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Courtesy of Linn County Museum, Brownsville, OR
Captain James Blakely 1812 1913
(Click image for Brownsville Chamber of Commerce)
Note: this is a Xerox copy of the large portrait on display in the
Linn County Museum in Brownsville, OR.
Courtesy of David Ramstead and Don Houk
(My gr gr grandparents)
Mr. Blakely died in Brownsville
(click on image for the Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery
list)
Courtesy of Linn County Museum, Brownsville, OR
Where is Brownsville? (click on the map for a street map)
photo by Cecil Houk 1998
This historic marker is located on Highway 228 in Brownsville
(click on the image for more information)
photo by Cecil Houk 1998
Hugh Leeper Brown 1810-1888 Clarissa Browning Brown 1810-1898
(click on image to read his bio)
photo by Cecil Houk 1998
The Linn County Museum in Brownsville has quite a collection of
items on display
(click on the image to read the history of this building)
Linn County Historical Museum (above). 101 Park Ave. 97327 (541-466-3390).
Features
historical exhibits, gift shop and video theater. Hours: Open daily. Mon-Sat
11am-4pm;
Sun 1-5pm. Free.
Linn County Historical Moyer House (below). 204 Main St 97327 (541-466-3390).
1881
Italianate house. Hours: Sat and Sun when volunteers are on duty. Voluntary
donation.
photo by Rachel Houk 1998
History of Brownsville and the Moyer house
(click on the image)
John M. Moyer married Elizabeth Brown, the
daughter of Hugh Leeper Brown. He was a carpenter, and he built the
house in the photo above. (a better
picture)
photo by Cecil Houk 1998
This is not a paid plug for Doctor Hands or the Brownsville Pioneer Clinic. I've known him and his wonderful wife Mary for almost 20 years, and I could not resist including the photo I took of the clinic in 1998, and the add from a recent The Times. I stopped in for a quick visit when Rachel and I were up for the SDOP picnic in July 1998, and he did not recognize me with my full beard.
Way back when..... I bought a Radio Shack
TRS-80C (Color Computer or CoCo), to make computer music. One day
I walked into J.A.D.E. Software and they were running a new program that
made better music than the Radio Shack programs did. I had to have
it! Guess who wrote it? Hint: he didn't have a lot of hair
then either. :-)
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
In Memory of Winnie Lewis
Captain James Blakely and Winnie Lewis
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
Catherine Blakely (Fields) Lewis
Courtesy of Jack Rees and Don Houk
Eleanor Jane Blakely Montgomery
(My great grandmother)
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
In Memory of Winnie Lewis
Captain Blakely with Catherine (standing), Minor Lewis, and
Winnie holding Mary Alice Wittenberg
This photo spans 5 generations. Capt.
James Blakely was born in 1812. Catherine Blakely Lewis as born in
1837. Minor Lewis was born in 1864. Winnie was born in 1890.
Mary Alice was born in 1911.
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
Captain James Blakely and sons
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
James Blakely and granddaughters
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
Captain James Blakely on the occasion of his 100th birthday
We are unable to identify most of the people
in this photo. Captain Blakely is seated in the chair. To the
left of him is Winnie holding Mary Alice. Standing to the right of
him is Catherine (in the black dress). Seated on the ground in the
light suit is Minor Lewis. The other's I cannot identify.
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
Newspaper photo of James W. Blakely at 100 years
The caption below the photo identifies the others with James. The caption reads:
"FAMILY GROUP at the recent birthday party in honor of Jim Blakeley
[sic], who was 100 July 30, and who celebrated the occasion at the home
of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilton, College Place,
Wash. From left, seated, Mrs. Bert G. Haynes, Pendelton, great niece
of Mr. Blakeley [sic]; Mr. Blakeley [sic], holding the leather shield presented
by Dale Mercier, of Hamley & Co., and bearing names of 100 friends
who gave Mr. Blakeley [sic], grand old man of the Pendelton Round-up, a
corparate gift of $100; standing, from left, Mary Kay Pearson, Donald Pearson,
great grandchildren of Mr. Blakeley [sic]; Blakeley Pearson, Everett, Wash.,
grandson, and Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, son-in-law and daughter."
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
Winnie Lewis about 1910
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
Winnie and Mason Wittenberg
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
The 5 Wittenberg children, Herman, Mary Alice, Ralph, Robert and
Mason.
(Mason and Ralph are twins)
Courtesy of Midge & Jamie
James W. "Jim" Blakely at the Pendleton Round Up
Jim Blakely missed just one Pendelton Round
Up from the first, in1910, until the time of his death; he was unable to
attend in 1953 because of illness.
Some of the following people may have used the BLAKELEY spelling of their surname
Courtesy of A. Plummer, greatgrandchild of Eva Esther
BLAKELEY
Felix and Charity Jane (Shough) Blakely
(Felix was a brother of Captain James Blakely)
Courtesy of A. Plummer, greatgrandchild of Eva Esther
BLAKELEY
(David ?) Watson Blakely
Courtesy of A. Plummer, greatgrandchild of Eva Esther
BLAKELEY
Unknown Blakely
Courtesy of A. Plummer, greatgrandchild of Eva Esther
BLAKELEY
Eva Easther and Lulu May Blakely 1909
Courtesy of A. Plummer, greatgrandchild of Eva Esther
BLAKELEY
Eva, Lulu, and Capitola (Cappie) Blakely; daughters of Felix
(but don't ask me who's who)
Courtesy of A. Plummer, greatgrandchild of Eva Esther
BLAKELEY
Oscar Emanuel and Eva Esther (Blakely) Madinger
(Eva was a daughter of Felix and Charity Blakely)
Courtesy of A. Plummer, greatgrandchild of Eva Esther
BLAKELEY
Eva peeling Apples ca 1925
James W. Blakely
(son of Captain James Blakely)
Jim Blakely (son of Captain James Blakely) stopped William Thompson
and the vigilantes of the Ochoco
[From THE BULLETIN Bend, Oregon October 25, 1998]
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Read "The Rattlesnake Coils"
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Searchable GEDCOM:
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=cchouk
See also:
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=dghouk
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=doughouk