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BEWLEY
Genealogy:
Esther Lorinda Bewley, 21; emigrant
of 1847; ill, d/o John W. and
Catherine [Ellis] Bewley; after her release she stayed in
Oregon City for a time, m'd William CHAPMAN and moved to
Yamhill County, where she lived with her husband and children until her
death November 6, 1899. Mother of (John Marcellus 1850-1926, Catherine Lavina
1852-1937, Eusebia Jane 1854-1884, Lenora J. 1856-1929, Mary Miranda 1858-1943,
Isabella 1860-1863, Frank B. 1861-1941, Nettie Grant 1865-1962, Charles W. 1867-1877
and Fredrick A. 1872-1952).
Crockett Bewley, 22, KILLED; emigrant of 1847; ill with measles, s/o John W. and Catherine [Ellis] Bewley; beat to death with slats from his bed ten days after the massacre.
BRIDGER:
Mary Ann Bridger, 11; recovering from measles,
was in kitchen at time of massacre, died a few months
after she was rescued and taken to Oregon City; was
the half-indian daughter of mountain man, Jim Bridger;
Mary had been left at the mission to attend school.
CANFIELD
Genealogy:
William D. Canfield, Adult,
37; after the attack William Canfield hid in the loft of the adobe blacksmith
shop. When dark fell he started on his way towards Lapwai where he found
shelter. After the release of the hostages the Canfields lived in the
Washington area for a time before moving to Sonoma County, CA where they lived
out the remainder of their lives. Father
of (Nathan Lee 1829-1835, Ellen S., 1831-1865, Oscar F. 1838-1926, Clarissa
1840-?, Sylvia Ann 1842-1854, Albert 1845-?, William D. 1848-1849 and Julia
1850-1850).
Mrs. Sallie Ann (Lee) Canfield, Adult, 37, lived in the Washington area for a time before moving to Sonoma County, CA where she lived out her life. Mother of (Nathan Lee 1829-1835, Ellen S., 1831-1865, Oscar F. 1838-1926, Clarissa 1840-?, Sylvia Ann 1842-1854, Albert 1845-?, William D. 1848-1849 and Julia 1850-1850).
Ellen S. Canfield, 16; Ellen married a Mr. Salsbury and was shown living in Sonoma Co, CA in 1860. She died at the age of 34 on July 12, 1865 in Sonoma Co, CA.
Oscar Fitzallen Canfield, 8; Oscar married Cynthia Ann Maple in 1861 and resided in Sonoma Co, CA until 1880 when he moved to Idaho where he remained until his death Oct 8, 1926. Father of (Mary 1866-?, Sherman 1868-?, Sallie Augusta 1873-?, Oscar Berton 1874-?, Charles Oliver 1875-?, Nathan 1878-? and Joseph L. 1879-?)
Clarissa Canfield, 7; Clarissa is shown as Clare and Clara in many documents. She married James H. Knowles and resided in Sonoma Co, CA. She died sometime after 1910. Mother of one son (William H. Knowles 1858-?)
Sylvia Ann Canfield, 5; Sylvia Ann died at the age of 12 on Feb 4, 1854 in Sonoma Co, CA
Albert Canfield, 2; Albert married Matilda Baker and lived in Sonoma Co, CA until about 1880 when he is shown living in Idaho. He died there after the 1880 census. Father of two sons, (William 1872-? and Albert 1875-?)
CORTEZ:
David Malin Cortez, 9, half-breed; Nicholas
Finley escorted him to Fort Walla
Walla after the massacre. He was left at Fort Walla Walla with priests.
FINLAY:
Nicholas Finlay, Adult,
30, s/o Jacques Raphael "Jocko" Finlay and, probably, Teshwentichina
(Spokane). Nicholas married Suzette (Josephte),
daughter of a Cayuse father and Palouse mother, on 4 Mar 1848 in St.Francis Regis,
GILLILAND:
Isaac Gilliland, Adult, KILLED; emigrant
of 1847; bachelor,
had been driver for Judge Saunders, was also a
tailor and had been hired to make the doctor
a Sunday suit; was killed as he sat sewing.
HALL
Genealogy:
Peter D. Hall, Adult; 31,
m'd 1836 Rachel Eliza Huff; successfully
escaped to Fort Walla Walla where he asked
William McBean for help. McBean, choosing to
stay neutral, gave him some food and a boat.
It was later reported that Hall was killed
by Indians after leaving the fort. His body reportedly washed up on shore
and later accounts said he had been scalped.
Mrs. Rachel Eliza (Huff) Hall, Adult,31; (1816-1865) m1. 1836 Peter HALL; m2. 1850 Robert Beer; died at 49 years of age
Gertrude Jane Hall, 10, (1837-1933) m1. 1853 Capt. Leonard White; m2. 1868 Owen Nickerson Denny; usually found using her middle name; she married the second time prior to the death of her first husband so it can be assumed that they divorced at some point. Lived in China for a time when her second husband was Consul General from the United States.
Mary Catherine Hall, 8; (1839-1874): m'd 1854 William X. SMITH; spent most of life in Marion County
Ann Eliza Hall, 6; (1841-1864): m'd 1856 Almanzo Holland; died at 23 years of age
Rebecca Hall, 3; (1844-1909) m1. 1860 Philander Johnson Cone; m2. 1892 James Hopkins
Rachel Maria Hall, 1; (1846-1866) m'd 1863 Granville H. Rood; died at 20 years of age
HAYS:
Mrs. Rebecca Hays, Adult;
emigrant of 1847
Henry Clay Hays, 4
Hays,child; Most published accounts state that Mrs. Hays had but one son, a four-year-old named Henry Clay. However, Catherine Sager Pringle states that there were two children when Mrs. Hays arrived, but that one of them died during the captivity. It is believed by most that she is in error on this point and that she may be thinking of the 2-year-old grandson of Walter Marsh.
HOFFMAN:
Jacob Hoffman, Adult, KILLED; emigrant
of 1847; bachelor; was
butchering a beef and died trying to defend himself
with the ax he was holding.
KIMBALL:
Nathan S. Kimball, Adult, KILLED;
helping Hoffman butcher the beef,
was wounded and ran to mission house,
later, he disguished himself as an Indian
and went to the river to get water for
the children. On his way back he was
discovered and killed.
Mrs. Harriet Kimball, Adult
Susan M. Kimball, 16
Nathan M. Kimball 13
Byron E. Kimball, 8
Sarah S. Kimball, 6
Mina A. Kimball, 1
LEWIS:
Joe Lewis, Adult Canadian Indian; an
ex-employee of the Hudson Bay Co., was taken in
at the mission when the emigrant train, that he
had joined at Fort Hall, would no longer allow
him to travel with them. He was highly disliked
and was a persistent trouble maker. His spreading
of lies laid the groundwork for the resulting massacre.
MANSON:
John
Manson, Teenage
Half-breed; son of Donald Manson
of the Hudson Bay Co., Nicholas Finley escorted them to Fort Walla
Walla after the massacre.
Stephen Manson, Teenage Half-breed; son of Donald Manson of the Hudson Bay Co., Nicholas Finley escorted them to Fort Walla Walla after the massacre.
MARSH:
Walter Marsh, Adult, KILLED; emigrant
of 1847; hired to
operate the gristmill; shot as he ran from
the gristmill where he had been working.
Marsh grandchild, 2; believed to have accompanied grandparents to Mission. This may or maynot be factual (see Hays child above).
Mary E. Marsh, 11; d/o Walter and Lavisa Marsh, mother had died at Soda Springs during emigration of 1847 and was wrapped in her bed and buried along the trail. By 1848 Mary was living with Mrs. Asa Lovejoy. Mary married James Pulliam Cason on 25 Dec 1853 near Oregon City. Mary and James had 10 children. James Cason died 06 Sep 1887 in Gilliam Co, OR. Mary died at Spray, Wheeler Co, OR on 06 Apr 1907. Cason Canyon in Morrow County was named for them.[per Jon Ridgeway at JNCRIDGE@aol.com]
MEEK:
Helen Mar Meek, 10; the
young daughter of Joseph Meek and an Indian woman, arrived at the Whitman Mission
in 1840. Helen died Dec 8, 1847. She had been quite ill and it was
thought she might not live by Doctor Whitman but her death was certain without
the care he could have given her. Joseph Meek never forgave the Cayuse
OSBORN:
Josiah Osborn, Adult; originally
emigrants of 1845, had worked for Dr.
Whitman before and had recently returned from
the Willamette Valley with his family to help
build a gristmill; hid with his family in a
shallow space beneath the boards of the floor.
After darkness, escaped with family on foot
for Fort Walla Walla. After it became obvious
that his wife and children could not make the
distance he hid them and hurried to the fort
where he obtained a horse and some food. He
returned for them and took them to the fort
where they stayed until they were rescued.
Mrs. Marguerite Osborn, Adult; pregnant with fourth child that was born 14 Nov 1847. The baby died after a few hours and was buried in the mission cemetery.
Nancy A. Osborn, 9; Nancy Osborn was five years old when the family came west in 1845. She experienced the massacre, escaped with her family, and grew up to live a full life in Portland, OR. When she was quite old, living in Portland, she jumped through a second story window to her death screaming "The Indians are coming to kill us".
Salvijane Osborn; Salvijane was very ill with measles. She died 24 Nov, 1847 just prior to the massacre and was buried in the mission cemetery..
John L. Osborn
Alexander A. Osborn, 2
RODGERS:
Andrew Rodgers, Adult, KILLED; Andrew
Rodgers had emigrated to Oregon in 1845 with a friend who was already seriously
ill with tuberculosis. The Whitman's took the sick man in and nursed him
but the disease was too far adavanced and the patient died. The Whitmans
asked Rodgers to stay on as the mission teacher. He soon won the respect
and affection of the students. He played the violin and sang. Together
Narcissa and Rodgers sang many a duet to the delight of the mission. He
taught the children to sing and formed a choir for Sunday services. Catherine
described him as "a young man of about twenty-five, tall and slender, with
a thin, sallow complexion, denoting bad health. His hair was sandy from
which he derived his Indian name, Hushus Muk Muk (Yellow Head)." His
health remained good and eventually quit as
teacher at mission to continue
his ministry studies. During the massacre he was wounded while down by
river and ran to the mission house. Later, after
Narcissa was talked into surrendering, he accompanied
her downstairs and was shot; he lay outside in the
mud for hours mortally wounded before he died.
SAGER:
Catherine
Sager , 13; Catherine was taken
in by Rev. Mr.
William M. Roberts, Superintendent of the Methodist
Mission. While Mrs. Roberts was considered quite stern, Catherine always
felt that the Roberts "did well by her". Three years after arriving
at the Roberts home, on Oct 25, 1851, she married
Clark Spencer Pringle and went to live near present day
Salem, OR. Clark Pringle went on to become a Methodist circuit rider.
They had a long and happy life together and were the parents of eight
children. Catherine Sager Pringle died on August 10, 1910 at Spokane,
WA while living with her youngest daughter, Lucia Pringle Collins. Catherine
was a small woman and was only about 5' tall in height.
Elizabeth Sager , 10; Elizabeth lived in six different homes during the seven years from her arrival at Oregon City until her marriage in 1855. She moved from the home of Mrs. William Johnson to Mrs. Howland, then on to the Jacob Robb family. When Jacob Robb went to the gold fields in 1848 with William Abernethy, she moved with the family into Mrs. Abernethy's home. The summer of 1849 the family moved in with Mrs. Robb's father, Rev. E.E. Parrish. In the fall of 1850 Jacob Robb returned to take his family to California. Not wanting to go she went to live with the William H. Willson family. It did not work out because the Willsons "were so unkind to me I would not stay any longer". She then went to live with the Josiah Parrish family. Mrs. Parrish was a new and different experience for Elizabeth. According to Elizabeth, the poor woman's mental condition caused her to be quite unpredictable. She would be kind and solicious one moment and the next would berate her for the very same actions that had initially brought out the earlier kindness. At the invitation of her now married sister, she went to live with her until Aug 9, 1855 when she married William Fletcher Helm, a pioneer of 1845. He was a gentle and thoughtful husband and they had a long and happy life together. They were the parents of nine children. Elizabeth died July 19, 1925 at Portland, OR, ten years after the death of her husband.
Francis "Frank" Sager, 15, KILLED; Frank was in the school room when the massacre began. He helped all the children into the loft. There are several stories on how and when he came down from the loft. Some say he came down with the other children and some say he didn't come down until the other children were threatened. The most consistent is that he was shot and killed by Joe Lewis when he came down to comfort his terrified sisters. Frank had ran away from the mission and went to the valley not long after he first arrived. He did not like the strict rules after having been free on the plains. Rev. Griffin reminded him of his promise to his parents to look after his sisters and he returned to the mission. Rev. Griffin always felt like he had sent him to his death.
Henrietta Naomi Sager , 4; Henrietta was originally named Rosana after her maternal grandmother. After the death of their parents the older Sager children requested that she be named after them. Henrietta was taken in by the Morgan Kees family where she stayed 3 years. She then moved in with Catherine and her new husband. When an uncle, Solomon Sager, stopped to visit on his way to California with his troupe of entertainers she decided to join them. Although the troupe was made up mainly of family members her sisters were appalled at the idea. Her life from that point on was one that included several marriages and numerous travels. Her contact with her sisters became far and few. It is rumored that she was killed in California when she received a bullet meant for her husband.
John Sager, 17, KILLED; John was recovering from the measles at the time of the massacre. He was seated in the kitchen winding twine for brooms. He sprang from his chair to reach a nearby pistol and was shot when he attempted to defend Dr. Whitman. John was described as a quiet, conscientious boy who loved to write.
Louise Sager, 6; Louise Sager died Dec 5, 1847 after being ill. Having been without water and care following the massacre she succumbed to her illness.
Matilda Jane Sager, 8; Matilda stayed in the Willamette Valley with the Spaldings for a time. At some point it was decided that she should go to the home of William Geiger Jr. and his new bride. Matilda cried so hard when he came to get her that the move was postponed temporarily but eventually she had no choice. He ruled his house with an iron fist and religion and sin were never far from his mind. With strict and severe discipline he carried out his duties as a guardian but later on when Matilda was asked if she wanted someone else to handle her affairs she chose to have him continue as her representative. On June 5, 1855 Matilda married Lewis Mackey Hazlitt. He died June 14, 1863 of cancer while seeking treatment in San Francisco, CA. Matilda was left a widow with five children. She married Matthew Fultz in the fall of 1865 and they had three more children. In 1882 they moved to Farmington, WA and opened a hotel and several other businesses. Within a year she was a widow again. In 1889 she married David Delaney, a prosperous citizen of Farmington. Matilda died April 13, 1928.
SALES:
Amos Sales, Adult, KILLED; emigrant
of 1847; was ill with
measles, was beat to death with slats from his
bed several days after massacre.
SAUNDERS:
Judge L.W. Saunders, Adult, KILLED; member
of the Oscaloosa Train of 1847;
was hired as teacher to replace Andrew Rodgers; was
stabbed to death as he ran from the school room
toward the emigrant house to save his wife.
Mrs. Mary Saunders, Adult
Helen M. Saunders, 14
Phebe Saunders, 10
Alfred W. Saunders, 6
Nancy J. Saunders, 4
Mary A. Saunders, 2
SMITH:
Joseph Smith, Adult (IL); emigrant
of 1847; hired
to help operate the sawmill in the foothills
of the Blue Mts.
Hannah (Shambrook) Smith, Adult
Mary Smith, 15
Edwin Smith, 13
Charles Smith, 11
Nelson Smith, 6
Mortimer Smith, 4
SPALDING:
Eliza Spalding, 10; believed
to be the first white child born in the Oregon Territory; reunited with her family
at Fort Walla Walla.
STANFIELD:
Joseph Stanfield, Adult, Stanfield
was a French Canadian who had crossed the plains in 1846. After the massacre,
Stanfield cleaned up the bodies of the death and buried them. It is hard
to say if he was involved or just in a position where he was not able to do
anything. At any rate, he was arrested on arrival in Oregon City on suspicion
of having taken part in the massacre. At his trial before Judge Wheeler,
it was revealed that he had tried to conceal a watch belonging to Mrs. Kimball
and a considerable sum of money belonging to Mr. Hoffman. It was testified
by the two widows that Joe had told them that he knew of the planned attack
earlier in the day. He was convicted and sentenced to be sent to General
Gilliam to be punished as thought proper. Upon the death of the general,
Stanfield escaped and it was reported that he died in the California gold
mines in 1849 or 1850.
WHITMAN:
Dr. Marcus Whitman, 44, KILLED
Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, 39, KILLED
YOUNG:
Elam Young, Adult (MO); emigrant
of 1847; hired to help operate the
sawmill set up in the foothills of the Blue Mts.
Mrs. Irene Young, Adult
Daniel Young, 21
John Quincy Adams Young, 19
James Young, 24 KILLED; was killed the second day as he drove a wagon load of lumber toward the mission
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