[or-roots] Travel in 1878

[E V Barnes]

By 1880 the Transcontinental RR of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
was complete.  It was called by some the Immigrant train.  It started in NE
and ended in San Francisco.  One had to travel by boat from SF to Portland
or places North.   Some trains by 1883 came by way of LA to SF. 

There were a number of posters in the late 1800's giving the wonders of
the Pacific North West. and travel by a number or RR routes.

My People came from Minn. in 1880, and antother group in 1883.  The
latter group to get inland took a train from Portland south and then went
by stage coach or wagon to the area of Bayview and Waldport.

The 1880 group went from Portland to the area aroud Hillsboro by
coach or wagon over a corderoy road.  Wood rounds over dirt.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Suz_ES 
  To: OREGON-L at rootsweb. com 
  Cc: or-Roots at Sosinet. Sos. State. or. Us 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:15 PM
  Subject: [or-roots] Travel in 1878


  I have a question about travel to Oregon in 1878.  How many different ways
  did people come to Oregon?  I am tracking an ancestor that was in Nebraska
  in 1870 (1870 Fed Census) and was married in Oregon in 1876 or 78.  I don't
  think he came out on a wagon train, but maybe via railroad?  I just need to
  know what to persue first.

  Thanks

  Suzanne in Newberg
  suz_es at verizon.net
  Clark/Sims/Henry/Lambert/Forrest (Yamhill Cty)
  Averill/Robison/Orr/Kingery (Benton, Coos, Linn Cty)

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