Lettitia McAllister

Notes:

1877 BIRTH: MO: Lettitia McAllister was born March 1877

c1898 MARRIAGE: Lettitia McAllister md Albert E Erickson about 1898 [no date or place shown], estimated marriage year based on birth year of first child shown

1900 CENSUS: WA,Yakima,N Yakima City Prec: 7th St DW174/204: Lettitia Errickson 23/MO bn March 1877, wife of A E Errickson, living with father, James B McAllister

1902 HIST/MG: Obit of father March 1902: "...4 children survive: James McAllister, Mrs Albert Erickson of Orting, Mrs George Woods of Loomis & Miss Sarah McAllister..."

Lettitia married Albert E Erickson Abt 1898, Washington, United States. Albert was born Feb 1870, Norway; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Echo B Erickson was born Mar 1899, Washington, United States; died Yes, date unknown.

Notes:

1845 BIRTH: WA,Lewis Co-on Bush prairie: James Benton McAllister born 13-15 March 1845, supposedly "...the first white child born north of the Columbia River in the then territory of Oregon..."

1850 CENSUS: OR Terr, Lewis Co: 26 March, Dw 83/11: James B McAllister 5/OT, son of James and Charlotte McAllister

1855 HIST: WA-now Sherlock: Obit of James March 1902: "...At that time the McAllisters were living on a place which they had taken up near where Sherlock now stands. It might be worth noting that McAllister Crk & the famous McAllister springs with their wonderfully clear waters were named after the elder McAllister...

c1863 HIST: OR: Obit of James...: "...In such times as these, James McAllister was reared & lived in the country until age 18 when he went to Oregon..."

1870 CENSUS: WA,Klickitat Co,The Dalles 21 June pg 140 DW 27/19:
McALISTER, James 24/WA Terr-farmhand, US Citizen

1870 MARRIAGE: KY: James Benton McAllister md to Hanna Belle McAllister about 1870, continued to lived there for a few years, then returned to WA Territory by 1882...
PRF 11-01, submitted by Gerald Smith 6-00: James md Hannah Belle McAllister
bir,mg: Washington Pioneers 929.3797 W2794, Seattle Pub Lib NW, Vol II, pg 296, subm by Mrs. Barbara Hawk Kincy, gr greatgrandau of James & Charlotte.
Mother's will May 1859: James Benton McAllister.

1880 CENSUS: to get

c1882 HIST: WA-Grays Harbor country on North River: Obit of James Mar 1902: "...This time he located in Grays Harbor country on North River..."

1900 CENSUS: WA,Yakima Co-N Yak City, Prec 6: Soundex-22/121/10/10,June,Dw 174/204 7th St:
McALLISTER, James 54/WA bn Mar 1846 (KY,MO) day laborer,rent home; A E ERRICKSON-
son in law 30/Norway bn Feb 1870-shoemaker; Lettitia-dau 23/MO bn Mar
1877 (WA/KY); Echo B-grandson 1/WA bn Mar1899 (NW/MO); McALLISTER,
Mary-dau 20/KY bn Nov 1879; Sarah-dau 18/KY bn Apr 1882

1902 DEATH,BURIAL: WA,Pierce Co-Orting: James Benton McAllister died February 1902 of paralytic stroke; buried Masonic Cemetery, Olympia WA
Newspaper Abstracts, Morning Olympian, 1891-1906, Thurston Co, WA, R929.37977, pg 112, 1 Mar 1902
4 children survive: James McAllister, Mrs Albert Erickson or Orting, Mrs George Woods of Loomis & Miss Sarah McAllister. A bro & 5 sis also living: John Y McAllister of North Yakima, Mrs MA Cheney, Mrs J E Wood of LA, Mrs SA Hartman of Woodland, Mrs LC Wiggins of Sherlock, & Mrs Isaak Hawk.
The remains arrived from Orting on yesterday's train & the funeral was in Dobbins at Wright's undertaking parlors at 2:00. Rev Dr Glass conducted at the parlor & the grave. He was bur Masonic cem. It is said to have been his wishes that after all the yrs of wandering he should like to be bur near where he was born."

1902 DTH: PRF 11-01, submitted by Gerald Smith 6-00: James Benton McAllister III dd 26 Feb 1902, Orting, Pierce Co, WA

1893 HIST: Manuscript at U of WA NW Coll written by Sarah McAllister Hartman 20 Feb 1893, pg 44 (handwritten): The two youngest boys (12 & 15), see John Y for story of Indians around cabin and escape to Ft Elenma on Chambers Prairie.

TO DO: Ck KY Census for James McAllister md to Belle

James married Hanna Belle McAllister Abt 1870, Kentucky, United States. Hanna was born Abt 1850, Kentucky, United States; died Bef Mar 1902. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

c1850 BIRTH: KY: Hanna Belle McAllister was born about 1850

1870 MARRIAGE: Obit of James B McAllister 1 March 102: "...In 1870 he went back to Kentucky & married Miss Belle McAllister & remained in that state several years.
PRF 11-01, submitted by Gerald Smith 6-00: James md Hannah Belle McAllister

1900 CENSUS: WA,Yakima Co-N Yak City, Prec 6: Soundex-22/121/10/10,June,Dw 174/204 7th St: No Hanna as wife shown

bef 1902 DEATH: Obit of James B McAllister 1 Mar 1902: Belle not mentioned in obit, only 4 children as surviving.

Notes:

1812 BIRTH: KY,Greenup Co: James Benton McAllister was born 18 December 1812
Fam rcds of Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry.

1834 MARRIAGE: MO,Boone Co: James McAllister md Charlotte Smith 13 May 1834, both of Boone

1843-1845 HIST: McAllister Manuscript, U of WA Library, NW Collection, written by Mrs Sarah McAllister Hartman [daughter of James and Charlotte] 20 Feb 1893, Sherlock WA (Nisqually old town, called Sherlock few years, now called Nisqually again). Story of fam living & Indian war time.
HEADING: "James McAllister arrived at New Market (Tumwater) with M T Simmons & others late Oct 1845."
1843 James McAllister & family left for Missouri to come west following spring (left Missouri 1843, to Missouri before 1834 when md). To Whitman Mission where stayed 8 weeks, when America sick with mountain fever. James had heard of schools on the Sound. Met by Chief Leschi of Nisqually Tribe, bearing gifts. Took them to Bush Prairie where took claims about 12 miles from Ft Nisqually.
Sound Indians were kind to us, but when men absent from camp a roving band of Indians "helped themselves to whatever took their fancy. But unfortunatley for them they began at the wrong camp, that being mother's. She jerked a tent pole and laid it about her with such effect that she had her squat of Indians going on a double quick in a very short time. The others, seeing them going, took to their heels, leaving the camp forever."
13 Mar 1844-5 James B McAllister born on Bush Prairie, first white child born on Puget Sound. Father came by Leschi's invitation to Nisqually Valley & selected his farm at junction of Shnonabdaub & Squaquid Creeks. Destined to see many wild & horrible scenes that other settlers were spared. Planted wheat but no bread for 3 years. Plenty to eat-all kinds of game, fish, clams, dried & fresh-Indians showing us how to prepare them. No salt. Veges-Lackamas, Speacotes & other roots. We learned to like Indian foods.
1845, mother did not like being alone while father building. He laughingly told her he saw two large stumps side by side & if she would live in them, he would take her with him. She did. He scraped out the stump & made a roof, & mother moved in with 6 children-very comfortable, lived there till father built new house on north part of land-stump house abt 300 yards from new one.
We learned the Indian language. Mother, a southern women, used to servants, adopted Indian maidens- train the for housework. 2 boys also, they were faithful during Indian trouble. One gave his life to save family. Gold fever in CA, also on Queen Charlotte Island. Father & others went but wrecked on rocks, Indians more savage than Sound Indians. Were prisoners 3 months untill rescued.
Several stories were told, one included was Indians learning white ways,knocking on doors before entering. They did not think they must do it. One Indian came & found door locked ( & because not knock), he attacked door with war club. Mother not sure what happening, grabbed horse pistol and shot as door fell, hitting Indian in both calves. No Indians appeared-went to their camp & told what she did. They laughed, told her of his brags of getting into house without knocking. She showed them how to make a litter, carried him to camp, dressed his wounds & nursed him till well. They were best of friends after that.
After arriving in they valley, father cleared quite a farm, built a sawmill, blacksmith shop & started a general store. He served 2 terms in terrirorial legislature.
The Indians began to complain about many things that father built, including nice house 2 stories high with 10 rooms on ground floor & comforts & happiness, but poor father not live to enjoy his well-earned comfort..."

1846 HIST: OR Pioneer Assn 1873-86 R979.519 Or3, Spokane WA Lib, pg 92: "In the summer of 1846, Col Michael C Simmons started an exploring expedition to Puget Sound fully examining to the head of the Sound, north of Whidby Island, returned to the Columbia, a party was made up, which started in October for the Sound.
The little Colony consisted of Col Simmon & family, James McAllister & family, David Kindred & family, Gabriel Jones & family, George Bush & family, Jesse Ferguson & Samuel B Crocket. Having ascended Cowlitz River to old Cowlitz Landing, 15 days were occupied in cutting road thru to Tumwater, at head of Budd's Inlet, Puget Sound (abt 58 miles).
The claim of Tumwater or Falls of the Deschutes was taken by Col Simmons, who called the site New Market. The remaining families settled on prairie claims all within a circuit of 6 mile from New Market. To the prairie they gave the name "Bush Prairie" for Bush who occupied the most remote section of land, the outpost of the little colony. On the formation by the provisional government in 1846, of Vancouver district, embracing all the territory subsequently divided & respectively named Clarke, Lewis and Pacific Counties, & extending northward to 54-40 no. latitude, Col Simmons was one of the Co. judges. One of his colleagues was Gov James Douglas, then chief factor of the Hudson's Bay Co at Ft Van, afterward Sir James Douglas, the first governor of British Columbia."

1848 LAND: OR TERR: Donation Land Claims-Provisional Gov 1845-1849-Vol 8 pg 127, 10 Oct 1848, found Oregon St Archives:
"James McAllister-640 acres land Lewis Co situate on Medicine Creek,bounded as follows to wit, beginning at the NW corner at a stake in the forks of said creek, thence running S one mile to an Alder tree marked__thence E one mile to a Fir tree marked__thence N one mile to a Fir tree marked__thence W one mile to the place of beginning. Recorded Oct 10th 1848. Attest Theo. Magneder Recorder"

1848 LAND: WA,Thurston Co: Donation Land Claims pg 44: Seattle Archives, Film #95-pg 203/14, Cert 203, Not 14, Claim 40, Sec 7,17,18 Twp 18 NR 1 East: 640.25 acres. SC Aug 1848...
Arrived Terr Aug 1847. Heirs at law (none stated by see notes); aff: George Shazer, Antonio B Rabbeson.

1850 CENSUS: OR Terr, Lewis Co-26 March, pg 26, Dw 83/11:
MC ALLISTER, James 40/KY (1000);Charlotte 34/TN; America 14/MO; George W 12/MO;
Martha A 10/MO; John Y 8/MO; Mary Jane 7/MO; James B 5/OT;
Eliza J 3/OT; Julia 2/OT

1850 CENSUS: AG 1-6 Dec 1850, pg 463:
MC ALLISTER, J: 640 acres improved, Farm cash value 1000; farm implements 50;
2 horses, 12 milk cows, 2 wkg ox, 15 other cattle, 25 sheep, 25 swine 1220;
100 bush wheat during yr, 15 bush rye, bush oats, 100 bush peas & beans,
100 bush Irish potatoes.

1853 LAND: Notes: James McAlister died [no date shown] & Thomas W Glasgow signed April 1856 as administrator of estate. April 1859: Charlotte Mengel, widow of late James signed statement Sept 1861 requesting division of north 1/2 claim 40 of late James & wife Charlotte - signed by Thomas J Chambers & wife, America R (X) Chambers, and "McAlisters:" Jeanette, James B,& John Y.
Film roll 95, #203/14 Land description Thurston Co: "Beginning at a front the NW corner of Sec 19 Twp 18 R one (1) East, running thence North 15 chains thence West 38.50 chains thence South 89.19 chains thence East 78.80 chains thence North 74.30 chains to place of beginning, containing 640.25 acres. Signed James McAlister 27 Oct 1853, resident 13 Dec 1850/OR, bn Greenup KY 1811, wife Charlotte McAlister, md 13 May 1834, Boone Co MO"

COURT: WA Terr-Frontier Justice 1853-1889 Guide to Court Rcds pg 589, Thurston Co WT 2882-77, James McAllister [what this? ck out]

1854 LAND DESC: Seattle Pub Lib NW Collection: Metsker Maps T18 N Range 1 EWM, Thurston Co WA pg 39 & USGD Topo map for Donation Land Claim as sits today, Lat 470637N, Long 1224319W. [Also Origin of WA Geographical Names by Meany, R929.4 M462st, pg 68]: "McAllister Creek - a small stream rising at McAllister Springs in the N.E. pt of Thurston Co & flowing into Puget Sound near the mouth of Nisqually River. This creek or part of it was once known as Medicine Creek & under that name became famous when Gov Isaac I Stevens held an Indian council on its banks & made the treaty with the Nisqually & other tribes 26 Dec 1854. That treaty gives Indian name of creek as "She-nah-nam." Ezra Meeker says She-nah-nam is the Indian name of McAllister Creek & that Medicine Creek is a tributary having the Indian name "Squa-quid". (Pioneer Reminescences pg 233)
Thurston Co Place Names, a publication of Thurston Co Historic Commission, 2404 B Heritage Ct SW, Olympia WA 98502, pg 48:
" McAllister Creek Section 6, T18N, Section 31, T19N, W.M. McAllister Creek rises at McAllister Springs & flows north into Puget Sound on the Nisqually River Delta. Near this creek in Dec 26 1854, a treaty council with the Nisqually Indians & other western tribes was held by Gov Isaac I Stevens. The treaty signed at the council gives the Indian name of the creek as She-Nah-Nam for the lower portion of the Creek. Other names are Squa-quid & Sxu-da'-dap. The treaty came to be know as the Medicine Creek Treaty."

1854 HIST: Indian Treaties 1778-1883, Koppler, Fed Reg Archives, Seattle, WA. Pg 661, author David Bergy: "...Treaty with Nisqually, Puyallup, etc Indians 1854. Articles signed in presence of James McAlister, John McAlister.
Early Hist of Thurston Co, WA Terr pg 18: Legislature appointed county officers including David J Chambers, James McAllister; Co Treas: D R Bigelow. Report from Thos J Chambers to mark out 1/4 sec for benefit of county seat Sec 19 Twp18 R1 West.

1855 HIST: Manuscript continued: "...In 1855 Leschi came to our house, bringing both his wives, saying he was going to fight. Mother & father both tried to persuade him to remain peaceful & thought they had done so. Women talked & cried together. He told father if he not join the army, he should not be hurt or his property destroyed. Shortly after, his family withdrew to the mountains & hostilities began.
White people raised companies of volunteers, built forts for families. Father & my older brother George, who was only 17, joined Company I, Puget Sound Volenteers. Mother begged him not to do so - said Indians would surely kill him. He laughed, said he would take a cane & cane every one of them home. I Think he said that to quiet mother. Army thought he could persuade Leschi not to fight, gave him peace commission, left for stronghold in mountains. Fired on in ambush, father shot twice in chest, killed instantly. Connell killed down the road. Indian boy, Chipwaleon, Charlotte convinced to follow James - horse ran into woods & saved his life. Others were hurt, including brother (took portion of upper lip). Next morning, brother George went for reinforcements, then home, where found family surrounded by Indians. 2 Indian friends held rest at bay until boys got oxen & wagon, taking us to fort over 2 miles away.
Pg 54: Mother was prostrate with grief & fright- searching parties were sent to find bodies of murdered officers. After a long & weary search, they were found. Lt Connell beside trail terribly mutilated; father was hidden carefully away in the forks of a fallen tree, securely covered.
Pg 55: One day quite a stir in fort... across prairie something coming, an uncanny long object lying full length upon a horse... wrapped in canvas... put in a bier. Mother was led to the bier, gentleman fanning her with his hat... ladies told us in the kindest way possible that out father was dead & that his body lay wrapped in that canvas. They led us forward, stood beside mother; grasped the folds of her dress, too frightened to see what was before us, one awful moment & we saw the face of our dearly loved father, cold in death. Then long silence broken... all burst into wildest crying, flood gates broken, grief, fright, despair overwhelmed us.
Pg 8 (typed): After lying 15 days in the woods, father's body was brought home to mother- buried with military & Masonic honors. Mother grieved.
Pg 56: Father buried near the fort by a beautiful lake. Pg 8 continued: More grief - A few days after father's funeral, my sister America left baby asleep in cradle while checked on mother. Stove accidently overturned by cat & dog chasing, pouring boiling water into cradle & scalding baby to death. Remained at this post sev months, then to Ft Ragston on the Nisqually & 2 miles from home. Hard times began. No good meals during year there. John went to farm to get food & trying to shoot duck, shot his hand, crippling for life. Many Indian scares there. Children had to sleep in block house with soldiers below,swearing if we made noise.
Pg 9: Indians captured, tried and one confessed to killing father.
Pg 10: The Indians had many queer customs (tells of marriages & funerals), one that puzzles whites the most is "tonmanomies" - spiritualism. Mt. Tacoma called so by natives. Named Ranier after English admiral. Creek called Shinonadaub by the Indians-afterwards named McAllister's Creek by whites. I have called our farm Chilcoma, meaning raspberry. This story writen under many difficulties-if any old settlers notice mistakes, regard them as the fault of memory, not intentions. Written by Mrs Sarah McAllister Hartman, Sherlock, WA, Feb 20 1893 [57 pages were handwritten & slightly different in places than the above 12 page shortened version, which was typed & included with a typed copy of the first version]

1855 DEATH,BURIAL: WA,Thurston Co-Connells Prairie: James Benton McAllister died from fatal gunshot wounds 27 October 1855; buried near fort by lake

1855 DEATH,HIST: Hist Thurston Co, WT pg 26. James McAllister shot & killed by Indians. Treaty with Nisqually and other tribes:
"1st Council Thurston Co on McAllister Creek-1 mile above mouth on right bank - Indians to cede land in co to US, reservation land - 2 sections near south mouth of McAllister Creek, signed by 62 Indians, including Chief Leschi & bro Qui-ee-muth. Company of Rangers organized, James McAllister 1st Lt, as Military asked him to try to make peace with Lesche. Stockades were built for families & Rangers left 24 Oct 1855 to seek Chief Leschi who caused hostilities among many of the natives. Puyallup Crossing- Capt Eaton, Lt McAllister & Capt Connell, with a friendly Indian went ahead of company to confer with Indians. Indians professed friendship but upon leaving, McAllister & Connell were killed. An Indian rode to McAllister claim & told family of his death, helped them to fort. Cols Moses & Miles were killed. It was for the murder of those men that Leschi was aftward executed. 3 young men were buried at Chambers' Prairie.
Pg 33:Qui-ee-muth captured near Yelm and guarded at Governor's office overnight. Near morning while guard slept, a man burst into room, shooting Indian & then stabbing him. ...the man making attack not identified and no testimony found against anyone... impression gained credence, however, that Joseph Bunting, son in law of McAllister, committed the deed, thus revenging death of McAllister.
Pg 208-9: Mrs D R Bigelow, then Miss White, was first school teacher in Thurston Co, & 1st school conducted in small bedroom in Packwood residence on their claim on Nesqally bottom. The pupils were children of the Packwoods, the Shasers & the McAllisters, which were all within traveling distance to school..."

1855 DEATH/HIST: Obit of son, James Benton McAllister 1 March 1902, Newspaper Abstracts, Morning Olympian, 1891-1906, Thurston Co, WA, R929.37977, pg 112: "...Mr & Mrs James McAllister were prominent members of that little colony who have nearly all passed to the great beyond. The elder McAllister was killed in Indian War 1855. He was first lieutenant of company of Puget Sound Rangers, of which Charles Eaton was captain, and was shot down from ambush at White River while endeavoring to communicate with hostile Indians as peace commissioner from the whites. McAllister volunteered for the perilous duty on account of his ability to converse fluently in the Indian language.
At that time the McAllisters were living on a place which they had taken up near where Sherlock now stands. It might be worth noting that McAllister Creek & the famous McAllister springs with their wonderfully clear waters were named after the elder McAllister.
When the news of the terrible death of Lt McAllister reached the little band of settlers abt Thurston county, together with the info that another Whitman massacre might occur, the families hurried to the forts and with them the man who was buried yesterday...

1856 PROBATE: James McAlister died [no date shown] & Thomas W Glasgow signed April 1856 as adm of estate.

1859 PROBATE: Apr 1859: Charlotte Mengel, widow of late James signed statement Sept 1861, requesting division of north 1/2 claim 40 of late James & wife Charlotte. Signed Thomas J Chambers & wife America R (X) Chambers, Jeanette McAlister, James B McA,& John Y McAlister.

1878 HIST: Manuscript, pg 10: [ck out] " In 1878 Mrs Blanche Perkins & husband were killed by Indians. Then they buried my niece alive beneath a pile of stones. My brother-in-law, father & Mrs Perkins were killed abt same time. [Who Perkins, what bro-in-law, niece?]


NOTES: Apr 1992 Researcher, Elizaberry Ellsberry, pub: Note at the end of letters to McAllisters from family members: "David McAllister bn 18 Jan 1833 in Greensburg, Green Co KY. She [who "when?"] thinks perhaps that James was his father but no document to prove it. David's mother died when he was young and he went to live with an older sister Louisa but don't know if she was sister to David or James. David's father and stepmother traveled west to the state of Washington. About 1850 his family was killed by the Indians. David went to Dayton OH, enlisted in the Army, reporting to Jefferson Barricks, Mo. 1851. He received a disability discharge on or about the 15th day of Apr 1865, Ft Goodwin AZ. He organized the first Presbyterian Church in McCulloch Co, TX."

FAMILY? IIGI 10-02: James Cornelius McAllister, son of Robert & Martha Jane Duncan McAllister bn 16 Feb 1845 in OH, dd 18 May 1939, ORD: B-26 Mar 92, E 6 May 92, SP 15 Sep 92-all Boise, no source

James married Charlotte Martha Smith 13 May 1834, Boone, Missouri, United States. Charlotte (daughter of Meshack Smith and Rebecca Hardy) was born 7 Mar 1816, Knox, Tennessee, United States; died 12 Oct 1865, Washington Territory; was buried Oct 1865, Tumwater, Thurston, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1816 BIRTH: TN,Knox Co: Charlotte Martha Smith born 7 March 1816; also shown as Charlotte Jeanette; Sharlotta; Lottie
Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry family rcds

1834 MARRIAGE#1: MO,Boone Co: James McAllister md Charlotte Smith-both of Boone Co-13 May 1834.
Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry fam rcds: md James McAlister,11 children, living in Oregon in 1851

1844 HIST: OR-The Dalles: Reminiscences of Hon John Minto, Pioneer of 1844 V2 1901 pg 242: Mrs James McAllister & 4 children part of a boatload leaving The Dalles 26 Dec 1844 on Columbia River to north bank 29 Dec, aft terrible storm in the narrow gorge of Cape Horn:
"We left The Dalles 26 Dec with the running gear of 3 wagons in our boat and 17 persons, young & old, on top of that, leaving also our Indian oarsmen... We reached & passed the cascades in safety...We met with no unusual difficulty until some distance below the rapids. But on 29th, as we entered the narrow gorge of Cape Horn from the east, a storm of wind entered from the west. It was the most awful effect of wind that I have ever seen... Clark at the steering oar...decided to land on the north bank rather than on a sand pit near us on the south side. This made it necessary to cross the river in front of the storm...accelerating our speed. The first blow received was the most violent-we crossed rvr right on crest of its turmoil...swallowed up completely frm sight of some Indians in a canoe who hugged the south shore & who believed us sunk, and so reported to our friends at Linnton.
A Mrs James McAlister with her 4 children was among those in the bateau (her husband engaged with care of their property;the family had given Clark a temporary home and to assist whom was his chief object in being there) She sat mute under the onset of the storm, with her little ones close to her; she was the first to get out onto the bank, & her children were passed to her. After receiving the hand of the last & youngest she turned her face to Clark & sd "Dan Clark, I have been your good friend; but you have just put my children in great danger without reason and I never wish to speak to you again." Her face was bloodless with the intensity of her emotions, & Clark, naturally ruddy, was also as white as he could be.
It is but just to give his reason for his decision to reach the north shore: From this side a trail led to Vancouver, and had we been stormbound long, some of us could have gone to the fort for relief and not eaten boiled buffalo hide for soup as a group had done in 1843. The wind fell & the rain came but we succeeded by breaking up a wood rat's nest of huge size in starting a good fire. During the night the weather turned colder & a few inches of soft snow covered us at daylight. Against the chinook wind we made the Hudson's Bay Co's sawmill. There a "canny Scot" gave us shelter...after supper, after hearing our previous night's experience, he returned with a pail of nice white turnips bidding the party to "Help yersel's". Mrs McAlister thanked him & helped the children all around...this was a homely treat but was greatly enjoyed.
29 Dec: On entering mouth of Willamette, we found brig Chenamus and asked to come aboard by a man named Cushing. We were treated to best supper and given the officer's quarters for women & children.
30 Dec: Landed on west bank of Willamette at Linnton, which was a village of tents, blacksmith shop, home & few outbuildings..."

1850 CENSUS: OR Terr, Lewis Co-26 March, DW 83/11: Charlotte McAllister 34/TN, wife of James McAllister

1858 MARRIAGE #2: WA,Thurston Co: Charlotte McAllister md William Mengle 16 July 1858
WA Terr Donation Land Claim-signed by Charlotte Mengel after husband died
1860 Thurston Co, WA Territory: Charlotte Mingle, Barbara also shows Land Claim "Charlotte Jeannette."

1860 CENSUS:WA,Thurston Co-Olympia PO: pg 218, 28 Jun,Dw 398:
MINGLE, William 42/GY (4500,1850); Charlotte 42/TN - no children shown, although 3
children signed division of claim 1861. Living "next door:" Wm Hartman, James
Bunton, George McAllister 25/laborer,
#396 McAllister, Jn 48/KY; MJ 35/TN; Joseph 14/MO; Hiram 9/MO;Jn 5/WT; Geo 4/WT;
James 1/WT.

1859 WILL: WA,Thurston Co-Olympia 2 May 1859:
"I Charlotte Mengel of Thurston Co, WA Terr, make this my last will. I give & bequeath unto my husband Wm Mengel..north & west half of share & portion of the Land Claim known as Land Claim of my late husb James McAlister, deceased: NW Qtr containing 160 acres...Twp 18 North Range 1 East of Willamette Meridian Sec 7 & 18...if I survive husband, give said land to issue of myself and said Wm Mengel.
I further give devise & bequeath, subject to the right of my said husband as tenant by the curtesy & upon his death, the remaining 1/2 or 160 acres constituting the rest & residue of my share & estate in the said Land Claim, in equal shares, share & share alike, unto my 6 children viz: John Y McAlister, James Benton McAlister, Eliza Jeannette McAlister, Sarah Adams McAlister, Julia Amanda McAlister & Elizabeth Adeline McAlister. Wm Mengel, Exec of Est & signed by Charlotte Mengel. Wit: WW Miller,Edwd Furste, TF McElroy."

1865 CODICIL: "Whereas I Charlotte Mengel...have made my last will in writing 2 May 1859 in regard to my property: Now therefore, I do, by this writing...declare to be a codicil to my said last will and to be taken as a part thereof, order & declare that my will is, that only the sum of $5.00 be paid to the following named persons to wit: America Rebbaca Chambers, Martha Ann Bunton, Mary Jane Hart, being the full amount bequeathed to the above named persons. Signed by Charlotte Mengle, 20 Sep 1865, witnessed by John M Hawk, CE Griffin, JW Hawk."

1865 DEATH: WA: Charlotte Martha Smith McAllister Mengle died 12 October 1865

1893 HIST: Manuscript NW Collection, U of WA Lib, by Sarah McAllister Hartman, written 20 Feb 1893. Many stories of family as arrived, settled & Indian troubles, including dth of father, James in 1855. See James Benton McAllister notes.

NOTES: Letters from brother George and sister Ann Pulliam and John Walkup to James & Charlotte in OR in 1850s. Lttr from Ann dated 27 Jan 1856: received letter from Charlotte dated 18 Oct 1855, talking about Indian troubles & wanting to know if somewhere could move back to Boone Co a wk before James killed. She also says that Charlotte said she had 10/11 children living. Says to say hi to America & her family and Martha & her husband.

Notes:

c1764 BIRTH: GA or TN: Meshack Smith born about 1764 re 1850 Linn Co MO census; born TN about 1763 re 1860 Boone Co MO census; Letter from Elizabeth Ellsberry 3-16-1993: "...John T Smith and my mother had done a lot of work on the Smith family... in Washington DC. They never could find out Meshack Smith's parents, but they believed it to be John..."

MARRIAGE #1: Letter Elizabeth Ellsberry 3-1-1993: "Meshack Smith, Sr. b. 1765 Ga (?) d. Dec. 22, 1866 - aged 102-buried Walnut Grove Cem., Boone Co.MO m. (1) ----- ------ children went to Ohio ---"

1800 MARRIAGE #2: VA,Botetourt Co: Meshack Smith md Rebecca Hardy 21 February 1800, Thomas Hardy Jr, bro, who also consented 18 Sep 1809, declared that Rebecca dau of Thomas & over 21

1810 CENSUS: VA,Botetourt Co Film 0181426 pg659:
SMITH, Meshu 1m 0-10,1m 10-16, 1m 26-45; 2f 0-10,1f 16-26

1819 HISTORY: MO,Howard Co: Missouri Genealogy Rcds & Abstracts 1766-1839, 977.8 R4e Vol 1, pg 189: Howard Co MO Petitioners to Congress, Absence of Registrar's Office, Carter's Papers Vol XV, Dec 23 1819: Meshath Smith

1820 CENSUS: MO,Howard Co-No Twp listed (AIS index to census = Meshath,Neshath)

1823 LAND: MO,Howard Co-Franklin Court: Powr/atty-Botetourt Co VA Index to Deeds, Grantor M-Z 1770-1889, film30701:
BK 15-pg 477, June 1823: "Thos Hardy late of Co of Botetourt VA died intestate leaving land, negroes & personal property of every description... Meshack Smith being intermarried with Rebecka Hardy, daughter of said Thos Hardy deceased, & resident of State of Missouri, appointing John Jordan Co of Botetourt as attorney with power to manage estate money & prop & effect which may accrue to me from the distribution of the Estate of said Thos Hardy dec'd...to sell & dispose of all lands which may belong to said Thos Hardy deceased... & in fee simple for sums of money to such persons as he sees fit, also sell negroes belonging to Thomas Hardy at his death... This letter of attorney signed & acknowledged by Meshack Smith to record in Botetourt Co VA."
Pg 604, 4 Aug 1823: Indenture between Meshack Smyth & Rebecca his wife of the State of Missouri & John Jorden of Botetourt Co VA...Thos Hardy possessed certain tracts of land in said County of Botetourt in fee simple together with several negroes & various personal property...John Damron hath obtained letters of Administration... sold for sum of $550...bounded by lands of Abraham Pitzer & said John Jordan & may contain in or abt 300 acres...which had the cow pasture river runs...signed Meshack Smith & Rebecca Smith.
State of Missouri, Howard Co, 17 Aug 1823 Franklin Court appeared Meshack Smyth & his wife Rebeccah...acknowledged foregoing deed & acquainted with said Grantors. Botetourt Co Court 11 Jan 1824 deed was admitted to record.
Power of Attorney #2, 4 Aug 1823 Bototourt Co VA: Thos Hardy died intestate leaving several children, one was Rebecca.. intermarried with Meshack Smyth of State of Missouri... nominated & appointed depute John Jorden of Botetourt... & James Parton of Rockbridge Co... our true & lawful attornies... to sue for & demand all sums of money debts due or demands as are coming to us in the State of VA...as heir at law of the said Thos Hardy deceased, so far as we are concerned therein leaving now 1/10 part of said Estate... & make the necessary deed or deeds... & to receive & give receipts for the consideration money be the same either for land, negroes or pers property...signed Meshack Smyth & Rebecca Smyth (marks)
State of MO, Howard Co-court at Franklin, 17 Aug 1823: "personally appeared in open court, aforementioned Meshack Smith & Rebecca Smyth his wife & acknowledged the within & foregoing power of attorney... & at the end 11 Jan 1824 Botetourt County Court, the power of attorney admitted to record."

1830 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp, pg 122, living next door to George:
SMITH, Meshack 1M 1-15; 1 M 60-70; 2 F 10-15; 1 F 15-10; 1 F 60-70.

1839 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co-Land Grnts 1845-87 flm #1009043:
A108: Indenture 27 Dec 1839, Meshack Sr & Rebecca wf,Linn Co to Meshack Jr of Sullivan Co: NE Q,S 25 Twp 61 Range 21-160 acres

1840 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-No Twp listed, Dw 249:

1846 LAND: MO,Linn Co Grantor Index Vol 1, 1836-1845:
C116: WD 5 Jan 1846, Meshack to Wharten R Barton: Meets & bounds.

1848 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co-Land Grnts 1845-87 flm #1009043:
A114: Indenture 4 Sep 1848: Meshack Smith & Rebeckah wf,Linn Co to Sampson Johnson of Sullivan Co: NW Q, W 36 Twp 61/R 21-160 acres

1850 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-being Dist #50, 16 Oct 1850, Dw 555:
SMITH, Meshack 85/GA; Rebecca 84/MD; Eliza Brassfield 8/MO [CK-have another showing James Davies 47/Eng]

1852 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co: Abstracts of Wills & Administrator's Bonds, 1840-1860: B: 84-85-11 Oct 1852 Indenture between Sampson Johnson of Sullivan Co & Meshack Smith of Linn Co. Said Johnson guardian of Elizabeth Brassfield about 11 years of age...bound unto Meshack Smith...until said Elizabeth arrive at the age of 18 yrs...to serve and assist said Smith in all things in and about his house...he will supply her with food and clothing...and send her to school. At age of 18 years, she shall receive a feather bed, bedding and a good cow and calf. Wit: T. T. Woodruff, Clerk

1855-59 LAND: MO,Linn Co Grantor Indx Vol 1, 1836-1845: [where M569?]
F529: WD 17 Apr 1855, Meshack & w to Andrew J Pointer: W 1/2 NE 13-60-21.
H126: WD 15 Aug 1856, Meshack & w to John H Belcher: NE NW 13-60-21.
K525: GWD 5 Mar 1859, Meshack to Joseph M Smith: NW NW 13-60-21.

1860 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Linneus Twp,June 1860, Flm 414864-pg 791, Dw 1262:
SMITH, Meshack 97/TN, with James A George 27/MO & Lucinda 25/MO;
Ann 3/MO; Thomas 11/12-MO.

HISTORY: "The Warrens & You" by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry pg 76: Meshack Smith Sr lived just north of county line between Linn & Sullivan Co on Sullivan side, a mile west of Browning MO.

1866 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Boone Co: Meshack Smith died 22 Dec 1866 at the home of his daughter, Mrs Richard Pullium, age 102; buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boone Co, plot #267 [cemetery is 2-1/2 miles northeast of Rocheport, also shown as Old Bethel Cemetery]

ACTION - CK OUT:
1. 1799 MARRIAGE: Register of Mgs, Botetourt Co VA compiled by VA State Library-pg 106: "Date of Bond, 27 Mar 1799, Meshack Smith to Barbara Harmon above age of 21, security witness Wm Carpenter"
2. Family? MO,Sullivan Co Hist, VI-pg 17: "Meshach Smith & his son JEREMIAH, from Boston, Mass. settled in what became Sullivan Co in 1839. Jeremiah G & Mary Ann Sevier md "Feb'y" 11th 1840 by Rev Jesse Goins, of Baptist Church. Mary Ann met violent death in 1877, by explosion of a coal oil (kerosene) lamp.
Autumn of 1838, John Thurlo and family took up land near main Locust, next to John Hatcher and Hugh C. Warren. William Sevier with his wife and 5 children settled about six miles from the present site of Milan close to East Locust Creek, fall 1838 or spring 1839."
3. "The Warrens & You" by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry pg 76: Meshack Smith Sr... AFTER HIS WIFE DIED [she died 1868?], rode horse back to Boone Co to visit his dau Ann Pulliam. 102 yrs old at time of his death-bur in the Old Bethel Cem, now known as Walnut Grove Cem, Sec16 Twp49 R14. Ref: "Tombstone Rcds of Boone Co MO... His wife Rebecca Hardy Smith buried in Hoover Cemetery [Sullivan Co MO]"
4. Family? 1850 Linn Co, Mo census, Dw 360: SMITH,Robert 41/VA farmer (150);Jane 39/VA;David C 18/VA;Tabitha L 16/VA; Ellennor H 14/VA; Rebecca E 12/VA; Joseph R 8/MO; Rananpadon (sp?) 6/MO; Sylvester 2/MO; James A 1/MO

Meshack married Rebecca Hardy 21 Feb 1800, Botetourt, Virginia, United States. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas Hardy and Susannah) was born Abt Feb 1776, Maryland, United States; died 18 Feb 1868, Linn, Missouri, United States; was buried Feb 1868, Hoover Cemetery, NW of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

c1776 BIRTH: MD: Rebecca Hardy born about Feb 1776, birth calculated from dates on cemetery headstone, daughter of Thomas and Susannah Hardy

1800 MARRIAGE: VA,Botetourt Co: Meshack Smith md Rebecca Hardy 21 February 1800, Thomas Hardy Jr, bro, who also consented 18 Sep 1809, declared that Rebecca dau of Thomas & over 21

1810 CENSUS: VA,Botetourt Co Film 0181426 pg659:
SMITH, Meshu 1m 0-10,1m 10-16, 1m 26-45; 2f 0-10,1f 16-26

1823 HISTORY: MO,Howard Co-Franklin Court: Powr/atty-Botetourt Co VA Index to Deeds, Grantor M-Z 1770-1889, flm30701: Bk 15 pg 477, June 1823: "Thos Hardy late of Co of Botetourt VA died intestate leaving land, negroes & pers prop of every description... Meshack Smith being intermarried with Rebecka Hardy, daughter of said Thos Hardy deceased, & resident of State of Missouri...VA."
Pg 604, 4 Aug 1823: Indenture between Meshack Smyth & Rebecca his wife of the State of Missouri... signed Meshack Smith & Rebecca Smith - State of Missouri, Howard Co, 17 Aug 1823 Franklin Court appeared Meshack Smyth & his wife Rebeccah...
Power/Atty #2, 4 Aug 1823 Bototourt Co VA: Thos Hardy died intestate leaving several children, one was Rebecca.. intermarried with Meshack Smyth of State of Missouri...signed Meshack Smyth & Rebecca Smyth (marks) - State of MO, Howard Co-court at Franklin, 17 Aug 1823: "personally appeared in open court, aforementioned Meshack Smith & Rebecca Smyth his wife & acknowledged the within & foregoing power of atty...

1830 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp, pg 122, living next door to George:
SMITH, Meshack 1M 1-15; 1 M 60-70; 2 F 10-15; 1 F 15-10; 1 F 60-70.

1839 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co-Land Grnts 1845-87 flm #1009043:
A108: Indenture 27 Dec 1839, Meshack Sr & Rebecca wf,Linn Co to Meshack Jr of Sullivan Co: NE Q,S 25 TWP 61/R 21-160 acres

1848 LAND: MO,Sullivan Co-Land Grnts 1845-87 flm #1009043:
A114: Indenture 4 Sep 1848: Meshack Smith & Rebeckah wf of Linn Co, sell to Sampson Johnson of Sullivan Co: NW Q, W 36 TWP 61/R 21-160 acres

1850 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-being Dist #50, 16 Oct 1850, Dw 555: Rebecca Smith 84/MD, wife of Meshack Smith

1868 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co: Rebecca Hardy Smith died 18 Feb 1868, age 92 years; buried Hoover Cemetery, northwest of Browning, Sullivan Co MO

ACTION - CK OUT:
1. 1860 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Linneus Twp,June 1860, Flm 414864-pg 791, Dw 1262: Meshack Smith 97/TN living with James A George , daughter Lurinda [shows Lucinda] and family
2. "The Warrens & You" by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry pg 76: Meshack Smith Sr... AFTER HIS WIFE DIED [she died 1868?], rode horse back to Boone Co to visit his dau Ann Pulliam... His wife Rebecca Hardy Smith buried in Hoover Cemetery [Sullivan Co MO]"