[or-roots] "The Dickson Train" & 23 wagons starting from Keokuk, Iowa

[Nancy Lee Adams]

 Hi Dorothy,

Yes, Hanson & Lavina (Wickard) Stevens were the only one (family) from the 
Dickson Train" who made it to Oregon in 1852. There were 23 wagons in this
train, but not all related. Started out from Iowa. Stevens were not related
to the other wagons (22) as far as I know.

I have another ggg-grandfather (McCubbins) who came to Marion Co., Oregon
abt. Oct. 9, 1852 & settled very close to the Stevens Family at Howell
Prairie/Silverton, Marion Co Oregon also. Not sure on the name of there
wagon train or there wagon master either. They came on a different wagon
train from Franklin Co., Missouri.

I was told when the wagons came west on the trail that sometimes the oldest
family member would take the lead & be the captain or one who was familiar
with fighting (wars), being able to handle a gun & fight off Indians or etc.
& would be good at being the captain of the train..

Thanks! Nancy


 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: kat1928 at integrity.com
Date: 08/13/05 12:32:34
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [or-roots] "The Dickson Train" & 23 wagons starting from Keokuk
 Iowa
 
Quoting Nancy Lee Adams <nancydean at columbia-center.org>:
 
> Hi All,
>
> Any one familiar with a wagon train called "The Dickson Train"? Has anyone
> heard of it?
>
> My ggg-grandparents Hanson & Lavina (Wickard) Stevens were with this train
&
> the only one to reach Oregon.
> Some of the men quarreled and parted company, most of the trains going to
> California. In April of 1852 Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, with seven children,
the
> oldest, Isaac, being 13 years old, started from Keokuk, Iowa, in a train
of
> 23 wagons, drawn by oxen, for Oregon. Mr Stevens took up a donation land
> claim of 308 acres near the Newsome sawmill, five miles from Silverton,
> Oregon.
>
> I already have quite a bit on the Stevens family, but would like to learn
> more on "The Dickson Train", like who was the wagon master & a list of
other
> families that were with this train from Iowa & learn all I can about it.
 
 
Nancy;
 
I haven't any information on the Dickson Train.  My ggggrandfather came on a
train in 1852 from Missouri.  I can find records of him being on one train -
he
formed his own train so the records aren't much help sometimes.
 
Do I understand that just your ggg grandfather made it to Oregon from their
train?  He must have had a lonesome time and a hard time all be himself.
 
We come from ardy stock!
 
Good luck on your quest.
 
Dorothy Webb
>
> Thanks! Nancy
> nancydean at columbia-center.org
 
 
 
 
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