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Vol. 39 – July 2012 – June 2013 Vol. 39 – July 2012 – June 2013 Trail Breakers – Vol. 39, July 2012 to June 2013 Clark County Genealogical Society, Vancouver, Washington TRAIL BREAKERS Vol. 39 (1 issue - 2012-2013) is the publication of the Clark County Clark County Genealogical Society (CCGS) is an Genealogical Society, P.O. Box educational service organization dedicated to the 5249, Vancouver, WA 98668-5249. collection and publication of the heritage of Clark Issues are being published annually if an editor is available. Articles County. CCGS offers assistance to genealogical from this publication are indexed in PERSI. researchers and family historians. TRAIL BREAKERS’ EDITOR: Jane Germann DUES: $30.00 per year for an CCGS Library Annex, individual; $40.00 for joint members 715 Grand Blvd, Vancouver, WA. The Editor accepts donations of articles, (two people, only one publication biographies, fill-ins, how-to's, etc. Wheelchair accessible. Material being submitted may be sent by mailing). Life membership is $650.00; e-mail to [email protected] in RTF joint life is $800.00. Contributing Meetings are 10-Noon during format or left in the editor's file at the patron is $50.00 or more per year (no October, November, January, CCGS Library. If a reprint is being mailings). Dues are for one year from February and March and 7-9 pm turned in, please include source date paid. Check your mailing label to information. see when your membership expires. during April, May, June and September. Check our website to While the editor will take reasonable verify time of meetings. *No general effort to review presented material, meetings in July, August, or neither CCGS nor editor of the Trail CCGS EXECUTIVE BOARD: Breakers accept responsibility for errors December. of fact or judgment in the material Look for information concerning our submitted to and printed in the Trail President: Stephen Connick Spring Seminar and/or Fall Seminar in Breakers. When errors are brought to our newsletter or on our website. our attention, efforts will be made to Co-Vice Presidents: correct them. RESEARCH LIBRARY: Bea Ritter CCGS will gladly exchange our The library is located at 717 Grand periodicals (Trail Breakers with or Recording Secretary: Blvd., Vancouver. Hours are without monthly Newsletter) with other Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday societies on a reciprocal basis. Marian Kenedy 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.; Friday 10:00 MEDIA REVIEW: CCGS invites Treasurer: a.m.-3:00 p.m; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays donations of genealogical books and Larry Germann 10:00 p.m.to 3:00 p.m.; except software for review. Send to CCGS holidays. There is a $3.00 suggested Review Editor, P.O. Box 5249, Asst. Secretary-Treasurer: Vancouver, WA 98668-5249 donation for non-members. Eric Jordahl E-mail: [email protected] INTERNET WEB SITE: Library phone: (360) 750-5688 http//www.ccgs-wa.org. Immediate Past President: See information about our Chat Room, Sherry Warren RESEARCH REQUESTS: Education Classes, Library holdings, Research is limited to those books Seminars, and other items of interest. BOARD MEETINGS: Meetings published by CCGS for a nominal fee of are held at the CCGS Library Annex $10.00 (includes up to 10 free copies) MEMBERSHIP: Membership is open nd for one hour's research. A list of the to anyone interested in the collection on the 2 Monday. All members are society’s publications can be found on and preservation of family and regional welcome to attend. See monthly our web site. A list of area researchers history. It includes a subscription to the meeting schedule under General is available upon request. Address Trail Breakers, a nearly monthly Meetings. requests to the attention of Alice Allen - Newsletter, a Directory, use of the Research, CCGS, PO Box 5249, CCGS library without a fee and GENERAL MEETINGS: Anyone Vancouver, WA 98668-5249 or e-mail checkout privileges at the CCGS interested in family research is directly to Alice: Library. welcome to attend. The meetings Membership chair is Denni Hamilton- are held on the 4th Tuesday* at the: [email protected]. Levonian: [email protected]. ii Trail Breakers – Vol. 39, July 2012 to June 2013 Clark County Genealogical Society, Vancouver, Washington Table of Contents 3 Vancouver (some residents prior to 1880) contributed by Christoph Miller 5 Sources! One reason why more is better by Pat Bauer 6 La Center News (1922), contributed by La Center Historical Museum 8 Poll Results of Vancouver County, Oregon Territory (1846-1850) copied by Jane Germann 14 Free is wonderful! by Jane Germann 15 Muster Rolls of various Clark County Troops 1855-1856 16 Mrs. J. Schrivner –1903 article from Sumpter Miner of Oregon, contributed by Brian Runyon 20 The Vancouver Independent (Mar 1879) abstracted by Jane Germann 35 1904 Vancouver City Directory (I-R) Transcribed by Yvonne Muchmore (second oart) 43 Hon. Charles T. Stiles (Pioneer of Vancouver and later Patasha City) reprint 44 Index of the Atlas of Clark County Washington 1928 (S-T) by several CCGS volunteers 55 It’s a Small World, After all . filler by Jane Germann 55 More Books found for the Combines Indexes: Books added this issue: 56 Combined Index of Early Area Pioneers CCGS’s R & P volunteers (NOT IN INDEX) 70 Names of the States of the Union [1879], and their significations. 71 General Index 93 Genealogical Standards: Guidelines For Using Records Repositories And Libraries: Recommended by the National Genealogical Society Congratulations to CCGS’s new officers! President – Stephen Cornick Co-Vice Presidents – Bea Ritter Secretary – Marian Kenedy Treasurer – Larry Germann Assistant Sec. Treas. – Eric Jordahl 3 Trail Breakers – Vol. 39, July 2012 to June 2013 Clark County Genealogical Society, Vancouver, Washington Vancouver from page 365, History of Washington by Hubert Howe Bancroft Vol. 31, contributed by Christoph Miller Vancouver was the fourth town in size in western Washington, having in 1880 about 3,000 inhabitants. It was made the county seat of Clarke co. by the first legislative assembly of Washington, in March 1854, its pioneers, both English and American, long retaining their residences. Among the early settlers were James Turnbull, born in England, came to Washington in 1852 and with him William Turnbull, his nephew, long known in connection with steamboating on the Columbia. Both died in 1874. P. Ahern, born in Ireland, came to Vancouver with the troops in 1852. Was elected co. auditor in 1855, and representative in 1857. Stephen P. McDonald, born in Ill., came with the immigration of 1852 to Washington. Engaged in printing, and was publisher of the Vancouver Register for a time. He represented Clarke co. in the legislature in 1869, after which he was city recorder and clerk of the city council. He died Oct. 24, 1876. J. S. Hathaway, a native of N. Y., removed to Mich. when young, married in that state in 1847 and came to Clarke co. in 1852. He was active in the volunteer service during the Indian war, and was afterward co. judge. He died Jan. 12, 1876, at the age of 52 years. Levi Douthitt, born in N. C., immigrated in 1852, settling near Vancouver, where he resided until 1870, when he removed to Marion co., Or., where he died in Dec. 1872, aged 61 years. A. G. Tripp, a native of R. I., immigrated to the Pacific coast in 1849. He was employed in government serice at Benicia, California, The Dalles, Oregon, Sitka, Alaska, and AVancouver. He settled at the latter place in 1857. He was chosen to represent Clarke co. in the legislature, but did not serve owing to absence in service of the government. He was mayor of Vancouver for several years. His death occurred Sept 17, 1875, at the age of 64 years. William Kelly came to the Pacific coast as sergeant in Co. G, 4th U. S. inf., and was transferred from Cal. to Fort Vancouver, where he remained until discharged in 1854, when he settled in the town. In 1866 he was made a capt. in the 8th U. S. Cav., and was stationed in Arizona and New Mexico. He died at Denver, Colorado, while en route to Vancouver to visit his wife and children. Charles Proux, a Canadian voyageur, had resided near Vancouver since 1833 and acquired a handsome property. He died Jan. 10, 1868. Ingersoll Stanwood and his wife, Matilda, came form Ill. to Or. in 1852, settling near Vancouver. Mrs. Stanwood died in April 1882, leaving 11 children with their father. Thomas Nerton, born in Eng. in 1822, married Eliza Lakin in 1852, and immigrated to Or. the same year. He settled in Washington in 1855, residing in Clarke co. until his death in Sept. 1882. He left a wife and 13 children H. Martin, a vertran mountain man, a North Carolinian by birth, settled north of the Columbia in or about 1840. He planted 8 orchards in Washington, and ate of the fruits of each successively. He died in Jun 1862, aged 85 years. Frederick Shobert, a native of Penn., came to Or. in 1851, settling in Clarke co. He died in Sept 1871, aged 65 years. Two pioneers of 1848, Felix Dodd and Henry Beckman, residents of Clarke co., died in April 1879, penniless. [original in one paragraph and this is the end of paragraph and page copied] 4 Trail Breakers – Vol. 39, July 2012 to June 2013 Clark County Genealogical Society, Vancouver, Washington Sources! One reason why more is better. by CCGS member Patricia Bauer, who with Gene Keuchman has edited the Newsletter for years. Pat also has been webmaster for our web-page from the very start as well as doing a chat room with Nancy Peterson.
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