Lang, H. O., ed. "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers." Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and Job Printer, 1885. p. 618. J. B. McCLANE Is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in 1820. He left his home in 1842 and went to Texas, and shortly after to Iowa, and in 1843 set out for Oregon with the Applegate-Nesmith party. In early days Mr. McClane was engage in flour milling and lumber producing of their kind. His occupation, also, included merchandising. He took part in the Cayuse war, was the first postmaster of Salem, holding the office for several years preceding 1861; was county treasurer of Marion County in 1850-51, and has been prominent in a variety of ways. Of all the living male residents of Salem, Mr. McClane came earliest. He married, in 1846, Miss Helen C. Judson. There have been nine children, namely -- George F., Isabella, Louie (deceased)), Eva, Charles, James, Helen, Harold, and John. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.