James Plunkett
June 16, 1911; Oregonian, p 14
"Kings Valley Man Dies"

   After a lingering illness of months, James Plunkett died, June 12, at his home in Kings Valley.  Mr. Plunkett was born in Des Moines, Ia., on February 17, 1836.

   He crossed the plains to California during the early gold excitement.  While in California he engaged in mining until September, 1861, when he enlisted in company D, Fourth Infantry, commanded by Captain Scott, and which was sent to Fort Hoskins, Or.  He served with distinction and was assigned to conduct a pack train from the fort to the Siletz, through a region at that time peopled with hostile Indians.

   He was honorably discharged December 19, 1865, and since that time had made his home in Kings Valley, near the old fort.

   He married Ashnah Norton, June 28, 1864, who was the first white child born in Kings Valley.  His widow and two daughters, Mrs. J. A. Bottger, of Summit; Mrs. A. Thompson, of Blodgett, and six sons, Wiley, Garfield and Henry, of Kings Valley; Edgar, of Blodgett; Frank, of Philomath; Lucius, of Mill City, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Adams, of Utah, survive him.