A history of the Yoakum, Yocom, Yocum, Families. H. C. Smith, M

Igi relative: John T. Houskeeper.

1838: born. The igi lists her birth as 1842 Sangamon County, Illinois.

29 Nov 1866: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Henry F. Brown, of Putnam County, Indiana.

no date: son William S. Brown born; died age 4.

no date: son Albert W. Brown born.

no date: son John H. Brown born.

no date: son Franklin Carroll Brown born.

Henry was prominent in the early history of Oregon.

Lived near Williamsville, Sangamon County, Illinois. Henry enlisted on the first call for seventy-five thousand men, in 1861, in Company H, 10th Indiana Infantry, serve three months, enlisted 8 Aug 1862 in Company C, 114th Illinois Infantry, for three years, served full time, and was honorably discharged 15 Aug 1865.

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28 Nov 1838: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

7 Dec 1865: married Riverton, Sangamon County, Illinois, Samuel D. Rogers.

no date: daughter Leona Rogers born; married _______ Murkel. Children:

1. Son Murkel.

2. Son Murkel.

3. Son Murkel.

no date: daughter Ellna Rogers born; died young.

no date: daughter Mabel Rogers born; married L. Meisner. Child:

1. Caroline Meisner born Dec 1914. Lived Riverton, Illinois.

no date: daughter Edna Rogers born; married _______ Murkel. Two children.

no date: son Robert Rogers born.

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Amanda J. Yocum (daughter of George Washington and Margaret J. (Cooper) Yocum)

1840: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

8 Oct 1861: married Sangamon County, Illinois, William Brown.

22 Oct 1862: daughter Alice Brown born; married 21 Dec 1881 Taylor Matthews (1 Nov 1853-15 Jan 1940). Children:

1. Margaret Lora Matthews born 24 May 1883; died 20 Nov 1955; married Sangamon County, Illinois, Mar 1907 to I. J. Constant. Lived Grants Pass, Oregon.

2. John William Matthews born 28 Apr 1885; died unmarried 29 Jan 1918.

3. Edgar Vincent Matthews born 27 Feb 1887; died 18 July 1887.

4. Herbert Leon Matthews born 4 May 1888; died 22 Jan 1940; married Sangamon County, Illinois, 1912 to Jessie Wallace.

5. Elmer Loren Matthews born 4 Nov 1890; died 18 Feb 1948.

6. Clara Maude Matthews born 17 July 1891; died 13 Feb 1960.

7. LeRoy Preston Matthews born 8 May 1893; died 2 Aug 1960; married Nola Hoffman.

m/2 Eda Hoffman, after her sister Nora's death.

8. Floyd Jefferson Matthews born 19 June 1894; died 17 Nov 1959; married Sangamon County, Illinois, Dec 1917, to Maude Roberts.

9. Hazel Alice E. Matthews born 2 May 1896; died unmarried 24 Apr 1952.

10. Helen Laurita Matthews born 25 Feb 1898; married 27 Feb 1926 to John P. Krell; lived Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.

11. Bernice Bell Matthews; married Manitou Beach, Michigan, 1930, to Fay Barrows.

12. Beatrice Louise Matthews born 3 Sept 1900; married 25 Feb 1932 to Arthur Dyer.

13. Son Matthews born and died 6 Oct 1902.

14. Norman Taylor Matthews born 16 Aug 1904; died unmarried 22 Oct 1947.

30 Oct 1864: m/2 John Smith.

William enlisted August 1862 in Company C, 114th Illinois Infantry and died without leaving Camp Butler.

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1844: born Sangamon County, Illinois. igi

12 Aug 1862: enlisted in Company C, 114th Illinois Infantry for three years. He was detached and placed in Company E, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, served fifteen months, returned to the 114th, served until August, 1865, when he was honorably discharged.

1 Mar 1867: married Sangamon County, Illinois, Lucetta Caroline Morton (26 June 1850-12 Mar 1931 Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois) daughter of James and Rebecca (Rogers) Morton. The igi gives her name as Lucretia Caroline Morton.

6 Feb 1868: daughter Lora Frances born.

1880: a Jefferson Yocum was a taxpayer in Williams Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.

1928: died Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois.
Lora Frances/Florence Yocum (daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Lucetta Caroline (Morton) Yocum)

6 Feb 1868: born.

22 Aug 1888: married Thomas Franklin “Frank” Yoakum (25 Jan 1860-5 Oct 1941; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois).

1959: died; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois.

Lived Houston, Texas.

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30 Sept 1847: born Sangamon County, Illinois. igi

no date: enlisted in the 2nd Illinois Light Artillery, served 1½ years and was honorably discharged.

12 Dec 1867: married Sangamon County, Illinois (“at their house, by Rev. T. S. Jones”, witnesses: Henry Buel and Tompkins Yocom), to Nancy Jane Smith (11 Apr 1844 Henry County, Iowa-15 Sept 1875 Sangamon County, Illinois, age 20 years, 5 months, 4 days; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois) daughter of Levi and Evaline (Darneille) Smith of Henry County, Iowa.

1868: son Edgar born; died infant.

15 Oct 1870: son George born; died 1885, killed by a wild horse near Enterprize, Oregon.

6 Apr 1873: son Albert Witcher born.

1874: son Edward V. born; died 19 Oct 1875, age 1 year, 9 months, 9 days.

2 May 1875: son Walter F. born.

Sept 1875: unnamed child born and died.

10 Jan 1878: m/2 Melvina Elizabeth Yocom (4 Jan 1862-7 Nov 1952) daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Elizabeth (Tharp) Yocom. The igi gives the marriage date as 16 Jan 1879 Yamhill County, Oregon.

25 Apr 1880: daughter Zella Edna born.

3 Nov 1882: son Thomas Jefferson born.

no date: adopted daughter Leatha Knighten born.

25 Oct 1884: son Samuel Frederick born.

13 July 1886: daughter Mary born.

22 Jan 1889: daughter Grace Belle born; died 26 July 1902.

20 Oct 1890/91: son Granville Sears born.

no date: child born; died infant.

7 July 1893: daughter Susan born.

no date: child born; died infant.

22 Dec 1896: son Robert McKinley born.

1 Nov 1900: daughter Yada Lenore born.

14 Nov 1903: son Paul Revere born.

9 May 1925: died Jackson County, Oregon.

Lived Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa.

Edgar Yocum; George Yocum; Edward V. Yocum; Grace Belle Yocum

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6 Apr 1873: born near Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa.

10 Aug 1911: married Matilda A. “Tillie” Payne (3 Dec 1887-_______) daughter of Modesto Payne of Harbor, Oregon. She m/2 7 June 1942 Myrtle Creek, Oregon, to Roy Edgar Critchfield (13 Aug 1889-_______).

11 Mar 1914: son Herbert Austin born.

15 Jan 1916: daughter Alberta Arlene born.

25 Sept 1917: daughter Bertha Louise born.

9 July 1919: daughter Ada Fay born.

25 Sept 1922: son Frank Victor born.

10/13 Oct 1935: died Myrtle Creek, Oregon; buried I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Herbert Austin Yocum (son of Albert Witcher and Matilda A. (Payne) Yocum)

11 Mar 1914: born Douglas County, Oregon.

10 Nov 1946: married Helen Jacqueline Miles (29 June 1916-_______).

Worked as a U.S. Government forester in Alabama. Lived in Birmingham, Alabama.

Sarah Given Yocum; Carol Eileen Yocum; Bert Edward Yocum.
Alberta Arlene Yocum (daughter of Albert Witcher and Matilda A. (Payne) Yocum)

15 Jan 1916: born.

16 Jan 1942: married Douglas County, Oregon, to Helmut Tilche.

Lived Myrtle Creek, Oregon.

25 Sept 1917: born.

no date: married Jerry Patterson.

Lived Portland, Oregon.

9 July 1919: born.

23 Dec 1939: married Josephine County, Oregon, to Glen Orval Lewman.

Lived Provolt, Oregon.

25 Sept 1922: born.

Lived Roseburg, Oregon.

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2 May 1875: born Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa.

1895: son Delbert E. born.

2 Dec 1897: m/2 Jackson County, Oregon, to Orian (Metcalfe) Reynolds.

1899: daughter Carrie born.

no date: son Archie born.

14 Aug 1926: died Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Delbert E. Yocum (son of Walter F. and (_______) Yocum)

1895: born.

no date: married and divorced.

9 June 1928: m/2 Gray's Harbor County, Washington, to Lillie (Roderick) Hitt (1893-_______) daughter of Charlie and Effie (Russell) Roderick).

1899: born.

no date: married Harry Hoxworth.
Archie Yocum (son of Walter F. and Orian (Metcalfe) Yocum)

no date: married Ellen Ericson.

26 Apr 1917: daughter Evelyn Lucille born Clackamas County, Oregon.

Evelyn Lucille Yocum

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Zella Edna Yocum (daughter of Robert Francis and Melvina Elizabeth (Yocom) Yocum)

25 Apr 1880: born.

28 Nov 1903: married Jackson County, Oregon, to Ed Welch.

no date: son Robert E. Welch born Jacksonville, Oregon.

1906: daughter Ardath Yvonna Welch born Medford, Oregon; died 15 Apr 1953.

no date: son Edward C. Welch born Medford, Oregon.

Aug 1934: died.
Thomas Jefferson Yocum (daughter of Robert Francis and Melvina Elizabeth (Yocom) Yocum)

3 Nov 1882: born.

11 Nov 1922: married Mary (Brooks) Knighten.

no date: adopted daughter Leatha Knighten.

5 June 1956: died.

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25 Oct 1884: born near Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon.

24 May 1904: married Jackson County, Oregon, to Pluma Z. (Brayton) Carter, daughter of George H. “Durley” and Ellen (Ammons) Brayton.

7 Jan 1905: daughter Thelma Christina born.

5 Apr 1906: son Thomas Orr born.

1911: daughter Elsie Helen born.

22 Apr 1933: m/2 Jackson County, Oregon, to Georgia Wilma Gutchess. She m/2 Merle Jack.

Feb 1942: died.

7 Jan 1905: born near Central Point, Jackson County, Oregon.

14 Apr 1924: married Jacksonville, Oregon, to Joseph Earl McIntyre (5 Jan 1896 Ruch, Jackson County, Oregon-_______).

15 June 1925: daughter Dorna Maurita McIntyre born; married 6 Sept 1942 to Joseph Earl Smith; lived Jacksonville, Oregon.

10 Dec 1931: daughter Wilma Jenet McIntyre born Jacksonville, Oregon; married 5 Aug 1950 to Maynard Carroll Bray.

13 Aug 1934: daughter Phyllis Elaine McIntyre born Jacksonville, Oregon; married May 1952 to John E. Estes, divorced in 1953; m/2 Sept 1956 to Lewis Marvin Willis. Lived Fowler, California. Willis had four boys and Phyllis had no children.

23 Dec 1938: son Maurice Earl McIntyre born Jacksonville, Oregon; served in the Air Force.

Lived Jacksonville, Oregon.

5 Apr 1906: born.

1931: married Jeanne Taylor, divorced 1952/53 at Eugene, Oregon.

1956/57: m/2.

Lived Sheridan, Oregon.
Elsie Helen Yocum (daughter of Samuel Frederick and Pluma Z. (Brayton) Yocum)

1911: born Medford, Oregon.

19 May 1930: married Butte County, California, to Frank A. Blackmer, divorced.

2 Oct 1930: son Loren George Blackmer born.

no date: m/2 Kenneth Farrell, divorced.

18 Feb 1936: son Lisle Keith Farrell born; Lived Central Point, Jackson County, Oregon; 1957 in U.S. Marine Corps.

no date: m/3 Ross Dollarhide, Sr.

Lived Adel, Lake County, Oregon; lived Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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Mary Yocum (daughter of Robert Francis and Melvina Elizabeth (Yocom) Yocum)

13 July 1886: born (attested by Melvina Yocom, at the County Court House, witness: Melvina Yocom).

23 Mar 1909: married by E. P. Bird, County Judge, to William F. Pahl.

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20 Oct 1890/91: born Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon.

20 Oct 1917: married Marion County, Oregon, to Mabel E. Davenport.

13 Nov 1918: son Robert Clinton born.

19 Nov 1920: son Harold Granville born.

25 June 1926: daughter Juanita Luella born.

Lived Lebanon, Oregon.
Robert Clinton Yocum (son of Granville Sears and Mabel E. (Davenport) Yocum)

13 Nov 1918: born Marion County, Oregon.

Dec 1938: married Alice Johnson, divorced, she lived Corvallis, Oregon, with children.

1952: m/2 Dorothy Fish.

Lived Salem, Marion County, Oregon.

Carol Lee Yocum; Robert Thomas Yocum.

19 Nov 1920: born Marion County, Oregon.

4 Dec 1947: married Reno, Nevada, to Eileen Daniels, of Melbourne, Australia.

Lived Lebanon, Oregon.

25 June 1926: born.

no date: married Lebanon, Oregon, to Thomas “Tommy” McMullen.

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7 July 1893: born.

26 Nov 1914: married Charles Edward Stouder.

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22 Dec 1896: born Jackson County, Oregon.

1 Sept 1923: married Alta May Lewis (23 June 1898-_______).

14 Feb 1925: son Robert Lewis born.

no date: daughter Barbara born.

no date: daughter Le Verne born.

no date: daughter Arlene Fay born; died 1948.

Barbara Yocum; Le Verne Yocum; Arlene Fay Yocum

14 Feb 1925: born Waldport, Lincoln County, Oregon.

9 Mar 1947: married Fall Creek, Lane County, Oregon, to Merle Sabra Olivas.

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1 Nov 1900: born.

10 Jan 1920: married Jackson County, Oregon, to Robert Orval McClanahan.
Paul Revere Yocum (son of Robert Francis and Melvina Elizabeth (Yocom) Yocum)

14 Nov 1903: born.

23 Sept 1926: married Jackson County, Oregon, to Kathleen Isabelle Davis.

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27 Dec 1849: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

18 Oct 1871: married Sangamon County, Illinois, Marian Huston (2 Apr 1852-19 Mar 1936; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois), a native of Scotland. igi

17 Dec 1875: son born; died 18 Dec 1875, age 1 day; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois.

no date: child born.

29 Aug 1885: died, age 35 years, 9 months, 2 days, Sangamon County, Illinois; buried Wolf Creek Cemetery, Spaulding, Sangamon County, Illinois. (Possibly died 23 Aug 1888, age 36 years 9 months, 12 days).

Lived near Williamsville, Sangamon County, Illinois.

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9 Jan 1855: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

19 Nov 1884: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to Mollie McCue.

1891: daughter Ida May born.

no date: daughter Ethel Q. born.

no date: daughter Florence born.

no date: son Fred born.

no date: son George born.

29 June 1943: died Sangamon County, Illinois.
Ida May Yocum (daughter of John Witcher and Mollie (McCue) Yocum)

1891: born.

22 Feb 1912: married Cass County, Illinois, to Charles P. Hoke.

no date: son Haskell Hoke born.

no date: daughter Katherine Hoke born; married Eldon C. Couns.

no date: son Charles Richard Hoke born.

no date: m/2 Frank Munyon.

Lived Petersburg, Illinois.

28 Feb 1917: married Sangamon County, Illinois, to John E. Priddle.

no date: married Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois, to Randall Johnson.

Married twice.

Married, two children, lived Dodgeville, Wisconsin.

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Polly Loveda Yocum (son of George Washington and Margaret J. (Cooper) Yocum)

1857: born Sangamon County, Illinois. igi

10 Apr 1879: married Charles Van Doren.

1880: son Herbert Elroy Van Doren born.

1881: daughter Loveda Leola Van Doren born.

1891: daughter Edna Florence Van Doren born.

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Jesse Yocum (son of Jacob and Mary (Booth) Yocum)

19 June 1815: born Montgomery County, Kentucky. The igi gives both 15 June 1815 and 19 June 1815 as birthdates.

29 Dec 1836: married Sangamon County, Illinois, Minerva Cooper (21 Sept 1818 St. Clair County, Illinois-9 Nov 1887; buried Yocum Cemetery, Bellevue, Oregon) daughter of Meredith and Polly (Witcher) Cooper.

19 June 1837: son James Alfred born.

13 Dec 1838: son Zachariah born.

27 Dec 1840: daughter Caroline born.

6 May 1841: commissioned Captain of the 64th Regiment (Executive Record, Vol. 1 p257).

16 Sept 1842: son Oliver Cooper born.

22 Aug 1844: son David born.

17 Sept 1846: daughter Margaret born.

Sept 1847: arrived in Oregon.

19 Jan 1849: daughter Mary born.

30 Apr 1850: settled land claim #2216. Affidavit: James P. Yocum.

9 Jan 1851: daughter Nancy born.

23 Apr 1853: son Tompkins born.

5 Sept 1855: daughter Martha born.

29 Feb 1857: daughter Kittie born

12 Feb 1859: daughter Nettie Viola born.

1847: went to the Pacific Coast.

8 Mar 1899: died; buried Yocum Cemetery, Bellevue, Oregon.

Lived near Lafayette, Yamhill County, Oregon.

Igi relatives: Thomas Jefferson Jones and John T. Houskeeper.

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James Alfred Yocum (son of Jesse and Minerva (Cooper) Yocum)

19 June 1837: born Sangamon County, Illinois.

27 May 1858: married Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon, by W. G. Lady, J.P., to Elizabeth Murray (1844/45 Iowa-28 May 1929). Witnesses: William T. Jones and John Greenwood.

16 Mar 1859: daughter Clarissa B. born.

28 Feb 1860: son Jacob N. born.

21 July 1861: daughter Almira born.

22 Jan 1863: son Franklin born.

9 June 1864: daughter Mary Minerva born.

5 Mar 1866: daughter Fanny D. born.

24 Mar 1868: son Jesse Nathan born.

17 Sept 1870: son James R. born.

1872: daughter Ellen born.

17 Dec 1876: daughter Ada Matilda born.

20 June 1879: daughter Katie Laura born.

Moved to Yamhill County, Oregon.

Jacob N. Yocum; Almira Yocum; Franklin Yocum; Fanny D. Yocum; James R. Yocum

16 Mar 1859: born.

7 Apr 1878: married M. F. Delashmutt at her home by Fet Faulconer, J.P. Witnesses: P. L. Delashmutt and Jesse Yocum.

no date: son Oran Delashmutt born.

9 June 1864: born.

26 Oct 1884: married Isaac N. Branson at the home of Thomas Yocom, by E. Russ, Baptist minister. Witnesses: Ella Yocom and George Utter.

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24 Mar 1868: born Yamhill County, Oregon.

29 Oct 1887: married Yamhill County, Oregon, to Nellie Belle Rhodes (17 Aug 1869-_______) by and at the home of J. W. Watts, minister. Witnesses: T. C. Stevens and F. W. Fenton.

15 Jan 1888: son Claude born; died infant.

25 Feb 1893: son Ancile Hubert born; drowned 8 Jan 1918.

15 Sept 1900: son O. C. born.

no date: died Yamhill County, Oregon.

Claude Yocum; Ancile Hubert Yocum

15 Sept 1900: born Yamhill County, Oregon.

2 Apr 1921: married Dora Wilma Lamsom (1900-_______) at the home of J. O. Rogers, J.P. Witnesses: Ruth Wright and Jesse Yocom.

18 May 1922: son O. C. born.

O. C. and his son operated the Skyline Cattle Ranch in Yamhill County, Oregon. Their JY brand was first used in the Oregon Territory over 100 years ago by Jesse Yocom.
O. C. Yocum (son of O. C. and Dora Wilma (Lamsom) Yocum)

18 May 1922: born.

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Ellen Yocum (daughter of James Alfred and Elizabeth (Murray) Yocum)

1872: born.

13 June 1886: married George Branson at Yamhill Baptist Church, by A. J. Hunsaker, minister. Witnesses: James A. Yocum and Isaac N. Branson.
Ada Matilda Yocum (daughter of James Alfred and Elizabeth (Murray) Yocum)

17 Dec 1876: born.

28 Mar 1894: married Eddie S. Talbot (1873-_______) at home of I. N. Branson and wife, witnesses, by William Galloway, county judge.
Katie Laura Yocum (daughter of James Alfred and Elizabeth (Murray) Yocum)

20 June 1879: born.

24 Dec 1896: married Sheridan, Oregon, to Milton W. Potter (1868-_______) by Rev. F. O. Krause. Witnesses: Minnie Fryer and Ella Branson.

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13 Dec 1838: born Sangamon County, Illinois. igi

4 Nov 1858: married Yamhill County, Oregon, to Mary Ellen C. Benefield (1844-_______) by W. G. Lady, J.P. Witnesses: George G. Davis and James J. Benefield.

ca 1859: daughter Matilda born.

ca 1860: daughter Louisa born.

1861: son Perry born.

ca 1862: son Lincoln born; died ca 1884, age 22, of tuberculosis.

12 June 1863: son Herman Austin born.

1866: daughter Carrie born.

1869: daughter Myteline born.

1871/72: son Walter born (still living in 1953).

no date: died Yamhill County, Oregon.

Lincoln Yocum; Perry Yocum; Carrie Yocum; Myteline Yocum; Walter Yocum
Matilda Yocum (daughter of Zachariah and Mary Ellen C. (Benefield) Yocum)

ca 1859: born.

no date: married Ed Browning.
Louisa Yocum (daughter of Zachariah and Mary Ellen C. (Benefield) Yocum)

ca 1860: born.

no date: married _______ Gammett.

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12 June 1863: born Lafayette, Yamhill County, Oregon.

1893: married Annis Augusta Ellis (13 Oct 1877 Marietta, Ohio-12 Apr 1947 Dallas, Polk County, Oregon). She m/2 James Wren.

30 Sept 1894: daughter Ellen May born.

20 July 1896: son Harry born.

13 Oct 1898: son Perry Lincoln born.