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). Rev. Neill JOHNSON (s/o John JOHNSON & Sarah MCDUFFIE) was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister of the Gospel who married Esther ROELOFSON 1828 in Tazwell Co., IL and they preceded to have 12 children. Descendants of Neill Johnson 1 Neill Johnson b: September 07, 1802 in Cumberland Co., North Carolina d: April 25, 1890 in McMinnville, Marion Co., Oregon Burial: Bellpassi Cemetery, McMinnville, Marion Co., Oregon .. +Esther Roelofson b: November 02, 1806 in Henderson Co., Kentucky d: March 29, 1874 in McMinnville, Marion Co., Oregon m: October 07, 1828 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., Illinois Burial: Bellpassi Cemetery, McMinnville, Marion Co., Oregon 2 Mary Ann Johnson b: July 02, 1829 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: March 08, 1917 in Marion Co., Oregon Burial: Belle Passi Cemetery, Marion Co., Oregon .... +Benjamin Franklin Hall b: November 15, 1827 in Liberty, Clay Co., Missouri d: November 02, 1904 in Woodburn, Marion Co., Oregon m: April 27, 1854 in Marion Co., Oregon Burial: Belle Passi Cemetery, Marion Co., Oregon 2 John Lawrence Johnson b: November 15, 1830 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., Illinois d: August 15, 1916 in Woodburn, Oregon .... +Mary Violetta Kenady d: Bef. 1916 2 Sarah Frances Johnson b: June 30, 1832 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., Illinois d: December 26, 1917 in Gresham, Oregon .... +Thomas Porterfield Jack b: July 09, 1824 in Monroe Co., Tennessee d: February 12, 1906 in Multnomah Co., Oregon m: October 31, 1852 in Oakland, Marion Co., Oregon 2 Anderson Foster Johnson b: August 20, 1833 d: 1906 .... +Amanda B. Melvin m: 1858 2 Sylvanus Delany Johnson b: May 18, 1835 d: November 11, 1853 2 Adeline Albina Johnson b: November 26, 1836 in Tazewell Co., Illinois d: March 13, 1896 in Marquam, Clackamas Co., Oregon Burial: Miller Cemetery, Silverton, Marion Co., Oregon .... +Robert Alexander Jack b: February 03, 1822 in Madisonville, Monroe Co., Tennessee d: December 28, 1898 in Marquam, Oregon m: December 26, 1857 in Butte Creek, Clackamas Co., Oregon Burial: Miller Cemetery, Silverton, Marion Co., Oregon 2 Sophronia Amanda Johnson b: June 07, 1838 d: September 29, 1838 2 Lysanius Benjamin Johnson b: August 17, 1840 .... +Rebecca Jane Hall 2 Joel Henry Johnson b: March 28, 1842 2 Jane Amanda Johnson b: January 23, 1844 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., Illinois d: May 1861 in Bute Creek, Marion Co., Oregon .... +Amos S. Gleason m: December 1859 in Marion Co., Oregon 2 Martha Lettitia Johnson b: August 24, 1846 2 Tabetha Theresa Johnson b: February 22, 1848 in Tremont, Tazewell Co., Illinois d: July 02, 1865 in Legrand, Union Co., Oregon *2nd Wife of Neill Johnson: .. +Daughter Woods m: Aft. March 1874 in Oregon (end) My husband descends from a brother of Esther 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<><