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

1851 – Hugh went to school and stayed at home helping his father until this date. Then hebecame a carpenter.1854: Marion Co, Tax Roll, Hugh S. Jory, Provisional and Territorial Record #12277A1855: Marion Co, Tax Roll, Hugh S. Jory, Provisional and Territorial Record #12277B1856: Marion Co, Tax Roll, Hugh S. Jory, Provisional and Territorial Record #12277C1856 – Hugh returns to Illinois.1857 – Hugh married Mary May Budd on Jan. 24. Mary was b. Jan. 17, 1837 in Pike Co.,Illinois. She is the daughter of Aaron & Phoebe Budd. Her two sisters also married into the Joryfamily.1858 – Hugh & Mary traveled to Oregon by way of the Isthmus & settled on a farm in theRosedale district. Hugh invented & patented the fruit dryer. He had a successful business sellinghis dryer & became very prosperous and influential.1859 – A letter mailed to the Jorys in Oregon from James Budd in Illinois asks whether H.S. &Mary Jory “has got safe to Oregon.”1859: Marion Co, Tax Roll, Hugh S. Jory, Provisional and Territorial Record #12277F1860- They had been living in the Rosedale district, but moved to Salem this winter.They lived on Cottage St. when they first came to Salem. Salem then was just a village& only five houses were built south of Mill Creek when the Jory house was erected.1860 – census records show Hugh living in Salem, Santiam Precinct, Marion Co., OR.He is a carpenter. Also living there are his wife, C, O, & his parents, James & M Jory.Two others appear to be living there too.1866 – They moved to 967 South Commercial St. Salem, OR & lived there the rest oftheir lives.1870: South Salem, Marion Co, OR, June 28, 1870; H.S. Jory, 36, wagon maker, $1500$150, NB; Mary, 32, keeps house, IL; Chas, 11, OR; Oliver, 10, OR; Alfred, 9/12 (Sep),OR1880 – census records show Hugh living at South Salem Precinct, Marion, OR. He is awagon Maker? Also living there are his wife, Charles (blacksmith), & Oliver (wagonmaker). They have one boarder.1889 – Oct. 20 – Hugh and Mary went on a trip California to build a house for Charlie,their son.