Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 3. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 946. WILLIAM H. GULLIFORD who resides in Pendleton, was for many years a prominent stock dealer in Umatilla county. He was born in Lane county, Oregon, July 10, 1861, the son of John L. and Julia A. (Hardesty) Gulliford, both of whom were natives of Illinois and crossed the plains in 1852 with their parents, being in the same wagon train. They located in Lane county, near Eugene. The paternal grandfather was William Gulliford and the maternal grandfather was Henderson Hardesty. The parents were married in Lane county and resided there until 1872, when they came to Umatilla county, locating on Butter creek. Later they removed to Pendleton, where the father passed away in 1903, at the age of sixty-one, and where the mother now resides. The father became a very prosperous man, owning in this county over four thousand, five hundred acres of land. He later sold the same to his two sons, the subject of this sketch and A. V., who managed it for several years. John L. Gulliford was residing in this county at the time of the trouble with the Indians on Big Butter creek and he was near the scene of action and was shot at several times. One of the men from his ranch was killed by the Indians. In the family of John L. and Julia A. (Hardesty) Gulliford were six children: A. V., who now resides at Eugene; William H.; C. J., of Echo; James, of The Dalles; Lillian B., who is the wife of Dr. C. J. Smith, of Pendleton; and J. F., of Milton. William H. Gulliford received his education in the public schools in Oregon and remained under the parental roof until 1890, when he and his brother purchased the father's farm and the parents removed to Pendleton. He and his brother operated this ranch until 1908, when they sold the same and the subject of this sketch removed to Pendleton, where he now lives. They engaged while on the farm principally in raising, sheep and for over seventeen years had in their possession constantly between five thousand and ten thousand sheep. They became very prominent men of this county in that industry. William H. Gulliford now owns two hundred and thirteen acres of alfalfa land at Echo, which is under irrigation. He is also a stockholder and a director in the Nissen Implement Company of Pendleton and owns two dwellings here. On the 10th of May, 1893, Mr. Gulliford was united in marriage with Miss Myrtle E. Montgomery, who was born in Illinois in 1876 and came to Oregon in 1887 with her parents, George and Laura (Corley) Montgomery. Later the father went to Texas, in which state he died. The mother now resides here. To Mr. and Mrs. Gulliford has been born a daughter, Lillian C., who is at home. Mr. Gulliford is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Farmers Union. He is a man of strict business integrity, of a genial disposition and pleasing manner and is held in the highest respect by all. A native resident of Oregon, he has long been an interested witness of the development of the state and has ever been an active helper in furthering all measures of reform and progress that have here been made. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.