This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bovee Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5BC.2ACE/1017.2 Message Board Post: Believe this was the hunting accident of George Bovee" "We had just concluded our arrangements for a celebration on the rock, when Capt. Kennedy's train from Oskaloosa, Iowa, came in, bringing the body of a man who had been accidentally shot and killed that morning. Of course, we all turned out to the burial, deferring our celebration until 4 p.m., at which time we were visited by one of those short, severe storms, peculiar to that locality, which, in the language of some of the boys, 'busted the celebration.'

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Speelman, Chambers, Kennedy and Young names Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5BC.2ACE/1017.1 Message Board Post: The following story was written by Nelson's son,"I was born in Green County Pa., in 1851. When I was just a baby our family moved to West Virginia and four years later we moved to Iowa, which was then considered "The West."It was a new country with much open and uncultivated land. We came up the Mississippi river in a steamboat and landed in Keokuk, Iowa where my father, Nelson Speelman, bought a farm. It was while there that the Civil War was declared. I remember distinctly of hearing the drums beat and the cannons roar but we saw no battle. In April 1862 we started for the goldfields of Oregon. At Council Bluff, Iowa, we crossed the Missouri river over to Omaha, Neb.Since this was the last town we would go through a good supply of provisions were bought all that we could manage to carry in our wagons. After leaving Omaha we saw no more settlement of white people and from that time on Indian camps were all that were in evidence.The trip across the plains was a very long, tedious one with many members of our company, although the young folks enjoyed it all. Our train consisted of about thirty wagons. Each train had a leader whom they appointed as captain. Ours was William Chambers, father of the late Ed Chambers. We were very fortunate as we had no sickness among our people. We traveled the slow but sure gait of the ox team. We had no trouble with the Indians for safety's sake we always camped near other trains. One morning a cow was missing from our herd. Several of our men went out to look for her but found Indians preparing beef for their breakfast so the men came back and we moved on our way rejoicing because it was only a cow they had killed. We traveled along the Platt river until we came to the Black Hills of Wyoming then westward to Green river. As we had crossed this river we made bour boats out of the wagon beds. On the one which we put the wagon wheels and a feather bed on top, my father,thought would be for mother to ride, but she refused and we were all very thankful for when the boat was about half way across the river the wheels, feather bed and all tumbled into the river. Good fortune was with us as a deserted wagon was there on the river bank. Evidently the oxen had died and some emigrant had been forced to leave the wagon behind. (Little did he know that this was probably the deserted wagons of the Adams train) We had not traveled much farther when we came to deserted camp where we saw a dead man partly buried. The men of our train knew that this man had been traveling with a Mr. Young and since he was missing a search was begun. He was found in the mountains and brought to camp for trial. As time could not be wasted the trains all moved on, keeping the murderer guarded all along. The trial was held and Captain Kennedy from the "Big Missouri" trainw as given charge. A grave was dug and Mr. Young was stood at the foot of the grave.Eight men were selected and each given a gun, four being loaded and four with blanks. The men not knowing which might do the killing all fired at the signal and Mr. Young fell dead into his grave. His body was covered and the train moved on all with a heavy heart. This incident was the most tragic that ever happened in my life. We arrived in Powder River Valley the fifth of September and three days later my brother, David Speelman, was born in the covered wagon. He claims the distinction of being the first white child born in Powder River Valley. When we came here there was nothing but water, sagebrush and rye grass. The center of the valley was most all marsh land and parts was unpassable. There were plenty of fish and birds such as ducks, geese, sage hens, prairie chickens and others which we enjoyed very much as we had lived on bacon and hard tack until we were tired of it. We made our camps on Hibbard creek about eight miles west of Baker where Mr. Samuel Baisley's farm is now located. There my father built the first cabin in the valley. In August of the same year gold had been discovered in the hills twelve miles south of here and the little town of Auburn was started and in a very short time its population had grown to nearly 5,000. There was much gold and of course much excitement. Every mountain stream was prospected and many gold producing mines were located. The Oregon Trail was lined with travelers coming from all parts of the country, some walking, some on horseback, and some in wagons. The minng supplies and provisions were brought from Umatilla Landing on pack mules. There were from fifty to one hundred mules in a train." There is more to the story, but this applied to the Kennedy wagon train and the trial and execution of Mr. Young.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: White, Wollard,, Roohr, Manley, Kraitz, Speer, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACE/1018 Message Board Post: The News-Times, Newport, OR Jan. 21, 2005 Erna "Ernie" Andrew White Erna "Ernie" Andrew White, 98, formerly of Newport died of natural causes at the Washington Oddfellows Home in Walla Walla, Wash. on Jan. 5, 2005. He was born to parents Mina C. (Wollard) and Theodore P. White on Nov. 5, 1906 in Amy, N.D. He attended Nashua, Mont. area schools. He married Catherine Roohr in Medford on Dec. 1, 1973. He was the co-founder of White Brothers and E.A. White Co. in Newport. After selling his business in Newport, he returned to Walla Walla and became vice president of White Brothers there. He was a lifetime member of the Elks and Eagles clubs B.P.O.E. #287. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Fleda Manley and Zella Kraitz; and brother O.A. White. Survivors include his wife Catherine P. White of Walla Walla; step-daughter Joanne F. Speer of Eagle Point, Ore.; adopted son Elliot A. White of Walla Walla; brother T. Wollard White of Walla Walla; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was scheduled for today at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Patrick Kerst officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Aid Fund through the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder Street, Walla Walla 99362.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Earliest Settlers of the Walla Walla and Columbia Counties Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5BC.2ACE/1017 Message Board Post: In April, 1862 a very large wagon train left Fremont, Mahaska co., Iowa. On it were several families headed for the Walla Walla, WA. region. The number of people and wagons ranges. By all accounts, it was a rather large party. The list includes such names as:(List is borrowed from other postings: ALGOODS, ARTHING, BAILEY, BOVEE, George (wife and three children). George was killed while hunting for food for the wagon train. HIs gun went off accidentally. Ballard Bowell Bowman Clark Collins Coons Creamer Culberson Cummins Cummire Cunningham Deitrich Delong Doke Dole Ellis, Sarah Farmer, her children and step children. Also the husbands, wives and children of these children. Espsy Files Forebush Gholson Goyer Hale or Hail Hall Henderson Hoover Howard Hunter James Little Kennedy, Captain John K., his wife, children. One daughter, Rhoda Ann, was married to Samuel Ellis, who later owned a sawmill at Walla Walla. McGuire McKay McClung (Kept a diary of the journal) McCormick, Madison Mard Meteker Miller Moore Neely or Neeley Newman (one of this family,Thomas, was killed near Fort Hall) Ocherman Orndorf Paul, Rev. Joesph Paul and family Thomas Paul and family (possibly many other Paul members, including Geo. Paul and family from Fremont, Iowa who came also in 1862, not sure if same train) Piper Rayburn Raley Redheffler Rounceville Russell Scott Slater Smales Smalley Stanfield Stoot Storey Taylor, Ephraim and family. Daughter Christina recorded the story of the attack Townsend, Vennerns, Young, (there is a story about the youngs) Zaring, Ezra or Eli, who was married to Susan Ellis. Eliza Jane Zaring who was married to Susan's brother, Ellis Ellis. It would be nice to see other people post to this site and help preserve this story for future generations. Much of Walla Walla's early roots are intertwined with this wagon train and the people who left their Iowa homes to put down roots there. To learn more about these families, try looking toward Fremont, Mahaska County Iowa or the surrounding areas. Many of them came there from neighboring states. My Paul family came there from Indiana. The Ellis family came from Virginia.

The Walla Walla Valley Genealogical Society has just completed their 5th book of Mountain View Cemetery burials. It includes Sections 51 - 80A. Other Mountain View books we have published are: Volume I - Catholic Catholic Cemetery Section Volume II - IOOF Section Volume III - Masonic Section Volume IV - Alphabet, North Block, Sections 1 - 32, Baker Circle We had hoped to finish our series with one more book on our surveys but still have about 9,000 burials to complete which is too many for one book so we will have two more books to complete the series. After completing the next two books we will have a correction and additional burials which have occurred since the publishing of each book. If interested in any of our books, please contact me at: margstri@bmi.net Margaret Strickland President Walla Walla Valley Genealogical Society -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.0 - Release Date: 1/17/2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACE/1016 Message Board Post: All Walla Walla cemeteries are listed at www.interment.net, but do not include all names of persons buried in those cemeteries. These listings are headstones only.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BINDER, WRIGHT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACE/1015 Message Board Post: Etha Wright Binder was born in August 1895 in Missouri. She died 20 May 1985 at Walla Walla. Her father was Benjamin W. Wright. Was her husband Lester Binder? How do I find obituaries for both of them? And what cemetery are they buried in? There are cemetery transcriptions for Walla Walla, but they do not list everyone who is buried there. Are these ONLY headstone readings? Is there a newspaper there, and does anyone do lookups and copying?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Greenwood-Plaster Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5BC.2ACE/1014 Message Board Post: Need obituary for GOLDIE B PLASTER GREENWOOD died 27 February 1993 College Place, Walla Walla, Washington

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: hemmelgarn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACE/964.2 Message Board Post: Are you interested in contact with Hemelgarns in Saskatchewan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eaton, Lininger Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5BC.2ACE/1013 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Anna S Eaton and Samuel G Lininger. They are showing on the 1910 Federal Census and he is a pipefitter. Anna S is my grandmother's sister and was born in Washington State. The census shows Samuel as being born in Indiana. I can't find any death recrods on Samuel. I would appreciate any help. Thanks JBruce

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACE/1011.1.1 Message Board Post: WOW! GREAT INFORMATION! I've been looking and looking for Parthena in the 1880 Census and have never been able to locate her. This really gives me something to work with. Thanks sooo much for your time and effort. All the best... Kate

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5BC.2ACE/1011.1 Message Board Post: The following is from BYU-Idaho Family History Center's Western States Marriage Record Index (on the internet): ID Number 288790 Grooms First/Last Name: Charles M Lindsey Grooms Residence: (blank) Brides First/Last Name: Carthenia Quimley Brides Residence: (blank) County of Record: Umatilla Co., Oregon Place of Marriage: (blank) Date of Marriage: 3 Jul 1882 Volume:D Page:140 Comment: (blank) I am assuming this actually refers to Parthena Quimby. It does seem possible that the couple actually married across the state line in Walla Walla, Washington. Still, even a Umatilla County marriage might have been noted in a Walla Walla newspaper, and I think you might be able to get microfilm copies of the Walla Walla Statesman for July 1882 through inter-library loan. You should be able to get a copy of the marriage record from Umatilla County, though unfortunately it may not tell you any more about Charles M. Lindsey than is in the Marriage Index. But if a church minister performed the marriage, perhaps you could find church records. In the 1880 census, Maria (Widow) and Parthena Quimby (Berthena in the census) were living in Buttesville, Marion County, Oregon. Page 74B.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROOT, LEE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5BC.2ACE/1012 Message Board Post: Found Terrence on the social security death index. He was the son of Sidney Root and Theresa? and grandson of Waldo Dudley Root and Ruth Lee, who moved from Washington County, Ohio to Union County, Oregon. All I know about Terrence is the above. Need any information concerning his parents and his immediate family. Thanks....

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lindsey, Quimby Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACE/1011 Message Board Post: Seeking any info. on this man. Supposedly a Civil War Vet. Shown in the FamilySearch (LDS) Individual Genealogical Index as having been married to Parthena Quimby on 7/5/1882 in Walla Walla.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACE/919.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, thank you, I did find that site. I have been there and taken pictures of their grave marker. Ginny

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACE/919.1 Message Board Post: Hope you have found this site by this time, but just in case: http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/wallawalla/mthope/hope_mo.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BINDER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5BC.2ACE/1010 Message Board Post: I am looking for obituary for Etha Binder, died 20 May 1985, Walla Walla, WA. Which cemetery is she buried in?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5BC.2ACE/1009 Message Board Post: Looking for descendants of the Nelson Smith Family. Nelson Smith was born abt 1872/74 probably in Amabel Twp, Bruce County, Ontario. His parents were John Smith and Mary Jane McCauley. Nelson, his wife Julia Walker, and his children show up on the 1920 US census in Ramsey County, North Dakota. It has been said that Nelson died Sept. 1, 1950 in Walla Walla, Washington and that he is buried at Riverside Park. Any information would be appreciated.

Five (5) volumes. Surnames listed on site for each book. Many photos in each book. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchaywoo/booksforsale.htm Thanks, Becky Howell

I am doing some genealogy research for a dear friend whom is losing her eyesight. Part of her family was in the community of Frenchtown. The family I am seeking : James C. Jones (b abt 1877) and his wife Laura Jane Walker (b abt 1882). Their children: Harold Gordon born 1903; Lenora Elizabeth and Walker James born abt 1910; and Pauline. Any help would be greatly appreciated.