I'm researching ALBERT EDWARD HOLMES, FRANCIS LEWIS HOLMES, LAURA ETHEL (SAFLEY) HOLMES, JULIUS HUSTON SAFLEY, MARY ANN (COX) SAFLEY. Anybody else working on these names? Does anybody know parents' and siblings' names, birth, and death dates? I have information to share.

Hi, Oakville Cemetery near Shedd is now online: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/cems/oakville.html Jan Phillips [email protected] Linn County Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/

I seldom post a 'thank you' to a list, but I feel it is warrented in this case. To Jane, [email protected] thank you so much for the postings of the Merrill family obits. I know the time it takes to do such things, and so a big THANK YOU! Peggy [email protected]

Albany Democrat-Herold Monday July 25 1983 RUSELL KNIGHTON--84 of 1915 Broadway St NW a former Albany fire Cheif die Sunday at Ablany General Hospital of a Hart attack. Service will be at 10:30am Wednesday in the Fisher Funeral Home and burial at Riverside cemetery. He was born June 15, 1899 near Shedd and had move to Albany at the age of 16. Knighten worked as a turck driver at Bordens Creamery for 29 year before retiring in 1964. He married Lucille N. Sommer on Aug 18, 1934 in Vancouver WA.

ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HEROLD THURSDAY March 23, 1961 EMMA DIBBLE DIES TUESDAY LEBANON--Mrs. Emma Dibble, 85, Rt. 3, died at her home Tuesday afternoon following a long illness. A lifetime resident of Lebanon, she was born here, Sept 18, 1875. She was a member of the First Baptist church. Survivors are 3 sons, Ronald of Pasadena, CA. Ira of Alberta Canada and Harold of Jefferson; a daughter, Mrs Ethel L Sylvester, Lebanon; a brother, Oscar Girsham, of Lebanon. 6 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services are set for 11am Saturday at the Jost Funeral home with the Rev Herbert Anderson officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF cemetery.

ALANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD SATURDAY JUNE 21, 1986 TURNER--Lois Miller Underwood, 76 of Turner, died Friday, June 20, at Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton. A gravesde funeral will be a 2pm Tuesday, June 24, at Riverside Cemetery. Fisher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Viewing hours will be 1 to 5pm. Sunday and 4 to 8pm Monday. She was born Jan. 5, 1910 , near Albany, and was a resident of Marion for th past 50 years. She married in 1937 in Albany to Jack Underwood. He survives. Other survivors include a sister, Lael Harper of North Bend. A daughter, Dolores Ross, preceded Mrs. Undrwood in death.

Ablany Democrat-Herald Saturday Jue 21, 1986 THEODORE LUCHS, 74, of Albany, died Thursday, June 19, at Corvallis Manor following an lengthy illness. Private family services and cremation were planned. He was born Nov. 26 1911, in Seattle. He moved to Albany in 1974. He was a postal worker and mail sorter, and was a veteran of Army service during World War 2. Luchs was a bachelor all his life. Surviving him is his sister, Rose Thompson of Albany. Fisher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Albany Democrat-Herald Wednesday Nov 27, 1957 LEONA A. MERRILL OF HOLLEY DIES SWEET HOME--Leona A. Merill, Holley, died Monday at the home of her daugher, Grace Williams, Rt.2, Sweet Home. She was 75 years old. She was born in North Branch Mich, Sept 19, 1882, and was married in Ainsworth, Nebr., to Charles E. Merrill in 1906. He died in 1954. Mrs. Merrill, a resident of Holley for 15 years, was a member of the Church of God and of Holley Grange. Survivors are her daughter and son, Charles L. Merrill of Sweet Home; 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Funeral services at 2pm Friday will be conducted by the Rev. Rudolph Hoffner of Harrisburg. Burial will be in the Union cemetery at Crawfordsville. Tracewell Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Albany Democrat-Herald Tuesday September 14, 1954 DEATH CLAIMS CHARLES MERRILL LEBANON-Charles Edward Merrill, 75, died at his home on RFD No. 2, Sweet Home, Monday afternoon. The funeral will be at the Huston Chapel, Lebanon, at 1:30 Wednesday aftenoon. Interment will be in the Crawfordsville union cemetery. Mr. Merrill was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 12 1879, the tenth of eleven children. He married Leona Case, at Ainsworth, Nebr., Sept 9 1906. He came to Sweet Home from Ainsworth in 1941 and has since resided on his farm near there. The deceased is survived by the widow , a son, Charles Leon Merrill, a daughter, Mrs Grace Williams, both of Sweet Home; 8 grandchildren, 49 nieces and nephews. One brother, Walter, survives in Omaha.

Forwarded - was sent to ORLINN-D by mistake. Make sure you reply to Mary personally at [email protected] or reply to the list. Jan Phillips Listowner >Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 09:38:31 -0800 (PST) >From: "JUJUGA100" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Looking for Surname Gay families > >I am looking for any information on Martin Baker Gay's Family who settled in >Oregon in 1850's from Missouri. I know about the book Lois Barton published >on this family but if anyone can share any info about them would be >appreciated. [email protected] The book's name is One woman's west. >Anyway thanks to all. >Mary M. Glynn >Changing lives one step at a time!!!! :) > > >

Re: Crabtree of Lee County Virginia. Hi - I just noticed your Crabtree post. My Ely family is also from Lee county Virginia. We have the 2 volume set of "Early Settlers, Lee County Virginia" . Crabtree has about a 4 page write up in volume 1 of this set - includes coat of arms. Begins with Crabtree parish records from Kingsville, Maryland, 1680 - donated by Mrs. Sada Bishop - descendand. of line of William Crabtree - ends with material on John Crabtree, early settler of Linn Co Oregon. If you are interested in this material I can send you a copy of material. Carol Heller [email protected] researching Ely, Mansfield, Keys

Hi Beverly, Josephine Crabtree was a neice of Virginia Crabtree. She was the daughter of William, older brother of Virginia. I don't know anything about the Rose family, but would be interested in learning any details that you might share. Virginia died in 1871, less than a year after she was married to Thomas. Sorry I don't know when Josephine died, or if there were children from that marriage, but I hope the following data will be of help to you. Anne mailto:[email protected] John J. Crabtree, born 20 Jun 1800, son of Job Crabtree and Rebecca Smyth. Married to Malinda Yeary, 22 Feb 1825 -George Crabtree born 12 Dec 1825 at Lee County, Virginia -Margaret (Peggy) Crabtree (2) born 7 Jun 1827 at Lee County, Virginia -Job Crabtree (2) born 7 Mar 1829 at Lee County, Virginia -William Crabtree born 8 Dec 1830 at Lee County, Virginia -Hiram Crabtree born 24 Oct 1832 at Lee County, Virginia -Isaac Crabtree (3) born 28 Sep 1834 at Jackson County, Missouri -Polly Crabtree born 27 Aug 1836 at Jackson County, Missouri -James Porter (Tinker Jim) Crabtree born 22 Nov 1837 at Jackson County, Missouri -Elizabeth (Eliza) Crabtree (3) born 17 Jul 1840 at Missouri -Rebecca Jane Crabtree born 4 Sep 1842 at Missouri -Jasper Crabtree born 22 Oct 1845 at Oregon Territory -Newton Isaac Crabtree born 22 Oct 1845 at Oregon Territory -Phoebe A. Crabtree born 10 Nov 1847 at Linn County, Oregon -Virginia Crabtree born 5 Apr 1850 at Linn County, Oregon -Martha Crabtree born 23 Oct 1852 at Linn County, Oregon Died 28 Mar 1892 at Linn County, Oregon Virginia Crabtree, daughter of John J. Crabtree and Malinda Yeary Born 5 Apr 1850 at Linn County, Oregon Married to Thomas J. Rose, 9 Apr 1870 Died 11 Feb 1871 William Crabtree, son of John J. Crabtree and Malinda Yeary Born 8 Dec 1830 at Lee County, Virginia Married to Elizabeth Sumpter, 7 Sep 1854 -Josephine Crabtree born 1856 at Oregon, -Virena Mary Crabtree born 1858 at Oregon -Mirova Crabtree born 1860 at Oregon -Amanda Crabtree born 1 Apr 1865 at Linn County, Oregon -John J. Crabtree born 24 Oct 1868 at Oregon -Minnie T. (Wilma) Crabtree born 1870 at Oregon -America A. Crabtree born about 1872 Died 18 Nov 1890 Dec 6 1890 issue Scio paper CRABTREE-At Shangle, Wash., on Nov 18 1890, Mr. Wm. Crabtree, aged 60 years. Mr. Crabtree, a highly esteemed citizen, emigrated to this county in 1845 and continued to reside here until the last few years that he has lived in Washington. He leaves a wife and large family of children to mourn his loss. His last illness was of but short duration. Josephine Crabtree, daughter of William Crabtree and Elizabeth Sumpter Born 1856, Oregon Married to James M. Rose, 11 Jun 1874 **************************************** ******** Mailto:[email protected] *********

Looking for information on James Monroe Rose; b abt 1851 in MO; son of Andrew Jackson Rose and _______Poole; m 11 Jun 1874 in Linn Co, OR to Josephine Crabtree. His brother, Thomas Jefferson Rose; married Virginia Crabtree (dau of John Jay Crabtree and Melinda Yeary) on 9 Apr 1870 in Linn Co, OR. Virginia died within a couple of years of the marriage. I am trying to find out what relationship Josephine Crabtree was to Virginia Crabtree (they were not sisters). Also where and when did James Monroe Rose and Josephine Crabtree Rose die and were there any children? Also, did Thomas Jefferson Rose remarry and when and where did he die? I have all the information on the father, Andrew Jackson Rose and his second wife, Elma Ruble Rose. Just trying to find these two children from a prior marriage. Would appreciate any help. Bev Schubert Vancouver, WA [email protected]

Since Debbie sent in her query on the Sylvester family, I will add my query as well: I am looking for more information on Ethel Dibble; daughter of William A Dibble & Emma E. Grisham - who married _________(?) Sylvester. I don't have any information on William Dibble. Emma E (Grisham) Dibble was b 18 Sep 1875; d 21 Mar 1961 and is buried at the IOOF Cem in Lebanon. I have some information on James Sylvester's family, but don't know how they are connected to the Sylvester that married Ethel Dibble. In 1960, Mrs. Ethel Sylvester was living in Lebanon. I would like to find the connection plus fill in my information on Ethel's family. Thanks for any help. Bev Schubert Vancouver, WA [email protected]

Hi Debbie, Elva Sylvester and Charles Gray were married Dec. 2, 1914. In the 1900 Linn County census, Elva is listed in the household of her parents, James and Mary: 79 Sylvester, James HH M 33 M-11y OR Eng Eng Farmer Sylvester, Mary Wife F 27 M OR IL OR Sylvester, Riley Son M 10 S OR OR OR At school Sylvester, Joseph Son M 8 S OR OR OR At school Sylvester, Roy Son M 6 S OR OR OR At school Sylvester, Elmer Son M 3 S OR OR OR Sylvester, Elva Dau F 3 S OR OR OR Sylvester, Henry Son M 1 S OR OR OR I don't find Charles and Elva listed in the 1910 census in Linn County. James and Mary Sylvester are listed in the Lacomb cemetery records online on the Linn County USGenWeb site - http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/ What specifically were you looking for? Jan Phillips [email protected] At 02:39 PM 3/2/2000 -0800, you wrote: > > Looking for information about Charles Gray and Elva Selvester. Her family >was from the Lacomb,OR area. James Arthur Selvester was her father born >1866 and her mother Mary Alice Bostwick was born in 1870.Any help would be >appreciated. Thanks > Debbie > > >

Looking for information about Charles Gray and Elva Selvester. Her family was from the Lacomb,OR area. James Arthur Selvester was her father born 1866 and her mother Mary Alice Bostwick was born in 1870.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Debbie

Seeking info on the following: CHARLES EDWARD MERRILL, m. Sep 1906 to LEONA CASE. d. Sept 1954 at Salem or Sweet Home, Ore., and his younger brother, HAMILTON BAILEY MERRILL, m Oct 1910 to HATTIE ATTEBERRY. d. 1952, possible Bremerton, Washington. Both were supposedly in the Bremerton area in 1945. Have posted to the Washington site. Any info will be most appreciated. Peggy

Hi Everyone, We are looking for THORNTON's in most NW Oregon Counties. Descendants of Isaac Thornton Isaac Thornton b: April 03, 1816 in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia +Mary Ann Smith b: March 22, 1816 in Mason County, West Virginia ........ John L. Thornton b: October 16, 1839 in West Virginia ........ +Ann Eliza Hewitt b: December 19, 1841 in Platte County, Missouri ................... Mary Elizabeth Thornton b: October 12, 1864 in Yamhill County, Oregon ................... +Charles D. Ott b: 1859 ................... [1] Edgar Henry Thornton, Dr. b: March 07, 1866 in Yamhill County, Oregon ................... +Lou Emma Nelson b: 1870 ................... Olive Thornton b: June 30, 1869 in Yamhill County, Oregon ................... [2] Linzy Matheny Thornton, Dr. b: December 11, 1870 in Yamhill County, Oregon ................... +Mamie LeMay ................... *2nd Wife of [2] Linzy Matheny Thornton, Dr.: ................... +Lilly Hill ................... Olin Dow Thornton b: April 20, 1873 in Yamhill County, Oregon ................... +Lady Hill b: 1876 ................... Ruth Thornton b: September 07, 1875 in Yamhill County, Oregon ................... Carl Doan Thornton b: December 09, 1876 in Yamhill County, Oregon ................... +Martha Jan Squire-Smith b: July 08, 1882 in Nebraska ................... Ladrue Leslie Thornton b: November 01, 1880 in Unionvale, Yamhill County, Oregon ................... +Rada F. Antrim b: 1895 ................... Jasper Thornton b: April 19, 1879 in Yamhill County, Oregon ........ Orilla Thornton b: February 09, 1841 in West Virginia ........ +Jacob Stoner Thrapp b: March 29, 1841 in Ohio ................... Charles William Thrapp b: March 01, 1865 in Yamhill County, Oregon ................... +Katharine Gibson b: Abt. 1877 ................... Frances Thrapp b: June 10, 1866 in Oregon ................... +Samuel Scott Dallas b: April 01, 1858 in Chamois Benton Township, Osage County, Virginia ................... Guy S. Thrapp b: August 24, 1875 in Oregon ................... +C. Grace b: 1879 ................... Jesse Thrapp b: September 1879 in Oregon ........ Samuel Smith Thornton b: December 27, 1845 in West Virginia ........ +Sarah Jane Matheny b: January 20, 1847 in Wheatland, Yamhill County, Oregon ................... [3] Luella B. Thornton b: January 26, 1865 in Oregon ................... +L.P. Smith b: in Oregon ................... *2nd Husband of [3] Luella B. Thornton: ................... +Alexander (Alec) Joseph Coutlee b: January 08, 1865 in Boston Bar, British Columbia, Canada ................... Mary Alma Thornton b: September 03, 1867 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon ................... +Ernest Lister b: June 15, 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England ................... Maude I. Thornton b: June 1879 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon ................... +King George Chapman b: Abt. 1873 in Lincoln County, Washington ................... Milton D. Thornton b: September 1870 in Oregon ................... +Katherine ................... Nettie A. Thornton b: February 1872 in Oregon ................... +Unknown Bass ........ William Henry Thornton b: November 23, 1847 in West Virginia ........ +Mary A. b: January 14, 1850 in Illinois ................... Alvin Walter Thornton b: May 26, 1872 in Oregon ................... +M. Myrtle Flannery b: February 12, 1880 in Oregon ........ Jesse V. Thornton b: November 17, 1848 in West Virginia ........ +Martha Jane Spray b: June 1850 in Iowa ................... Mable C. Thornton b: September 27, 1884 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon ................... +Unknown Thompson ................... Charles L. Thornton b: Abt. 1871 in Oregon ................... +Alice Brown ................... Minnie B. Thornton b: Abt. 1877 in Oregon ................... +Unknown Plaster ........ Cassandra J. Thornton b: September 14, 1853 in Iowa ........ +James A Payton b: Abt. 1853 in Indiana ........ Catherine Thornton b: Abt. 1860 in Iowa Anyone else researching this line? Kim Schildwachter Puyallup, WA

Would someone please lookup an obituary for a Theodore LUCHS, birth 26 Nov 1911, died June 1986, Albany, Linn County, OR. Sorry I don't has the exact date. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Justin L. Dingman, Tacoma, WA ________________________________________________________________ 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.

Friday, March 3rd, 2000: Lebanon Genealogical Society's March meeting will be held at the Lebanon Public Library, 626 Second Street, Lebanon, at 7:00 p.m. "Civil War Reenactors" is the topic, presented by Private and Mrs. Earl Bishop, representing the 69th New York State Militia. They are members of the Northwest Civil War Council. This Council is made up mainly of Oregonians with some members from Idaho, California and Italy. The Council represents both the Union and the Confederacy; Artillery, Medical, Civilian, Infantry, Cavalry and others. They will show a video of an actual reenactment and tell why and how they do this. Come join us! Jan Phillips [email protected] Member, LGS http://www.usgennet.org/~or-lgs/