Elizabeth F Mary Owen

1821 - 1897  (75 years)

• Name	Elizabeth F Mary Owen
  Born	12 Sep 1821
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Apr 1897	Oregon, United States
  Buried	May 1897	Willamina, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
  Person ID	I10670	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Family	Joseph Wampler Knifong,   b. 11 Apr 1811, Lee, Virginia, United States ,   d. 5 May 1880, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age 69 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1854	Oregon, United States
  Children	1. Mary Knifong,   b. 2 Jul 1854, Polk, Oregon, United States ,   d. 25 Aug 1863, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age 9 years)   2. Ella Knifong,   b. Aug 1856, Tillamook, Oregon, United States ,   d. Aug 1863, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age ~ 7 years)   3. Rhoda Ann Knifong,   b. Abt 1857, Polk, Oregon, United States ,   d. Aft 1881  (Age ~ 25 years)   4. James Knifong,   b. Feb 1858, Polk, Oregon, United States ,   d. Feb 1858, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age ~ 0 years)   5. Stephan Knifong,   b. Dec 1859, Polk, Oregon, United States ,   d. Dec 1859, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age ~ 0 years)   6. Thomas Knifong,   b. Dec 1859, Polk, Oregon, United States ,   d. Dec 1859, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Clara Knifong,   b. 19 Jun 1864, Polk, Oregon, United States ,   d. 18 May 1874, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age 9 years)   8. Leuella Knifong,   b. Aug 1864, Polk, Oregon, United States ,   d. Aug 1864, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age ~ 0 years)   9. Leuvicy Knifong,   b. Aug 1864, Polk, Oregon, United States ,   d. Aug 1864, Polk, Oregon, United States  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F3046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 19 Feb 1854 - Oregon, United States Died - 29 Apr 1897 - Oregon, United States Buried - May 1897 - Willamina, Yamhill, Oregon, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Richard Smith letter 1996: OR Journal Interview, 17 Sep 1930 with Olive Knifong Hussey, dau of Joseph: Mrs. Hussey born in Missouri 1851. Mother died of cholera while family cross plains to Oregon in the summer of 1852. Father md Mrs Polly Owen White, wid with 1 dau. She & husb cross plains with baby. Husb died on plains, fam he worked for not want to take wife & baby on, so made them get out. Had no $, no way to Willamette Valley & 1/2 way there. Man named Woodin saw Mrs White sitting by road crying-stopped to see what the matter. She told him abandoned, no $, no food. Her husband's brother lived in Salem-if get there get $ to pay for crossing with them. Took her with him to Salem, not take $. Father met her in Salem, Married abt 1853-54. Had 4 pairs of twins=8, plus a no. of singles. 1854 MARRIAGE #2: OR,Polk Co: Joseph W Knifong md widow Mrs (Elizabeth F) Mary White 19 Feb 1854 (Yamhill Co MGs). .Settled Donation land claim #3765 21 Feb 1854, now part of Willamina OR & Cem. Mary brought to mg a 4 yr old dau. Had 9 more children. Only 1 lived past 10 yrs-Rhoda Ann named after 1st wife, who md James H Hunt) Taken from Moving on West by Ruby Knifong, pg 24 OR land claims, state archives, Ruth Stoller Yamhill/Polk historian, Polk Co Census and head stones Willamina Cemetery. 1860 CENSUS: OR,Polk Co: Dw 439:[ck out] Mary Knifong age 44, born in Missouri, wife of Joseph Knifong 1870 CENSUS: OR,Polk Co: Dw# 524: Mary Knifong age 48, born in North Carolina, wife of Joseph Knifong 1880 CENSUS: OR,Polk Co-Douglas Prec: pg 17,18 Jun, Dw 140: Mary Knifong age 59 born North Carolina (NC,NC), wife of Joseph Knifong