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Note: Pamphlet--Upper Will Creek or Matney Area. Sam John's Will and Brook's Meadows by Wm. H. McNeal, The Dalles, Oregon 1972. "Knebel Springs" The Knebel - - Bingham Springs about 2 miles above Polywog Springs on the Brooks meadows Road, was acquired by Thomas Knebel about 1883 from prospector Bingham who had built a cabin there, turned it over to Knebel and left for parts unknown. Thomas Knebel was born (1862) in Germany and in 1870 came to Eugene with his father, and in 1880 with the coming of the railroad he came to The Dalles settling in Spicenger Canyon (Orchard Road). When Sam Johns located his mill just below Polywog Springs, Tom Knebel went to work at the mill and acquired the Bingham cabin for a place to stay near the mill, and because the waters had healthful medical values to him, and because his asthma was better in that area; and he and his entire family liked to hunt, fish, ride and be in the mountains. He had sons Joe and Dan and daughters Jose, Teresa, Mary, Addie, Ida and Kate. Dan and Joe worked at the old Wasco Mill for years. __________________________________________________ 1880 Lane Co., Ore. Census, South Eugene Prct., ED #65, taken 15-16 June 1880, p 10-11 [Ancestry.com, South Eugene Prct., ED #65, Image #10-11]: Knebel, Thos. - age 45 - Farmer - b. Baden - F born Baden - M born Baden - Dwelling #95 - Family #95 " , Mary - age 34 - wife - Kpg house - b. Ill. - F born Prussia - M born Prussia " , Mary - age 18 - dau - at home - b. Iowa - F born Baden - M born Ill. " , Josie - age 16 - dau - at home - b. Iowa - F born Baden - M born Ill. " , Joseph - age 13 - son - at home - b. Iowa - F born Baden - M born Ill. " , Daniel - age 11 - son - at home - b. Iowa - F born Baden - M born Ill. " , Eliz. O. age 8 - dau - b. Ore. - F born Baden - M born Ill. " , Catharine - age 6 - dau - b. Ore. - F born Baden - M born Ill. " , Ida - age 2 - dau - b. Ore. - F born Baden - M born Ill. ________________________________________________ Will of Thomas Knebel I, Thomas Knebel, In the name of God, I being of sound mind and judgement make this my last will and testament, do bequethe as follows: I do will and bequeathe to my wife, Mary Knebel one half of my farm of 160 acres situated in Wasco County Oregon that is to say "80" acres with house thereon and all improvements also furniture in said house. Also all my cattle in Wasco County, Oregon. And the interest on notes & mortgages now on deposit in French & Co Bank in Dalles City, Wasco County Oregon amounting to $3000.00 for her use and benefit. And I give her authority to take into her possession the said $3000.00 at any time after my death and to divide said $3000.00 with my six Daughters share and share alike equally. I do will and bequeathe to my to Sons the undived half of my farm of 160 acres, also my horses and wagons & all my farming implements for their use and benefit. I do now approve my wife - - Mary Knebel and my son Joseph Knebel as my Executors without Bonds and that they divide equally between my "6" daughters the $3000.00 before mentioned as in French & Co Bank. share and share alike equally. Thomas Knebel Signed in the presence of Jeremiah Doherty and D W Edwards as witnesses this 21 st day of May 1887. D. W. Edwards Jeremiah Doherty
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