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Philip Dean Harth

• Birth*: Philip Dean Harth was born on 14 January 1895 at Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon.
• Marriage*: He married Vivian M. Williams, daughter of Charles Williams and Cora B Goodman, at Oregon.
• Death*: Philip Dean Harth died in Douglas County, Oregon, on 26 July 1992, at the age of 97.

• PARENTS*: He was the child of Henry F Harth & Eva Harth (1920 Roseburg census.)
• Milit-WW1*: Philip Dean Harth registered for the draft for World War I on31 May 1917, while living at Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon.
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 11 April 1930 at Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon.

James Toney

• Birth*: James Toney was born on 23 October 1798 at Franklin County, Virginia.
• Marriage: He married Patsy Martha Thornton, daughter of William Thornton and Martha "Patsy" Owen, on 20 April 1822 at Indiana.
• Marriage*: James Toney married Patsy Martha Thornton, daughter of William Thornton and Martha "Patsy" Owen, on 3 April 1823 at Lawrence County, Indiana.
• Marriage*: James Toney married an unknown person on 1 September 1870.
• Death*: He died in Surprise Valley, Modoc County, California, on 1 April 1891, at the age of 92.
• Burial*: He was buried after April 1891 in Lake City Cemetery at Modoc County, California.

• PARENTS*: He was the child of Malinda "Linny" Chastain & Edmund Toney (1765-1825); Grandparents William Chastain & Sarah.
• Emigration*: He emigrated on 20 January 1847.
• (Witness) Land-DLC: He gave an affidavit in the claim of Owen Price Turner on 30 September 1848.
• Census: James Toney appeared on the census of 1849 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Note*: He to gold fields of California in 1849.
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 9 August 1860 at South Fork, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (ofSp) Death: He became a widower upon the death of his wife Patsy, in 1864 look for a Turner-Toney Cemetery.
• (Witness) Marriage: James Toney witnessed the marriage of Mary Lucinda Booth and Jonathan Toney on 11 October 1866 at Yamhill County, Oregon.

Simeon Thornton

• Birth*: Simeon Thornton was born on 29 June 1818 at Indiana.
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Adams, daughter of William Hazanni Perry Adams and Anna Todd, on 11 October 1838 at Fayette, Howard County, Missouri.
• Death*: Simeon Thornton died in Alturas, Modoc County, California, on 17 May 1917, at the age of 98.

• (Witness) Biography: He was included in the biography of Surrilda J Thornton.
• Census: Simeon Thornton appeared on the census of 25 October 1850 at DeKalb County, Missouri.
• Emigration*: He emigrated in 1852.
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 1860 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Census: He appeared on the census of 11 August 1860 at South Fork, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of James William Thornton at Douglas County, Oregon.
• Census: Simeon Thornton appeared on the census of 17 May 1889 at Klickitat County, Washington.

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Melissa Bellzara "Mazela" Toney

• Birth*: Melissa Bellzara "Mazela" Toney was born on 21 December 1823 at Davis County, Indiana.
• Marriage*: She married Owen Price Turner on 21 March 1842 at Buchanan County, Missouri.
• Death*: Melissa Bellzara "Mazela" Toney died in Oregon.
• Burial*: She was buried in Turner Toney Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 10362908) at Gopher Valley, Yamhill County, Oregon.

• Married Name: As of 21 March 1842,her married name was Turner.
• (Witness) Emigration: She emigrated with James Toney on 20 January 1847.
• (Witness) Census: Melissa Bellzara "Mazela" Toney appeared on the census of 17 November 1850 in the household of Owen Price Turner at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Census: Melissa Bellzara "Mazela" Toney appeared on the census of 6 August 1860 in the household of Owen Price Turner at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Census: Melissa Bellzara "Mazela" Toney appeared on the census of 8 August 1870 in the household of Owen Price Turner at Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Census: Melissa Bellzara "Mazela" Toney appeared on the census of 30 June 1880 in the household of Owen Price Turner at Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Census: Melissa Bellzara "Mazela" Toney appeared on the census of 22 June 1900 in the household of Thomas Graves Turner at Bellevue, Yamhill County, Oregon.

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William Litten Toney

• Birth*: William Litten Toney was born on 30 January 1827 at Callaway County, Missouri.
• Marriage*: He married Elcey Ann Carlisle on 4 March 1851 at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Death*: William Litten Toney died in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, on 18 August 1924, at the age of 97.
• Burial*: He was buried after 18 August 1924 in Masonic Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 32477484) at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.

• Note*: He Pioneer Days booklet copy in YCHS/YCGS surname file.
• (Witness) Emigration: He emigrated with James Toney on 20 January 1847.
• (Witness) Land-DLC: William Litten Toney gave an affidavit in the claim of Owen Price Turner on 30 September 1848.
• (Witness) Note: William Litten Toney was a witness to gold fields of California with James Toney in 1849.
• Note: William Litten Toney Cayuse War Drafts on 19 August 1856.
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 6 August 1860 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Census: He appeared on the census of 6 July 1870 at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of Lewis R Garrison and Abbie Jane Toney on 23 April 1871 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Census: William Litten Toney appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Census: He appeared on the census of June 1900 at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Census: He appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Note: He Wm. L. Toney of this city passed his 91st birthday on Wednesday, Jan. 30. He is as spry as ever and his memory is good. When his little granddaughter crawled out of bed that morning and came down stairs she commanded grandpa to stand up. She began to spank him with vigor until she got up in the seventies, when she stopped and drawing a long breath exclaimed, "I don't know whether I am going to get through with this or not."
  McMinnville Telephone Register 1 Feb 1918 on 1 February 1918 at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Note: He Wm. Toney Celebrates Ninety-Fifth Cirthday (sic)
  William Toney of this city celebrated his ninety-fifth birthday on Sunday and Monday. He is one of the old Yamhill county pioneers and has a host of close friends in this section. On Sunday a birthday dinner was given in his honor. The out of town guests for the dinner were, Mrs. Ben Beaman of Eugene and Mr. and Mrs. O. Brown of Corvallis. All unite in wishing for him many returns of the ...(clipping ends there - has photo) (uncited clipping in YCHS & YVGS Toney surname file) on 2 February 1922.
• Note: He Yamhill County Man Celebrates 97th
  McMinnville, Jan. 31. - William l. Toney, the oldest man in Yamhill county, celebrated his 97th birthday anniversary Wednesday at the home of his son, H. Toney, with a birthday dinner attended by the families of his two sons, resident here, his nephew, C.J. Payne, and his nieces, Mrs. W.L. Warren and Mrs. H.C. Burns. Mr. Toney was born in Callaway county, Missouri, January 30, 1827, and came West in 1847, when he was 20 years old. He spent the winter at Vancouver, Wash. Later he took a donation land claim near Sheridan, Or., known now as the McKinley place. He enlisted in the Cayuse Indian war under Captain Billy Burnett in 1848 and the following year was drawn to California by the gold excitement. He married Miss Elsie Carlisle March 4, 1851. Mr. Toney drove cattle for a number of years, then came to McMinnville and built the old McMinnville hotel, a frame structure on B street. At this time he also operated a stage line from Sheridan to Portland in partnership with Jeptha Garrison. He platted Toney's addition to McMinnville, on which stands the courthouse, and built several residences in an adjoining block. Six of Mr. Toney's grand uncles enlisted in the Revolutionary war from Virginia and were in General Washington's army at Valley Forge, all of them surviving the war. Mr. Toney has always been a Democrat and can recount campaign issues in the time of Franklin Pierce and Martin Van Buren with a mental clarity that is the wonder of his many friends. He has estimated how many times to go around a city block to make a half mile. He takes a mile walk a day in morning and evening trips. He is in good health and confidently expects to make the century mark.
  in the TONEY/TURNER surname file at YCHS/YCGS library.
• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Mrs. Sadie Beaman of Eugene; William M. Toney and H.L. Toney, both of McMinnville (not yet in database) after 18 August 1924 Yamhill County, Oregon.

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Malinda Toney

• Birth*: Malinda Toney was born on 24 March 1829 at Callaway County, Missouri.
• Marriage*: She married Caleb Joshua Payne on 19 September 1850 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Marriage*: Malinda Toney married Junius Jackson Butler on 20 April 1873 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Death*: Malinda Toney died in McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, on 28 January 1898, at the age of 68.
• Burial*: She was buried after 28 January 1898 in Bellevue Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 13063105
  tombstone says Malinda Payne Mar. 24, 1829-Jan 26, 1898) at Bellevue, Yamhill County, Oregon.

• (Witness) Emigration: She emigrated with James Toney on 20 January 1847.
• Married Name: As of 19 September 1850,her married name was Payne.
• Census*: Malinda Toney appeared on the census of 9 August 1860 at South Fork, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Married Name: As of 1873,her married name was Butler.
• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Died - Butler - At her residence in this city, on Thursday, Jan. 27, 1898, Mrs. Malinda Butler, of lung fever, aged 69 years. Mrs. Butler, nee Malinda Toney was born in Missouri, March 29th, 1829. She came to Oregon in 1847 and married C.J. Paine three years later. Of this union five children were born of which two daughters Mrs. W.L. Warren and Mrs. H.C. Burns of this city and one son, C.J. Paine, of Bellevue, survive. In 1858 Mr. Pained died and in 1873 the widow married J.J. Butler, of Bellevue where she resided until 1891 when Mr. Butler died. Since then Mrs. Butler has made her home in this city and was a highly respected member of society, a devout member of the Christian church, kind and charitable. The funeral was held Friday from the church to which she belonged, the interment being at Bellevue.
  
  The Telephone Register 3 Feb 1898 p 3 col 5 on Thursday, 3 February 1898 McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.

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James Patrick "JP" Toney

• Birth*: James Patrick "JP" Toney was born on 18 November 1833 at Callaway County, Missouri.
• Marriage*: He married Sarah Elizabeth Metzker on 21 January 1858 at Oregon.
• Death*: James Patrick "JP" Toney died in Lake City, Modoc County, California, on 28 October 1912, at the age of 78.

• (Witness) Emigration: He emigrated with James Toney on 20 January 1847.
• Census*: James Patrick "JP" Toney appeared on the census of 9 August 1860 at South Fork, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of Daniel Messinger and Margaret Miller on 2 May 1875 at Yamhill County, Oregon.

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Jonathan Toney

• Birth*: Jonathan Toney was born on 24 September 1837 at St. Joseph, Missouri.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Lucinda Booth on 11 October 1866 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Death*: Jonathan Toney died in Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon, in May 1886, at the age of 48.
• Burial*: He was buried after May 1886 in Toney Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 66501288) at Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon.

• (Witness) Emigration: He emigrated with James Toney on 20 January 1847.
• (Witness) Census: Jonathan Toney appeared on the census of 9 August 1860 in the household of James Toney at South Fork, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Census*: Jonathan Toney appeared on the census of June 1880 at Wasco County, Oregon.
• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Jonathan Toney born in Callaway County, Missouri in 1837 died on May 11, 1886. In 1846 he crossed the continent with his parents to settling in Yamhill County until 1871. He later moved to Wasco Co. In 1886 he married Mary L. Booth.
  The Drain Echo, Oregon printed in Missouri Genealogical Records & Abstracts Volume 4: 1741-1839 by Sherida K. Eddlemon by Heritage Books, Inc. 1992 p 76 on Friday, 11 June 1886.

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Elcey Ann Carlisle

• Birth*: Elcey Ann Carlisle was born on 7 July 1837 at Canada.
• Marriage*: She married William Litten Toney, son of James Toney and Patsy Martha Thornton, on 4 March 1851 at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Death*: Elcey Ann Carlisle died in Yamhill County, Oregon, on 22 November 1916, at the age of 79.
• Burial*: She was buried after 22 November 1916 in Masonic Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 32477624) at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.

• Married Name: As of 4 March 1851,her married name was Toney.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 6 August 1860 in the household of William Litten Toney at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Census: Elcey Ann Carlisle appeared on the census of 6 July 1870 in the household of William Litten Toney at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Census: Elcey Ann Carlisle appeared on the census of 2 June 1880 in the household of William Litten Toney at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Census: Elcey Ann Carlisle appeared on the census of June 1900 in the household of William Litten Toney at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• (Witness) Census: Elcey Ann Carlisle appeared on the census of 20 April 1910 in the household of William Litten Toney at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.

Owen Price Turner

• Birth*: Owen Price Turner was born on 10 December 1813 at Franklin County, Virginia.
• Marriage*: He married Melissa Bellzara "Mazela" Toney, daughter of James Toney and Patsy Martha Thornton, on 21 March 1842 at Buchanan County, Missouri.
• Death*: Owen Price Turner died in Yamhill County, Oregon, on 11 May 1895, at the age of 81.
• Burial*: He was buried after 11 May 1895 in Turner Toney Cemetery (Inscription: Owen P Turner b Dec 10, 1813 d May 11, 1895) at Gopher Valley, Yamhill County, Oregon.

• (Witness) Emigration: He emigrated with James Toney on 20 January 1847.
• Land-DLC*: Owen Price Turner received a donation land claim on 30 September 1848.
• Census: He appeared on the census of 17 November 1850 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 6 August 1860 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Census: He appeared on the census of 8 August 1870 at Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Census: He appeared on the census of 30 June 1880 at Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon.

Caleb Joshua Payne

• Birth*: Caleb Joshua Payne was born on 24 May 1821 at Indiana.
• Marriage*: He married Malinda Toney, daughter of James Toney and Patsy Martha Thornton, on 19 September 1850 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Death*: Caleb Joshua Payne died in Sheridan, Yamhill County, Oregon, on 18 September 1858, at the age of 37.
• Burial*: He was buried after 18 September 1858 in Bellevue Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 13063104
  Caleb J. Payne died Sept. 18, 1858 aged 57 yrs 8 mo 3 days
  
  tombstone says Caleb J Payne May 24, 1821-Sep. 18, 1858) at Bellevue, Yamhill County, Oregon.

• PARENTS*: He was the child of Aaron Payne b 1789 PA d Oregon.

Junius Jackson Butler

• Birth*: Junius Jackson Butler was born on 13 October 1815 at Iredell County, North Carolina.
• Marriage*: He married Malinda Toney, daughter of James Toney and Patsy Martha Thornton, on 20 April 1873 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Death*: Junius Jackson Butler died in Yamhill County, Oregon, on 8 March 1891, at the age of 75.
• Burial*: He was buried after 8 March 1891 in Masonic Cemetery at McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.

• Emigration: He emigrated in 1836.
• Emigration*: He emigrated in 1850.
• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Died - Butler - At Bellevue, on Sunday, March 8, 1891, J. Butler, of cancer of the stomach. Mr. Butler was an old and respected citizen of Yamhill county.
  March 12, 1891 News Register, McMinnville p 3 col 3 on Thursday, 12 March 1891 McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.

Sarah Elizabeth Metzker

• Birth*: Sarah Elizabeth Metzker was born on 2 August 1843 at Mahaska County, Iowa.
• Marriage*: She married James Patrick "JP" Toney, son of James Toney and Patsy Martha Thornton, on 21 January 1858 at Oregon.
• Death*: Sarah Elizabeth Metzker died in Lake City, Modoc County, California, on 29 December 1903, at the age of 60.

• Married Name: As of 21 January 1858,her married name was Toney.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 9 August 1860 in the household of James Patrick "JP" Toney at South Fork, Yamhill County, Oregon.

Mary Lucinda Booth

• Birth*: Mary Lucinda Booth was born on 14 September 1846 at Lee County, Iowa.
• Marriage*: She married Jonathan Toney, son of James Toney and Patsy Martha Thornton, on 11 October 1866 at Yamhill County, Oregon.
• Death*: Mary Lucinda Booth died in Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon, on 15 September 1916, at the age of 70.
• Burial*: She was buried after 15 September 1916 in Toney Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 66501261) at Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon.

• Married Name: As of 11 October 1866,her married name was Toney.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of June 1880 in the household of Jonathan Toney at Wasco County, Oregon.

Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Adams

• Birth*: Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Adams was born on 7 September 1818 at Madison County, Kentucky.
• Marriage*: She married Simeon Thornton, son of Patsy Martha Thornton, on 11 October 1838 at Fayette, Howard County, Missouri.
• Death*: Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Adams died in Oregon Trail on 9 September 1852, at the age of 34.

• (Witness) Biography: She was included in the biography of Surrilda J Thornton.
• Married Name: As of 11 October 1838,her married name was Thornton.
• (Witness) Census: Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Adams appeared on the census of 25 October 1850 in the household of Simeon Thornton at DeKalb County, Missouri.
• (Witness) Emigration: Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Adams emigrated with Simeon Thornton in 1852.

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