Liz, Thank you for the info! I will look at book when I go to Portland next month. Another question? Benj Bonney was a circuit minister ? Does anyone know what churchs or groups sent out these ministers @ 1870-80s? Or any suggestions where I might find this info? shirley

Hi all Yes the Merrill Mattes book is indexed, and there is no HEARING. The book contains diaries that were written by emigrants to anywhere in the west, as long as they traveled along the Platte River Road. Liz Visit the Overland Trail http://www.over-land.com

Hi all This is what's written about Bonney from Merrill Mattes: Platte River Road Narratives, pub 1988. The original diary is at Oregon Historical Society, Portland and a copy is at Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln. 1845: Benjamin Franklin Bonney, "Recollections of Benjamin Franklin Bonney," edited by Fred Lockley, Oregon Historical Quarterly 24 (Mar 1923): 36-55; also in Across the Plains by Prairie Schooner (Eugene, Ore, 1923) Leave Illinois home April 2. Jump off from Independence. To South Pass and Fort Hall, via Humboldt, Truckee, and Yuba rivers to Sutter's Fort. Bonney was seven years old when his father decided to leave Illinois because of prevalence of fever and ague. Joined the train of Samuel K Barlow. Along the Platte, an epic storm ripped tents and wagon covers: "The thunder seemed almost constant... In less than 5 minutes we were wet as drowned rats." At Fort Hall Caleb Greenwood, in employ of Captain Sutter, tried to convince emigrants to go to California instead of Oregon, with inducement of Spanish land grants. Despite Barlow's pleas to hold together for Oregon, eight wagons turned to California, including the Bonneys and a Texas bully named Kinney. Against protests of others, Kinney enslaved an Indian who escaped. John Greenwood, Caleb's son, killed another Indian wantonly; his father ordered him killed as a murderer, but he also escaped. Crossing Sierra Nevada involved hoisting wagons up and down rim rock. At Sutter's Fort housed for the winter. Many emigrants died of "mountain fever; now it is called typhoid fever." The Barlow train also included Joel Palmer. Samuel Hancock was captain of another train out of Independence. A. Hackelman, W. G. T'Vault, and Sol Tetherow captained trains out of St. Joseph. In 1846 the Bonneys moved north to Oregon after all, because the Mexican government required that if they stayed they must renounce their American citizenship. ******* Liz Visit the Overland Trail http://www.over-land.com

Hi Shirley, and all.... I should have responded to the entire list, and I didn't so I apologize...... and I won't quote all that Merrill Mattes says, but he published a book that has references to a lot of the diaries that folks kept as they traveled along the trail to Oregon, California, Wyoming, etc.... called "Platte River Road Narratives." It includes over 2000 annotations of diaries, and B.F. Bonney wrote recollections published in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, March 1923 about his trip across the plains with the Barlow Train in 1825. I will be happy to quote the entire reference if you're interested. Thanks again Liz Liz, THANK YOU for responding to my query! "The Brazen Overlanders of 1845" by Donna Wojick @1976 ,tells the story of the BONNEY families coming to Sutter's Fort, CA ( wintering there)then to Oregon in the spring 1846. Benj. F. was @ 9 years old according to his autobio interview in later life. I have his family but am trying to "prove" if and when he was a minister and to what church or ? , as he relates in his bio written by a reporter interviewing "old timers". Some settled in areas of Oregon and others went onto Walla Walla, WA area. Yes, I believe they lived at Bonney Lake and American River area ,too. Have you heard of this family? What does Merrill Mattes have to say? I am not familiar with this data. take care God Bless Shirley-n-Oregon Hi Shirley Was this the Benjamin Franklin Bonney that Merrill Mattes has going to Oregon in 1845 at the age of 7? Or a different one? thanks Liz Visit the Overland Trail http://www.over-land.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 11:59 PM Subject: BONNEY ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 11:59 PM Subject: BONNEY > HI all, > Benjamin F. Bonney came to Oregon in 1846 age @ 10. > H > Late in life he became a circuitrider minister in the northeastern > part of the stateand Pudget Sound ,WA area.. Where? When? > Shirley > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2000 11:59 PM Subject: BONNEY > HI all, > Benjamin F. Bonney came to Oregon in 1846 age @ 10. > H > Late in life he became a circuitrider minister in the northeastern > part of the stateand Pudget Sound ,WA area.. Where? When? > Shirley >

HI all, Benjamin F. Bonney came to Oregon in 1846 age @ 10. H Late in life he became a circuitrider minister in the northeastern part of the stateand Pudget Sound ,WA area.. Where? When? Shirley

Offutt, Clyde April 15, 1915 - April 24, 2000 (published 5-3-2000) son of Joseph Lee and Mary Ann Haskins Offutt married Eddie Irwin in 1949 The complete obit is available under the "O's" at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cchouk/obits/ -- Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret., AG6I San Diego CA 92154-3654 mailto:[email protected]

LOL...oops, I think I was misleading in my previous post. I didn't even see the part about Fort Henrietta, and frankly I have absolutely no idea where it was. :-) I was strictly speaking of the Methodist Missionaries who showed up at an early date at Ft Dalles (The Dalles) and were the basis of not only much of the early religious activity in Wasco Co., but also many other transactions that essentially contributed a tremendous amount to the settlement of that area. It is one of the subjects that I plan to research further on my next trip to The Dalles, because the Methodists are frequently mentioned in a pretty wide array of writeups about the formation of the Wasco Co. area. I would guess that Judy is probably quite right about Ft. Henrietta, since she was raised in that area and has obviously studied the history there, so I don't dispute that at all. However, I might add that in the earliest years of Wasco County, it did include all of what is east of the Cascade Mountains and west of the Rockies, as far north as Montana -- so it's also possible that Ft. Henrietta did once actually fall within the confines of the mega-Wasco Co., even if it now is in Umatilla or Morrow Co. I do apologize for misleading anyone. I'm rather one-tracked when it comes to the mention of Wasco Co., so I spouted off before fully digesting the post to which I was responding. -- Cheri [email protected] --->>>^<<<--- Wasco Co., OR GenWeb site--> http://www.historysavers.com/orwasco/

Laura, I believe Fort Henrietta was at the site of the present town of Echo, Umatilla Co. OR. It would have been closer to Heppner, Morrow Co. OR than the Dalles. I was raised in both Echo and Heppner. Judy -- MZ

In 1865 a group of people left Dallas County, Iowa and traveled over the Oregon Trail to settle near Vancouver, Washington. The adults were as follows: Henry Stump and his wife, Sarah (Canada) Stump John Stump and his wife, Mary (Johnson Stump) George Haworth and his wife, Mary (Stump) Haworth Oliver S. Stump and his wife Pauline Jane (Adkins) Stump. It is said that Sarah (Canada) Stump and two of John and Mary's children died on the trail. Can anyone shed some light on the 1865 travelers? I am new on the list. LeRena Stump

Carroll Your Methodist background looks interesting. Have you heard of Fort Henrietta near the Dalles? I will find the Gibson line and email you some more. My John Jackson Galloway was a circuit riding Methodist minister near Heppner. I am looking for a Rev Lee. A. Johnson in Walla Walla, with a son L.E. Johnson married to Ada Fine. I am searching addresses of Methodist seminaries in Iowa, Illinois or Missouri where they started the wagon trails. I would like to find some school sources. Keep in touch. Laura -----Original Message----- From: Carroll H Clark [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 9:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Methodists' background FYI: Laura, I would like to compare notes with your GIBSON Line. I have considerable from Massachusetts, etc. Laura, Kathy, et al - I, too, had circuit riding Methodist minister in my gen. My Archibald Clark was such a minister, b. in CT. but spread the gospel among Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and possibly Iowa. He had a very large family, a son of which was Jason S. Clark, who with his family from Indiana (he was b. in Switzerland Co., IN. 1819) travelled the OR TRAIL 1847 & lived at Brownsville, Harrisburg, and Wilbur OR, Umpqua River area near Roseburg. He & his family were members of Father Wilbur's Umpqua Academy, a Methodist Academy from about 1855 - 1865, when the family migrated north to White River, WA Territory in 1865, now known as Kent, WA just S. of Seattle. At White River Valley this family, with others, established the Methodist Church of White River Valley, WA. Terr. - later known as the Methodist Episcopal Church of Kent, WA where I was baptised in 1924. The above were my Grt Grt Grt and Grt Grt Grandfathers & their families, respectively. I have heard that the center for Methodist Mission was at The Dalles, Oregon on the Columbia River. That is another possible source for early Methodist information and archives for you and others interested. I say this, when I should be doing that myself - so I guess I don't practice what I "preach", but it is something that I should do. I have been to The Dalles several times but never to do research that I would like to do. I hope this provides another source for Methodist, or Methodist Episcopal information. Please let me know if this proves to be a good source. I am sorry that I don't have an address for the site at The Dalles, but perhaps there are those who might have that information. Sincerely, Carroll Clark (male) of Snohomish, WA W7IML ham radio opr. since 1940 [email protected] CLARK, GIBSON, TUTTLE, LATHROP(& VARAINTS)all from the 1630s; MICHAEL (German Palatine anc.), ATKINSON, etc. desc., ancestry. * * * 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.

Hi Bev Found HEARING FAMILY: Alma, David B, David H. (1891), Harry C, Hirim, James A all land owners in Oregon. Put all your SURNAMES in the BLM land records site. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/ResultsList.ASP?index=1&qryid=10931.51 or the short version http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search Laura in Seattle -----Original Message----- From: Bev Moltzau [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 8:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: HEARING family Samuel Hearing married Susan Helmick in Morgan County, Ohio on 29 Feb 1828. We have reason to believe that she died and he then married Susannah Fox. They had 9 children. Samuel and Susannah migrated to Indiana and then on to Putnam County, MO. In the spring of 1862 the five older children were married and had families of their own. They, with their parents and the younger children, joined the wagon train in Independence, MO and started for Oregon. After a trip of almost 6 months, the train reached the banks of the Snake River where, on 22 Sept 1862 Samuel Sr. died. Four days later Susannah died, and on 26 Sept, their son John died. They all are buried in the Rock Creek Cemetery near Haines, Oregon. I would love to hear from Hearing descendants - or??. I do have more to the story of their trip west. Bev Porter Moltzau - Bend, OR

Here's the first of my many pioneer ancestors I'd like to share info on; Martin GILLIHAN b 30 Oct 1824 Jackson Co, TN; d 26 Jan 1906 Portland, Multnomah Co, OR buried at the Old City Cemetery in Vancouver, Clark Co, WA. Martins parents were Thomas GILLIHAN & Lucinda "Lucy" BROWN. In 1844 Martin left Polk County, Missouri and started across the overland trail with ox teams and driving a band of cattle along with the Wagon group called the California Company or the Cornelius GILLIAM Wagon Train. Martin married first on 21 May 1844 on the Oregon Trail to Elizabeth AZBILL/ASABILL daughter of Franklin M ASBELL/ASABELL, they may have had a child in 1844 along the Oregon Trail possibly in MO. They divorced later in Sep 17, 1846 (Bill of Divorce). After 6 months on the Oregon Trail they arrived in Washington County, Oregon, he worked on a ranch during winter and following spring. In 1845 he farmed independently on a piece of land & in fall of 1846 came to Sauvie's Island. He settled there on farm of 640 acres now owned and occupied by John Howell. In the spring of 1847 he traded his land for 3 Cayuse horses, and with his brother WILLIAM, rode on horseback down into California, where they worked in the woods near San Francisco. Later on he worked on a ranch near Santa Clara and in the spring of 1848 went to Sutter Mills & saw first gold taken out of that place. Returned to Oregon fall of 1848 and in spring of 1849 returned again to California across mountains with ox teams & prospected/mined in vicinity of Hangtown. Returned to Oregon in winter of 1849 accompanied by his BROTHER'S WIDOW and her 3 children & located on the farm belonging to Mrs. Gillihan (widow), but which was purchased from her by her brother-in-law Martin Gillihan in 1850. Martin married second to Sarah C Howell on Dec 15, 1850 and had 13 kids settling a Donation Land Claim this same year signed by President U. S. Grant. Sarah and her family had traveled the Oregon Train also in 1850. In the 1970's Martin traveled back eastward (probably to Missouri) to bring some of his other brothers west; Gideon & Thomas GILLIHAN by Wagon Train. Do we have any cousins or travel mates on the Oregon Trail in 1844? Rose Terry @>,--'--- OREGON-TRAIL List mom -- \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // Give your children these two things - One is roots, ( @ @ ) the other, wings. -oOOo-(_)-oOOo- Rose CAUDLE TERRY, Washington state @>,--'--- BILYEU, WORKMAN & OREGON TRAIL Listmom (genealogical) Proud RootsWeb Sponsor [email protected] http://www.genealogy.bilyeu.com/ Current publications available at: http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=rosess Use Paypal for your Auction purchases (credit card), sign up and get $5 in your account! Check it out and see for yourself: https://secure.paypal.com/refer/pal=RMTerry%40prodigy.net

Hi, Carroll, I noted your inclusion of the MICHAEL name, circuit riding Methodists, and 1847 trip across the plains. 1 - My ggggreat aunt, Jane HODGES, m. Eli MICHAEL, a son of Jared MICHAEL 1851. They had many children. Jared and Eli had adjoining farms. 2 - Both the MICHAEL and HODGES families traveled in the same wagon train. 3 - Eli and Jane had their front room built especially large so as to accommodate Sunday services 4 - The MICHAELs were from IN. They met the HODGES (from MO) at the wintering over camp in 1846-47. 5 - I believe one of the MICHAELs was himself a preacher. Does any of this match what you have? Perhaps we can share and exchange info. Let me know. Thanks--Ken Robinson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Carroll H Clark <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 12:21 PM Subject: Methodists' background FYI: > Laura, I would like to compare notes with your GIBSON Line. I have > considerable from > Massachusetts, etc. > Laura, Kathy, et al - I, too, had circuit riding Methodist minister in > my gen. > My Archibald Clark was such a minister, b. in CT. but spread the gospel > among > Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and possibly Iowa. > He had a very large family, a son of which was Jason S. Clark, who with > his family > from Indiana (he was b. in Switzerland Co., IN. 1819) travelled the OR > TRAIL 1847 > & lived at Brownsville, Harrisburg, and Wilbur OR, Umpqua River area near > Roseburg. > He & his family were members of Father Wilbur's Umpqua Academy, a > Methodist Academy from about 1855 - 1865, when the family migrated north > to White River, WA Territory in 1865, now known as Kent, WA just S. of > Seattle. > At White River Valley this family, with others, established the Methodist > Church of White River Valley, WA. Terr. - later known as the Methodist > Episcopal Church of Kent, WA > where I was baptised in 1924. > The above were my Grt Grt Grt and Grt Grt Grandfathers & their > families, respectively. > > I have heard that the center for Methodist Mission was at The Dalles, > Oregon on the Columbia River. That is another possible source for early > Methodist information and > archives for you and others interested. > I say this, when I should be doing that myself - so I guess I don't > practice what I > "preach", but it is something that I should do. I have been to The > Dalles several times but never to do research that I would like to do. > I hope this provides another source for Methodist, or Methodist > Episcopal information. > Please let me know if this proves to be a good source. > I am sorry that I don't have an address for the site at The Dalles, but > perhaps there are > those who might have that information. > > Sincerely, > Carroll Clark (male) of Snohomish, WA > W7IML ham radio opr. since 1940 > [email protected] > > CLARK, GIBSON, TUTTLE, LATHROP(& VARAINTS)all from the 1630s; MICHAEL > (German Palatine anc.), > ATKINSON, etc. desc., ancestry. > > * * * 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. >

THANK YOU, Cheri, [email protected] for your most imformative info re The Dalles and the Wasco Co. that you and others are doing to preserve and make available to us this most valuable info. re the M.E.Church which played such a great part in the early history of OR and WA Territories and so related to the OR TRAIL. I have printed your information and will take advantage of it, for this an area I have been interested in but never got around to pursue among my pursuits of family history. I am glad that I inquired via this bulletin or site, as you have provided us with a great source for information that should be a boon to many of the descendants. Again Thank You for your contributions to this valuable source! Carroll (male) in Snohomish, WA., a 1924 desc of an 1847 OR TRAIL ancestor. * * * 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.

Yup, you're right about the Methodist Mission and much M.E. Church info being located in Wasco Co. There are several references to church goings-on at the GenWeb site (URL in my signature, below) and we have tons of new stuff yet to add. New data is being transcribed constantly for the Wasco Co site, and now we're getting a good indexing system in place to make it easier to find exactly who you're looking for. Right now, the best way to check out the site is to just go there & browse according to category indicated by each link. There's a main menu at the bottom of every page, with links going to areas of interest that are then segmented further by specifics. One of the "areas of interest" links is to the "Archives" -- those are the archives we're building at this site -- in other words, don't assume you've already seen the archives if you've only been to the main GenWeb archives for Wasco Co., because there's a bunch of stuff at the site itself that isn't in the main GenWeb archives. Be sure to check both sets of archives. Keep checking back. We have some very neat stuff yet to be uploaded, and I'll be making a research run to The Dalles very soon to gather more... -- Cheri -- Wasco Co. GenWeb County Coordinator & List Mom [email protected] --->>>^<<<--- Wasco Co., OR GenWeb site--> http://www.historysavers.com/orwasco/

Laura, I would like to compare notes with your GIBSON Line. I have considerable from Massachusetts, etc. Laura, Kathy, et al - I, too, had circuit riding Methodist minister in my gen. My Archibald Clark was such a minister, b. in CT. but spread the gospel among Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and possibly Iowa. He had a very large family, a son of which was Jason S. Clark, who with his family from Indiana (he was b. in Switzerland Co., IN. 1819) travelled the OR TRAIL 1847 & lived at Brownsville, Harrisburg, and Wilbur OR, Umpqua River area near Roseburg. He & his family were members of Father Wilbur's Umpqua Academy, a Methodist Academy from about 1855 - 1865, when the family migrated north to White River, WA Territory in 1865, now known as Kent, WA just S. of Seattle. At White River Valley this family, with others, established the Methodist Church of White River Valley, WA. Terr. - later known as the Methodist Episcopal Church of Kent, WA where I was baptised in 1924. The above were my Grt Grt Grt and Grt Grt Grandfathers & their families, respectively. I have heard that the center for Methodist Mission was at The Dalles, Oregon on the Columbia River. That is another possible source for early Methodist information and archives for you and others interested. I say this, when I should be doing that myself - so I guess I don't practice what I "preach", but it is something that I should do. I have been to The Dalles several times but never to do research that I would like to do. I hope this provides another source for Methodist, or Methodist Episcopal information. Please let me know if this proves to be a good source. I am sorry that I don't have an address for the site at The Dalles, but perhaps there are those who might have that information. Sincerely, Carroll Clark (male) of Snohomish, WA W7IML ham radio opr. since 1940 [email protected] CLARK, GIBSON, TUTTLE, LATHROP(& VARAINTS)all from the 1630s; MICHAEL (German Palatine anc.), ATKINSON, etc. desc., ancestry. * * * 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.

Nebraska State Historical Society P.O. Box 82554 1500 R Street Lincoln, NE 68501 See their staff web page: http://www.nebraskahistory.org/oversite/staff/lib-arch.htm See also: http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/services/refrence/index.htm --- "G. Darling" <[email protected]> wrote: > Extreamly interesting. Does anyone know the email > address for the Nebraska > State Historical > Society? > Thanks > Gail Darling > Bakersfield, CA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeff Hix <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 6:48 AM > Subject: A TRAGEDY OF THE OREGON TRAIL > > > > I thought the following may be of interest to this > > list especial since the info is on line and nobody > has > > to chase the interlibrary loan: > > > > Papers read at the annual meeting of the Nebraska > > State Historical Society, January, 1912.] include > > chapters on the Oregon trail...from a Book on line > in > > Nebraska: > > > > Over 20 pages: > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/contents.htm > > > > > > Chapter titled: A TRAGEDY OF THE OREGON TRAIL > > By George W. Hansen . . . . . . . . . . 110 > > > > is available on line: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p110.htm > > > > Chapter titled: THE OREGON RECRUIT EXPEDITION > > By Albert Watkins . . . . . . . . . . 127 > > is available on line: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p127.htm > > > > INFLUENCE OF OVERLAND TRAVEL ON THE EARLY > SETTLEMENT > > OF NEBRASKA > > By H. G. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . 146 > > is available on line: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p146.htm > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send instant messages & get email alerts with > Yahoo! Messenger. > > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Gail, Here is the URL for the Nebraska State Historical Society. http://www.nebraskahistory.org/ Your cousin, George

Extreamly interesting. Does anyone know the email address for the Nebraska State Historical Society? Thanks Gail Darling Bakersfield, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Hix <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 6:48 AM Subject: A TRAGEDY OF THE OREGON TRAIL > I thought the following may be of interest to this > list especial since the info is on line and nobody has > to chase the interlibrary loan: > > Papers read at the annual meeting of the Nebraska > State Historical Society, January, 1912.] include > chapters on the Oregon trail...from a Book on line in > Nebraska: > > Over 20 pages: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/contents.htm > > > Chapter titled: A TRAGEDY OF THE OREGON TRAIL > By George W. Hansen . . . . . . . . . . 110 > > is available on line: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p110.htm > > Chapter titled: THE OREGON RECRUIT EXPEDITION > By Albert Watkins . . . . . . . . . . 127 > is available on line: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p127.htm > > INFLUENCE OF OVERLAND TRAVEL ON THE EARLY SETTLEMENT > OF NEBRASKA > By H. G. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . 146 > is available on line: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p146.htm > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ >

I thought the following may be of interest to this list especial since the info is on line and nobody has to chase the interlibrary loan: Papers read at the annual meeting of the Nebraska State Historical Society, January, 1912.] include chapters on the Oregon trail...from a Book on line in Nebraska: Over 20 pages: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/contents.htm Chapter titled: A TRAGEDY OF THE OREGON TRAIL By George W. Hansen . . . . . . . . . . 110 is available on line: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p110.htm Chapter titled: THE OREGON RECRUIT EXPEDITION By Albert Watkins . . . . . . . . . . 127 is available on line: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p127.htm INFLUENCE OF OVERLAND TRAVEL ON THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF NEBRASKA By H. G. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . 146 is available on line: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/collections/vol17/v17p146.htm __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/