Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 785.
 
KNOX HUSTON 

     is a well known pioneer of what is now Crook county and resides at
Prineville. He was born in Washington county, Indiana, on March 10, 1839.  His
father, Samuel B. Huston, was a native of Kentucky and moved to Indiana in 182,
being one of the early settlers of Washington county, that state. He followed
farming and distilling and was a substantial and prominent citizen and was
recruiting officer during the Mexican War. Margaret (Kennedy) Huston, our
subject's mother, was born where Louisville now stands, on December 31, 1799,
and came from a prominent and wealthy family. Six of her uncles were in the
Battle of the Thames. The Kennedys were a strong race of hardy pioneers and Mrs.
Huston's father came from Pennsylvania to Kentucky among the very early settlers
in that country. Being strong and hardy men, they were long lived and were
prominent and leading citizens. John Park, her uncle, was the first white child
born in St. Louis. The family later moved to Indiana and there various members
of them were under General Harrison's army and became famous Indian fighters.
Our subject received his primary education in the common schools of Indiana and
Iowa, whither he went with his parents by team in 1850. In 1858 he entered
Cornell college and remained there until he had very nearly, completed the full
course: In 1860 he traveled via the Isthmus of Panama to California and two
years later, came on to Lane county, Oregon. Shortly after landing in Lane
county, he went to the Salmon river mines and then returned to Lane county.
Until 1878; he was engaged in teaching school, then secured a band of sheep and
drove them across the mountains to Central Oregon. The Paiute Indians being then
on the war path, he had much trouble and encountered dangers, being accompanied
by his family. Still they managed to escape the dangers without loss of life and
Mr. Huston gave his attention to stock raising in Central Oregon until 1890,
when he was elected surveyor of Crook county. In early life he had given his
attention to civil engineering in which he is very proficient. Upon being
elected to the office named, he moved with his family, to Prineville, both for
the purpose of attending to the duties of his office and to educate his
children. For ten consecutive years he has served in the County and has done
most of the civil engineering work in the county. In 1890 he lost heavily in the
stock business but has made more since.
     In 1866 Mr. Huston married Victoria Childers, who was born in Franklin
county, Missourian December 9, 1839, and crossed the plains to Oregon in 1852
with her parents, Thomas G. and Mary (Hinton) Childers, natives of Virginia. The
mother's father, Colonel Clayton, was colonel of a regiment in the Mexican War.
To Mr. and Mrs. Huston, the following named children have been born : Henry Y.,
a blacksmith in Baker county; Mrs. Maggie O'Neil, who graduated in the
Prineville high school; Knox D., a stockman in Crook county ; Wade H., a
graduate of the Prineville high school who also taught school some in the county
; Sarah E. Thomson ; Jesse I., engaged in the government printing office in
Manila.
     Formerly Mr. Huston was a Democrat, but he has now allied himself with the
Socialists. In addition to his work as a civil engineer, he has done
considerable writing and is possessed of no mean ability in the literary line.
It is of note that his father was contemporaneous with George D. Prentice and
assisted in the compilation of the biography of Henry Clay.
     Mr. Huston had one brother, Hon. Henry Clay Huston, who crossed the plains
to Linn county, Oregon, in 1852 and was state senator from that county in 1866.
He also served in the Rogue River wars and was orderly sergeant in Captain
Keith's company. He was badly wounded in the battle of Big Meadows, and was a
true blue soldier. Hon. Henry C. Huston was also well known for his literary
ability, having been author of many bright gems. His death occurred on December
18, 1899.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in October 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.