Polk County OR Archives Obituaries.....Vernon, John August 8, 1903
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The Oregonian August 10, 1903
Date: August 10, 1903 
Location: Oregon 
Paper: Oregonian

JOHN VERNON
Rickreall, Or., Aug. 9.
John Vernon, an old and highly respected pioneer of Polk County, died at his 
home three miles east of this place, last evening. He had been in poor health 
for the past two years, and his death resulted from a complication of 
troubles. The remains will be buried tomorrow at Salt Creek.

John Vernon was born in Cole County, Missouri, May 28, 1830. In 1853 he 
crossed the plains to Oregon. Being without money he drove a team for his 
board, arriving at Oregon City in the Autumn of 1853. Early in the following 
Spring he moved to Polk county, settling near Buell, where he resided until 
1863, when he purchased the farm where he has since resided. In 1856 he was 
married to Miss S.J. Byerley, a native of Indiana, and a pioneer of 1852. In 
addition to his widow, Mr. Vernon is survived by eight children, all of who 
are grown. They are: Mrs. J.A. Allen, Mrs. J.W. Allen, Mrs. John Young, Alfred 
and Alice, of Rickreall; Mrs. J.W. Buster, of Independence, and John H., of 
Oregon City.

Deceased served in the Indian War of 1855, and under the late Colonel J.W. 
Nesmith.

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