My ancestor John C. Smith and his second wife Hannah Barbara (Morehouse) Smith arrived in Washington Co., OR about 1865 near the present town of Tigard but for some reason they weren't picked up on the 1870 census. Both of them are buried in the Crescent Grove Cemetery at Tigard. Two of his daughters by his first marriage (Mary Ellen and Eliza Smith) were married in Yamhill Co., OR in 1867. They raised their families in Wasco Co., OR. Martha Hulda Smith, a daughter from the 2nd marriage, taught school in Washington County in the spring of 1872. Martha Smith and Morris Cadonau were married on the 5th day of August, 1872 at the house of John C. Smith. Witnessed by Peter ?indt and Joseph Edwards. Officiated by Alfred Davies, J.P. (Bull Precinct). They raised their family in Clackamas Co., OR and are buried there in the Elwood Cemetery. Three sons from the 2nd marriage married in Wasco Co., OR but at least two returned to Washington County. George W. Smith married Julia Thomas, he and his son O.C. Smith are buried in Sunset Pioneer Cemetery at Bull Mountain Road; Darious Smith married Jessie L. Sigman and they're both buried at Crescent Grove Cemetery at Tigard; Alfred Smith married S.E. Harris and is buried in Wasco County; John C. Smith, Jr. married Lena Ober (no other information). I'm interested in learning more about my family. Thanks for any help, Karen

I am wondering if you have been to the Elwood Cemetery. My mother taught school there in the 1940's and I have received some history from another lady who taught school there also. She sent me an older reading of the cemetery and it includes the following: Cadonau, Mr. Morris, Sr.: Jan. 1842 - 7 Apr. 1901 Cadonau, Mrs. Morris, Sr.: (Martha) 24 May 1856 - 20 Aug. 1926 Cadonau, Morris, Jr.: Oct 1874 - 18 Mar. 1942 Cadonau, Feaster: 3 Aug. 1875 - 12 Aug. 1943 Cadonau, Henry: 13 Sept. 1880 - 30 Nov. 1955 Their place is mentioned in the following paragraph of her history: "Mr. and Mrs. Almon Shibley crossed the plains by wagon train in 1863, and settled at Howell Prairie near Salem where they lived for eight years before coming to Elwood. They took up a homestead here which included what is known as the Cadonau place...." With thanks to Evelyn Stahlnecker Tollefsen From Verdena Veelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Davis" <kdavis@attitude.com> To: <ORWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 2:14 PM Subject: [WASHINGTON] Smith, Morehouse, Cadonau, Sigman, Harris : My ancestor John C. Smith and his second wife Hannah Barbara (Morehouse) : : Smith arrived in Washington Co., OR about 1865 near the present town of : Tigard but for some reason they weren't picked up on the 1870 census. : Both of them are buried in the Crescent Grove Cemetery at Tigard. : : Two of his daughters by his first marriage (Mary Ellen and Eliza Smith) : were married in Yamhill Co., OR in 1867. They raised their families in : Wasco Co., OR. : : Martha Hulda Smith, a daughter from the 2nd marriage, taught school in : Washington County in the spring of 1872. Martha Smith and Morris : Cadonau were married on the 5th day of August, 1872 at the house of : John C. Smith. Witnessed by Peter ?indt and Joseph Edwards. Officiated : : by Alfred Davies, J.P. (Bull Precinct). They raised their family in : Clackamas Co., OR and are buried there in the Elwood Cemetery. : : Three sons from the 2nd marriage married in Wasco Co., OR but at least : two returned to Washington County. George W. Smith married Julia : Thomas, he and his son O.C. Smith are buried in Sunset Pioneer Cemetery : at Bull Mountain Road; Darious Smith married Jessie L. Sigman and : they're both buried at Crescent Grove Cemetery at Tigard; Alfred Smith : married S.E. Harris and is buried in Wasco County; John C. Smith, Jr. : married Lena Ober (no other information). : : I'm interested in learning more about my family. : : Thanks for any help, : : Karen : : : : ==== ORWASHIN Mailing List ==== : ******************** : Visit the Oregon Pioneer Project : http://www.rootsweb.com/~orpionpr/ :