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Josephine County
History
History
of
Southern
Oregon,
Comprising
Jackson,
Josephine, Douglas, Curry and Coos
Counties,
Compiled from the Most
Authentic Sources.
Published
By
A. G.
Walling,
1884.
Portland, Oregon.
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Abstracted from above
named publication by Linda Blum-Barton,
February, 2009 -
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JOSEPHINE
COUNTY.
APPENDIX.
BIOGRAPHICAL BREVITIES
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
Mrs. Mary Adams: lives on
Deer creek; is a farmer; post-office is
Kerbyville; was born in Washington county,
Ohio, in 1830; came to state in 1853
and to county in 1854; married William
Guest in 1848, who was killed in the Rogue
river war. Children, John R., Lucy
and William H. Was again married in
1857 to Edwin Potter (deceased 1770 [sic]
[1870?]); since married Mr. Adams.
James W. Baine: lives on
Sucker creek; is a farmer; post-office is
Althouse; was born in Somerset county,
Maine; came to state and county in
1869; married November 22, 1860, to
Sarah A. Wesscott. Children,
Elizabeth E., Josie B. and Emma B.
William H. Basye: lives on
Missouri flat on Applegate creek; is a
farmer; post-office address, Applegate;
was born in Tippecanoe county, Ind., in
1830; came to state in 1847 and to
county in 1862; married, March 3,
1850, to Elizabeth Streithoff.
Children, Thomas E. Miranda (deceased),
Cecelia, Charles H., Theodore, Jenette and
Lucius C.
Melchi Baughman: lives in
Kerbyville; is a miner; was born in
Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1831;
came to state and county in 1852; was
married December 27, 1882, to Lottie
Cheatham. Only child, John J.
C. H. Beach: lives on
Democrat gulch; is a merchant and miner;
post-office, Althouse; is postmaster; was
born in Norfolk, Conn., came to state and
county in 1854.
Rial Benedict: lives on
Applegate creek; is a farmer and stock
raiser; post-office, Applegate; was born
in Genessee county, N. Y., 1828; came to
state in 1852 and to county in 1853;
was married January 1, 1845, to Mary J.
Congle (deceased May 6, 1880.)
John M. Bour: lives on
Illinois river; is a miner; post-office,
Kerbyville; was born in Lorraine, France,
1814; came to state and county in 1852;
married Barbara Dessinger, September,
1861; Children, Joseph, Frank, David,
Peter, Mary, Victor, Charles and George.
John O'Brien: lives on
Applegate; is a farmer and stock
raiser; post-office, Applegate; was
born in county Galway, Ireland, 1828; came
to state and county in 1852; was married
March 19, 1862, to Sarah S.
Barkdull. Children, Emmett John E.,
James A. and Sarah R.
A. H. Carson: lives on
Applegate; is a nurseryman; post-office is
Murphy; was born in Washington county,
Ohio, in 1843; came to state and county in
1874; was married April 24, 1866, to Miss
M. E. Donnelly. Children, Alice and
Lewis; May and infant are deceased.
Lyman Chappell:
lives on Applegate; is a hotel
keeper and farmer; post-office, Applegate;
was born in Livingstone county, N.Y.,
1816; came to state in 1854 and to county
in 1858; was married December, 1850, to
Sarah Fritz.
William Chapman: lives near
Kerbyville; is a stock grower; was born in
Devonshire, England; came to state in 1850
and to county in 1853; was married May,
1849, to Mary A. How (deceased June,
1881.) Children, William H. (drowned
at Corvallis, 1875), Mary A. (deceased),
Arthur J., Annie A. (deceased) and Thomas
H.
Andrew J. Cook: lives on
Applegate; is a farmer and stock grower;
post-office, Applegate; was born in Blunt
county, Tenn.; came to state in 1852 and
to county in 1861.
M. D. L. Crooks: lives on
Deer creek; is a farmer; post-office,
Kerbyville; was born in Wayne county,
Kentucky, in 1829; came to state and
county in 1854; married March, 1864, to
Mary J. Ditmars. Children, Nora,
Annie, Josephine (deceased), Francis M.,
Tletha, Sophia and Lenora J.
Isaac Custer: lives on
Applegate; is a farmer and carpenter;
post-office, Murphy; was born in Champagne
county, Ohio, in 1830; came to state and
county in 1871; was married November 28,
1852, to Abigail Hayes. Children,
Laura, Lydia J., Alice M., Franklin
(deceased), Alonzo, Ida A., John W. and
Board H.
Charles Duncan: lives near
Kerbyville; is a farmer; was born in
Indiana county, Penn., 1845; came to state
in 1860 and to county in 1866; married
April 24, 1867 to Sophia Horner.
Children, Ida M., Ella A., George, Fred,
Sophia, Charles and infant.
Thomas F. Floyd: lives on
Illinois river; is a farmer; post-office,
Kerbyville; was born in Chemung
county, N.Y.; came to state and
county in 1855; married July 4, 1860, to
Julia M. Briggs (deceased).
Children, George E., Lucy, Harriet and
Thomas F.
Somerville Forbes: lives on
Althouse creek; is a miner; post-office,
Althouse; was born on an English vessel
off the coast of England; came to state in
1870 and to county in 1872.
John Goings: lives on
Illinois river; is a farmer; post-office,
Kerbyville; born in Memphis, Tenn., in
1837; came to state in 1852 and to county
in 1854; married first time, July, 1858,
to Phebe Goodwin (deceased); second time
in 1866 to Mary Yarbrough. Children,
Sarah J., Amanda E., John G., Alice
(deceased), James T. (deceased), Serelda
J. (deceased), Mary E. (deceased), and
George F.
Lewis Hayes: lives on
Applegate; is a farmer; post-office,
Murphy; was born in Cuyhoga county, Ohio;
came to state in 1852; to county in 1865;
was married October 18, 1853, to Charlotte
Abbott. Children, Rachel, Nancy E.,
Francis M., Jefferson, Joanna, David O.
Samuel (deceased), William L. and Ira E.
O. D. Hoxie: Died on Bear
creek January, 1876; was born in Sandwich,
Massachusetts, in 1806; went to Jackson
county, in 1852; married in 1825, to Eliza
Stevens. Children, Joseph, Hannah,
George W., James M., Charles H., Obediah
and Abram.
Dr. D. S. Holton: lives in
Kerbyville; is a physician; was born in
Monroe county, New York, in 1829; came to
state in September, 1852; to county in
1853; married September, 1852, to Nancy M.
Pea (deceased 1863). Children, Josie
(Nickerson), James D. and Ira E. Dr.
Holton was assistant surgeon 1st Oregon
cavalry, in 1861; was elected senator from
Josephine county in 1860; was a member of
the Oregon territorial legislature of
1858.
Daniel Hunt: lives on
Illinois river; is a farmer and carpenter;
post-office, Kerbyville; was born in 1827;
came to state and county in 1858.
Charles Hughes: lives in
Kerbyville; has been clerk of county
twelve years; was born in County Armagh,
Ireland; came to state in 1864; to county
in 1866; married August 14, 1842, to
Margaret Hughes. Children, Alice J.,
Charles, James, Mary A. and Florence
M. Mr. Hughes is one of the most
prominent men in the county.
James Hughes: lives in
Kerbyville; is a liquor dealer; was born
in St. Louis, Mo., in 1849; came to state
in 1864, and to county in 1866;
married August; 1873, to Lizzie E.
Baine. Children, Margaret E.,
Rosetta A. and James W.
Alex M. Jess: lives on
Applegate creek, near Wilderville; is a
farmer; was born in Oneida county, New
York; came to state and county in 1854;
was married April, 1864, to Martha
Moore. Children, Belle, Sherman,
Alexander, Willie, Lottie and Malvina.
Alex N. Jones: lives at
Wilderville; is hotel keeper and post
master; was born in Knox county, Ohio, in
1830; came to State in 1867, and to county
in 1880; married September 1, 1867,
to Hannah Hoxie. One child, Edwina.
Henry Kelley: lives on
Sucker creek; is a farmer; post-office,
Kerbyville; was born in Morris county, N.
J.; came to state and county in 1852; was
married December, 1870, to Sarah E.
Bowman. Children, Charles and Edwin.
J. I. Knight: died February
9, 1884 at his residence and hotel on
Slate creek; was born in New York in
1830; came to state and county in
1871; was married September 25,
1867, to Louisa Austin. Children,
Ida M. (deceased), Frank E., Jennie M. and
May. Mrs. Knight is conducting the
hotel.
John T. Layton: lives on
Applegate; owner of Faris Gulch mines;
post-office, Applegate; was born in
Lincolnshire, England; came to state in
1851, and to county in 1852; has followed
trading and mining since 1851 in Jackson
and Josephine counties.
George W. Lewis: lives on
Applegate; is a fruit and vegetable
grower; post-office, Murphy; was born in
Linn county, Mo., 1842; came to state in
1852, and to county in 1878; married Mary
C. Sears, August, 1865. Children,
William H. (deceased), Harry L., Viola,
May and James.
George S. Mathewson: lives
on Sucker creek; is a farmer; post-office,
Kerbyville; was born in Wayne county, New
York; came to state and county in 1855;
married, December 7, 1869, to Sarah
Hatcher. Children, Harriet E., Annie
E. (deceased), and George. Mr.
Mathewson is one of Josephine's largest
land owners.
Joseph S. McFadden: lives
on Applegate; is a farmer; post-office,
Murphy; was born in Fairfield county,
Ohio; came to state in 1872, and county in
1876; married June 3, 1880, to Kate
Kubli. Children, James and Joseph.
James Neely: lives on
Jump-off-Joe creek; is a farmer and stock
raiser; post-office, Grant's Pass; was
born in Morgan county, Mo., 1837; came to
state in 1854 and to county in 1855;
married, July 5, 1877, to Elizabeth
Gibson. Children, Florence M., Evert
A. and Edward C.
Lawrence E. Nelson: lives on
Althouse creek; is a miner; was born in
Calmer, Sweden; came to state and
county in 1870.
William M. Miller: lives on
Applegate creek; is a farmer; post-office,
Applegate; was born in Galoway county,
Mo., in 1829; came to state in 1852, and
to county in 1855; was married January 15,
1854, to Mary A. Miller (deceased July 29,
1880). Children, Corilda, Frederick,
John Lewis, Francis, Sarah, Viretta,
Arininta, Nancy, Mollie and William E.
Peter Miller: lives on
Sucker creek; is a sawyer; post-office,
Kerbyville; was born in Morgan county,
Ohio; came to state and county in 1856.
James P. Mills: lives on
Deer creek; is a farmer; post-office,
Kerbyville; is a native of New York; came
to state and county in 1857.
Frank M. Nickerson: lives in
Kerbyville; is county clerk; was born in
Litchfield, Medina county, Ohio; came to
state in 1876; married, December 24, 1878,
to Josie A. Holton. Children,
Sherman L., Frank and Earl D.
T. G. Patterson: lives on
Sucker creek; is a farmer and teamster;
post-office, Kerbyville; born in Howard
county, Mo., came to state and county in
1867; married, July 3, 1876, to Jessie
Fiester. Only child, Edward D., died
February, 1884.
William Pernoll: lives on
Applegate; is a merchant and farmer;
post-office, Applegate; was born in
Hamburg, Germany; married, July 8, 1876,
to Nancy Miller. Children, John W.,
Martin V., Lillie H. and infant.
A. H. Platter: lives at
Althouse on Democrat gulch; post
office Althouse; is a miner; was born in
Miama county, Ohio; came to state in
1852 and to county in 1854.
M. Ryder: lives in Kerbyville; is
sheriff of Josephine county; also hotel
proprietor; was born in New York city;
married, March 3, 1873, to Mrs. Elenor
Lind. Children, Mary S., Elenor and
Ralph. Mrs. Lind had three children
at time of last marriage, Elmer, Florence
and Alfred.
George Simmons: lives at
Waldo; is proprietor of mine; born in
Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1832; came to
state and county in 1855, married, June,
1859, to Jane Revenaugh; Only child, Ella.
Henry Smith: lives at Wolf
creek; is a merchant, came to California
in 1850, to state in 1853 and to county in
1858; was born December 7, 1820, in
Wyoming valley, Luzerne county, Penn.; was
married in 1844 to Phoebe Smith. Mr.
Smith is a large land owner, having 1,800
acres.
Dr. James Spence: lives on
Sucker creek; is a physician;
post-office, Kerbyville; was born in
Yorkshire, England; came to the state and
county in 1874; married, may, 1874, to
Susannah Higgins. Children, Mary A.,
Laura E. and Eva L. (deceased), James C.
and William C., living.
Henry Thornton: lives at
Fort Hays; is a farmer and stock grower;
post office Kerbyville; was born at
LaFayette Ind., 1832 [?]; came to state in
1853, and and to county in 1874;
James Turner: lives on
Sucker creek; is a miner and blacksmith;
post office is Althouse; was born in
Buckingham county, Virginia; came to state
in 1851, and to county in 1853.
married June 25, 1865, to Fenie
Haines. Children, Charles H., Kate
S., George L., Fred L., John W. and Alice
F. Mrs. Thornton was first treasurer
of Umpqua county.
L. Vance: lives at
Wilderville; is a merchant; post office
Wilderville; was born in Todd county, Ky.;
came to state in 1865, and to county in
1869.
Alexander White: lives on
Sucker creek; is a farmer; post office
Kerbyville; was born in Hillsdale county,
Michigan; came to state in 1852, and to
county in 1855; was married October 29,
1877, to Sara E. Tycer. Children,
May, Fredrick C. (deceased), and William
R.
Samuel W. White: lives on
Sucker creek; is a farmer; post
office Kerbyville; was born in Livingston
county, N.Y., in 1812; came to state
in 1852, and to county in 1854; married
November 5, 1837, to Cynthia Corbus.
Children, Job (deceased), Alexander,
Janett, Hariett A. and James R.
Jacob Wimer: lives on
Applegate creek; is a miller and
proprietor of a mine; post office Murphy;
was born in Huntington county, Penn.,
1816; came to state in 1863, and to county
in 1867; married July 16, 1835, to
Catherine Markle. Children, Mary A.,
Adam A., George W., Catherine, William J.,
J. Henry (deceased) and James A.
Henry York: lives on
Applegate creek; is a farmer and stock
grower; post office Applegate; was born in
Clay county, Ky., in 1834; came to state
in 1852, and to county in 1854; was
married July 4, 1862, to Sarah E.
Slagle. Children, William B., Martha
A., Ida, Albert S., Joseph S., Emily,
Alice (deceased), Francis M., Bertha M.
(deceased) and Jacob.
APPENDIX.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
HON. BEMAN B.
BROCKWAY --- The subject of
this sketch, a view of whose residence
will be found in this work, was born in
Chataqua county, New York, February 12,
1829, remaining in the place of his birth
and under the parental roof until
attaining the age of twenty-two
years. Mr. Brockway then concluded
to seek his fortune in the golden west,
and consequently on April 23, 1852, he
started from his home in company with his
brother Burban, and came to Naperville,
Ill. At this point they secured ox
teams and joining a large train
there, set out to cross the plains to the
Webfoot State, arriving in Josephine
county some six months later. Our
subject then embarked in mining in the
above county and Jackson for about eight
years. He then, in 1860, gave up the
occupation of miner, and concluded to
become a tiller of the soil, and selected
Douglas county as his future home, and at
that time purchased his present valuable
farm consisting of 400 acres, located in
the Civil Bend district, on which he h as
built a handsome residence and made many
valuable improvements. Douglas
county has twice been honored by the
services of Mr. Brockway in an official
capacity. First as a county
commissioner, and at the June election of
1880, he was elected to the state
legislature as representative of Douglas
county, a position he filled with the
utmost satisfaction to his constituents.
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