Gilbert, Frank T.  "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and
Garfield Counties, Washington Territory; and Umatilla County, Oregon."
Portland, OR: Print & Lithographing House of A. G. Walling, 1882. p. a27.
 
ELIAS MUNCY

     Nathaniel Muncy was of Scotch descent, and his wife, Elizabeth Vickres, of
English.  Their son Elias, was born in Montgomery county, Virginia, May 22,
1818.  five years later the family moved to Tennessee, where Elias worked on the
farm and attended school until he arrived at the age of discretion.  July 16,
1843, he married Anna Vernon of Pikeville, Bledsoe county, Tennessee.  In
October of that year he emigrated to Washington county, Arkansas, and purchased
a small farm, where he lived until 1852.  At that place were born five children
-- I. N. Muncy, April 16, 1844; William, January 30, 1846; Mary, January 13,
1848; George, October 10, 1849; Elizabeth J., December 30, 1851.  He started
overland in 1852, and Elizabeth died on the plains, and Mrs. Muncy on the
Umatilla river, near the Blue mountains.  With his small children Mr. Muncy
settled near Salem, Oregon, and the next year went to Douglas county, where he
engaged in farming and rearing his family.  In 1873 he came to his present
residence on the Touchet, in Columbia county, W. T., where he is quietly
residing in the enjoyment of the fruits of his life of toil.  A view of his home
in this work.  Mr. Muncy has 300 acres of land, raises grain principally, but
gives considerable attention to fine horses.  He is a Republican in politics,
and belongs to the Baptist church.  His children are all married, and settled
near the homestead.  I. N. Muncy, the oldest son, was married in Polk county,
Oregon, to Julia Dyer.  William married Lucretia Perkins, of Yamhill county,
Oregon, and later Anna Woodruff, of Dayton, W. T.  George married Delila
Rainwater, of Dayton, W. T.  Mary was married in Roseburg, Oregon, to John W.
Dixon, and a second time to E. Bird, living on the Touchet.

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Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in August 2006 by Diana Smith.

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