Thomas Law McEldowney and Helen Mar Henderson

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Husband Thomas Law McEldowney ¹

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           Born: 13 Mar 1835 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Apr 1895 2
         Buried:  - River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR

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         Father: William McEldowney (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 6 Apr 1855 2

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Wife Helen Mar Henderson ^{1 3}

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           Born: 20 May 1835 - Hendersonville, Worth Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Sep 1916 2
         Buried:  - River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR

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         Father: Joseph Sanford Henderson (1805-1872/1879) 3 4
         Mother: Rebecca Hawthorne (      -Abt 1843) 3

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Children

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1 M William Henderson McEldowney ⁵

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           Born: 19 Feb 1856 - Riverside, IA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1947 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Eliza A. Moore (1857-1943) 5
           Marr: Hillsboro, Washington Co, OR

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2 M Edgar Law McEldowney ⁵

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           Born: 28 Feb 1858 - Riverside, IA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 May 1932 - Ralston, OR
         Buried:  - McMinnville, Yamhill Co, OR

         Spouse: Emma [Unk] (      -      ) 5

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3 M Thomas Adams McEldowney ⁵

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           Born: 9 Jul 1863 - Virginia City, Storey Co, NV 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Feb 1941 - Monmouth, Polk Co, OR 7
         Buried:  - Fir Crest Cemetery, Polk Co, OR

         Spouse: Elsie Myrtle Shattuck (1876-1971) 5
           Marr: 17 Jan 1900 - Medford, Jackson Co, OR 6

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4 M Frank E. McEldowney ⁵

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           Born: 2 Dec 1865 - Virginia City, Storey Co, NV 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Aug 1934 - Oakland, Alameda Co, CA 5
         Buried:  - River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR

         Spouse: Minnie [Unk] (      -      ) 5

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5 F Maude McEldowney ⁵

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           Born: 4 Feb 1868 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Feb 1889 5
         Buried:  - River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR

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6 M Samuel John McEldowney ⁵

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           Born: 14 May 1870 - Chico, Butte Co, CA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Oct 1930 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ella N. Sanders (1871-      ) 5
           Marr: 14 Dec 1893 - Polk Co, OR 8

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7 M James Hawthorne McEldowney ⁵

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           Born: 28 Aug 1880 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Blondeena Justeena Nelson (1880-      ) 5
           Marr: 30 Jan 1905 - Wenatchee, Chelan Co, WA 5

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Law McEldowney

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In 1855, he and his wife left their native state and started overland to the Great West. They lived for eight years in Iowa, four years in Nevada, four years in California and in the year 1871 removed to Oregon where they resided the remainder of their lives.

1 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 52.

2 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 88.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 961.

4 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 31, 51.

5 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 89.

6 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 150.

7 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 151.

8 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 152.