Ben Peterson was born about 1894 in Arizona. He married Lucinda Reducinda Neguila Ortega on 1940.

Lucinda Reducinda Neguila Ortega  [Parents] "Lucy" was born 16 May 1890 in Hemet, Riverside, California. She died 16 Jun 1955 in Los Angeles, California. Lucy married Ben Peterson on 1940.

Lucy 16 May 1886 According to LDS. She 10 May 1890 California Death Index.

Other marriages:

Murphy, Ross Wellington

LUCINDA ORTEGA descended from a pioneer San Diego, CA Mexican
family. DON JOSE ANTONIO ESTUDILLO was Alcalde (Mayor), Judge and Treasurer of Mexican San Diego and later held office as County Assessor after CA became part of the USA. His father, JOSE MARIA ESTUDILLO, was born in Spain and came to Mexico as a Spanish soldier. He served at the Presidio of Monterey, CA, and then as Commandant of the San Diego Presidio until his death in 1830. The Casa de Estudillo in Old Town State Park is a museum of San Diego's Hispanic heritage, and a colorful reminder that this community is a mosaic of many cultures.

Daniel Doughty [Parents] was born 16 Aug 1765 in Prob Botetourt County, VA. He died 1831 in Warren, Kentucky and was buried in Warren, Kentucky. Daniel married Susannah Holcombe on 5 Feb 1787 in South Carolina.

Probably married Spartanburg Co SC
Resided Va, SC, Warren Co KY (by 1798).
Occupation: Farmer and Magistrate
Church Affiliation: Baptist

Daniel was a Judge April 1813 at County Court, Warren Co KY
From Warren Co Ky Deed Books--
4-29-1816  Jeremiah Doughty of Tennessee, Smith Co., planter.  For love of my son Daniel. Negro given him. Test. Thomas Meek. Preston H. Doughty. 5-2-1816  Jeremiah Doughty and wife Susannah of Smith Co Tenn to Alexander Ritche. $335.  101 1/2 a. on Doughty's Sinking Creek. Wit. Daniel and Preston H. Doughty. Morris Phillips.

Sources:
Court Records, Deed Books - Warren Co KY
1790 Census Greenville Co SC
The Preston H Doughty Bible owned by C Lester Roundtree of Smith's Grove KY
(now deceased).
Ginny Feldman 548 Roma Ave Prescott AZ 86301.

Preston H. Doughty listed above is his son.

Susannah Holcombe [Parents] was born 12 Dec 1772 in poss SC. She married Daniel Doughty on 5 Feb 1787 in South Carolina.

Name also spelled Holcombe.
Father prob. William mother prob. Lucy Littlefield. poss of Greenville Co SC.

William Preston Murphy [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2, 3} was born 23 Jan 1830 in Warren, Illinois. He died 1 Mar 1915 in Riverside, California and was buried in Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, California. William married ⁴ Sarah Elma Stanton on 27 Sep 1866 in Salem, Marion Co, Oregon.

William was counted in a census 1880 in South Salem, Marion, Oregon.

Other marriages:

Taylor, Sarah J.

CA Death Certificate Riverside Co #15-008750, State Index #585 301
(or307), Local Reg #33--from CA Office of Vital Rec, 26 Jun 1996.

Anecdote*   William was an early member of Monmouth Church, but in 1867 he was the clerk for the Salem Church. Came to Oregon in 1852 wagon train.

Liberty
Before 1900, Liberty was a separate community south of Salem. C. F. Swander lists the church as reporting their presence first in 1882, but he did not know where the town was located. Key residents of Liberty were William Preston and Sarah Stanton Murphy. William was the farmer son of John Ecles and Frances Murphy, among the founders of Monmouth and its college. The younger Murphy's home was at Liberty and Skyline Roads and their several "fruit farms" were nearby. Since William "Pat" Murphy was the clerk of the Salem Church in 1867, we speculate they decided to start a church closer to home when they began farming here - hence the church reporting from Liberty in 1882.
We find it nothing short of incredible that the present Liberty Christian Church, established a few decades ago, is at the same location today.

Sarah Elma Stanton [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} was born ⁸ 23 Jul 1840 in La Porte, Indiana. She died 22 Mar 1913 in Salem Hospital, Salem, Oregon and was buried 23 Mar 1913 in Loof Pioneer Cematery, Salem, Marion, Oregon. Sarah married ⁹ William Preston Murphy on 27 Sep 1866 in Salem, Marion Co, Oregon.

Other marriages:

Stover, John W.

NOTES:
City list calls her Mrs. Murphy; OHSB (Marion County 1913) #1384 - Sarah Murphy, female, divorced, b. Indiana, d. 22 Mar 1913 in Salem Hospital, Salem, Oregon at the age of 72 years, housewife, name of father Alfred Stanton (b. Ind.), maiden name of mother Phebe Fail (b. Ind.), interment IOOF 23 Mar 1913, undertaker Lehman & Clough, informant Mrs. Frank Brown of Salem, Oregon.  
OBITUARY:
Another Pioneer Crosses Divide--Mrs. Sarah E. Murphy, Who Crossed Plains in 1847, Passes Away--In the death of Mrs. Sarah E. Murphy, which occurred yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Salem Hospital after a lingering illness of about two years, Salem is again called upon to mourn the loss of one of her worthy pioneers. Mrs. Murphy was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stanton, and was born in La Porte, Ind., July 23, 1839. Her grandfather was one of the founders of La Porte. In company with her parents she crossed the plains to Oregon by ox team in 1847. Since arriving in Oregon she spent the remainder of her life in or near Salem. She was 73 years, 7 months and 28 days old on the day of her death. The deceased is survived by six children: Captain Charles Murphy of Pendleton; Mrs. Virginia A. Kelly of Los Angeles; Ross W. Murphy of Riverside, Cal.; Mrs. Walter Fullerton of Sisters, Or.; Mrs. J. H. Robinett of Albany, and Mrs. Frank Brown of Salem. She also leaves a brother and two sisters: Philip A. Stanton of CLe-Ellum, Wash.; Mrs. Rosina Rickey of La Porte, Ind., and Mrs. Olive England Enright of this city. Funeral announcements later.
Oregon Statesman 21 Mar 1913 5:6.  
INSCRIPTION:
Sarah E. Murphy, July 23, 1840, Mar. 20, 1913

Jose Antonio II Estudillo [Parents] was born 22 Aug 1840 in Monterey, California. He died 17 Jul 1912 in San Jacinto, California. Jose married Rosario Leon Osio.

Other marriages:

Rubidoux, Adelaide

Rosario Leon Osio [Parents] was born 1845 in San Jacinto, California. She died 8 Feb 1912 in San Jacinto, California. Rosario married Jose Antonio II Estudillo.

Thomas Joseph Cutaia was born 16 Mar 1937 in Chicago, Illinois. He died 22 Apr 1972 in Walnut Creek, California. Thomas married Living.

John Ecles Murphy [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2, 3} was born ⁴ 16 Oct 1806 in Warren, Kentucky. He died ⁵ 7 May 1876 in Oregon and was buried in Fircrest Cemetery near Monmouth.. John married ⁶ Frances Mary Wright Doughty on 22 Mar 1827.

John emigrated 1852 from via Barlow Road. He was employed Pioneer Oregon Circuit-riding Preacher 1854 in Oregon. He Founded Christian College at Monmouth, Oregon.

Pioneer Oregon Circuit-riding Preacher

Had 13 children: Susan Jane (1827), William Preston (1830), Elizabeth Frances (1832), James Thompson (1835), Henderson Warren (1835), David W. (1837), PrestonHolcomb (1842), Nancy Angeline (1844), Mary A. (1847), Sarah Ann (1849), Albert (1850), Ellen (1854), and Emma (1854).

Submitter:Ginni Morey

Subject:John E. Murphy of Monmouth, Polk, OR

Message:The Last Will and Testament of John E. Murphy

In the name of God, Amen, I, John E. Murphy of the town of Monmouth,
County of Polk and State of Oregon do hereby make and declare this
my last will and testament in manner and form as follows to wit
First
It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be
fully paid
Second
After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts I give an
bequeath to my beloved wife Frances Murphy all my property both Real
and personal during her natural life
Third
At the death of my said wife I give and bequeath to my daughter,
Mary A Crisman the sum of four hundred dollars
Fourth
I give and bequeath(at my wife's death) to Sara A Mulkey my daughter
the sum of four hundred dollars
Fifth
At the death of my said wife I give and bequeath to my daughter Emma
McMurry the sum of four hundred dollars
Sixth
At the death of my said wife I give and bequeath to my Son Preston H
Murphy the sum of four hundred dollars
Seventh
At the death of my said wife and after all the above named legacies
are fully paid I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth F Lucas
and Susan J Marshall and to my sons William P Murphy, Henderson W
Murphy James T Murphy and all the rest of my heirs all the rest and
residual of my estate both real and personal or mixed of which I
shall be signed and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the
time of decease to be equally divided
It is my will that Susan J Marshall shall have the sum of four
hundred dollars instead of sharing equal as above stated and the to
share as an heir
I hereby appoint Daniel Stump as commissioner to carry out my will
after the death of my said wife Franky Murphy
Lastly
I do hereby appoint my wife Franky Murphy to be my Executrix of this
my last will and testament and it is my will that she ____ without
giving bond or security
In witness where of I have henceforth _____ my hand and seal this
28th day of March 1876

Signed sealed, published and declared by the said John E Murphy as
and for his last will and testament in presence of us who in his
presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have
subscribed our names as witness thence to
B F Owen of Polk County Oregon
John E Roberts of Polk County Oregon
Ira Falk Butler of Polk County Oregon

State of Oregon
County of Polk
Mr. Ira Falk Butler, B.F. Butler, and J E Roberts being first duly
sworn and depose and say that we are residents of the county of Polk
and State of Oregon

That we were present at the execution of the last will and testament
of John E Murphy ____ that we are each subscribing witnesses to said
instrument that the said John E Murphy executed said will in our
presence by signing his name whenceto and at the same time declaring
it to be his last will and testament said will having been read over
to him also in the presence of us attesting ________ whenceto that
at his request we signed our names as witnesses whence to and in the
presence of each other that at the time of the execution of said
instrument the said John E Murphy was of sound and disposing mind
that said instrument was executed on the 28th day of March AD 1876.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of June 1876

           Submitter:Ginni Morey

           Subject:John E. Murphy of Monmouth, Polk, OR

           Message:The Last Will and Testament of John E. Murphy

           In the name of God, Amen, I, John E. Murphy of the town of Monmouth,
            County of Polk and State of Oregon do hereby make and declare this
            my last will and testament in manner and form as follows to wit
           First
           It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be
            fully paid
           Second
           After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts I give an
            bequeath to my beloved wife Frances Murphy all my property both Real
            and personal during her natural life
           Third
           At the death of my said wife I give and bequeath to my daughter,
            Mary A Crisman the sum of four hundred dollars
           Fourth
           I give and bequeath(at my wife's death) to Sara A Mulkey my daughter
            the sum of four hundred dollars
           Fifth
           At the death of my said wife I give and bequeath to my daughter Emma
            McMurry the sum of four hundred dollars
           Sixth
           At the death of my said wife I give and bequeath to my Son Preston H
            Murphy the sum of four hundred dollars
           Seventh
           At the death of my said wife and after all the above named legacies
            are fully paid I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth F Lucas
            and Susan J Marshall and to my sons William P Murphy, Henderson W
            Murphy James T Murphy and all the rest of my heirs all the rest and
            residual of my estate both real and personal or mixed of which I
            shall be signed and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the
            time of decease to be equally divided
           It is my will that Susan J Marshall shall have the sum of four
            hundred dollars instead of sharing equal as above stated and the to
            share as an heir
           I hereby appoint Daniel Stump as commissioner to carry out my will
            after the death of my said wife Franky Murphy
           Lastly
           I do hereby appoint my wife Franky Murphy to be my Executrix of this
            my last will and testament and it is my will that she ____ without
            giving bond or security
           In witness where of I have henceforth _____ my hand and seal this
            28th day of March 1876

           Signed sealed, published and declared by the said John E Murphy as
            and for his last will and testament in presence of us who in his
            presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have
            subscribed our names as witness thence to
           B F Owen of Polk County Oregon
           John E Roberts of Polk County Oregon
           Ira Falk Butler of Polk County Oregon

           State of Oregon
           County of Polk
           Mr. Ira Falk Butler, B.F. Butler, and J E Roberts being first duly
            sworn and depose and say that we are residents of the county of Polk
            and State of Oregon

           That we were present at the execution of the last will and testament
            of John E Murphy ____ that we are each subscribing witnesses to said
            instrument that the said John E Murphy executed said will in our
            presence by signing his name whenceto and at the same time declaring
            it to be his last will and testament said will having been read over
            to him also in the presence of us attesting ________ whenceto that
            at his request we signed our names as witnesses whence to and in the
            presence of each other that at the time of the execution of said
            instrument the said John E Murphy was of sound and disposing mind
            that said instrument was executed on the 28th day of March AD 1876.
            Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of June 1876

John Ecles Murphy was a prime mover for the cause of simple Christianity in central Oregon. He was the first preacher at the Monmouth Christian Church and among the founders of what has become Western Oregon University.

Who was this forceful man of God? Since he was born in Warren County, Kentucky, was he exposed to the preaching of Barton Warren Stone or John Mulkey? We get our clue when we look at the full name of one of his daughters: Sarah Ann Mulkey Murphy. John Mulkey was a force among the churches and impressed John and Frances Murphy to the point of including the Mulkey name in the name of a daughter.

There is a profile of John Mulkey.
We find John E. Murphy during the 1830s establishing the Church of Christ on Cedar Fork of Henderson River in Warren County, Illinois. In the 1840s, he was preaching in Knox County and in 1850 he organized the Abingdon Church in Knox County. Murphy was a mover and a shaker before coming west.

In 1852 from April 13 to Aug 30, John brought his family and led a wagon train to Oregon, settling eventually at Arlie, south of Monmouth. Soon the Monmouth Christian Church was established and John was selected as the preacher. Monmouth University was launched and John was a member of the Board of Trustees. Before that, he had been on the Board at Bethel College, a few miles to the north.

In 1855, John E. Murphy was busy planting churches in his area. He was one of several men who established the Spring Valley Church, east of Bethel that year.

Victor Hoven said of John Ecles Murphy,

As a preacher, John was not strong in teaching, but great in exhortation. He possessed a soft, winning voice. Almost every Saturday he would mount his pony and ride to Harrisburg, or Coburg, or Pleasant Hill, or to other places and preach the gospel.

Founder Christian College at Monmouth, OR

abolitionist, he opposed slavery and released slaves

Donation Land Claim T9S R5W secs 31, 30, 29, 32, at Airlie

He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of Western Oregon University and the first minister of Monmouth's Christian Church

Eleven individuals signed the charter creating Monmouth
University on January 18, 1856 and are officially recognized as
the founders of Western Oregon University. A plaque honoring
them and other early pioneer families who were instrumental in
establishing the University hangs in the lobby of Campbell
Hall.

The founders' names are:
Reuben Boise
Hezekiah Burford
Ira F.M. Butler
Thomas Hutchinson
David R. Lewis
Thomas H. Lucas
William Mason
John E. Murphy
Samuel Simmons
John B. Smith
Squire S. Whitman 1 2

Minister: MURPHY,  John Ecles   Title: Minister
Years Served: 1831
Church: Church of Christ on Cedar Fork of Henderson River
Village: Coldbrook,  Township: ,  County: Warren County,  State: IL
Source: Christians on the Oregon Trail by Jerry Rushford, College Press Publishing
Additional: Among the 17 Charter members were Elijah and Margaret DAVIDSON, John Ecles MURPHY, and Frances MURPHY. A quarter century later, Elijah DAVIDSON and John Ecles MURPHY would be two of the best-known preachers in Oregon Territory.
Arlene Scharich  Date: Fri Oct 29 13:15:41 1999

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Minister: MURPHY,  John Ecles   Title: Minister
Years Served: 1839
Church: Monmouth Christian Church
Village: Monmouth,  Township: ,  County: Warren,  State: IL
Source: Christians on the Oregon Trail, Jerry Rushford, College Press Pub.
Additional: On March of 1839, 22 members from the Coldbrook Church of Christ joined Major Peter BUTLER and formed the Monmouth Church. Peter BUTLER's son, Ira F.M. BUTLER was one of the bright young leaders in this church. Elijah DAVIDSON, his sons-in-law Squire S. WHITMAN and Thomas H. LUCAS were also ministers, deacons, and elders in this church.
Arlene Scharich  Date: Fri Oct 29 13:23:57 1999
MONMOUTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 503-838-1145
959 WEST CHURCH STREET, MONMOUTH OR 97361
Church E-mail Address: mcc@monmouthchristian.org
9:00am - Early Service
10:45am - Late Service & Adult Bible Fellowship
1:00pm - Hispanic Service

Monmouth Christian Church
Hillsboro Christian Church
Junction City Christian Church
Harrisburg Christian Church
Spring Valley Church

Came to Oregon in 1852 with the Murphy Wagon Train.  John E. Murphy was an abolitionist who opposed salvery and released slaves. He was one of the Founders of Western Oregon University and the first Minister of Monmouth's Christian Church.  Hid Donation Land Claim was: T9S R5W, secs 31,30,29,32, at Airlie, Oregon.
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Bloomington Polk Co. O.T. July 7th 1856   http://www.wou.edu/provost/library/archives/butler/41eb.htm

Dear Brother and Sister

it falls to my lot this morning to write a few lines to you to let you know that our Dear Father Departed this life the 24 of june he was taken sick on the 9 of june he lived fifteen days from the time he was taken sick his Disease was the Tipoid Feever we had the best Medical aid that
was in the country but it all done no good we had a Botanic Doctor and I think he was a verry good one and we had two Mineral Doctors and one of them is said to be the best in the
Terrytory his funeral was Preached yesterday by John E Murphy at the Monmouth Schoolhouse we had averry fine Meeting yesterday and the day before there is nine persons to be immersed to day Elizabeth H Hutchinson is one of that number you must excuse me for not writing more this time for the Mail will leave here before I could write al that I would like to write I would have writen
to you sooner had it not ben that Isaac Butler said he would write to you but he wrote to Joseph in stid of you we expect Ira F.M. Butler will administer on the estate this leaves us all in good health except some bad colds the friends are all well so far as I know except Margret Mason she is complaining some I donot know is the mater with her you must excuse me for not writing more but I will promise to write again in a short time I want you to writ to me as soon as you get this leter it is time I was gone to the office
So no more at present
[to] John M. Butler
E.D. Butler
*Addendum*
[It is thought that John M. Butler received the above letter, then sent it on to a nearby family member (James?) after he added this note to the bottom.]

August the 21
Dear brother and sister this leaves us only tolerable well I want you to come down if you can to morrow evening I want to see you about the land suit they have brougt suit for the land Mary the plums is ripe so you had as well come a long and gether some John M. Butler
_____________

Frances Mary Wright Doughty [Parents] was born ¹ 14 Nov 1810 in Kentucky. She died 30 Dec 1891 and was buried ² 30 Dec 1891 in Fircrest Cemetery near Monmouth.. Frances married ³ John Ecles Murphy on 22 Mar 1827.

Frances was counted in a census 1880 in Monmouth, Polk, Oregon.

Had 13 children: Susan Jane (1827), William Preston (1830), Elizabeth Frances (1832), James Thompson (1835), Henderson Warren (1835), David W. (1837), PrestonHolcomb (1842), Nancy Angeline (1844), Mary A. (1847), Sarah Ann (1849), Albert (1850), Ellen (1854), and Emma (1854).

Edna Vinson Davis.FTW]

1830 -Moved to Illinois

1850 -US Census, Warren Co., IL, population schedule, Page 25, Dwelling 171, Family 171; National Archivesmicropublication Roll 131.

1852 -John and Francis came to Oregon on the 1852 Murphy Wagon Train.

1860 US Census, Polk Co., OR, populationschedule, town of Independence, Independence Postoffice, Page 74,Dwelling 663, Family 586; National Archives micropublication Roll1055.
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Sources:
1) John Ecles Murphy, Pioneer Oregon Circuit-riding Preacher By Charles Dailey - January 1, 2001
A) < http://ncbible.org/nwh/ProMurphy.html>
2)
3) Butler Family Letters - Biographies
A)
4) World Connect File - Ginni's Ancestry, (June 2000) submitted by Ginni Morey
5) Wagon Train of 1852 From Monmouth, Illinois to Monmouth, Oregon Submitted by Lance Mackey
A)

John W. Stover married Sarah Elma Stanton on 15 Jul 1855.

Sarah Elma Stanton [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} was born ⁸ 23 Jul 1840 in La Porte, Indiana. She died 22 Mar 1913 in Salem Hospital, Salem, Oregon and was buried 23 Mar 1913 in Loof Pioneer Cematery, Salem, Marion, Oregon. Sarah married John W. Stover on 15 Jul 1855.

Other marriages:

Murphy, William Preston

NOTES:
City list calls her Mrs. Murphy; OHSB (Marion County 1913) #1384 - Sarah Murphy, female, divorced, b. Indiana, d. 22 Mar 1913 in Salem Hospital, Salem, Oregon at the age of 72 years, housewife, name of father Alfred Stanton (b. Ind.), maiden name of mother Phebe Fail (b. Ind.), interment IOOF 23 Mar 1913, undertaker Lehman & Clough, informant Mrs. Frank Brown of Salem, Oregon.  
OBITUARY:
Another Pioneer Crosses Divide--Mrs. Sarah E. Murphy, Who Crossed Plains in 1847, Passes Away--In the death of Mrs. Sarah E. Murphy, which occurred yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Salem Hospital after a lingering illness of about two years, Salem is again called upon to mourn the loss of one of her worthy pioneers. Mrs. Murphy was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stanton, and was born in La Porte, Ind., July 23, 1839. Her grandfather was one of the founders of La Porte. In company with her parents she crossed the plains to Oregon by ox team in 1847. Since arriving in Oregon she spent the remainder of her life in or near Salem. She was 73 years, 7 months and 28 days old on the day of her death. The deceased is survived by six children: Captain Charles Murphy of Pendleton; Mrs. Virginia A. Kelly of Los Angeles; Ross W. Murphy of Riverside, Cal.; Mrs. Walter Fullerton of Sisters, Or.; Mrs. J. H. Robinett of Albany, and Mrs. Frank Brown of Salem. She also leaves a brother and two sisters: Philip A. Stanton of CLe-Ellum, Wash.; Mrs. Rosina Rickey of La Porte, Ind., and Mrs. Olive England Enright of this city. Funeral announcements later.
Oregon Statesman 21 Mar 1913 5:6.  
INSCRIPTION:
Sarah E. Murphy, July 23, 1840, Mar. 20, 1913