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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I recently made connections with a cousin who held
a family history written by my gggAunt, Josephine Moore Boynton Porter in about
1929. The information she gave broke through my "brick wall" family in a
big way. I am now trying to document the things she wrote about --so far
her memories seem to be fairly accurate. I am writing this list to see if anyone
else is researching this family--or may have information for me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The family came west in two groups--they were
originally from TN/NC but moved first to MO and then on to OR.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The following people traveled in 1849 from MO
to OR:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amy (Mary) Vanderpool Moore (b. ~
1792--probably NC) widow </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mollie Vanderpool Linville (her
sister)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Linville (Mollie's husband)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Moore (Amy's son) </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>According to Josephine's history..."they crossed
the plains to Oregon...and they settled at what is now Albany Oregon.
Later they moved to Douglas County, Oregon."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The following people traveled in 1864 from MO to NE
and in 1865 to OR on the David Parker wagon train. This group was
comprised of mostly Southern sympathizers from northern MO:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tilford Moore (son of Amy Vanderpool Moore)
(b. 1824-TN)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amelia Parker Moore (wife of Tilford, daughter of
David Parker)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Isaac Moore (son of Tilford and first
wife)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Josephine Moore (d/of Tilford and author of family
history)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Catherine Moore Fields (daugher of Amy Vanderpool
Moore; Tilford's sister; widow of unknown Fields)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Catherine's three children--names
unknown</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Parker's settled around Independence, OR...I
have lots of information on them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Catherine Moore Fields moved in with her brother
John Moore and their Mother --according to Josephine's family history..."after
we reached Oregon she went to live with her mother and brother, John.
Several years later she married a man named Drewery and they had one child who
died years ago. Catherine died at Walla Walla Wash."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Tilford Moores (according to
Josephine)...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>"We first located in Oregon at
Albany and remained there for one year then moved to Douglas Co. where I
attended my first school.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>I went thru heavy timber for a mile
or more, but as I had a great big good dog I was not much afraid. I got
my dog when he was a little puppy, he was white with black spots on him-a New
Foundland-and very large....We had taken up a piece of land in Douglas Co.
near where John and Mollie Linville lived. (you will remember John Linville
who died at our house in Huntington) We stayed there for a year or two and
moved to Polk Co. and rented a farm near where Ma's parents lived (Ma being
the stepmother, Amelia Parker). We stayed there until 1873 when we left
Wilmatte (sic) Valley and went to Wasco Co."</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is more---but I am primarily trying to place
any of the above in the locations listed. So far I have one entry in
the Benton Co 1850 census for Mary Moore and John Moore which shows her age
as 38--I believe this was a mis-transcription and should have been 58. But
I found no record of the Linvilles or a marriage between Catherine Moore Fields
and a man named Drewery (I also looked for Drury). Nor can I find a record
of her in Walla Walla.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any thoughts appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jackie </FONT></DIV>
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