Isom Jason Cranfill, son of, Thomas and Sarah (Eaton) Cranfill.
Occupations: Hinerant Preacher, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter and farmer.
Isom Jason Cranfil, wife and children traveled on the "Oregon trail."
Cranfill Isom Rev. 1807 - 1877 Secretay for the Jordan Sawyer. wagon train, kept a journal now at the U of Oregon Library; Baptist Minister.
Siblings:
1) Catherine Cranfill b. 1798 - 1800 Died at the age of 2 years.
2) Jonathon Cranfill b. 1800 Rowan Co., North Carolina d. in 1860. Also known as "John Cranfill". He emmigrated to Kentucky.
3) George Eaton Cranfill b.1800 or 1802 North Carolina. d. 1867. He went to Texas and died there. Cranfill's Gap was named for him.
4) Martha Cranfill b. Abt. 1805 d. 1827 Tennessee.
5) Juniah Cranfill b. Abt. 1797 d. 1813 He was 16 years old.
6) Zacheus Cranfill b. Between 1811 or 1813 in Huntsville, Rowan Co., North Carolina. He also lived in Illinois and Texas. d. December 23, 1970 in Callaway, Upshur Co., Texas.
Isom Jason Cranfill married 1st wife, Nancy Grocy in 1830 in Lincoln Co. Tennessee. He married 2nd wife, Matilda L. Doyle on 16 December 1840 in Creen Co. Ill.
Isom (Cranfield) CRANFILL and Matilda L. DOYLE children are:
1. Alice CRANFILL.
2. Jasper Newton CRANFILL was born 10 Oct 1841 in Wilmington, Illinois, and died 5 May 1867 in Peoria, Oregon.
3. Virginia Caroline CRANFILL was born in 13 Apr 1843 in Magnolia, Illinois.
4. Franklin Lafayette CRANFILL was born 2 Jun 1844 in Taylors Prairie,Greene County Illinois.
5. Frances Octavia CRANFILL was born 25 Feb 1847 in Magnolia, Illinois, and died 1870 in Oregon. She married John A. ROBENETT.
6. Fatima Olive CRANFILL was born 31 Aug 1849 in Clackamas, Oregon.
7. Emma J. CRANFILL was born May 1852 in Oregon. She married Fred T. Croxton CRAXTON. He was born 1850 in Illinois.
8. Rufus M. CRANFILL was born 23 Mar 1854 in Clackamas, Oregon, and died 1930 in Douglas, Oregon. He married Mary E. MILLER 25 Dec 1880.
9. Ione Josephine CRANFILL was born 1 Aug 1856 Oregon and died 12 Jun 1887 in Linn County, Oregon.
10. Delazon Smith CRANFILL was born 6 Jul 1860 in Oregon d. 4 Febuary 1871 in Oregon
On Fatima Olive Cranfill, I have her as Olive Fatima Cranfill. Her tombstone doesn't say.
Isom Cranfill
Suggested Edit: Provided by the
Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage, Illinois, Elder Robert Webb.
From the "Signs of the Times" - 1878, page 59 - sent to Hilda Fry Memorial Contributor.
Isom Cranfill
Dear Editor: I herewith send you the obituary of our much esteemed brother, Elder Isom Cranfill. Who departed this life on the morning of November 24, 1877, at his residence in Eugene City, Lane County, Oregon, age 77 years, lacking three days.His disease was diabetes. He had been suffering for many years with it, but for the last year or two, his sufferings at times were very painful. The last time I saw him was on the Columbia River,the last of September 1877. He had, with other brethren and sisters, been to the constitution of the Sea Side Church, near Skipanon, Clatsop County, where he preached twice. On our return, we stayed all night at Astoria, where he seemed to have taken fresh cold, as he told me the next morning, aboard the steamer, coming up the Columbia River. Myself and wife left the steamer at Eagle Cliff, where we bid farewell to all the brethren and sisters, the dear old Elder among the rest. When the steamer started and left us on the platform, the Elder put his hand out of the window, and with his hand waved us an adieu. Little did then think that it was the last sight and final adieu that I should have of him.
Thus the old Baptist Churches of Oregon have in the past year lost two of their beloved Elders, viz: Ezra Stout and Isom Cranfill.
I will let him give a relation of some of his past history, which I will take from "Zion's Messenger, " a small paper he once published. He says:
I was born November 27, 1807, in the state of North Carolina, Rowan County. In the year 1829, I moved to Tennessee, Lincoln County, where I hope in his goodness showed me the corruption of my. Own wicked heart, and enabled me to see that I was a poor lost and helpless sinner, and in his own good time. He unfolded me riches of his grace, and enabled me by an eye of faith to behold the glorious Redeemer as slain for my sins, and raised again in my justification, and I was enabled to rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
In the spring of 1838, I removed to Greene County, Illinois, and in the fall of the same year, I joined Apple Creek Church of Predestination Baptists by experience and baptism. In June 1844, I was licensed by the Union Church, where I then belonged to preach the gospel. I shortly after moved by membership into Taylor's Creek Church, and on May 3, 1845, I was ordained to the ministry by Elders Coonrod, Fitz Ferrell, Simms and Gimblen. On the 28th of March, 1847, I and my family, consisting of my wife and four small children, commenced a long and tedious journey to Oregon Territory, and landed at our place of destination, in Oregon City, the 17th day of September following.
Oregon Territory was inhabited then mainly by savage Indians; the white settlers were but a few. There was but one Old School Baptist church in the territory, and it contained only of a few members. (This church was then called HIllsborough; since then the name was changed to Siloam - J.T.C. ) in a short time I visited the little band and cast in my lot with them. I soon began to try , in my weakness, to.proclaim the gospel of God's Dear Son, indifferent parts of Oregon, and I have reason to hope that my labors were blessed to the upbuilding of churches, and to the ingathering and consolation of God's Dear children.
Source1: Hilda Fry (49236545
*[email protected]
Source2:
Wilmington Precinct Green Co., Illinois
He is listed as "Isham Cranfill".
U.S. Census enumerated: June 14 1840
Note: He wasn't listed in Clackamas Co., Oregon Census in1850. Just his children.
Source 3: Linn Co., Oregon
1. Isom Cranfill 52 yrs., Carpenter b. North Carolina
2. Matilda F. Cranfill 41 yrs., b. Kentucky
3. Jasper N. Cranfill 19 yrs., b. Illinois
4. Virginia C. Cranfill 17 b. Illinois
5. Lafayette Cranfill 16 yrs., b. Illinois
6. Octavia F. Cranfill 13 b. Illinois
7. Emma Cranfill 8 yrs., b. Oregon
8. Rufus 6 yrs., b. Oregon
9. I one 4 yrs., b. Oregon
Enumerated: June 14, 1860
Peoria Precinct, Linn Co., Oregon
U.S. Census, enumerated: August 16, 1870
Contributor: Yvette E. Aune
Occupations: Hinerant Preacher, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter and farmer.
Isom Jason Cranfil, wife and children traveled on the "Oregon trail."
Cranfill Isom Rev. 1807 - 1877 Secretay for the Jordan Sawyer. wagon train, kept a journal now at the U of Oregon Library; Baptist Minister.
Siblings:
1) Catherine Cranfill b. 1798 - 1800 Died at the age of 2 years.
2) Jonathon Cranfill b. 1800 Rowan Co., North Carolina d. in 1860. Also known as "John Cranfill". He emmigrated to Kentucky.
3) George Eaton Cranfill b.1800 or 1802 North Carolina. d. 1867. He went to Texas and died there. Cranfill's Gap was named for him.
4) Martha Cranfill b. Abt. 1805 d. 1827 Tennessee.
5) Juniah Cranfill b. Abt. 1797 d. 1813 He was 16 years old.
6) Zacheus Cranfill b. Between 1811 or 1813 in Huntsville, Rowan Co., North Carolina. He also lived in Illinois and Texas. d. December 23, 1970 in Callaway, Upshur Co., Texas.
Isom Jason Cranfill married 1st wife, Nancy Grocy in 1830 in Lincoln Co. Tennessee. He married 2nd wife, Matilda L. Doyle on 16 December 1840 in Creen Co. Ill.
Isom (Cranfield) CRANFILL and Matilda L. DOYLE children are:
1. Alice CRANFILL.
2. Jasper Newton CRANFILL was born 10 Oct 1841 in Wilmington, Illinois, and died 5 May 1867 in Peoria, Oregon.
3. Virginia Caroline CRANFILL was born in 13 Apr 1843 in Magnolia, Illinois.
4. Franklin Lafayette CRANFILL was born 2 Jun 1844 in Taylors Prairie,Greene County Illinois.
5. Frances Octavia CRANFILL was born 25 Feb 1847 in Magnolia, Illinois, and died 1870 in Oregon. She married John A. ROBENETT.
6. Fatima Olive CRANFILL was born 31 Aug 1849 in Clackamas, Oregon.
7. Emma J. CRANFILL was born May 1852 in Oregon. She married Fred T. Croxton CRAXTON. He was born 1850 in Illinois.
8. Rufus M. CRANFILL was born 23 Mar 1854 in Clackamas, Oregon, and died 1930 in Douglas, Oregon. He married Mary E. MILLER 25 Dec 1880.
9. Ione Josephine CRANFILL was born 1 Aug 1856 Oregon and died 12 Jun 1887 in Linn County, Oregon.
10. Delazon Smith CRANFILL was born 6 Jul 1860 in Oregon d. 4 Febuary 1871 in Oregon
On Fatima Olive Cranfill, I have her as Olive Fatima Cranfill. Her tombstone doesn't say.
Isom Cranfill
Suggested Edit: Provided by the
Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage, Illinois, Elder Robert Webb.
From the "Signs of the Times" - 1878, page 59 - sent to Hilda Fry Memorial Contributor.
Isom Cranfill
Dear Editor: I herewith send you the obituary of our much esteemed brother, Elder Isom Cranfill. Who departed this life on the morning of November 24, 1877, at his residence in Eugene City, Lane County, Oregon, age 77 years, lacking three days.His disease was diabetes. He had been suffering for many years with it, but for the last year or two, his sufferings at times were very painful. The last time I saw him was on the Columbia River,the last of September 1877. He had, with other brethren and sisters, been to the constitution of the Sea Side Church, near Skipanon, Clatsop County, where he preached twice. On our return, we stayed all night at Astoria, where he seemed to have taken fresh cold, as he told me the next morning, aboard the steamer, coming up the Columbia River. Myself and wife left the steamer at Eagle Cliff, where we bid farewell to all the brethren and sisters, the dear old Elder among the rest. When the steamer started and left us on the platform, the Elder put his hand out of the window, and with his hand waved us an adieu. Little did then think that it was the last sight and final adieu that I should have of him.
Thus the old Baptist Churches of Oregon have in the past year lost two of their beloved Elders, viz: Ezra Stout and Isom Cranfill.
I will let him give a relation of some of his past history, which I will take from "Zion's Messenger, " a small paper he once published. He says:
I was born November 27, 1807, in the state of North Carolina, Rowan County. In the year 1829, I moved to Tennessee, Lincoln County, where I hope in his goodness showed me the corruption of my. Own wicked heart, and enabled me to see that I was a poor lost and helpless sinner, and in his own good time. He unfolded me riches of his grace, and enabled me by an eye of faith to behold the glorious Redeemer as slain for my sins, and raised again in my justification, and I was enabled to rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
In the spring of 1838, I removed to Greene County, Illinois, and in the fall of the same year, I joined Apple Creek Church of Predestination Baptists by experience and baptism. In June 1844, I was licensed by the Union Church, where I then belonged to preach the gospel. I shortly after moved by membership into Taylor's Creek Church, and on May 3, 1845, I was ordained to the ministry by Elders Coonrod, Fitz Ferrell, Simms and Gimblen. On the 28th of March, 1847, I and my family, consisting of my wife and four small children, commenced a long and tedious journey to Oregon Territory, and landed at our place of destination, in Oregon City, the 17th day of September following.
Oregon Territory was inhabited then mainly by savage Indians; the white settlers were but a few. There was but one Old School Baptist church in the territory, and it contained only of a few members. (This church was then called HIllsborough; since then the name was changed to Siloam - J.T.C. ) in a short time I visited the little band and cast in my lot with them. I soon began to try , in my weakness, to.proclaim the gospel of God's Dear Son, indifferent parts of Oregon, and I have reason to hope that my labors were blessed to the upbuilding of churches, and to the ingathering and consolation of God's Dear children.
Source1: Hilda Fry (49236545
*[email protected]
Source2:
Wilmington Precinct Green Co., Illinois
He is listed as "Isham Cranfill".
U.S. Census enumerated: June 14 1840
Note: He wasn't listed in Clackamas Co., Oregon Census in1850. Just his children.
Source 3: Linn Co., Oregon
1. Isom Cranfill 52 yrs., Carpenter b. North Carolina
2. Matilda F. Cranfill 41 yrs., b. Kentucky
3. Jasper N. Cranfill 19 yrs., b. Illinois
4. Virginia C. Cranfill 17 b. Illinois
5. Lafayette Cranfill 16 yrs., b. Illinois
6. Octavia F. Cranfill 13 b. Illinois
7. Emma Cranfill 8 yrs., b. Oregon
8. Rufus 6 yrs., b. Oregon
9. I one 4 yrs., b. Oregon
Enumerated: June 14, 1860
Peoria Precinct, Linn Co., Oregon
U.S. Census, enumerated: August 16, 1870
Contributor: Yvette E. Aune
Isom Jason Cranfill, son of, Thomas and Sarah (Eaton) Cranfill.
Occupations: Hinerant Preacher, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter and farmer.
Isom Jason Cranfil, wife and children traveled on the "Oregon trail."
Cranfill Isom Rev. 1807 - 1877 Secretay for the Jordan Sawyer. wagon train, kept a journal now at the U of Oregon Library; Baptist Minister.
Siblings:
1) Catherine Cranfill b. 1798 - 1800 Died at the age of 2 years.
2) Jonathon Cranfill b. 1800 Rowan Co., North Carolina d. in 1860. Also known as "John Cranfill". He emmigrated to Kentucky.
3) George Eaton Cranfill b.1800 or 1802 North Carolina. d. 1867. He went to Texas and died there. Cranfill's Gap was named for him.
4) Martha Cranfill b. Abt. 1805 d. 1827 Tennessee.
5) Juniah Cranfill b. Abt. 1797 d. 1813 He was 16 years old.
6) Zacheus Cranfill b. Between 1811 or 1813 in Huntsville, Rowan Co., North Carolina. He also lived in Illinois and Texas. d. December 23, 1970 in Callaway, Upshur Co., Texas.
Isom Jason Cranfill married 1st wife, Nancy Grocy in 1830 in Lincoln Co. Tennessee. He married 2nd wife, Matilda L. Doyle on 16 December 1840 in Creen Co. Ill.
Isom (Cranfield) CRANFILL and Matilda L. DOYLE children are:
1. Alice CRANFILL.
2. Jasper Newton CRANFILL was born 10 Oct 1841 in Wilmington, Illinois, and died 5 May 1867 in Peoria, Oregon.
3. Virginia Caroline CRANFILL was born in 13 Apr 1843 in Magnolia, Illinois.
4. Franklin Lafayette CRANFILL was born 2 Jun 1844 in Taylors Prairie,Greene County Illinois.
5. Frances Octavia CRANFILL was born 25 Feb 1847 in Magnolia, Illinois, and died 1870 in Oregon. She married John A. ROBENETT.
6. Fatima Olive CRANFILL was born 31 Aug 1849 in Clackamas, Oregon.
7. Emma J. CRANFILL was born May 1852 in Oregon. She married Fred T. Croxton CRAXTON. He was born 1850 in Illinois.
8. Rufus M. CRANFILL was born 23 Mar 1854 in Clackamas, Oregon, and died 1930 in Douglas, Oregon. He married Mary E. MILLER 25 Dec 1880.
9. Ione Josephine CRANFILL was born 1 Aug 1856 Oregon and died 12 Jun 1887 in Linn County, Oregon.
10. Delazon Smith CRANFILL was born 6 Jul 1860 in Oregon d. 4 Febuary 1871 in Oregon
On Fatima Olive Cranfill, I have her as Olive Fatima Cranfill. Her tombstone doesn't say.
Isom Cranfill
Suggested Edit: Provided by the
Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage, Illinois, Elder Robert Webb.
From the "Signs of the Times" - 1878, page 59 - sent to Hilda Fry Memorial Contributor.
Isom Cranfill
Dear Editor: I herewith send you the obituary of our much esteemed brother, Elder Isom Cranfill. Who departed this life on the morning of November 24, 1877, at his residence in Eugene City, Lane County, Oregon, age 77 years, lacking three days.His disease was diabetes. He had been suffering for many years with it, but for the last year or two, his sufferings at times were very painful. The last time I saw him was on the Columbia River,the last of September 1877. He had, with other brethren and sisters, been to the constitution of the Sea Side Church, near Skipanon, Clatsop County, where he preached twice. On our return, we stayed all night at Astoria, where he seemed to have taken fresh cold, as he told me the next morning, aboard the steamer, coming up the Columbia River. Myself and wife left the steamer at Eagle Cliff, where we bid farewell to all the brethren and sisters, the dear old Elder among the rest. When the steamer started and left us on the platform, the Elder put his hand out of the window, and with his hand waved us an adieu. Little did then think that it was the last sight and final adieu that I should have of him.
Thus the old Baptist Churches of Oregon have in the past year lost two of their beloved Elders, viz: Ezra Stout and Isom Cranfill.
I will let him give a relation of some of his past history, which I will take from "Zion's Messenger, " a small paper he once published. He says:
I was born November 27, 1807, in the state of North Carolina, Rowan County. In the year 1829, I moved to Tennessee, Lincoln County, where I hope in his goodness showed me the corruption of my. Own wicked heart, and enabled me to see that I was a poor lost and helpless sinner, and in his own good time. He unfolded me riches of his grace, and enabled me by an eye of faith to behold the glorious Redeemer as slain for my sins, and raised again in my justification, and I was enabled to rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
In the spring of 1838, I removed to Greene County, Illinois, and in the fall of the same year, I joined Apple Creek Church of Predestination Baptists by experience and baptism. In June 1844, I was licensed by the Union Church, where I then belonged to preach the gospel. I shortly after moved by membership into Taylor's Creek Church, and on May 3, 1845, I was ordained to the ministry by Elders Coonrod, Fitz Ferrell, Simms and Gimblen. On the 28th of March, 1847, I and my family, consisting of my wife and four small children, commenced a long and tedious journey to Oregon Territory, and landed at our place of destination, in Oregon City, the 17th day of September following.
Oregon Territory was inhabited then mainly by savage Indians; the white settlers were but a few. There was but one Old School Baptist church in the territory, and it contained only of a few members. (This church was then called HIllsborough; since then the name was changed to Siloam - J.T.C. ) in a short time I visited the little band and cast in my lot with them. I soon began to try , in my weakness, to.proclaim the gospel of God's Dear Son, indifferent parts of Oregon, and I have reason to hope that my labors were blessed to the upbuilding of churches, and to the ingathering and consolation of God's Dear children.
Source1: Hilda Fry (49236545
*[email protected]
Source2:
Wilmington Precinct Green Co., Illinois
He is listed as "Isham Cranfill".
U.S. Census enumerated: June 14 1840
Note: He wasn't listed in Clackamas Co., Oregon Census in1850. Just his children.
Source 3: Linn Co., Oregon
1. Isom Cranfill 52 yrs., Carpenter b. North Carolina
2. Matilda F. Cranfill 41 yrs., b. Kentucky
3. Jasper N. Cranfill 19 yrs., b. Illinois
4. Virginia C. Cranfill 17 b. Illinois
5. Lafayette Cranfill 16 yrs., b. Illinois
6. Octavia F. Cranfill 13 b. Illinois
7. Emma Cranfill 8 yrs., b. Oregon
8. Rufus 6 yrs., b. Oregon
9. I one 4 yrs., b. Oregon
Enumerated: June 14, 1860
Peoria Precinct, Linn Co., Oregon
U.S. Census, enumerated: August 16, 1870
Contributor: Yvette E. Aune
Occupations: Hinerant Preacher, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter and farmer.
Isom Jason Cranfil, wife and children traveled on the "Oregon trail."
Cranfill Isom Rev. 1807 - 1877 Secretay for the Jordan Sawyer. wagon train, kept a journal now at the U of Oregon Library; Baptist Minister.
Siblings:
1) Catherine Cranfill b. 1798 - 1800 Died at the age of 2 years.
2) Jonathon Cranfill b. 1800 Rowan Co., North Carolina d. in 1860. Also known as "John Cranfill". He emmigrated to Kentucky.
3) George Eaton Cranfill b.1800 or 1802 North Carolina. d. 1867. He went to Texas and died there. Cranfill's Gap was named for him.
4) Martha Cranfill b. Abt. 1805 d. 1827 Tennessee.
5) Juniah Cranfill b. Abt. 1797 d. 1813 He was 16 years old.
6) Zacheus Cranfill b. Between 1811 or 1813 in Huntsville, Rowan Co., North Carolina. He also lived in Illinois and Texas. d. December 23, 1970 in Callaway, Upshur Co., Texas.
Isom Jason Cranfill married 1st wife, Nancy Grocy in 1830 in Lincoln Co. Tennessee. He married 2nd wife, Matilda L. Doyle on 16 December 1840 in Creen Co. Ill.
Isom (Cranfield) CRANFILL and Matilda L. DOYLE children are:
1. Alice CRANFILL.
2. Jasper Newton CRANFILL was born 10 Oct 1841 in Wilmington, Illinois, and died 5 May 1867 in Peoria, Oregon.
3. Virginia Caroline CRANFILL was born in 13 Apr 1843 in Magnolia, Illinois.
4. Franklin Lafayette CRANFILL was born 2 Jun 1844 in Taylors Prairie,Greene County Illinois.
5. Frances Octavia CRANFILL was born 25 Feb 1847 in Magnolia, Illinois, and died 1870 in Oregon. She married John A. ROBENETT.
6. Fatima Olive CRANFILL was born 31 Aug 1849 in Clackamas, Oregon.
7. Emma J. CRANFILL was born May 1852 in Oregon. She married Fred T. Croxton CRAXTON. He was born 1850 in Illinois.
8. Rufus M. CRANFILL was born 23 Mar 1854 in Clackamas, Oregon, and died 1930 in Douglas, Oregon. He married Mary E. MILLER 25 Dec 1880.
9. Ione Josephine CRANFILL was born 1 Aug 1856 Oregon and died 12 Jun 1887 in Linn County, Oregon.
10. Delazon Smith CRANFILL was born 6 Jul 1860 in Oregon d. 4 Febuary 1871 in Oregon
On Fatima Olive Cranfill, I have her as Olive Fatima Cranfill. Her tombstone doesn't say.
Isom Cranfill
Suggested Edit: Provided by the
Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage, Illinois, Elder Robert Webb.
From the "Signs of the Times" - 1878, page 59 - sent to Hilda Fry Memorial Contributor.
Isom Cranfill
Dear Editor: I herewith send you the obituary of our much esteemed brother, Elder Isom Cranfill. Who departed this life on the morning of November 24, 1877, at his residence in Eugene City, Lane County, Oregon, age 77 years, lacking three days.His disease was diabetes. He had been suffering for many years with it, but for the last year or two, his sufferings at times were very painful. The last time I saw him was on the Columbia River,the last of September 1877. He had, with other brethren and sisters, been to the constitution of the Sea Side Church, near Skipanon, Clatsop County, where he preached twice. On our return, we stayed all night at Astoria, where he seemed to have taken fresh cold, as he told me the next morning, aboard the steamer, coming up the Columbia River. Myself and wife left the steamer at Eagle Cliff, where we bid farewell to all the brethren and sisters, the dear old Elder among the rest. When the steamer started and left us on the platform, the Elder put his hand out of the window, and with his hand waved us an adieu. Little did then think that it was the last sight and final adieu that I should have of him.
Thus the old Baptist Churches of Oregon have in the past year lost two of their beloved Elders, viz: Ezra Stout and Isom Cranfill.
I will let him give a relation of some of his past history, which I will take from "Zion's Messenger, " a small paper he once published. He says:
I was born November 27, 1807, in the state of North Carolina, Rowan County. In the year 1829, I moved to Tennessee, Lincoln County, where I hope in his goodness showed me the corruption of my. Own wicked heart, and enabled me to see that I was a poor lost and helpless sinner, and in his own good time. He unfolded me riches of his grace, and enabled me by an eye of faith to behold the glorious Redeemer as slain for my sins, and raised again in my justification, and I was enabled to rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
In the spring of 1838, I removed to Greene County, Illinois, and in the fall of the same year, I joined Apple Creek Church of Predestination Baptists by experience and baptism. In June 1844, I was licensed by the Union Church, where I then belonged to preach the gospel. I shortly after moved by membership into Taylor's Creek Church, and on May 3, 1845, I was ordained to the ministry by Elders Coonrod, Fitz Ferrell, Simms and Gimblen. On the 28th of March, 1847, I and my family, consisting of my wife and four small children, commenced a long and tedious journey to Oregon Territory, and landed at our place of destination, in Oregon City, the 17th day of September following.
Oregon Territory was inhabited then mainly by savage Indians; the white settlers were but a few. There was but one Old School Baptist church in the territory, and it contained only of a few members. (This church was then called HIllsborough; since then the name was changed to Siloam - J.T.C. ) in a short time I visited the little band and cast in my lot with them. I soon began to try , in my weakness, to.proclaim the gospel of God's Dear Son, indifferent parts of Oregon, and I have reason to hope that my labors were blessed to the upbuilding of churches, and to the ingathering and consolation of God's Dear children.
Source1: Hilda Fry (49236545
*[email protected]
Source2:
Wilmington Precinct Green Co., Illinois
He is listed as "Isham Cranfill".
U.S. Census enumerated: June 14 1840
Note: He wasn't listed in Clackamas Co., Oregon Census in1850. Just his children.
Source 3: Linn Co., Oregon
1. Isom Cranfill 52 yrs., Carpenter b. North Carolina
2. Matilda F. Cranfill 41 yrs., b. Kentucky
3. Jasper N. Cranfill 19 yrs., b. Illinois
4. Virginia C. Cranfill 17 b. Illinois
5. Lafayette Cranfill 16 yrs., b. Illinois
6. Octavia F. Cranfill 13 b. Illinois
7. Emma Cranfill 8 yrs., b. Oregon
8. Rufus 6 yrs., b. Oregon
9. I one 4 yrs., b. Oregon
Enumerated: June 14, 1860
Peoria Precinct, Linn Co., Oregon
U.S. Census, enumerated: August 16, 1870
Contributor: Yvette E. Aune
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Jasper N Cranfill
1841–1868
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Virginia Caroline "Carrie" Cranfill Crawford
1843–1927
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Franklin Lafayette Cranfill
1844–1914
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Octavia Frances Cranfill Robnett
1847–1870
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Olive Fatima Cranfill Crow
1849–1934
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Emma Cranfill Croxton
1852–1925
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Rufus M. Cranfill
1854–1930
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Ione Josephine Cranfill
1856–1887
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Delazon Smith Cranfill
1860–1871
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