Our Family's Journey Through Time
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Amity is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 1,614.[5]
History
The town was established between 1848 and 1849 by Joseph and Ahio S. Watt, two brothers who had immigrated to Oregon over the Oregon Trail.[6] Part of Joseph's land claim became the community's townsite.[6] The name "Amity" came from the name of a school that was built by two rival communities after the amicable settlement of a dispute.[7] Ahio, the first teacher, named the school.[7] Amity post office was established in 1852.[7] Joseph established the first woolen mill in Oregon, and in 1868 shipped wheat to England in the first instance of Oregon wheat being sent around Cape Horn.[6] The community was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 19, 1880, originally as a town.
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Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Birth  |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Moe, Rosalie LaVelle | 24 Jan 1930 | Amity, Yamhill County, Oregon, United States | I15211 |
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