Marsha... You ask in your email dated Sat, 26 Aug 2000 18:04:29 -0700: "Could you let me know what is your connection with Walter Fish" My Answer: NONE!! Other than what YOU inform ME that: "Walter Fish purchased the Barlow Store," and your quote of Nancy Roxanna(Fish) Stewart's journal regarding this fact as follows: "In 1866 they sold the place and moved to Oregon City. Father bough[sic] the old Barlow grocery Store later on put in Hardware. It was the largest store in Oregon City he bough6t [sic] his coffee in 100 lbs sacks also the peanuts mother would take the green coffee beans put them in a _____pan put in the oven and brown. them she would take a tablespoos of butter 2 of brown Sugar pore over then browed coffe she would roast it in the oven until it was glazed There it was sold in the Store they rosted the peanuts in the oven she took one day to do the work. In one corner of the store my father operated the first telegraph office that was in Oregon." Further, I informed you that I have a few Clackamas County Grantee/Grantor records in my library files that Walter Fish obtained deeds as follows: May 7, 1855 from A. and B. Holley, Section 28 Twp. 3 Range 1. Feb 12, 1859 from I.F. and R.S. Beals Sec. 28 Twp 3 Range 1 (*)Oct 25, 1860 from A.F. Hedges [Fish received a bond] * Jan 22, 1861 from R.S. & I.F. Beals Section 28 Twp 3, Range 1 Apr. 13, 1864 from G.W. Fish Section 28, Twp. 5, Range 2 Apr. 13 1864 from E.E. Fish, Section 28, Twp 5, Range 2 (* )Mar 13, 1867 from M.A. & William Barlow- Plot L1, Block 1, Oregon City* Obviously, the deed from M.A. & William Barlow, March 13, 1867 for Plot L1, Block 1, Oregon City is the documentation and proof that Walter Fish, Nancy Roxanna(Fish) Stewart's father did purchase property from William Barlow. Although, I do not have a copy of the actual deed, which will give the details of the purchase, it appears it will prove to be the transaction Nancy Roxanna(Fish) Steweart refers to when she says: "Father bough[sic] the old Barlow grocery Store later on put in Hardware. You or anyone else may obtain a copy of this particular record by going to the Oregon City Courthouse and by asking for Deed in BookE Page#580. The other deeds (listed above) have nothing to do with the Barlow family, except, as I noted Absalom Hedges m. Samuel K. Barlow's youngest daughter Elizabeth Jane Barlow. He first settled on one of the four corners of Molalla. Actually, out of the four corners of Molalla, there were three Barlow connections. William Barlow shared a corner and William E. Larkins shared another corner. William Barlow states in his reminiscences that he sold his place [Molalla] soon after 1847 and moved into Oregon City. For your information, William Barlow first married William E. Larkins daughter in 1848. M. A. or Martha Ann was his second wife. Absalom Hedges and William Barlow [after 1847] were busily engaged in and around Oregon City, and they joint ventured in platting out the town of Canemah. Obviously, the fact that A.F. Hedges granted a bond to Walter Fish October 25, 1860 is yet another business transaction with someone allied with the Barlow family. I pointed this fact out because the Barlow-Hedges connection might not otherwise be obvious. The A.F. Hedges-Walter Fish "Bond" document can be found at Oregon City Courthouse, in Deeds Bk 2, Page 414. Finally, Marsha, I also have the Book and Page number references for the other transactions beginning 1855 through 1864. However, since your comments have been unappreciative, irrevelent, argumentative and combative, I'll give you leave to "fish" for yourself, at Oregon City Courthouse, for the other deed transactions. I refer *specifically* to your comment: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 19:10:57 -0700 "Don't know who is pasting that dribble around but it is quite clear and document as such............is very clear and many diffirent source verifi it want to call out documentation I certainley can provide it for you." /s/ Jackie (from state of Washington) Researching: Barlow-Lee;Larkins-Reed; Mattoon-Morris-Campbell-Jackson Migrations: 1845; 1847; 1849; 1852 ===================================================================== ________________________________________________________________ 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.