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. 622. C. D. EMBREE Of Dallas, Polk County, was born in Clark County, Kentucky, in February, 1806; in 1820 moved to Missouri; in 1844 started across the plains with a party of emigrants, with Colonel Ford, his brother-in-law, as captain. The party arrived at The Dalles late in the fall of that year; in 1845 Mr. Embree took up a claim in Polk County, upon which he now lives; his house was the second built on La Creole Creek. He sat on the first grand jury held in Polk County, the jury holding their consultation in the brush on the creek. In 1846 he was elected sheriff and served over one term of court and then resigned. In 1834, and while in Missouri, he married Miss Lucinda Fowler; they had six children, all of whom are yet alive. Their names are -- Thomas V. B., now a physician in Corvallis, Mary I., Marcus A., Benton, Alice I., and John B. Mrs. Embree died May 7, 1881, from injuries received in a fall. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.