Lang, H. O., ed.  "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description 
of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and 
Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal 
Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers."  Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and 
Job Printer, 1885.  p. 897.

A. F. WALLER

     Born in Abingdon, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, May 8, 1808.  Was brought
up in the teachings of the Methodist Church, of which he became a member when he
reached the age of twenty-one, and three years later began to preach.  In 1833
he wedded Miss Elpha White, and immediately after entered the Lima Theological
Seminary, in order to fit himself more perfectly for his chosen calling.  In
1839 he came, in the ship Lausanne, to Oregon, having chosen the life of a
missionary.  With him came his wife and their two children.  "For thirty-two
years --  half of his life  -- he was a faithful laborer and cheerful supporter
of charitable and religious institutions.  He helped to lay the foundation of
the Oregon Institute, from which grew the Willamette University.  He was the
principle agent in establishing the Pacific Christian Advocate, in 1853.  His
good works were innumerable, and were performed in a truly Christian spirit, as
all old Oregonians will testify."  This reverend missionary died on December 26,
1872.  Mrs. Waller survived him by nine years, dying on the thirtieth of
December, 1881.  Of their children, O. A. Waller and Mrs. C. H. Hall reside in
Salem; Mrs. C. C. Stratton in Santa Clara, California.
 
 
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     In 1840 -- Methodist Episcopal Protestant Mission -- Mrs. Lee, second wife
of Rev. Jason Lee; Rev. J. H. Frost and wife; Rev. A. F. Waller, wife and two
children; Rev. W. W. Kone and wife; Rev. G. Hines, wife and sister; Rev. L. H.
Judson, wife and two children; Rev. J. L. Parish, wife and three children; Rev.
G. P. Richards, wife and three children; Rev. A. P. Olley and wife.  Laymen --
Mr. Geo. Abernethy, wife and two children; Mr. H. Campbell, wife and one child;
Mr. W. W. Raymond and wife; Mr. H. B. Brewer and wife; Dr. J. L. Babcock, wife
and one child; Mrs. Daniel Lee; Mrs. David Carter; Mrs. Joseph Holman; Miss E.
Phillips.  Independent Protestant Mission -- Rev. Harvey Clarke and wife; P. B.
Littlejohn and wife; Robert Moore, James Cook, and James (Travers, according to
Judge Deady), Fletcher, settlers.  Jesuit Priests -- P. J. DeSmet, Flathead
Mission.  Rocky Mountain men with native wives -- William Craig, Doctor Robert
Newell, Joseph L. Meek, George Ebbert, William M. Dougherty, John Larison, Geo.
Wilkinson, a Mr. Nicholson, and Mr. Algear, and William Johnson, author of the
novel, "Leni Leoti, or, The Prairie Flower."  The subject was first written and
read before the Lyceum at Oregon City, in 1843.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.