Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 2. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 399.
 
WILLIAM LA FAYETTE McCUBBIN

     a well known ranchman of Wallowa county, where he has resided for more than
twenty years, was born in Washington county, Oregon, on the 11th of January,
1869, and is a son of John B. and Martha J. (Yarber) McCubbin. The father passed
away in 1880, but the mother is still living.
     William LaFayette McCubbin was only a lad of eleven years at the time of
the death of his father. He was reared at Wapinitia, this state, where he
attended the public schools in the acquirement of an education until he was
sixteen. Feeling that he had a sufficient knowledge to enable him to become
self-supporting, be then left school and engaged in the stock-business in that
vicinity. In 1890 he removed from Wasco to Wallowa county, continuing in the
same business for about nine years. He then withdrew from this and turned his
attention to agricultural pursuits in the vicinity of Lostine and this has ever
since engaged his entire time and attention. Progressive and enterprising in his
methods, Mr. McCubbin has applied himself intelligently to his vocation and is
considered an efficient ranchman.
     On the 26th of October, 1898, Mr. McCubbin completed his arrangements for a
home of his own by his marriage to Miss Maude I. Masterson, a daughter of
William and Anna Masterson of Lostine, Oregon, and they have become the parents
of three children, Bernice, Cecil and Everett, all of whom are attending school.
     Mr. McCubbin is one of the active and enthusiastic members of the Farmers'
Union. His views in matters politic accord with the principles of the republican
party for whose men and measures he casts his ballot. Although he has never
sought political preferment he is a man who takes an active interest in all
things affecting the community welfare, and always gives his indorsement and
cooperation to every movement that he feels will redound to the public benefit.


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