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. 610.

DAVID WESTON

     Born in Indiana, July 4, 1820; removed to Arkansas in 1836; set out for
Oregon in 1841, but had to winter in Missouri, and during the next year arrived
in this State.  Mr. Weston was a blacksmith, and after his arrival worked at
that trade for T. J. Hubbard, in the Willamette Valley, who had come her with
Captain Wyeth.  He took up a land claim adjoining Dr. Newell's, on the
Willamette, where his family yet reside.  In 1847 he became a soldier in the
Cayuse war, attaining the rank of lieutenant.

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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.