Revolutionary War Rejected Claim of James Buxton

The act of the General Assembly passed on June 22, 1779, which established the Virginia Land Office, also provided for the rewarding of lands promised as bounty for specified Revolutionary War military service. In order to qualify for bounty land, a soldier had to serve at least three (3) years continuously in the State or Continental line. Militia service did not count. Servicemen submitted various documents such as affidavits of commanding officers and fellow soldiers and discharge papers in order to substantiate their service record. When the claim was proved, the Governor’s Office issued a certificate to the register of the Land Office authorizing him to issue a warrant. Claims of applicants were rejected if they failed to prove sufficient military service. Many claimants did have significant military service but not enough to qualify for bounty land or, in some cases, additional land.

The papers accumulated as proof of service are now part of the records of the Executive Dept. Office of the Governor (RG#3) and are called "Bounty Warrants" if approved and "Rejected Claims" if disapproved. These records are housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.

Archie M Umiker married Maude Schaffer and Maude Morrison

I suspect the groom is the son of Johannes (John) Umiker and Louisa Wyant, b 23 Feb 1905 in Washington.

So what's the story behind the two Maudes?

Mary E Umiker married Sidney L. McNeil

Mary Umiker McNeil, Sidney McNeil, Dorothy Umiker Dahlman West

Mary with her flowers. She and Dorothy were avid gardners.

Obituaries of Abraham and Sadie Napolean Pete Umiker

Lizzie Umiker Roberts remarried

Lizzie Umiker Roberts married Mr. O Hansen in 1923, two years after her first husband, H. L. Roberts died.

Ernestine Pete Harding

Sadie Napolean Pete married Abraham "Abey" Umiker

Charles H Lewallen married Susie Umiker

Hannah Rhody married Albert E. Helms

from Cowlitz County, Washington Marriage Records 1854 - 1900
HELIVIS (sic), Albert E mar 20 Nov 1898 at Castle Rock to Hannah RHODY by A S Sheldon JP w S C Dickens and Louise Rohde

Louise Dickens married S C Dickens, Fred Lee

from Cowlitz County, Washington Marriage Records 1854 - 1900
DICKENS, S C mar 17 Dec 1899 at Castle Rock to Louise RHODY by A D Sheldon JP w --- and Sarah A Sheldon

Anna Rhoda married Oscar W. LaGrange

LaGrange family stone

The burial place is in lawn 13 at Greenwood Terrace Cemetery 211 N Government Way, Spokane, Washington.
To find the gravesite, follow the road to the second level. On the right side of the road, one can look down onto a gazebo. Just past there, on the left side of the road is the head stone.

LaGrange
Charles W 1845-1931
Carrie O his wife 1845-1918
Fred C 1876-1915
Dorthea 1878-1910
George E 1880-1889
Oscar W 1882-193_ (there is no final digit given on the stone.)

At this posting, 12 May 2009, the office could find no record of Oscar being buried at the cemetery. I contacted Cypress Hill Memorial Park in Everett, knowing that Oscar and his wife, Anna, had lived in that city and there is an Oscar W. LaGrange buried there. However, I am informed that this Oscar's wife's name is "Cora" He was born August 3, 1883 and died June 5, 1957. The husband of Anna Rhode, with whom I am interested, listed on his draft registration a birthdate of 3 Aug 1882. During the 1920 US census taken in Everett, WA, a widowed "Chas W", born about 1846 in England was living with his son and daughter-in-law, Oscar and Anna.

Up-date: I have been informed that Oscar was married twice. His second wife was Cora, so this is the right one.

Fred has a second stone. On it, the birth and death dates are given: Jan 9, 1876 - Aug 2, 1915. Also an inscription,

"May his soul rest in peace again"

Raymond Comodore Samuel Remington Lewallen

Raymond Comodore Lewallen, went by the name of Joe. He was adopted by Alfred J. Wenrich and Minnie Wenrich in 1904 after his mother Malinda passed away. His name was changed at some time to Joseph Alfred Wenrich. He always kept in touch with all his brothers and sisters.
His adopted parents, Alfred and Minnie, are buried in Weiser, ID.

Question: This man is referred to on his adoption records as "Samuel R.",and his great-niece tells me she knew him as "Raymond Comodore". The reseacher, now deceased, who compiled much of the history that was passed on to me listed his name "Raymond Comodore Samuel Remington Lewallen" but didn't record where she found that information. I do not have documentation of his full name.

Elias Adams, father of Eva Jane Adams Lewallen

Elias Adams is the father to Eva Jane Adams Lewallen.
Elias was born July 14, 1855, born in Illinois. His life was surely filled with sorrow and grief.
He married Jennie (Nancy) Dunn, age seventeen, in Mitchell County, Kansas on February 22, 1887. She was always referred to as 'Nancy', so she much have used that name. A letter from a relative gives her name as 'Nancy Kelly Dunn.' Their first child was born in Missouri in 1878 and their second child was born in Idaho in 1879. They married and left Kansas, going first to Missouri and then to Idaho. They may well have been the first of our Adams to arrive in Idaho.
When they first came to Idaho, they lived in Lower Weiser Valley, according to the Federal Census for Idaho. In 1884, Elias filed for a one-hundred sixty acre homestead on Hornet Creek, north of Council, Idaho, lying between the L. Lakey and John Thompson's farms. Elias and Nancy had ten children. They were: Louella; Thomas; Nora; Jessie; Charley; William; Ida May; Eva Jane; Mamie Nancy; and George.
In April of 1884, four of the Adams children died within the week. A story of the deaths in the 'Idaho World' is a totally inaccurate report. The story of the tragedy gave medical reasons for the deaths. A true account was given to me by my father, John E. Lewallen, the son of Eva Jane Adams Lewallen' and confirmed by other members of the family. The four children died from eating wild parsnips. The research reveals that water hemlock, which is deadly, is often mistaken for wild parsnips. The four children were Louella, Nora, Charley and William. They are buried in the Hornet Creek Cemetery. Thomas was also deceased by 1900 and it must be assumed that is he is also buried there. Don't know how he died.
Shortly after Nancy died, Elias employed a woman from a neighboring ranch to care for his family. She was Emma Van Dyke Thompson, wife of John Thompson, also of Hornet Creek. Emma left her husband and seven chldren and stayed with Elias. She divorced John Thompson on March 18, 1902 and she married Elias on March 24, 1902. Elias and Emma had four children.
They are: Dolly M. Adams; Iva Adams; Earl Elias 'Pete' Adams; and Josephine Adams.
Elias sold his homestead on Hornet Creek in January 1904 to M.B. Lane of Council. They moved to Midvale, Idaho where he owned and operated a blacksmith shop. They were still living there in 1917 when Pete died. In 1921 he was living in Elmira, Oregon ( near Eugene) and in 1923 he was in Oregon City, living with his daughter, Josie McLarty. He died at her home on May 27, 1923 and is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery there. Elias and Emma were divorced sometime in the period between 1917 and 1923.
Emma was born February 12, 1861 in Michigan to Peter Van Dyke and Mariah Bartlett. She crossed the plains with her family in 1873.
After her divorce from Elias, she married Roy McManus, and then a Mr. Abernathy (his first name is unknown). She died in Boise Dec. 3, 1939 and is buried at Morris Hill Cemetery.

Elias' great grand-daughter, Carol, supplied this story. Thank you, Carol.