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Elihu Bemur Plumb

Birth	:	1822 Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
Death	:	unknown Plumb, Thurston County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Tumwater, Thurston County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.9954410, -122.9215700
Description	:	Per Verna Nelson Dolphin (1976) "The Plumb Family" history: The Elihu Plumb family lived on Cassell Prairie in Sauk County, Wisconsin. The Elihu Plumb home in Sauk County was a log cabin beside a small stream and at or near the base of one of the typical bluffs surrounding the prairie and of that area. These bluffs were tree covered with oaks and beautiful white birch trees. Cordelia E. Ricker (Spirlock) visited the old home in late fall 1910 and the log cabin that the Plumb family had lived in was still standing but the stream was... Read More	Per Verna Nelson Dolphin (1976) "The Plumb Family" history: The Elihu Plumb family lived on Cassell Prairie in Sauk County, Wisconsin. The Elihu Plumb home in Sauk County was a log cabin beside a small stream and at or near the base of one of the typical bluffs surrounding the prairie and of that area. These bluffs were tree covered with oaks and beautiful white birch trees. Cordelia E. Ricker (Spirlock) visited the old home in late fall 1910 and the log cabin that the Plumb family had lived in was still standing but the stream was dried up part of the year (that was 49 years later). In 1861 when the Elihu Plumb's arrived in Washington, William Plumb was living in a log cabin beside a spring at the foot of a hill later known as the Sugar Loaf Hill on Rocky Prairie - 1861-62. Winter was very severe there and they must have suffered from the cold and the tiny living quarters. The Elihu Plumbs later lived in a house at the north edge of Rocky Prairie and remained there the rest of their lives. They are buried in a pioneer cemetery on Bush Prairie, near Tumwater. It has been long neglected and I have never found any Plumb markers. The cemetery records seem to be lost, too. --------- From The Tenino Independent, September 27, 1989 -- "Centennial Reunion Held at Nelson Farm" The first member of the family to arrive in Washington Territory was William W. Plumb in 1851. He settled near Offut Lake. William was the first Justice of the Peace in Washington Territory and was also present at the Monticello Convention in 1852. ------------- In May 1861, Elihu B. and Elizabeth Shaw Plumb traveled from Sauk County, Wisconsin by oxen and prairie schooner with their nine-year old son, Leroy, two-year old daughter Addie Estelle and 12 year-old foster daughter Cordelia E. Ricker. They arrived at Plumb Station, S.E. Olympia, Washington in December 1861. Elihu and his family traveled the Oregon Trail until they heard about an Indian uprising, then they headed north from Landers cut-off in Wyoming. They continued north into Montana and over the Mullen Trail. They were the first pioneer train to come over Lieutenants Mullen's Military Road and met Lt. Mullen on their journey. One night they camped with 70 Bannock Indians. They tried to borrow ammunition from the train but some Frenchmen from Deer Lodge who had joined the train told them not to give it to them. The Indians wanted to kill them because they were afraid the people would settle on their lands. The Indians stole some oxen and other things from the train that night but molested them no more. Elihu became the Postmaster at Plumb Station when it was established in 1879. Other children were born later in Washington Territory.

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Elihu Bemur Plumb's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Tumwater, Thurston County, USA.
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Latitude: 46.9954410
Longitude: -122.9215700

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Shaul Plumb

(1834 - 1869)

Children

Addie Estella Plumb Vercoe

(1859 - 1943)

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