Biography of Tabor M. Reed, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Reed, Dragoo, Wallace.

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 340

Tabor M. Reed

On September 16, 1838, near Muncie, Indiana, the subject of this sketch was
born, and he was reared on a farm, attending the public schools during the
winter season. At the age of seventeen he went to Holt county, Missouri, and
thence to Fremont county, Iowa. In December, 1859, he migrated, via New York
and the Isthmus, to California, going direct from San Francisco to the mines
in Shasta county, in February, 1860, He continued in mining there until the
spring of 1862, when he came to Auburn, in Baker county, thence to Canyon
City, returning to Auburn and then going to Clark's creek, being the first
white man in that section, which afterward proved the best placer camp in
eastern Oregon. Following this he took a trip to California and Nevada, which
was a very dangerous undertaking at that time, as the Paiute Indians were at
that time on the war path. In the spring of 1863 he returned and at once
engaged in mining in different parts of Baker county until 1872, when he
located the ranch where he now lives, five and one-half miles east of
Hereford. At this place he owns three hundred and twenty acres of fine land,
well watered, and that produces abundant crops of hay. He has added many
valuable improvements and his is a comfortable and valuable home place. He
also owns large herds of cattle and horses and engages in mining in addition
to his stock and agricultural interests. In political matters he is active and
prominent in his vicinity, having been justice of the peace for a number of
terms.

In 1871 the marriage of Mr. Reed and Miss Frances, daughter of Belta and Sarah
Dragoo, was solemnized at Muncie, Indiana. To them have been born the
following children: Daisy M., wife of John Wallace, of LaGrande, Oregon; L.
Belle, who has been instructor in the high school at Express for some time;
Mary R.; Birdie A.; Nellie P.

It is of note that the father of Mr. Reed's grandfather was a soldier in the
Revolution, and the stanch characteristics of his ancestors has been
commendably displayed in the subject before us who bears the worthy name.
During the Indian trouble of 1878 Mr. Reed removed his family to a place of
safety in the fort at Clarksville. Once, in 1868, Mr. Reed's uncle was lost in
the mountains, and became so badly frozen that the services of a surgeon were
required. Our subject went to Boise, Idaho, for one and in the trip very
nearly lost his own life by freezing, but finally pulled through.