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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>My husband's great great grandfather was John Lewis
Hamlin, born 28 Nov 1823 in NY or Connecticut. He was married 3 July 1848
in Peoria, Illinois to Mary Jane Bunn. After they came to Oregon they were
divorced in Douglas County. He married (2) Mary Jane Conner in Douglas
County. She was the daughter of William Conner II and Theodotia
Layton.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>John Hamlin died 8 Dec 1878 in Polk County.
He is buried in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, between Sheridan and Ballston,
OR. Pleasant Hill Cemetery, also known as Red Prairie Cemetery. 2.5
miles west of Ballston. Site of former Methodist Episcopal Church, T. 6S,
R. 4 W., Section 12. Caretakers who live in adjoining property from the
Conner Donation Land Claim: Jerry and Janet Smith, address: Sheridan,
Oregon. The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located on the Nathan Conner
Donation Land Claim and was established in 1852. Polk County Cemetery Book
Volume 5 page 56.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>John L. and Mary Jane (Bunn) Hamlin's
daughter, Mary Fidelia Hamlin, married Stephen Elbridge Steward in Coos
County 24 Sep 1866 in Coquille at the home of her mother and stepfather, John T.
Moulton and Mary Jane (Bunn) Moulton.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>According to John L. Hamlin's estate papers, he and
Mary Jane (Conner) Hamlin, had 3 sons: John Hamlin, Ralph Hamlin, and
Waldo "Wally" Hamlin.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>That's about all I know about my husband's Hamlin
connection.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sue</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=darlene@thecasteels.net href="mailto:darlene@thecasteels.net">Darlene
Casteel</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:02
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] member who
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sue --</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>What/who is your Hamlin connection?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Darlene</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=ssteward@ccountry.net href="mailto:ssteward@ccountry.net">Sue
Steward</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:58
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] member who
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dan, it is great to hear about these success
stories of help from the OR-ROOTS list. This list is about the
greatest I've had contact with. People jump in to help with your
research.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sue
Steward/Hamlin/Moulton/Thomas/Dean</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mygen2@d-matney.com href="mailto:mygen2@d-matney.com">DanM.</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 18, 2010
7:54 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> To the folks who helped
me.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have been going over all the things that
were sent me and made a lot of connections with the help, Also for those
links I did not know about are great.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> I found 61 more people in my Matney
line I did not know this info about.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> As I search the newpapers and civil war
link I am amazed to what I find.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks to those who helped, everyone is
wonderfull ;)))</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dan M/Rogers/Cooper/Matney/ etc:</FONT></DIV>
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