[or-roots] Permelia - Allen - Wilkins - Brown

Fri Jun 19 15:39:34 PDT 2009

Again on Permelia Ann. This started out to be about "another" Permelia Ann,
but has morphed into a study on the Allen, Porter, Settlemire, Brown and
other Marion county families.  I started this about 11:00 this morning, and
have been at it since. Perhaps someone can enlighten further?

Beginning in Lane county. I gleaned from the "Family Life, 1891/Eugene (Lane
Co.) OR -- Book by WILKINS sisters" as quoted on the Lane County boards:

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lan
e/2862/mb.ashx

"-- Excerpts, "The Story Of Eugene 1846-1946," originally published in 1949,
second printing featuring 24-page photographic section. Written by the three
WILKINS sisters (Lucia W. MOORE, Nina W. McCORNACK, Gladys W. McCREADY),
daughters of Francis Marion and Emily Marie (GOLTRA) WILKINS. Their dad ran
a drug store in Eugene and served as the city's mayor in 1905-07. The
WILKINS sisters were granddaughters of Mitchell WILKINS and Permelia (sp?)
Ann ALLEN, who immigrated to Oregon in 1847, settling beneath the Coburg
Hills northeast of the community of Coburg. Mitchell WILKINS was born in
1818, in Orange Co. NC. Went to Weston, MO, and there married Permelia Ann
ALLEN on Christmas Day, 1844. In May 1847, they started across the plains
with the train of 95 wagons headed by Capt. Billy VAUGHN. Landed near
Silverton in October, and following spring took up their donation land claim
in the foothills north of what is now Coburg. Ultimately developed this into
a range of 3,000 acres which became one of the best stock farms in OR.
WILKINS was involved in politics as a Republican, in agricultural
organizations, fairs and expositions, died Jan 31, 1904, age 85. Interesting
and reader-friendly book (277 pgs.), perhaps you can locate a copy. Lane Co.
Historical Society, Eugene, OR (1995)."

So, we find:

DLC 1253 Wilkins, Mitchel(l), Lane Co; b 1818 Orange Co, N. C.; SC 25 Oct
1848/1 Feb 1849; m Permelia Ann 25 Dec 1844, Platte Co, Mo. Aff: Nancy (X)
Ferguson (gave aff as SC 1848), Thos Cady. (M)(A)

Stephanie Flora's site has:

ALLEN, Permelia Ann (1827-1909): m'd 1844 WILKINS, Mitchell; d/o Robert and
Elizabeth (Morrow) Allen

We don't, however, find "Capt. Billie Vaughn" - although there is an 1847
wagon train listed as "the Vaughn Wagon Train" without further information.
Did her parents come? No indication in the current data.

Now, here's a curiosity - did Parmelia change her name? Her Platte county,
Missouri, marriage record - handwritten by the minister, from Ancestry -
reads: 

(p 116) I do hereby certify that on the 25th of December 1844 solemnized the
bonds of Matrimony between Mitchel Wilkins and Martha Allen all of the
county of Platte and State of Missouri, given under my hand and seal this
the 24th day of March 1845. Filed for record June 4th 1845

I I? Lowe, A Minister of the Gospel

Hmm. Did Rev. Lowe forget who he married? 'Tis most perplexing.

A day later, also in Platte county, we have Elizabeth Allen marrying Samuel
Brown. 

State of Missouri

County of Platte {SS}

This is to certify that on the Twenty sixth day of December eighteen hundred
and forty four I solemnized [ ] the rite of matrimony between Samuel Brown
and Elizabeth Allen. January 20th 1845

Hugh K Smith } minister of the Gospel

Filed for record the 24th Jan 1845.

Was Permelia Ann related to Samuel Allen (whose DLC is just northeast of
Silverton)?  

Platte County is northwest of Kansas City, not too close to Cooper County,
where Samuel married Sarah Benson.

No 1593 Allen, Samuel, Marion Co; b 1805, Campbell Co, Tenn; SC 28 Nov 1847;

M Sarah, Sept 1827, Cooper Co, Mo. Aff: Thomas B Allen, Gideon S (X) Cox.

Samuel's biography in  indicates he had a daughter named Elizabeth who
married a Brown. Without including the whole thing: 

This noble, whole-souled gentleman, now deceased, was one of Oregon's best
and leading pioneers. He was born in East Tennessee, July 21, 1805. In early
youth he was left fatherless, and with his widowed mother removed to
Missouri. Here, at the age of 21, he was married to Miss Sarah Benson, also
a native of Tennessee. . . .

The family consisted of eight children, Elizabeth, (Mrs. Brown), Thomas B.,
Evaline, (Mrs. Donaldson,) Julia A., Angeline, (Mrs. Sweeney,) Wm. H., Mary
L. and Llnnle A. (Mrs. Settlemier).  Mrs. Brown, Wm. H. and Julia A., are
now dead. [Oregon Native Son and Historical Magazine, vol, 1 #1, May 1899. ]

And, sure enough, in the 1850 census of Marion County, we have Samuel Brown,
farmer, b PA, wife Elizabeth, 22, b MO, son Columbus, 5, b MO, dau Caroline,
1, b OT. 

In 1860, they're in Labish (now, how do you pronounce that one?), with
additional children. 1870 they're in Waconda. In 1880 they're in Gervais.
Now, understanding that they may not have moved at all. Next door in Gervais
is Geo Settlemire.  Elizabeth's parent's are listed as born in Tennessee.
So, I think this is our gal.

DLC No 2877 ALLEN, Thomas B., Marion Co; b 1830, Mo; Arr. Ore. 28 Sept 1847;
SC 20 Apr 1852; m Mary Ann, 13 Nov 1851, Marion Co, Ore. T. Attached doc.,
"This is to certify that Thomas B. Allen & Mary Ann Settlemire were lawfully
married by me on the 13th day of May 1852." (signed) Neil Johnson, Minister
of the Gospel. Boundary adj. with Geo L. Fuller. 4 Nov 1864 Samuel Brown
signed Oath of Allegiance as purchaser of c. Aff: Randolph C. Gibson, Samuel
Allen, David H. Smith, J. M. Bacon.

And wouldn't you know - the trusty 1878 Atlas gives us the whole thing. 

"Mr Samuel Brown

Mr Samuel Brown was born in York County, Pennsylvania, in October 1821. His
ancestors were originally from Germany, and came to America before the
Revolution, one of his grandfathers serving in that war. Mr. Brown remained
at the place of his birth until he was about 16 years old. Up to this time
he had received a good common school education.

At the age of sixteen he went with his parents to Indiana, where he remained
for about five years. His occupation generally was farming, but during the
last few years he learned the carpenter's trade. He then, in 1842, went to
Missouri, where he remained about four years, working at his trade and doing
well. While in Missouri he married Miss Elizabeth Allen, daughter of Mr.
Samuel Allen, an old settler of Missouri. In 1846 Mr. Brown, with his wife
and one child, started for Oregon, overland, with ox teams. They got along
well until they arrived at Fort hall, where they met Jesse Applegate and
other explorers of the southern route into Oregon. The emigrants turned
aside with these men and went with them one day's journey.  After leaving
the California route then, becoming disgusted with the difficult roads, they
turned back to the California route, and went to California. Mr. Brown
remained there four years, mining, at which he did well, accumulating about
$20,000.

He then came on to Oregon and purchased a farm, which he still owns. This
was in 1850, and the land had been under cultivation thirty-five years. It
yet produces as good crops as ever.

Mr. Brown has remained on this place ever since he has occasionally
purchased land until now his estate comprises about 1,000 acres of good
farming land. The thrifty town of Gervais is located on the southwest corner
of the estate. Mr. Brown's home is one of the pleasantest in the valley, and
he has good buildings, fences and orchards generally.  Being in such close
proximity to Gervais, he enjoys the advantages of both town and country. In
1864 he was elected to the State Senate of Oregon, in which he served his
time with credit to himself and party, and was complimented by re-election
in 1868. He served the people well and acceptably for four years longer,
retiring from office with a clean record. Mr. Brown is a thorough business
man and a good farmer, and, of course, has succeeded well. 

He is the father of thirteen children, twelve of whom are living - six sons
and six daughters. They are all grown and well educated, part of them having
been educated at Pacific University and part at Willamette University.

One of them, Georgie, graduated at pacific University with high honors, and
is now the wife of Judge Bowly, of Astoria.

Mr. Browns' children are all musicians, not only by education, but
naturally.

He is not a politician, but takes a true citizen's interest in all public
matters. He is a Christian gentleman, having been a member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church about twenty-five years. He leads an active Christian
life, having been Sunday School Superintendent for several years past. He is
one of the substantial men of Marion County, and has the confidence and
esteem of all."   Whew!

(too bad they ignored Elizabeth, but I guess that'd be too much to hope for)

I can't find a property record for Robert, but there's a Robert living near
Samuel in 1850, but born in Virginia. No wife, however.

This whole would indicate that Robert and his family, and Samuel and his
family, were in Platte County, Mo., before jumping off west.  It also would
indicate a close relationship between the two, but without more information
on Robert (father of Permelia Ann), we can't go much further. 

This certainly ties together with Susannah (Gibson) Turner Porter, who lived
in the Samuel Allen household in 1850, and had a daughter Permelia Ann.

Not that this particularly helps with the origin of "Parmelia Ann" - but it
is of interest to my Abiqua research <G>.  All comments and advice welcome.

Pat 

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Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 11:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [or-roots] Permelia

Well, you all probably knew I'd come up with a Marion County "Abiqua"
connection here:

Susan Gibson, b 1814, m Alfred Turner in 1838. They migrated to Oregon by
1850, from Lincoln County, Missouri. Alfred died on the way to Oregon. Three
children, Permelia Ann (listed as "Familia" on the 1850 census.) who married
William C Miller, Lucinda, who married William Henry Harrison Hales,  and
Louisa, who married Lewis Edgar Armstrong.  In the 1850 census they are
living in the household of Samuel and Sarah Allen, in Abiqua, Marion County.

Susan married Stephen Porter (his second wife) and had two more children,
Josephine, who married Marion Palmer, and Joanna, who married William H H
Sampson. 

Parmelia and Wm Miller had four children, Sarah, Alfred, John Reed, and
Marion Elsworth. 

Unfortunately, I have nothing much on Alfred's family. He, like many of this
group, apparently was born in Lincoln County, Missouri.  A tree at Ancestry
gives his parents as Winslow Turner and Elizabeth ... however, this is
somewhat suspect. 

Susannah appears to be the sister of Randolph C Gibson, another major DLC
owner in Abiqua, also from Lincoln county, Missouri. The Gibsons and Porters
appear to be intermarried in Virginia and Missouri. The Porters, Palmers,
and Gibsons were neighbors in Lincoln County, Missouri.

I also have a "Parmelia" - kin to the Glovers out of Maryland, through
Missouri to Oregon, but no particular Oregon connection - just a different
way of spellign. <G>

Pat

In Tucson

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Subject: [or-roots] Permelia

McD Wallace only has Pernella that is near Permelia which she says if
Feminine for Peter "the rock"

here's what I found online;

The girl's name Permelia \p(e)-rme-lia, per-melia\ is of Latin origin, and
its meaning is "by sweetness".

Permelia has 2 variant forms: Melia and Parmelia.

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