Bertha B Herron

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1886 BIRTH: OR,Clackamas Co-Oregon City: Bertha Herron born 25 September 1886

1906 MARRIAGE: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Bertha md George C. Held October 20, 1906,children: Thelma, Wilda Virginia, Wayne Wesley Held

1960 HIST: Obit for mother May 1960: Bertha Held, Portland

1972 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Bertha died October 30, 1972; buried Portland

Bertha married George C Held 20 Oct 1906, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. George was born Abt 1886; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Thelma Held was born 29 Aug 1908, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; died 3 Dec 1998, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, California, United States.
2. Wilda Virginia Held was born 20 Sep 1910, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; died 23 May 2000, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States.
3. Living

Notes:

c1865 BIRTH: Charles Herron born about 1865, based on Laura's birth year, son of Leonard Herron and wife unknown.

1885 MARRIAGE: OR,Benton Co: Charles Herron md Laura Ellen Wood November 15, 1885

Charles married Laura Ellen Wood 15 Nov 1885, Benton, Oregon, United States. Laura (daughter of David Alex Wood and Sena Bell Neal) was born 20 Jun 1868, Scio, Linn, Oregon, United States; died 29 Apr 1960, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; was buried 4 May 1960, Lincoln Mem Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1868 BIRTH: OR,Linn Co-Scio: Laura Ellen Wood born June 20, 1868

1885 MARRIAGE #1: OR,Benton Co: Laura Ellen Wood married Charles Herron November 15, 1885

MARRIAGE #2: Laura married a Mr Jones, re Portland OR obit

1960 DEATH: OR, Multnomah Co-Portland: Laura Ellen Wood died April 29, 1960; buried Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland

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1836 BIRTH: TN: David A Wood bn 16 May 1836, son of Edmund Wood & Mary [Rebecca] Crockett

1866 MARRIAGE: David A Wood md Seana Bell Neal 11 Feb 1866, no place shown.

1920 DEATH: OR, Linn Co-Lebanon: David A Wood died 9 Mar 1920

David married Sena Bell Neal 11 Feb 1866, Linn, Oregon, United States. Sena (daughter of Alden Neal and Elvira Ellen Eads) was born 29 Dec 1847, Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States; died 19 Sep 1929, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; was buried Sep 1929, IOOF Cem, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1836 BIRTH: OR, Marion Co-Salem: Sena Bell Neal bn 29 Dec 1836 [Seana]

1850 CENSUS: OR, Marion Co: Sena Bell Neal 3/ , daughter of Aldy & Alvira

1866 MARRIAGE: OR,Linn CoL: Sena Bell Neal md 11 Feb 1866 to David Alex Wood, no place shown, children: Clara Jane, Laura Ellen, Ida Elizabeth, Minnie Bell, Charles C, Ethel Minerva, Daisy D, Walter Scott, David Riley, John Dempsey, Roy E Wood

1929 DEATH, BURIAL: OR,Multnomah Co: Sena Bell Neal died 19 Sep 1929 ; buried IOOF Cemetery in Lebanon, Linn Co, OR-row 45,#3 stone from rd-right side; Masonic section

Notes:

c1802 BIRTH: TN: Aug 1997 letter from Kathy McCord to Pam Wagner: Aldy Neal Sr. born 1802-4, son of Benjamin Neal and Nancy Harmon

c1825 MARRIAGE #1: Aug 1997 letter from Kathy McCord to Pam Wagner: Alden Neal md Jane Adams, who died after arriving in Oregon, leaving 7 childrenl.

1844 HIST: "Lynching of Aldy Neal" bk chp 2-Aldy arr Willamette Valley with 2nd overland migration in 1844, along with 4 bros & fams-in Nathaniel Ford's wagon train. Aldy's wife died leaving 7 children to raise. 3 bros: Peter, Alexander, & Calvin were married & helped care for till Aldy remarried.

1846 MARRIAGE #2: Aug 1997 letter from Kathy McCord to Pam Wagner: Alden Neal md Elvira Eads in 1846, who died 1883 in Montana [also shown as Asotin Co WA-CK OUT]

1850 CENSUS: OR,Marion Co:
NEAL, Aldy 45/ ; Alvira 20/ ; Elisa 16/ ; Benjamin 12/ ; Mary 9/ ; Wm 8/ ;
Sena Bell 3/ ; Aldy Jr 1/ ; Meary Snook 10/

1857 LAND: OR Donation Cert 3598 27 Sep 1857 to Alden Neal & wife Elvira of Polk Co OR, notif #78-640 acres:

1870 CENSUS: OR,Lane Co-Eugene Twp, Eugene City 15-16 June, #227/227:
NEAL, Aldy 68/TN farmer; Alvira 39/MO; Aldy Jr 21/OR; Lucinda 19/OR;
Moses 15/OR; Jesse 12/OR; Malinda 8/OR; Phebe 6/OR

1876 LAND: Part of OR Donation 1857? Lots 1-2 & S 1/2 SW Qtr S18, NWQtr & N 1/2 of SWQtr S19 T7So R3west containing 319.19 acreas; to children N 1/2; to wife... can't read, dated 7 Jun 1876

Before 1880 HIST: Settled Lane Co OR, then moved to upper Rock Creek Valley before 1880 census. 1 Sep he traveled to Colfax & pd $400 for 160 acres of land in that valley-SE Q of S22 T22 R45E Spokane Co, WA Territory.

1880 CENSUS: WA,Spokane Co-Upper Rock Creek Valley

1883 DEATH: Aug 1997 letter from Kathy McCord to Pam Wagner: Aldy Neal Sr died 1883 in Montana [also shows Asotin Co, WA-to CK]

Alden married Elvira Ellen Eads 2 Sep 1846, Yamhill, Oregon, United States. Elvira (daughter of Moses Eads and Nancy Walker) was born 1830, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 1885, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; was buried 1885, Anatone, Asotin, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1830 BIRTH: MO, Cole Co: Elvira Ellen Eads born 1830

1846 MARRIAGE: OR,Yamhill Co: Elvira Ellen md Aldy Neal 2 Sep 1846; also shows Marion Co [??]

1850 CENSUS: OR,Marion Co: Alvira Neal 20/ , wife of Aldy Neal

1870 CENSUS: OR,Lane Co-Eugene Twp, Eugene City 15-16 June, #227/227: Alvira Neal 39/MO, wife of Aldy Neal

1885 DEATH, BURIAL: WA, Spokane: Elviria Ellen Eads died 1885; buried Anatone WA

NOTE: Email Nov 2002, Connie Clapier pg 8: Info putting this child with Moses Eads family came from short items from the following books: 1) "Conversations with Pioneer Women," by Fred Lockley, comp and edited by Mike Helm, found in Clackamas Co OR Historical Library. 2) "The Lynching of Aldy Neal," by Norma Eid, source unknown. Alvira was known to be at the Whitman Station in Walla Walla in 1844.