"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling,
publisher, 1884.  pg. 494.
 
R. M. MASTERSON
     Is a native of Kentucky and born in Lincoln county, April 30, 1829.  In
1831 his parents took him to La Fayette county in that state, and again moved,
in 1835, to Johnson county.  Here Mr. Masterson joined a company coming overland
to Oregon, and on the route, and before arriving at Snake river, the company
divided, the portion to which the subject of our sketch was attached moving on
in advance.  When the party following arrived at Boise river, where Middleton
now stands, they were attacked by Indians and all killed except two boy
belonging to a Mr. Ward.  Mr. Masterson arrived in Oregon in 1854, and in the
spring of that year he settled in Lane county.  In the rogue River war of 1855-6
he was engaged, and in 1862 settled on his present farm in Springfield precinct.
Married Nellie G. Gillespie, and they have seven children.

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