Motivated by Dr. Elijah White, Medorem Crawford left his home in New York State for the Oregon Country, in 1842, hoping for better opportunities than the economic hardships felt by rural New York had to offer. Upon arriving in Elm Grove, Missouri, Medorem joined 105 other pioneers to journey west. Most notable were Asa Lovejoy, John Morrison, Lansford Hastings, Sidney Moss, J.R. Robb, and mother and daughter Mary Ann and Adaline Brown.
Mary Ann Brown, the wife of William Brown, had been widowed in earlier that year. Whether provisions had already been purchased, we aren’t clear, but the two women traveled from St. Louis, Missouri to the jumping off point in Elm Grove to join the Elijah White party. Unfortunately journals have not been located to track the events and trials tackled by these two strong women along the 2,000 mile journey, however Medorem's journal from 1842 is still published today and so far remains the only journal documenting the challenges and daily events experienced by this 1842 wagon train.
In Oregon, Medorem was hired to teach at the Indian School at Jason Lee’s mission. Adaline and Medorem wed in the spring of 1843 shortly before Medorem took part in the vote for Provisional Government. His name can be seen on the obelisk in Champoeg marking the alleged location where the vote took place.
*more to come*
Mary Ann Brown, the wife of William Brown, had been widowed in earlier that year. Whether provisions had already been purchased, we aren’t clear, but the two women traveled from St. Louis, Missouri to the jumping off point in Elm Grove to join the Elijah White party. Unfortunately journals have not been located to track the events and trials tackled by these two strong women along the 2,000 mile journey, however Medorem's journal from 1842 is still published today and so far remains the only journal documenting the challenges and daily events experienced by this 1842 wagon train.
In Oregon, Medorem was hired to teach at the Indian School at Jason Lee’s mission. Adaline and Medorem wed in the spring of 1843 shortly before Medorem took part in the vote for Provisional Government. His name can be seen on the obelisk in Champoeg marking the alleged location where the vote took place.
*more to come*
Motivated by Dr. Elijah White, Medorem Crawford left his home in New York State for the Oregon Country, in 1842, hoping for better opportunities than the economic hardships felt by rural New York had to offer. Upon arriving in Elm Grove, Missouri, Medorem joined 105 other pioneers to journey west. Most notable were Asa Lovejoy, John Morrison, Lansford Hastings, Sidney Moss, J.R. Robb, and mother and daughter Mary Ann and Adaline Brown.
Mary Ann Brown, the wife of William Brown, had been widowed in earlier that year. Whether provisions had already been purchased, we aren’t clear, but the two women traveled from St. Louis, Missouri to the jumping off point in Elm Grove to join the Elijah White party. Unfortunately journals have not been located to track the events and trials tackled by these two strong women along the 2,000 mile journey, however Medorem's journal from 1842 is still published today and so far remains the only journal documenting the challenges and daily events experienced by this 1842 wagon train.
In Oregon, Medorem was hired to teach at the Indian School at Jason Lee’s mission. Adaline and Medorem wed in the spring of 1843 shortly before Medorem took part in the vote for Provisional Government. His name can be seen on the obelisk in Champoeg marking the alleged location where the vote took place.
*more to come*
Mary Ann Brown, the wife of William Brown, had been widowed in earlier that year. Whether provisions had already been purchased, we aren’t clear, but the two women traveled from St. Louis, Missouri to the jumping off point in Elm Grove to join the Elijah White party. Unfortunately journals have not been located to track the events and trials tackled by these two strong women along the 2,000 mile journey, however Medorem's journal from 1842 is still published today and so far remains the only journal documenting the challenges and daily events experienced by this 1842 wagon train.
In Oregon, Medorem was hired to teach at the Indian School at Jason Lee’s mission. Adaline and Medorem wed in the spring of 1843 shortly before Medorem took part in the vote for Provisional Government. His name can be seen on the obelisk in Champoeg marking the alleged location where the vote took place.
*more to come*
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