Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 788.
 

WILLIAM H. FOSTER

     has been in Crook county nearly twenty years.  During that time he has
labored assiduously as a stockraiser and tiller of the soil and the result is
that today he is one of the well to do men of the county, has a good standing,
and is a representative man. He was born in Linn county, Oregon, on December 28,
1870, and besides at the present time some nine miles up Wolf creek. His father
before him was a pioneer and his father's father, being known as hardy and brave
frontiersmen who blazed the way for others to follow in many sections of the
United States. William W. Foster, our subject's father, was born at Silverton,
Oregon, and followed farming in the Willamette valley until 1893 in which year
he came to Crook county; where he is still engaged in stockraising. His father,
Henry Foster, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Missouri, crossing the
plains to Oregon in 1846 and was the first white man married in what is now the
state of Oregon. When coming to the west, this venerable pioneer was forced to
transform his wagon boxes into boats and thus ferry his people and goods across
the Mississippi river and the other intervening streams on the way to the west.
The mother of our subject, Mary (Marks) Foster, was born in Linn county,
Oregon, her people being among the first settlers in the state. William H.
received his education in the Willamette valley and in 1887 came to Crook
county, selected his present place, which is nine miles up Wolf creek from
Paulina, and began stock raising. He purchased land until he owns four hundred
and forty acres, which is well fitted for a good stock ranch. He has given his
entire attention to the breeding of stock and has gained steadily in wealth as
the years have gone by. He is a man of substantial and excellent qualities and
has done his share to build up the country, and stands well today.
     In 1897 Mr. Foster married Josephine Brown, a native of Crook county and
the daughter of Charles Brown, who was born in Sweden and came as a pioneer to
this county. Two children are the fruit of this union, Roy L. and Mildred.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2007 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.