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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
2 Painter, Philip Moore, Jean 1850 MO
Washington
2 Painter, Sarah Jean Day, George Clay 1852 Fountain Co, IN Portland Washington
4 Palmer, Joel Derbyshire, Sarah Ann 1846/47 Laurel, IN Dayton Yamhill
2 Panter, John Briggs, Cynthia 1865 Will Co, IL
Coos
2 Panter, Robert Smith, Esther 1865 IL
Coos
2 Panter, William Weitten, Fannie 1860 Will Co, IL
Coos
1 Park, Azariah Moore, Elizabeth Ann 1848 St Joseph, MO Eugene Lane
2 Parker, Allen Umphrey, Julia Ann 27 Sep 1852 Burlington, IA Tallman Linn
1 Parker, Moses Umphrey, Mary Catherine 1 Oct 1852 Burlington, IA Lebanon Linn
1 Parker, Patterson Childers Spantling, Mary Sep 1852 Nashville, TN Green Valley Umpqua
4 Parker, Samuel Sutton, Elizabeth Nov 1845 Vanburen, IA Oregon City Clackamas
3 Parks, Ceorge BW Richardson, Cynthia Ann 20 Oct 1853 Greenup Co, KY
Douglas
4 Parrott, Joseph Sr. Kendrick, Nancy 1845 Independence, MO Oregon City Clackamas
4 Pattison, William Theodore Campbell, Alice

Eugene Lane
1 Payne, Martin Price, Mary Sep 1851 Vermillion Co, IL
Linn
3 Peckenpaugh, Barbara Swank, William 6 Sep 1853 Morgan Co, OH
Linn
1 Peek, James W Empson, Elizabeth Oct 1847 IN Eugene Lane
1 Pennington, John B Sarah E 1843 MO McMinnville Yamhill
4 Pennington, John Barton Hembree, Sarah Elizabeth Sep 1843 Dade Co, MO Carlton Yamhill
4 Pepiot, Regis Augustus Pierson, Mary Octavia Aug 1853 Ohio
Lane
1 Pepiot, Regius Andrew Pierron, Marie 15 Aug 1853 Piqua, Miami, OH
Lane
3 Perkins, Eli Hull, Sally 1844 Tippecanoe, IN Lafayette Yamhill
2 Perry, William T Abel (Abell), Ann 26 Sep 1842 Muscatine, IA Oregon City Clackamas
3 Phillips, John Hibbard, Elizabeth Oct 1845 St Louis, MO Oregon City Clackamas
4 Phillips, William Vulgamore, Lucinda Oct 1869 Columbus City, IA
Linn
3 Pichet, Louis Bercier, Marguerite 20 Nov 1839 Canada French Prairie Marion
3 Pike, James Troxel, Mary 1 May 1855 Yreka, CA Roseburg Douglas
2 Plourde, Francois Dubois, Susanne 15 Sep 1840 Manitoba, Canada Champoeg Clackamas
1 Poindexter, Martha Ann Maupin, Garrett 1850 IL Oakland Douglas
2 Porter, Edward Anderson, Anna 1853 Fulton CO, IL Silverton Marion
1 Porterfield, James Erastus Watson, Ruth Campbell 1850 MO Luckiamute area Polk
1 Powell, Calvin Richardson, Clarrissa 5 Sep 1853 IL
Linn
1 Powell, Mary Almina Neet, John Wesley 5 Sep 1853 IL Corvallis Benton
1 Powell, Rev Joab Beeler, Anna 1852 Jackson Co, MO Forks of Santiam Linn
4 Powers, Benjamin Burch Powell, Mary Ann Marsh Fall 1852 VT via IL Springfield Lane
1 Powers, David Jr Tuley, Julia Ann Nov 1852 Polk Co, IA Oregon City Clackamas
1 Powers, David Jr Coe, Almina Nov 1852 Polk Co, IA Oregon City Clackamas
4 Pradberg, Mary Halvorsen, Mathias 1869 born in OR Eugene Lane
2 Price, Sarah Ousley Price, Reuben Apr 1854 IA Oakland Umpqua
3 Prine, Sara Ann Foren, William Claybourne Sep 1852 MO Oregon City Clackamas
1 Pruett, John Higgins Ringo, Elizabeth Oct 1847 Ray Co, MO Albiqua Marion
3 Putman, Daniel Bennett Findley, Isabelle 10 Oct 1847 Henderson Co, IL Oregon City Clackamas
4 Queener, Andrew Jackson Whitton, Elizabeth 1865 Gentry Co., MO Scio Linn
3 Ramp, Samuel Hammer, Mary Ann 1853 IL
Marion
3 Ramp, Samuel Douglas Hall, Margaret Jane Osborn 1853 IL
Marion
3 Ramsay, Barnet Shoup, Elizabeth 10 Aug 1852 Sangamon Co, IL
Lane
4 Randall, George Freestone, Mary Ann 1868 Tolland Co. CT Oregon City Clackamas
4 Randall, Truman C De Wolfe, Olivia Sep 1853 IA
Lane
1 Ray, William Dealy, Alice E 1853 Raytown, MO
Linn
4 Rayburn, Stephen Higginbotham, Rebecca Jane 1853/54
Corvallis Benton
3 Rayburn, Stephenson Higgenbotham, Rebecca Jane 1852 IA Lafayette
3 Read, Thomas M White, Nancy 1845 Independence, MO
Benton
2 Redford, Edward P Cochran, Sarah Martha Nov 1852 CA Portland Multnomah
3 Reeder, Capt James Lawrence Mary Ruth ca 1854 IN Sauvies Island Multnomah
3 Reeder, Simon M Able, Catherine pre Aug 1854 IN Sauvies Island Multnomah
3 Renfro, Susan Jane Lee, Hiram Jr 1865 Nodaway Co, MO
Lane
2 Rhea, Elijah Waldon Milliorn, Elizabeth Cather 1852 Jackson Co, MO
Lane
3 Rhoten, Rachael Catherine Coen, Simeon Frank 1859 Iowa
Jackson
1 Rice, Samuel Miller, Martha Ann 20 Aug 1851 Millersburg, IL Kings Valley Benton
4 Richard, Andrew Jackson Barclay, Mary Elizabeth 1853 IN Monroe Benton
3 Richardson, Benjamin Hutton, Mary "Polly" 20 Oct 1846 Franklin Co, MO
Yamhill
3 Rickard, Andrew Barclay, Mary E 1 Nov 1853 IN
Benton
1 Rickard, Casper Kime, Catherine 1 Nov 1853 Pike Co, IN
Benton
2 Rigdon, Thomas Townsend, Anna 1851 IA Molalla Clackamas
1 Ringo, (Juage) Joseph Clinton, Mary Sep 1865 Adair Co, MO Oregon City Clackamas
4 Ritchey, Samuel C Gibson, Elizabeth Oct 1853 Hancock Co, IL
Washington
1 Robertson, Joseph McAtee, Drucilla Emaline 1854 Lee Co, IA Rogue River Vall Jackson
4 Robertson, Joseph Dodson, Elizabeth Ann ca 1850/51

Yamhill
1 Rolfe, Samuel Caldwell, Hannah Louise ca Jan 1861 Michigan
Washington
3 Romane, Francis Marion Rebecca? 1 Sep 1853 IA / IN Slate Creek Josephine
3 Root, Zelotus Cole, Mary 1867 IA
Tillamook
1 Rose, Comm. Stephen Decatur Pickenpaugh, Elizabeth 1847 Schuyler Co, IL
Yamhill
1 Rowe, Hiram Chancy Cushman, Flava 20 Sep 1852 Whiteside Co, IL Crow Lane
4 Royal, Charles Gearheart, Mary Ann 1852 Lexington, IL Astoria Clatsop
4 Rudolph, Morgan Warren Donaca, Rebecca Ann Sep 1847 Knox Co., IL Sublimity Marion
3 Russell, John Imbler, Margaret 3 Oct 1848 Fairfield, IA Pleasant Hill Lane
4 Russell, Lucy Jemima Kendall, Benjamin Franklin 10 Sep 1852 Henderson, IL Lucy
3 Safley, Frances Tryon, Socrates H 1850 Linn Co, IA
Washington
2 Sammis, Daniel Ketcham, Maria 14 Jul 1853 NY Dallas Polk
2 Sanders, John Alexander Des Dalles, Lisette 1828 Canada
Marion
3 Sapp, Abigail Rosalie Elliott, Jacob Hiram 1849 IN? Corvallis Benton
1 Saxton, John Wesley Free, Mary Jane 1864 Savannah, IL Greenville Washington
3 Scott, John L Hughes, Diana Sep 1853 Pettis Co, MO Elwood Clackamas
3 Scott, Lewis Austin Gate, Ida Emaline 1 Feb 1867 born in OR Salem Marion
4 Scott, Prior Jones, Mary 1845 IN
Benton
2 Seaver, Enos Spencer, Maria Jane Oct 1852 AR Oregon City Clackamas
1 Seely, Lucius Alexander Buckman, Sophia H 25 Sep 1847 Farmington, IL Canby Clackamas
2 Seyferth, Charles August Newlin, Eliza Emmeline 1850s WI
Jackson
3 Shaw, Benjamin Franklin Lieuallen, Minerva Jane 1864 Guthrie Co, IA Cove Union
1 Shaw, James Baker, Aleha Katherine 18 Aug 1852 Shelby Co, MO McMinnville Yamhill
4 Sheets, Adam F Scott, Margaret A fall 1864 Pettsyburg, PA LaGrande Union
2 Shipley, Adam Randolph Hines, Celinda Elvira 1852 OH Portland Multnomah
4 Shuck, Martin Haynes, Sarah Ann 1849 IA
Yamhill
1 Shute, John Wright Smith, Mary Emma Jan 1858 IL Hillsboro Washington
3 Simmons, Hannah Celinda Moade, John Franklin 1865 IA Carlton Yamhill
4 Slavens, George Washington Collins, Matilda
Ray Co., MO
Linn
3 Small, Isaac Hiatt Campbell, Hester Ann Brazi 15 Jan 1855 IN Silverton Marion
3 Smead, Hiriam N Wood, Rachel Jane 1845 Henry Co, IA Albany Linn
4 Smelser, Eliza Jane Smith, William Anderson 1853 Knox Co., IL Sandridge Linn
1 Smith, Absalom Cullison, Sarah 25 Dec 1859 Knox Co, IL Waldo Hills Marion
2 Smith, Henry Bishop Cook, Sophia ALmira Jun 1852 Burr Oak, IA Franklin Lane
1 Smith, Hynson Crenshaw, Martha 1854 Lincoln Co, MO Long Tom Lane
2 Smith, James Jennings, Sarah Sep 1845 St Joseph, MO Silverton Marion
4 Smith, John Anderson Uttinger, Magdalene 1853 Wayne Co., IA Sandridge Linn
4 Smith, Jonathan McKee, Melvina 1866 Leon, IA Dayton Yamhill
3 Smith, Nancy Scott Wisdom Hunt, John Shotwell 7 Sep 1847 Independence, MO Oregon City Clackamas
4 Smith, William Anderson Smelser, Eliza Jane 1853 Wayne Co., IA Sandridge Linn
1 Spalding, Rev. Henry Hart, Eliza 29 Nov 1836 New York Lapawi Mission Idaho state
2 Sperry, Charles Barton Ritchie, Caldona May 23 Jun 1865 born Linn Co, OR Brownsville Linn
1 Starr, Jeremiah Beaver, Elizabeth Nov 1847 IL Lloyd's Precinct Benton
1 Starr, Mahala Belknap, Ranson, Amas 1 Nov 1847 VanBuren Co, IA
Benton
4 Stephens, Loret S Fisher, Milbrey Ann 15 Oct 1852 MO Oregon City Clackamas
2 Stephens, Lovet S Fisher, Milbrey Ann 15 Oct 1852 MO Oregon City Clackamas
1 Steward, Stephen Elbridge Hamlin, Mary Fidelia 1864 Maine
Coos
4 Streighoff, John Y
1845

Linn
3 Stringer, Benford Carroll, Elmira 2 Oct 1851 Peoria, IL
Linn
4 Stryker, Guy Quinton Shaw, Kathleen Mary 16 Nov 1870
Corvallis Benton
1 Sutherlin, John Franklin Carmichael, Sarah 1850 Putnam Co, IN
Douglas
1 Sutherlin, Mary Cyrus, Enoch 1850 Andrew Co, MO
Douglas
1 Sutherlin, Thomas Briscoe, Jane 1850 Putnam Co, IN
Douglas
3 Swaggart, Nelson Harper, Mary Adeline 1853 Hancock Co, IL
Lane
3 Swank, John Wesley Dawson, Jane 1853 Morgan Co, OH
Linn
3 Swank, William Peckenpaugh, Barbary 6 Sep 1853 Morgan Co, OH
Linn
1 Sylvester, George W Bailey, Maria 1859 Mineral Point, WI
Linn
4 Sylvester, John Alto Miller, Mary Angeline 1862 MO
Umatilla
1 Sylvester, Rebecca Carter, William 29 Aug 1852 Mercer Co, MO
Linn
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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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