If you go to this site you can see maps of oregon and how the counties evovled over time. Walt http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlincol/lincoln.html

I checked "Platte River Road Narratives" and "Overland Passages" for mention of the the Morris diary. Neither records it. It would be nice to get a copy in the Oregon Historical Society, or elsewhere, so it would be available. Sandy Wilbur HISTORY/GENEALOGY/BOOKS/ECOLOGY/CHRISTIANITY/NORTHCOUNTRY JOURNAL http://www.netcom.com/~symbios [email protected] wrote: > > Dear Trailers and Katherine Jerman > > QUESTION: Following is mentioned. Is there a copy of this diary in any > of the historical libraries? > > Diary of Philemon Morris, 1852, partial quote from diary on p. 86, > courtesy of Bessie Hadsall, g-g-granddaughter.... {no names of immigrants > mentioned in pamphlet}

An article in the Long Creek LIght in 1903 states the following: "Prior to 1872, the Long Creek country was a region untraveled by the conquering step of the white man." "In 1872, two English bachelors by the name of John Paul and Nichlos Noble, known as "Pa" and "Nick" found their way into our little valley and took possession of a piece of land some three miles north of town on Long Creek, now owned by George Radar." "They were the sole inhabitants until 1874" irma [email protected]

The Multnomah Co. OR Public Library has a service called Ask Us Online which can be accessed at http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/questions.html. They will even look items up in their newspaper index which references papers back to 1850. If they find your ancestor listed you can get copies of the obituary etc. for a fee. I had someone lookup my gggrandmother's brother in the newspaper index which lead to 2 articles in the Oregon Journal by Fred Lockley - he wrote a series called Impressions of the Journal Man in the 1930's - these 2 articles contained a wealth of information on my family. The Oregon Historical Society, http://www.ohs.org/, has part of their catalog online. They also have a large collection of newspapers and will send photocopies of material at very reasonable prices. I found a handwritten manuscript by my ggggrandmother in their online catalog! Hope this helps someone. Regards, Nicole

History of the Columbia River Valley from The Dalles to the Sea By Fred Lockley, Volume 1, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company 1928 Research Not Offered. Volume 1 comprises over 700 pages of Portland area, Hudson's Bay, Native American, Klickitat County, Wasco County, Hood River area..history. Lots of names. Worth finding a copy in a library. Pages 1021-1028 Captain Tetherow's Journal At Elizabethtown a meeting was held on April 5, 1845 for folks wishing to emigrate to Oregon. Rev. William Helm, chair, and Rev. Lewis Thompson, secretary. A constitution was adopted outlining the rules and regulations for the journey west. James Officer was elected president; Rev. William Helm, treasurer. The minutes of the company for April 28, 1845 outline the names of the organizers of the company: James Officer, Zachariah Moreland, Daniel Dodge Bailey, John Loyd, Andrew Foster, Solomon Tetherow, Jesse Henderson, William Vaughan, William Helm, William Marcum, John Ridgeway, Charles Craft, Joseph Cunningham, Joseph Hughart, William Wilson, Christopher Cooley, William Kitchen, John Foster. This is followed by a Census of the O. Emigration with columns for number of armed men for each head of the family, number of persons, Pounds of Meal, Flour, Bacon, and amount of powder and lead: C.M. Johnson Zacharah Moreland Alford Marcum Daniel D. Bailey John Ridgeway Joseph Cunningham Franklin Pomeroy William Kitchen James Officer Christopher Cooley William Wilson John Loyd Andrew Foster Jacob Wooley Lewis Thompson Abraham Patterson H.M. Knighton Willliam Wilson William Dawson H.D. Martin David Carson Adam Smith Robert W. Hamilton John Martin James E. Hall Jesse E. Henderson Joseph Hughart Nicholas Ownbey Woodford Holman Solomon Tetherow Joseph Henderson Charles Craft William Helm George Smith David Tetherow Robert Miller For a total of 100 armed men, 293 persons. ------------------------ ------------------------ A list of cattle drivers follows the above list, giving for each the number of males and females over and under sixteen, numbers of loose cattle, oxen, mules, horses, and guns and pistols. James W. Johnson Francis M. Moreland Joseph Watt Daniel D. Bailey Rodolphus Kent Samuel Hancock Samuel Hancock [sic] Reason Foster James Officer, John and Eli Officer James Cooley Abner Loyd James Foster Edward Wooley Lewis Thompson P. Hilterbrand F. Kitchen Lewis Thompson John Moore H.M. Knighton William Wilson William Dawson H.D. Martin H.D. Martin [sic] Adam Smith, Ezekiel [sic] Adam Smith William Martin James Jackson James O. Henderson Wayman St. Clair Thomas W. Glasgow W.A. Goulder D. McKinney Dillard Helm Goulder Impiry? Solomon Tetherow Solomon Tetherow William Craft John W. Helm George Smith George Tetherow Robert Miller R.E. Miller. These lists are followed by those adopting the constitution for the Oregon Emcampment in 1845, a roll of armed men, a muster roll, roll of cattle drivers, and a list of voluntary subscribers to the wagon pilot Mr. Clark to the Independence Trace. It was determined that the wagons should be numbered in four platoons so as to form a hollow square every night, that a driver be furnished for every 25 head of loose cattle, that travel would begin at 8 in the morning for a distance of 10-15 miles per day, and that funds would be solicited for a company tent and other expenses. The Roll of Armed Men Solomon Tetherow, Captain Hardin Martin, 1st Lt. William Thompson, 2nd Lt Daniel Dodge Bailey, 1st Sgt. William Vaughan, 2nd Sgt. Paul Hilterbrand, 3rd Sgt. Jesse Ownbey, 4th Sgt. Privates: Robert Miller Jesse Walker Joseph Charlton Benjamin Allen James N.T. Miller David Tetherow George Smith Abraham Daviess James E. Elkins James Mallory Nathaniel Bowman William Kitchen Franklin Pomeroy Reason Foster Eqekiel Burbage Alfred Marcum Joseph Watt Riley Bean William Helm George Waulor Helm Charles Craft William Pollard Joseph Henderson William Henderson Woodford Holman George D. Smith Timothy Bailey George W. Smith Joseph Cunningham Samuel Hancock Mitchel Whitlock Nicholas Ownbey Thomas W. Glasgow William A. Goulder John Ownbey Daniel McKinney Dillard Holman Solomon Tetherow William Craft John W. (Abner Lloyd) Andrew Foster James Foster Isaac Foster Charles M. Johnson James W. Johnson John Foster John F. Johnson Finess Walker William Monroe Joseph T. Hughart Wayman St.Clair Christopher Zumwalt Jesse C. Henderson Cyrus Barnes James O. Henderson John Ridgeway Isaac Sullivan Rodolphus Kent James E. Hall James Jackson Thomas Jackson. The Muster Roll. Berry Hall Benjamin F. Hall John Martin William Martin Robert W. Hamilton Adam Smith James P. Smith Paschal Smith James Officer Eli C. Cooley Jackson Cooley John Ketchum Zachariah Moreland David Carson John Fleming Aldis A. Robinson William Dawson Henry Baggas H.M. Knighton William Melvin Felix Dorris John Moore Henry C. Marshal Frederic Ketchum Christopher Cooley Thomas Pollock William Wilson Josiah W. Linkinfelter John G. Johnston Jacon Wooley Abraham Patterson. Roll of Cattle Drivers: James W. Johnson Francis M. Moreland Joseph Watt Daniel D. Bailey Rodolphus Kent Samuel Hancock Reason Foster James Officer John Officer Eli Officer James Cooley Abner Loyd James Foster Edward Wooley Lewis Thompson Paul Hilterbrand Frederic Ketchum John Moore H.M. Knighton William Wilson William Dawson H.D. Martin Adam Smith Ezekiel Smith William Martin James Jackson James O. Henderson Wayman St.Clair Thomas W. Glasgow W.A. Goulder D. McKinney Dillard Holman Solomon Tetherow William Craft John W. Helm George Smith George Tetherow Robert Miller. 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

Thelma Scroggins Weiner Colvin tells of early families and life. (from "In the Land of Bunch Grass, Gold and Trees") (Interview from Thelma Colvin. "Preacher Anthony preached from his heart. He lived on a hillside place very poor. His lips were dried and cracked open. Rachel (Long) Ballance was the teacher. Loren Carter and Tod Morrow teased Miss Gowen by hanging by their feet from the school window. Uncle Billie Townsend on the school board said. "....it's the same old complaint." Mrs Townsend said "Life is sad, to Annie and Gertie, " just look at the grave yard , no smiles. Mrs Townsend lived half a mile from cemetery. Tom Keeney was father to Fay and Dot who were first cousins to Rose Conger Carter because their mother was a sis ter to Charlie COnger. Bertha Kenney was Sherm's daughter. Thelma said Ed, her brother, said this to the teacher when she called them. "I don't onts (wants) to and my sister don't onts to either." The teacher was May Wearer. Sid Shaw chewed Thelma and Ed out for being late to school. He said "Stay at home or come on time'. Jean Raider said, "You shut your mouth...These kids are little. They walk and you ride!". George Sloan is the father of Merle, Tom, Clayton Elish, Alma, Mattie. Ivan Sloan was a brother to George Sloan. Ivan Sloan is a brother to Millie Sloan Keeney. Bill Colvin said in front of his uncle and Grandma from Seattle, "What the G.. damned hell you branding in here?". Thelma had thrown an old pair of shoes in the stove. The swearing in front of his grandmother embarrassed Thelma. .......comment most of these families lived around the Long Creek area etc.... I cannot take credit for these articles they are from a wonderful collection of stories put together by Rita Carter Smith and Louetta Zumwalt Shaw. irma [email protected]

History of the Columbia River Valley from The Dalles to the Sea By Fred Lockley, Volume 1, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company 1928 Research Not Offered. Volume 1 comprises over 700 pages of Portland area, Hudson's Bay, Native American, Klickitat County, Wasco County, Hood River area....history. Lots of names. Worth finding a copy in a library. Page 928: "In 1857 the residents of The Dalles sent Col. N.H. Gates to the Legislature to introduce a bill for the incorporation of a city to be known as Fort Dalles. The Legislature passed the measure, which was signed by Governor Curry, and in 1857 the Village of The Dalles became an incorporated city. Col. N.H. Gates wrote the charter. The legislature granted the charter to Dalles City on June 26, 1857. This charter has been amended at various times since, the principal changes having been made by the Legislatures of 1859, 1862, 1868, 1870 and 1880. The first officers elected to serve under the charter, which was granted on June 26, 1857, were N.H. Gates, president of the board, with E.G. Cowne, R. Hall, B.F. McCormick, and P. Craig. C.R. Meigs was recorder, and Orlando Humason treasurer. The new charter, which was granted in 1859, was written by Orlando Humason, and it extended the city limits to the second bluff and provided for the election of regular city officials in place of trustees. Among the principal places of business in 1858 were The Umatilla House, A.J. Nixon, proprietor; The Cushing Hotel, restaurant and lodging house, N.H. Gates, proprietor; The Wasco Hotel, A.H. Curtis, proprietor; W.D. Bigelow, grocery store; Bradford and Company's steamboat office; The Mount Hood Saloon, B.F. McCormick, proprietor; Powell and Company, saddle and harness shop; Trevitt and Cowne, saloon; James McAuliffe, grocery store; W.C. Moody's assay office; P. Craig, drug store; H.T. Isaacs, general merchandise store; R.R. Thompson and Company, warehouse; J.Juker, cigar store; and W.L. DeMoss, bakery." [Photos of Major Granville B. Hall, Commander at Fort Dalles; Judge Joseph Gardner Wilson, First Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial District; William M. Hand, editor of The Mountaineer, Lt. First Oregon Cavalry; and Col. James K. Kelly, first mayor of Dalles City.]

Thank you. Katherine Katherine Jerman ([email protected]) Jerman, Wagner, Turner, Hilton, Hinkle, Adams, Swartslander, Crull Isaman, Armstrong, Researching for the future, Honoring the past.

I know that Oregon wasn't a state until 1859. Let me try that again. I know that my gr gr grandfather Nineveh Ford was a member of the Oregon TERRITORY House of Representatives in 1854/55 because I have a copy of the warrant requesting that he be paid for that service. It is also a receipt (with his signature), and he was paid $186.00 for service from December 4, 1954 through February 1, 1955 @ $3/day plus milage for 40 miles traveled; paid Februry 1, 1855. Does anyone out there know where the early politicians of the Oregon TERRITORY might be listed? Cecil "someone" wrote: > > Cecil -- Oregon wasn't admitted until 59. > > Cecil Houk wrote: > > > Hi all: > > > > I know that my gr gr grandfather Nineveh Ford was a member ot the > > Oregon State House of Representatives in 1855 because I have a copy of > > the document requesting that he be paid for that service (less than a > > hundred dollars). > > > > Does anyone out there know where the early politicians of Oregon might > > be listed? > > > > 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=doughouk My Web page menu: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cchouk/rulaford/menu.htm

In a message dated 05/01/2000 5:55:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi, I don't know of any in Washington, but I've not done a lot of research into the Hinkle side> most of mine were in Oregon, Philadelphia, Pa and I'm sure points in-between. I know it's originally a German name I've seen it spelled Henkel, Henckel. My Hinkle ancestor Mary Rebecca March Hinkle Married John Franklin Adams 20 April 1820 Wayne, CO, IN both died in Turner, OR. They were both born in Rowan, NC. Mary father was Charles Henkel Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. if you recognize any of this let me know. << Dear Katherine, Read your names at the bottom and recognized one - Hinkle. On the farm adjacent to ours 13 miles east of Moses Lake, WA a widow and her 2 sons lived. Don, the one my age, and his older brother worked hard and increased the acreage they farmed. Don graduated from high school 1958. Any connection?? Ken Robinson [email protected] >> Katherine Jerman ([email protected]) Jerman, Wagner, Turner, Hilton, Hinkle, Adams, Swartslander, Crull Isaman, Armstrong, Researching for the future, Honoring the past.

Dear Trailers and Katherine Jerman I briefly scanned my copy of following reference; it is NOT indexed. I purchased my copy from CCHS.. It is a valuable and useful reference booklet form and VERY well done. If it is still available I highly recommend it to ANYONE interested in the Oregon Trail. I see someone else has prepared an Oregon Trail Reading List (sorry haven't had time to check it out), This booklet I'm sure is on the list. Jackie (from State of Washington) ================================= REF: 1974-1975 Bicentennial Edition, BARLOW ROAD,Clackamas Co. Hist. Soceity/Wasco County Historical Society, c. 1976 {3rd printing, my copy} Jacob Henkle, Sr Jacob Henkle, Jr Calvin & Catherine Adams 1852 immigrants who traveled the Barlow Road A reference worth looking for: To Oregon in 1852, letter of Dr. Thomas White, LaGrange County, IND, emigrant, as reported by Indiana Historical Society. 1964 QUESTION: Following is mentioned. Is there a copy of this diary in any of the historical libraries? Diary of Philemon Morris, 1852, partial quote from diary on p. 86, courtesy of Bessie Hadsall, g-g-granddaughter.... {no names of immigrants mentioned in pamphlet} ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Tue, 2 May 2000 01:05:48 EDT [email protected] writes: > In a message dated 05/01/2000 5:55:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > Hi, I don't know of any in Washington, but I've not done a lot of > research > into the Hinkle side> most of mine were in Oregon, Philadelphia, Pa > and I'm > sure points in-between. I know it's originally a German name I've > seen it > spelled Henkel, Henckel. My Hinkle ancestor Mary Rebecca March > Hinkle Married > John Franklin Adams 20 April 1820 Wayne, CO, IN both died in Turner, > OR. They > were both born in Rowan, NC. Mary father was Charles Henkel > Germantown, > Philadelphia, PA. if you recognize any of this let me know. > << > Dear Katherine, Read your names at the bottom and recognized one - > Hinkle. > On the farm adjacent to ours 13 miles east of Moses Lake, WA a > widow and > her 2 sons lived. Don, the one my age, and his older brother > worked hard > and increased the acreage they farmed. Don graduated from high > school 1958. > Any connection?? Ken Robinson [email protected] > >> > > > Katherine Jerman ([email protected]) > > Jerman, Wagner, Turner, Hilton, Hinkle, Adams, > Swartslander, > Crull Isaman, Armstrong, > > Researching for the > future, > Honoring the past. > ________________________________________________________________ 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.

Ezra Richards Rosecrantz and his younger brother, Erastus came to Washington/ Oregon in the late 1840s or early 1850s. Ezra returned East but Erastus stayed. Does anyone have them on a list? thank you.. Shirley

I sent the information on his DLC to Mr. Moser as found in the Portland Forum DLC books. Also sent a message to the list that I had done this. All the Donation Land Claim records are on microfilm at the Oregon State Archives and can be copied at 25 cents a page. You can request copies online thorough the Oregon State Archives website. If you give me the name and/or number of the person with the DLC, I will look it up in the Portland Forum books for you. Mimi Stang

Nicole, As far as I know SDOP doesn't have a searchable website. I'm not sure about their policy for look-ups, but you could write and ask them: Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers PO Box 6685 Portland, OR 97228 For those of you who don't know about SDOP, it's an organization open to decendents of Oregon Pioneers who arrived prior to Statehood in 1859. Every year they hold a banquet in February, and a potluck picnic in June. They are dedicated to preservation of pioneer history. For more information, contact the above address. --Tonya In a message dated 05/01/2000 3:18:16 PM !!!First Boot!!!, [email protected] writes: << Hi all, Where can I get information from Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers entries? I found my ancestors, Elihu Bryant and Reuben Lockwood, on http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/1852/1852b.html and http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/1852/1852l.html with the SDOP notes. I am researching Bryant, Lockwood, and Crawford. My Crawfords came to WA in 1871. Thanks! Nicole Olson >>

In a message dated 04/30/2000 9:38:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Just in case someone has not already replied to this question DLC stands for Donation Land Claim and the # of the claim. Katherine << I found a list: 1852 Oregon Trail immigrants to Linn Co., OR. I found my ancestor's name and "DLC#5074 Marion Co.". Does anyone know the meaning of this? Thanks. PeteMoser. >> Katherine Jerman ([email protected]) Jerman, Wagner, Turner, Hilton, Hinkle, Adams, Swartslander, Crull Isaman, Armstrong, Researching for the future, Honoring the past.

Hi listers, can someone tell me HOW & WHERE I can get a copy of the DLC for my ancestors. How to get it or where to look for it. Katherine Katherine Jerman ([email protected]) Jerman, Wagner, Turner, Hilton, Hinkle, Adams, Swartslander, Crull Isaman, Armstrong, Researching for the future, Honoring the past.

Hi all: I know that my gr gr grandfather Nineveh Ford was a member ot the Oregon State House of Representatives in 1855 because I have a copy of the document requesting that he be paid for that service (less than a hundred dollars). Does anyone out there know where the early politicians of Oregon might be listed? 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=doughouk My Web page menu: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cchouk/rulaford/menu.htm

Hi Oregon Trail Listers: Don't get real hung up on the names of Counties were your early Oregon people may have lived. The present day Counties of Oregon are very much different from those of 100 years ago. My grandmother Nora May Montgomery was born in Lamonta, Wasco Co., OR in 1875. In 1895 Lamonta was in Crook Co., OR. My father Geroge Douglas Houk was born in Lamonta, Jefferson Co., OR in 1909. All three are the same town. This is a very slow server (with big files): The 1895 Atlas of Oregon Counties http://www.livgenmi.com/orcounty FYI: Lamonta was about midway between Madras and Prinevile, OR a bit to the east of HWY 26. At one time it had a Post Office. 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=doughouk My Web page menu: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cchouk/rulaford/menu.htm

The BLM has a great website with a searchable data base....lots of Turners as example, Oregon Washington Idaho..... Irma [email protected]

Go to: http://159.121.115.13/databases/searchgeneal.html Plug in your surname and search to see what the Oregon State Archives might have for y our family. Also try the BLM at: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Cecil [email protected] wrote: > > Hi listers, can someone tell me HOW & WHERE I can get a copy of the DLC for > my ancestors. How to get it or where to look for it. Katherine > > Katherine Jerman ([email protected]) > Jerman, Wagner, Turner, Hilton, Hinkle, Adams, Swartslander, > Crull Isaman, Armstrong, > Researching for the future, > Honoring the past. -- 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=doughouk My Web page menu: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cchouk/rulaford/menu.htm