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. 867. S. S. GIMBLE Born in Knox, County, Ohio, in 1847. Enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 and served in the several campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. At the close of the war was in New Orleans, but in 1866 went to San Francisco, then to Arizona, and finally settled at, Zena, Polk County. Occupation, shoemaker. Was in mercantile business at Zena four years. Transcriber's additional notes: CENSUS 1895; Marion Co, OR; Vol. 1, p 272 S. S. Gimble Amy Gimble 1900, June 2; Marion Co, OR; Prospect Pct, p 78 Sebastian Gimble, 53, Jan 1847, GER, GER, GER, to US 1854, mar 8 yrs, shoemaker Amy M, wife, 49, Dec 1850, OR, VA, NY, mar 8 yrs, 0 children 1910, April 27; Marion Co, OR; Salem Wd 6, p 101; 1937 State St. Sebastian S. Gimble, 67, GER, GER, GER, Wd, own income, to US 1857 OR Death Index: http://www.heritagetrailpress. com/DEATH_INDEX/ Amy Margaret Gimble, Oct. 5, 1909, cert #3154 S. S. Gimbel, July 9, 1916, cert #358 ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.