Hi list, Looking for info on CARTER & FIELDS pioneer families of Linn Co. Oregon. Levi FIELDS, b. abt. 1815, prob. Bourbon Co. Kentucky, possibly s/o Benjamin FIELDS, Sr. Probably same Levi m. 30 Nov. 1839 Buchanan Co. Missouri, Sarah FIELDS (cousins?). 1840 census, Cravensville, Daviess Co. Missouri: Levi FIELDS Jr., 20-30; 1 female (Sarah?) 15-20; no children. Benjamin FIELDS Sr. (possibly Levi’s father) was in 1840 Ray Co. MO. Levi FIELDS (& wife Sarah?) arrived in OR, fall 1847, from MO. According to OR DLC, Levi settled claim of 320.56 acres, 1 Mar. 1852 Linn Co. OR. Sarah prob. d. abt. 1852-53. Levi FIELDS m. 2nd, 4 Mar. 1854 Linn Co. OR, Nancy CARTER. Each census lists different birthplaces for Levi & Nancy (CARTER) FIELDS: 1860 Skamania Co. W.T.: Levi, b. IN; Nancy, b. KY. 1870 Clarke Co. W.T.: Levi, b. KY; Nancy, b. MO. 1880 Cowlitz Co. W.T.: Levi, b. KY; Nancy, b. VA. 1920 Cowlitz Co. WA: Ella Nora (FIELDS) WICKS lists father (Levi) b. KY; mother (Nancy) b. MO. Nancy CARTER was probably b. abt. June 1820, in Pleasant Grove, Johnson Co. Illinois. Known children of Levi FIELDS & 1st wife Sarah: i. Catherine FIELDS m. 10 Jan 1858, Andrew Jackson CARSNER (possibly m. 1st, 1857, Reuben FIELDS) ii. William F. FIELDS, b. abt. 1852 Oregon Terr. Known children of Levi & Nancy (CARTER) FIELDS: iii. Mary Jane FIELDS, b. abt. 1855 Linn Co. OR - d. 24 Dec 1898 near Kelso, Cowlitz Co. WA; m. 24 Nov 1872 Kalama, Cowlitz Co. WA. Terr., Robert Franklin COLE, b. abt. 1840 (prob. Flowerfield, St. Joseph Co.) MI - d. 2 Nov 1906 Oroville, Butte Co. CA. iv. Christopher Columbus FIELDS, b. 4 Dec 1854(?) Linn Co. Oregon - d. 28 June 1928 Stevenson, Skamania Co. WA; bur. IMAN Cem., Stevenson, Skamania Co. WA; m. Elizabeth AHLES. v. John Lewis FIELDS, b. 20 Aug 1856 Cascade W.T. - d. 26 Apr 1925 Kalama, Cowlitz Co. WA; bur. I.O.O.F. Cem., Kalama, Cowlitz Co. WA. vi. Ella Nora FIELDS, b. 25 June 1860 Cascade W.T. - d. 6 Apr 1940 Kalama, Cowlitz Co. WA; bur. I.O.O.F. Cem., Kalama, Cowlitz Co. WA. m. Lewis WICKS; vii. Joseph Riley FIELDS, b. abt. 1862 Oregon; m. Lucinda HAMDEN. viii. Augustus FIELDS, b. abt. 1868 W.T. 1860 Skamania Co. W.T.: William F. FIELDS, 8, prob. Levi’s son from 1st m. (Sarah FIELDS in MO). Next to Levi is George FIELDS, 27; Nancy J. (FIELDS) FIELDS, 20, both b. MO; 2 dau.: Martha E., 6; Benicia C., 3, both b. OR. Levi & George FIELDS' occ: woodchoppers. Any info greatly appreciated. Thank you, Brad Aumick aumickb@yahoo.com ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs