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| DEYOE, James F. Dec. 21, 1909; Oregonian, p 6 (photo) "Pioneer Postmaster of Canby Dies after Lingering Illness" Oregon City, Or. Dec. 20 |
James F. Deyoe, the pioneer postmaster of Canby, died Saturday morning at his home in that city, after an illness of about a year. Mr. Deyoe was born May 11, 1841, in Saratoga County, Kentucky, within three miles of the famous Saratoga Springs. He lived in Kentucky until 8 years of age, when he moved with his parents to Michigan, where they located on a farm in Springport Township, Jackson City. He resided at that place until 1861, when he enlisted in the Sixth Michigan Infantry, Company I, and served four years in the Army. He returned to Michigan and followed farming for 14 years. In 1877 he married Miss Ogloa M. Graham, of Palma, Mich. In 1881 he went to North Dakota, where he resided until 1894, when he and his family came to Oregon. Mr. Deyoe was appointed postmaster at Canby November 18, 1897. Mr. Deyoe was a Mason and a member of Meade Post No. 2 Grand Army of the Republic of Oregon City. |
| Dec. 19, 1909; Oregonian, p 12 "Canby Postmaster Dies" Canby, Or., Dec. 18 |
James F. Deyoe, long an honored resident of this place, died here at an early hour this morning. Mr. Deyoe left a wife and two children, Claude Deyoe and Mrs. A. J. Knight, both of this place. The deceased had been postmaster here for some 11 years past and was a member of the Oregon City G.A.R. Post and Canby Masonic Lodge. The funeral will be held from his residence in this city at 10 o'clock Monday morning, and will be in charge of the G.A.R. and Masonic Lodge. |