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.  773.
 
WILLIAM B. MAGERS, M.D.

     Born in Brook County, West Virginia, May 2, 1819; moved to Jefferson
County, Ohio, in 1836, and to Morgan County in 1839. On coming to Oregon he
settled at Oregon City; his present residence is on Salt Creek:, Polk County;
his occupation is physician and surgeon. He married Mary J. Barkhurst in Morgan
County, Ohio, November 17, 1846, and their children's names are:  John E., Sarah
E., William I. (deceased), Charles E., James P., Francis M., Mary V., George W.,
lone J., Albert G., Wesley B., Minetta M., and Lemuel E. (deceased).


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.