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Lee Co., VA). James & Hannah moved to the Clairborne Co., TN area, and later moved to Grainger Co. in 1796.Ref: History of Benton County Oregon – Published by David D. Fagan, A.G. Walling Printer – 1885 – Page #528:“Lazarus van Bebber was born in Clayton County, Tennessee, February 27, 1807. At the age of twenty-one years heimmigrated to Illinois where he followed farming until the spring of 1846, when, with his family and mule teams, hecrossed the plains to O.T. and to Benton County, taking up his donation claim in King’s Valley, where Morris Allen,now lives. He now owns a farm of three hundred and fifty acres in the south end of the valley where he nowresides”.Ref: Oregon in 1847 – compiled by Stephenie Flora: Almeda Jane van Bebber (1831- ): married (1). Isaac King(1819-1866); married (2). Andrew Jackson Zumwalt (1845-1912). Almeda Jane van Bebber was the daughter ofLazarus and Martha Van Bebber and mother of 10 children by her first marriage including Alfred (1848- ); Lazarus(1850- ); Melinda C. (1851- ); Stephen (1852- ); Ellen (1855- ); Elinor (1857- ); Olive (1858- ); Hollis (1860- );Ulysses S.(1863- ) and Melvina (1865- ); and the mother of 4 children by her second marriage including George Henry; LillieMay (1868-1870); Sarah Jane (1869- ) and Adaline (1874- ).Ref: Ancestry.com Pioneers of Benton County, Oregon: Isaac King was born Nov. 23, 1819 in Madison Co, OH, anddied Nov. 23, 1866 in Kings Valley, Benton Co, OR. He married Almeda Jane Van Bebber Mar. 22, 1847 in BentonCo, O.T. and they settled on a claim in August of that year. Located in Kings Valley; their claim bordered that ofAlmeda’s parents, Lazarus and Martha Van Bebber. The Van Bebbers were born in Tennessee and traveled fromIllinois, where Almeda was born about 1832, and immigrated to Oregon Territory in 1846. Almeda was a daughterof Lazarus Van Bebber and Martha. She was born about 1831 in IL, and died Apr. 22, 1890 near Wren, Benton Co,OR.(63) Ref. Oregon-California Trails Association – Oregon Trail Diaries: Along the Platte River, Henry (Garrison’s)father took ill with inflammatory rheumatism and was entirely helpless. He had to be propped up in the wagon, notable to move below the neck. After arriving in Oregon, his father recovered and became a preacher and in 1848 inCalifornia a gold miner. Henry at the age of 14 became responsible for his family and their wagons. A few dayslater, Henry’s 7-year-old brother Enoch broke his leg. Henry recommended amputation, but the doctor, actually agovernment hospital steward, refused. By the time amputation was performed, it was too late and Enoch died ofinfection. In Henry’s own words, “It was reported that the Indians was in the habit of opening graves for the purposeof getting shrouding. To prevent this, the grave was dug in such a place that the wagons when leaving camp mightpass over it. In digging the grave, those who have it in charge was careful to cut and lift the sod in squares so theycould be replaced when the grave was filled. Before commencing the grave, bed-quilts were spread on the ground toreceive the dirt as it was thrown from the grave. After the grave was filled up, the sods were carefully replaced. Theremaining dirt was carried and thrown in the River. When we broke camp next morning, the wagons 74 in numberpassed over the grave. Father’s wagon was driven to one side and did not pass over the grave.”(64) Ref: Erwin English Bryant Family: Edwin Eustace Bryant [author of What I saw in California and RockyMountain Adventures] was born in 1805 in Massachusetts a son of Ichabod and Silence Bryant (first cousins) anddied Dec. 16, 1869 at Louisville, KY. He studied medicine under Peter Bryant (a nephew of the poet William CullenBryant). As an established journalist, he moved from Massachusetts to Louisville in 1830 and became editor of theLexington Observer and later the Lexington Intelligencer. He was one of the central voices in the 1846 emigration toCalifornia, was a volunteer and appointed 1st Lieut. In Fremont’s Battalion in the Mexican War; was later Alcade(Mayor) of San Francisco. Bryant Street is named after him.