Name: m3abrybenson -- Geller-Hearn Family

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Margaret Octavia Meldrum: Birth: 14 FEB 1836 in Greene County, Illinois. Death: 1919

  2. George McDonald Meldrum: Birth: 22 OCT 1837 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Death: 13 DEC 1841 in Des Moines County, Iowa

  3. John William Meldrum: Birth: 17 DEC 1839 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Death: 23 SEP 1919

  4. Mary Relief Meldrum: Birth: 19 FEB 1842 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Death: 1938

  5. Sarah Mabry Meldrum: Birth: 15 MAR 1844 in Burlington, Iowa. Death: 22 SEP 1932 in Berkeley, California

  6. Charles Wesley Meldrum: Birth: 16 JAN 1847 in Marion county, Oregon. Death: 24 FEB 1849 in Lynn County, Oregon

  7. Edwin Oliver Meldrum: Birth: 14 OCT 1849 in Lynn County, Oregon. Death: 1871

  8. J. Henry Meldrum: Birth: 5 NOV 1852 in Pacific County, Washington. Death: 1928

  9. Susan Frances Meldrum: Birth: 5 OCT 1855 in Pacific County, Washington. Death: 27 AUG 1860

  10. Helena Meldrum: Birth: 15 NOV 1858 in Oregon City, Oregon. Death: 1 SEP 1863


Notes
a. Note:   Receives land patent in Greene County in 1836 . Sells land in 1837.
 Moved to Greene County, Illinois, in 1825, then in 1836 to Burlington, Iowa. On account of poor health, he moved to Oregon in 1845. His daughter Ocatvia later wrote her account of the trip saying that her was so sick, that he had to ride in the wagon for the first month. At the Dalles, John went down the rapids in a canoe, while his family walked around.
 In Oregon he lived on the Mollalla, the Santiam, then in 1850 he moved to Pacific County, Washington, where he was a probate judge and county commissioner. In 1856 he settled in Oregon City.
 Claimed 640 acres in Champoig County, south side of Santaam River, 1847.
 Their home was located at Seventh & High Streets in Oregon City.
 In 1849 he went to the gold mines in California. While returning, his party was attacked by indians on the Rogue River. They lost they horses, and packs with their gold and most of their ammunition. He also lost his shoes. After a few days of difficult going, they met a party headed to California who assisted them. Susan Verhalen and Jeanette Mitchell have spoons made from the silver the government later gave him for indemnity.

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