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. 758.

WALLACE POST

     is one of the industrious and capable men of Crook county and has labored
continuously here for the past twenty years and has accomplished very much in
the line of improvement and building up which is the strength of any community.
He is a man with a deep sense of honor and has so conducted himself that he has
won the admiration and respect of every one who is acquainted with him. At
present, he is engaged in general farming and stock raising and resides about
twenty-six miles out from Prineville on the Burns stage road. His birth occurred
in Illinois, on November 19, 1847. Stephen Hoyt Post, his father, was born in
Pennsylvania and moved to Illinois in very early days with his father, Joseph
Post. There he grew to manhood, followed farming and in 1850, crossed the plains
with ox teams to California. He remained one year in that new country then
returned home and in 1852 he crossed the plains with ox teams a second time,
landing in California. In 1854, he returned to Illinois and the next year moved
to Blackhawk county, Iowa, where he remained a year. His next move was to
Missouri, where he purchased a farm and remained until 1857. In that year, he
brought his family across the plains to Siskiyou county, California, being
captain of the train. In 1859, they settled in Polk county, Oregon and in 1864,
they went to Benton county, Oregon. There he remained until his death. On both
trips from the Pacific coast back to the states, he went by water.  He married
Ursulia Wells, a native of New York, where also the wedding occurred. She
crossed the plains with her husband in 1857. Our subject received a little
education in states before he was ten years of age, but after that, as the
family were on the frontier all of the time, all he gained from reading at home.
He was reared on the farm and labored with his father until the latter's death,
then he supported his mother until she married a second time. After that, he
began farming for himself and bought and sold several farms in the Willamette
valley. In 1885, Mr. Post came to his present location and took government land.
He immediately began raising sheep but later exchanged them for cattle. New he
has a fine ranch with one hundred acres under ditch and considerable stock. He
has been prospered in his labors here and is considered one of the well-to-do
men of the county. Although Mr. Post started in Life with absolutely no capital
he has won his way by his own labors to a place of competence and has gained for
himself the entire confidence and esteem of his fellows. Although he himself was
not permitted to enjoy the privileges of school, he is a very warm advocate and
supporter of educational institutions. He has a very active mind which has been
gathering information all these years and he is a man well posted on the
questions and issues of the clay and is a first class reasoner.
      In 1866, Mr. Post married Lucy E. Herbert, who was born and reared in
Benton county, Oregon. Her father, Joshua Herbert, was born on Lake Erie and
followed the trade of the millwright during his life and came in 1844, to the
Willamette valley. He located the first flour mill south of Oregon City. He
married Elizabeth Smith, who crossed the plains in 1846. Mr. and  Mrs. Post have
nine children: Mrs. Annie M. Crosby, Mrs. Ida Young, Mrs. Emma T. Gillmor and
Mrs. Estella E. Boardman, whose husbands own fruit ranches in the Hood River
country; Frank M., and William H., ranchers in Crook county; Joseph R., Clarence
and Nelly B., at home.
     Since he was sixteen years of age, our subject has been a member of the
Christian church and has always been very active in his labors for the
spreading of the gospel and the upbuilding of the charches. He has labored much
in Sunday school work and has been superintendent of the school
for years. He and his wife are devout Christians and are constantly on the alert
to set forth those principles taught by Scripture for the good of
all mankind.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.