Florence Caldwell Brenton was the mother of two children: Mennus Pitzer, called Boots or Bud and Chester Bernard, called Ches. She was married at the age of fourteen in Canyonville, Oregon to Henry Augustus Smith, son of Bernard Pitzer and Susan Dickenson Smith. Both of her children were born in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon in the Pitzer Smith home that still exists today (National Historic Register). She moved to Burns, Harney County, Oregon after the death of her father in law, Bernard Pitzer Smith.
Florence is the daughter of Mary and Callohill Mennus Caldwell. Florence moved from Douglas County Oregon to Harney County Oregon a short time after her parents moved to that area.
Florence was married three times after her marriage to Gus Smith. She was married to a Mr. Clark and a Mr. Hansen. She met Mart Brenton in Burns, Oregon and they were married there.
Regarding place of birth for Florence, family notes lead to Douglas county, however her death certificate listed Josephine county along with a newspaper from 1864 stating the family lived in Williamsburg, Oregon at that time. As Williamsburg no longer I listed Williams for place of birth.
Florence is the daughter of Mary and Callohill Mennus Caldwell. Florence moved from Douglas County Oregon to Harney County Oregon a short time after her parents moved to that area.
Florence was married three times after her marriage to Gus Smith. She was married to a Mr. Clark and a Mr. Hansen. She met Mart Brenton in Burns, Oregon and they were married there.
Regarding place of birth for Florence, family notes lead to Douglas county, however her death certificate listed Josephine county along with a newspaper from 1864 stating the family lived in Williamsburg, Oregon at that time. As Williamsburg no longer I listed Williams for place of birth.
Florence Caldwell Brenton was the mother of two children: Mennus Pitzer, called Boots or Bud and Chester Bernard, called Ches. She was married at the age of fourteen in Canyonville, Oregon to Henry Augustus Smith, son of Bernard Pitzer and Susan Dickenson Smith. Both of her children were born in Myrtle Creek, Douglas County, Oregon in the Pitzer Smith home that still exists today (National Historic Register). She moved to Burns, Harney County, Oregon after the death of her father in law, Bernard Pitzer Smith.
Florence is the daughter of Mary and Callohill Mennus Caldwell. Florence moved from Douglas County Oregon to Harney County Oregon a short time after her parents moved to that area.
Florence was married three times after her marriage to Gus Smith. She was married to a Mr. Clark and a Mr. Hansen. She met Mart Brenton in Burns, Oregon and they were married there.
Regarding place of birth for Florence, family notes lead to Douglas county, however her death certificate listed Josephine county along with a newspaper from 1864 stating the family lived in Williamsburg, Oregon at that time. As Williamsburg no longer I listed Williams for place of birth.
Florence is the daughter of Mary and Callohill Mennus Caldwell. Florence moved from Douglas County Oregon to Harney County Oregon a short time after her parents moved to that area.
Florence was married three times after her marriage to Gus Smith. She was married to a Mr. Clark and a Mr. Hansen. She met Mart Brenton in Burns, Oregon and they were married there.
Regarding place of birth for Florence, family notes lead to Douglas county, however her death certificate listed Josephine county along with a newspaper from 1864 stating the family lived in Williamsburg, Oregon at that time. As Williamsburg no longer I listed Williams for place of birth.
Gravesite Details
Year of birth of 1862 from family bible written in hand by Florence Brenton
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