Washington L. Hayter July 27, 1909; Oregonian, p 6 (photo) "Early Polk County Settler Dies, Aged 84" Dallas, Or., July 26 Washington L. Hayter, an Oregon pioneer of 1854, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alva Lee, near Myrtle Point, Coos County, Wednesday, July 2, 1909, aged 84 years and 4 months. Mr. Hayter was born in Howard County, Missouri, March 12, 1825. He joined the rush of goldseekers to California in 1849, and returned to Missouri a year later by the Panama route. In 1854 he again crossed the plains and located in Polk County, Oregon, where he resided until 1863. He then moved to Coos County and lived there continuously until the time of his death. He was a veteran of the Yakima Indian War, having served in the companies of Captains Burch and Armstrong in 1855-56. His wife, who was a daughter of Thomas and Katherine Crowley, of Polk county, died 26 years ago. He is survived by a large family of sons and daughters, nearly all of whom are residents of Coos County.