Oregon
Deed and Land Records
Lane County:
From Donation Land Claim Records:
#1743: Standifer,
Luke, Lane Co.; b. 1786, VA; arrived OR 1 Nov 1851; settled Claim December 10,
1851. He married Jemima 15 Jan 1815, TN. Letter of L. O. 17 Nov 1863 states
Luke Standifer is deceased and claim should be for wife and heirs-at-law. Signed Jemima
Standifer, Sanuel T. Standifer, Sarah Harer, J. E. Kirkland and Mary E. Kirkland.
Aff: James H. Beard, David Harer, W. S. Standifer, Wm. T. Turnbow.
#1659: David
Harer, Lane Co.; b. 1819, AR; arrived 1 Nov 1852; SC 6 Nov 1853/1 July 1854; m. Sarah
Standifer 4 April 1843 AR; boundary conflict with Hanks N. Hill. Pat del 29 Dec 1876 to
Ellis G. Hughes. Aff: Moses Haugham, J. E. Kirkland.
#1825: Harer, Enos
S., heirs of Lane Co. 23 Nov 1853. David and Sarah gave aff. in the year 1852.
Enos Harer started to the trail of OR to settle on a claim. In October 1852 he died
on the Umatilla River in the T. of OR leaving two orphan children--one of which has since
become of the age of 21 years. Jane Harer, wife of Enos and mother of said children
died in AR 1847, that Enos Samuel Harer yet under 21 years and will be until after
expiration of donation law is minor heir of Enos and Jane Harer. 6 Feb 1855 Hanks N. Hill
was appointed guardian over the persons and property of Enos S. Harer, orphan and minor
child. Pat de. 28 July 1892.
#1992: David Harer
was appointed guardians of minor orphans of Ewing P. and Jane Craig, deceased Benton Co.
Aff. by David Nelson and Andrew J. Tigard that Ewing and Jane died on or near the Snake
River August 1852. Children Jon W., Hetty A., and Sarah E. August 1854.
[Note: Children of Luke and Jemima Butcher Standifer: 1. Samuel T. Standifer, 1816-1888; 2. Sarah Standifer, 1818-1907; 3. Laurinda Standifer, abt 1821; 4. William S., 1824; 5. Ann Standifer, b. 1828; Jane Standifer, 1831-1852 (d. on OR Trail / m. James Harer); Mary Adeline, 1834-1916.]
If
you are interested in this family, you will want to check out letter #7 in the Old Letters section of this website.
