Yamhill-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Apperson, Albert Jefferson March 17, 1905
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The Oregonian March 18, 1905 page 10 column 4
ALBERT J. APPERSON DEAD

Pioneer of 1847, and Indian War Veteran Passes Away

Albert Jefferson Apperson, pioneer of 1847, Indian War veteran, and for many 
years a resident of McMinnville, died yesterday morning at the family 
residence, 204˝ Park street, after an illness of two weeks. The funeral will 
take place at McMinnville, Sunday, at 10:30 o’clock and interment will be in 
the Masonic Cemetery. The remains will be taken to McMinnville this afternoon.

Mr. Apperson was born in Newton, Mo., September 17, 1830 and was the sixth 
child of a family of ten. When Mr. Apperson was in his 8th year the long 
journey across the plains was undertaken by his father, who died en route at 
Green River, of mountain fever. With his brother, a lad of 10 years, Mr. 
Apperson continued the journey, the older sisters driving and caring for the 
stock.

They arrived in Oregon City and took up a farm on the Columbia bottom, where 
they remained but a short time, when they removed to Portland, where a cousin 
had formerly established a tannery. Mr. Apperson was in the Indian War of 
1855 - 1858 afterward going to Fraser River, during the gold excitement in 
that vicinity. He returned to Oregon City later and worked as a clerk on the 
steamer Clinton.

He spent a season in the mines, during which he was very successful, and upon 
again returning he, together with his brother, built the steamer Union, at a 
cost of $16,000.

In 1884 he went to McMinnville to reside, where he established a general 
merchandise store. He became known as an active worker in Republican politics. 
In 1880 he was appointed receiver of the United States land office at Sitka, 
Alaska, remaining there until 1903, when he returned to Portland and lived the 
life of a private citizen until his death.

He leaves a wife and five children, A. Beverley Apperson, E. Clyde Apperson, 
Mrs. Ross L. Conner and Misses Elvie E. and Lasira Apperson, two brothers, 
Captain John T. Apperson of Park Place, and J.R. Apperson, who resides in 
Eastern Oregon, besides a sister, Mrs. Elvira Fellows.

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