GALLOWAY, FERRELL, AKERS, SCOTT, MCCUTCHEON and KUTCH Lineage

In 1864 a wagon train of about seven prairie schooners departed from Indiana and Iowa bound for Oregon. Little information remains about the trip. This train was made up of family members, to the degree that everyone was related if only through marriage. I have a vested interest in this wagon train since my great grandparents (John Thomas GALLOWAY and Elizabeth Jane ADAMS) were members of the train. In a general sense we know a great deal about all those pioneers who gave up virtually all of their earthly belongings and family ties to find a better life in the fertile Willamette Valley of Oregon. Through the Homestead Act of the Lincoln administration petitioners could gain access to 160 acres of land. This journal will be my best reconstruction of members and significant events on the trail. Before going further it is necessary to give credit where credit is due. Bob and Maggie Mahan have been an important resource for this journal. Without their help this journal would have had some serious exclusions. Following is a general description of The Oregon Trail:

From: http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-oregontrail.html Oregon Trail-Pathway to the West

The Oregon Trail became one of the key migration routes that pioneers crossed on their way to the vast west. Spanning over half the continent the trail proceeded over 2,170 miles west through territories that would later become Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon. The long journey through endless plains, rolling hills, and mountain passes, began in Independence, Missouri and ended at the Columbia River in Oregon.

The route of the Oregon Trail began to be scouted as early as 1823 by fur traders and explorers. By the 1830s, it was used regularly by mountain men, traders, missionaries, and military expeditions.
At the same time, small groups of individuals and the occasional family attempted to follow the trail, with some succeeding in arriving at Fort Vancouver in Washington.

On May 16, 1842 the first organized wagon train on the Oregon Trail set out from Elm Grove, Missouri, with more than 100 pioneers. The following year, an estimated 800 immigrants arrived in the Willamette Valley. Hundreds of thousands more would follow, especially after gold was discovered in California in 1849.

While the first few parties organized and departed from Elm Grove, Missouri, the Oregon Trail's generally designated starting point was Independence or Westport, Missouri. The trail ended at Oregon City, Oregon, which was the proposed capital of the Oregon Territory at the time. However, many settlers branched off or grew exhausted short of this goal and settled at convenient or promising locations along the way.

At many places along the trail, alternate routes called "cutoffs" were established, either to shorten the trail, or to get around difficult terrain. The Lander and Sublette cutoffs provided shorter routes through the mountains than the main route, bypassing Fort Bridger, Wyoming. In later years, the Salt Lake cutoff provided a route to Salt Lake City.

The Oregon Trail was too long and arduous for the standard Conestoga wagons used in the eastern U.S. for most freight transport. These big wagons had a reputation for killing their oxen teams approximately two thirds along the trail and leaving their unfortunate owners stranded in desolate, isolated territory. The only solution was to abandon all belongings and traipse onward with the supplies and tools that could be carried or dragged. In one case in 1846, the Donner Party, en route to California, was stranded in the Sierra Nevada in November and had to resort to cannibalism to survive.

This led to the rapid development of the prairie schooner. Though this wagon looked similar, it was approximately half the size of the big Conestogas and also manufactured in quantity by the Conestoga Brothers. It was designed for the conditions and was a marvel of engineering in its time.

Pioneers on the Oregon Trail followed various rivers and used landmarks along the trail to guide their way and gauge their progress. Within Nebraska, the Oregon Trail followed the Platte River and then the North Platte River into Wyoming. Along this part of the journey, the Great Plains started giving way to bluffs and hills that were the precursor of the Rocky Mountains. After crossing the Rockies through South Pass, the trail followed the Snake River to the Columbia River. From there, emigrants had the option of either rafting down the Columbia to Fort Vancouver, or taking the Barlow Road to the Willamette Valley and other destinations in what are now the states of Washington and Oregon.

Many rock formations became famous landmarks that Oregon Trail pioneers used to navigate, as well as leave messages for pioneers following behind them.

Back to our little family wagon train of 1864. Most likely our family train began as two smaller trains. Our family groups had origins in Iowa and Indiana as provided by the 1860 census reports and birth records. The pioneers from Indiana were:

1.Clemmons Green SCOTT and his wife Mahala Ann MCCUTCHEON
2.John Thomas GALLOWAY, his wife Elizabeth Jane ADAMS and their daughter Elizabeth Jane (Lizzy) GALLOWAY
3.John MCCUTCHEON and wife Mary Isabel AKERS and children Samuel Marion, Cyrus Belle, James Thornton, Elizabeth Ellen and Elia Ann

The pioneers from Iowa were:
1.Michael GALLOWAY, his wife Mathena Ann FERRELL and their daughter Mahala GALLOWAY
2.William Eldon MCCUTCHEON, his wife Elizabeth GALLOWAY, William's sons William Eldon Jr. and James Fulton
3.William T KUTCH and wife Hannah Mary MCCUTCHEON
4.John Jackson GALLOWAY Jr., his wife Mary Elizabeth (Betty) AKERS, and children Hannah Mary and James Sherman
5.Samuel MCCUTCHEON his wife Charlotte (surname unknown) and their sons James, Hiram Morris and John

It is not clear whether the family units from Indiana and Iowa were the foundation for the prairie schooner make ups that proceeded to Oregon. William Eldon MCCUTCHEON was 73 years old when the group headed west. It is more likely William Eldon MCCUTCHEON Sr., his wife Elizabeth Galloway and his sons William Eldon Jr. and James Fulton traveled in a different wagon. The most likely arrangement would have been for William Eldon Sr., his wife Elizabeth, his sons William Eldon Jr. and James to travel with William Eldson's daughter Hannah Mary MCCUTCHEON and her husband William T KUTCH.

An even more perplexing problem was the family of John MCCUTCHEON, his wife Mary Isabel AKERS and their five children. Could they all survive in one small schooner? The childrn ranged in ages 2 through 13. The healthy members of the train probably walked. Most historians point out the misery of riding in the wagons over rough terrain.

At the risk of being wrong I have assembled the wagon train members as follows:

Wagon 1.Clemmons Green SCOTT, his wife Mahala Ann MCCUTCHEON, Mahala's father William Eldon MCCUTCHEON Sr., her stepmother Elizabeth GALLOWAY, brothers William Eldon MCCUTCHEON Jr. and James Fulton MCCUTHEON
Wagon 2.Michael GALLOWAY, his wife Mathena Ann FERRELL and their daughter Mahala GALLOWAY
Wagon 3.John Thomas GALLOWAY, his wife Elizabeth Jane ADAMS and their daughter Elizabeth Jane (LIZZY) GALLOWAY
Wagon 4.John MCCUTCHEON his wife Mary Isabel AKERS and their children Samuel Marion, Cyrus Bell, James Thornton, Elizabeth Ellen and Elia Ann.
Wagon 5. Samuel MCCUTCHEON, his wife Charlotte (surname unknown), their sons James, Hiram Morris, and John
Wagon 6. William T KUTCH his wife Hannah Mary MCCUTCHEON
Wagon 7. John Jackson Galloway Jr., his wife Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Adkins, their children Hannah Mary and James Sherman

Out of this assemblage of 29 people there are a group of walkers. As we said earlier, walking was often preferable to riding in a bouncing prairie schooner. The first person listed in the wagon was probably the driver. My list of probable walkers:
1.Mahala Ann MCCUTCHEON
2.William Eldon MCCUTCHEON Jr.
3.James Fulton MCCUTCHEON
4.Mathena Ann FERRELL
5.Mahala GALLOWAY
6.Elizabeth Jane ADAMS (She would have walked close to her own wagon because of her infant daughter)
7.Mary Isabel AKERS (She would have walked close to her own wagon because of her infant daugters)
8.Samuel Marion MCCUTCHEON
9.Cyrus Bell MCCUTCHEON
10.James Thornton MCCUTCHEON (A sometimes walker, he was only six years old)
11.Charlotte ? (She would have walked close to her own wagon because of her infant son)
12.James MCCUTCHEON

Hannah Mary MCCUTCHEON might have been a part time walker. She was pregnant with her first born son. All people unmentioned as walkers or drivers probably rode in the schooners for the most part.

James Sherman Galloway was a very small infant on the Oregon Trail, he took his first wobbly steps on the trail.

Sometimes we tend to underestimate the problems these people encountered. A number of rivers such as the Kansas, South Platte, North Platte, Snake and the mighty Columbia had to be crossed. The Blue Mts and Cascades of Oregon had to be traversed. These obstacles were hard on humans, beasts and equipment.

TRAGEDY ON THE TRAIL-Crossing The South Platte River
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The following is an excerpt from http://www.nps.gov/oreg/planyourvisit/site5.htm
California Hill/Upper Crossing of the South Platte River - Brule, Nebraska

Near North Platte Nebraska, the Platte River splits into two major forks, with the South Platte running generally southwest towards Denver and the North Platte heading northwest towards Fort Laramie. Sooner or later, the emigrants were forced to cross the South Platte in order to reach and follow the North Platte towards South Pass.

Several crossing sites were used, but the Upper Crossing was the most important because it led directly to Ash Hollow, the best approach to the North Platte River. California Hill, encountered immediately after crossing the South Platte, was the first major grade faced by the emigrants. This necessitated a climb of 240 feet in just over 1? miles in order to reach the plateau between the North and South Platte Rivers. Imposing trail ruts are still plainly visible most of the way up the hill.

The Nebraska State Historical Society, who owns the resource, invites you to get out of your car and walk in the footsteps of the pioneers. The panoramic views back toward California Crossing are spectacular.

Returning to our wagon train, the date is probably July 14 1864. Our train is running behind time. The goal is to reach Independence Rock in Wyoming by July 4. They are about 200 miles from Independence Rock. At this date tragedy hits our little train. John MCCUTCHEON drowned while crossing the river. We know very little more. We assume he was driving his own schooner.

We don't know whether John MCCUTCHEON always planned to go to California or if his widow changed her mind after John's death. At any rate, near present Fort Bridger Wyoming Mary Isabel AKERS and her followers say good bye to the other pioneers and take The California cut-off. And yes, she traveled the same route as the ill-fated Donner party. What a strong woman she was. Those that went with Mary Isabel AKERS were her five children, Samuel Marion MCCUTCHEON, Cyrus Bell MCCUTCHEON, James Thornton MCCUTCHEON, Elizabeth Ellen MCCUTCHEON and Alia Ann MCCUTCHEON.

Our wagon train moves on again through South Pass Wyoming, a gentle incline through the continental divide. Where as all rivers have generally traveled in an easterly direction, from now on they will travel in a westerly direction. In present day Idaho the party joins the Snake River and follows it to the present day Oregon border. Following is a description from http://www.stateparks.com/three_island_crossing.html

Three Island Crossing State Park is located on the Snake River at Glenns Ferry. It is home to The Oregon Trail History and Education Center where visitors can learn about pioneer emigrants and Native American history.

Oregon Trail pioneers knew this spot well. It was one of the most famous river crossings on the historic trail. Pioneer travelers used the three-island crossing until 1869, when Gus Glenn constructed a ferry about two miles upstream. The Glenns Ferry community sponsors a crossing commemoration the second Saturday of each August. Events often include living history presentations and historic skills fair.

From this point the trail follows gentle hills through a semi desert area. As the party moves west the Wallowa Mt. range looms to the north and the Blue Mts. are to the west. About 100 miles inside the Oregon border is present day Baker City, Oregon. An Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is located about five miles north of present day Baker City. Very close to the interpretive center a wonderful event occurred for our little party. On Jan. 16, 1865 William Eldon KUTCH made his debut to the world. He was the proud son of William T KUTCH and his wife Hannah Mary MCCUTCHEON. The KUTCH family probably wintered out in Baker City. The town was in its infancy in 1865. By 1866 the town had a post office. And of course, there were some necessities such as water. We assume the Kutch family moved on to the Willamette Valley the spring of 1865.

We don't know when the entire party arrived at Baker City, but it had to be well in advance of Jan. 1865. We do know our party was continually running behind time. The main portion of the party, minus the KUTCH family and the John MCCUTCHEON family may have moved on towards present day La Grande, Oregon. The distance between Baker City and La Grande is about 80 miles. La Grande is the eastern gateway to the Blue Mts. Their is no practical way of skirting the range.

Ahead are the Blue Mts and later an even greater obstacle, the Cascade Mt. range. I believe our party had some serious discussions on whether to winter in La Grande. Although La Grande is a beautiful town, it would not be my first choice to winter out in. Winters are brutal. The eastern side of the Blue Mts. end at La Grande and the Wallowas are immediately to the north.

It was at La Grande where John Thomas GALLOWAY, his wife Elizabeth Jane ADAMS and their little girl Elizabeth Jane (Lizzy) GALLOWAY spent the winter of 1864/65. Clyde M Senger has researched the GALLOWAY families of the Northwest extensively. All GALLOWAY kin folk of the Northwest owe him a "thank you". Although some of his dates turn out wrong, in general his findings are correct. He says John Thomas Galloway reached LaGrande in mid November. If this is true, then our little party is in deep trouble. The target time to reach Oregon City, Oregon (end of the trail)was four to six months. If our dates are right it took our little train four months to travel from the Wyoming border to La Grande. I have to believe this was going through John Thomas's mind. Additionally, John Thomas's wife, Elizabeth Jane Adams is pregnant. She will give birth in Dayton, Yamill County, Oregon Apr 15 1865 to Michael Bledsoe GALLOWAY. If all these dates are correct, then we must assume the John Thomas Galloway family moved to the Willamette Valley very early in spring 1865. As far as I can determine, Michael Bledsoe Galloway was the only child conceived on the trail.

I have not found where any of the other pioneers remained in La Grande that winter. The distance between La Grande and Pendleton (western approach to the Blue Mts.) is about 50 miles. I have travelled this leg of I84 during November. The trip was packed snow and ice the entire way. On the western decline the Oregon Trail is virtually lock step with US 30 and close to I84. The decline is variously called Cabbage Hill or Immigrant Hill (in memory of the pioneers). It is so steep it has truck runaway ramps. The old pioneers took a turn of rope tethered to trees to keep the wagons from getting away. Common sense tells me all five wagons wintered in La Grande. Of course we cannot be sure that five wagons might have wintered out in Baker City. Baker City winters are slightly more brutal than La Grande. In any event a miserable winter was spent in Eastern Oregon.

My best guess is the main body of the wagon train waited in La Grande for the arrival of the KUTCH family. All six wagons are again poised for the crossing of the Blue Mts. It is early spring of 1865. Genealogists have typically assumed their were two family parties because 1864 and 1865 are both given as the dates. When all the details are examined we know there was only one train. Pendleton had to be a welcome sight. From there the route runs north into present day Walla Walla Washingon. The Whitman mission is located here and a place to repair wagons and purchase supplies. From here the party will trudge on, reappearing in Oregon again near present day Umatilla and the Columbia River. The next 100 miles will be relatively easy. There will be two major river crossings, The John Day and the Deschutes The trail follows the Columbia to The Dalles. On a clear day, from a distance of about 80 miles due west a giant white clad mountain appears. It is Mt. Hood. Mt. Hood had to be a glorious sight. The party is now in a semi desert area with rolling basalt hills cascading to the Columbia River.

A little wagon train of six wagons now roll into The Dalles, Oregon. It must have been a strange sight for the locals to see a wagon train appear so early in the spring. The Dalles, Oregon was a major stopping place for repairs and supplies. It was also the place where the wagons could hazzard a raft down the Columbia or take the Barlow Toll Road. The raft down the Columbia was next to suicidal. I am ninety nine per-cent sure they chose The Barlow Toll Road. The fee for the toll road was $5.00 for each wagon and 10 cents for each farm animal.

The Barlow Toll Road leaves The Dalles and heads west southwest into Tygh Valley and the Cascade range. The Cascades are one of the most magnificent, if not the most magnificent mountain range in the 48 contiguous states. To accomplish the task, the toll road skirts around the east side of Mt Hood till it reaches the White River fed by the White Glacier. From their it reaches pass level at about 4000 feet. From there it descends into western Oregon. Following first the Sandy River from its origins of the Sandy Glacier on the west side of the mountain and finally the Clackamas River which is fed from a number of rivers on the south side of Mt. Hood. The Clackamas river brings us to the end of The Oregon Trail at Oregon City.

We know this much, all seven wagons reached their destinations. Six wagons arrived at Oregon City and one probably arrived at Sacramento. Yes we know Mary Isabel AKERS finished her cross country trip. She died in Tulare California in 1904.

I do not believe this journal is the final word on the wagon train. I sincerely request readers to add pertinent information or corrections they are aware of in the comments section and I promise to research them.

Genealogical Information:
Galloway Family

John Jackson Galloway
Birth 1 Jun 1792 in Woodford, Kentucky, United States
Death 1850 in Floyd, Indiana, United States
Married to: Hannah Reasor
Birth 1783 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Death 1842 in Gratz, Owen, Kentucky, United States
Issue of John and Ann:
Michael Galloway (member of wagon train married to Mathena Ann Ferrell)
1816 ? 1898
Elizabeth Galloway (member of wagon train married to William Eldon McCutcheon Sr.)
1817 ? 1904
Anna Galloway
1820 ? 1899
Mahala Galloway
1822 ? 1907
Everett Galloway
1823 ? 1901
Samuel Galloway
1825 ? 1901
William Franklin Galloway
1828 ? 1880
John Jackson Galloway Jr. (member of wagon train married to Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Adkins)
1832 ? 1922

Michael Galloway (son of John Jackson Galloway and Hannah Reasor)
Birth 1816 in Kentucky, United States
Death 1898 in Cheney, Spokane, Washington, United States
Married to:Mathena Ann Ferrell
Birth 1819 in Kentucky, United States
Death 1889 in Cheney Spokane Washington, United States
Issue of Michael and Mathena:
John Thomas Galloway (member of the wagon train married to Elizabeth Jane Adams)
1839 ? 1928
Mahala Galloway (member of the wagon train)
1840 ? 1914
Haldah J Galloway
1842 ? 1914
Elizabeth Galloway
1844 ?
Hannah Galloway
1846 ? 1901
William Franklin Galloway
1847 ? 1927
Mary Galloway
1850 ?
Martha Galloway
1856 ?
Samuel J Galloway
1859 ?

John Jackson Galloway Jr. (son of John Jacjson Galloway and Hannah Reasor)
Birth Jan 1832 in Indiana, USA
Death 26 Apr 1922 in Dayton, Columbia, Washington, USA
Married to:Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Adkins
Birth 27 Oct 1841 in Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Death 30 Jul 1928 in Dayton, Columbia, Washington, USA
Issue of John and Mary:
Elizabeth J Galloway
1857 ? 1858
Hannah Mary Galloway (member of the wagon train)
1860 ? 1887
Mahaley Ann Galloway
1862 ? 1880
James Sherman Galloway (member of the wagon train)
1864 ? 1926
Sheridan Emerson Galloway
1866 ? 1949
Lucinda Mathena Galloway
1868 ? 1960
William Ellsworth Galloway
1870 ? 1888
John J. Galloway
1877 ?
Alfred Galloway
1879 ?
George Simeon Galloway
1880 ? 1965
Mary Galloway
1882 ?
Olive Galloway
1884 ? 1889

Elizabeth Galloway (daugter of John Jackson Galloway and Hannah Reasor)
Birth 17 Aug 1817 in Kentucky, United States
Death 31 Oct 1904 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Married to:William Eldon McCutcheon
Birth 24 Dec 1791 in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Death 1 Jul 1875 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon, USA
Issue of Elizabeth and William:No issue

John Thomas Galloway (Son of Michael Galloway and Mathena Ann Ferrell)
Birth 20 Nov 1839 in Floyd, Indiana, United States
Death 16 Feb 1928 in Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, United States
Married to:Elizabeth Jane Adams
Birth 19 Jan 1845 in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States
Death 12 Jan 1912 in Clarkston, Asotin, Washington, United States
Issue of John and Elizabeth:
Elizabeth Jane or Lizzy Galloway (member of the wagon train)
1862 ? 1952
Michael Bledsoe Galloway (conceived on the Oregon Trail)
1865 ? 1953
Laura Ann Galloway (my grandmother married to Robert Jackson McKinnon Jr.)
1868 ? 1915
Viola Bell Galloway
1870 ? 1904
Sula Parlee Galloway
1873 ? 1969
Etta Galloway
1875 ? 1936
Laurena Galloway
1878 ? 1881
Estella Galloway
1884 ? 1983
Esther Galloway
1884 ?
John Wesley Galloway
1889 ? 1955

McCutcheon Family

William Eldon McCutcheon
Birth 24 Dec 1791 in Augusta, Virginia, USA
Death 1 Jul 1875 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon, USA
Married twice
2nd marriage to :Elizabeth Galloway (daughter of John Jackson Galloway and Hannah Reasor)
Birth 17 Aug 1817 in Kentucky, United States
Death 31 Oct 1904 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
1st marriage:Susanna Thornton
Birth 1797 in Indiana, USA
Death 1835 in Lafayette, Floyd, Indiana, USA
Issue of William Eldon and Susanna:
George Washington McCutcheon
1819 ? 1902
John McCutcheon (member of wagon train married to Mary Isabel Akers)
1825 ? 1865
Susanna McCutcheon
1828 ? 1906
Elizabeth McCutcheon
1830 ? 1915
Mary Francis (Fannie) McCutcheon
1830 ? 1915
Samuel McCutcheon (member of the wagon train married to Charlotte ?)
1834 ? 1925
Sarah Jane McCutcheon
1837 ? 1894
Hannah Mary McCutcheon (member of the wagon train married to William T Kutch)
1838 ? 1919
Mahala Ann McCutcheon Member of the wagon train married to Clemmons Green Scott)
1843 ? 1904
William Eldon Jr. McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1849 ? 1908
James Fulton McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1852 ? 1854

John McCutcheon (son of William Eldon McCutcheon and Susanna Thornton)
Birth 1825 in Lafayette, Floyd, Indiana, USA
Death 14 Jul 1865 in South Platte River Crossing, Nebraska, USA
Married to:Mary Isabel Akers
Birth Nov 10 1831 in Clark County Indiana
Death Feb 1904 in Globe, Tulare, California, USA
Issue of John and Mary:
William McCutcheon
1849 ? 1850
Isabel McCutcheon
1850 ? 1850
Samuel Marion McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1852 ? 1924
Cyrus Bell McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1856 ? 1929
James Thornton McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1858 ? 1918
Elizabeth Ellen McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1861 ? 1939
Alia Ann McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1863 ? 1906
Emaline McCutcheon
1865 ? 1865

Samuel McCutcheon (son of William Eldon McCutcheon and Susanna Thornton)
Birth 1834 in Lafayette, Floyd, Indiana, USA
Death 2 Sep 1925 in Lane County, Oregon
Married to:Charlotte ?
Birth Oct 1839 in ,, Ohio USA
Death ??
Issue of Samuel and Charlotte:
James McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1857 ? 1910
Hiram Morris McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1859 ? 1916
John McCutcheon (member of the wagon train)
1864 ? 1941
Clemons G McCutcheon
1866 ?
Ellen McCutcheon
1871 ?
Elizabeth G McCutcheon
1873 ?
Mary A McCutcheon
1876 ?
Jasper F McCutcheon
1878 ?
Eugene McCutcheon
1880 ?
Rene McCutcheon
1889 ?

Hannah Mary McCutcheon (daughter of William Eldon McCutcheon and Susanna Thornton)
Birth 13 Aug 1838 in New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, USA
Death 27 Sept 1919 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon, USA
Married to:William T Kutch
Birth 15 Mar 1826 in Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death 28 Mar 1922 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Issue of Mary and William:
William Eldon Kutch (member of wagon train, born on Oregon Trail near Baker City, Oregon)
1865 ? 1955
George W Kutch
1866 ? 1945
Elizabeth Bell Kutch
1869 ? 1918
Leonora Kutch
1882 ?

Mahala Ann McCutcheon (daughter of William Eldon NcCutcheon and Susanna Thornton)
Birth 13 May 1843 in , Floyd, Indiana, USA
Death 6 Jul 1904 in Yamhill, Oregon, USA
Married to:Clemmons Green Scott
Birth 9 Jul 1845 in Indiana, United States
Death 20 Jul 1916 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Issue of Mahala and Clemmons:
James Winfield Scott
1869 ? 1944
William Scott
1872 ? 1940
Sarah E Scott
1875 ? 1932

Post Scripts:

(1)As a young teen I (Dale McKinnon) met my great aunt Elizabeth Jane (Lizzy Galloway). My parents and I took a trip from Utah to Oregon soon after WWII. Aunt Lizzy lived near the top of Mt Tabor on Hawthorne St. in Portland. She was a dear old lady by that time and very possibly my Dad's favorite aunt. She was married to Johnny NcFerron. A few years later my brother and sister in law lived with aunt Lizzy and Johnny. My brother Bob was attending Western Baptist Theological Seminary at the top of Mt. Tabor in Portland for his Masters of Theology . Both Bob and Jane adored aunt Lizzy.

(2)I (Dale McKinnon) also met siblings of Lizzy Galloway in the persons of Michael Bledsoe Galloway and Estella Galloway.

(3)Again I (Dale McKinnon) have a stranger than fiction story. Soon after World War II our family relocated from Utah to the Carlton, Oregon area. Our family regularly attended the First Baptist Church of Carlton. One of the deacons of the church (Walter Scott) approached my father and explained they were related. I am sure Dad wanted to believe Walter but he had no information to provide. In fact Walter and my father (Clarence McKinnon) were second cousins once removed. Walter Alvin Scott was a descendant of Clemmons Green Scott. Walter had a pretty daughter named Marjorie Ann Scott and my brother was secretly smitten with her. Marjorie and I atteded Carlton High School at the same time. She was a senior and I was a freshman. Following is additional genealogical info on the Scott family:

Mahala Ann McCutcheon (daughter of William Eldon NcCutcheon and Susanna Thornton)
Birth 13 May 1843 in , Floyd, Indiana, USA
Death 6 Jul 1904 in Yamhill, Oregon, USA
Married to:Clemmons Green Scott
Birth 9 Jul 1845 in Indiana, United States
Death 20 Jul 1916 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Issue of Mahala and Clemmons:
James Winfield Scott
1869 ? 1944
William Scott
1872 ? 1940
Sarah E Scott
1875 ? 1932

James Winfield Scott
Birth Mar 8 1869 in Carlton Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Death 10 Dec 1944 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Married to:Sadie Estella Fitch
Birth Jul 1 1872 in Near San Jose, Santa Clara, California
Death Jul 25 1921 in Granger, Benton, Oregon
Issue of James and Estella:
Harmon Scott
Walter Alvin Scott
1891 ? 1965

Walter Alvin Scott
Birth 03/14/1891 in Carlton Yamhill Oregon USA
Death 11/03/1965 in Yamhill Yamhill Oregon USA
Married to:Singne Matilda Jernstedt
Birth 27 Mar 1895 in Carlton, Yamhill, Oregon
Death 03 Feb 1982 in Mcminnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States of America,
Issue of Walter and Singne:
Richard E Scott
1928 ?
Marjorie Ann Scott
1930 ?