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

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

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, pages 244.

MELDRUM, HENRY, of Oregon City, was born in Pacific County, Washington, November 5, 1852, and moved to Oregon in 1856. He was employed for twenty years on government surveys in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and has lived continuously in Clackamas County, except for short periods in Lake and Tillamook counties. He has been Deputy United States Surveyor since 1873, and in 1893 was appointed Deputy United States Mineral Surveyor for four years. Mr. Meldrum has been a member of all country conventions since 1882, if two state connections, of State League meetings in 1892 and 1895, and chairman of the county central committee in 1894-96. He was elected County Surveyor in 1884 and declined renomination. He is now the Republican nominee for County Clerk.

MELDRUM, JOHN W., of Oregon City, was born near Burlington, Iowa, December 17, 1839, and came to Oregon in 1845. For many years he has been a member of county and state conventions and committees. For a time he was Deputy United States Surveyor. Mr. Meldrum is this year a delegate to the national convention.

John and Henry's parents were John Meldrum and Susanna Depew Cox.

Descendants of John Meldrum

1 John Meldrum b: 27 Mar 1808 in Shelby County, Kentucky d: 03 Aug 1889 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
.. +Susanna Depew Cox b: 25 Jul 1817 in Shelbyville, Washington County, Tennessee d: 06 Jun 1906 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
........ 2 John William Meldrum b: 17 Dec 1839 in Des Moines County, Iowa d: 23 Sep 1919 in Oregon
............ +Georgia Pope b: 11 Nov 1852 in Near Oregon City, Oregon m: 25 Sep 1872 in Oregon City, Oregon
................... 3 Charles Meldrum b: 16 Jul 1873 in Oregon City, Oregon
....................... +Ethel L. b: 1886 in Oregon
............................. 4 Francis Meldrum b: 1921 in Oregon
................... 3 William Meldrum b: 04 Jan 1875 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 04 Jun 1875 in Oregon City, Oregon
................... 3 Eva Meldrum b: 22 Aug 1876 in Oregon City, Oregon
................... 3 David Thompson Meldrum b: 1879 in Oregon City, Oregon
....................... +Josephine H. b: 1888 in Oregon
............................. 4 David H. Meldrum b: 1909 in Oregon
............................. 4 John W. Meldrum b: 1916 in Oregon
........ 2 Edwin Oliver Meldrum b: 14 Oct 1849 in Linn county, Oregon d: 1871
........ 2 George McDonald Meldrum b: 22 Oct 1837 in Des Moines County, Iowa d: 13 Dec 1841 in Des Moines County, Iowa
........ 2 Margaret Octavia Meldrum b: 14 Feb 1836 in Greene County, Illinois d: 1919
............ +William S. Moore b: 1824 m: 12 Mar 1854 in Pacific County, Washington
........ 2 Mary Relief Meldrum b: 19 Feb 1842 in Des Moines County, Iowa d: 1938
............ +David P. Thompson m: 28 Nov 1861 in Oregon City, Oregon
........ 2 Charles Wesley Meldrum b: 16 Jan 1847 in Marion county, Oregon d: 24 Feb 1849 in Linn county, Oregon
........ 2 J. Henry Meldrum b: 05 Nov 1852 in Pacific County, Washington d: 06 Aug 1928 in Clackamas, Oregon
............ +Mary Eugene LaForest b: 1856 in Oregon m: in McMinnville, Oregon d: Bef. 1920 in Oregon
................... 3 Pearl Meldrum b: 1879 in Oregon City, Oregon
................... 3 Don E. Meldrum b: 31 Jan 1884 in Oregon City, Oregon
....................... +Doris b: 1885 in Oregon
............................. 4 Maxine Meldrum b: 1906 in Oregon
............................. 4 Doris Meldrum b: 1909 in Oregon
................... 3 Joe Meldrum b: Aug 1886 in Oregon City, Oregon
................... 3 Mary Meldrum b: 1888 in Oregon City, Oregon
................... 3 Jack Meldrum b: Dec 1889 in Oregon City, Oregon
........ 2 Susan Frances Meldrum b: 05 Oct 1855 in Pacific County, Washington d: 27 Aug 1860
........ 2 Helena Meldrum b: 15 Nov 1858 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 01 Sep 1863
........ 2 Sarah Mabry Meldrum b: 16 Mar 1844 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa d: 19 Sep 1932 in Berkeley, Contra Costa County, California
............ +Ferdinand Onias McKown b: 11 Jan 1839 in Kanawha County, West Virginia m: 25 Feb 1863 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon d: 21 Mar 1891 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon
................... 3 Helena Belle McKown b: 12 Jan 1866 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 22 Dec 1948 in Oakland, California
....................... +George Rinearson b: May 1871 in Oregon City, Oregon m: 11 May 1893 in Oregon City, Oregon
............................. 4 Cornelia Loraine Rinearson b: 19 Nov 1894 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 28 Feb 1899 in Oregon City, Oregon
............................. 4 Meldrum McCown Rinearson b: 07 Nov 1896 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 25 Oct 1966 in Santa Cruz, California
................... 3 Jessie Susannah McKown b: 20 Feb 1868 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 14 Aug 1877 in Oregon City, Oregon
................... 3 Meldrum Ferdinand McKown b: 10 Apr 1870 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 07 Feb 1949 in Oceanlake, Lincoln County, Oregon
....................... +Cora K. Vaughn m: 22 Dec 1895 in Oregon City, Oregon
................... 3 Cornelia Lillian McKown b: 21 Mar 1872 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 04 May 1968 in Oakland, California
................... 3 Malcolm Sunshine McKown b: 18 Oct 1875 in Oregon City, Oregon d: Feb 1941 in Winemucca, Nevada
................... 3 Susan Irene Octavia McKown b: 26 Jul 1884 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 13 Mar 1950 in Oakland, California
....................... +Bert Campbell
................... *2nd Husband of Susan Irene Octavia McKown:
....................... +Frank Richmond Warren
................... 3 Agnes Geraldine McKown b: 25 Jan 1887 in Oregon City, Oregon d: 01 Jul 1977 in Oakland, California
................... 3 Mabry McKown b: 14 Mar 1881 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon d: 08 Jan 1958 in Davis, Yolo County, California
....................... +Charles William Geller b: 10 Jun 1881 in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiania m: 10 Jun 1906 d: 30 Mar 1954 in Camarillo, Ventura County, California
............................. 4 Charles Mabry Geller b: 05 Nov 1909 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon d: 13 Feb 1981 in San Anselmo, Marin County, California
................................. +Rhoda Belle Hearn b: 20 Jul 1909 in Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington m: WFT Est. 1925-1956 d: 29 Jul 1986 in San Anselmo, Marin County, California
........................................ 5 Living Geller
........................................ 5 Living Geller
........................................ 5 Living Geller
........................................ 5 Living Geller
............................. 4 Female Geller b: Private