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Abel Mattoon Pioneer of 1847 compiled by Stephenie Flora oregonpioneers.com This document was compiled with the help of a Mattoon descendant/researcher. Contact information is available upon request Abel Mattoon b. 15 Feb 1808 Jefferson County, New York d. 1887 Clackamas County, Oregon buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon s/o Philip and Betsey Mattoon [Note: various dates given for death year: Oregon Public Records Database: d. 1887; Centennial History of Oregon, v. 2, p 715: “He made his home with his son O. P. Mattoon, ‘until his death which occurred in 1889, when eighty-one years of age. His wife passed away 3 years later."] m. 31 Jan 1833 Monroe County, Michigan [Note: dates given for marriage include 14 Feb 1832 Lucas County, Ohio [per DLC #4326]; 31 Jan 1833, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory. per Michigan Marriages to 1850; Re “Toledo Strip.” When the city of Toledo was incorporated in 1833, and until 1836, it was part of Monroe County, Michigan Territory.] Sarah Maria Lewis b. 1815 New York d. 04 Jan 1894 Clackamas County, Oregon buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon [Note: dates given for birth year include: 1813 Lillian and Donald Mattoon book; 1816 grave stone:] ODLC: #4326 Clackamas Co; b. 1808 Jefferson Co, NY; arr Oregon Oct 1847; settled claim 31 Oct 1849; m'd Sarah M. 14 Feb 1832 Lucas Co, OH, Aff: Asa Stone, Nicholas Wells 1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 9, 1850; Able Mattoome (sic), 40, millwright, $4000, NY; Sarah, 34, NY; John P., 17, OH; Malinda, 11, IN; Oliver P., 9, IN; William H., 7, IN; Rocella, 5, twin, IN; Aurilla, 5, twin, IN; Newton W., 1, OT; Thomas Young, 7, MO [unknown what relationship, if any, Thomas Young was to this family]

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Abel Mattoon

Pioneer of 1847

compiled by Stephenie Flora

oregonpioneers.com

This document was compiled with the help of a Mattoon descendant/researcher. Contact

information is available upon request

Abel Mattoon

b. 15 Feb 1808 Jefferson County, New York

d. 1887 Clackamas County, Oregon

buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon

s/o Philip and Betsey Mattoon

[Note: various dates given for death year: Oregon Public Records Database: d. 1887;

Centennial History of Oregon, v. 2, p 715: “He made his home with his son O. P. Mattoon, ‘until

his death which occurred in 1889, when eighty-one years of age. His wife passed away 3 years

later."]

m. 31 Jan 1833 Monroe County, Michigan

[Note: dates given for marriage include 14 Feb 1832 Lucas County, Ohio [per DLC #4326]; 31

Jan 1833, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory. per Michigan Marriages to 1850; Re “Toledo

Strip.” When the city of Toledo was incorporated in 1833, and until 1836, it was part of Monroe

County, Michigan Territory.]

Sarah Maria Lewis

b. 1815 New York

d. 04 Jan 1894 Clackamas County, Oregon

buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon

[Note: dates given for birth year include: 1813 Lillian and Donald Mattoon book; 1816 grave

stone:]

ODLC: #4326 Clackamas Co; b. 1808 Jefferson Co, NY; arr Oregon Oct 1847; settled claim 31

Oct 1849; m'd Sarah M. 14 Feb 1832 Lucas Co, OH, Aff: Asa Stone, Nicholas Wells

1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 9, 1850; Able Mattoome (sic), 40, millwright,

$4000, NY; Sarah, 34, NY; John P., 17, OH; Malinda, 11, IN; Oliver P., 9, IN; William H., 7,

IN; Rocella, 5, twin, IN; Aurilla, 5, twin, IN; Newton W., 1, OT; Thomas Young, 7, MO

[unknown what relationship, if any, Thomas Young was to this family]

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1860: Hardens Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 21, 1860; Abel Matom (sic), 51, farmer,

$1200 $1230, NY; Sarah M., 47, NY; Malinda, 19, IN; Rosella, 14, IN; William, 16, IN;

Newton, 10, OR; Leander, 7, OR; Clarissa, 3, OR [note: Aurilla A. Matoon, 14, IN is

enumerated in the M. Richardson household 2 dwellings away]

[Oregon City Enterprise, May 25, 1867 p.3]

[Oregon City Enterprise, February 1, 1868 p.3]

[The Weekly Enterprise, Oregon City, April 9, 1870 p.3]

1870: Hardings Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 5, 1870; Able Mattoon, 61, farmer, $2000

$800, NY; Sarah, 40, keeping house, NY; Leander, 16, at home, OR; Clarissa, 14, OR

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1880: Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon, June 1, 1880; Able Mattoon, 73, farmer, NY NY NY;

Sarah A., 62, wife, NY NY Mass

Children of Abel Mattoon and Sarah Lewis:

1. John Prentiss Mattoon [Pioneer of 1847] b. 26 Dec 1833 Lucas County, Ohio d. 17 Nov 1916 Yakima, Yakima County, Washington

m. 29 Oct 1858 Clackamas County, Oregon Martha Matilda Hicenbotham b. 23 Mar 1839 Illinois d. 25 Mar 1918 Yakima, Yakima County, Washington d/o George Hicenbotham and Jerusha Ann Dening [Note: marriage 29 Oct 1858 per An Illustrated History of Klickitat .p. 573; 31 Oct 1858 per Early Clackamas Co. Marriage Records, Book 1, p. 094] 1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 9, 1850; Able Mattoome (sic), 40,

millwright, $4000, NY; Sarah, 34, NY; John P., 17, OH; Malinda, 11, IN; Oliver P., 9,

IN; William H., 7, IN; Rocella, 5, twin, IN; Aurilla, 5, twin, IN; Newton W., 1, OT;

Thomas Young, 7, MO

1860: Springwater, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 30, 1860; J.P. Matoon, 25, $300

$200, OH; Martha, 20, IL; Anna J., 8/12, OR

1870: Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, July 14 & 15, 1870; John P. Mattoon, 36,

stock raiser, $0 $3680, OH; Martha, 31, keeping house, IL; Anna J., 10, OR; George L.,

8, OR

1880: Yakima City, Yakima County, Washington, June 5, 1880; P. John Matton, 47,

stockraiser, OH NY PA; Martha, 41, wife, keeping house, IL Ire CT; J. Anna, 20, dau,

teacher, OR OH IL; L. George, 18, son, stock herder, OR OH IL; Edward Whitson, 27,

boarder, lawyer, OR NY NY

1900: Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, June 6, 1900; John P. Mattoon, head, Dec

1833, 66, m-41yrs, OH NY NY, livery barn keeper; Martha, wife, Mar 1839, 61, m-

41yrs, 2-1, IL Ire CT

1910: N. Yakima Ward, Yakima County, Washington, April 28, 1910; John P. Mattoon,

head, 76, m1-51yrs, OH NY NY, retired; Martha, wife, 71, m1-51yrs, 2-1, IL Ire CT

Children of John Mattoon and Martha Hicenbotham: i. Anna Jerusha Mattoon (29 Nov 1859 Oregon-23 Jul 1895 Yakima, Yakima County, Washington; m. George Henry Watt [Grady/Norton Family Tree, ancestry.com; photos]

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ii. George Lincoln Mattoon (21 Nov 1861 Clackamas County, Oregon-16 Dec 1940 Yakima, Yakima County, Washington); m. Emily Etta Broocke [Grady/Norton Family Tree, ancestry.com; photos]

2. Melinda Mattoon [Pioneer of 1847] b. 30 Aug 1839 Indiana d. 07 Jul 1896 Oregon

m. 06 Oct 1860 Clackamas County, Oregon Henry Dubois b. 06 Nov 1832 New Jersey d. 26 Jul 1911 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon m2. 06 Oct 1906 Oregon to Marcia Ella [Percival] Bloomer [Note: birth of Henry Dubois given as 06 Nov 1832 Hoboken, Hudson Co, NJ in his obituary in the Oregonian, July 29, 1911 p10; the gravestone was read as 22 Nov 1834] 1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 9, 1850; Able Mattoome (sic), 40,

millwright, $4000, NY; Sarah, 34, NY; John P., 17, OH; Malinda, 11, IN; Oliver P., 9,

IN; William H., 7, IN; Rocella, 5, twin, IN; Aurilla, 5, twin, IN; Newton W., 1, OT;

Thomas Young, 7, MO

1860: Hardens Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 21, 1860; Abel Matom (sic), 51,

farmer, $1200 $1230, NY; Sarah M., 47, NY; Malinda, 19, IN; Rosella, 14, IN; William,

16, IN; Newton, 10, OR; Leander, 7, OR; Clarissa, 3, OR [note: Aurilla A. Matoon, 14,

IN is enumerated in the M. Richardson household 2 dwellings away]

1870: Springwater Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 6, 1870; Henry Dubois, 34,

farmer, $1600 $250, NJ; Milinda, 30, keeping house, IN; James, 9, OR; William, 7, OR;

Charles, 5, OR; John, 3, OR; Mable, 1, OR

1880: Springwater Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, June 1880; Henry Dubois, 45,

farmer, NJ RI Mass; Malinda, 42, wife, keeping house, IN NY NY; James H., 19, son,

works on farm, OR; William H., 17, works on farm, OR; Charles E., 16, at school, OR;

John P., 14, at school, OR; Rosa H., 11, dau, at school, OR; Ann A., 8, dau, at school,

OR; Homer R., 6, at home, OR; George, 3, son, at home, OR; Delia Dickson, 50, boarder,

Ire Ire Ire; Louisa Dickson, 10, boarder, at school, OR; Ernest Elli

ot, 21, OR; Jack Elliot, 40, works on farm, OR OR OR

1900: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, June 14, 1900; Henry Dubois, head, Jun

1835, 65, m-40yrs, NJ NJ NJ, car repair-railroad; Rose M., dau, Jun 1871, 29, s, milliner,

OR; Anna M., dau, Jul 1873, 27, s, OR; Georgie, son, Mar 1882, 18, s, OR, engineer-

steam boat; Delia Dickman, boarder, Nov 1833, 67, wid, to US 1860, Ire Ire Ire, John

Jones, boarder, Jan 1870, 30, s, Mexico OH OH, to US 1890, salesman

1910: Estacada, Clackamas County, Oregon, April 16, 1910; Henry Dubois, head, 77, m2-4yrs, NJ RI CT, own income; Ella, wife, 64, m2-4yrs, 5-4, ME RI ME

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"Henry Dubois Is Buried--Funeral of Pioneer, Mason for 50 Years, Is Held--The funeral service of "Uncle" Henry Dubois, 79 years old, a pioneer of 1853 and a Mason for 50 years, were held yesterday afternoon, under the auspices of the Masonic order. Interment was made in Lone Fir Cemetery. Mr. Dubois died at Estacada Wednesday after an illness of several months. Henry Dubois was born at Hoboken, N.J., November 6, 1832. His father was a sea captain. He left the vessel his father commanded at Honolulu and came to Oregon in 1853, first living at Gervais and later at Oregon City. He moved to a farm in Springwater, near Estacada in 1865. He is survived by eight children: James M. Dubois, Eagle City, Alaska; William H. Dubois, Portland; Charles E. Dubois, Estacada; John P. Dubois, Homestead, Fla.; Rosa M. Dubois, Anna M. Ryan, Homer R. and George Dubois of Portland. He was a member of the Oregon City Lodge of Masons, of the lodge at Logan and of the new Masonic lodge installed at Estacada recently." [The Morning Oregonian, Saturday, July 29, 1911 p.10]

3. Oliver Perry Mattoon [Pioneer of 1847]

b. 10 Sep 1841 LaGrange County, Indiana

d. 12 Sep 1931 Yamhill County, Oregon [Yamhill Co. Estates: A0363]

buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon

m. 18 Dec 1866 Clackamas County, Oregon

[Fleury Family Tree; married by Rev. I. D. Driver. per 1866 Clackamas County records,

Book 2, p. 047]

Emma Lenora Dixon

b. 1851 Wisconsin

d. 18 Feb 1936 Yamhill County, Oregon

buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon

1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 9, 1850; Able Mattoome (sic), 40,

millwright, $4000, NY; Sarah, 34, NY; John P., 17, OH; Malinda, 11, IN; Oliver P., 9,

IN; William H., 7, IN; Rocella, 5, twin, IN; Aurilla, 5, twin, IN; Newton W., 1, OT;

Thomas Young, 7, MO

1860: Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, June 11, 1860; J.W. Lewis, 30,

blacksmith, $0 $1500, NY; J.S., 26, OH; Clark, 5, OR; Helen, 3, OR; Olin, 1, OR; Perry

Matoon (sic), 18, apprentice blacksmith, IN; John D. Smith, 26, blacksmith, CT

1870: Hardings Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 6, 1870; Perry Mattoon, 28,

blacksmith, $0 $150, IN; Lenora, 19, keeping house, WI; Edwin, 2, OR; Joel, 2, OR b.

Dec 1869; George Higginbotham, 28, laborer, IL

1880: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, June 8, 1880; Perry Matton, 40, boarder,

blacksmith, NY [enumerated in John Athey household]

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1880 Viola, Clackamas, Oregon, ED 20 fam. 11, (enumerated by Henry Dubois); Oliver

P. Mattoon, 38, Blacksmith IN NY NY; Emma L. 29, Keeping house, WI OH PA;

Edward A. 12, Joel A. 10, Lewis C. 8, Henry R. 6; William R. 2; Charles Gale [brother-

in-law] 26; Clarissa [sister] Gale 26; Alice [niece] Gale 1.

1900: Hebo, Tillamook County, Oregon, June 21, 1900; Oliver Mattoon, head, Sep 1841,

58, m-33yrs, IN OH OH, farmer; Emma, wife, Apr 1841, 58, IN WI OH; Guy, son, Feb

1882, 18, s, OR; E. Estella, dau, Mar 1882, 18, s, OR; P. James, son, Aug 1889, 11, s,

OR; Oliver, son, Mar 1883, 7, s, OR

1910: Hebo, Tillamook County, Oregon, April 27 & 28, 1910; Oliver P. Mattoon, head,

68, m1-44yrs, IN NY IN; Emma L., wife, 69, m1-44yrs, 6-6, WI OH PA; James P., son,

21, s, OR, laborer-farm; Oliver E., son, 16, s, OR, laborer-dairy farm; Dolly M. Morris,

adopted dau, 17, s, OR MO MO, housework-at home

1920: Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon, January 10 & 12, 1920; Oliver P. Mattoon,

head, 78, IN OH IN; Emma L., wife, 68, WI OH PA; James P., son, 31, OR IN WI,

cheese maker-cheese factory; Dollie M., dau in law, 27, OR US KS; Oliver A., grandson,

8, OR OR OR; Larilla L., grand dau, 6, OR OR OR

1930: Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon, April 16, 1930; Oliver P. Mattoon, head, 88,

m-65yrs, IN IN IN; E Lenora, wife, 78, m-65yrs, WI WI PA

"O. P. MATTOON makes his home in Hebo where he owns four and a half acres of

land. In the town he devotes his energies to blacksmithing and not far distant in

Tillamook counity he owns eighty acres on which he is conducting a dairy business. His

dual interests, carefully managed, are bringing to him substantial returns. He was horn in

Lagrange county, Indiana. September 10, 1841, a son of Abel and Sarah Maria (Lewis)

Mattoon. Both were natives of Ohio, Ill which state they were reared and married,

removing then to Indiana where the father engaged in general farming until 1847. He

then sold his property there and started for Oregon with ox teams. It was a long and

arduous journey across the state of Illinois, then to the other side of the Mississippi and

on over prairies and plains and through the mountain passes until nine months were

consumed on the way. They spent the first winter at Oregon City, after which the father

secured a homestead claim upon which he resided until l880. In that year he sold his

property and removed to Oregon City, making his home with his son. O. P. Mattoon,

until his death which occurred in 1889 when eighty one years of age. His wife passed

away three years later. In their family were nine children of whom eight are living: John

Prentiss, a resident of Yakima. Washington; O. P., of this review; Rosilla, the wife of

William Hughes, of Palouse. Washiington; Orilla, the twin sister of Rosilla and the wife

of Newton Walker of Oregon; William Henry, of Clackamas county, Oregon; Newton

Wheeler, who is living in Idaho; Leander, a resident of Oregon City: and Clarice, the wife

of Charles Gale, of Newberg, Oregon. The second child, Mrs. Malinda Dubois, is

deceased,

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O. P. Mattoon was a lad of six years when he started to Oregon but st ill remembers

many incidents on the long journey, the family sharing in the usual hardships and

privations of the trip across the plains, He pursued hisr education in the schools of

Oregon and at the age of eighteen years began learning the blacksmith trade which he

followed until 1910. For ten years he resided in Oregon City and then came to Tillamook

county, casting in his lot with the representatives of its agricultural interests by

purchasing eighty acres of land a mile and a half south of Hebo. Upon that property he is

conducting a dairy business, keeping a number of good cows and finding a ready sale for

his product. He also conducts a blacksmith shop in the town where he has four and a half

acres of land, and to this work he gives the greater part of his time and attention, leaving

the dairy and farm to the management of his son.

In 1867 Mr. Mattoon was united in marriage to Miss Emma Lenora Dixon, who was

born in Wisconsin and in 1865 came to Oregon with her parents, who located in

Clackamas county, although both died in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Mattoon were the

parents of eight children: Edwin Adelbert, who when last heard from in 1891 was in

Montana; Joel Abel, deceased; Lewis Clifton and Roy William, both residents of

Tillamook county; Guy, who is living on his father's farm in the same county; .James

Perry, of Hebo; Jessie, deceased; and Oliver, of Tillamook county. In his political faith

Mr. Mattoon holds to the views of the socialist party but does not desire nor seek political

office, feeling that his time and energies are fully occupied in the conduct of his business

interests. He has worked diligently and persistently and it has been through his untiring

industry that he has won for himself a place among the substantial citizens of Tillamook

county." [Centennial History of Oregon by Joseph Gaston, Vol 2 p. 715]

4. William Henry Mattoon [Pioneer of 1847]

b. 03 Oct 1843 LaGrange County, Indiana

d. 04 Dec 1928 Clackamas County, Oregon

buried Viola Pioneer Cemetery, Clackamas County, Oregon

m. 18 Dec 1866 Clackamas County, Oregon

Caroline C. Tracy

b. 08 Jun 1850 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

d. 19 Jul 1928 Clackamas County, Oregon

buried Viola Pioneer Cemetery, Clackamas County, Oregon

d/o Lorenzo and Catherine Tracy

1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 9, 1850; Able Mattoome (sic), 40,

millwright, $4000, NY; Sarah, 34, NY; John P., 17, OH; Malinda, 11, IN; Oliver P., 9,

IN; William H., 7, IN; Rocella, 5, twin, IN; Aurilla, 5, twin, IN; Newton W., 1, OT;

Thomas Young, 7, MO

1860: Hardens Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 21, 1860; Abel Matom (sic), 51,

farmer, $1200 $1230, NY; Sarah M., 47, NY; Malinda, 19, IN; Rosella, 14, IN; William,

16, IN; Newton, 10, OR; Leander, 7, OR; Clarissa, 3, OR [note: Aurilla A. Matoon, 14,

IN is enumerated in the M. Richardson household 2 dwellings away]

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1880: Highland Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, June 1880; William H. Mattoon, 36,

farmer, OR NY NY; Caroline, 29, wife, keeping house, UT NY NY; Luther A., 10, son,

at home, OR OR UT; Francis A., 9, son, at home, OR OR UT; Harry A., son, 8, at home,

OR OR UT; Edna N., 6, dau, at home, OR OR UT; Herbert L, 2, son, at home, OR OR

UT

1900: Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 5, 1900; William H. Mattoon, head, Oct

1844, 55, m-31yrs, IN NY OR, farmer; Caroline C., wife, Aug 1850, 49, m-31yrs, 9-8,

UT NY NY; Herbert P., son, Oct 1878, 21, s, OR IN UT, farm laborer; John C., son, Sep

1882, 17, s, OR IN UT, farm laborer; Eva L., dau, Aug 1886, 13, s, OR IN UT, at school;

Robert, son, Nov 1893, 6, s, OR IN UT [living next door is Harvey H. Mattoon, head,

May 1872, 28, s, OR IN UT, farmer

1910: Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon, April 25 & 26, 1910; William H. Mattoon,

head, 64, m1-42yrs, IN NY NY, farmer-general farm; Caroline, wife, 60, m1-42yrs, 9-8,

UT NY NY; Arthur E., son, 41, wid-m16yrs, OR IN UT, edger-saw mill; Herbert P., son,

30, s, OR IN UT, farmer-home farm; Robert J., son, 16, s, OR IN UT, farmer-home farm;

Lyda Tracy, boarder, 32, wid, 3-2, NY Ger Holland

1920: Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon, January 8, 1920; William H. Mattoon, head, 74,

IN NY US, farmer-general farm; Caroline, wife, 69, UT NY NY; Anthony, son, 52, OR

IN NY, farmer-home farm

"William H. Mattoon--Aside from their rating among the most progressive

agriculturists of Clackamas County, there are probably more large land owners claiming

a parentage by the name of Mattoon than have emanated from any other family settling

on the Pacific coast. During the last half of the eighteenth century there was born in New

York State a predestined farmer who had eight children, John, Abel, Allen, Liza, Polly,

Orila, Remey M., and Orln M. With these children the father came to Oregon In 1847,

and in meantime Polly and Orila had married men by the name of Cutting, and Liza had

become the wife of a Wells. The party came across the plains with ox teams, and at the

end of their months' journey stopped near Oregon City, the next year all hands going out

to vicinity the of Viola, where, with the exception of John, oldest son, they took up

separate donation claims. To Abel fell six hundred and forty acres; to Allen, the same

amount; to Remey, three hundred and twenty acres; to Orin, same amount; to each of the

Cutting ladies six hundred and forty acres, and to Mrs. Wells a similar amount. It will

thus be seen that the name of Mattoon was firmly established in Clackamas County at a

very early day, and from the outset has been indicative of ambitious and altogether

substantial undertakings.

Abel Mattoon. the father of William H.. the latter of whom is one of the prominent

citizens of this county, was born in New York State in 1806 and died in Oregon in 1888.

In his early youth he learned the millwright and carpenter trades, and when a young

man accompanied parents and brothers and Sisters to the State of Indiana, where his son,

William H., was born In La Grange County, October 3, 1845. When the family fortunes

were shifted to the Coast in '47, Abel located on his six hundred and forty acres of land,

and in connection with its management started a sawmill at Viola, paying his hands as

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high as $20 a day for their services. He worked up quite a lumber business, and in time

shipped wares to San Francisco. His industry as farmer resulted in the clearing of one

hundred acres of his property, upon which he lived on contentedly until the year before

his death, when he went to live with his son, Perry M. He was a man of firm character

and much natural ability, and in his adopted state made his influence felt in many ways.

During the Civil War he served as County Commissioner under Republican rule for a

couple of years, and he was for many years a member of school board. In religion he

affiliated with the Methodist church, in which he was a steward, towards which he

contributed as his means permitted. One of the most ambitious of the brothers and sisters

who came here in the early days, he was a typical pioneer, broad-minded liberal and

keenly alert to the advantages by which he was surrounded. For one year he was

survived by his wife, Sarah (Lewis) Mattoon, who passed into silence at the age of 72

years. Of children born to this couple, Prlntiss (sic-Prentiss lives in Yakima, Washington)

Yakima lives in Washington; Mrs. Malinda Dubois is deceased; Perry M. lives in

Tillamook, Oregon; William H. lives in Viola; Mrs. Orila Walker a resident of Viola;

Mrs. Rosila Hughes also lives in Oregon; Newton M.; Leander M. is a resident of East

Portland, and Mrs. Clarissa Gail lives in Qregon City.

At the of 21 years William H. Mattoon left his father's home and spent a year In

Eastern Oregon, after which he entered Willamette University, remaining there for three

years. Having qualified as teacher he engaged in educational work from 1870 to 1873 in

Clackamas county, and then took up mail contracts, making his home in the meantime in

Sylvester. In 1875 he removed to homestead near Viola, purchased one hundred forty

acres of the original donation Claim taken up by his father, upon which he has since been

engaged in general farming. Like his sire, he represents the most progressive liberal-

minded element in his neighborhood, and like him had a hand in promoting general good

government and agricultural excellence. For a number of years he filled office of

constable under Republican administration and has also been road supervisor, as well as

school director eighteen years, and school clerk for a number of years. He is a member

of the Methodist Episcopal church, steward in same.

In 1873 Mr. Mattoon married Caroline Tracy, of which union there have been born

eight children: Arthur, of Cascade Locks; Frank, of Redland; Harvey, of Viola; Mrs.

Edna Brown, of Linn county; Herbert, of Viola; John, of Viola; Eva of Viola and Robert

of Viola." [Oregon City Courier, Friday, February 28, 1908 p.8]

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[Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Thursday, December 6, 1928 p.11]

5. Rosilla Mabel Mattoon (twin) [Pioneer of 1847]

b. 20 Feb 1845 LaGrange County, Indiana

d. 22 Feb 1932 Spokane, Spokane County, Washington

m. 06 Apr 1869 Clackamas County, Oregon

William C. Hughes

b. 15 Feb 1839 Miami County, Missouri

d. 01 Aug 1922 Palouse, Washington

1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 9, 1850; Able Mattoome (sic), 40,

millwright, $4000, NY; Sarah, 34, NY; John P., 17, OH; Malinda, 11, IN; Oliver P., 9,

IN; William H., 7, IN; Rocella, 5, twin, IN; Aurilla, 5, twin, IN; Newton W., 1, OT;

Thomas Young, 7, MO

1860: Hardens Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 21, 1860; Abel Matom (sic), 51,

farmer, $1200 $1230, NY; Sarah M., 47, NY; Malinda, 19, IN; Rosella, 14, IN; William,

16, IN; Newton, 10, OR; Leander, 7, OR; Clarissa, 3, OR [note: Aurilla A. Matoon, 14,

IN is enumerated in the M. Richardson household 2 dwellings away]

1880: Whitman County, Washington, June 1, 2, 3, 1880; William Hughes, head, 41,

farmer, MO KY TN; Rosilla, 35, wife, keeping house, IN NY IN; Harley, 9, son, OR MO

IN; Hosey, 7, son, OR MO IN; Maude, 4, dau, OR MO IN; Samuel, 64, father, KY SC

unk; Elizabeth, 61, step mother, Unk

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1900: Thornton Pct, Whitman County, Washington, May 5, 1900; William Hughes, head,

71, m1-41yrs, MO KY MO, farmer-general farm; Rosilla, wife, 64, m1-41yrs, IN OH

OH; Charles, son, 25, m1-3yrs, WA MO IN, works on farm; Constance, dau in law, 22,

m1-3yrs, 1-1, WA MO NY; Guy W., grandson, 1 8/12, WA WA WA

1920: Thornton, Whitman County, Washington, January 20 & 21, 1920; William Hughes,

head, 79, MO KY MO; Rosilla, wife, 73, IN NY NY

1930: Thornton, Whitman County, Washington, April 14, 1930; Rosilla Hughes, head,

84, wid, IL US US 6. Orilla A. Mattoon (twin) [Pioneer of 1847] b. 22 Feb 1845 LaGrange County, Indiana d. 18 Jun 1917, Centralia, Lewis Co., Washington [Washington State Death Records]

m. 05 Oct 1865 Marion County, Oregon [Marion County Marriage Records] Newton Walker b. May 1832 Missouri d. Jun 1914 1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 9, 1850; Able Mattoome (sic), 40,

millwright, $4000, NY; Sarah, 34, NY; John P., 17, OH; Malinda, 11, IN; Oliver P., 9,

IN; William H., 7, IN; Rocella, 5, twin, IN; Aurilla, 5, twin, IN; Newton W., 1, OT;

Thomas Young, 7, MO

1860: Hardens Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 21, 1860; Abel Matom (sic), 51,

farmer, $1200 $1230, NY; Sarah M., 47, NY; Malinda, 19, IN; Rosella, 14, IN; William,

16, IN; Newton, 10, OR; Leander, 7, OR; Clarissa, 3, OR [note: Aurilla A. Matoon, 14,

IN is enumerated in the M. Richardson household 2 dwellings away] 1880: Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon, June 2, 1880; Newton Walker, 48, farmer, MO NC MO; Orilla, 43, wife, keeping house, IN NY NY; James, 13, son, works on farm, OR MO IN; Elmer, 12, son, works on farm, OR MO IN; William C., 10, son, OR MO IN; Fred P., 8, son, OR MO IN; Minnie, 3, dau, OR MO IN 1900: Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 5, 1900; Newton Walker, head, May 1832, 68, m-35yrs, MO NC MO, farmer; Orilla, wife, Feb 1846, 54, m-35yrs, 5-5, IN NY NY; James A., Oct 1866, 33, s, OR MO IN, carpenter; Fred P., Apr 1872, 28, s, OR MO IN, farm laborer; Minnie M., dau, Jun 1877, 22, s, OR MO IN, artist-painting 1910: Dufur, Wasco County, Oregon, April 16, 1910; Newton Walker, head, 77, m1-44yrs, MO SC MO, own income; Orilla, wife, 63, m1-44yrs, 5-5, IN OH NY "Walker--The funeral of the late Newton Walker will be held at 2 p.m. today (Sunday) from the P.L. Lerch funeral parlors, East 12

th and Hawthorne. Friends invited. Interment

Mt. Scott Park Cemetery." [Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Sunday, June 14, 1914 Sec 2 p.8]

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"Walker--At Centralia, Wash., July 18, Orilla Walker, aged 72 years. The funeral service will be conducted today (Saturday), July 21 at 3:30 p.m. in the mortuary chapel of A.D. Kenworthy & Co., 5802 and 5804 92

nd St. Southeast, in Lents. Friends invited to attend

interment Mt. Scott Park Cemetery." [Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Saturday, July 21, 1917 p.14]

7. Newton Thomas Wheeler Mattoon b. 14 Sep 1849 Viola, Oregon d. 31 Jul 1943 Orofino, Clearwater County, Idaho [Idaho Death Index] buried Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Nez Perce Co. ID

m. 25 Aug 1889 Boise, Ada County, Idaho Mary Jane Howard b. Feb 1865 Illinois d. 21 Mar 1921 Lapwai, Nez Perce County, Idaho [Idaho Death Index] buried Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Nez Perce Co. ID 1850: Clackamas County, Oregon, September 9, 1850; Able Mattoome (sic), 40,

millwright, $4000, NY; Sarah, 34, NY; John P., 17, OH; Malinda, 11, IN; Oliver P., 9,

IN; William H., 7, IN; Rocella, 5, twin, IN; Aurilla, 5, twin, IN; Newton W., 1, OT;

Thomas Young, 7, MO

1860: Hardens Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 21, 1860; Abel Matom (sic), 51,

farmer, $1200 $1230, NY; Sarah M., 47, NY; Malinda, 19, IN; Rosella, 14, IN; William,

16, IN; Newton, 10, OR; Leander, 7, OR; Clarissa, 3, OR [note: Aurilla A. Matoon, 14,

IN is enumerated in the M. Richardson household 2 dwellings away]

1900: Lower Boise, Canyon County, Idaho, June 7, 1900; Newton Mattoon, Sep 1853,

46, m-12yrs, IN NY OH, day laborer; Mary J., wife, Feb 1865, m-12yrs, 5-5, IL TN TN;

Clara E., dau, Jun 1888, 11, s, ID IN IL; Maude M., dau, Dec 1890, 9, s, ID IN IL;

George H., Aug 1891, 8, s, ID IN IL; Willie T., son, Jun 1894,5, s, ID IN IL; Carl, son,

May 1898, 2, s, ID IN IL

1910: Cold Springs, Nez Perce County, Idaho, April 16, 1910; Newton T. Mattoon, head,

60, m1-21yrs, IN US US, retired farmer; Mary J., wife, 45, m1-21yrs, 7-6, IL TN AL;

William T., son, 19, s, ID IN IL; Carl N., son, 11, s, ID IN IL; Perry A., son, 9, s, ID IN

IL; Grace E., dau, 6, s, ID IN IL

1920: Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, January 16, 1920; Newton Thomas Mattoon,

head, 71, IN OH OH; Mary Jane, wife, 53, IL TN AL; William Thomas, son, 24, s, ID IN

IL, common laborer; Carl Newton, son, 21, s, ID IN IL, common laborer; Cloris Arnold,

son, 19, s, ID IN IL, common laborer; Grace Elizabeth, dau, 18, s, ID IN IL

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8. Leander Mattoon b. 28 Aug 1852 Viola, Oregon d. 14 Feb 1949 Clackamas County, Oregon buried Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon

m. 01 Jan 1878 Clackamas County, Oregon Eunice Genevia Hayden b. 22 Mar 1862 Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri d. 27 Jul 1939 Clackamas County, Oregon 1860: Hardens Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 21, 1860; Abel Matom (sic), 51,

farmer, $1200 $1230, NY; Sarah M., 47, NY; Malinda, 19, IN; Rosella, 14, IN; William,

16, IN; Newton, 10, OR; Leander, 7, OR; Clarissa, 3, OR [note: Aurilla A. Matoon, 14,

IN is enumerated in the M. Richardson household 2 dwellings away]

1870: Hardings Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 5, 1870; Able Mattoon, 61, farmer,

$2000 $800, NY; Sarah, 40, keeping house, NY; Leander, 16, at home, OR; Clarissa, 14,

OR

1880: Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon, June 2, 1880; Leanda (sic) Mattoon, 27, farmer,

OR NY NY; Unie, 19, wife, MO PA KY; Charles, 1, son, OR OR MO

1900: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, June 9, 1900; Leander Mattoon, head, Aug

1852, 47, m-22yrs, OR IN IN, teamster; Eunice G., wife, Mar 1861, 39, m-22yrs, 3-2,

MO PA KY; Milton, son, Jan 1879, 21, s, OR OR MO, elevator boy; Earl, son, Oct 1899,

7/12, s, OR OR MO

1910: Canemah, Clackamas County, Oregon, April 18, 1910; Leaner Mattoon, head, 57,

m1-32yrs, OR OH OH, farmer-general farm; Eunice G., wife, 49, m1-32yrs, 3-2, MO PA

OH; Earl H., son, 10, OR OR MO; Milton, son, 31, m1-2yrs, OR OR MO, ?-stove; Eva,

dau in law, 22, m1-3yrs, 1-1, KS PA IN; Waldo W., grandson, 8/12, s, OR KS OR

"EUNICE G. MATTOON--CLACKAMAS, July 27 (Special)--Mrs. Eunice G.

Mattoon, 77, a resident here ten years, died at her home Thursday. Born March 22, 1862,

in Missouri, she came to Oregon in 1875.

Surviving are the widower, Leander, to whom she was married January 1, 1878; two

sons, Charles M, of Portland and Earl H. of route 3, Oregon City; one sister, Sarah

Whitehead of Clackamas.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 A.M. at Holman & Hankins Chapel,

Oregon City, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery." [no source given]

9. Clarissa Mattoon b. 30 Apr 1856 Viola, Oregon d. 05 Dec 1945 Clackamas County, Oregon

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m. 12 Dec 1877 Clackamas County, Oregon Charles H. Gale b. Apr 1851 Ohio d. 24 Feb 1939 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon 1860: Hardens Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 21, 1860; Abel Matom (sic), 51,

farmer, $1200 $1230, NY; Sarah M., 47, NY; Malinda, 19, IN; Rosella, 14, IN; William,

16, IN; Newton, 10, OR; Leander, 7, OR; Clarissa, 3, OR [note: Aurilla A. Matoon, 14,

IN is enumerated in the M. Richardson household 2 dwellings away]

1870: Hardings Pct, Clackamas County, Oregon, July 5, 1870; Able Mattoon, 61, farmer,

$2000 $800, NY; Sarah, 40, keeping house, NY; Leander, 16, at home, OR; Clarissa, 14,

OR

1880: Viola, Clackamas County, Oregon, June 1, 1880 Oliver P. Mattoon, 38, blacksmith

IN NY NY; Emma L. 29, Keeping house, WI OH PA; Edward A. 12, Joel A. 10, Lewis

C. 8, Henry R. 6; William R. 2; Charles Gale [brother-in-law] 26; Clarissa [sister] Gale

26; Alice [niece] Gale 1.

1900: Lagrande, Union County, Oregon, June 9, 1900; Charles H. Gale, head, Apr 1851.

49. m-22yrs, PA unk unk, butcher shop; Clarissa, wife, Apr 1856, 44, m-22yrs, 1-1, OR

NY NY; Alice, dau, Oct 1878, 21, s, OR PA OR

1910: Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon, April 16 & 18th

1910, Chas H. Gale, head, 58,

m1-32yrs, OH OH OH, farmer-retired; Clarissa, wife, 54, m1-32yrs, 1-1, OR NY NY;

Alice Perry, dau, 27, m1-0yrs, OR OH OR, clerk-drug store; Claud Perry, son in law, 27,

m1-0yrs, OR KY OR, druggist-drug store

1920: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, January 7, 1920; Charles H. Gale, 68, OH

NY Wash DC, butcher-meat market; Clara A., wife, 63, OR NY NY

1930: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, April 5-7, 1930; Charles H. Gale, 78, m-age

26yrs, OH PA PA; Clarissa A., wife, 73, m-age 21yrs, OR NY NY

[The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, Monday, February 27, 1939 p.9]

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