Hello, I would like to hear from anyone descended from JOHN NEWMAN DURHAM & MARY ANN MELVINA FORD who came to Oregon in 1846 with the Ben Simpson wagon train. My line descends from their son John Henry Peter. This family moved around a lot and they or their descendants lived in a number of Oregon Counties. JOHN NEWMAN DURHAM, s/o William Green Durham & Judith Ann Hardin, b. 27 Mar 1820 in Madison/Rockcastle Co, KY married 16 Jul 1840 in Barry, Clay Co. MO to MARY ANN MELVINA FORD d/o Martin Ford & Martha, b. 7 May 1826 (Possibly in Scott or Woodford Co. KY) John Newman Durham d. 26 Jun 1889, bur. Bethel Cemetery (near McCoy, OR) Mary Ann Melvina d 24 Jun 1889, bur. Bethel Cemetery (near McCoy, OR) Children: "BILLY" b. 19 Oct 1843 in Clay Co. MO, d. enroute to OR ELISABETH FRANCES b. 22 Apr 1845 in MO MARTHA LUCY b. 21 Jun 1847 in OR Terr. WILLIAM MARTIN b. 30 Nov 1848 in Yamhill Co. OR Terr CORDELIA HELEN b. 22 Jan 1851 in Polk Co. OR Terr JOHN HENRY PETER b. 5 Sep 1853 in Polk Co. OR Terr, d. 14 Feb 1927 CHARLES VICTOR b. 22 Apr 1855 in Polk Co. OR Terr, d 5 Dec 1946 MARY ATELIA b. 18 Apr 1857 in Polk Co OR Terr IRENE ETHEL b. 14 Jun 1859 in Jackson Co. OR, d. 31 May 1931 MINNIE BELLE UNION b. 21 Jul 1861 in Jackson Co. OR, d. 28 April 1925 FRANK GOFF PLEASANT TOM b. 17 May 1864 in Linn Co. OR, d. Jul 1926 I have spouses and further information for some of the above. Gail Nerby