Father: John Mark,
Mother: Martha Francis [Fanny] Forrester
Son: Samuel Forrester Mark
Birth Place: Harlan County, Kentucky
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1833
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SAMUEL F. MARK, Aurora, Clackamas county, is another one of Oregon's honored pioneers of 1847.
He was born in Harlan county, Kentucky, August 15, 1833. His Grandfather Mark came from Ireland and settled in Maryland, where his son, John Mark (our subject's father), was born in 1795. The latter was a soldier in the War of 1812, and fought in the battle of New Orleans. He married Miss Fanny Forester, a native of Kentucky, born in 1798. In 1838 they removed from Kentucky to Missouri, and nine years later from there across the plains to Oregon, making the journey with ox teams. Seven children had been born to them. One died in infancy and the others came with their parents to Oregon. They are as follows: Alexander K., Mary A., Elizabeth D., Levina, Samuel Forester and Eliza Jane. Mary A. was married at this time, and her husband, Jacob Adams, came with them. The journey across the plains was of seven months' duration, and was made in safety. They came direct to Clackamas county, arriving September 17, 1839, and for a mare and a yoke of oxen, valued at $400, they purchased the right to a Oregon Donation Land Claim of 640 acres of land, the only improvement upon it being a cabin. They worked out for provisions on which to subsist the first winter. Like most of the industrious pioneers of this State their earnest efforts were rewarded with success, and resulted in the development of a fine farm. Here the father died in 1874 and the mother in 1859.
Samuel F. Mark was next to the youngest child in this family, and was fifteen years of age when he arrived in Oregon. he went to the district school in winter and worked on the farm in summer, and after his parents became too old to work he continued with them, and cared for them in their declining years. He inherited one-half of their donation land claim. He has since added to it eighty-four acres, making 411 acres, which he now owns. This is one of the most valuable farms in the county. During the Yakima Indian War, in the spring of 1856, Mr. Mark was a volunteer under Captain Cason.
Mr. Mark was married October 10, 1858, to Miss Mary A. Abbot, a native of Illinois, born in 1841. They have had eleven children, five of whom died in infancy. The others are John R. of Klamath county; Rena Jane, wife of Charles Wait, and the mother of three children, died in her thirty-third year; Emma F. became the wife of Jacob Hanson, and resides in Salem; Thomas J., at home; Jacob E. at school in Portland, and Bertha I., also attending school in Portland.
The religious faith of Mr. and Mrs. Mark is that of the Baptist denomination. He was in politics a Democrat previous to the great Civil War, then he became a Republican, and was a strong Union man, and now later had adopted the Principles of the People's Party. He has been prominent in the affairs of the county in which he has so long resided. Was a charter member of the Grange and was Master of the lodge; served on the school board as Clerk and Director; and is now a member of the Farmers' Alliance. He built the comfortable and attractive residence in which he and his good wife reside. Long may they live to enjoy the fruits of their honest and earnest labors.
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From the open source book, An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon. By, Rev. H. K. Hind, D. D., The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893. Images reproduced by, Library Division, Provincial Archives of British Columbia.
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Mother: Martha Francis [Fanny] Forrester
Son: Samuel Forrester Mark
Birth Place: Harlan County, Kentucky
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1833
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SAMUEL F. MARK, Aurora, Clackamas county, is another one of Oregon's honored pioneers of 1847.
He was born in Harlan county, Kentucky, August 15, 1833. His Grandfather Mark came from Ireland and settled in Maryland, where his son, John Mark (our subject's father), was born in 1795. The latter was a soldier in the War of 1812, and fought in the battle of New Orleans. He married Miss Fanny Forester, a native of Kentucky, born in 1798. In 1838 they removed from Kentucky to Missouri, and nine years later from there across the plains to Oregon, making the journey with ox teams. Seven children had been born to them. One died in infancy and the others came with their parents to Oregon. They are as follows: Alexander K., Mary A., Elizabeth D., Levina, Samuel Forester and Eliza Jane. Mary A. was married at this time, and her husband, Jacob Adams, came with them. The journey across the plains was of seven months' duration, and was made in safety. They came direct to Clackamas county, arriving September 17, 1839, and for a mare and a yoke of oxen, valued at $400, they purchased the right to a Oregon Donation Land Claim of 640 acres of land, the only improvement upon it being a cabin. They worked out for provisions on which to subsist the first winter. Like most of the industrious pioneers of this State their earnest efforts were rewarded with success, and resulted in the development of a fine farm. Here the father died in 1874 and the mother in 1859.
Samuel F. Mark was next to the youngest child in this family, and was fifteen years of age when he arrived in Oregon. he went to the district school in winter and worked on the farm in summer, and after his parents became too old to work he continued with them, and cared for them in their declining years. He inherited one-half of their donation land claim. He has since added to it eighty-four acres, making 411 acres, which he now owns. This is one of the most valuable farms in the county. During the Yakima Indian War, in the spring of 1856, Mr. Mark was a volunteer under Captain Cason.
Mr. Mark was married October 10, 1858, to Miss Mary A. Abbot, a native of Illinois, born in 1841. They have had eleven children, five of whom died in infancy. The others are John R. of Klamath county; Rena Jane, wife of Charles Wait, and the mother of three children, died in her thirty-third year; Emma F. became the wife of Jacob Hanson, and resides in Salem; Thomas J., at home; Jacob E. at school in Portland, and Bertha I., also attending school in Portland.
The religious faith of Mr. and Mrs. Mark is that of the Baptist denomination. He was in politics a Democrat previous to the great Civil War, then he became a Republican, and was a strong Union man, and now later had adopted the Principles of the People's Party. He has been prominent in the affairs of the county in which he has so long resided. Was a charter member of the Grange and was Master of the lodge; served on the school board as Clerk and Director; and is now a member of the Farmers' Alliance. He built the comfortable and attractive residence in which he and his good wife reside. Long may they live to enjoy the fruits of their honest and earnest labors.
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From the open source book, An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon. By, Rev. H. K. Hind, D. D., The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893. Images reproduced by, Library Division, Provincial Archives of British Columbia.
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Father: John Mark,
Mother: Martha Francis [Fanny] Forrester
Son: Samuel Forrester Mark
Birth Place: Harlan County, Kentucky
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1833
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SAMUEL F. MARK, Aurora, Clackamas county, is another one of Oregon's honored pioneers of 1847.
He was born in Harlan county, Kentucky, August 15, 1833. His Grandfather Mark came from Ireland and settled in Maryland, where his son, John Mark (our subject's father), was born in 1795. The latter was a soldier in the War of 1812, and fought in the battle of New Orleans. He married Miss Fanny Forester, a native of Kentucky, born in 1798. In 1838 they removed from Kentucky to Missouri, and nine years later from there across the plains to Oregon, making the journey with ox teams. Seven children had been born to them. One died in infancy and the others came with their parents to Oregon. They are as follows: Alexander K., Mary A., Elizabeth D., Levina, Samuel Forester and Eliza Jane. Mary A. was married at this time, and her husband, Jacob Adams, came with them. The journey across the plains was of seven months' duration, and was made in safety. They came direct to Clackamas county, arriving September 17, 1839, and for a mare and a yoke of oxen, valued at $400, they purchased the right to a Oregon Donation Land Claim of 640 acres of land, the only improvement upon it being a cabin. They worked out for provisions on which to subsist the first winter. Like most of the industrious pioneers of this State their earnest efforts were rewarded with success, and resulted in the development of a fine farm. Here the father died in 1874 and the mother in 1859.
Samuel F. Mark was next to the youngest child in this family, and was fifteen years of age when he arrived in Oregon. he went to the district school in winter and worked on the farm in summer, and after his parents became too old to work he continued with them, and cared for them in their declining years. He inherited one-half of their donation land claim. He has since added to it eighty-four acres, making 411 acres, which he now owns. This is one of the most valuable farms in the county. During the Yakima Indian War, in the spring of 1856, Mr. Mark was a volunteer under Captain Cason.
Mr. Mark was married October 10, 1858, to Miss Mary A. Abbot, a native of Illinois, born in 1841. They have had eleven children, five of whom died in infancy. The others are John R. of Klamath county; Rena Jane, wife of Charles Wait, and the mother of three children, died in her thirty-third year; Emma F. became the wife of Jacob Hanson, and resides in Salem; Thomas J., at home; Jacob E. at school in Portland, and Bertha I., also attending school in Portland.
The religious faith of Mr. and Mrs. Mark is that of the Baptist denomination. He was in politics a Democrat previous to the great Civil War, then he became a Republican, and was a strong Union man, and now later had adopted the Principles of the People's Party. He has been prominent in the affairs of the county in which he has so long resided. Was a charter member of the Grange and was Master of the lodge; served on the school board as Clerk and Director; and is now a member of the Farmers' Alliance. He built the comfortable and attractive residence in which he and his good wife reside. Long may they live to enjoy the fruits of their honest and earnest labors.
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From the open source book, An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon. By, Rev. H. K. Hind, D. D., The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893. Images reproduced by, Library Division, Provincial Archives of British Columbia.
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Mother: Martha Francis [Fanny] Forrester
Son: Samuel Forrester Mark
Birth Place: Harlan County, Kentucky
Birth Date: 15 Aug 1833
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SAMUEL F. MARK, Aurora, Clackamas county, is another one of Oregon's honored pioneers of 1847.
He was born in Harlan county, Kentucky, August 15, 1833. His Grandfather Mark came from Ireland and settled in Maryland, where his son, John Mark (our subject's father), was born in 1795. The latter was a soldier in the War of 1812, and fought in the battle of New Orleans. He married Miss Fanny Forester, a native of Kentucky, born in 1798. In 1838 they removed from Kentucky to Missouri, and nine years later from there across the plains to Oregon, making the journey with ox teams. Seven children had been born to them. One died in infancy and the others came with their parents to Oregon. They are as follows: Alexander K., Mary A., Elizabeth D., Levina, Samuel Forester and Eliza Jane. Mary A. was married at this time, and her husband, Jacob Adams, came with them. The journey across the plains was of seven months' duration, and was made in safety. They came direct to Clackamas county, arriving September 17, 1839, and for a mare and a yoke of oxen, valued at $400, they purchased the right to a Oregon Donation Land Claim of 640 acres of land, the only improvement upon it being a cabin. They worked out for provisions on which to subsist the first winter. Like most of the industrious pioneers of this State their earnest efforts were rewarded with success, and resulted in the development of a fine farm. Here the father died in 1874 and the mother in 1859.
Samuel F. Mark was next to the youngest child in this family, and was fifteen years of age when he arrived in Oregon. he went to the district school in winter and worked on the farm in summer, and after his parents became too old to work he continued with them, and cared for them in their declining years. He inherited one-half of their donation land claim. He has since added to it eighty-four acres, making 411 acres, which he now owns. This is one of the most valuable farms in the county. During the Yakima Indian War, in the spring of 1856, Mr. Mark was a volunteer under Captain Cason.
Mr. Mark was married October 10, 1858, to Miss Mary A. Abbot, a native of Illinois, born in 1841. They have had eleven children, five of whom died in infancy. The others are John R. of Klamath county; Rena Jane, wife of Charles Wait, and the mother of three children, died in her thirty-third year; Emma F. became the wife of Jacob Hanson, and resides in Salem; Thomas J., at home; Jacob E. at school in Portland, and Bertha I., also attending school in Portland.
The religious faith of Mr. and Mrs. Mark is that of the Baptist denomination. He was in politics a Democrat previous to the great Civil War, then he became a Republican, and was a strong Union man, and now later had adopted the Principles of the People's Party. He has been prominent in the affairs of the county in which he has so long resided. Was a charter member of the Grange and was Master of the lodge; served on the school board as Clerk and Director; and is now a member of the Farmers' Alliance. He built the comfortable and attractive residence in which he and his good wife reside. Long may they live to enjoy the fruits of their honest and earnest labors.
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From the open source book, An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon. By, Rev. H. K. Hind, D. D., The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1893. Images reproduced by, Library Division, Provincial Archives of British Columbia.
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