Emigrants from Grundy County, MO to Coos County, OR
Submitted by: Robyn Greenlund Coos County, OR Genealogy Trails Host

Date emigrated - Name - Notable Notes

1869 - James Allen Kirkendall - Born in Grundy County, MO [Note: James may not have lived in Coos county, but his wife did after his death]
1872/3 - John H. and Louisa K. (DeVaul) Roberts - Private Co. S 23rd Regiment Mo. Vol.
1872/3 - Louis A. Roberts - Prominent Lawyer in Myrtle Point
1872/3 - Elizabeth L. Roberts - Married William Hamilton Bunch, a prominent educator in the Myrtle Point/Coquille area.
1874 - William R. and Mariah (Knight) Roberts - Private Co. C 23rd Regiment Mo. Vol.
1885 - Thomas L. Knight -
1886 - Jacob James Endicott - Corporal, Unit One (1st Regiment) of the Missouri State Militia Cavalry, Company 'G' of the Union Army
1888 - James R. DeVaul - built first store in Grundy Co. and was First justice of the Peace
Unknown - Reason Paris Endicott - Son of Jacob James Endicott
Unknown - Mabel Emily Endicott - Grandaughter of Jacob James Endicott, born in Grundy County, MO


James R. DeVaul passed away Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Roberts. Interment will be made in the Myrtle Point cemetery. James R. DeVaul was 92 years, 7 months, and 27 days at the time of his death. He was born Mar. 28,1814, at Elkton, Christian county, Ky. Moved with his parents to Grundy county, Mo. in 1835. With his father he built the first store in Grundy county. On Mar. 2, 1837 Mr. DeVaul was united in marriage with Sarah K. Howell. To them was born 12 children. Those living are: Jasper N. DeVaul, J. A. DeVaul, and Melissa M. Dunlap of Calif. Louisa Roberts and Dr. Oscar DeVaul of Oregon, Luther C. DeVaul, Idaho, Robert of Missouri and Martha Cornwell of Colorado. With his wife Mr. DeVaul moved to Eastern Oregon in 1886 and to Coos county in 1888. They were members of the Baptist church for 60 years but after coming to this county united with the M. E. church. Mrs. DeVaul died Nov. 4, 1902 preceding her husband by 4 years. He was a veteran of the Blackhawk Indian war. He was the first justice of the peace in Grundy county.
[Myrtle Point Enterprise, Nov. 30, 1906]

J. H. ROBERTS, one of Coos County's oldest pioneers, passed away yesterday at the hospital in Roseburg. He was born Mar, 21, 1840 near Zanesville, Ohio of Virginia parentage. He was married to Louisa DE VAUL at the home of her parents near Trenton, MO. June 21, 1864. They first resided in Grundy Co., MO. In September 1872 they arrived in Coos County. Sixteen children were born to them, 8 of whom are still living, 3 of the daughters who died here will be remembered as Martha A. LEE, Lydia LEWELLEN and Ruth LEWELLEN.
Both parents and children obtained their education in the schools of Missouri and Oregon. A son, L.J. ROBERTS was at one time one of the publishers of the Myrtle Point Enterprise, Louis A. and Edwin C. Roberts took up law.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, while still residing in Missouri, he and his brother, William [ROBERTS] enlisted in Company S, 23rd Missouri volunteer infantry and was in the battle of Shiloh. Discharged from disability but after recovering he went with the army to McMinnville, Tenn. and re-enlisted this time in Company K. He served first as drill master and then was appointed enrolling officer with the rank of Captain by the governor of Missouri. He joined the Church of the Brethren in 1865.
Children: Louis, who is an attorney at Ashland, Ore; Mrs. Mary RAKLEFF, Canby, Oregon; Jack ROBERTS, Portland; Levi J. ROBERTS, Edwin C. ROBERTS, Mrs. Jennie SCHMIDT and Mrs. Anna K. Winters and W.A. ROBERTS, all of Myrtle Point. The body was brought to Myrtle Point and buried in the Myrtle Point cemetery.
[Southern Coos County American, MAR 31, 1927]

Mrs. Louisa K. Roberts, 88, a Coos County pioneer, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.E. Schmitt in Canby, Feb.. 18, 1934. Louisa K. De Vaul was born in Grundy CO., MO., Feb 14, 1846 and Jan 21, 1864 married J.H. Roberts at Trenton, MO. He was born in Janesville, OH of Virginia parentage. They made their home in Grundy County until Sept. 1872 when they moved to Coos County and settled on the present site of Myrtle Point [Halls Prairie] where they resided until her husband died Mar. 1927. 16 children were born to them, 8 still living… Surviving children are: L.A. Roberts, Vancouver, Wash.; Mrs. Mary Rackleff and Mrs. Jennie M. Schmitt both of Canby; Mrs. Anna K. Winters, Portland; J.L. and C.R. Roberts, both of Myrtle Point and W.A. Roberts, Powers. 22 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Buried at Myrtle Point.
[Myrtle Point Herald, 20 Feb, 1934]

Chas. D. Knight, son of W. L. and Sarah J. Knight, was born in Manchester, England, Saturday, Oct. 12, 1839. He sailed from Liverpool, Eng., Sept 21, 1852, with his mother and two sisters -- Maria and Eliza -- his father having left before to see if the United States was habitable. They landed at New Orleans after a voyage of eight weeks and four days. Came by steamer to St. Louis where his father met them, then by another boat to Capel Gray, where the boat froze up in mid river, then by team to Grundy County, Mo., arriving there on February 14, 1853, and settling on a farm which his father had purchased near Grubbtown. The following winter he taught school there for $8 a month, payable in the currency of the county, which was honey and beewax and feathers.
In the summer of 1856 his father hired him out to H. M. Copeland a country merchant, for $50 a year, board and clothes. On Dec. 14, 1859 he was married to Alice, eldest daughter of Emerson Ward, and began farming. He enlisted in the war as a private, August 25, 1861, in Co. H. 23rd Mo. Vol. Infty., and was taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862, having passed military examination, he was commissioned by President Abraham Lincoln, first Lieutenent of Co. A, 3rd Arkansas Vol. of African descent, afterwards known as 56th U. S. Colored Infantry.
After the war closed he resigned and came home settling on a farm in Harrison county, on the Bancroft Prairie, and continued farming until the spring of 1873, when he began traveling as machine agent, etc., and was elected Representative of Harrison county, in the Missouri Legislature, in November, 1878.
He was the father of five children -- four girls and one boy -- one daughter preceding him to the other shore, dying in 1879, and his wife died, January 1, 1893. On May 21, 1896, he was united in marriage again to Miss Hannah Seick, of Huntley, Neb., with whom he lived very happily until his death, which occurred at the Sanitorium, Bethany, Mo., on April 29, 1901. His funeral services were held on April 30, and were conducted by Rev. D. B. Weeks, after which the Masons and G. A. R., of which orders he was an honored member, took charge of the remains, and interred them with due ceremony in his family burial lot, at Willis Chapel cemetery, near his first home at Grubbtown.

[Charles D. Knight never made it to Oregon, but his brother, Thomas Luther Knight did.]
A petition was filed in the matter of the estate of Thomas L. Knight, who died July 4, by A. G. Thompson, of Myrtle Point, on Wednesday. The estate is estimated to consist of $1600 in real property and $150 in personal . He leaves ten heirs-- Henry H. Knight, B. C. Knight, Orvil A. Knight, Mrs. Laura Perkins and Grace Knight of Myrtle Point; Wm. J. Knight, of Outlook, Wash.; Mrs. Olive Kribbens and Mrs. Nellie Culver, of Bridge; Jos. L. Knight, of Montague, Calif.; and Chas. A. Knight, of Broadbent.
[Coquille Valley Sentinel July 17, 1922]

From notes written by Vera Knight Nelson
1845, William Knight came from England with 5 other men, paid their fare to New York. Decided to go west. At the Missippee they built a raft & floated (to the) mouth of Missouri. Settled on the fork Grand River. Grandpa & others who were married send for their families. They (the families) also sailed and was 6 mo. on high sea. One girl, Ida, died & was burried at sea. Uncle Charlie remained in Eng. teaching school, came over later. William Knight & wife, Sarah, settled on Grand River and started a little store and a village grew up known as Knightville. Thomas L. was born --- [Thomas L.] Married Mary Frazier and lived there until after Henry & William were born & when William was 3 months old [1882] they left Missouri to came to Oregan to see a sister of Thomas L. Crossed the plains on an emigrant train that accommodated 2 families to a box car. The route followed the Union Pacific train to San Francisco. Train was late. At one time several cars came uncuppled from the train and left setting out on the dessert for quite a while before they were missed. (Family story relates that the Knights were arguing with the fellow immigrants and while the Knights were sleeping the others unhooked the box car and left them in the desert) When the train got into Frisco they were 24 hrs late and the ship they were to come to Coos Bay, Oregon had already sailed and they had to wait 2 weeks. The trip ordinarily took
a week took 3 weeks because of a bad storm at sea. Thomas & Mary got so seasick that they couldn't care for the baby -- a sailor cared for him and fed him whiskey, sugar & water. Arrived and landed at Empire the Co. seat of Coos Co. - -- There they transferred to an old stern wheeler and came up the bay to Istmus slough then up the slough to Otter City [Utter City]. Next morning the mother and 2 babies got a push car and Thomas pushed with the help of other men over the summit to Beaver Slough to an old way side inn at the mouth of the Coquille river. The Steamer Annie left Myrtle Point in the morning to Bandon and tried to get back the next day. The day they were to start the trip up river the Annie sank so they had to wait another day. Next day it arrived and the Knights headed for Myrtle Point. It was late in the fall and the river was low and the Steamer couldn't get within a mile of M. P. It was dark and raining when they landed at the mouth of the N. Fork and the only road into M. P. was a one horse sled road that met the boat and took the mail to Myrtle Point They had to walk that mile in the dark & pouring down rain. Couldn't find any place to stay all nite. No hotel. Tried to find transportation for the family out to his sister's. Only one wagon in the country and it had gone up the South Fork of the Coquille and wouldn't be back for 3 days.

With Henry straddled on his neck and the baby on the valise in his arms and his wife ahold of his coat tale they started through timber and heavy underbrush on a trail up the mountain to his sister's home about a mile and a half out of Myrtle Point. At that time there was only 1 horse sleds besides the one wagon & Thomas Knight's brother in law had met the boat every day for 6 weeks to meet them until the day they arrived and that day they had gave them up and didn't go to the boat.Uncle Billy Roberts & Aunt Mariah (Knight).

Aunt Mariah Knight Roberts and Uncle Billy came to Myrtle Point 2 years after Uncle J. H. Roberts [abt 1874] had come on a scouting party & liked it so well that he stayed & sent for them and his wife Aunt Lou ---

Aunt Mary & Uncle Charlie Edward lived in M.P. near Shorty Henderson place with his mother & two brothers.

Frank & Sam Decker were visiting the Edwards boys -- Grandpa hollered hello and these 6 ft men all came out of his one room shack and told Grandpa that they were outlaws and stopped them with a Bull dog revolver -- Mrs. Edwards ask who it was and he said Tom Knight. She said I know you are Mariah Roberts brother, come on in. So the wife & babies stayed there until Grandpa went up to Roberts and got the horse & sled -- took about 5 hrs to go a distance of 2 1/2 miles.

M. P. composed of 1 grocery store a post office 1 saloon & 1 black smith shop.

Lived in M. P. until Ben & Ollie were born about 2 years then moved on to King Creek. Every thing taken in was taken on horse back to a 1 room shack built from Red cedar.
A family living near by didn't want anyone settling there so left a muzzle loader gun with a note that read "don't let the sun go down and catch you in this part of the country". After making coffee and pouring the grounds down the shot gun muzzle left a note telling him where he could go --- and he stayed there until 1911 when he traded the King Creek home to a man in Bandon for a home. Where he lived for 2 years then they moved to M. P. where they lived and farmed until he retired ---

Sarah Knight was Sarah Dickens and a first cousin of Charles Dickens.
William Knight's oldest son was named Charles Dickens Knight.

[From Rootsweb information by Sandra Nelson]

Roberts Dies in Long Beach, California
"Billy" Roberts, aged 84, died Wednesday of last week at his home in Long Beach, California. Mr. Roberts lived for a number of years on his homestead near the city reservoir, and will be remembered by early residents. He left here about 20 years ago. J. H. Roberts of Myrtle Point is a brother and Mrs. Ham Bunch, living on Cherry creek, is a sister, and he also leaves another sister at Allegany. Mr. Roberts was born in Missouri.
[Southern Coos County American July 22, 1926]


Mrs. Maria Roberts
Maria Knight was born in England, in 1847; came to this country and married William R. Roberts in Harrison Co., Missouri; and passed away at her home in Long Beach, on December 6th, 1923, aged 76 years.
She has been a resident of Long Beach for 17 years, and previous to that time she lived for a while in Myrtle Point. She has been an active
member of the Church of the Brethren for 51 years.
She leaves to cherish her memory; her husband, William R. Roberts; a brother, Henry Knight of Redlands, Calif.; six children; Mrs. Cora Deeker, Glendora, Calif.; Mrs. Nellie Carl Hermann, Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Bertha Yeager, Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Effie Piatt, Long Beach, Calif.; William D. Roberts, Medford; Charles L. Roberts, Long Beach, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and a host of friends here.
Funeral services were held at Pattersen & McQuilin, on Saturday December 8, 1923, at 2:00 p.m., Rev. Mr. Zimmerman officiating.
Interment was made in Sunnyside cemetery.
[South Coos County American, Dec 20, 1923]

ROBERTS, L.A. [Louis A.], was born Feb 14, 1864, in Grundy County, Missouri, and came to Coos Co.,, Or. Nov. 12, 1873. He first settled at Myrtle Point, and has lived there ever since. His wife's maiden name was Mabel A. BENSON and they have one child, Evelyn Rowena, born Oct. 7, 1895. [History of Jackson, Josephine, Coos & Curry counties, p. 80-81]

Jacob James Endicott has now retired from active agricultural life and is living in Myrtle Point, Oregon, where he occupies a prominent and well deserved position among his fellow citizens.
He has justly earned the respect he enjoys by identifying himself with progressive movements along agricultural lines in Coos county. He is a native of Kentucky in which state his birth occurred July 30, 1826. His parents, James H. and Jane Endicott were also natives of that state where they maintained their residence until 1828. In that year they moved to Indiana where
the father followed farming with much success until his death at the age of eighty-seven years. Mr Endicott's mother is also deceased, having passed her ninetieth year before her death. James H. and Jane Endicott were the parents of ten children, five of whom are still living: William, who resides in Indiana and is now in the eighty-eighth year of his age; Jacob James, the subject of this review; Nancy J. Smith, who resides in Indiana; Sarah, the wife of David Smith, who is a resident of the same state; and Aaron, who is operating his father's old Indiana
homestead. Those deceased are: Moses, who passed away in the eighty-ninth year of his age; Maria, who died when she was ninety years old; Abraham, who passed away at the age of thirty years; Samuel, who served with distinction in the Mexican war and who died when he was returning home; and one child who passed away in infancy.
Jacob James Endicott was educated in the public schools of Indiana and pursued his studies until 1847. In that year he began the active life which was to be such a constructive and developing force in the progress of the State of Oregon. He married and took up farming in Indiana where he resided for almost ten years. He then followed agricultural pursuits in Illinois for two years and at the end of that time he moved to Missouri where he bought a farm and engaged in its operation [Daviess county and Grundy?]. With the exception of his military service in the Federal army during the Civil War, Mr. Endicott maintained a continuous residence in the state of Missouri and was actively engaged in agriculture for thirty-five years and gained during that time a thorough knowledge of the details of farming which was a valuable asset to him all during his life.
In 1861, he enlisted in Company G, First Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and served for three years and six months in the Federal army. He was in the thick of the conflict and was present at most of the important engagements of the war. He had three horses killed under him but was himself fortunate enough to escape being wounded. He was injured, however, by a fall from his horse. The animal became frightened by the din of battle and grew uncontrollable. Mr. Endicott was seriously disabled by this accident but did not allow it to interrupt his military
service. He received his honorable discharge at the end of the war and returned immediately to Missouri where he resumed his occupation of farming.
He was one of the representative and prosperous agriculturists of this state for thirty-five years and when he removed from his farm in
Missouri at the time of Cleveland's second election that section of the country lost a valued and prominent citizen. In 1896 [sic; 1886], Mr. Endicott determined to sell out his holdings in Missouri and try his agricultural fortune in the newly developing state of Oregon. He settled in Myrtle Point, Coos county, in that year but soon afterward bought land on the Middle fork of the Coquille river. The period of residence which he began in Oregon in that year has continued since that time and has been productive of good results in a financial way to Mr. Endicott and has
given to Coos county a respected and honored citizen. He continued his active agricultural life on his farm near the Coquille river and gained such a degree of success in this line of activity that he was enabled to retire in 1908. He removed to the town of Myrtle Point and has since made his residence in the beautiful and commodious home which he owns.
He sold his holdings on the Coquille river but still retains the ownership of agricultural land just outside the city limits of Myrtle Point.
Jacob James Endicott has been twice married. In 1847, he wedded Miss Cassa A. Mikels, a native of Ireland and a daughter of Thomas H. and Deborah Mikels. Her parents were residents of Indiana for a number of years and the father followed farming in that state until his death, at the age of eighty-three years. His wife passed away in the eighty-eighth year of her age. Mrs. Endicott was one of seven children born to her parents: Joel W., who now resides in Indiana; Mrs. Nancy Sparks, who makes her home in Iowa; Mrs. Clara Godman and Solomon, both of whom reside in Indiana; and a son and daughter who are also residents of that state; and Cassa, the first wife of our subject. Mrs. Cassa Endicott died on January 26, 1905. She was the mother of fourteen children: S. S., born in 1848, who is a resident of Myrtle Point, Oregon; R. P., whose birth occurred in 1850 and who lives in Eugene, Oregon; James T., born in 1852, who maintains his home in Davis county, Missouri; Nancy, born in 1854, the deceased wife of William T. Leheherr; John C., born in 1856, who had passed away; W. W., whose birth occurred in 1858, and who is a resident of Myrtle Point; Moses, born in 1860, who also resides in Myrtle Point; J. M., whose birth occurred in 1861, and who lives in Roseburg, Oregon; Jacob M., born in 1864 and also a resident of Roseburg; Clara E., whose birth occurred in 1866 and who married Martin Scott of Davis county, Missouri; Emily D., born in 1868, who is the wife of Albert Miller of Myrtle Point; Laura A., who was born in 1870 and who married George Johnson of Washington; Walter, whose birth occurred in 1872, and who is residing in Myrtle Point; and Jennie, whose birth occurred in 1874, and who married Mr. Hampton of Missouri. Mr. Endicott's second marriage occurred in 1907 when he wedded Mrs. Fannie Warner, the widow of C. M. Warner, by whom she had eleven children, ten of whom are still living: Margaret E., the wife of Jacob Strong of Myrtle Point, Oregon; Sheldon W., also a resident of Myrtle Point; Vernon E., who makes his home in Oakland, Oregon; William T., a resident of Myrtle Point; John, whose death occurred in Prescott, Washington when he was forty-two years of age; Mary J., the wife of Tom Hagerty, of Lamar, Washington; Ernest, who resides in Loudon, Washington; Henry, a resident of Myrtle Point; Mrs. Jessie Johnson, who also resides in Myrtle Point; Horace, who makes his home in Snake River, Washington; and Charley, who resides in Coos county, Oregon. The second Mrs. Endicott received her education in the public schools near Baltimore, Maryland, and was educated in the faith of the Christian church of which she and her husband are members. Politically, Mr. Endicott is a firm democrat and a consistent believer in the policies of this party. He has never sought public office although he is public-spirited and takes a laudable interest in all matters pertaining to the public welfare. He is now in the eighty-seventh year of his age and each year of his long life has reflected credit upon him. He has lived honorably and worthily through the years, doing the work which he found to do to the best of his ability and never leaving the call of duty unanswered."
Family picture included with story. This picture was taken of the Endicott family about 1890. In the foreground, sitting on the ground, is Emily (Miller), next, sitting in a chair is Jacob James Endicott, the father, and next to him is Cassia (Cassa; Cassie) A. (Mikels) Endicott, his wife, and kneeling next to her is Laura Ann (Johnson); in the back row is Solomon S. Endicott, Reason P. Endicott, James T. Endicott, Joseph M. Endicott, Moses Endicott, William Endicott and Walter Endicott. (see scrapbook for view of picture).
[This same picture can be found in Gordon Harmon's book "Endecott-Endicott Family History with Harmon Lineages" on page 509]

"The Centennial History of Oregon 1811-1912, Illustrated," Volume 3, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1912:
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Jacob J. Endicott was born in Kentucky, July 30, 1826. In 1833 his parents moved to Indiana, where he grew to young manhood. He was educated in the public schools of Indiana and pursued his studies until 1847 when he entered his active life's work.
Mr. Endicott was united in marriage to Miss Cassa A. Mekels in 1847. To this union were born 14 children. In 1857 Mr. Endicott moved to Illinois, where he lived until 1859, when he moved to Missouri.
In 1861 he enlisted in Company G, First Missouri Volunteer Calvary and served 3 years and 6 months in the Federal Army. During this time he had two horses shot from under him; he escaped being wounded except he was hurt by a fall from a horse who became frightened and uncontrollable in the din of battle; he received his honorable discharge and returned to his family in Missouri.
In the year, 1886, he sold his property in Missouri and moved to Oregon. His wife, Mrs. Cassa A. Endicott died Jan 26, 1905. Mr. Endicott's second marriage occurred in 1907 when he wedded Mrs. Fannie Warner. In the year 1908 he moved to Myrtle Point where he has since resided. Mr. Endicott died Apr. 18, 1914 at his home im Myrtle Point at the age of 87 years 9 months and 18 days. He leaves a wife and 12 children - 2 children have departed this life. Buried in Myrtle Point Cemetery.
[Myrtle Point Enterprise, Apr. 25, 1914]

Mabel Emily Endicott, born 25 Jan, 1881, Trenton, Grundy County, MO. Daughter of Reason Paris Endicott, born 17 Oct, 1850 in IN. Granddaughter of Jacob J. Endicott.

James Allen Kirkendall, born 23 Jun, 1839 in Grundy County, MO.
The following communication from James Allen Kirkendall, of Camas Valley, Douglas county, Oregon, shows how families wander from the land of their nativity and settle down in some little out of the way nook, and lose trace of their forefathers. He wrote:

"I cannot give you much information in regard to my father's family. My grandfather died when my father was 14 years of age, and I have never seen any of my uncles or aunts, so all I can tell you is what I have heard my father say. My grandfather's name was Samuel, my father's name was Moses. He had three brothers, Ira, James, and Allen. My father was born near Pittsburg [sic], Pa. My grandfather moved to Ohio, near Cincinnati, and from there to McClain county, Illinois; from there to Grundy county, Missouri, and from there to Appanoosa [sic; should be Appanoose] county, Iowa, where he died in the year 1853, aged 53 years.

"My father had seven sons, four of whom were older than myself and two younger. I am the only one of my father's family living, and I will be 73 years old next June. My wife is still living and is 64 years old. We have four sons and one daughter living. We have twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Four of the grandchildren are Kirkendalls. This is about all I can tell you about my father's family."

Mr. Kirkendall died May 20, 1916, and a notice of his death appeared in one of the Oregon state papers, reading as follows:

"JAMES ALLEN KIRKENDALL, PIONEER OF 1859, DIES AT CAMAS VALLEY."

"Another Oregon pioneer passed away May 9. James Allen Kirkendall was born in Grundy County, Missouri, June 23, 1839, where he lived until he was 20. Seized with the wanderlust prevalent in that day, he crossed the plains to California in 1859. There he enlisted as a volunteer in the Pitt River Indian War. In 1862 he was at the Florence City mines, from whence he went to Walla Walla, Wash.

"The next year he married Miss Missouri Belieu. The Kirkendalls removed to Camas Valley in 1865, which has since been their home.

"Mr. Kirkendall was the father of 16 children, 11 of whom are living. He had 65 grandchildren, 46 of whom are living, and 11 great grandchildren, nine of whom are living."

In the letter of Mrs. P. B. Kirkendall, of Shavertown, later quoted, she says her sister-in-law, Mrs. Shaver, is the oldest Kirkendall she knows of; that Mrs. Shaver's father, Samuel Kirkendall, came from New Jersey and settled in Carverton; Isaac Kirkendall was his oldest son, and Isaac's daughter married William Berlew. In the letter of J. A. Kirkendall, of Camas Valley, Oregon, quoted above, he says his grandfather's name was Samuel, and his father's name was Moses. His father was born near Pittsburg, Pa. The writer of the letter, James Allen Kirkendall, married a Miss Missouri Belieu. Here we have families in Pennsylvania and in Southern Oregon in which the same given names are common and in which we find intermarriages with the Belieus. If these clues were followed out, there would most surely be very interesting facts developed, showing relationships that would help to clear up difficulties that cling to these branches.


x. NATHANIEL KIRKENDALL, b. March 10, 1841, MO.
xi. MOSES KIRKENDALL, JR., b. September 27, 1842, Livingston [now Grundy] County, MO.
xii. LOUISA JANE KIRKENDALL, b. June 15, 1844.



Elizabeth L. Roberts was born in Trenton, Missouri, June 16, 1863, and died Feb. 13, 1932. When a young girl she came to Coos County, Oregon with her parents. June 16, 1880 she was united in marriage to W. H. Bunch. To this union was born seven children, four boys and three girls - Charlie, who died twenty-six years ago, Elder Taylor Bunch of Loma Linda, Claude of Portland, Walter of College Place, Inez Rockwell of Portland, Irma Sumerlin of Myrtle Point, Minnie of Portland. She became a Seventh-day Adventist in 1882. She was a consistent and faithful Christian. [--08 March 1932, North Pacific Union Gleaner, p. 7]

W.H. Bunch
Well known in Coos County as a sawmill operator, farmer and educator, yet definite data about him is not readily available. Came with parents sometime in the 1870's; settled at Fish Trap; with brother and their father, J.C., built first sawmill in Coquille; afterwards sold it to Binger Hermann; it later became the well known Lyons mill. "Ham" Bunch taught school a number of years in Coos and Curry; with others, he established and operated the Coquille academy and later Gravelford Academy. Lived several years on his farm nead McKinley. Was county school superintendent a number of terms. Later moved to California.

Emil R. Peterson and Alfred H. Power, "A Century of Coos and Curry", Binfords & Mort Publishing Co.; Portland, Oregon' 1952. p. 519

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