[or-roots] Means Family

[Denise Merritt]

Thanks Dale,
    I'm strongly suspecting the information I found was incorrect as 
Umatilla was not formed as a county until 1862 so a marriage earlier would 
be quite unlikely.  I'm interested in learning if there were marriages in 
Umatilla or Wasco County for MEANS (any first name) to see if I can patch 
together a working picture of the MEANS families in Oregon.  If your book 
isn't indexed that might be alot of work tho.

Denise Merritt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harguess, Dale" <dharguess at coastline.edu>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:47 AM
Subject: RE: [or-roots] Means Family


> My local library has a book of Oregon marriages that is arranged by
> county and is not indexed but I would be willing to look them up for you
> if you want.
> Dale
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> [mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Denise
> Merritt
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 7:17 PM
> To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> 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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