Chapter References and Notes


I. Origins of Shortridge


1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning and History, New York Public Library, 1946, p 725.

2. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Shoubridge

3. From genalogical information on Shortridge, by Muncie R. Shortridge, 62 Sonora Way, Corte Madera, CA 94925-2070, Telephone: 415-927-4033, e-mail: MuncieS@aol.com. Muncie cites John Shortridge of Heeley for compilation of the pedigree which, in turn (Muncie's document), was my source for information on some of the earliest Shortridge ancestors. Muncie also cites an article which I have yet to find: The Shortridges, The Records of a Cumberland Family by M. Aird Jolly, In Rulewater and its People, An Account of the Valley of the Rule and its Inhabitants. By George Tancred of Weens, Late 17th Lancers and Royal Scots Greys, Edinburgh, Printed at the University Press by T. and A. Constable, Printers to His Majesty, 1907.)

4. See note 3 above. In the 1988 history, I named this individual as William Shortreed which I later found was in error: See Shortreed in reference listed under note 1, above.

5. History: Burgh of Dumfries by William McDowall, pub 1867 by A. and C. Black, page 266.

6. Search 'Robin Hood William Wallace' on the Internet for numerous sites discussing this subject. Briefly, Wallace was said to be disposed of his property and knightly heritage by a usurping tyrant who stole the lands and legacy from Wallace's father. Wallace is famous for leading a rebellion with his friends and compatriots to recapture what rightly belonged to him. This is the story of Robin Hood. Some historians point out a lot of similarities between Wallace and the Hood legend, that even the names of Wallace's friends make their way into the Robin Hood legend (eg. Wallace's friend, John Little, became the figure of Little John in the Hood legend).

7. The presumption that William Wallace Shortridge was named after Scottish hero William Wallace is mine. The name seems to be conspicuous in it's reference to the Scottish hero who was well known among Scottish immigrants to America. It may be significant that the siblings of William Shortridge also had names that were distinctly Scottish. The name 'Henderson' (in James Henderson Shortridge) derives from the patronymic Hendry (a chiefly Sottish variant of the personal name Henry) and the name 'Drennan' (in Caroline Drennon Shortridge) is of Celtic origin, meaning a dweller at Blackthorn (under Drain with diminutive suffix of -an)(see http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin).  The reasons for the naming of Samuel Boone Shortridge seems fairly transparent (which appears to be make after his father, Samuel, and the intermarriages of his uncles into the Boone family). However, I am not aware of any individuals in particular that James and Caroline might have been named after.

8. From a letter from Alice Shortridge, Church Lane, Wark, Hescham, NE483LX, Northumberland, England, written to Randall Shortridge, Denton, Texas, dated 15 Jun 1981.


II. Earliest Known Shortridge Ancestors

1. Descendants of William Shortridge from: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/h/o/Muncie-R-Shortridge/index.html;
Also, see Chapter I, note 3.

2. Descendants of William Shortridge (a list of descendants) by Muncie Shortridge (copy in Appendix). Also, see Chapter I, note 3.

3. Shortridge History written by Franklin Boone Shortridge. This appears to have originally been written sometime in the early 1900's, at least in it's earliest form, which would have been in Franklin's own longhand. A typed copy of what I was given many years ago appears as an appendix to this document. Franklin Boone Shortridge was one of the sons of James Henderson Shortridge and he died in 1929, yet the copies that were passed among family members sometimes contain vital information extending into the late 1950's. Thus, I conclude that different individuals later updated Franklin's history (or maybe it was one individual), at least in regard to vital information and adding new descendants, later reproducing it over and over again as revised and updated versions that always emerged under Franklin's name. My copy was received as a mimeographed reproduction (before photocopy machines -- 1960's technology). In my files, I now have several versions of Franklin Boone Shortridge's history that I collected over the years. They differ by the amount of later-appearing vital information (new births, marriages, death dates) contained therein. I believe that Franklin Boone Shortridge's history is the core document of what everyone talked about, when I was young, as comprising the Shortridge family tree. It's reasonable to conclude that the early Shortridge information appearing in Franklin Boone Shortridge's history was obtained by him directly from his grandfather, Samuel Boone Shortridge, whom he (Franklin) had ample time to associate with before his (Samuel's) death.


III. Our Shortridge Ancestors in America

1. Westmoreland County VA Order Book, 1698-1705, p 244. “Gilbert vs Shortridge; Michael Gilbert showing to this court that his serv John Shortridge had greatly abused him tore him by his hair & thrown him to the ground which complaint evidently appearing to this court to bee true. It is considered and accordingly ordered by the court that the said John Shortridge so serve his (Ind?) Master the full term of one year after all former (agreed?) years of service by indenture (customs?) or (______) fully expired being the penalty appointed by law for (such his?) offence.“

2. Will of Michael Gilbert, Westmoreland Co, VA, D & W BK. 6 (1717), pp 207-209. “In the name of God amen the second day of Octover in the year of our lord God one thousand seven hundred and seventeen Michael Gilbert of (_eople) parish in Westmoreld county after being sick and weak in body but of sound & perfect memory thanks be to al mighty God and calling to mind the uncertain (state) of this transitory life and that all men must yield unto death when it shall please God to call do make & ordain this my last will and Testament in manner of form (_____) that is to say principally & first of all I bequeath my soul to God that gave it me and my body to the earth to be conveyed in decent and Christian burial at the discretion of my (______) herein appointed and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to give me do give (______) and dispose in a manner & form following (_______) I give & devise unto my sons William Gilbert & John Gilbert all my land equally to be divided and beginning for the division or dividing line at the gully by the house thence to the upper corner tree upon the head line to them the said Wm & John Gilbert and their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodies forever but (_______) of such issue I give & bequeath the land unto my son Michael Gilbert & his heirs forever and my will is that my wife enjoy the houses & plantation whereon I now live during her widowhood without the trouble or molestation of any of my said sons and further my will is that my said son William have the orchard and houses in his part of land. I give & bequeath unto my loving wife Jane Gilbert two of the best feather beds & furniture to me belonging & also four (_______) four sheep & my horse and the best ox and all of my hoggs I (_______) after my just debts paid all the rest of my estate personally no already bequeathed unto my loving wife and my children and my grandchild William Shortridge and my will is that he have schooling allowed him out of his part of estate hereby bequeathed him (equally to be divided amongst them) and I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Jane Gilbert and my son William Gilbert sole executor of this my last will and Testament satisfying & confirming this to be my last will & testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above written. Michael Gilbert (mark) Signed sealed published & declared by Michael Gilbert to be his last will & Testament in presence of us Samuel Rust, Robt Headly (mark) John Commell (mark).
At account held for the said county, the 27th day of Nov 1717. The last will & testament of Michael Gilbert died was presented unto court by his (______) Jane & Wm Gilbert his (executor) who made oath thereto and being bound by the Oath of the Witness therein is admitt to records and upon (_______) of the said (executor) and their performing what is usual in such cases certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form---”

3. Muncie Shortridge genealogy. See Chap 1, note 3.

4. Recorded in Fairfax County Virginia Deed Book A, pages 153-154. Cited by Muncie Shortridge (see Chap 1, note 3).

5. Quoting Muncie Shortridge (note 2).

6. See Chap 2, note 2.

7. Clark, Murtie June, Colonial Soldiers of the South 1732-1774, Virginia Assoc. of Burgesses, Merchants, and Citizens, June 22, 1770, Published by: Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, Md, 1983.

8. Notes on William Shortridge from Muncie Shortridge genealogy (see Chap 1, note 3):
On 24 October 1741, William Shortridge, his wife Mary and son, George Shortridge, of Prince William County Virginia, leased 103 acres of land from Major George Turberville of the county of Westmoreland Virginia. This lease specified that a thirty-two foot tobacco house be erected, and that one hundred fifty apple trees and two hundred fifty peach trees would be planted: indicating that he may be considered a tobacco planter. (Ref. Deed Abstracts of Prince William County Virginia, Deed Book E - 28 July 1740-25 January 1741: and Historical Society of Fairfax County Yearbook Volume 6.1) October 3, 1765 this land was sold to John Turberville. (copy of lease on file Fairfax County Courthouse.) In April 1744, William Shortridge leased land from Edward Emms: recorded in Fairfax County Virginia Deed Book A, pages 153-154, as follows: "Indenture 7th April 1744 between EDWARD EMMS, a county of Fairfax planter & WILLIAM SHORTRIDGE of same county - sells land in Fairfax County granted Edward Emms by patent 11th June 1743 containing 46 acres - signed Edward Emms. Lease recorded 19th April 1744." "Indenture 19 April 1744 between EDWARD EMMS of county of Fairfax planter & WILLIAM SHORTRIDGE of same county . . for five pounds sterling . . sells 46 acres . . signed by Edward Emms in presence of John Hamilton, John Harris, Walter English. Release recorded 19 April 1744." William appeared on Fairfax County Rent Rolls for 46 acres in 1761, 1764, 1770 but not listed in 1774. Will: VA Wills & Administrations, 1632-1800. by Clayton Torrence. (Shortridge, Wm. Fairfax 1783 inventory). On 14 June 1783 the estate of William Shortridge was ordered to be appraised. This appraisal included a pair of wool cards and a pair of sheep shears that together indicate William Shortridge had been a sheep farmer. May 1783, "Ordered that George Smith, William Wren, Thaddeus Dulin and Charles Thrift or any three...inventory and appraise all of the estate of William Shortridge deceased which shall be presented to their view and the administrator return same to next Court...appraised estate 14th June 1783...items valued and totaled, Pounds 10.11.0...made by appraisers George Smith, William Wren, Thaddeus Dulin." At a Court held...16th June 1783...inventory returned and ordered to be recorded." (Will Abstracts of Fairfax County, page 82: Will Book D, pages 360-361.

9. This comes from a photocopied page in my collection of documents from the 1980's. I don't know the reference, but it appears on pages 160-161 of the source. A handwritten not at the bottom of the page (not mine) says that the listing seems to be the same as shown in 'Hennings Va Stat(ure) 3-22-93, Gen C. Chadwick' (hard to read).

10. National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol 64, no 4, December 1976, pages 290-293, “Genealogical Gleanings in England” by Peter Wilson Goldham, F.A.S.G.


IV. Other Shortridges in America

1. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/h/o/Muncie-R-Shortridge/index.html

2. DAR Patriot Index, Washington D.C., Vol I, 1966, pp 614, 390, 94, 121, 235; Also see DAR Patriot Index , vol III.

3. Shortridge, Ron, The Shortridge Clan of Buchanan County, Virginia: A Family History, Vienna, Va, 1983 (unpublished). I also have a later copy (hardcopy that's filed) of the descendants of Andrew Shortridge which I believe was the source of much of the information collected by Muncie Shortridge. Muncie's information on Andrew Shortridge descendants will be included as an Appendix to this document. Again, Andrew Shortridge represents an independent migration of Shortridge to America in contrast to our ancestor (John Shortridge II).

4. Lavina Shortridge was the niece of our ancestor Samuel Shortridge (she was the daughter of George David Shortridge Jr; see note chapter V, note 3).

5. News from the Dixon and Thomas Nickolson's The Virginia Gazette, 5 Jun 1779, Page 2, col 1: “PORTSMOUTH, April 26; A long and particular account of an engagement between the ship Hampton, of 22 guns from this port, and an English East Indiaman, of 26 nine pounders and 8 fours, came to hand to late, our readers must put up with the following extracts. "On Sunday the 7th of March, at 10 O'clock, A.M. lat. 47.25 W. long. 28.30, saw a sail to windward, bearing S. by W. distance about two leagues. We stood for her as nigh as we could, after heaving out a signal for Capt. Smith (in a schooner of 12 four pounders) to follow us, which he did accordingly; at five P.M. the ship hoisted an English blue enzign at the staff, which we answered with a red one, and a gun to the leeward, to bring him down to us; but he did not come down. At seven P.M. we lost sight of her, and hoisted three lights at our ensign staff, as a signal to let Capt. Smith know we intended to follow the ship all night, and for him to follow us, but he neither answered our signal, nor followed us. During the whole night we were in complete readiness for action. At daylight she was about three miles ahead of us; we set all our sails, and gave chase, the schooner then out of sight. At 7 A.M. came under her lee quarter within hail, hoisted continental colours, and gave her a broadside. She kept her guns housed till just before we fired, although we could tell ports thirteen of a side, a very great distance apart; she returned the broadside without any damage, with 24 nine pounders and 8 four pounders, and had the advantage of a spar deck to cover her men. Being a beautiful large ship with two tiers of cabin windows, we knew her to be an East Indiaman, and of much superior force, but supposing they were badly managed, were determined to fight her as long as we could. The engagement continued till half past 10, close along side, when finding our masts and bowspirit very badly wounded, our starboard main shrouds totally gone, our rigging and sails cut to pieces, our double headed shot expended, and near 20 of our men killed and wounded; were obliged to our grief to leave her, a mere wreck, her masts, yards, sails and rigging cut to pieces. Having ourselves only the foresail which we could set to get off with; the sheets being cut away, were obliged to use our tacks. During the action our brave and worthy commander, Capt. Pickering, was killed: Mr. Poltier, a Frenchman, killed; Samuel Shortridge so badly wounded that he died in two hours after; John Boating both legs shot away, but lived nine days after; John Tanner masters mate, left arm shot off; Micajah Blasdel, left arm shot off; Peter Derrick, his mouth shot to pieces, and twelve others wounded, but none dangerous. We gave them three different cheers during the action, and our men fought with the greatest bravery and coolness possible. The ship was about 800 tons, and a tier of air ports under her gun ports."


V. The Migration to Kentucky

1. Muncie Shortridge genealogy, see Chap 1, note 3.

2. Chadwick family history by Louise Licklider, 40 Pleasant View Road, Arlington, MA, 02174. There was also a newsletter called the Chadwick Chat (1937-1957) that was concerned with genealogy from George David Shortridge (Jr) and Margaret Muir and included many references to families Hampton, Chadwick, and Shortridge, copies of which still circulate privately among descendants of the families.

3. The children of George David Shortridge (Jr) and Margaret Muir are:
(i) Kerenhappugh Elizabeth Shortridge, born 1779;
(ii) Lavina Shortridge, born 1783, married John Fields on May 23, 1799 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. He was born 1752;
(iii) Susan Malinda Shortridge, born 1784, married Leonard B. Sharp and (other marriage) John William Hampton in 1802 in Kanawha County, Virginia;
(iv) Levi Shortridge, born 1790, died 1872 in Monroe County, Missouri;
(v) Hirum Shortridge, born 1792, married Margaret Cowan Penn (born 1804);
(vi) Elihu Shortridge, born 1794 in Paris, Frankfurt, Kentucky, and died 1843 in Talladega, Alabama, married Leah Howell (born 1799); (vii) George Shortridge, born 1798;
Also, from Notes for George David Shortridge Jr. in the Muncie Shortridge genealogy (see Chap 1, note 3): George moved to Kentucky with his parents and siblings October 1779. Source: The Bourbon County Court Records #414, 1818 – Alex Marshal vs George's heirs. Big Sandy Valley, pages. 165-167. Cabell Co. Annals and Families pages. 396-398. On Nov 19, 1798 Sold 100 acres of land to John Chadwick, including houses, slaves, horses, cattle, equipment and seed. Sale recorded June 26, 1800 in Bourbon County, KY. Lived in the Big Sandy Valley about 1792, settling on the land now called the John Ewing farm, three miles above Catlettsburg, Boyd Co. KY. All the land located between Horse Branch, two miles below the mouth of the Sandy, and running up to Blaine, and above so as to include what is now Edmund M Smith's farm, had been forfeited for taxes.. The Shortridges bailed him out by paying the taxes, $64.50. Whate paid the taxes in 1798. The Shortridges received from this transaction, the land below Campbell's Branch. John Chadwick received the part known as England Hill, running by Chadwick's Creek, from George Shortridge. Listed in the Bourbon County Kentucky Tax List 1790, March 1791 and July 23, 1880. Source: The Kentucky Gazette, February 7, 1804 Law suit "land for sale" Volume. 17, # 908. (W Kelley, H Brant, Thomas Hughes have land, entered by John Donaldson for sale as a result of a suit in Paris Circuit Court, Davis & Coper vs George Shortridge. Source: The Kentucky Gazette 1787-1800 Volume. 1, No. XXIX, 15 March 1788. (john Roberts, 11 March 1788, regarding stud horse kept at Mr. George Shortridge's near Boons Station, Fayette County. Mentions: John Taylor, Col. Baylor, Mr. Mercer.) Source: The Kentucky Gazette Volume. 17, # 914, 20 March 1804. "George Shortridge, living on Big Sandy on the road from Kentucky to Greenbrier Virginia has land for sale.) Survey and grant 1000 acres near Grassy Lick in Fayette County to William Childs and hairs. INDEX FOR OLD KENTUCKY SURVEYS AND GRANTS - KHS Vol. # 32, Original Survey: # 7202, Name: Shortridge, George., Acreage: 1,000., County: Fayette, Watercourse: Grassy Lick Creek., Survey Date: 28 January 1785, Org. Page: 10 364, Grantee: William Childs & Heirs, Grant Date: 22 March 1819, Org. Book: 19, page 220-221. Source: The Kentucky Gazette, No. 34, Volume VI, Thur, 24 August 1820, Vol XXXIV. "J.A.Turner, Andrew Simpson and Richard Stockton, of Montgomery County, about the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Lexington, mentions James Trimble, Thomas Triplett and Judge Shortridge." George Shortridge was killed by Dr. Henry Hampton, his daughter Malinda's father-in-law, in 1805, in present-day Huntington West Virginia. Fought in Northwest Territory in Cornstalk Militia of Kentucky. Officer in Revolutionary War in Northwest Territory late 1782. Referred to as "Colonel" in later life. (In his book The Big Sandy Valley, History of the People and Country, From the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time by William Ely, published 1887, by Central Methodist, Catlettsburg, KY, pages 165-167) George is referred to as "Colonel JOHN SHORTRIDGE". Burial: Catlettsburg Cemetery, Catlettsburg, Boyd Co. KY. Cause of Death: Gun shot wound. Wife Eliza Margaret Muir: Burial: Catlettsburg Cemetery, Catlettsburg, Boyd Co. KY

4. Muncie Shortridge Genealogy, see Chap 1, note 3, but I originally obtained this information elsewhere, probably from one of the Boone family histories.

4a. History of Kentucky by E. Connelly, Am. Hist. Soc., 1922, Vol 5, p 309.

5a. WILL OF JOHN SHORTRIDGE; Wayne Co., IN; Written 9 Oct 1823; From: Wayne Co., IN Clerks book A, p 68. In the name of God Amen. I John Shortridge of the Township of Jackson in the county of Wayne and State of Indiana do make and ordain these presently as my last Will and Testament in manner and form as following towit. And first, I give my soul unto the hands of God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent Christian burial. Secondly, I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Margaret Shortridge all and singular my real and personal estate after all my debts and funeral charges are paid to be only for the benefit and behalf of her the said Margaret Shortridge for and during her natural lifetime from and after by decease. Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my will beloved son William Shortridge all and singular my real and personal estate after my decease except so much thereof as is necessary for the comfortable maintenance of her to said Margaret Shortridge during her natural life. And lastly, I do hereby appoint constitute and ordain my trusty and well beloved son William Shortridge to be my executor to this my last Will and Testament to have full power to settle all my debts after my decease. And now in the presence of God and these witnesses I do hereby declare these presently to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by me made. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty three; John Shortridge; Witnessed John Berry; Jonathan (Stalls?; John McLueas.

5b. http://genforum.genealogy.com/shortridge/messages/20.html Also see comments under 5c (next note).

5c. There has been quite a bit if confusion by genealogical researchers over four Samuel Shortridge's who seemed to have emerged from Kentucky during the latter part of the eighteenth century. These are: (i) Samuel Shortridge Sr. (born abt 1756; married Sarah Scholl); (ii) Samuel Shortridge (born abt 1785; married Eleanor Hulse); (iii) Samuel Boone Shortridge (born 1796; married Emily Heath); and (iv) Samuel Boone Shortridge (born 1796; married Sarah Yeates or Yates). Some confusion among researchers has arisen over who is the Samuel who served in the Revolution, but the last three would have been too young to have participated. Individuals listed as (i) and (iii) in the list above are subjects of the present Oregon-Shortridge history, so it is not necessary to repeat any further information about them in this note. Number (ii), Samuel Shortridge (married Hulse) appears to be the son of John Shortridge and Margaret, therefore a nephew of Samuel Shortridge Sr and a first-cousin of Samuel Boone Shortridge (married to Heath). Number (iv), Samuel Boone Shortridge (married Yeates), appears to be the youngest son of John Shortridge and Nancy Wren. This particular Samuel Boone Shortridge (married Sarah Yeates) appears to have become confused with Samuel Shortrdge Sr (married Sarah Scholl), or perhaps along with the other Samuel Boone Shortridge (married Heath) in such a way that the latter is sometimes given the same middle name (Boone) when referring to him. This Samuel Boone Shortridge has also been (erroneously, I believe) claimed to be the son of Samuel Shortridge and Sarah Scholl.

5d. Children of John Shortridge and Margaret are:
(i) George Shortridge, born 1781 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, died October 1852 in Southport, Marion, Indiana;
(ii) Samuel Shortridge, born 1785 in Kentucky, died in December, 1944 in Fayette Co, IN, married Eleanor Hulse;
(iii) Violet Shortridge, born c1794, married Samuel Drury;
(iv) Sarah Shortridge, born c1794, married John Jones; and
(v) Elisha Shortridge, born Jun 1, 1794 in Kentucky; married Hester Crumb in Wayne County, IN, Mar 11, 1819.

5e. From Muncie Shortridge genealogy. See Chap 1, note 3. I am not sure of the evidence of a fourth child born to George Shortridge and Keziah Read.

6. Descendants of William Hampton of Big Sandy, Cabell County, VA. From the Miller Collection at Texas Tech University. My copy originated from the files of Louise Lickliter (see note 2).

7. Petitions of the Early Inhabitants of Kentucky to the General Assembly of Virginia, 1769-1792 by James Rood Robertson, 1914, with additions by Rev. S. Emmett Lucas, 1981.

8. Personal Property Tax Lists for 1787 for Fayette Co. Virginia, William Shortridge, taxed for 3 horses, mares, colts and mules, and 14 cattle; Samuel Shortridge for 4 horses, mares, colts and mules, and 9 cattle; George Shortridge for 2 horses mares, colts and mules, and 12 cattle; George Shortridge for 13 horses, mares, colts and mules, and 16 cattle; John Shortridge for 2 horses, mares, colts and mules and 8 cattle; none had any white males 16-21 years old and none had slaves).

9. Crump, Jesse Proctor, Daniel Boone, The Pioneer, Kentucky State Library, Frankfort Ky, pp 546-547; Two pages of notes on the Scholl Family; Draper Manuscripts, Series S, Vol 24, Page 205-222. The Draper Manuscripts are published by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

10a. Map from Kentucky:Settlement and Statehood 1750-1800 by George Morgan Chinn, pub by The Kentucky Historical Society, Franfort, Kentucky, 1975.

10b. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gmfrontporch/kyhistory.htm

11. Bakeless, John, Daniel Boone, Stackpole Co., Cameron and Kelker Streets, Harrisburg, PA, 1965., This is one of the best and well documented books written on Daniel Boone and it is a good source for information on Blue Licks. The book does, however, contain mistakes, and must be checked against the original sources.

12. This Hugh McGary is an interesting individual. Despite being assigned the responsibility for the impulsive rush into the Battle of Blue Licks and being present in the advanced guard in this battle, he escaped without injury (see ref. 11). On 31 Dec 1798, George Shortridge sells him 200 acres of land (ref. 21).

13. Draper Manuscripts, Series S, Volume 24, pp 205-225. These are notes taken by Lyman Draper in an interview with Joseph Scholl, son of Joseph Scholl and Lavina Boone.

14. Draper Manuscripts, Series J, Volume 52, p 37.

15. Draper Manuscripts, Series S, Volume 24, pp 205-225. These are notes taken by Lyman Draper in an interview with Joseph Scholl, son of Joseph Scholl and Lavina Boone.

16. Draper Manuscripts, Series S, Volume 22, pp 269-273. These are notes taken by Lyman Draper in an interview with John Scholl, son of Peter Scholl and Mary Boone.

16b. Colonel Boone's Autobiography, dictated to John Filson and first published in 1784, In Life and Times of Daniel Boone: comprising history of the early settlement of Kentucky by Cecil B. Hartley, pub by GG Evans, Philadelphia, 1860, pp 378-383.

17. James, James Alton, George Rogers Clark Papers 1781-1784, Illinois Historical Society, Springfield, Illinois, Vol 4, pp 341, 364, 410; Samuel Shortridge is listed (p 341) in an appraisment of Horses, Guns, etc., lost at the Battle of Blue Licks, August 19th, 1782. Samuel Shortridge for one saddle, worth 15 shillings, and one blanket, worth 10 shillings. Joseph Scholl is listed for losing one saddle, 1 pound, and one blanket, 12 shillings. Samuel Shortridge is listed for 14 shillings due from the state of Virginia for 14 bushels of corn (pp 364, 410).

18. Eighth Annual Report, Virginia State Library, 1912, p 400.; Virginia State Library Revolutionary War Papers, Illinois Papers, 1 P.D. 68, (60-665).

19. In Reference 11, Chapter 18; Also see Reference 20, Chapter 1.

20. Jillson, Willard Rouse, Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1972, p 145., Chapter one describes the history of obtaining land in Kentucky.

21. From handwritten copies of land entries in Bourbon Co., KY, microfilm #25128, part 11 and part 9. These were sent to me by Ken Shortridge who recieved these from a hired genealogist. There are many entries of a John, George, Samuel, and William obtaining or selling land in the early history of Kentucky. There are some large blocks of land (2000-9922 acres) purchased by a Shortridge and Cleveland (ref. 19). One interesting entry is from 1809, where a George Shortridge sells 150 acres to another George Shortridge, which is witnessed by two John Shortridge's.

22. History of the Churches of Boone's Creek Baptist Association of Kentucky: With a Brief History of the Association by S. J. Conkwright, Winchester Kentucky, 1923, p 44.

23. Biographical Record and Portrait Record Album of Tippecanoe, Lewis Pub. Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1888, pp 331-332.; Dehart, R.P., Past and Present of Tippecanoe County, Ind., B. F. Bowen and Co., Indianapolis, 1909, pp 180-182.

24. The First Land Tract Book of Tippecanoe Co, IN, In the Tippecanoe Co. Historical Library.

25. At the present time, I know little about the family of Samuel Black and Keziah Shortridge. In the records at the Tippecanoe County Histoical Society Library, there are references to a Samuel A. Black, who died on 13 Jan 1853 and whose wife's first and middle names are Sarah Ann. This Samuel Black had at least two daughters (Elizabeth and Sarah Ann) and one son (Samuel A.) The 1830 census of Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, shows a Samuel M. Black, aged 40-50 years, and a Samuel A. Black, aged 20-30 years. It is my guess that Samuel A. Black is the son of Samuel M. Black and Keziah Shortridge.

26. From handwritten notes on Rural Cemetary, Wea Twp., Tippecanoe Co., IN, made by Almeda McCollough, in possession of the Tippecanoe Co. Historical Society, Lafayette, IN.; There is a gravestone marked "S.S." which could very likely be the stone of Sarah Shortridge. Many of those buried in the cemetery belong to the Cochran family and I know of no one else with those initials who were living at that time. The cemetery (which has gone to ruin) has not been used for burial since the 1840's. Samuel Shortridge would have been one of the first buried there. There are also stones which read: In Memory of Margaret Shortridge, daughter of Morgan and Clarissa Shortridge, who departed this life April 2, 1833, aged 3 years 9 months and 23 days; In memory of Joseph M., son of Samuel and Keziah Black, who departed this life Sept. 20, 1838, aged 9 years 7 months and 9 days. Almeda McCollough's nephew, Gerald Ray, claims that, as a young boy, he visited this cemetery with his aunt and saw a stone belonging to Samuel Black.

26a. In regard to the ancestry of Samuel Black: On 8 Jul 1794 Benjamin and Nancy Craig sell to Samuel Shortridge... land being a part of five hundred acre military claim obtained in the name of Thomas Mountain and bonded as follows To Wit big(?) at two ashes and a Walnut corner in James Blacks line of his 1000 acres tract of land, running thense N.S.W. 211 poles .... (question: Is James Black related to Samuel Black?).

27. From LDS Church Genelogical Records, Salt Lake City, Utah.

28. Drury, A. W., Data for the Drury and Bookwalter Families, Dayton Ohio, September 1926.

29. WILL OF SAMUEL SHORTRIDGE, Wayne County Indiana Clerks Book, Book A, p 84., The Will was probated on 29 Jul 1823; I Samuel Shortridge of the county of Wayne in the state of Indiana calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament-touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased Almighty God to bestow on me in this life do give and disposes of the same in following manner towit. First, I give and bequeath unto my wife Sarah all my estate both real and personal during her life if it should please the Almighty to cause her to live after my decease after all my just debts being paid. Secondly - After the death of my wife Sarah I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel E. Shortridge the sum of two hundred dollars. Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my son Morgan Shortridge the sum of two hundred dollars after the death of my said wife Sarah. Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my son John Shortridge the sum of two hundred dollars after the death of my said wife Sarah. Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Selah Drury the sum of fifty dollars. Sixthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Keziah Black the sum of one hundred dollars. Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my granddaughters Eliza Shortridge and Linda Treadway the sum of fifty dollars to be divided between them equally. Eightly, I give and bequeath unto my daughters Leah Starkes, Elizabeth Tredway and my son James Shortridge the sum of one dollar each having heretofore given them what I thought a proportional part of my estate. Ninthly, after all my debts are aid the aforementioned portions paid to my children and grandchildren as above named there should be any surplus left I do request that the same be equally divided amongst my children. And tenthly, and lastly, I do appoint and constitute my trusty friends George Shortridge and Elisha Shortridge executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 20th day of August, 1822. Samuel Shortridge; Signed and sealed in the presence of us this date above written; Jms M Gay; John Nugen (***Note***: One should remember that this is from a Court Clerk's longhand copy of the original Will. Since the original Will would also have been written in longhand, it is possible that names, etc., could be changed in the copying process. For example, Samuel B. Shortridge was probably misread as Samuel E. Shortridge (shown above) by the Clerk. The "E" in the Clerk's copy has an extra flourish, as if the Clerk wasn't sure if it was an E or not, and therefore tried to emulate the flourish of the original.)

30. Notes on the children of Selah Shortridge and Arnold Drury :
(i) Squire Thompson Drury, born 6 Nov 1817, died 31 July 1852 from cholera, on the Oregon Trail going west with his aunt and uncle Samuel Boone Shortridge and Emily A. Heath (see information under Samuel Boone Shortridge). He married Rebecca C. Newton who was born 13 Aug 1817 and died 3 Aug 1852, from cholera on the Oregon Trail. Their children were: Melissa Ellen, born 24 Feb 1843, died May 1924, married Payne; Emily Francis, born 6 Feb 1845, died 8 Aug 1863, married Sailing; Celinda Susan, born 22 Dec 1847; Newton, born 10 May 1849, died 16 Jan 1875; Wells, born 16 Sep 1851, married 23 May 1888 to Ella Loraine Bishop (b 5 Apr 1863).
(ii) James Amos Drury, born 31 Jul 1824, married Mary Pace, died in Soldiers hospital in Nashville, Tenn., on 9 Dec 1862. Their children were Mary, Louisa, Emily, Frances, Elsa, Isaphene (?), William Thompson, Selah, Jane, and James Everett.
(iii) Morgan Shortridge Drury, born 31 Aug 1826 in Henry County, Indiana, married Elizabeth Lambert, 22 Feb 1849, died 1 Nov 1902. Elizabeth Lambert died 27 Jan 1905. In 1854, the family moved to Winnesheik County Iowa. After a long service in the Christian ministry and Christian education, he and his wife moved to California in 1894. Their children were: Marion Richardson, b 27 Dec 1849 in Madison County, Indiana, married 20 Jun 1872 to Lucinda Denny (?) who was born 24 Feb 1849 and died 12 Dec 1921; Augustus Waldo, born in Madison County, Indiana, 2 Mar 1851, married Sophia Bookwalter on 6 Sep 1876. Sophia Bookwalter was born 2 Feb 1856 and died 17 Dec 1922; Mary Evaline, born in Madison County Indiana 12 Dec 1852, died at the Palms, California, on 14 Oct 1915; John Lawrence, born at Castalia, Iowa, 21 Sep 1855, died at San Diego, California, 23 Mar 1923, married Ella Horn in 1881 (who died) and 2nd marriage to Carrie Strong in 1889; Albert Milton, born 20 Dec 1856, died 11 Sep 1857; William Leroy, born 21 Aug 1858, died 15 Sep 1860; Charles Sumner, born 19 Apr 1864, died 10 Dec 1865; Alice May, born 10 Jun 1868, died 3 Sep 1868. The four younger children are buried in Toledo, Iowa.
(iv) Keziah Drury, born in Madison County, Indiana, 27 Jun 1829, married William Davis. They had children Malissa (?) Ellen (married name Palmer), Mary Eliza (married name Kennedy), James William, Florence Fidelia (married name Miller), and Horace Drury.
(v) Eliza Drury, born in Madison County, Indiana, 24 Apr 1832, married Andrew Hamer. They had children Evanline Celinda, Cisley Jane, Selah, Zoa Amelia, Eliza, Ulysses Grant, and Myrtle.

31. Montgomery County Indiana Marriages, 1823-1860, Book 1, page 42 (found in the Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN).

32. Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1903, pp 1499-1506. This book can be found in the Oregon Historical Society,Portland, OR.

33. Notes on children of Morgan Shortridge and Clarissa Burke:
(i). Margaret Shortridge, born 3 Jun 1829 in Tippecanoe County, IN, died 2 Apr 1833. In the Rural Cemetery near Samuel Shortridge’s grave is her gravestone which reads: In Memory of Margaret, daughter of Morgan and Clarissa Shortridge, who departed this life April 2, 1833, aged 3 years, 9 months, and 23 days.
(ii). Samuel Shortridge, born 4 Aug 1830 in Tippecanoe County, IN, died 7 Apr 1880, buried in Wildcat Cemetery, Tippecanoe County, IN. Married Mary McCoy Oct 18(66?).
(iii). William Burk Shortridge, born 15 Sep 1832 in Tippecanoe County, IN, died 5 Mar 1908, buried in Wildcat Cemetery, Tippecanoe County, IN. Married Leah VanScoy 10 May 1865.
(iv). Sally Shortridge, born 5 Jan 1834 in Tippecanoe County, IN, died in Jan, married Eli Kinney.
(v). Permilia Shortridge, born 1 Jan 1836 in Tippecanoe County, IN, died 19 October 1881, married Barry Young.
(vi). Clarissa Shortridge, born 22 Jan 1838 in Tippecanoe County, IN, died 6 Feb 1861, buried in Wildcat Cemetery, Tippecanoe County, IN, married James Hughes McCollough 28 Mar 1860. Clarissa died from complications of childbirth.
(vii). Mary Elizabeth Shortridge, born 21 Mar 1841 in Tippecanoe Co, Indiana, married Hugh Brainard Cochran 3 Sep 1861.

34. WILL OF MORGAN SHORTRIDGE, Tippecanoe Co., IN; Written 8 Aug 1857; Probated 5 Jan 1859. From: Tippecanoe Co., IN Clerks book, Will Record No. 2, pp 352-355. “In the name of God Amen: I Morgan Shortridge of the County of Tippecanoe in the State of Indiana, considering the mortality of life and being feeble in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make , publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. First, I will and direct that after my decease, my body be decently interred in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life. Secondly, that all my funeral expenses and just debts and liabilities be paid by my executors as soon as practical and out of the first moneys that may come into their hands as such executors. Thirdly, I hereby bequeath to my beloved wife Clarissa Shortridge, all and singular the whole of my personal property of whatever name or nature subject to the specific legacies and devices which I may herein after make, and also subject to the payment of my funeral expenses and just debts and liabilities, and the costs of administering and settling up my estate, and with the further charge that she shall apply proper portion thereof towards the maintenance and education of my younger children during their minor age or until they become married. Fourthly, I hereby devise and bequeath to my sons Samuel Shortridge and William B. Shortridge and their heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple the following described tracts or parcels of land situated in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and known as the "Homestead" viz: The east half of the southeast quarter of section fifteen. The west half of the southwest quarter of section fourteen. Thirty acres off the south end of the east half of the southwest quarter of said section fourteen. The east half of the northwest quarter of section twenty-three and the west half of the northeast quarter of said section twenty-three, all in township twenty-two north, range four west. Said lands to be divided between them in the following particular manner towit: Said Samuel Shortridge his heirs and assigns to have and hold in fee simple all that part of the above described lands, lying east of the following designated line viz: Commencing at the northeast corner of the west half of the southwest quarter of section fourteen aforesaid, thence running west forty rods, thence south to the center of a certain ravine or wet weather branch, thence a southeasterly direction following the meanderings of said branch to where it intersects a certain ditch near the south line of said section fourteen, thence following said ditch southward to where said ditch terminated, thence running on south to the south line of said land in section twenty-three and said William B. Shortridge, his heirs and assigns to have and to hold in fee simple all the lands above described lying west of the above particular designated line. Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my sons Samuel Shortridge and William B. Shortridge, their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common the following described real estate situated in the county aforesaid viz: All that part or portion of the fifty seven and three fourths acre tract part of the west half of the north west quarter of section fifteen in township twenty two north, range four west that lies south of the center of the county road running east and west through the same as it now runs. Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Elizabeth Shortridge all the residue of the tract of land herein before last described, being that part of said tract lying north so said county road, to have and to hold in fee simple to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Seventhly, I will and direct that my son Samuel Shortridge shall pay to my daughter Sally Kinny the sum of three hundred dollars on or before the first day of January AD 1859, and that my son William B. Shortridge shall pay to my daughter Mary Elizabeth Shortridge the sum of three hundred dollars when she shall arrive at the age of twenty years, or shall marry, said payments respectively to the charges upon the real estate herein devised to my said sons Samuel Shortridge and William B. Shortridge. Eightly, I hereby will and direct that out of the annual crops raised by my said sons Samuel Shortridge and William B. Shortridge, or their heirs or assigns upon the lands herein devised to them, they shall pay and deliver to my beloved wife Clarissa Shortridge one fourth part to be by them delivered to said Clarissa Shortridge. Ninthly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Clarissa Shortridge during the time of her natural life, the right to the use, occupation and enjoyment of the dwelling house and outhouses, and the yards or enclosures about the same upon the "Homestead" farm, free of charge, and also the privilege of pasture upon said "Homestead" farm of such stock as she may desire to keep, free of charge, during her natural life. Tenthly, I give and bequeath to each of my daughters Clarissa Shortridge and Mary Elizabeth Shortridge, one bed and bedding, and one milch cow, to be given to them by my said wife, out of the property devised to her when my said daughters shall respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years or marry. Eleventhly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Clarissa Shortridge four several promissory notes all bearing date August 8, 1857 executed by James B. (Tonng?) each for the sum of three hundred and seventy five dollars and due on the first day of January in the year 1859, 1860, 1861,1863, respectively, all bearing interest after January 1st, 1858, to the proper use, life of and benefit of said Clarissa Shortridge, her heirs and assigns. Twelfthly, it is my desire and intent of this instrument that the property herein devised to my wife Clarissa Shortridge be received by her in line of her claim as my widow upon my real estate, and in full discharge of said claim. Thirteenthly, I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Clarissa Shortridge and my son Samuel Shortridge as executix and executor of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I said Morgan Shortridge have hereto set my hand and seal of the county aforesaid on this eight day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven. Morgan Shortridge; The foregoing instrument was signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator Morgan Shortridge to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request, have hereunto subcribed our names as witnesses thereto, in the presence of said testator and in the presence of each other this August 8th, 1857; Enoch R. Kinny; George Gardner

35. See note 4a.

36. The children of John Franklin Shortridge and Anne Crum were:
(i) James Shortridge, born June 27, 1822 in Indiana; died Aug 31, 1903 in Henry County, Indiana.
(ii) George W. Shortridge, born Sep 14, 1823.
(iii) Elias W. Shortridge, born December 2, 1826.
(iv) Samuel Morgan Shortridge, born Jan 1, 1828 in Henry County, Indiana.
(v) Mary Anne Shortridge, born Apr 3, 1831 in Henry County, Indiana.
(vi) Abram Crum Shortridge, born Oct 22, 1833 in Henry County, Indiana; died Oct 8, 1919 in Indianapolis, Indiana; married Martha Laughlin and (2nd) Mary E. Evans.
(vii) William C. Shortridge, born May 10, 1836 in Henry County, Indiana; died Jan 20, 1913 in Vermillion County, Indiana.
(viii) Evalyn Clarinda Shortridge, born Apr 12, 1840.
(ix) John F. Shortridge, born Dec 1, 1846.
Samuel Morgan Shortridge became a prominent attorney in California and served as United States Senator from that State (see ref 28). Anna Crum was born Sep 20, 1906 in Hamilton County, Ohio and died Oct 31, 1848 in Henry County, Indiana.

37. Abraham Crum Shortridge, second President of Purdue University and Shortridge High School: Gaus, Laura Sheerin, Shortridge High School, 1864-1981, In Retrospect, Indiana Historical Society, 1985. This book can be purchased from the Indiana Historical Society, 315 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, ph. (317)232-1882.
From a published biography: “Abraham Crum Shortridge was born in 1833 and became a prominent educator in Indianapolis, Indiana He lived and worked on his family's farm in Henry Co., Indiana, until he was eighteen, and he managed to attend a country school for an average of about three months a year for six years. His only personal property was a horse which he had raised. He valued the horse, but he did not want to spend his life as a farmer. So, when he turned eighteen, he sold his horse and used the money to go to what he considered to be a real school. The proceeds from the sail of the horse were enough to pay for a five-month term at the Fairview Academy in Rush County. He struggled on working by teaching at several institutions and using the money to pay for more classes. After teaching for six years at Whitewater College in Centerville, he was elected superintendent of schools in Indianapolis. In 1858, Abraham Shortridge married Sarah Evans at New Lisbon, Indiana and they had at least two sons, Walter and Willard. In 1864 he proposed the organization of a High School for Indianapolis which was taught first in two rooms of a ward school, and then in the Second Presbyterian Church on the northwest corner of Market Street and the Circle. This first High School for Indianapolis became one of the most prestigious schools in the state, and from a vote by the school board in 1897, became Shortridge High School in 1899. By 1874, at the age of 41, Abraham Shortridge was in failing health, plagued mostly with vision problems. His doctors warned him that it would be fatal for him to remain longer in the public schools. He retired from his work in Indianapolis, only to become one of the first professors at Purdue University, when it was officially organized in 1873, and was elected the second president of the University in 1874. He was responsible for getting the University underway, serving as it's president when the first regular classes were started on September 17, 1874. On December 31, 1875, Abraham Shortridge resigned from his post. The Purdue Alumnus of September, 1943, sheds light on the situation: "President Shortridge, a strong character, did not meet the fancy of John Purdue and there was more or less friction between them during the Shortridge reign, which ended abruptly on December 31, 1875, with his resignation." After his resignation, at the age of 43, Abraham Shortridge did really retire from education and went to farming. He settled on a farm a mile and a half south of Irvington, Indiana (an eastern suburb of Indianapolis), and was a justice of peace for Warren Township. For the last twenty years of his life he was totally blind. However, he still managed to get around independently until 1906, when he attempted to take the interurban into town and evidently stepped in front of the car before it had stopped. One of his legs was badly injured and had to be amputated below the knee. The hospital reported that he was a cheerful patient, and he spoke graciously of his care there. However, as has been mentioned, he was a strong character, and he discharged himself saying, "This is a fine place for a sick man, but it isn't any place for a man who is trying to get well, and so I'm going home." After that he lived with his son, Walter, in Irvington, Indiana, until his death in 1919.”

VI. From Kentucky to Indiana

1. See Chapter V, note 11.

2. See Chapter V, note 21.

3. The division of land by John is recorded in several histories of the time (see text and notes under 6), but I believe these might be in error. These articles state that John divided the land four ways: (i) portion for himself, (ii) portion for a brother in law, (iii and iv) two portions for brothers. I don't believe this division is correct as stated. One problem is identifying any brother-in-law to John, much less one who lived in Wayne County. A second problem is fitting it with who of John's relatives are in residence in Wayne County at the time. I am guessing that it is more likely that John gave portions to two sons and a brother. If this is the case, the four portions were split between (i) John Shortridge, (ii) Samuel Shortridge (John's brother), (iii) Samuel Shortridge (John's son), and George Shortridge (John's son). At least this would agree with the listings of head-of-households in the 1820 Indiana census. At the present time, I don't have the land records, presuming they exist, so this apportionment of land isn't much more than my best-guess. Samuel Shortridge, son of John, would be the one who married Eleanor Hulse (see Chapter V, note 5c). Samuel Boone Shortridge (later married Emily Heath; our Oregon ancestor) would have been a very young man at that time and would likely have been living in his father's (or someone else's) household.

4. Information on Jesse Shortridge, including his birth, death, burial, and marriage dates are from family histories kept by his descendants. For that info, see: http://lanepl.org/images2/CLARKLANE.GED Again, the parents of Jesse are unknown to these descendants, but I believe that available evidence suggests that Jesse is the name used by James Shortridge, son of Samuel Shortridge and Sarah Scholl.

5. Information is from photocopies that date from the 1980's. These are obviously from a published book. The title at the top of the page says History of Wayne County, pg 516 and handwritten at the top is Vol II, Interstate, IRIN-2284. I don't have a more precise reference to the source, but I am sure that it must have originated from the Historical Society of Wayne County, IN;
There is a second reference appearing in my files that is also titled the History of Wayne County, pg 243-244. I don't have a full reference for this one either, only that the photocopy that I have in my files is from a microfilm. My guess is that I obtained this from the Tippecanoe Historical Society or the Wayne Co. Historical Library in the 1980's.

6. These are from photocopies of news articles by Luther M. Feeger, Richmond, that were printed in the Richmond paper and which photocopies date from research I was doing in the 1980's. I believe that the photocopies were mailed to me from someone else who had them in their files. Thus, I don't have the full and precise citation, but the originating newspaper article mentions that it appears in the paper as the first in a series of historical monographs. The article also refers to another source, an former article written by Jeremiah L. McDaniel of East Germantown published in The Richmond Sun-Telegram on April 26, 1902.

7. The article from which I transcribed this clearly says 1808, but it must be a printing error, in which case it should have read 1908.

8. The History of Wayne County (ref 5) claims that George is a son of John rather than a nephew. John had both a son and a nephew (son of George David Shortridge Jr.) named George who might fit the bill. However, based on the idea that John divided land among his closest relatives (brothers and sons rather than cousins or nephews), it might be that this George is his son. Either way, one of the two news reports is in error.

9. See note 3.

10. This information is gleaned from several sources. One source is the Drury family history referenced in Chap V, ref 28, which gives the time and circumstances of the deaths (excepting cholera as a cause) of Squire Thompson Drury and Rebecca Newton and stated that Samuel Shortridge, an uncle, took their orphans on to Oregon. Some contemporary genealogies have Emily Heath as having died in Iowa, but I believe that this is a presumption made by genealogists who note her as being in Iowa, but due to the fact that she never turned up in Oregon, assume she must have died in Iowa. Franklin Boone Shortridge wrote in the Shortridge History (see Chap 2, note 3) that his grandmother died upon the Oregon Trail and was buried somewhere on the North Platte River, which information he likely would have learned directly from his grandfather, Samuel Boone Shortridge, who in turn stayed with James H. Shortridge (Franklin's father), before he (Samuel) died. My guess is that Franklin Boone Shortridge learned much of what he wrote on early Shortridge family history directly from his grandfather, Samuel Boone Shortridge. The death of Emily Heath near the same time (and same affliction) as the the Drury's is a rational conclusion, given that they were traveling and (all) said to be buried on the North Platte River. Cholera was a common malady afflicting such travelers and sometimes succeeded at wiping out most of those in the wagon train. I can't seem to remember the source where I learned that cholera was the cause of the death of the Drury's, but it was a tidbit that I picked up during the research I was doing in the 1980's. It certainly explains why the Drury's died so close to the same date. The reason I didn't save the source in my files is probably because it (cholera being the cause) was the only piece of information that was added to what I already knew. Well, the bottom line is that I can't cite the source, but I remember seeing a different source that corroborated the Drury family history, yet added that Squire Thompson Drury and Rebecca Newton died of cholera. Again, the death of Emily Heath occurring at the same time is an educated conclusion, given that their burial places are the same location.

11. See Chapter V, note 32.

12. From Samuel Shortridge's headstone in Rural Cemetary, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana which reads: In Memory of Samuel Shortridge who departed this life July 8, 1823 aged 65 years.

13. See Chapter V, note 26.

14. According to Edward B. Scholl in a letter written in 1861 to Lyman Draper: “Sarah Married Samuel Sortriedg both Dyed in Tippecanoe County, Indiana”. See Draper Manuscripts, Series C, Vol 23, pp 17-1 to 17-8, also see other correspondence from E. B. Scholl to Lyman Draper in this same Volume. The Draper Manuscripts are published by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

15. See Chapter V, note 24. The two plots of 80 acres purchased in Tippecanoe County by John were the earliest (1824). The 80 acre plot purchased in the same county by Samuel Shortridge was in 1829 and the 80 acre plot purchased by Morgan Shortridge was in 1830.

16. See 1820 and 1830 Indiana census; Also see family information on John Franklin Shortridge. JFS and his descendants appear in Henry County Indiana after the 1830's (JFS is is buried in New Lisbon Cemetery, Henry County, IN).

17. There exists a wealth of information about Morgan Shortridge and his family in the files of the Lafayette Indiana Historical Society.
18. News article on restoration of Rural Cemetery in 2002: Tombstone's dedication marks victory to preserve pioneer cemetery; By Kevin Cullen, Journal and Courier; Sunday, May 5th 2002; WEA TOWNSHIP -- Deb Fisher is part of a dedicated band of history buffs who fought hard to save a vandalized, abandoned pioneer cemetery on County Road 430 S, just west of Concord Road. On May 18, they will savor the final victory. At 11 a.m. that day, the Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate a bronze marker at the grave of former Pvt. Samuel Shortridge, an early Tippecanoe County settler who fought in Col. Daniel Boone's company at the Battle of Blue Lick. That 1782 fight in Kentucky is often called the last of the Revolution. Shortridge's new, white marble government-issue tombstone will be unveiled next to one that has marked the grave since his death in 1823. "It was a project four years in the making," says Fisher, who lives nearby. "When we started it just didn't seem like we would ever get the job done, but with everybody's help, we're now at this point, and now we're at the end. That's satisfying to me." At least 56 people were buried in the so-called "Pioneer Cemetery" between 1822 and 1856. Janet Walton, a neighbor, helped organize the rescue when she heard the cemetery would be bulldozed for construction of a subdivision. Today, she says, whenever she looks at Shortridge's stone, "I can hear the drumbeats." Neighbor Harold Walkup says he is most proud of his service aboard a bomber during World War II, but restoration of the old graveyard comes in second. "I feel like this is my cemetery," he says. Volunteers, with help from Wea Township, unearthed broken stones, pieced them back together, cleared undergrowth and installed fencing. Holly Schrank and Peggy Reen searched birth, death, marriage, land and military records to prove that Shortridge did, indeed, fight alongside Daniel Boone. But he was a private, not a lieutenant-colonel, as was earlier thought. Reen used records in the Daughters of the American Revolution library in Washington, D.C. She is regent of the local DAR chapter. Shortridge also fought Indians while under the command of Gen. George Rogers Clark. He moved to the Richmond area in 1811, then moved to what is now Tippecanoe County to live with his daughter, Keziah Shortridge Black. Because his will was filed in Wayne County, it was thought that he was buried there and that another Samuel Shortridge was buried in Wea Township. "They never found his grave in Richmond, and the reason why is that he wasn't buried there," Reen says. With his military service proven, the Sons of the American Revolution was able to obtain the veteran's tombstone. "We will have a monument for him that our great-grandchildren will be able to see," Fisher says. The DAR and SAR, whose members are all direct descendants of Revolutionary War patriots, have marked the graves of 20 veterans of the Revolution buried in the county. Shortridge will be the 21st. Schrank, a Purdue University professor, learned about the project through a 1998 article in the Journal and Courier. She volunteered to do genealogical research on many pioneers buried in the cemetery. In 1998, only one stone was standing and based on an old inventory, it was thought that 27 people were buried in the graveyard. When more than 56 burials were identified, Schrank helped reconstruct family relationships so markers could be grouped properly. "There is still a lot more history that could be known about the people buried there, but there is a point where you have to bring it to a close," Schrank says. "The stones are up now and Samuel will get his official recognition. The time has come to let the relatives carry on." Wea Township is responsible for graveyard maintenance. Looking back, Schrank says, it was "a lot of work, and physically demanding at times, but now, every spring when those beautiful flowers come up, it's a real joy. There's been quite a change from the six foot tall weeds and mounds of rubble that were there. Each week, reporter Kevin Cullen visits interesting people, places and things outside Greater Lafayette. To share a story idea, call him at (765) 420-5202 or (800) 407-5813 or write him c/o Journal and Courier, 217 N. Sixth St., Lafayette, IN. 47901.
19. Email correspondence from Noel Reen, President of the Indiana SAR on a Memorial Service planned for Samuel Shortridge: Mr. Randall Shortridge. I am pleased to tell you that plans are finalized to honor your Patriot ancestor Samuel Shortridge with a joint Memorial Service at the restored Feerer-Black Pioneer Cemetery in Wea Township,Tippecanoe County, Indiana, on May 18, 2002 at 11 AM. The SAR and the DAR will jointly present the Memorial Service, with remarks from both the Sons and the Daugters, the unveiling of the repaired original stone, the War Veterans stone from the U.S. Government, permanent bronze SAR memorial marker, and remarks from the Restoration group responsible for renovation  and preservation of the old cemetery and its markers. It would be an honor to have you  at the Patriot Memorial Ceremony, should you be able to attend, and your remarks on the family Shortridge would be most interesting. Should you be unable to attend the Ceremony, we would be pleased to receive your personal remarks by letter, to be read to the assemblege. It is our custom to reassemble at a local restaurant at the conclusion of the Memorial Service, for a light lunch. A room has been reserved at the Old Country Buffet, corner IN 38 and U.S. 52, in Lafayette. I shall look forward to hearing from you. Best Regards, Noel Reen, 1733 Shenandoah Drive, Lafayette, IN 47905. ph. 765-447-5973, President, William Henry Harrison Chapter, and Registrar, Indiana Society, Sons of the American Revolution.

20. Solicited remarks of the author read at the 2002 Memorial Service: As a descendant of the Samuel Shortridge buried in Tippecanoe County, IN, in 1826, I would like to publicly thank the Sons of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Freer-Black Cemetery Restoration group, and all others involved for their tireless efforts to restore the cemetery which is his final resting place and in creating a memorial to honor his service. The fate of this Cemetery and Samuel’s Shortridge’s final resting place has often been on my mind during the past two decades. In 1988, I received information from a distant relative that Samuel Shortridge was buried somewhere in this county. After contacting the local Historical Society, I deduced the location of the cemetery, although at that time, no names of the deceased were listed. My wife and I went through the farmer’s field to where the cemetery was supposed to have been. We found it amid scrub brush and trees which had enveloped it. Many memorial stones were broken or barely visible through the brush and dirt. As we searched, we were disheartened by the disrepair but excited when we, indeed, stumbled across Samuel Shortridge’s headstone. We had hopes to return to clear out some of the brush, but when my wife broke out with poison ivy upon our return home, we decided to wait until the following spring when the poison ivy would be dormant. It never happened. We ended up moving to western New York in 1990 without following through with our desires. I was very pleased when I was contacted about intentions by local groups to restore the cemetery and even more pleased to recently find that the work had been completed. On behalf of all of Samuel Shortridge’s descendents, please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your efforts in restoring this cemetery and honoring his service. Thank you for helping us to remember the past and our noble American heritage, which is a heritage that belongs equally to all of us. Randall D. Shortridge, PhD, GggggGrandson of Samuel Shortridge and Sarah Scholl, May 18, 2002.

21. Photos of the gravestones for Samuel Shortridge in Rural cemetery are from: www.inssar.org/graves/S/shorsamu.html

22. The claim that Amelia Adams was the first white woman to set foot at what is now the Dam at the Cottage Grove reservoir was made in several biographies, some that were published at the time that Amelia and her husband, James, were still alive as well as in news articles written in the Cottage Grove Sentinel. They might all have originated from a single source, probably from the Shortridge family, but it seems clear that the claim was well known among those who knew Amelia personally. A typical article is titled 'FOOTPRINTS OF OLD PIONEER DAYS', published in the Cottage Grove Sentinel, August 1, 1919 (also found in the Scrap book, Oregon Historical Society, Portland, OR, 85, page 76).


VII. Indiana to Iowa

1. See Chapter V, note 26 and Chapter VI, note 14.

2. History of Muscatine County, Iowa, Vol I, 1911 pp 61-63

3. Ibid, pp 88-89

4. Ibid, pp 423-427.

5. See Chapter II, note 3.

6. Iowa Land Records, Document Number 4341, Accession/Serial Number: IA1800__.201.

7. Portrait and Biographical Album of Muscatine County, Iowa, Acme Publishing, 1889, Chicago, IL, p 590.

8. Drury Families, webpage: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mygermanfamilies/Drury.htm


9. A Biographical Sketch of G. M. Hinkle by S. J. Hinkle, http://www.farwesthistory.com/hinkle3.htm

10. United States Senate document 189.

VIII. Immigrating to Oregon

1. The Shortridge history written by Franklin Boone Shortridge in the 1820's claims that his grandmother, Emily Heath, died on the Oregon Trail and was buried on the North Platte River. However, an Oregon biography (The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912, Illustrated, Vol III, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912, pp 299-300) states that the wife of Samuel Boone Shortridge died in Iowa and that Samuel Boone Shortridge lived in Mercer County, Illinois, before journeying to Oregon in 1852. A relative on the web stated that Emily Heath drowned while on the Oregon Trail and there have been some claims (probably deriving from earlier statements of fancy made by me) that Emily died of cholera while on the journey to Oregon. Given the fact that the Centennial History was published at a time (1912) when the children (Caroline D., James H., and William Wallace) of Samuel Boone Shortridge and Emily Heath were still living. Moreover, the Centennial History also states that Samuel Boone Shortridge moved to Mercer Co., Illinois, after the death of Emily Heath. Thus, I now tend towards the version of a pre-migration death of Emily Heath (in Iowa) as most likely to be correct.


2a. There is an exception to the case of Shortridge's leaving for Oregon from Iowa. Two Shortridge parties went to Oregon in 1852, one being Samuel Boone Shortridge and the other Charles F. Shortridge, second cousin of Samuel Boone Shortridge. Charles Shortridge appears to have independently (from the Iowa Shortridge company) immigrated to Oregon from Kentucky and settled in Yamhill County.

2b. Several biographical accounts of the life of James H. Shortridge mention that Miller's Train was one of the fastest trips on the Oregon Trail. These accounts are found elsewhere in this document.

2c. Information on brothers in Miller's Train was from family information posted by C. Powell on an internet history website on 17 Mar 2003.


3. Cottage Grove Sentinal Newspaper, December 17, 1909. A copy of the article appears in the Chapter X.


4. Data for the Drury and Bookwalter Families, A. W. Drury, Dayton, OH, Sep, 1926 (a copy appears as an Appendix to this book).


5.
Drury Families of Mercer County and Rock Island, Illinois. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mygermanfamilies/Drury.html


6.
The Oquawka [IL] Spectator, April 17, 1855, v. 8, #1, p. 2, c. 1 had this report: "From Oregon. -- "We have received another letter from our old friend A. N. Armstrong. It was written on the eve of his departure upon a surveying expedition, and was only to inform us that his arrangements were such as [to] render it impossible for him to return before next fall- and to request the publication of the following. With this request we cheerfully comply, and hope our friends of the Iowa press will re-publish the notice: "DIED, on the way to Oregon, in 1852, Thompson Drury and wife, leaving five children. The orphans now live in Yamhill county[sic], O.T., and know nothing of their relatives, but think some of them live at Muscatine or New London, Iowa. Any information from them would be thankfully received by the orphan children."; From Jim Cook's summery of records from the Oregon State Archives: Thompson Drury - estate 1 January 1853 - Jesse Dodson, administrator - sold property; Wells Drury - guardianship 7 March 1853 - Alfred R. Elder - Lewis Rogers & F.B. Martin; Melissa Ellen Drury - guardianship 4 June 1856 - Franklin B. Martin; Cylinda Susan Drury - guardianship 5 September 1853 - John F. Johnson, guardianship 17 December 1855 - Nathan K. Sitton - $92 1 JAN 1856, end of guardianship 18 DEC 1865 – marriage???; Emily Francis & Newton Drury - guardianship 26 FEB 1853 - Joseph R. Young, guardianship 10 SEP 1855 - Madison Malone, guardianship 6 JUL 1859 - Franklin B. Martin, guardianship 3 SEP 1860 – Nathan K. Sitton; Emily (Drury) Saling - dead by 4 JAN 1864; Newton Drury - 21 on 10 Nov 1870.


7. Iowa Family Group Sheet for the John Franklin Adams Family; Composed by Danelle Mann:
HUSBAND: John Franklin Adams
Birth date: 10 Jun 1799
Birthplace: Rowan Co, North Carolina
Death date: 24 Nov 1877
Place of death: Turner, Marion Co, Oregon
Burial date:
Burial place: Turner, Marion Co, Oregon
Other Spouse:
Father: Abraham Adams
Mother: Catherine Swartzlander
WIFE: Rebecca Hinkle
Birth date: 18 Aug 1804
Birthplace: Rowan Co, North Carolina
Death date: 20 Jul 1877
Place of death: Turner, Marion Co, Oregon
Burial date:
Burial place: Turner, Marion Co, Oregon
Marriage date: 20 Apr 1820
Marriage place: Centerville, Wayne Co, Indiana
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Nancy Eleanor Adams
Sex: F
Birth date: 22 Oct 1824
Birthplace: Madison Co, Indiana
Death date: Aft 1880
Place of death: Selma, Josephine Co, Oregon
Burial date:
Burial place:
Spouse's name:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Child No. 2: Elizabeth Adams
Sex: F
Birth date: 31 Oct 1824
Birthplace: Madison Co, Indiana
Death date: 17 Aug 1847
Place of death: Adair Co, Iowa
Burial date:
Burial place: Port Louisa, Louisa Co, Iowa
Spouse's name: Shelby Garner
Marriage date: 23 Jul 1837 or 1840
Marriage place: Wapello, Louisa Co, Iowa
Child No. 3: Catherine Swartslander Adams
Sex: F
Birth date: 22 Feb 1828
Birthplace: Wayne Co, Indiana
Death date: 23 Oct 1902
Place of death: Salem, Marion Co, Oregon
Burial date:
Burial place: Turner, Marion Co, Oregon
Spouse's name: Isaac Madson Wagner
Marriage date: 6 Jun 1847
Marriage place: Louisa Co, Iowa
Child No. 4: Abraham Hayes Adams
Birth date: 28 Sep 1830
Birthplace: Indiana
Death date: 1852
Place of death: near Chimney Rock, Nebraska
Burial date:
Burial place:
Spouse's name: Abigail Stewart
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Child No. 5: Mary Ann Adams
Birth date: 28 Sept 1830
Birthplace: Indiana
Death date: 23 Mar 1878
Place of death: Lookout, Modoc Co, CA
Burial date:
Burial place: Lookout, Modoc Co, CA
Spouse's name: James Willis Whitley
Marriage date: 6 Jun 1847
Marriage place: Louisa Co, Iowa
Child No. 6: Jesse L. Adams
Sex: M
Birth date: 1831
Birthplace: Vermellion Co, Iowa
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial date:
Burial place:
Spouse's name: Mary Potter
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Child No. 7: Amelia Savanna Adams
Sex: F
Birth date: 12 Feb 1835
Birthplace: Vermellion Co, Iowa
Death date: 31 Jul 1919
Place of death: Cottage Grove, Lane Co, Oregon
Burial date:
Burial place: Cottage Grove, Lane Co, Oregon
Spouse's name: James Henderson Shortridge
Marriage date: 7 Apr 1853
Marriage place: Santiam City, Oregon
Child No. 8: John Quincy Adams
Sex: M
Birth date: 1840
Birthplace: Iowa
Death date: 24 Jun 1861
Place of death: Turner, Marion Co, Oregon
Burial date:
Burial place: Turner, Marion Co, Oregon
Spouse's name: Barbara Johnston
Marriage date: 20 May 1860
Marriage place: Salem, Marion Co, Oregon
Child No. 9: Sara Rebecca Adams
Birth date: 17 Jul 1842
Birthplace: Decatur Co, Iowa
Death date: 12 Feb 1925
Place of death: Salem, Marion Co, Oregon
Burial date:
Burial place: Turner, Marion Co, Oregon
Spouse's name: Clark Rodgers
Marriage date: 5 Oct 1856
Marriage place: Salem, Marion Co, Oregon
8. cf. Cottage Grove Sentinal Newspaper, SHORTRIDGE PIONEERS KNEW INDIANS, December 17, 1909.
9. The relevant narrative was posted to the internet by John Christopher Stone, great-grandson of Samantha Jane Emmons; titled: Great Grandmother Samantha Jane Emmons Dillard's Story.


IX. Other Overland Journeys

1. Genealogical data on Perry Keyes and Lucinda Herrick on rootsweb as a part of the ancestors of Lillie Serepta Shortridge, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

2. Dana, Charles Root, Autobiography 1859, fd. 3, 82-86 in LDS Church Archives, Salt Lake City, UT; Redd, John Hardison, Diary 1850 June-Aug, in LDS Church Archives; "Arrival of the Mail from the Valley,"
Frontier Guardian, 10 July 1850; These note the death of Perry Keyes; These and other pioneer records can be found online at: http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneerdetails/


3. Author's notes from an interview with Wilma Olds in 1988 at Cottage Grove, Oregon.


4. LDS genealogocal records show Lucinda Herrick's marri
age to Elias Lane as 1840 in Ohio. This is odd, since that is when she was married to Keyes. I can't find Elias Lane anywhere among the Mormons, so I am guessing it's a recording error and that Lucinda Herrick married Elias Lane after reaching Oregon. It's possible that a careless genealogist misread a record of 1860 or similar date as 1840, then presumed it was Ohio as the place. In 1840, Lemuel Keyes is recorded to have been born to Lucinda Herrick in Caldwell County, Missouri.


5. Riddle, Isaac, The Life of Isaac Riddle, (Trail excerpt transcribed from "Pioneer History Collection" available at Pioneer Memorial Museum [Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum], Salt Lake City, Utah; see note 2.


6. Margetts, Phil, "One Man in His Time Plays Many Parts: His Acts Being Seven Ages," Juvenile Instructor, 1 Aug1903, 472-74.


7. Genealogical information state that William Keyes and Eliza Herrick have two sons born to them in Lane County, Oregon, Lemuel Harrison Keyes, born on 29 Sep 1854, and Francis Marion Keyes, born on 16 Dec 1856. An older son, Joseph Franklin Keyes was born on 29 Jun 1852 in Ogden, Utah. This means that William Keyes took his family to Oregon between 1852 and 1854.


8. Death places for Harrison Keyes, Eliza Herrick, and some of their children is listed in genealogical records as Ogden, Utah, which means that the family returned to Utah after 1858. The desire of the William Keyes to return with his family to Utah is also mentioned in the Mitchell, Frederick Augustus Herman Frank, Journals, 1856-1858 and 1899, LDS Church Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah (see next note)


9
. The migration of Samuel Boone Shortridge to Utah is mentioned in The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912, Illustrated, Vol III, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912, pp 299-300.

10. Journal Account: Mitchell, Frederick Augustus Herman Frank, Journals, 1856-1858 and 1899, LDS Church Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah. This account is important enough to Shortridge history that it is placed here: The company left Sacramento City on this the 8th day of September 1858[.] it consisted of eight men and one woman. their names and history are as follows.
“Elders F[rederick]. A. H. F. Mitchell and Thomas A. Dowell are returning from their Mission to the Sandwich Islands and on arriving at San Francisco they were appointed a Mission by President Dwight Eveleth. who Presides in California to travel and gather up the scattered Saints in that State and see who were going to Zion, having filled their Missions[.] “Bro Mitchell was then appointed to lead this Company through
“Bro Peter Wimmer and his wife Elizabeth[,] they came to California in the Summer of 1851 and having spent this length of time in the country have come to the conclusion to go back therefore through the assistance of the Brethren who are willing to help them they are on their way home[.] they have renewed their covenants and are desirous of doing better and stay there when they get back.
“Bro E. L. Brown and his son E. L. Brown Jun came to this country in the year 1847 having served in the Mormon Battallion. Bro Mitchell went to visit the family on Putah Creek[,] Yolo County California where he organized a Branch then bro Brown and family came forward and renewed their covenants and now he is on his way to Utah having left his property behind in the hands of his Son William because he could not dispose of the same in time[.] also left his wife because she was not willing or ready to go with him. His son Edward has been Baptized for the first time and is desirous of gathering with the Saints in the Vallies of the Mountains. he manifests a willing disposition and is anxious to learn and to do that which is right.
“Elder Lorenzo F. Harmon left Council Bluffs in the summer of 1846 in the Mormon Battallion[.] arrived in California the commencement of the year 1847[.] was engaged in various pursuits from that time up to April of 1857 and at the General Conference of the Saints held in San Francisco April 6th of the same year under the Presidency of Elder George Q. Cannon he was called to fill a mission to Oregon and Washington Territories <and> under <the> Presidency of David M. Stuart <he labored> having filled his mission he is now on his way to the bosom of the Church in Zion.
“Brother Samuel Shortridge joined the church in Oregon was Baptized by bro Silas G. Higgins and when the Elders were called home he got ready and left and is willing to do the will of Gods servants and manifests a humble, meek, and quiet disposition striving to keep the Commandments of God as they are made known unto him from time to time.
“Bro Luther M. Palmer joined the Church in February of 1837 in the State of New York then migrated into Missouri and in the Year of 1851 gathered with the Saints in Utah spent the winter there and on the 10th day of May 1852 left for California and has been here ever since and is now on his way to see his friends and relatives in the vallies of the Mountains.
“We made a drive of 26 miles to day the 8th of Sept 1858 on a very good road stopped at the house of Bro Miller's at White Rock Springs[.] there we met Bro David M. Stuart and wife, Bros. Silas G. Higgins and John H. Winslow who were quite unwell but are making preparations to leave on the morrow with us on our journey.
“Thursday White Rock Springs Sept 9th 1858
Spent the forenoon in fixing wagons and Harnesses waiting for the Brethren to get ready. at 2 oclock we left the house of bro Millers drove 8 miles and camped about sundown on Deer Creek[.] the Indians are making quite a noise on the hill as they are excited from the use of Liquorr.
“A short history of the following persons[:]
“Elder David M. Stuart gathered with the saints in Utah in the year of 1847[.] from there went to the states in 1848 returned and went through to San Bernardino in the year of 1849 where he spent his time untill 1855 when he was then called upon by Bros. Charles C. Rich and Amasa Lyman to travel and preach through the States of California[.] he continued his mission under the Presidency of Elder George Q. Cannon untill the Conference of April 6th 1857 when he was appointed President over the <mission of> Oregon and Washington Territories[.] having filled his mission he is now on his way to Zion to the bosom of the Church
“Sister Sarah Stuart his wife, and daughter of Harrison Keyes[.] she with her Father and Mother gathered with the Saints to the vallies of the Mountains in the year 1852 and in the year of 1855 started out for Oregon and when Bro D. M. Stuart went there on his Mission they came forward renewed their Covenants then made preparations to leave for Utah with the Brethren who were returning from their Missions and came two hundred miles on their journey[.] her Father and Mother then backed out and returned as it was too tedious to travel therefore Sister Sarah got the consent of her Parents and Kept on as she was very desirous of gathering with the Saints to Zion and was willing to forsake Father and Mother for the Gospel sake[.] she is willing to do right and be led by her husband in all things.
“Elder Silas G. Higgins was Baptized into the Church in the year of 1851 by Elder Blackwell (on his return from his mission to the Sandwich Islands) and at the Conference in the Spring of 1855 was ordained an Elder by bro Merrick and appointed a mission to preach in California under the Presidency of Parley P. Pratt and in the spring of 1856 was continued on his mission under Elder George Q. Cannon, and in the spring of 1857 was appointed to fill a mission at the general conference held in San Francisco bro George Q. Cannon Presiding to the Territories of Oregon and Washington under David M. Stuart President of said mission.
“Elder John Henry Winslow was Baptized January 7th 1857 by Elder Henry G. Boyle and ordained and Elder by the same person and at the Conference of April 6th 1857 was appointed a Mission to Oregon and Washington Territories by Elder George Q. Cannon
“Friday Deer Creek Sept 10th 1858
started at 8 oclock drove over a very rugged road nooned one mile this side of Mud spring making a forenoon drive of 12 miles, we then rolled on 8 miles further and camped on Doolittles Ranch having travelled 20 miles to day
“A meeting was then called[.] bro D. M. Stuart Presided[.] after singing and prayer the appointment of Officers was taken into consideration, on motion of bro Stuart the appointment of Elder Mitchell by President Dwight Eveleth was sustained and carried then bro Mitchell arose and spoke on the necessity of having an organization and of our being united as a camp while journeying to Zion, he then appointed bros David M. Stuart and H. W. Bigler as his counsellors[.] the last named he said was on his way and would catch up with us in a few days. Bro Silas G. Higgins was appointed chaplain of the Company, and Thomas A. Dowell, Historian. also Brother Lorenzo F. Harmon Seargeant of the Guard[.] after the appointments Bros Mitchell and Stuart spoke to us upon the order of the Kingdom of God and showed us how we could have a heaven in our little Camp[.] their instructions were beneficial to us and we felt well in our meeting
“Saturday Doolittles Ranch Sept 11th 1858.
“Mr. Henry Jacobs joined us last night. This morning Bro Palmer was called on to go back and wait for Bro E. L. Brown who stopped back to attend to some business[.] The train then rolled on and made a forenoon drive of 8 miles then nooned for an hour. in the afternoon we made a drive of 8 miles further and camped at the junction of the old and new carson roads making a drive of 16 miles to day[.] we hold prayers night and morning[.] bros Brown and Palmer arrived
“Sunday Road Junction Sept 12th 1858
“This morning <Bro Dowell> [and] I was called on to go back five miles and assist bros [Alfred Alexander] Nethercott and Danze to catch up with the Camp after which the wagons rolled on and nooned at the stage station making three miles and a half drive[.] they then drove on 8 miles further and camped at a spring on the right hand side of the road within two miles of the Ice house making 11½ miles drive to day. in the meantime <[− −]> I was with bro Nethercott trying to get him along[.] he was fretful, ill humored, and everything contrary to the spirit of God[.] after working all day with him and tiring myself out I got him as far as the Bridge of the American River then rode on to camp made my report before a meeting which was called for the purpose which is as follows[:]
“I went back and Bro Nethercott seemed surprized at my not bringing a team to get his wagon up with the train[.] I told him that a person who would not obey counsel could not expect to be helped. also that Bro Mitchell told him not to load heavy as the Roads were bad and that he ought to have started in the afternoon of that day. he then said he would do as he pleased that it was his team and things also that he would just as soon go back as to go on[.] I told him he better make up his mind quick and then I would know what to do as I did not want to get behind the camp but was anxious to roll with them but he would not give me a decisive answer
“we had a very good meeting[.] a spirit of union manifest much good instruction given by bros. Mitchell and Higgins. It was moved and seconded that bro David M. Stuart go back and get bro Nethercott up if he is willing to come even if he has to dispose of some of his things and make his load lighter as it is too heavy now.
“Monday Cold Spring Sept 13th 1858
“Bro Stuart took two horses and went back to assist the Brethren if they want to do right and be subject to the power that is, if not they better go their own way.
“three horses have taken the back track and the Brethren are out after them. We got the horses and started about ½ past 9 oclock[.] drove 2 miles and camped at the Ice house waiting the return of Bro Stuart[.] turned the horses out then the Brethren spent the day in repacking and fixing their wagons and mending harness. Bro Stuart returned with bros Nethercott and Danze having to dispose of some of their things so as to lighten their loads and enable them to get over the mountains and be easy on their horses
“Tuesday Ice house Sept 14th 1858. Started at 8 oclock drove over a very rugged and steep road[.] met with an accident[.] the king bolt broke of bro Palmers wagon but they managed to get it along[.] we camped at Pea vine ranch[,] sun two hours high making 10 miles drive to day[.] good feed and water.
“Wednesday Pea Vine Ranch Sept 15th 1858. made a start about 8 oclock this morning[.] drove 10 miles over a very good road and nooned in Strawberry valley[.] stopped an hour[,] good feed and water. then went on 2½ miles above slippery ford and camped making a drive of 12½ miles[.] good grass and water for the animals.
“Thursday Branch American River Sept 16th 1858. Started at 8 oclock made a drive of 9 miles over a very rugged road and nooned in Lake Bigler Valley[.] much sickness in our camp kind of congestive chill and Billious remittent fever[.] then drove on 8½ miles and camped in Little Lake Valley on the summit[.] plenty of grass and water for the animals[.] they are filling themselves finely[.] the evening was spent quite pleasant in chatting and conversing upon principle
“Friday Little Lake Valley Sept 17th 1858[.] started about 7½ oclock and drove over a much better road than we have for sometime[.] nooned in the caĈon [canyon] having drove 11 miles stopped there one hour then drove on 14 miles and camped in Carson Valley on a Creek four miles from the Mormon station. Henry Jacobs left us and backed out.
“Saturday Carson Valley Sept 18th 1858
We drove 6 miles and then camped on Carson River awaiting the arrival of the Brethren that are back[.] plenty of good grass and water
“Sunday Carson Valley Sept 19th 1858
“Bro Mitchell seen a comet this morning for the first time about an hour and three quarters before sunrise[.] spent the day in fixing and making preparations for further progress on our journey[.] some of the Brethren went to Genoa on business. Bros H. W. Bigler, John S. Woodbury, Castle Hotchkiss, Andrew J. Stewart, George S. Clark.
“Bros Henry W. Bigler and John S. Woodbury are returning from their missions to the Sandwich Islands where they were appointed at the April Conference of 1857 and are now on their way home
“Bros George S. Clark and Andrew J. Stewart are returning from their mission to Australia where they were appointed in the spring of 1856 at the General Conference at Salt Lake City and are now on their way to the bosom of the Church in the vallies of the mountains[.] Bro Hotchkiss came to California in search of gold[.] heard Mormonism embraced it and is now gathering to zion .
“Monday Carson Valley Sept 20th 1858
“started at 8 oclock drove 15 miles then camped at the head of Eagle valley at the hot spring on the left hand side of the road, we had a level road today, good feed and water for our animals, some of the Brethren, Bros Woodbury, and Stewart took their wagons back to get them fixed[.] three more men joined our camp[.] they asked the privledge of traveling in our company through to Salt Lake City[.] their names are as follows[:] Harvey Murdock, Henry Lufkin, and Joseph Allen.
“Tuesday Eagle Valley Sept 21st 1858
“made an early start this morning, our camp now numbers 21 men & 2 women, 26 head of animals 6 wagons and 3 carts[.] we drove 14 miles and nooned on Carson river feed quite good[.] after stopping one hour drove on 4 miles further and camped[.] plenty of feed and water for our animals[.] This evening we were called together for meeting, bro Andrew J. Stewart being sick requested the brethren to remember him in their prayers, after singing and prayer Bro. Mitchell made a few remarks which were very good showing us how we may gain the blessings of God which was by being obedient to those who were placed over us and to remember our secret prayers so that when we came together the spirit of God would burn in our hearts and each one being influenced thereby we would rejoice together and would receive any blessing we could desire from our heavenly father[.] he was followed by bro D. M. Stuart and H. W. Bigler his councillors who spoke as they were led by the spirit of God testifying to what had been said and showing the necessity of these things[,] after which many of the brethren spoke and said they were determined to obey counsel and do as they were told[.] there was a good spirit manifest[.] all felt well and the spirit of God was in our midst[.] bro Mitchell then dismissed the meeting commending us all to our Father in heaven and asking him for a blessing upon the sick and all that pertaineth to the Camp.
“Wednesday Carson River Sept 22d 1858.
“Started this morning at 7 oclock drove over a very rough sandy and barren country[.] nooned after driving 13 miles[.] no feed nor water[.] after taking a bite we went on 13 miles further and camped on the river near the station[.] plenty of feed and water[.] got to camp the sun an hour high[.] a train passed us last night 13 wagons and about 1200 head of cattle
“Thursday Carson river Sept 23d 1858.
“Started early this morning met a train belonging to Tom Wheeler. he was bringing some soldiers through from Salt Lake City[.] not much news from him. We drove 9 miles then nooned[.] went on and made a drive of 6 miles then camped on good feed and water[.] the road this day was rough and heavy and laid through a very barren country. made a drive of 15 miles to day.
“Friday Carson River Sept 24th 1858.
“This day was spent fixing and preparing for our trip across the Desert[.] left camp at 20 minutes past three oclock drove (two) <2> miles watered our animals then started out on the Desert[.] drove through 12 miles of heavy sand then 5 miles of very good road[.] we then stopped went [illegible] a half miles off to the left of the road and watered our horses[.] in the meantime the mail from Salt Lake came along[.] [illegible sentence] we eat our supper and after stopping one hour and a half we drove on[.] spent the night on the Desert and the Sun arose and caught us still travelling over that barren waste[.] we arrived at the slough of the Humboldt at ½ past 8 oclock on the morning of Saturday Sept 25th 1858 having travelled 47 miles[.] staid there untill half past 11 oclock then drove on the right hand side of the lake which is 10 miles long and 10 miles wide[.] our drive to day was 15 miles then camped on the sink of the Humboldt[.] good feed but water a little brackish[.] several Indians came into camp and showed a willingness to work[.] we met the wagon belonging to Matthew Harbin
“Sunday Humboldt Sink Sept 26th 1858.
“made a start this morning at 8 oclock drove 50 yards and bro Browns wagon tongue broke[,] caused from changing horses putting in one that had not been worked for sometime as the other ones shoulder is very sore[.] we went to work and mended it the best we could with ropes as there is no timber handy where we are, A train of wagons 7 in number passed by as we were hitching up with quite a large herd of cattle from the states bound for California[.] we made another started at half past 12 oclock[,] drove 10 miles and camped on the river[,] plenty of good grass and water for our animals[.] after turning out a company of soldiers[,] 30 in number[,] under command of Lieut[enant] Sartel came along and camped within two hundred yards of us[.] they are in advance of the regiment going to California to buy forage for their animals[.] Bro Orson Miles is their guide[.] he is getting five dollars a day while in their service[.] he spent the evening with us in social chat concerning the signs of the times.
“Monday Humboldt river Sept 27th 1858
“Started at 10 minutes to 10 oclock drove 18 miles over a very heavy and broken road[,] camped on the river just above the mail station[,] plenty of good grass and water for our animals[,] met a company of 8 men
“Tuesday Humboldt river Sept 28th 1858.
“we laid by this day preparing our guns &c for our tramp through the country inhabited by our red brethren[.] the sickness in our camp is abating as several of the Brethren are sick
“Wednesday Humboldt river Sept 29th 1858.
“Started at 8 oclock drove over a very broken and rough road[,] made 18 miles to day and in the evening came together for to sing and pray[.] we all felt well, after dismissing[;] the evil one crept in to our camp and used one of the members to get up a contention concerning the travelling of our teams[.] therefore the Captain[,] seeing the spirit manifest[,] called the camp together to stop it in the bud[.] the meeting was opened with prayer by Captain Mitchell then bro D.M. Stuart his first councillor stated the object of the meeting which was to take a vote to see how the teams would travel but that the Captains mind was still the same which was to travel as they had done[.] then several of the brethren said they wanted to do as the Captain said but thought that it would be best to change about[.] bro Mitchell then said that it was the second or third time that this thing was brought up and that they voted to travel as they had done from Carson and he wanted them whatever conclusions they should come to[,] if to travel by turns on the lead or as they are now traveling[,] to stick to it or forever after hold their peace and he also said that he was not responsible to the Camp but to higher Authority for his actions. It was then moved by bro D.M. Stuart that all those that were willing to follow bro Mitchell to the vallies of the mountains manifest it by the uplifted hand[.] the motion was seconded by bro S. G. Higgins and carried unainmous. the meeting was then dismissed and the brethren retired to rest feeling better than they had.
“Thursday Humboldt river Sept 30th 1858
“We started at 20 minutes to 8 oclock drove 10 miles over a very broken and rough road then nooned[,] good grass and water[,] stopped one hour then drove on 18 miles over a very good road with the exception of three miles of sand at the end of our drive, passed the mail for California this afternoon. Made 28 miles to day.
“Friday Humboldt river Oct 1st 1858.
“Started this morning at 10 minutes past 8 oclock drove 12 miles and nooned on good grass and water[,] the road somewhat sandy[.] after eating dinner drove on 18 miles further over a very good road[,] got into camp the sun an hour high[,] good camping place plenty of grass and water, quite cloudy and wind high
“Saturday Humboldt river Oct 2d 1858
“Left camp 10 minutes after 7 oclock very good road drove 9 miles and turned out our horses[.] we got into camp 5 minutes to 9 oclock waiting for the Regiment of U.S. troops to pass[,] met bro Henry Boazee. he came into our camp and spent three fourths of an hour with us answering the questions of the brethren concerning their friends and relatives in the vallies of Utah. The train and Soldiers are now passing ½ past 10 oclock drove on 5 miles came to a camp of emigrants then drove on 10 miles further went down a steep bank and forded the river[,] plenty of grass and water[,] camped[,] the sun two hours high[.] we made 24 miles to day[.] the brethren and sisters are getting better[.] good health prevails in our camp[.] quite a number of Paiutes came to see us and are quite friendly
“Sunday Humboldt river Oct 3d 1858
“We doubled teams this morning and crossed back over the river[,] drove on over a very good road with the exceptions of some rocky places and one stretch of sand four miles long[.] after driving 15 miles we nooned on the river at the mouth of Gold Cañon stopped there one hour and drove one[,] found a few bad places in the Cañon but on the whole a pretty good road[.] after leaving the Cañon we drove down hill[,] the road somewhat rocky[.] we then watered our animals[.] made 18 miles since noon[,] camped on a slough to the left of the road[,] not very good feed, and water quite brackish, we made 33 miles to day and got into camp at Sundown
“Monday Brackish Slough Oct 4th 1858.
“We got ready and started at 5 minutes to 4 oclock on account of no feed nor good water[.] we drove 6 miles over a very good road[.] got into camp at 8½ oclock where we stopped to get breakfast[.] while there Major Fomey the Indian agent, his train came along. he was accompanied by Capt. Hunt who gave us much information concerning times in general in the vallies of the Mountains[.] we got our breakfast and then hitched up[.] started at 25 minutes to 10 oclock went 8 miles and nooned[.] stopped one hour then drove on 12 miles and camped at half past three oclock on a slough two miles from the river[.] part of our train wanted to go on and camp at another place but came to the conclusion to camp together[.] the Indians appear very friendly to us while travelling through their country.
“Tuesday Near Carson river Oct 5th 1858.
“Started this morning 10 minutes past 8 oclock drove 9 miles and nooned on the river[, ] good feed and water[,] quite a rough road this forenoon[.] stopped one hour and a half then drove on 15 miles[.] tolerable good road[,] had a very heavy rain for about 20 minutes as we were driving into camp[.] Seen a train of emigrants with a large herd of cattle near the river[.] we camped about two miles from them making 24 miles to day[,] good feed and water[,] clear night but very cold[.] the Indians come into <our> camp every night[.] they feel well as the agent has been along making them presents of Shirts and pants[.] held a meeting to night[.] the brethren all feel well and thankful to our heavenly father for past favors
“Wednesday Humboldt river Oct 6th 1858
“started at 8 oclock drove over a very rocky road made 10 miles this forenoon[,] stopped one and a half hour and nooned[.] after we got over the hill we then drove on[,] our road was down hill all the way[,] made 12 miles[.] Snow can be seen on the mountains ahead[.] it is quite cold[.] we passed two large herds of cattle also two trains of Emigrants[.] we camped within two miles of Gravelly ford[.] Elder Mitchell gave out that we hold a testimony meeting to morrow evening
“Thursday Humboldt river Oct 7th 1858.
“Started 10 minutes to 8 got to Gravelly ford[.] there we watered then drove on over the mountain[,] the road was quite rocky and steep, nooned at a spring in the Cañon[,] good feed and water for the horses[,] passed some troops[.] we drove 10 miles this forenoon[.] after stopping one hour drove on making 12 miles and camped on the river two miles from the foot of the hill making 22 miles drive to day
“Agreable to appointment the brethren came together and spent a pleasant time in expressing our feelings one to another and in testifying of the goodness of God towards us as a company.
“Friday Humboldt river Oct 8th 1858
“Started ½ past 7 oclock drove over a very good road through a Cañon[,] plenty of grass and water[,] crossed the river three times then nooned making a drive of 10 miles. stopped one hour then drove on a very good road this afternoon[,] made 13 miles and camped[,] plenty of good feed & water making 23 miles to day
“The brethren met together this evening to take into consideration the propriety of rolling on or stopping two days[.] they agreed to go on and make short drives, also whether bro Palmer should stand his day guard or not as he said he could not and cook too. the day guard then agreed to arrange it among themselves, and as bro Nethercotts team was near giving out bro Murdock agreed to put in his mare and drive thereby assist bro N. on his way to Utah.
“Saturday Humboldt river Oct 9th 1858.
“This forenoon was spent in preparing to travel over the Goose Creek mountains by fixing harness & wagons.
“At 1 oclock we got ready drove 8 miles over a good road and camped[,] very good feed and water[,] the sun two hours high[.] we met two trains of dismissed U.S. Teamsters 80 in number this afternoon[.] they were out of flour
“Sunday Humboldt river Oct 10th 1858
“Murdock, Allen, and Lufkin came to the Captain this morning and told him they either had to go on or have some flour[.] therefore the Captain found out that flour could be obtained but after that they came back and said they would have to go on[.] they then got their horses and bro George Clark and Andrew Stewart went with them and never said a word to the Captain[.] we then got ready and started at half past 8 oclock drove two miles and met the mail stage from Salt Lake City bound to California six days out[.] Parley Evans was along also Jerome Davis[.] we drove 8 miles[,] nooned for half an hour[,] then drove 12 miles further[,] met a train of Missourians[,] got to camp at sundown[.] we made 20 miles to day
“Monday Humbolt river Oct 11th 1858.
“The Captain started bro Nethercott with his wagon ahead as his team is very poorly and the rest of our teams are nearly give out and thinks by his going ahead he can be with us at camp at night[.] the rest of the train got ready and started at half past 7 oclock[,] drove 15 miles over a good road and nooned at the last crossing of the river[,] stopped one hour then drove on 15 miles further[,] the road still good and camped near a spring at the head of the river[,] good water and good feed[.] bro Nethercott did not camp with us as his team was too jaded[.] we made 30 miles to day and camped at sundown
“Tuesday Humboldt spring Oct 12th 1858.
“Started this morning at a quarter to 9 oclock[.] bro Nethercott did not start with us as he thought he would stop at the station ahead and recruit his animals[.] he came up to our camp early this morning[.] we drove 8 miles and nooned on the creek running through the Cañon[,] stopped one hour and a half then drove on[.] some of the brethren stopped to talk with the men at the station[,] went over some bad road and got into camp at a spring on the flat at 5 oclock[.] we made 7 miles this afternoon[,] met several emigrants[.] our drive today was 15 miles.
“Wednesday Spring flat Oct 13th 1858.
“Started at 8 oclock drove 8 miles went over the ridge between the Cañon and thousand Spring valley and nooned at one of the springs[,] feed and water scarce[,] then drove on 12 miles and camped on warm creek[.] very good feed and water[.] making 20 miles today[.] met three trains one of wagons, one of packers and the other consisted of 8 men and a hand cart
“Thursday Warm Creek Oct 14th 1858.
“Started this morning 20 minutes to 9 oclock[,] drove 20 miles over a very good and most of the time level road[,] nooned at half past two oclock at a spring in thousand spring valley[.] not much feed for our animals, met bro Sherman going with supplies for the brethren at the mail station[.] left again at 20 minutes past three oclock drove 5 miles and camped at Rock spring[.] feed good but scarce[.] the sun half an hour high[.] we made 25 miles to day.
“Friday Rock Spring Oct 15th 1858.
“Mail for Salt L. City passed by our camp at day light[.] David Broderick[,] Senator from California was along[.] we got our breakfast then started drove 12 miles and nooned on Goose Creek[.] the mail for California passed us[.] we stopped one hour and a half[.] the feed is much better than it was at our last camping place[.] then drove on 4 miles further and camped at a quarter past three oclock on Goose Creek[.] good feed and water[.] it is quite cloudy and cold[,] the wind is blowing very hard and it is snowing quite brisk, made 16 miles to day
“Saturday Goose Creek Oct 16th 1858
“The mountains this morning are covered with snow and it still continues to snow[.] the animals are quite chilled through[,] caused from being bred in a warm climate[.] we started at a quarter past 8 oclock drove 12 miles and nooned on Goose Creek[,] good feed and water[,] it still snows [illegible] stopped two hours[,] met some emigrants then drove on 3 miles and made an early camp[.] Bros Barney Ward and Thompson Parks came to our camp and we held quite a chat with them concerning things in general[.] it is still snowing[.] we made 15 miles to day
“Sunday Goose Creek Oct 17th 1858
“We started at 8 oclock over the Goose creek mountains[.] it is covered with snow therefore it is heavy on our animals and thereby causing some of them to give out[.] it was quite cold and chilly[.] The mail for Salt Lake City passed us on the mountain[.] after we got over the mountain we took a bite of something to eat and traveled on[.] got to Steeple Rocks and camped having drove 13 miles to day over a very hard road[.] the snow on the ridge was from 4 to 6 inches deep[.] we got into camp the sun one hour high.
“Mr Kincaid was in the stage that passed us this morning
“Monday Steeple Rocks Oct 18th 1858
“started this morning at 15 minutes to 9 drove drove on the trot for 15 miles as it was down hill all the way[.] nooned near the third crossing of Raft River[.] good feed and water[.] stopped one hour then drove on 12 miles[.] part of the road very rocky and camped on Rock Creek near the mail station making 27 miles to day[.] feed not very good
“Tuesday Rock Creek Oct 19th 1858.
“Started this morning at 9 oclock drove along and made fires every few miles as it is a very bleak and cold day. made 16 miles to day and camped at Pilot Springs[.] feed scarce the road lay over a very hilly country[.] we overtook Murdock[,] Lufkin, and others who left us on the morning of the 10th of October except Stewart, Clark, and Allen who have gone on and expect to get to the city by the time we get to Bear River all right
“Wednesday Pilot Springs Oct 20th 1858.
“Started this morning at twenty minutes past 8 oclock drove on to feed and turned out the animals[.] we let them feed two hours then rolled on over a very good road and nooned at the sink of deep Creek a distance of 12 miles[.] then went on 2 miles further and camped at 4 oclock on Deep Creek making 14 miles to day[.] The mail from S. L. City bound to California passed us at 9 oclock this evening[.] Lott Huntington was along with the stage[.] he reports that a heavy snow fell in the valley a short time ago
“Thursday Deep Creek Oct 21st 1858
“Started at twenty minutes past 9 oclock drove on 6 miles and nooned one mile from the creek[.] good feed stopped one hour then drove on 6 miles further and camped on Hamsel Creek near the station kept by bro Faust[.] he gave the missionaries an invitation to take supper with him[.] we accepted and spent quite a jovial time together[.] he made us a present of some flour and bacon and it was then divided among the brethren who were near out[.] we made 12 miles to day
“Friday Hamsel Creek Oct 22d 1858
“Started at 10 oclock drove over some very steep hills which in connection with the rain and wind that continued all day made it very unpleasant[.] we made 10 miles and camped at the blue Springs[.] the water here is quite salty therefore we did not use much of it to drink[.] Bro Woodbury's wagon broke down three miles within Camp[.] we left his wagon came on to camp and two of the brethren emptied one of the wagons and went back and hauled in the broken wagon and the things belonging to bros Woodbury and Bigler.
“Saturday Blue Springs Oct 23d 1858.
“we started this morning at a quarter to 10 oclock[.] just at that time the mail stage for Utah came along[.] among the passengers was Mr. Elder Expostmaster of Sacramento City also Isaac Seely formerly of Utah[.] we then drove on up a Cañon and over the ridge down through another Cañon then we came in sight of Salt Lake Valley and then our hearts were made glad and we all felt to rejoice to think we had entered the vallies of Ephraim once more[.] got to camp at the point of the mountain at a Sulphur spring[.] the sun an hour high[.] our drive this day was 14 miles. it was clear and beautiful the sunshine bright
“Sunday Craw fish spring Oct 24th 1858.
“We started at 8 oclock drove across the bottom crossed the Malad river about 4½ miles from camp went 2½ miles further and came to Bear river[.] got here at 12 oclock and at ½ past 12 the wagons were all across and we were taking our dinner, it rained and hailed from the time we started untill we were about leaving the river which was two oclock[.] drove on 5 miles further and camped at Empys Station[.] it snowed quite hard at night and it was very cold and dreary looking as the mountains were covered also the bottom land[.] Bro Mitchell gave out that a Testimony meeting would be held to morrow night
“Monday Empy's Station Oct 25th 1858
“Bros. Palmer and Dowell got permission to go on this morning[.] we left at 8 oclock. shortly after the Company started traveled on 20 miles at camped at the point of the mountain at the hot spring[.] the road was slippery today as considerable snow had fallen and thawed
“This evening according to appointment the meeting was called and the brethren expressed their determination to do better and felt to rejoice that they had been permitted to arrive in safety to the vallies of the mountains where they could enjoy the society of their friends and meet the approving smile of the Authorities
“Tuesday Hot Springs Oct 26th 1858
“The company made an early start drove 8 miles and arrived in Ogden City at 11 oclock where the Captain then dismissed the company and each one made his own way[.] several of the brethren stopped there and the rest went on in the morning they all felt well[.] we were all invited to take supper with Bishop Chauncey W. West[.] we accepted the invitation and rejoiced together[.] all felt well
Thomas A. Dowell
Clerk and Historian of this Company
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E.L. Brown, 1 Revolver, 10 Pounds of Powder, 10 Pounds of Balls, 10 Caps
E. L. Brown, Jun, 1 Shotgun, 50 Pounds of Powder, 50 Pounds of Balls, 200 Caps, 5 Lbs of shot
Peter Wimmer, 1 Rifle, 1 Pistol single
Matthew Palmer, 1 Revolver, 50 Pounds of Powder, 50 Pounds of Balls
D. M Stuart, 1 Rifle, 20 Pounds of Balls, 100 Caps
S. B. Shortridge, 1 Rifle, 100 Pounds of Powder, 20 Pounds of Balls, 500 Caps
L. F. Harmon, 1 Yauger, 25 Pounds of Balls, 75 Caps
J. H. Winslow, 1 Yauger, 75 Pounds of Powder, 35 Pounds of Balls, 1000 Caps
S. G. Higgins, 1 Yauger, 1 Revolver, 200 Pounds of Powder, 18 Pounds of Balls, 200 Caps
G. S. Clark, 1 Musket, 2 Pistol single, 50 Pounds of Powder, 50 Pounds of Balls
A. J. Stewart, 2 Pistol single, 70 Pounds of Powder, 20 Pounds of Balls, 200 Caps, 1 Minnie Rifle
J. S. Woodbury, 1000 Caps, ¾ Lbs of shot
H. W. Bigler, 1 Yauger, 50 Pounds of Powder, 60 Pounds of Balls, 1000 Caps
F. A. H. F. Mitchell, 2 Rifle, 10 Pounds of Powder, 34 Pounds of Balls, 1 Caps
T. A. Dowell, 1 Rifle, 20 Pounds of Powder, 8 Pounds of Balls, 100 Caps
Castle Hotchkiss, ¾ Lbs of shot
James Nethercott, 1 Pistol single
Wm Danze
H. Murdock, 1 Revolving Rifle six shooter, 1 Rifle, 1 Revolver, 250 Pounds of Powder, 250 Pounds of Balls, 700 Caps
H. Lufkin, 1 Pistol single, 100 Caps
J. Allen, 8 Pounds of Powder, 100 Caps
Total, 1 Revolving Rifle six shooter, 7 Rifle, 4 Yauger, 1 Musket, 1 Shot Gun, 4 Revolver, 7 Pistol single, 943 Pounds of Powder, 650 Pounds of Balls, 5286 Caps, 6½ Lbs of shot, 1 Minnie Rifle”
11. The story of Samuel Boone Shortridge having to be smuggled out of Utah in a wheat wagon was passed down in the family of Caroline D. Shortridge. It was communicated to me by Kathleen (Evans) Lipscomb from family history notes made by her mother, Olive Jane Dillard.


X. Biographical Sketches and News Reports


All sources are listed in the text of this chapter.


XI. Descendants of Caroline, James, and WW Shortridge


1. See Chapter II, note 3.


2. From the Shortridge history that was added upon what was written by Franklin Boone Shortridge and additional information obtained from Kathleen (Evans) Lipscomb who stated that the Emmons information is found in Lane Co. Historical Society library compiled by Alton B. Emmons. Other information obtained from Social Security Records, Oregon Death records,Census records, and Oregon Genweb records. Some information from the Bible that belonged to Amelia Savannah (Adams) Shortridge which was in the possession of June George (now deceased) when I visited her in 1988. Some of the dates don't appear to agree with other records. What follows is what I transcribed from the handwritten entries in Amelia's Bible: Births: James.H. And Amelia Shortridge married March 13, 1853; James H. was born Jul 18, 1831. Amelia Adams b. Feb 12, 1835; Alice A. Shortridge b. Sept 13, 1862; Lilly R. (J?) Shortridge, Sept 13, 1862; Olive Shortridge, Dec 29, 1865; Emily R. Shortridge b Apr 25 (21?), 1854; Franklin B. Shortridge, b January 20, 1856; Mary R. Shortridge b Nov 22, 1857; Wm (J?) Shortridge, b July 20, 1859; Marriages: J. H. Harrison and Rosetta Shortridge married June 6, 1875; Deaths: Lilly Jane Shortridge died Feb 18, 1865, James H. Shortridge, d October 25, 1916; Amelia S. Shortridge d Jul 31, 1919; Mary R, Feb 27, 1927; Franklin B Dec 25; Olive K; Alice Amelia May 30, 1949; Emily B Shortridge d June 8, 1854 (59?); Wm J Shortridge, Feb 5, 1861 (1862?).



XII. Notes on the Oregon Shortridge Family


1. The Centennial History of Oregon, 1822-1912, Joseph Gaston, Author, Published by S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.; Chicago; 1912, pp. 392-404; Illustrated History of Lane County Oregon, published by A. G. Walling, 1884, Portland, Oregon, pp 236-391.


2. From notes of an interview in 1988 with Maybelle (Shortridge) Newton in Oregon.


3. Family of B. F. Adams:
Benjamin Franklin Adams, b: 25 MAY 1843 in Johnson Co., Missouri, d: 30 NOV 1917; married Malinda Elizabeth Ham on 4 JUL 1867 in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas, b: 7 NOV 1848 in Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri, d: 30 JUN 1938
(2) Oscar A. Adams, b: abt 1867/68 in Kansas
(2) Edwin Francis Adams, b: 23 SEP 1870 in Perry, Jefferson Co., Kansas, d: 24 JAN 1936,
married Emily Lucinda Shortridge 14 MAR 1897 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon,
b: 4 MAR 1877 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, d: 18 APR 1949
(2) Norman E. Adams, b: 6 NOV 1898 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, d: 11 JUN 1960
(3) Ada V. Adams, b: 22 AUG 1900
(3) Glenn D. Adams, b: 19 JUN 1903 in Oregon, d: 2 SEP 1944
(3) Norval Adams [twin], b: 24 NOV 1906, d: 24 NOV 1906
(3) Clair Orvil Adams [twin], b: 24 NOV 1906 in Oregon, d: 23 SEP 1988
(3) Leslie Ray Adams, b: 25 OCT 1908 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, d: 18 AUG 1977
(3) Herbert Rex Adams, b: abt 1913 in Oregon
(2) Florence Estella "Stella" Adams, b: MAR 1873 in Kansas
(2) Lyman Elmore Adams, b: 29 MAY 1877 in Halsey, Linn Co., Oregon, d: 15 AUG 1950, married
Lucy Ann "Ann" Shortridge 25 JUN 1902 in Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon, b: 12 MAR 1882 in
London, Lane Co., Oregon, d: 15 AUG 1966
(3) E. Melvin Adams, b: 28 JUN 1903 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, d: 19 AUG 1980 in
Bend, Deschutes Co., Oregon
(3) Arnold Clifton "Fat" Adams, b: 20 FEB 1905, d: 7 MAR 1984
(3) Wallace B. Adams, b: 17 NOV 1906 in Oregon, d: 7 NOV 1976
(2) Clara Edell "Edell" Adams, b: 15 MAR 1879 in Halsey, Linn Co., Oregon, d: 6 NOV 1904 in
Lane Co., Oregon, married Alonzo Wesley "Lon" Shortridge 30 OCT 1898 in Lane Co., Oregon,
b: 16 APR 1869 in London, Lane Co., Oregon, d: 19 JUN 1951 in Lane Co., Oregon
(3) Edna Lavada Shortridge, b: 26 SEP 1899 in Oregon, d: 30 MAR 1991 in Butte Co., CA.
(3) Baby Boy Shortridge, b: 1 NOV 1904, d: 8 DEC 1904
(2) Emil C. Adams, b: JUL 1884 in Oregon, married Lula B. _____ bef 1920, b: abt 1898/99 OR
(2) Herbert Adams, b: JUN 1889 in Oregon
(2) Child Adams, d: bef 9 JUN 1900

4. I do not have the precise sources for the news articles. They may be from the Cottage Grove Sentinnel or another local newspaper. The text of the articles is included here in case the reproductions become too difficult to read:

Officers Probe Shooting of Boy
Investigation of the shooting of nine-year-old Lloyd Wayne Shortridge, Lorane grade-school boy by Donald Wise, 10, at Lorane Sunday afternoon was still under way Tuesday by state police, the sheriffs office and Al Dietz, county juvenile officer. A hearing of the witnesses' statements was to be held Tuesday afternoon at state police headquarters. Two other boys, aged 11 and 12, were standing by when the gun was fired.
Lloyd Shortridge was holding up well at Sacred Heart hospital Tuesday morning, and doctors felt this was an encouraging sign, that he had not lost ground. His condition still is critical, and will be so for several days.
Only one shot was fired into the body of the boy, state police said, but another bullet found near the sceen (sic) of the shooting may also have come from the 22 rifle, a pump gun. This bullet and the gun have been sent by District Attorney William S. Fort to Dr. Joseph Beeman of the state crime detection bureau at Salem, to determine whether the bullet did come from the gun.
Officers obtained from the Wise boy a statement that the shooting was accidental, that the trigger caught in his clothing, causing the gun's discharge. Other boys told the officers they were “just playing” at the time of the shooting.
The gun belonged to the Wise boy's father and had been given to the boy to use in shooting bluejays to earn points as a Four-H club project, it was said.
Boys' Stories of Shooting Heard
While nine-year-old Wayne Shortridge of Lorane held his ground Wednesday in a battle for his life in a local hospital, state police and county juvenile authorities studied somewhat divergent accounts of the shooting of young Wayne last Sunday afternoon by a playmate, Donald Wise, 10.
Testimony of the Wise boy and three others who witnessed the shooting was taken at a hearing before Juvenile Officer Al Dietz at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon, where three of the boys told that Wayne “dared” Donald to shoot him. Donald said he didn't take the dare, and couldn't explain how the rifle was discharged.
The boys had been playing sailors and Wayne Shortridge was their prisoner, according to one boy's version. Another boy also said Wayne had been prisoner.
Holding Ground
The wounded boy's intestines were perforated in several places by the rifle bullet. No change in his condition was seen Wednesday and the fact that he was holding his ground was regarded as encouraging. An operation on the intestinal perforations was performed.
Testimony was given at Tuesday's hearing by Donal Wise, 10; his elder brother, Walter, 12; Waltter Hayes, 12; Melvin Gowing, 13; Erby E. Wise, father of Donald, and Bert W. Hayes, father of Walter. A composite of the testimony indicated that Walter Hayes, Walter Wise and Melvin Gowing were playing near the mill at Lorane where Bert Hayes is watchman, nights, and Sundays. There were joined by Donald Wise, who was carrying his father's .22 rifle repeater. Walter Wise had used the gun early in the morning, going hunting for squirrels and rodents, with Walter Hayes. The Hayes boy still had his gun with him at the mill.
Donald had begged his father to let him use the .22 to hunt in the afternoon for squirrels and bluejays, because of a contest at school. He had used the gun before, but this was the first time he had been allowed to take it out alone.
The father gave him two shells, told him to come home when they were gone.
Donald said he shot once at a squirrel and missed him, so he had one shell left in the gun.
Gun on Safety
Melvin Gowing reports that Donald showed them the gun was on safety, even pointed it at the ground and pulled the trigger to prove it.
Wayne Shortridge came riding by on his bicycle, “and he had a carburetor tied on the front of his bicycle,” report three of the four boys, as though this were not only relevant, but important.
Walter Wise asked if he might ride the bicycle, and Wayne allower (sic) him to ride it.
They Hayes boy is reported to have said he would shoot the tires of the bicycle, and abruptly the scene seems to have changed to play. Melving Gowing says, “We were playing sailors, and Wayne was supposed to be our prisoner.” Melvin, Donald and Walter Hays (sic) all say that Wayne dared me to pull the trigger, but I would not. I am not mad at Wayne or anything – we were good friends.
Wayne took two steps backward, after being shot, before he fell. Walter Wise saw it from the top of the hill, where he had ridden the bicycle. Bert Hayes heard the shot, came out and found the wounded boy, took him to the Shortridge home in his car. Donald carried the word home to his parents, and his father also went to the Shortridge home. “He said I could not take the gun anymore,” Donald's statement reports.


XIII. Notes on Other Ancestors


1. From research done by Helen Ulrich, daugher of Pearle (Button) Clark.


2. I don't remember who sent me the tape, but I believe it was Helen Ulrich, daughter of Pearle.


3. Dewald family history. These were statements made by Louisa DeVault who dictated the history from memory in 1875. I received a copy of the information from Alvira Ward, Days Creek Oregon, a daughter of the William Montgomery Dewald. The copy was made in the late 1970's and is in poor condition. Copy machines back then are not what they are today. I don't think I am possession of the entire history – RDS.


4. Louisa (De Vault) Kitzmiller, DeVault family history (see note 3). A notation to these appear in the Dewald archives as: PA Archives, Series 6, Vol 2, pp 564, 629.


5. Letter from Alvia (Dewald) Ward to Randall Shortridge, dated July 9, 1979.


6. Will of Henry (Henrich) Dewald(t)

In the name of God, Amen. I, Henry Dewald of Mankine Township in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania, Taylor, being old and weak in body, but of sound mind memory and understanding (blessed be God for the same) and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit: “Principally and first of all I command my immortal Soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the Earth, to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the desiration of my Executors herein after named, and as such worldly Estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner to wit. First it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral Expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Catherina all my whole personal Estate in manner following, that is to say all my household goods and furniture of what kind or nature they may be all wich she is to have for her own use during her widowhood, but such articles as She does not want for her use shall be sold by way of public Sale., and then out of the money arising from said sale & out of the Cash wich I may die possessed of, my said wife shall have the equal one third thereof for her own Estate, the remainder thereof to be Equally divided amongst all my children, share and share alike, and after my wife's decease or marriage the remainder of my Estate wich she had in hand shall also be Equally divided amongst all my children & further I give a full right and privelge unto my said wife to and unto my now dwelling house, to have the use thereof during her natural life or widowhood and further I give and bequeath unto my said wife & unto my now dwelling plantation to have on and out of the same the following articles necessary and things for her maintenance Yearly and every year during her widowhood (that is to say) Ten bushels of good merchantable wheat, ten bushels of rye, six bushels of Indian corn, six bushels of potatoes, twelve pounds of clean shelled flax, and as many pounds of clean flour and one hog that shall weigh at least one hundred and twenty pounds when killed and clean, which Shall be given to her alive & must be done in the time when it is usual for farmers to kill their hogs. She shall also have the liberty to take apples, pears & peaches as much as she may want for her own use, firewood reddy cut for the use of her stove and delivered to her door sufficient for her own use. One cow kept in fodder pasture & stabling as Good as the best that shall be kept on my now dwelling place and my son Jacobs wife or maid shall milk my wife's cow and bring her the milk into her house and in the time when her cow gives no milk she is to Give her sufficient milk for her Coffee and is also to give her whiskey as much as she may use herself in a reasonable manner. And fifty shillings in money yearly and in case my said wife should be sick or too inform to do her business that my three sons Valentine, Frederick and Jacob shall keep her maid. My two sons Valentine and Frederick are to pay the one half equal part of the Expenses & my son Jacob the other half and further my said wife shall have the fourth part of the garden yearly reddy tilled and dunged and at least three pounds of wool spun and if ever she wants her cream jurned to jurn her cream and bring her the butter. She shall also have one Bushel of fine salt wich said article my said wife shall have yearly and every year during her widowhood and her grain to be brought to the mill & the meal and bran home again whenever She doth want it. Item, I give and device unto my son Jacob Dewald all my now dwelling plantations Lands and tenements with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, adjoining lands of Michael Bare, Andrew Bollinger, Solomon Beeler, Samuel Golbretch & John Gross and others, Containing as by the writings may appear. Tod hold to him my said son Jacob Dewald his heirs and assigns forever upon that condition that he doth or else sufficiently secure the following payments and maintenances as aforesaid viz that he shall therefore pay and give out the sum of one thousand pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to be paid in fifty pound Gales or yearly payments the beginning thereof to be made on the first day of April next after my decease, the first and second Gales or payments to be paid to my youngest daughter Julian, intermarried with Jacob Worst & to her heirs, the third gale to be paid to my oldest daughter Mary Margaret intermarried with Samuel Long or to his heirs & the fourth Gale or payment to be paid to my son Phillip Dewald or to his heirs & the fifith Gale or payment to be paid or unto my daughter Elizabeth intermarried with John Kitzmiller or her heirs & the sixth Gale or payment again to my youngest daughter Julian & the further again to my eldest daughter Mary Margaret and the further next to my son Phillip, and the further next to my daughter Elizabeth and the further next to my youngest daughter Julian again and then further he my son Jacob shall pay the sum of sixty pounds in one year only for the space of two years the first Sixty pounds Gale to be equally devided between my eldest daughter Mary Margaret and my son Phillip and the second sixty pounds to be equally devided between my two daughters Elizabeth and Julian and the next year after that my said son Jacob shall only pay the sum of twenty pounds for the space of one year only, wich Shall be paid to my son Phillip instead of a horse to make even with my other sons and remainder of the aforesaid one thousand pounds Shall be devided into Equal parts or payments and to be paid to my children according to their succession of age whereof my said son Jacob shall draw his share also, and thereup my said son Jacob Dewald is to hold my deedling plantations lands and Tenements with the appurtenances thereunto belonging and that to him his heirs and assigns for ever, in as full and complete a manner as I the said Henry Dewald held and enjoyed the same and that exonerated and discharged from all further claims, and demands of all my other children. Item, I give and device unto my tow sons Valentine and Frederick Dewald all that plantation and track of land wich I have purchased from a certain John Bean lying in Washington County in the State of Tennessee containing six hundred and thirty seven acres of land to hold to them their heirs and assigns for ever upon condition that they do make or else sufficiently secure the following payments, that is to say that they shall therefore pay and give the sum of Six hundred pounds of Lawful money of Pennsylvania, whereof I have already received the sum of two hundred pounds and the other four hundred pounds shall they pay in manner following in fifty pound gales or yearly payments, the beginning thereof to be made on the first day of April next after my decease and the first payment thereof to be given and paid to my daughter Catherina, intermarried with Nicoles Keefaber, & in one further the sum of fifty p0ounds to my daughter Mary Elizabeth intermarried with Martin Kitzmiller or to her heirs and then again the sum of fifty pounds in one year further to my daughter Catherina and then again in one year further the sum of fifty pounds to mu daughter Mary Elizabeth, and so on till each of the two daughters hath received the sum of two hundred pounds each, and I do hereby mention that I have already given unto my son in law Nicholas Keefaber, one wagon, wherefore I charge him the sum of Thirty pounds, and further I mention that I have given unto my two sons Valentine and Frederick one copper Still and one Iron apple mill and a rifle wherefore they shall be charged for the sum of eighty dollars wich they shall pay to my daughter Mary Elizabeth to bring her even with my daughter Catherine wich money is to be paid on demand, further my will is that my two sons Valentine and Frederick Dewald shall yearly pay unto my wife the sum of twenty pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to assist to maintain my said wife during her widowhood wich money is always to be sent her in October in every year & in making the payments to the true intent and meaning thereof, my said two sons Valentine and Frederick Dewald is to hold said track of land in and equal right to them their heirs and assigns forever and that exonerated and discharged from all further claims I demand of all my other children. Item, I give and device unto my two sons Gabriel DeWald amd Henry Dewald those tow tracks of land wich I have purchased from a certain John Bishop, the One containing three hundred and fifty acres, and the other Containing one hundred and five acres more or less adjoining each other situated in Sullivan County and State of Tennessee, all this two tracks of land I give and device in an equal right unto my tow sons Gabriel Dewald and Henry Dewald, only in part of their share without giving out anything to hold to them their heirs and assigns forever, exonerated and discharged from all further Claims and demand of all my other children. And further my will is concerning another track of land wich I hold lying partly in Manking Township and partly in Heidelburg in York County in the State of Pennsylvania on wich my late Brother in Law Gabriel Graver the elder deceased lately resided, and that the said Gabriel Graver named Elizabeth and her daughter Catherina shall remain on said place during their or either of their natural lives to support themselves, they doing no injury or damage to the buildings or place at all but may have firewood for their use as much as they want, cutting no wood fit for rails or saw locks, but may cut wood for rails to keep their fences in repair on said land, but no wood to be taken from the land on no account, and if the said land will not maintain the said Elizabeth Graver or Catherine her daughter or the survivor of either, then and in such case it is my will that the executors shall rent out the place, the tax always to be paid out of said land, to the best advantage, and maintain said women or survivor of them, and after the decease of said Elizabeth and Catherine it is my will that my Executor herin after named or their survivor of them shall sell and dispose of the same to the best advantage they can either by public sale or private sale, and I do therefore authorize and impower them or the surivor of them to make and deliver a deed for the same as any other writings that may be necessary for conveying that, same wich shall be as valid as if I had done it in my lifetime. And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son Jacob Dewald and my son in law Samuel Long to be Executors of they my last will and Testement hereby revoking all former wills made by me. In writing whereof I have set my hand and seal the Sixth day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen. Signed sealed, Published and declaired by the Testator as his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence and at the request of the said Testator and each other. Note: For the space of one year, mary in & the Tax to be always paid out of said land, w__ to be interlined before signing and sealing (Signed) Henrich Dewalt (ord)
Sam ___________
Peter Overdeer

7. From Alvira Ward's research.


8. Will of Daniel Dewald dated Feb 4, 1883.

To my daughters Mary Ann DeWald, Elizabeth DeWald and Margaret Thomas 70 acres of land including all of my possessions,
To my two daughters and two sons, Catherine Walters, Julia Galloway, Wm V. Dewald and James M Dewald, the remainder of my real estate, being 80 (86?) acres,
To my daughter Julia Galloway $25.99; to my daughter Mary Ann Dewald $20.00 for a note she holds against me.
All my household and kitchen furniture to my tow daughters, Mary Ann and Elizabeth Dewald.”

9. Will of Peter Ruble
(York County, Pennsylvania Records)
Made March 15, 1773
Probated April 26, 1773
'In the name of God Amen. The fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy three, I Peter Rubel, of Codorus Township, the county of York and the province of Pennsylvania, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God therefore for calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men, once to die.
I make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principal and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body, I recommend it to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like, and decent manner, at the discretion of my executors. Never doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
And touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Inprimis, it is my will, and I do order, first, all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied. Then I give and bequeath unto Anna my dearly beloved wife, my bed and bedstead, that we used to lie in, with two sheets and two bed kivers, that is to say to cover the bed twice, and our small iron pot, and the small copper kettle, and the small cedar pail, and the big cedar pail, and the iron pan, the new one, and the iron ladle and skimmer, and flax fork, and an earthen dish and baison, and four spoons, and the parst ladle, and our chest and table, she shall have her life time. Further, my wife, Anna, shall have her spinning wheel and half of the spun yarn that is here now.
Further, it is my will and I give and bequeath unto my son Christian, my dwelling plantation, that is to say, all the lands and tenements with all my movable estate whatsoever I hath in possession, except, what is above excepted.
And then my son, Christian, shall give to his mother every year as long as she remains a widow, ten bushels of wheat, and three bushels of rye, and keep her one cow in good order, which cow, she shall take her choice of
my cows.
Further, he shall give his mother, yearly, twelve pounds of hackled flax and twelve pounds of tow, and seventy pounds of bark. And, yearly, one
pair of shoes, and every two years one pair of slippers, and as much soleing as she shall have need for.
Further, my wife Anna, shall have the third of the gardening, and yearly she shall have the choice among the trees in the orchard, to take five apple trees for her, and three peach trees, for her yearly.
And yearly, she shall have four pounds of wool and fifteen shillings in money yearly, as long as she remains a widow.
And her living she shall have in my dwelling house, as long as she remains a widow. And my son Christian, shall make her fire wood, as much as she shall have need for and fetch her grain to the mill and home again, when she shall have need for it.
his brother Abraham, as long as he lives, and keep his bed in the store room constant, and shall find and procure for him sufficient meat and drink, apparel, lodging and washing, as long as he (my son Abraham) shall live.
Item - It is my will that my son Christian, shall pay to my oldest son Mathias, in three years after my decease, the sum of five pounds, of good and lawful moneys, that shall then be his portion in full what he shall of all my estate, real and personal.
Item - It is my will that my son Christian, shall pay his brother Peter, in five years after my decease, the sum of five pounds in good and lawful moneys that shall then be his portion in full, and that which he hath received of me before, that shall be his portion in full what he shall haveof all my estate, real and personal, and all the rest of my estate, my son Christian have, that is to say, lands and tenements, goods and chattels, for his portion, and for the mentioning of his mother, and his brother Abraham so as above mentioned.
And then he shall pay all my debts that I owe, and that is my will and testament. I do make and nominate, my true beloved son Christian and Hans Ker, to be my whole and sole executor, of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disavow, revoke and disanull all and every other former testament, wills, legacies and executors, by me in any ways before this time, named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other, to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year first above written.
his
Peter P. R. Rubel
mark
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared, by the said Peter Rubel as his last will and testament, in the presence of us the subscribers
Henry Danner
Jacob Rudevilly
Peter Stambaugh
Jacob Serbaugh

10. The Ruble Family, Compiled by Roy Clark Ruble, Memphis Tennessee, 1970, 56 pp.


11. WILL OF MATHIAS RUBLE
(Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Records)
Made May 31, 1817
Probated, November 20, 1817
'In the name of God, Amen. I, Mathias Ruble, of Armagh Township of Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania, being in good health, sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God for his mercies. Therefore, calling to mind the uncertainties of this life, do make and ordain this writing as my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First. My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executors herein mentioned.
Second. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary the interest of all my real estate, also the interest due and to become due from the sale of my plantation, I sold George Swartzell which is nine hundred and thirty dollars, payable in annual installments by said Swartzell. Also, one hundred dollars deposited by me with my son, Michael Ruble, for my use. If the interest is not sufficient to support her, it is my will that she gets a sufficiency out of the principal. Also, I allow her all my house-hold and kitchen furniture for her to do with as she may think proper during her natural lifetime.
Third. I give and bequeath unto my son Christian twenty dollars to be paid him one year after the death of my wife if demanded and to be the full share of my whole estate.
Fourth. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary, now intermarried with James Norris, fifty dollars to be paid to her one year after the death of my wife if demanded and to be her share of my whole estate.
Fifth. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anna intermarried with George Swartzell, fifty dollars to be allowed her out of the money coming from George Swartzell but not to be allowed until after the death of my wife
Seventh. I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob eight notes of ten pounds each which I have given up to him. The first of them was due in the year eighteen hundred and twelve and the last of these eight will be due in the year eighteen hundred nineteen.
Eighth. I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, the children of my son Jacob (viz) to Mary, twenty pounds, to Peter ten pounds and to John ten pounds to be paid to them after the death of my wife. And further it is my will that the land which I now live on and which I hold improvement be sold by public vendue after the death of my wife. At which time distribution is to be made to and among all my children not before mentioned (viz) John, Peter, Jacob, Henry and Michael which are to share and share alike after paying off the before mentioned Legatees, except Henry who is to have eighty dollars less than the rest on account of some accounts I have against him which I allow to be given up to him after my death.
And lastly, I constitute and appoint my aforesaid son Michael and Williams Brown, Junior, whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and disannulling all former wills and bequests by me heretofore made. Ratifying and confirming this only to by my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen,
MATHIAS RUBLE (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced
and declared by the said Mathias Ruble as his
last will and testament in presence of
Alexander B. McWitt
Henry Close

11b. "Naturalization of Maryland Settlers in Pennsylvania", Maryland Historical Magazine 5:1 - March 1910, page 72 -Lancour 206)


12. Connelly, W. E. and Coulter, E. M. The Biographical History of Kentucky, American Historical Society, 1922, Vol 5, p 309


13. See Chap V, ref 4a


14. From a letter of Mrs. Licklider to Alameda McCollough in the McCollough papers in the Tippecanoe County (Indiana) Historical Society library.


15. Draper Manuscripts, Series C, Vol 23, pp 17-1 to 17-8; also see other correspondence from E. B. Scholl to Lyman Draper in this Volume; Draper Manuscripts, Series S, Volume 24, pp 205-225; Draper Manuscripts, Series C, Vol 15, p 25; Copies of depositions taken in land suits in KY Co. between 1794 and 1824: PETER SCHOLL, age 63 (son in law of Edward Boone), deposed, April 17, 1818, that he was one of the company that pursued the Indians at the time they killed Edward Boone, his wifes father, in Oct 1780. After burying said Boone, we followed the Indians to the Upper Blue Licks. . . to the North Fork of Licking. . . thence to the waters of Cabin Creek. There I asked Col. Daniel Boone where he thought the Indians would cross the Ohio river; he said 'at the mouth of Cabin Creek'. Along our route were many trees peeled, and on one the picture of a turtle and, I think, that of a deer. Capt. Charles Gatliff asked Col. Boone to send spies forward, to see if the Indians had crossed the Ohio. The spies, on their return, met us 1 and 1/2 miles S. of the Ohio, reported that the Indians had crossed the Ohio below the mouth of Cabin Creek. We turned back, then held a council and changed our route so as to go by the lower Blue Licks. At Stove Lick Creek, we rested one hour and cracked hickory nuts. Two or three miles south of the North Fork, where the land was rich, Col. Boone proposed that he, and I, his son Israel, and Israel Grant should turn off to the left and hunt. We killed a buffalo; turned on across the Licking, at lower Blue Licks, and caught up with our party at Big Flat Creek. There, parting, Gatliff and his company went to Bryans Station, and Col. Boone, myself, and others went to Boone's Station. There I found Bartlett Learey, whom I told of the route we took. He was well acquainted with it, and believed it the same the Indians were aiming to take when they captured two of Col. Callaway's and one of Col. Boone's daughters - who were retaken 2 or 3 miles south of upper Blue Licks. . . I came to Ky in the Fall of 1779 via the Wilderness. I was to hunt for 4 families and they were to raise 4 acres of corn. Bartlett Leary hunted with me chiefly between the mouth of Cabin Creek (at Ohio 6 miles above Maysville) and the upper and lower Blue Licks in 1780 - 1784.


16. Letters to Lyman Draper from E.B. Scholl. From: DRAPER MS, SERIES C, VOL 23, PAGES 17-1 TO 17-8.(In original manuscript with portions difficult to read. I transcribed it as close to the original spelling as I was able -- RDS)
'Griggsville, Feb 25th 1861
Mr. L. Draper - Dear sir: yours of (?) (?) the second is
before me now. I shall to the best of my ability answer your
interogations in the order as stated: John Stuart was burnt or
supposed to as the bones of a man was found where some Indian had
(lived??) 2nd, I reolect the (Amen??) stance but not the name.
3rd, I remember hearing my father talk of all those men but
not (binny??). I cannot tell anything setisfactory.
4th, Peter Scholl was born Sept 15 1754 Dyed Sept 11, 1821
being 67 years lacking 4 day he was borne in Virginia in this
connection I will give you the biography of the family first.
Jacob Scholl was Born in Germany. Came to America in an Erley
day. Married an intergan (Scholth???) Lady They had but one
Child which they Caled William he was born and raised in Virginia
he was Married and Lived untill they had tenn Children. To wit
Jacob who dyed in (??) by William Killed in Braddocks defeat
John married a Miss Morris Had two Children went in the ware
for our glorious independace Dead of Small pox Peter Scholl was
with him had the Small pox the same time he came home. Married
Mary Boone, daghter of Edward Boone - they had 14 Children. Six
born on (Mowit??) Creek west part of Clark Co Ky in 1792 Moved
to the east part of County then they had eight more on George's
fork of Stoner. Joseph Scholl Married Lavina Boone daghter of
Danel Boone they had 4 sons and 3 daghters Abraham Scholl
Married (??) Humble had tenn Children She dyed he then Married
Tabetha Low and they had tenn more then he dyed She Still lives
in griggsvill Pike Co Ill Isaac Scholl Married (??) Morgan
moved to (??) Tinese he had alarge family My grand Parents had
also 3 daughters Sarah Married Samuel Sortriedg both Dyed in
Tippecanoe County, Indiana Elizabeth Married Amel Custer they
both Dyed in Indiana near Madison where their family lives -
Rachel Married David Denton Setteled in (Barren??) Co Ky - Making
seven sons & 3 daughters Peter, Sarah, Elizabeth, Rachel, &
Isaac were all Baptists and most of their familys. To your forth
interrogation they was all born in Virginia John was Married in
Va. all the rest was Married in Clark Co Ky.
Daniel Boone & E Boone with others Started for Ky - got as
far as Nowels Vally was attaced by the Sh Indians Daniel lost
his Eldest son, they then returned to the settlers untill they
could (??????????). There Wm Scholl with others came up with
them; and they all came threw to gether - the Boons from the
Yadkin - the Scholls from Virginia: that tood place in 73 (I will
give my reasons as Abraham Scholl has told me he was 13 years in
August they moved in the fall he dyed at 86 & 4 months 13 from 86
leavs 73) Edward Boone packed 22 horses besides what the family
rode E.B. family consisted of 2 sons George & Joseph & 4
daughters - Charity Married Francis Eledge in North Carolina
Mary Married Peter Scholl in Boon's Station by whom or what year
I cannot tell - Jane Married a man by the name of Morgan I never
saw any of them - Sarah Married Wm Hunter. Had 3 Children to wit' (end)
'Joseph Dudly and Mary:
Joseph Scholl Dyed in Clak Co Ky 1828 his 2 youngest sons
are in Calaway Co Mo E. Boone migrated at the same time with his
Brother and the Scholls he was Clerk & Deacon of the Baptist
Church in N.C. - every boddy Called him uncle Neddy He was Never
in any encounters that I heard of - he was a peace man; his widow
Dyed at her oldest Sons Gorge Boones at the Mouth of Boon's Creek
Clark Co Ky - Sarah Hunter was Living not Long since
Daniel Boone Visited Ky on his way to the Kanhawa
(Sattwork??) in 1801. his soninlaws went from Clark Co with him -
Jo: Scholl he was much incenced at the ingratitude of Ky
I never saw D. Boone
Martha Scholl born 1783 Married Morton Wells had 13 Children
Dyed Oct 10 1840. Wm born '85 Dyed 1845 in Mo he married Martha
Ellidge had 11 Children John Scholl born '87 is Living in
Callaway Co Mo he Married (Sinah??) Jonenes They had (8?) sones
& daughters
Lysa Born 89 Death nott known She Married Boone Hays their
Children Live in Ky-
Dudey Scholl (?) (?), born '93 - dyed in infancy
Malinda Born '95 - Married Edward Elledg - he dyed in 1825
She in '34 Married Joseph Johnson She Still lives in pike Co Ill
Jesse Briant Scholl Born '47 Married Charity Elledg he dyed
february 1859 his widow & 4 Children live near Winchester Scott
Co Ill
Peter Morgan Scholl born 1799 Married Elizabeth Huls Moved
to Mo in 1827 Dyed in a few days after he Landed his widow and
sone lives in Calaway Co Mo
Edward Boone Scholl Born Oct 11-1801 Married Susanna Bentley
July 13th, 1826 had six sones 4 de 2 yet living in griggsville
Ill, Dudley the 2nd Born 1803 Married Catharena Norres both
Living Atcheson Co Kansis They had 8 Children
Mary born 1805 Married A L Hays She dyed in Mo he is yet
Liven a baptist Preacher in Mo Louisa born 1807 Married Jonn Ky
had 3 Children he dyed She then Married Thomas (Norres?) they both
live in Buckhonnan Mo
She Had 4 Children by Norres
Carity was born June 1809 Married Hugh Michael in illinois
in 1826 Both Living in adir Co Mo 12 Children they was all born
in Clark Co Ky
There is 2 sons of uncle Joseph Scholl Living in Calaway
County Mo To wit Marques & Joseph and one of Jesse Boones sons
Named Mathew he is a grandson of D Boones also a daughter
Samuel Boon of Calaway County Mo is a Sone of george Boone
Isaac Vanbiber is dead
Dr (Ceras?) K Scholl is a sone of Joseph Scholl He was the
sone of Joseph my uncle
Please excuse my manner and bad spelling I have not put
this (?) in (?) and (?)
My Parents Brethers and sisters all blong to the Baptist
Except Peter and John the Last who is (?) or reformed Baptist as
they say Peter Dyed as he lived, and Now Dear Brother My hart
rejoyces when I think of Meeting them all in heaven with my Blsed
Savior Yor friend and Brother till Death' (end)


XIIV. Photographs


Captions in the photo section should be sufficient. No notes or other comments here.



XV. Ahnentafel Chart


These charts were created using the GRAMPS genealogy program under the Linux operating system. Information may not be up to date with information given in other parts of this history.



XVI. Pedigree Charts


Pedigree charts were created using GRAMPS under Linux



List of Appendices and Notes

Appendix 1: Descendants of William Shortridge
This file was compiled by Muncie Shortridge. William Shortridge is the progenitor of the Oregon Shortridge family.

Appendix 2: Descendants of Richard Shortridge

Richard Shortridge migrated from England to Portsmouth, NH, between 1631 and 1639, giving rise to a large number of Shortridge's in America descending from New Hampshire. This line is not the one that gave rise to our Oregon Shortridge family.

Appendix 3: Descendants of Andrew Shortridge

Andrew Shortridge was an ancestor of Andrew Shortridge (the second) was born Scotland, married Janet Turnbull, and came to America between 1756 and 1775. Andrew Shortridge died in Fairfax, VA, and gave rise to a large family of descendants in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri, many of whom occupied the same lands as our early American ancestors, but this line is not one from which the Oregon Shortridge name is derived.

Appendix 4: Descendants of Samuel Shortridge

Samuel Shortridge came from England to Canada at some time in the mid-1800's. His descendants are found in North Dakota and Canada. Not our line from the time of arrival in America.

Appendix 5: Shortridge History by Franklin Boone Shortridge

Copy of the 'family tree' that I was given sometime in the 1970's. I obtained several versions of this, all of which appear to have been first written in longhand by Franklin 'Boone' Shortridge, then added upon over the years, reproduced, and distributed among family members. The copy appearing here is one of the later and more extensive versions I was given.

Appendix 6: Muster Roll of George Rogers Clark expedition

Copy of the muster roll that I obtained from the historical archives in the Virginia State Library. This muster roll contains the names of those who served under Daniel Boone in the GRC expedition and includes the name of Samuel Shortridge and several of the Scholl brothers.

Appendix 7: Data for the Drury and Bookwalter Families

Copy of a hard-to-find Drury family history that contains information on Shortridge and Drury, especially in regard to the Oregon Trail.