Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Bristow Family

Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Bristow Family

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 186.

BRISTOW, W. W. [Editor inserted: William Wilshire Bristow], was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky, July 18, 1826. The family moved soon afterwards to McDonough County, Illinois, and in 1848 crosses the plains to Oregon and settled near Pleasant Hill, Lane County. Mr. Bristow went to the California mines in 1849, but returned the following year. He then taught the first public school in the county. In 1852-53 he was Justice of the Peace at Pleasant Hill, and was Postmaster for a number of years. He was a member of the state constitutional convention of 1857. In 1858 he was elected State Senator from Lane County. In 1865 he sold his farm and engaged in business in Eugene. In 1872-74, and was instrumental in having the State University located at Eugene. He died December 8, 1874.

BRISTOW, DARWIN, of Cottage Grove, was born in Lane County, Oregon, December 21, 1862. He spent four years at the State University and several years on the stock ranges in Eastern Oregon. In 1884 he engaged in merchandising in Cottage Grove, and later added banking to the business, the firm being Lakin & Bristow. He was a delegate to the county conventions of 1890 and 1892. He served as School Clerk one year, as Mayor of Cottage Grove two terms, and is now a member of the City Council.

Williams parents, Eijah Bristow and Susannah Gabbert, were the Oregon Pioneer progenitors of this line.

Descendants of Elijah Bristow

1 Elijah Bristow b: 28 Apr 1788 in Tazewell Co. VA d: 19 Nov 1872 in Pleasant Hill, Lane Co. OR
.. +Susannah Gabbert b: 23 Aug 1791 in Overton County, Tennessee m: 07 Mar 1812 in Overton County, Tennessee d: 07 Mar 1874 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon
........ 2 William Wiltshire Bristow b: 18 Jul 1826 in Cumberland County, Kentucky d: 08 Dec 1874 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
............ +Elizabeth Coffey m: in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
................... 3 Lola/"Iola" Narcissa Bristow b: 23 Jan 1854 d: 02 Sep 1876
....................... +William Preston m: 30 Apr 1874
............................. 4 Etta Preston
................................. +Fisher
........................................ 5 Doreen Fisher
........................................ 5 Lorraine Fisher
................... 3 Edith Clyde Bristow b: 03 Aug 1857 d: 22 Dec 1872
................... 3 Addie Celeste Bristow b: 28 Dec 1859 d: 01 Nov 1881
................... 3 Darwin B Bristow b: 21 Dec 1862 in Lane County, Oregon
....................... +Mary Luella Medley b: in Iowa m: 18 Mar 1885 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon
............................. 4 Greta Elizabeth Bristow b: 11 Mar 1886 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon
................................. +John Tremaine Tryon m: 16 Feb 1916
............................. 4 William Wilshire Bristow b: 15 Jun 1887 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon
................................. +Nellie Solven (Savon ?) d: 20 Dec 1918
........................................ 5 William Wiltshire Bristow, Jr. b: 02 Sep 1915 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
............................................ +(1st) Cora M. Bristow b: Abt. 1877
........................................ *2nd Wife of William Wiltshire Bristow, Jr.:
............................................ +(2nd) Elva Edwards m: 27 May 1938
............................. *2nd Wife of William Wilshire Bristow:
................................. +Mary Agnes Mulveady b: 1887 m: 04 Oct 1920 d: 15 May 1944 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
........................................ 5 Mary Margaret Bristow b: 25 Apr 1922
............................................ +Leonard Blodgett
........................................ 5 Joseph Bristow b: 17 Dec 1924 d: 20 Dec 1924
........................................ 5 John Darwin Bristow b: 01 Mar 1928
............................................ +Living Stanfield
............................. 4 Darwin Darrel Bristow b: 05 Sep 1888 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon d: 26 Mar 1912
................................. +Harriet Hazel Bean m: 28 Aug 1910
............................. 4 Mary Evelyn Bristow b: 31 Dec 1892 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon
............................. 4 Dorothy Adelaide Bristow b: 03 Feb 1896 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon d: 16 Dec 1898 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon
............................. 4 Helen Katherine Bristow b: 25 May 1902 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon
........ *2nd Wife of William Wiltshire Bristow:
............ +(2nd) Martha Ann McCall b: 1843 m: 1865 d: 1868
................... 3 H. M. Bristow
................... 3 Lisette Bristow b: 06 Aug 1867
........ *3rd Wife of William Wiltshire Bristow:
............ +Mary Jane Wells b: 01 May 1820 m: 06 Sep 1869 d: 25 Dec 1895
........ 2 Michael Bristow b: 28 Jun 1813 in Overton County, Tennessee d: 28 Jul 1813
........ 2 James Bristow b: 28 Jun 1813 in Overton County, Tennessee d: 28 Jul 1813
........ 2 John Kennedy Bristow, M.D. b: 26 Mar 1814 in Overton County, Tennessee d: Bef. 01 May 1887 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
............ +Mary Conger
................... 3 Elijah Bristow
................... 3 Robert Edgar Bristow b: 1865
....................... +Kate Bristow m: 07 Apr 1904
................... 3 John Wesley Bristow b: 1859
....................... +Susan Bushka
................... 3 Philip Harrison Bristow b: 1867
........ 2 Elizabeth "Betsy" Elkins Bristow b: 19 Oct 1815 in Overton County, Tennessee d: 11 Jan 1878 in Lane Co., Oregon
............ +James Madison Hendricks b: 05 Feb 1809 in Kentucky m: 07 Sep 1834 in McDonough Cty, Illinois d: 20 Mar 1878 in Lane Cty, Oregon
................... 3 George Washington Hendricks b: 27 Jul 1835 in Hendersonville, Illinois d: 17 Jun 1843 in Hendersonville, Illinois
................... 3 Benjamin Franklin Hendricks b: 05 Oct 1836 in Hendersonville, Illinois d: 13 Apr 1915 in Eugene, Oregon
....................... +Margaret Ann Elliot b: 06 May 1844 in Fulton Cty, Illinois m: 05 May 1860 in Eugene, Oregon d: 16 Apr 1913 in Lane Cty, Oregon
............................. 4 Alva L Hendricks b: 1862
............................. 4 Rosa B. Hendricks b: 1864
................................. +Washburn
............................. 4 Riley A Hendricks b: 1865
............................. 4 Roscoe Hendricks b: 1867 in Oregon d: Abt. 1920
................................. +Ida Bell Mathews b: Abt. 14 Feb 1875 in P.B. Oregon m: 28 Sep 1895 in Southbend Washington d: 26 Feb 1923 in P.D. Oregon
........................................ 5 Altha Hendricks
........................................ 5 Cleo Hendricks
............................................ +Randolph Vinding b: Abt. 03 Nov 1905 d: Abt. Feb 1983
........................................ 5 Kenneth Hendricks
.................................................. 6 Living Hendricks
........................................ 5 Edna Hendricks b: Abt. 1898 in Wa.
............................................ +Bruce Gladstone
........................................ 5 Theodore Merle Hendricks b: Abt. 1900 in South Bend, Oregon
............................................ +Charlotte Mae Douglass b: 19 Oct 1903 in Boise Idaho d: 26 May 1992 in National City, California
.................................................. 6 Merle Hendricks
.................................................. 6 Donald Rosco Hendricks b: 07 Oct 1923 in Eugene Lane , Oregon
...................................................... +Maureen m: Oct 1946
.................................................. 6 Robert Hendricks b: 17 Feb 1926 d: Mar 1982
.................................................. 6 Harold Theo Hendricks b: 08 Jan 1927 in Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon d: 20 Jun 1986 in V A Medical Center San Diego Ca.
...................................................... +Theresa Beverly Schaeffer b: 07 Jun 1929 in Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio m: Abt. 1948 in Oregon
............................................................. 7 Living Hendricks
................................................................. +Living Wise
........................................................................ 8 Living Wise
............................................................................ +Living Barringer
.................................................................................. 9 Living Wise
.................................................................................. 9 Living Wise
........................................................................ 8 Living Wise
........................................................................ 8 Living Wise
............................................................. 7 Living Hendricks
................................................................. +Living McGarry
........................................................................ 8 Living McGarry
........................................................................ 8 Living McGarry
............................................................. *2nd Husband of Living Hendricks:
................................................................. +Living Azis
........................................ 5 Vernon Hendricks b: Abt. 1908 d: 13 Jul 1935 in Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon
............................................ +Lucille Bedinger b: 1912
.................................................. 6 Darrell Hendricks
.................................................. 6 Donna Hendricks
.................................................. 6 LaVerne E. Hendricks b: 10 Mar 1929 in Eugene Lane , Oregon
...................................................... +Living Schaeffer
............................................................. 7 Living Jr.
................................................................. +Living Goodeve
........................................................................ 8 Living Schaeffer
........................................................................ 8 Living Schaeffer
............................................................. 7 Living Schaeffer
............................................................. 7 Living Schaeffer
................................................................. +Living Marrs
........................................................................ 8 Living Schaeffer
........................................................................ 8 Living Schaeffer
............................................................. *2nd Wife of Living Schaeffer:
................................................................. +Living Groves
........................................................................ 8 Living Schaeffer
............................................................. 7 Living Schaeffer
................................................................. +Living Goodeve
........................................................................ 8 Living Schaeffer
........................................................................ 8 Living Schaeffer
............................................................. 7 Living Schaeffer
............................................................. 7 Living Schaeffer
............................................................. 7 Living Schaeffer
............................................................. 7 Micheal R. Schaeffer b: 16 May 1953 in Eugene Lane , Oregon d: 01 Mar 1987 in Eugene Lane , Oregon
............................. 4 Jesse Hendricks b: 1869
............................. 4 Lilla Hendricks b: 1870
............................. 4 Nellie Hendricks b: 1873
................... 3 Thomas Grundy Hendricks b: 17 Jun 1838 in Hendersonville, Illinois d: 12 Dec 1919 in Eugene, Oregon
....................... +Mary J. Hazelton m: 20 Oct 1861 d: May 1867 in Eugene, Oregon
............................. 4 Harry Hendricks
............................. 4 Ida Bell Hendricks b: 1866 d: Bef. 1900
................................. +Frank L. Chambers
........................................ 5 Mary Chambers b: Feb 1893
................... *2nd Wife of Thomas Grundy Hendricks:
....................... +Martha Stewart b: Dec 1848 in Mo. m: Jan 1869
............................. 4 Ada D. Hendricks b: Mar 1876
................................. +Richard Shore Smith
............................. 4 Ruby Hendricks b: Jul 1881
................................. +Ray Goodrich
................... 3 Susan Jane Hendricks b: 30 Jun 1841 in Hendersonville, Illinois
................... 3 Sarah Ann Hendricks b: 22 Sep 1842 in Hendersonville, Illinois
................... 3 Harriet Emeline Hendricks b: 17 Apr 1845 in Hendersonville, Illinois d: Bef. 1884
................... 3 Elijah Bristow Hendricks b: 08 Dec 1846 in Hendersonville, Illinois d: Aft. 1920
....................... +Sarah E. Bleu b: Abt. 1849 d: Bef. 1920
............................. 4 Ralph Hendricks b: Abt. 1870
................... 3 James Madison (Matt) Hendricks, Jr b: 22 Jul 1849 in Lane Cty, Oregon d: 29 Dec 1879 in Eugene, Lane Cty, Oregon
....................... +Molly B. Holloway b: 18 Oct 1857 in Highland Co., Ill. m: 08 Jun 1879 in @ the house of Saml.Holloway : d: 05 Jul 1894 in Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon
............................. 4 Elma L. Hendricks
............................. 4 Norma Hendricks
................... 3 Christopher Columbus Hendricks b: 08 Apr 1851 in Lane Cty, Oregon d: 12 Nov 1913 in Woodburn, Oregon
................... 3 Marquis DeLafayette Hendricks b: 20 Feb 1853 in Lane Cty, Oregon d: 1936 in Woodburn, Oregon
....................... +Cassie Kelsey m: 09 Oct 1881 in Lane Co. marriage records Vol.3 1880 -1889 pg.25
................... 3 Albert Milton Hendricks b: 16 Apr 1854 in Lane Cty, Oregon
....................... +Mary C. Whitney b: Abt. 1864 m: 20 Jul 1892 in @ the house of G. M. Whitney
................... 3 Olive Elizabeth Hendricks b: 13 Jan 1858 in Lane Cty, Oregon
....................... +Frank P. Close
........ 2 Sarah Brown Bristow b: 11 May 1817 d: 07 Apr 1875
........ 2 Abel King Bristow b: 06 Jan 1819 in Overton County, Tennessee d: 29 May 1881 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon
............ +Elmira Kelly Gooch b: 30 May 1825 in Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois m: 26 Jan 1843 in Hancock County, Illinois d: 07 Mar 1917 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon
................... 3 Samuel Gooch Bristow b: 13 Nov 1843 in Macoupin County, Illinois d: 16 Feb 1915 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon
....................... +Susan Withinton m: 27 Jun 1874
................... 3 Mary Jane Bristow b: 15 Aug 1846 in Macoupin County, Illinois
................... 3 John Henry Bristow b: 22 Dec 1849 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon d: 17 May 1917 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon
....................... +Martha Marcheda Thomas m: 12 Dec 1895
............................. 4 Ethel May Bristow b: 02 Sep 1897
................................. +? ? ? Swanson m: in Noti, Douglas County, Oregon
............................. 4 Clarence Bristow b: 12 Jun 1899
............................. 4 Ralph Bristow b: 03 Apr 1901
............................. 4 Lloyd Bristow b: Abt. 1906 d: 17 Jan 1908
............................. 4 Harold Bristow b: 14 May 1908
............................. 4 Dorothy Bristow b: 27 Oct 1910
................................. +Arnold Schohl
................... 3 Alice Helena Bristow b: 10 Aug 1852 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon d: 14 Sep 1934 in Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon
....................... +Lewis Julius Cornelius m: 14 Mar 1878
............................. 4 Fannie Cornelius
................................. +John Franklin Leggett, Rev.
........................................ 5 Manley Leggett
................... 3 Isobel Genoa Bristow b: 26 Jan 1857 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon d: 29 Aug 1934 in Paisley, Oregon
....................... +William Marion Robinette m: 31 Oct 1877
................... 3 William Lafayette Bristow b: 10 Jan 1859 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon d: 08 Feb 1929 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon
....................... +Sarah Luella Handsaker m: 23 Jul 1890
................... 3 Delilah/"Lilia" Bristow b: 03 Mar 1861 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon d: 06 Feb 1949
....................... +Aurelius Todd m: 10 Feb 1882
........ 2 Mary "Polly" Ann Bristow b: 08 May 1820 in Cumberland County, Kentucky
........ 2 Delilah Cherry Bristow b: 26 Jan 1822 in Cumberland County, Kentucky d: 1887 in Pleasant Hill, Oregon
............ +John Thompson GILFREY b: 18 Nov 1820 in Pennsylvania m: 02 Jun 1840 in McDonough County, Illinois
................... 3 George Law GILFREY b: 10 Mar 1841 in Illinois
....................... +Amanda HAZELTON b: 1844 in Missouri m: 25 Mar 1862 in Greene County, MO
............................. 4 Nellie M. GILFREY b: May 1870 in Lane Co., Oregon
................... *2nd Wife of George Law GILFREY:
....................... +Louisa M. TUNNEL b: Sep 1852 in Iowa m: 24 Aug 1889
................... 3 Henry Harrold GILFREY b: 04 Nov 1843 in Illinois
....................... +Margaret STOUFFER
............................. 4 Sallie GILFREY b: Feb 1880 in Pennsylvania
................................. +Hugh Armor WARD
........................................ 5 Gilfry WARD
........................................ 5 Margaret Louise WARD
............................. *2nd Husband of Sallie GILFREY:
................................. +George W. KNAPP
............................. 4 Helen GILFREY b: Feb 1882 in Washington D.C.
................... 3 William Rodney GILFREY b: 1852 in Illinois
....................... +Caroline B. WINZENRIED b: Nov 1857 in Wisconsin
............................. 4 Child GILFREY b: 1880 in Oregon
............................. 4 John T. GILFREY b: 15 Apr 1886 in Oregon
............................. 4 Emma Maude GILFREY b: 19 May 1888 in Oregon
................... 3 Susan E. GILFREY b: 1856 in Lane County, Oregon d: Bef. 1911
....................... +John W. MILLER b: Mar 1859 in Orgon m: 03 Jul 1875
............................. 4 William H. MILLER b: Jan 1880 in Lane County, Oregon
............................. 4 George A. MILLER b: Mar 1882 in Lane County, Oregon
................... 3 John E. GILFREY b: 1859 in Lane County, Oregon
................... 3 Sarah F. GILFREY b: 1864 in Lane County, Oregon
........ 2 Henry Gabbert Bristow b: 21 Aug 1824 in Cumberland County, Kentucky d: 1914
............ +Sarah B. Cherry m: 04 Dec 1846
................... 3 Harry L. Bristow b: in Illinois
....................... +Virginia ? ? ?
................... 3 Addie Bristow b: in Illinois
....................... +? ? ? Becker
................... 3 Etna Bristow b: in Illinois
....................... +Rev. James Seymour
................... 3 Jennie Bristow b: in Illinois
........ 2 Catherine Sims Bristow b: 21 Sep 1828 in Macoupin County, Illinois d: 05 Mar 1913 in Lane Co., Oregon
............ +Stephen George Johnston BASKETT b: in Rickreall, Oregon m: 08 Sep 1850 in Lane County, Oregon
................... 3 William Baskett b: 29 Jul 1852
................... 3 Louise Baskett b: 02 Nov 1854
................... 3 Margaret Josie Baskett b: 27 Apr 1856
................... 3 Jessie Baskett b: 20 Aug 1864
................... 3 George Lafayette Baskett b: 10 Jan 1871
................... 3 Susan Baskett b: 28 Jul 1851
................... 3 Frances Frederika BASKETT b: 16 May 1857
................... 3 Etna Pauline BASKETT b: 29 Apr 1861
........ 2 Elijah Lafayette/"Lafe" Bristow b: 02 Jan 1832 in Blandensville, McDonough County, Illinois d: 21 May 1887 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon
............ +Minerva Jane Jones b: 1836 m: 13 Mar 1853 in Cloverdale, Lane County, Oregon d: 1862
................... 3 [1] James Rodgers Bristow b: 24 Dec 1853 in Cloverdale, Lane County, Oregon d: 1876 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon
................... 3 [2] Lillian Llewellyn Bristow b: 14 Dec 1855 in Cloverdale, Lane County, Oregon
....................... +[3] Henry Clay Perkins m: 08 Oct 1875
............................. 4 [4] Charlton Bristow Perkins b: 1875 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon d: 1930 in China
................... 3 [5] William Elijah Bristow b: 30 Dec 1858 in Cloverdale, Lane County, Oregon d: 1876 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon
................... 3 [6] Paul Lafayette Bristow b: 21 Mar 1861 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
....................... +[7] Eva Shelley d: 1884
................... *2nd Wife of [6] Paul Lafayette Bristow:
....................... +[8] (2nd) Mary West m: 20 Apr 1887 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon
............................. 4 [9] Jeanie Hope Bristow b: 05 Mar 1888
................................. +[10] Melvin Johnson m: 12 Dec 1911
............................. 4 [11] Clarence Rigdon Bristow b: 15 Aug 1889
................................. +[12] Violette Stevens m: 30 Nov 1921
............................. 4 [13] Lillis Etna Bristow b: 02 Oct 1893
................................. +[14] William E. Bert Shelley m: 06 Aug 1913
............................. 4 [15] Edith Bristow b: 09 Nov 1896
................................. +[16] Henry/"Harry" Dana Parker m: 09 Oct 1926
............................. 4 [17] Mary Helen Bristow b: 31 Jan 1905
................................. +[18] Lloyd Vincent Prante m: 17 Aug 1924
........ *2nd Wife of Elijah Lafayette/"Lafe" Bristow:
............ +(2nd) Harrietta/"Hattie" Eugenia Hill b: 23 Apr 1848 m: 05 Nov 1865 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
................... 3 [1] James Rodgers Bristow b: 24 Dec 1853 in Cloverdale, Lane County, Oregon d: 1876 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon
................... 3 [2] Lillian Llewellyn Bristow b: 14 Dec 1855 in Cloverdale, Lane County, Oregon
....................... +[3] Henry Clay Perkins m: 08 Oct 1875
............................. 4 [4] Charlton Bristow Perkins b: 1875 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon d: 1930 in China
................... 3 [5] William Elijah Bristow b: 30 Dec 1858 in Cloverdale, Lane County, Oregon d: 1876 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon
................... 3 [6] Paul Lafayette Bristow b: 21 Mar 1861 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
....................... +[7] Eva Shelley d: 1884
................... *2nd Wife of [6] Paul Lafayette Bristow:
....................... +[8] (2nd) Mary West m: 20 Apr 1887 in Pleasant Hill, Lane County, Oregon
............................. 4 [9] Jeanie Hope Bristow b: 05 Mar 1888
................................. +[10] Melvin Johnson m: 12 Dec 1911
............................. 4 [11] Clarence Rigdon Bristow b: 15 Aug 1889
................................. +[12] Violette Stevens m: 30 Nov 1921
............................. 4 [13] Lillis Etna Bristow b: 02 Oct 1893
................................. +[14] William E. Bert Shelley m: 06 Aug 1913
............................. 4 [15] Edith Bristow b: 09 Nov 1896
................................. +[16] Henry/"Harry" Dana Parker m: 09 Oct 1926
............................. 4 [17] Mary Helen Bristow b: 31 Jan 1905
................................. +[18] Lloyd Vincent Prante m: 17 Aug 1924
................... 3 Eugene Hill Bristow b: 12 Aug 1866 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
....................... +Agnes Pugh m: 17 Mar 1886 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon
................... 3 Hattie Eugenia Bristow b: 30 Aug 1873 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon d: 1876 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon
........ 2 Zilphia Etna Bristow b: 09 Sep 1834 in McDonough County, Illinois d: 1903
............ +Stephen Rigden m: 23 Apr 1854 in Lane County, Oregon