Below is and article by R. J. Hendricks, called "Bits for Breakfast" published in the Oregon Statesman, on February 16, 1936. Unfortunately, I only have 2 parts of a continuing article. I am only posting one at this time. In the hope that someone will find an ancestor listed here, I have taken the liberty of capitalizing all surnames. +++++++++++QUOTE+++++++++++ BITS FOR BREAKFAST By R. J. Hendricks The city of Stayton and its trade district have interesting history. (continuing from yesterday) The answer under date of Feb 7, of H. C. PORTER, Aumsville's most prominent citizen and oldest native son, follows: In answer to yours of the 3rd, will state that Allen J. DAVIE married a daughter of Gabriel BROWN, and that his donation land claim joined BROWN'S on the west. Henry FOSTER married another one of his daughters, and his donation land claim joined BROWN'S on the south. Levy GARTMAN married another daughter, and his claim joined BROWN'S on the north. Gabriel BROWN'S son, James D. BROWN, owned a claim about a mile or a mile and a quarter north of Sublimity on the east side of the road opposite and east of the Philip GLOVER donation land claim. John BROWN I believe was Gabriel BROWN'S youngest son, and he lived near Sublimity, but just where his claim was located, I do not know. It was perhaps joining Gabriel BROWN'S claim on the east, and if so, James DENNY may have bought land on this claim on which to lay off the town of Sublimity. John BROWN was living in southern Oregon and took part in the Modoc War, as a volunteer I suppose, and was reported as 'missing'. However, George DAVIE, a barber at Stayton and a grandson of A. J. DAVIE, told me a few days ago that his body and those of four other men were found in the lava beds after the war was over. A little later there was another family of BROWNS near Sublimity, the father's name being Meriweather BROWN. ( I do not know just how this name was spelled), and he had five sons, the eldest one being named James, who was of dark complexion and in order to distinguish him from Gabriel BROWN'S son James, they were referred to as black Jim and sandy Jim. A. J. DAVIE'S oldest daughter married Louis MILLER and MILLER'S daughter married Isaac SMALL, the father of Brazier SMALL. I do not know anything about August of Joseph HENDRICKS. As Tom HENDRICKS and the BRISTOWS crossed the plains with our people in 1848, it might be that some of the HENDRICKSES stopped off in this neighborhood for a while, but I do not think this was the case. Robert DOWNING of Salem or J. B. GRIER of Stayton might be able to give you some light on the matter. Carter KEEN was an early settler and owned a donation land claim about one and a half miles northwest of Stayton. But the KEEN family have long been residents of French Prairie. J. B. GRIER of Stayton could give you much information about the early residents of Sublimity and the vicinity. There was a Charley BENSON, known by everybody for his eccentricities and uprightness of character. Mrs. BENSON was a GREENSTREET when I first discovered she walked six or seven miles and cared for me the first few weeks of my existence. She afterward named one of her boys after me, the late Henry BENSON who recently passed away on the old homestead. Mrs. Herman SCHELLBERG of Salem is a daughter of Charles BENSON. There are so many of these old pioneers who played an important part in the laying of the foundation of this western empire, men and women who long since crossed the great divide and their names are being forgotten, leaving to the people of Oregon a sacred obligation they owe to these early pioneers to perpetuate their memories in some way. And, as I have heretofore suggested, that a suitable room be set apart and dedicated to their memory and their names in alphabetical order arranged in volumes properly indexed of all who came to Oregon or were born here prior to the year 1860, said room to be constructed in our new state capitol now being planned for, I hereby renew my plea that a room in our new capitol be dedicated to the pioneers of Oregon. The reader has no doubt noted that the Bits man spells the name DAVEY--Allen Jones DAVEY, whereas Mr. PORTER spells it DAVIE, along with many others; and be it known. many writers of Oregon history have made it DAVY. The Bits man holds that he is correct, and has heretofore argued his side of the case in this column. BASHFORD, historian, give among the '42 immigrants, "GIRTMAN and family." No doubt the "Levy GARTMAN" of Mr. PORTER was a member of that family. BASHFORD mentions in the '42 immigration Gabriel BROWN and family, and separately, James BROWN and William BROWN. BASHFORD gives "FOSTER" as a member of the '42 immigration. No doubt the Henry FOSTER who married a daughter of Gabriel BROWN was in that immigration. Henry PORTER accounts for four Gabriel BROWN daughters married to men in the Stayton-Sublimity-Aumsville district. There was at least one more Gabriel BROWN daughter. She was Adaline, married to Medorem CRAWFORD at the old mission 19 miles by water below the site of Salem, an incident of one of the early and outstanding romances of pioneer Oregon. (continued on Tuesday) ++++++++++UNQUOTE++++++++++ If the above is of any interest to anyone beside me, let me know and I will post the continuation of the "Bits for Breakfast" article, dated Tuesday, Feb 18, 1936. Katy

Hi Katy, YES, I for one would love to see part #2 of your "Bits for Breakfast" article. I know others would too if you haven't already sent it. Thanks! Rose Terry @>,--'--- OREGON-TRAIL Mail list mom [email protected] wrote: > > Below is and article by R. J. Hendricks, called "Bits for Breakfast" > published in the Oregon Statesman, on February 16, 1936. Unfortunately, I > only have 2 parts of a continuing article. I am only posting one at this > time. > In the hope that someone will find an ancestor listed here, I have taken > the liberty of capitalizing all surnames. > > +++++++++++QUOTE+++++++++++ > BITS FOR BREAKFAST > By R. J. Hendricks > The city of Stayton and its trade district have interesting history. > (continuing from yesterday) > The answer under date of Feb 7, of H. C. PORTER, Aumsville's most prominent > citizen and oldest native son, follows: > In answer to yours of the 3rd, will state that Allen J. DAVIE married a > daughter of Gabriel BROWN, and that his donation land claim joined BROWN'S on > the west. > Henry FOSTER married another one of his daughters, and his donation land > claim joined BROWN'S on the south. > Levy GARTMAN married another daughter, and his claim joined BROWN'S on > the north. > Gabriel BROWN'S son, James D. BROWN, owned a claim about a mile or a mile > and a quarter north of Sublimity on the east side of the road opposite and > east of the Philip GLOVER donation land claim. > John BROWN I believe was Gabriel BROWN'S youngest son, and he lived near > Sublimity, but just where his claim was located, I do not know. It was > perhaps joining Gabriel BROWN'S claim on the east, and if so, James DENNY may > have bought land on this claim on which to lay off the town of Sublimity. > John BROWN was living in southern Oregon and took part in the Modoc War, > as a volunteer I suppose, and was reported as 'missing'. However, George > DAVIE, a barber at Stayton and a grandson of A. J. DAVIE, told me a few days > ago that his body and those of four other men were found in the lava beds > after the war was over. > A little later there was another family of BROWNS near Sublimity, the > father's name being Meriweather BROWN. ( I do not know just how this name was > spelled), and he had five sons, the eldest one being named James, who was of > dark complexion and in order to distinguish him from Gabriel BROWN'S son > James, they were referred to as black Jim and sandy Jim. > A. J. DAVIE'S oldest daughter married Louis MILLER and MILLER'S daughter > married Isaac SMALL, the father of Brazier SMALL. > I do not know anything about August of Joseph HENDRICKS. As Tom HENDRICKS > and the BRISTOWS crossed the plains with our people in 1848, it might be that > some of the HENDRICKSES stopped off in this neighborhood for a while, but I > do not think this was the case. > Robert DOWNING of Salem or J. B. GRIER of Stayton might be able to give > you some light on the matter. Carter KEEN was an early settler and owned a > donation land claim about one and a half miles northwest of Stayton. But the > KEEN family have long been residents of French Prairie. J. B. GRIER of > Stayton could give you much information about the early residents of > Sublimity and the vicinity. > There was a Charley BENSON, known by everybody for his eccentricities and > uprightness of character. Mrs. BENSON was a GREENSTREET when I first > discovered she walked six or seven miles and cared for me the first few weeks > of my existence. She afterward named one of her boys after me, the late Henry > BENSON who recently passed away on the old homestead. Mrs. Herman SCHELLBERG > of Salem is a daughter of Charles BENSON. > There are so many of these old pioneers who played an important part in > the laying of the foundation of this western empire, men and women who long > since crossed the great divide and their names are being forgotten, leaving > to the people of Oregon a sacred obligation they owe to these early pioneers > to perpetuate their memories in some way. > And, as I have heretofore suggested, that a suitable room be set apart > and dedicated to their memory and their names in alphabetical order arranged > in volumes properly indexed of all who came to Oregon or were born here prior > to the year 1860, said room to be constructed in our new state capitol now > being planned for, I hereby renew my plea that a room in our new capitol be > dedicated to the pioneers of Oregon. > The reader has no doubt noted that the Bits man spells the name > DAVEY--Allen Jones DAVEY, whereas Mr. PORTER spells it DAVIE, along with many > others; and be it known. many writers of Oregon history have made it DAVY. > The Bits man holds that he is correct, and has heretofore argued his side of > the case in this column. > BASHFORD, historian, give among the '42 immigrants, "GIRTMAN and family." > No doubt the "Levy GARTMAN" of Mr. PORTER was a member of that family. > BASHFORD mentions in the '42 immigration Gabriel BROWN and family, and > separately, James BROWN and William BROWN. > BASHFORD gives "FOSTER" as a member of the '42 immigration. No doubt the > Henry FOSTER who married a daughter of Gabriel BROWN was in that immigration. > Henry PORTER accounts for four Gabriel BROWN daughters married to men in > the Stayton-Sublimity-Aumsville district. There was at least one more Gabriel > BROWN daughter. She was Adaline, married to Medorem CRAWFORD at the old > mission 19 miles by water below the site of Salem, an incident of one of the > early and outstanding romances of pioneer Oregon. > (continued on Tuesday) > ++++++++++UNQUOTE++++++++++ > > If the above is of any interest to anyone beside me, let me know and I will > post the continuation of the "Bits for Breakfast" article, dated Tuesday, Feb > 18, 1936. > > Katy > -- \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // Give your children these two things - One is roots, ( @ @ ) the other, wings. -oOOo-(_)-oOOo- Rose CAUDLE TERRY, Washington state @>,--'--- BILYEU, WORKMAN & OREGON TRAIL Listmom (genealogical) Proud RootsWeb Sponsor [email protected] http://www.genealogy.bilyeu.com/ Current publications available at: http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=rosess Use Paypal for your Auction purchases (credit card), sign up and get $5 in your account! 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