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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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