Lang, H. O., ed.  "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description 
of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and 
Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal 
Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers."  Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and 
Job Printer, 1885.  p. 719.
 
JAMES S. McCORD

     Is a resident of Oregon City, and a farmer by ocupation; was born in Orange
County, New York, July 15, 1829.  Married Olive E. Brown, and their children are
-- William, J. W., Benjamin C., George S., Catharine (deceased), James B.
(deceased), Blanche B., Arhcibald H., Stella A., and Melvin C.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes:
 
Census
1860, July 30; Clackamas Co, OR; Spring Water Pct, Oregon City PO, p 52
James S. McCord, 32, NY, farmer, $700 / $200
Olive E, 20, OH
W.J.W., 5, OR
Benj. C, 2, OR
 
1870, June 21; Clackamas Co, OR; Canemah Pct, p 112
James McCord, 40, NY, farmer, $1,000 / $300
Olive, 30, OH
William, 15, OR, att. school
Benjamin, 12, OR, att. school
George, 8, OR
Blanch, 3, OR
 
1880, June 21; Clackamas Co, OR; p 143
J. S. McCord, 50, NY, IRE, IRE, farmer
Olive, wife, 40, OH, VA, NY, keeps house
Wm. J. W., son, 25, OR, NY, OH, works on steamboat
Benj. C, son, 22, OR, NY, OH, works on steamboat
George S., son, 19, OR, NY, OH
Blanch B, dau, 13, OR, NY, OH, att. school
Archibald H, son, 9, OR, NY, OH, att. school
Stella A, dau, 7, OR, NY, OH
Melvin E, son, 8/12, OR, NY, OH, born Oct.
 
1900, June 26; Clackamas Co, OR; Canemah Pct, p 92
James S. McCord, 70, July 1829, NY, IRE, IRE, mar 46 yrs, farmer, owns farm free
Olive E, wife, 60, Sept 1839, OH, VT, NY, mar 46 yrs, 9 children-7 living
George S, son, 40, July 1859, OR, NY. OH, single, farm laborer
A-------- S, dau, 28, Oct 1871, OR, NY, OH, married
Melvin C, son, 20, Oct 1879, OR, NY, OH, single, farm laborer
 
 
 
OR Death Index
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com/DEATH_INDEX/
James Sterling McCord, died March 5, 1909, Multnomah Co., cert. # 774
Olive Evelyn McCord, died October 11, 1919, Clackamas Co., cert # 302
 
Multnomah Park Pioneer Cemetery
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org/article.cfm?articleid=159
James Stirling McCord
Olive E. McCord
George S. McCord

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in September 2006 by Diana Smith.
Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.