James Jory Sr. Pioneer of 1847 compiled by ... - Oregon Pioneers

1836 – Nov. 7 left NY. Changed their minds about Canada & instead headed forMissouri on a ship called the Franklin. Took 6 weeks & 5 days to get to NewOrleans.1836 – Nov. 28, traveled from New Orleans to St. Lewis MO. On a steam boat named theGeorge Collier.1836 – Dec. 11, they arrived at New Orleans just before Christmas. Stayed there for thewinter.1837 - They were shocked that blacks were treated as slaves and decided to move acrossthe river to Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois in the fall of 1837 & buy a farm of 40acres part prairie & part timber.1839 – Sister of Elizabeth, Mary Ann Jory, married John Fenn on Nov. 19 nearPittsfield, Pike County, Illinois. John is b. on Nov. 26, 1810 in England. He wasan Englishman, the son of Thomas & Nancy Fenn, both born about 1790 inEngland. He was born at Alyesworth, North Hamshire, England. In his youth helearned the trade of plasterer and brick mason. In 1828 (age 16), with an olderbrother, William Fenn, he came over on a sailing vessel. First he landed atQuebec, then Montreal, then Chippewa & finally Pike County, Illinois. In Canadahe took up his trade of plasterer. In Pike Co. both brothers were married. He wasshort, strongly built, with a face of ruddy tan, blue eyes, and blond hair.1840 – The Jory family is living at Spring Creek Township, Pike County, Illinois. TheBudds and John Fenn newly married to Mary Jory lived nearby.1840 – On 3 November 1840, John Fenn purchased 86.23 Acres in Pike county IL fromthe BLM for cash. (S 1/2 of NW ¼ of Sec 19 Twp 7-S R 3-W. )1840 - In the 1840 U. S. Census, Pike County, Illinois, John Fenn is listed with males 10-15=1, 20-30=3; females 15-20=1, 40-50=1, four persons in the household, twoengaged in agriculture. The listing was adjacent to James Jury (sic) and sixhouses from Aaron Budd.1846 – brother, James Jr., married & bought the original farm of 40 acres at or beforethis time, while James Sr. moved to a farm at Mt. Sterling, Brown Co. about 40miles away. The Jory’s were doing well financially, however James Jr. was afraidof Malaria which was prevalent in the county. He talked his entire family tomove to Oregon, except Henry.1846 - On 2 January 1846 John and Mary Fenn sold to Joseph Richey of Pike County for$450 (1) the S ½ of the NW ¼ of Sec 19 and (2) the N ½ of the SE ¼ of Sec 17:all in Twp 7 South of the range 3 west, containing 66.23A.