Austin Daniels was born in Campbell County, Virginia, in 1812 and followed the Oregon Trail to Benton County, Oregon, arriving in August of 1851. We learn from the pioneer records that he married Mary E. on January 7, 1836/7 in Morgan County, Missouri. From there, the journey was about 1,930 miles. Austin's wife died at home in Albany, Oregon, about December 20, 1870.
This map shows the location of Austin's donation land claim. His land is outlined in red.
Austin Daniels was my paternal 3rd great-grandfather.
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Sources:
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 57
Ancestry.com. Genealogical material in Oregon donation land claims [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Genealogical material in Oregon donation land claims. Portland, Or.?: The Forum?, 1957.