Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 685. GRANT W. DAKAN is a thorough frontiersman, having lived all his life in the pioneer regions. He was born in Roseburg, Oregon, on September 5, 1864, and now lives four miles west from Burnt Ranch. His father, Henry Dakan, was born in Ohio, crossed the plains to California, in 1848, and two years; later went to Jackson county, Oregon, and did mining. Some time later, he went to Douglas county and settled on a farm. Having done well in the west, mining, and amassing a good fortune, in 1884, he returned to Ohio where he is still living. Here in the west he had married Mary Shaw, a native of Illinois, who crossed the plains with her; parents in 1850. She is still living in Ohio. Our subject received a good education in Douglas county, and in ,1882, came to Eastern. Oregon. Soon after landing here he engaged as a cowboy and followed that occupation a considerable time. After that he drove stage for a long time and in 1900 he purchased what is known as the Grade ranch, one of the finest stock places in this part of the country. It consists of seven hundred and forty acres and is well stocked and improved. In addition to handling this, Mr. Dakan owns and operates the stage line from Antelope to Mitchell. It is a distance of fifty-five miles and requires eighteen horses for its operation. Mr. Dakan started in this country without any means whatever and now is one of the wealthy citizens of Wheeler county. He has gained his entire holding through his own efforts, has assisted materially in building up the country and has made for himself an excellent reputation among his fellows. As stated before, he has been on the frontier almost all of his life, and is regarded as a keen and forceful man. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.