William H. Staats

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        1.  William H.2 Staats  (John G.1)1 was born Jan 1866 in OR, and died 30 Dec 1943 in Wasco county, OR2.  He married Arabella H. Dufur3 14 Feb 1900 in Maupin, , OR, daughter of Andrew xDufur and Louise 'xDufur'.  She was born 13 Jul 1856 in Iola, Waupaca,WI, and died 07 May 1939 in Wasco County, OR4.

 

Notes for William H. Staats:

1870 Census  Marion Champoeg Pg 8

Staats, John        32    M W        Scotland        Saloon Keeper   2000-1800        1838

Mary              19    F Indian        OR  Keeping House                            1851               

William                   3      F Indian        OR                                          1867**

Emily                      1      F Indian        OR                                          1869

Pion, Felicia        12    F Indian        OR

Tofeau, Annie        38    F Indian        OR

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1880 Census 15-Mile, Wasco OR T9-1084

G. John Staats        self  M        Male     W 47        Scotland                        1833

A Mary          wife         M    Female W 29       OR IA CA (s/b Canada?) Keeping House

William           son S        Male     W 13        OR Canada OR  At Home        1867**

Emily              dau S        Female W 11        OR Canada OR          1869

W. John         son S        Male     W  9        OR Canada OR          1871

Robert            son S        Male     W  7        OR Canada OR          1873

Lucy               dau S        Female W  5        OR Canada OR          1875

W. James        son S        Male     W  3        OR Canada OR          1877

B Andrew Walker        Other        S      Male     W 42       England Scot. Scot. Farm Laborer

Lula Ranken        Other        WD Female W 18       IL IN OH                 Housekeeper

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1900 Census OR Wasco Ramsey Prect ED 149 Pg 21

Staats, William H        H     W M        Jan 1866  34  M ?        OR Scot OR Farmer        1866**

Arabella         wife W F        Sep 1858 42 M-4     WI VT VT

Thomas  Step        son W M        Mar 1879 21 S            OR MO WI  Farm Laborer

Henry     Step        son W M        Apr 1882  18 S          OR MO WI  Farm Laborer

John       Step        son W M        Jan  1884 16 S          OR MO WI  At School

Mel?       Step        dau W F        Oct 1885  14 S          OR MO WI  At School

Oscar      Step        Son W M        Sep 1888 12 S            OR MO WI  At School

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1920 Census OR Wasco Maupin ED 213 Pg 2(Jan 3 1920 John Miller)

1818 Staats William H Head MW 52 M OR SCO CAN.E Retailed Merchant/General  1868**

-----------------Arabelle       Wife  FW 63  M  WI VT MO         Saleswoman/General Store 1857

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1930 Staats William H OR Wasco Maupin Dist 16 Pg 1

Staats, William H Head $1,000 MW 62M34  no yes Oregon Europe United States  None      1868**

--------. Arabelle H Wife FW 73 M31 Wisconsin new Hampshire Vermont  None             1857

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Oregon Death Records

Name: Staats, Wm HCounty: WascoDeath Date: 30 D 1943

Staats, ArabelleCounty: WascoDeath Date: 07 May 1939Certificate: 74 Spouse: Wm.

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Henderson Pioneer Cemetery Inscriptions, Douglas County, Oregon

Staats, W. H.  b 1867   d 1943  Military service:  F CO 22nd Regt Penn Vol Cav

Staats, Arabelle H.   b 1856   d 1939

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More About William H. Staats:

Burial: Henderson Pioneer Cemetery, Douglas County, Oregon

Census 1: 1870,  Marion Champoeg Pg 85

Census 2: 1880, 15-Mile, Wasco OR T9-10845

Census 3: 1900,  OR Wasco Ramsey Prect ED 149 Pg 215

Census 4: 1920,  OR Wasco Maupin ED 213 Pg 25

Census 5: 1930, OR Wasco Maupin Dist 16 Pg 15

Military service:   F CO 22nd Regt Penn Vol Cav

 

Notes for Arabella H. Dufur:

Parents: Andrew Jackson Dufur & Lois Burnham

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1850 Dufur Andrew J VT Orange Williamstown Pg 23

Andrew J Dufur 34 farmer 2800 NH        1816               

Louis Dufer 32 F V                     1818

Lucy A Dufur 9 F VT                   1841

Enoch B 7 M VT                   1843

Andrew Dufur Jr 2 M VT           1848

Rufus Grimes 16 N VT               1834

Abel Dufur 73 M NH                  1777

Hannah Dufur 70 NH          1780

Lydia Leaves 78 VT           1772

The above are Arabella's parents, siblings and ancestors.

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1900 Staats William OR Wasco Ramsey Prect ED 149 Pg 21

Staats, William H        H     W M        Jan 1866          34  M ?           OR Scot Fr-Can         Farmer

Arabella         wife W F        Sep 1857          32 M-4  5-5                WI VT VT        1856**

Thomas  (Slusher)        Stepson        W M        Mar 1879          21 S    OR MO WI        Farm Laborer

Henry         "        Stepson        W M        Apr 1882                 18 S    OR MO WI        Farm Laborer

John           "        Stepson        W M        Jan  1884         16  S    OR MO WI  At School

Will     "  Stepson        W M        Aug 188            14 S    OR MO WI        At School

Oscar          "        StepSon        W M        Feb 1888                 12 S    OR MO WI        At School

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1910 Census OR Wasco Ramsey Ed 301 Pg 15

148 154 Staats  Arabella H  Head FW 53 M2-10        8 6    ME VT VT   Farmer/Gen Farm  1857**

Slusher Thomas Son        MW30 S         OR PA ME Farmer/Gen Farm  1880

        Harvey Son          MW 28 M1-1                OR PA ME Farmer Gen Farm   1882

Roy S Son                            MW 27 Wd         OR PA ME Farmer Gen Farm    1883

Ruby A daughter                F W 24 S                 OR PA ME  Farmer Gen Farm   1886

 Grover C Son                      MW 21 S                 OR PA ME Farmer Gen Farm         1889     

Irma J Daughter in law             F W 22 M1    1 1        OR CA IA    None                        1888

-------------------- William S Grandson M W 8/12 S             OR OR OR               1909

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1920 Census OR Wasco Maupin ED 213 Pg 2(Jan 3 1920 John Miller)

1818 Staats William H Head MW 52 M OR SCO CAN.E Retailed Merchant/General  1868

-----------------Arabelle       Wife  FW 63  M  WI VT MO         Saleswoman/General Store 1857**

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1930 Staats William H OR Wasco Maupin Dist 16 Pg 1

Staats, William H Head $1,000 MW 62M34  no yes Oregon Europe United States  None      1868

--------. Arabelle H Wife FW 73 M31 Wisconsin new Hampshire Vermont  None             1857**

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Slusher, Thomas W.   d April 3, 1890   Age 42 yrs, 4 mos, 6 days   (Arabelle's first husband)

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Oregon Death Index     

Staats, Arabelle

County: Wasco

Death Date: 07 May 1939

Cert:

Age: 74

Spouse: William

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Land Patents

DUFUR, ARABELLE  OR  Wasco  11/20/1880  The Dalles  99  ORTDAA 060021 

Patentee: ARABELLE DUFUR

SENE  2/  2-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 NWSE  2/  2-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 NENE  2/  2-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 NWNE  2/  2-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco 

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 SLUSHER, ARABELLE  OR  Wasco  4/26/1893  The Dalles  1531  ORTDAA 060099 

Patentees: ARABELLE SLUSHER, THOMAS W SLUSHER

SWNW  33/  1-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 NWSW  33/  1-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 2  33/  1-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 Remarks: LOT 2 OR SOUTH HALF OF NE QUARTER

 3  33/  1-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 Remarks: LOT 3 OR SENW QUARTER

 4  33/  1-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 Remarks: LOT 4 OR NESW QUARTER

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SLUSHER, ARABELLE  OR  Wasco  7/31/1896  The Dalles  4028  ORTDAA 060145 

Patentee: ARABELLE SLUSHER

N½NW  33/  1-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 NWNE  33/  1-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 1  33/  1-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco   

 Remarks: LOT 1 OR NENE QUARTER

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  SLUSHER, ARABELLE  OR  Wasco  7/31/1896  The Dalles  4129  ORTDAA 060147 

Patentee: ARABELLE SLUSHER

SE  29/  1-S  13-E  No  Willamette  OR  Wasco 

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More About ARABELLE HANNA DUFUR:

Burial: Henderson Pioneer Cemetery, Douglas County, Oregon6

Census 1: 1870, OR Multnomah Pg 14

Census 2: 1880, OR Wasco Fifteen Mile Dist 123 Pg 8

Census 3: 1900, OR Wasco Ramsey Prect ED 149 Pg 21

Census 4: 1910, OR Wasco Ramsey Ed 301 Pg 15

Census 5: 1920, OR Wasco Maupin ED 213 Pg 2

Census 6: 1930, OR Wasco Maupin Dist 16 Pg 1

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Oregon Death Index

Staats, ArabelleCounty: WascoDeath Date: 07 May 1939Certificate: 74Spouse: Wm.

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Henderson Pioneer Cemetery, Douglas County, Oregon

Staats, Arabelle H.   b 1856   d 1939

    F CO 22nd Regt Penn Vol Cav

1st Husband Thomas Winfield Scott Slusher, Henderson Pioneer Cemetery, Douglas County, Oregon

Slusher, Thomas W.   d April 3, 1890   Age 42 yrs, 4 mos, 6 days

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More About Arabella H. Dufur:

Burial: Henderson Pioneer Cem. Douglas Co. OR

Census 1: 1900,  OR Wasco Ramsey Prect ED 149 Pg 215

Census 2: 1910,  OR Wasco Ramsey Ed 301 Pg 15 5

Census 3: 1920,  OR Wasco Maupin ED 213 Pg 25

Census 4: 1930, OR Wasco Maupin Dist 16 Pg 15

Father: Andrew Jackson Dufur

Mother: Lois Burnham

 

Marriage Notes for William Staats and Arabella Dufur:

per 1910 census married 10 years.

 

More About William Staats and Arabella Dufur:

Maä: 14 Feb 1900, Maupin, , OR

 

Endnotes

 

1.  1880 census Wasco 15-mile Pg 10.

2.  OR Death Index Cert 74.

3.  Sarah Olsen - seadog@casco.net.

4.  OR Death Index Cert 74.

5.  Sarah Olsen - seadog@casco.net.

 

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