Posted on: Grays Harbor Co. Wa Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wa/GraysHarbor/77 Surname: LUARk ------------------------- I belive these may have been originally printed in the "Vidette", in Montensano, Washington which I have copies. There were also articles on Michael F Luark's (Marcellus Joseph Luark's uncle) journals which Michael wrote on his day to day happenings in Washington Territory. Also there are journals that both Michael Luark and Patterson (Marcellus's father) wrote that are on micro-film at the University of Washington. These journals contain alot of Luark family history and Michael and Patterson's journey down the Oregon Trail. There is a book called "From the Old Northwest to the Pacific Northwest" which was edited by Howard Joblin (another Luark decsendant) and can be purchased at Branes and Noble and contains all the journal entries of Michael and Patterson while traveling the Oregon Trail. I have a website at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7495 which is basically a short history on the Luark family dating back to the early 1700s. Please e-mail me at the address below if you'd like copies of anything I have. Duane Miller Merrill, MI damiller@journey.com