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EARLY OREGON PIONEERS

Some residents of the Oregon Territory
or Oregon before October 31, 1872

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VOL NAME SPOUSE DATE CAME FROM TO TOWN TO COUNTY
1 Mack, James W Dustin, Helen Marr 6 Sep 1854 St Lewis Co, MO Long Tom River Lane
4 Manning, Coe Jackson Cockeran, Jessie Ann 1861
Oakland Douglas
2 Mansfield, James Elizabeth 10 Sep 1853 IL
Lane
2 Mansfield, John C Frakes, Sarah 28 Aug 1853 Knox Co, IL Harrisburg Linn
3 Marks, William Leary, Francis Caroline 1861 IA La Grande Union
1 Marlatt, Mary Cox Marlatt, Peter 1 Oct 1852 Savannah, MO Jefferson Marion
1 Marsh, Sprague P Benjamin, Adelaide Sep 1865 Palmyra, ME Portland Multnomah
2 Martin, John D Smith, Malinda Dec 1845 Lee Co, Iowa
Polk
1 Mason, Barbara (Weaver) Mason, David 5 Oct 1853 McLean Co, IL Philomath Benton
1 Mason, George W Cline, Elizabeth 1Oct 1853 McLean Co, IL Wren Benton
1 Masterson, William A Eliza Jane 10 Oct 1851 Lexington, MO Springfield Lane
4 Masterson, William A Eliza Jane 10 Oct 1851 KY The Dalles Wasco
1 Matheny, Henry Younger Cooper, Rachel Winter 1843 Independence, MO
Yamhill
1 Matthews, Albert Atwater Whisler, Barbary Alice 10 Dec 1852 Williston, VT
Douglas
1 Matthews, Thomas M. Cope, Elizabeth 1852 Fullton Co, IL Pleasant Hill Lane
1 Matthews, William Oscar Tompkins, Vina born in OR

Douglas
1 Maupin, Captain Henley Peters, Minnie Adilla 1850 IL Oakland Douglas
1 Maupin, Garriet Poindexter, Martha Ann 1851 Ray Co, MO Eugene City Lane
4 Maury, Col. Rueben Fry Chambers, Elizabeth 1852 Sacramento, CA Rogue River Vall Jackson
1 Maxwell, John C Hickey, Sarah Jane 1853 Polk Co, MO Muddy Station Linn
3 May, David Benjamin Teague, Mary E 20 Sep 1863 Wayne Co, IA Cove Union
3 McAllister, Lewis Montgomery, Catherine 20 Sep 1852 IL via CA
Linn
1 McBee, Samuel Henry Mathews, Sara Ellen
TN Dexter Lane
3 McBee, William Milligan, Elizabeth 30 Oct 1852 Ray Co, MO
Benton
3 McCallister, John Smith, Mahala 5 Aug 1853 KY
Linn
3 McClellan, John Reed, Amanda Oct 1850 Fairview, IL Milwaukee Clackamas
1 McClure, Vincent Scott Bruce, Sarah "Sallie" 26 Oct 1853 Knox Co, IN
Lane
4 McCoy, John Jenkin, Sarah 1845 Little York, IL Oakville Linn
2 McCubbin, James China 9 Oct 1852 Franklin Co, MO
Marion
1 McDonald, Nathaniel Green Munkers, Rebecca Oct 1846 St Joseph, MO
Marion
4 McDonald, Nathaniel Green Munkers, Rebecca 1846 Platte Co, MO Oregon City Clackamas
3 McIntire, Horace James Miller, Narcissus Marie Sep 1850 Adair Co, MO Portland Multnomah
3 McIntire, James Napper Tandy Hutchinson, Laura Effie 1862 born in Oregon

3 McIntire, Kitty Thomas Hutchinson, Stephen 27 Feb 1865 Oregon Portland Multnomah
2 McKay, James Lawson, Cecilia 1847 IL St Paul Marion
1 McKay, John Bousher, Josephte 13 Jan 1848 Fort Colville, WA
Marion
2 McKay, Samuel Martin, Mary Ann 1852 IN

3 McKee, John M Bowen, Maryum 31 Aug 1853 Sullivan Co, MO
Jackson
1 McKinney, Lucy A L Balderee, George Madison 1870 Arkansas Smith River Douglas
2 McNary, Catharine L Whitley, Samuel 10 Sep 1847 IL Jefferson Marion
3 McNary, Jane Logan Waller, Thomas C 1847 Morgan Co, IL Eola Polk
1 McNeil, John Courtney, Isabelle 1846 Rockbridge Co, VA
Linn
3 McNeill, Hugh Tompkins, Sarah Jane 1862 Canada to CO Stayton Marion
3 McNeill, James Oleman, Elizabeth Wilhelmi 1862 Canada to CO Stayton Marion
4 McQueen, Leander A Wooldridge, Sarah



2 McQuinn, Alexander Hamilton Enyart, Rebecca Dec 1844 MO
Multnomah
4 Melvin, Milan Morrel Tack, Mary Elizabeth 1863 Del Norte Co., CA Canyonville Douglas
3 Merchant, Cha-Vesta Jane Talbot, Mattson J 1840 born in Oregon
Coos
4 Merchant, Robert Stewart, Lucretia 1847 IN
Yamhill
2 Metzker, John Conner, Mary Elizabeth 1 Sep 1852 IA Sheridan Yamhill
3 Michael, Jared Kelso, Mary 1847 Decatur Co, IN Brownsville Linn
2 Miller, DeWitt Clinton Wills, Sarah Esther 1870 IL Wheatland Yamhill
1 Miller, John Hunt, Ruth Ann Franklin 15 Nov 1847 Mercer Co, OH Dallas Polk
1 Miller, Melinda Applegate, Charles 1843 Osage Valley, MO Salt Creek area Polk
3 Miller, Narcissus Marie McIntire, Horace James Sep 1850 Adair Co, MO Portland Multnomah
3 Miller, Robert Emmett Ferguson, Sarah Campbell Nov 1845 Elizabethtown, MO Portland Multnomah
3 Miller, Ruth Ann Neely, Edward III Sep 1854 Cedar Co, MO
Lane
1 Miller, William C Turner, Permelia Ann 1847 MO Waldo Hill Marion
4 Miller,Walter Clute Hamilton, Harriet Sep 1853 Somonauk Creek, IL Oregon City Clackamas
2 Milliorn, John Henry Lee, Mary W 1 Nov 1852 Jackson Co, MO
Lane
3 Mills, Elkanah Smith, Lorinda Vianna 7 Sep 1847 Independence, MO Oregon City Clackamas
4 Minto, John Morrison, Mary Ann 1844 Iowa
Clatsop
4 Minton, David W Smith, Salley 16 Sep 1854 Athens Co., OH
Lane
3 Mitchell, Frederick W Hill, Rebecca Nov 1852 Lafayette Co, MO Milwaukee Multnomah
3 Moade, John Franklin Simmons, Hannah Celinda 1865 IA Carlton Yamhill
3 Moade, William Wesley Tribett, Nancy Ellen born in OR Yamhill Co Eugene Lane
4 Mognett, Francis Marion Wilson, Sarah Elizabeth ca 1852 Kingston, MO
Multnomah
1 Monroe, William Boyd Maven, Ann Summer 1865 IA Coburg Lane
4 Montgomery, John Sidney Boren, Eliza Jane 1853 Howard Co., MO Cottage Grove Lane
4 Montgomery, Samuel Grimes, Julia 3 Oct 1847 Ballard Co., KY Scio Linn
4 Montgomery, William Grimes Cusick, Mary Lovina 3 Oct 1847 Ballard Co., KY Scio Linn
2 Moore, Albert John Fountain, Icyphema b. 1860 OR
Lancaster Lane
3 Moore, Clarissa Tupper, Lysander Cole Oct 1852 IL
Washington
1 Moore, Robert Alford, Lucinda 10 Oct 1852 Chariton Co, MO Harrisburg Linn
2 Moore, Robert McDowell, Jean 1840 MO
Washington
2 Moore, Seth Wallace Mansfield, Elizabeth 16 Sep 1852 Howard Co, MO
Linn
3 Moorehouse, Emily Leasy, Henry William 5 Sep 1861 Iowa La Grande Union
4 Morgan, Edward Septimas Morgan, Sarah Elizabeth 1851 Abergavenny, Wales
Jackson
4 Morgan, Edward Sr. Dean, Sarah 15 Nov 1845 Preble Co., OH Oregon City Clackamas
3 Morgan, Juliette Dawson, John Rice 1861 Danville, IL
Linn
3 Morris, Frank Caldwell, Minnie Maud 19 Oct 1865
Rex Yamhill
3 Morris, John Deveric Brown, Margaret 4 Oct 1852 Van Buren Co, IA Oregon City Clackamas
2 Morris, Philemon Delacey Pierce, Minerva 1852 IA Sublimity Marion
1 Morris, Preston Miller, Adaliza Sep 1850 Adams Co, IL Lebanon Linn
2 Mortensen, Mads Johnson, Mary 1860 Denmark Salem Marion
4 Mulholland, Edward J Keeney, Martha "Patsy" Dec 1851 St Joseph, MO Pleasant Hill Lane
1 Mulkey, Phillip P Hargrave, Mary 1843 MO Oregon City Clackamas
3 Murchinson, Murdock Matheson, Marion 1863 Stark Co, IL Summerville Union
4 Murphey, William "Commodore" Griffith, Elvira Ann Sep 1847 Eddyville, IA
Linn
3 Naucke, William Neist, Nannie 1859 Prussia Kerby Josephine
1 Neal, Alexander Bilyeu, Lydia Ann 1844 Washington Co, MO
Marion
1 Neely, Edward III Miller, Ruth Ann 14 Sep 1854 Cedar Co, MO Eugene Lane
3 Neely, Jane Ann Cook, Jacob N Sep 1854 Cedar Co, MO
Lane
4 Nelson, Ebner Doherty, Catherine 1866 born Sweden
Umatilla
1 Nelson, George S Crawford, Margaret 26 Nov 1844 MO Lafayette Yamhill
3 Newcomb, Daniel Eleanor C 2 Oct 1853 IL Eagle Point Jackson
2 Newlin, James Madison Maddox, Elizabeth Ann 25 Sep 1853 MO
Benton
1 Newsom, David Houston, Mary (Polly) 29 Oct 1851 Springfield, IL Howell Prairie Marion
1 Newton, Abiathar V Garlinghouse, Rachel 23 Sep 1847 Licking Co, OH Corvallis Benton
3 Nichols, Benjamin Elizabeth 1845 MO Dallas Polk
3 Nichols, John Gilliam, Nancy 12 Jul 1854 MO
Polk
1 Noel, Stephen Walls, Susan 26 Aug 1852 Daviess Co, MO
Lane
3 Nordyke, Rachel Chamness, Joseph 1845 KY?

3 Northrup, John Warden Pine, Phibe Ann Fall 1860 Little Rock, AR Milton Umatilla
3 Norton, Lucius Carolus King, Hopestill Dec 1845 Carroll Co, MO Forest Grove Washington
3 Officer, Lucinda Writsman, Francis Nov 1847 St Joseph, MO Corvallis Benton
4 Ogle, John Jones, Margaret Clementine 1865 MO Irving Lane
4 Ogle, John Groom, Mary Ellen Hendrick
MO Irving Lane
3 Oliver, Hiram Wesley Burt, Maria Louisa 10 Oct 1864 Marion Co, IA Summerville Union
3 O'Neil, James Anderson Bowman, Talitha 1834 NY Lewisville Polk
3 Otey, Edwin Walter Benton, Martha Jane 16 Oc 1843 VA The Dalles Wasco
3 Owen, Ozias Denton McElhaney, Charity Ann 1859 Arkansas Centerville Umatilla
NEED HELP RESEARCHING AN OREGON PIONEER ANCESTOR?
This material was taken from applications submitted to the O.G.S. Pioneer Certificate program. Additional information about these early Oregon pioneer families is available from O.G.S.
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Research requests are answered by O.G.S. volunteers as time permits. The fee for this service is $7.50 for a brief (single name) search plus copies and postage. Please be specific as to the information you are searching for an include the family name and their location (if known) in Oregon. Include a long S.A.S.E. for response. For other project fees, send request to Research: O.G.S., P.O. Box 10306, Eugene, OR 97440-2306.
ABOUT THE OREGON EARLY SETTLER & PIONEER CERTIFICATES PROJECT
The Oregon Genealogical Society invites you to join in our effort to record and preserve our Early Oregon History. Each certificate is printed on parchment-type paper (8.5"x11") with our official seal and your family name in calligraphy. The certificates are $10.00 each and are suitable for framing. You are eligible to apply for an Oregon Pioneer Certificate if your ancestors lived in Oregon Territory or Oregon before October 31, 1872. You are eligible to apply for an Early Settler Certificate if your ancestor settled in Oregon between October 31, 1872 and December 31, 1900. Send for an application: O.G.S., P.O. Box 10306, Eugene, OR 97440-2306.

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