Papers, 1839-1946 (bulk, 1870-1890).

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Papers, 1839-1946 (bulk, 1870-1890).

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Papers include: Records (1850-1946) consisting of deeds, warranty deeds, quit-claims, passport, wedding certificate, title abstracts, maps, receipts, water rights certificate and tax sale; Correspondence (1846-1945) primarily between John H. Couch and John McLoughlin, Benjamin Stark, and John M. Cushing; also correspondence related to Mary H. Couch's estate and a letter to John Lewis from C.E.S. Wood; Journals (1843-1912) of John H. Couch's voyages (1843-1849) and Nan Robertson's overseas vacation (1912) to Asia and the Pacific; Personal items (1840-1912) include Bible, prayer book, notes, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia. Many of the later records pertain to John H. Couch's wife, Caroline, and descendants Caroline Wilson, Clementine Lewis, and Elizabeth and Rodney Glisan.

1 cu. ft. (4 boxes)1 oversize folder.

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Glisan, Rodney, 1827-1890

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Flanders, George H., 1821-1892.

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In 1845, Captain John H. Couch secured one of the first land grants in the area which became the city of Portland, Oregon. He became an influential figure in the commercial, political, and cultural life of the city, as did many of his descendants who continued to reside in Portland. From the description of Papers, 1839-1946 (bulk, 1870-1890). (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 42649122 ...

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Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944

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Glisan, Elizabeth Raines, 1842-1926.

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Stark, Benjamin, 1820-1898

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Benjamin Stark was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 26, 1820, and attended school in New London, Connecticut. In 1845 he sailed for Oregon, where he purchased an interest in a Portland land claim. Later he entered a New York business partnership to ship merchandise to California during the gold rush. When the New York parent company went bankrupt, Stark was only able to salvage his Portland property. In 1850 he moved to Portland and married Elizabeth Molthrop in 1854. He was appointed to c...

Couch, John Heard, 1811-1870.

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John Heard Couch (1811-1870) was an Oregon pioneer, sea captain, merchant, a founder of the city of Portland, and progenitor of an important and influential Oregon family line. During the 1840s he sailed merchant ships financed by John Cushing from his hometown of Newburyport, Massachusetts with supplies for establishing a dry goods business in Oregon. In 1845 he claimed a square mile of land on the Willamette River in the heart of what became Portland. From the description of Logboo...