Thurston County Pioneer Settlers
In about 1918, the Washington State Historical Society tried to find pioneers, or their immediate families, who had crossed the country by wagon train, ending up in Thurston County. Their intention was to seek as much information as possible regarding their families and the trip to Oregon Territory (later Thurston County, Washington State) The following pioneer (or his/her families) sent back their questionaire.
UPDATE: These records are now accessible through a searchable database on the Washington State Library and the Washington Room Website: Thurston County Pioneers Before 1870:
Following the names is information the researcher could expect to find on these forms:
Allen, George S.
Austin, Edward
Axtell, Joesphus
Baker, Caleb Bartholemew
Bannse, Herman
Barnes, George A
Barnes, Nelson
Basse, Maud Burr
Berry, Thomas
Bettman, Amelia
Biles, Mrs. James
Billings, Wm.
Brewer, James
Brewer, Reese
Brown, B F
Brown, Benjamin
Brown, Frederick
Canby, Russell
Case, Lawton
Chambers, Andrew
Chambers, Elizabeth Harrison
Chambers, Florence
Chambers, Margaret White
Clark, John
Clark, Lura Mix
Cole, Sally Smith Henry
Conner, Joseph Harrison
Croll, Samantha
Crosby, Cordelia J Smith
Crosby, Frank L
Dittman, Maria Christina
Dodge, John
Dofflemyer, Isaac
Drewery, David
Drury, Wells
Dunbar, R O
Eaton, Charles
Eaton, Nathan
Elder, Alfred
Elder, Edwin Henry
Elder, James Thomas
Ellis, Isaac
Esterly, R G
Farquhar, Alexander
Ferry, Elisha
Finch, D B
Fleetwood, Wm
Ford, Mrs T N
Ford, Sydney
Foster, George Henry
Foster, Lydia
Frazier, Andrew & Catherine
French, George
Frost, Robert
Gaston, Belle Bush
Glascow, Thomas
Gordan, Benjamin
Grainger, Chas
Hagemyer, Augusta?
Harned, Benjamin
Hartman, David/Sarah McCallster
Hartman, Wm
Hartsock, Ann Sophia
Hartsock, Gallatin
Hartsock, Mark Evans
Hawk, Isaac/Elizabeth McAllister
Hawk, John M
Henry, Alexander
Henry, Francis
Hicks, U.E. & Gwin
Holman, James
Horton, Wm
Hubbard, Daniel/Mary Eaton
James, Samuel
Johns, Bennett
Johns, Mary Jane Vertrees
Johnson, Thomas
Jones, Gabriel
Jones, Mark
Kennedy, James Gaston
Laughlin, Mary Jane Coates
Law, John
Laws, Andrew
Lawson, James
Lemon, William
Littlejohn, Morris
Longmire, David
Longmire, James & Mrs.
Macleay, Annie Frost
Macleay, Thomas
Mahard, Wm.
Mann, C B
Mayes, Lydia Jane Hawk
McAfferty, Green
McAllister, James
McCullay, Julia Ann
McElroy, Sarah Elizabeth Bates
McFadden, F P
McMicken, Wm
McMillen, Archibald
McRostie, Family
Mills, George
Mills, Wm
Mitchell, W H
Mize, Henry
Mize, Wm
Moore, A W
Moore, Emily York
Moore, Philip Dorlan
Moses, A J
Mossman, Isaac
Mounts, T S
Murphy, John Miller
Newsome, Joseph
OBrien, R L
Ogle, Wm
ONeil, Mary A
Ostrander, Nathaniel
Ott, Jacob
Packwood, Wm
Parker, Jerusha Jane Hays
Parker, John
Parsons, Henry
Pearce, N E
Phillips, Huldah (Williams)
Pix, Wm
Plumb, Wm
Porter, Nathan
Prather, Thomas
Prince, Wm
Rabbeson, Antonio
Reed, Thomas
Rich, Andrew & Hannah
Rosenthal, Gustave
Ruddell info
Rutledge, Thomas
Sandmire, Elizabeth Ford
Sanger, Lewis E
Sargent ,Asher
Sargent, Lucinda & E H
Schneider, Konrad
Scott, Charlotte Barnes
Scott, Margaret Isabella (Brewer)
Shaser, Margaret Packwood
Shaser, Winfield Scott
Shattuck, George
Shotwell, George Washington
Simmons, Christopher
Simmons, Michael
Simons, Michael
Smith, Edward
Smith, Jacob
Spirlock, James
Steele, Alden H
Steele, Hannah Blacken
Stephens, Isaac
Stocking, Frederick Wm
Sylvester, Clara Pottle/Edmund
Sylvester, Crowell
Taylor, Samuel
Thompson, Wm
Ticknor, Elizabeth Ann Ford
Ticknor, Joel
Tilley, Henry Harrison
Tilley, Moses R
Turpin, Peterfield
Tyler, C G
Tyler, Mary Hubbard
Waitt, Wm J
Waldrick, Jacob
Waldrick, Letitia Eaton
Warbass, Uzal Graham
Ward, Ira
Webster, Aaron
Weir, Allen
Wellman, Chas
Whitaker, Lemuel C
White, Columbus
Whitney, George
Whitney, Herman
Willard, Rufus
Williams, Samuel
Winsor, Eunice Marian
Winsor, Henry
Woodard, Alonzo
Woodruff, Samuel
Wright, Sarah Littlejohn
Yantis, Alexander
Yantis, John L
Young, Austin
Young, Edward
Usually the following information is included:
Full name of pioneer.
place of birth
place of burial
Pioneer's father
place of birth
place of burial
Pioneer's mother
place of birth
place of burial
Pioneer married_________,
place of marriage and date
Arrival in Washington
place of origin
arrival place on coast
incidents on trip
companions in party
where located in Thurston County
occupation during pioneer days
religious denomination
public offices held, or services done
Indian war service -- when, where
Pioneer's Children
dates of birth
marriage information
death
Should you be interested in further information from these forms, I have a copy, and would be able to send information from the original forms within a day. Contact me for further information.
Content updated October 26, 2003