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William S. Clark left Independence May 10, 1846 with an ox-team, in advance of the main wagon train. He crossedthe Sierras before winter set in and arrived safely at Yerba Buena. Upon arrival, he volunteered for military duty; hiswagon was commandeered by Fremont’s men to transport heavy guns; and with other volunteers he rode down thepeninsula with other volunteers to fight in the Santa Clara campaign. William S. Clark was one of the founders ofthe Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. Clark St. near the waterfront was named for him. William S.Clark was born Oct. 3, 1807 and died Nov. 16, 1889. On June 18, 1868 he married Alice Ann Duncan. William isburied in Laurel Hill Cemetery along with his wife, Alice Ann, and son, William Squire Jr.(53) Ref: The Diary of Orville Hickman Browning 1806-1881 by Theodore Calvin Pease: The was probably Eliza Browning, wife of Senator Orville Hickman Browning.(54) Ref: Overland in 1846” by Dale Morgan: Thomas West cut off for California. He traveled with four sons;William T., George R., Francis T. and Thomas M. West.Ref: History of San Jose & Surroundings by Frederic Hall, pp. 140-141: “lists both among the 1847 arrivals, IsaacBranham, wife, two sons, and two daughters…..Thomas West and four sons, (Thomas M., Francis T., Geo. R., andWm., T.Ref: John S. Hittell, Notes of California Pioneers - Hutchings’ California Magazine, November, 1860, vol. 5, pp.209-211, with Elam Brown’s help listed some pioneers of 1846, after saying: “About fifty families were in that yearsmigration, of whom about three-fifths went to Santa Clara Valley, and the remainder to Sonoma and vicinity.”Among those who came to Santa Clara, he lists first, “Mr. West, who has returned to the ‘States,’ wealthy.”(55) Ref: John Brisbin 1781-1846-Brisbin-Family History & Genealogy: “Rice Dunbar, with wife Jane & children,took the family on the Oregon Trail. He was elected Captain. His father-in-law John Brisbin and his sister &brother-in-law Frances Ann and William Moore Brisbin also were included. 1846 Jun 18, Francis Ann marriedMorgan R. Savage on the trail 1846 Aug 9. At Fort Hall the immigrants in the trains of Rice Dunbar and ex-Governor Lilburn Boggs of Missouri were persuaded to take the Applegate Cut-off, which was a newly blazed trailinto Oregon by a southern route. 1846 Oct 25: John Brisbin died in the Cow Creek Canyon, Orgeon Territory.”Ref: Family Tree Maker’s Genealogy Site: Genealogy Report Descendants: Rice W. Dunbar was born Feb. 6, 1802Hamilton Co., OH and died Sept. 15, 1870 Waldo Hills, Marion, OR. On Jan. 22, 1830 he married Jane MillerBrisbin (daughter of John Brisbin & Mary Miller) born Jan. 22, 1809 at Center Co, PA and died May 6, 1858 atLiberty Hill, Marion, O.T. Children: Eliza Ann born c. 1836 in IL; William Rice born in Apr. 1839, died in 1903;Emily born c. 1840 in Schuyler Co., Il; Adalia R. born Mar. 31, 1843 in Schuyler Co., IL; Ralph Oregon born Apr.26, 1845 in Schuyler Co., IL, died Sep. 19, 1912; Oscar born c. 1847 in O.T; Elizabeth born c. 1849 in O.T.; andFrances A. born in 1852 in O.T, died in Jun. 1892.(56) refers to a battle: c.480 BC: between the allied forces of Greece & Persia.(57) Ref: Emigrants to Oregon compiled by Stephenie Flora: John D. Baker & family joined the Russell WagontrainMay 16th. John D. Baker was born in 1794 in Virginia & died (?). He married Elizabeth Rector Oct. 15, 1827.There were four children, all born in Tennessee: Martha Caroline, Mary, William R., and John S. Martha CarolineBaker was married to David Butterfield. John & Elizabeth Baker are buried on Winkle Butte near Corvallis, OR.