Judge Dyer instigated the Coos Bay wagon road.
"Born: Clermont County, Ohio, Dec. 05 1834..."
"He settled in Coos County in 1965, where he engaaged extensively in mining and for a time owned the McClellan ranch at New Lake. He was called from private life to public office, being chosen county commissioner in 1878 ans again 1880. In the latter year he was also chosen county judge and served upon the bench for four years.
In 1886, he traveled extensively over Coos County in search of a favorable location and secured the tract of land upon which the town of Bandon has since been built. He formed a partnership with W. H. Averill....and began to clear...land....to put forth effort to induce settlers to locate in the...area. He established a general merchandise store. Two years later the partnership disolved and...he continued on alone...Settlers began to arrive.....He was active in securing the incorporation of the town of Bandon. At the first election he was chosen one of the trustees after he was made chairman of the town council. He kept that position until his health began to fail him."
"Judge and Mrs. Dryer were the parents of four children: Florence E., who is the wife of John Garfield, of Oakland, CA: Alice C., the wife of D. D. Fagan, of Whatcom County, WA; Henrietta, the wife of Augustus Humphrey Buckingham of Benton County, OR and Elbert, who is president of the Bandon Water and Light Company. An adopted daughter, Hattie, is the wife of C. Y. Lowe, of Bandon."... Mr. George M. Dyer passed away in the town of Bandon on the 01 of August, 1896
From the book,"The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912; Vol. 4; 1912, The S. J. Clark Publishing Co.; Page 314-317, including photo.
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"Born: Clermont County, Ohio, Dec. 05 1834..."
"He settled in Coos County in 1965, where he engaaged extensively in mining and for a time owned the McClellan ranch at New Lake. He was called from private life to public office, being chosen county commissioner in 1878 ans again 1880. In the latter year he was also chosen county judge and served upon the bench for four years.
In 1886, he traveled extensively over Coos County in search of a favorable location and secured the tract of land upon which the town of Bandon has since been built. He formed a partnership with W. H. Averill....and began to clear...land....to put forth effort to induce settlers to locate in the...area. He established a general merchandise store. Two years later the partnership disolved and...he continued on alone...Settlers began to arrive.....He was active in securing the incorporation of the town of Bandon. At the first election he was chosen one of the trustees after he was made chairman of the town council. He kept that position until his health began to fail him."
"Judge and Mrs. Dryer were the parents of four children: Florence E., who is the wife of John Garfield, of Oakland, CA: Alice C., the wife of D. D. Fagan, of Whatcom County, WA; Henrietta, the wife of Augustus Humphrey Buckingham of Benton County, OR and Elbert, who is president of the Bandon Water and Light Company. An adopted daughter, Hattie, is the wife of C. Y. Lowe, of Bandon."... Mr. George M. Dyer passed away in the town of Bandon on the 01 of August, 1896
From the book,"The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912; Vol. 4; 1912, The S. J. Clark Publishing Co.; Page 314-317, including photo.
This is a "open book" without copywrite from Google.
Judge Dyer instigated the Coos Bay wagon road.
"Born: Clermont County, Ohio, Dec. 05 1834..."
"He settled in Coos County in 1965, where he engaaged extensively in mining and for a time owned the McClellan ranch at New Lake. He was called from private life to public office, being chosen county commissioner in 1878 ans again 1880. In the latter year he was also chosen county judge and served upon the bench for four years.
In 1886, he traveled extensively over Coos County in search of a favorable location and secured the tract of land upon which the town of Bandon has since been built. He formed a partnership with W. H. Averill....and began to clear...land....to put forth effort to induce settlers to locate in the...area. He established a general merchandise store. Two years later the partnership disolved and...he continued on alone...Settlers began to arrive.....He was active in securing the incorporation of the town of Bandon. At the first election he was chosen one of the trustees after he was made chairman of the town council. He kept that position until his health began to fail him."
"Judge and Mrs. Dryer were the parents of four children: Florence E., who is the wife of John Garfield, of Oakland, CA: Alice C., the wife of D. D. Fagan, of Whatcom County, WA; Henrietta, the wife of Augustus Humphrey Buckingham of Benton County, OR and Elbert, who is president of the Bandon Water and Light Company. An adopted daughter, Hattie, is the wife of C. Y. Lowe, of Bandon."... Mr. George M. Dyer passed away in the town of Bandon on the 01 of August, 1896
From the book,"The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912; Vol. 4; 1912, The S. J. Clark Publishing Co.; Page 314-317, including photo.
This is a "open book" without copywrite from Google.
"Born: Clermont County, Ohio, Dec. 05 1834..."
"He settled in Coos County in 1965, where he engaaged extensively in mining and for a time owned the McClellan ranch at New Lake. He was called from private life to public office, being chosen county commissioner in 1878 ans again 1880. In the latter year he was also chosen county judge and served upon the bench for four years.
In 1886, he traveled extensively over Coos County in search of a favorable location and secured the tract of land upon which the town of Bandon has since been built. He formed a partnership with W. H. Averill....and began to clear...land....to put forth effort to induce settlers to locate in the...area. He established a general merchandise store. Two years later the partnership disolved and...he continued on alone...Settlers began to arrive.....He was active in securing the incorporation of the town of Bandon. At the first election he was chosen one of the trustees after he was made chairman of the town council. He kept that position until his health began to fail him."
"Judge and Mrs. Dryer were the parents of four children: Florence E., who is the wife of John Garfield, of Oakland, CA: Alice C., the wife of D. D. Fagan, of Whatcom County, WA; Henrietta, the wife of Augustus Humphrey Buckingham of Benton County, OR and Elbert, who is president of the Bandon Water and Light Company. An adopted daughter, Hattie, is the wife of C. Y. Lowe, of Bandon."... Mr. George M. Dyer passed away in the town of Bandon on the 01 of August, 1896
From the book,"The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912; Vol. 4; 1912, The S. J. Clark Publishing Co.; Page 314-317, including photo.
This is a "open book" without copywrite from Google.
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