Parents: James Deakins and Martha Brand.

James was b. 14 Nov. 1754, King George Co., VA. He m. Martha Brand April 1782, Westmoreland Co., VA. He d. 20 July 1834, Fairfield, Franklin Co., Indiana. He served under Captain Richard Parker and fought at the battle of Long Bridge. He was discharged at Williamsburgh, VA. From 1796-1814, resided in Tenn. (4 children were born in TN) On 27 June 1814, James settled on land in Franklin Co., Indiana.

Martha Brand Deakins, b. 6 Dec. 1765, Westmoreland Co., VA; d. 1 January 1862, Jefferson Twp, Andrew Co., MO.

After 1855 as Martha received 5 years' pension from the U.S. Govt for her husband's service during the American Revolution.

1850 U.S. Census for Jefferson Twp, Andrew Co., MO:
Nicholas Deakins M 43 Tennessee; farmer
Julia Deakins F 37 Ohio
Mary Deakins F 16 Indiana
Harriet Deakins F 15 Indiana
William Deakins M 13 Indiana
Martha Deakins F 84 Virginia

Martha resides w/her son Nicholas and his family.

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William m. Rachel Hollingsworth 31 July 1814, Springfield, Sangmon Co., IL.

They had 9 children.

1840 the family was in Jefferson Twp, Buchanan Co., MO.

Rachel d. ca 1849

1850 U.S. Census for Jefferson Twsp, Andrew Co., Missouri:
Willis Hall M 22 South Carolina; farmer
Sarah Hall F 22 Indiana
Gatsey Hall F 1 Missouri
Patsey Deakins F 35 Indiana
James Deakins M 17 Illinois
Susan Deakins F 16 Illinois

The Deakins reside with the Hall family; Sarah is their sister. Patsy, James & Susan are mentally disabled in the current day (2014) terminology. Family records indicate that Susan was b. in Iowa.


William arrived in the Oregon Territory in June 1851; filed for a Donation Land Claim which was settled 30 Oct. 1851.


1860 U.S. Census for Linn Co., OR:
W M Deakins M 64 Virginia
Martha Deakins F 39 Indiana
Janes Deakins M 28 Illinois

"Janes" is James. He was b. 1833, Illinois; d. 16 Aug. 1876, Linn Co., OR.


Note: Time Line summary:
1796: Born in Charlotte Co., VA
1814: Family moved to Franklin Co., Indiana & William married.
1826: Marion Co., Indiana
1830: Schuyler Co., Illinois.
1830: McDonough Co., Illinois (in the Spring). This is where the Deakins, Owsley, Cook & Cyrus families came together.
1834: Danville, Des Moines Co., Iowa; this is just across the Mississippi River from McDonough Co., Illinois. Also moving with him were Enoch Cyrus & Noble Owlsey and their families.
1836: William & his family arrived in Jefferson Twp, Buchanan Co., MO
1838: William & family arrived in Andrew Co., MO. Apparently Enoch & Rebecca Cook Cyrus also moved to Andrew Co., MO.
1845: William was on committe planning a trek to Oregon.
June 1851: Arrived Oregon Territory; settled in Linn Co.
12 May 1874: Wrote his Will
9 July 1875: Passed away.

Note: In 1900, there was a wooden marker at his grave. He was buried to the left of his son Thomas. The original layout of the cemetery no longer exists. The current paved road goes over his grave and probably that of his son James. (as per Edna Wiese, Vol. 1, "Our Heritage" (Briscoe, Cook, Cyrus, Deakins * Sutherlin families), Nov. 2000, pg. D-32.)

Note: Enoch Cyrus & his extended families (including the Owsleys) settled in Napa Valley, Calif. in 1846 and they are buried in the Calistoga Pioneer Cem. Enoch's son John Cyrus, married Lovina Graves, a Donner Party survivor and they are buried in the Cyrus Plot.

Note: Data for William Deakins' daughter Sarah Ann:
1860 U.S. Census for Scio, Linn Co., OR:
Willis Hall M 33 North Carolina
Sarah Hall F 22 Illinois
Getsy Hall F 11 Missouri
Rachael Hall F 9 Missouri
William Hall M 7 Iowa
Nancy Hall F 5 Iowa
Mary Hall F 1 Oregon

In 1880, Willis & Sarah Hall reside with their daughter Rachel Aylsworth, her husband Silas Aylsworth and their family in Columbia Co., Washington. Willis & Silas are farmers. Silas & Rachel are buried in Pine City Cemetery
Pine City, Whitman Co., Washington.


Note: Son Thomas is also buried in this cem. He m. Alsy E. Prine 18 April 1855 in Linn Co., Oregon. Alsy is buried in Clackamas Cemetery, Clackamas, Clackamas Co., Oregon.