Anthony Lindsay Applegate 1 http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/gean/applegatetrail.html

Anthony Lindsay Applegate, born Sept. 18, 1808 in Henry Co., Ky.; died Nov. 28, 1892 at Lone Rock Ranch, in Klamath Co., Ore. He married on Feb. 13, 1832 in Cole Co., Mo. to Elizabeth Basham Miller, born in Powell Valley, Tenn. on Sept. 27, 1816; died July 6, 1882 in Ashland, Ore., daughter of James Miller and Susannah Basham and sister of Melinda who married brother, Charles. In 1843, the three brothers, Charles, Lindsay, and met in Independence, MO. to start the long trek to Oregon. They settled in the Willamette Valley at a point where the City of Dalles in Polk Co., Ore. now stands. In 1845, Lindsay and Jesse Applegate with Levi Scott prospected the southern mountains and plains in order to locate a good emigrant trail to Oregon. In 1846, Lindsay moved to the area of Klamath Co. Ore. In 1848, he briefly went to the California gold fields. In 1850, the family moved to the Yoncalla Valley. In 1860, the family moved again, this time to the Siskiyou Mountains near the California border where Lindsay had become owner of the toll road over these mountains. In 1861, he was briefly a Captain of a group of volunteers who scouted the same territory that he and his brother had scouted in 1845. In 1862, the family removed to Ashland, Ore. where they lived for a great many years. In 1865, Lindsay was appointed Indian agent over the Klamath and Modoc Indians at Ft. Klamath. http://www.sohs.org/content/applegate-lindsay-1808-1892 Applegate, Lindsay, 1808-1892 Lindsay Applegate was born in Kentucky. He married Elizabeth in Missouri in 1831 and had 6 children there. They came west to Oregon with brothers Jesse and Charles in 1843, and farmed in the Willamette valley until 1859. In 1846 he joined a group that established the . Applegate moved to southern Oregon around 1859 and ran the toll road in the Siskiyou Mountains with son Ivan, but spent time as an Indian agent at Fort Klamath until about 1866. He then retired to his farm in Ashland, where he lived until just before his death in 1892. He moved to Klamath County in early 1892 to be with family. He died in Swan Lake Valley. Sources: vertical file. Oregon Sentinel 05/11/1867, 3-1. City: Klamath Falls Spouse: Miller, Elizabeth Basham 02/13/1831 in Coles Co. Mo Children: Eliza 1832-1896 Warren 1834-1847 Jesse 1835-1919 Theresa 1838-1875 Ivan 1840-1918 Lucian 1842-1926 Oliver 1845-1938 Annie 1847-1870 Francis 1850-1872 Alice 1852-1934 Jerome 1855- 1856 Rachel 1857-1940 Occupation: Farmer; operated a toll house; Indian Agent 1846, explored the Applegate Trail as an alternative to the

Anthony Lindsay Applegate 2 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSvcid=240639&GRid=10816302&

Anthony Lindsay Applegate

Birth: Sep. 18, 1808, Henry County, Kentucky, USA Death: Nov. 28, 1892, Lone Rock Place, Klamath County, Oregon, USA

Married Elizabeth Basham Miller 13 Feb 1831 Cole Co., MO They had 12 children - Elisha Lindsay, Warren, Jesse, Theresa Rose, Ivan Decatur, Lucien Bonaparte, Oliver Cromwell, Annie M., Francis Marion, Alice C., Jerome B., Rachel Lindsay

Family links: Parents: Daniel Applegate (1768 - 1826) Rachel Lindsay Applegate (1769 - 1836)

Spouse: Elizabeth Basham Miller Applegate (1816 - 1882)

Children: Elisha Lindsay Applegate (1832 - 1896)* Warren Applegate (1834 - 1843)* Jesse Applegate Applegate (1835 - 1919)* Theresa Rose Applegate McCall (1838 - 1875)* Ivan Decatur Applegate (1840 - 1918)* Lucien Bonaparte Applegate (1842 - 1926)* Oliver Cromwell Applegate (1846 - 1938)* Annie Miller Applegate (1847 - 1870)* Francis Marion Applegate (1851 - 1872)* Alice C Applegate Sargent (1852 - 1934)* Jerome B Applegate (1855 - 1856)* Rachel Lindsay Applegate Alford (1857 - 1940)*

Siblings: Lucy Applegate Wingfield (1798 - 1860)* John Milton Applegate (1799 - 1835)* Lisbon Applegate (1803 - 1878)* Charles Applegate (1806 - 1879)* Anthony Lindsay Applegate (1808 - 1892) Jesse M Applegate (1811 - 1888)*

*Calculated relationship Note: Applegate family plot includes wife Elizabeth and several of their children. Burial: Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon, USA Plot: Sec 5 Lot 129 Gr 8

Anthony Lindsay Applegate 3 http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv44808 Lindsay Applegate papers, 1863-1891 Dates: 1863-1891 (inclusive) Quantity: 1.5 linear feet, (6 containers) Collection Number: Ax 004 Summary: Lindsay Applegate (1808-1892) pioneered Oregon's Applegate Trail with his brothers Charles and Jesse in 1843. Subsequently Applegate became a U.S. government agent for the Modoc and Klamath Indians. The Lindsay Applegate papers contain newspaper clippings related to the Applegate family; letters (1863-1891); and reports, vouchers and other administrative documents relating to Applegate's work as Subagent at Ft. Klamath (1866-1872).