Allen Mattoon Family Pioneers of 1847 compiled by Stephenie Flora oregonpioneers.com Allen Mattoon b. 07 May 1819 Cattaraugus County, New York d. 15 Feb 1899 Looking Glass, Douglas County, Oregon buried Looking Glass Community Cemetery, Douglas County, Oregon [Note: obituary says died 14 Feb 1899 and headstone says 15 Feb 1899] m. 13 Mar 1838 LaGrange County, Indiana [Note: listed as Mary Grant in Indiana Marriages] Mary A. Lagee b. 30 Oct 1822 New York d. 06 Dec 1893 or 12 May 1898 Thornton, Whitman County, Washington buried Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Whitman County, Washington [Note: shown on findagave as buried in Thornton Cemetery but she may have been reburied here as there were no burials in Thornton Cemetery before 1896] 1840: Bloomfield, LaGrange County, Indiana, 1 male (20-29); 1 female (15-19) 1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 10, 1850; Allen Mattoome (sic), 32, farmer, $1000, NY; Betsy, 12, IN; Nancy, 4, OT; Virginia, 1, OT; Aurana, 25, $1000, NY; Mary, 28, NY $4000 $900, NY, Mary, 37, NY; Elizabeth J., 18, IN; Nancy, 11, on the plains; Ophelia, 9, OR; James A., 8, OR; Rosetta, 5, OR; Runa S., 4, OR; Myron Bidwell, 25, carpenter, $0 $150, OH farmer, $1200 $250, NY; Mary, 47, keeping house, NY; James, 17, at home, OR; Orphelia, 19, at home, OR; Sheldon, 12, at home, OR; Orville, 8, at home, OR; Laura, 6, at home, OR; Wilber, 2, at home, OR 1880: Farmington, Whitman County, Washington, June 8, 1880; Allen Mattoon, 61, farmer, NY NY NY; Mary, 57, wife, keeping house, NY Can NY; Orville, 18, son, at home, OR NY Can; Laura, 15, dau, at home, OR NY Can; Wilber, 12, son, at home, OR NY Can; Sheldon, 21, son, works on farm, OR NY Can
[The Plain Dealer, Roseburg, Oregon, Feb 16, 1899] Children of Allen Mattoon and Mary Legee: 1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Jane Mattoon [Pioneer of 1847] b. 30 Apr 1841 LaGrange County, Indiana d. 01 Mar 1923 Marion County, Oregon [Oregon Death Certificate #161] buried Lone Oak Cemetery, Stayton, Marion County, Oregon m1. 03 Jul 1859 Clackamas County, Oregon Alonzo Seymour Wells b. 1825 Ohio d. 28 Jan 1874 Clackamas County, Oregon m2. 08 Apr 1876 Clackamas County, Oregon Zura Wells b. c1837 Kentucky d. 17 May 1919 Tillamook, Tillamook County, Oregon 1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 10, 1850; Allen Mattoome (sic), 32, farmer, $1000, NY; Betsy, 12, IN; Nancy, 4, OT; Virginia, 1, OT; Aurana, 25, $1000, NY; Mary, 28, NY 1870: Springwater Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 6, 1870; Alonzo Wells, 45, farmer, $500 $150, OH; Elizabeth, 28, keeping house, IN; Ellen, 7, OR; Allen, 4, OR; Frank, 6/12 (Oct), OR 1874: Clackamas County, Estate, Alonzo Wells, County Record #0093 [Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, February 6, 1874 p.2] [Note: the death location for Alonzo Wells is believed to be an error in this notation on findagrave: "Elizabeth Jane (Mattoon) Wells married Alonzo Wells, in Clackamas County, 03 July 1859. They lived on Clear Creek, in Clackamas County until 1870 when her husband, who was a gold miner, went to the Black Hills, in South Dakota,
where his death occurred. They were the parents of four children, a daughter, Mary Ellen Condit and three sons, two of whom were gold mining in Alaska (Frank and Alonzo)." [Clark's History of the Willamette Valley, pg 128] [Oregon City Enterprise, June 12, 1874 p.3] [Oregon City Enterprise, April 16, 1875 p.3]
1880: Clackamas County, Oregon, June 14, 1880; Elizabeth J. Wells, 37, keeping house, IN; Mary E., 17, dau, at home, OR OH IN; Franklin, 16, son, OR OH IN; Alonzo, 3, son, OR OH IN; Grace, 3, dau, OR OH IN 1900: Aumsville, Marion County, Oregon, June 8, 1900; Henry B. Condit, head, May 1858, 42, m-20yrs, OR PA OH, RR agent; Mary E., wife, Jul 1864, 35, m-20yrs, 5-5, OR OH IN; Ossie, dau, Oct 1881, 18, s, OR OR OR; Conie, dau, Jan 1883, 16, s, OR OR OR; Evert M., son, Jan 1886, 13, s, OR OR OR; Ross, son, Mar 1891, 9, s, OR OR OR; Esie, dau, Dec 1892, 7, s, OR OR OR; Jane Wells, mother in law, Apr 1843, 57, wid/div, 6-5, IN NY IN 1910: Aumsville, Marion County, Oregon, April 29, 1910; Henry B. Condit, 51, m1-29yrs, OR PA OH, agent-rr; Mary E., wife, 46, m1-29yrs, OR OH IN; Ross R., son, 18, OR OR OR, foreman-lumbermill; Ossa, dau, 17, s, OR OR OR; Elizabeth Wells, mother in law, 68, wid, IL US US, supported 2. Nancy Mattoon [Pioneer of 1847] b. 05 Sep 1847 Oregon Trail d. 09 Jun 1932 Dayton, Columbia County, Washington [Washington Death Certificate Index] buried Dayton City Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia County, Washington m. 10 Jul 1868 Clackamas County, Oregon Nelson Lord Andrus b. 14 Jan 1828 Allegheny County, New York d. 20 May 1907 Dayton, Columbia County, Washington buried Dayton City Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia County, Washington s/o Hazzard Andrus and Fanny Bishop 1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 10, 1850; Allen Mattoome (sic), 32, farmer, $1000, NY; Betsy, 12, IN; Nancy, 4, OT; Virginia, 1, OT; Aurana, 25, $1000, NY; Mary, 28, NY 1880: Clackamas County, Oregon, June 12, 1880; Nelson Andrus, 52, farmer, NY NY NY; Nancy, 52, wife, keeping house, OR NY NY; Fanny A., 10, dau, at home, OR NY NY; Mary J., 9, dau, at home, OR NY NY; Amy E., 6, dau, at home, OR NY NY; Charles A., 5, son, at home, OR NY NY; Venettie J., 3, dau, at home, OR NY NY; Annie L., 1, dau, at home, OR NY NY; Joseph A. Wells, 14, nephew, at home, OR OH IN; J.G. Head, 33, boarder, farm laborer, MI Eng NY 3. Virginia Mattoon b. 1849 Oregon d.
4. Orphelia Ann Mattoon b. 07 Sep 1850 Clackamas County, Oregon d. 22 Jul 1928 Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon [Oregon Death Certificate #133] buried IOOF Cemetery, Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon m. 12 Mar 1871 Clackamas County, Oregon James Riley Andrus b. 05 Mar 1830 New York d. 03 Apr 1920 Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon buried IOOF Cemetery, Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon s/o Hazzard and Fanny (Bishop) Andrus Censuses of 1883, 1887, 1889 (not very legible) 1883: Whitman, Washington Territory; R. Andrus, 53; O., 33; A., 11; Orville, 9; E., 7; N., 4; F., 2 1887: Whitman, Washington Territory; Riley Andrus, 56?; Orphelia, 36?; Alpha [Alva], 18?; Orville, 13; Eloise, 11?; Nelson, 7; Flora, 5 1889: Whitman, Washington Territory; Riley Andrews, 59; Orphelia, 39; Alva, 19?; Orville, 18?; Lois [Eloise], 13; Nelson, 9; Flora, 7; Nancy, 4; [illegible-probably Minnie], 1 1900: Looking Glass, Douglas County, Oregon, June 26, 1900; Riley Andrus, head, Mar 1830, 70, m-28yrs, Mich NY NY, farmer; Orphila, wife, Sep 1850, 49, m-28yrs, 7-7, OR NY NY; Alva, son, Jan 1872, 28, s, OR MI OR, teamster; Orvill, son, Oct 1873, 26, s, OR MI OR, teamster; Nelson, son, Aug 1879, 20, s, OR MI OR, teamster; Flora B., dau, Dec 1881, 18, s, WA MI OR, at school; Nancy, dau, May 1885, 15, s, WA MI OR, at school; Minnie M., dau, Nov 1887, 12, WA MI OR, at school "Mrs. Riley Andrus--Dayton, July 25, Mrs. Orphelia Mattoon Andrus was born September 7, 1850, at Oregon City, and died July 22, 1928, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Wakefield in Dayton, at the age of 77. In 1869 she was married to Riley Andrus. They had seven children, of whom the following survive: Alva Andrus of Gaston, Orvai Andrus of Monmouth, Mrs. Eloise Miller of Gaston, Nelson Andrus of Roseburg, Mrs. J. A. Wakefield of Dayton and Mrs.
Myrtle Thomas of Portland. Mrs. Andrus had been a member of the Christian church for more than 40 years. They came to Dayton from Roseburg in 1905. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by the Rev. L. G. Parks. Burial was in the I. O. O. F. cemetery." [The Telephone Register, McMinnville, Oregon, Friday, July 27, 1928] "Riley Andrus--On April 3, 1920, Riley Andrus of Dayton departed this life at the age of 90 years and 29 days. He had lived in the county 16 years. He was a native of NY. He is survived by his wife and three sons and three daughters. Burial was on April 5, with services conducted at the residence by Rev. E. R. Erskine, with burial in Odd Fellows cemetery." [The Weekly Telephone Register, McMinnville, Oregon, Friday, April 9, 1920] 5. James Alva Mattoon b. 22 Dec 1852 Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon d. 21 Apr 1928 Kamiah, Lewis County, Idaho m. 04 Jul 1872 Clackamas County, Oregon Harriet Newel Mathew b. 06 Nov 1855 d. 17 Feb 1929 Kamiah, Lewis County, Idaho 7. Rosetta Mattoon b. 1855 Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon d. aft 1860 8. Runa Sheldon Mattoon b. 1859 Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon d. 01 Apr 1900 Spokane County, Washington buried Eastern State Hospital Cemetery #1, Spokane, Washington [listed as R.L. Mattoon]
1880: Farmington, Whitman County, Washington, June 8, 1880; Allen Mattoon, 61, farmer, NY NY NY; Mary, 57, wife, keeping house, NY Can NY; Orville, 18, son, at home, OR NY Can; Laura, 15, dau, at home, OR NY Can; Wilber, 12, son, at home, OR NY Can; Sheldon, 21, son, works on farm, OR NY Can 9. Jones Orville Mattoon b. 1862 Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon d. 24 Jul 1924 Washington [Washington State Death Index] buried Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Whitman County, Washington m. Mary Evalyn Gilbreath b. 03 Jan 1868 Dayton, Columbia County, Washington d. 21 Nov 1939 Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington buried Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Whitman County, Washington d/o Samuel Love Gilbreath and Margaret Hannah Fanning 1880: Farmington, Whitman County, Washington, June 8, 1880; Allen Mattoon, 61, farmer, NY NY NY; Mary, 57, wife, keeping house, NY Can NY; Orville, 18, son, at home, OR NY Can; Laura, 15, dau, at home, OR NY Can; Wilber, 12, son, at home, OR NY Can; Sheldon, 21, son, works on farm, OR NY Can 10. Laura Mattoon b. 14 Jul 1864 Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon d. 19 Mar 1959 Washington [Washington State Death Index] m. 09 Nov 1881 Whitman County, Washington Edward Macklin Crawford b. 10 Aug 1861 Prairie Grove, Washington d. 13 Jun 1935 Spokane, Washington
1880: Farmington, Whitman County, Washington, June 8, 1880; Allen Mattoon, 61, farmer, NY NY NY; Mary, 57, wife, keeping house, NY Can NY; Orville, 18, son, at home, OR NY Can; Laura, 15, dau, at home, OR NY Can; Wilber, 12, son, at home, OR NY Can; Sheldon, 21, son, works on farm, OR NY Can 11. Wilbur Mattoon b. 04 Mar 1868 Viola, Clackamas County, California d. 24 Aug 1941 Tehama County, California [California Death Index] buried Los Molinos Cemetery, Los Molinos, Tehama County, California m. Paulina Mary Elizabeth Bauman b. 06 Jul 1867 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin d. 22 Aug 1966 Tehama County, California buried Los Molinos Cemetery, Los Molinos, Tehama County, California 1880: Farmington, Whitman County, Washington, June 8, 1880; Allen Mattoon, 61, farmer, NY NY NY; Mary, 57, wife, keeping house, NY Can NY; Orville, 18, son, at home, OR NY Can; Laura, 15, dau, at home, OR NY Can; Wilber, 12, son, at home, OR NY Can; Sheldon, 21, son, works on farm, OR NY Can