[or-roots] Silverton Oregon Book

[Sally]

         Hi, I am an Oregon Native and
>some of my roots started in Silverton, Oregon. MY pioneer Grandfather was
>John Barger. His father -in-law was James Smith. They organized the first
>"sawmill" in Silverton. 
>        family" of Silverton. I have found some information in a book
>called "Silverton Country" by Downs. 
>        ancestor's" donating over 600 acer's of land to the townsite of
>Silverton, which is my hometown.
>               Thank you Marianne Carver

You might want to read the book "The Country Boy" by Homer Davenport it is
the diary of growing up in silverton Oregon  late in the 1800 early 1900.
It gives you a great feel of the times and the people.
Sally at cavenet.com