"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 528.

A. R. FLINT

     The genealogy of Mr. Flint's family extends back to Thomas Flint, whose
first record appears in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1650 -- conclusive evidence
showing that his mother was there in 1642 -- and that they came from Wales in
Great Britain.  A. R. Flint -- the subject of this sketch -- is in the seventh
generation from Thomas Flint, and was born in North Reading, Massachusetts,
August 17, 1808.  While attending the Teacher's seminary, at Andover,
Massachusetts, particular attention was given to surveying and engineering. 
While there, Colonel Long, of the U. S. army (discoverer of Long's Peak in the
Rocky mountains), permitted him, with his class, to take part in the preliminary
survey of a railroad from Belfast, Main, to Quebec -- thus putting theory into
practice.  In 1846 engaged in a preliminary survey of a railroad from Valparaiso
to Santiago, Chili, from which place, with his family, he sailed for California,
attracted by the gold excitement, arriving in San Francisco in 1848.  In 1848-9,
he surveyed Goat island, and laid out what was then known as South San
Francisco.  Came to Oregon in 1850 to lay out the town of Winchester; returning
to San Francisco came again, with family, on the first steamer that came into
Umpqua river.  Was postmaster at Winchester, and also appointed clerk of the
court by Judge Deady.  Had charge of Wilbur academy in 1856-7, and of Roseburg
academy one year following.  Was appointed receiver of the land office in
Roseburg, holding the position seven years; since which time he has been
principally employed in surveying government lands.  Was married March 26, 1840,
to Elizabeth Cragin, of East Douglas, Massachusetts.  Children, Helen Azrebah,
Sarah Elizabeth, Isabel Cragin (deceased), Martha Virginia and Samuel Collins.



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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.