Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 2.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 533.
 
GEORGE M. LAKIN

    Among the native sons of Lane county who have, through persistent and well
directed effort, attained a degree of success that has enabled them to retire
from active affairs, stands George M. Lakin, who lives near Eugene, where he
owns a line farm. He was born in a house at the corner of Eighth and High
streets, Eugene, in 1864, and is a son of D. R. and Laura A. (Coffin) Lakin. His
father was born in Illinois and spent his childhood in Louisiana. In 1852, when
fifteen years old, he accompanied his father, Josiah M. Lakin, on his emigration
across the western plains to Oregon with ox teams. They located southeast of
Eugene, where the family acquired considerable land and carried on the stock
business, raising cattle and sheep mainly. D. R. Lakin remained with his father
until his marriage, and then engaged in the manufacture of saddle-trees, also
running a livery stable. He served several years as a justice of the peace and
was a member of the board of directors of the Bethel school. On August 10. 1862,
he was married to Miss Laura A. Coffin, who was born in Illinois, from which
state, in 1852, she came with her parents, W. E. and Mary E. (Judd) Coffin, to
Portland, Oregon. Later they moved to the Smithfield district and eventually to
Eugene. Mrs. Lakin now lives in Portland.
     George M. Lakin secured his education in the Bethel district school and the
Eugene public schools. He remained with his father until his marriage, when he
went to Portland, where he remained about twenty-five years, being engaged
during the greater part of the time in sawmill work, though he was also employed
for some years on the street railway in that city. In 1908 Mr. Lakin returned to
Eugene and opened a grocery store, which he ran for thirteen years, with
splendid success.
     He then bought a part of the home farm, which he held for several years and
then sold it to the city of Eugene, and came to his present place, where he is
now retired.
     Mr. Lakin has been married twice, first in 1883, in Eugene, to Miss Susan
E. Rush, who was born in that city, her family having come to this state from
Arkansas. Mrs. Lakin died in 1897, leaving three children: Greta Blanche is the
wife of L. L. Ellsworth, and they have a son, Ralph: Rush lives at Seaside; and
Louis C., the youngest, is a veteran of the World war, having served overseas
with the United States Heavy Artillery. In 1907. in Portland, Mr. Lakin was
married to Miss Mary J. Adcox, who is a native of Arkansas and a daughter of
Joshua and Caroline Adcox, both of whom died when Mrs. Lakin was but a child.
She has been a resident of Oregon since 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Lakin are members of
the Baptist church. Mr. Lakin has always shown a commendable disposition to
cooperate in all efforts for the advancement of his community and is regarded as
one of its best citizens, while his genial personality has gained for him the
friendship of all who know him.

     
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