Hi all: Excerpts, as they pertain to Pierce County, from the book "Fifty Years in the Northwest" published in 1888 are now online. You can access it from the main page by clicking on the Towns button. The link for it is near the top of the page. Bios contained in this publication include: George W. MCMURPHY Osborne STRAHL Charles B. COX Ephraim HARSNBERGER Capt. John PAINE John DAY Sarah A. VANCE (w/o John Day) Allen R. WILSON E.S. COULTER James BAMBER Jacob MEAD Charles WALBRIDGE Charles F. HOYT Enoch QUINBY Anthony HUDDLESTON Perry D. PIERCE Hans B. WARNER Christopher L. TAYLOR Lewis M. HARNSBERGER Philander PRESCOTT George SCHASER William S. LOCKWOOD James Monroe BAILEY Adolph WERKMAN Joseph MANESE (alias Abear) Hilton DOE Lute A. TAYLOR John HUITT John M. RICE Joel FOSTER Jesse B. THAYER A.D. ANDREWS Joseph A. SHORT Allen H. WELD Allen P. WELD George W. NICHOLS W.D. PARKER Lyman POWELL Nathaniel N. POWELL Oliver s. POWELL Nils P. HAUGEN H.L. WADSWORTH Martin B. WILLIAMS These bios are complete to varying degrees, a very few no more than a mention. Most have more detailed info. Hope this helps some of you out there. Debbie Barrett http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywashin/