[or-roots] Lucy A. Rose Mallory,

[CKlooster at aol.com]

Lucy, the daughter of Roseburg founder, Aron Rose, married Rufus Mallory.  Rufus was one of the first secondary school teachers in Canyonville, Douglas Co., Oregon then began teaching at Deer Creek (Roseburg).  Rufus read law; became an attorney; was elected to the legislature; moved to Portland where he was a member of a prominent law firm.  I can find much in print about Rufus, but I'm interested in his wife, Lucy.

Lucy married at age thirteen and had at least two children, a child who died at or shortly after birth probably in Salem, and a son who married and lived in Portland.  Lucy appears to have been a very intersting individual.  Variously listed as a spiritualist and philospher, she referred to herself as a "publisher" or "editor".  She wrote and published a booklet or magazine called (I believe) "World Advance Thought" for a number of years around the late 1800's and early 1900's.  She seems to have been involved in the "New Thought" movement that questioned the established church docrines of the time and gradually evolved into the Unitarian church. She corresponded with and was quoted by Tolstoy.  It is clear that she was engaging in activities not expected for women of her time. 

Lucy Mallory was interviewed by Fred Lockley, but other than those interviews I've been able to find only basic statistics.  I would really like to find a copy of her "magazine" or other of her writings.  If there are descendents, I am hoping they may know what became of her writing after her death.

I'm not related to this family, just researching as a favor in response to an enquiry from England.

Carla


Carla Klooster Bonney
Tanana, Alaska

Descended from:
STEPHENS,HAWLEY,SHIELDS,WHEALDON Pioneers of Oregon/Washington