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1881 Wagon Train accident near Scotts Bluff

hinesfam3_1 — 6 Dec 2002 9:51:26 GMT

Looking for information regarding the accidental deaths of two children in wagon train in 1881 near Scotts Bluff (Nebraska). Does anyone know location of graves of two Darr children? CA Hines

looking for descendants 1845 Meek Cutoff of Oregon Trail

RobinTBlair — 26 Jan 2008 2:47:48 GMT

I'm looking for descendants of the 1845 Oregon Trail pioneers who took the Meek Cutoff. I have 3 books on this subject & have retraced a lot of their trail. It's such an amazing story, hopefully we can share information. My ggg & gggg grandparents who came on this trail were named King & Fuller.
Robin

1862: 72 wagons from Iowa to Baker City, Oregon

sharonmcconnel — 17 Aug 2008 5:46:53 GMT

DAVID K. McCONNEL

As the tide of emigration steadily flowed westward David K. McConnel for many years identified with the pioneer development of the great region west of the Mississippi. He came to Idaho in 1862 from Iowa and had for a number of years before been connected with that state when it was a frontier region, living in Van Buren and Wayne counties of Iowa from 1849, in which year he journeyed westward in a covered wagon from Ohio (with his parents at the age of eleven). He was born in Guernsey county of the latter state on the 12th of August, 1838, and has therefore passed the eighty-first milestone on life's journey. He was one of a family of eleven sons and one daughter, being the second in order of birth. The parents were William and Nancy (Graham) McConnel, who were also natives of Ohio and in 1849 removed with their family to Iowa.

David K. McConnel was reared upon the home farm and the little temple of learning in which he pursued his education was a log schoolhouse in his native county. He also attended a country school of Iowa. While his father was a farmer, he was also a natural mechanic and handy with tools, and in his youth the son learned the carpenter's trade under the father's direction.

He (David), too, however turned his attention to farming; and cattle raising and to these occupations has devoted practically all his life, especially since coming to Idaho. A defect in one ankle rendered it impossible for him to serve during the Civil war and in 1862 he came to the northwest with a wagon train of seventy-two wagons, his own wagon being drawn by oxen. The entire train crossed what is now the state of Idaho and went on to Oregon, disbanding near the present site of Baker City. While enroute they passed down the Boise valley on the south side of the Boise river, but the capital city had not yet been founded and even the fort was not built until 1863. There were no town, no houses, no irrigation ditches, no vegetation but sagebrush, nothing to indicate that here would be founded and developed a beautiful metropolitan center, with its trade interests reaching out to a broad territory and supplying every advantage for educational, cultural, social and moral progress. The wagon train forded the Boise river near where the town of Eagle now stands. The river was high and a man by the name of Curtis was drowned.

Mr. McConnel first settled, in 1865, near the mouth of Haw creek (in Gem County), where it empties into the Payette river. He took a squatter's right there but did not prove up on the property. In 1881 he took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres near the mouth of the Boise river, on an island between the two streams, and this island became known as McConnel's Island, which name it yet bears. The main irrigation on the island was was called McConnel Ditch and is still known as such. Mr. McConnel purchased adjoining lands on the island until he had over five hundred acres and upon the ranch he made his home for twenty-five years, raising there thousands of head of cattle. About fifteen years ago he he sold his property there and two years later he and his wife took up their abode in a comfortable home on the Boise Bench, near the Whitney school. Mr McConnel is now farming ten acres of highly valuable land devoted to fruit and truck raising.

It was in 1871 that Mr McConnel was married in Iowa, to which state he returned on business. The lady when he wedded was Mary Maria Rogers, who was born in Illinois, April 21, 1846. They are now a venerable couple, aged respectively eighty-one and seventy-four years, and they have traveled life's journey happily together for forty-eight years. Their family numbers five living children, two sons and three daughters.
(1) Fred H., the eldest, born in 1875, is a civil engineer residing at Caldwell, Idaho. He is married and has one child, Roger Harmon McConnel, ten years of age.
(2) Mervin Gill, the second of the family, born in 1882 and living at Caldwell, is married and has one child, Maurine Genevieve. Mervin G. McConnel, joining the United States army during the World War, was sent to France in April, 1918, and there served with the rank of first lieutenant.
(3) Cora J. is the wife of John L. Isenberg, of Caldwell, and the mother of two children: Mrs. Fredda Hathaway, the wife of Del Hathaway, of Caldwell; and Carl Isenberg.
(4) The second daughter of Mr. and Mrs David McConnel is Mrs. Emma J. Watkins, the wife of J. L. Watkins, of Parna, Idaho, by whom she has six children; Merle, Grace, Roscoe, Everett, Reed and Mary.
(5) The third daughter, Margaret B. McCcnnel, is at home.

From pioneer times to the present Mr. McConnel has been a witness of the growth and development of Idaho, having made his hone within its borders for about fift-eight years. There is no phase of its development with which he is not familiar. He has seen the state when it was a wild region of mountain fastnesses, of desert lands and of uncultivated valleys. He has lived to witness remarkable changes as the years have passed and he has borne his full share in relation to its agricultural development and progress.

History of Idaho, The Gem of the Mountains, Vol. III, pg 492-493. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago, 1920.

Smith wagon train from Warren Co. Iowa 1862.

MSmith0603 — 2 Feb 2008 11:18:23 GMT

Looking for info and to share info that we have on the ill-fated Smith Wagon Train that left Warren County, Iowa on 12 May 1862, and was attacked by Shoshones twice on 26 Aug 1862 on the California Trail at the Raft River, Idaho.
John Adam Smith, Buchanan Smith, Jonathan P. Smith, many more Smiths, Hiram Baker, Ball Bros. I have a may-be-complete list of the train.

Mark Smith "mark-donna@comcast.net"

1847 Arrivals in Oregon

Donnab032350 — 4 Jul 2008 2:28:04 GMT

My ancestor JEFFERSON J LOUK arrived in Oregon on 09/15/1847. Until finding his land claim (on which now sits Gearhart City), he had been a mystery. I am now looking for him with Oregon Trail emigrants. Does anyone know how to find him? His wife CATHERINE HUCKBEE probably came on the Oregon Trail also.

1847 Wagon Train from St. Joseph, MO to Oregon via Barlow Trail

deborahsheltol — 27 Aug 2003 3:55:03 GMT

I am interested in finding someone who is a descendant of the Shelton, Cyrus, Bilyeu, etc. families who traveled the Oregon Trail from St. Joseph, MO and wound up in Linn County, Scio, Oregon area in 1847. These families left MO on April 15, 1847 and arrived in Oregon City, Oregon on September 15, 1847, being the third wagon train over the Barlow Trail toll road that year. I am not certain who the wagonmasters were but I know that my gggGrandfather, Haman SHELTON was one of them. That family had three wagons pulled by oxen and driven by one of the girls in the family--Lucy Shelton.

I have names of all Shelton family members on the train and a little bit about their tales of settlement East of Scio, Oregon.

Sure hope this leads to family and friends of the family who had ties to that wagon train.
Deborah Lee
Milton-Freewater, Oregon

Wonderful Oregon Trail Information

Zach Phelps — 31 Jul 2002 9:51:13 GMT

I recently passed through a small town in Idaho by the name of Montpelier. There I found the most wonderful Oregon Trail Museum I have ever had the privledge of experiencing. It was the National Oregon/California Trail Center. It is a living history interperetive center. I saw a wonderful film on the Oregon Trail and then had the most fabulous tour given by several people in 1850's period costume. I felt just as if I were on the trail and have never enjoyed a museum so much in my entire life. Anyway who is looking for anything about the oregon trail or just wants a magical and enlightining experience should make a trip to the small town of Montpelier, Idaho to see the National Oregon/California Trail Center. I also spent some time on their website OregonTrailCenter.org and found some great information there.

Question - How do you find records?

deborahguinther — 2 Jan 2005 2:07:35 GMT

Hi,
I know that several families in our line traveled on the Oregon Trail. How do I find out when and which train they traveled with?

These families are George Welsh/Welch of Maryland; Francis Jones from France; Parrish families from Jefferson County Illinois.

Thank you very much for pointing me in the right direction.

Blessings,
Deborah

1864 Wagon Train Attack-TAYLOR, SHARP, WRIGHT, WAKEFIELD, LARRIMER, KELLY

danderup — 9 Jan 2008 3:52:13 GMT

Am not related. May be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info but additional old newspaper extracts may be found at URL:

www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

Vern D
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>MONDAY, 29 AUG 1864<<

MASSACRES on the PLAINS - The Salt Lake 'Vedette' gives the following account of an Indian massacre on the plains, east of that city:

It will be remembered that early in July we briefly chronicled the fact that emigrants had been attacked by Indians on Deer Creek, 100 miles west of Fort Laramie. From one of the emigrants, who fortunately escaped, and is in this city in destitute circumstances, we have learned the following particulars, with the names of the killed and wounded:

The attack was made on the 12th of July last by a band of Sioux and Cheyennes at Box Elder, above the mouth of Dry Creek, on the North Platte. The following were killed:
Noah TAYLOR, from Coffee county, Kansas
Mrs. SHARP, from Woodman county, Kansas
Arthur WRIGHT, Minneapolis, Hennepin county, Minnesota
Colored boy Frank, Kansas
--- WAKEFIELD, Woodson county, Kansas, formerly from Maine

William L. LARRIMER, of Allen county, Kansas, was wounded in the thigh. His wife and child were taken prisoners by the savages, and were in durance 2 days. On the 5th day they came into Deer Creek all right. Mrs. Fanny KELLY and niece were taken prisoners. The former is supposed to have escaped, but the niece (a child) was found murdered and scalped. Our informant only escaped by belaboring his horse into a gallop and eluding the savages.

List of names from Trail Diary of Twin Sisters 1852

amysey — 20 Jul 2001 7:15:09 GMT

The Oregon Trail Diary of Twin Sisters, Cecelia Adams and Parthenia Blank in 1852, Bert Webber, ISBN 0-936738-48-0. Paper, 85 pages.

Webb Research Group Publishers, P.O. Box 314, Medford, OR 97501. Website: http://www.pnwbooks.com

List of names that appear in the book.

Notes: Names include those mentioned in the dedication and introduction.If I have missed any or misspelled any, I do apologize. Thanks to Bert Webber for granting permission to publish these names on RootsWeb.

McMillen and McMillan are variations on the same name.

The editor identifies Captain Hyland as Benjamin Hyland, who came with sons Burnham and Amos. Benjamin was my great-great-great grandfather. He came with three sons, Amos Damon Hyland, Burnham Smith Hyland, and Benjamin F. Hyland.

Adams, Calvin
Adams, Cecelia Emily (McMillen)
Adams, Dr. William
Allen, Mrs. Emma
Anderson, John
Billeter, Anne
Blank, Harrison
Blank, Parthenia (McMillen)
Blank, Stephen
Burdick, Rebecca (married Winters)
Caufield, Mrs. Ella
Cramer, Karen
Garrison, Mrs. J.M.
Gould, Jane
Greer, Mrs. Ralph
Herer, D.
Hewitt, Esquire
Himes, George
Holmes, Rev O.M.
Horner, Mrs. Ida
Hyland, Captain
Kellogg, Jane D.
Kerns diary
McCall, Ada
McCall, Polly
McMillan, Franklin
McMillan, James H.
McMillen, Anne
McMillen, Joseph
McMillen, Mr.
McMillen, Ruth
Miller, Dr., from Iowa
Miller, Mr.
Morris, Mary
Morris, M.C.
Ogles Mill
Olney “squaw”
Olney, Mr.
Ordway, Mrs. Jane McMillan
Phillip, Mrs. Louise
Phillips, Mrs.
Pitman, Mrs. Emma
Raymond, Mr.
Stoel (Stowell), John
Stowell family from Tennessee
Stowell, John
Stowell, Margaret
Stowell, Mr.
Torrence, William S., Indian agent
Verdant, Henry
Webber, Bert
Webber, Margie
Whitcomb, Lot
Wilson, Mrs.
Winters, Hiram

William Livingston Holmes bio

webduck — 9 Jun 2007 3:00:42 GMT

I have just created a page on my blog http://www.ipentimento.com with the biography and family files for William Livingston Holmes who was a member of the 1843 Wagon Train from Missouri to Oregon City. He was also on of the first sheriffs of Clackamas County, OR; he and his family lived at Rose Farm in Oregon City. One of Oregon's founding fathers and history makers.

Link: William L. Holmes Family Files *NEW*
http://www.ipentimento.com/william-l-holmes-family-files/

Beatrice Hyland Stauss Obit, 1-07, OR

peggycont — 11 Jan 2007 6:16:13 GMT

I thought this obit might be of interest to some of you.
Photo is included with the obit. Contact me if interested in seeing that.
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Corvallis Gazette-Times
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan. 9, 2007

Beatrice H. Stauss

Sept. 7, 1919 — Jan. 4, 2007

A third generation Oregonian and a descendant of Oregon Trail pioneers, Beatrice Hyland Stauss was born the year women attained the right to vote. Courage to follow ones convictions is the foundation of her heritage and the hallmark of her legacy. She was born in Portland to Ernest and Amy (Gerstel) Hyland on Sept. 7, 1919, and died Thursday in Corvallis.
Beatrice, often called Betty by her family and many friends, met her husband, Ira M. Stauss, while they were both students at Oregon State College in the 1930s. Within a few weeks of their wedding on Dec. 26, 1943, Ira reported for active duty as a naval officer aboard ship in the South Pacific.

Following World War II, they spent most of their 50+ years of married life in Corvallis, where Ira was an agricultural loan officer with Citizens Bank. They raised three children: daughter Irene, and sons Randall and John, who all followed in the OSU Beaver tradition before embarking on diverse careers.

Beatrice was active in the local community. She is a past president of Chapter DQ of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, served on the National Board of the Assistance League, was an adviser for the local chapter of the Chi Omega sorority and volunteered at the Corvallis public library for more than 20 years. She also served as clerk at the First Church of Christ, Scientist.

Her interest in needlepoint art led her to join the American Needlepoint Guild. She traveled to needlepoint conventions and donated many of her creations to local community organizations. She was an avid reader and a strong supporter of education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics during her undergraduate days at OSU and later returned to campus and completed two master degree programs.

Beatrice is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Irene and Stan Gresick of Corvallis; son and daughter-in-law Randall and Edith Stauss of Carnelian Bay, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law John and Anne Stauss and their daughters, Emma and Madelena of London, England; and sister Julie Merholz of Los Angeles, Calif.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira, and by 39 first cousins.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Ira and Beatrice Stauss collection at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Foundation in care of DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home, 815 N.W. Buchanan Ave., Corvallis, OR 97330.

IMMIGRATION THROUGH SALT LAKE CITY to CA in JULY 1860

danderup — 6 Dec 2006 3:31:21 GMT

Am not related but may be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info but additional newspaper extracts may be found at URL:

<http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php>;

Vern D
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Stockton Daily Argus
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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>>Monday, 6 Aug 1860<<

IMMIGRATION THROUGH SALT LAKE to CALIFORNIA --
The San Francisco ‘Alta’ contains a correspondence from Salt Lake City, which mentions the fact that immigrants from the East, principally from Iowa and Michigan, are passing through en route for California. From July 4th to July 17th there passed 199 wagons, composed of 367 men, 125 women and 74 children. Mr. McCUMMING and brother, from Wisconsin, and destined for Marysville, have a fine stock of 37 merino bucks and 16 ewes, also 43 large American mares, averaging 17 hands high. Most of the leading men of the different companies have resided in California, and now are returning with their families. Among them are Messrs. WINSTON, McFARLINE, ALLEN, CUTTS, REED, FISHER, BATTICE, DELTS, LAKE, HENRY, FARNSWORTH and Mrs. PARKER, SWEET and KELLY. This immigration have considerable number of loose stock; cows and horses and mares intended for breeding.

Found interviews 1850's Pioreer's

Gary Mertz — 8 Nov 2006 6:58:17 GMT

Sam Cooper in '47

James_Riehl — 20 Oct 2006 5:17:43 GMT

A search for Cooper in the Emigrant Names CD comes up with Mr. & Mrs. Cooper in the Oskaloosa Company. The cited document is: "Narrative of the Overland Journey to Oregon by Crawford, Peter W.. A copy of this document can be found at the National Frontier Trails Museum. See: http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/NFTM/TrailsResearch.aspx

The original document is held by Charles George Davis, author of "The Oskaloosa Company - Last Wagon Train to Skinners in 1847." This excellent book is readily available and will give a lot of information on this trip on the Applegate Trail.

Unfortunately, there is no clue in either document to prove the Mr. Cooper was Samuel.

Roster of KENNEDY Company 1862 Wagon Train

jayne_mccarley — 3 Feb 2005 7:58:57 GMT

Oregon Trail

Mary Dayhoff — 24 Oct 2005 7:16:06 GMT

STINE and STANLEY families traveled in 1854. They eventually ended up in California. I think they went thru Oregon because family history notes state it took 9 months and they crossed the Snake River in August, 1854.

October 12-15 Arrival Date - 1850

OldTreasures1 — 16 Jun 2006 3:26:14 GMT

Hello,
I am compiling a list of those who arrived in the narrow timeframe above. Apparently the "ox-train" left St. Joseph, Missouri.
I have so far the following:
Henry A. Adams (claimed in Douglas)
John Adams, Sr. (claimed in Douglas)
John Adams, Jr. (claimed in Douglas)
John W. Weaver and Anna Adams Weaver (claimed in Douglas) from Taney County, Missouri and had lived in Blount County, TN
George Brown and Martha Ann Todd Brown (claimed in Benton Co.)
Joseph Cornelison and Sarah Jane Adams (married in Benton County - claimed in Douglas)
Other surnames who might have been relatives: Roberts, Thornton
Joseph had connections to Franklin County, Tennessee, Madison County, Kentucky and Barry, Missouri and his mother was Mary D. Roberts.

Nobels Trail-Northern Calif

pdegrofft_1 — 22 Mar 2006 7:19:48 GMT

Trying to locate a source of wagon train manifests for mirgtration to California from Missouri via the Oregon Trail. Trails of interest: Noble Trail and Lassen Trail
pdegrofft@rocketmail.com

Ezra Meeker/ J P Stewart

fangerj — 8 Feb 2006 5:39:02 GMT

My gggrandfather Wingate C. Gibbs, who was married to JP's wife's sister, had worked for both JP and Ezra at several points in time. I have inherited several newspaper articles about the history of Puyallup and the revivalry between Stewart and Meeker. If any one is interested in a copy of them I would be happy to copy them There are pictures of JP, his wife, and children and an extensive biography of the Stewarts.

jefferson louk, oregon pioneer?wife catherine huckabee

colocwby — 19 Jan 2006 1:08:18 GMT

anyone ever seen the name jefferson louk on any list for the oregon trsil...he was in oregon prior to 1850, married a catherine huckabee, he was from pa in one census mo in another, wife was from ky, any info would be helpful, might have even come by boat

Oregon Trail wagon trains

Vickie — 1 Oct 2003 2:52:32 GMT

Does anyone know if there were company lists kept of the wagon trains that came across the Oregon Trail in the 1860's? Trying to figure out when an ancestors got to Oregon/Washington. I beleive it was around 1862 or 1863. WOuld like to find the company they came with.

Thanks,

Lost Family Diary - Oregon Trail

pkenny278 — 17 May 2005 8:02:11 GMT

Searching for lost/stolen diary of family trek on the Oregon Trail. May have been 1850's, 60's or later. Diary (known as "The Trek") went missing in Seattle from Irving(?) family home on 23rd Avenue probably in 1920's or 30's. Was rumoured to be stolen by a neighbour. Some names mentioned could be: Margaret Ann, Annie, James, George; sir names could be Imbert, Irving, MacDonald. Would of course love to have it back, but would really want the information.

Kennedy Wagon Train Reunion - Correction

Donna Paul Heikkila — 1 Oct 2005 11:48:23 GMT

The E-Mail address is DHeik0511@yahoo,com not DDheik0511@yahoo.com. I must have had a heavy hand on the keyboard. Sorry !!!

Donna

Kennedy Wagon Train Reunion

Donna Paul Heikkila — 30 Sep 2005 8:09:05 GMT

Kennedy Wagon Train Reunion

June 9-11, 2006

Best Western Sunridge Inn
Baker City, Oregon

For further information please contact:
DHeik0511@yahoo.com

Robbins Family in Indiana, on the Oregon Trail, and in the Indian Wars

Donna Forney Clark — 12 May 2005 2:22:37 GMT

We’ve recently posted the following documents at http://forneyclarkgenealogy.com After you get to the site, click on DOCUMENTS to see these four documents:

74. The HISTORY OF JACOB ROBBINS AND SARAH SPILLMAN by Harvey Robbins is the story of the lives of Jacob Robbins and Sarah Spillman Robbins and their family, including their journey on the Oregon Trail.

75. PIONEER REMINISCENCES by Harvey Robbins is the story of Harvey Robbins' service in the Rouge River Indian War, beginning in October of 1855. He was there for eight months, then reenlisted to go to Walla Walla and Yakima to fight the Cayuse and Yakima Indians.

77. This brief account, JACOB AND SARAH SPILLMAN ROBBINS AND FAMILY IN OREGON AND THE MAHALLA PRAIRIE by Zella S. Muller, tells of the departure of the family from Greenburg, Indiana, on March 19, 1852 and their lives after they arrived in Oregon.

80. GOOD BYE INDIANA by Kate Sharp Jones is the story of the Robbins Family on the Oregon Trail.

Charles Morgan - Iowa to Oregon

ginbal8 — 25 Mar 2005 2:07:45 GMT

Looking for any information to confirm that Charles Morgan (b. 1820 in Vermont) traveled the Oregon Trail and when. The 1850 Census places him in Jackson Co., Prairie Spring Township, Iowa with his wife Sarah and children Sarah J., George L., and Mariett. The 1860 Census has him in Linn Co., Albanay, Oregon on a farm with his 3 children - no spouse. I have no information for the 10 years in between and I would really like to put the pieces together.

Samuel Cooper 1847

Del Spenst — 22 Feb 2005 5:41:43 GMT

I am trying to find out which group Samuel Cooper traveled with during the 1847 migrations. He is listed with the 1847 groups on Stephenie Flora's site, but I do not know which train he came with. If anyone can help with this information, I would be most grateful. Samuel settled in the Albany area of Linn County, Oregon.

Manuscript of Elias Buell information about 1847 Buell train

Jon Ridgeway — 12 Jan 2005 4:08:59 GMT

Elias Buell led a train over the Oregon Trail in 1847 and settled in Polk Co., Oregon. Other families in the train included those of Samuel Buell (sometimes spelled Buel), James Findley, the Conners (William, Nathan, Job), John Bateman, John Carey, Daniel Putman and perhaps Josiah Franklin. Some believe that Josiah's sister and brother in law John Miller traveled with the train.
I have a typed report of information about the train, but it is clear that there are some errors with it, as it lists children on the train who were born in Oregon after 1847. A genealogical report of the Buell family is described as written by Elias Buell in 1870, as copied by Charles W. Buell Jan. 28, 1890, and I believe that the reports on the 1847 trip also passed through Charles Buell. A narrative of the trip includes a portion which I believe was not by Elias, but was added by other family members.
Just one example of information which seems to have been added later: there are references to having just missed the Whitman massacre, and one child of 1847 wrote later that they saw the bloodstained boards at the mission, BUT Elias arrived at Fort Vancouver by 15 Nov 1847, and the Whitman massacre was two weeks later.

It would be useful if any Buell family members could produce the original manuscript, to help confirm what Elias said vs what was added later. Does anybody know of a family member, library or museum that has the original narratives of Elias Buell?

OREGON-TRAIL Mail List - please join us!

rosesss — 23 Jun 2001 9:40:36 GMT

OREGON-TRAIL. A mailing list for those who want to research their family history concerning anything to do with the Oregon Trail. The history of the trail is an appropriate topic for discussion as well as postings of wagon train lists, and anything else genealogical including stories of life as a pioneer, diaries, queries, books, etc. - these are all welcome! Western states involved would mostly be Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; maybe even California, Utah and others. Time periods include around 1840-1900. Tell us about your pioneer ancestor! You must be a subscriber to post to the list.
To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to
oregon-trail-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or
oregon-trail-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
OREGON-TRAIL Mail List Owner; Rose Terry, RMTerry@prodigy.net

Newspaper Article

treeclimbers1998 — 29 Mar 2004 4:29:02 GMT

March 28, 2004: In today's Oregonian newspaper (Portland, Oregon) historical columnist John Terry titled his column " Oregon's pull of pioneers a staple of spring back east". Among the people mentioned or quoted are Horace Greeley, John Babsone Lane Soule, Lansford W. Hastings, Enoch Conyers, William Burns, Joel Palmer, Anne & Willis Boatman. The url is
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/john_terry/index.ss...

Covered Wagon Train List, circa 1850, compiled circa 1925

stlouis72 — 22 Mar 2004 12:00:42 GMT

Ancestry.com has this data base online

- Covered Wagon Train List, circa 1850, compiled circa 1925

Source: The Oregonian Dec 4, 1925.

"Covered Wagons Brought Many Settlers Here in 1850"
Immigration of Year Notable - Oregon Historical Society Compiles List,
Most Complete Ever Published of Pioneers Who Came 75 Years Ago.
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Rootsweb has a few other listings here:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/otlinks.html

1854 Oregon Trail Pioneers Sequicentenial - Joseph SMITH & Margaret MATHER SMITH

stlouis72 — 22 Mar 2004 12:00:42 GMT

When did Christian Miller arrive in Oregon from Oregon Trail

Evalyn Bishop — 1 Dec 2003 2:23:52 GMT

Hello, I'm stumped. Beginning family research on Christian
Miller who arrived in Linn Co. before 1850. His son Enoch
was born in Linn Co. Feb. 1850 was my husband g-grandfather. Looking for information on WHEN Christian
arrived in Oregon. If anyone could help I would appreciate it.
Thanks.

Frier, Post Oregon Trail Families

Rebecca Victoria — 30 Jul 2003 4:48:55 GMT

If anyone is looking for information on these Oregon Trail ancestors you may be related too --- Absolom Frier and wife Elizabeth Mccullough Frier, daughter Mary Ann Frier wife of Albion Knox Post who has a brother Ezra Post who married Mary Ann's sister Elizabeth Frier. They lived in Oregon City in the 1840s -50s.. Email me I can tell you some information.
Thanks Rebecca

Oregon Trail Scouts

Nell Stanley Dodson — 25 Apr 2000 9:39:44 GMT

Does anyone know where you can locate the names of Scouts or Wagon Masters on the Oregon Trail?

James Coyle died on Oregon Trail 1878/1880

ca1538 — 14 Apr 2003 6:45:08 GMT

Looking for information on the death of James Coyle, husband of Eliza Peoples Coyle. It occured somewhere between OH and KS. The 1880 census has Eliza Coyle as a widow in Russell Cty, KS.

Train from MO 1864

quelynh_1 — 19 Jan 2003 9:07:09 GMT

The following people were members of a wagon train leaving Missouri in May 1864 on the Oregon Trail. Arabella Clemens Fulton, a member of that train, included these names in her journals and later compiled a book, "Tales of the Trail" which is available (with index) at the LDS library. Arabella settled in Idaho, as did several of the others included here. In addition to these people in her immediate group, many of the people named as Idaho friends and acquaintences had traveled the Trail on earlier trains. Arabella lived in Texas in the 1880s and many Texas families are also included in her book.

Freeman Goodman, Train Captain
Adeline Clemens, Angeline Clemens, Tom Jones, James Purdin, "Colonel" Flournoy, Caley Purdin, Lucinda Purdin, Sally Taylor, Benton Hubbard, Mrs. Galbraith(Galbrath), Mrs. Godman(Goodman), Mr. and Mrs. Dryden and 8 children (1 dau. named Lucy - 1 Dau. named Mary - both married after arriving in ID)

Lost Wagon Train

jjvick — 24 Jun 2001 5:36:39 GMT

I am wondering if there are any other descendents out there of the lost Elliot wagon train of 1853. It sounds like it was quite an ordeal!
Jeff

Oregon Trail Web Sites

LindaWiley60 — 12 Sep 2002 4:58:39 GMT

Two really good informational sites can be found at:

www.oregonpioneers.com/ortrail
www.over-land.com/diaries

These can be searched year by year for ancestors if you don't know the year. Some yers are very complete; others are a work in progress.

Linda McClure Wiley (McCLURE 1851, PARRISH 1844)

1852/1853 "Smith" Wagon Train St. Louis to Oregon City

MarleneMcCormickColeman — 5 Sep 2002 8:37:15 GMT

My families, COOK and WOOLDRIDGE, joined the "Smith" (some say the Smith-Barlow) wagon train and left from St. Louis in 1852 bound for Oregon. When they arrived in Salt Lake City scouting reports indicated that winter would come early. The company divided on whether to proceed or stay. Luckily my two families stayed and arrived safely in Oregon City in the spring of 1853. Are you aware of any records of this wagon train? All help and clues will be greatly appreciated.

Henry Sykes on the Oregon Trail

clrtolnd — 9 May 2002 2:48:07 GMT

I have a picture of Henry on the trail in 1887. I am looking for any information about HENRY SYKES born November 08, 1817 in Hudderefield Eng, and died April 23, 1893 in Salem,OR. He married MARGARET REBECCA BILGER Abt. 1845, daughter of JACOB BILGER and MARY GILBERT. She was born February 26, 1827 in Snyder Co PA, and died March 09, 1907 in Reynoldsville,Jefferson Co PA.Children of HENRY SYKES and MARGARET BILGER are

ELIZABETH EMELINE SYKES, b. March 12, 1846, Jefferson Co PA; d. July 05, 1931, Polk Co OR m.Eli Best
GEORGE W SYKES, b. May 10, 1849 d. January 06, 1930 m.Hannah Fickling
JACOB BILGER SYKES, b. June 09, 1851, Indiana Co PA; d. May 07, 1916; d.May 07, 1916 m. FLORENCE PHILIPPI,
MARY EMELINE SYKES, b. May 27, 1853, Indiana,PA; d. April 24, 1899, Indiana,PA. m.Frederick Wingert Bucheit
BENJAMIN JAY SYKES, b. May 16, 1857
ELLEN SYKES, b. August 10, 1859;
JAMES FILSON SYKES, b. May 13, 1861
JOHN SITMAN SYKES, b. May 13, 1861;
HANNAH SYKES, b. March 07, 1867;

I am looking for any information regarding cemeteries, family bibles, obituaries ect.

Harvey and Hannah Walker on Oregon Trail

JuliaRManley — 23 Jun 2002 1:28:19 GMT

Greetings,
Am searching for info on Harvey Walker family of Tazwell Co. Ill, who came across on Oregon Trail. Their daughter, Sarah Louhettie (my husband's Ggrandmother) remembered the crossing when she was young. I understand it's possible they crossed with the Shields family. She later married George A Shields and they had 6boys and l girl, Ava Zonwiess, who was born in Sprague, Washington. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Julia Manley

Lynch and Chandlers - Barlow Trail

jw5 — 26 May 2002 10:54:08 GMT

Lynch family via Barlow Trail and Chandlers mentioned via Boise, ID and settled Brownsville, OR

I lived in Cherryville, OR, 1949/50, with my grandmother who was a Lynch (her mother a Chandler) .She told me that the Barlow Trail went through part of the 20 acres where we lived! I could see a "trail" and a large fallen tree had been sawed both side of the trail. The log was rotten and had smooth cuts on each side of the trail.

I visited in 1969 - logging pretty well tore it up!

James Otto Smith - Etta May McMurry

Vern Andrews — 3 Apr 2002 4:35:36 GMT

Looking for information about my grandmother's parents who traveled the Oregon Trail - James Otto Smith, b. 1865, and Etta May McMurry, b. 1874. My grandmother, Ruth Margaret (Smith) Andrews, b. 1899, went to school in Carver, Oregon.

Trail book

WOrganist7101 — 5 Oct 2002 4:34:58 GMT

Could anyone tell me where and what book is best to start looking for relatives who come to Oregon by wagon train? Thanks.

Oregon Trail in Idaho - Landmarks

Vern Andrews — 2 Apr 2002 9:33:16 GMT

Looking for pictures/maps/info on Oregon Trail landmarks in Idaho: Dry Ham, Devi's Backbone, Bear River, Soda Springs, Steamboat Srpings, Snake River, Shank Creek, Spring Valley, Wood River, Camas Prairie, Soldier Spring, Boise City, Junction Bar, Boise River, Rocky Bar, Happy Camp, Red Water

spegal/purvis

Rosemary_Lesher — 30 Aug 2002 11:41:19 GMT

Looking for anyone with the last name Spegal that are descendents of Purvis.Thank You Rose

Oregon Trail

tread40 — 17 Mar 2002 5:32:46 GMT

Does anyone have any information of any Treadwells on the Trail?

MO to OR 1864--e mail update

OT1851 — 30 Oct 2004 7:14:22 GMT

Still looking for info on wagon trains from MO to OR in 1864--probably on Applegate Trail since the Jeremiah Vannoy family ended up in Josephine County. Any information on a train that year would be appreciated.

James Marshall

ricknangiebassin — 27 May 2002 8:02:32 GMT

looking for any information about James Marshall. On the Orregon trail, When the train reached Round Valley on the Umatilla River, James was splitting wood and cut his hand. James past away October 4, 1852 from blood poisoning. Ruth Morgan wrapped him up in their feather bed and buried him somewhere near Pendelton Oregon, Looking for Grave if it has any marker?

John Spencer/Martha Proctor

LarryCrawford99 — 20 Apr 2002 4:20:59 GMT

Anyone know of Martha Proctor b. Indiana m. John Spencer b. 11 Jan 1825, Henry County, Indiana. They went to Oregon ca 1866 on the "Oregon Trail". Dora Bell Spencer born on the trail near Umatilla County, Oregon, 31 Aug 1866. Martha's mother is supposedly also named Martha.

George and Levi Lee 1852

gracepetron39 — 6 Feb 2002 8:07:44 GMT

If these names are in a trail book you have please let me know. A female member of the party drowned in Platte River crossing on this trip. In process of getting more information.

whitman mission massacre

pandora — 21 Aug 2001 12:41:53 GMT

i believe the name you are searching for may be "Sager" Marcus and Narcissa Whitman adopted 7 orphans by the name of Sager perhaps pronunciation is the same

Elis P. Williams

k_robberson — 11 Aug 2001 8:12:04 GMT

Starvation Wagon Train..Does anyone know about this wagon train.
This is my great great great Grandfather..Buried in Pleasent Hill, Or
Looking for Relatives of Rebecca William Keeney Robberson

Meeker Wagon Train

BMyers1547 — 7 Jul 2001 3:16:51 GMT

I have a Meeker-Arbuckle connection in Ohio
said to be relation of Ezra Meeker famed
pioneer of the Oregon Trail. Glad to share any info. Ben

Edward Evans and Rebecca (Mapel) Parrish

Nancy Broers — 12 Apr 2000 3:49:59 GMT

I am seeking information on Rebecca who would be my great aunt. E.E. and she arrived in Oregon in 1847. They had six children. Rebecca was second wife. She died May 13, 1880 in San Jose, CA and is buried there. Any info. would be helpful about this lady.

Myers - Born in Dale, ID 1899 in wagon train

Cliff — 9 Jun 2001 2:32:53 GMT

I have an uncle Charles Owen Myers born February 05, 1899 in Dale,Idaho while in route.
Can anyone tell me any information about what train this may have been?
Clifford@crossconcept.com
or
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oregon trail

gaston dupuis — 21 May 2001 2:10:53 GMT

Hi
i am looking for informations on the DUPUIS OR DUPUY families who went to Oregon FROM CANADA. you may reach me by email. Gaston
<ldupuis@supernet.ca>

MO to OR 1864 - Jeremiah Vannoy

LindaWiley60 — 11 Sep 2002 3:27:12 GMT

My 2nd gr grfa Jeremiah C. Vannoy left Pike Co., MO and came to OR 1864 in a wagon train. Route or jump-off place unknown. Ended up in Josephine Co, southern OR, so Applegate Trail may have been used. Anyone out there know about a MO migration at that time? E-mail address: dandlwiley@qwest.net

OREGON TRAIL-arthur FRED LOCKLEY

CorreenD — 29 Aug 2002 11:40:03 GMT

I'VE FOUND MANY INTERESTING STORIES IN THE FRED LOCKLEY BOOKS. EACH HAVE SURNAME INDEXES IN THEM. FRED LOCKLEY WAS THE EDITOR OF MANY OF THE OREGON NEWSPAPERS AND HE INTERVIEWED MANY! PIONEERS. CHECK INTO THESE BOOKS. CORREEN

need some pioneer trail information

un6a0f55 — 8 Aug 2003 11:56:44 GMT

I would like to find a good book or reference, showing what the pioneer trails were, in the early years.
Around 1800-1900.

John Robinson
Delb607@Hotmail.com

Oregon Trail/Ashby, Holcomb,Downs

Martin Downs — 23 Feb 2001 8:21:33 GMT

Does anyone know if these books list names of people on the wagon trains? Or of anyone that might know of the people on the wagon trains?

Overland Trail West: where does one start?

wklang — 10 Jul 2001 3:10:44 GMT

I would very much appreciate someone pointing me to a FAQ describing where to start in trying to trace an ancestor's migration to the West Coast from VA in
the mid 1800's.

Thanks in advance.

Fisk/McCarton on Oregon Trail

SantaRosie — 31 Dec 2005 1:47:20 GMT

Looking for information on Fisk and McCarton families that came to Southern Oregon, Northern California circa 1850. Some family ended up in Grant County Oregon, some in Siskiyou County California.

Whitman Mission Massacre 1847

Craig Reekie — 27 Aug 2000 1:34:50 GMT

Seeking info on Amos Sails/Sales/Sayles age 19,last to be killed at the Whitman Massacre. Listed as from Oskaloosa,Iowa but since that was established about 1844 he must have lived somewhere else prior to that date. Any genealogy info appreciated. Thankyou,C.R.

george Harriet Clayton

susanwotta — 12 Aug 2003 7:11:14 GMT

George and Harriet are my great ancesters that died while they were very young on there travel to oregon, Some where they are burried between Independece, Missouri and Oregon they died in 1852 with in a month or so of each other I was wondering if anyone has sighted these graves this is a part of my past that I am working on, so far no onw knows where they are burried that secret went to the grave with my g-great grand mother, but any information would be a wonderful help and I would sincerly appreciate ti, Thank you
Love,Susan

JAMES F. WILLIAMS/WILLIAM C. JOHNSON

AILEEN_I — 10 Oct 2001 3:26:36 GMT

They were my gg and g-grandfathers. Williams came west, probably in the late 1840's and Johnson soon after. Both came from Missouri and Williams lost his wife and one daughter by cholera soon after the journey began. So far have found nothing regarding when they left Missouri until Johnson was married December 1862 to Elizabeth Williams in Hillsboro, OR. Any and all information much appreciated.

August Engblom b.1861 Sweden>NE>OR

Bonnie Higgins — 16 Jun 2000 8:51:21 GMT

I am looking for August Engblom b. 1861 in Sweden. He came to US at age 10 on a ship, m. Lydia Patterson in Nebraska, moved to Oregon on the Oregon Trail. August Engblom died in Coos County, OR 1936. Thank you for any connections or information you may have.

Descendants of August Engblom

1 August Engblom 1861 - 1936
.. +Lydia Patterson 1869 - 1946
......... 2 Wordie DeRoy Engblom
............. +Violet Mabel Fish 1902 - 1990
.................... 3 Gene Emerson Engblom 1922 - 1996
........................ +Pearl Tabor
.................... 3 John Wordie Engblom 1919 -
........................ +Anna May Sneed 1928 -
......... 2 Bertie Edward Engblom 1895 -
.................... 3 Margie Engblom 1923 -
......... 2 Flossy Engblom
......... 2 Mae Lindstrom Engblom
......... 2 Lidia Morris Engblom
......... 2 Ester Engblom
......... 2 Roy Engblom

1881 Oregon Trail Wagon Train Deaths

hinesfam3_1 — 6 Dec 2002 9:51:26 GMT

Looking for information regarding the deaths of two Darr children in wagon train on Oregon Trail in 1881 near Scotts Bluff (Nebraska). Does anyone know the location of the graves? CA Hines

Gr-Grandmother Pike

paulaapplegate — 30 Jul 2001 12:15:27 GMT

My Gr grandmother Mary Miranda Pike suppose to come down Oregon trail when 8 yrs old in a covered wagon.That would have been approx 1869. Came to Texas married Aaron Hill and later Deverene Sanders Coyle. Trying to find from where and information about parents.