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

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

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 207.

FAILING, HENRY, of Portland, was born in New York City, January 17, 1834. At the age of twelve he entered a store in that city and received a good business education. In 1851 he accompanied his father, Josiah Failing, to Portland, where the firm of J. Failing & Co. was established. The senior member retired in 1864, and Henry conducted the business alone till 1871, when he formed with Henry W. Corbett the firm of Corbett, Failing & Co. In 1869 these two gentlemen purchased a controlling interest in the First National Bank, and have managed its affairs ever since. Its stock has been increased to $500,000, and it stands at the head of the financial institutions of the Pacific Northwest. He has been a promoter of some of the leading industries of this section. Mr. Failing has always been an earnest Republican, and was chairman of the Republican state central committee in 1860 to 1862. In 1864 he was elected Mayor of Portland, and again in 1875. He has attended conventions frequently, though not as an office-seeker. His name has been frequently mentioned in connection with Senatorial honors, and at one time quite prominently as a possible secretary of the treasury in President Harrison’s cabinet. In 1876 he received the appointment as one of the ten United States commissioners to the World’s Fair at Paris, but was impelled by business reasons to decline.


FAILING, HON. JOSIAH, deceased, was born in Canajoharie, New York, in 1806. He went to New City when a young man and engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1851 he came to Oregon and followed the same business successfully till re retired in 1864. In 1853 he was elected Mayor of Portland. In 1864 and 1869 he was a delegate to the national convention. He took a great interest in education, and Failing school is named in his honor. He died August 14, 1877.

Descendants of Josiah Failing

1 Josiah Failing b: 09 Jul 1806 in Canajoharie , Montgomer Co. ,NY d: 14 Aug 1871 in Portland , Multnomah Co., OR
.. +Henrietta Ellison b: in South Carolina m: in NYC d: in Portland OR
*2nd Wife of Josiah Failing:
.. +Henrietta Legge Ellison b: 07 Aug 1801 in Charleston South Carolina m: 15 Jul 1828 in New York City, NY d: 23 Jan 1883 in Portland OR
........ 2 Edward FAILING b: 18 Dec 1840 in New York City, NY d: 29 Jan 1900 in Portland OR
............ +Olivia Burch Henderson b: Sep 1846 in Black Rock WY m: 02 Aug 1866 in Multomah OR d: in Portland, OR
................... 3 Rhoda Duval Failing b: Dec 1879 in Portland, OR
................... 3 Ernestine Failing b: Feb 1884 in Portland, OR
................... 3 Henry Robertson Failing b: 05 Mar 1886 in Portland, OR
....................... +Aveline W. b: 1887 in New York
............................. 4 William L. Failing b: 1912 in Oregon
............................. 4 Marjorie W. Failing b: 1914 in Oregon
............................. 4 Henry Robertson Failing b: 1916 in Oregon
................... 3 Olivia Henderson Failing b: Sep 1888 in Portland, OR
................... 3 Lucy Deady Failing b: Feb 1870 in Portland, OR
....................... +Hermon Burpee b: 1864 in Illinois
............................. 4 Rhoda Burpee b: 1906 in England
............................. 4 Mary Burpee b: 1908 in Massachusetts
............................. 4 Gordon Burpee b: 1910 in Oregon
............................. 4 Edward F. Burpee b: 1912 in Oregon
................... 3 Alice Clementina Failing b: Jul 1874 in Portland, OR d: in Portland, OR
....................... +Shepard d: Bef. 1920 in Portland, OR
............................. 4 Ann Shepard b: 1903 in Oregon
............................. 4 Olivia Shepard b: 1907 in Oregon
............................. 4 Elsie Shepard b: 1912 in Oregon
............................. 4 Henrietta Shepard b: 1914 in Oregon
............................. 4 Lucy Shepard b: 1916 in Oregon
................... 3 Emma Corbett FAILING b: Jul 1876 in Portland, OR
....................... +Andrew Neville b: Jul 1873
............................. 4 William Spencer Neville b: 02 May 1896
................................. +[1] Myrtle Pearl House b: 07 Apr 1898 in Jefferson County, New York m: 24 Nov 1917 d: 16 Sep 1972 in Syracuse, Onondaga, NY
........................................ 5 Gerald Raymond Neville b: 16 Sep 1918
........................................ 5 Erma Madelyn Neville b: 02 Apr 1922
........................................ 5 Betty June Neville b: 08 Jul 1926
............................................ +Hermon Oliver b: 10 Jul 1926 in Swaim Alabama m: 15 Jun 1946 in Huntsville, Alabama
........................................ *2nd Husband of Betty June Neville:
............................................ +Earl Elsworth Armstrong b: 20 Apr 1912 m: 26 Aug 1949
............................. 4 Roy Neville b: Aug 1899
............................. 4 Elmer Neville b: 1903
............................. 4 Doris Neville b: 1904
............................. 4 Delbert A Neville b: 27 Dec 1907
................................. +[1] Myrtle Pearl House b: 07 Apr 1898 in Jefferson County, New York d: 16 Sep 1972 in Syracuse, Onondaga, NY
................... 3 Katherina Fredericha FAILING b: Jul 1878 in Portland, OR
................... 3 Henrietta Henderson Failing b: 21 Jun 1868 in Portland, OR d: in Portland Or
........ 2 Elizabeth FAILING b: 1835 in New York City, NY
............ +John Conner
................... 3 Elizabeth Failing CONNOR b: Abt. 1868
....................... +Brewster
................... 3 Henry Failing CONNOR b: Abt. 1875
........ 2 Mary FAILING b: Abt. 1836 in New York City, NY d: Aft. 1898 in Portland, OR
............ +Joseph Palmer Merrill d: Bef. 1910 in Oregon
................... 3 Henry Failing Merrill b: Abt. 1855 in New York City, NY d: Aft. 1920
....................... +Elizabeth b: 1856 in Oregon d: Aft. 1920
............................. 4 Elizabeth Merrill b: 1884 in Oregon
............................. 4 Edwin Merrill b: 1891 in Oregon
............................. 4 John Merrill b: 1898 in Oregon
........ 2 Henry Failing b: 17 Jan 1834 in New York City, NY d: 08 Nov 1898 in Portland OR
............ +Emily Phelps Corbett m: 21 Oct 1858 in Portland OR d: 08 Jul 1870 in Portland OR
................... 3 Henrietta Ellison Failing b: in Oregon d: 1889
................... 3 Mary Forbush Failing b: Abt. 1864 in Oregon d: 1889
................... 3 Emily Corbett Failing b: Abt. 1867 in Oregon d: Aft. 1898 in Portland OR
....................... +Henry Coalter Cabell b: 11 Dec 1858 in Richmond Va m: 14 Feb 1894
............................. 4 Henry Failing Cabell b: 26 Nov 1895
........ 2 Dr. John William FAILING b: 28 Jun 1837 in New York City, NY d: 30 Jan 1893 in Ball's Camp TN
............ +Abiah Magnolia "Maggie" MORRIS b: 21 Jun 1851 in Ball's Camp , Knox Co., TN d: 16 Feb 1887 in Ball's Camp , Knox Co., TN
................... 3 Henrietta (ETTA) Morris FAILING b: 25 Oct 1870 in Ball's Camp TN (Knoxville) d: 26 Dec 1947 in Fall's Church VA
....................... +Pharis Winfield (WIN)(P.W.) LEE b: 07 Aug 1869 in Telico Plains, Monroe Co. TN m: in Johnson City TN d: 19 Oct 1961 in Dunn Loring , Fairfax Co. VA
............................. 4 George (ELLISON) Sr LEE b: Mar 1898 in Washington DC d: 1956 in Arlington Hosp VA
................................. +Olive HOSKINS
........................................ 5 George Ellison Jr Lee b: 1923
............................. 4 Winnifred Failing LEE b: Aug 1899 in VA d: Abt. 1966 in Arlington VA
................................. +Dana PHILLIP Dudley Sr b: in Boston
........................................ 5 Dana Lee Dudley b: 04 Jun 1924 in Brookline Ma d: Abt. 1988 in Virginia Beach Va
............................................ +Jaqueline Hastings
............................. 4 John (DONALD) LEE b: Abt. 1902 in VA
................................. +Nancy Tazwell Ellett
........................................ 5 Nancy Lee
............................. *2nd Wife of John (DONALD) LEE:
................................. +Jenette Evans
............................. 4 (Henrietta) Merrill LEE b: 19 Feb 1904 in Falls' s Church VA d: Abt. 1964 in Georgetown U Hosp Wash DC
................................. +Alan Payne Chanel b: Abt. 1903 in wash dc d: Mar 1986 in Dunn Loring VA
........................................ 5 Weymer Lee CHANEL b: 02 Sep 1926 in Washington DC d: Abt. 10 Jun 1987 in Fairfax Hosp Fairfax VA
............................................ +Patricia Ann JOYNT b: 07 Dec 1929 in Yonkers NY d: 06 Jun 1999 in Columbia, Howard Co, Md
.................................................. 6 Stephanie Chanel b: 05 Dec in Washington D.C.
............................. 4 Henry (WEYMER) LEE b: Abt. 1905 in Fall's Church VA d: Abt. 1984 in Sharpsburg MD
................................. +Elinor Uffutt LYNNE b: 1905 in Oakland MD d: Abt. 1989 in Sharpsburg MD
................... 3 Henry Abernathy FAILING b: 23 Nov 1873 in Ball 's Camp TN d: 19 Apr 1910 in Cincinati Ohio
....................... +Laura Mabry MC INTOSH b: 09 Oct 1873 d: 27 Mar 1951 in Charlotte NC
............................. 4 Mary FAILING b: 11 Mar 1898 d: 10 Oct 1899 in Newport KY
............................. 4 Laura Henrietta Failing b: 08 Oct 1900
............................. 4 Lucy Morris Margaret FAILING b: 06 Nov 1902 d: 13 Dec 1993
................... 3 James Ellison FAILING b: 05 Mar 1880 in Balls Camp Knox Co TN d: 1961 in Richmond VA
....................... +Florence Anthony b: 1883 in Virginia
............................. 4 Henry A FAILING b: 1909 in Virginia
............................. 4 Eleanor FAILING b: 1911 in Virginia
............................. 4 James Ellison FAILING
........ *2nd Wife of Dr. John William FAILING:
............ +Abiah Magnolia MORRIS b: 21 Jun 1851 in Ball's Camp Knox Co TN d: 16 Feb 1887 in TN
................... 3 Jame Ellison FAILING b: in TN d: in Richmond VA
................... 3 Henrietta Morris FAILING b: Abt. 1870 in Ball's Camp Knox Tn d: Abt. 26 Dec 1947 in Fall's Church VA
....................... +Pharis Winfield LEE b: Abt. 1868 in Telico Plains Monroe TN m: in TN d: Abt. 1963 in Dunn Loring VA
........ 2 James F. Failing b: 24 Mar 1842 in New York City, NY d: in Oregon
............ +Jeanette b: 1856 in Oregon
................... 3 Kate Failing b: 1884 in Oregon
................... 3 John C. Failing b: 1888 in Oregon
................... 3 Henrietta Failing b: 1896 in Oregon