[or-roots] early marriage record

[Harguess, Dale]

I think that was probably me, a few years ago.
Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Sue Steward
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 3:58 PM
To: or-roots at www.sos.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [or-roots] early marriage record

I did notice on the Linn County Genealogy Society that Deford was one of
the 
surnames that their members are researching.  You might be able to make 
contact with someone there.

Sue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harguess, Dale" <dharguess at coastline.edu>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 3:51 PM
Subject: RE: [or-roots] early marriage record


>
> Interesting doesn't even begin to tell it.  I found Emanuel living in
> California after the divorce and he had remarried and had about 6 more
> children.  He later moved back up to either Oregon or Washington as I
> found him again in the census.  I don't know where this name Stephen
> came from as I have never seen Samuel listed as anything but Samuel.
He
> had three children by a previous marriage, Minerva Ann Deford, Jasper
> Deford and Jane Deford.  Minerva was born in Illinois or Ohio, I can't
> remember which and Jasper and Jane were born in Iowa.
> I found Samuel Deford living with wife Lucintha in the 1860 census in
> Linn County Oregon.  Jasper, Jane and Ann were also living in the
> household.
> I have never seen or heard this story about the seduction and it is
very
> intriguing.
> After I had assumed Samuel Deford died, Lucintha remarried a guy named
> Harris and was living I believe in the 1880 census with Minerva's
> daughter also in the household and referred to as a boarder.  Her last
> name was McCann.
> I like to refer to Lucintha as the Witch of the west as she acquired
> quite a bit of wealth through her three husbands and left everything
to
> her three Horner children and aced out the Deford kids.  Jane Deford
was
> raised by Lucintha from the time she was an infant but obviously she
> cared not for her or her siblings.
> I have never been able to find where Samuel Deford is buried and also
> never have found their marriage.
> Thanks for all the info.
> Dale
>
> This is an interesting research project.
>
> The Oregon Donation Land Claim information that has been extracted by
> the Genealogical Form, lists Emanuel as married to Lucintha Jane  on
> 8/25/1833.  A search on Ancestry shows an entry in Indiana marriages
for
> LaPorte County that matches that date and gives her full name as
> Lucintha Jane Stilwell.
>
> The 1850 Yamhill County census shows Emanuel in household 132.  The
> wife is listed as Charlotte.  There is a William Stilwell living with
> the family however which would lead one to believe that this Charlotte
> is Lucintha.
>
> The DLC entry also mentions them divorcing in Hillsboro, Washington Co
> 9/3/1855.  However I am not able to find a record of a divorce in
> Washington Co for them on our index.  Again according to the DLC entry
> Absolom Hembree is appointed guardian of two minor children of this
> couple, Albert & Ann Maria, in Oct 1855.    In 1856 two men give
> affidavit that Horner has not been on his claim because of difficulty
> with wife and subsequent divorce.  In Oct 1855 Lucintha made out
> notification on this DLC in her name.  In 1857 there is a guardianship
> filed in Marion County for Stephen DeFord to be guardian for Ann Marie
> Horner.  The papers say that her father is no longer around and DeFord
> is married to her mother.  This guardianship is later resigned as
> neighbors in Yamhill County file affidavits saying he is unfit, that
his
> daughter has told them that he "seduced her and threatened to cut her
> throat if she told anybody."  In Sept 1875 Albert D Horner gives an
> affidavit stating he is the son of Lucintha and names his two sisters
> Helen Mar and Ann Maria; and makes claim along with their mother to
this
> DLC.  Lucintha is awarded a claim of 638+ acres by the government on
> 9/28/1875.
>
> Another source on Ancestry gives a death date for Lucintha as 1886.
> However I do not find a probate or other record in our index here at
the
> Archives to  prove this date.  The entry on Ancestry does not cite a
> source.
>
> It also looks like Emanuel was living in Humboldt Co, Ca in the 1860
> census.
>
> You may want to check the online index for the Archives at
>
> http://genealogy.state.or.us/
>
> and/or contact the reference staff here at the Archives to get copies
> of some of these records if you don't have them already.
>
> Regards,
>
> Layne Sawyer
> Oregon State Archives
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> or-roots mailing list
> or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> http://sosinet.sos.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots
>
>
>
> -- 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/622 - Release Date:
1/10/2007 
> 2:52 PM
>
> 

_______________________________________________
or-roots mailing list
or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
http://sosinet.sos.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots