Alley, B. F. and Munro-Fraser, J. P.  "History of Clarke County, Washington
Territory : compiled from the most authentic sources ; also biographical
sketches of its pioneers and prominent citizens." Portland, Or. : Washington
Publishing Co., 1885.

HON. HARRY DARBY HUNTINGTON, deceased. - The subject of this sketch, whose
portrait appears in this history, was born near Rochester, New York, September
12, 1811.  Here he was raised until the age of ten years, when his parents took
him to Indiana, they settling in Shelby county, a few miles from Freeport.  Our
subject was principally brought up on a farm, but meanwhile acquired some
knowledge of the carpenter's trade which he followed for a time after attaining
to man's estate.  January 26, 1834, he married Zerviah Clink, by whom he had six
children, viz: Eunice M., Hannah C., Edwin R., Ruth E., Lucia A., and Emeline Z.
Of these but two still survive: Eunice M. and Edwin R.  Ruth E. married George
W. Thayer, and had issue, Harry L., Clifford H., Margory R. and George H.;
Emeline Z. was espoused to Andrew Mabie, and a family consisting of Fannie E.
and Willie A.  Mrs. Zervah [sic] Clink-Huntington died July 25, 1846, and March
4, 1848, Mr. Huntington married Mrs. Rebecca Jane Headly, who had at the time of
her espousal one child by her former husband, Jeremiah Headly, named Mary E.,
now the wife of Charles Knowles, of Lewis county, Washington Territory.  On
April 4, 1848, Mr. Huntington, with his family, left Indiana and crossing the
plains to Oregon, arrived at The Dalles in the following October, the journing
having been without especial incident save that at the corssing of the Missouri
river they met the celebrated Joe. Meek, who informed them of the Whitman
massacre, and urged them all to return to their several homes.  Undeterred,
however, they pushed on.  At The Dalles the party, among whome were David and
Nathaniel Stone, Alexander Stone, Noyse and R. C. Smith, constructed rafts on
which their teams and household effects were transported down the river, and
after passing the Cascades, finally arrived at Fort Vancouver, October 17, 1848.
Having passed the winter on the opposite bank of the Columbia, in the spring of
1849 he located at Oregon City, and there erected the Roman Catholic Church.
Early in the fall of that year he came to and settled on the Cowlit river at the
place now known as Monticello, and there the family found shelter in one of the
Hudson Bay Company's warehouses until they built a log-cabin near the bank of
the stream.  Mr. Huntington then entered a Donation claim of six hundred and
forty acres, to which tract he added yearly until he owned two thousand acres of
land at the time of his demise.  This pioneer was much respected by his
fellow-man as is exemplified in the fact that in 1854, and again in 1877, he was
chosen by them to represent their public wishes in the Territorial Legislature.
He died at his residence, August 28, 1882, beloved by his family and mourned by
all who knew him.  His family by his second marriage are: Chandler, William
Nelson, Alice M., Ella (deceased), Anna (deceased), John, Elmer E., Spencer and
Wallace.

Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen

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