Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 566.
 
JESSE D. CLINTON

     is living five miles below Myrtle Point on the Coquille river in Coos
county, Oregon, and is actively engaged in the cultivation of a fine tract of
land. He was born in Crawford county, Missouri, April 27, 1872, and is a son of
John W. and Eliza Ann Clinton. His parents were married in Missouri and they
lived in that state until 1873, when they came to Oregon and settled on the
north fork of the Coquille river where the father cultivated land for four
years. At the end of that time they removed to the eastern part of the state,
settling in Umatilla county, and there the father became a tie contractor for a
local railroad company. In 1880 he returned to the Coquille river and settled
three miles below Myrtle Point where he has since resided. He is known as a
representative and prosperous agriculturist who has done much to promote the
farming interests of his section. He and his wife became the parents of twelve
children: James, Marion, Jesse D. and Mary, all of whom reside in Coos county;
George, of California; A. R., Samuel, Dora, Edward, Clarence and Ray, of Coos
county; and Annie who is deceased.
     Jesse D. Clinton started life for himself when he was eighteen years of
age. His education was acquired in the public schools of Coos county. When he
laid aside his books he obtained work in the logging woods and was prosperous in
this line of occupation in the employ of others for six years. At the end of
that time he worked at the same business in the employ of his father and
altogether spent eighteen years as a logger. For two years of this time he was
foreman of a large camp and gained a valuable experience in all the details of
lumbering. In 1904 he bought a small farm five miles below Myrtle Point on the
Coquille river and began its cultivation. As he was able financially he added to
his holdings and now has one hundred and seventy-six acres of land all improved
to some extent and seventy-five acres under constant cultivation. He does
general farming but makes a specialty of the breeding and raising of high-grade
cattle, and keeps at the present time twenty-two cows for dairy purposes,
besides the large number of horses and cattle which he raises for the market.
     In 1896 Mr. Clinton was united in marriage to Miss Daisy Myers, and to
their union four children were born: Lilas, born in 1899, and who is now
attending school; Lillie A., who died in infancy in 1902; Lawrence W., who was
born in 1904; and Ardis, born in 1909.
     In his political views Mr. Clinton is a republican and is always ready to
do his duty in the service of his fellow citizens. He was road supervisor for
his district for a number of years and the county highways have been placed in
their present splendid condition through his able and constructive work. For six
years he has been a member of the school board and has always been interested in
education. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and to the Modern
Woodmen of America and is active and well known in both of these organizations.
In all relations of life he shows a progressive spirit and a policy of gradual
expansion. These qualities, directed toward agriculture, have made him
prosperous as a western farmer and an important influence in the development of
Coos county.


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