Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis
Pub. Co. 1893.  p. 265.

WILLIAM D. CLAGGETT

     A prosperous agriculturist of Marion county, has been a resident of the
State since 1852.  He was born in Missouri, November 28, 1840, and at the age of
twelve years crossed the plains to Oregon with his father, Charles Claggett,
whose history will be found on another page of this volume.  William D. was sent
to the public school, and later finished his education at the Willamette
University under Prof. Hoyt, who was the president of the institution at that
time.  He left college in 1862, and engaged in farming on leased land.  After
two years, however, he purchased 100 acres of choice land, on which he built a
home; later he added another 100 acres, and devoted himself industriously to its
cultivation, meeting with gratifying results.  In 1880 he bought 500 acres
adjoining his ranch and continued the management of the same until 1886, since
which time he has leased the whole.  He now occupies a pleasant home which he
bought in Salem.
     Mr. Claggett was united in marriage in 1865 to Miss Ellen Hennis, a native
of Iowa, and a daughter of Thomas Hennis, who came to Oregon in 1852.  Two
children were born of this union:  Annie, wife of Charles Casper, and Eva E.,
who resides in Salem with her grandfather Claggett.  Mrs. Claggett died in 1870.
Two years later Mr. Claggett was married a second time, being united to Miss
Eliza E. Parrish, a daughter of George W. Parrish, of Clackamas county, Oregon.
They had born to them eight children:  George died at the age of six years from
injuries received from one of the horses in the barn; Amelia is the wife of
Charles Cook, who is in the postal telegraph service in Portland; Charles W. is
farming on the old homestead; Archie, Thomas, Mary M., Dockie C. and Bennie L.
are at home.
     Politically, Mr. Claggett adheres to the principles of the Republican
party.  He is a member of the I.O.O.F., and takes an active interest in the
fraternity.  He has led a life of industry and devotion to one purpose, and his
efforts have been rewarded with success.  He has never gambled and has been
strictly temperate in all his habits, thereby winning the respect and entire
confidence of the community.
 

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