Joanne, Thanks for the great websites I recently met a classmate from Washington who said he was Scots-Irish, German and Cherokee. I'd like to find Native American roots too. He explained some migration of the Portugese from Canada, to the KY and VA area, then the Native American and Scots-Irish in the KY area, but I'd like to know more. I am Galloway from KY and Fudge from VA. Hello, Laura from Seattle here, how is your summer going? Have you been doing any ancestry trips? or anything new? My Smith/Fudge have opened a web community on Family.com, really cool, photos, calendars, birthdays, lists of email (which makes everything so organized). They are mostly in Oregon. As you know, we had our 35th Kennewick High Reunion at the Benton-Franklin County Fairgrounds in Kennewick which was a blast because 3-4 generations all came together. I found a guy who knew my step-father's father who was dead before my mom married him. Lawrence E. Johnson (m. Ada E. Fine) was my grandfather, Robert Lee Johnson was my step-father. This guy graduated from KHS in 1932 and my dad in 1934, so fun!! We all are on one website, all the classes are posting messages. So I have been doing high school ancestry so-to-speak!! I got home from the reunion on Sunday and by midnight I had created a KHS Class of 1965 WEB COMMUNITY too. So we can chat with each other, post all our photos, address list, email addresses, calendar for next golf game and our class trip to see the Mariner's in Sept in Seattle, REALLY neat!! The big hit was my friend's new Harley! If anyone wants to see the KHS website just for 1965 send me an email.!!!!! They have these for FAMILY.COM, has your family tried it yet??? One person starts loading their line in then INVITES the next person using a password, then you are off and running. It is all password protected by invitation only, no one else can see it, so nothing gets deleted, etc. You can see all the on-going discussions, etc., it only takes one person to start it. Extremely easy!! I hope everyone of your ebuddies are well, there is a bad chest cold going around Seattle. Hope to hear about any ancestry travels. I need to visit Pomeroy and Walla Walla this summer to see my ecousins for Hales, Galloway, Fine, and Johnson. I missed the FINE/GRAHAM reunion but will try to get to the SMITH/MCTIMMONDS/KAU/FUDGE one in Oregon. Hope to hear from you, more car repairs and I am on the road again!! Laura Johnson Chushcoff, Seattle HALES, GALLOWAY, FINE, JOHNSON, FUDGE, POLLARD, KIRBY, TEEL, ALEXANDER -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 11:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Native American Researcher US Battles Fought by Native Americans http://www.genexchange.org/native.cfm Native-American-Rooters mailing list http://www.genexchange.org/maillistform.cfm?cat=misc Black Hawk War http://www.genexchange.org/historyreg2.cfm?state=IL&ID=1366 Constitution And By-Laws Of The Seminole Tribe Of Florida http://www.genexchange.org/historyreg.cfm?state=FL Leathers Cherokee Connection http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/savannah/221/ The Cherokee National Historical Society http://www.powersource.com/heritage/ Lenni Lenape Historical Society and Museum of Indian Culture http://www.lenape.org/ American Indian Studies http://www.csulb.edu/~aisstudy/ Joanne Abby - National Coordinator GenExchange - http://www.genexchange.org USGenExchange - http://www.genexchange.org/us.cfm _________________________________________________ Help keep genealogy free... volunteer at the GenExchange

From what I gather in reading this is a new, NEW site and I am a petetion signer The below URL has some good news information. If these Links have been sent in before please excuse me and use the delete key. Beej in AZ <A HREF="http://www.savinggraves.com/petition/news.htm">Saving Graves: Petition News</A> http://www.savinggraves.com/petition/news.htm <A HREF="http://www.discussion-board.com/EndangeredCemeteries/">Discussion-Bo ard.com</A> http://www.discussion-board.com/EndangeredCemeteries/ This has a list of petitions currently on the net. <A HREF="http://www.petitiononline.com/petition.html">www.PetitionOnline.com - Free Online Petition Hosting</A> http://www.petitiononline.com/petition.html

I suggestions on how to locate living decendants or family histories on the following people. Is anyone on the list even remotely related to these names? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Jackie (from state of Washington) <[email protected]> ---------------- Sarah CAMPBELL who m. _______MORRIS Child: Sarah E. MORRIS b. Indiana 1845 M. William MATTOON Sarah MORRIS who m. Francis JACKSON Children: John B. Jackson m. ______________ Ch: Olis Jackson - m. LOONEY lived Portland Jesse m. DAVIDSON, poss. living 1971 Edith SETTLEMEIR, poss living 1971, Woodburn, OR Leatha NEWTON, poss. living 1971 ================================================= ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

From: History of Benton County, Oregon, Including Geology, Topography and Soil Prod., Multnomah County Library. Call # O979.5, F. 15., ca 1900. Page 524: McCauley Porter This pioneer of Benton Ciunty, was born in Todd County, Kentucky, November 29, 1829, but when six years of age, he was taken by his parents to live in Montgomery County, Illinois, and remained there for eleven years being brought up a farmer. In 1846, they removed to Linn County, Missouri where in the spring of 1848, in company of his brothers, Wm. G. and John E., and their families, they started to cross the plains with ox teams to Oregon, our subject engaged in route in driving sheep. At the end of five months, he reached Foster's ranch, hired out for a short time and then followed his brothers to Benton County. In the spring of 1849 he proceeded to California gold mines where he remained three years; returning to Oregon in the fall of 1852 and the following spring, took up his present farm as a Donation Land Claim; to which he has since added until he owbs 1500 acres. Engaged in farming and stock raising. He married in Benton County, April 7, 1853, Miss Martha Winkle a native of Alabama who crossed the plains in 1848 in the same train as her future husband. By this union they have Samuel H., John F., Jessie, Isaac and Mark M.P. From Willamette Valley, Portrait and Biographical Record. published ca. 1900. Page 1274-1275: Wiley Winkel Mr. Winkel was twenty years of age when he crossed the plains in 1848, having been born in Madison County, Alabama. July 6, 1828. His father, Isaac, was born in Kentucky ** in 1802, and was of German descent. At a very early day he removed to Alabama, and there married Martha Bragg, a native of Alabama, with whom he removed shortly afterward to Missouri. In 1848 he outfitted with ox-teams and wagons and crossed the plains in the train of Captain Miller, and on the way encountered no serious opposition from Indians, nor was there serious illness among the homeseekers. Mr. Winkel came direct to Benton County, where he took up a claim of six hundred and forty acres ten miles south of Corvallis, on the old territorial road, which is now occupied by his son, but upon which himself lived for about a year. Next he located on a farm one mile north of Corvallis, which he improved and lived upon until his death in 1874, having been preceeded by his wife un 1865. Seven children were born to this couple , of whom the following are living: Wiley; Gillian A., wife of G. Fisher, of Lane County; Martha, the widow of Mack Porter, of Benton County;* and Missouri, the widow of John Baker, of Junction City. * MacCauley and Martha were divorced after 50 yrs of marriage, because of his cantankerous disposition. Martha was a "grass widow" old term for a divorced woman. The book didn't want to make reference to that, so she became a widow, McCauley lived until 1923. ** Isaac Winkle was born in Bledsoe County, TN. Meredith DeBuse descendant of both these families. Woodland, WA

The following is a link in the second URL. I was looking for the meaning of Whip Suffrage that was mentioned in a site that Bright Star had put in on another list and this was one of the hits that came up. Does not compute as being suffrage issue but the site is good no less. I am still looking for the definition of those words linked together plantations owners used it in reference to slaves. Beej in AZ <A HREF="http://www.bluecloud.org/women.html">Women Issues</A> http://www.bluecloud.org/women.html <A HREF="http://www.bluecloud.org/dakota.html">American Indian Culture Research Center</A> http://www.bluecloud.org/dakota.html

This was also in my mornings postings. Passing it along for those interested and have family and/or ancestors in this area. Was in this site and is very interesting. Beej in AZ Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 22:13:04 -0700 From: "Joan Williams" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [EasternKentucky] LIMTED TIME OFFER!!!!!!!!! The Paintsville Herald Online has opened their doors to all for a limited time!!! http://www.paintsvilleherald.com/ ENJOY!!!!!!! Joan B. Williams

Just opened this this morning and thought I would pass it along as one does not need to purchase mistakes made by companies. This is as I received it and the person I received it from. Beej in AZ Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 23:42:09 -0700 From: "ShaLamont" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [EasternKentucky] Broderbund CD This information was shared with me by another researcher from another list. We all need to inform our fellow researchers of Broderbund's census information. 1) At GenealogyLibrary.com, the 1810 census information they present transposes the male and female columns. By that I mean, the first five numbers they show are for females, the second five numbers are for male. This is contrary to the actual census reports that list the males in the first five columns and the females in the second five columns. 2) I just learned today that Broderbund's CD312, Census Index for Selected US Counties, 1800, also has the male and female columns transposed. As a result of these findings, I would consider any Broderbund products that list census reports from 1800 to 1840 to be suspect at best. Please pass this information on to your fellow researchers. An e-mail was sent to Broderbund when the errors were found in the 1810 index, no response as of yet. This does not make their information useless, you simply have to reverse the columns. Sharon Young Jebavy <>< Columbus, OH [email protected]

Gail Edwards-Petersen: Could it be the St. John's section of the present day Portland? Please respond or have your friend respond about her WHITNEYs. Did they come from the New England via Iowa to Oregon? Some of my GALLUPs and DOWs had WHITNEY connections in Connecticut and Iowa. Violet Moore Guy Formerly of Wasco County, OR 07/09/2000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Edwards-Petersen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 3:20 PM Subject: St. John's OR > > Hi, > I'm asking this question for a friend of mine: She researching her Whitney > line, and one person: Vernon Whitney was from St. John's, OR. > To date Sue been able to find info on St. John's, OR....Where it was (or > is). > Can anyone help. > Thanks, > Gail > > --- Gail Edwards-Petersen > --- [email protected] > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > >

Cecil, Thanks so much for your help. Beside helping my friend, you have also helped many other genealogist with this info, plus the web page. I volunteer at Heritage Quest Research Library, and do the newsletter. I always try to collect a good selection of web pages for each newsletter. But sometimes I run out of time. If anyone has a good and helpful web page they would others to know about, I would greatly appreciated getting them. Our newsletter all across the country, and to many gen societies. So, help for all of us, is greatly appreciated. Thanks, again Gail > [Original Message] > From: Cecil Houk <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 7/9/00 1:37:35 PM > Subject: Re: St. John's OR > > > > Gail Edwards-Petersen wrote: > > > > Thanks for your quick response, I sent the info to Sue. > > Gail > > > You're welcome. My father used to live in St. Johns. :-) > > FYI: The USGS site http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html > has data on many "historic" towns. > > Cecil > > > > -- > Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret., AG6I > San Diego CA 92154-3654 > mailto:[email protected] > ANDERSON-BLAKELY-EGGERS-FORD-HOUK-KIMSEY-MONTGOMERY-RULAFORD-SIMPSON > Searchable GEDCOM: > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=cchouk > See also: > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=donhouk > My Web page menu: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cchouk/rulaford/menu.htm --- Gail Edwards-Petersen --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Hi again, everyone, A quick reminder that you have just a few days left to get your reservations for Heritage Quest Research Library's Sumner Summer Quest "Founder's Day Celebration". Our second annual seminar, on 15 July 2000, will be held at the Sumner High School, 1707 Main Street, Sumner, WA. We have the honor of having Leland Meitzler, the founder of Heritage Quest Research Library, as our speaker. Leland's topics will be: * Finding the women in your pedigree. * Using tax records to establish relationships. * Advanced use of state and federal census records. * Your ancestor wasn't lost in the courthouse fire! The seminar starts at 9:15 AM and finishes at 3:30 PM. Cost is: $25.00 for the seminar. For more information: Call HQRL at 253-863-1806 Visit us at: Heritage Quest Research Library & Bookstore, 909 Main Street, #5, Sumner, WA. 98390 (right next to KC's Kaboose). Or, e-mail us at: [email protected] If you have questions about lodging/restaurants, e-mail Susan Hudgens at: [email protected] RAFFLE TICKETS ARE ON SALE -- NOW THRU 15 JULY 2000 -- FOR THE HERITAGE GENEALOGY SALT LAKE CHRISTMAS RESEARCH TOUR. Winner will receive one full week of research at the Family History Library, 3 December thru 10 December 2000. Seven nights at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel (next to the Library), double occupancy. Assistance from 12 professionals, classes, reception, ice cream social, and continental breakfasts. Airfare not included. Leland and Patty Meitzler will be the tour hosts. Gail Edwards-Petersen

Thanks for your quick response, I sent the info to Sue. Gail > [Original Message] > From: Cecil Houk <[email protected]> > To: Oregon Trail <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Date: 7/9/00 1:18:26 PM > Subject: Re: St. John's OR > > It is now part of Portland - North Portland district. > > Cecil > > > Gail Edwards-Petersen wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I'm asking this question for a friend of mine: She researching her Whitney > > line, and one person: Vernon Whitney was from St. John's, OR. > > To date Sue been able to find info on St. John's, OR....Where it was (or > > is). > > Can anyone help. > > Thanks, > > Gail > > > > --- Gail Edwards-Petersen > > --- [email protected] > > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > -- > Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret., AG6I > San Diego CA 92154-3654 > mailto:[email protected] > ANDERSON-BLAKELY-EGGERS-FORD-HOUK-KIMSEY-MONTGOMERY-RULAFORD-SIMPSON > Searchable GEDCOM: > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=cchouk > See also: > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=donhouk > My Web page menu: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cchouk/rulaford/menu.htm --- Gail Edwards-Petersen --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

For all of you who are searching for older towns, I'd like to refer you to this page. You can research any town, county or state in the U.S. in 1895. It is a 1895 U.S. Atlas with maps, info on population (in 1895), whether town had post office, train station and/or freight depot. You can download maps and print them out for your records, also. This will enable you to find info without having to wait for others to help you. http://www.livgenmi.com/1895.htm When the home page is downloaded, click on the list of towns and cities in the state you are researching. This will take you to a site that lists them by beginning letter. Click on the approp. letter and a whole list will come up. After you find the town you want and get the info from the list, click back to the home page and click on the approp. map. The maps take about 5 minutes download, but are well worth the wait. Good luck and Happy Hunting! Lois in CA

Hi, I'm asking this question for a friend of mine: She researching her Whitney line, and one person: Vernon Whitney was from St. John's, OR. To date Sue been able to find info on St. John's, OR....Where it was (or is). Can anyone help. Thanks, Gail --- Gail Edwards-Petersen --- [email protected] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

It is now part of Portland - North Portland district. Cecil Gail Edwards-Petersen wrote: > > Hi, > I'm asking this question for a friend of mine: She researching her Whitney > line, and one person: Vernon Whitney was from St. John's, OR. > To date Sue been able to find info on St. John's, OR....Where it was (or > is). > Can anyone help. > Thanks, > Gail > > --- Gail Edwards-Petersen > --- [email protected] > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. -- Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret., AG6I San Diego CA 92154-3654 mailto:[email protected] ANDERSON-BLAKELY-EGGERS-FORD-HOUK-KIMSEY-MONTGOMERY-RULAFORD-SIMPSON Searchable GEDCOM: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=cchouk See also: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=donhouk My Web page menu: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cchouk/rulaford/menu.htm

The Clark-Sorensen Family Reunion (Since 1934!) is July 16, 2000 at Fort Vancouver Park, Vancouver, Washington Potluck at 12.:30 pm. Food, fun, fellowship. Bring your favorite dish, an appetite, a friend, FAMILY HISTORY & PHOTOS, games, & suntan lotion. DIRECTIONS: From I-5 turn E at Mill Plain Blvd exit, then follow the signs to the visitor center on East Everegreen Blvd. The following surnames CLARK LINE: (Since 1637 CT New Haven Colony, New Haven CT 1638) MICHAEL - Jason S(quire) Clark m. Anna MICHAEL (Vast Michael Gen.) OR TRAIL Pioneers, 1847, honored at this gathering each year since 1934. Ryman > Burleigh, Holmes, Ritchey, Boylan, Moran, Rasmussen, Mitchell, Dunbar, Smith Bowers, Zenor, Johnston. Hylton> Downs Knapp Torri> Smith McMurrin> Graeme, Niemela, Rauch, Bellamy SORENSEN LINE -Danish Ancestry: Omeg >Sanford, Snelgrove, Foster, McColley Cooksley> Shaw Humke>Work Hale Limmeroth Carroll Clark, Snohomish, WA - His Line of Ancestry. Many of these descendants hail from Oregon, Washington, many near the Columbia River. This Line of Clarks came by Ox Team from IN in 1847 to OR, where they lived until 1865, then migrated to WA Territory, 1865. * * * 30 * * * ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I am looking for any information about a wagon train, who, in 1879, left Mo. bound for Oregon. My g-grandfather, WILLIAM PRESTON MANN, and his family, were on this train. Any information about this wagon train, would be appreciated, Thank You, Patt Baum

I am looking for anyone who may have any information on the family and descendants of WILLIAM McKINNEY who was b. in PA in 1800 and d. prob. in Portland, OR ca 1895-1900. In brief, WILLIAM and his family moved ca 1856 to Douglas Co., KS, ca 1875 to Marion Co., OR and ca 1884 to Multnomah Co., OR. He is last listed in the 1895 Multnomah Co. census with his son, WILLIAM JAMES (b. ca 1835 PA - d. ca 1903 OR) and dau/in/law, FLORA WOOD McKINNEY (b. 1845 in KY or KS, dau/of Dr. PERRY A.WOOD and foster-mother to Homer DAVENPORT, a well-known cartoonist). The children of WILLIAM JAMES & FLORA WOOD McKINNEY were: 1- WILLIAM (b. ca 1868 KS and moved to Seattle, WA ca 1905) 2- MARGARET (b. ca 1870 KS, m. Mr. MOONEY and moved to Seattle, WA ca 1905) 3- ROSE S. (Rosanna Sharpe, b. 1875 KS, m. 1902 Mr. FREDERICK. EDWARD BURDICK in Portland, OR) 4- GEORGE B. (b. ca 1879 OR and moved to Berkeley, CA) 5- JESSIE D. (b. after 1880 and moved to Seattle, WA ca 1905) Thank you in advance for any help on this request. Wendy Wright

The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, 1939. "EARLY BIOGRAPHY of the MASIKER, PRICE FAMILIES. "The following biographical sketch of noted pioneer families of north central Oregon was read at the recent reunion of the Old Wasco County Pioneer Association by Captain A. J. Price, new president of the organization. "As my mother was married twice, it is necessary to write the biography of the Masiker-Price family as one. Palmyra Eliza Trumble was born in the State of New York in 1830. Solomon and Eluna [?] Trumble were her parents. She had three brothers, and one sister. I will say here, that Sylvester Pennoyer, at one time governor of the State of Oregon, when a small boy, lived just across the road from the Trumble home, and played, and went to school with the Trumble children. When Mother was 12 years old, the family moved to Illinois. When she was past 17 years old she was married to George Masiker, whose people also came from New York. In the spring of 1852 they, with three small children, William, Esther and Charley, started for Oregon. In 1851 her father, two brothers, her sister and husband, their two children and a cousin of Mother's started across the plains. Her father died on the Platte river, her sister died on the Snake River, and one brother died in California just as he got there. As my mother's train nooned one day on the Platte, she read her Father's epitaph on the shoulder blade of a buffalo, the first she knew of his death. Most of the emigrants that the Masikers were with died of cholera, and being delayed by sickness and death, it was late in the season when the remaining ten wagons reeached Fort Box Elder, Utah. Now called Brigham City. They wintered there and arrived at Lafayette, Oregon, on July 4th, 1853. They lived near Fort Yamhill till 1860. "While there two children were born, Elmyra and Edwin; and Geroge was born in 1861 near Dufur. Edwin died when about a year old. In 1860 they moved east of the mountains, living on Fifteen Mile Creek until the spring of 1862, when they crossed the Deschutes, taking up a claim at Sand Spring, later known as Price's Station, now called Poplar Grove. The Graham family had lived at the mouth of the Deschutes in the fall of '59, so the Masikers were the second settlers in what is now Sherman County. Martyn was born May 22, 1863, being the first [Euro-American] boy born in what is now Sherman County. Mr. Masiker died in 1863 and is buried on the old place. "My father, Samuel Price, was born in Ohio in 1834 and when ten years old went to iowa, and later to Missouri. And in 1860 came to Oregon. In those days most of the emigrants went as far as they could, or at least to the Willamette Valley. But Dad left the train at Tygh Valley and came to Fifteen Mile Creek, and worked some time for Horace Parker at a saw mill on Ramsey Creek. My father was working for Mr. Masiker at Sand Spring when Mr. Masiker died in 1863, and in the fall of 1864 he and the widow were married. I was born at the mouth of Dry Creek, near where Dufur is now, on February 3, 1866. They spent the winter there on account of the coming event. They soon moved back to Sand Spring. They raised stock, and ran a stage station for many years. In 1883 they sold out and moved to Columbus, Washington. Afterward they lived in Yakima, Kennewick, Hood River and, in 1907, they moved to Grants Pass where Mother died at the age of 85, and Dad at the age of 87. "William W. Masiker, the oldest son, married Laura Henderson of Columbus, [present day Maryhill] Washington. They lived in the John Day country, Niger Hollow, Columbus, Kennewick, Elk and Spokane, Washington. He died there and is buried at Maryhill. His widow and a son and daughter survive him. "Esther [Masiker] married Jesse Imbler, and lived many years in Grande Ronde Valley. They also lived at Hood River and Ashland, where they died and are buried. "Charley [Masiker] married Jennie Parish, who died within a year. In 1878 he married Mary Henderson, of Columbus, Washington. They lived in the John Day country, Baker and Hood River. And, also, his last eight years he spent at Elmira, Oregon where he died December 24, 1935, and is buried at Hood River. His living children are Roy, of Hood River; May Schiller, of Eugene; and Vic Chuntlu, of Portland. His wife is still living. "Elmyra married Henry Barnum, their home being the Barnum Ranch near Moro where Moro is now located. Elvin, Ladru, and Art Barnum and Mrs. Lou Peetz are their living children. Henry Barnum died in 1884. Later Elmyra married Allie West. They lived in Sherman County, and later moved to Otis, Oregon. Three girls were born to them, Echo, Hazel and Leola. Elmyra went to Virginia and died there in 1923 and is buried beside Mr. Barnum here in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. "George [Masiker] died at Monument, Oregon, when he was 19 years old. "Martyn [Masiker] started out for himself when quite young, going first to the John Day country, then to Drewsey, Oregon. There he married Ollie Howard. Their only son, Vern, died when about two years old. They separated soon after. He lived in Hood River Valley for a while, and in 1907 went to Grants Pass. There he married Mrs. Alminnie Rymer who died several years later. About four years ago he married Mrs. Mary King. They still live at Grants Pass. "After the old folks moved to Columbus, I went to school there in the winter and rode the range in the summer time. In about 1885 I went to the Big Bend country and rode the range there for C.I. Helm for five years. In 1889 I married Alice Waterbury. I was Captain of the Grants Ferry in 1893 and 1894. Our daughter Lila was born there [Grant, between Rufus and Biggs, Oregon]. When she was a baby I said I would not take a million dollars for her, or give fifteen cents for any more like her. And that is still true today. I also have lived at Grants, The Dalles, Heppner, Hood River and back to The Dalles where I was Captain of The Dalles Ferry from 1905 till 1917. We then moved to Portland where my wife and I separated. I was employed at the First National Bank of The Dalles for eleven years. In 1925 I married Mrs. Nina Griswold, and in 1930 we moved to Skamania, Washington where we still live. "Martyn and I are the only living members of the original family. Father and Mother were very religious. They were members of the Methodist church. I have a five generation picture of Mother with the Imbler relatives. Martyn and I spent Christmas 1938 together at Grants Pass, Oregon, the first Christmas we were together since 1879 - 59 years." A. J. [Jay] Price and his half-brother Carson Charlie Masiker wrote several pieces, forthcoming, about north central Oregon. Sand Spring is on Highway 206 west of Wasco, about mile post 8 or 9, in a grove of poplar and cottonwood trees. Jay Price died at 91 years of age in Vancouver, WA. He was born February 3, 1866 near Dufur. Submitted by Sherry Kaseberg, July 2000. Visit the National-Award-Winning Sherman County Historical Museum Moro, Oregon www.shermanmuseum.org/ May through October Daily 10-5 [email protected] USGenWeb - www.rootsweb.com/~orsherma/index.htm

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GARRISON¹S EXPEDITION BEGINS By June 30th Garrison¹s preparations were complete and the party of five set out to accomplish the task of contacting the tribes. They traveled south on the Territorial Road, and by July 1st, arrived at the McKenzie fork of the Willamette River. Garrison recorded it in his journal: On arriving at this point I ascertained that the party that I had expected to accompany me to Fort Boise had not as yet been raised. I saw a public notice that the party would be raised on the fourth of July at Mr. Peaks where a dinner and ball was to be given on the occasion of the 4th. I thought it best that I should attend this meeting.... The meeting at ³Mr. Peaks,² with a ball in the evening was a gala occasion, customary on the frontier when the birthday of the country came around. Garrison continued in his journal: The celebration of the day seemed to absorb the attention of the people, so that but little time or attention could be given to the raising of a party to accompany me, .... Mr. Alexander and Mr. Cady seemed to think, ... and some others agreed, that in about three days a party of sixteen would be ready to accompany me. Garrison was anxious to be off, and having some assurance that the party of sixteen would ready in a few days, he determined that he would go as far as the Deschutes River and await their arrival. He also noted that: While at the celebration he was informed that R.M. Walker was one of the acting Commissioners of the Road ..., and that Mr. Walker would pilot a party through to Fort Boise, and that he, Mr. Walker, was not up in the mountains in company with five, marking the remainder of the road that had not as yet been marked out, and that Mr. Walker with with a portion of his party would accompany me. As Garrison communicated with Palmer it became obvious that he, Garrison, was reluctant to make this expedition at all, and the news that, instead of a party of 30 to 40 men to accompany his, there would only be ³a portion² of a crew dampened his spirit even more. He writes: I now came to the conclusion that it was very doubtful whether ... a party of even six persons could be raised to accompany me, but however as I am instructed to notice the Des Chutes country particularly, with a view to locate the [Willamette] Valley Indians there if it should be thought advisable. I have therefore thought it best to proceed on and endeavor this, and should a sufficient party arrive to proceed and if not to return. Having most likely read William Macy¹s account of the attack by the Harney Valley Indians the previous year, Garrison¹s unwillingness to have anything to do with them is perfectly understandable. In any case, Garrison decided to proceed with his charge from General Palmer. Garrison¹s party left their camp on the bank of the McKenzie River, on July 5th, ferried across the river, and set out along the road to Butte Disappointment. He noted that they traveled 10 miles until they came to a small creek that ran into the Middle Fork of the Willamette (most likely known today as Fall Creek). ³Here is the point,² said Garrison, ³where it is said the Emigrant Road commences.² They traveled four more miles over ³pretty good² road, and camped at Butte Disappointment. The exact spot unknown but most likely at the place that came to be known as Emigrant Springs. Named by members of the Lost Train of 1853, these springs are at the point where they came out of the foothills, near the present town of Lowell. On the road early the following day Garrison wrote that they traveled 12 miles along the east bank of the river ³occasionally crossing the spurs of the mountains, and then along the narrow bottom of the stream alternately crossing portions of the stream.² His description of the route of the Free Emigrant Road tells us that he was following the route marked by Alexander¹s crew in late May, and is the only account of the road to be found.