"The HUNTINGTON FAMILY in AMERICA: A Genealogical Memoir of the Known
Descendants of SIMON HUNTINGTON From 1633 to 1915."

William Huntington, born February 1, 1816, in Munroe, Co., NY.; married June 23,
1839, in Delware Co., Ind., Eliza Jane Koontz. She was born October 2, 1823, and
died January 12,1896, at Castle Rock, Wash. He was a farmer. He lived in Brown
Co., Ind., until 1852, during which year he crossed the plains in a praierie
schooner, and finally located on a claim of about 500 acres which is now known
as Castle Rock, Washington. Here he spent his life. For many years he was the
only resident in the vicinity, and all travllers and new comers made his house
their home, and were always welcome, whether able or not to pay for their
accommodations. In later years, when the Northern Pacific R.R. was completed,
and the everlasting tramp made his appearance, Mr. Huntington built a house
alongside the track for the free use of the wanderers, and, as his own home was
not far from the track, most of them called on him for something to eat, and not
one was ever refused.  On a mile post by R.R. in the vicinity was found the
following inscription, "You can always get something to eat of the old man who
lives behind the Rock."
	The town of Castle Rock derived its name from a somewhat eroded rock, over
an acre in extent, which rises to the height of 80 to 100 feet, and has the
appearance of being castellated.  Castle Rock post office is undoubtedly the
oldest now in existence in Cowlitz county, and among the oldest in the state,
having bveen established, originally, at the residence of William Huntington,
its first postmaster, some time during the fifties, when mails were carried by
canoe on the river from Monticello to Cowlitz Landing.  After the military road
was completed on the west side of the river, in 1861, the office was removed
across to the residence of Henry Jackson, and Mr. Jackson appointed postmaster.
But, in 1872, on completion of the Northern Pacific R.R. from Kalama to Olequa,
the post-office was re-established at the old location .. near the rock from
which the place was named. Mr. Huntington, having been again appointed
post.master continued to hold the appointment until 1887, when he resigned.  He
was United States Marshall of the Territory from 1861 to 1869, was a member of a
the Territorial Legislature in 1856, and also of the upper branch of the
Legisalture in 1872. He was elder in the Christian Church for forty five years.
He died April 19, 1894.


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