James Richey Crow, known as Richey, was born in Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana on February 10, 1840. He was 13 years old in 1853, when his family's wagon train left Independence Missouri about March 29th, and arrived in Oregon the last part of October or early November. The wagon train was comprised mostly of United Brethren preachers and various diaries speak of Richey's father, Malcom McPhatridge Crow, preaching the Sunday service. During that era, an education was not required to be a preacher.
The wagon train traveled twelve to eighteen miles per day and since the trails were poor, stops were necessary to repair the wagons, harnesses etc. The women washed, cooked, and baked in a Dutch oven over an open fire.
While crossing the plains, rivers were very difficult to navigate. Wagon beds were often used as boats, while the animals swam across. The travelers lost many of their animals and possessions during the river crossings. Often sudden storms arose, forcing people to sleep in wet clothing.
While baking bread one day, Richey's mother, Elizabeth Clem, claimed some Indians arrived and gathered around the open fire. Whenever she raised the lid of the dutch oven to check the progress of the bread, one Indian would snatch a sample. Exasperated, Elizabeth at one point let the heavy, hot lid fall on his hand. The other women expected the Indians to retaliate, however the Indians saw the humor and laughed.
Richey's father had acquired a farm three miles north of Junction City, Oregon. Richey later owned the farm and that is where all twelve of his children were born. His son, John, was born in 1870 and died in 1923. He was buried in Carmangay Cemetery in Alberta, Canada, where he had resided since 1915. Richey's daughter, Ida, died of Tuberculosis in 1890 and his son, Ralph, who died in 1936, was also buried in Alberta, Canada, where he had lived since 1911.
The wagon train traveled twelve to eighteen miles per day and since the trails were poor, stops were necessary to repair the wagons, harnesses etc. The women washed, cooked, and baked in a Dutch oven over an open fire.
While crossing the plains, rivers were very difficult to navigate. Wagon beds were often used as boats, while the animals swam across. The travelers lost many of their animals and possessions during the river crossings. Often sudden storms arose, forcing people to sleep in wet clothing.
While baking bread one day, Richey's mother, Elizabeth Clem, claimed some Indians arrived and gathered around the open fire. Whenever she raised the lid of the dutch oven to check the progress of the bread, one Indian would snatch a sample. Exasperated, Elizabeth at one point let the heavy, hot lid fall on his hand. The other women expected the Indians to retaliate, however the Indians saw the humor and laughed.
Richey's father had acquired a farm three miles north of Junction City, Oregon. Richey later owned the farm and that is where all twelve of his children were born. His son, John, was born in 1870 and died in 1923. He was buried in Carmangay Cemetery in Alberta, Canada, where he had resided since 1915. Richey's daughter, Ida, died of Tuberculosis in 1890 and his son, Ralph, who died in 1936, was also buried in Alberta, Canada, where he had lived since 1911.
James Richey Crow, known as Richey, was born in Clark Township, Johnson County, Indiana on February 10, 1840. He was 13 years old in 1853, when his family's wagon train left Independence Missouri about March 29th, and arrived in Oregon the last part of October or early November. The wagon train was comprised mostly of United Brethren preachers and various diaries speak of Richey's father, Malcom McPhatridge Crow, preaching the Sunday service. During that era, an education was not required to be a preacher.
The wagon train traveled twelve to eighteen miles per day and since the trails were poor, stops were necessary to repair the wagons, harnesses etc. The women washed, cooked, and baked in a Dutch oven over an open fire.
While crossing the plains, rivers were very difficult to navigate. Wagon beds were often used as boats, while the animals swam across. The travelers lost many of their animals and possessions during the river crossings. Often sudden storms arose, forcing people to sleep in wet clothing.
While baking bread one day, Richey's mother, Elizabeth Clem, claimed some Indians arrived and gathered around the open fire. Whenever she raised the lid of the dutch oven to check the progress of the bread, one Indian would snatch a sample. Exasperated, Elizabeth at one point let the heavy, hot lid fall on his hand. The other women expected the Indians to retaliate, however the Indians saw the humor and laughed.
Richey's father had acquired a farm three miles north of Junction City, Oregon. Richey later owned the farm and that is where all twelve of his children were born. His son, John, was born in 1870 and died in 1923. He was buried in Carmangay Cemetery in Alberta, Canada, where he had resided since 1915. Richey's daughter, Ida, died of Tuberculosis in 1890 and his son, Ralph, who died in 1936, was also buried in Alberta, Canada, where he had lived since 1911.
The wagon train traveled twelve to eighteen miles per day and since the trails were poor, stops were necessary to repair the wagons, harnesses etc. The women washed, cooked, and baked in a Dutch oven over an open fire.
While crossing the plains, rivers were very difficult to navigate. Wagon beds were often used as boats, while the animals swam across. The travelers lost many of their animals and possessions during the river crossings. Often sudden storms arose, forcing people to sleep in wet clothing.
While baking bread one day, Richey's mother, Elizabeth Clem, claimed some Indians arrived and gathered around the open fire. Whenever she raised the lid of the dutch oven to check the progress of the bread, one Indian would snatch a sample. Exasperated, Elizabeth at one point let the heavy, hot lid fall on his hand. The other women expected the Indians to retaliate, however the Indians saw the humor and laughed.
Richey's father had acquired a farm three miles north of Junction City, Oregon. Richey later owned the farm and that is where all twelve of his children were born. His son, John, was born in 1870 and died in 1923. He was buried in Carmangay Cemetery in Alberta, Canada, where he had resided since 1915. Richey's daughter, Ida, died of Tuberculosis in 1890 and his son, Ralph, who died in 1936, was also buried in Alberta, Canada, where he had lived since 1911.
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