Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis
Pub. Co. 1893.  p. 246.

CAPTAIN J. W. GANONG

     Of Company F., Oregon National Guards, an esteemed native son of Oregon,
and an active business man of Oregon City, was born in Portland, October 1,
1862.
     His father, Charles W. Ganong, was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1837, and is
a descendant of a French gentleman who came to the colonies with General La
Fayette, and who fought in the Revolution.  The father of the subject of our
sketch accompanied his parents to Missouri in 1838, being then one year old.
From there they moved to New York, afterward removing again to St. Louis, where
they remained until 1852, when they came to California, thence to Oregon in
1859.  Here their son Charles, father of the subject of our sketch, married Miss
Elizabeth B. Allen, a native of Missouri, and a daughter of Dr. William Allen, a
prominent pioneer of Oregon.  They had six children, four of whom survive, all
living in Oregon City, near which the parents also reside.
     The Captain accompanied his parents to Oregon City when he was two years of
age.  He was educated in the public schools of that city, and at the age of
thirteen was unusually large and robust, and commenced to learn the blacksmith's
trade, at which he worked about six years, when he was given a position in the
Portland flouring Mill as warehouse man.  After a year's faithful service, he
was promoted to the position of a salesman, in which capacity he had charge of
the sale of the flour and feed sold at the mill.  After another year spent in
this work, he became bookkeeper for the establishment, in which position he
remained for five years.  He then became the agent of the company, which
position he now holds, enjoying the entire confidence and the highest esteem of
the company with which he has been so many years.
     On the organization of Company F. of the Oregon National Guard, he was one
of the first to join, and June 26, 1889, was appointed First Sergeant, in which
he was elected First Lieutenant, which position he held until February 22, 1892,
when he became Captain.  This company is composed of sixty of the most vigorous
and  best formed young men of Oregon City, of good record and reliability.  They
are thoroughly equipped and uniformed, and are a credit to the city.  The
Captain possesses great physical strength, make a fine appearance, and can be
relied upon at all times and places.
     He was married December 28, 1887, to Miss Martha E. Field, a highly
esteemed lady, a native of New York, and of English parentage.
     The Captain is an attentive and thoroughly experienced business man, is
eminently public-spirited, taking a deep interest in the advancement of his city
and State, of both of which he is deservedly proud, and is very popular among
his fellow-men.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.