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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Clyde,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><FONT size=2>Maybe your <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">great grandfather, George C. Gillespie<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT size=2>came back in 1877 & patented the land then.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT size=2><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><STRONG>After </STRONG>the Nez Perce were sent off to Oklahoma & Kansas.</FONT> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><U><FONT color=#804040 size=3>In: 1877<BR>Nez Perce Indian War. Chief Joseph's people are moved to Oklahoma and Kansas.</FONT></U></STRONG> </FONT></DIV>
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<TD class=txt><FONT size=2><STRONG>A Chronology of Tribal Economy in Oregon </STRONG><A href="http://www.opb.org/programs/oregonstory/tribal_econ/timeline.htm"><FONT face=Arial color=#0033cc size=2>OPB: The <STRONG>Oregon</STRONG> Story</FONT></A><BR></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT size=2><I><B>From:</B></I> </FONT><A href="mailto:poppy3dr@charter.net"><FONT size=2>Clyde Gillespie</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT size=2><I><B>Date:</B></I> 04/08/05 19:55:55</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT size=2><I><B>To:</B></I> </FONT><A href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us"><FONT size=2>or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT size=2><I><B>Subject:</B></I> [or-roots] Homestead of George Charles Gillespie</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT color=black><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Can anyone help me with information on this part of <ST1:STATE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Oregon</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE>. The following is a copied section of concern by three cousins – one in <ST1:STATE w:st="on">California</ST1:STATE>, one in <ST1:STATE w:st="on">Texas</ST1:STATE> and one in <ST1:STATE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Oregon</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE>.<O:P></O:P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT color=black><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><O:P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2> </O:P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT color=black><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please post to poppy – or </FONT><A href="mailto:poppy3dr@charter.net"><FONT face=Arial size=2>poppy3dr@charter.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2> <O:P></O:P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT color=black><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><O:P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2> </O:P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B><I><FONT color=black><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">During my genealogy search, I have learned that my great grandfather, George</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">C. Gillespie, came to <ST1:STATE w:st="on">Oregon</ST1:STATE> from <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Scotland</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> in the 1850's & married my great</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">grandmother, Angeline Jackson, at Yamhill in 1860.</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">In the 1870's, George had what he described in notes & a sketch, a</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">"homestead" 12 miles from La Grande on the Grand Ronde river. He & his family</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">were permanently driven from this land by Indians in 1877 - so if it was a</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">homestead he never obtained full title.</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Enclosed is a black & white copy of a crayon sketch he made of his</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">"homestead" with a note on the back written by my mother many years ago: "This</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">picture was drawn by grandpa Gillespie of his home on the Grande round River</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">12 miles from Lagrande. In 1877 the Indians drove the family from this home".</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">I'm not sure it was a homestead, & I don't know which direction it was from</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">La Grande. The greenery may indicate that it was to the west. <B><U><FONT color=red><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: red">I've postulated</SPAN></FONT></U></B></SPAN></FONT><B><U><FONT color=red><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: red"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></U></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><B><U><FONT face=Arial color=red size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">three possible areas from the description: the area around Cove; the area around</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></U></B></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><B><U><FONT color=red><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Imbler; the area around Kamela.</SPAN></FONT></U></B><FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> Any suggestions you would have in locating the</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">property would be appreciated.</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">I wrote to your Vale office asking about it. They found no land claim</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">records, but suggested I go to the <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Portland</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY> office Public Room & ask your help</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">in looking for it.</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">If this is a reasonable approach, is there any day of the week - or time of</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">day which would be preferable from your standpoint? I am quite flexible as to</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">timing.</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
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