Brief History of His life: (William McKay) (note that he is reared by his Grandmother Margaret & his Step Grandfather Dr. John McLoughlin). 1. Reared at Fort Vancouver by Grandparents Margaret & Dr. John McLoughlin. 2. Educated at Fort Vancouver by scholars. 3. Traveled with Jason Lee to Fairfield Medical school in N.Y. in 1838. Tom, convinced by Marcus Whitman to be trained as American doctor because Oregon would be part of USA. Went to Whitman's former school instead of schools in Scotland. 4. 1843 returned to Oregon with Hudson Bay Brigade. 5. Operated a trading post at Oregon City. 6. 1849 to California to participate in gold rush. 7. 1851 asked by Umatilla chiefs (at trial of Cayuse who murdered Whitman's in 1847) to come to Umatilla to operate trading post. (spoke their tongue) 8. Stayed there (trading post at where McKay Creek (Houtamini) flows into Umatilla River) until Indian uprising of 1855. 9. Uprising result of unrest due to many settlers (gold rush in area) and dissatisfaction with Walla Walla Treaty in which McKay participated in. McKay property and holdings burned. 10. Married Margaret Campbell in 1856 in The Dalles. He had met her at Fort Wallula (Hudson Bay Post) which was destroyed. Her brother in-law James Sinclair was killed by Indians. She escaped to The Dalles. She was a child of HBC as had William been. Similar bcakground, most recent move from Red River Country. 11. Warm Springs Indian Scouts - McKay headed up the scouts. Successful campaign for U.S. Government against the Snakes & Piutes. 12. Appointed U.S. Indian Reservation physician and served from 1861 - 1865. 13. Appointed Umatilla Indian Reservation physician in 1865 and had private practice also. Was asked to choose site for new Fort Walla Walla. Was asked to name the little towns in the Blue Mountains. 14. Participated in the formation of town of Pendleton. Donated land to the city. 15. Spoke on behalf of the tribes for their education of their children. 16. Lived in Pendleton from 1865 until his death in 1893 at age of 69. Teresa (Spokane, Wa.) Kapoonis59@aol.com