My family on both sides have been early settlers of the NW. My parents and grandparents (Robertson's) homesteaded in Monument, Oregon. My grandfather also drove freight wagons. They were in Nez Perce Idaho and Sparta et al working the mines for awhile also. My grandmother (Irvin) met my grandfather in Sparta when it was a gold town, actually they met when they were children. My Grandmother's family, (Gribble, Wyland et al) came west in wagons. Even had to take the oath of allegiance. They homesteaded in the Clackamas County area. My great grandfather RObertson/Robinson came west from Missouri as a boy to the gold fields in Ca and then they settled in Lane Co. In 1880's they moved to Colfax, WA area. So all of these "Old west" stories are fun to me. Thanks to all who share them...irma [email protected]