"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 486.  Grant County.

ROBERT E. DAMON

     It is with pleasure that we embrace the opportunity to chronicle the
salient points in the interesting career of the gentleman whose name heads this
article, and who has been a potent factor in the affairs of Grant county for
one-third of a century, having in that lengthened period manifested those
principles of uprightness that commend one to the confidence and esteem of his
fellows, while he has wrought with energy and wisdom in all of his enterprises,
achieving that success which is the meed of those who are the faithful disciples
of wisdom, energy and industry.
     On November 25, 1828, at Scituate, Massachusetts, Robert E. was born and
there he passed the years of his minority.  About the time of the memorable "49"
he was stirred by the rumors from the far west and he migrated thither, landing
in San Francisco on January 1, 1854.  Thence he went to Yreka, where he remained
for six years and in 1860 went back to Massachusetts on a visit and then came to
Oregon, settling at Jacksonville, and farmed there for two years.  In 1862 he
went to Florence, Idaho, where he sought the treasures of nature for two years
and then returned to San Francisco for the winter, after which he repaired to
Jackson and commenced to buy cattle and drive them to Grant county.  He made
three trips at this employment and in 1870 came to the county and settled where
his ranch is at the present time three miles west from Mount Vernon.  He first
took one hundred and sixty acres but has added by purchase since until he owns
seven hundred acres of fine land, which is well stocked with sheep, cattle and
horses.  He is personally attending to a feed stable in Mount Vernon.  In
political matters he is a stanch Republican and has served as county
commissioner, being prominent in the county.  Fraternally he is affiliated with
the Masons, Lodge No. 34, at Canyon City.
     In 1870 Mr. Damon and Miss Anna, Daughter of William and Ellen (Allen)
Stedman, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, and the fruit of the union
has been as follows:  Walter H., Sarah E., Catherine, John, Edward and Emily.
Mrs. Damon's parents came to this country from Australia and her birth occurred
while they were en route.  Mr. Damon is now verging into the golden years of his
life, and although his industrious career dominated with wisdom, has given him a
competence, and even far beyond that, still he is active a prefers to be busied
with the oversight and care of his interests than to remain in quietness.  He is
beloved by all and is one of those substantial men that form the real life and
solidity of any community.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in September 2005 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.