[or-roots] help needed

[Gary Murray]

SORRY, THAT ISN'T IT.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Chapman" <reedsportchapmans at verizon.net>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 5:11 PM
Subject: RE: [or-roots] help needed


> According to geographic names the one in Clackamas county got its name 
> from
> an Ogle who thought it looked like a rooster's comb, the one in Multnomah
> county has no explanation for it's name. Okay this is too weird; USGS has
> three Rooster "Rock" listings for summits, plus a peak and a comb, bu none
> in Clackamas county by any name???
>
> Further there are two locations listed for populated places/PO's that are
> just west of the state park, so I assume that must be the location meant 
> in
> the 1880 census.
>
> No Loudon's therein 1880, one family each in Gervais, Marion, Oregon,
> Applegate, Jackson, Oregon and Williamsburg, Josephine, Oregon. plus 
> William
> H. LOWDEN   Other   S   Male   W   25   US   Carpenter  in Portland,
> Multnomah, Oregon. Interestingly all three spouses are from Missouri, but
> husbands one from Kentucky and two from Indiana.
>
> If you don't have any census info let me know, be glad to look for it.
>
> So what is your story about the name for Rooster Rock?
>
> Les  C
>
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] help needed
>
>
> HI LES:  thanks for the info but its not the taylor's i am interested in 
> but
> the loudon's.  i think barb answered all the questions i had or most of
> them.  thanks so much.
> gary in az.
> didn't know that taylor was as far east as rooster rock.  i am sure you 
> know
> the story as to how that rock got its name.  not sure it will be in any of
> the books.
>
>
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