[or-roots] From Missing Links - Wood

[W. David Samuelsen]

not 119 years old, she was 120 years old.

born 20 May 1787, died 1 Jan 1908

She was 1st Pioneer Queen of Oregon, in 1906. She was not a full
Caucasian. She was a Melungeon from the Cumberland Plateau of
Tennessee.

David, 4th great grandson

Chris Havnar wrote:
> 
> Did anyone request a copy of this obit?  I'm just curious, perhaps someone
> should
> 1) her advanced age should be celebrated
> 2) 1908 isn't real old, but, the older obits should be made readily
> avaiable to anyone doing research.
> 
> Just my thoughts, and miscellanous opinions,
> Chris
> 
> At 01:33 AM 4/10/2003 -0700, Verdena Veelle wrote:
> >Found in recent edition of Missing Links newsletter the following:
> >
> >I also have newspaper articles re Mary RAMSEY WOOD, who was
> >born in Tennessee in 1787 and died in 1908 in Hillsboro, Oregon
> >(Yes, 119 years old!) The clipping is from 1908 and is in
> >several pieces.
> >I will send these to anyone who is related to, researching,
> >or just interested in these items.
> >                              Miriam Moore  mimo_65803 at yahoo.com
> >PERMISSION TO REPRINT articles from MISSING LINKS is granted
> >unless stated otherwise, provided: (1) the reprint is not used
> >for commercial purposes; and (2) the following notice appears at
> >the end of the article: Previously published in MISSING LINKS,
> >Vol. 8, No. 14, 6 April 2003  http://www.petuniapress.com
> >
> >
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