_Jonathan A. CLINKENBEARD _+
| (1785 - 1862) m 1823
_Robert CLINKENBEARD ____|
| (1826 - 1903) |
| |_Mercy CLINKENBEARD _______+
| (1796 - 1869) m 1823
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|--Robert CLINKENBEARD
| (1869 - 1947)
| ___________________________
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|_Lucinda Darnall BARNES _|
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|___________________________
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_Edward Patterson COOK _+
| (1692 - 1742) m 1716
_William COOK _______|
| (1721 - 1767) m 1752|
| |_Catherine WEST ________+
| (1695 - 1758) m 1716
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|--Margaret COOK
| (1753 - 1812)
| ________________________
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|_Lydia CORLIES ______|
(1731 - 1824) m 1752|
|________________________
[1977]
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Thomas Cooke of Rhode Island
[1975]
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Thomas Cooke of Rhode Island
[1976]
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Thomas Cooke of Rhode Island
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_Thomas HOLMAN ______
| (1730 - ....)
_Daniel HOLMAN ______|
| (1750 - 1836) m 1772|
| |_____________________
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|--John HOLMAN
| (1787 - 1864)
| _____________________
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|_Nancy SAUNDERS _____|
m 1772 |
|_____________________
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John Holman went to Ore. in 1843 with son Daniel - Betsy followed in 1845 with Woodford, Susan, Hariett, Isaac, Francis Dillard and Mary Ann. They were in the famous Meek party that was lost.
This Meek Party was led by Stephen Hall Meek on an untried trail through the high deserts of Oregon in 1845. They were attempting to avoid hazardous territory and hostile Indians. Instead they became lost and desperate for water. They detoured north until the survivors finally reached the main trail at The Dalles.
From the journal of his Granddaughter Viola Clinkinbeard Vanderburgh (1855 - 1955)
Compiled from two incomplete record books kept in Viola's own hand, found by Virginia Vanderburgh Robison and Margaret Vanderburgh, and transcribed by Virginia V. Robison and Susan V. Flanagan.
John and Betsy Holman were married in Kentucky, moved to Missouri a few years later, raised a large family and there the mother died.
The Oregon country was most of the talk at that time. Horace Greely advised "Go West young man". Grandpa was not young but caught the fever. In the spring of 1843, he and son Daniel decided to go, but not until Grandpa had been promised by each of his children they would follow if he reported favorably.
Joined the first emigrant train. There was no wagon road, and much of the distance not even a trail. They left in the old fashioned covered wagon drawn by oxen. Nothing special happened on the trip and they arrived in the Willamette Valley in late October. He liked the country and at once he and son began falling trees and soon had a large log house. The building and making of furniture left them busy all winter.
There was a yearly mail. Grandpa wrote for all the families to come it's a grand country. Mailed his letter, as all were those days, to be carried by the FIRST train going back. There was always one returning as well as one coming. They rec. letter late that fall and prepared to start in early spring. Most of them came that year, 1845. My mother was with them. They arrived in [Nov.?]
Little unusual transpired, but the ambition of the young men was to carve his name and date on Pikes Peak. One day a group were so occupied when the alarm Indians coming was heard. All left at once, but George Lovejoy had carved George Love only and the others said the Love was there but the Joy all gone. It proved a fake alarm, but the young man said that some day he would finish it. He did 20 years later.
When they reached their destination found a good home all ready, with the happiest father imaginable, a big fire, room for all and vegetables for them and for friends as well. They had not only these, but dried fruit, wild strawberries and gooseberries, the only fruit available, bacon, corned and fresh beef. Plenty for all and a feast after the poor food on trip.
Soon all had located on donation farms of 640 acres each. He [Grandfather Holman] had the usual donation claim of 640 acres and most of his children had near, two of them adjoining. Grandpa taught the first school in Yamhill Co., Oregon in the little log house. As he had the largest sitting room, there being no school house, taught in that room. Church services were also held there.
He had the children read such books and papers as could be found. Once to his surprise, a bright youth read of the Passify Cocean, again the Passify Cocean, pronounced cosheen. Son, how is that spelled? Imagine his surprise when the reply was PACIFIC OCEAN. But Passify Cocean was long remembered.
One daughter and family could not leave in 1845 but did the next year, and in the meantime met Mr. J. L. Clinkinbeard, decided he was a fine man as well as ambitious young man who wanted to go, but a single man could hardly manage. It was decided to accept his offer to join them, he to help in provisions or food, drive a team, or in fact be a handy man. So he was as one of the family. It proved a good thing for all. They met with trouble. A little two-year old daughter died. They buried her, leveled off the grave smooth, scattered the soil, then formed a corral for the cattle (ox team), by placing the wagons in a circle. The cattle were there one day and night. No sigh of a grave was seen. This was done because the Indians dug up, desecrated all graves discovered. My father said it was the saddest day of his life.
In 1849 he and my mother, Mary Ann Holman, were married in the church, sitting room, in the old home. Dr. McBride the minister married James L. Clinkinbeard and Mary Holman.
California and Gold was heard on all sides. Gold discovered in Calif. Then the rush. My father left at once, was successful, as well as homesick, and returned to his bride. He located in Portland and built the first sawmill there, also a nice little cottage. He did well, but the wanderlust still survived. Went south til he reached Wilbur, Douglas Co., thought it the most beautiful place he had ever seen. He bought a large place with house, vegetable garden, and orchard near [or?] in the village, consisting of a school house of logs and a church were combined. He helped build the Academy, the highest school south of Salem [also?] Portland. Father donated the ground, and also for the Methodist parsonage. He built the first hard finished (or planked, as then called) in Wilbur. A really nice house. Lived in it til burned in 1871. Moved to Marshfield, Coos Co., in 1875.
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Holeman/Holman Newsletter, Vol IV. Issue 1, March 1986.
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Holeman/Holman Newsletter, Vol IV. Issue 1, March 1986.
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Holeman/Holman Newsletter, Vol IV. Issue 1, March 1986.
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Books of Robison
_William PALMER _____
| (1590 - 1670)
_Joseph PALMER ______|
| (1640 - 1726) m 1665|
| |_Martha [PALMER] ____
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|--Joseph PALMER
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| _Jonathan MARSH _____
| | (.... - 1672)
|_Sarah MARSH ________|
(1653 - 1710) m 1665|
|_Mary [MARSH] _______
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_Jonathan REISINGER _|
| (1806 - ....) |
| |_____________________
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|--Jonathan REISINGER
| (1846 - ....)
| _George FREDERICK ___+
| | (1775 - 1840) m 1802
|_Sarah FREDERICK ____|
(1806 - ....) |
|_Barbara SMITH ______
(1778 - 1866) m 1802
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_Nathan SMITH _______|
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| |__
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|--John SMITH
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|_Emily HOBSON _______|
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Carolyn Arnold to David Warren Robison
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Carolyn Arnold to David Warren Robison
_James VANDERBURGH __+
| (1729 - 1794) m 1753
_James VANDERBURGH __|
| (1759 - 1841) m 1803|
| |_Margaret NOXON _____+
| (1734 - 1766) m 1753
|
|--Lewis J. VANDERBURGH
| (1806 - 1863)
| _____________________
| |
|_Phebe JESSUP _______|
m 1803 |
|_____________________
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