Eliza Jane Smail married John King near Jamestown, Pennsylvania on May 11, 1847. In this marriage they had one son, John Icilius King who was born near Platteville, Wisconsin on November 13, 1848. In April of 1849 her husband departed for California during the Gold Rush. Weeks after he arrived at the Negro Bar Mining Camp, along the American River in California, he died in an accident on January 1, 1850.
She married her husband's cousin Harvey H. Jones in Grant County, Wisconsin on March 5, 1851.
The mothers of John King and Harvey Jones were sisters. Harvey Jones was the son of Chauncey Jones and Ursula Crosby. John Kings was the son of James King and Jerusha Crosby. Ursula & Jerusha were the daughters of Rev. Obed Crosby & Jerusha Phelps.
Children of Harvey H. Jones & Eliza Jane Smail /King/Jones produced a daughter, Olive Eliza Jones who was born December 11, 1851, and a son, Percival Harvey Jones who was born December 9, 1853.
The Government promise of free land in the Pacific Northwest motivated many families to journey to Oregon and Washington Territories. On Wednesday March 29, 1854 Harvey, his wife Eliza along with their children, John King, Eliza & Harvey Jones; and Eliza's brother John Smail, departed their farm near Platteville Wisconsin. They departed from their home with two wagons, twenty-five head of cattle, a horse, a thousand fruit seeds and saplings. They traveled the Oregon Trail to the Washington Territory. Eliza's brother John Smail departed the Wagon Party at a fork in the Oregon Trail leading to California, where he wanted to try his luck mining for gold.
After six months and five days, the Jones family reached the settlement in the White River Valley; Wednesday October 4, 1854.
ON October 13, 1854 Harvey secured a Donation Land Claim in Seattle for 314.80 acres along the West edge of the White River (This part of the River is now called the Green River) in what is today Auburn, Washington.
The land in the White River Valley belonged to the Indians of the White and Green River. The Government was giving away land claims that didn't belong to them. That was causing friction between the native Indians and the White Settlers.
The Indians nickname the Americans as "Boston" and the English were known as "King Georges Men." The local Indians had a 30 year history dealing with King Georges men of the Hudson Bay Company; who developed a reputation in driving a hard bargain, but sticking honesty to their agreements; and for treating Indians with equality to whites. However the Indians felt that most of the Boston people treated the Indians in an unfair, unjust, ungenerous, and often in an illegal manner.
On October 28, 1855, just a little over one year since the Harvey Jones Family settled on their donation claim. A band of Indians led by Chief Nelson led raids on the homesteads along the White River.
Harvey Jones was sick in bed that morning. The rest of the family sat down for Breakfast, along with their hired hand Enos Cooper. A grunting noise from the door, indicated that an Indian visitor had arrived. Eliza and her son went to the door, and opened it, she saw an Indian standing off to the side, and as he stepped back, she was another Indian standing a few yards back aiming a rifle at the door. She shut and secured the door; and shoved the children away. An explosion of gunfire hit the front of the house. Johnny King looked out one of the windows and saw that there was at least a dozen Indians involved in the attack.
Eliza grabbed her husbands seven shooter in attempt to return fire, but the volley of muskets balls hitting the house prompted her to find safety for her children. Enos Cooper who was returning fire, was soon joined by Eliza in the defense of the home. George King arose from his bed and was shot in the chest while standing at his bedroom doorway. Eliza helped him back to his bed, where he died a few moments later.
Enos Cooper tried to escape through one of the back bedroom windows. He was shot a few yards away. The Indians took the house. The children were taken outside, their mother Eliza was nowhere to be found. Chief Nelson released the children, and told them to go to the school master Thomas house. The children of the Jones family ended up meeting friendly Indians that took the children to Seattle for their protection.
Captain C. C. Hewitt provides additional information about Eliza and her husband. This is a brief of what he writes about the Jones family:
"Seattle Nov. 5, 1855: I have just returned from the scene of the late massacre, on the White River, about 30 to 35 miles from Seattle, and will proceed to give you a brief statement of the transaction.
We then proceeded to Mr. Jones place where we found our worst fears more than realized. The house was burned to ashes and Mr. Jones, who was sick at the time, was burned in it. Eliza Jones was found lying near the house, shot through the lower part of the lungs, face and jaw horribly broken, and mutilated apparently by the head of an ax. We found Mr. Cooper who was living with Mr. Jones at the time, about 150 yards from the house, shot through the lungs, the ball entering his left breast. We buried the bodies and proceeded to the next house of William H. Brannan, a mile distant."
Eliza Jane Smail /King/Jones was 28 years old and a mother of 3 when she was killed.
She married her husband's cousin Harvey H. Jones in Grant County, Wisconsin on March 5, 1851.
The mothers of John King and Harvey Jones were sisters. Harvey Jones was the son of Chauncey Jones and Ursula Crosby. John Kings was the son of James King and Jerusha Crosby. Ursula & Jerusha were the daughters of Rev. Obed Crosby & Jerusha Phelps.
Children of Harvey H. Jones & Eliza Jane Smail /King/Jones produced a daughter, Olive Eliza Jones who was born December 11, 1851, and a son, Percival Harvey Jones who was born December 9, 1853.
The Government promise of free land in the Pacific Northwest motivated many families to journey to Oregon and Washington Territories. On Wednesday March 29, 1854 Harvey, his wife Eliza along with their children, John King, Eliza & Harvey Jones; and Eliza's brother John Smail, departed their farm near Platteville Wisconsin. They departed from their home with two wagons, twenty-five head of cattle, a horse, a thousand fruit seeds and saplings. They traveled the Oregon Trail to the Washington Territory. Eliza's brother John Smail departed the Wagon Party at a fork in the Oregon Trail leading to California, where he wanted to try his luck mining for gold.
After six months and five days, the Jones family reached the settlement in the White River Valley; Wednesday October 4, 1854.
ON October 13, 1854 Harvey secured a Donation Land Claim in Seattle for 314.80 acres along the West edge of the White River (This part of the River is now called the Green River) in what is today Auburn, Washington.
The land in the White River Valley belonged to the Indians of the White and Green River. The Government was giving away land claims that didn't belong to them. That was causing friction between the native Indians and the White Settlers.
The Indians nickname the Americans as "Boston" and the English were known as "King Georges Men." The local Indians had a 30 year history dealing with King Georges men of the Hudson Bay Company; who developed a reputation in driving a hard bargain, but sticking honesty to their agreements; and for treating Indians with equality to whites. However the Indians felt that most of the Boston people treated the Indians in an unfair, unjust, ungenerous, and often in an illegal manner.
On October 28, 1855, just a little over one year since the Harvey Jones Family settled on their donation claim. A band of Indians led by Chief Nelson led raids on the homesteads along the White River.
Harvey Jones was sick in bed that morning. The rest of the family sat down for Breakfast, along with their hired hand Enos Cooper. A grunting noise from the door, indicated that an Indian visitor had arrived. Eliza and her son went to the door, and opened it, she saw an Indian standing off to the side, and as he stepped back, she was another Indian standing a few yards back aiming a rifle at the door. She shut and secured the door; and shoved the children away. An explosion of gunfire hit the front of the house. Johnny King looked out one of the windows and saw that there was at least a dozen Indians involved in the attack.
Eliza grabbed her husbands seven shooter in attempt to return fire, but the volley of muskets balls hitting the house prompted her to find safety for her children. Enos Cooper who was returning fire, was soon joined by Eliza in the defense of the home. George King arose from his bed and was shot in the chest while standing at his bedroom doorway. Eliza helped him back to his bed, where he died a few moments later.
Enos Cooper tried to escape through one of the back bedroom windows. He was shot a few yards away. The Indians took the house. The children were taken outside, their mother Eliza was nowhere to be found. Chief Nelson released the children, and told them to go to the school master Thomas house. The children of the Jones family ended up meeting friendly Indians that took the children to Seattle for their protection.
Captain C. C. Hewitt provides additional information about Eliza and her husband. This is a brief of what he writes about the Jones family:
"Seattle Nov. 5, 1855: I have just returned from the scene of the late massacre, on the White River, about 30 to 35 miles from Seattle, and will proceed to give you a brief statement of the transaction.
We then proceeded to Mr. Jones place where we found our worst fears more than realized. The house was burned to ashes and Mr. Jones, who was sick at the time, was burned in it. Eliza Jones was found lying near the house, shot through the lower part of the lungs, face and jaw horribly broken, and mutilated apparently by the head of an ax. We found Mr. Cooper who was living with Mr. Jones at the time, about 150 yards from the house, shot through the lungs, the ball entering his left breast. We buried the bodies and proceeded to the next house of William H. Brannan, a mile distant."
Eliza Jane Smail /King/Jones was 28 years old and a mother of 3 when she was killed.
Eliza Jane Smail married John King near Jamestown, Pennsylvania on May 11, 1847. In this marriage they had one son, John Icilius King who was born near Platteville, Wisconsin on November 13, 1848. In April of 1849 her husband departed for California during the Gold Rush. Weeks after he arrived at the Negro Bar Mining Camp, along the American River in California, he died in an accident on January 1, 1850.
She married her husband's cousin Harvey H. Jones in Grant County, Wisconsin on March 5, 1851.
The mothers of John King and Harvey Jones were sisters. Harvey Jones was the son of Chauncey Jones and Ursula Crosby. John Kings was the son of James King and Jerusha Crosby. Ursula & Jerusha were the daughters of Rev. Obed Crosby & Jerusha Phelps.
Children of Harvey H. Jones & Eliza Jane Smail /King/Jones produced a daughter, Olive Eliza Jones who was born December 11, 1851, and a son, Percival Harvey Jones who was born December 9, 1853.
The Government promise of free land in the Pacific Northwest motivated many families to journey to Oregon and Washington Territories. On Wednesday March 29, 1854 Harvey, his wife Eliza along with their children, John King, Eliza & Harvey Jones; and Eliza's brother John Smail, departed their farm near Platteville Wisconsin. They departed from their home with two wagons, twenty-five head of cattle, a horse, a thousand fruit seeds and saplings. They traveled the Oregon Trail to the Washington Territory. Eliza's brother John Smail departed the Wagon Party at a fork in the Oregon Trail leading to California, where he wanted to try his luck mining for gold.
After six months and five days, the Jones family reached the settlement in the White River Valley; Wednesday October 4, 1854.
ON October 13, 1854 Harvey secured a Donation Land Claim in Seattle for 314.80 acres along the West edge of the White River (This part of the River is now called the Green River) in what is today Auburn, Washington.
The land in the White River Valley belonged to the Indians of the White and Green River. The Government was giving away land claims that didn't belong to them. That was causing friction between the native Indians and the White Settlers.
The Indians nickname the Americans as "Boston" and the English were known as "King Georges Men." The local Indians had a 30 year history dealing with King Georges men of the Hudson Bay Company; who developed a reputation in driving a hard bargain, but sticking honesty to their agreements; and for treating Indians with equality to whites. However the Indians felt that most of the Boston people treated the Indians in an unfair, unjust, ungenerous, and often in an illegal manner.
On October 28, 1855, just a little over one year since the Harvey Jones Family settled on their donation claim. A band of Indians led by Chief Nelson led raids on the homesteads along the White River.
Harvey Jones was sick in bed that morning. The rest of the family sat down for Breakfast, along with their hired hand Enos Cooper. A grunting noise from the door, indicated that an Indian visitor had arrived. Eliza and her son went to the door, and opened it, she saw an Indian standing off to the side, and as he stepped back, she was another Indian standing a few yards back aiming a rifle at the door. She shut and secured the door; and shoved the children away. An explosion of gunfire hit the front of the house. Johnny King looked out one of the windows and saw that there was at least a dozen Indians involved in the attack.
Eliza grabbed her husbands seven shooter in attempt to return fire, but the volley of muskets balls hitting the house prompted her to find safety for her children. Enos Cooper who was returning fire, was soon joined by Eliza in the defense of the home. George King arose from his bed and was shot in the chest while standing at his bedroom doorway. Eliza helped him back to his bed, where he died a few moments later.
Enos Cooper tried to escape through one of the back bedroom windows. He was shot a few yards away. The Indians took the house. The children were taken outside, their mother Eliza was nowhere to be found. Chief Nelson released the children, and told them to go to the school master Thomas house. The children of the Jones family ended up meeting friendly Indians that took the children to Seattle for their protection.
Captain C. C. Hewitt provides additional information about Eliza and her husband. This is a brief of what he writes about the Jones family:
"Seattle Nov. 5, 1855: I have just returned from the scene of the late massacre, on the White River, about 30 to 35 miles from Seattle, and will proceed to give you a brief statement of the transaction.
We then proceeded to Mr. Jones place where we found our worst fears more than realized. The house was burned to ashes and Mr. Jones, who was sick at the time, was burned in it. Eliza Jones was found lying near the house, shot through the lower part of the lungs, face and jaw horribly broken, and mutilated apparently by the head of an ax. We found Mr. Cooper who was living with Mr. Jones at the time, about 150 yards from the house, shot through the lungs, the ball entering his left breast. We buried the bodies and proceeded to the next house of William H. Brannan, a mile distant."
Eliza Jane Smail /King/Jones was 28 years old and a mother of 3 when she was killed.
She married her husband's cousin Harvey H. Jones in Grant County, Wisconsin on March 5, 1851.
The mothers of John King and Harvey Jones were sisters. Harvey Jones was the son of Chauncey Jones and Ursula Crosby. John Kings was the son of James King and Jerusha Crosby. Ursula & Jerusha were the daughters of Rev. Obed Crosby & Jerusha Phelps.
Children of Harvey H. Jones & Eliza Jane Smail /King/Jones produced a daughter, Olive Eliza Jones who was born December 11, 1851, and a son, Percival Harvey Jones who was born December 9, 1853.
The Government promise of free land in the Pacific Northwest motivated many families to journey to Oregon and Washington Territories. On Wednesday March 29, 1854 Harvey, his wife Eliza along with their children, John King, Eliza & Harvey Jones; and Eliza's brother John Smail, departed their farm near Platteville Wisconsin. They departed from their home with two wagons, twenty-five head of cattle, a horse, a thousand fruit seeds and saplings. They traveled the Oregon Trail to the Washington Territory. Eliza's brother John Smail departed the Wagon Party at a fork in the Oregon Trail leading to California, where he wanted to try his luck mining for gold.
After six months and five days, the Jones family reached the settlement in the White River Valley; Wednesday October 4, 1854.
ON October 13, 1854 Harvey secured a Donation Land Claim in Seattle for 314.80 acres along the West edge of the White River (This part of the River is now called the Green River) in what is today Auburn, Washington.
The land in the White River Valley belonged to the Indians of the White and Green River. The Government was giving away land claims that didn't belong to them. That was causing friction between the native Indians and the White Settlers.
The Indians nickname the Americans as "Boston" and the English were known as "King Georges Men." The local Indians had a 30 year history dealing with King Georges men of the Hudson Bay Company; who developed a reputation in driving a hard bargain, but sticking honesty to their agreements; and for treating Indians with equality to whites. However the Indians felt that most of the Boston people treated the Indians in an unfair, unjust, ungenerous, and often in an illegal manner.
On October 28, 1855, just a little over one year since the Harvey Jones Family settled on their donation claim. A band of Indians led by Chief Nelson led raids on the homesteads along the White River.
Harvey Jones was sick in bed that morning. The rest of the family sat down for Breakfast, along with their hired hand Enos Cooper. A grunting noise from the door, indicated that an Indian visitor had arrived. Eliza and her son went to the door, and opened it, she saw an Indian standing off to the side, and as he stepped back, she was another Indian standing a few yards back aiming a rifle at the door. She shut and secured the door; and shoved the children away. An explosion of gunfire hit the front of the house. Johnny King looked out one of the windows and saw that there was at least a dozen Indians involved in the attack.
Eliza grabbed her husbands seven shooter in attempt to return fire, but the volley of muskets balls hitting the house prompted her to find safety for her children. Enos Cooper who was returning fire, was soon joined by Eliza in the defense of the home. George King arose from his bed and was shot in the chest while standing at his bedroom doorway. Eliza helped him back to his bed, where he died a few moments later.
Enos Cooper tried to escape through one of the back bedroom windows. He was shot a few yards away. The Indians took the house. The children were taken outside, their mother Eliza was nowhere to be found. Chief Nelson released the children, and told them to go to the school master Thomas house. The children of the Jones family ended up meeting friendly Indians that took the children to Seattle for their protection.
Captain C. C. Hewitt provides additional information about Eliza and her husband. This is a brief of what he writes about the Jones family:
"Seattle Nov. 5, 1855: I have just returned from the scene of the late massacre, on the White River, about 30 to 35 miles from Seattle, and will proceed to give you a brief statement of the transaction.
We then proceeded to Mr. Jones place where we found our worst fears more than realized. The house was burned to ashes and Mr. Jones, who was sick at the time, was burned in it. Eliza Jones was found lying near the house, shot through the lower part of the lungs, face and jaw horribly broken, and mutilated apparently by the head of an ax. We found Mr. Cooper who was living with Mr. Jones at the time, about 150 yards from the house, shot through the lungs, the ball entering his left breast. We buried the bodies and proceeded to the next house of William H. Brannan, a mile distant."
Eliza Jane Smail /King/Jones was 28 years old and a mother of 3 when she was killed.
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