[or-roots] 1930 Census missing person

[Marsha BradleyLuthy]

Belknap at Belfountain are part of my family need some assist?

On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Leslie Chapman <opera_70 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have an Oregon question for a change;
>
> Been trying to track down the ancestry of my cousin in law Arlen
> Swearingen and his Dad and sisters are giving me fits. I find Arlen and his
> Mom and Dad in 1940 in Drain C. C. Swearingen 35 b OR Eyethel (yes, that
> really is the way she spelled it) age 32 b MN, Geneva 13 and Mildred 12.
> But 1940 give no clues as to marriage date so I went looking for them in
> 1930 and have about concluded they dodged that one. In 1910 and 1920 CD is
> with if parents Ora and Agnes listed as Cortise in 1910 and Cordice? in
> 1920, but my understanding is his name was actually Cortes which is Arlen's
> middle name.
>
> I saved all of his kin in Drain in 1930 which left about two pages out of
> my family file. I haven't tried the immediate surroundings of Drain yet,
> but the one clue I have found is they are lving in "Deerhorn" in 1933, at
> least according to an item in the RG that talks about Geneve and Mildred
> returning home there from a visit to Cornvalley.
>
> I tried both Leaburg and Thurston precincts but no sign of them and I
> don't find a listing for Walterville in 1930 and since ther are some
> Pepiots in the McKenzie highway listing of Thurston I figure that should be
> the Walterville area. The McKenzie Hwy prct is up the river at McKenzie
> bridge I think because there are a bunch of Belknaps in it.
>
> I have obits for CD's wife, father and brother Virgil and something or
> other relation Archie Morningstar, at least I assume there is a connection
> since Archie has a sister married to a Swearingen and the Morningstars and
> Swearingens are neighbors most of the time.
>
> So if someone could direct me to the right 1930 Census I would be very
> grateful, if I know where to look I can get the image myself if there is
> one. Of course if someone came up with CD's obit and or marriage date that
> would be gravy, but I am about ready to write that off.
>
> For as much stuff as Family Search has available now it is amazing how
> many giant holes I still have in my family file.
>
> Speaking of Family search folks with Oregon ancestors need to check out
> some of the stuff on there if they haven't Douglas Co deed index
> is available and early deeds are too, though I don't think they are
> searchable?
>
> Go down to the list of place names and click on United States and a whole
> passel of stuff will pop up; scroll down to the Oregon listing and anything
> with a camera icon next to it is images.
>
> I had an interesting time browsing the Deeds last night, found a whole
> bunch of Melvins there who are not kin as far as I know.
>
> Thank you for any help I might receive
>
> Leslie Chapman.
>
>
>
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