Waxing and Waning - The Cousin Connection

Valentine's Day - Pre 1936

2012-02-14T08:02:00.000-08:00

A couple of Valentines from Margaret Upton to her boyfriend Jim Waning.

Pre-1936 Valentine - front

Pre-1936 Valentine - Inside

Another pre-1936 Valentine...

Valentine - Front

Valentine - Inside

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Distribution to William Grim

2012-02-13T07:13:00.000-08:00

William Grim appears to have moved to Washington Territory by June of 1878, and he is represented by an attorney.

William Grim - Distribution

"Rec’d - Oregon City - June 29, 1878 of Hiram A. Straight, Administrator of Jacob Grim’s Estate, $73.54 in full of my distributive share of money coming to the heirs of said deceased, - paid by surrender of my note to that {---}

{signed}
William Grim
By Johnson, McCown & Morrency
Atty"

William Grim - Distribution

"Receipt for
Distribution share
---------------------
William Grim"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Distribution to Julia Young

2012-02-10T07:26:00.000-08:00

Julia Grim Young signs her name with 'her mark' an "X".

Note her name is spelled both Yong and Young.

Julia Grim Young - Distribution

"$73.54 Oregon City June 18, 1878

Received of H.A. Straight, administrator of the Estate of Jacob Grim deceased, Seventy three 54/100 Dollars being in full of the distribution share of said Estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs thereof.

{signed}
Julia X Yong
her mark

Witnesses
{signed}
Ivy Straight
June S. Stevens"

Julia Grim Young - Filed

"Estate of Jacob Grim
------------------------
Receipt of
Julia Young"

Jacob Grim - 1878 - Probate - Distribution to Daniel Grim

2012-02-09T07:19:00.000-08:00

Daniel Grim - Distribution

"$73.54 Oregon City June 1, 1878

Received of Hiram A. Straight, Administrator of the Estate of Jacob Grim Deceased, Seventy three 54/100 Dollars being in full of the distribution share of said estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs there off (sic).

{signed}
Daniel Grim"

Daniel Grim - Filed

"Jacob Grim Est
------------------------
Receipt of
Daniel Grim"

Jacob Grim - 1878 - Probate - Distribution to John Grim

2012-02-08T06:31:00.000-08:00

John B. Grim - Distribution

"$73.54 Oregon City June 1, 1878

Received of H.A. Straight, Administrator of the estate of Jacob Grim deceased, Seventy-three 54/100 Dollars; being in full of the distribution share of said estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs thereof.

{signed}
John B. Grimm"

John Grim - Filed

"Jacob Grim Est
------------------------
Rec’t of
John B. Grim"

Jacob Grim - 1878 - Probate - Distribution to Sophronia Grimm

2012-02-07T06:44:00.000-08:00

Each of the Jacob Grim heirs wrote and signed a document saying they had received their fair share of the estate.

Sophronia Grimm - Distribution

"$73.54 Oregon City June 1, 1878

Received of H.A. Straight, administrator of the estate of Jacob Grim dec’d, Seventy-three 54/100 Dollars, being in full of the distribution share of said estate to which I am entitled as one of the heirs thereof.

{signed}
Miss Sophronia Grimm

Sophronia Grimm

"Jacob Grim Est
------------------------
Rec’t of
Sophronia Grim"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Distribution of Funds

2012-02-06T09:06:00.000-08:00

On the first of June 1878, amount of funds to be distributed among the heirs of Jacob Grim was determined.

Funds and Heirs

"In the Matter of the Estate

Of Jacob Grim Deceased

There are $588.36 remaining after all debts & claims are paid which is ordered to be divided into 8 shares and paid to the heirs & their representatives to wit –--

John B. Grim
William Grim
Daniel Grim
Sophronia Grim
Jerusha Greenwell
Julia Young
Ivy Straight

Each 1/8

And to minor heirs of Sarah Pedigo, to wit, W.H. Pedigo, Rosa Alice Pedigo, Samuel F. Pedigo, Evermont W. Pedigo, and Joseph M. Pedigo 1/8 in all –--

June 1, 1878

8) 588.36
73.54"

Funds divisible eight ways

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Administrator's Newspaper Announcement

2012-02-03T11:14:00.000-08:00

Part of the responsibilities of the Administrator including filing a legal notice in the local paper, the "Oregon City Enterprise".

Newspaper notice

"Administrator’s Notice

Notice Is Hereby Given That the undersigned, administrator of the estate of Jacob Grimm, deceased, has filed his final account as such administrator o the office of the County Clerk of Clackamas county, Oregon; and the County Judge of said county has appointed Saturday, June 1, 1878, at 10 o’clock P.M. for hearing objection to, and settlement of the same.

H.A. Straight, Adm’r

E.L. Eastham, att’y for adm’r
May2, 1878-4w"

Hmmm...my horse does not have head-lights, I don't think I'll show up at 10 o'clock P.M. to contest the settlement!

Receipt for Payment

Hiram Straight paid $5.50 to run the Legal Notice for four weeks.

The editor of the newspaper, F.S. Derwent, signed a document vowing that the legal notice would run in his newspaper for four consecutive weeks. I like that he is called "the printer, publisher, and foreman" of the newspaper.

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Settling of Accounts - Part Two

2012-02-02T06:11:00.000-08:00

Settling of Accounts - Page 3

"Bro’t forward                                            $626.52

Also I paid to harvest hands last summer in taking care of crop, for which I took no receipt and which was forgotten above $ 9.00

                                                             -------------
                                                               $635.52

Leaving in my hands for distribution the sum of Six Hundred and Two 86/100 Dollars (602 86/100), less the amount of the Clerks Fees, and printers bill for publishing notice of final settlement – not yet ascertained –

I have, also, left in my hand a promissory note of C.H. Dauchy mentioned in Inventory, which I have been unable to collect. (Note for $25.00). He however claims an offset against this which was not put in as a claim agains the estate. Mr. Dauchy is insolvent.

Wherefore I pray this court to appoint a day for the final hearing of this final account; and that I may be discharged from said administrator and my bondsmen released.

State of Oregon
Clackamas County

H.A. Straight being…"

Settling of Accounts Page 4 - and Filing

"… first duly sworn, say that I am the administrator above named, and that the foregoing final account contains a full and true account of all moneys received by me for such administration of said estate, and of all moneys paid out by me therefore, since my appointment as such administrator.

Subscribed and sworn {signed} Hiram A. Straight
to before me this 24th day
of April AD 1878

WHH Fouts – Clerk
In County Court of
Clackamas County, Oregon
----------------------------------------
In matter of estate
Of
Jacob Grim dec’d

Final account of
administrator

Filed April
24th 1878

WHH Fouts
Clerk"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1878 - Settling of Accounts

2012-02-01T06:41:00.000-08:00

Accounts Payable and Receivable - Page 1

"In County Court of Clackamas County – State of Oregon

In the matter of the estate of Jacob Grim, deceased

Now comes H.A. Straight the duly appointed administrator of the estate of Jacob Grim dec’d, and offers this his final account of the said administration to wit –

Said administrator has received and should be charted with the following amounts –

Cash in hand per inventory                          $ 9.00
Cash rec’d from sale of personal property
per sale bill filed Nov. 5, 1877                     $247.23
Cash on note of John B. Grim & int.              $217.00
Cash on note of B.F. Greenwell & int.           $113.25
Cash on note of Wm. Grim & int.                 $ 90.80
Cash on note of J.J. Pedigo & int.                 $ 89.80
Cash on note of H. Straight & int.                 $109.00
Cash on note of Daniel Grim & int.               $ 35.80
Cash on note of George Clark & int.               $ 58.50
Cash on note of W.A. Mills note & account      $184.00
Cash on note of C. Deardorf note.                  $ 53.00
Cash on rec’d for {---} sold by me                  $ 1.00

Carried forward                                        $1208.38"

Accounts Payable and Receivable - Page 2

"Brought forward                                      $1208.38

Cash rec’d for lot of dried apples
Sold at provate sale to D. Grim                       $ 3.00
Total                                                       $1238.38

Said administrator has paid out and is settled to credit for the following accounts to wit –

To John Grim, per Voucher 1                          $106.00
To John Myers, per Voucher 2                        $ 12.75
To Hedge Hairyman, per Voucher 3                 $ 20.00
To E. Forbes (school clk), per Voucher 4          $ 27.90
To M.J. Foster per Voucher 5                         $ 20.00
To J. F. Apperson (tax), per Voucher 6            $ 22.60
To H. Straight, per Voucher 7                       $224.00
To Jas. Winston, per Voucher 8                    $   3.00
To F.W. Foster, per Voucher 9                      $ 7.00
To J. T. Chitwood, per Voucher 10                 $   3.00
To F. S. Durwent per Voucher 11                   $   5.50
To E.L. Eastham, per Voucher 12                  $ 25.00
To paid fee to Justice for affidavits              $   .75
To paid Road tax for 1877                           $   3.00

I am allowed by law as compensation for my services, percentage on value of estate, which I have calculated on appraisement
                                                              $146.00
                                                      -------------------------
                                                       Total $626.52

Carried forward..."

TO BE CONTINUED.

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Letter to Judge on Value of Estate Sale

2012-01-31T07:32:00.000-08:00

In the Fall of 1877, Hiram Straight ask the Court to allow Jacob Grim's estate to be settled and the proceeds distributed amongst the heirs.

Letter to Judge - Estate Sale Value - Page 1

"In the County Court of Clackamas County, Oregon

In the matter of the Estate of Jacob Grimm dec’d.

To Hon. N.W. Randall County Judge of said County –

The undersigned administrator of said estate respectfully reports – that in pursuance of an order of the court in the above entailed matter, made and entered on the 30th day of August 1877, after giving due notice of the time and place of sale as by law prescribed to wit by printing in their public places in this county written notices containing a list of the property to be sold, together with the time place and terms of said sale; the time specified being September 10th 1877 at 10 o’clock A.M., the placing being the dwelling house of deceased in said county, and the terms as in this order of sale directed – I did on said day as said notices specified & at said place, proceed to sell…"

Letter to Judge - Estate Sale Value - Page 2

"…all the personal property belonging to said estate, to wit, the items set forth in the attached sale bill, to the persons named therein, for the prices set of forth the several items; these being the highest bidders therefore, and the prices named being the highest sums bidden for the several item and articles.

That I received in cash, as proceeds of said sale, the sun of $247.23 and in properly secured notes of the purchases, on items months time the sum of $520.56 aggregating the sum of $767.79.

Wherefore I ask that said sale may be confirmed –

Hiram A. Straight

State of Oregon
County of Clackamas

I, H.A. Straight being just duly sworn say that I am administrator of the above named Estate and that the forgoing report is true as I verily believe –

Subscribed and sworn to before me
This 3’d day of November 1877
Chas H. Caufield {signed} Hiram A. Straight
Notary Public in and for Oregon"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Goods Sold to B.F. Greenwell Etc

2012-01-30T07:42:00.000-08:00

This is the lots of items Benjamin Greenwell (and I would assume Jerushia Grim Greenwell) purchased - over $105.00 worth.

Estate Sale - Page 6

"To B.F. Greenwell

Stag $6.00 1 Horse $40.00                             $40.00
24 Bush Wheat @ $1                                     $24.00
1 Farming Mill & Scoop                            $10.00
1 Ladder $1.00 Apple pares & corer 25¢     $ 1.25
1 Set plow harness & Rope                      $ 1.75
2 Dozen Chickens                                         $ 5.00
2 Axes $1.25 1 cross cut saw 50¢                     $ 1.75
1 Drawing Knife 80¢ 1 Set Bench Planes $3.00    $ 3.80
1 Rocking Chair $1.25 1 Cupboard $5.75             $ 7.00
1 Kitchen Table 25¢ Saddle & bridle $3.45   $ 3.70
1 Stand Bees ($106.25)                                   $ 2.00
                                                                  -----------

{Estate Sale Total}                                      $767.79½

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Goods Sold to John Straight Etc

2012-01-27T07:30:00.000-08:00

To my mind, the most intriguing item is the Barrel of Popcorn!

Estate Sale - Page 6

"To John Straight

1 Frying pan 20¢ 1 sewing Machine $3.75   $ 4.00

To J.J. Pedigo
1 yearling Heifer                                     $ 7.00
8 Shotes (sic)                                         $25.00
1 Sow & 5 Shotes (sic)                             $ 9.00
1 Plow $1/75 1 half Bushel $1.10              $ 2.85
1 Brass Kettle $2.75 1 Froe 60¢                $ 3.35
1 Boring Machine $2.25 1 Sleigh 50¢         $ 2.75
1 Jointer $1.25 1 Harrow $5.50                 $ 6.75
8 Chairs $3.75 Patch of Potatoes $4.75      $ 8.50
6 Tons Hay @ $3.10                               $18.60

To Hiram Straight Jr
28 Bush Wheat @ 91¢                              $25.48
1 Ladder 75¢ 100 libs wool @ 17½¢ $17.50 $18.25
1 Scroll Saw $1.10 Brace & Augers $3.50     $ 4.60
Box nails & locks 35¢ Rench (sic) & screw driver $1.25 $ 1.60
274 lbs dried Plums @ 10¢                        $27.40
84 lbs dried Apples 3¢                              $ 2.52
Work Bench & Mitre Boxes                         $ 2.50
Tallow $1.10 Chairs $4                              $ 5.10
1 Settle 50¢ 1 Cupboard $6.25                   $ 6.75
1 Barrel Popcorn $1.37½ Box Bran $1.00     $ 2.37½
Honey $1 1 Stand Bees $1                        $ 2.00
Vegetable Garden                                    $ 3.50

                                    {balance} $189.87½"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Goods Sold to Daniel Grim Etc

2012-01-26T09:44:00.000-08:00

Estate Sale - Page 5

"To Daniel Grim

69 Bush Oats @ 43¢                                        $29.67
1 Broad Axe $1.60 Box of Rivets & Cockeyes 25¢ $ 1.85
2 Stand Bees                                                 $ 2.00

To D.H. Deardorf
1 Whip 25¢ 1 Spade .75 3 Stand Bees $2.25        $ 3.25

To A. Buchman
1 Harrow $6.00 2 pieces strap (sic) iron 40¢         $ 6.40
Paint pots – brushes & oil 75¢ Set Bench Planes $1 $ 1.75
1 Foot Adz 40¢ Box of Lead & Wire 75                 $ 1.15
Gages Mallet & 12 Chisels                                  $ 4.10
Brace & Bits $2.60 3 Squares $1.90                     $ 4.50
800 ft Lumber $4.10 Feed Cutter $2.25                $ 6.35
1 Sausage Grinder $2.00 Wagon Seat $3.60         $ 5.60

To Robt Deshaser
3 Scythes & Snathes 50¢ 2 Bells $1.25                $ 1.75
2 Beaver Traps $1.25 hammer awl & pincers 50¢ $ 1.75

To Alex Rodger
1 Stand Bees                                                    $ 1.00

To Christian Deardorf
3 Rakes 2 pitch forks $1.50 4 Grain Bins $1.00       $ 2.50
1 Wagon $43.00 Box old Irons 75¢                       $43.75
1 Drawing Knife 50¢ Hand Saw 75¢ OilStone 25¢    $ 1.50
Oil Can 13½¢ Spike puller 12½ ¢ 1 Bedstead $1.87½¢ $ 2.12½
Roll of leather $1 2 baskets 37½¢                        $ 1.37½
Crockery 50¢ Sausage Grinder 25¢                        $ .75
1 Stand Bees                                                     $ 1.00

{balance} $124.12"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Goods Sold to Forsythe Etc

2012-01-25T07:10:00.000-08:00

This page of the Estate Sale lists items purchased by two of Jacob Grim's sons - William Grim and John Grim.

Estate Sale - Page 4

"To ---- Forsythe
15 Grain Sacks                                                    $2.25

To J.B. Grim
1 Bedstead $3.50 1 Bedstead 80¢                          $4.30

To J Abbott
1 Wheel Barrow                                                    $4.00
1 Rip Saw $1.75 1 Hand Saw $2.10                          $3.85
1 Spirit Level $2 Set Stencil dies $1                         $3.00
Saw Set & Files $1.30 Spoke shave & compasses 80¢ $2.70
Box of Trinkets 30¢ 1 Sewing Machine $2.75             $3.05
1 pr Saddle Bags                                                   $ .15

To McMurray
1 pr Candle molds                                                 $ .10

To S. Kirk
1 Buck Saw 50¢ 1 broken saw 10¢                           $ .60
1 long boring bit 30¢ Glue pot & glue 60¢                $ .90
2 Pike poles 25¢ 1 stand Bees $1                          $1.25

To W.A. Grim
1 mare                                                              $45.00
1 wagon                                                            $19.25
1 potatoe (sic) digger 50¢ Buck Saw 75¢                 $1.25
1 Set Match Planes $1.25 1 moulding plane 50¢       $1.75
1 Moulding plane 25¢ Screw Plate & dies 31½¢        $3.37½
Whiffle Tree Irons & lock                                      $ .50
Tool Case                                                          $9.12½
100 lbs Salt                                                        $1.37½
1 Rocking Chair                                                   $1.00
1 Table                                                              $2.30

                                  $110.57½"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Goods Sold to T.J. Bohna Etc

2012-01-24T06:41:00.000-08:00

There are some familiar historic names on this page. The oldest Grim son, Daniel married Mary Fagalde, Julia Grim married Seth Young, and the town of Boring, OR was settled by the Boring family.

Estate Sale - Property Sold - Page 3

"To T.J. Bohna

1 Stand Bees 75¢ piece of zinc 25¢                $1.00
1 Set Match Planes                                       $1.35

To W. Weatherly
Set of old Files 60¢ Iron Pot 35¢ 3 Hoes 40¢    $1.35

To F.M. Osborn
3 Stand Bees $2.25 Saddle & bridle .30¢           $2.55

To Seth Young
1 Old Clock                                                    $ .30

To D. Farrar
1 Garden Rake 70¢ 2 Ropes .35¢ 1 Clock $3.10   $4.15

To Jas Boring
2 Wash Boards                                               $ .10

To Frank Lemon
1 pr Andirons 25¢ Table 50¢ Take 25¢               $1.00

To Frank Richey
1 Buck Saw                                                  $1.00

To Chas Roork
1 Box Stove                                                  $1.00

To F. Fagalde
1 Hand Axe 50¢ 1 Mattock 40¢                        $ .80

To Dan’l Fagalde
1 Broken Wagon                                            $1.25

To A. Ball
1 Spoke Auger & Wood Screw Cutter                $1.70
Screw driver & Rench (sic)                              $ .25

To L.E. Hissock
1 Iron Pan 75¢ Flour Box 25¢                         $1.00"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Goods Sold to Henry Jewell Etc

2012-01-23T07:15:00.000-08:00

I was surprised to see items priced for a 1/2¢, but according to Wikipedia, the U.S. Government producted a half penny coin from 1792-1857. I expect, twenty years later, the coins were still in circulation.

Estate Sale - Page 2

"3 Tubs & Washing Machine                 $ 5.37½

Soap Kegs                                         $ .35

To Henry Jewell
28 Bush Wheat @ 98¢                        $38.93
1 Bedstead                                         $ .80

To T.G. Matlock
1 Hand Saw                                        $ 1.50

To J.W. Winston
1 Plow $ 8.25
1 Grain Cradle                                      $ 1.00
1 Step Ladder                                      $   .50

To J. T. Chitwood
1 Shovel & Pick 80¢ 1 Tin Bucket 50¢       $ 1.30
Barrel $ 1.12½

To F.W. Foster
1 Hand Saw $2 Nails 25¢ Wagon Sheet $1 $ 3.25

To L.E. Wise
1 Cider Mill                                         $13.25
1 Trowel                                               $ .30

To N. Darling
1 Ladder 50¢ Wooden Pail & dipper 40¢    $ .90
1 Bucket 30¢ Putty knife & Chalk line 25¢ $ .55
1 Tool Chest $2.75 Grubbing Hoe 30¢       $ 3.05

To John Smith
1 Oil Table Cover                                  $    .87½¢

To W.A. Deardorf
Turning Lathe & Tools                           $10.00
14 match & moulding Planes                  $ 2.00

To E. Elliott
1 Grind Stone 80¢ 2 Tin Pails 55¢           $ 1.35
1 Stand Bees                                       $ 1.30

                $84.85½"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Goods Sold to George Clark, Etc.

2012-01-20T07:03:00.000-08:00

H.A. Straight received permission to have an Estate Sale.

List of Property Sold - Page 1

"List of Property belonging to the Estate of Jacob Grimm, deceased. Sold on the 15th day of September, 1877 by Hiram Straight, Administrator.

To George Clark

One Cow for                        $17.00
38 head of Sheep for            $40.00

To A.W. Cooke

1 4 year old Heifer               $11.00
Blocks & Tackle                   $ 2.25
1 Set Harness                     $ 2.00

To James McKenzie

2 Barrels Vinegar                 $ 5.00
1 Iron Kettle & Chains          $ 3.25
1 Drawing Knife                   $   .75
1 Log Chain                        $ 2.25
1 Flour Box                         $ .75
1 Sewing Machine                $ 2.50
1 Bedstead                         $ .50
Flax Seed                           $  .50
1 Cook Stove & furniture     $11.00
2 Stand Bees                     $ 1.75

To John Hillery

1 2 year old Heifer              $ 9.00
1 Horse                            $11.00
1 Wheel barrow                  $ .26
Rope 50¢ 1 Barrel 75¢         $ 1.25
1 Garden Hoe                     $ .75

To Henry Hillery

6 ½ bunches of wheat @ 94¢ $ 6.11
Brace & bits                         $ 2.80
Cupboard & sink                   $ 2.50

                       $133.42"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Distribution to Pedigo Heirs

2012-01-19T10:52:00.000-08:00

Interestingly the Pedigo heirs, the minor children of Sarah Grim Pedigo received payment from the estate earlier than any one else.

Their father, John Jerome Pedigo, acted as their guardian in this legal matter.

Pedigo pre-payment

"$83.80

Damascas Oregon Sept 15, 1877

Three months after date for value received we or either of us promise to pay Hiram Straight Administrator of Estate of Jacob Grim Deceased the Sum of Eighty Three Dollars and Eighty cents ($83 80/100) In Gold Coin with interest at the rate of one percent per month from date

{signed} John J. Pedigo
(signed} George Clark

…on above…JJ Pedigo to give receipt to HA Straight for distribution above of est & …pal of this note

83.80
8.30
---------
92.10
73.54
--------
18.56 due Straight"

Pedigo Payment

"In the County Court of Clackamas

County State of Oregon
In the matter of Estate
of
Jacob Grim, dec’d

Received of H.A. Straight administrator of the estate of Jacob Grim dec’d Seventy three 54/100 Dollars, being the distribution share of said estate belong to W.H.Pedigo, Rosa Alice Pedigo, Samuel F. Pedigo, Evermont W. Pedigo, and Joseph M. Pedigo minor heirs of Sarah Pedigo, dec’d.

{signed} John J. Pedigo
guardian of said minors”

Pedigo Payment Filed

"In Co. Court of
Clackamas
County
----------------------
Estate
of
Jacob Grim
-----------------------
Receipt of J.J.
Pedigo for
Distribution shares"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Supplement List of Property

2012-01-18T07:18:00.000-08:00

The day of Jacob Grim's Estate Sale, the appraisers returned to the property and filed the following supplemental list.

Supplemental List of Property

"Supplemental List of Property belong to Estate of Jacob Grim Deceased Appraised on the 15th day of September 1877

2 Saddles & bridles                       appraised at $5.00
1 Wagon Sheet                             “ “              $1.00
2 Fruit Baskets                               “ “             $ .50
3 Tubs & 1 Washing Machine            “ “             $6.00
2 Washboards 25¢ & some nails 25¢ “ “             $ .50
1 Rocking Chair 1 Wooden Chair       “ “            $1.25
1 Pair Saddlebags                           “ “            $ .50
1 Wooden & 4 Tin Buckets               “ “             $3.00
1 long wooden chair                       “ “             $ .25
Vegetable Garden                           “ “             $8.00
Potatoe (sic) Patch                         “ “             $4.00
3 Pike Poles 25¢ 1 Wagon Seat        “ “ $4         $4.25
Flax Seed $1 Tallow $1.50               “ “             $2.50
Candle molds 50¢ 2 Table covers (oil) $1.50       $2.00
Crockery $1 1 Trowel 50¢                                 $1.50
274 lbs DriedPlums @ 10¢                              $27.40
84 lbs Dried Apples                                         $3.50
                                                           --------------------
Amount carried over                                       $71.15"

Property List Continued

"Amount brought over                                     $71.15

Barrel Popcorn                        appraised at       $1.00
Box of Bran                            “ “                     $1.50
1 Box Stove                           “ “                     $1.50
1 Pair Andirons                       “ “                     $ .25
1 Feed Cutter                       “ “                      $2.25
1 Piece Zinc                          “ “                      $ .25
2 Axes                                 “ “                      $1.25
Nancy                                  “ “                      $1.00
                                                         -----------------------
Total Amount                                               $80.15

This certifies that the foregoing List of Property was appraised by us on the 15th day of September 1877.
{signed}
Frank W. Foster
Jas. T. Chitwood Appraisers
Jas. Winston

Filed September 18th 1877
WHH Fouts Clerk
By W J Whittock
Deputy"

Jacob Grimm - Probate - 1877 Petition to Sell Personal Property

2012-01-17T05:27:00.000-08:00

After obtaining an accurate inventory of the Jacob Grim's estate, Hiram Straight filed a petition with the County Court to sell the estate's personal property.

Petition to Sell Personal Property - Page 1

"In County Court of Clackamas County State of Oregon

In the matter of the Estate of Jacob Grimm, deceased

To Hon. N.W. Randall County Judge of said County:

H.A. Straight the undersigned, shows by this petition that he was duly appointed administrator of the estate of Jacob Grimm above named, deceased, on the 20th day of August 1877, and thereupon immediately qualifying, and is now acting as such administrator. That, on the 29th day of August 1877, he filed an inventory of said estate according to law, from which it appears that then is personal property belonging thereto of the appraised value of $1149.00 including certain notes & accounts.

That said personal property, excepting such notes & accounts is on the farm of said deceased, and most of it, from its return, needs especial care. That deceased left no widow or minor children, and said personal property cannot be properly cared for without living at considerable expense,..."

Petition to Sell Personal Property - Page 2

"...some person to stay on the farm and take charge thereof.

That it would be greatly to the interest of said estate to sell said personal property; and the heirs of said deceased are desirous that it shall be sold; and the same can be sold for more money now than at any other time.

No claims have as yet been presented against said estate; and the administrator believes that the indebtedness does not exceed $200.00.

Wherefore petitioner prays for an order directing him to sell all the personal property described in said inventory, except cash, accounts and notes.

Hiram Straight

State of Oregon
County of Clackamas
H.A. Straight"

Petition to Sell Personal Property - Page 3

"Being just duly sworn say that I am the administrator above named and that the forgoing petition is true as I well believe – Hiram A. Straight

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of August 1877.
NW Randall
County Judge"

Petition to Sell Personal Property - Filed

"In the County Court of Clackamas County Oregon

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the matter of the Estate of Jacob Grimm deceased

Petition to sell Personal Property
Filed August 30th 1877
WHH Fouts, Clerk
By W.T. Whitock, Deputy"

Jacob Grimm - Probate - 1877 - Inventory Certification

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After the inventory of Jacob Grim's estate was completed, the appraisers filed

a certification with the County Court, and they and Hiram Straight swore it to be true and accurate.

Inventory Certification

"This certifies that we, the undersigned appraisers of the state of Jacob Grimm that on the 28th day of August 1877, we appraised the property of said estate as appears by the foregoing inventory amounting in the aggregate to $2649.00

Frank Foster
Jas. T. Chitwood
Jas. Winston

State of Oregon
Clackamas County

H.A. Straight being first duly sworn says that the above and foregoing inventory containing a full and true statement of all items real and personal property belonging to Jacob Grimm which has come to my possession or knowledge as administrator of his estate – {signed} Hiram A. Straight

Subscribed and sworn to before
29th August 1877
WHH Fouts, Clerk
By W. J. Whittock, Deputy"

Inventory Certification Filed

"In the County Court of Clackamas

County Oregon
--------------------------------------------------
In the Matter of the estate of
Jacob Grimm, dec’d
--------------------------------------------------
Swearing of Appraisement

Filed August
29th 1877
WHH Fouts
Clerk
By W.J. Whittock
Deputy"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 Inventory of Personal Property & Real Estate Continued

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1 Set Match Planes $5 1 Set Match Planes $1.50 6.50

15 Small Match & Moulding Planes 12.00

1 Tool Chest $2.50 1 Foot Adze .50                        3.00
2 Auger handles                                                    .50
Nail Box containing Lead & wire                      1.50
1 Spirit Level $2 Set Stencil Dies .50                      2.50
4 gages (sic) $1 1 mallet .50¢ 12 chisels $7.50        9.00
Chalk line & putty knife                                  .50
2 Braces & 44 Bits                                        7.50
3 Spoke Augers $3 Wood screw cutter $1                4.00
Plumb bobs Bolts & cook eyes                         .85
3 renches (sic) 50¢ 3 Screw drivers 50¢                   1.00
17 Files $1 2 Saw Sets $1                                    2.00
1 Pr Pincers & Hammer 25¢ 4 Awls 50¢             .75
Spoke shave 50¢ Tack drawer & compasses 25¢ .75
3 Synased (sic) $2.50 Glue Pot & Glue 50¢        3.00
Oil Stove 50¢ Screw Plate & Dies $4                 4.50
Whiffle Tree Irons & Padlock $1 3 scythe stones 25¢ 1.25
Tool Case $15 Oil can 25¢                                    15.25
1 Broken Wagon $2 1 Sleigh $1.50                         3.50
Work Bench & Screw $5 Spike puller 25¢          5.25
800 feet Lumber more or less                                5.00
2 Beaver Traps $1.50 15 Grain sacks $2                  3.50
100 lbs salt                                                       1.50
1 Bedstead $3 4 Bedsteads at $2 each                 11.00
1 Sausage Grinder $3 1 Garden Knife 25¢               3.25
Block & Tackle $2 Roll Harness leather $1.25   3.25
3 {--- }Sewing machines                                    10.00
1 Cupboard $7.50 1 Table 50¢                              8.00
Cook Stove & Furniture                                12.00
1 Cupboard $2.50 1 Cupboard $7                          9.50
1 Dining Table $2.50 6 Chairs $6                          8.50
1 Clock                                                             5.00
16 Stand (sic) of Bees                                       16.00
1 {---} $1                                                        1.00

Total Amount                                            $2649.00"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 Inventory of Personal Property & Real Estate Continued

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Inventory - Continued

"Amt brot over                                                       2227.75

4 Ladders $4 1 Spring Wagon $40                             44.00
1 Wagon                                                                 8.00
1 Harrow $12 1 Harrow $3                                        15.00
1 Wheel Barrow $5 1 Wheel Barrow 25¢                      5.25
1 Cider Mill                                                            10.00
2 Barrels containing about 20 gals Vinegar                  3.00
1 Plow $8 1 Plow $2.50                                           10.50
100 lbs Wool more or less                                       20.00
1 Grain Cradle $1.50 2 Saythes (sic) & Snathes $1       2.50
1 Apple pealer (sic) and Corer                                     .75
1 Set Plow Harness                                                  2.50
1 Set Wagon Harness $8 Rope 50¢                             8.50
2 Bells $1 Half Bushel 50¢                                        1.50
Iron Kettle & Chains                                         1.00
Iron Pot 50¢ broken {---} 50¢                                   1.00
Potato digger 50¢ Frying Pan 25                                  .75
1 Brass Kettle $3 2 Doz Chickens $5                          8.00
Grind Stone and Irons                                              1.00
Turning Lathe & Turning tools                          12.00
Box of old Irons $1 Cross Cut Saw $1                         2.00
2 Brick saws $1.50 1 Scroll Saw $1                             2.50
1 Froe 50¢ 1 Broad Axe $1.50                                    2.00
1 Hand Axe 50¢ 3 Drawing Knives $2.50                      3.00
3 Hoes $1.00 1 Pick .25 2 Shovels $1                          2.25
1 Spade 50¢ 1 Log Chain $1.50                                  2.00
2 Garden Rakes $1 1 Mattock & Grub Hoe $1         2.00
2 peices (sic) Strap Iron                                              .75
Paint Pats Brushes Oil & Paint                             2.50
Baring Machine & 3 Augers                                  6.00
Brace & 2 Augers                                               2.50
6 Hand Saws                                                          12.00
Set Bench Planes $3 1 Set B. Planes $12                    15.00
1 Set Match Planes $5 1 Set Match Planes $1.50           6.50
15 Small Match & Moulding Planes                      12.00
1 Tool Chest $2.50 1 Tool Adze 50¢                            3.00
2 Auger handles                                                         .50
Nail box containing lead & wire                            1.50
1 Spirit level $2 Set Stencil dies .50                            2.50
4 gages (sic) $1 1mallet 50¢ 12 chisels $7.50               9.00
chalk line & putty knife                                         .50
2 Braces & 44 bits                                              7.50"

Inventory - Continued

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 Inventory of Personal Property & Real Estate

2012-01-11T06:16:00.000-08:00

The appraisers got right to work detailing Jacob Grim's estate.

Inventory - Page 1

"…of Jacob Grimm deceased

Inventory of the Real Estate and Personal Property of said Estate

Real Property

233 Acres of Land                                        $1500.00
Cash on hand                                                     9.00
Note of C.H. Danchey                                        25.00
Due from W.A. Mills on Settlement                      51.00
“       “        “    “     on consignment of
264 lbs of Dried Plums
58 ½ “   “    “    Pears
1300 “   “    “    Apples
Note of John B. Grim                                        200.00
1 Cow $15 1-4 year old Heifer $15                       30.00
1 Stag $15 1 Heifer 2 yrs old $10 1 yearling $10    35.00
1 Mare $35 2 Horses $70                                  105.00
1 Sow 13 Shotes (sic ) {Shoats}                          35.00
38 Sheep                                                         57.00
2 Acres Oats Estimated 60 Bush                         24.00
Wheat Estimated at 115 Buh @ 90¢                  103.00
1 Fan Mill $12 1 Scoop Shovel $1                        13.00
2 Pitch Forks $1 2 Rakes 75                                 1.75
4 Grain Bins                                                      2.50
6 Tons Hay Estimated                                       36.00
                                                               -------------
                                                                $2227.75"

Jacob Grim - Probate - 1877 - Commission to Appraisers

2012-01-10T06:37:00.000-08:00

Commission to Appraisers

"County Court of the State of Oregon

County of Clackamas

To Frank Foster, James Chitwood and James Winston Greeting:

You have been appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon, in the County of Clackamas to take an inventory and appraisal of the real estate and personal goods, chattels, moneys, rights and credits whereof Jacob Grimm late of said County, died seized; these are therefore, to authorize and require you, under oath , well and truly to appraise all the Real and Personal Estate aforesaid of the deceased, which shall be presented to you by the Administrator and a true and accurate inventory thereof make and sign, that the same may be returned to this office within one Month from the date hereof.

In Testimony Whereof, I W.H.H. Fouts Clerk of the County Court of the State of Oregon, in and for the County of Clackamas aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at my office in Oregon City this 20th day of August A.D. 1877.

W.H.H. Fouts County Clerk

State of Oregon
County of Clackamas

Frank Foster, James Chitwood and James Winston being duly sworn day that they will faithfully and impartially appraise the Real and Personal property of Jacob Grimm which may be exhibited to them by the Administrator.

{signed}
Frank W Foster
Jas. F. Chitwood
James Winston

Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th day of August 1877
W.H.H. Fouts County Clerk"

Jacob Grim - 1877 - Probate - Adminstrator's Bond

2012-01-09T06:46:00.000-08:00

Before the Jacob Grim's estate could enter probate, Hiram Straight had to sign an Administrator's Bond.

Administrators' or Executors' Bond

"[Administrators’ or Executors’ Bond.]"

"Know all Men by these Presents, That we, H.A. Straight principal and J.L. Barlow and Thomas Fields sureties, all of the County of Clackamas, and the State of Oregon, are held and firmly bound unto the people of said State in the sum of Six Thousand dollars, for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents, as, witness our hands and seals, this 20th day of August, 1877.

The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas H.A. Straight has this day been appointed administrator of the estate of Jacob Grimm, late of said County, deceased: Now if the said H.A. Straight shall faithfully execute the duties of his said trust, according to law, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and effect.

{Signed}
Hiram A. Straight
Tho. K. Fields {seal}
J.L. Barlow {seal}"

"In County Court of Clackamas County Oregon

In the matter of the Estate of Jacob Grimm deceased

Admin’s Bond
Filed Aug 20th 1877 –

W.H.H. Fouts – Clerk
Approved this 20th August 1877
P.W. Randall, Co. Judge"

Jacob Grim - 1877 - Probate - Petition for Letters of Adminstration

2012-01-06T06:54:00.000-08:00

We tend to think of extensive governmental paperwork as a modern phenomenon. The documents in the 1877 probate file for Jacob Grim, who died intestate (without a will), prove that in a state only 18 years old, paperwork greased the wheels of the County Court.

Jacob Grim died in early August 1877 without leaving a will. He did, however, leave behind a sizable estate valued at $3,000.00. His son-in-law, Hiram A. Straight, petitioned the County Court to settle Jacob's estate, on behalf of Jacob's surviving children (and heirs).

Petition for Letters of Adminstration - Page 1

"In the County Court of Clackamas County State of Oregon –

In the matter of the state of Jacob Grimm deceased

To Hon. N. W. Randall, County Judge of said County –

Your petitioner, H. A. Straight, respectfully shows that Jacob Grimm, a resident of said County at the time of his death, died in said County on or about the 5th day of August 1877 –

That at the time of his death he was aged about 65 years, and was possessed of real and personal property in said County for the probable value of $3000.00 –

That petitioner has made diligent inquiry to find whether deceased left a will, and is fully satisfied that he died intestate.

That deceased left no widow, and owes no debts of any considerable amount, and the children and heirs of deceased who are the next of kin

{---} John B. Grimm, Wm. Grimm, Daniel Grimm, Sophronia Grimm, Jerushia..."

Petition for Letters of Administration - Page 2

"...Greenwell, Julia Young, and Ivy Straight have united in a written request to this petitioner to act as administrator of the estate of deceased.

Wherefore petitioner prays that he may be appointed of the estate of said deceased - {signed} Hiram A. Straight

State of Oregon
County of Clackamas

I, H.A. Straight, being duly sworn sat that I am the petitioner above named, and that the foregoing petition is true as I {---} believe.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of August.
{signed} Hiram A. Straight
{signed} W. H. Fouts – Clerk"

"In County Court of Clackamas County Oregon
In matter of estate of Jacob Grimm, dec’d
Petition for letters of Administration
Filed Aug 20th 1877 – W. H. Fouts - Clerk"

Jacob Grim - 1877 - Probate - Letter to Appoint Administrator

2012-01-05T07:15:00.000-08:00

As part of the probate process, Jacob Grim's heirs signed a document asking that Hiram Straight be appointed Administrator.

File Folder Containing Probate Documents

Letter to Judge to Appoint an Administrator

"Damascus, Oregon, Aug. 16th, 1877

To Hon. N.W. Randall
County Judge of Clackamas Co., Oregon

We, the undersigned heirs of the estate of Jacob and Jane Grimm his wife, would most respectfully ask your honor to appoint H.A. Straight as administrator of said estate; and we, your petitioners, would as ever pray.

John B. Grimm
William Grim        Annie Grim
Daniel Grim          Mary E. Grim
B.F. Greenwell      Jerushia Greenwell
Josiah Yong         Julia X {her mark} Yong
Sophronia Grimm
John J. Pedigo
Hiram Straight      Ivy Straight"

The above is a wonderful document for several reason. The most important being the signatures. Note how the family's last name is spelled both Grim and Grimm amongst the three brothers and one sister. Note also how Jerushia spells her name. Tellingly, sister Julia Young (spelled Yong in this document) is unable to write her name.  Julia was born in 1843, she was three years older than Jerushia. I wonder if the family's travels precluded her attending primary school. One sister, Sarah Grim Pedigo died in 1871, so her widower signed on behalf of her children.

Clerk Filed Paperwork

"Request to appoint

H.A. Straight Admin

-----------------------------

Filed Aug 20th 1877
WHH Fouts, Clerk"

James Waning

2012-01-04T07:29:00.000-08:00

Alice Bates, James Waning, and Arthur Bates

Dexter - 1928

2012 Rose Bowl Champions!

2012-01-03T10:14:00.000-08:00

The 2012 Rose Bowl - the Grand-daddy of them all!

Oregon 45 - Wisconsin 38

Register Guard - Front Page

Register Guard - Sports Page

Rose Bowl Shirt #1

Rose Bowl Shirt #2

Rose Bowl Shirt #3

Which is your favorite?

Happy New Year

2012-01-01T10:17:00.000-08:00

Christmas - 1935

2011-12-30T06:36:00.000-08:00

A rather sad card from Net's maternal cousin, Retta Francis in Whittier, CA.

Her parents, James Wallace and Agnes Burnet Wallace, both passed away in 1936.

Card - Front

Card - Inside

"Dear Cousin Net: We are almost strangers but since Father isn't able to write I have to do it for him. Mother & Father are both very feeble - I can see a big change in them both since my last visit here. I am caring for the house and doing all I can for their comfort. Joe1 is in Ohio visiting his own people - He hasn't been home for 10 years so they are having a fine time. He has 4 married sisters. My little girl2 goes to school and is very bright and likes it very much. Father is in bed today - not so well. Poor Mother is a pitiful sight I suppose Mary3 told you all. I must close - Love & good wishes from Retta."

1 Joe Francis - Retta's husband

2 Retta's adopted daughter, Dorothy Francis born 1929

3 Mary - Net's oldest half-sister - Mary Burnet Emert - Mary lived in L.A. and regularly visited her maternal aunt and uncle the Wallaces.

Christmas - 1935

2011-12-29T06:04:00.000-08:00

A charming Christmas card from a young Joe Caufield (age 11).

Card - Front

Card - Inside

Christmas - 1935

2011-12-28T07:08:00.000-08:00

Card - Front

Card - Inside

A card from the Willoughbys - friends from Wendling, OR.

Christmas - 1935

2011-12-27T07:30:00.000-08:00

Card - Front

Card - Inside

Even 75 years ago businesses sent Christmas cards to their clients.

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Inside

Christmas - 1935

2011-12-26T08:34:00.000-08:00

Card - Front

Card - Inside

A card from Eynar Ingvalson and family of Blooming Prairie, MN

Waning Family - Christmases Past & Present

2011-12-25T01:54:00.000-08:00

WISHING ALL THE WANING CLAN FAR AND NEAR THE MERRIEST OF CHRISTMASES.

Jim and Margaret Waning - Christmas 1966

The Waning Clan - Grands and Greats

Christmas 1996

Central Presbyterian Church - Program - Cover

25 December 2011

Central Presbyterian Church - Program - Poinsettias

25 December 2011

Christmas - 1931

2011-12-24T04:12:00.000-08:00

Card - Inside

Card - Back

No envelope with this card, and the front of the card has been removed. I decided to include it anyway as I thought the comments charming.

"Dear Mrs. Waning and family

I'm sending you one of my doilies I knit about a mo. ago.
I hope you like it. Mother would be surprised to know I was knitting, because she would never teach me. Her motto was "never learn and never have soxs to knit."

Excuse my leaky old pen

Love to all, Alice"

Christmas - 1931

2011-12-23T07:13:00.000-08:00

Card - Front

Card - Inside

Note - Page 1

"Dear Mrs Waning:

We were so glad to receive your card & letter. It's nice to get greeting cards from old friends at Xmas but always so much nicer if a few personal lines are added. We never open a card but we look to see of the sender has written a note to us. Each year it seems we have to cross off some one's name from the list who has been taken from this life. This year Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Westling, & Jessie Jackson are gone. We learned the other day that H.J. Nelson, former Depot Agency at Wilsall, had passed away last January. Guess you remember him.

Glad to hear you folks are all well and doing good.
We are thankful to say everyone is well.
Dad feel fine - has no work,..."

Note - Page 2

"...but is always busy around the house or yard. We have been building to the house this past summer & fall & the boys & Dad have done all the work themselves so Dad has been busy all the time.

Emil & family live near Thornton, Idaho on her mother's farm. Herbert & wife live on the farm at Chico where they moved to when they left Shield's River. Have done real well. John & family live in town here & he does any work he can pick up. Has worked recently for the Forest Service. Roy is working at Penney's until Jan. & then will be in the upholstery business. He lives with us. MY husband is a printer & works on the Daily Enterprise.

Do you hear from any of the Shields' River people at all? If I had time I 'spose I could 'ramble on' about old neighbors but if you correspond with any of them I would probably just bore you with things you have already..."

Note - Page 3

"...heard. We used to see Perry Staley occasionally but haven't seen him now for 3 or 4 years. Do you hear from him?

Roy says he would enjoy hearing from Jimmie sometime. Guess they are about the only ones of the schoolmates their ages who are not married yet, or is Jimmie married?

We always enjoy hearing from you so drop us a line when you have time & I'll do my best to answer. Altho I neglect letter writing, I sure like to get them. Am enclosing a snap of my kiddies.

Lovingly,

Helen Durden"

Christmas - 1931

2011-12-22T07:15:00.000-08:00

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Inside

Card - Reverse

"Dear Friend:

Have been promising to write you a nice big letter - but time goes so fast - and to fix things nice for Xmas. Wally and the babies have the whopping cough. It has been hard one the babies. The fatly one has had {it) so much harder than the other. She chokes so bad. I will be glad when its over. Have had help all week. We have had quite a lot of snow and cold. Cora is fine graduates this year. Doll Shannon Granger died not long ago. Best of Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

Mary Jefferson"

Christmas - 1931

2011-12-21T06:42:00.000-08:00

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Inside

"Dear Waning family

We are sending you the seasons greatings (sic) Why don't you ever drive over. We are always home. But if you don't feel sure a card would keep us home. I am full of talk I think it would take a whole week to run out. Would you use a couple of our gas lamps. You know we have 5 and don't use any. You would be so welcome to them. We have never been to Jacksons since they moved. Don't you want to drive over some day and we will go see them."

Card - Reverse

"We will have a very tame christmas every year a little more so. If we live long enough it will get so we won't even know when it is. We have never seen your friends from the East. Must go and all on them. Had a letter from Julians. Said awful hard times there. Their crop was not as bad as some. Bob James on Dr. Carson's place had no crop at all. Said they were awfully hard up. There has been several cars of fruit and vegetables sent to Eastern Montana from Salem. Come and see us soon.

Love from Hurzlers"

Christmas - 1930

2011-12-20T06:22:00.000-08:00

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Inside

Card - Reverse

"Dear friends,

Must add a line to say we are all quite well and hope the same for you.

The babies are having a tree to trim this year and we are expecting a lot of fun watching them with their presents.

They are growing up fast, they make a lot of work & a lot of fun.

Our winter has been mild so fat but promises to get stronger soon.

I was glad to hear from James, & will answer some time, but when?

Hope you have a Merry Xmas.

Sincerely Mrs. E. P. White"

This card was postmarked Bozeman, MT. I think it is interesting to read that James Waning had written Mrs. White. Was she perhaps a teacher he'd had back in Montana?

Christmas - 1930

2011-12-19T06:41:00.000-08:00

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Reverse

This card was from the Reimonds - friends from Wendling, OR.

Happy Day Cam!

2011-12-16T06:28:00.000-08:00

WISHING YOU THE HAPPIEST OF DAYS

Cam - 1969

Cam - 1978

Connie and Cam - July 2011

Kierstyn, Connie, Quinten, Cam, Mikaila, and Kristi

July 2011

Christmas - 1935

2011-12-15T07:20:00.000-08:00

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Reverse

This card was sent by Jean Burnet Dennis. Jean was the younger of Net McAdam's two half-sisters. She was born in Glasgow in 1866. She married Elmer Dennis in 1902. Jean died in 1944, and is buried near Robert and Sophie McAdam.

Christmas - 1935

2011-12-14T06:41:00.000-08:00

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Inside

This card was sent from Elmer Waning of Damariscotta, Maine.

Born in 1884, Elmer was the son of Willis and Ardella Waning and Billy Waning's cousin.

Christmas - 1935

2011-12-13T07:22:00.000-08:00

Envelope - Front

Envelope - Back

Card - Front

Card - Inside

This card was mailed from Livingston, MT and sent to the Wanings in Wendling, OR. The Wanings had moved to Dexter and the Post Office kindly forwarded the Christmas card. Based on the Wendling postmark, the Wanings got this card sometime after Christmas Day 1935.

Christmas - 1924 or So

2011-12-12T07:16:00.000-08:00

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Inside

The postmark on the envelope is hard to read. It appears to have been sent from White Sulphur Springs, MT to James Waning in Wendling - so the year must be 1924 or there abouts. I believe it to be sent from one of James' classmates back in Montana.

Christmas - 1929

2011-12-09T06:59:00.000-08:00

Postcard - Front

Postcard - Reverse

This card was sent by longtime friend Ethel Rickets of Los Gatos, CA.

"Dear Janet:

Merry Christmas and a whole Happy New Year to you and yours. I'd love to hear from you - Ethel"

Christmas - 1927

2011-12-08T07:36:00.000-08:00

Envelope - Front

Envelope - Back

Card - Front

Card - Inside

This Christmas card was sent from Wilsall, MT to the Waning family in Wendling, OR.

Christmas - 1923

2011-12-07T07:22:00.000-08:00

Card - Front

Card - Back

This card was sent by long time Waning friends, the McAllphins. In 1923, the Waning family moved from Wilsall to White Sulphur Springs.

Christmas - 1926

2011-12-06T21:06:00.001-08:00

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Back

This card was sent December 1926 from Margaret McAdam in Blooming Prairie, MN to her sister, Janet (Net) McAdam Waning in Wendling, OR.

"Dear Sister,

We are all just fine as this year draws to a close - Ella was still waiting the last she wrote - I am hoping every day to get good news. A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year - to all - From all of us,

Much Love

Margaret McAdam"

What was Ella waiting for? I have a pretty solid theory. This card was postmarked the 20th of December 1926, and Ella's second child, Joseph Caufield was born the 16th of December 1926. I would bet Margaret and Net were awaiting word from Ella on Joe's birth and had not yet received the news.

Christmas - 1927

2011-12-05T21:02:00.000-08:00

Card - Front

Card - Back

This card was sent to the Wanings in Wendling in December of 1927.

"A Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year. We are living south of Roseburg now so if you can some time come down.

Marie & Adolph"

Happy Day Mikaila!

2011-12-04T07:58:00.001-08:00

Happiest of Days to Miss Mikaila!

Mikaila and Tom-Cat - July 2011

Mikaila - July 2011

The Gardener - July 2011

The Cross Stitcher - July 2011

Mikaila and Rob - July 2011

Jacob and Jane Grim - 1877

2011-12-02T08:30:00.000-08:00

Jacob and Jane Grim died within three weeks of each other.

Jane on July 30, 1877

Jacob on August 15, 1877

This is the location of their graves in the Damascus Pioneer Cemetery, Damascus, Oregon.

Jacob and Jane Grim - Oregon - Donation Land Claim - 1853 - Part 2

2011-12-01T07:18:00.000-08:00

Here are further documents in the Donation Land Claim packet for Jacob and Jane Grim.

This page includes the "Form of Settler's Oath" whereby Jacob Grim vowed that he was a claimant of Public Land acting for himself and no one else.

It also includes testimony from witness Nelson Cowley who said that Jacob and Jane Grim had resided on their property from October 1852 to October 1855.

The above page includes a 2nd avowal from Daniel Grim, this one dated October 1855. Nelson Cowley weighed in a 2nd time too - this one also dated October 1855.

In October 1855 Jacob Grim states that he is a native U.S. citizen and that he was born in Virginia in 1808. While I agree with his birth year, in every census record (1850, 1860, and 1870) he states that he was born in Pennsylvania not Virginia. I have reason to believe that Jane Plant Binley's father William was born in Virginia, but not Jacob Grim. This document also states that he married Jane Grim (no maiden name) in 1832 (and not the exact date - isn't that just like a man!) which is correct. Virginia though...that's a mystery!

The final page recapitulates the land description for the 306.66 acres in question. I think the most interesting thing is the note at the bottom on the page "marriage proof wanted written to Grim Feb 18 1874". While we don't know what, if anything Jacob provided, Holmes County, Ohio did have a record of the marriage which he could have accessed.

Jacob and Jane Grim - Oregon - Donation Land Claim - 1853 - Part 1

2011-11-30T12:15:00.000-08:00

The Oregon Donation Land Claim Act

Settlers in Oregon Country formed a provisional government in 1843, and the new settlers were able to claim a full section of land - 640 acres. All this before Oregon was even officially a territory! When Oregon became a territory in 1848, Congress nullified the land grants. There was much anxiety about the fortunes of the original grantees until Congress passed the Oregon Donation Land Claim Act of 1850. The Act allowed an adult white male to claim a half section of land for himself and, if he were married, another half section in his wife’s name. The Act was one of the first in the US which allowed women to hold property under their own name.

The main force behind the Oregon Donation Land Claim Act was the territory’s first delegate to Congress, Samuel Thurston. Thurston arrived in Oregon in 1847, and settled in Hillsboro, where he practiced law. He then joined the provisional government’s legislative assembly in 1848, and was elected as a congressional delegate the following year. Thurston’s bill attracted thousands of settlers to Oregon Territory, including most probably our own Grim family.

The Act is also notable for the way it ran rough-shod over the Native Americans in the Territory. No effort was made to accommodate "previous residents" or create "Indian Lands." In the new Oregon Territory, all lands were up for grabs - for white settlers anyway.

People tend to think of paperwork as a modern invention, but the documents necessary to process this 1853 Donation Land Claim prove that the U.S. Government has long loved paperwork.

Paperwork on this file case for Jacob and Jane Grim began the 17th August 1853, and did not finish until April of 1875 - 22 years later.

Jacob finally received his patent for the land on June 8, 1875, just two years before he died.

This document has the legal description of the property:

"S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 and Lots 2 and 3 of Section 17 - and Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Section 20 in T. 2 S.R. 3 E. containing 306 and 66/100 acres. The South half to the said Jacob Grim, and the North half to his wife, Jane Grim....having proven to the satisfaction of the Register...that such settlement was commenced on the 17th day of August 1853 - four years prior to the date hereof....in pursuance of the requirements...established by two disinterested witnesses the fact of continued residence and cultivation..."

Here is one of the witnesses:

"J.R. Ralston of Clackamas County....says he is personally acquainted with Jacob Grim...and Jane Grim...and that he has known they to live together as man and wife from the year 1853 to the present time 1874, and that they are and were reputed by their neighbors as such during that period."

Another witness is their oldest son, Daniel Grim.

"Daniel Grim...is in now way interested in the tract or tracts of land claimed...by Jacob Grim....that he is personally acquainted with said Jacob Grim, and knows he has personally resided upon and cultivated said tract or tracts of land continuously from the --- day of August 1853, to the 28th day of December 1858. Sworn 28th day of December 1858"

And a neighbor - Martin Dulrey professes the same information from March 1854 to December 1858.

Too bad this document is not filled out completely as it would have the place and year Jacob Grim was born and the date and place of his marriage to Jane. It does, however, have Jacob's signature claiming continued residence from August 1853 to the 28th of December 1858.

Jacob Grim - Oregon - 1852-1877 - Census Records

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Jacob and Jane Grim were enumerated in the 1860 and 1870 Federal censuses.

Jacob Grimm - 1860

18th of July 1860

Harden's Precinct, Clackamas County, OR

Jacob Grim 52 male Farmer, $600 value of Real Estate, born PA

Jane Grimm - 1860

18th of July 1860

Harden's Precinct, Clackamas County, OR

Jane Grimm     50 female                                                born PA
Daniel Grimm   27 male   Farmer $300 value of Real Estate, born Ohio
James Grimm   24 male   Farmer $150 value of Real Estate, born Ohio
William Grimm 21 male                                                   born Ohio
Jerushia Grimm14 female                                                 born Iowa
Iva Grimm       10 female                                                born Iowa
John Grimm       9 male                                                   born Iowa
Saphronia Grimm 4 female                                               born Oregon
Julia Grimm     17 female                                                  born Ohio

Jacob & Jane Grim - 1870

17 June 1870

Rock Creek Precinct, Clackamas County, Oregon

Jacob Grim age 62, male, white, Farmer, Value of Real Estate $2000, Value of Personal Estate $150, born in Pennsylvania

Jane Grim, age 60, female, white, Keeping House, Cannot Write, born in Pennsylvania

John Grim, age 19, male, white, At Home, born in Iowa

Sophia Grim, age 14, female, white, At Home, born in Iowa

In the 1870 census there are boxes to indicate Father or Mother of foreign birth - the Grims were rumored to be from Germany - but no boxes were ticked. That may in part be because of a lazy Enumerator. There is also a box to indicate school attendance and that is not ticked either even though there are many school aged children on the census page.

Notice also at Sophronia is born in Oregon in 1860 census and Iowa in 1870.

Oregon is the correct answer for her state of birth.

Jacob Grim - Oregon - 1852-1877 - Donation Land Claims

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The above image is from "Public Land Survey Township Plats, compiled 1789–1946, documenting the period 1785–1946". It shows Donation Land Claim property in Township No. 9 South, Range No. 3 East. Jacob Grim's property is just north of the Clackamas River and his son, Daniel also has land there.

Jacob, his wife Jane, and his son Daniel, all filed Donational Land Claims.

Jacob and Jane's patents were finally formalized on the 6th of April 1875:

Township/Range Aliquots Section County

002S - 003E S½SE¼ 17 Clackamas

002S - 003E                Lot/Trct 2    17         Clackamas
002S - 003E                Lot/Trct 3     17         Clackamas
002S - 003E                Lot/Trct 1     20         Clackamas
002S - 003E                Lot/Trct 2    20         Clackamas
002S - 003E                Lot/Trct 3    20         Clackamas

Son Daniel Grim's patent was formalized on the 3rd of October 1874:

Township/Range             Aliquots    Section    County

002S - 003E                   SW¼NE¼   17         Clackamas

002S - 003E                   SE¼NW¼   17         Clackamas
002S - 003E                   NW¼SE¼   17         Clackamas
002S - 003E                   Lot/Trct 1   17         Clackamas

And further property was deeded to him on the 15th of October 1874:

Township/Range             Aliquots    Section     County

002S - 003E                   SW¼SW¼    8          Clackamas

002S - 003E                   N½NW¼     17          Clackamas

I had to look up the word Aliquot: In the Public Land Survey System a subdivision of a section based upon an even division by distances along the edges, and not by equal area.

That did not help clarify it for me!

Jacob Grim - Iowa - 1850

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Jacob Grim Family - Iowa - 1850

The 1850 census is the first one to enumerate each individual by name. Information includes race, sex, occupation, value of property, and state or country of birth. One of the stumbling blocks of the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses is that they do not include 'relationship to head of household', thus it becomes a bit speculative when attempting to figure out family groups.

Our Grim family is fairly straightforward.

Jacob Grim 41 male Farmer $800 Pennsylvania

Jane Grim 41 female Pennsylvania

Daniel Grim 17 male Ohio

James Grim 15 male Ohio

Wm Grim 11 male Ohio

Sarah Grim 9 female Ohio

Julia Grim 7 female Ohio

Jerusha Grim 5 female Iowa

Iva Grim 2 female Iowa

The Grim family did not stay in Iowa long. Based on the births of the children they were in Iowa (at most) from late 1843 to 1852 when they left for Oregon.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING !

Design - "Pumpkin Pie"

Chart - "Rest & Be Thankful" #285

Designer - The Cricket Collection

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Jacob Grim - Ohio - 1830-1843

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Thus far I've not had any luck finding documentation for Jacob Grim before 1830.

Jacob Grim - Holmes County Land Patent 1830

Jacob Grim / Jane Bindley marriage Holmes County 1832

Holmes County Marriage Record No. 7 - Page 129

Jacob Grim To Jane Bindley

"I do certify that on the 18th day of September 1832 by virtue of a license from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Holmes County Jacob Grim & Jane Bindley were legally Joined in Marriage by me a Justice of the Peace for Said County.

Given under my hand & etc this 19th Sept 1832.

The above cert., was returned & Record in this office Sept. 19th 1832.

R.R. Enos clerk"

Jacob Grim Holmes County 1840 census

The 1840 lists only the head of household by name. The other members of the household are enumerated by age. Jacob Grim is the 5th line from the top. The listing reads as follows:

Jacob Grim males 0-5 (2), males 5-10 (1), males 30-40 (1), females 30-40 (1)

In 1840 the household would have consisted of: Daniel b. 1833, James b. 1835, William b. 1839, Jacob b. 1808, and Jane b. 1810

Jacob Grim - Grim Family Bible

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The first problem we face with the Jacob Grim / Grimm family concerns the spelling of the surname. Spelling in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries was very fluid and phonetic in nature. If we start with the "Grim Family Bible", a document written by Jacob himself, then Grim is the correct spelling.

Around 1982 at a Grim / Greenwell Family Reunion, I had the opportunity to view and transcribe the "Grim Family Bible" then in the possession of Daniel Grim's grandson, Percy Williams.

“The Holy Bible
Containing the Old And New Testaments; Translated Out of The Original Tongues; And With The Former Translations Diligently Compared And Revised.
New York: American Bible Society 1866”

“Jacob son of daniel and margaret Grim born july 6th 1808”

“Jane dartghter of wm and anna binley born june 11th 1810”

“Daniel son of jane and jacob Grim born May 6th 1833”

“James son of jane and jacob Grim born Oct 16th 1835”

“Wm son of jane and jacob Grim born March 7th 1839”

“Sarah dartghter of jane and jacob Grim born jan 29th 1841”

“Julia dartghter of jane and jacob Grim born Aug 10th 1843”

“Jerushia dartghter of jane and jacob Grim born March 22 1846”

“Ivy dartghter of jane and jacob Grim born Sep 11th 1848”

"Joh son of jane and jacob Grim born May 25th 1851

"Sop dart of jane and jacob born Sep 13th 1855”

“Sarah Grim Petego died Feb 9th 1871 aged 30 years 5 days”

“James Grim died July 11th 1872 aged 36 years 8 months 25 days”

“Jane Grim died July
age 67 years 30 1877”

“Jacob Grim died Aug 15th 1877 age 69 years”

“Sophronia Grim Fuller died feb 16th 1885 age 29 years
5 month 3 days”

“Daniel Grim Died May 13, 1904 at 6 min. before 2 P.M.
aged 71 years 7 days”

In assessing the validity of the information in the Bible, it is important to keep in mind that all the births from 1808 through 1855 are written down years (even decades) after the fact, as the Bible is copyrighted 1866. On the other hand, it appears that Jacob and Jane presented the information, and as parents, they ought to have been 'expert witnesses' to the events listed.

The Bible gives us a good start on the Jacob Grim / Jane Binley Family Tree.
Three generations are enumerated in some fashion. In future posts I'll attempt to flesh out this information using newspaper articles, vital records, census records, land records, and probate records.

Jacob Grim - Family Stories

2011-11-21T07:40:00.000-08:00

What do we know about Jacob Grim / Grimm?

I thought I'd begin by presenting two "Life Stories", the first by one of Jacob's grandchildren, the second by one of his great-grandchildren.

Unfortunately, I do not have any notes that indicate which of the Grim grandchildren wrote this narrative.

Jacob Grim's life as narrated by a Grim Grandchild

"My grandfather Jacob Grimm was born in Berlin, Germany in 1808. His wife (my grandmother), was born in Pen[n]sylvania in 1810. Her name was Jane Plants Bindley.

They were married in Ohio, in about 1830. Their first child Daniel was born, May 5, 1832. They afterward moved to Iowa where they lived until 1852, then in April of 1852 they began the long trip to Oregon with their family of nine children ranging in age from my Uncle Dan who was 20 down to Uncle John a mere baby in his mother's arms, three yoke of oxen and one Jackass. A tenth child Saphrana (sic) was born at their new home on the banks of the Clackamas river in Clackamas Co. in Oregon.

Grandmother died on the 29 of July in 1877 and Grandfather, two weeks later on Aug. 13, 1877."

Jacob Grim's life as narrated by Ellen Upton Hall

Westward Ho!

"Historians have payed homage to the pioneers of the west. All of us know the leaders of this western movement.

This evening I would like to introduce you to one of the unknown pioneers. His name, Jacob Grimm. Jacob, a German immigrant, was the local storekeeper in a small town in central Iowa. He was married to the former Jane Binley, and they had eight children.

It was early in the year 1852, Jacob and a neighbor made plans for their pilgrimage. In March of the same year, having obtained and stored in their wagons enough provisions, the two men with their families began this adventure. Adventure, yes it was that to most of them. Yet their ultimate goal was security for their families.

Contrary to common belief, these lone wagons, not part of a wagon train, went their way unmolested by Indians of ruffians. The Indians were neither bothersome or friendly.

Jacob made as few stops as possible, stopping only at night and periodically for the purpose of washing, cooking, baking bread, etc. In crossing streams, they used their specially constructed hickory wagon beds to float their possessions across. The only real misfortune to befall them was the loss of most of their livestock through accidents and illness.

Before reaching their ultimate goal in the far west, Jacob and his neighbor bade farewell, the neighbors making their way California and Jacob to Oregon.

In October, 1852, Jacob arrived at what was to be his home. Clackamas County, Oregon. Here in Damascus, approximately 8 miles north of Oregon City, Jacob took up a homestead. Their son, Daniel, also took up a homestead adjacent to his parents.

How did the pioneers provide for their families while they converted their homesteads into valuable farmland? It was a job that took Jacob 14 years, during which time he had a constant fire burning brush, slashing, etc. Jacob and Jane in the meantime operated a grist mill. Jim, another son, started a cabinet shop where he made furniture for their home and that of the neighboring settlers. Jane and the older girls did knitting which they sold to Mei[e]r's store in Portland, now know as Mei[e]r & Frank.

When the Grimms first moved {to} Damascus, there was no school or church. The children had 5 miles to walk to school. During their lifetime, however, they saw the building of both a school and church in their small community. Instead of their wooded homestead, there was rich, fertile soil. Even today, not far from their original home live the descendants of these pioneers.

The Grimms, along with many other settlers of their time, were extremely important to the development of Oregon. To me, Jacob and Jane were especially important as they were my great grandparents.

by Ellen Catherine Hall"

And finally, something that I typed up back in the day.

"The Grimms

Daniel Grimm was born in Germany where he met and married his wife, Margaret. Their only known child, Jacob, was born in Berlin. The family house, according to Jacob's son, Daniel, was situated on the land that was afterwards used as the site for the courthouse in the city of Berlin. It is not known when the family immigrated. Jacob immigrated sometime before 1833 and the birth of his oldest know child, Daniel. Jacob's parents Daniel and Margaret may have immigrated and brought other children.

Jacob married Jane Plants Bindley in Ohio. He operated a tread-mill for carding wool. They afterwards moved to Iowa and that is where their daughter Jerushia was born. They then crossed the plains to Oregon in 1852. Jerushia was six years old. She rode on an ox to the Missouri River where the ox drown. Jerushia walked the rest of the way to Damascus, Oregon where the family settled. Her grave and the grave of her husband can be seen in the Damascus Pioneer Cemetery."

Billy Waning's Trip to Maine - 1947

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I blogged earlier about Willard Lowe Waning's trip home to Maine in 1947. Recently, I found a short newspaper report of his visit.

Will and Laurence Coffin - Pittsfield, ME

"Willard Waning of Dexter, Ore., is visiting his niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs. William I. Coffin. Mr. Waning whose home was at Knox, went west when a young man and this is his first visit to Maine in 45 years."

W.I. Coffin Home - Maine

From: "The Portland Press Herald", 29 October 1947, Pittsfield News, Page 20