Oregon Pioneer of 1847. He married Elizabeth Constable on Christmas Day, 25 December, 1856. John and Elizabeth had eleven children, including at least two sets of twins. He and Elizabeth had a land claim in Washington County, Oregon, in what would later be known as Beaverdam Precinct of Washington County. In 1860, he and Elizabeth had 2 young sons; his widowed mother, Irene, and Samuel Hinton, a 23 yrs. old laborer from Kentucky also lived in their home. Samuel helped John work the land and improve it. When the 1860 Census was taken on July 6th, his land was valued at $2,000 and his personal assets totaled $932. When the 1870 Census was taken, John was listed as a Lumberman, the land was valued at $3,000 and his personal assets totaled $500. He was also the father of five sons. As of the 1880 Census, John was again listed as a Farmer. He and Elizabeth had six sons and one daughter in the home. Five of his six sons were attending school, including institutions of higher education (William and Jasper). When the 1900 Census was taken on June 7th, 1900, John was 71 and had been married to Elizabeth, now 58, for 44 years. Of their eleven children, eight were living and Mabel Jane, their youngest daughter and a twin to Henry E., who had died in infancy, was the only child still living at home at age 18. However, their son, William B., age 40, lived adjacent to his parents' donation land claim and was a farmer with his own land, either sold or given to him by his parents, and was a single man. John died on March 9th, 1905 and was interred at Union Cemetery of Cedar Mill in Washington County, Oregon. His wife lived until 1934 and was buried by her husband's side at the Union Cemetery; they share a headstone.
Oregon Pioneer of 1847. He married Elizabeth Constable on Christmas Day, 25 December, 1856. John and Elizabeth had eleven children, including at least two sets of twins. He and Elizabeth had a land claim in Washington County, Oregon, in what would later be known as Beaverdam Precinct of Washington County. In 1860, he and Elizabeth had 2 young sons; his widowed mother, Irene, and Samuel Hinton, a 23 yrs. old laborer from Kentucky also lived in their home. Samuel helped John work the land and improve it. When the 1860 Census was taken on July 6th, his land was valued at $2,000 and his personal assets totaled $932. When the 1870 Census was taken, John was listed as a Lumberman, the land was valued at $3,000 and his personal assets totaled $500. He was also the father of five sons. As of the 1880 Census, John was again listed as a Farmer. He and Elizabeth had six sons and one daughter in the home. Five of his six sons were attending school, including institutions of higher education (William and Jasper). When the 1900 Census was taken on June 7th, 1900, John was 71 and had been married to Elizabeth, now 58, for 44 years. Of their eleven children, eight were living and Mabel Jane, their youngest daughter and a twin to Henry E., who had died in infancy, was the only child still living at home at age 18. However, their son, William B., age 40, lived adjacent to his parents' donation land claim and was a farmer with his own land, either sold or given to him by his parents, and was a single man. John died on March 9th, 1905 and was interred at Union Cemetery of Cedar Mill in Washington County, Oregon. His wife lived until 1934 and was buried by her husband's side at the Union Cemetery; they share a headstone.
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