Breathless Moon Family Matrix v2.0
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Father	Samuel Gaither b. 27 October 1806, d. 5 November 1890
Mother	Lydia Hugus d. 1860
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Marriage*	Principal=Malinda Catherine Dorn
Birth*	9 June 1833
Death*	12 March 1880

Family	Malinda Catherine Dorn d. ?unknown
Child	Ross Forward Gaither b. 9 Nov 1855, d. 15 May 1935

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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=William Walter Gaither

Family	William Walter Gaither b. 9 June 1833, d. 12 March 1880
Child	Ross Forward Gaither b. 9 Nov 1855, d. 15 May 1935

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Father	William Walter Gaither b. 9 June 1833, d. 12 March 1880
Mother	Malinda Catherine Dorn d. ?unknown
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Marriage*	Principal=Priscilla Almina Titus
Birth*	9 November 1855
Death*	15 May 1935

Family

Priscilla Almina Titus d. ?unknown

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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=Ross Forward Gaither

Family

Ross Forward Gaither b. 9 November 1855, d. 15 May 1935

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Father	Zachariah Gaither b. 1782, d. 28 December 1834
Mother	Elizabeth Garner b. 7 March 1786, d. 12 February 1827
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Birth*	17 December 1807
Death*	14 October 1823

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Father	Zachariah Gaither b. 1782, d. 28 December 1834
Mother	Elizabeth Garner b. 7 March 1786, d. 12 February 1827
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Birth*	7 May 1809
Death*	10 September 1885, Kansas

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Father	Zachariah Gaither b. 1782, d. 28 December 1834
Mother	Elizabeth Garner b. 7 March 1786, d. 12 February 1827
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Birth*	8 September 1810
Death*	19 December 1866, Illinois

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Father	Zachariah Gaither b. 1782, d. 28 December 1834
Mother	Elizabeth Garner b. 7 March 1786, d. 12 February 1827
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Birth*	11 December 1811
Death*	9 March 1902

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Father	Zachariah Gaither b. 1782, d. 28 December 1834
Mother	Elizabeth Garner b. 7 March 1786, d. 12 February 1827
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Marriage*	Principal=Ann Elizabeth Coleman Garrett
Birth*	18 April 1813
Death*	11 January 1892

Family

Ann Elizabeth Coleman Garrett d. ?unknown

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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=William Gaither

Family

William Gaither b. 18 April 1813, d. 11 January 1892

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Father	Zachariah Gaither b. 1782, d. 28 December 1834
Mother	Elizabeth Garner b. 7 March 1786, d. 12 February 1827
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Death*	?unknown, Florida
Birth*	3 May 1816

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Father	Zachariah Gaither b. 1782, d. 28 December 1834
Mother	Elizabeth Garner b. 7 March 1786, d. 12 February 1827
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Birth*	30 September 1820
Death*	11 August 1822

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Father	Zachariah Gaither b. 1782, d. 28 December 1834
Mother	Elizabeth Garner b. 7 March 1786, d. 12 February 1827
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Birth*	15 November 1825
Death*	15 March 1906

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Father	Andrew Offutt d. ?unknown
Mother	Elizabeth Chew d. ?unknown
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Marriage*	Principal=Elizabeth Parker Brown
Death*	1850

Family	Elizabeth Parker Brown d. 1857
Children	Andrew Offutt d. ?unknown William John Offutt d. ?unknown

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Marriage*	Principal=Zephaniah Beall Offutt
Death*	1857, Missouri

Family	Zephaniah Beall Offutt d. 1850
Children	Andrew Offutt d. ?unknown William John Offutt d. ?unknown

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Father	Zephaniah Beall Offutt d. 1850
Mother	Elizabeth Parker Brown d. 1857
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Death*

?unknown

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Father	Zephaniah Beall Offutt d. 1850
Mother	Elizabeth Parker Brown d. 1857
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Death*

?unknown

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Father	Edward Burgess Jr. b. 1686, d. before 6 January 1714/15
Mother	Sarah ? b. circa 1690, d. ?unknown
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	20 December 1714, South River Hundred, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

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Birth*	9 June 1728, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Marriage*	14 May 1748, Middle Neck Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, Principal=Anne Gaither
Death*	1780, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Family	Anne Gaither b. 25 February 1728/29, d. 29 May 1783
Children	Vachel Hammond+ b. Mar 1750/51, d. ?unknown Beale Hammond b. 1752, d. ?unknown John Hammond Jr.+ b. 21 Apr 1754, d. 12 Sep 1811 Anne Hammond b. 1756, d. ?unknown Sarah Hammond b. 1758, d. ?unknown Henrietta Hammond b. 1761, d. ?unknown Elizabeth Hammond b. 1762, d. ?unknown Rebecca Hammond b. 1764, d. ?unknown

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Father	John Hammond Sr. b. 9 June 1728, d. 1780
Mother	Anne Gaither b. 25 February 1728/29, d. 29 May 1783
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	March 1750/51, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Marriage*	20 August 1776, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, Principal=Mary Hammond

Family	Mary Hammond d. ?unknown
Children	Lloyd Hammond d. ?unknown Upton Hammond d. ?unknown Polly Hammond d. ?unknown Nathan Hammond d. ?unknown Dawson Hammond d. ?unknown Carroll Hammond d. ?unknown Rezin Hammond d. ?unknown Thomas Hammond d. ?unknown John Hammond d. ?unknown Juliana Hammond d. ?unknown

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Father	John Hammond Sr. b. 9 June 1728, d. 1780
Mother	Anne Gaither b. 25 February 1728/29, d. 29 May 1783
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	1752, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

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Father	John Hammond Sr. b. 9 June 1728, d. 1780
Mother	Anne Gaither b. 25 February 1728/29, d. 29 May 1783
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Birth*	21 April 1754, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Marriage*	21 April 1776, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, Principal=Tomsey Simpson
Death*	12 September 1811, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland

Family	Tomsey Simpson b. 11 March 1758, d. 11 December 1800
Children	Lot Hammond+ b. 22 Jun 1779, d. 12 Sep 1811 Allen Hammond b. 10 Aug 1781, d. ?unknown Tomsey Hammond b. 21 Jul 1788, d. ?unknown Dennis Hammond b. 21 Jul 1788, d. ?unknown Francis Simpson Hammond b. 20 Dec 1790, d. ?unknown Denton Hammond b. 5 Jun 1796, d. ?unknown Nicholas Hammond b. 5 Nov 1800, d. ?unknown Johnsey Hammond b. 5 Nov 1800, d. ?unknown

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Birth*	11 March 1758, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Marriage*	21 April 1776, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland, Principal=John Hammond Jr.
Death*	11 December 1800

Family	John Hammond Jr. b. 21 April 1754, d. 12 September 1811
Children	Lot Hammond+ b. 22 Jun 1779, d. 12 Sep 1811 Allen Hammond b. 10 Aug 1781, d. ?unknown Tomsey Hammond b. 21 Jul 1788, d. ?unknown Dennis Hammond b. 21 Jul 1788, d. ?unknown Francis Simpson Hammond b. 20 Dec 1790, d. ?unknown Denton Hammond b. 5 Jun 1796, d. ?unknown Nicholas Hammond b. 5 Nov 1800, d. ?unknown Johnsey Hammond b. 5 Nov 1800, d. ?unknown

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Father	John Hammond Jr. b. 21 April 1754, d. 12 September 1811
Mother	Tomsey Simpson b. 11 March 1758, d. 11 December 1800
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	5 November 1800, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland

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Father	John Hammond Jr. b. 21 April 1754, d. 12 September 1811
Mother	Tomsey Simpson b. 11 March 1758, d. 11 December 1800
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	5 November 1800, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland

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Father	John Hammond Jr. b. 21 April 1754, d. 12 September 1811
Mother	Tomsey Simpson b. 11 March 1758, d. 11 December 1800
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	5 June 1796, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland

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Father	John Hammond Jr. b. 21 April 1754, d. 12 September 1811
Mother	Tomsey Simpson b. 11 March 1758, d. 11 December 1800
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	20 December 1790, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland

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Father	John Hammond Jr. b. 21 April 1754, d. 12 September 1811
Mother	Tomsey Simpson b. 11 March 1758, d. 11 December 1800
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	21 July 1788, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland

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Father	John Hammond Jr. b. 21 April 1754, d. 12 September 1811
Mother	Tomsey Simpson b. 11 March 1758, d. 11 December 1800
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	21 July 1788, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland

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Father	John Hammond Jr. b. 21 April 1754, d. 12 September 1811
Mother	Tomsey Simpson b. 11 March 1758, d. 11 December 1800
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	10 August 1781, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland

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Father	John Hammond Jr. b. 21 April 1754, d. 12 September 1811
Mother	Tomsey Simpson b. 11 March 1758, d. 11 December 1800
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Birth*	22 June 1779, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland
Marriage*	4 March 1797, Frederick Co., Maryland, Principal=Elizabeth Davis
Death*	12 September 1811, Switzerland Co., Indiana

Family	Elizabeth Davis b. 1776, d. ?unknown
Child	Sarah Ann Hammond+ b. 11 Jan 1800, d. 6 Jan 1885

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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	1776, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Marriage*	4 March 1797, Frederick Co., Maryland, Principal=Lot Hammond

Family	Lot Hammond b. 22 June 1779, d. 12 September 1811
Child	Sarah Ann Hammond+ b. 11 Jan 1800, d. 6 Jan 1885

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Father	Lot Hammond b. 22 June 1779, d. 12 September 1811
Mother	Elizabeth Davis b. 1776, d. ?unknown
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Burial*	?unknown, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, (nr) Ballston, Polk Co., Oregon
Note*	Individual: Obituary, The Christian Advocate, Thursday, February 19, 1895: "Buel: ---- It becomes my duty to record the death of another pioneer of Oregon Methodism in the person of Sarah Ann Buel who left us for Heaven on the 7th, of January. Deceased was born in Maryland Jan. 1800. Removed to New York in infancy. Here she was baptized by Bishop Asbury. Joining in the Westward march of emigration her people removed to Indiana, where under the preaching of some early itinerant she was converted and joined the M. E. Church. It was in Switzerland County, Indiana, she married Elias Buel with whom she lived happily for 50 years. In '47 they crossed the plains, spending the winter of 47 and 48 in Vancouver in employ of the Hudson Bay Co. In the spring of 48 they located in Polk Co. Here she has ever since resided, living a consistent Christian life. Just before her death I asked her if Jesus was keeping His promise to be with her. "Oh, she replied, there is no fear of danger on that side." She and her husband loved dearly the church of their choice, were always active working members now reunited above they rose from their labors and their works do follow them. Their fitting monument stands on Mill Creek in the shape of a little wooden building known for miles around as Buel's Chapel. She died on Wednesday, Jan. 7th, aged 85 years. E.A. Shoreland" continued from the notes of Elias Buell: The main body of the train continued down the Columbia River, hiring Indians ($5.00) to take the rafts down the rapids arriving at Fort Vancouver 15, Nov. 1847. October 31st Mrs. Putnam (Isabella Finley Putnam) during the winter (23 Dec.). John Findley and his wife Carolina Buell gave birth 28, March 1848 to the second American white child born at Fort Vancouver, named Sarah B. Findley (Sarah B. Redford) of Prairie City. About three weeks before, Elizabeth (Buell) Conner gave birth to the first white child born at the Fort. Joseph Kirk Conner, 5 March 1848. A More Complete Account. The train arriving at Whitman Mission stopped a few days and rested. They were all tired, some sick with measles. A Bewley boy was too sick to go on and his sister was left to nurse him. He was later killed by the Indians and the girl was taken prisoner. Here the train divided, William and Job Conner and some others going a new route by land, over the Cascades and the rest of the train moved on to Wallula, built three rafts and started down the Columbia, the men driving the cattle along the shore, landing the rafts at night to camp. At The Dalles, they were overtaken by a man, wife and baby fleeing from the Whitman massacre. The man said he was laying sick with the measles when his wife seeing the Indians fighting in the yard called him, he and his family crawled under the house, replacing the boards and layed quiet until dark, then made their escape. Two miles below The Dalles, the train abandoned some of the wagons and heavy luggage to make better time. It was now December and heavy snow in the mountains, the road rough and steep making it necessary to tie ropes to the back axles of the wagons and wind the other end around trees to ease the wagons down the mountain sides. From here they made their way to what is now Cascade Locks. Here their hearts failed them and they hired Indians to take their raft through the rapids, the slow trip to Fort Vancouver was finally made. The emigrants spent the winter here. Two babies being born in our party. Kirk Conner and Sarah Findley and two deaths. In the Spring they started out and met the overland party at Oregon City. This party had all but perished trying to find their way through the mountains. Finally, taking their wagons to pieces and burying them with brush and snow so the Indians wouldn't find them, completed their journey on foot. Blazing a trail as they went. They spent the winter in the upper Clackamas Valley. When the train was re-united again, the men started out horse-back to find locations, going south of Corvallis on one side of the river and coming back on the other side. The Bateman's settled in Polk County, Carey's near Dayton, the Putnam's near Whiteson. Martha Conner, age three at the time of their coming to Oregon, gives her version of the trip, at age 98, probably supplemented by what her parents told her. William and Theadosia Conner with their three little daughters, Martha Jane, the oldest of the three children, was born at Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa 8 January 1844. Too young to remember many of the hardships of the trip until they reached the Cascade mountains late in the fall when it began to show. She said that she could remember as though it was yesterday how beautiful the trees looked covered with snow. Because of the snow and bad weather they had to leave their wagons in the Cascades and load what they could on the oxen and thus resumed their journey to Oregon City. In the Spring they returned to the mountains for their wagons. They came over the emigrant trail and had to cut down trees to tie to the back of the wagons to help hold back the wagons when they came down Laurel Hill. She could remember that her mother rode a pony and carried the baby Amanda and that she and Martha and Mary were strapped to the back of an Ox. She remembered the rest of the way. Her family had one yoke of oxen and one pony. She didn't remember any of the names of the party, but these names did impress themselves on her memory and she named the following people when dictating this story. Uncle Nathan and Uncle Job Conner, Carolina Buell, Sarah Ann, Melissa Buell, Cyrus Buell, and Uncle Thomas Blair. Their husbands, wives, children and grandchildren. Uncle Thomas Blair became Martha's first school master at Mill Creek, Oregon near what is now called Buell, Oregon. Grandpa Buell built and ran the first Grist and saw mill at Mill Creek, and Martha's father worked in the mills. Her father's home was at Red Prairie, about four or five miles south of Sheridan. There the mother died leaving six children, Martha, nine, the oldest. Martha lived at Red Prairie until the age of 16 she married Albon Powell, 15 years her senior, an Indian War veteran and later hauled freight for the government across the plains from Mexico to Fort Laramie, Wyoming with a prairie schooner or a covered wagon. Later he became a blacksmith near Red Prairie, learning the trade from Peter Syron under whom he worked. They lived there for some years and attended the Methodist Church. Again the wanderlust attacked Mr. Powell and they left Red Prairie and wandered around over Oregon, Washington and California, but never leaving the Pacific Coast States. Seven children were born to Albon and Martha Powell, all of whom are now dead except one, William Alvon Powell of Buren, Washington who is 77 years of age. Mr. Powell died at Myrtle Creek, Oregon at the age of 77 years where they had finally settled. Martha Powell resided there for some years after her husbands death. She later married Christopher Mills who lived only a short time. Martha Powell Mills took care of herself until about 6 years ago when she was struck down and badly injured by an automobile and since that time she has had to be cared for by others. She was living at 1215 North Baker St. - McMinnville, Oregon at the home of Mrs. Kate Robertson when she passed away. Mrs. Robertson took this story down, at Mrs. Mills dictation just a little over a month ago. Mrs. Mills was an ardent church member and was able to sing the good old hymns until the day she passed on. She was 98 years old on the 8th of January 1942. Albin Powell was born in Chester County, Pa. 15, June 1828. Mr. Powell came to Oregon 1852. He was married to Miss Martha Jane Conner 3, Dec. 1858 Dallas, Polk County, Oregon. He settled in the Willamette Valley. After their union he was converted to God, adn lived a devoted life for some years. He moved to Southern Oregon and settled at Myrtle Creek, where he died in the fall hope of immortality, after an illness of one month. Being aware from the first that his end was drawing nigh, he made all arrangements for the end. He leaves a wife, one son and three daughters and many friends to mourn his loss. The text was Psalms 38-1 - The funeral was conducted by the writer - J. H. Brown
Name Variation	Susan
Birth*	11 January 1800, Liberty, Frederick Co., Maryland
Marriage*	19 October 1817, Allensville, Switzerland Co., Indiana, Principal=Elias Buell
Death*	6 January 1885, Buell, Polk Co., Oregon

Family	Elias Buell b. 20 July 1797, d. 14 November 1871
Children	? Buell b. 1818, d. ?unknown ? Buell b. 1819, d. ?unknown Jerusha Buell b. 7 Sep 1820, d. ?unknown Samuel Buell b. 18 Apr 1822, d. 24 Jul 1822 Elizabeth Buell+ b. 20 Nov 1823, d. 17 Nov 1902 Caroline Buell+ b. 12 Nov 1826, d. 27 Apr 1897 Emaline Buell b. 25 Feb 1829, d. 6 Jul 1877

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Father	Samuel Buell b. 7 October 1763, d. 20 February 1835
Mother	Jerusha Griswold b. 9 September 1776, d. 21 April 1846
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Burial*	?unknown, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, (nr) Ballston, Polk Co., Oregon
Note*	Individual: Mention in The History of Polk County, Oregon, by the Polk County Genealogy Society, Monmouth, Oregon, 1987. Excerpts from "This is a True copy of the Genealogical Account of the Buells, Which was Written by Elias Buell in 1870." Copied by Charles W. Buell, January 28, 1890. Submitted by Mary R. Fletcher, great-great-granddaughter of Elias and Sarah (Hammond) Buell. Copy of article in files of Donna (Francis) Thurman. *The names, dates and spouses of Elias and Sarah's children came mostly from this source. Elias and Sarah Buell are my great-great-great-grandparents./Donna (Francis) Thurman ************************************ ..."The Chapel, adjacent to Buell Park, passed private ownership in 1929. Buell Park was presented to the Community of Buell by the descendants of Elias Buell and Isaac Hinshaw." From the Historically Speaking, Vol 7, page 32, August 1986 edition. ************************************ Polk County Census, 1856: Elias Buell; 2 males over 21; 1 male 10-21; 0 males under 10; 1 female over 18; 0 females 10-21; 0 females under 10. ************************************ Oregon Census, 1870: Cyrus Buell, age 72, sawyer, born New York, living with wife, Sarah, age 70, born Maryland, in Grand Ronde, Polk Co., Oregon. ************************************ THE GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE BUELLS, Written by Elias Buell, May 23, 1871.......copied from the handwritten text by Charles Buell, January 28, 1890. My cousin, D. H. Buell, according to promise has given me genealogical account of our family line, from the first of the name, which emigrated to the new world, then called and now the United States of America, from England. Confining himself to the direct family, for it would take a volume to include the collateral branches. Dr. William Buell, of Litchfield, remarked, in his address, at Benton Lake picnic of the Buell's of Litchfield, and Marshes that it appeared by Windsor record, and from history, that the establishment of the Mayflower Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1620 was soon followed, by sundrie emigrations from the fatherland of our Puritan Ancestors, to Boston and vicinity. A company from England, with their pastor, the Rev. Mr. Wareham and established themselves at Dorchester near Boston about 1630. From this company a part of a colony was formed, which in 1635 came through the wilderness, as it was called, and established themselves on the Connecticut River, making settlement at Wethersfield, Hartford, and Windsor. It appears by the Windsor record that among the Dorchester emigrants, who formed part of the company, which emigrated with their pastoral leader, the Rev. Mr. Warham, was Wm. Buell probably the common ancestor of the Buell name in this country. There is a family tradition in vogue, but perhaps not well founded, that this Wm. Buell was of Welch origin. He appears to have assisted in laying out the town of Windsor, and was one of the original proprietors of that township. He married, at Windsor, November 1640. His issue was as follows. There follows the names of seven children, two sons and five daughters, with the date of each birth. Samuel 2nd the oldest, married Deborah Griswold Nov. 13, 1662, and settled in Killingsworth on the sound in 1663. His issue was twelve children. The second son John, and the third son, and seventh child, William 3rd, moved and settled in the town of Lebanon in Connecticut in 1695. After twenty-five years, John settled in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1720. He was one of the first settlers. His oldest son John remained in Lebanon. William remained in Lebanon. He had three sons, Samuel 4th, William and Timothy. They all settled in Hebron, joining Lebanon. These sons had deeds of land given them by their father in 1730. About that time Samuel, our ancestor, raised a large family. He moved from Hebron to Kent, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, in October 1758, there he died on the 4th day of May, 1759. He was living with his third wife at the time of his death. Our grandfather, Samuel 5th, was borne in Hebron in 1740, was the oldest son his father raised. He had two sisters older and several brothers and sisters younger than himself. Our great grandfather's estate was administered upon, the will admitted in probate, the names of the children recorded, in 1759. Grandfather sold his inheritance, married Sarah Holmes, July 3, 1760. Moved to Fort Edward in New York, in May, 1763, thirteen years before the Revolutionary War. Uncle Ephram Buell married our grandfather's sister, Pricilla Holmes, and settled in Cayuga County, N. Y. about the time our fathers settled in Benton. I have an old memorandum, it appears to be bound in rawhide, which was our grandfather Buell's, when he lived in Kent. In which he records the death of his father and the time of his marriage, and births of his children by his first wife, as follows: Sarah born May 7, 1761 Samuel born October 7, 1763 Cyrus born September 26, 1765 Polina born April 14, 1768 Betsy born May 19, 1770 Ichabod born July 10, 1772 Then Grandfather records the death of his wife, July 29th, 1772. Grandfather married Susan Morse or Moss, who was the grandmother, so pleasant and kind. The next record is: Henry born December 24, 1774. I have been told he died on the Susquehanna River in 1790. Catherine born September 7, 1776. Here the record closes, but we remember our aunt Hannah Mount and Esther French. Aunt Anna Young is still living, Aunt May Young, Aunt Matilda Bunnell, and that kind Uncle Artemas Buell. Our grandfather Buell died in September 1809, age 69 years. Grandmother died in Chantanqua County, New York. At the time of her death she was with Aunt Matilda. Our grandfather and family continued to reside at Fort Edward, Washington County, New York, until the close of the war. During the war he held a captains commission, and was active as a captain of the militia in protecting the frontier from Indians. He was called upon to raise a quota of troops, to increase the military strength of Fort Ann. He proposed to do it by volunteering, provided enough would volunteer. On trying they lacked one man, when he turned to his boys, Samuel and Cyrus, and said one of you may go. They took turns in doing duty at the fort. On the 9th of October 1780, the scout, sent over to Lake George, crossed the trail of what then was called an army. The scout then returned and reported (this was our Uncle Cyrus). Father was sent to notify some of the neighbors to come in to the fort. The next day the fort surrendered to an army of five hundred British and as many Indians. My Uncle Cyrus was a prisoner in Montreal and Quebec until the Spring of 1783. When he was discharged he returned and found his father and family, ready to move to the Susquehanna River. Started, but stopped on Shoharry Flats until Feb. When they worked their way over the mountain wilderness, to the mouth of the Umatilla, on the Susquehanna. Here they buffeted the hardships of a wilderness life until 1792, when they all, that is the Buell's, Hulle, and Coles, moved together to far famed Genesee [smudged] Country, and settled on and near the center of township 8th and first range. Phelps and Gorhams purchases in Ontario County. In tracing the family line, and their various localities, it stands thus: 1st. Wm. Buell from England. Settled in Dorchester 1630. Removed to Windsor 1635. 2nd. Samuel Buell born at Windsor, September 2, 1641. Moved to Killingsworth 1663. 3rd. Wm. Buell born at Killingsworth, October 18, 1676. Moved to Lebanon 1695. 4th. Samuel Buell born in Lebanon 1708. Moved to Hebron 1730. 5th. Samuel Buell born in Hebron 1740. Moved to Kent with his father 1758. Moved to Fort Edward 1763. Moved to Umatilla 1784. Moved to Benton 1792. 6th. Samuel Buell born at Fort Edward or Kingsbury, October 7, 1763. Moved to Susquehanna, 1784. Moved to Benton 1792. Left Benton September 10th, arrived at Allensville, Indiana, middle of November 1816. Moved to Bartholomew County in April 1821. Samuel Buell married to Jerusha Griswold, in the town of Benton 1796. She was born September 9, 1776, near Johnstown, New York. Her father moved in from Johnstown to Benton, in the year 1794. His name was Francis Griswold. He moved to the Flat Rock Country in 1821 and died in September 1822, aged 83 or 84 years. My father and mother raised seven children to be grown and lost two when small. The oldest, Elias born in town of Benton July 20, 1797. Ann born January 15, 1799. Polly 1803, Elisa 1807, Cyrus 1809, Samuel December 1st, 1811. This Samuel 5th was the father of Elias Buell and Samuel Buell. Henry born October 20, 1800. Cyrus Buell died on Flat Rock, Bartholomew County, Indiana, of the bloody flux, in July 1827. Elisa married a man by the name of Vickery, in Tippecanoe [smudged] County, Indiana in 1831. Vickery died in 1833. Elisa married a man by the name of Clasbourn [smudged] Louis, of Indianapolis in 1837. Moved to California 1850. Soon after arriving there she died of Typhoid Fever. Ann Buell married a man by the name of Obadiah Walker, in Switzerland County, Indiana, in 1821. He died in New Orleans in the spring of 1822, of Yellow Fever. In the summer of 1823 she married Henry Ransted, near Gronsburg, Indiana. They moved to Teree Coupee Prairie, Id, about 1835. He died about 1863. Henry Buell has not been heard from since 1861. He was living in Arkansas when the war commenced. Elias Buell, brother of Samuel, married Sarah Hammond in Allensville, October 19, 1817. Sarah Hammond born January 22, 1800 in the town of Liberty, Frederic Co., Mo. Her father emigrated to the town of Lyons, Ontario Co., N. Y. in 1801. Lot Hammond, her father, moved to Allensville, Indiana 1816. He moved to Bartholomew County, Indiana in 1832 and died in 1845. Elias Buell issue as follows: The first died in infancy. The first a daughter, Jerusha, born September 7, 1820, Switzerland County, Indiana. Moved to Bartholomew County in March 1821. The second a son, Samuel, born April 18, 1822. Died July 24th. Elizabeth, born November 20, 1823. Caroline born November 12, 1826. Emeline born February 25, 1829. Melissa born February 27, 1831. Polina born January 23, 1833, and married David C. Rowell, February 6, 1851, in Polk County, Oregon. They and four little boys were lost in coming from the states, on the steamer Brother Jonathan, on a reef of rocks opposite from Crescent City, California, on the 25th of July, 1865. Melinda born November 26, 1834, in Alexandra on the Red River in Louisiana. Moved to that state in October, from Tippacanoe County, Indiana. Left Tippacanoe July 4th, 1834. Moved back the next spring, in March 1835. And on the first day of May, Melinda died. Cyrus Buell born December 19, 1836, in Switzerland County, Indiana. Started to Iowa the last day of April 1837. Landed at Burlington May 4th. Moved into Louisa County, took up a claim and improved it. Built a sawmill. On the 19th day of May 1839, we had another daughter, we called her Sarah Ann. Samuel Buell moved back to Switzerland County in 1833 and died February 20, 1835, aged 71 years 5 months and 13 days. Buried in Allensville. Elias Buell moved to Mahkiska County, Iowa in 1844, and took up and improved another claim, and started in May 1846 for Oregon. Went as far as Holt County, Missouri. Too late to go through to Oregon. Started in spring of May 14, 1847 to cross plains. Had a long and tiresome journey. Got through to Fort Vancouver on the Columbia River, November 15. Worked at Vancouver Blacksmithing through the winter and went up to Polk County, on the west side of the Willamette River. Landed on another claim on the 4th of May 1848. Started to plow and broke twenty-five acres of prairie. Put up blacksmith shop and began, when the gold mining became so excitable, and started on the 14th of September for California. Got home May 28, 1849, brought home in gold, a little over $2000. Left claim I had, commenced on the 18th of July to get our timber for a sawmill. On the 7th of September 1849, we moved to that claim where I am now sitting and writing this account. (This is the 23rd of May, 1871.) I suppose we have expended $25,000 to this date building two sawmills and one gristmill. I started the first sawmill in March 1851. This went off with the high water January 2nd, 1863. We started the gristmill May 16, 1854. Built another sawmill in 1863. Elizabeth was married to Nathan Conner, in Louisa County, Iowa, January 7, 1841. James Findley and Caroline Buell were married March 25, 1849 in Linn County, Oregon. Isaac Hinshaw and Mellisa Buell were married January 1, 1850 in Polk County, Oregon. Thomas B. Blair and Emaline Buell were married June 11, 1850. Cyrus Buell and Amanda Ellen Cary were married July 30, 1859. Robt. McKune and Sarah Buell were married. Samuel Buell born 1811 married Mary Seward. The following are the children: Samuel Buell Henry Buell born January 14, 1854 Sarah Francis Griffin Walker Martha Ann Mann Elizabeth Brooks Martha Carey His son Samuel Buell married Jane Tharp. The following are the children: Willard Buell Joe Buell Mary Branson Laurence Buell Ora Vernon Reva Case ***Transcribed from a photo copy of an old typed version by my brother Larry E. Francis, April 1998. Melissa Buell, born February 27, 1831, is our great-great-grandmother. ----------- Signer: for Daniel ROWELL, Polk Co., Oregon, Donation Land Claim record #2721. See Daniel ROWELL notes for entire entry. Donation Land Claims record #4165: BUELL, Elias, Polk Co; b 1797, Ontario Co, N. Y.; Arr. Ore. 15 Nov 1847; SC 7 Sept 1849; m Sarah 19 Oct 1817, Switzerland Co, Ind. Elias Buell d 14 Nov 1871. Son, Cyrus Buell bought c before 1871. Aff: Henry W. Eads, Richard R. Thornton. From a pamphlet celebrating the U.S. bi-centennial, 1959, Dallas, Polk Co., Oregon: BUELL -- "Elias Buell" -- 1847 .......[the community of] Buell is located 12 miles northwest of Dallas on the highway to the coast. Buell was named after Elias Buell who was born in Benton, New York in 1797. He came to Oregon in 1847 and took our a Donation Land Claim on Mill Creek. In the fall of 1848 he walked to California to mine on the American River and following spring returned with $2,000 the result of his mining. He then built a sawmill and grist mill. Both the sawmill and the grist mill were of great value to the early settlers. He lived on the Donation Land Claim until his death on November 14, 1871. General Sheridan quartered his cavalry at Buell one summer when he and General Grant patrolled this district. The seven acre Buell Park, located on Mill Creek is a very popular park today and people come from all over the county to enjoy the wonderful facilities of the park. The park has a very fine swimming hole, picnic tables, fire places, playground equipment and parking facilities. The first store at Buell was built on the west bank of Mill Creek near the present bridge. It was operated by "Chitum" Ridgeway. People called him "Chitum" because he was always peeling chitum bark. The second Buell store was built by Mr. Fletcher in about 1900. The old store buildings are still standing just across the road from the present Buell store. Mr. Fletcher established the first post office in March 1900. The third and present grocery store and service station was built by Joseph Supry who is still living at Buell at the age of ninety-four. He was postmaster for 18 years until it closed September 25, 1943. In the "Thirties" the W. P. A. built bath houses, rest rooms, cleared brush, planted shrubs, but since no one took care of the park it became a shamble [sic]. The Buell Grange made it their project to restore the park and won second place in a national contest. ------ The Buell Post Office was established in March, 1900; discontinued Sept. 25, 1943. It is now rural from Sheridan. Buell was named for Elias Buell, pioneer of 1847. Information obtained from Lucille Bigelow, 11814 SE 117th Ave., Clackamas, OR, 97015 (Big53@aol.com) November 12, 1997. Elias Buell was born in 1797 in Benton Center, Yates Co., NY. His family moved to Vevay, Switzerland Co., Indiana, in 1816. Elias married Sarah Hammond in 1817 at Allensville, Switzerland Co., Indiana. He purchased a claim and lived for a short time at Louisa Co., Iowa. The Buell wagon train left Mahaska Co., Iowa, in May 1846. The families wintered over 20 miles from St. Joseph, Holt Co., Missouri. While there they built three small cabins 12 ft. square, and prepared wagons and gear for the trip west in the spring. They started for Oregon on May 14, 1847. The wagon train arrived at Fort Vancouver, Oregon Territory, on November 15, 1847. Elias and his family occupied a provisional land claim bordering that of Nathan Conner's at Yamhill Co., Oregon, on March 4, 1848. Elias went to California and brought back over $2000 in gold dust in April 1848. He finally settled on Donation Land Claim #4165 in 1849 in Polk Co., Oregon. He built a sawmill and grist mill at Mill Creek, south of Sheridan, Polk Co., Oregon, in 1849. He died Nov. 14, 1871 at Buell, Polk Co., Oregon, at age 74. He was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ballston, Polk Co., Oregon. The little town of Buell in Polk County, Oregon, was named after Elias. Oregon Donation Land Claims Record, Oregon State Archives: No. 4165 BUELL, Elias, Polk Co; b 1797, Ontario Co, N. Y. ; Arr. Ore. 15 Nov 1847; SC 7 Sept 1849; m Sarah 19 Oct 1817, Switzerland Co, Ind. Elias Buell d 14 Nov 1871. Son, Cyrus Buell bought c before 1871. Aff: Henry W. Eads, Richard R. Thornton. From a typewritten page in my father's (Cluff Francis') research records [There is no source or date on this obviously re-typed version. /drt/] : MEMBER[S] OF THE BUELL TRAIN 1847 1. Elias Buell Age 50 years old 2. Sarah Hammond Buell Age 47 years old - wife of Elias Buell 3. [1] Elizabeth Buell Age 24 wife of Nathan Conner 4. - 2. Caroline Buell Age 21 wife of John Finley 5. - 3. Emaline Buell Age 18 married later to Thomas Blair m 11 June 1850 6. - 4. Melissa Buell Age 16 married later to Isaac Hinshaw m 1 Jan 1859 7. - 5. Paulina Buell Age 14 married later to Daniel Rowell 8. - 6. Cyrus Buell Age 11 married later to Amanda Carey m 30 July 1859 9. - 7. Sarah Ann Buell Age 8 married later to Robert McKune 10. Samuel Buell Age 36 (Brother to Elias Buell) 11. Mary Sevard [Seward] Age 35 wife of Samuel Buell 12. - 1. Sarah Frances Buell married later to ?? Griffin 13. - 2. Martha Ann Buell married later to Lafayette Mann 14. - 3. Eliza Buell married later to William Brooks 15. - 4. Matilda Buell married later to Joseph Carey 16. - 5. Samuel Buell married later to Mary Jane Thorp 17. John Finley Age 21 died 23 Dec. 1847 (husband of Caroline Buell above) 18. William Conner Age 32 19. Theadosia (Layton) Conner Age 28 wife of William Conner 20. - 1. Martha Jane Conner Age 3 married later to Albon Powell 21. - 2. May Jane Conner Age 2 married later to William Allen 22. Nathan Conner Age 26 married Elizabeth Buell 23. - 1. Sarah Ann Conner Age 6 married later to John McCain 24. - 2. May Jane Conner Age 2 married later to George W. Hobart 25. John Bateman 26. Phoebe (Maxen) Bateman wife of John Bateman 27. - 1. Mary 28. - 2. Hanna 29. - 3. Rachael 30, - 4. Sarah 31. Job Conner Age 20 married later Polly Ann Riggs. Phoebe Maxen Bateman, an orphan, was a cousin of Mrs. Nathan & Job Conner but raised by their mother who was Ann Maxen before her marriage to Robert Conner. 32. Daniel Putman Age 37 33. Isabella (Finley) Putman Age 35 wife of Daniel Putman 34. - 1. Martha Putman Age 15 married later to James Pierce 25 June 1850 Linn County, Oregon 35. - 2. David H. Putman Age 12 married later to Pleasant Robinette 29 Jan 1850 Linn Co., Oregon 36. - 3. Mahala Putman Age 14 37. - 4. John Putman Age 9 38. - 5. James Putman Age 9 month (Born in Rocky Mts.) 39. - 6. Mary Putman Age 5 later married James LaMasters 40. John Carey Age 45 Postmaster of Dayton, Oregon 41. Ruth Udall wife of John Carey 42. - 1. Wesley Carey "JOHN" later married Carry Hash 43. - 2. Joseph D. Carey later married Matilda Buell 44. - 3. Sarah Ann Carey later married Henry McKune 45. - 4. Charles Carey later married 1. - Eliza Heins 2. - Jennie Whillow 46. - 5. George 47. - 6. Alfred later married ?? Hedges (one son Vern) 48. - 7. Amanda Ellen Carey Age 4 later married Cyrus Buell 49. - 8. Caroline Carey 50. - 9. James Carey died young 51. Josiah Franklin Age 31 52. Sarah Ann Conner Age 34 wife of Josiah Franklin, sister of William, Nathan and Job. 53. - 1. Hannah Franklin Age 8 later married William C. Hicklin 54. - 2. Mary Jane Franklin Age 6 later married Malon O. Moody 55. - 3. Sarah Elizabeth Franklin Age 3 later married Henry P. Thomson DLC4165 V2 Elias Buell -- Polk Co. B: 1797 Ontario Co. N. Y. Md: Sarah Hammond 19 October 1817 Switzerland Co., Indiana Sarah B: 1800 Children as follows: 1. Elizabeth 24 MD Nathan Conner 2. Caroline 21 MD John Finley 3. Emaline 18 MD Thomas Blair 4. Melissa 16 MD Isaac Hinshaw 5. Paulina 14 MD Daniel Rowell 6. Cyrus 11 MD Amanda Carey 7. Sarah Ann 8 MD Robert McKune ************************* From another of Cluff Francis' research records, obviously retyped, no date or source...recorded here as it is in that document/drt: BUELL WAGON TRAIN 1847 The Buell train started from Mahaska County, Iowa in May 1846 arriving in Holt County, Missouri, too late to go on. They built three small cabins twelve feet sq. about 20 miles from St. Joseph, and wintered there. While awaiting the arrival of their members of the train, they spent the winter getting their wagons ready and doctoring frequent attacks of ague and chills. In the spring they moved on the St. Joseph and tried to provision their wagons but supplies were scarce and hard to get. Their clothing had to be made from domestic dyed in shumeric. Each female having two dresses and a sun bonnet. On 14 May 1847, the train set out for Oregon. On arriving on the Platte River, Indians stole their cattle and oxen, but they succeeded in getting them back and in due time arrived at the Whitman Mission. Whitman coaxed them to stay with him until Spring, but they only made a short stay while the men went down to the river and built rafts. At The Dalles, the party split up. Wm. Conner and some others prepared to go overland by the Barlow Route. This party was forced to bury their wagon at the top of Laurel Hill and proceed on foot. The women and children riding on the oxen to Oregon City where they wintered. --- continued on the notes for Sarah Hammond....
Birth*	20 July 1797, Benton Center, Yates Co., New York
Marriage*	19 October 1817, Allensville, Switzerland Co., Indiana, Principal=Sarah Ann Hammond
Death*	14 November 1871, Buell, Polk Co., Oregon

Family	Sarah Ann Hammond b. 11 January 1800, d. 6 January 1885
Children	? Buell b. 1818, d. ?unknown ? Buell b. 1819, d. ?unknown Jerusha Buell b. 7 Sep 1820, d. ?unknown Samuel Buell b. 18 Apr 1822, d. 24 Jul 1822 Elizabeth Buell+ b. 20 Nov 1823, d. 17 Nov 1902 Caroline Buell+ b. 12 Nov 1826, d. 27 Apr 1897 Emaline Buell b. 25 Feb 1829, d. 6 Jul 1877

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Father	Elias Buell b. 20 July 1797, d. 14 November 1871
Mother	Sarah Ann Hammond b. 11 January 1800, d. 6 January 1885
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	1818

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Father	Elias Buell b. 20 July 1797, d. 14 November 1871
Mother	Sarah Ann Hammond b. 11 January 1800, d. 6 January 1885
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	1819

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Father	Elias Buell b. 20 July 1797, d. 14 November 1871
Mother	Sarah Ann Hammond b. 11 January 1800, d. 6 January 1885
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Death*	?unknown
Note*	Individual: *I don't know where I got the information that Jerusha Buell died in 1821 in Bartholomew Co., Indiana. Lucille Bigelow's information is that she was born and died on the same day in Switzerland Co., Indiana. From the "Genealogical Account of the Buells" by Elias Buell, May 23, 1871: "...the first two died in infancy. The first daughter Jerusha born Sept. 7, 1820, in Switzerland Co., Indiana. Moved to Bartholomew Co., Indiana in March 1821." *********
Birth*	7 September 1820, Switzerland Co., Indiana

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Father	Elias Buell b. 20 July 1797, d. 14 November 1871
Mother	Sarah Ann Hammond b. 11 January 1800, d. 6 January 1885
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Birth*	18 April 1822, Bartholomew Co., Indiana
Death*	24 July 1822, Bartholomew Co., Indiana

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Father	Elias Buell b. 20 July 1797, d. 14 November 1871
Mother	Sarah Ann Hammond b. 11 January 1800, d. 6 January 1885
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Note*	Individual: Mention in the History of Polk County, Oregon, by the Polk County Genealogy Society, Monmouth, Oregon, 1987. The information in that article gave me a lot of Nathan and Elizabeth (Buell) Conner's children, dates, spouses, etc. A copy of the article is in the files of Donna (Francis) Thurman. ********************************************* Information received from Lucille Bigelow, 11814 SE 117th Ave., Clackamas, OR 97015 (Big53@aol.com) Nov. 12, 1997..... Elizabeth was born Nov. 20, 1823 at Allensville, Switzerland Co., Indiana. She married Nathan Conner on Jan. 7, 1841 at Louisa Co., Iowa. She and Nathan Conner migrated west with the Buell wagon train and arrived on Nov. 15, 1847 at Fort Vancouver, Oregon Territory, at age 23. Her son was born on Mar. 5, 1848, while they were wintering at Fort Vancouver. Their first home, at Buell, Polk Co., Oregon Territory, was a log cabin with the cracks filled with mud. Nathan Conner applied for an Oregon Donation Land Claim, Polk Co., #2663, on June 1, 1848. Elizabeth was widowed on July 15, 1880. She died at Morrow, Oregon, at age 78, and is buried at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Sheridan, Polk Co., Oregon.
Name Variation	Betsey
Birth*	20 November 1823, Allansville, Switzerland Co., Indiana
Marriage*	7 January 1841, Louisa Co., Iowa, Principal=Nathan Conner
Death*	17 November 1902, Morrow Co., Oregon

Family	Nathan Conner b. 16 July 1821, d. 15 July 1888
Children	Emaline Conner d. ?unknown Elizabeth Conner d. ?unknown Nathan Conner+ d. ?unknown Caroline Conner d. ?unknown Nancy Rebecca Conner d. ?unknown Jerusha Conner d. ?unknown Elias Conner d. ?unknown Sarah Ann Conner b. c 1843, d. ?unknown Mary Jane Conner b. c 1847, d. ?unknown Joseph Kirk Conner b. 5 Mar 1848, d. ?unknown

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Birth*	16 July 1821, Preston Co., Virginia
Marriage*	7 January 1841, Louisa Co., Iowa, Principal=Elizabeth Buell
Death*	15 July 1888, Polk Co., Oregon

Family	Elizabeth Buell b. 20 November 1823, d. 17 November 1902
Children	Emaline Conner d. ?unknown Elizabeth Conner d. ?unknown Nathan Conner+ d. ?unknown Caroline Conner d. ?unknown Nancy Rebecca Conner d. ?unknown Jerusha Conner d. ?unknown Elias Conner d. ?unknown Sarah Ann Conner b. c 1843, d. ?unknown Mary Jane Conner b. c 1847, d. ?unknown Joseph Kirk Conner b. 5 Mar 1848, d. ?unknown

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Father	Nathan Conner b. 16 July 1821, d. 15 July 1888
Mother	Elizabeth Buell b. 20 November 1823, d. 17 November 1902
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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=John McCain
Birth*	circa 1843

Family

John McCain d. ?unknown

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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=Sarah Ann Conner

Family

Sarah Ann Conner b. circa 1843, d. ?unknown

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Father	Nathan Conner b. 16 July 1821, d. 15 July 1888
Mother	Elizabeth Buell b. 20 November 1823, d. 17 November 1902
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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=George Hobart
Birth*	circa 1847

Family

George Hobart d. ?unknown

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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=Mary Jane Conner

Family

Mary Jane Conner b. circa 1847, d. ?unknown

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Father	Nathan Conner b. 16 July 1821, d. 15 July 1888
Mother	Elizabeth Buell b. 20 November 1823, d. 17 November 1902
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Death*	?unknown
Note*	Individual: Joseph was the first all-white child born at Fort Vancouver, in the Oregon Territory.
Birth*	5 March 1848, Fort Vancouver, Oregon Territory

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Father	Nathan Conner b. 16 July 1821, d. 15 July 1888
Mother	Elizabeth Buell b. 20 November 1823, d. 17 November 1902
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	Polk Co., Oregon
Marriage*	Principal=Ben Hasbrook
Marriage*	Principal=Avery Adkins
Marriage*	Principal=Thomas Woodley

Family 1

Avery Adkins d. ?unknown

Family 2

Ben Hasbrook d. ?unknown

Family 3

Thomas Woodley d. ?unknown

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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=Emaline Conner

Family

Emaline Conner d. ?unknown

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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=Emaline Conner

Family

Emaline Conner d. ?unknown

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Death*	?unknown
Marriage*	Principal=Emaline Conner

Family

Emaline Conner d. ?unknown

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Father	Nathan Conner b. 16 July 1821, d. 15 July 1888
Mother	Elizabeth Buell b. 20 November 1823, d. 17 November 1902
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Death*	?unknown
Birth*	Polk Co., Oregon
Marriage*	Principal=Robert Dyer

Family

Robert Dyer d. ?unknown

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