Could you please add ILLIDGE to the surname registry? I found a couple of my ILLIDGE relatives (great great uncles) living in Union County in the late 1800's. I have lots of ILLIDGE family history that I'm willing to share. Thank you, Dena.
I'm looking for information concerning my great great-grandfather, CHESLEY SHELTON, his wife whose maiden name was MORRISON, and their family. I believe they moved to Union County in the mid-to-late 1860's from Iowa. My great-grandfather, HORATIO "Rate" SHELTON is said to have been born there in 1869. Again, thank you very much.
Hi, I'm looking for info on Margaretta Rachel Coeymn[coyeman,coyman] who married a Washington Moses Kellogg some time in the late 1800's. She was suppose to be from Cove Or. Born abt. 1865. Thanks Steve & Chris
Searching for FRANK BOWEN, known to be in
Union in 1920, probably accompanied by his mother, Nancy Parker Morrison
Bowen.
LaRain Hudson
I am looking for information on James Clifford Wade. I think he was the son of Arron Wade and Mary Loiue Reavis. I believe he created the Wade saddle, and was written up in the Western Horseman July 1999. I expect that he was in the Lostine or Enterprise area. mkp
Mona Pomraning
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I am looking for any conection with the name Leasy or maybe Leasey. My Great Grandmother was Alice Leasey. Her father was Joseph and her mother was Harriet. There is a conection to Mt.Emily. Kellee Whipple
Looking for information on John Patterson, born 27 Sept 1891. He was married to Lucille Summer. Lucille would have been in Union Co., from the early to mid 1900's. Family stories have John being the first postmaster in Union County. I am a g-granddaughter. Would appreciate any information on him or his family. Thanks so much. Summer Patterson.
Looking for information on Ira Lawrence Harris married Doris Louise Platz in LaGrande, Oregon on September 12, 1950. At the house of Rev. Lester Carlsen. Witnesses were Mrs Geo Harris & Mrs Carrol Platz. Am told that Ira has a brother Darrel (Darrell). Ira served in the US Naval Training Center Nov. 13, 1951(Have Picture) under Commander C F Abraham. His family owned some kind of lumber or wood business. I am told he had a grandmother around Umitilla, Oregon. Ira may go by the nickname Larry. Any help would be appreciated
MIDDLEBROOK
I am researching the family of Edward Noble Middlebrook. His wife Effie and he came to the La Grande area from Idaho about 1889. Their children are: Edward Noble, Iris, Fra,and Barbara. Fra later married Mr. BERLAND, possibly of the Wallowa area.
Edward Noble Middlebrook was born 1863, NY. Effie
was born 1869 Maryland. Their children were born
in Idaho and Oregon. Lillian Kathleen Martin
LEACH/BROWER/WRIGHT/MILLS
I am researching the above families who all came to La
Grande about 1880. Emma Brower b. 1860 IA married John N. Wright
b. 1849 Oh about 1879 in IA and had Pearl Daphne Wright 1880 IA.
They took the Oregon Trail to La Grande. Emma then married John Quincy
Mills. I would like to find their kids. Pearl married William
Edgar Leach b. 1872 OH and had 7 children all in La Grande. I have
all the Leach kids documented. In 1882 Nancy Brower brought 13 Brower kids
to La Grande to reunite with her daughter Emma. I would like to find
those kids.
Lillian Kathleen Martin
Looking for information on John R. Johnson. He
married Susan Josephine "Josephine" Lacy in Fremont County, IA in
February, 1857. Their first two children were born in Iowa and we think
they moved West after 1860. I found them buried in Indian Creek Cemetery
with other children.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely,
Mari Nittler. Nebraska.
I am looking for my great Grandfather Elias Kelley Carey.
He had several children but my Grandmother's name was Rachel Jane Carey
born in Elgin, OR 21 Oct. 1895. Elias Carey was married to Armenia
Applebee.
If anyone has any information on him or any of his family please
contact me.
In the Rupert Pioneer-Record (Idaho) newspaper on 4 Sept 1913 it states that Mrs. Clinton Spencer had just arrived home from visiting family in La Grande Oregon. It also states that Miss Huff (Pearl Huff of La Grande) arrived to be a new teacher. The ladies traveled together, which I assume that they knew each other. I have a Spencer family that married into Huff line. Pearls' sister Carried married Charles Spencer. Does any one know Clinton Spencer???
Patsy Bethel
April 14, 2002
I am researching John Austin, Patsey, George, and George W and William Phipps.1880 Census shows them in LaGrande, Or.
Just recently we learned my Grandfather, Harold Deborde was married in 1919 toa Luella Bowman. I have a copy of the marriage license. They were married in Baker, but in 1920 lived in Cove. I am having trouble locating this Bowman Family. Her Birthday was circa Jan 14,1900. Witnesses at the wedding were, Alton, Mabel and John Turner of Medical Springs. A Bowman married a Turner in 1914.Anyone with info on Luella Bowman I would appreciate it.
I am looking for information on Garhardt B. Ruth. He was born 6 July 1888. He died June, 1977. His last known residence was in La Grande, Union, Oregon. He may have had a sister named Naomi who married a Jones.
May 4, 2002
The Oregon Death Index lists a Laura A. Murray who died in Union County on 15 February 1912. Does anyone know anything about her? My gr-gr-grandmother Laura A. Rexford Bennett evidently married a Mr. Murray in the 1880's. Could she have moved with her husband to Union County? Any help appreciated. Nancy S. Shire White Salmon, WA sndshire@gorge.net
May 4, 2002
I just found out that Paul S. HINZE was a minister at Cove Baptist Church in Cove, OR about 1890. He is said to have been there for 5 years and I believe died there, his family returning to the east coast. Does this church still exist? Is there someone I could contact to find out what information is still in existence at that church? Paul has been my brick wall for quite some time and this information, if it proves true, will finally knock that wall down. Thanks. Barbara Urksacre@aol.com
May 7, 2002
Michael and Jemima Boly are my G-G Grandparents. I have been researching them for some time now but have blank places I would like to fill in. I wonder about the circumstances surrounding Michaels death. There are two very different stories. Also about Janie...is she Martha Jane? And about their grandson, Maitland Boly. Any information on this family would be gratefully appreciated. Jeanna Maughmer, Sweet Home, OR .
May 17, 2002
I am trying to find if my gggrandmother Sarah J. Sooter Jones died in Union County. I know that her son Chancy Jones died July 24, 1919 and is buried with his wife Alice, in Hillcrest Cemetery in Union County. There is a chance that Sarah was living with Chancey sometime between the time her husband died in Arkansas in 1913 and the time Chancy died in 1919. I don't know if Sarah had already passed away before Chancy or not. I have the name of Bohnenkemp's Funeral Chapel and wonder if anybody knows who has their early records (for that time period) or where I could search the cemetery records to see if Sarah Sooter Jones is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery with Chancy and Alice Jones.
May 17, 2002
Looking for family of Chancy Jones b. April 21, 1882, probably in Arkansas and died July 24, 1919 in Union County, Oregon.
Would like to talk to you and learn about your parents. Chancy would have been my grandfather's uncle. Billie Molder Millsap
May 17, 2002
Francis Russell Waggener and Thelma Irene (Lange) Waggener moved to Union Oregon in the early 1940's after spending a short time in Pondosa. They had 8 children and they are all living at the present time, but lost their Dad in 1990. Marion Arden Waggener , ; Loren Taylor Waggener ; Marjie Ellen Waggener Burnett ; Eva Lorraine Waggener Burnett; Max Edward Waggener; Dorothy Ann Waggener Morrisette ; Loretta Jean Waggener Neuberger and Leila Ruth Waggener Olp. Loren and Leila live in WA. Marjie, Max, Dorothy, Eva, Loretta and Thelma all live in OR. Submitted by Marjie marjie1@crestviewcable.com
May 24th, 2002
Looking for descendents of VOGEL family; brothers Walter, William, Peter, and Elmer. Residents of Union County/WallaWalla County (?). All born in Monroe County, Illinois. Cynthia Vogel at Cynvogel@aol.com
I am looking
for information on family members of the Newton Jasper and Narcissa
Underwood family. They lived in La Grande area in the early 1900's and
owned a sawmill somewhere in the area.They both passed away in 1916 and
1918 in Elgin, OR. and are both buried at La Grande. They had a son-in-law
and grandchildren in Paradise, OR. which they also helped raise by the
surname of Barnes. In their later years they lived in Elgin and in the
early part of 1902, 1903, 1904 they lived in La Grande. Any help will be
most appreciated. Thank you,
Sandy SSCEDAR@aol.com
Looking for any living relatives of
Harry R. Moore and Luella Moore. Luella born January 14, 1900, died
june 20, 1963. Harry, maybe 1889 in Baker, not for sure. My email is jrgx10@charter.net
Thanks, Jason
Looking for any information on Anna Cummings, who died in Union County on 23 Dec 1932. I want to verify that she is my great-grandfather's older sister. If she is, then her maiden name would be Josepeit and she would have come over from Germany. I greatly appreciate any help. Thank-you. Heather.
Looking for information on the Upton family. My g-g-grandfather
Joseph Upton and his wife Catherine "Callie Mae" Bledsoe lived
in Union. Joseph was the sexton of the cemetery and built the only above
ground vault which still stands. I would like any information on Joseph's
death and also who is the 3rd person (cousin?) buried in the vault with
Joseph and Calllie. Any help greatly appreciated. Diana.
I am trying to find information on Abraham and Mary Mainville/Mayville. I know they lived in Summerville and are buried in LaGrande but have no idea of any children, etc.
I believed Abraham may have gone by A. N. Mayville and
was a Dr. of naturopth. He was born in Alpena, Michigan 4-23-1872
and died 7-24-1931. Mary died May 13, 1943. That is all I know
about her. Any help/info would be appreciated. Anne
I am looking for information on the Vandervort's
& Chandlers of Union Co. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Cindy cduncan@pacifier.com
I am researching the following Union County surnames:
RUHL,
Henry, Anna, Harry, Walter, Gerturde, Louise, Grace. GODLEY, Thomas,
Belle, Charles, Lillian, Annie They resided in the county during 1880-1900.
Thanks! - Jeanne
I am researching the surnames of Lawrence (Lowrance),
Godley, and Holbrook living in Union County about 1880-95. Thanks
for the opportunity to post. Jeanne Fromm. Keizer, OR
I am seeking information about Joseph Linebarger, (or
variations of the spelling), who purchased land at Ladd Canyon March 27,
1897. The land patent information calls it a homestead entry
original. I have also found a birth listing for children of Joseph Linebarger,
and Caroline (Strong). They are Harry, b. Mar. 17, 1889, and
Christina W. b. Sept 17, 1895, in Ladd Canyon, La Grande, Union Co.
Or. I found burials listed in Grand View Cemetery, in La Grande:
Caroline Lineberger, d. Apr. 2, 1927. Harry Lineberger, d. Mar. 25, 1908.
And a Joseph Lineberger, b. Dec. 22, 1889, d. Nov. 24, 1918. (This must
be a son of the land purchaser, as he would have been a child when the
land was purchased. I would like information about his father, Joseph Linebarger.
I am looking for info on my relatives that lived all over Union co. Mainly they lived in LaGrande,Union,Cove,and Enterprise. My ggrandparents arrived in Lagrande about 1896. I am looking for info on the following Herr's and extended families of same. There were 8 kids born prior to 1901. I know of the ones buried in the cemetary in Lagrande,but would like any info that you might have. I have a picture of my grandmother in a nurses uniform on the step's of the hospital in Enterprise. The yr.was 1920. Her name was Bessie Estelle ???. Last name uknown at that time.
These are the people I'm looking for info on.
I am seeking to make contact with descendants of, or researchers
working on, Edgar (Ned) DAVIS, born about 1861 in Franklin County,
Illinois, who migrated to Oregon in the late 19th Century and may have
settled in or near LaGrande. David G. Davis Arlington VA.
I'm hoping someone can help me find out who "McAlister
Slough" and "McAlister Ditch", on the east side of La Grande were named
for. I know there was a John W. McAllister who bought land from
the federal government in 1909 in the area south of La Grande where the
USGS map shows a "Vincent Ranch". I suspect my great uncle may be linked
to both but I'm not sure. Kelly Robert McAllister, Olympia, Washington
I am shooting in the dark here, looking for any information
about Andrew Benjamin Young who was married to Mary Olive Pierce
and had a son Edward Milton Young, nicknamed Mike or Mikey... Thank you
for your help... Trinity Boss
I am looking for any information on, and trying to locate all descendents of Kinchen TUCKER and his wife Sarah BRADY. Kinchen TUCKER was born circa 1800, the son of Henry TUCKER & Mary GRANT, in (probably) North Carolina. In 1821 he married Sarah BRADY, daughter of Josiah BRADY, in Washington county, Virginia. They lived in Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, before settling in Arkansas.They had 13 known children.
Their son Gardner Raines TUCKER, born 1839 in Sullivan county Tennessee,and his wife Susan ANDERSON, came to Union county Oregon in 1878. Another brother Josiah TUCKER came with them but later returned to Arkansas A third brother James C. TUCKER ended up in Wallowa county,Oregon with his family. Their were also various in-laws that came out to Oregon from Arkansas at the same time.
I am descended from Gardner Raines TUCKER and would like
to hear from any other descendents of Gardner Raines TUCKER especially,
but would also like to hear from any descendents of James C. TUCKER , or
any of the other children of Kinchen TUCKER and Sarah BRADY who would like
to exchange family information. Thank you, Terria
Subject: Joab Robinson Shinn b. Harrison Co., VA, 12/16/1819,
mrd. in ILL, 1850 settled at Union, Ore and believed to have died about
1900. Seeking info about his life and death in Oregon. Thank
you. Phyllis A. Vines