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Note: Methodist Mrs. Olive Marquam, DeceasedDied, at her home at Marquam, Clackamas county, Oregon, February 26, 1893, Mrs. Alfred Marquam aged 86 years, 11 months and 19 days.Deceased whose maiden name was Miss Olive Wise Burbage, was born March 17, 1824, near Riddle Mills Bourbon county, Kentucky, where she resided until 13 years of age, when her parents moved to Falmoth, after residing there about five years they again moved to Clay county, Missouri, where she was united in marriage to Mrs. Alfred Marquam, Nov. 6, 1842 by Rev. Mr. Smith of the M. E. church. Living at this place three years the happy family, consisting of two children, a boy and a girl aged two years and 5 months respectively joined an emigrant train bound for Oregon on April 21, 1845.The company was united with friends and relatives whose brightest hopes were the anticipation of a new home in the “far West” but such hopes were of short duration for soon the company was afflicted with sickness which brought sorrow and distress to the entire train; marauding bands of Indians were continually molesting their stock and giving trouble on every hand; but to these most distressing circumstances another more appalling dawned upon them and in the midst of trouble they finally realized that they had been led astray by way of “Meek’s Cut Off” which threatened starvation for the entire company as their provisions were becoming exhausted and their teams scarcely able to travel. Stephen Meek the guide was suspected of conspiracy and was severely threatened if he did not safely lead them through, which so alarmed young Meek that the thought “discretion the better part of valor,” and depended on his legs for his safety.After seven weeks of almost unbearable suffering the party arrived at Oregon City, Dec. 7, where Mr. Marquam and his family reside about one year when they moved to this neighborhood where they resided up to the time of their death.On February 23, 1887 the husband died leaving his companion in comfortable circumstances, which she maintained until her death.The family consisted of eleven children all of whom survive her death except two.The deceased experienced religion and joined the M. E. church when about fourteen years of age and even after sustained the character of a true and faithful Christian by exemplifying those characteristics, which so beautifully adorn the life of every devoted women.The funeral ceremonies were conducted by Rev. A Kershaw on Monday and the remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of friends and relations.J. E. J.Unknown Newspaper ObituaryOregon Historical SocietyScrap Book 9Page 130 1880 census lists her birthplace as kentucky riddles mill is coloquial for ruddells mill ruddell's station was one of the earliest settlements in bourbon co ky, but was destroyed by british/canadians during the revolutionary war ruddell's mill aka ruddell's fort
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