Joseph Gragg papers 1859-1939

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Joseph Gragg papers 1859-1939

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv28735

Joseph Gragg came overland to Oregon from Illinois in 1852 when he was 25 years old. He settled on a farm near Monroe and married Levina Buckingham, who came to Oregon with her family in 1846 via the southern route, led by Jesse Applegate. The Gragggs had eight children, three of whom died in childhood; the five surviving children were Thomas Heman, Betsey M.., James Phile, David Vernon, and Marcus Edward. The Joseph Gragg Papers consist mainly of family letters and miscellaneous documents. The collection also contains a diary of Joseph Gragg, describing his trip to the Salmon River, Idaho mines in 1863; finiancial material relating to the Gragg Brothers (farmers); and miscellaneous family material. The collection contains information on the history of Philomath College and on the history of the United Brethren Church in Oregon.

1.5 linear feet, 3 containers

eng,

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6369115

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Gragg family

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c1138s (family)

Gragg, Joseph

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63k5vmx (person)

Joseph Gragg came overland to Oregon from Illinois in 1852 when he was 25 years old. He settled on a farm near Monroe and married Levina Buckingham, who came to Oregon with her family in 1846 via the southern route, led by Jesse Applegate. The Gragggs had eight children, three of whom died in childhood; the five surviving children were Thomas Heman, Betsey M., James Phile, David Vernon, and Marcus Edward. From the guide to the Joseph Gragg papers, 1859-1939, (Special Col...

Philomath College.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6k77m0m (corporateBody)

Church of the United Brethren in Christ (1800-1889)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64n3jw1 (corporateBody)

Church of the United Brethren in Christ established Sept. 25, 1800; in 1889 a group broke away and formed Church of the United Brethren in Christ (Old Constitution). The remaining majority merged with Evangelical Church into the Evangelical United Brethren which in 1968 merged with The Methodist Church, forming the United Methodist Church. From the description of Proceedings of the General Conferences, Church of the United Brethren in Christ 1815-1873 [microform]. (Ohio Historical So...