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Note: N174 (22) From Rootsweb.com. Worldconnect Project. Lists sources. 2010504.ged from Cheryl Harmon Bills <cherylb@ida.net> updated 3 Apr 2002.
Came to Oregon in 1852 with the Murphy Wagon Train. John E. Murphy was an abolitionist who opposed salvery and released slaves. He was one of the Founders of Western Oregon University and the first Minister of Monmouth's Christian Church. Hid Donation Land Claim was: T9S R5W, secs 31,30,29,32, at Airlie, Oregon.
Children Emma, Ellen, Henderson Warren, William Preston
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Bloomington Polk Co. O.T. July 7th 1856 http://www.wou.edu/provost/library/archives/butler/41eb.htm
Dear Brother and Sister
it falls to my lot this morning to write a few lines to you to let you know that our Dear Father Departed this life the 24 of june he was taken sick on the 9 of june he lived fifteen days from the time he was taken sick his Disease was the Tipoid Feever we had the best Medical aid that
was in the country but it all done no good we had a Botanic Doctor and I think he was a verry good one and we had two Mineral Doctors and one of them is said to be the best in the
Terrytory his funeral was Preached yesterday by John E Murphy at the Monmouth Schoolhouse we had averry fine Meeting yesterday and the day before there is nine persons to be immersed to day Elizabeth H Hutchinson is one of that number you must excuse me for not writing more this time for the Mail will leave here before I could write al that I would like to write I would have writen
to you sooner had it not ben that Isaac Butler said he would write to you but he wrote to Joseph in stid of you we expect Ira F.M. Butler will administer on the estate this leaves us all in good health except some bad colds the friends are all well so far as I know except Margret Mason she is complaining some I donot know is the mater with her you must excuse me for not writing more but I will promise to write again in a short time I want you to writ to me as soon as you get this leter it is time I was gone to the office
So no more at present
[to] John M. Butler
E.D. Butler
*Addendum*
[It is thought that John M. Butler received the above letter, then sent it on to a nearby family member (James?) after he added this note to the bottom.]
August the 21
Dear brother and sister this leaves us only tolerable well I want you to come down if you can to morrow evening I want to see you about the land suit they have brougt suit for the land Mary the plums is ripe so you had as well come a long and gether some John M. Butler
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