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The article appearing in the Register on Jan. 11, and dealing with the old cemetery in south Springfield, is | The article appearing in the Register on Jan. 11, and dealing with the old cemetery in south Springfield, is | ||
- | wrong in several respects, and we were asked by Mayor | + | wrong in several respects, and we were asked by Mayor [[Stevens, Welby|Welby Stevens]] to make the necessary corrections. |
In an interview with Isaac Stevens who was visiting the Welby Stevens home, the Springfield news | In an interview with Isaac Stevens who was visiting the Welby Stevens home, the Springfield news | ||
correspondent secured the following data. | correspondent secured the following data. | ||
- | In the summer of | + | In the summer of 1847, W. M. Stevens and Jacob Spores, accompanied by their families, crossed the plains |
and arrived at a small settlement near Salem about the middle of Oct. Mr. Spores did not remain there long, but came up the river and located on a claim north of what is now | and arrived at a small settlement near Salem about the middle of Oct. Mr. Spores did not remain there long, but came up the river and located on a claim north of what is now | ||
known as the Coburg bridge. Mr. Stevens left his family at the settlement near Salem and came on horseback | known as the Coburg bridge. Mr. Stevens left his family at the settlement near Salem and came on horseback | ||
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Charles; Mrs. S. J. Armitage, Mrs. George Thompson, Green Linville and Mandelia, who died at the age of five. | Charles; Mrs. S. J. Armitage, Mrs. George Thompson, Green Linville and Mandelia, who died at the age of five. | ||
Uncle Isaac is the only son living, and Mrs. S. J. Armitage of Eugene, Mrs. Geo. Thompson of San Francisco, | Uncle Isaac is the only son living, and Mrs. S. J. Armitage of Eugene, Mrs. Geo. Thompson of San Francisco, | ||
- | and Mrs. Green Linville of Lakeview, Ore. are the surviving daughters. William M. Stevens was | + | and Mrs. Green Linville of Lakeview, Ore. are the surviving daughters. William M. Stevens was accidently killed |
- | by a horse | + | by a horse May 25, 1860. |
He was in a corral trying to catch the horse and was struck in the breast by a rail which was dislocated by the | He was in a corral trying to catch the horse and was struck in the breast by a rail which was dislocated by the | ||
- | horse in his efforts to get away. Mrs. Stevens death occurred in September | + | horse in his efforts to get away. Mrs. Stevens death occurred in September 1879. During the famous gold strike |
in California in 49, Mr, Stevens Sr. operated a ferry at the foot of the butte near the present location of the | in California in 49, Mr, Stevens Sr. operated a ferry at the foot of the butte near the present location of the | ||
Charles Rivett residence, and it was made of two canoes lashed together. At the same time the two older sons | Charles Rivett residence, and it was made of two canoes lashed together. At the same time the two older sons |