[or-roots] Means Family

[Denise Merritt]

Thanks Sue!   Denise

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sue Steward" <ssteward at ccountry.net>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Means Family


> Means Case Files in the Oregon State Archives
>
> NameYearRecord TypeCountySourceNumber
> Geertsen, Abigal H MeansDelayed BirthWascoHealth476/22907
> Means, Charles FranklinDelayed BirthWascoHealth17553
> Means, Jeannie1897NaturalizationWascoGenealogical
> Means, Leslie JamesDelayed BirthWascoHealth17178
> Means, Milo TEvidenceWascoHealth0300
> Means, Milo ThompsonDelayed BirthWascoHealth300
> Means, Thomas JEvidenceWascoHealth0375
> Means, Thomas JamesDelayed BirthWascoHealth375
> Means, William J.1929EstateWascoGenealogical1432
>
>
> NameYearRecord TypeCountySourceNumber
> Means, F M1875CensusUmatillaGenealogicalpg 022
> Means, H C1875CensusUmatillaGenealogicalpg 022
> Means, J R1865CensusUmatillaGenealogicalVol 1 pg 015
> Means, J R1875CensusUmatillaGenealogicalpg 022
> Means, J R1875CensusUmatillaGenealogicalpg 022
> Means, James LelandDelayed BirthUmatillaHealth2278
> Means, James R vs Means, Nannie CDivorceUmatillaCounty149-037
> Means, M J1875CensusUmatillaGenealogicalpg 022
> Means, R M1875CensusUmatillaGenealogicalpg 022
> Means, R T1875CensusUmatillaGenealogicalpg 022
> Means, S M1875CensusUmatillaGenealogicalpg 022
> Means, T J1875CensusUmatillaGenealogicalpg 022
> Means, Thos1865CensusUmatillaGenealogicalVol 1 pg 023
> Means, Thos1865CensusUmatillaGenealogicalVol 2 pg 009
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Denise Merritt" <merritthome at clearwire.net>
> To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] Means Family
>
>
>> 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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