"Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon." Chapman Publishing Company, 1903. p. 1463. WILLIAM BENTS Was born in Kansas, February 28, 1860, the son of Henry and Anna (Bosshard) Bents, both natives of Switzerland, whose emigration to the United States took place in 1854. When William Bents was but three years old hi father removed to Oregon, crossing the plains by ox-teams and settling in Marion county, near Butteville, where he purchased a farm from John Shyrer, who proved a fried to the emigrant family during the years in which the father was struggling for a foothold in this western land. The education of Mr. Bents was received in the common schools of Oregon, which he attended intermittently until he commenced work for himself. He was reared on the old home place, and after his marriage, January 1, 1894, to Miss Annie M. Hopp, began housekeeping there in a modern house, having built the same in 1892. Mr. Bents now owns one-third of the original land composing the three hundred and six acres which his father purchased in 1864. Upon this property he is now engaged in general farming, in which he takes an intelligent and practical interest. In connection with his brothers, Fred and Henry L., he is interested in hop-cultivation, and like them has made an unquestionable success of the business. He has fourteen acres devoted to this plant. Mr. Bents is a Republican and serves his country whenever called upon. At present he is road supervisor of his township. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.