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. 884.
 
WILLIAM P. MOULDER

     formerly was a prominent stock raiser of Warner Lake valley, but now is a
resident of Plush, Oregon. Born March 14, 1835, in Tennessee, he was the son of
John and Margaret (Yadon) Moulder, and was the eldest of a family of four
children. He has one brother, Thomas D. Moulder, in Indian Territory, and two
sisters; Mrs. Mary Byrum, of Fort Smith, Arkansas; and Mrs. Caladonia Voucher,
of Kansas City, Kansas.
     Early in life he went with his parents to Alabama, and from that state to
Fort Smith, Arkansas. In 1854 he crossed the plains with Bennett & West's train
to the San Joaquin valley, California. Here and at other points in California,
he followed mining until 1861, when he went to the Walla Walla valley, in
Washington, in the employ of the government as wagonmaster in the army. He was
in the service of the United States government continuously until 1891, serving
in the capacity of wagon-master, pack-master, guide and scout. During this time
he saw service in the Pinto, Modoc and Bannock Indian wars, being wounded
repeatedly by gunshot and arrows, and traveled through southern Oregon,
California and Nevada. He was in Warner valley as early as 1866 before there
were any white settlers here. In 1892 he located a homestead where Adel
postoffice now stands and engaged in ranching and sheep raising. He followed
this occupation until 1902, when he sold his interests and retired from active
life.


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