[or-roots] Priairie City

[Harguess, Dale]

The only clue I have to where she was born was what she put on her
original SS application which she applied for in about 1939.  She put
place of birth "Rural Grant County".  She would mention many times that
she grew up in John Day country but that too, is quite vague.  I think
she was born around 1892 or there abouts.
Dale

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[mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Leslie
Chapman
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [or-roots] Priairie City

Dale; Do you have any other clues about her birth location? The BLM
original
plats don't give much clue, I thought Dixie would be in T 11 S, R 34 E,
but
the original entry plat is made up in 1882 and seems to be completely
forest
land, the next township south has a number of names though;

L. Bantes, Joel M(W)ail, Gales Mill, C.E. Williams, Willis Baker,
Philisters
House, Hamilton Camp. These names are clustered in the NE corner of the
Township, more or less from Dixie Summit and to the north east.

I have concentrated on the 1860's, but in fact that might not be
relevant.
When was your Grandmother born? I might be able to find something
relevant
in the land infor as there are surveys back to 1851 in that township and
sometimes they have good info on people in the area.

Les C





I found out a few years ago (when I sent for my grandmothers original
Social
Security Application) that she was born in "rural Grant County".  Once I
started really doing genealogy and was working on her Howell family I
came
across Dixie Town.  I couldn't help but wonder if that wasn't where she
was
born since her father's family came originally from Arkansas.  She had
an
uncle who settled in Grant County but the rest of the clan moved to
Morrow
County to Hardman.
I sure wish I could prove her exact birth place but I guess it will just
have to be a speculation on my part.
Thanks,
Dale

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