Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,967 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,967 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

This is the grave of James Withycombe. Born in 1854 in Tavistock, West Devon, England, Withycombe and his family migrated to Oregon in 1871, buying a farm near Hillsboro, which is today the Portland suburbs, but was rural back then. Though he was nearly grown, he worked his father’s farm for several years while saving up money to buy his own land. He would do this and become somewhat known for his livestock breeding techniques. He became involve…