I have 2 Oregon Trail families to tell of, both include ROELOFSON women who were sisters and d/o Lawrence ROELOFSON & Mary SMITH (1st generation descendant from the Immigrant [Hessian mercenary] Lawrence ROELOFSON who md. Caroline ANDERSON). John Tucker SCOTT was s/o James P. SCOTT & Frances TUCKER (NC/KY who migrated to IL). He married Anne ROELOFSON in 1830, Tazewell Co., IL where they preceded to have 12 children (9 of whom lived to cross the country by wagon train). Descendants of John Tucker Scott 1 John Tucker Scott b: February 18, 1809 in Washington Co., Kentucky d: September 01, 1880 in Forest Grove, Washington Co., Oregon Burial: Forest Grove, Washington Co., Oregon .. +Anne Roelofson b: July 26, 1811 in Henderson Co., Kentucky d: June 20, 1852 in near Ft. Laramie, Nebraska Territory (now Wyoming) m: October 22, 1830 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., Illinois Burial: 30 miles west of Ft. Laramie, Nebraska Territory (now Wyoming) 2 James Lawrence Scott b: November 28, 1831 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: March 17, 1833 in Tazewell Co., Illinois 2 Mary Frances Scott b: May 19, 1833 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., Illinois d: September 09, 1930 in Portland, Multonomah Co., Oregon .... +Amos Cook b: January 08, 1816 in Norridgewock, Somerset Co., Maine d: February 03, 1895 in LaFayette, Yamhill Co., Oregon m: August 16, 1853 in Lafayette, Yamhill Co., Oregon Burial: February 05, 1895 Forest Grove Cemetery, Yamhill Co., Oregon 2 Abigail Jane Scott b: October 22, 1834 in Groveland Township, Tazewell Co., Illinois d: October 11, 1915 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon .... +Benjamin Charles Duniway b: March 24, 1830 in Griggsville, Pike Co., Illinois d: August 04, 1895 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon m: Bet. August 01 - 02, 1853 in Lafayette, Oregon 2 Margaret Ann Scott b: October 27, 1836 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: September 24, 1865 in Tillamook Co., Oregon Burial: Tillamook Pioneer Cemetery, Tillamook Co., Oregon .... +George W. Fearnside b: 1828 in New York or Rhode Island d: December 1900 in Oregon m: April 04, 1854 in Oregon Territory 2 Harvey Whitefield Scott b: February 01, 1838 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., Illinois d: August 07, 1910 in Baltimore, Maryland Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Portland, Oregon .... +Elizabeth Nicklin d: January 11, 1875 in Portland, Oregon m: October 1865 in Portland, Oregon *2nd Wife of Harvey Whitefield Scott: .... +Margaret McChesney b: in Pennsylvania m: 1876 2 Catharine Amanda Scott b: November 30, 1839 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: May 27, 1913 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon .... +John R. Coburn b: July 05, 1830 in Morgan Co., Ohio d: July 15, 1868 in Canemah, Oregon m: June 23, 1857 in Clackamas Co., Oregon 2 Harriet Louise Scott b: March 09, 1841 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: January 03, 1930 in Seattle, Washington .... +William R. McCord b: 1830 in New York d: 1923 m: November 25, 1856 in Oregon *2nd Husband of Harriet Louise Scott: .... +Isaac A. Palmer d: 1907 m: Aft. 1856 2 John Henry Scott b: October 01, 1843 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: May 01, 1862 in Forest Grove, Oregon 2 Edward Scott b: March 03, 1845 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: April 1845 in Tazewell Co., Illinois 2 Sarah Maria Scott b: April 22, 1847 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: November 24, 1901 in Yamhill Co., Oregon .... +James Munroe Kelty b: Bet. 1842 - 1843 in Indiana d: March 27, 1919 in Portland, Multonomah Co., Oregon m: June 23, 1869 in Yamhill Co., Oregon 2 William Neill Scott b: December 30, 1848 in Illinois d: August 27, 1852 in Burnt River Valley on the Oregon Trail; now Baker Co., Oregon 2 Alice Scott b: September 08, 1851 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: September 08, 1851 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., Illinois *2nd Wife of John Tucker Scott: .. +Ruth Eckler b: 1829 in ?Danville, Illinois d: March 30, 1906 in Klamath Falls, Oregon m: March 15, 1853 in Salem, Oreton Territory 2 Rhoda Ellen Scott b: November 04, 1855 d: in Oregon City, Oregon .... +Dewitt Clinton Latourette b: 1856 2 Ward Beecher Scott b: September 26, 1863 in Forest Grove, Oregon d: September 17, 1895 in Oregon (end) My husband's line is from an older brother of Anne ROELOFSON. Be well & God bless, Kate Beaugrand Cook Minnesota (List. Adm. for ROELOFSON list @rootsweb.com) kbcook@cfaith.com or kbcook@mn.rr.com ><>God Bless America & Israel<><