Forsythe helps rebuild Davidson mill William 'Pop' Forsythe, an early lumberman of Central Oregon, also operated Tum-a-Lum Lumber William Leon Forsythe was born at Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 26, 1881. When he was 11 years old, he left home and began working in sawmills until he was 17. When he was 17, he was placed in charge of a sawmill. In 1910, he came to Oregon and lived near Rainier until 1911. He then came to Central Oregon, where he entered the contract business. While living in Central Oregon, Forsythe married Marilou Elizabeth Mickle on March 26, 1922. She was born on March 18, 1882, in Charleston, South Carolina. In the fall of 1922, they moved to Marshfield, Oregon, where Forsythe established the Western White Cedar company. Later, he moved back to Central Oregon and lived in Redmond. He began working for the Dant & Russell mill.