YAMHILL, OREGON PIONEERS
in the area of the town of North Yamhill (now Yamhill), in Yamhill County, Oregon
Click here for U. S. Census for Yamhill County 1850 and 1860
Yamhill County Historical Society Biographical Files Listing
Click on underlined names for more information
Donation Land Claim Holders around Yamhill
Township No. 3 South Range No. 4 West, Willamette Meridian
Surveyor Generals Office, Eugene City; April 13th, 1860
(imperfect transcription from a fuzzy copy)
(first listing, alphabetically by last name:)
82. John F. Abbott
42. Sabastion C. Adams
43. Stephen Beauchamp
37. Elisha Bidwell
70. John J. Blanchard
56. Frederick Bund
84. William D. Clark
45. Chandler Cooper
90. John H. Davis
42. Thomas C. Davis
68. Alfred R. Elder
55. James Fulton
77.? James Green
71.? A. J. Hembree
79. Andrew T. Hembree
69. Joel J. Hembree
54. Hayman C. Hembree
72. Alijah S. Hendricks
63. Thomas B. Hull
78.? Alfred Job
74. Daniel Johnson
67. James Johnson
62. R. R. Laughlin
41. James McBride
57. Thomas McBride
83. James McGinness
80. Samuel McSween
52. Robert Merchant
81. Eliam S. Morris
89. Marlin Olds
70. Ruel Olds
62. Matthew Patton
53. William Patton
66. John B. Pennington
73. Eli Perkins
65. William S. Adams Executor of Estate of James Ramage dec'd
46. Abraham H. Roberts
47. Henry Roberts
49. William Roberts
85. Joseph Robertson
51. G. L. Rowland
50. Jeremiah Rowland
44. John B. Rowland
48. Andrew Schuck
62. Zebedee Shelton
61. Nathan K. Sitton
59. William C. Smith
63. Russell Welch
38. Caleb Woods
39. Andrew K. Wright
40. Thomas M. Wright
(second listing, numerically by claim number:)
37. Elisha Bidwell
38. Caleb Woods
39. Andrew K. Wright
40. Thomas M. Wright
41. James McBride
41. William D. Stilwell(?)
42. Thomas C. Davis
42. Sabastion C. Adams
43. Stephen Beauchamp
44. John B. Rowland
45. Chandler Cooper
46. Abraham H. Roberts
47. Henry Roberts
48. Andrew Schuck
49. William Roberts
50. Jeremiah Rowland
51. G. L. Rowland
52. Robert Merchant
53. William Patton
54. Hayman C. Hembree
55. James Fulton
56. Frederick Bund
57. Thomas McBride
59. William C. Smith
61. Nathan K. Sitton
62. R. R. Laughlin
62. Zebedee Shelton
62. Matthew Patton
63. Thomas B. Hull
63. Russell Welch
65. William S. Adams Executor of Estate of James Ramage dec'd
66. John B. Pennington
67. James Johnson
68. Alfred R. Elder
69. Joel J. Hembree
70. John J. Blanchard
70. Ruel Olds
71.? A. J. Hembree
72. Alijah S. Hendricks
73. Eli Perkins
74. Daniel Johnson
77.? James Green
78.? Alfred Job
79. Andrew T. Hembree
80. Samuel McSween
81. Eliam S. Morris
82. John F. Abbott
83. James McGinness
84. William D. Clark
85. Joseph Robertson
89. Marlin Olds
90. John H. Davis
(third listing, left to right by thirds, starting with the top third of the map)
37. Elisha Bidwell
38. Caleb Woods
39. Andrew K. Wright
81. Eliam S. Morris
41. William D. Stilwell(?)
42. Thomas C. Davis
78.? Alfred Job
44. John B. Rowland
85. Joseph Robertson
45. Chandler Cooper
84. William D. Clark
62. R. R. Laughlin
63. Thomas B. Hull
46. Abraham H. Roberts
47. Henry Roberts
48. Andrew Schuck
90. John H. Davis
80. Samuel McSween
43. Stephen Beauchamp
52. Robert Merchant
51. G. L. Rowland
50. Jeremiah Rowland
49. William Roberts
89. Marlin Olds
40. Thomas M. Wright
41. James McBride
56. Frederick Bund
57. Thomas McBride
59. William C. Smith
55. James Fulton
54. Hayman C. Hembree
53. William Patton
67. James Johnson
71.? A. J. Hembree
72. Alijah S. Hendricks
82. John F. Abbott
42. Sabastion C. Adams
61. Nathan K. Sitton
83. James McGinness
62. Zebedee Shelton
63. Russell Welch
65. William S. Adams Executor of Estate of James Ramage dec'd
66. John B. Pennington
68. Alfred R. Elder
79. Andrew T. Hembree
70. Ruel Olds
69. Joel J. Hembree
73. Eli Perkins
74. Daniel Johnson
77.? James Green
70. John J. Blanchard
62. Matthew Patton
"The first and only mission to my knowledge to be established in the Yamhill area was started by Bishop Richmond, an Episcopal minister and missionary. He and his wife came to the new country in 1842 and secured a section of land north and west of Yamhill. On a level place part way up their mountain they built a log cabin. Here they established a school for Indian children. Some of the children lived with their parents in an Indian camp established along the creek below the cabin. The Richmond's only child, a girl, became ill, died and was buried back of the cabin. The loss of their daughter and discouragement at the lack of results from their efforts forced the Richmonds to return to their home in Rhode Island in 1852. Their mission and other possessions were left in charge of a friend. In 1854 the section of land and the cabin were sold to Jeduthan Torrance, my great grandfather."
The Beginnings, by Phyllis Helen Withycombe Stump, privately published, 1973.
"In 1849, September the 5th, the Methodists at Salem held a meeting which led to the formation of several conferences in the Willamette Valley. The Yamhill Circuit was one of these. William Roberts as pastor, John McKinney and C. O. Hosford to supply were appointed."
The Beginnings, by Phyllis Helen Withycombe Stump, privately published, 1973.
"My mother, Elsie Mary Perry Withycombe, has told us many times of driving down the old Tillamook Trail toward Yamhill in a wagon driven by her father. They were on their way for a Sunday visit with her grandmother and grandfather. The Tillamook Trail at this time wound along a short distance from the Yamhill River, entered the old site of North Yamhill on 3rd Street and on to Lafayette. Just before they entered Yamhill and on the edge of the Tom Davis place they encountered a group of people who had been attending church in a building, not the house, on the Davis place. This was in 1874. She often spoke of the fact that when they did move to Yamhill in 1877 this meeting place was too far for the Perry children to walk to church."
The Beginnings, by Phyllis Helen Withycombe Stump, privately published, 1973.
"During this period, Aaron Payne, a Circuit Rider, made his rounds through the territory. According to Robert Kuykendall, Aaron Payne's first home in the new territory was a donation land claim in Putty Gulch; west of Yamhill. His house stood below and south of the first Herbert Mehlhoff home. It was a two story house with low ceilings, facing east. He preached to the brethren in Yamhill and later often stayed in their homes. Lawrence (son of Charles V. Kuykendall) once told me Aaron Payne often stayed in their home, that he was a kindly old gentleman and a most welcome guest. He also visited with my Grandfather and Grandmother Perry. Mother has told me of the wonderful stories he related to the children."
The Beginnings, by Phyllis Helen Withycombe Stump, privately published, 1973.
