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 marriage 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
----
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.