[or-roots] Remembrance of Marion County

Fri Jan 29 16:42:08 PST 2010

Pat,  I will research further, you have provided more last names to go on... 
Thank you!!

The name Downing is in my family but not the same as on your list, mine were 
in Wallowa, OR.

Nancy
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> Nancy
>
> Here's the basics of what it has:
>
> Page 214
> Absalom Greenstreet -- 1851
>
> (source: Dora B. Schelberg and Sarah C Downing, Salem, Oregon, 1926)
>
> Absalom Greenstreet came to Oregon by ox team from Missouri, arriving in 
> the
> fall of the year 1851, and settled in the Waldo hills. He was born on
> September 28, 1797. His wife, Sarah, was born on September 14, 1800. The
> names of their children were as follows:
>
> Minerva, who was born November 2, 1820. She married Miner Meade
> Mariah, born August 22, 1822, married Mr. Caldwell
> Melzor M., born August 30, 1825; died as an infant.
> John M., born March 16, 1826
> Marilda, born June 8, 1829; she was married to Charles Benson, October 10,
> 1852; died at Sublimity, March 3, 1900.
> Parmelia, born March 1, 1831; married Fails Howard
> Marinda J., born May 2, 1833; married Edwin Northcut.
> Morgan B., born June 21, 1835; died 1844.
> Elizabeth A., born March 15, 1837; married a man by the name of Rufus
> Caspell.
> Sarah Ellen, born December 28, 1840; married James Downing.
> A small infant that died in the east.
>
> The next couple of pages has the story of their trek west along the OT,
> (Indians, scalps, bread made from flour that had kerosene spilled in it. . 
> .
> )but it doesn't mention any other specific folks.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Pat
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Nancy Lee
> Adams
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 4:06 PM
> To: or-roots mail list
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] Remembrance of Marion County
>
> Pat,
> Absalom Greenstreet was with my gggGrandfather James McCubbins back in
> Franklin Co. MO. before they left in 1852 for OR. They both owned land 
> side
> by side to each other there. He may be related but not sure at this point.
> The Greenstreet name is very interesting to me in my research.. Can you 
> tell
>
> me what you have on him Absalom Greenstreet?
> Thanks, Nancy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kith-n-Kin" <Kith-n-Kin at cox.net>
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> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] Remembrance of Marion County
>
>
>>I should have done this earlier, but here is the index, for what it is
>> worth.  I say that because it is far from complete -- especially where
>> wives
>> and children were concerned. But here goes:
>>
>> Amon, Cordelia
>> Anderson, William R
>> Baker, Harrison
>> Baker, Isaac
>> Baker, Joseph
>> Baughman, Jacob
>> Beardsley, Orondo
>> Benson, Charles
>> Bird, Robert
>> Bird, William Allen
>> Blackerby, Dr. Joseph M
>> Brooks, Rachel Belden (colored slave)
>> Byrd, Lorenzo
>> Campbell, James
>> Crey, Abijah
>> Chapman, Wiley
>> Clagget, Charles
>> Collard, William
>> Condit, Cyrenius
>> Condit, Rev. Phillip
>> Condit, Sylvanus
>> Cone, Sarah Ann Wade
>> Conser, Jacob
>> Corby, Warren
>> Cox, Thomas
>> Crandall, Paul
>> Culver, William
>> Darst, Paul
>> Davey, Allan
>> Davidson, Albert
>> Davidson, James
>> Davidson, T. L.
>> Davis, Dr. Platt A.
>> De Quera or De Guire, F. B. and C. F.
>> Delany, Daniel, Sr
>> Delany, Daniel, Jr
>> Denny, John
>> Denny, Wiley
>> Dickens, Elder Reuben
>> Downing, Alexander
>> Downing, George S.
>> Downing, James
>> Downing, John
>> Downing, Moses
>> English, Levi N
>> Entz, Eneas
>> Gesner, Reuben A
>> Golvert, John W
>> Glover, Charles Peyton
>> Glover, Phillip, Jr.
>> Glover Phillip, Sr.
>> Greenstreet Absalom
>> Griffith, Chrisholm
>> Griffith, Lewis C
>> Hamilton, Preston
>> Harpool, James V
>> Harris, William
>> Harritt, Rev. Jesse
>> Headrick, Isaac
>> Herron (Herren), John
>> Hibbard, King H
>> Hibbard, King L
>> Hobart, Anson
>> Howd, Captain Julius
>> Hovenden, Alfred
>> Hovenden, Sarah Soden
>> Humphreys, William John (Jehu)
>> Hunt, George Washington
>> Hunt, John A
>> Hunt, John S
>> Hunt, Nancy Scott Wisdom Smith
>> Johnson, Hiram
>> Johnson, Travis (colored slave)
>> Jones, Lewis
>> Kimsey, Duffy
>> Kimsey, Edson Ross
>> Lewis, Abner
>> Lewis, Polly Frazier
>> Lewis Rueben
>> Libby, Cyrus
>> Loony, Jesse
>> McCauley, M.D., W. F.
>> McCully, David
>> McHaley, John
>> McKinney, Rev. John
>> McKinney, William
>> McNary, Hugh L
>> Moores, Colonel I. R.
>> Moores, John H
>> Murphy, William P
>> Myers, Joseph
>> Neal, Calvin (note -- my cousin Mabel crossed out Calvin and wrote in
>> George
>> W)
>> Palmer, John H
>> Parker, James S
>> Parrish, Rev. J. L.
>> Patton, William Thomas
>> Peter, Mr.
>> Porter, william
>> Presley, David
>> Pringle, Octavius
>> Pringle, Virgil K
>> Pugh, David Hall
>> Pugh, David, Sr.
>> Riches, Mary Watkins Walker
>> Rigdon, Winfield T
>> Savage, Dr. John
>> Savage, John
>> Savage, Morgan Louis
>> Schwatka, Fredrick
>> Scribner, Charles W
>> Shanks, Elder Abner
>> Shaw, Judge T. C.
>> Shaw, William
>> Short, Rev. John Wesley
>> Skiff, Dr. Lansing Stephen
>> Small, Rev. Thomas
>> Smith, Absalom
>> Smith, Elijah
>> Smith, Henry
>> Smith, Moses Ira
>> Stanton, Benjamin
>> Strang, Daniel
>> Strong, Elijah
>> Townsend, George Gamiel
>> Wade, Alfred
>> Wade, William L
>> Walden, Benjamin and Sarah J Lemmon
>> Walker, Calvin
>> Waller, Rev. A. F
>> Witzel, Benjamin
>> Wright, John G
>> Zieber, John S.
>>
>> Pat
>> In Tucson
>>
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