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This song is about the town of Vernonia, Oregon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernonia,_Oregon
Ozias Cherrington never saw his daughter between his leaving Oregon and his death.
Vernonia has been heavily affected by floods, most notably the Willamette Valley Flood of 1996, which took place in January/February, as per the last stanza.
This song is about the town of Vernonia, Oregon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernonia,_Oregon
Ozias Cherrington never saw his daughter between his leaving Oregon and his death.
Vernonia has been heavily affected by floods, most notably the Willamette Valley Flood of 1996, which took place in January/February, as per the last stanza.