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. 793.

JACOB STROUD

     is a genuine Oregonian. He was born in Benton county, this state, on March
8, 1849, and has passed his life within the boundaries of the state, showing,
during the years intervening, his stability and his resourcefulness in the walks
of life.  His father, David D. Stroud, was born in Henderson county, Illinois,
on April 23, 1812, and crossed the plains with ox teams in 1845. At The Dalles
they had trouble with the Indians, but finally made their way down the river and
then selected a place six miles north from where Corvallis now stands.  May 11,
1846 was the date when settlement was made and there the family remained until
1874. Our subject was one of the first white children born in Benton county and
he received his education in the common schools and in the agricultural college
at Corvallis. Also, he spent some time in teaching in the college. Then he
started out for himself. His father continued on the old place until the date
last mentioned, when he removed to Butter creek, in Umatilla county and engaged
in the sheep business until 1877.  He died in Prineville in 1887. He had married
Miss Susan Hawkins, a native of Kentucky, who crossed the plains with her
husband and was one of the first white women in Benton county. She was a
faithful helpmeet to her husband in his pioneer labors, and remained thus till
her death in 1881. When our subject started for himself, he worked for wages
until his marriage and then he settled down to farming in Benton county. After a
few years at that, it being 1878, he turned his attention to handling sheep in
Umatilla county, He was on Camas prairie at the time of the Indian outbreak and
after taking his family to Umatilla Landing for the protection there afforded,
he returned to round up his sheep and spent six weeks in the saddle. Then he
returned to the valley and remained until 1885, in which year he came to the
vicinity of Prineville and there engaged in stock raising until 1899. On March 1
of that year he came to his present location, two miles west from Lamonta, where
he took a homestead and bought land so that with his son he now owns four
hundred and forty acres. The estate is choice land and is well improved with
fine house, barns, out buildings, and so forth. They also own a threshing outfit
which they operate during the fall of each year.
     In 1872, Mr. Stroud married Miss Mary M. Seales, who was born in Arkansas,
on January 18, 1852, the daughter of Burell Seales, a veteran of the Mexican
War. Mr. Stroud has the following named brothers: William, in Idaho; John, in
Josephine county; Zechariah and Henry, in Prineville; David, at The Dalles:
Isaac, in King valley, Oregon.  Mr. and Mrs. Stroud have two children, J. F. and
Mrs. Ella V. Roodman. Mr. Stroud is a member of the A. 0. U. W. and holds with
the Democratic party. He and his wife both belong to the Baptist church and are
good people.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2011 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.