Erwin Frederick Hosford: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Erwin Frederick Hosford was born 6 Aug 1820; died 2 Dec 1892.

Notes:

Erwin F. was in the Battle of Bloody Island in the American River near
Sacramento, California. Being in the vicinity of Sutter's Mill in 1849 when
the gold was discovered, he spent two years there mining. He cleared
$16,000.00. Mary Jane's wedding ring was made from some of the gold Erwin
mined. A great granddaughter was wearing the ring in 1993.
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 264, 265.

Erwin married Mary Jane Emert 28 Jun 1858, , Polk, Oregon. Mary (daughter of Daniel W. Emert and Malinda White) was born Jul 1846, , Gentry, Missouri; died 1919. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Lucia Melinda Hosford was born 14 Aug 1860, , Polk, Oregon; died 6 Oct 1929.
3. Walter Scott Hosford was born Aug 1862, , Polk, Oregon; died 1931.
4. Olive E. Hosford was born 1864, , Polk, Oregon.
5. Willis Emert Hosford was born 1869, , Polk, Oregon; died 1949.
6. Minnie H. Hosford was born 1872, , Polk, Oregon.
7. Stella Hosford was born 1878, , Polk, Oregon; died 19 Aug 1880.
8. Ethel Hosford was born Sep 1881, , Polk, Oregon; died 1968.

Generation: 2

2.	Lucia Melinda Hosford (1.Erwin¹) was born 14 Aug 1860, , Polk, Oregon; died 6 Oct 1929. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 266. Lucia — William Emerson Wann. [Group Sheet]

3.	Walter Scott Hosford (1.Erwin¹) was born Aug 1862, , Polk, Oregon; died 1931. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 266. Walter — Martha Ruble. [Group Sheet]

4. Olive E. Hosford (1.Erwin¹) was born 1864, , Polk, Oregon.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 266.

Olive — John Norwood. [Group Sheet]

5.	Willis Emert Hosford (1.Erwin¹) was born 1869, , Polk, Oregon; died 1949. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 266. Willis — Daisy Brown. [Group Sheet] Willis — Anna Bales. [Group Sheet]

6.	Minnie H. Hosford (1.Erwin¹) was born 1872, , Polk, Oregon. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 266. Minnie — Reginald Baynton. [Group Sheet]

7. Stella Hosford (1.Erwin¹) was born 1878, , Polk, Oregon; died 19 Aug 1880.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 266.

8.	Ethel Hosford (1.Erwin¹) was born Sep 1881, , Polk, Oregon; died 1968. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 266. Ethel — Harry Williams. [Group Sheet] Ethel — Bertram Stauffer. [Group Sheet]