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. 650.

JOHN WAYMIRE

     Born in Ohio in 1813, and after living at various times in Indiana,
Illinois and Missouri, and serving as a volunteer in the Black Hawk war, came to
Oregon in 1845.  Worked in Portland in 1846, and built the first wharf there.
Afterward, moved to Dallas and worked as carpenter.  Still resides there.  Mr.
Waymire has been married three times and has eleven children.


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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.