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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Clyde, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><FONT size=2>Interesting, I live in St. Helens & my son-in-law's grandparents are buried at Fairview, Cem. Scappoose. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><FONT size=2>You know that they had to move... I would say about one third of the graves out of the way to widen highway 30 years ago.. through Scappoose & St. Helens & widen eventually all the way to Astoria, Even though they haven't gone that far yet.. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><FONT size=2>Have you or any of your family went to Fairveiw Cem to search for <STRONG>Thomas Jackson?</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Do you think he is buried in the Cemetery itself or possibly just outside the cemetery since his donation land claim is right there? In the old days, I read they buried there family in the corner of the land claims. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>How much land (acres) did he have there? (that would need to be search for his 1853 grave?)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>The Map your Mother's has with the spot marked X, can you tell me where about it is in relationship to the layout of the cemetery itself? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>I may be able to go & take a look to see if I can find anything>>> If you want to tell me about where the " X " is?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:poppy3dr@charter.net">Clyde Gillespie</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 04/26/05 14:23:19</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Subject:</B></I> [or-roots] Help with Thomas Jackson and Robert Merchant</DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Once again, I am in need of expert help. For those of you who helped me with (George C. Gillespie land patent), I thank you. Now, I need help in finding information on George’s father-in-law, Thomas Jackson.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></I></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">My great-great grandfather, Thomas Jackson, the father of Angeline Fidelia Gillespie (who married George C. Gillespie) came to <ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Columbia</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">County</ST1:PLACETYPE> (Scappoose & St. Helens) from <ST1:STATE w:st="on">California</ST1:STATE>'s gold fields in 1846 & established a 320 acre <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Oregon</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Donation</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">Land</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE> Claim # 3587 near Scappoose. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">He had left his wife, Phoebe Jackson, & her two infant daughters Angeline & Mary <ST1:PERSONNAME w:st="on">Louise</ST1:PERSONNAME>) behind in <ST1:STATE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Iowa</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE>.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Unfortunately, Thomas died of Smallpox in 1853 & is buried on his land claim. I am told that an X marks his burial spot on the map my Mother saved. His land claim is now the site of the <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Fairview</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">Cemetery</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>. We know Thomas is buried there, but cannot find his marker. 1853 was a long time ago.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Here are a couple of paragraphs excerpted from log cousin’s log:<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">"Shortly thereafter (or maybe before), Thomas took off by covered wagon for the West, & arrived at New Helvetia (Sutter's Fort, <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on">Sacramento</ST1:CITY></ST1:PLACE>), CA in 1845. He couldn't stay there unless he became a Mexican citizen, so in a few months, headed for <ST1:STATE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Oregon</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE>. Thomas arrived in <ST1:STATE w:st="on">Oregon</ST1:STATE> in July 1846, & then obtained donation land claim #3587 for himself in <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on">Columbia County</ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE w:st="on">OR</ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE> (near Scappoose). Thomas died at Scappoose of Smallpox in 1853. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">In the meantime, my great-great grandmother, Phoebe, was making plans of her own. In 1847, she joined her sister, Lucretia Merchant, her sister's husband, Robert Merchant, their children, Andrew, Sarah Jane, & William - & along with her own two children headed by covered wagon for <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:STATE w:st="on">Oregon</ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE>. The Merchants settled down on a donation land claim in <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Yamhill</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">County</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>. Robert is said to have worked his land, but it is not now known whether he also practiced shoemaking, the trade he learned as a youth in <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Scotland</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION>." <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">It seems as though Thomas didn't quite make the 1860 census. If anyone has information on Robert Merchant or Lucretia, or any of their children, I would appreciate that as well. <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">I truly thank you’ all for your help.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Dr. Clyde Gillespie</SPAN></FONT></B><O:P></O:P></P>
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