General Notes

~~~~~~~~~~ from Rommie Walker's history on www.collver.org:

Linus Bushnell age 36, was born in Greene County, New York, March 23, 1815, the son of Constant and Rhoda Baldwin Bushnell. Wife Lucinda (Rice) Bushnell age 27, was born in Portage County, Ohio, October 29, 1825 to William King Rice and Mary Polly Pettingill Rice. The Bushnell family made this journey with five children, one being born en-route.
1. Martin Lewis Bushnell age 7, born 1844 Cedar Co. Iowa, Md. 1. Mary Ann Olmstead on July 12, 1863, and 2. Mary Josephine Swift after 1880. Died Feb. 28, 1926, Tenmile, OR.
2. William Constant Bushnell, age 5, born 1846 Cedar Co. Iowa, Md. Mary Elizabeth Fordney on Feb 13, 1882. Died May 24, 1916, Tenmile, OR. He was run over by an automobile in Roseburg, OR in 1916, which caused his death per Ralph Howard in 1980.
3. Thankful Lucretia Bushnell, age 4, born 1847 Cedar Co. Iowa, Md. Elijah Ollivant of Lookingglass on Jan 1, 1868. Died Oct. 17, 1938 in Olalla, OR.
4. Henry Erastus Bushnell, age 1, born 1850 Cedar Co. Iowa, Md. Kate Jane Lamb. Died about1922. Probably at Olalla or Tenmile OR.
5. Alva Sylvester Bushnell, born in Provo, Utah April 30, 1852. Md. Anna Mary Mitchell, Oct 27, 1889. Died Feb 28, 1934. Lived in Olalla OR in 1920.
Children born after arriving Oregon are
6. Edmund Linus Bushnell, born Feb 15, 1857 Oregon City, OR. Md. Mary Persilly Higgins, Feb 12, 1882. Died 1923. He lived in Olalla, OR in 1920.
7. Austin Elmer Bushnell, born Nov 13, 1859 in Tenmile, OR. Md. Mary Casteel Stewart, of Polk County, OR. Nov. 1, 1900. Died March 24, 1929, Tenmile, OR.
8. Ulysses Sylvester Bushnell born July 1864, Olalla, OR. Md. Nanny Higgins of Deer Creek Dec 1, 1884. Died June 4, 1929, Redmond, OR.
9. Adella Deborah Bushnell, born Feb. 15, 1869 Tenmile, OR. Md. Jasper Howard of Tenmile, Sept 26, 1893. Died Feb. 1958, Tenmile, OR.

Linus Bushnell family arrived in Oregon July 1, 1852 and settled DLC claim # 594 in Douglas County Nov 6, 1854. This family is counted as being one of the first twenty or so families to settle in the Olalla/Tenmile area. The DLC claimed was up Olalla on what is now Bushnell Creek. The DLC affidavit signers were not listed. Linus sold his Donation Land Claim and later homesteaded the ranch known as the Barnes place. It is believed to be Hidden Valley Ranch in the 1980/90's.

Linus Bushnell moved with his parents to Sullivan, New York about 1815 and later to Marshall, Michigan and perhaps to Litchfield, Mich. where he remained until about 16 years of age where he is said to have left home, going to New York state and perhaps later to Ohio. In 1842 he was in Tipton Iowa where he married and some of his children were born.

The Bushnell family visited friends and relatives in Oregon City and Lane County as well as The Dalles while making there permanent home in Douglas County. On one such visit to Oregon City, the local Indians became active and burned the Bushnell home with one hundred bushels of wheat. The family then moved to Oregon City for about four years but returned to Tenmile and remained.

Linus Bushnell passed away at his home in North Tenmile October 5th 1891. The funeral was said to have been the largest ever held in the valley. His seven sons and two daughters were all present at the funeral. Lucinda passed away November 26, 1895 from stomach cancer leaving nine children, thirty-four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Linus and Lucinda are buried in the Tenmile Cemetery. Many descendants of this family remain in Douglas County and Oregon in 1994.

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  Christening Notes

First Presbyterian Church of Durham

  Death Notes

at home in North Tenmile, Oregon

  Burial Notes

Tenmile Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He has conflicting birth information of Abt March 1812 and New York, USA. ⁸

• He has conflicting birth information of 23 March 1815 and Greene County, New York, USA. ⁷

• He has conflicting birth information of Abt March 1816 and New York, USA. ⁹

• He worked as an OK driver on 11 September 1850 in Center Township, Cedar County, Iowa, USA. ⁸

• He appeared on the 1850 US Federal Census on 11 September 1850 in Center Township, Cedar County, Iowa, USA. ⁸
  

1850 Census — Center Township, Cedar County, Iowa, USA

Name            Age   Sex   Occupation     Birthplace     Remarks
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Linas Bushnell   38    M    OK driver      New York       --
Lucinda  "       25    F    --             Ohio           --
Martin   "        6    M    --             Iowa           Attended school within past year
William  "        5    M    --             Iowa           Attended school within past year
Lucretia "        3    F    --             Iowa           --
Erastus  "        1    M    --             Iowa           -- 
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Source Citation:  Year: 1850; Census Place: Center, Cedar, Iowa;
                  Roll: M432_182; Page: 104; Image: 198.

• He worked as a farmer on 5 July 1860 in Tenmile Precinct, Douglas County, Oregon, USA. ⁷

• He appeared on the 1860 US Federal Census on 5 July 1860 in Tenmile Precinct, Douglas County, Oregon, USA. ⁷
  

1860 Census — Ten Mile Precinct, Douglas County, Oregon, USA

                                         Real    Personal
Name             Age  Sex  Occupation   Estate   Property   Birthplace      Remarks
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Lewis Bushnell   45    M   Farmer        1500      1625     New York        --
Lucinda          35    F   --             --        --      Ohio            --
Martin           16    M   Laborer        --        --      Iowa            --
William          14    M   --             --        --      Iowa            deaf and dumb
Lucretia         12    F   --             --        --      Iowa            --
Henry            10    M   --             --        --      Iowa            --
Alvia             8    M   --             --        --      Oregon          --
Edmond            4    M   --             --        --      Oregon          --
Oliver            3m   M   --             --        --      Oregon          --
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Source Citation:  Year: 1860; Census Place: Tenmile, Douglas, Oregon;
                  Roll: M653_1055; Page: 127; Image: 257.

• He worked as a farmer on 12 July 1870 in Tenmile Precinct, Douglas County, Oregon, USA. ⁹

• He appeared on the 1870 US Federal Census on 12 July 1870 in Tenmile Precinct, Douglas County, Oregon, USA. ⁹
  

1870 Census — Ten Mile Precinct, Douglas County, Oregon, USA

                                                      Real   Personal 
No.  Name              Age  Sex Race  Occupation     Estate   Estate   Birthplace  Remarks
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4    Bushnell Martin    26   M   W    Farmer          1500       625   Iowa        male US citizen >21 yrs
     -------- Mary      23   F   W    Keeping house    --        --    Illinois    --     
     -------- Hamilton   6   M   W    --               --        --    Oregon      --     
     -------- Emma       4   F   W    --               --        --    Oregon      --     
     -------- Ada        1   F   W    --               --        --    Oregon      --     

6    Bushnell Lineeus   54   M   W    Farmer          1000      2895   New York    male US citizen >21 yrs
     -------- Lucinda   44   F   W    Keeping house    --        --    Ohio        --     
     -------- William   24   M   W    Farmer           --        --    Iowa        male US citizen >21 yrs
     -------- Alva      17   M   W    --               --        --    Iowa        -- 
     -------- Henry     20   M   W    --               --        --    Iowa        -- 
     -------- Edmund    13   M   W    --               --        --    Oregon      -- 
     -------- Austin    10   M   W    --               --        --    Oregon      -- 
     -------- Ulysses    5   M   W    --               --        --    Oregon      -- 
     -------- Adella     1   F   W    --               --        --    Oregon      -- 
     Fleming  Henry     54   M   W    Miner            --        --    Ohio        male US citizen >21 yrs
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Source Citation:  Year: 1870; Census Place: Ten Mile Precinct, Douglas, Oregon;
                  Roll: M593_1285; Page: 256; Image: 512.

• He was buried at the Tenmile Cemetery in Tenmile, Douglas County, Oregon, USA in 1891.