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Catherine Amanda “Kate” <I>Scott</I> Coburn

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Catherine Amanda “Kate” Scott Coburn

Birth
Groveland, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
Death
27 May 1913 (aged 73)
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Sec 09, Lot 55, Grave 9
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Catherine was the sixth of twelve children of John Tucker and Ann (Roelofson) Scott, early emigrants who set out on the Oregon Trail in 1852.

At the early age of 17 Kate, as she was known, became the wife of John R. Coburn who died 11 years later leaving her with four small daughters between the ages of two and eight. Her first effort to support her family was in the public school in Canemah where she taught for 4 years. Then she took charge of the Forest Grove School for 2 years.

In 1874 she entered upon her editorial career as associate with her sister Abigail Scott Duniway editor and publisher of the New Northwest. At the close of 5 years, she took charge of the Portland Daily Bee.

In 1880 she became editor of the Evening Telegram and in 1888 she was transferred to the editorial staff of the Daily Oregonian where her brother Harvey Scott was the editor in chief.

ref: Partially adapted from: The Souvenir of Western Women by Mary Osborn Douthit 1905 and other records.

The four children of John and Kate Coburn were:

Ada E. (Albert S. Hawkins)
Agnes E. "Aggie" (Allan B. Slauson)
Camilla Marie "Milly" (Augustus "Gus" Pillsbury)
Kate Lenora (John J. Sellwood)
Catherine was the sixth of twelve children of John Tucker and Ann (Roelofson) Scott, early emigrants who set out on the Oregon Trail in 1852.

At the early age of 17 Kate, as she was known, became the wife of John R. Coburn who died 11 years later leaving her with four small daughters between the ages of two and eight. Her first effort to support her family was in the public school in Canemah where she taught for 4 years. Then she took charge of the Forest Grove School for 2 years.

In 1874 she entered upon her editorial career as associate with her sister Abigail Scott Duniway editor and publisher of the New Northwest. At the close of 5 years, she took charge of the Portland Daily Bee.

In 1880 she became editor of the Evening Telegram and in 1888 she was transferred to the editorial staff of the Daily Oregonian where her brother Harvey Scott was the editor in chief.

ref: Partially adapted from: The Souvenir of Western Women by Mary Osborn Douthit 1905 and other records.

The four children of John and Kate Coburn were:

Ada E. (Albert S. Hawkins)
Agnes E. "Aggie" (Allan B. Slauson)
Camilla Marie "Milly" (Augustus "Gus" Pillsbury)
Kate Lenora (John J. Sellwood)

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