Dodge, Orvil.  "The Pioneer History of Coos and Curry Counties,  OR."  Capital
Printing Co.; Salem, Oregon; 1898. p. 76.

Jacob F. PREWETT

Prewet, Jacob F., was born in Johnson Co, Indiana, Feb. 15, 1834, and Sept. 6,
1847, he came to Oregon, and in 1869 he settled in Brewster Valley. This family
are truly pioneers, having came to Oregon in 1847, with an ox team in company
with Captain Palmer, Jerry Huntley, Joe Prewet, and many other pioneers, hailing
from the same place, and forming a train of ninety wagons. They arrived where
Marion County has since been organized about eighteen miles southeast of Salem.
Jacob and his father went to California in search of gold in 1849, but returned
the same year and moved to what is now Linn Co., in 1850, locating two miles and
a half north of Scio. In 1868 he moved to Looking Glass, and a year after
arrived in Brewster Valley, Coos Co., Or., coming in on the old Brewster trail
with great difficulty. After a year he moved to Coquille City and twelve months
later he settled on his present excellent home on Bear Creek. Mr. Prewet is one
of Coos county's pioneers and best citizens and holds the respect of the
community where he lives. His wife's maiden name was Mary J. Follis, born March
24, 1840, and their children's names are David H., born Nov. 29, 1858; Mary C.,
born Feb. 2, 1861; Wm. A., born Aug. 29, 1863; Sarah J., born Aug. 29, 1863;
Lucy A., born Nov. 29, 1865; Jacob F., born Feb. 6, 1868; Samuel T., born Sept.
26, 1876.

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