From Lane Co Oregon

Contents 1 History 1.1 Springfield News, March 17, 2006 1.2 Children 1.3 References

History

Paul Brattain was born December 28, 1801 in Randolph County, North Carolina to Benjamin Franklin Brattain and Mary (Hill). Paul went with his family to Tennessee at an early age and at 16 went overland and by boat to Hancock and Morgan Counties in Illinois (jcb). There, he was active in politics and was elected to the constitutional convention of Illinois (jcb). He moved the family to Van Buren County, Iowa about 1838 where he continued to be active in politics (jcb). The family left Iowa for Oregon in 1852 following two children who had moved west in 1849 and 1850 (jcb). Paul arrived in Oregon from Iowa in 1852 and was a farmer in Lane County. He was a Republican representative of Lane County in the 1857 Constitutional Convention Of Oregon held in Salem August 17 to September 18, 1857. The other representatives for the county were William W. Bristow (Democrat), Enoch Hoult (Republican), Enoch, Isaac R Moores (Democrat), and Jess Cox (Democrat).

In 1826, he married Elizabeth Martha (CARTER) in Illinois, born March 16 (jg) or May (alr) 1805 KY (jg) or Morgan Co., IL (alr), died 1846 Iowa (lch). Said to have later married Elizabeth CARTER and had a child 1853 (u) (neither in 1860 census) but this seems to be a misreading of records (cms). and had 10 children.

He died August 20, 1883 at age 82. He is buried in the IOOF Pioneer Cemetery in the University of Oregon.

Springfield News, March 17, 2006

Oregon brought possibility-heartbrreak to settlers

By Kris Redmond.

Aging letters can teach us a lot about history and the lives of early settlers. The Springfield Museum's archives possess a collection of 10 letters from the Brattain family, some of the earliest settlers in the Willamette Valley...

...His sons, Alfred and Will, corresponded with friends in Iowa between 1875 and 1905, leaving a clue to their attitudes about the region.

In 1875, Alfred Brattain wrote a letter describing his family's move to Oregon from Iowa. He said, we "traveled Fairfield to Springfield in 15 days," referring to the trip from California to Portland and Eugene by train.

He went on: "Alex this is pretty nice country, the only objection is there is not enough of it or there is too much of it mountains. The valleys is very nice and rich but there are very few chances to buy farms as people who own farms generally seem to be satisfied and all think they have the best farm in the valley."

Will Brattain saw the country differently.

Will moved to Washington Territory as an adult and continued there the rest of his life. He wrote in 1905 that he had been to visit his brother Alfred in Oregon, just before his death.

He wrote, "(My) wife and I visited the Lewis and Clark fair at Portland as we returned home and had a very pleasant time. We took Steamer at Portland for the Dalles, Oregon that I might again view the crags of the Columbia and get an occasional glimpse of the 'old trail' over which we forced our worn and half starved cattle in (18)52. The day was pleasant and the scenery to me is always grand and inspriing. Yet it was not all joy for me for I could not help but think of the havoc death that wrought in our family since we passed through the Columbia gorge 53 years ago. Our family then numbered eleven we are now five."

Children

• John BRATTAIN born 1827 in Morgan Co, IL (gp), died 1893 Baker OR (jcb), apparently the retired merchant with Agnes, age 18 born IA who keeps house (wife?), in Eugene in home of Frank (age 24) and Amelia (age 29 born IA, probably his sister) SMITH in 1870 (c1870) and the one who is divorced in Baker, Baker Co., OR in 1880 with Hulsey and Pearson families (c1880).

• Thomas Jefferson Brattain

• Elizabeth BRATTAIN born 11 Sept 1830 (cem) in Morgan Co, IL (jg,gp), died 29 July 1902 (cem) Lanherne (gp) Lane Co., OR, interred IOOF Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (cem),. married 15 Dec 1853 Lane Co., OR (acmi,igi) James Armstrong EBERT or EBBERT, son of James EBBERT and Eliza (De VECMON) (lch), born 25 (je) March 1830 (c1900) or1831 near Uniontown (je), PA (c1900), died 2 Sept 1915 Lane Co., OR (di), interred IOOF Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (cem). James A. moved to Van Buren Co., IA about 1851 (je) and on to Oregon in 1852 with George and William, apparently brothers, .in the same wagon train as Paul Brattain (lsd). He took up a donation land claim #1644 in Lane County in 1853. He owned large tracts of land in Whitman Co., WA as well as in Lane Co. OR (je). A James E. Ebbert was with the family 1860 and 1870, born ca 1857 OR (c1860,1870) but who apparently was not their son (c1900 lists no children born to Elizabeth and biography says wife died 1902 leaving no family). This must be the James E. Ebert with wife Hellen J. living next to James A. in 1880 who lists mother as born MO whereas Elizabeth was born IL. That suggests he was adopted, perhaps from a brother of James. A James E. Ebbert is in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Lane Co., OR (no dates available online) who apparently died before 1900 as Hellen J. Ebbert is listed as a widow then (c1900). She was born ca 1858 (c1880) or April 1860 OR, married 12 Nov 1879 Lane Co., OR (js) and has a son Chester, born June 1881 OR (c1900). Hellen is said to be Helen Jane BOND, dau of Allen BOND and Rachel ROBERTSON (js,ab) (ROBINSON) (ab). She married second Walter McINTOSH (js). Chester A. Ebbert, born 31 May 1881, died 15 Mar 1974 Tulare Co., CA (di) living in Porterville (ssdi) married 1900-1903 Mamie SEE (js) or Mary, apparently the one born 30 July 1885 MI, died 15 April 1966 Tulare Co., CA, mothers maiden name SPALSBUR (di). Chester and Mary had at least 6 children including Lewis Clark, born 15 Oct 1905 WA, died 15 Aug 1980 Tulare Co., CA (di), living El Cajon, San Diego Co., CA (ssdi), and Helen Sadie (di) who is said to have married Cash VANDERVORT (ab) and later apparently an ARMISTEAD (di). Helen was born 13 Jan 1908 ID, died 12 Oct 1997 Tulare Co., CA (di). Also perhaps Clara Rae DICKEY, born 16 Jan 1911 ID, died 8 Feb 1978 Riverside Co, CA (di) living Fountain Valley, Orange Co., CA (ssdi) and Mary E. CULPEPPER, born 27 Sept 1917, died 28 March 2002, last residence Garden Grove, Orange Co., CA, last benefit to Topock, Mohave Co., AZ (ssdi).

• Alfred BRATTAIN, born 12 Aug 1832 (cem) in Morgan Co, IL (jg), died 3 Oct (jg) or Nov (cem) 1905 OR (jg,not in di), interred IOOF Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (cem), apparently the one whose estate was recorded Lane Co. OR 1905.(oa), married 18 Feb 1858 Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., IA (igi), Ruth Matilda (di) EASTER (jg), born 17 Oct 1831 (cem), died 5 July 1918 Lane Co., OR (di as Brattem), interred IOOF Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (cem).

• Mary Ann BRATTAIN born 17 March 1834 (cem,c1850) or 1836 (c1860,c1870) or Aug 1839 (c1900) in Morgan Co, IL (jg), died 27 Apr 1910 Lane Co., OR (di), interred IOOF Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (cem), with father in 1860 to 1880 (c1860, 1870,1880) and brothers Francis and James in 1900 (c1900).

• William Cullen BRATTAIN, born 8 Jan 1836 in Hancock, IL (jg), with father in 1860 1870 (c1860,c1870), died 24 Jan 1922 Okanogan Co., WA (jg), married 30 June or Nov 1870 (igi) Anges McCALLEY, born 4 April 1852 Canada (jg). They lived in Eastern Washington (gp)

• Martha Jane BRATTAIN born 1838 in Van Buren, IA (jg), with father in 1860 (c1860), died Dec ? age 30 (1868?), interred Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park Springfield Lane Co., OR (cem), married 7 June 1866 (acmi,igi) Robert Gibson HADLEY (jcb), son of Samuel Straw HADLEY and Margaret Whitman (GIBSON) (jgd), born 7 Mar 1934 Brownfield, Maine, died Nov 1869 Eugene, Lane Co., OR (jgd), and had Paul HADLEY, born 15 May 1867 (igi) or 1868 (c1900) Lane Co., OR (igi), died 26 Dec 1958 Lane Co., OR (di), married about 1907 Pearl BAUGHMAN, born Nov 1873 (di) OR (c1910), died 18 Sept 1977 Lane Co., OR (di), living in Springfield (ssdi). Paul is with his uncle and aunt, James Frank and Amelia SMITH in 1870, 1880 and 1900. In 1919 and 1920, Paul and Pearl are living in Jasper, Lane Co. and have children at home Robert , age 11, and Mary, age 5 (c1920). They had lost one child before 1910. A Robert Hadley died 26 Dec 1966 Deschutes Co., OR (di).

• Emilia (c1850,cem) or Amelia (c1860) Ann BRATTAIN born Oct (c1900) 1840 (cem). IA, died 28 Feb 1927 Lane Co., OR (di), interred IOOF Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (cem), with father in 1860 (c1860), married 15 Jan 1868 Lane Co., OR (acmi,igi) J. F. SMITH, who went by Frank (c1870,di), James F. (c1920) and James Frank (cem), born Jan (c1900) 1846 (c1900,cem) died 24 (cem) or 22 Aug 1921 Lane Co., OR (di), interred IOOF Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (cem), a rancher of Jasper, Lane Co., OR (jcb), no children (c1900) but apparently raised Paul HADLEY, a nephew.

• Francis Marion BRATTAIN born 27 Dec 1842 (cem) or 1841 (c1900) in Van Buren, IA (jg), died 4 Oct 1904 (cem,not in OR di), interred IOOF Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (cem), with father in 1860 and 1880 (as Marion) (c1860,1880), in Baker Co 1870 (c1870), was a member of the legislature in 1899 (jcb).

• James Cyrus BRATTAIN, the youngest (jcb), born 14 Nov 1844 (jcb) or 1843 (cem,c1900) in Van Buren, IA (jcb), with father in 1860 and 1880 (as Cyrus) (c1860,c1880), in Baker Co 1870 (c1870), with brother Francis and sister Mary in 1900 (c1900), died 5 Sept 1912 Lane Co., OR (di), interred IOOF Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (cem).

• Amelia Ann BRATTAIN born 1853, Van Buren, IA (u) (not listed c1860, apparently a mistaken birth date for viii).

References

• Federal Census, 1850, Iowa Van Buren Co., Cedar twp. page 283 (Paul Brattain) (c1850).

• Federal Census, 1860, Oregon, Lane Co., Springfield twp. page 284B res 545 (Paul and Thomas Brattain) (c1860).

• Federal Census, 1870, Oregon, Lane Co., Springfield twp. page 490 res 70 (Paul Brattain) (c1870).

• Federal Census, 1870, Oregon, Lane Co., Eugene twp. page 477 res 831 (John Brattain) (c1870).

• Federal Census, 1870, Oregon, Baker Co., Auburn twp.sheet 9, page 22 res 95 (J. L. E. and Frank M. Brattain) (c1870).

• Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Lane Co., Springfield twp. page 298C (Paul Brattain) (c1880).

• Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Lane Co., Springfield twp. page 298C (Alfred Brattain) (c1880).

• Federal Census, 1880, Oregon, Baker Co., Baker twp. page 1D (John Brattain) (c1880).

• Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Lane Co., Camp Creek twp. ED 117 sh. 14 page 185 (Alfred Brattain) (c1900).

• Federal Census, 1900, Oregon, Lane Co., Springfield twp. ED 110 sh. 12 page 87 (Francis, James, and Mary Brattain) (c1900).

• Oregon State Archives (oa).

• Gene Pool data online (gp).

• Jukdins-Wisehart Family, Ancestry World Tree by Jeffrey Goff (jg).

• Hightower family at Ancestry World Tree by Anthony Lee Rockefeller - listed source Moss, Robert Thomas, Research, personal knowledge and family records. Abbrev: Moss, Robert Thomas Publication: 1995 (alr).

• Ancestry World Tree by unknown (not given) (u)

• Answer to query by Arloha Scriver (as).

• Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, (James C. Brattain pages 1137-1138) (jcb).

• Oregon Marriages From 1806 to 1850 (really 1853 to 1899), Surnames Beginning with A to C, D to H, and N to S at Ancestry.com (source unclear) (acmi).