This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GILLIAM, BARNETT, MENEFEE, GILMORE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2ZB.2ACE/354 Message Board Post: The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., February 18, 1926, page 4 PIONEER SETTLER OF WASCO COUNTY VISITS (Daily of February 17) F.M. Gilliam, pioneer of Wasco county, left The Dalles yesterday for his home in Fossil after visiting for several days at the home of his step-sister, Mrs. J.E. Barnett. Gilliam came to Wasco county as the boy with his mother in 1864, and settled at Dufur. His father, Wm. D. Gilliam, had preceded the family two years, and had a home for them on Fifteen mile creek. Wm. D. Gilliam came to this county from Polk county. He was a cousin of Col. Cornelius Gilliam, after whom Gilliam county was named. The illustrious soldier was killed at Wells springs in the early days by the accidental discharge of his own gun. All the early generations of this pioneer family crossed the plains in 1844 in the second wagon train to make the journey overland. F.M. or Francis Marion, as he was known, married Miss Mary Menefee, daughter of another pioneer family, whose home was on Fifteen mile creek. Frances attended the Long school on Fifteen mile creek, the second schoolhouse in Wasco county. His step-mother was a sister of S.M. Gilmore, the first settler on that portion of land now called Granddalles. This was posted for reference only. I am not related to, nor am I researching this family. If you have additional information about the family or event mentioned above, please post it as a reply to this message.