The Immigration of 1844Surnames S

Name Comments
Henry Saffron  
Sager  
William Saunders  
Charles Saxton  
Scott "colored"
John Scott  
Joseph W. Scott  
Levi Scott  
William Scott  
William Sebring
Franklin Sears
  • "Franklin Sears was born in Orange County, New Jersey, June 28, 1817. At the age of 10 years he removed with his parents to Saline County, where he left them to join the emigration to Oregon in 1844. The following year he went to California, and settled in Sonoma County, where he held a large farm." (Bancroft, pg. 469)
A. R. C. Shaw
B. F. Shaw
Joshua Shaw
  • Part of John Thorp's Company
Mrs. Joshua Shaw
  • Part of John Thorp's Company
Thomas C. Shaw
Washington Shaw  
William Shaw  
Jackson Shelton  
Michael T. Simmons
  • Established the first settlement north of the Columbia River at New Market (Tumwater) - see this account by the Rev. H. K. Hines.

  • At the time of their settlement at New Market, the Simmons family included Michael Troutman Simmons, his wife Elizabeth, and their children: George Washington, David Crockett, Francis Marion DeKalb, McDonald and Christopher Columbus (source: "1845-1945 Washington Centennial Commemorative Booklet")

  • His son Christopher was born at Washougal, WA soon after they arrived in Oregon Territory. Christopher was the first child born to American parents north of the Columbia River (Bancroft, pg. 454)

  • Enumerated in the 1850 Census, Lewis Co., WA

  • "Michael Simmons' last home was on Drew's prairie near Toledo, where he died, and his remains were buried under Masonic sponsorship, at Tumwater." (source: "1845-1945 Washington Centennial Commemorative Booklet")

Charles Smith  
J. S. Smith  
Noyes Smith  
Peter Smith  
Texas Smith  
William Smith  
Benjamin Snelling  
Miss Eliza Snelling
  • Part of John Thorp's Company
Vincent Snelling
Mrs. Vincent Snelling
  • Part of John Thorp's Company
Snooks  
Springer  
Stephens  
James B. Stephens
James Stewart  
John A. Stoughton  
Sullivan  
John Sullivan  



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