Originally interred in Angel Island Cemetery∼Reverend Leander Newton Belieu was born in 1813 to Micajah B. Belieu and Rebecca Renfrow Belieu. He became a minister and married Sarah Jane Liggett on Dec 15, 1833, at Clay County, Missouri. They settled in Missouri, where their first children were born. They were:
Martha Angeline, b.Dec 18, 1834
Jesse Green, b.Mar 7, 1837
Rebecca E., b.c1837
Elizabeth Jane, b.c1839
Jonathan Wesley Asbury, b. Sep 24, 1841
and William, b.c1842.
He eventually decided that life in the Oregon Territory would be of benefit to his family, so they took the Oregon Trail in 1845. They took the infamous Meek's Cutoff in the late summer of 1845 due to fear of Indian attacks near the Blue Mtns. A Mountain Man, Stephen Meek, older brother of the well known Joe Meek, hired himself out to about 200 wagons and approx. 1,000 men, women and children, promising them safe passage if they would follow what became known as the "Meek Cutoff". They had already faced many difficulties causing much sickness and death along the way, but a group of about 233 wagons with about 1007 persons turned off at Vale, Oregon Territory and headed Southwest, climbing the Malheur Mountains, along the Malheur River. They then came upon a steep, narrow ravine that was "choked" with boulders that had to be moved so a roadbed could be made before climbing the 1,000 ft. to the top of the hill, then down the other side to what was called Cottonwood Creek. During this time, they were walking over shards of obsidian left behind millions of years ago when the area had been volcanic. It was so sharp it cut into the shoes and feet of those who were walking, and into the hooves of the oxen pulling the wagons; at times, at the end of the day, "oxen would collapse, never to stand again." Water was scarce as was grass for the oxen, horses and cattle. Because water was a scarce commodity, they couldn't bathe, wash clothing and dishes, pans, cups, etc. as well and often as they had before; frequently, the water they drank was very unhealthy so more and more people began to get sick from "Camp Fever", what is believed nowadays to be Typhus. There was also Cholera, as well as ticks that carried Rocky Mountain Fever, rattlesnakes, and any number of dangers to overcome. Some of their oxen became ill with what they called "hollow horn" and died. More and more persons became ill and many died along the Cut Off as the party finally arrived at Oregon's High Desert. Meek had been in the area a number of years before (1830's) when water had been readily available, but now it was the end of Summer and there was a drought raging thru out all of Oregon's Eastern Territory; Meek had become lost and the emigrants were realizing it by the 4th week of their journey. It was a total of six weeks before they were able to reach the Deschutes River and follow it North to Sagebrush Springs, near present day Gateway, Oregon, on Sept 26, 1845, a terrible ordeal for all involved. Six people were buried there; others had been buried along the Meek Cutoff. The Belieu family had taken the Meek Cutoff, but all, thankfully, had survived the journey. They had, however, known all who had died along the way. They now reunited with the main party at Gateway, Oregon and heading South to what is now Benton County, Oregon, where they all settled before the 1850 census. Leander made certain that his family was settled on their Donation Land Claim, which was in Polk County, then went South to do business in Sacramento, California, with regards to the Gold Rush and getting supplies to the miners at their claims in the Sierra Nevada foothills. A good profit was made and he decided to return to Oregon to work on his Donation Land Claim; there was work to be done on the house he had built, crops needed to be planted and countless other improvements needed to be made. He now had the money available to do all of these things. He purchased ship fare to Portland, Oregon, planning to take another boat down the Willamette to the family's property in Linn County, near where Brownsville is today. Unfortunately, he became ill and died before the ship left the harbor in San Francisco Bay. He was originally interred at Angel Island Cemetery, in Tiburon, Marin County, Ca. However, that cemetery was closed in 1947 and all remains were removed for reburial elsewhere. It was initially believed that he was reburied at San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California, but Tom Brocher advised me that Reverend Belieu was not listed in the Nationwide Gravesite Locator for Golden Gate National Cemetery as of 2015. He may be interred at one of the cemeteries at Colma, San Mateo County, California, but as of November 2018, no new memorial has been submitted for this gentleman who is reburied at an unknown location somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
This addition to his memorial was completed on 27 Oct 2014 and modified 14 Nov 2014.
It was modified once more, after his grave could not be verified to have been located at San Francisco National Cemetery during 2015, by Tom Brocher, who advised the manager of this memorial, Kathie L. Webb Blair. He may possibly have been moved to one of the cemeteries in Colma, San Mateo Co., California. If he is, indeed, buried there, his grave has yet to be added to the Find A Grave system as of Nov 10, 2018.
Martha Angeline, b.Dec 18, 1834
Jesse Green, b.Mar 7, 1837
Rebecca E., b.c1837
Elizabeth Jane, b.c1839
Jonathan Wesley Asbury, b. Sep 24, 1841
and William, b.c1842.
He eventually decided that life in the Oregon Territory would be of benefit to his family, so they took the Oregon Trail in 1845. They took the infamous Meek's Cutoff in the late summer of 1845 due to fear of Indian attacks near the Blue Mtns. A Mountain Man, Stephen Meek, older brother of the well known Joe Meek, hired himself out to about 200 wagons and approx. 1,000 men, women and children, promising them safe passage if they would follow what became known as the "Meek Cutoff". They had already faced many difficulties causing much sickness and death along the way, but a group of about 233 wagons with about 1007 persons turned off at Vale, Oregon Territory and headed Southwest, climbing the Malheur Mountains, along the Malheur River. They then came upon a steep, narrow ravine that was "choked" with boulders that had to be moved so a roadbed could be made before climbing the 1,000 ft. to the top of the hill, then down the other side to what was called Cottonwood Creek. During this time, they were walking over shards of obsidian left behind millions of years ago when the area had been volcanic. It was so sharp it cut into the shoes and feet of those who were walking, and into the hooves of the oxen pulling the wagons; at times, at the end of the day, "oxen would collapse, never to stand again." Water was scarce as was grass for the oxen, horses and cattle. Because water was a scarce commodity, they couldn't bathe, wash clothing and dishes, pans, cups, etc. as well and often as they had before; frequently, the water they drank was very unhealthy so more and more people began to get sick from "Camp Fever", what is believed nowadays to be Typhus. There was also Cholera, as well as ticks that carried Rocky Mountain Fever, rattlesnakes, and any number of dangers to overcome. Some of their oxen became ill with what they called "hollow horn" and died. More and more persons became ill and many died along the Cut Off as the party finally arrived at Oregon's High Desert. Meek had been in the area a number of years before (1830's) when water had been readily available, but now it was the end of Summer and there was a drought raging thru out all of Oregon's Eastern Territory; Meek had become lost and the emigrants were realizing it by the 4th week of their journey. It was a total of six weeks before they were able to reach the Deschutes River and follow it North to Sagebrush Springs, near present day Gateway, Oregon, on Sept 26, 1845, a terrible ordeal for all involved. Six people were buried there; others had been buried along the Meek Cutoff. The Belieu family had taken the Meek Cutoff, but all, thankfully, had survived the journey. They had, however, known all who had died along the way. They now reunited with the main party at Gateway, Oregon and heading South to what is now Benton County, Oregon, where they all settled before the 1850 census. Leander made certain that his family was settled on their Donation Land Claim, which was in Polk County, then went South to do business in Sacramento, California, with regards to the Gold Rush and getting supplies to the miners at their claims in the Sierra Nevada foothills. A good profit was made and he decided to return to Oregon to work on his Donation Land Claim; there was work to be done on the house he had built, crops needed to be planted and countless other improvements needed to be made. He now had the money available to do all of these things. He purchased ship fare to Portland, Oregon, planning to take another boat down the Willamette to the family's property in Linn County, near where Brownsville is today. Unfortunately, he became ill and died before the ship left the harbor in San Francisco Bay. He was originally interred at Angel Island Cemetery, in Tiburon, Marin County, Ca. However, that cemetery was closed in 1947 and all remains were removed for reburial elsewhere. It was initially believed that he was reburied at San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California, but Tom Brocher advised me that Reverend Belieu was not listed in the Nationwide Gravesite Locator for Golden Gate National Cemetery as of 2015. He may be interred at one of the cemeteries at Colma, San Mateo County, California, but as of November 2018, no new memorial has been submitted for this gentleman who is reburied at an unknown location somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
This addition to his memorial was completed on 27 Oct 2014 and modified 14 Nov 2014.
It was modified once more, after his grave could not be verified to have been located at San Francisco National Cemetery during 2015, by Tom Brocher, who advised the manager of this memorial, Kathie L. Webb Blair. He may possibly have been moved to one of the cemeteries in Colma, San Mateo Co., California. If he is, indeed, buried there, his grave has yet to be added to the Find A Grave system as of Nov 10, 2018.
Originally interred in Angel Island Cemetery∼Reverend Leander Newton Belieu was born in 1813 to Micajah B. Belieu and Rebecca Renfrow Belieu. He became a minister and married Sarah Jane Liggett on Dec 15, 1833, at Clay County, Missouri. They settled in Missouri, where their first children were born. They were:
Martha Angeline, b.Dec 18, 1834
Jesse Green, b.Mar 7, 1837
Rebecca E., b.c1837
Elizabeth Jane, b.c1839
Jonathan Wesley Asbury, b. Sep 24, 1841
and William, b.c1842.
He eventually decided that life in the Oregon Territory would be of benefit to his family, so they took the Oregon Trail in 1845. They took the infamous Meek's Cutoff in the late summer of 1845 due to fear of Indian attacks near the Blue Mtns. A Mountain Man, Stephen Meek, older brother of the well known Joe Meek, hired himself out to about 200 wagons and approx. 1,000 men, women and children, promising them safe passage if they would follow what became known as the "Meek Cutoff". They had already faced many difficulties causing much sickness and death along the way, but a group of about 233 wagons with about 1007 persons turned off at Vale, Oregon Territory and headed Southwest, climbing the Malheur Mountains, along the Malheur River. They then came upon a steep, narrow ravine that was "choked" with boulders that had to be moved so a roadbed could be made before climbing the 1,000 ft. to the top of the hill, then down the other side to what was called Cottonwood Creek. During this time, they were walking over shards of obsidian left behind millions of years ago when the area had been volcanic. It was so sharp it cut into the shoes and feet of those who were walking, and into the hooves of the oxen pulling the wagons; at times, at the end of the day, "oxen would collapse, never to stand again." Water was scarce as was grass for the oxen, horses and cattle. Because water was a scarce commodity, they couldn't bathe, wash clothing and dishes, pans, cups, etc. as well and often as they had before; frequently, the water they drank was very unhealthy so more and more people began to get sick from "Camp Fever", what is believed nowadays to be Typhus. There was also Cholera, as well as ticks that carried Rocky Mountain Fever, rattlesnakes, and any number of dangers to overcome. Some of their oxen became ill with what they called "hollow horn" and died. More and more persons became ill and many died along the Cut Off as the party finally arrived at Oregon's High Desert. Meek had been in the area a number of years before (1830's) when water had been readily available, but now it was the end of Summer and there was a drought raging thru out all of Oregon's Eastern Territory; Meek had become lost and the emigrants were realizing it by the 4th week of their journey. It was a total of six weeks before they were able to reach the Deschutes River and follow it North to Sagebrush Springs, near present day Gateway, Oregon, on Sept 26, 1845, a terrible ordeal for all involved. Six people were buried there; others had been buried along the Meek Cutoff. The Belieu family had taken the Meek Cutoff, but all, thankfully, had survived the journey. They had, however, known all who had died along the way. They now reunited with the main party at Gateway, Oregon and heading South to what is now Benton County, Oregon, where they all settled before the 1850 census. Leander made certain that his family was settled on their Donation Land Claim, which was in Polk County, then went South to do business in Sacramento, California, with regards to the Gold Rush and getting supplies to the miners at their claims in the Sierra Nevada foothills. A good profit was made and he decided to return to Oregon to work on his Donation Land Claim; there was work to be done on the house he had built, crops needed to be planted and countless other improvements needed to be made. He now had the money available to do all of these things. He purchased ship fare to Portland, Oregon, planning to take another boat down the Willamette to the family's property in Linn County, near where Brownsville is today. Unfortunately, he became ill and died before the ship left the harbor in San Francisco Bay. He was originally interred at Angel Island Cemetery, in Tiburon, Marin County, Ca. However, that cemetery was closed in 1947 and all remains were removed for reburial elsewhere. It was initially believed that he was reburied at San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California, but Tom Brocher advised me that Reverend Belieu was not listed in the Nationwide Gravesite Locator for Golden Gate National Cemetery as of 2015. He may be interred at one of the cemeteries at Colma, San Mateo County, California, but as of November 2018, no new memorial has been submitted for this gentleman who is reburied at an unknown location somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
This addition to his memorial was completed on 27 Oct 2014 and modified 14 Nov 2014.
It was modified once more, after his grave could not be verified to have been located at San Francisco National Cemetery during 2015, by Tom Brocher, who advised the manager of this memorial, Kathie L. Webb Blair. He may possibly have been moved to one of the cemeteries in Colma, San Mateo Co., California. If he is, indeed, buried there, his grave has yet to be added to the Find A Grave system as of Nov 10, 2018.
Martha Angeline, b.Dec 18, 1834
Jesse Green, b.Mar 7, 1837
Rebecca E., b.c1837
Elizabeth Jane, b.c1839
Jonathan Wesley Asbury, b. Sep 24, 1841
and William, b.c1842.
He eventually decided that life in the Oregon Territory would be of benefit to his family, so they took the Oregon Trail in 1845. They took the infamous Meek's Cutoff in the late summer of 1845 due to fear of Indian attacks near the Blue Mtns. A Mountain Man, Stephen Meek, older brother of the well known Joe Meek, hired himself out to about 200 wagons and approx. 1,000 men, women and children, promising them safe passage if they would follow what became known as the "Meek Cutoff". They had already faced many difficulties causing much sickness and death along the way, but a group of about 233 wagons with about 1007 persons turned off at Vale, Oregon Territory and headed Southwest, climbing the Malheur Mountains, along the Malheur River. They then came upon a steep, narrow ravine that was "choked" with boulders that had to be moved so a roadbed could be made before climbing the 1,000 ft. to the top of the hill, then down the other side to what was called Cottonwood Creek. During this time, they were walking over shards of obsidian left behind millions of years ago when the area had been volcanic. It was so sharp it cut into the shoes and feet of those who were walking, and into the hooves of the oxen pulling the wagons; at times, at the end of the day, "oxen would collapse, never to stand again." Water was scarce as was grass for the oxen, horses and cattle. Because water was a scarce commodity, they couldn't bathe, wash clothing and dishes, pans, cups, etc. as well and often as they had before; frequently, the water they drank was very unhealthy so more and more people began to get sick from "Camp Fever", what is believed nowadays to be Typhus. There was also Cholera, as well as ticks that carried Rocky Mountain Fever, rattlesnakes, and any number of dangers to overcome. Some of their oxen became ill with what they called "hollow horn" and died. More and more persons became ill and many died along the Cut Off as the party finally arrived at Oregon's High Desert. Meek had been in the area a number of years before (1830's) when water had been readily available, but now it was the end of Summer and there was a drought raging thru out all of Oregon's Eastern Territory; Meek had become lost and the emigrants were realizing it by the 4th week of their journey. It was a total of six weeks before they were able to reach the Deschutes River and follow it North to Sagebrush Springs, near present day Gateway, Oregon, on Sept 26, 1845, a terrible ordeal for all involved. Six people were buried there; others had been buried along the Meek Cutoff. The Belieu family had taken the Meek Cutoff, but all, thankfully, had survived the journey. They had, however, known all who had died along the way. They now reunited with the main party at Gateway, Oregon and heading South to what is now Benton County, Oregon, where they all settled before the 1850 census. Leander made certain that his family was settled on their Donation Land Claim, which was in Polk County, then went South to do business in Sacramento, California, with regards to the Gold Rush and getting supplies to the miners at their claims in the Sierra Nevada foothills. A good profit was made and he decided to return to Oregon to work on his Donation Land Claim; there was work to be done on the house he had built, crops needed to be planted and countless other improvements needed to be made. He now had the money available to do all of these things. He purchased ship fare to Portland, Oregon, planning to take another boat down the Willamette to the family's property in Linn County, near where Brownsville is today. Unfortunately, he became ill and died before the ship left the harbor in San Francisco Bay. He was originally interred at Angel Island Cemetery, in Tiburon, Marin County, Ca. However, that cemetery was closed in 1947 and all remains were removed for reburial elsewhere. It was initially believed that he was reburied at San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California, but Tom Brocher advised me that Reverend Belieu was not listed in the Nationwide Gravesite Locator for Golden Gate National Cemetery as of 2015. He may be interred at one of the cemeteries at Colma, San Mateo County, California, but as of November 2018, no new memorial has been submitted for this gentleman who is reburied at an unknown location somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.
This addition to his memorial was completed on 27 Oct 2014 and modified 14 Nov 2014.
It was modified once more, after his grave could not be verified to have been located at San Francisco National Cemetery during 2015, by Tom Brocher, who advised the manager of this memorial, Kathie L. Webb Blair. He may possibly have been moved to one of the cemeteries in Colma, San Mateo Co., California. If he is, indeed, buried there, his grave has yet to be added to the Find A Grave system as of Nov 10, 2018.
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