His parents,(Abraham and Nancy (Hager) Jackson) farmers, later moved to Belleville, Illinois, where both died when he was 13 years old (The family story is that they were killed by Indians and were buried on the land of
David BLAIR, now Masonic Cemetery, South Of Mascoutah, St. Clair, IL). In 1853, accompanied by his brother, William, he crossed the plains to Oregon by ox team, a journey of six months. He acquired a donation land claim 16 miles east of Canyonville. which he later sold to buy another homestead two miles northeast of Canyonville. Although he did not enlist, he took an active part in the Rogue River Indian War. From 1854 to 1881 he engaged in the freighting business, which at one time extended into Washington and Idaho. In 1860 he married Mary Rose. In 1897 he moved to Canyonville and bought the town's livery stable. He died in 1918 and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. He was an early member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
"Pioneers Days in Canyonville" booklet, published August 1969. (Supplemental info added in parentheses).
David BLAIR, now Masonic Cemetery, South Of Mascoutah, St. Clair, IL). In 1853, accompanied by his brother, William, he crossed the plains to Oregon by ox team, a journey of six months. He acquired a donation land claim 16 miles east of Canyonville. which he later sold to buy another homestead two miles northeast of Canyonville. Although he did not enlist, he took an active part in the Rogue River Indian War. From 1854 to 1881 he engaged in the freighting business, which at one time extended into Washington and Idaho. In 1860 he married Mary Rose. In 1897 he moved to Canyonville and bought the town's livery stable. He died in 1918 and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. He was an early member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
"Pioneers Days in Canyonville" booklet, published August 1969. (Supplemental info added in parentheses).
His parents,(Abraham and Nancy (Hager) Jackson) farmers, later moved to Belleville, Illinois, where both died when he was 13 years old (The family story is that they were killed by Indians and were buried on the land of
David BLAIR, now Masonic Cemetery, South Of Mascoutah, St. Clair, IL). In 1853, accompanied by his brother, William, he crossed the plains to Oregon by ox team, a journey of six months. He acquired a donation land claim 16 miles east of Canyonville. which he later sold to buy another homestead two miles northeast of Canyonville. Although he did not enlist, he took an active part in the Rogue River Indian War. From 1854 to 1881 he engaged in the freighting business, which at one time extended into Washington and Idaho. In 1860 he married Mary Rose. In 1897 he moved to Canyonville and bought the town's livery stable. He died in 1918 and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. He was an early member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
"Pioneers Days in Canyonville" booklet, published August 1969. (Supplemental info added in parentheses).
David BLAIR, now Masonic Cemetery, South Of Mascoutah, St. Clair, IL). In 1853, accompanied by his brother, William, he crossed the plains to Oregon by ox team, a journey of six months. He acquired a donation land claim 16 miles east of Canyonville. which he later sold to buy another homestead two miles northeast of Canyonville. Although he did not enlist, he took an active part in the Rogue River Indian War. From 1854 to 1881 he engaged in the freighting business, which at one time extended into Washington and Idaho. In 1860 he married Mary Rose. In 1897 he moved to Canyonville and bought the town's livery stable. He died in 1918 and is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. He was an early member of the Odd Fellows Lodge.
"Pioneers Days in Canyonville" booklet, published August 1969. (Supplemental info added in parentheses).
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