Silas Lane, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Lane county, died at noon today, at his home here. He was born in Granger county, Tennessee, 80 years ago. In the spring of 1852, with Mr. Haselton, he started from Missouri to Oregon with five teams, making the trip in five months. He and Haselton were practically the founders of Cottage Grove. He had followed farming for a living. His wife is very sick, and is not expected to live. They have but one son, Jackson G. Lane, now living at Deer Lodge, Mont. [Oregonian, Feb. 8, 1899; Oregonian, p 6]
Silas moved with his family to the "banks of the Wabash" in Indiana, probably near Carrol Co. His parent's names are unknown, though he indicated that they were from South Carolina in the 1880 census. By 1841, he had moved to Greene Co. Missouri where he married Sophia Garoutte. In 1852, Silas and Sophia embarked on the Oregon trail settling in Cottage Grove, Lane Co. Oregon where they remained for the rest of their lives. Sophia died c1860. Silas then married Lucinda Herrick Nelson. They both died when a horse drawn wagon they were riding in overturned on February 7, 1899 [FAG member, Jane Knoper]
Silas moved with his family to the "banks of the Wabash" in Indiana, probably near Carrol Co. His parent's names are unknown, though he indicated that they were from South Carolina in the 1880 census. By 1841, he had moved to Greene Co. Missouri where he married Sophia Garoutte. In 1852, Silas and Sophia embarked on the Oregon trail settling in Cottage Grove, Lane Co. Oregon where they remained for the rest of their lives. Sophia died c1860. Silas then married Lucinda Herrick Nelson. They both died when a horse drawn wagon they were riding in overturned on February 7, 1899 [FAG member, Jane Knoper]
Silas Lane, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Lane county, died at noon today, at his home here. He was born in Granger county, Tennessee, 80 years ago. In the spring of 1852, with Mr. Haselton, he started from Missouri to Oregon with five teams, making the trip in five months. He and Haselton were practically the founders of Cottage Grove. He had followed farming for a living. His wife is very sick, and is not expected to live. They have but one son, Jackson G. Lane, now living at Deer Lodge, Mont. [Oregonian, Feb. 8, 1899; Oregonian, p 6]
Silas moved with his family to the "banks of the Wabash" in Indiana, probably near Carrol Co. His parent's names are unknown, though he indicated that they were from South Carolina in the 1880 census. By 1841, he had moved to Greene Co. Missouri where he married Sophia Garoutte. In 1852, Silas and Sophia embarked on the Oregon trail settling in Cottage Grove, Lane Co. Oregon where they remained for the rest of their lives. Sophia died c1860. Silas then married Lucinda Herrick Nelson. They both died when a horse drawn wagon they were riding in overturned on February 7, 1899 [FAG member, Jane Knoper]
Silas moved with his family to the "banks of the Wabash" in Indiana, probably near Carrol Co. His parent's names are unknown, though he indicated that they were from South Carolina in the 1880 census. By 1841, he had moved to Greene Co. Missouri where he married Sophia Garoutte. In 1852, Silas and Sophia embarked on the Oregon trail settling in Cottage Grove, Lane Co. Oregon where they remained for the rest of their lives. Sophia died c1860. Silas then married Lucinda Herrick Nelson. They both died when a horse drawn wagon they were riding in overturned on February 7, 1899 [FAG member, Jane Knoper]
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