Ernest Whitcomb Crichton Source: Portland, Oregon, It's History and Builders, by Joseph Gaston Among those who have been most active in keeping navigation interest in the northwest up to the high...
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Mrs. Hester Aiden Obit
Another Pioneer Woman is Dead The Oregon Sunday Journal, Feb. 6, 1916, page 4 In the passing away of Mrs. Hester Aiken at her daughter's residence, Mrs. J. J. Sirey of 290 Thirteenth Street, Friday,...
Eliza Wortman Obit
Obituary of Mrs. Eliza A. WortmanMorning Oregonian., September 16, 1914, Page 4 Mrs. Eliza A. [Stumbo] Wortman, the widow of the late Jacob Wortman and mother of H. C. Wortman of the firm of...
Trunk Presents Mystery
Truck Presents MysteryOwner Dead Before Baggage is Left at Hotel by Man Using His Name The Morning Oregonian, April 14, 1915 The mystery of a trunk that was left at the Royal Palm Hotel, Third and...
John M. Van Horne
John M. Van Horne, candidate for City CommissionerMorning Oregonian, October 12, 1922 Mr. Van Horne was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1881 and has been a resident of Oregon since 1905. Prior to...
Nettie May Pemberton Obit
Roseburg News, Roseburg, OR , Monday, April 6, 1925 Winston Resident Passes Sunday Nettie May Pemberton, the wife of Wesley Pemberton, passed away Sunday evening after a prolonged illness at the...
Decatur Powell
Decatur Powell was born in Mason Township, on October 7, 1820, and he moved with his parents to Aid Township, about the year 1823, where he resided until 1849. He moved then to Decatur township and...
Fifty Emigrants for Oregon
Last December, Mr. T. R. Worthington came to this county to drum up laborers for the Oswego Iron Works, Oregon. Mr. Worthington is himself a collier,
P. W. Gillett
Many of our readers will recollect P. W. Gillett, a former citizen of this county, but for the past 18 months a citizen of Oregon. The following is an
The Dillon Family
In the Dillion Family – When “Sherm” Dillon prepared this narrative, he interviewed family members in Ohio and West Virginia, including my grandfather, Vincent F. Dillon, of South Point. In addition to whatever direct research, he may have done, he relied on family tales, stories, and memories which were not all verified. In this narrative “Sherm” Dillon references Thomas Dillon as the first of our line to come to America. After the distribution of this narrative in 1932, “Sherm” Dillon in association with at least one other family researcher, concluded that the Thomas Dillon, here referenced as our original ancestor and quite possibly found only in family interviews, and a Peter Dillin, discovered through research, were one and the same.
Joel Gillett Family
Joel Gillet was born on May 28, 1778 in Milford, Connecticut. He was the son of John and Comfort (Plumb) Gillet. Joel married Cloa Griswold in the late
From Ohio to Oregon
This 1896 letter was written by Sarah Austin, sister of Isaac Austin, to Elizabeth Haines. Sarah remained in Hanging Rock; both Isaac Austin and Elizabeth Haines emigrated to Oregon from Ohio....
Early Settlers of Scioto County, Ohio
It is our intention to publish, in each issue, a Sketch of one or more of the Pioneers of Scioto county, Ohio. Our desire is to present a brief
Early Settlers and Pioneers
I believe Lawrence county was organized in 1816, though the townships were not named until later. Burlington was the first County Seat. David McLAUGHLIN (whose wife was my father’s sister, and who is now living in Proctorville, in her 91st year) helped to build the old court house in Burlington in 1817.
Rev. Carpus Clark Sperry
Rev. Carpus Clark Sperry was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, October 8, 1830. He moved to Iowa in 1840 and there embraced the Baptist faith. He was