Emmor Jefferson Stephens Jr., born near Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, on February 21, 1819; died near Astoria, Oregon Territory, in early January 1850. Burial statistics not available.
In 1845 Emmor Stephens Jr. journeyed overland with his father and other relatives to the Oregon Country, living initially at Astoria.
On March 18, 1847, Emmor filed a claim with territorial authorities for 640 acres of land along the west bank of the Willamette River in Tuality County, Oregon, in an area that later became part of Multnomah County. Existing records do not indicate whether he ever actually resided on this land or made the necessary improvements required by the Donation Land Claim laws.
Two years later, in 1849, Emmor settled with his younger brother, William, in California's High Sierra country, where they worked a gold claim.
The following winter, tragedy struck as the two young men were returning to Oregon by sea. Their ship, the brig Forrest, was anchored off the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon Territory when a fierce storm broke.
Four of the passengers, including the Stephens brothers, became anxious to reach the shore and, with the reluctant permission of the ship's captain, boarded a small boat and set out to make a landing. They were quickly overwhelmed in the breakers, and two of the other men drowned.
Emmor and William Stephens succeeded in swimming to the shore but were ambushed by Indians, and in the ensuing confrontation, Emmor was murdered before he and his brother could reach a safe haven in Astoria.
Contributor: EGF (47271774)
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Emmer Stephens in the U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
Surname: Emmer * Stephens [Emmor J. Stephens]
Year: 1850
County: Washington CO.
State: OR
Age: 21
Gender: M (Male)
Month of Death: Jan
State of Birth: IN
ID#: 197_316122
Occupation: FARMER
Cause of Death: MURDERED
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A word of explanation about Emmor's birth data. In the 1850 Census mortality schedules, adult persons age 21 and older were frequently assigned an "age 21" notation, without regard to their actual age.
This, as you can see, is very misleading. The result has been that Emmor's birth year is often given as 1829 in public records, even though we (fortunately!) have the family bible record, which clearly shows he was born in 1819, within the perfect context with his other siblings.
EGF #47271774
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He was my relative. Please note the corrections I submitted as edits. Also, below is a transcript of the entry for him in my book, "Descendants of Thomas and Jane (Jefferson) Stephens," which I published in 2005.
You have my permission to post this excerpt to his memorial page
E. G. Fisher
________________________________
Emmor Jefferson Stephens Jr., born near Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, on February 21, 1819; died near Astoria, Oregon Territory, in early January 1850. Burial statistics not available.
In 1845 Emmor Stephens Jr. journeyed overland with his father and other relatives to the Oregon Country, living initially at Astoria. On March 18, 1847, Emmor filed a claim with territorial authorities for 640 acres of land along the west bank of the Willamette River in Tuality County, Oregon, in an area that later became part of Multnomah County. Existing records do not indicate whether he ever actually resided on this land or made the necessary improvements required by the Donation Land Claim laws.
Two years later, in 1849, Emmor settled with his younger brother, William, in California's High Sierra country, where they worked a gold claim. The following winter, tragedy struck as the two young men were returning to Oregon by sea. Their ship, the brig Forrest, was anchored off the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon Territory when a fierce storm broke. Four of the passengers, including the Stephens brothers, became anxious to reach the shore and, with the reluctant permission of the ship's captain, boarded a small boat and set out to make a landing. They were quickly overwhelmed in the breakers, and two of the other men drowned. Emmor and William Stephens succeeded in swimming to the shore but were ambushed by Indians, and in the ensuing confrontation, Emmor was murdered before he and his brother could reach a safe haven in Astoria.
Contributor: EGF 47271774 [email protected]
In 1845 Emmor Stephens Jr. journeyed overland with his father and other relatives to the Oregon Country, living initially at Astoria.
On March 18, 1847, Emmor filed a claim with territorial authorities for 640 acres of land along the west bank of the Willamette River in Tuality County, Oregon, in an area that later became part of Multnomah County. Existing records do not indicate whether he ever actually resided on this land or made the necessary improvements required by the Donation Land Claim laws.
Two years later, in 1849, Emmor settled with his younger brother, William, in California's High Sierra country, where they worked a gold claim.
The following winter, tragedy struck as the two young men were returning to Oregon by sea. Their ship, the brig Forrest, was anchored off the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon Territory when a fierce storm broke.
Four of the passengers, including the Stephens brothers, became anxious to reach the shore and, with the reluctant permission of the ship's captain, boarded a small boat and set out to make a landing. They were quickly overwhelmed in the breakers, and two of the other men drowned.
Emmor and William Stephens succeeded in swimming to the shore but were ambushed by Indians, and in the ensuing confrontation, Emmor was murdered before he and his brother could reach a safe haven in Astoria.
Contributor: EGF (47271774)
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Emmer Stephens in the U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
Surname: Emmer * Stephens [Emmor J. Stephens]
Year: 1850
County: Washington CO.
State: OR
Age: 21
Gender: M (Male)
Month of Death: Jan
State of Birth: IN
ID#: 197_316122
Occupation: FARMER
Cause of Death: MURDERED
=====
A word of explanation about Emmor's birth data. In the 1850 Census mortality schedules, adult persons age 21 and older were frequently assigned an "age 21" notation, without regard to their actual age.
This, as you can see, is very misleading. The result has been that Emmor's birth year is often given as 1829 in public records, even though we (fortunately!) have the family bible record, which clearly shows he was born in 1819, within the perfect context with his other siblings.
EGF #47271774
=====
He was my relative. Please note the corrections I submitted as edits. Also, below is a transcript of the entry for him in my book, "Descendants of Thomas and Jane (Jefferson) Stephens," which I published in 2005.
You have my permission to post this excerpt to his memorial page
E. G. Fisher
________________________________
Emmor Jefferson Stephens Jr., born near Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, on February 21, 1819; died near Astoria, Oregon Territory, in early January 1850. Burial statistics not available.
In 1845 Emmor Stephens Jr. journeyed overland with his father and other relatives to the Oregon Country, living initially at Astoria. On March 18, 1847, Emmor filed a claim with territorial authorities for 640 acres of land along the west bank of the Willamette River in Tuality County, Oregon, in an area that later became part of Multnomah County. Existing records do not indicate whether he ever actually resided on this land or made the necessary improvements required by the Donation Land Claim laws.
Two years later, in 1849, Emmor settled with his younger brother, William, in California's High Sierra country, where they worked a gold claim. The following winter, tragedy struck as the two young men were returning to Oregon by sea. Their ship, the brig Forrest, was anchored off the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon Territory when a fierce storm broke. Four of the passengers, including the Stephens brothers, became anxious to reach the shore and, with the reluctant permission of the ship's captain, boarded a small boat and set out to make a landing. They were quickly overwhelmed in the breakers, and two of the other men drowned. Emmor and William Stephens succeeded in swimming to the shore but were ambushed by Indians, and in the ensuing confrontation, Emmor was murdered before he and his brother could reach a safe haven in Astoria.
Contributor: EGF 47271774 [email protected]
Emmor Jefferson Stephens Jr., born near Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, on February 21, 1819; died near Astoria, Oregon Territory, in early January 1850. Burial statistics not available.
In 1845 Emmor Stephens Jr. journeyed overland with his father and other relatives to the Oregon Country, living initially at Astoria.
On March 18, 1847, Emmor filed a claim with territorial authorities for 640 acres of land along the west bank of the Willamette River in Tuality County, Oregon, in an area that later became part of Multnomah County. Existing records do not indicate whether he ever actually resided on this land or made the necessary improvements required by the Donation Land Claim laws.
Two years later, in 1849, Emmor settled with his younger brother, William, in California's High Sierra country, where they worked a gold claim.
The following winter, tragedy struck as the two young men were returning to Oregon by sea. Their ship, the brig Forrest, was anchored off the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon Territory when a fierce storm broke.
Four of the passengers, including the Stephens brothers, became anxious to reach the shore and, with the reluctant permission of the ship's captain, boarded a small boat and set out to make a landing. They were quickly overwhelmed in the breakers, and two of the other men drowned.
Emmor and William Stephens succeeded in swimming to the shore but were ambushed by Indians, and in the ensuing confrontation, Emmor was murdered before he and his brother could reach a safe haven in Astoria.
Contributor: EGF (47271774)
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Emmer Stephens in the U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
Surname: Emmer * Stephens [Emmor J. Stephens]
Year: 1850
County: Washington CO.
State: OR
Age: 21
Gender: M (Male)
Month of Death: Jan
State of Birth: IN
ID#: 197_316122
Occupation: FARMER
Cause of Death: MURDERED
=====
A word of explanation about Emmor's birth data. In the 1850 Census mortality schedules, adult persons age 21 and older were frequently assigned an "age 21" notation, without regard to their actual age.
This, as you can see, is very misleading. The result has been that Emmor's birth year is often given as 1829 in public records, even though we (fortunately!) have the family bible record, which clearly shows he was born in 1819, within the perfect context with his other siblings.
EGF #47271774
=====
He was my relative. Please note the corrections I submitted as edits. Also, below is a transcript of the entry for him in my book, "Descendants of Thomas and Jane (Jefferson) Stephens," which I published in 2005.
You have my permission to post this excerpt to his memorial page
E. G. Fisher
________________________________
Emmor Jefferson Stephens Jr., born near Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, on February 21, 1819; died near Astoria, Oregon Territory, in early January 1850. Burial statistics not available.
In 1845 Emmor Stephens Jr. journeyed overland with his father and other relatives to the Oregon Country, living initially at Astoria. On March 18, 1847, Emmor filed a claim with territorial authorities for 640 acres of land along the west bank of the Willamette River in Tuality County, Oregon, in an area that later became part of Multnomah County. Existing records do not indicate whether he ever actually resided on this land or made the necessary improvements required by the Donation Land Claim laws.
Two years later, in 1849, Emmor settled with his younger brother, William, in California's High Sierra country, where they worked a gold claim. The following winter, tragedy struck as the two young men were returning to Oregon by sea. Their ship, the brig Forrest, was anchored off the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon Territory when a fierce storm broke. Four of the passengers, including the Stephens brothers, became anxious to reach the shore and, with the reluctant permission of the ship's captain, boarded a small boat and set out to make a landing. They were quickly overwhelmed in the breakers, and two of the other men drowned. Emmor and William Stephens succeeded in swimming to the shore but were ambushed by Indians, and in the ensuing confrontation, Emmor was murdered before he and his brother could reach a safe haven in Astoria.
Contributor: EGF 47271774 [email protected]
In 1845 Emmor Stephens Jr. journeyed overland with his father and other relatives to the Oregon Country, living initially at Astoria.
On March 18, 1847, Emmor filed a claim with territorial authorities for 640 acres of land along the west bank of the Willamette River in Tuality County, Oregon, in an area that later became part of Multnomah County. Existing records do not indicate whether he ever actually resided on this land or made the necessary improvements required by the Donation Land Claim laws.
Two years later, in 1849, Emmor settled with his younger brother, William, in California's High Sierra country, where they worked a gold claim.
The following winter, tragedy struck as the two young men were returning to Oregon by sea. Their ship, the brig Forrest, was anchored off the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon Territory when a fierce storm broke.
Four of the passengers, including the Stephens brothers, became anxious to reach the shore and, with the reluctant permission of the ship's captain, boarded a small boat and set out to make a landing. They were quickly overwhelmed in the breakers, and two of the other men drowned.
Emmor and William Stephens succeeded in swimming to the shore but were ambushed by Indians, and in the ensuing confrontation, Emmor was murdered before he and his brother could reach a safe haven in Astoria.
Contributor: EGF (47271774)
=====
Emmer Stephens in the U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
Surname: Emmer * Stephens [Emmor J. Stephens]
Year: 1850
County: Washington CO.
State: OR
Age: 21
Gender: M (Male)
Month of Death: Jan
State of Birth: IN
ID#: 197_316122
Occupation: FARMER
Cause of Death: MURDERED
=====
A word of explanation about Emmor's birth data. In the 1850 Census mortality schedules, adult persons age 21 and older were frequently assigned an "age 21" notation, without regard to their actual age.
This, as you can see, is very misleading. The result has been that Emmor's birth year is often given as 1829 in public records, even though we (fortunately!) have the family bible record, which clearly shows he was born in 1819, within the perfect context with his other siblings.
EGF #47271774
=====
He was my relative. Please note the corrections I submitted as edits. Also, below is a transcript of the entry for him in my book, "Descendants of Thomas and Jane (Jefferson) Stephens," which I published in 2005.
You have my permission to post this excerpt to his memorial page
E. G. Fisher
________________________________
Emmor Jefferson Stephens Jr., born near Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, on February 21, 1819; died near Astoria, Oregon Territory, in early January 1850. Burial statistics not available.
In 1845 Emmor Stephens Jr. journeyed overland with his father and other relatives to the Oregon Country, living initially at Astoria. On March 18, 1847, Emmor filed a claim with territorial authorities for 640 acres of land along the west bank of the Willamette River in Tuality County, Oregon, in an area that later became part of Multnomah County. Existing records do not indicate whether he ever actually resided on this land or made the necessary improvements required by the Donation Land Claim laws.
Two years later, in 1849, Emmor settled with his younger brother, William, in California's High Sierra country, where they worked a gold claim. The following winter, tragedy struck as the two young men were returning to Oregon by sea. Their ship, the brig Forrest, was anchored off the mouth of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon Territory when a fierce storm broke. Four of the passengers, including the Stephens brothers, became anxious to reach the shore and, with the reluctant permission of the ship's captain, boarded a small boat and set out to make a landing. They were quickly overwhelmed in the breakers, and two of the other men drowned. Emmor and William Stephens succeeded in swimming to the shore but were ambushed by Indians, and in the ensuing confrontation, Emmor was murdered before he and his brother could reach a safe haven in Astoria.
Contributor: EGF 47271774 [email protected]
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