[or-roots] information about doctors in early Oregon

[SAWYER Layne G * SOS]

Anne,

The divorce records for Wilson and Lucinda can be found at the State Archives in Salem.  The divorce was finalized in late 1853 (around September) In that time period the legislative assembly had to pass an act that finalized the divorce.  In the records here it indicates that Wilson Fisher and Lucinda McFeely were married in 1844/45 in Indiana.  (Ancestry has Indiana marriage records online and shows them married April 18, 1844 in Montgomery County).  The divorce action was begun by Wilson and he charged Lucinda with adultery during the time they were living in Washington County.  By the time the court was taking testimony there are references to Lucinda being in Thurston County or "Puget Sound" area.

If you have any more information or clues to share about Lucinda I would welcome it for inclusion in the Early Oregonians database.

Regards,

Layne



From: or-roots [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Anne Comer
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 12:17 PM
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Oh thanks, Linda!  Is that publication available somewhere, either on line or book published?

And while we are talking about this couple I may as well hang out the dirty linen.  That daughter, Sarah Josephine was born in August of 1853, a few months before the marriage.  I presume there was a divorce in progress but not finalized in time.  :-)  Do you know where I can find the divorce records. His first wife was presumably named Lucinda but I don't know her maiden name nor where and when the marriage was solemnized.

I checked the Lane County holdings and they don't seem to have divorce records earlier than 1855.  My bad luck, but perhaps there is somewhere else I should look?

Anne



On Apr 20, 2018, at 11:53 AM, Linda Vanorden <linlouvan at aol.com<mailto:linlouvan at aol.com>> wrote:

W. H. FISHER and Rebecca Smith were married 8 Dec 1853 in Lane County by Joseph Ogle, Justice of the Peace. This is shown in the publication by Cottage Grove Genealogical Society, "Lane County Oregon Marriage Records 1852-1869; Vol. 1"

In a message dated 4/19/2018 11:13:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, comerslr at mindspring.com<mailto:comerslr at mindspring.com> writes:

Wilson was the 2nd husband of one of my Gr-Great Grandmothers, Rebecca Evarts Smith Fisher. I believe that they were married December 1853 in Lane County, although I have not yet found the marriage certificate.  During the 10 years of their marriage they had three children, Sarah, 1853-1867 and a set of twin boys, Daniel and George born in 1856.  Unhappily, Daniel died as an infant of only one month.  So the only child they raised to adulthood was George, and he, in fact was mostly raised by his widowed mother.  Life was hard.

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