{"id":183,"date":"2015-08-04T19:10:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=183"},"modified":"2017-03-01T14:45:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T14:45:00","slug":"oregon-langdon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/oregon-langdon\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon Langdons"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Langdon Desperados<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Langdon Desperados<\/h2>\n

Thanks to Linda Stoops! Click image above for the full photo. Taken abt. 1900 near Elkhead, Oregon. Dickerson, Mt. in background.\u00a0 Location – near Herbert Langdon\u2019s house in Shoestring Valley.<\/p>\n

Linda writes:<\/h4>\n

It’s a posed picture of the Langdon kids in Oregon.\u00a0 My notes on the back are as follows:\u00a0“Left to Right: Myrtle; Mr. Kruse; Belle-with the hat and knife; Mary and Blanche in the buggy; Roby Howard (a neighbor-friend of Archie’s); Archie.\u00a0Mr. Kruse was an artist who stopped at their place.\u00a0 He did oil paintings on tree growths.\u00a0 The pictures were of their house in the valley and their log cabin in the mountain.\u00a0Near Elkhead, Oregon-the mountain was Dickerson, Mt.\u00a0 This picture was taken in Shoestring Valley-near the house.<\/p>\n

The oil paintings mentioned would be interesting to see.\u00a0 Myrtle and Belle said Archie and his family had the paintings.\u00a0 If they still exist, it would be neat to get pictures, if you find out what became of them.\u00a0 Apparently, he painted right on chunks of trees.<\/p>\n

I always think the picture of the holdup is so neat.\u00a0 Who knew we were all related to such desperados!<\/p>\n

SPECULATION<\/em><\/h4>\n

The Mr. Kruse in the photo might have been George William Kruse. He lived in the area and around 1910 bought a farm on the west side of Roseburg. Here he is in Find-A-Grave.\u00a0<\/em>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a business named Kruse Farms that has a website, but I don\u2019t know if they are related.<\/em>\u00a0LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

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Catherine Langdon and 2 granddaughters<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Catherine, Blanche and Mary Langdon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pacific Quicksilver Mine April 1898 Elkhead<\/h2>\n
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Pacific Quicksilver Mine April 1898 Elkhead<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Thanks to Linda Stoops for the photo!<\/p>\n

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Herbert Langdon Threshing in Cole’s Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Herbert Langdon Threshing in Cole\u2019s Valley. It’s just northwest of Roseburg.<\/p>\n

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Rufus and Catherine Langdon’s Children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Elkhead Langdon’s Land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are maps and photos of the area at the bottom of this page. Here\u2019s a map drawn by Roy Morris that shows where everyone lived in Elkhead.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a couple screenshots from the Bureau of Land Management\u2019s website that show Herbert\u2019s land.\u00a0LINK 1<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LINK 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a map that shows a larger view of the area.\u00a0LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

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Elkhead School 1914<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Langdons Elkhead School 1914<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Delbert Langdon, Joe Critchlow, Earnest Brown, Lester Lee, Leland Langdon, Harry Lee, Altha Critchlow, Ruth Colvin, Arthur McReynolds, Gena Lee, Beulah Langdon, Covin Girl, Ruby Langdon<\/p>\n

Oregon Trail<\/h2>\n

Laura Ingalls described her father Charles as having a bad case of \u201dWanderlust\u201d. Gideon must have had the same affliction. He was constantly on the move. Two of his sons picked it up early. Brothers Ansel and Abram G. both traveled the Oregon Trail and arrived there in 1853. Meanwhile, Gideon\u2019s son Rufus (Younger) put down roots in Wisconsin. After he died in 1877 most of his family traveled to the Dakota Territory and then on to Oregon. Many stayed and some moved back east to South Dakota or north to Canada.<\/p>\n

Oregon Trail Fiddle
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Percy playing a fiddle. (*not the Oregon Trail fiddle). Greg Langdon tells the basic story below. Very cool!
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*NOTE<\/strong>: The Stickles Cemetery reference is to the where Catherine\u2019s parents are buried in Wisconsin. A Pollack family lived near Rufus II in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

\u201cA Pollock family lived near the Sti<\/span>ckles Cemetery.\u00a0 Dan has a fiddle which is known as the \u201cPollock Fiddle.\u201d\u00a0 The story is that a Mr. Pollock was a wagon master on the Oregon Trail and crossed the country several time with the fiddle.\u00a0 Ansel and Abram traveled to Oregon about 1853 and settled in Kellogg about 40 miles from Percy\u2019s home.\u00a0 The fiddle was handed down to Percy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Erwin Ansel Langdon
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Erwin Langdon’s Children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


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Erwin Family Sheet and Obit\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Erwin Langdon Obit\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Twins Helen, Hazel and father Erwin Langdon<\/h4>\n
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\u2022 1905 Letter from ND Clark to family in Oregon. The letter begins with a postscript dated June 10, 1905. It\u2019s written sideways on top of the page. Catherine died 4 days later on June 14, 1905. It reads: \u201cMother is no better, very bad off.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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The rest of the letter starts with Catherine\u2019s ill health and mentions that they are all eating prunes. Here\u2019s two newspaper articles about the prunes. Erwin was growing them in Oregon and selling them in the Dakotas.
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Erwin farming Prunes 1903 and 1905. The reporter must have been helping dry the prunes in 1905. He signs off as \u201cWeary Willie\u201d\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Even more Prune news from 1906. This is an interesting article that talks about the type of Prunes he grows and that he is selling them directly to the consumer in South Dakota.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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1903 Erwin arrives from South Dakota with his cousin E. J. Fritts.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

1952 Obit Julian Langdon. He was one of Erwin\u2019s sons.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

1967 Alice Langdon Funeral Notice. Wife of Julian Langdon.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

Erwin Langdon Family around 1935 most likely in Chino Valley, Arizona.<\/h4>\n
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Erwin Langdon Ranch at Red Hill, Oregon about 1915.
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Erwin Langdon Ranch 1915 at Red Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u2022 \u00a0This is stitched together from 3 photos at different angles of the original photo, but it\u2019s still fun to look at.
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Erwin Ansel Langdon Bio
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I need to add a source. I don\u2019t know who typed this up.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

Assorted Articles\/Docs
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13 April 1903 Doctor Page is called to visit Grandma Langdon.
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I think Grandma was Catherine Langdon.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong>
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Here\u2019s the article 23 April 1903\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Several Langdons in the \u201cRed Hill Items\u201d section. Ralph and Ray are sons of Erwin.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

1903 Herbert Arthur Langdon and family move back to South Dakota. He moves in April to Watertown, South Dakota. A few months later, Lars O Waaler has his run-in with the railroad crew.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

1904\u00a0Herbert and Anna sell their land to Erwin for $300.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

Oscar Langdon\u2019s Home
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Oscar Langdon’s Children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thanks to Ginger for all of the photos and Information below!
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Oscar Langdon’s Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ben Moore Mountain from Oscar\u2019s Place.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Oscar\u2019s gate looking towards Dickerson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Oscar\u2019s gate looking towards Shoestring Valley.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Oscar\u2019s gate looking towards Percy\u2019s.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Oscar\u2019s Place before repairs. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Family Reunion at Oscar\u2019s Place. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Oscar Langdon\u2019s Descendants
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Photos of Oscar\u2019s Descendants. Multiple page PDF.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Percy Langon\u2019s story. Multiple page PDF.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Delbert Langdon Memories. Multiple page PDF file.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Mamie (Langdon) Lee
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Daughter of Oscar. Mamie Langdon Stories and Docs<\/strong>. Multiple page PDF file.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Photo of Mamie and husband Fred Lee<\/h4>\n
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Mamie Lee Langdon Article<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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(L-R) Archie Langdon, little girl is Sandy Clarksean, Fred Clarksean, Maime (Langdon) Lee, Lyle Lee, Oscar Langdon, LilyAnn Partridge Clarksean, Fred Lee.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Another slightly different version of the photo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minnie Langdon\u2019s Mother 1946<\/h2>\n
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Click Image for a link to image of article<\/p>\n

Great story from the 24 Jan 1946 edition of the \u201cEugene Register-Guard\u201d. Mary was born on the Oregon Trail.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the tender age of three her parents thought they had lost her and went back several miles in search. Being unsuccessful they returned to the wagon and renewed their search in the wagon and found her fast asleep between the wagon sheet and floor of the wagon, none the worse for her many bumps on the rocky road.\u201d<\/em>
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Link to article online<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnie\u2019s Mother 1931<\/h3>\n

Article about her birthday.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

Oscar & Minnie Langdon<\/h2>\n
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Oscar and Minnie Langdon Article in Drain Newspaper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Thursday Oct. 5, 2000. From the Drain, Oregon Newspaper\u00a0 \u201cDrain Enterprise\u201d.
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Oscar 1943.\u00a0He got electricity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LINK<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnie\u2019s Obit.\u00a0Eugene Register-Guard June 18, 1953.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LINK<\/a>
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Minnie Langdon’s Death Reported in Sioux Falls 1953<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n


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Assorted Newspaper Clippings<\/span>
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\u2022 1951. Snow is so heavy that Oscar\u2019s Goat barn collapses.\u00a0 Mrs. Fred Lee is the correspondent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1947 Langdon Family Reunion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2022 Photo of Langdon Family Reunion in 1947
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\u2022 Langdon Family Reunion in 1949\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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\u2022 Oscar & Minnie\u2019s 57th Wedding Anniversary\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a>
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Oscar Has No Luck With Horses
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\u2022 Oscar Langdon falls off a horse. Article is from the July 28, 1881 “Green Lake Democrat”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Later in life he is described as loving horses.
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\u2022 Same date as the above article, the “Princeton Republic” claims son Erwin Langdon was kicked by a horse and provides gruesome new details. \u201cAs we hear, his forehead was so fractured that the brain oozed out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022 One month later, the “Princeton Republic” reports \u201cErwin Langdon of Manchester, is prospecting in Dakota, with a view of permanently locating.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Pretty amazing given the last article.
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\u2022 At the age of 71, on 13 Sept 1942 the \u201cEugene Register-Guard\u201d reports \u201cOscar Langdon received a badly sprained ankle and bruised leg recently when the horse he was riding slipped and fell on his leg.\u201d
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Also, Fred Lee is delivering the mail. Oscar\u2019s daughter Mamie was married to him.
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Visit to Percy Langdon\u2019s Farm
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\u2022 Here’s a blog about visiting Percy Langdon\u2019s farm in Yoncalla, Oregon.\u00a0<\/span>LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She has a great history written by Clinton Clifford Clark. He was the son of Roy and Essie Clark. Essie was the daughter of Mary LANGDON Clark. One of the things he mentions is:
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\u201cThe last time I was to Oregon with them was the winter of 1923-24. That same winter we went on and spent the winter in Riverside, California. On that trip we stopped over at Stockton and Sacramento, California. My grandmother had an aunt living at Stockton.\u201d<\/em>
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The Aunt must have been Sarah Jane LANGDON Norton. She lived in Stockton then and died there in 1928.
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Here\u2019s a photo of Clinton Clifford Clark.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Langdon Desperados Thanks to Linda Stoops! Click image above for the full photo. Taken abt. 1900 near Elkhead, Oregon. Dickerson, Mt. in background.\u00a0 Location<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-183","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":931,"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/183\/revisions\/931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}