[or-roots] Means Family

[Denise Merritt]

Thanks Sue for the lead.  This is a "new" mystery to me as of this week.  I 
had always assumed Verlinder had married & died in Texas so finding someone 
listing her in Oregon is something new I'm trying to learn about (from 
Idaho).  I'm guessing she was married in Missouri rather than Oregon but I'm 
needing to find some Oregon records on James MEANS to learn when he first 
appears in Oregon.

I will put this Divorce record on my list of things to try to find now! 
Thanks,  Denise
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sue Steward" <ssteward at ccountry.net>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Means Family


> Oregon Historical Records Index Detail Information
>
> Case   #149-037
> Name   Means, James R vs Means, Nannie C
> Date
> Record Type   Divorce
> County   Umatilla
> Source     County
>
> I don't have a suggestion on your mystery.  Have you checked out this case
> file from the Oregon State Archives?
>
> Several people have info on Ancestry.com about Verlinder Gilliam and a
> couple with Verlinda Gilliam.
>
> Sue
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Denise Merritt" <merritthome at clearwire.net>
> To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 7:16 PM
> Subject: [or-roots] Means Family
>
>
>> I have learned of a mystery in a family branch I'm trying to sort thru.
> We
>> have a Verlinder Gilliam
>>
>> James Richard Means was born 11 JAN 1831. He married Yokum . He married
>> Verlinder C. Gilliam 21 OCT 1852 in Pendleton, OR.
>>
>>
>>
>> Father: William Means  18 JAN 1809 in Christian Co, MO
>> Mother:  Nancy Harris Gentry  b: 13 NOV 1812
>>
>> Children of James Richard Means and Verlinda Gillam are:
>>
>> William Robert Means born 19 JUL 1853 Pendleton
>>
>> Sarah Frances Means born abt 1855 Pendleton
>>
>> Thomas J. Means born abt 1857 Pendleton
>>
>>
>>
>> The mystery is that a tombstone in Texas lists Verlinder as dying in 
>> 1855.
>> Her name, dates of her birth and death, and the name of her husband, 
>> James
>> MEANS, appear on the same tombstone as Robert P. and Myra GILLIAM and
>> Zerelda A. GILLIAM in Fannin County TX.  This seems unlikely if she had a
>> child in 1857 in Pendleton.  However, I'm not sure how this young lady 
>> got
>> to Oregon in 1852 when her parents were either in Missouri or Texas (as
> far
>> as we've been able to determine).  I just received this info so I haven't
>> taken a trip to Oregon to look for Umatilla County Marriage record and 
>> see
>> if this is actually listed there.  Does anyone have any ideas on this
>> mystery?
>>
>>
>>
>> Denise
>>
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