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. 880.
 
WILLIAM ANDREW CURRIER

     who is engaged in stock raising, resides fourteen miles northwest from
Paisley, his postoffice. He was born at Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon, on
October 12, 1851. His father, J. M. Currier, was born in Irasburg, Vermont,
February 12, 1827.  He went with his parents to New York state, in 1842, thence
journeyed to Missouri in 1844 and two years later, crossed the plains with his
brother-in-law, A. L. Humphrey, and two sisters, and settled on a donation claim
near Corvallis where he still resides.  He took part in the Cayuse Indian War.
In August, 1850, he married Maria Foster, who was born in Coshocton county,
Ohio, April 11, 1834. Her father, Andrew Foster, fought in the War of 1812. She
had crossed the plains in 1845 with her parents. To Mr. and Mrs. Currier, four
children were born, of whom our subject, Mrs. J. W. Belknap, of Hanford,
California, and M. C. Currier, of Paisley, are still living. It is of interest
to note in this connection, that Mr. Humphrey was a member of the first Oregon
Legislature.
     William A. Currier came to Lake county in 1875 and settled at Summer Lake
where he still lives. He had married on January 19, 1875, Miss Kitty E. Hadley
and to this union three children have been born, Eva, Ada and William Manley.
Mr. Currier is in Lake county a most prominent and respected citizen and has the
confidence and esteem of all who know him. He has been instrumental with others
in making the county what it is today and has been very faithful in his labors.
Since Mr. Currier has been elected commissioner of the county, it has prospered
beyond expectation and is now entirely out of debt and he deserves great credit
for bringing about these desirable ends.  He is a successful business man and
has accumulated a snug fortune since he came to Lake county. He owns seventeen
hundred acres of land, all under fence, good comfortable house and barns, and
raises all kinds of fruits and vegetables. Mr. Currier also owns two thousand
head of cattle and is considered one of the largest horse owners in Central
Oregon, having over a thousand head of these valuable animals.
     Fraternally, Mr. Currier is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. lodge, No. 177, of
Paisley.
     Mrs. Currier was born on July 7, 1862, in Siskiyou county, California. Her
father, S. B. Hadley, was born May 10, 1828, and died April 20, 1891, at
Paisley, Oregon.   Her mother, Amelia (Shinn) Hadley, was born September 21,
1825, and died October 3, 1886, at Myrtle creek, Douglas county, Oregon. Mr. and
Mrs. Hadley were married on April 10, 1851, and the same year crossed the plains
from Galesville, Illinois, and settled in the Umpqua valley, Oregon, in 1852. To
them were born the following named children: Albert, December 20, 1852,
deceased; Margret, March 9, 1854, deceased; Samuel, December 3, 1856 ; Melvin
and Melvina, April 21, 1858; John, March 14, 1860, deceased; Kitty; July 7,
1862; and Henry, June 15, 1866.


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