Francis was born in 1804 in Virginia. His future wife, Amanda Newbill, was born about 1811 in the same state. Francis had seven children from his first marriage while Amanda had four girls from her marriage to Jonathan Craghead. Both became widowed and they married in 1847. Their first child, John Alexander Talbert was born in Missouri on September 17, 1848. They also had twin boys but both died in infancy. Amanda was a slave owner in Missouri and freed her slaves when the family left for Oregon in 1852. The family settled on a donation land claim, arriving one year after the Deardorffs first settled in Happy Valley. Francis built a house and he and Amanda lived there for 21 years before moving to Clackamas. When they died, Francis in 1881 and Amanda in 1900, their deaths were lamented by the community as they were both well beloved."
Francis was born in 1804 in Virginia. His future wife, Amanda Newbill, was born about 1811 in the same state. Francis had seven children from his first marriage while Amanda had four girls from her marriage to Jonathan Craghead. Both became widowed and they married in 1847. Their first child, John Alexander Talbert was born in Missouri on September 17, 1848. They also had twin boys but both died in infancy. Amanda was a slave owner in Missouri and freed her slaves when the family left for Oregon in 1852. The family settled on a donation land claim, arriving one year after the Deardorffs first settled in Happy Valley. Francis built a house and he and Amanda lived there for 21 years before moving to Clackamas. When they died, Francis in 1881 and Amanda in 1900, their deaths were lamented by the community as they were both well beloved."
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