In Oregon Geographic Names, 5th Edition, p. 796: "Wilhoit, Clackamas County. John Wilhoit took up a land claim at the present location of Wilhoit post office about 1866. There were attractive mineral springs in the vicinity and Wilhoit took up the property on that account and operated a health and pleasure resort. The post office was established in 1882, and closed on September 29, 1928." Wilhoit is a very prominent name in the early settlement of Virginia, particularly relating to the Germanna Settlement and the Culpeper area. Many Wilhoits traveled west. Lookng for a male WILHOIT from Nebraska. Does anyone have him on a list to Oregon trail? MVG

There was a Wilhoit family in Indiana who intermarried with my Denny line. This branch of the Denny/Denney family did not go to Oregon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "BobN" <bobn@bbs.mlc.pdx.edu> To: <OREGON-TRAIL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 11:52 AM Subject: WILHOIT > In Oregon Geographic Names, 5th Edition, p. 796: "Wilhoit, Clackamas County. > John Wilhoit took up a land claim at the present location of Wilhoit post > office about 1866. There were attractive mineral springs in the vicinity and > Wilhoit took up the property on that account and operated a health and > pleasure resort. The post office was established in 1882, and closed on > September 29, 1928." > > Wilhoit is a very prominent name in the early settlement of Virginia, > particularly relating to the Germanna Settlement and the Culpeper area. Many > Wilhoits traveled west. > > > Lookng for a male WILHOIT from Nebraska. Does anyone have him on a list to > Oregon trail? > > MVG > > >