Lane County Historian

JOHN A1W MARY GAY COGSWELL, Married Lane Co., Oct. 28, 1852 - - In This Issue - - FIRST HUNDRED MARRIAGES N ORGANIZATION OF LANE COUNTY LANE COUNTY, OREGON TERR. PIONEER ASSOCIATION, June 4, 1883 JOHN COGS WELL, OREGON LIST OF PIONEERS ATFENDING PIONEER of 1846 year eame and from'thatstate

LANE COUNTY PIONEER-HISTORICAL SOCIETY VOL No. 2 Eugene, Oregon June, 1961 Price 50 cents per copy LANE COUNTY PIONEER-HISTORICAL SOCIETY

2161 Madison St., Eugene, Oregon Editorial CommitteeAlfred L. Lomax and Merle S. Moore, chairman

- CONTENTS - FTRST HUNDRED MARRIAGES IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON TERRITORY Copied from Book "A"Courthouse records, by Loa'h C. Menefee p. 21

JOHN COGSWELL, Charlotte Mitchel p. 27

ORGANIZATION OF LANE COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION, JUNE 4, 1883, from the files of the 'OREGON STATE JOURNAL (Eugene) p. 34

The Withers family, father and mother's marriage listed as the 59th in Lane County. Front rowEmma (Cornelius); J. E. F. Withers, father; Jessie (Edmiston); Mrs. Margaret Sloan Gillespie WIthers, mother; Anna (Emery); Back rowAliie (liawley; Price Withers; Mabel (Bogart); W. W. Withers, sherlff-4dlled in the line of duty In early 1900's; Mary (Van Duyn).

Correction for VOL. VI, No. 1, of March, 1961: In the table of contents,, inside front coverUnder BANKS OF LANE COUNTY the line "president 1954 to 1960" should be after the 5th story listed, to read. "The Charge of Lane County Pioneers, Merle S. Moore, president 1954 to 1960." The cover pictureMarriage photo of John Cogswell and Mary Gay, October 28, 1852 - first marriage recorded in Lane 'County records (although the second entry of the record was dated April 1, 1852 and therefore makes this really second in point of time. 20 Benj. Milton Richardson & Melinda Paradine Gibson, first couple of record to be married in Lane County, April 1, 1852.Both lived in the Fern Ridge section of the Loig Torn Valley, about 10 miles west of Eugene.lie was the son of Ben'. Uichardson who came to Yarnhill Co., Oregon in 1846 and to the Long Tom Valley, Lane Co. in 1848the same year that the Bristow families joined their father, Elijah Bristow, who hiad settled at Pleasant Hill in 1846 to be the first resident of Lane County. Miss Gibson, daughter of thArchibald Gibson, pioneers of 1850. FIRST HUNDRED LANE COUNTY MARRIAGES Taken from Book "A", courthouse records,* by Leah C. Menefee JohnCogswellandMary Gilmore Callison to Mrs. Eliza FrancisGay, byLuther Linder, Pleasant Hill, by Wm. White, October 28, 1852. W. Bristow J.P., May 15, 1853. Benjamin M. Richardson and Henry Kearney (?) and Evi- Melinda Paradine Gibson, by line Mays, by Wm. W. Bris- Rev. John W. Starr. April 1, tow, J.P. May 22, 1953. 1852, at house of Mr. Gibson, William Miller to Delilah Pea- Lane County. tree, by Wm. W. Bristow, J.P., John Vallely and Elizabeth May 29, 1853. Brown, by Rev. John W. York, Jacob Hastings to Bretannia M. E. Minister, Jan. 24, 1853. Malone, by Rev. G. D. Gager, Alvin Hills and Sarah J. Blair, December 26, 1852. by Rev. John W. Starr, at my Thomas Mainard to Mary Da- house, Feb. 19, 1853. vis, by Rev. G. D. Gager, May Mr. E. L. Bristow to Miss Jane 26, 1853. Jones, by Wm. W. Bristow, J. Mr. J. F. Vandervert to Miss P., March 13, 1853. Grace Clark, married on the James Lundy and Oline Davis 14th day of April, 1853, by me (age 22 & 16), at home of Mrs. Robert Robe,Presbyterian Martha Davis by Rev. Wm. minister,ofthe County of Sperry, March 2, 1853. Lane, Territory of Oregon. David M. Risdon, Esq. and Pauline C. Wright, by M. P. Deady, asst. Just. Supt. Ct. 0. T. October 8, 1853. Samuel Davis and Mary P. Webster, by Rev. R. Robe, at residence of Esq. Ogle, August 31, 1853. Simon McCallister and Eliza- beth Ogle, by R. Robe, Sep- tember 21, 1853. Jesse Soverns and Elizabeth Lafardamas, by Rev. M. Zum- wald, September 27, 1853. Mr. Callison and Rebecca J. (or F.) Linder, by R. Robe, at residence of Rev. Mr. Callison, September 22, 1853. Charles S.Rouse and Jane Whitney, by Luther White, October 13, 1853. Harrison A. Stevens and Em- ily E. Pearce at residence of Mr. Pearce' by R. Robe, Octo- Rev. Robert Robe, crossed the plains to ber 30' 1853. Oregon in 1851, intending to be a mission- James Huddleston and Sa- ary to the Indians.Performed many mantha Davis, by R. Robe, Oc- early marriages,founded Eugene Pres- tober 27, 1853. byterian Church in1855and was first John S. Barkhull and Nancy Lane County school superintendent. Bagley, by Robert Robe, No- vember 9, 1853. Mr. Charles Clark to Miss Ad- James Davis and Martha Mc- aline Alexander, by Robert Cullie, by Philip Mulkey, Sep- Robe' July 31, 1853. tember 22, 1853. James E. Bowden to Mary Robert Alexander and Miner- Elston, by Elder G. R. Caton, va Crabtree, br Philip Mul- August 19, 1853. key, September 22, 1853. Richard C. Robbinson to Sa- Ezekiel Batey & Nancy Ring rah Ann Petree, by Rev. G. R. by Philip Mulkey, November Caton, Christian Church, Aug- 20, 1853. ust 14, 1853. John Ralston and Phill(?) Levi Linder (?) and Susan Mitchel' by Gilimore Callison, Ann Callison, by G. R. Caton, November 9, 1853. August 26, 1853. William Luna and Mary Jane Samuel H. White of Marion Nale, by Rev. Louis Castell, County and Ruth. Ogle of November 11, 1853. Lane, at residence of Esquire James M. Spores and Mary C. Ogle, in Lane County, Sep- Thomas, by G.W.York, tember 2, 1853. March 27, 1853. 22 Philander C. Davis of Ump- qua and Louisa Jane McAtee, by Rev. Lewis Casteel, Feb. 29, 1854. Joshua A. Knowles of Ump- qua County to Elizabeth P. Crow of Lane Co.' by Jona than Tibbetts, minister M. E. church, April 27, 1854. Stephen Rigdon and Zilphia Etna Bristow, by John F. Gilfrey, Judge Pro. Ct., April 23, 1854. Sylvester M. Wait and Mary Hargrove in Lane County, by John W. Starr, Oct. 6, 1853. James E. P. Crow and Mar- garet P. Morgan in Lane Co., by John W. Starr, December 25 1853. Joseph B. Starr and Elizabeth Hileman in Lane Co., by John W. Starr, January 11, 1854. Peter Rudio and Scintha Lu- Rev. Geo. W. Bond, one oftheearliest Baptist ministers,pastor1858-1)368. The cinda Simpson, by John W. Baptist church was the first fouIed in Starr, March 2, 1854. Eugene a'ea, 1852, as "The Willamotte47.John Hendric and Harriet Forks Baptist Church of Jesus Christ." Amanda Denning, by Phillip Mr. Bagley and Mrs. Bagley, Mulkey, May 3, 1854. remarried, Dec. 26, 1853. William Nelson Luckey and William Hayes and Miss Mul- Lucinda Anderson, by Rev. key, by Rev. Robert Robe, Feb. Robert Robe, April 4, 1854. 5, 1854. Benjamin Poindexter and Ma- G. W. Adams and Sarah J. ry Kinney,by Rev. Robert Crane, Rev. Robert Robe, Feb- Robe, Apr. 5, 1854. ruary 9, 1854. 50.Wyatt Crane and Mrs. Nancy W. H. Fisher and Rebecca Ferguson, by Robert Robe, Smith, by Joseph Ogl& De- May 16, 1852. cember 8, 1853. 51.James R. Phillips to Elizabeth William F. Lyon andJane A. Sparks, by Chas. Bradshaw, McClure, by Joseph Ogle, De- mm. of Gospel, May 23' 1854. cember 15, 1853. 52.Horace Woodcock and Nancy John Champ Richardson and Jane Pollock, by A .J. Ham- Rebecca Driskell, by Philip mitt, Justice of the peace, May Mulkey, March, 1854. 28, 1854. Jefferson Hays and Sarah53.Wm. Cribens and Mrs. Cor- Capehart, by Philip Mulkey, delia Matilda Enas, by John March 16, 1854. F. Gilfrey, Judge Pro.Ct., 23 of the Gospel, August 6, 1854. John Withers, Benton Co., and Margaret J.Gillespie, Lane County,at home of Jacob Gillespie, by G. W. Bond, Aug- ust 9, 1854. Isaac Barclay of Douglas Co., and Sarah G. Freeman of Lane, by John W. York, Elder of M. E. church, August 11, 1854. Raison Reed and Susan Mc- Cullock, by Philip Mulkey, August 5, 1854. Robert Robe and Eliza A. Walker, by Rev. H. H. Spaul- ding, (assoc. of Marcus Whit- man) July 18, 1854. Joseph M. Lane and Rebecca Davidson,by Rev.Robert Robe, June 28, 1854. Simpson Poindexter and Ma- iia Baker, by Robert Robe, September 21, 1854. 65. Rev. H. H. Spaulding came to the Oregon George D. Robison and Sarah Country with Dr. Marcus Whitman In C. Richardson, by Lewis Cas- 1836.37. Was missionary to the Nez teel' October 7, 1854. Perce Indians, until after the Whitman66.M. P. Davidson and Mahala massacre in 1847, then settled in the Willamette Valley at Brownsvffle. Wood, June 20, 1854. Edward Muihollen Jr., and June 18, 1854. Margaret Elvisa Turpin, by John Braeheas and Phoebe John F. Gilfrey, J. Prob. Ct., McPherson, by Philip Mulkey, September 21, 1854. July 2, 1854. James Butler C?) and Lucinda Wm. JohnsonandAlvina IsabelConklin,by Preston Cook, by (?) Lily M. Cook, Hamilton, actng, J.P.,Octo- Mm. of the Gospel, July 23, ber 5, 1854. 1854. 69. James Rochesterand Dele- W. R. G. Trail and Adaline vancia E. Warren, byWm. Southworth, by Jesse Cox, J. Gale, J. P., September4, 1854. P. of Precinct No. 2, August VincentJonesandSarah 10, 1854. Hoffman, by John Whiteaker, James ElbeErt and Elizabeth J.P. September 6, 1854. Braton, home of Paul Braton, Avery A. Smith,esq. of Eu- by G. W. Bond, Mm. ofthe gene City and Helen M. Par- Gospel., December 15, 1853. sons, by Thom. H. Pearne(7), minister of Gospel,Oct. 5, 1854. A. B. Stevens and DeliaNo- October 5, 1854. land, by G. W. Bond,minister Ezariah Park and 24 Elizabeth Moore, by Samuel Dillard, by John McKinney, minister Mm. of the Gospel, August of Gospel, Sept. 7, 1854. 24, 1854. James C. Patterson to Sarah John D. Hampton and Mary O'Kelly, By A. Zumwalt, No- Moore, by Samuel Dillard, vember 30, 1854. Mm. of the Gospel, October Joseph B. N. Riley and Elmi- 26, 1854. rah Brewer, by M. M. Crow, John Russell and Margaret Mm. of the Gos., October 23, Imbler, by Philip Mulkey, Oc- 1854. tober 1, 1854. John Wells and Martha Ann Szerenus Mulkey and Jane Bagley, by David W. Minton, Gibson, by Philip Mulkey, Oc- Mm. of the Gos., October 12, tober 1, 1854 1854. Isaac Allen and Aremantha Garret S. Menic and Prudy Moss' by John G. Gilfrey, J of Miller, byPreston Hamil- Probate Court, October21, ton, J.P., November 11, 1854. 1854. Burton Kelsey and Euphrasea Wm. L. Spry and Martha Mul- Ann Gillies, by Rev. A. Zum- hollen, by John F. Gilfrey, J. wait, January 11, 1855. Probate Court,October12, A. J. Allison and Lucy Jane 1854. Lakin,byLutherWhite, Joseph M. Petty and Martha Mm. of the Gos., May 21, 1855 Matilda Bunyard, by John F. Richard M. Powers and Eliza- Gilfrey, Probate J.,October beth Winter, by John F. Gil- 22, 1854. frey, Probate Julge, Decem- John McKenzie andAlmira ber 24, 1854. Winters by Hulings Miller, Harvey C.Veach & Margaret J. P., September 25, 1854. Jane Knox, by John F. Gil- 8:0. John Lewis and Martha E. frey, Prob. Judge, December Howard, by Hulings Miller, 24, 1854. J. P., October 12, 1854. David G. Clark of Corvallis, James S. Lyon arid Elizabeth Benton Co.. and Elizabeth M. Russel, by Joel B. Kistner, Gray of Lane Co., by James J.P., September 17, 1854. Worth, mm. of the Gospel, Oc- George Miller and Matilda U. tober 31, 1854. Rains,(Long Tom) by M. Fendel Sutherland and Lucy Cook, Mm. of the Gospel, Sep- B. Brown, by Jesse Cox, J.P., tember 24, 1854. October 7, 1854. LewisDenisandA.M. David Mosby and Isabella Broughton, by Elder R. D. Ann Small, by John F.Gil- Gray, September 25,1854. frey, Probate Judge,Feb. 1, Wm. Sherrard and JaneDen- 1855. fling, by Philip Mulkey,Octo- John F. Walkerand Mary ber 30, 1854. Jane Chrisman, byJohn F. A. Miller and BetheniaSpla- Gilfrey, Prob. Judge,Febru- won, by Joel B. Kistner, J.P., ary 1, 1855. November 23, 1854. Sylvester W. Veatchand Ma- R. W. Brock of LinnCo., and ria E. Knox, by Charles Brad- Elvira Ann Brown of LaneCo. shaw, Mm. of the Gos., Janu- 25 ary 21, 1855. Gilbert, by John Whiteaker, J. 100. Daniel Stanton and Martha P., January 21, 1855. Boren, byJohn F. Gilfrey, John M. Zumwalt and Cath- Prob.Judge,February18, erine Coulson' by John White- 1855. aker, Justice of the Peace, (of 101 Rev. Heland of Benton Co. & Spencer Creek precinct; and Martha Davis of Lane Co., later first governor of State of A. N. Harnmitt, J.P., January Oregon) February 20, 1855. 17, 1855. is evident that pioneer ministers David S. Love age 26 andaid justhes of the peace periodically Helen Stewart 19, Fall Creekwould call at the Lane County clerk's of- fice to enter the marriages that they had Lane Co., O.T., byG. D. Gager, performed.This would account for a Mm. of the Gos., February 7,overlapping of the dates in the above 1855. list.(The numbering of the entries was John Chealtan and Nancy G.added by the compiler to add interest to the story).

26 JOHN COGS WELL often remarked' "I sawed the first By Charlotte Mitchell lumber ever sawed on the Colum- bia River, and had the first law- John Cogswell, son of Jamessuit in Oregon." and Mary Stratton Cogswell, was In 1849, when the two men born in Whitehall, New York,heard of the gold rush in Califor- February 14 1814. When he wasnia, they embarked on a barge ten years old, his family moved tofor the South.It was on the Inkster, Michigan.At age six-American River where John lo- teen, John left home with onlycated his mine and where he seventy-five cents and a jack knifefound much gold. in his pocket, to seek his fortune. In 1850, having enough gold for John found work on the Eriehis needs, John Cogswell gave his Canal.In later years, he oftenmine to a friend, packed his gold told this story of the workmenin saddle-bags on horses, then there who had to eat porkon Fri-crossed the plains back to Penn- days: "It was then the Catholicsylvania, where he had the gold priest would take the bacon andminted. put it in the water, saying 'Go Tall and handsome John Cogs- down, mamon, come up salmon',well now had dreams of a large and then he would give it to themranch well-stocked with fine cat- to eat". tie, horses and sheep.So, for a While working in Missouri inyear, he stayed at his father's 1840-1845, John Cogswell decidedhome, selecting stock and outfit: to take the trail to the "far west".ting for his second journeywest. Although he startedon foot, he Although this proved to bea met a man who was takinga herdlong, tedious journey, itwas while of horses across, who offeredJohnplodding along thetrail that he a horse to ride for his assistance.caught up with the train ahead, Thus, John finished his longjour-and where he met his futurewife ney on horseback,arrivingin-nineteen-year-old Mary Frances California in 1845. Gay, whose train had beentravel- It was in the springof 1846ing part of the time withthe Illin- when John Cogswell firstcame toois train. Oregon. Hecame by wagon train It was typical of JohnCogswell via Mt. Shasta, and reachingWil-that he always knew lamette just what he Valley,climbing Skin-wanted and how to get it. ner's Butte. * He staredat the tall, So it is waving grass that covered not surprising that heturned to the val-his drivers and said,"Did you see ley below anddeclared,"I've found what I've been that pretty girl standingby the seekingstove? Well, she's thewoman for a land that beats Heaven forhay- in' everything that methe girl I'm goingto marry! a man needs." Butthe young lady'strain John found workat the mouthpushed on ahead' of the Columbia River"whipping entering the timber" (sawing WillametteValleyby Barlow oak)for shipPass, leaving John'strain far be- building with "Hen"Owen.Athind. that time heowned a "whip saw" over which he had John brought hisstock by way a lawsuit. Heof California, andwhen he looked 27 down into the American Riverthe first marriage license to be re- Valley, he saw the people werecorded in LaneCounty Clerk's "as thick as bees". He wonderedoffice.) Their wedding proved to how so many could have crossedbe a big event for those times, the plains so quickly. He came totheir friends coming as far as fifty Oregon through the Siskiyous, bymiles by horseback, and in a rain- the Rogue River and Table Rock,storm, to enjoy the Gay family's then into the Willamette Valley.hospitality in their large, comfort- He took his donation claim onable log house, which stood about the north side of the McKenzieeight miles south of Eugene City. River, four miles east of the now Mary was a beautiful bride in Coburg Bridge, at the mouth ofthe wedding outfit her father had the Mohawk River.This includ-brought from Portland, and John ed the Coburg Hills, "Old Baldy"a proud bridegroom. Soon after then being known as "Old Richy'sthe wedding, the couple rode Butte", named for a man who washorseback to their new home on demented and who lived in athe McKenzie river, being ferried shack and often rolled rocks downacross the Willamette River by on the road. Charles Walker Young, father of John worked for some time onCal Young. his claim, sawing and splitting On their donation claim, John timber, for there were no millsCogswell raised sheep and cattle. then. And he ploughed and culti-In 1860, he imported New Oxford- vated the virgin soil for his gar-shireandHampshire Downs dens and fields. He worked verysheep.The family lived on this hard, while dreaming of the pret-farm for some time, where most ty girl he'd met on the plains.Fi- of their eight children were born. nally, when his house was fin- The names of the Cogswell chil- ished,(which, incidentally wasdren are: Mary Anne, b. 1853, said to be the first frame houseFlorilla b. 1856' Elizabeth Maude built in Lane county), he mounted(Lischen) b. 1858, DeEtta b. 1861, his strongest horse to ride up andIdaho b. 1864, Boliver b. 1866, down the valley, questioning sett-Clara b. 1868, Ivan Stratton b. lers as to the whereabouts of the1871. Gay family, who came in 1851. Unfortunately, they lost their John Cogswell found Mary Gayfirst two daughters, Mary Anne near the center of the valley, vis-and Florilla, who contracted scar- iting the Jess Looney family.Itletfeverwhilevisitingtheir was dinner time and John was in-grandparents, the Martin Gays, vited to stay.Needless to say,and died in 1857. They were bur- John accepted the invitation andied on a-hill near where they had lost no timin courting Mary,played, their graves being the be- who told him that she was prom-ginning of the Mary Gay Cogswell ised to a man back east.How-Pioneer Cemetery. (Other graves ever,John'spersistancysoonof the Gay and Cogswell families changed the girl's mind and wonand their neighbors are in this old her consent. cemetery also.) John and Mary were married Mary Gay Cogswell was heart- October 28, 1852, and theirs wasbrokenover the deaths of her 28 daughters and grieved so muchthe old highway.English ivy that John decided to take her forframed the double porches in a trip back east.They traveledfront and climbed to the peak of down the coast by ship, acrossthe gable.The house faced the Panama by muleback, across theeast and on the north there was a Gulf of Mexico, then up the Miss-long porch with a door leading to issippi River.Although it wasthe kitchen. The south porch was a dangerous trip, they made itkept filled with Mary's poUed there and back safely. plants and hanging baskets. This John and Mary were residentsled to the diningroom. of Lane County ever since its or- It was a comfortable home for ganization, with the exception ofthose times, with its four fire- one year in Portland, in 1870,places, halls and closets.The when his eldest daughters attend-large woodshed at the back was ed school there.At one time hekept well-filled with oak, fir and owned a large part of the landbark, sawed and ready for use. where east Portland is now situ-And there was the spacious yard, ated.He exchanged this how-bordered with a weathered fence' ever' for land in Lane County, inthe lawn extending far to the road 1871, then went back up the Mc-in front. Many fruit trees, flow- Kenzie River where he had a saw-ersandshrubsaddedtheir mill, just east of Thurston. Hebeauty to this pioneer home. also owned another property 25 The Cogswell children had the miles up the river, past Leaburg.run of the place, enjoying nature's Here he had a sheep ranch and thebountiful gifts to the fullest, for first pond stocked with fish, call-in those days there were not only ing the place the Fish Ranch. (Hemany wild birds and animals, but lived on his Thurston ranch untilwildflowers and fruits to demand after his wife died in October 8,their attention.It was while liv- 1887, then moved to the uppering on this ranch that the children ranch.) first attended school in one of In 1881, John Cogswell andtheirfather'stenanthouses, Captain Felix Scott managed totaught by Emma Gulthrie. Later, drive the first herd of cattle overthey attended a new one-roomed what is now the McKenzie Riverlog school built by their fatheron Pass.He, with Felix Scott andhis land. others, were associated together The Cogswellchildren,like in The McKenzie Wagon Roadmany other pioneer children, had Company.Articles of incorpora-to work too, doing chores about tion were filed in Lane Countythe place and sometimes helping Courthouse, Dec. 20, 1862.Thistheir father drive stock to theup- was to be a toll road, but did notper ranch, brave the dangers of succeed and was later disbanded.the many wolves, panthers and The Cogswell ranch at Thurs-bear. ton was heavily timbered, with Their busy motherstayed at many springs and streams.Herehome, washing, cardingand spin- John built a ten-roomed four-ga-ning wool for their clothing.Dur- bled house near a hill at the footing the summerseason she did of a timbered mountain andnearthe family washing 29 below the dam, under huge maple trees,declared he could never stand the where she heated river water in asight or smell of onions again! big black kettle over a fire.Al- The Cogswell family lived in though Mary Cogswell had ninetheir Thurston home for many children to care for, she was al-years, raising and educating their ways ready and willing to care forchildren.Although a hard-work- a sick neighbor, for Mary wasing family, they found time toen- known as a "born nurse". tertainfriends. Theirhome, The Cogswells were seldommo-which still stands today, is trulya lested by Indians, although'oncereminder of the sturdy pioneer when Mary lay ill in bed, shewasfamily who lived within itsnow startled to see a savage Indiansilent walls. standing at the door, who demand- John Cogswell lived tosee the ed payment for his land.Toocountry develop from a wilder- frightened to speak, Marywasness into a land of prosperity and slightly relieved when her sister,plenty, and was one of its most who was visiting there,came intosubstantial and influentialciti- the house. Meanwhile, theyoung-zens. He traveled much by horse- est children came out from theirback, wagon train, and by ship hiding place behind the bedandand steam trains. He lived tosee fo11bwedtfrIndianoutside,man conquer the air! he commenced to sharpen hisbig John seldom missed the Annual knife, much to the women'scon-State Pioneer meetings,feeling sternation.Just then, hearingproud that hewas one of the ear- some men who were driving cattleliest pioneers in thenorthwest. down near the river, theysent oneHe died May 13, 1907at the age of the children to them forrescue.of 93 and was laidto rest in the Aroused by this turn ofevents,Mary Gay CogswellPioneer Cem- the Indian only asked forsomeetery on the Martin Gaydonation bread and left in haste.He wasland claim, eight milessouth of not seen again forsome time. Eugene City. John Cogswell had a narrow es- The Mary GayCogswell Ceme- cape from starvation while trav-tery was establishedOct. 4, 1857. eling to eastern Oregonand be-Mary Gay Cogswell'sdeed to this coming lost.His companion wascemetery, oneacre of land, isre- John Diamond and themen werecorded in LaneCounty Court- on horseback, wandering aroundhouse, Eugene,Oregon. for several days, untilthey came A list of Cogswelisand Gays to an Indian camp. who are buriedthere, follows: Here, an old squaw welcomed John Cogswell, the men, helping them pioneer father; off of theirMary FrancesGay Cogswellpio- horses and leading themto herneer mother; MaryAnne Cogs- fire to rest.She fed themsomewell; FlorillaCogswell; Elizabeth of her stew, which had been made(Lischen MaudeC. Miller(Cogs- with meat, wild roots andveget-well);DeEtta ables' and seasoned with Frazer Cogswell;Idaho strong (Cogswell) Campbell; wild onions. On this diet themenCatherine (Cogswell) quickly gained strength, althoughIvan Cogswell. Thorne; John Cogswell "to his dyingday" Martin BakerGay, Pioneer 30 f- ther; Anna Stewart Gay, pioneerCampbell and her sister, Eva Fra- mother; Martha Ann Gay Master-zer Johnson.) (*) son;David Green Gay; Sarah(*) John Cogswell claimed to have seen the Julia Gay; Celeste Campbell. beautiful landscape from atop Skinner's (Material used for this articleButte a few weeks before it was viewed by was compiled by the late CelesteEugene Skinner, Elijah Bristow and party, (1846).

Andrew Jackson Babb andMary Jane Mathews,Pleasant Hill pio- neers, married July 22, 1855, age 29 and 16parents of Mrs. Amos Wilkins, 99, Eugene native daughter.lie taught In Lane County's first school at Pleasant Hill before 1855 when ft was on a suhacription basiswith no records kept. 31 REV. EDWARD R. GEARY, D. D., Oregon pioneer of 1850. Temporary chairman at the organization of the LANE COUNTY PIONEER ASSOCIATION in 1883. He was an early Presbyterian circuit"rider" who traveled mostly on foot as the price of a horse and saddle was equivalent to a year's salary from his Board! He established churches and schools, founded Albany Col- lege (flow Lewis and Clark of Portland) and was Presbyterian pastor in Eugene, 1876.1886.

WILLIAM W. BRISTOW, Justice of the Peace, Pleasant Hill pnecinctas such per- formed a number of the first marriages in Lane County. Son of Elijah (first settler in Lane Co., 1846). W. W. crossed the plains in 1848 with the families to join the father who had selected the home sites. Taught first school in county (1850) and was a member of Oregon constitutional conven. tion (1858). Also served as State Senator, was charter member of Eugene Masonic Lodge and pioneer merchant inEugiene Cityat the site of the First National Bank

32 First officers of Lane County Pioneer AssociLaUonorgafliZed June 4, 1883. Abovi, left Hon. John Whiteaker, President (first state governor of Oregon). Uppir right Thom!. G. Hendricks, Roe. Secy. (founder of First National Bank of Eugene). Lower leftJshua J. Walton Jr., Cor. Secy. CCounty Judge and member of University Board of Regents). Lower rightRobert B. Cochran, Treasurer (former member of the ter- ritorial and state legislatures for 28 years). At the time of printing this issue of the Lane County Historian, no picture was available of Mr. A.S. Patterson, (Eugene postmaster, starting 1869, and member of State Assembly of 1858). ORGANIZING MEETING OF THE LANE COUNTY PIONEERS, (now the Lane County Pioneer-Historical Society)from the files of the Oregon State Journal (Eugene). The call was published May 19, On Motion of J. R. Ellison all 1883 and was signed by the 21 pio-persons emigrating to the Pacific neers listed below. "To the Plo-Coast in 1853 or before shall be neers of Lane County, Oregon"eligible for membership in this There will be a meeting of theassociation. Pioneers of Lane County held at A committee on enrollment was the Court House in Lane Countyappointed. Joshua J. Walton, and on Friday, June 4,1883, at 10Thomas G. Hendricks. o'clock A.M. for the purpose ofor- At the beginning of the after- ganizing a Pioneer Society fornoon session the committee on said County.All immigrants topermanent organization reported Oregon or the Pacific Coast nowas follows. residing in Lane Countyor Vicin- For president, Hon. John Whit- ity are requested to be present. eaker; for vice president, Hon. A. John Whiteaker, 1847; RodneyS. Patterson; for rec. sec. Hon. T. Scott, 1845; John Nicklin, 1850;H. Hendricks; for cor. sec. Hon. J. It. B. Cochran, 1851; 0. R. Bean,J. Walton;for treas. Hon R. B. 1851; J. B. Harris, 1853; A. S. Mc-Cochran. Clure, 1853; Jacob Conser, 1848; On motion,itwas decided William Smith, 1847; J. S. Lucky,that residents of adjoining coun- 1850; J. M. Hendricks, 1849; J. H.ties where there is no organiza- Ream,1853; Presley Comegys,tion of pioneers, shall be eligible 1851; T. G. Hendricks, 1848; F. B.for membership. Dunn,1853;WilliamBlanton, On motion E. R. Geary a com- 1847; JamesWarnick, 1853;mittee of five to draft a constitu- Aaron Lynch, 1851; J. R .Ellison,tion was appointed: Ed. R. Geary, 1849; C. C. Croner, 1852; Prior F.R. B. Cochran, A. W. Patterson, Blair, 1847. Marion Martin and John Bailey. The Journal on June 8, 1883re- Treasurer ordered to securea ported as follows: The meeting forsuitable book for the secretary to the purpose of effectingorganiza-use in enrolling the pioneers. tion of said pioneers intoan asso- Mr. Manning, of Douglascoun- ciation for the county of Lane.ty presented to the associationan Held on June 4th, at Court House,oak chunk from a tree the emi- Eugene, at 10 A.M. gration of 1846 felled and used On motion Rodney Scottsug-for wood. A gavel for thepresi- gested the Rev. Edward R. Gearydent ofthe Lane County Plo- as temporary chairman, electedneeers was ordered made from Benj. F. Dorris, temp.secy. this "chunk." On motion of J, J. Waltonfive men were appointed a committee on permanent organizationname- LIST OF REGISTERED ly John Bailey, Dr. A. W.Patter- The following is the list of those son, Steven Jenkins,, John Whit-registered and state from which eaker. emigrated: 34 1843 J. W. Cleaver Ill. Al Hembree Mo. Helen E. Johnson Ill. Mrs. A. S. Patterson Mo. Solomon Cox Mo. Wm. Delaney Mo. Mrs. Sarah Jenkins Mo. 1844 1849 H. C. Owen Mo. Joseph G. Gay md. Elizabeth Conser md A. R. Smith Mo. 1845 J. H. Smith Mo. B. Polly Iowa J. J. Walton, SeniorConn. Rodney Scott Mo. Anna M. Walton Ky. J. D. Hampton Mo. C. W. Washburn Ohio John Cogswell Mich. J. R. Ellison Ill. Wesley Shannon I". Wm. Gearhart Mo. L. R. Garrison Iowa G. W. Roberts Mo. Wm. T. Vaughn Va. A. S. Currie Mo. W. T. Osburn md. R. Sparks Mo. Elizabeth Shannon Mich. J. R. Ream Mo. 1846 E. J. McClanahan ni. Steven Jenkins Mo. W. F. Smith Mo. J. C. Richardson Mo. Joshua J. Walton (jr.)md. George N. Murch Mo. T. A. Milliron Mo. Elizabeth Richardson Mo. John McCulloch Va. Mrs. M. E. Murch Mo. J. M. Hendricks Ill. 1847 Mrs. Nancy Smith md. John Bailey Mo. John Whiteaker md. L. Hulin (Lester) N.J. A. G. Hovey Ohio Wm. Blanton Mo. N. L. Packard Maine Evaline Croner Mo. Mary A. Coleman Iowa F. G. Vaughan Mo. 1850 Prior F. Blair Mo. M. P. Martin Ky. Dr. N. C. Lee Iowa Presley Comegos Iowa C. M. Huddleston Mo. Dr. Jon Nicklin Iowa Wm. Smith md. Joseph McLean Ohio John Diamond Ill. D. M. Risdon Ill. Jacob C. Spores Ill. James Huddleston Va. Mrs. Eleanor Huff Iowa T. J. Smith Mo. James McClaren Iowa Edward R. Geary Ohio Mrs. Nancy Spores Ill. Mrs. N. M. Geary Ohio Riley Gilbert Iowa M. H. Harlow Mo. George Gilbert Iowa 0. Phelps Ill. 1848 J. W. Johnson Mo. G. Hendricks J. Z. Gibson Mo. Jacob Conser Mrs. L. A. Clark Ill. Robert Callison Jo Lane Ga. Mary Callison J. M. Eddy Mo. Mrs. S. A. Skaggs Samuel Swift Ill. Mrs. S. J. Winters F. Dudley Mo. J. M. Shell (ey)? Mrs. S. J. Swift Ill. L. D. Gibson Mrs. S. S. McClure Mo. A. A. Gibsoit Mo. S. D. Coats Ohio Sarah M. Underwood Mo. H. L. Thomson Mo. 1851 C. C. Croner Ohio Mrs. G. M. Titus Isabel! Ware (Hunkee) Mo. Ohio Mary A. Hemkee Ohio W. H. Potter (W. A.?) Ohio (Hembree?) Mrs. L. A. Potter Mo. Jesse Cox Pauline E. Risdan Conn. Mo. E. Stewart (Elias) Mo. J. W. Cox Mo. Martha A. Hendricks Mo. J. J. Williamson Mo. J. A. Alexander (J. B.?) Ill. W. A. Masterson Mo. A. A. King George Bailey Jill. Mo. Emily Alexander Ill. R. S. Bean Mo. Mary F. Cogswell John Milliron Mo. Mo. Mrs. May Milliron Mo. C. W. Boren Ill. James Huffman Mrs. W. H. Huffman Mo. Ill. Jacob Gillespie Tenn. Wm. Churchill Iowa Mrs. A. F. Pierce T. S, Poindexter Ill. Ill. Daniel Test Mo. L. A. Clark Ill. Mrs. (N. P. Cox (M. P.?) Mo. Elizabeth Gillespie Ill. Elija J. Masterson Mo. George S. Campbell Mo. Sarah E. Stafford md. Nelly S. Masterson Mo. K. Farrington Ohio Mrs. M. A. Test Ill. A.J.Babb Ken. T. J. McPherson Mo. A. J. Manning N. J. M. Wallis N.C. R. B. Cochran Mo. Evangeline Wallis Tenn. Elizabeth Keeney Mo. Ben F. Dorris Tenn. A. J. Zumwalt Mo. S. N. Cook Iowa Mrs. E. R. Skinner Me. Wm. Gaimey Ky. R. M. Callison Ill. 1852 Mrs. M. Callison Iowa R. G. Callison Ill. John Brown Mo. S. M. Titus Iowa Mrs. M. Brown Mo. Zumwalt Ill. Mrs. S. E. Patterson Ill. Mrs. Jane Zumwalt Ill. H. T. Hall Mo. John Simpson Ga. J. S. Day Tenn. George Soverns Ill. Mrs. A. L. Day Mo. Garnett Bogart Iowa H. H. Cook Utah Elizabeth Bogart Iowa Thomas Brown Mo. Elizabeth Blanton Ark, (James) Heath (Jo.?) Mo. Mrs. S. S. Gibson Ill. Mrs. Julia A. Bean G. Gilfillan Penn. Mrs. May Parsons Ill. G. B. Hayor Mo. Sarah Cantrell Ill. A. W. Patterson Penn. Jas. G. Mitchell Iowa. D. R. Christian Ill. Jane Mitchell Iowa Charles Calloway Mo. J. M. Stafford Mo. J. P. Chesher Mo. Sarah E. Stafford md. Mrs. Susan Chesher Mo. L. B. Rowland Iowa Robert Ware Mo. Elizabeth Rowland Iowa James Gearhart Mo. Rebecca Fisher Ohio 36 Thomas Mathews Ill. Mrs. C. A. Washburnmd. Eliza Mathews Ill. H. A. Hill Mo. Melvin Cook Mo. George Belshaw md. John Bogart Iowa Mrs. C. Belshaw md. Robert Scott Mo. J. D. Matlock Mo. James McPherson Mo. Susan Matlock Mo. Mrs. E. L. Gilbert Mo. Charles Benett Ill. Eli Dodson. Fla. May Bennett Ill. Samuel Baughman Ill. Miss M. Freeman Ill. Wm. F. Fox Ken. Mrs. E. G. Farrington Ill. J. H. D Henderson Mo. Wm. Edris Penn. Mary E. Henderson Mo. H. R. Kincaid md. N. Felderwert Ill. Samuel Hunsaker Ill. Wm. M. Bogart Iowa Wm. McPherson Mo. Abram Bogart Iowa Elizabeth Soverns md. Eugenia Hoffman Mo. James Heatherly Mo. Henry Moon Iowa Philip Mulkey Mo. M. T. Awbrey Iowa A. Mathews Penn. 1853 Margaret J. Mathews Ill. Mary E. Gray Iowa J. W. Matlock Mo. Wm. Kelsey Ken. Roscoe Knox Ill. Mrs. A. J. Hulin Mich. Mrs. M. J. Knox Ill. J. Wheeler Ill. Philip Cantrell Mo. E. P. Coleman Ill. Elizabeth J. Calloway Mo. D. H. Coleman Ill. F. B. Harlow Mo. Mary Coleman Ill. J. F. Warnuck Mo. A. Elmaker Iowa M. Kennedy Ill. Margaret Hayes Ill. Mrs. M. M. Edris md. B. A. Johnson Mo. A.Goldsmith Texas Wm. B. Barger Mo. J. A. Winter md. Mrs. A. J. Babb Ill. Anna Templeman Ill. C. W. Powell Ill. S. McClure md. Clara Powell Ill. Wm. Coleman Mo. Mrs. Gray md. Deadman Ill. Mary J. Gray md. Mrs. B. Deadman Ill. V. S. McClure Iowa Susan C. Cleaver Ill. S. J. Dunten md. Emily Hovey Iowa A. S. Patterson md. A. W. Williams Ohio Martha E. Dunten Ohio Mrs. C. F. Ware Ill. Alice Massey Ill. Rhoda McCord Mo. Julia A. Kennedy Ill. Nancy J. Watkins Ill. John Blue Mo. V. Hemingway Iowa Wm. P. Gardner Iowa Mrs. Nancy K. Riddle md. W. T. Campbell Iowa Jas. Luper Ill. Rebecca McLean Ohio Thomas Belshaw md. Maria Belshaw nd. 37 ANNUAL LANE COUNTY rIONEE1 PICNIC AND REUNION Will be held Saturday, June 24, 1961, Lane County Fairgrounds, West 13th Avenue, Iugene, Oregon. Potluck dinner at noon, Pacific Standard Time, in Pioneer Building. Come early and visit with old friends. Bring covered dish, salad or dessert and your own table ser- vice. A short program will include awarding of Honorary-Life Memberships to 80-year old native sons and daughters of Lane County.

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