Genealogical Notes from Abel Helman's Journal Feb 1883-July 1892 Contributed to USGenWeb Archives by Robin Helman. gfarobin@lse.fullfeed.com ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Notes of Genealogical Interest From Abel Helman's Journal February 1883- July 1892 1883: Feb. 04 - Mrs. Scott died Feb. 05 - Mrs. Scott buried Feb. 10 - Reesers Child died 4 oclock night. Feb. 11 - Reesers Child buried 11 Oclock morning Feb. 12 - Henry Norton died 1 oclock midnight Feb. 13 - H. Norton burried 1 oclock P.M. Feb. 17 - Bill and Al Mayfield had a fight Feb. 18 - Scarlett fever in town Feb. 19 - Mrs. Camels child burried Mar. 06 - A. D. Rockafellow had a trial in his business Mar. 08 - George Hills wife died Mar. 09 - George Hills wife burried Mar. 11 - doctor York lectured 11th and 12th Mar. 14 - Link Sowed Clover seed & Rye grass that John Howell gave A. D. H. Mar. 28 - Jacob Wagner child died 11 oclock A.M. Mar. 29 - Jacob Wagner child burried 4 1/2 oclock P. M. Apr. 05 - Jacob Wagners child died __ oclock A. M. Apr. 06 - Jacob Wagners child buried Apr. 09 - Mr. McMayon killed Apr. 10 - Mr. McMayon buried Apr. 11 - Frank Beaver child Walter Burried Apr. 15 - Otto Beavers died and buried Apr. 20 - Mr. Fletcher died Apr. 21 - Mr. Fletcher burried May 07 - Gunnisons child died May 08 - Gunnisons Child Burried May 10 - Grant Helmans Birthday 18 years July 11 - Mike Mickelson shop burnt down July 27 - Ella Bushford Died July 28 - Ella Bushford was Burried Oct. 22 - Jana Smith died wife of Harrie Smith Nov.30 - Berta Kentnor Died 8 oclock PM Dec. 01 - Berta Kentnor Burried 2 oclock PM Dec. 02 - J. D. Willits wife died and Burried 1884: Jan. 04 - A man got hit on the head with a hatchet at Hoodsons barn Feb.14 - A. V. Gilette Died Feb.16 - A.V. Gilette Buried Feb.20 - Butler (Note: Abel's son) and Florence Applegate got married at 6 oclock P.M. Mar.18 - Dolly Myer Died 1 o'clock PM Mar.19 - D Myer Burried 2 oclock PM Mar.20 - A. G. Fordyce Died at Salem Oreg Mar.22 - A. G. Fordyce Burried at Ashland Apr.27 - W. M. Burckhalter and Ida Kentnor was Married May 27- Bell Woolen and Mr. Isum from albany was married Jun. 04 - John Eubanks and Mollie Russell was Married Jun. 15 - Oat (Note: Abel's son Otis) and A. Fox caught 120 trought Jul. 04 - W.W. Coles grand circus in Ashland Jul. 25 - Denbys circus in Ashland Aug 01 - Mrs. Paterson died at 7 oclock A.M. Sep.03 - Grant Helman and Minnie Applegate was married Sep.14 - Jay Niles came over to deliver his pictures Sep.20 - May Niles (Note: this would be Abel's daughter, Mary Elizabeth) came over Sep.21 - Jane Carter (Note: this is Abel's daughter Martha Jane m. John Carter)came up Oct.20 - Henry Clayton died 5 oclock A.M. Oct.21 - Henry Clayton Burried 10.00 A.M. 1885 Jan. 09 - G. W. Fordize died in Medford Jan. 11 - G. W. Fordize burried in Ashland Mar.19 - Eclips of the sun 9 o'clock 15 min. A.M. Apr. 09 -Mrs. Bridge lectured here July 30 - Pa has the ague. G. Grant died ( Note:This would be President U. S. Grant) Aug.03 - U. S. Grant buried Aug.10 - John Robinson circus in Ashland Sep.02 - Steam Thrashers at B. Millions Sep.13 - Jane Carter's girl born Sep.27 - John Carter was up Oct.29 - Jb Durkes child died Oct.30 - Durkees child burried 1886 Jan. 16 - Butlers Baby was born (Note: Butler was Abel's son, Benjamin Butler Helman) Jan. 17 - the baby died & burried Mar.24 - Annie Baldwin was Burried today Apr.24 - Went to J. P. Walkers after Potatoes May 01- Showery. John got married (Note: this is Abel's son John who m. Grace Younker) June 19- Link and Butt Hauled Lumber to M. Mickelson June 23- Little Jersey had a calf. Nell and Sheridan was married Aug.02 - J. C. Niles came over and went to Medford Aug.07 - Stella got sick (Note: This was Abel's grandaughter, a dau. of Abraham Helman) Aug.11 - Stella died at 5.45 O'clock P M Aug.12 - Stella was Burried at 3 P M Aug.13 - Mrs. Bruman went home Aug.20 - Powners boy died Aug.21 - Powners boy was Burried Aug.22 - May J. and Emma Niles came over Aug.25 - May, Otis and Emma Niles & the children went to Cottonwood. Aug.27 - went up to M. Mickelsons with Link Sep.01 - Baled Hay for John Real Sep.02 - Otis Baled Hay for John Real Sep.06 - John Reals Barn Burned. Sep.13 - Mrs.and Ella Niles came over Sep.14 - Jay came up. Mrs. Countryman came home Sep.15 - Mrs. Niles & Ella went home. Sep.26 - Jane and I went to Beesons Nov.27- Jane, J.K Helman and wife went to Links. Foggy Nov.28-Foggy. Frank Krause Died Nov.30-Frank Krause was Burried. Kentnor, R. Taylor, Wm Long, Drake, H. L. Emery, & ---------J.K & A.D. Helman went to the Furneral. Dec.01- Foggy. L. H. Hill Died Dec.11- Jim was shot (Note: I'm not sure who this was) 1887 Jan. 08 - Jonas Fox died Jan.09 - Old Man Fox was burried Feb.15- A M a little snow. Mrs. Carter was here. Feb.28- south wind. Link and Butt Finished hauling hay for ------. Dr. Rice died. Mar.01- rained. Dr. Rice was Burried Mar.20- Presidents car came up. Mar.22- Jane went to Carters Jun. 30- Ed Farlow took the P. O. Sep.04- rained a little. Mrs. Clark Stone was Burried Sep.12- sold some pears to C. Nutley Sep.17- Shermans show was here, showed 2 times Oct.08- E. Emery & wife was here. Oct.19- the Girls went to Links. M.P. died Oct.20- Mary Palmer was burried 10 A. M. Nov.17-Dr. Chitwood died 1.30 P.M. Nov.18-Dr. Chitwood Buried 2 P.M. Dec.06- Bun Crawfords came in from Tule Lake Dec.17- the golden spike was driven Dec.18- through trains Dec.21- Foggy Foggy Foggy Finished Plowing the Orchard. Mush Wagner married Dec.22- Foggy Foggy Foggy Will Vandyke married & Gilroy, too 1888 Feb.04- Scarlett fever in town Feb.12- Rained. Jess Sonnichson and Butler took dinner with us Feb.13- Pa (Note: this would be Abel Helman)became Justice of the Peace a short time ago. Feb.22- hauled wood, Link is plowing for John Helman, Otis cut his foot with an axe. Feb.25- Link sold his horses to Mr. Rogers Feb.26- Married, W. H. Low and Mary O. Wilcox Feb.27- Pa (Abel Helman) is working on the roads; Link worked at Farnhams Feb.28- Pa (Abel Helman) sold and boxed his apples for Mr. Martin Mar.05-Pa (Abel Helman) was elected School Director Mar.14-Mrs. McBride buried, died the day before Mar.15-Mr. Geo. Rockfellow died; Mr. John Million died Mar.16-Mr. Rockfellow and Million buried. Mar.19-Public Schools commenced this morning. Link commenced work for Mr. Willey. Mar.21-Hauled pickets. Mrs. Carter came down. Mar.29-Annie Helman came down today. Pa (Abel Helman) hauled lumber. Apr.06- Boulon Troupe in Town, Play two nights. Apr.09- May Niles came over on the Train Apr.10- Pa worked uptown, helped Ed DePeatt move May.08-got a horse from J P Walker June 27-John Drummond shot himself in the mouth. June 30-ratification meeting tonight for Harrison & Morton July 02 -turned over the justice, Books & papers to M. Berry July 16- Commenced mowing. Eugene Walrad cow had a calf. July 21- Marshall and Yeoman helped haul hay July 27- John Walker got his horse July 31- put the cows in Johnsons field Aug.01-Hauled Grant a load of wood B. H. Howed garden. Otis worked for McCall Aug.02-Worked Garden. O worked for McCall Aug.03-Put the Horses in Johnsons field. Ote killed 5 grouse Aug.07-Howed cabbage. Mrs. May got blackberries Aug.16-Took Mrs. Drake some corn. Rained this PM Sep.09-went down to Stewarts for Melons Sep.12-Otis helped thrash at Millions Sep.18-P. P. Royal Came from Oakland,Or Oct.31- J. K. Helman got hurt Nov.09-Hauled a load of wood for H. Farlow Nov.10-Hauled a load of wood for H. Farlow Nov.23-rained this A. M. took Mrs. Porter cabage,Onions Potatoes & Apples Dec.14- Geo. Casey died. raining this P.M. Washed today Dec.15- Geo Casey was burried. rained Dec.24-Settled up with Phillips & Miller for waiting on Roberts Dec.27-Worked in the P.O. nearly all day. Visited B. K. Anderson in the afternoon. 1889 Jan.01- Eclipse. Made Lodge reports Jan.08- Link hauled wood from Pattons Jan.09- Link hauled wood from Pattons Feb.02-Applegate and I (Abel Helman) sat as equalization Board in School Assessment Feb.04-Applegate and I (Abel Helman) sat as equalization Board in School Assessment Feb.05-Applegate and I (Abel Helman) sat as equalization Board in School Assessment Mar.03-Frank Hargadine died Mar.04-Frank Hargadine was burried today at 2 1/2 o'clock Mar.23-fixed up papers with H. C. Myer Mar.24-Mrs. Harriett Ewing was burried here Mar.31-finished fixing up with H. C. Myer Apr.05-E. Depeatt left Ashland Apr.22-did not do anything. Beeson Died, was Burried May 02-raining. rained untill M. Stacy put cow in field May 23-took Browney to Johnsons. howed garden May 24-plowed garden & planted some corn. Dean died May 25-finished planting corn. went to Deans funeral May 27-cleaned ditch. Stacy put a cow in the field June 06-sold a lot to Lumis of Jenny Creek June 08-sold a 3 pointed lot to Johnson June 18- took a Jersey to Johnsons June 21-Johnson Cut Hay for Me. July 04-a fire in the mountains back of John Walkers July 23- But died. School meeting. Elected Kentnor Director July 24- But was buried. Cut Mullen Aug.04- Mrs. May left for Spokan Falls W Aug.07- Made Cider. Arnold, N. G. Jacksonville Died Aug.12- Telegram from Shafter, Colonel, asking if O. O. Helman could enlist Aug.16- loafed around town. Mrs. Van Sant Died. Aug.17- took Mrs. Van Sant to Red Bluffs to Bury her. Aug.18- I saw Prof. Wells. Prof. Getz come on the train. Aug.21- Made Cider. Alta, Allie and Mrs. Cox came down Aug.24- round with Mr. & Mrs. Baker Aug 25- Pealed Pares & run around with Baker Aug.26- Bakers started for San Francisco. Grants foot is sore Oct. 04- Grant Started to Applegates. Picked Apples Oct. 17- Hauled wood. Knobby Martin died Nov.16- Split wood. John Millions wife died Nov.17- went to church. Mrs. Million was burried Nov.18- South heavy wind. G. C. Patriarch came here. Nov.21- raining. Bro. Bentley started for Lake View. Mrs. Sonnichson was burried. Nov.26- Otis helped McCall survey at Scolies. Dec.09 - rainey. snowed low down. Grand Pop Garrett died Dec.10 - Snowed & rained. Grand Pop Garrett was Burried Dec.11 - Split wood in the forenoon. Hargadine G. Yd. Dec.12 - Snowing AM. rained & snowed. Bean was Burried Dec. 16 - South wind. Sold two lots to Foster Dec. 25 - went to Cunninghams for Dinner 1890 Jan. 09 - Sent Mrs. Headricks carpet & chair to East Portland Jan. 19 - went to church. snowed. Mrs. Straits mother was Burried Jan. 21 - H. Jasper Cunningham as Janitor in S. S. H. Feb.04 - rained. Creek went down. Central Hotel Burned Feb.10- took inventory of Solon Culvers Property Feb.19- went to town A M. Geo. Dunn and Alta Miller was Married Mar.02-went to M.E. Church 2 times. Mills the Baker died. Apr.20- Went to Presbyterian Church 2 times. Elsie McCall Died Apr.21- Cut brushin Orchard & hoed in Nursery. Elsie McCall was Burried June 05-Made Bridge on ditch at Jaspers. raked Hay June10- went to Phoenix on S. Culvers Business Jun.25- took Links young cow to Millions. the old cow had a calf Aug.05-Robinsons show was in town Aug.11-McCall surveyed my 40 up the creek Sep.01-up to town. Made a deed to A. E. Graham Sep.19-Yreka Drama Co players in Ashland Sep.22-Oat went to work at R R office in Frizzell's place at 3 pm Oct.13- Straits oldest girl was burried. Also Mrs. Fordyce. Oct.14- raining. M. Mickelson & Victoria got married in the I. O. O. F. Hall Nov.04-Hauled wood. Old man Parker was burried. Nov.20-Hauled Railes. Walter Beebes Baby died. Nov.21-Walters Baby was buried in East Cemetery Nov.24-Visited schools with McElroy & others. Nov.28-went to Grants Pass to hear J. J. Walker lecture Nov.30-went to church. took J. J. Walker & wife out riding Dec.20- Foggy Foggy. John plowed for Cunningham 1891 Jan. 03- took cabbages to Engles. Went to Medford to Installation Jan. 14- up to town. Visited Whittle. Whittle got Horse kicked Jan. 18- went to church. Mrs. Durggens was burried Feb.04- dug round trees in the yard. John's baby was born at 5 o'clock PM (Note: this would be ---------John Helman, Abel's son. The baby was Almeda Grace Helman) Feb.10- Snowed a while then rained. Dickies Baby Died Feb.12- Dickies baby was Burried in the East Cemetery Mar.03-raining. Sworn Shepard in Office. Mar.26- rained A M. Ras Wells was burried in the H Cemetery Apr.01- went to the Colver ranch to survey Apr.03- trimmed trees A M. Made deeds of Colver farm May 13-went to W. C. Myers & to town June 07-went to Phoenix. Getz & family & Lavalley & wife June 15-Mrs. Erb was burried. Bill Mayfield died June 16-Bill Mayfield was burried in Harg Cemetery. Links cow had a calf. June 27-went up the creek. took Mrs. Lavaley June 28-went to church. Lavaley and wife was here. July 06- fixed up my report of sales on Colvers business July 13- Mowed hay. Durkee broke his machine. Dr. Townsend killed himself. July 17- Cocked hay & Hauled load P M. Eber Emery died. Aug.04- Set out Strawberries. Bradford come in. Aug.14- Grant paid the Colver note. Aug.16- went down to Colver place to sell Hay Sept.17-Blakeman commenced painting the House Sept.24-Blakeman was painting the house. Sept.28-Mrs. Herrin was burried. Made cider. had Jene Walrad help. Oct. 02-washed Windows. Fosters Baby was burried Oct. 03-Eugene Walrad made cider. Frost Oct. 24-a man shot himself in the arm above Tyler station. accidental Oct. 25-came home from Linkville. Harry Walker got killed. his team ran off the road. Nov.10-Hauled wood. Mrs. Romans died. to be burried at Jacksonville. Nov.19-churned. went to town. took cabbage to Keller Dec.09-City convention. Attenison nom. Mayor Dec.15-City Election- Granger elected Mayor. Dec.20-rainey. Ed Kilgores wife died. Dec.23-Snowey. snowing. M. Ed Kilgores wife was burried at 2 PM Dec.25-went to Mrs. Gillettes for dinner. Masked Ball Dec.28-Worked on Lodge Books. Mrs. Grubb Died. Dec.30-Snow 1 1/2 in. Mrs. Grubb was Burried 1892 Jan. 23- Made Sausage (D. Gurnell Died Oct. 1 1891) Mar.10-Made a bridge in Camp. Crooks and I Mar.11-Worked with Kentnor making Lodge fixtures Mar.22-went to Jacksonville- McClain lectured on chili Apr.09-went to see L.N. Neil for pig. Apr.10-Frost. Funeral for Mrs. Gee Apr.17-Made fence. Mrs. Faber Died. Apr.20-rainey. washed. Mrs. Faber burried in Ashland May 01-Made my G. P report at Getzes. rained May 05-John (Note: Abel's son) started home. took Pet to Millions May 12-Was elected Grand Representative from the Grand Encampment and Grand Master of ---------the Grand Lodge of Oregon. May 24-Washed and went to town. Mr. Galy died. May 25-Mr. Galey was Burried June 01-Took my Nephew Miller out riding. Blakeman died June 02-Mr. Miller left for home. Mrs. McHatton died. Neil child drowned June 03-Mr. Blakeman was burried June 04-Mrs. McHatton was burried June 07-School election. Elected Frank Carter June 16-howed garden. took Mrs. Lavaley out riding June 22-H. Farlow got the wagon to haul Hay for Coolidge June 23-South wind AM. Muller was burried June 29-worked in garden. Mrs. Osborn was Burried.