Name Place of Death Date of Death Residence Age Gender SSN Certificate
Lustrous Greenlaw Pierce 15 Feb 1950 76 M 31901920 United States Federal Census Washington Pierce Parkland District 223 (Ancestry.com 23 of 25)
Also Known As: Christine Read
Married Name: Christine Greenlaw1920 United States Federal Census Washington Pierce Parkland District 223 (Ancestry.com 23 of 25)
Name: GREENLAW, CHRISTINE R.
Date of Death: 31-May-1931
Indexing Source: 01 JUNE 1931 5
Soundex Code: G654
Description: DIED AT HOME AND BURIED JUNE 5, 1931
SSN: 572-42-7449
SSN: 335-10-5141
Irene married William Nonn twice.
Social Security Number: 493-20-0403
OBJE: E:\My Documents\My Pictures\lorenjpg.jpg
Loren Thomas Greenlaw had portraits of his Grandfather Isaac Greenlaw and Great Grandfather Mose Thomas Greenlaw, but these paintings have been lost sometime after his death in 1959.
Also Known As: Ann
Married Name: Anna Marie GreenlawInformation concerning the Thaden and Kuper families in South Dakota and Washington was obtained from the Knock Family Genealogy.
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=knock
Information provided by David Allen Navorska:
Anna Maria Luella KuperSource: 1900 Lincoln Co., SD census for name = Anna Kuper & dob = Nov
1892SD birth records, www.state.sd.us/doh/VitalRec/birthrecords, read 27
Jul MM"5. KUPER, ANNA MARIA LUELLA Sex F DOB 11/12/1892 City/County LINCOLN"
Hanson, James, Our Family Stories, (Pub. location unknown,
worldconnect.rootsweb.com, 3 Mar 2003"... Anna Marie Luella Kuper ... _AKA: Ann MARNM: Anna Marie Greenlaw
Sex: F Birth: 12 Nov 1892 in Lennox, Lincoln, South Dakota 1 Death: 20
Jul 1952 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington 2 Burial: Jul 1952 Sumner
Cemetery, Pierce, Washington ... Also Known As: Ann ... Information
concerning the Thaden and Kuper families in South Dakota and
Washington was obtained from the Knock Family Genealogy.
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=knock
Change Date: 30 Dec 2002 ... Father: Wessel Kuper b: Jul 1867 in
Germany Mother: Christina Amelia Johanna Thaden b: 14 Apr 1872 in
German Township, Grundy County, Iowa Marriage 1 Loren Thomas Greenlaw
b: 8 May 1888 in Spanaway, Pierce, Washington Married: 27 Dec 1911 in
Parkland, Pierce, Washington Children Alfred Lawrence Greenlaw b: 17
Oct 1912 in Spanaway, Pierce, Washington Vernon Wesley Greenlaw b: 2
Jan 1915 in Spanaway, Pierce, Washington LIVING LIVING LIVING Sources:
Title: South Dakota State File Number: 619525 Note: Anna Marie Luella
Kuper was born in Lennox (SSW of Sioux Falls), Lincoln, South Dakota
on November 12, 1892 (State File Number: 619525) the daughter of
Wessel Kuper, a native of Germany and Christina Amelia Johanna Thaden
, a native of Iowa and Luverne (East of Sioux Falls), Minnesota.
Repository: Name: Tacoma Public Library - Northwest Room 1102 Tacoma
Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98402 Web: http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/obits/
Title: Tacoma News Tribune Obituary: Greenlaw, Anna Marie Publication:
Published 22 July 1952 Tacoma News Tribune Date of Death: 20-Jul-1952
Indexing Source: T RPTR 22 JUL 1952 p8 Note: Name: Anna Marie Greenlaw
Date of Death: 20-Jul-1952 Indexing Source: T RPTR 22 JUL 1952 p8
Soundex Code: G654 Text: Greenlaw, Mrs. Loren (Anna Marie), 59, of
3017 East E St., died Sunday at her home. She was born in Lennox, S.
D., and had been in Tacoma for 43 years. Survivors are
her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Hanson of Tacoma, Mrs.
Lucille Nielson of Morton and Mrs.Lorraine Caulfield of Spenard,
Alaska; a son, Alfred of Spanaway; her mother, Mrs. Frank McCarty
ofTacoma; five brothers, George, Ben, Fred and John Kuper of Tacoma
and Ernst of Centralia; two sisters, Mrs. Irene Olson and Mrs. Hannah
Shervin, both of Tacoma, and 10 grandchildren. Services will be held
Wednesday at 1 p. m. in the C. C. Mellinger memorial church, with the
Rev. Dwight L. Kinman officiating. Burial will be in the Sumner
cemetery."
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The following Obituary/Death Notice was published in the Tacoma News Tribune on December 4, 1941 [Tacoma Public Library: Greenlaw, Vernon Wesley 02-Dec-1941 4DEC 1941 A-29] "SET RITES FOR VICTIM LATER Funeral services for Vernon WesleyGreenlaw, 27, victim of an automobile accident Tuesday on the highway near theRoy cutoff, will be announced by C. C. Mellinger later. He was a logger, Tacoma born, and lived at Rt. 1, Box 264, Spanaway. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loren T. Greenlaw of Spanaway; brother, Alfred L. of home; sisters, Mrs. Alfred B. Hanson and Mrs. Philip B. Caulfield of Puyallup, and Mrs. James Neilson of Roy; four nephews in Puyallup, and his grandmother, Mrs. Christine McCarty of Tacoma."
Database: Washington Death Index, 1940-1996 July 27, 2005 9:02 AM
Personal Information
Name: Vernon W Greenlaw
Place of Death: Tacoma
Date of Death: 02 Dec 1941
Age: 27
Gender: M
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Washington Death Index, 1940-96 [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: Index created by: Washington State Department of Health. Microfilmed copy of index obtained from: Washington State Archives.
Information concerning Amos C. Greenlaw and his pedigree was obtain from:Loyalist Descendants of New Brunswick and Maine Plus Others
Contact: Arnold E. Krause <mailto:arnie-krause@shaw.ca> <arnie-krause@shaw.ca>
Home Page: Purpose of this data base and my Main Home Page(watch for latest News) <http://members.shaw.ca/arnie-krause/>Ancestry.com Website: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=aek740a
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WA-CEMETERIES-L Archives
From: Swimref@cmc.net <mailto:Swimref@cmc.net> Subject: [WA-CEMETERIES] Re: STEILACOOM MASONIC CEMETERY Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 18:37:31 -0700 In-Reply-To: <<002401c22490$b8263f00$c946530c@default>>
Hi Mary,
The Steilacoom Masonic (or Lakewood) Cemetery is 11 acres in size,
located at 120th St. SW and Farwest Dr. SW in the SW corner of the city of
Lakewood. This is T19N R2E Section 8, or 47ª 08.98'N, 122ª 34.49'W. The
west and south property lines of the cemetery bound the Fort Lewis Military
Reservation at almost its most northerly extent, about 1.5 miles SE of the
town of Steilacoom. The cemetery can be reached from Military Road via
Farwest Dr SW.Kevin Fraley
Washington Cemetery Projecthttp://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WA-CEMETERIES/2002-07/1025919451
Charlotte Greenlaw (age 6) appears in the 1870 Federal Census living with newly wed Amos and Willa Greenlaw.
Charlotte is not living with Amos and Willa Greenlaw in the 1880 Federal Census.
A letter to James Hanson from Ms Brooks in Maine indicates Amos was married to Gertrude Giles prior to his coming to the Washington Territory. No confirming information has been found to date, but the search continues.
Gertrude may have died in child birth after Charlotte's birth.
Charlotte Greenlaw (age 6) appears in the 1870 Federal Census living with newlywed Amos and Willa Greenlaw.
Charlotte is not living with Amos and Willa Greenlaw in the 1880 Federal Census.
A letter to James Hanson from Ms Brooks in Maine indicates Amos was married to Gertrude Giles prior to his coming to the Washington Territory. No confirming information has been found to date, but the search continues.
ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY (I.O.O.F.), Tumwater part I (A-C) The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. Transcribed for the Internet and submitted by Jerri McCoy May 7, 1998. ©1998 Jerri McCoy. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. jmccoy1@home.com
Odd Fellows Cemetery. The cemetery records were copied in 1980. The tombstones were not transcribed. Information made available to the US GenWeb Archives by the Olympia Genealogical Society. Please contact the Olympia Genealogical Society at PO Box 1313, Olympia, WA 98507-1313 for information about this or the many other publications available. ------------------------------------------------ ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY (I.O.O.F.), Tumwater part I (A-C)
This large cemetery is one of four located southeast of the intersection of North Street and Cleveland Avenue on the south side of Olympia.
CHAMBERS, A. J. 25 Apr 1908 age 72
CHAMBERS, Addie 24 Jan 1876 age 28
CHAMBERS, Andrew James 06 Jul 1960 age 50
CHAMBERS, Anna 12 Apr 1915 age 53
CHAMBERS, David T. 1896 age 76
CHAMBERS, E. C. Estella 09 Apr 1870 age 5 mo
CHAMBERS, Edith M. 23 Nov 1884 age 10
CHAMBERS, Eliza Ellen 28 May 1947 age 86
CHAMBERS, Elizabeth H. 06 Aug 1915 age 86
CHAMBERS, Harvey James 15 Nov 1968 age 91
CHAMBERS, Heuritta Snider 08 Sep 1915 age 46
CHAMBERS, Ida May 13 Nov 1940 age 64
CHAMBERS, infant 11 Jun 1916
CHAMBERS, James W. 27 Aug 1923 age 74
CHAMBERS, Jennie 23 May 1900 age 22
CHAMBERS, John 04 Oct 1872 age 46
CHAMBERS, Joseph Bert 04 Jun 1960 age 82
CHAMBERS, Luttie May 1948
CHAMBERS, Luttie B., Mrs. 26 Jun 1926 age 47
CHAMBERS, Margaret W. 22 Dec 1911 age 79
CHAMBERS, Marion May 30 Mar 1947 age 65
CHAMBERS, Marion L. 22 Jun 1948
CHAMBERS, Rebecca 29 Jun 1853 age 19
CHAMBERS, Rebecca Jane 14 Jan 1925 age 80
CHAMBERS, Selma 05 Jan 1903 age 37
CHAMBERS, Seward G. 05 Jun 1974 age 81
CHAMBERS, Thomas E. 12 Feb 1957 age 89
CHAMBERS, Thomas M. 30 Jun 1923 age 76Person Sheet from: http://java-man.net/genealogy/PS01/PS01_095.htm
Name Judge Thomas McCutcheon CHAMBERS
Birth 15 Nov 1795, Utenards, Ireland
Death 28 Dec 1876
Spouses:
1 Agnetta LARSON <PS01_105.htm>Children: Robert Larson <PS01_106.htm>
Margaret Ann <PS01_107.htm>
Latitia <PS01_108.htm>
William McCutcheon <PS01_109.htm>2 Latitia DELZEL <PS01_096.htm>
Birth 15 Aug 1795
Death 15 Sep 1852
Marriage 1816
Children: James Washington <PS01_098.htm> (1817-1868)
David Jefferson <PS01_097.htm> (1820-1896)
Thomas J. <PS01_099.htm> (1823-1911)
Andrew Jackson <PS01_100.htm> (1825-1908)
Mary Jane <PS01_101.htm> (1828-1918)
John <PS01_102.htm> (1831-1877)
Thompson McLain <PS01_103.htm> (1834-1916)
Latitia Ann <PS01_104.htm> (1837-1856)Notes for Judge Thomas McCutcheon CHAMBERS
JUDGE THOMAS McCUTCHEON CHAMBERS
His Life and Descendants In commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of his arrival in the Northwest by covered wagon in 1845. Compiled and edited by his Great-grand-daughters Retta Chambers Hultgren J. Mae Chambers *** 1945 *** This small brochure represents an attempt to record facts, events and dates in the life of the Late Judge Thomas McCutcheon Chambers, together with the names of his descendants. I am aware of my indebtedness to the many who have helped in the collection of data. Innumerable letters, documents and press notices in the possession of members of the Chambers Family have supplies factual assistance and valuable descriptions and for the use of these, appreciation is here expressed. Also, I wish to acknowledge the following as sources of information.
Reminiscences by William Packwood 1884
Autobiography of Esther Packwood Chambers 1892
Crossing the Plains in 1845 etc. By Andrew J Chambers 1904 Published in the College Independent Vol. III, No. 1,2,3 From Memory's Pages by Elizabeth Harrison Chambers 1910
Early Recollections by Mary Jane Chambers Dougherty 1918
History of My Father by Robert L Chambers 1910
The Works of H. H. Bancroft, Vol. XXXI 1890 History of Washington by Clinton a. Snowden, Vol. 2,3,4 1909In party two, wich we regret to present as an incomplete record of the descendants of Judge Chambers, there are listed three-hundred-seventy-one names, 12 Children 49 Grand Children 122 Great Grand Children 125 Great Great Grand Children 62 Great Great Great Grand Children 1 Great Great Great Great Grand Child I urgently solicit form all who read these pages, their kind assistance in correcting whatever errors there may be, and in supplying me an additional material, particularly the names of other descendants, that should be added to this record, in the interest of it's completion. Gratefully, Retta Chambers Hultgren Shelton WA Part One The Life of Thomas McCutcheon Chambers Records show that Thomas McCutcheon Chambers said to be of Scotch-Irish descend, was born November 15, 1795 at Utenards, Ireland, which is five miles from Belfast. (Died December 28, 1876, at the age of 81) He was educated in Dublin and ordained a Presbyterian minister. In 1816 at the age of twenty-one, he was united in marriage with Latitia Delzel (French name) who was born August 15, 1795 (Died September 17, 1852, at the age of 57). As a wedding gift from Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States and Latitia's cousin, they received five hundred acres of land in Tennessee. A letter of congratulation wishing them good health and Godspeed in crossing the Atlantic Ocean to establish the new home in America, was received by them from Thomas Delzel, Latitia's brother and was a prized family possession for over one hundred years. The bridegroom was initiated into "Accepted Masons", Lodge No. 621, now known as the Free and Accepted Masons, on April 3, 1817 at Belfast, Ireland. His original Certificate of Initiation into Masonry is on display in the Museum of the University of Washington. Later the same spring, the happy couple made the tedious crossing of the Atlantic, disembarking at New York. The continued by means of difficult transportation to Tennessee where for some years, Mr. Chambers was engaged as supervisor of the cotton and tobacco plantations owned by Andrew Jackson. It was there that the first child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chambers, a son James W., on September 6, 1817 (died in Oregon in 1868). In 1820's they returned to Ireland to settle an uncle's estate, and while there, a second son David J., was born on April 1, 1823 (died December 25, 1911). Andrew Jackson was born in Gibson County, Indiana on November 23, 1825 (died on Chambers Prairie near Olympia April 25, 1908). The records show that subsequently they lived in Kentucky and Missouri engaging in the raising of cattle and tobacco. Other children were: Mary Jane born November 5, 1825 (died near South Tacoma, July 2 1918): John born August 8, 1831 (died October 4, 1877). Thompson McLain born June 11, 1834 at Hendersonville Kentucky, probably at Henderson on the big bend of the Ohio River below Evansville, erroneously called "an island" (died at Roy, Washington November 16, 1916). Latitia Ann born April 5, 1837, a child of eight when the family crossed the plains, (died December 13, 1856 at the home of her brother James in Oregon). In the spring of 1845 after reading the "Journal of Exploration" written two years earlier by Lewis and Clark, the Chambers family decided to travel west to the Oregon country, and preparations were started for the journey. Mr. Chambers had nine wagons, altogether, seventy head of cattle and eighteen head of horses. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Chambers and their eight children, their son James had married Mary Scroggins, a widow with five children, Lafayette, Gustavis, Woodson, Lizzie and Martha; and on April 8th of that same year, David married Elizabeth Harrison (born October 27, 1828 in Smith County Tennessee, and died March 4 1896). All of these comprised the company which left Morgan, Tennessee for Spanish Hollow, a location in Missouri so-called because in earlier days the Spaniards had camped there when they came to trade with the settlers. One week ws spent in Spanish Hollow, during which time the Spaniards stole two horses one night, the first of many disheartening experiences to follow as they, along with thousands of others, ground out the indelible trail that will forever be known as "The Oregon Trail". As final preparations were made and other families joined the party, it grew to include fifteen wagons in all, each drawn by two yoke of cattle. Mary Jane Dougherty who was seventeen years old when they crossed the plains, stated in 'Early Recollections" that they left Missouri with Hackleman's Company of over one-hundred wagons, but soon left the "Big Cavalcade" because traveling proved too difficult in such a large company. Further, she recalled that during their short time with the big company there was a birth, a death, and a wedding. The route over the plains to the Pacific had many names: Platte Trail, Great Platte Trail, Emigrant Road, Road to Oregon, Oregon and California Trail, Mormon Trail, Treat Medicine Road of the Whites, Trail of the Tepees on Wheels, White-Topped Wagon Road, and finally, the Oregon Trail. The journey of over two thousand miles and about five months required for each adult: 150 lbs. of flour of its equivalent in hard bread, 25 lbs. of pork or bacon, 15 lbs. coffee, 25 lbs. sugar. Vegetables were dried, butter was boiled and soldered into tins, penole was cold flour which required no cooking, atole was a corn product used for mush, and pemmican was buffalo meat, dried and powdered. The great expanse of territory between the Missouri an Columbia Rivers was uninhabited by whites except at three American Fur Trading Company posts - Fort Laramie, Fort Hall and Fort Bascus. For the journey Thomas Chambers was chosen Captain, and as leader of the company had many hazardous experiences. An interesting incident occurred on the Platte River where there had been Indian hostilities. As the captain was riding ahead of the party in search of a suitable camping spot, he saw a long line of warriors on ponies silhouetted against the horizon on a hill, and headed toward the pioneer train. Captain Chambers rode to meet them and asked them to stop, which they did. Riding back to his company he ordered the wagons into the hollow square formation with men on stiff guard and the women and children inside. He returned to meet the Indians and plead for peace. To his great surprise they wanted tobacco, "a plug each" which he gladly gave. Even though it greatly reduced his supply of "the best leaf", it had saved their scalps. The Indians not only kept their work "For Peace", but in addition rode along with the trail breakers and assisted with driving the loose stock. Shortly afterwards they crossed the 'mile wide and one foot deep' Platte River opposite Ash Hollow. Independence Rock, a landmark on the trail - a fast mass of stone three or four hundred feet high and visible from a great distance - came to be a sort of news center for emigrants. "Everybody", says one writer, "left his name or initials on this great rock, by means of a chisel, tar bucket, or anything that would cut, carve, paint or mark in any way." Here, members of the Chambers party carved their names long wit the thousands of others in hopes that others who follow would know they had gone in advance. Later, the company was joined by a family who had the measles, exposing the entire group. All recovered nicely except Thomas Jr., who caught cold and came very near death's door. Because of illness they stayed a week at Fort Laramie, Forth of July occurring that week, during which about one thousand wagons passed, traveling westward. Fort Laramie on the upper waters of the Platte and one hundred miles north east of the present city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was the first resting place after leaving Missouri. Its fifteen-foot walls were built of sun-dried brick, with bastions at two of its corners. Because of the long distance and mountains ahead, the journey was resumed while Thomas Jr. was still critically ill. David's wife Elizabeth, whose honeymoon was this treacherous trek to the Pacific Coast, was chosen to drive the team to that wagon which carried the sick boy. In "From Memory's Pages" she recalled his "pleading for her to drive easy." Imagine if you can driving over a trackless waste, through unknown and poorly marked wilds, knowing that any jar of the moving wagon might prove fatal! The then nameless country was indescribably perilous, but with the passing of time, the boy regained his health. Not infrequently a broken wagon was seen, lying forlornly by the rocky way, the canvas cover flapping dismally in the wind, yet still bearing the brave inscription "On to Oregon", and silently shouting the story of someone's loss. Beyond Fort Laramie the arid plains stretched for many miles and several weeks were required to cover the dreary expanse before the travelers were gladdened by the sight of snow-clad mountains. The prairie then began to roll and lift itself toward the first folds of the Continental Divide. All streams had to be forded and sometimes boats made out of the wagon beds were ferried while the teams and loose stock swam. Fuel was scarce, consisting of buffalo chips, sage brush and willow brush gathered by the women and children while the men cared for the stock. The table on which meals were served to Captain Chambers and his family was an undressed deer hide spread on the ground. Evening meals consisted of thickened milk, there being milking cows in the heard. One cow worked in a team and gave milk all the way and stood the trip better than any of the oxen. As the company approached the Rocky Mountains the landscape was frequently blackened by herds of buffalo, and there was great danger of being trampled by them during stampedes. They seemed to follow where ever the leader went, but an occasional stray one rushed through the train and was always given the right of way. Andrew J. Chambers recorded, "The first day we saw buffalo on the South Platte River, it was buffalo as far as the eye could see. We camped and killed fifteen that evening. Th took two days to jerk all the meat we wanted. Buffalo and antelope were plentiful for twelve to fifteen hundred miles." Later he recalled that on the Sweet Water in Wyoming they caught a great many nice fish. The second stopping place was Fort Hall, on the sandy bank of the Snake River. There fortunes, futures and routes were changed over and over again as some decided to take the trail of Raft River across Humbolt Desert through the Sierras into California; others continued along the Oregon Trail down the Snake river, into Grand Ronde Valley, over the Blue Mountains into the Umatilla Valley and finally down the mighty Columbia. A stop of several days was made in Grande Ronde Valley at the "Hot Lake" where clothes were washed and the stock given a rest, to feed on green rye grass that grew taller than their backs. There the Indians were friendly and told the whites they need not guard their flocks, that they wouldn't steal - and their word was kept. The travelers bought potatoes, dried peas and corn from the Indians and enjoyed the first fresh vegetables on the entire trip. Arriving at the Dalles on the Columbia River, October 15, 1845 (Elizabeth Chambers Harrison gave that date as October 27th), the company found two Methodist missionaries, Mr. Brewer and Mr. Woller. Wheat was bought from them for two dollars a bushel and the weary travelers had to flail it out themselves. The Captain's son David went down the river to the Cascades where he purchased on fifty-pound sack of flour for which he paid fifty dollars. Years afterward as the age of 79 years, Andrew J. recorded that a trip to bring one thousand pounds of four from Oregon City to the Dalles by skiff was the hardest seventeen days' work of this whole life; they had to load and unload the sacks eight or then times a day; and that at one point it took the two men three days to make five miles of rapids and seven hundred yards of portage. They stopped at The Dalles only long enough for David, Thomas Jr., and Andrew Chambers, and Lafayette Scroggins to make a flat boat to carry the party down the river. They whip-sawed the timbers and boards and fastened it together with oak pegs for nails. (The whip-saw they used has been placed on exhibition in the Oregon Historical Rooms at Portland, Oregon) Not a piece of iron ws used tin the entire construction and when it was finished, it resembled a large scow, perhaps fifty feet long and sixteen feet wide. Early in February in 1846, they began descending the Columbia, loading the fifteen wagons, the families and their precious possessions, and driving the stock along the bank of the stream. The trip was made tediously by letting the boat run with the current as great a distance each day as the cattle could cover, traveling by foot on the bank. Then they could tie up and resume the course next morning. All went well until they reached the Cascades where it was necessary "to make portage" of five miles around the falls. The wagons were reloaded and the boat was turned loose to run its chances in getting over the falls. This proved successful and by means of a skiff the men caught the boat below the falls and then everything was reloaded and they proceeded down the river as before. Some miles further it was necessary to to swim the stock across the river. That too was maneuvered safely and they soon reached fort Vancouver, a Hudson Bay Post, where the beauty of pink blooming peach trees seemed to welcome them to the land of their future homes. From there they went up the Willamette River and located east of Oregon City on Tualatin Plains. At that time Dr. McLaughlin ran a grist mill at Oregon City, where later in 1846 a lumber mill was erected. The boat that had been built at The Dalles so laboriously was sold for fifty dollars to some woodchoppers. There David build a house, a rail pen covered with clapboards, in which their first child was born June 17, 1847. His wife Elizabeth had knitted lace while crossing the plains and that was traded for some pigs. David helped a neighbor build a house, an his days pay was a pair of turkeys. Abut that time the first Provisional Government in Oregon Territory under the able leadership of Governor Abernathy, made wheat legal tender for small debts at the rate of one dollar a bushel. In the fall of the same year, the Chambers family continued toward their original destination, the salt water in the Puget Sound area, by means of two boats hired from the Hudson Bay Company, manned by four Kanaka Indians. They paddled down the Willamette to Portland, where Elizabeth traded the pair of turkeys for a set of plates, the first earthenware she had owned. From Portland they followed downstream on the Columbia to the mouth of the Cowlitz, and from that point, upstream to Cowlitz Landing. They reached the landing after twenty days of difficult traveling. Great quantities of salmon crowded the rivers. They learned to cool it Indian fashion, which was to dress the fish, place it on a stick close to the fire, and as it cooked, to turn it so it would bake evenly. Captain Chambers, his wife and their five youngest children spent the winter at John P. Jackson's, on the historically famous Jackson's Prairie south of Chehalis, where the old court house ahs been restored as a memorial tot he pioneers. It was there that the first court of record in Oregon was held in 1850. Mr. Jackson who was the first white man to settle north of the Columbia, acted as sheriff in 1846 and made tax levees amounting to $488.32. He and his wife gave shelter to travelers who followed the Old Oregon Trail. Among them was Governor Stevens, first governor of Washington Territory, who spent the night there on his first trip to Olympia. Captain Chambers went to the prairie south-east of Olympia which bears his name, where Eaton had settled before him. At that time only one log cabin was located on the site that was to become our state capitol; while at Tumwater, where a mill was under construction, there lived four families and several bachelors. Chambers continued his search for a location that exactly suited him, and became interested in a place near Steilacoom at the mouth of a creek where he finally located. It was known then as Heath's Creek, for J. T. Heath, an Englishman who had leased it for fifty dollars per month from the Puget Sound Agriculture Company, a subsidiary of the Hudson Bay Company. This tract of land located five miles north of Port Nisqually reached to the Sound and included the creek, and there Heath had raised sheep end had constructed several buildings that were pretentious for those early pioneer days in which structures were modest and simple. Heath died about the time Chambers arrived, leaving behind a curiosity in the form of a will, the first that was know to settlers in the region. In it two executors were named, Dr. W. F. Tolmie, agent for the Hudson Bay Company and a close personal friend of Heath, and Thomas M. Chambers. About that time the United States government further recognized this western section by dispatching a company of soldiers under Captain Bennett H. Hill, to occupy the new station and to protect the people. "The Steilacoom Farm" (Heath's Farm) was selected for this purpose, the house being used as officers' quarters and the barns as barracks. Captain Hill remained there several years; later he became a Colonel and finally a Brigadier General in the Civil War. Subsequently when Chambers found there was no longer any claim on "the creek" except that of the Puget Sound Agriculture Company, whose rights ha disputed on the basis of the establishment in 1846 of the southern boundary of British Columbia, he took it in a Donation Claim* and it has since been known as Chambers Creek. (*Under the Donation Act, commonly known as the Oregon Land Law, approved by President Fillmore September 27, 1850, every man over twenty-one years of age might select three-hundred-twenty acres of land, for which he would receive "a patent as a free gift of a generous nation" after living on it end cultivating it for five years; a married non was entitled to six-hundred-forty acres.) Machinery was secured from San Francisco for the construction of a mill which over looked Puget Sound from this beautiful location - the first mill in what later became Pierce County - and thus the Captain who had courageously led the caravan of white topped wagons across the plains to the great Northwest became a father of its greatest industry, that of lumbering. He cut and prepared timbers to build a flour or grist mill, the first that was located so far north of the Columbia River. The settlement of the Puyallup Valley and the island regions was hastened by the availability of lumber and flour at Chambers' mills, for it had been a long tedious route by boat to Tumwater for these commodities, and each trip had to be made "with the tide." From those early days to the present time, lovers of fishing have been attracted to Chambers Creek as it meanders along the bottom of a little ravine, tumbling over rocks and logs, concealing trout holes and swimming pools, shaded by deep woods through which on bright days, shafts of sunlight beam in startling beauty. Many of them have found the apple trees down the stream where it lazily merges with the salt water of Puget Sound; but few know the story of the stalwart pioneer settler who planted then and who hewed out firm end lasting foundations for the future Pierce County in the State of Washington. Mr. Chambers became "Judge" Chambers by virtue of his election as Probate Judge and ever afterwards bore the title. He was one of the first Americans to resent the encroachment of a foreign land trust upon his rights, In earlier times the Hudson Bay Company claimed exclusive rights in the territory north and west of the Columbia and exercised them whenever possible. Until the establishment of the permanent southern boundary of British Columbia, their officials invariably forbade Americans to settle on areas alleged to belong to them. This asserted British sovereignty over this territory failed to deter early settlers from locating on lands of their choice. An interesting incident has been related in which; in agent of the Hudson Bay Company called upon Mr. Chambers to inform him that he was trespassing and that he must vacate. Excusing himself for a moment from his visitors, he entered his house and soon emerged with a rifle. Resting the barrel upon the rail fence, he informed the agent that he had came to stay and was ready to dispute their claim. Never again was he molested. In 1859 the Judge was prevailed upon by the farmers to enlarge his flour mill and the following year a four-story mill was constructed and again the machinery was obtained in California. It is impossible to describe the difficulties which were overcome by our forefathers in their fight to establish new homes in the wilds, Forests of almost impenetrable density had to be cut through in building first roads; traveling by ox teams was tedious; equipment was inadequate and crude. Later untold hardships and suffering occurred during the Indian Wars. Judge Chambers secured permission to hire men to help in the operation of the mills, the first of which was opened in July 1851. Among those men were John Carson, the millwright who had come as one of the soldiers that established the Fort; Peter Rinquest, the blacksmith; and Fredrick Meyer, the miller, Mr. Chambers played a role of importance in early developments in this extreme outpost of civilization, supplying teams to haul government supplies from the landing to the fort; supplying lumber for new buildings; and later being chosen to fill several offices of importance. In 1848 he was appointed Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Lewis County, which office he held until the division of Oregon Territory into Washington Territory and Oregon Territory. When Pierce County was established in 1854, he was appointed commissioner. In August 1852 he was among the twenty-six delegates to assemble at Cowlitz who prepared a memorial to Congress asking for (1) the division of the territory; (2) the naming of the northwest section Columbia, a request that was denied because of the name of the District of Columbia; (3) the establishment of a military road from Walla Walls to the Puget Sound and another from Puget Sound south to the Columbia River. Further, they planned for the writing of the state constitution, and to request admission as a state. As this territory then contained only between two and three thousand population, the action was considered presumptuous by many. When settlers were asked for donations toward the establishment of a State University, Judge Chambers donated half of his holdings, or three-hundred-twenty acres, the largest donation that was made. Later the Western Washington State Hospital was built on that ground. His wife, Latitia Delzel Chambers, died on September 17 1852. There were very few white women in the Northwest at that tine. The same year Andrew F. Byrd brought his family across the plains, and settled on Steilacoom Lake, the headwaters of Chambers Creek. With then was Agnetta Larson (born November 15, 1834, died December 24, 1916). The Judge soon made the girl's acquaintance and after a short courtship they were married by Henry Murray of Muck Creek. Four children were born to then: Robert Larson (born May 24, 1854, died March 1935); Margaret Ann (born June 29, 1856, died July 20, 1914); Latitia (born in 1858, died in 1879); and William McCutcheon (born in 1860, died in 1866). Judge Chambers died on December 28, 1876 at the age of eighty-one, and was buried in the Masonic Cemetery near Steilacoom. The widow Agnetta Chambers later married Frederick Meyer. He was born in Westphalia Germany in 1825, and came to the United States in 1845, He served in the Mexican War and later, as a regular, came to Washington Territory. He made that voyage around South America and Cape Horn, on the steamer Massachusetts. They saw no towns along the Pacific Coast, he recorded many years later, and they entered the Columbia after a seven days' delay, in trying to cross the bar. Fredrick and Agnetta Meyer took a claim on Clover Creek, at the head of Lake Steilacoom, two miles west of the present town of Lakeview. Both of them died in 1911, at the family home near Custer Station on Chambers Creek.
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1854 Pierce County census indicates that Thomas M. Chambers came from Morgan, Mo.
Date of Birth: September 1830 was reported in 1900 Census (Washington, Pierce ED152 7 of 22 from Ancestry.com)
Person Sheet: http://java-man.net/genealogy/PS01/PS01_105.htm
Name Agnetta LARSON
Spouses:
1 Judge Thomas McCutcheon CHAMBERS <PS01_095.htm>
Birth 15 Nov 1795, Utenards, Ireland
Death 28 Dec 1876Children: Robert Larson <PS01_106.htm>
Margaret Ann <PS01_107.htm>
Latitia <PS01_108.htm>
William McCutcheon <PS01_109.htm>
Last Modified 11 Jun 1999 Created 25 Jul 2002 by EasyTree for Windows951854 Pierce County census indicates that Agnetta came from Richland, Wis.
Historical info on cemetery: "The Byrd Cemetery"
There is an 11 page history of cemetery ("The Byrd Cemetery-Brief History") written by relative Leland J. Athow in 1963. It is contained in the Tacoma Geneological Society's publication "Old Cemeteries of Washington" which can be found in the Geneological Room in the Downtown Branch of the Tacoma Library. The following is an excerpt from "The Byrd Cemetery-Brief History": "Adam Byrd was born in Virginia October 9. 1796. The family migrated to Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and finally to Wisconsin. In 1852 Adam Byrd decided to come to the coast. He successfully conducted the journey of his family and six of his children and their families, by covered wagons, across the plains and over the mountains from Wisconsin to Puget Sound. The family settled in the Steilacoom area. Adam Byrd was not privileged to enjoy life very long in the west because he was afflicted wtih Bright's disease. When he became aware that his days were numbered, he selected as his final resting place, a beautiful spot high on a hill on the property chosen by his son, Francis Marion Byrd, as a Donation Claim. Adam died April 26, 1853 and was buried on the plot he had selected. Between the time of Adam's burial and 1881, when the last burial was made there, about one hundred pioneer settlers were buried in the graveyard, which had become known as the Byrd Cemetery."
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ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY (I.O.O.F.), Tumwater part I (A-C) The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. Transcribed for the Internet and submitted by Jerri McCoy May 7, 1998. ©1998 Jerri McCoy. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. jmccoy1@home.com
Odd Fellows Cemetery. The cemetery records were copied in 1980. The tombstones were not transcribed. Information made available to the US GenWeb Archives by the Olympia Genealogical Society. Please contact the Olympia Genealogical Society at PO Box 1313, Olympia, WA 98507-1313 for information about this or the many other publications available. ------------------------------------------------ ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY (I.O.O.F.), Tumwater part I (A-C)
This large cemetery is one of four located southeast of the intersection of North Street and Cleveland Avenue on the south side of Olympia.
CHAMBERS, A. J. 25 Apr 1908 age 72
CHAMBERS, Addie 24 Jan 1876 age 28
CHAMBERS, Andrew James 06 Jul 1960 age 50
CHAMBERS, Anna 12 Apr 1915 age 53
CHAMBERS, David T. 1896 age 76
CHAMBERS, E. C. Estella 09 Apr 1870 age 5 mo
CHAMBERS, Edith M. 23 Nov 1884 age 10
CHAMBERS, Eliza Ellen 28 May 1947 age 86
CHAMBERS, Elizabeth H. 06 Aug 1915 age 86
CHAMBERS, Harvey James 15 Nov 1968 age 91
CHAMBERS, Heuritta Snider 08 Sep 1915 age 46
CHAMBERS, Ida May 13 Nov 1940 age 64
CHAMBERS, infant 11 Jun 1916
CHAMBERS, James W. 27 Aug 1923 age 74
CHAMBERS, Jennie 23 May 1900 age 22
CHAMBERS, John 04 Oct 1872 age 46
CHAMBERS, Joseph Bert 04 Jun 1960 age 82
CHAMBERS, Luttie May 1948
CHAMBERS, Luttie B., Mrs. 26 Jun 1926 age 47
CHAMBERS, Margaret W. 22 Dec 1911 age 79
CHAMBERS, Marion May 30 Mar 1947 age 65
CHAMBERS, Marion L. 22 Jun 1948
CHAMBERS, Rebecca 29 Jun 1853 age 19
CHAMBERS, Rebecca Jane 14 Jan 1925 age 80
CHAMBERS, Selma 05 Jan 1903 age 37
CHAMBERS, Seward G. 05 Jun 1974 age 81
CHAMBERS, Thomas E. 12 Feb 1957 age 89
CHAMBERS, Thomas M. 30 Jun 1923 age 76Person Sheet from: http://java-man.net/genealogy/PS01/PS01_095.htm
Name Judge Thomas McCutcheon CHAMBERS
Birth 15 Nov 1795, Utenards, Ireland
Death 28 Dec 1876
Spouses:
1 Agnetta LARSON <PS01_105.htm>Children: Robert Larson <PS01_106.htm>
Margaret Ann <PS01_107.htm>
Latitia <PS01_108.htm>
William McCutcheon <PS01_109.htm>2 Latitia DELZEL <PS01_096.htm>
Birth 15 Aug 1795
Death 15 Sep 1852
Marriage 1816
Children: James Washington <PS01_098.htm> (1817-1868)
David Jefferson <PS01_097.htm> (1820-1896)
Thomas J. <PS01_099.htm> (1823-1911)
Andrew Jackson <PS01_100.htm> (1825-1908)
Mary Jane <PS01_101.htm> (1828-1918)
John <PS01_102.htm> (1831-1877)
Thompson McLain <PS01_103.htm> (1834-1916)
Latitia Ann <PS01_104.htm> (1837-1856)Notes for Judge Thomas McCutcheon CHAMBERS
JUDGE THOMAS McCUTCHEON CHAMBERS
His Life and Descendants In commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of his arrival in the Northwest by covered wagon in 1845. Compiled and edited by his Great-grand-daughters Retta Chambers Hultgren J. Mae Chambers *** 1945 *** This small brochure represents an attempt to record facts, events and dates in the life of the Late Judge Thomas McCutcheon Chambers, together with the names of his descendants. I am aware of my indebtedness to the many who have helped in the collection of data. Innumerable letters, documents and press notices in the possession of members of the Chambers Family have supplies factual assistance and valuable descriptions and for the use of these, appreciation is here expressed. Also, I wish to acknowledge the following as sources of information.
Reminiscences by William Packwood 1884
Autobiography of Esther Packwood Chambers 1892
Crossing the Plains in 1845 etc. By Andrew J Chambers 1904 Published in the College Independent Vol. III, No. 1,2,3 From Memory's Pages by Elizabeth Harrison Chambers 1910
Early Recollections by Mary Jane Chambers Dougherty 1918
History of My Father by Robert L Chambers 1910
The Works of H. H. Bancroft, Vol. XXXI 1890 History of Washington by Clinton a. Snowden, Vol. 2,3,4 1909In party two, wich we regret to present as an incomplete record of the descendants of Judge Chambers, there are listed three-hundred-seventy-one names, 12 Children 49 Grand Children 122 Great Grand Children 125 Great Great Grand Children 62 Great Great Great Grand Children 1 Great Great Great Great Grand Child I urgently solicit form all who read these pages, their kind assistance in correcting whatever errors there may be, and in supplying me an additional material, particularly the names of other descendants, that should be added to this record, in the interest of it's completion. Gratefully, Retta Chambers Hultgren Shelton WA Part One The Life of Thomas McCutcheon Chambers Records show that Thomas McCutcheon Chambers said to be of Scotch-Irish descend, was born November 15, 1795 at Utenards, Ireland, which is five miles from Belfast. (Died December 28, 1876, at the age of 81) He was educated in Dublin and ordained a Presbyterian minister. In 1816 at the age of twenty-one, he was united in marriage with Latitia Delzel (French name) who was born August 15, 1795 (Died September 17, 1852, at the age of 57). As a wedding gift from Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States and Latitia's cousin, they received five hundred acres of land in Tennessee. A letter of congratulation wishing them good health and Godspeed in crossing the Atlantic Ocean to establish the new home in America, was received by them from Thomas Delzel, Latitia's brother and was a prized family possession for over one hundred years. The bridegroom was initiated into "Accepted Masons", Lodge No. 621, now known as the Free and Accepted Masons, on April 3, 1817 at Belfast, Ireland. His original Certificate of Initiation into Masonry is on display in the Museum of the University of Washington. Later the same spring, the happy couple made the tedious crossing of the Atlantic, disembarking at New York. The continued by means of difficult transportation to Tennessee where for some years, Mr. Chambers was engaged as supervisor of the cotton and tobacco plantations owned by Andrew Jackson. It was there that the first child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chambers, a son James W., on September 6, 1817 (died in Oregon in 1868). In 1820's they returned to Ireland to settle an uncle's estate, and while there, a second son David J., was born on April 1, 1823 (died December 25, 1911). Andrew Jackson was born in Gibson County, Indiana on November 23, 1825 (died on Chambers Prairie near Olympia April 25, 1908). The records show that subsequently they lived in Kentucky and Missouri engaging in the raising of cattle and tobacco. Other children were: Mary Jane born November 5, 1825 (died near South Tacoma, July 2 1918): John born August 8, 1831 (died October 4, 1877). Thompson McLain born June 11, 1834 at Hendersonville Kentucky, probably at Henderson on the big bend of the Ohio River below Evansville, erroneously called "an island" (died at Roy, Washington November 16, 1916). Latitia Ann born April 5, 1837, a child of eight when the family crossed the plains, (died December 13, 1856 at the home of her brother James in Oregon). In the spring of 1845 after reading the "Journal of Exploration" written two years earlier by Lewis and Clark, the Chambers family decided to travel west to the Oregon country, and preparations were started for the journey. Mr. Chambers had nine wagons, altogether, seventy head of cattle and eighteen head of horses. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Chambers and their eight children, their son James had married Mary Scroggins, a widow with five children, Lafayette, Gustavis, Woodson, Lizzie and Martha; and on April 8th of that same year, David married Elizabeth Harrison (born October 27, 1828 in Smith County Tennessee, and died March 4 1896). All of these comprised the company which left Morgan, Tennessee for Spanish Hollow, a location in Missouri so-called because in earlier days the Spaniards had camped there when they came to trade with the settlers. One week ws spent in Spanish Hollow, during which time the Spaniards stole two horses one night, the first of many disheartening experiences to follow as they, along with thousands of others, ground out the indelible trail that will forever be known as "The Oregon Trail". As final preparations were made and other families joined the party, it grew to include fifteen wagons in all, each drawn by two yoke of cattle. Mary Jane Dougherty who was seventeen years old when they crossed the plains, stated in 'Early Recollections" that they left Missouri with Hackleman's Company of over one-hundred wagons, but soon left the "Big Cavalcade" because traveling proved too difficult in such a large company. Further, she recalled that during their short time with the big company there was a birth, a death, and a wedding. The route over the plains to the Pacific had many names: Platte Trail, Great Platte Trail, Emigrant Road, Road to Oregon, Oregon and California Trail, Mormon Trail, Treat Medicine Road of the Whites, Trail of the Tepees on Wheels, White-Topped Wagon Road, and finally, the Oregon Trail. The journey of over two thousand miles and about five months required for each adult: 150 lbs. of flour of its equivalent in hard bread, 25 lbs. of pork or bacon, 15 lbs. coffee, 25 lbs. sugar. Vegetables were dried, butter was boiled and soldered into tins, penole was cold flour which required no cooking, atole was a corn product used for mush, and pemmican was buffalo meat, dried and powdered. The great expanse of territory between the Missouri an Columbia Rivers was uninhabited by whites except at three American Fur Trading Company posts - Fort Laramie, Fort Hall and Fort Bascus. For the journey Thomas Chambers was chosen Captain, and as leader of the company had many hazardous experiences. An interesting incident occurred on the Platte River where there had been Indian hostilities. As the captain was riding ahead of the party in search of a suitable camping spot, he saw a long line of warriors on ponies silhouetted against the horizon on a hill, and headed toward the pioneer train. Captain Chambers rode to meet them and asked them to stop, which they did. Riding back to his company he ordered the wagons into the hollow square formation with men on stiff guard and the women and children inside. He returned to meet the Indians and plead for peace. To his great surprise they wanted tobacco, "a plug each" which he gladly gave. Even though it greatly reduced his supply of "the best leaf", it had saved their scalps. The Indians not only kept their work "For Peace", but in addition rode along with the trail breakers and assisted with driving the loose stock. Shortly afterwards they crossed the 'mile wide and one foot deep' Platte River opposite Ash Hollow. Independence Rock, a landmark on the trail - a fast mass of stone three or four hundred feet high and visible from a great distance - came to be a sort of news center for emigrants. "Everybody", says one writer, "left his name or initials on this great rock, by means of a chisel, tar bucket, or anything that would cut, carve, paint or mark in any way." Here, members of the Chambers party carved their names long wit the thousands of others in hopes that others who follow would know they had gone in advance. Later, the company was joined by a family who had the measles, exposing the entire group. All recovered nicely except Thomas Jr., who caught cold and came very near death's door. Because of illness they stayed a week at Fort Laramie, Forth of July occurring that week, during which about one thousand wagons passed, traveling westward. Fort Laramie on the upper waters of the Platte and one hundred miles north east of the present city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was the first resting place after leaving Missouri. Its fifteen-foot walls were built of sun-dried brick, with bastions at two of its corners. Because of the long distance and mountains ahead, the journey was resumed while Thomas Jr. was still critically ill. David's wife Elizabeth, whose honeymoon was this treacherous trek to the Pacific Coast, was chosen to drive the team to that wagon which carried the sick boy. In "From Memory's Pages" she recalled his "pleading for her to drive easy." Imagine if you can driving over a trackless waste, through unknown and poorly marked wilds, knowing that any jar of the moving wagon might prove fatal! The then nameless country was indescribably perilous, but with the passing of time, the boy regained his health. Not infrequently a broken wagon was seen, lying forlornly by the rocky way, the canvas cover flapping dismally in the wind, yet still bearing the brave inscription "On to Oregon", and silently shouting the story of someone's loss. Beyond Fort Laramie the arid plains stretched for many miles and several weeks were required to cover the dreary expanse before the travelers were gladdened by the sight of snow-clad mountains. The prairie then began to roll and lift itself toward the first folds of the Continental Divide. All streams had to be forded and sometimes boats made out of the wagon beds were ferried while the teams and loose stock swam. Fuel was scarce, consisting of buffalo chips, sage brush and willow brush gathered by the women and children while the men cared for the stock. The table on which meals were served to Captain Chambers and his family was an undressed deer hide spread on the ground. Evening meals consisted of thickened milk, there being milking cows in the heard. One cow worked in a team and gave milk all the way and stood the trip better than any of the oxen. As the company approached the Rocky Mountains the landscape was frequently blackened by herds of buffalo, and there was great danger of being trampled by them during stampedes. They seemed to follow where ever the leader went, but an occasional stray one rushed through the train and was always given the right of way. Andrew J. Chambers recorded, "The first day we saw buffalo on the South Platte River, it was buffalo as far as the eye could see. We camped and killed fifteen that evening. Th took two days to jerk all the meat we wanted. Buffalo and antelope were plentiful for twelve to fifteen hundred miles." Later he recalled that on the Sweet Water in Wyoming they caught a great many nice fish. The second stopping place was Fort Hall, on the sandy bank of the Snake River. There fortunes, futures and routes were changed over and over again as some decided to take the trail of Raft River across Humbolt Desert through the Sierras into California; others continued along the Oregon Trail down the Snake river, into Grand Ronde Valley, over the Blue Mountains into the Umatilla Valley and finally down the mighty Columbia. A stop of several days was made in Grande Ronde Valley at the "Hot Lake" where clothes were washed and the stock given a rest, to feed on green rye grass that grew taller than their backs. There the Indians were friendly and told the whites they need not guard their flocks, that they wouldn't steal - and their word was kept. The travelers bought potatoes, dried peas and corn from the Indians and enjoyed the first fresh vegetables on the entire trip. Arriving at the Dalles on the Columbia River, October 15, 1845 (Elizabeth Chambers Harrison gave that date as October 27th), the company found two Methodist missionaries, Mr. Brewer and Mr. Woller. Wheat was bought from them for two dollars a bushel and the weary travelers had to flail it out themselves. The Captain's son David went down the river to the Cascades where he purchased on fifty-pound sack of flour for which he paid fifty dollars. Years afterward as the age of 79 years, Andrew J. recorded that a trip to bring one thousand pounds of four from Oregon City to the Dalles by skiff was the hardest seventeen days' work of this whole life; they had to load and unload the sacks eight or then times a day; and that at one point it took the two men three days to make five miles of rapids and seven hundred yards of portage. They stopped at The Dalles only long enough for David, Thomas Jr., and Andrew Chambers, and Lafayette Scroggins to make a flat boat to carry the party down the river. They whip-sawed the timbers and boards and fastened it together with oak pegs for nails. (The whip-saw they used has been placed on exhibition in the Oregon Historical Rooms at Portland, Oregon) Not a piece of iron ws used tin the entire construction and when it was finished, it resembled a large scow, perhaps fifty feet long and sixteen feet wide. Early in February in 1846, they began descending the Columbia, loading the fifteen wagons, the families and their precious possessions, and driving the stock along the bank of the stream. The trip was made tediously by letting the boat run with the current as great a distance each day as the cattle could cover, traveling by foot on the bank. Then they could tie up and resume the course next morning. All went well until they reached the Cascades where it was necessary "to make portage" of five miles around the falls. The wagons were reloaded and the boat was turned loose to run its chances in getting over the falls. This proved successful and by means of a skiff the men caught the boat below the falls and then everything was reloaded and they proceeded down the river as before. Some miles further it was necessary to to swim the stock across the river. That too was maneuvered safely and they soon reached fort Vancouver, a Hudson Bay Post, where the beauty of pink blooming peach trees seemed to welcome them to the land of their future homes. From there they went up the Willamette River and located east of Oregon City on Tualatin Plains. At that time Dr. McLaughlin ran a grist mill at Oregon City, where later in 1846 a lumber mill was erected. The boat that had been built at The Dalles so laboriously was sold for fifty dollars to some woodchoppers. There David build a house, a rail pen covered with clapboards, in which their first child was born June 17, 1847. His wife Elizabeth had knitted lace while crossing the plains and that was traded for some pigs. David helped a neighbor build a house, an his days pay was a pair of turkeys. Abut that time the first Provisional Government in Oregon Territory under the able leadership of Governor Abernathy, made wheat legal tender for small debts at the rate of one dollar a bushel. In the fall of the same year, the Chambers family continued toward their original destination, the salt water in the Puget Sound area, by means of two boats hired from the Hudson Bay Company, manned by four Kanaka Indians. They paddled down the Willamette to Portland, where Elizabeth traded the pair of turkeys for a set of plates, the first earthenware she had owned. From Portland they followed downstream on the Columbia to the mouth of the Cowlitz, and from that point, upstream to Cowlitz Landing. They reached the landing after twenty days of difficult traveling. Great quantities of salmon crowded the rivers. They learned to cool it Indian fashion, which was to dress the fish, place it on a stick close to the fire, and as it cooked, to turn it so it would bake evenly. Captain Chambers, his wife and their five youngest children spent the winter at John P. Jackson's, on the historically famous Jackson's Prairie south of Chehalis, where the old court house ahs been restored as a memorial tot he pioneers. It was there that the first court of record in Oregon was held in 1850. Mr. Jackson who was the first white man to settle north of the Columbia, acted as sheriff in 1846 and made tax levees amounting to $488.32. He and his wife gave shelter to travelers who followed the Old Oregon Trail. Among them was Governor Stevens, first governor of Washington Territory, who spent the night there on his first trip to Olympia. Captain Chambers went to the prairie south-east of Olympia which bears his name, where Eaton had settled before him. At that time only one log cabin was located on the site that was to become our state capitol; while at Tumwater, where a mill was under construction, there lived four families and several bachelors. Chambers continued his search for a location that exactly suited him, and became interested in a place near Steilacoom at the mouth of a creek where he finally located. It was known then as Heath's Creek, for J. T. Heath, an Englishman who had leased it for fifty dollars per month from the Puget Sound Agriculture Company, a subsidiary of the Hudson Bay Company. This tract of land located five miles north of Port Nisqually reached to the Sound and included the creek, and there Heath had raised sheep end had constructed several buildings that were pretentious for those early pioneer days in which structures were modest and simple. Heath died about the time Chambers arrived, leaving behind a curiosity in the form of a will, the first that was know to settlers in the region. In it two executors were named, Dr. W. F. Tolmie, agent for the Hudson Bay Company and a close personal friend of Heath, and Thomas M. Chambers. About that time the United States government further recognized this western section by dispatching a company of soldiers under Captain Bennett H. Hill, to occupy the new station and to protect the people. "The Steilacoom Farm" (Heath's Farm) was selected for this purpose, the house being used as officers' quarters and the barns as barracks. Captain Hill remained there several years; later he became a Colonel and finally a Brigadier General in the Civil War. Subsequently when Chambers found there was no longer any claim on "the creek" except that of the Puget Sound Agriculture Company, whose rights ha disputed on the basis of the establishment in 1846 of the southern boundary of British Columbia, he took it in a Donation Claim* and it has since been known as Chambers Creek. (*Under the Donation Act, commonly known as the Oregon Land Law, approved by President Fillmore September 27, 1850, every man over twenty-one years of age might select three-hundred-twenty acres of land, for which he would receive "a patent as a free gift of a generous nation" after living on it end cultivating it for five years; a married non was entitled to six-hundred-forty acres.) Machinery was secured from San Francisco for the construction of a mill which over looked Puget Sound from this beautiful location - the first mill in what later became Pierce County - and thus the Captain who had courageously led the caravan of white topped wagons across the plains to the great Northwest became a father of its greatest industry, that of lumbering. He cut and prepared timbers to build a flour or grist mill, the first that was located so far north of the Columbia River. The settlement of the Puyallup Valley and the island regions was hastened by the availability of lumber and flour at Chambers' mills, for it had been a long tedious route by boat to Tumwater for these commodities, and each trip had to be made "with the tide." From those early days to the present time, lovers of fishing have been attracted to Chambers Creek as it meanders along the bottom of a little ravine, tumbling over rocks and logs, concealing trout holes and swimming pools, shaded by deep woods through which on bright days, shafts of sunlight beam in startling beauty. Many of them have found the apple trees down the stream where it lazily merges with the salt water of Puget Sound; but few know the story of the stalwart pioneer settler who planted then and who hewed out firm end lasting foundations for the future Pierce County in the State of Washington. Mr. Chambers became "Judge" Chambers by virtue of his election as Probate Judge and ever afterwards bore the title. He was one of the first Americans to resent the encroachment of a foreign land trust upon his rights, In earlier times the Hudson Bay Company claimed exclusive rights in the territory north and west of the Columbia and exercised them whenever possible. Until the establishment of the permanent southern boundary of British Columbia, their officials invariably forbade Americans to settle on areas alleged to belong to them. This asserted British sovereignty over this territory failed to deter early settlers from locating on lands of their choice. An interesting incident has been related in which; in agent of the Hudson Bay Company called upon Mr. Chambers to inform him that he was trespassing and that he must vacate. Excusing himself for a moment from his visitors, he entered his house and soon emerged with a rifle. Resting the barrel upon the rail fence, he informed the agent that he had came to stay and was ready to dispute their claim. Never again was he molested. In 1859 the Judge was prevailed upon by the farmers to enlarge his flour mill and the following year a four-story mill was constructed and again the machinery was obtained in California. It is impossible to describe the difficulties which were overcome by our forefathers in their fight to establish new homes in the wilds, Forests of almost impenetrable density had to be cut through in building first roads; traveling by ox teams was tedious; equipment was inadequate and crude. Later untold hardships and suffering occurred during the Indian Wars. Judge Chambers secured permission to hire men to help in the operation of the mills, the first of which was opened in July 1851. Among those men were John Carson, the millwright who had come as one of the soldiers that established the Fort; Peter Rinquest, the blacksmith; and Fredrick Meyer, the miller, Mr. Chambers played a role of importance in early developments in this extreme outpost of civilization, supplying teams to haul government supplies from the landing to the fort; supplying lumber for new buildings; and later being chosen to fill several offices of importance. In 1848 he was appointed Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Lewis County, which office he held until the division of Oregon Territory into Washington Territory and Oregon Territory. When Pierce County was established in 1854, he was appointed commissioner. In August 1852 he was among the twenty-six delegates to assemble at Cowlitz who prepared a memorial to Congress asking for (1) the division of the territory; (2) the naming of the northwest section Columbia, a request that was denied because of the name of the District of Columbia; (3) the establishment of a military road from Walla Walls to the Puget Sound and another from Puget Sound south to the Columbia River. Further, they planned for the writing of the state constitution, and to request admission as a state. As this territory then contained only between two and three thousand population, the action was considered presumptuous by many. When settlers were asked for donations toward the establishment of a State University, Judge Chambers donated half of his holdings, or three-hundred-twenty acres, the largest donation that was made. Later the Western Washington State Hospital was built on that ground. His wife, Latitia Delzel Chambers, died on September 17 1852. There were very few white women in the Northwest at that tine. The same year Andrew F. Byrd brought his family across the plains, and settled on Steilacoom Lake, the headwaters of Chambers Creek. With then was Agnetta Larson (born November 15, 1834, died December 24, 1916). The Judge soon made the girl's acquaintance and after a short courtship they were married by Henry Murray of Muck Creek. Four children were born to then: Robert Larson (born May 24, 1854, died March 1935); Margaret Ann (born June 29, 1856, died July 20, 1914); Latitia (born in 1858, died in 1879); and William McCutcheon (born in 1860, died in 1866). Judge Chambers died on December 28, 1876 at the age of eighty-one, and was buried in the Masonic Cemetery near Steilacoom. The widow Agnetta Chambers later married Frederick Meyer. He was born in Westphalia Germany in 1825, and came to the United States in 1845, He served in the Mexican War and later, as a regular, came to Washington Territory. He made that voyage around South America and Cape Horn, on the steamer Massachusetts. They saw no towns along the Pacific Coast, he recorded many years later, and they entered the Columbia after a seven days' delay, in trying to cross the bar. Fredrick and Agnetta Meyer took a claim on Clover Creek, at the head of Lake Steilacoom, two miles west of the present town of Lakeview. Both of them died in 1911, at the family home near Custer Station on Chambers Creek.
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1854 Pierce County census indicates that Thomas M. Chambers came from Morgan, Mo.
Letitia Dalzel m Thomas McCutcheon Chambers in 1816 in Ireland. She was born August 15, 1795 in Ireland and died September 17, 1852 in Fort Steilacoom, WA. Their son Andrew Jackson Chambers was born in Gibson, IN on November 23, 1825.
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Published Account of Fred Meyer: Prosser, William Farrand, "A HISTORY OF THE PUGET SOUND COUNTRY", Volume II, The Lewis Publishing Company, New York, 1903, pp529 - 531.
Date of Birth: Nov 1825 from 1900 Census (Washington, Pierce ED152 7 of 22 from Ancestry.com)
Reported in The Columbian Newspaper, Olympia Washington Territory, Saturday, July 23, 1853
Married On Tuesday, the 12th inst., near Fort Steilacoom, by Henry Murry, Esq., Mr. Frederick Meyer and Miss Louisa Relyea, both of Pierce county.
Frederick Meyer, a blue-eyed flaxon haired German of medium height and weight came to New York at about 18 years of age. He enlisted inthe U. S. Army twice. Upon mustering out, probably in 1848 at the end of the Mexican War, he moved to Steilacoom, Washington territory, where he worked as a millright and helped build a flour mill for Thomas M.Chambers near Steilacoom. He later worked as a miller there for many years.After marriage to Louisa, (a French girl of very dark complexion,dark hair and dark eyes, aged about fourteen), they took up a Donation Land Claim of 320 acres. About 1870 (or later) Meyer took up an 80 acre Homestead Claim near the 320 acres, and they lived on this land until 1879, when Louisa left him.
The 1880 divorce Decree issued by Judge Hensel, on grounds of desertion and unfaithfulness by the wife, gave Meyer custody of four minor children, namely Ellen, William, Henry and George. The decree also freed him from custody and care of the two children, Martha & Daisy, taken from him by his wife.
NOTE: The divorce decree of 1880 says "MARTHA & DAISY", the two youngest children were admitted by their mother NOT to be the children of Frederick Meyer, so Louisa took them with her when she left with Phillip Heindselman.
Frederick Meyer was married to Agatha Chamber, widow of Thomas M. Chamber in 1881.Frederick Meyer and his wife, Agnette Larson Chambers Meyer and Frederick Nachtsheim, and his wife, Anna Waddigan Nachtsheim filed the Plat for the Township of Custer in the area of the north end of Steilacoom Lake, Pierce county, Washington on 27th September 1889.
Frances Louisa Relyea traveled to the Pacific Northwest via the Steamship Prome
Frederick & Louisa were married July 12, 1853 at the home of Mrs. John Bradley an older sister.
Frederick & Louisa separated in 1879. Frances Louisa left with Phillip Hanselman along with two children, Martha & Daisy, who were said to be fathered by Phillip.
Phillip Hanselman, age:75, June 1825 found in Ilwaco, Pacific, Washington
1900 US Census Washington Pacific Other Township ED 143 (Ancestry.com pg 3 of 46)
Listed as Wd with to children: Christian age:19 (April 1881) and Mary C. age: 17(March 1882).Chris Hanselman: 1920 U.S. Census Washington Pacific Ilwaco ED# 177 (Ancestry.com 11 of 22)
1930 United States Federal Census Washington Pacific Ilwaco District 10 (Ancestry.com 1 of 15)Ilwaco Cemetery The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Ilwaco Cemetery began as a section of land offered for public burials by the Whealdon family, specifically Isaac and Mary Whealdon, in July of 1888. This transaction was in exchange for one U.S. dollar. offering 964 links by 79 links by 400 links, and ran along the Wallicut River. It was in this section of ground that the oldest part of the cemetery was used. All lots here were set to be 4 x 8 foot and were set up to include eight lots per block. Many of the old burials have ornate stones, others were rather common to the area, and others, yet, were made of wood, and have now disappeared from sight. Pacific County, Washington, is a coastal county, and has a lot of salt in the air from the ocean, alongside the great amount of moisture from the common rainfall. This excessive moisture has done it's deed with many of the markers here, and I passed many of the oldest wishing others after me would be able to read the past as I was able to do. This cemetery contained 154 'unknowns' at last count. Some of the older burials have lost their markers, and due to the many shipwrecks in the area, sailors were oft times buried in this place. Some of these unknowns have been accounted for through local records, but only a mere handful. The UNKNOWNS are at the bottom of the list.
The cemetery is located on the north side of Hwy 101 heading eastward from Ilwaco township. SE 1/4 Sec 27, T10N, R11W.
HANSELMAN, Arthur A. 1913 - Nov 1965
HANSELMAN, Chris Arthur 1881 - 1931 [Other sources state Arthur C, m. May 1909]
HANSELMAN, John Paul 23 Aug 1923 - Dec 1983 Long Beach WA
HANSELMAN, Lempi Ida (HAKKALA) 25 Jun1888 - 19 Jul 1983 Ilwaco WA w/o Arthur Chris
HANSELMAN, Louise 1858 - 1884
HANSELMAN, Phillipp [no dates] US Army Mexican War
Wurttemberg, Germany
Birth, Place of Birth and Occupation Information: 1860 Census Washington Territory, Pierce page 55 ( Ancestry.com - 7 of 31) Date: 24 July 1860
Age 40 Place of Birth: Germany Occupation: JoinerDatabase: 1860 United States Federal Census February 9, 2005 9:18 AM
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Name Home in 1860(City,County,State) Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Gender
Phillip Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA 40 1819 Germany Male
Mary Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA 40 1819 Ireland Female
Thos Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA 11 1848 Mexico Male
Henrietta Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA 15 1844 California Female
W J Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA 8 1851 California Male
Eva Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA 5 1854 Washington Female
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1860 United States Federal Census. M653, 1438 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.
Birth, Place of Birth and Occupation Information: 1870 Census Washington Territory, Pierce page 17 ( Ancestry.com - 33 of 40 ) Date: 10 August 1870
Age: 38 Place of Birth: Germany Occupation: FarmerDatabase: 1870 United States Federal Census February 9, 2005 8:34 AM
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Name Home in 1870(City, County, State) Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender
Annie Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA abt 1861 Wt White Female
Delia Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA abt 1867 Wt White Female
Delia Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA abt 1832 Ireland White Female
Eva Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA abt 1855 Wt White Female
Henrietta Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA abt 1857 Wt White Female
Philip Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA abt 1832 Deutschland White Male
Philip Hanselman Not Stated, Pierce, WA abt 1863 Wt White Male
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1870 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1870 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1870 Federal Population Census. M593, 1,761 rolls; part of Minnesota T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
Birth, Place of Birth and Occupation Information: 1880 Census Washington Territory, Pierce page 12 ( Ancestry.com - 12 of 44 ) Date: 21 and 22 June 1880
Age: 49 Place of Birth: Holland Occupation: Butcher
Phillip Hanselman, age:75, June 1825 found in Ilwaco, Pacific, Washington
1900 United States Federal Census Washington Pacific Ilwaco District 143 (Ancestry.com 3 of 21)
Listed as Wd with two children: Christopher ae:19 (April 1881) and Mary C. 17 (March 1882).
Ilwaco Cemetery The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Ilwaco Cemetery began as a section of land offered for public burials by the Whealdon family, specifically Isaac and Mary Whealdon, in July of 1888. This transaction was in exchange for one U.S. dollar. offering 964 links by 79 links by 400 links, and ran along the Wallicut River. It was in this section of ground that the oldest part of the cemetery was used. All lots here were set to be 4 x 8 foot and were set up to include eight lots per block. Many of the old burials have ornate stones, others were rather common to the area, and others, yet, were made of wood, and have now disappeared from sight. Pacific County, Washington, is a coastal county, and has a lot of salt in the air from the ocean, alongside the great amount of moisture from the common rainfall. This excessive moisture has done it's deed with many of the markers here, and I passed many of the oldest wishing others after me would be able to read the past as I was able to do. This cemetery contained 154 'unknowns' at last count. Some of the older burials have lost their markers, and due to the many shipwrecks in the area, sailors were oft times buried in this place. Some of these unknowns have been accounted for through local records, but only a mere handful. The UNKNOWNS are at the bottom of the list.The cemetery is located on the north side of Hwy 101 heading eastward from Ilwaco township. SE 1/4 Sec 27, T10N, R11W.
HANSELMAN, Arthur A. 1913 - Nov 1965
HANSELMAN, Chris Arthur 1881 - 1931 [Other sources state Arthur C, m. May 1909]
HANSELMAN, John Paul 23 Aug 1923 - Dec 1983 Long Beach WA
HANSELMAN, Lempi Ida (HAKKALA) 25 Jun1888 - 19 Jul 1983 Ilwaco WA w/o Arthur Chris
HANSELMAN, Louise 1858 - 1884
HANSELMAN, Phillipp [no dates] US Army Mexican WarInfo from the Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room:
ANDREW F. BYRD.
Leland Athow, "A brief history of the Adam Byrd branch of the Byrd family.
A tragedy that marred the early history of Washington was the death of Andrew F. Byrd, January 22, 1863. Andrew Byrd, who operated a saw mill, a grist mill and a slaughter house near the source of Chambers Creek, was a man of sterling character and enjoyed the highest esteem of all decent and respectable citizens of the county. Being a public spirited man, he spared no effort in promoting the school, library, Masonic Lodge, roads and other activities that benefitted the community.
J.M. Bates, who was regarded as a half-wit, lost a cow, and an enemy of Byrd told Bates that Byrd had stolen it and the head was in Byrd's slaughter house. Byrd assured Bates he had not seen the cow, even went so far as to tell Bates to go himself to the slaughter house to see. The enemy would not let the affair drop, but kept right at Bates.
On January 21, 1863, Andrew Byrd went to Steilacoom, about a mile from his home, and upon entering the post office was fired upon by Bates who had been waiting for him. The details are fairly well told in accounts of the shooting published in the Puget Sound Herald. In the issue of January 22, 1863, was the following:
"Yesterday about one o'clock p.m. was perpetuated another diabolic attempt at murder, this time in our own town, in the presence of several witnesses. One of our most sterling and inoffensive citizens, Mr. Andrew F. Byrd, on this occasion was the victim.
"At about the hour indicated, Mr. Byrd entered the post office on business and had barely time to seat himself before J. M. Bates, with whom he had some weeks previously had a slight controversy respecting some lost cattle, opened the door, stepped over the threshold, and deliberately shot him; the ball entering the side and remaining in the body.
"The wounded man was immediately removed to Galliher's hotel, and Bates at once taken into custody, declaring that he wanted to kill another man, (Dr. Spinning) and then he would be ready to expiate his crimes on the gallows. Bates is now in jail awaiting the result of the wound.
"At the time of his removal, it was generally supposed the shot would prove fatal, and that Mr. Byrd could not survive more than one or two hours. Dr. Steinberger, the garrison surgeon, who instantly responded to the summons upon him, gave it as his opinion that if Mr. Byrd survived till morning, he would ultimately recover.
"This morning we are happy to say, he was pronounced much better, and his friends were hopeful of his recovery; but his condition was still very precarious.
"Much feeling was manifested by the citizens during last evening, and a strong disposition prevailed to hang Bates without delay. If Mr. Byrd had died during the night there is little doubt that Bates would have been hung immediately afterwards. As we go to press, the excitement is subsiding and the prospects of the recovery of Mr. Byrd are improving."
The Puget Sound Herald, Steilacoom, Washington Territory, January 29, 1863, published under the head "The Murder," the following:"Amid the excitement and confusion consequent upon the murder of the lamented Andrew F. Byrd, added to the short interval between that event and the issue of our paper of the 22nd instant, it was almost impossible to make up a correct circumstantial account of the sad affair. As usual, on such occasions, there was a variety of versions, no two of which could be reconciled with a strict regard to the truth, with the perfactory remark that the event originated in an utterly unfounded charge by Bates, that Byrd had killed his (Bates's) cattle, we proceed to give the facts attending to the murder
.
"It seems that Bates, several days before the commission of the act, made threat indicative of his purpose, but they were unheeded for the reason that he was not thought capable of perpetrating so great a crime."Unhappily he was too seriously in earnest. For nearly three days, from early morning each day, he patiently awaited the coming of his victim in the post office, which place he knew Byrd visited every time he came to town.
"At about one o'clock on Wednesday, 21st instant, Mr. Byrd, as was his wont, all unsuspicious of a lurking foe, lying in wait for his life, entered the post office; but scarcely had he taken the third step within the door when he received his death wound, followed an instant afterwards, as he turned to escape, by a second shot which struck him in the leg.
"Not content with this, the murderer was proceeding to discharge the third shot at him, but his pistol would not revolve; the last exploding cap having lodged between the hammer and revolving barrels and stopped it.
"Meanwhile Mr. Byrd ran out into the street and on the wharf, where he fell into the arms of Mr. Hanselman, who covered the wounded man's person with his own body as Bates approached to shoot the third time. Immediately hereupon, before he could fire again, Bates was taken into custody; remarking as he was so, that he wanted to kill Dr. Spinning, and then he was ready to hang.
"These are the facts as we have them from Messrs. Munson and Hanselman; the first named being inside the post office at the time, and the latter about to enter. There were one or two other witnesses of the act, but they witnessed nothing in addition to what is above stated.
"In justice to Dr. Steinberger, we should here state that we were misinformed respecting his opinion of the nature of the wounds. We have since been assured that he entertained no hope at any time of Mr. Byrd's recovery; he considered the first wound mortal as soon as he examined it.
"Nevertheless he was assiduous in his attention; remaining all Wednesday night with Mr. Byrd, and devoting all the skill of which he is master to the alleviation of his sufferings. This explanation is due to the Doctor's personal reputation."
"End of the Tragedy" was another headline to an article in the January 29, 1863, issue of the Puget Sound Herald which was as follows."We last week noticed briefly the beginning of the most thrilling tragedy that has yet taken place in this community. Now it becomes our painful duty to give the conclusion of the sad events. Mr. Andrew F. Byrd expired at about 10 o'clock on Thursday night, thus destroying the last hope indulged by his many friends and relatives.
"From the moment at which Mr. Byrd received his fatal wound to that which terminated his life, a feeling of very anxious solicitude prevailed all minds. When death put an end to the painful suspense a single impulse inspired our citizens, with scarcely an exception, to hang the murderer with as little delay as possible.
"As he had given his victim no warning of his hellish purpose, so a speedy retribution was deemed most in accordance with justice. Accordingly at an early hour on Friday morning, preparations were made for the closing scene in the tragedy.
"With a coolness and deliberation credited to all concerned the people set about the necessary arrangements which were concluded at noon, shortly after which, to the number of about a hundred, and embracing the most worthy and responsible men of the county, they went in a body to the jail.
"Arriving there, they first demanded admission, which the sheriff refused. Then with a sledge-hammer, axe, and crow-bar, they proceeded to force an entrance through the lower door. In this, after some delay, and much labor, they finally succeeded; after tearing off the jambs, the door was wrested from the hinges and fell outwards upon the ground.
"Mr. Judson, the sheriff, here came in full view, having been supporting the door on the inside, and warned the people against further proceedings. On the attempt being made to enter, he resisted; but he was soon over powered, and forcibly borne away by bystanders."A single blow of the axe sufficed to break the lock which fastened the door on the cell, and the next moment Bates, the murderer was in the hands of his executioners, the neighbors, friends, and the avengers of the pure and good man he had slain.
"On being asked if he had anything to say, or any dying request to make, he expressed a desire to see several persons not present. These were sent for, and, at the end of a quarter of an hour, Mr.J.R. Meeker, one of the persons he wished to see appeared.
"To Mr. Meeker he expressed his last request; being instructions regarding disposition of his property and the internment of his body. An appropriate prayer was made by Rev. Sloan, and after being blind-folded, his body was suspended by the neck and his soul launched into eternity.
"Several distinct contractions of the muscles, seen in the steady rising and falling of the body were the only visible symptoms of either life or pain until his pulse ceased to beat.
"He persisted to the end in justifying the act for which he died; asserting that he did not regret it, and that he had sufficient cause for it. There were few or none present who did not have a better acquaintance with his victim than did Bates, and that acquaintance was of a character to discredit the assertion of Bates, that he had suffered wrong at the hands of Byrd.
"So far as we can learn, the unfortunate man did not have a friend in the county, though he had lived here many years. His remains were buried on Sunday last, at a place indicated by him. He was from Bethel, Vermont, where his mother still lives. We did not learn his age, but judge he was twenty-eight or thirty years old."
Another story under the title "Andrew F. Byrd" appeared in the Puget Sound Herald, Steilacoom, Washington Territory, January 29, 1863, as follows:
"Andrew F. Byrd, so long and favorably known to the citizens of Pierce County and adjoining counties, came to his death on Thursday night, 22nd instant, from a wound inflicted by a pistol shot fired by J. B. Bates, on the 21st instant.
"The lamented dead was born in Green County, in the State of Ohio and resided there until about five years of age; since which he has resided in the states of Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin as well as Washington Territory. In each of these places of abode numerous friends still live to mourn his untimely death, and to shed a tear of sympathy with his bereaved relatives.
"Mr. Byrd crossed the plains in the summer of 1852, and came to this county in March, 1853, and has been a resident here till the time of his death. He had always enjoyed the esteem and confidence of the people of the county, and has been offered at different times almost every position of honor, profit, and trust within their gift but never accepted a public position until, July 1861, at which time his friends forced upon him the office of County Commissioner. This position he has filled with credit to himself and the benefit to his county. His term has not expired and his untimely death therefore leaves the office vacant.
"Since he settled among us, the deceased has contributed largely toward the improvement of the county. A fine saw mill and flouring mill now stand at his place of abode, monuments of his industry and enterprise, to mournfully remind us of the departed.
"There is hardly a citizen of the county who, at different times has not receive hospitality, kindness and assistance at his hands; aye, even his murderer has been the recipient of his generous bounty.
"He was a dutiful son, a kind and generous brother, a devoted husband, and an affectionate father. He leaves behind him, to mourn his loss, an aged mother, who resided with him since he has been amongst us, and whose declining years have been tenderly cared for by him; also a sister and six brothers, and a fond, inconsolable wife and three innocent little children.
"But these are not the only mourners; all the citizens of heart and worth in the county mourn with them. He was the true friend of every man who merited his friendship, Never, since his residence among us, has the deceased been known to carry a deadly weapon. He has never been known to raise his hand or voice against anyone, but always had a kind word for and of every one; and when it was known that his wound had proved fatal--that his family and relatives and the community had lost him forever by so cowardly and treacherous an act as that which ended his life--the feeling was unanimous that his murderer should be punished.
"This, the verdict of the people has been executed. Let this fearful loss of a good and generous friend and useful member of the community and the just but awful punishment of his murderer, be a lesson in the future to those who contemplate the commission of crime."
The man who advised and encouraged Bates to commit the dastardly crime, lived to an extreme old age, and despite the fact that he gained a place of considerable prominence during his declining years, he was often seen in court and had a host of enemies even to his dying day.
Andrew Byrd knew very well who the instigator of the crime was, yet as he lay in pain on his death bed, in a humble and forgiving manner he displayed neither malice nor revenge. So that the facts may be presented in the same spirit, the instigator will be referred to as Mr. X.
When the wife and relatives had gathered about the bedside of the wounded Byrd, he told them, "Mr. X is the cause of this, but always treat him well."
One of those whom Bates had wished to see before he was hanged was Mr. X, but he had fled to Oregon.
E.C. Meade, said, " I helped pull the rope that hanged Bates, but I rather would have had Mr. X on the other end."
Mrs. McFarlane, daughter of Mrs. Andrew Byrd by a later marriage, said in an interview with the author (Leland Athow) that her mother had told the story to her many times."Andrew went to town," she related, "and mother was so uneasy that she went several times to the gate to look. Finally she saw a man on horse back racing down the road. She was sure he had a message and ran to meet him. He said, 'Andrew has been shot and they are coming after you.' Andrew had been carried to Galliher's hotel and when she went to the bed side, he looked up at her and said, 'Mr. X has done this, but always treat him well.
"In the excitement mother forgot Harvey, a three and one half year old asleep in bed, and neighbors who heard him cry took care of him."
(Leland J. Athow, A brief history of the Adam Byrd branch of the Byrd Family, Tacoma, Washington 1953.).
Info from: http://search.tpl.lib.wa.us/unsettling/unsettled.asp?load=Bates+Lynching&f=crime\byrd.mur
Frances Louisa Relyea traveled to the Pacific Northwest via the Steamship Prome
Frederick & Louisa were married July 12, 1853 at the home of Mrs. John Bradley an older sister.
Frederick & Louisa separated in 1879. Frances Louisa left with Phillip Hanselman along with two children, Martha & Daisy, who were said to be fathered by Phillip.
Phillip Hanselman, age:75, June 1825 found in Ilwaco, Pacific, Washington
1900 US Census Washington Pacific Other Township ED 143 (Ancestry.com pg 3 of 46)
Listed as Wd with to children: Christian age:19 (April 1881) and Mary C. age: 17(March 1882).Chris Hanselman: 1920 U.S. Census Washington Pacific Ilwaco ED# 177 (Ancestry.com 11 of 22)
1930 United States Federal Census Washington Pacific Ilwaco District 10 (Ancestry.com 1 of 15)Ilwaco Cemetery The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Ilwaco Cemetery began as a section of land offered for public burials by the Whealdon family, specifically Isaac and Mary Whealdon, in July of 1888. This transaction was in exchange for one U.S. dollar. offering 964 links by 79 links by 400 links, and ran along the Wallicut River. It was in this section of ground that the oldest part of the cemetery was used. All lots here were set to be 4 x 8 foot and were set up to include eight lots per block. Many of the old burials have ornate stones, others were rather common to the area, and others, yet, were made of wood, and have now disappeared from sight. Pacific County, Washington, is a coastal county, and has a lot of salt in the air from the ocean, alongside the great amount of moisture from the common rainfall. This excessive moisture has done it's deed with many of the markers here, and I passed many of the oldest wishing others after me would be able to read the past as I was able to do. This cemetery contained 154 'unknowns' at last count. Some of the older burials have lost their markers, and due to the many shipwrecks in the area, sailors were oft times buried in this place. Some of these unknowns have been accounted for through local records, but only a mere handful. The UNKNOWNS are at the bottom of the list.
The cemetery is located on the north side of Hwy 101 heading eastward from Ilwaco township. SE 1/4 Sec 27, T10N, R11W.
HANSELMAN, Arthur A. 1913 - Nov 1965
HANSELMAN, Chris Arthur 1881 - 1931 [Other sources state Arthur C, m. May 1909]
HANSELMAN, John Paul 23 Aug 1923 - Dec 1983 Long Beach WA
HANSELMAN, Lempi Ida (HAKKALA) 25 Jun1888 - 19 Jul 1983 Ilwaco WA w/o Arthur Chris
HANSELMAN, Louise 1858 - 1884
HANSELMAN, Phillipp [no dates] US Army Mexican War