Richard Tatom

Other Events:

• Biography:

  WPA Interview of Solomon's Son, H. Clay Tatom

  "Mr. TATOM was interviewed at his farm home about one half mile north of Philomath. Mr. TATOM's father, who came to Oregon in the early days as a boy of seven, lived until a few years ago. However, neither Mr. TATOM nor his father made any written records, and he was able to tell me little of importance. Mrs. TATOM is also of pioneer stock but was absent from home and the interview with her was postponed until a later date. Mr. TATOM said: My Grandfather, Richard TATOM, came with his wife, Lavina, from Missouri to Oregon in 1854. Grandfather was captain of the team and they came without any special difficulty, so far as I know. The first winter they spent at Halls Ferry of the Willamette River and in the spring of 1855 they located at Kings Valley. Grandfather's donation land claim was on the hill just west of CHAMBERS and other first settlers. Grandfather seems to have been skilled at many trades, but he worked at blacksmithing more than any other except farming. Grandfather's children were James, Rebecca, William, Mary, Lavina, Isaac, Caroline, George, and Solomon. Solomon was my father. He was born in Missouri in 1847. My mother was Cyrena WOOD, who was born in Benton County in 1854. Her father's donation land claim was a little north east of Blodgett, near the head of Gellatly canyon on the Newport Highway. My parents were married in 1871. They had three children. My sisters, who are dead, were Nellie (Mrs. Frank PLUNKETT), and Minnie (Mrs. Jonnie PRICE). Father spent his boyhood and attended school in Kings Valley. I have often heard him talk of Fort Hoskins and the men who were there but I made no record and cannot give exact information. I know Phil SHERIDAN was one of the officers he talked of seeing. Father was nine when the fort was built and nineteen when it was abandoned. In 1901 I married Elsie MATHANY whose folks were also pioneers. Her mother was a cousin of Louis Albert BANKS who won as much fame as a evangelist and preacher. Our children are Mable (Mrs. Glenn BRADY), Minnie (Mrs. James McMURTRY), Calvin, Marian and Dean."

• Note: 7 Apr 1823, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  A William Tatom was appointed to oversee road in place of Jacob Walker at April Term 1823. The next road overseer appointed after him was George H. Walker. Could this be Richard's father or brother?

• Land: 3 Jun 1835, Lot 23, Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  Richard purchased from the County Commissioners, in the "new town of Greenville," Lot 23, for $25.

• Note: 4 Jul 1835, Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA
• Deed: 24 Feb 1836, [Tatom to Hartley Jr], Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  On this date Richard Tatum sold 47 1/2 acres for $200 to his brother-in-law, James Hartley, Jr. Acknowledged/proved and filed on the same date.

• Land: 12 Jan 1837, Lot 23, Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, USA;

  Richard sold lot 23, town of Greenville, to James Bradford for $300. Acknowledgment and dower relinquishment, 12 January 1837. No filing date.

• Land: 10 Sep 1844, Sec. 2, Twp. 34N, Rg. 26W, Cedar County, Missouri, USA;

  Richard Tatom, along with partner Oliver Hubbard were granted by land patent 160 acres in Section 2 of Township 34N, Range 26W in Cedar County. Oliver Hubbard is unknown at this point.

• Land: 1 Nov 1848, Sec 10, Twp 33N, Rg 2W, Cedar County, Missouri, USA;

  Richard patented forty acres in his name alone in Section 10 of Township 33N, Range 25W.

• Residence: 1 Sep 1854, Benton County, Oregon, USA;

  Oregon Land Donation file indicates that he settled on the property for which he later filed on this date.

• Land: 16 Nov 1854, Benton County, Oregon, USA;

  Richard Tatom filed for Oregon Donation Lands on this date. The 322.63 acres was located in T10S, R6W, Sections 8 and 17, "the North half to the said Richard Tatom, and the South half to his wife, the said Levina Tatom."

• Tax Record: 1855, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Tax Record: 1856, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Probate Settlement: 1869, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Note:

From Perrin's History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois

"The second jail was built by Richard Tatom on the public square for $321.74, payment made for same July 4, 1935, that probably being the date of receiving the building."

Deed:

". . . in the county of Bond . . . and described as a part of the north west quarter of Section No. twenty two Township six north in Range three west and bounded as follows [:] Beginning at the north west corner of said Section and Runing 'six] East 80 pees Thence south 80 poles Thence west 80 poles to the section line Thence west 24 poles to a small creek Thence up the meanders of said creek upwards of 80 poles to a willow tree thence East to poles the Beginning containing forty seven acres & a half."

Land:

Citation: Richard Tatom (Benton County), donation lands, final certificate no. 4667, Oregon City, Oregon, Land Office; Oregon and Washington Donation Land Files, 1851-1903, Records of the Bureau of Land Management, Record Group 49, NARA, Wash., D.C., microfilm publication M815, roll 51.

Died:

Probably died in Benton or Polk County.

Richard married Levina Hartley on 26 Mar 1826 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA. Levina (daughter of James Hartley and Elizabeth Walker) was born on 24 Jan 1811 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 7 Nov 1870 in Benton County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 2. James Tatum   was born in 1827 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died after 1880. 3. William Tatum   was born about 1831 in Illinois, USA; died in 1888 in Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. 4. Elizabeth Tatum   was born about 1833 in Illinois, USA; died in 1859 in Oregon, USA. 5. Levina Tatum   was born about 1836 in Illinois, USA; died on 11 Sep 1913 in Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. 6. Isaac Tatom   was born about 1837 in Missouri, USA; died on 7 Nov 1872 in Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. 7. Caroline Tatom   was born on 28 May 1841 in Missouri, USA; died on 11 Mar 1926 in Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Hilltop Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. 8. George Tatom   was born about 1844 in Missouri, USA; died after 1910. 9. Solomon Tatom   was born about 1848 in Missouri, USA; died on 2 Nov 1928 in Benton County, Oregon, USA.

Other Events:

• Emigration: 1853, Salem, Oregon Territory, USA
• Emigration: 18 Apr 1853, Oregon, USA;

  A biography in a volume of history of Idaho for the Hon. John Hailey states that he left Dade County, Missouri, on 18 April 1853 "at which time he started across the plains for the territory of Oregon, driving a five-yoke ox team for James Tatom. After a long and tedious trip across the stretches of hot sand and through the mountain passes they arrived at Salem, Oregon, on the 18th of October, having been exactly six months upon the way."

• Census: 27 Jul 1860, Butte Creek Precinct, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
• NEWS: 10 Nov 1873, Portland, Oregon, USA;

  Newspaper item:

  "On Tuesday, Oct. 14th, Deputy James Tatom organized a grange at Bethel, Polk county, called Garretson Grange, George Eilars, Master, and H. Alexander, Secretary."

• NEWS: 21 Dec 1878, Portland, Oregon, USA;

  "Articles Filed The following articles of incorporation have just been filed in the office of Secretary of State: Mutual Loan Association of Portland, with capital stock of $200,000. Incorporators H. A. Hogue, L. Therkelsen, D. Mackay, S. P. Lee, A. G. Walling, Chas. Hodge, B. P. Cardwell, H. H. Northup. Oregon Mutual Insurance Company: head office at Portland, capital stock [$1000?]. Incorporators Arthur Warner, D. H. Hendee, Daniel Clark, James Tatom, E. D. Smith, E. D. Shattuck and S. W. Brown."

• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Morrison Precinct E. of 5th St. (15 Morrison), Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
• NEWS: 28 Aug 1888, Portland, Oregon, USA;

  James Tatom listed as a Polk County Pioneer, giving his arrival year as 1852.

• DAUGHTER: 31 Dec 1940, Oregon, USA;

  name: Ellen Lanktree gender: Female burial date: burial place: death date: 31 Dec 1940 death place: age: 68 birth date: 1872 birthplace: marital status: Married spouse's name: Chas. Edwin Lanktree father's name: James Tatom father's birthplace: mother's name: Nancy Berry mother's birthplace: indexing project (batch) number: I01232-1 system origin: Oregon-EASy source film number: 2110202 reference number: 137

Notes:

Birth:

James's Oregon Donation Lands file offers year of birth 1827 and place "Dixon" County, Tennessee.

Emigration:

From an address by the Hon. John Hailey, librarian for the State Historical Society of Idaho, at the 1906 reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association:

"I came across the plains from Dade County, Missouri, to Oregon in 1853 in James Tatom's company. He and his father had four ox teams and about one hundred head of loose cattle. We arrived and stopped at Salem, Oregon, on the evening of October 18, 1853. Salem was a nice little village at that time, consisting of perhaps three hundred people. The country looked nice, but there did not seem to be much doing, and the show for poor emigrant boys to get work was slim. There were seven of us youngsters who had worked our passage across the plains, helping Mr. Tatom, some driving loose cattle, others driving the ox teams. As I had had some experience driven ox teams in Missouri, it fell to my lot to drive what was called the big team of five yoke of oxen to a large wagon. The other teams consisted of only two yoke each.

"We all remained at Salem the next day after our arrival, looking around for work, but failed to find any. When we passed Oregon City a few days before, we heard that some company was working quite a number of men there on a kind of breakwater or dam across the Willamette River, so three of us, John S. McBride, James Wilson and myself, concluded to go back to Oregon City and try and get work there. But before we started, Mr. Tatom said that he wanted me to stay with him a few days and help him get his stock located on good range. So it was agreed that McBride and Wilson should go on to Oregon City and try and get work, and as soon as Mr. Tatom's stock was properly located on the range, I would come. Those two boys left for Oregon City and the other four struck for different parts. Tatom and I went out to what was called the Waldo Hills, about eight miles from Salem. Here we found splendid range for stock. The grass was fine and no stock there. We returned to camp and next day, with the assistance of Mr. Tatom's younger brother Isaac, we moved the cattle and the big wagon out there, with a supply of provisions. They returned to Salem to get the family located in a house, and left me alone to look after the cattle. The cattle were well contented and I had an easy, lonesome time for ten days before he returned to relieve me."

Census:

1. Tatom, James, 33, male, farmer, real estate value $1200, personal $7600, Tennessee
2. _____, Nancy J., 26, female, Kentucky
3. _____, Jas. W., 9, male, Missouri
4. _____, Mary L., 5, female, Oregon
5. _____, Alice, 2, female, Oregon
6. _____, Isaac, 21, male, farm laborer, [no real estate value], $1570 personal, Missouri
7. Smith, Perry, 18, male, farm laborer, [no real estate value], $250 personal, Missouri
8. [Hasken], A. M., 31, male, com laborer, Illinois

Census:

1. Risley, Orvill, white, male, 41, boarder, widowed, New York, [New Hampshire], New York
2. Tatom, Jas, white, male, 53, boarder, widowed, farmer, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee
3. Parker, Wm B., white, male, 30, boarder, widowed, mall agent, Indiana, Tennessee, Pennsylvania
4. Meyer, Christian W., white, male, married, farmer, Bremen, Bremen, Bremen
5. _____, Henrietta, white, female, 40, married, wife, Bremen, Bremen, Bremen
6. _____, Henrietta, white, female, 13 boarder, Oregon, Bremen, Bremen
7. _____, Annie, white, female, 11, boarder, Oregon, Bremen, Bremen
8. _____, William, white, male, 8, boarder, Oregon, Bremen, Bremen
9. _____, Agusta [Augusta], white, female, 6, boarder, Oregon, Bremen, Bremen

James married Nancy Berry on 3 Jul 1851 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 10. James W. Tatum   was born in 1851 in Missouri, USA. 11. Mary L. Tatum   was born on 26 Oct 1854 in Oregon, USA; died on 26 Aug 1891 in Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Hilltop Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. 12. Alice Tatum   was born about 1858 in Oregon, USA. 13. Ellen Tatum   was born about 1872; died on 31 Dec 1940 in Oregon, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Kings Valley Precinct, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 15 Jun 1870, Subdivision 5, Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Derry Precinct, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Tatom, William, 30, male, farm laborer, [no real estate value], personal $500, Missouri
2. _____, Sarah E., 16, female, Missouri
[Next door to the Marquis Robins family, possibly Sarah's parents? Also on the same page with William's parents, Richard and Levina (Hartley) Tatum.]


Census:

1. Tatom, William, 39, white, male, farmer, real estate value $5000, personal $2197, Illinois
2. _____, Sarah E., 27, female, white, keeping house, Missouri
3. _____, Sarah C., 10, female, white, at home, Oregon
4. _____, Georg[ian], 8, female, white, Oregon
5. _____, Thomas, 5, male, white, Oregon
6. _____, Marcus, 3, male, white, Oregon
7. _____, Richard, 2, male, white, Oregon
8. _____, Ella, 3 months, female, white, Oregon, born in March
9. _____, Solomon, 23, male, white, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $100, Missouri

Census:

1. Tatom, William, white, male, 49, married, farmer, Tennessee, Unknown, Unknown
2. _____, Sarah, white, female, 38, wife, married, keeping house, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
3. _____, Georgiana, white, female, 17, daughter, single, attending school, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
4. _____, Thomas, white, male, 15, son, at home, attending school, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
5. _____, L. Marcus, white, male, 14, son, at home, attending school, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
6. _____, Richard, white, male, 11, son, at home, attending school, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
7. _____, Ella, white, female, 10, daughter, attending school, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
8. _____, William, white, male, 8, son, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
9. _____, May, 6, daughter, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
10. _____, Arthur, white, male, 4, son, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
11. _____, Freddie, white, male, 2, son, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
12. Conway, John, white, male, 20, boarder, single, farm laborer, Missouri, not known, not known
13. Brasier, L. William, white, male, 21, boarder, single, farm laborer, Oregon, not known, not known

Died:

Place of death is unknown, but was likely Polk County since he was enumerated there in 1880 and buried there 1888.

William married Sarah E. Robbins on 14 Nov 1858 in Benton County, Oregon, USA. Sarah was born in 1843 in Missouri, USA; died in 1891 in Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 16 Jul 1860, Coast Fork Precinct, Cottage Grove (post office), Lane County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 7 Jul 1870, Subdivision no. 5, Corvallis (post office), Benton County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:

[In bold, are Elizabeth's sons, after her death]
1. Wood, W., 37, male, farmer, real estate value $1000, personal $1250, New York
2. _____, Mary E., 33, female, housewife, Virginia
3. _____, Columbus, 5, male, Oregon
4. _____, John W., 3, male, Oregon
5. Boatman, John B., 6, male, California
6. _____, Marshal K., 5, male, California
7. Thomas, Saml, 33, farm labor, [no real estate value], personal $175, Virginia

Census:

1. Wood, Wm H., 47, male, white, farmer, real estate value $2000, personal $736, New York
2. _____, Mary, 44, female, white, keeping house, Virginia
3. _____, Columbus, 15, male, white, farm hand, Oregon, attending school
4. _____, John R., 13, male, white, farm hand, Oregon, attending school
5. _____, George, 9, white, male, Oregon
6. Boatman, John, 17, male, white, farm hand, Missouri, attending school
7. _____, Marshal, 15, male, white, farm hand, Missouri, attending school

Died:

Since Elizabeth's youngest child, Irene, is found in the home of her grandparents, Richard and Levina (Hartley) Tatom in 1860, age 1, and since Elizabeth's husband's 1919 obituary names her death year as 1859, it is reasonable to assume that she probably died from complications in childbirth.

Elizabeth married William H. Wood about 1854 in Benton County, Oregon, USA. William was born on 16 Aug 1822 in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA; died on 19 Jul 1919 in Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Lostine Cemetery, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 14. Columbus Wood   was born about 1855 in Oregon, USA; died before June 1919. 15. John R. Wood   was born about 1857 in Oregon, USA; died before June 1919. 16. Irene Wood   was born on 23 May 1859 in Benton County, Oregon, USA; died on 14 Aug 1911 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Lostine Cemetery, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 20 Jun 1860, Gold Precinct, Gold (post office), Polk County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 9 Jun 1870, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Derry Precinct, Polk County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 21 Jun 1900, Rickreall Precinct, Polk County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 28 Apr 1910, Rickreall Precinct, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Name:

Also seen as Luvina and Lavina.

Census:

1. Clark, W. E., 25, male, farmer, real estate value $1550, personal $675, Missouri
2. _____, Lavina, 24, female, Missouri
3. _____, L. J., 3, female, Oregon
4. _____, R. B., 2, male, Oregon
5. _____, S. C., 1, female, Oregon
6. _____, Rice, 18, male, labour, Missouri


Census:

1. Clark, Wm E., 36, male, white, farmer, Missouri
2. _____, Lavina, 35, female, white, keeping house, Illinois
3. _____, Louisa, 13, female, white, Oregon
4. _____, Clark, 12, male, white, Oregon
5. _____, Sarah, 11, female, white, Oregon
6. _____, Hester, 8, female, white, Oregon
7. _____, Willie, 6, male, white, Oregon
8. _____, Amanda, 4, female, white, Oregon
9. _____, Jesse, 1, male, white, Oregon
10. _____, Georgia, one month, female, white, Oregon, born in May
11. _____, Lavina, 59, female, white, Tennessee
12. Wood, Irene, 11, female, white, Oregon

Census:

1. Clark, William, white, male, 46, married, farmer, Missouri, not known, not known
2. _____, Luvina, white, female, 43, wife, married, keeping house, Illinois, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Wright, white, male, 22, son, single, student, attending school, Oregon, Missouri, illinois
4. _____, Hetty, white, female, 18, daughter, single, Oregon, Missouri, illinois
5. _____, William, white, male, 16, at home, attending school, Oregon, Missouri, illinois
6. _____, Amanda, 13, daughter, attending school, Oregon, Missouri, illinois
7. _____, Jessie, white, female, 11, daughter, attending school, Oregon, Missouri, illinois
8. _____, Georgia, white, female, 9, daughter, Oregon, Missouri, illinois
9. _____, James, white, male, 7, son, Oregon, Missouri, illinois
10. _____, "No name", white, female, 8 months, born September, Oregon, Missouri, illinois

Census:

1. Clark, Wm. E., head, white, male, December 1834, 65, married, married 45 years, Missouri, Kentucky, Kentucky, land lord [landlord], can read and write, owns home free of mortgage
2. _____, Levina, wife, white, female, January 1835, 65, married, married 45 years, 10 children 8 living, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois, can read and write
3. _____, Maud, daughter, white, female, September 1879, 20, single, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, cannot read or write, cannot speak English

Census:

1. Clark, William E., head, male, white, 75, first marriage, married 54 years, Missouri, Kentucky, Kentucky, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage
2. _____, Levina, wife, male, white, 73, first marriage, married 54 years, 10 children 7 living, Illinois, Kentucky, Kentucky, can read and write
3. _____, Maud, daughter, female, white, 30, single, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, [ability to read and write left blank]

Levina married William Edward Clark [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 27 Jul 1860, Butte Creek Precinct, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 2 Jul 1870, Monmouth (post office), Polk County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Tatom, James, 33, male, farmer, real estate value $1200, personal $7600, Tennessee
2. _____, Nancy J., 26, female, Kentucky
3. _____, Jas. W., 9, male, Missouri
4. _____, Mary L., 5, female, Oregon
5. _____, Alice, 2, female, Oregon
6. _____, Isaac, 21, male, farm laborer, [no real estate value], $1570 personal, Missouri
7. Smith, Perry, 18, male, farm laborer, [no real estate value], $250 personal, Missouri
8. [Hasken], A. M., 31, male, com laborer, Illinois


Census:

1. Tatom, Isaac, 31, male, white, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $805, Missouri
2. _____, Mary, 21, female, white, keeping house, Illinois
3. _____, Wm, 5, male, white, Oregon
4. _____, Sarah, 4, female, white, Oregon
5. _____, Nancy, 2, female, white, California
6. _____, George, 4 months, male, white, Oregon

Isaac married Mary M. Huffman on 1 Mar 1864 in Lane County, Oregon, USA. Mary was born about 1849 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 17. William Tatom   was born about 1865 in Oregon, USA. 18. Sarah L. Tatom   was born about 1866 in Oregon, USA; died on 6 Dec 1872 in Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Dallas Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. 19. Nancy Tatom   was born about 1868 in California, USA. 20. George Tatom   was born in 1870 in Oregon, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 24 Sep 1850, District 17, Cedar County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 6 Jul 1860, Hillsborough (post office), Washington County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 2 Jul 1870, Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Eola Precinct, Polk County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 18 Jun 1900, South Independence Precinct, Polk County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, North Independence Precinct, Independence (city), Polk County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Caroline's husband, Frank A. Patterson, was a successful farmer in Polk County, Oregon. He was elected to the lower house of the Oregon state legislature in 1880 and 1882. He was a promoter of and, for three years, president of the Independence & Monmouth Railway.

Caroline's eldest son Isaac Patterson was governor of Oregon from 1926 to 1929, when he died of pneumonia.

Census:

1. Tatum, Richard, 45, male, farmer, real estate $75, North Carolina
2. _____, Luvina, 39, female, Tennessee, cannot read or write
3. _____, James, 23, m,ale, labor, Tennessee
4. _____, Wm, 19, male, labor, Illinois, attended school within the year
5. _____, Elizabeth, 17, female, Illinois, attended school within the year
6. _____, Luvina, 14, female, Illinois, attended school within the year
7. _____, Isaac, 11, male, Missouri
8. _____, Carolina, 9, female, Missouri, attended school within the year
9. _____, George, 6, male, Missouri
10. _____, Solomon, 2, male, Missouri

Census:

1. Patterson, F. A., 24, male, farmer, real estate value $1050, personal $600, Illinois
2. _____, Caroline, 19, female, Missouri
3. _____, Isaac, 9 months, Oregon

Census:

1. Patterson, Frances, 38, male, white, farmer, real estate value $2495, personal $780, Illinois
2. _____, Caroline, 28, female, white, keeping house, Missouri
3. _____, Isaac, 10, male, white, Oregon
4. _____, Henry, 8, male, white, Oregon
5. _____, Geo, 7, male, white, Oregon
6. _____, Frank, 4, male, white, Oregon
7. _____, Wm, 2, male white, Oregon

Census:

1. Patterson, A. Francis, white, male, 44, married, farmer, Illinois, North Carolina, Kentucky
2. _____, Caroline, white, female, 38, wife, married, keeping house, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, L. Isaac, white, male, 20, son, single, clerk in store, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri
4. _____, R. Henry, white, male, 18, son, clerk in store, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri
5. _____, L. George, white, male, 17, son, at home, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri
6. _____, S. Frank, white, male, 15, son, at home, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri
7. _____, H. William, white, male, 13, son, at home, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri
8. _____, C. Pink, white, male, 9, son, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri
9. _____, P. Doc, white, male, 7, son, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri
10. _____, Narcise, white, male, 5, son, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri
11. _____, Allen, white, male, 2, son, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri

Census:

1. Patterson, Francis A., head, white, male, October 1835, 64, married, married 42 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 48
2. _____, Caroline, wife, white, female, Mary 1841, 59, married, married 42 years, 11 children 10 living, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Maud L., daughter, white, female, November 1880, 19, single, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, at school, attended school 9 months, can read and write

Census:

1. Patterson, Francis A., head, male, white, 74, first marriage, married 51 years, Illinois, North Carolina, Kentucky, own income, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage
2. _____, Caroline, wife, female, white, 69, first marriage, married 51 years, 10 children 10 living, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, no occupation, can read and write

Died:

The informant for Caroline's death certificate was her eldest son Isaac Lee Patterson, then governor of Oregon.

Caroline married Francis Austine Patterson about 1858-1859 in Benton County, Oregon, USA. Francis (son of Herbert F. Patterson and Jane McClintock) was born on 1 Nov 1835 in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Dec 1926 in Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Hilltop Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 21. Isaac Lee Patterson   was born on 17 Sep 1859 in Benton County, Oregon, USA; died on 21 Dec 1929. 22. Henry R. Patterson   was born about 1862 in Oregon, USA. 23. George L. Patterson   was born about 1863 in Oregon, USA. 24. Frank Patterson   was born about 1865 in Oregon, USA; died before 1927. 25. William H. Patterson   was born about 1867 in Oregon, USA. 26. Pink C. Patterson   was born about 1871 in Oregon, USA. 27. D. P. \"Doc\" Patterson   was born about 1873 in Oregon, USA. 28. Narciss Patterson   was born about 1875 in Oregon, USA. 29. Allen Patterson   was born about 1878 in Oregon, USA. 30. Maude Luttrell Patterson   was born on 17 Nov 1880 in Polk County, Oregon, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• NEWS: 31 Mar 1875, Portland, Oregon, USA;

  "Yesterday afternoon about 3 o' clock Mr. George Tatom, a farmer living in the vicinity of Dixie, Polk County, was badly injured on State Street, near the ferry, by the horse he was riding becoming fractious, throwing him and then falling across him. Dr. J. W. McAffee was sent for, and upon examination it was found that he was badly bruised about the hip and legs, but fortunately no bones were broken."

• Occupation: 17 Feb 1876, Rickreal, Polk County, Oregon, USA;

  On this date George was appointed postmaster of Rickreal.

• NEWS: 27 Mar 1880, Portland, Oregon, USA;

  The Portland newspaper carried an item that mentioned George Tatom was a Polk County Republican candidate for Sheriff.

• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Derry Precinct, Polk County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Condon Precinct, Condon (town), Gilliam County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Ferry Canyon Precinct, Gilliam County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Tatom, Richard, 55, male, farmer, real estate value $1,500, personal $1280, North Carolina
2. _____, Lavina, 50, female, Tennessee
3. _____, George, 16, male, Missouri, attending school
4. _____, Solomon, 12, male, Missouri, attending school
5. Wood, Irena, female, Oregon

Census:

1. Tatom, George, white, male, 36, married, retail merchant, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
2. _____, Hannah E., white, female, 30, wife, married, keeping house, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri
3. _____, B. Adad, white, female, 4, daughter, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon
4. Fox, C. Henry, white, male, 33, boarder, single, retail merchant, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee

Census:

1. Tatom, George, head, white, male, May 1840, 60, single, Vermont, unknown, unknown, carpenter, can read and write, renting house
2. Pondexter, James, lodger, white, male, April 1860, 40, single, Oregon, unknown, unknown, teamster, can read and write

Census:

1. McIntosh, Robert, head, male, white, 48, single, Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, immigrated in 1889, naturalized, farmer, sheep ranch, employer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 17
2. Meldrum, George, nephew, male, white, 22, single, Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, immigrated 1908, alien, sheep herder, sheep ranch, can read and write
3. Davis, Bert, hired man, male, white, 53, single, Missouri, Ohio, Missouri, laborer, sheep ranch, can read and write
4. Magore, Thomas, hired man, male, white, 66, single, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland, sheep herder, sheep ranch, can read and write
5. Myers, William, hired ma, male, white, 40, divorced, Kansas, Missouri, England, sheep herder, sheep ranch, can read and write
6. Tatom, George, hired man, male, white, 62, divorced, Missouri, North Carolina, Illinois, sheep herder, sheep ranch, can read and write
7. Lambert, Carl, hired man, male, white, 41, single, Iowa, Ohio, Illinois, sheepherder, sheep ranch, can read and write

Died:

No record has yet been found for George Tatom after his 1910 census enumeration in Gilliam County.

George married Hannah E. Boyle on 13 Apr 1872 in J. Boyle home, Polk County, Oregon, USA, and was divorced in 1888 in Polk County, Oregon, USA. Hannah was born about 1850 in Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Biography:

  WPA Interview of Solomon's Son, H. Clay Tatom

  "Mr. TATOM was interviewed at his farm home about one half mile north of Philomath. Mr. TATOM's father, who came to Oregon in the early days as a boy of seven, lived until a few years ago. However, neither Mr. TATOM nor his father made any written records, and he was able to tell me little of importance. Mrs. TATOM is also of pioneer stock but was absent from home and the interview with her was postponed until a later date. Mr. TATOM said: My Grandfather, Richard TATOM, came with his wife, Lavina, from Missouri to Oregon in 1854. Grandfather was captain of the team and they came without any special difficulty, so far as I know. The first winter they spent at Halls Ferry of the Willamette River and in the spring of 1855 they located at Kings Valley. Grandfather's donation land claim was on the hill just west of CHAMBERS and other first settlers. Grandfather seems to have been skilled at many trades, but he worked at blacksmithing more than any other except farming. Grandfather's children were James, Rebecca, William, Mary, Lavina, Isaac, Caroline, George, and Solomon. Solomon was my father. He was born in Missouri in 1847. My mother was Cyrena WOOD, who was born in Benton County in 1854. Her father's donation land claim was a little north east of Blodgett, near the head of Gellatly canyon on the Newport Highway. My parents were married in 1871. They had three children. My sisters, who are dead, were Nellie (Mrs. Frank PLUNKETT), and Minnie (Mrs. Jonnie PRICE). Father spent his boyhood and attended school in Kings Valley. I have often heard him talk of Fort Hoskins and the men who were there but I made no record and cannot give exact information. I know Phil SHERIDAN was one of the officers he talked of seeing. Father was nine when the fort was built and nineteen when it was abandoned. In 1901 I married Elsie MATHANY whose folks were also pioneers. Her mother was a cousin of Louis Albert BANKS who won as much fame as a evangelist and preacher. Our children are Mable (Mrs. Glenn BRADY), Minnie (Mrs. James McMURTRY), Calvin, Marian and Dean."

• Census: 15 Jun 1870, Subdivision 5, Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Kings Valley Precinct, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 7 Jun 1900, Precinct 10, Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Kings Valley Precinct 7, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, West Philomath Precinct, Benton County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Tatom, William, 39, white, male, farmer, real estate value $5000, personal $2197, Illinois
2. _____, Sarah E., 27, female, white, keeping house, Missouri
3. _____, Sarah C., 10, female, white, at home, Oregon
4. _____, Georg[ian], 8, female, white, Oregon
5. _____, Thomas, 5, male, white, Oregon
6. _____, Marcus, 3, male, white, Oregon
7. _____, Richard, 2, male, white, Oregon
8. _____, Ella, 3 months, female, white, Oregon, born in March
9. _____, Solomon, 23, male, white, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $100, Missouri

Census:

1. Tatum [Tatom], Sol, white, male, 33, married, farmer, Missouri, [blank], [blank]
2. _____, Serina, white, female, 24, wife, married, housewife, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri
3. _____, Nellie, white, female, 8, daughter, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon
4. _____, Minnie, white, female, 5, daughter, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon
5. _____, Henry Clay, white, male, 2, son, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon

Census:

1. Tatum, Solomon, head, white, male, November 1847, 52, married, married 29 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 23
2. _____, Cyrena, wife, white, female, Aug 1854, married 29 years, 1 child 1 living, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write
3. _____, Henry C., son, white, male, July 1877, single, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon, farm labor, can read and write

Census:

1. Tatum, Solomon, head, male, white, 62, first marriage, married 39 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, owns far free of mortgage, farm schedule 24
2. _____, Cyrena, wife, female, white, 54, first marriage, married 39 years, 3 children 2 living, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri, no occupation, can read and write
[and listed in the same dwelling, but as family no. 32]
3. _____, Henry C., son, male, white, 32, first marriage, married 8 years, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon, laborer, general farm, can read and write
4. _____, Elsie L., daughter in law, female, white, 28, first marriage, married 8 years, 4 children 4 living, Oregon, Iowa, Iowa, can read and write
5. _____, Mable D., granddaughter, female, white, 7, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon, can read, cannot write, not attending school
6. _____, Maud G., granddaughter, female, whtie, 5, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
7. _____, Minnie L., granddaughter, female, white, 2, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
8. _____, Calvin C., grandson, male, white, 4 months, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon


Census:

1. Tatom, Solomon, head, owns farm, male, white, 72, married, can read and write, Missouri, unknown, unknown, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule 33
2. _____, Cyrena M., wife, female, white, 65, married, can read and write, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri
3. _____, Henry C., son, male, white, 42, married, can read and write, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon, laborer, home farm
3. _____, Elsie L., daughter in law, female, white, 39, married, can read and write, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
4. _____, Mabel, granddaughter, female, white, 16, attending school, can read and write, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
5. _____, Minnie L, granddaughter, female, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
6. _____, Calvin, grandson, male, white, 10, attending school, can read and write, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
7. _____, Marion A., granddaughter, female, white, 6 months, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon

Solomon married Cyrena Wood on 30 Mar 1871 in Benton County, Oregon, USA. Cyrena was born in Aug 1954 in Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• SON: 8 May 1879, Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA;

  name: Ralph Dale Shelley gender: Male birth date: 08 May 1879 birthplace: Independence, Polk, Oregon father's name: Roswell Shelley father's birthplace: father's age: mother's name: Mary Tatom mother's birthplace: mother's age: indexing project (batch) number: I09277-8 system origin: Oregon-EASy source film number: 2229218 reference number: DF366

• Census: 10 Jun 1880, Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA
• SON: 1 Apr 1883, Oregon, USA;

  name: Hugh Watom Shelley gender: Male birth date: 01 Apr 1883 birthplace: Oregon father's name: Roswell Shelley father's birthplace: father's age: mother's name: Mary Tatom mother's birthplace: mother's age: indexing project (batch) number: I09278-5 system origin: Oregon-EASy source film number: 2229224 reference number: 13506

• Biography: 1885, Polk County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Shelley, Roswold [Roswell], white, male, 33, married, clerk in store, Iowa, [blank], [blank]
2. _____, Mary, white, female, 25, wife, married, Oregon, Illinois, Kentucky
3. _____, Ralph, white, male, 1, son, Oregon, Iowa, Oregon

Biography:

Biography of Roswell Shelley
Mr. Shelley was bon in Iowa in the year 1846, and came with his parents to Oregon in 1848. His first home in Oregon was in Lane County, where he lived until 1857 when he moved to Polk County, and that has continued to be his home with the exception of a few years spent in Wasco County. Dealt in merchandise for several years. In 1882 was elected county clerk, and was placed in nomination again in 1884 for the second term but was defeated. Owns city property in Dalls. Married Miss Mary L. Tatom in 1878, and has two children--Ralph D., and Hugh T.

Died:

Place of death unknown but likely to be Polk County where she was enumerated in 1880 and buried in 1891.

Mary married Roswell Shelley in 1878 in Oregon, USA. Roswell was born on 26 Sep 1846 in Iowa, USA; died on 29 May 1910; was buried in Hilltop Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 31. Ralph Dale Shelley   was born on 8 May 1879 in Independence, Polk County, Oregon, USA. 32. Hugh Watom Shelley   was born on 1 Apr 1883 in Oregon, USA.

Notes:

Died:

The 1919 obituary of Elizabeth's husband William H. Wood stated "to this union were born four children, all of whom are dead."

Other Events:

• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Soap Creek Precinct, Benton County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Name:

Seen as "John W. Wood" in the 1860 census and "John R. Wood" in the 1870 census.

Census:

1. Boatman, M. K., white, male, 24, married, farmer, Missouri, Virginia, Virginia
2. _____, Rena E. [Irene E.], white, female, 21, wife, housewife, Oregon, Iowa, Missouri
3. _____, Mary E., white, female, 2, daughter, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon
4. Wood, John R., white, male, 23, partner, farmer, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri

Died:

The 1919 obituary of Elizabeth's husband William H. Wood stated "to this union were born four children, all of whom are dead."

Other Events:

• Census: 11 Jul 1860, Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 9 Jun 1870, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Soap Creek Precinct, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Lostine Precinct, Wallowa County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Harmony Precinct (Township 1S, Range 2E), Clackamas County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Tatom, Richard, 55, male, farmer, real estate value $1,500, personal $1280, North Carolina
2. _____, Lavina, 50, female, Tennessee
3. _____, George, 16, male, Missouri, attending school
4. _____, Solomon, 12, male, Missouri, attending school
5. Wood, Irena, 1, female, Oregon

Census:

1. Clark, Wm E., 36, male, white, farmer, Missouri
2. _____, Lavina, 35, female, white, keeping house, Illinois
3. _____, Louisa, 13, female, white, Oregon
4. _____, Clark, 12, male, white, Oregon
5. _____, Sarah, 11, female, white, Oregon
6. _____, Hester, 8, female, white, Oregon
7. _____, Willie, 6, male, white, Oregon
8. _____, Amanda, 4, female, white, Oregon
9. _____, Jesse, 1, male, white, Oregon
10. _____, Georgia, one month, female, white, Oregon, born in May
11. _____, Lavina, 59, female, white, Tennessee
12. Wood, Irene, 11, female, white, Oregon

Census:

1. Boatman, M. K., white, male, 24, married, farmer, Missouri, Virginia, Virginia
2. _____, Rena E. [Irene E.], white, female, 21, wife, housewife, Oregon, Iowa, Missouri
3. _____, Mary E., white, female, 2, daughter, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon
4. Wood, John R., white, male, 23, partner, farmer, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Boatman, Marshall, head, white, male, July 1854, 45, married, married 24 years, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, farmer, can read and write, owns farm [free of mortgage], farm schedule no. 122
2. _____, Irene E., wife, white, female, August 1855, 44, married 24 years, 2 children 2 living, Oregon, Michigan, Missouri, can read and write
3. _____, Claude, son, white, male, December 1881, 18, single, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon, can read and write
4. Francis, Samuel, uncle, white, male, December 1825, 74, single, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia, can read and write

Census:

1. Boatman, Marshall K., head, male, white, 54, first marriage, married 32 years, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, farmer, can read and write, general farm, own account, farm, owned with mortgage, farm schedule no. 10
2. _____, Irene E., wife, female, white, 50, first marriage, married 32 years, 2 children [1 or 2?] living, Oregon, Missouri, New York, can read and write
3. Francis, Samuel K., uncle, male, white, 85, single, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia, own income, can read and write

Irene married Marshall K. Boatman on 14 Oct 1877. Marshall (son of George Boatman and Mary Francis) was born in Jul 1854 in Missouri, USA; died on 11 Jan 1934 in Benton County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 33. Minnie E. Boatman

Other Events:

• Biography: Office Dates: Jan 10, 1927 - Dec 21, 1929 Died in office Born: Sep 17, 1859 Passed: Dec 21, 1929 Birth State: Oregon Party: Republican Family: Married Mary E. Woodworth; two children School(s): Christian College at Monmouth ISAAC LEE PATTERSON was born on a farm in Benton County, Oregon and attended Christian College at Monmouth for one year. He became part owner of a grocery and ultimately developed a wool and hide business in Portland. He also farmed and established a brokerage business. In addition to serving as a state Senator for four years, he was appointed by President William McKinley to the position of Collector of Customs for the Portland District in 1898 and reappointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902. Patterson lost the 1922 race for governor but came back to win the race of 1926 after spending the four interim years as chairman of the Republican Central Committee (1924) and chairman of Calvin Coolidge\'s presidential campaign in Oregon. As governor, Patterson sought to streamline Oregon\'s administrative agencies, advocated adoption of legislation to establish a single board for control of higher educational institutions, and succeeded in securing the transfer of control of the state penitentiary from the governor to the State Board of Control (Oregon\'s chief purchasing agent). He was instrumental in the establishment of a state agricultural college and three state normal (teaching) schools. He also continued expansion of the highway system. Patterson died suddenly of pneumonia three years into his gubernatorial term. SOURCES: Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo, eds. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books, 1978. 4 vols. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Vol. 25. New York: James T. White & Company.
• Biography: 9 Jan 1927, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA; For long profile, see article in Salem newspaper of this date, discussing his upcoming inauguration as governor of Oregon, and talking about his background, his brothers and sisters, his sons, his parents.

Isaac married Mary E. Woodworth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Jan 1927; Working in the collector of customs office, in Portland, Oregon.

Other Events:

• Residence: Jan 1927, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA; Farming in Umatilla County, Oregon

Other Events:

• Residence: Jan 1927; Had an \"irrigated farm in Deschutes County.\"

Other Events:

• Residence: Manager of Fuller & Co. in Portland

Other Events:

• Residence: Jan 1927, Portland, Oregon, USA

Other Events:

• Residence: Jan 1927, Leavenworth, Chelan County, Washington, USA; \"in the hardware business\"

Other Events:

• Residence: Jan 1927, Prosser, Benton County, Washington, USA

Other Events:

• Parents: Caroline Tatom and Francis A. Patterson
• Residence: \"married and living in Portland\"

Maude married E. Boyd Arthur on 30 Jul 1919 in Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Evan Oscar Allen. Evan was born in 1874; died in 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]