Cyrus Landrith and Martha Coulson, were married in Grayson Co., Va., Dec 7, 1836. They had about ten children. They lived in Missouri until 1853, when they emigrated to Oregon, coming across the plains with ox teams. At one time they run out of provisions and had to live on poor beef alone. They arrived in the state late in the fall and bought land in Lane County, not far from Eugene. John Whitteaker, afterwards Governor, being their nearest neighbor. In June, 1860, they came to Coos Co., packing everything on horses over the old Coos Bay trail. It took two or three days to make the trip. They bought some land, the old homestead now, of William Bagley. In the winter of 1861-2 the time of the high water, they camped on the hill for over a month, until the water went down and it was safe to go back to the house. At that time they had to depend on sailing vessels to bring provisions and as it was stormy and the Blanco did not get in were out of flour and had to grind corn in a little hand mill. The summer of 1862 they built a house on the hill and took the old one and built a school house in District No. 1, 1. Hacker being the first teacher. George Benjamin died when an infant; Delia F. married in 1860 to S. W. Applegate, died in 1875; Joseph married in 1876 to Cynthia Crow, and lives in Lane Co.; Oliver G., married in 1891, to Martha Pearson; lives in Coos Co.; Nancy C., married in 1868 to Frank Bridges, died in 1880; Martha L. married in 1871 to J. H. Crow, lives in Lane Co.; Dora H. married in 1879 to S. B. Cathcart, lives in Coos Co.; O. Liggeth married in 1883 to Jane L. Richmond, lives in Coos Co.; Isaac lives in Coos Co. Mother Landreth died Nov 20, 1879, aged 63 years. Cyrus Landreth died Aug. 16, 1891, aged 74 years. Their lives, like all pioneers, were full of trials and hardships, but they, like many others, paved the way for the next generation
Cyrus Landrith and Martha Coulson, were married in Grayson Co., Va., Dec 7, 1836. They had about ten children. They lived in Missouri until 1853, when they emigrated to Oregon, coming across the plains with ox teams. At one time they run out of provisions and had to live on poor beef alone. They arrived in the state late in the fall and bought land in Lane County, not far from Eugene. John Whitteaker, afterwards Governor, being their nearest neighbor. In June, 1860, they came to Coos Co., packing everything on horses over the old Coos Bay trail. It took two or three days to make the trip. They bought some land, the old homestead now, of William Bagley. In the winter of 1861-2 the time of the high water, they camped on the hill for over a month, until the water went down and it was safe to go back to the house. At that time they had to depend on sailing vessels to bring provisions and as it was stormy and the Blanco did not get in were out of flour and had to grind corn in a little hand mill. The summer of 1862 they built a house on the hill and took the old one and built a school house in District No. 1, 1. Hacker being the first teacher. George Benjamin died when an infant; Delia F. married in 1860 to S. W. Applegate, died in 1875; Joseph married in 1876 to Cynthia Crow, and lives in Lane Co.; Oliver G., married in 1891, to Martha Pearson; lives in Coos Co.; Nancy C., married in 1868 to Frank Bridges, died in 1880; Martha L. married in 1871 to J. H. Crow, lives in Lane Co.; Dora H. married in 1879 to S. B. Cathcart, lives in Coos Co.; O. Liggeth married in 1883 to Jane L. Richmond, lives in Coos Co.; Isaac lives in Coos Co. Mother Landreth died Nov 20, 1879, aged 63 years. Cyrus Landreth died Aug. 16, 1891, aged 74 years. Their lives, like all pioneers, were full of trials and hardships, but they, like many others, paved the way for the next generation
Family Members
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George Benjamin Landrith
1838–1905
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Delia Frances Landrith Applegate
1842–1875
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Oliver Goldsmith Landrith
1846–1912
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Nancy Catherine Landrith Bridges
1849–1880
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Martha Lucille Landrith Crow
1852–1931
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Coretta Dora Landrith Cathcart
1855–1946
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Cyrus Leggett Landrith
1857–1893
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Exeter Isaac Landrith
1859–1904
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