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Samuel Welch 1880 Welches Pioneer

Welches Oregon Pioneer Homesteaders

Samuel Welch left Virginia and traveled to Oregon via the old Oregon Trail in 1842. In 1882 he and his son Billy each homesteaded 160 acres apiece

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Posted on December 17, 2020July 29, 2025Categories Historic Photos, Mount Hood, PeopleTags history, Mount Hood, mt hood loop highway, Mt. Hood, Oregon, samuel welch, welches, Welches Oregon1 Comment on Samuel Welch 1880 Welches Pioneer
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