[or-roots] Homestead of George Charles Gillespie

[Bob Gilliland]

Clyde,

Of the three possible locations for the homestead only, Imbler would 
actually be along the river. The legal description of the "homestead" 
found on the BLM-GLO site suggests another choice, that of 12 miles 
upstream from La Grande near the mouth of Bear Creek. To get there, go 
towards Pendleton on the interstate, but get off at Hilgard and travel 
about 5800 meters upstream.

Bob Gilliland

Clyde Gillespie wrote:

> */Can anyone help me with information on this part of Oregon. The 
> following is a copied section of concern by three cousins – one in 
> California, one in Texas and one in Oregon./*
>
> */ /*
>
> */Please post to poppy – or poppy3dr at charter.net 
> <mailto:poppy3dr at charter.net> /*
>
> */ /*
>
> */ /*During my genealogy search, I have learned that my great 
> grandfather, George
>
> C. Gillespie, came to Oregon from Scotland in the 1850's & married my 
> great
>
> grandmother, Angeline Jackson, at Yamhill in 1860.
>
> In the 1870's, George had what he described in notes & a sketch, a
>
> "homestead" 12 miles from La Grande on the Grand Ronde river. He & his 
> family
>
> were permanently driven from this land by Indians in 1877 - so if it was a
>
> homestead he never obtained full title.
>
> Enclosed is a black & white copy of a crayon sketch he made of his
>
> "homestead" with a note on the back written by my mother many years 
> ago: "This
>
> picture was drawn by grandpa Gillespie of his home on the Grande round 
> River
>
> 12 miles from Lagrande. In 1877 the Indians drove the family from this 
> home".
>
> I'm not sure it was a homestead, & I don't know which direction it was 
> from
>
> La Grande. The greenery may indicate that it was to the west. *_I've 
> postulated_**__*
>
> *_three possible areas from the description: the area around Cove; the 
> area around_*
>
> *_Imbler; the area around Kamela._* Any suggestions you would have in 
> locating the
>
> property would be appreciated.
>
> I wrote to your Vale office asking about it. They found no land claim
>
> records, but suggested I go to the Portland office Public Room & ask 
> your help
>
> in looking for it.
>
> If this is a reasonable approach, is there any day of the week - or 
> time of
>
> day which would be preferable from your standpoint? I am quite 
> flexible as to
>
> timing.
>
> */ /*
>
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