Longmire family genealogy and records, 1786-1961 1946-1961.

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Longmire family genealogy and records, 1786-1961 1946-1961.

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This collection was compiled by Maude Longmire Shaffer with material from Ruth Mosmon Heermans. It contains copies of correspondence; Rice branch of the Longmire Family Tree; copies of information about the Yelm Irrigation Company and the Yelm [WA] Irrigation District; 16 negatives of photographs of the Longmires, Sylvesters & historic houses in Olympia WA; 16 black & white photographs with the negatives building the Yelm [WA] irrigation project; copies of a map of Yelm [WA] prairie and personal papers. It also contains the typewritten copy of the Narrative of James Longmire prepared by Mrs. Lou Palmer from personal interviews with James Longmire a few years before his death . It lists a detailed description of their trip across the plains, the people and families involved in the trip. It includes the description of the events, relationships and incidents with the Native Americans that took place prior and during the Yakima Indian War of 1855-1856.

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Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 6938061

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Mosmon, James L.

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Eaton family.

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Longmire, James, 1820-1897

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The headquarters village of Mount Rainier National Park is named for James Longmire. From the description of Recollections, ca. 1890. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 31489167 ...

Sargent family.

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Himes family.

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Yelm Irrigation Company.

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Lane family.

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Dodge family.

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Sylvester family.

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Palmer, Lou, Mrs.

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Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862

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Graduate of West Point who served in Mexican War. Indian agent, Governor and delegate to Congress for Washington Territory. Chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee in 1860. Major General in Union Army and killed at Chantilly, Va. in 1862. From the description of Letter, Aug. 9, 1860. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55662318 Born 1818 in Andover, Mass.; graduate of West Point; served in Mexican War, 1846-47; Indian agent for Washing...

Longmire family.

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Heermans, Ruth Mosmon.

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Longmire, Virinda Taylor, 1830-1912.

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Ruddell family.

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Shaffer, Maude Longmire.

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