Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-12-16
George L. Boone

Oregon, Saturday, December 8,
1910, George L. Boone, aged "a
years, 2 months and % days.
The deceased was born in Mont
gomery county, Missouri, OF, June
6, 1926. His father was David
Boone, a son of Daniel Boone
the noted Kentucky trapper and
pioneer. While yet young his
father moved to Jefferson City, Mis-
souri,, and at the age of 10 the de-
ceased went to the Rocky Mountains
and entered the employ of one of
the great western fur companies,
trading in buffalo robes. In 1916.
war between Mexico and the United
States having been declared, young
George Boone went to Fort Lcavcn-
worth and enlisted into the service
OF his country, entering Company f
First Regiment of Mounted Cavalry.
La this service he participated in the
capture of New Mexico, Santa Fe,
in II campaign against the Navajo
Indians on the ella river, crossing
back over the mountains he partici-
pated in the battles of Brazito, Chi
huahua, and fought their way
through five of the states of Old Mex
leo. They joined General Taylor at
Buena Vista, and after battles at that
place and Matamoras they shipped
from Brazas Island to New Orleans,
where they Were mustered out of the
service. They then travelled up the
Mississi p. and Missouri rivers, get
ting back home in 1917.
In the spring of 1918 he started
for Oregon, leaving Kansas City on
the 1st Of April. With teams he
drove to st. Joe, where the emi-
grants were assembling for the long
trip across the plains. A company
was formed and Mr.. Boone was cleo
ted captain, and they started on
their long and dangerous journey.
On the North Platte river they met
Joseph Meek, the famous Oregon
. pioneer. The missionaries at Whit
man station had Just been massa-
!, creed by the Indians and Meek was
on his long journey for help. Upon
their arrival at Fort Hall they were
warned that it was too dangerous
for small body to go forward, but
Mr.. Boone travelled his company by
night and laid up during the day,
and reached The Dalles in safety.
On their arrival at The Dalles they
were entirely out of provisions and
had to live on camas roots until they
got to Oregon City, at which place
they arrived late in the Fall of 1913.
In the spring of 1919, in COM
pany with Colonel Trault, Mr..
Boone left Oregon City for the mines
of California, where he engaged in
trading in goods between Sacramen-
to and the mining camps. In 1920
Mr.. Boone was one OF the members
of the company that made the first
settlement on Humboldt Bay, Cali
fornia. In 1851 he brought a pack
train through to Oregon, and packed
goods to the mines at Yreka. In
1852 Mr.. Boone had tired Of the life
of miner and freighter and came
back to the Willamette Valley, set
Ting on farm rear Corvallis, and
in 1853 he was married to Miss
Morning Young, who still survives
him. lie also lived for some years
on farm near Philomath, coming
from there to Yaquina Bay in 1870.
He resided here until about five
years ago, when he sold his farm
here and moved to Medford, where
he resided till the time Of his death.
During his long residence on the
Bay Mr.. Boone was noted for pro-
gressivc man OF strict integrity in
Ievery respect, and a man Of great