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. 636.

AMOS HARVEY

     Born in Pennsylvania, March 29, 1799; was of Quaker extraction, and was
reared in the State of his nativity.  Came to Oregon and settled on the present
site of Portland, but afterwards removed to Yamhill and then to Polk County,
where he took a donation land claim.  Married in Pennsylvania to Jane Ramage, by
whom he had a large family, four children still surviving.  These are -- Eleanor
(Mrs. Denny), James (now in Eastern Oregon), Mary (Mrs. Robbins), and Jane (Mrs.
Kelty).  The mother died in 1866, and Mr. Harvey followed her in 1877.


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