An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893

C.W. PITCHFORD, a farmer of Chelatchie prairie, Clarke county, was born in
Jefferson county, Illinois, October 9, 1848, a son of Samuel and Mary E.
Pitchford, both deceased. The father died when C.W. was but a few months old,
and the mother survived until 1891. Mr.  Pitchford resided in Illinois until
1867, when he emigrated to Oregon, locating upon the Umpqua river. Later he
removed to La Center, Washington, and from there to his present farm. This now
consists of 160 acres, sixty under cultivation and devoted to general farming.
In political matters Mr. Pitchford is a stanch and active Democrat, and in
fraternal relations he is a member of Amboy Lodge, I.O.O.F., and also of Grange
No. 79, P. of H. He is a man of a family. He married Miss Mary E. Bowlin, a
native of Indiana, and they have had eight children, namely: Mary B., now the
wife of Harry Gregory: Harriet E., Clarence, Leslie, Etta, Franklin, Ella and
Elva, - the unmarried being all still at their parental home.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in January 2004 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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