[or-roots] "first" ODLC claims

[Cuprum4445 at aol.com]

I've found that honor of being the "first" of most anything in any county,  
etc. is a distinction many families like to pass down to their descendants. 
 These legends should be checked out, because there's often a grain of 
truth in  there.  Use them as clues for further research.  I learned long ago  
not to tell my family their legends weren't totally factual.  Each  
generation repeated what they heard their parents say, but as the younger  generation 
HEARD it, and remembered it (or NOT), with variations as told by one  
member as opposed to another.  I've heard lots of Oregon pioneer  descendants 
speak of their ancestor as having "the first" Donation Land Claim in  Oregon.  
 
Be sure to check out the names of those who gave affidavits, as often they  
were related, came from the same area back east or were nearby neighbors in 
 Oregon.  It gets more complicated with second marriages.  Oregon's  early 
probate record indexes are priceless.  Thanks to all the volunteers  who 
helped us find these important family records.
 
Gerrie
 
 
In a message dated 1/31/2010 5:18:05 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
Kith-n-Kin at cox.net writes:

 
Ah, silly me. I  couldn’t do a proper search, going after “No. 1”,  but 
eventually (using  Hibbard) I found #’s 1-xxx 
I didn’t think  about this list being numerical!  Duh. 
Maybe he meant the  first in the area??? 
Pat 
 
 
From:  or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  
[mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Leslie  Chapman
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 8:44 AM
To:  or-roots mail list
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Thomas Dove  Keizur

 
I   ran across some of  that online last night Mimi, I guess I should  call 
Jerry and find out where he got the idea TD was the first DLC filer;  
according to the book claim number 1 was King Hibbard and his wife Nancy wi  Aff; 
Wm. Brisbin, Ralph C. Geer and John W.  Shrum.
 

 
I see I  didn't see the article you mention though, Elaine Keizur Hansen? 
That would be  a third cousin or so of mine. I didn't know any of Dale's 
descendants were  even in Coos Bay.
 

 
Les  C

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From: or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us  
[mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us]On Behalf Of  MStang5165 at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:12  AM
To: or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Re:  [or-roots] Thomas Dove Keizur 
 
For  those of you researching the Keizurs, especially Thomas Dove Keizur, 
the  founder of Keizer, Oregon, go to today's Statesman Journal newspaper 
(Salem)  online.  (Statesmanjournal.com) The front of the Mid-Valley,  Section 
C, has a great article and photo of the new statue just dedicated  yesterday 
to him. And Dr. Jerry McGee portraying  him.
 

 
It  mentions that an estimated 140 relatives attended - quotes an Elaine 
Keizur  Hansen of Coos  Bay.                            Mimi  Stang




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