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Female 1918 - 1993  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ada Fern Chestnut was born on 15 Jan 1918 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon (daughter of William Irwin Chestnut and Margaret Maria Walkinshaw); died on 12 Sep 1993 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: co-owner of Cottage Grove Flying Service

    Notes:

    The Eugene Register, Guard Lane County, Oregon. 14 September 1993..
    Ada Pitcher
    Flying service co-owner
    Cottage Grove – The funeral will be held today for Ada Fern Pitcher of Cottage Grove, who died Sept. 12 of pulmonary fibrosis. She was 75.
    Pitcher was born Jan. 16, 1918, in Cottage Grove. She married Alpha Pitcher in Albany on July 28, 1940.
    A lifelong resident of Cottage Grove, she formerly was co-owner and operator of Cottage Grove Flying Service. Pitcher also was a homemaker and a secretary for South Lane schools.
    She was a member for 43 years of Dorena Grange No.835, belonged to Daughters of the Nile and was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She attended Cottage Grove First Presbyterian Church.
    Her hobbies included boating, flying sewing, cooking and gardening.
    In addition to her husband, Pitcher is survived by four daughters, Kay Seats of Horseshoe Bay, Texas., Marie Miller and Marilyn Hickey, both of Eugene, and Lana White of Cottage Grove; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
    Today’s service is at 2 p.m. at Cottage Grove First Presbyterian. Burial will be at Fir Grove Cemetery. Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove is in charge of arrangements.


    LKH note:
    both of Alpha and Ada sons, Thomas and Gary, died in a small plane crash in August 1973.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103462185/ada-fern-pitcher

    Ada married Alpha Ottis Pitcher on 28 Jul 1940. Alpha was born on 28 May 1915 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; died on 10 Feb 2001 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thomas William Pitcher was born on 10 Aug 1942 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; died on 21 Aug 1973 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon.
    2. Gary Wayne Pitcher was born on 16 May 1954 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; died on 21 Aug 1973 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Irwin Chestnut was born on 11 Sep 1882 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas ; died on 28 May 1948 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; was buried on 1 Jun 1948 in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon.

    Notes:

    William I Chestnut
    William Irwin Chestnut died at his Cottage Grove home Friday. He lived in Cottage Grove 35 years. Born Sept. 11, 1882, at Clay Center, Kans., he was married Aug. 16, 1905, at Hutchinson, Kans., to Margaret M. Walkinshaw.
    Surviving are his widow; children, Lawrence Chestnut Creswell, Mrs. Florence Mave, Albany, Mrs. Ada Pitcher, Cottage Grove; five grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mrs. Maude Walkinshaw, Eugene, Mrs. Minnie Davis, Eugene, Elmer Chestnut of Tacoma, Wash., Clarence Chestnut of Grants Pass, and Mrs. Elsie O. Barton, Corvallis. He was a member of the AFL.
    Services will be announced later by Mills Mortuary.
    The Eugene Guard, Eugene, Oregon. Sunday, 30 May 1948.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96768170/william-irwin-chestnut

    100F North Slope, Lot N1, Space 2

    William married Margaret Maria Walkinshaw on 16 Aug 1905 in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas. Margaret (daughter of Arthur Glasgow Walkinshaw and Mary Jane Scott) was born on 26 Jan 1884 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 8 Feb 1958 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Maria Walkinshaw was born on 26 Jan 1884 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska (daughter of Arthur Glasgow Walkinshaw and Mary Jane Scott); died on 8 Feb 1958 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon.

    Notes:

    Quinter Republican: A.G. Walkinshaw’s family, living about two miles east of town, are undergoing a siege of typho malarial fever. With the exceptions of the mother, whose death has already been noted elsewhere in this issue, and the six months old baby, who is being cared for by Mrs. D.D. Bailey, the whole family – eleven – are bedfast.
    The Delphos Republican, Delphos, Kansas. Friday, 7 December 1894.


    Grove Woman, 73, Dies in Hospital
    Mrs. Margaret Maria Chestnut, of 1411 East Quincy, Cottage Grove, died at the Cottage Grove Hospital Saturday. She was 73 years old.
    Mrs. Chestnut was born in Nebraska. She married William I. Chestnut in Kansas in 1905. He died in 1948. After their marriage they moved to Yoncalla, then to Cottage Grove.
    She is survived by one son, Lawrence, of Eugene; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Maye of Albany, Mrs. Ada Pitcher of Cottage Grove; 10 grandchildren; two brothers; and three sisters.
    Funeral services will be held at Mills Mortuary in Cottage Grove on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. D. Hugh Peniston will officiate with vault interment in the Cottage Grove I.O.O.F Cemetery.
    The Eugene Guard, Eugene, Oregon. Sunday, 9 February 1958.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96768100/margaret-maria-chestnut

    100F North Slope, Lot N1, Space 4

    Children:
    1. 1. Ada Fern Chestnut was born on 15 Jan 1918 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; died on 12 Sep 1993 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Arthur Glasgow Walkinshaw was born on 27 May 1854 in Ohio (son of John Walkinshaw and Margaret Glasgow); died on 26 Mar 1929 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Lincoln, Atchison County, Missouri
    • Census: 1885, Alban, Nuckolls County, Nebraska
    • Census: 1895, Baker, Gove County, Kansas
    • Census: 1900, Baker, Gove County, Kansas
    • Census: 1910, Santa Ana, Orange County, California
    • Census: 1920, Santa Ana, Orange County, California

    Notes:

    Quinter Republican: A.G. Walkinshaw’s family, living about two miles east of town, are undergoing a siege of typho malarial fever. With the exceptions of the mother, whose death has already been noted elsewhere in this issue, and the six months old baby, who is being cared for by Mrs. D.D. Bailey, the whole family – eleven – are bedfast.
    The Delphos Republican, Delphos, Kansas. Friday, 7 December 1894.


    J.H. Walkinshaw, of Atchison county, Missouri, brother to A.G. Walkinshaw, purchased two car loads of cattle in this vicinity the past two weeks. He shipped them Tuesday to his home, where he will feed them for the spring markets.
    Quinter Republican, Quinter, Kansas. Thursday, 25 September 1890.


    From 5 bushels of seed, sown on 8 acres of land, Mr. A.G. Walkinshaw has just threshed 354 1/2 bushels of barley. This is an average of over 70 bushes to each bushel sown and 44 bush. p. acres. How’s that for Western Kansas.
    Quinter Republican, Quinter, Kansas. Thursday, 27 August 1891.


    A.G. Walkinshaw and Geo. S. Bedford received a carload of horses from Missouri last week.
    Quinter Republican, Quinter, Kansas. Thursday, 17 November 1892.


    A.G. Walkinshaw sold his claim last week for $1,200.
    Quinter Republican, Quinter, Kansas. Thursday, 26 January 1893.


    A.G. Walkinshaw has purchased the “Moyer” house on the corner east of the Bank, and moved it onto his land, he recently purchased from J.W. Crooks.
    Quinter Republican, Quinter, Kansas. Thursday, 9 March 1893.


    Walkinshaw – at his home 1021 West Second street, march 26, 1929, Arthur G. Walkinshaw, age 74 years. He is survived by eight children, L.A. Walkinshaw of Santa Ana, Bessie Wilson of San Bernardino, James A., of Monument, Kansas, Sam W., of Eugene, Oregon, Maude Blackwill, of Quinter, Kansas, Mary Crissman of Fort Collins, Colorado, Margaret Chestnut of Cottage Grove, Oregon, and John W. Walkinshaw. Announcement of funeral later by Harrell & Brown, 116 West Seventeenth St.
    Santa Ana Register, Santa Ana, California. Tuesday, 26 March 1925.


    Census:
    In the 1910 US census, Arthur, Widower, is in the household of his daughter and son-in-law

    Census:
    In the 1920 US census, Arthur, widower, in the household of his his sister and brother-in-law, Thomas and Margaret Reid.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116011541/arthur-glasgow-walkinshaw

    Arthur married Mary Jane Scott. Mary was born on 29 Sep 1857 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 20 Nov 1894 in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas; was buried in Quinter Cemetery, Quinter, Gove County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Mary Jane Scott was born on 29 Sep 1857 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 20 Nov 1894 in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas; was buried in Quinter Cemetery, Quinter, Gove County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Quinter Republican: A.G. Walkinshaw’s family, living about two miles east of town, are undergoing a siege of typho malarial fever. With the exceptions of the mother, whose death has already been noted elsewhere in this issue, and the six months old baby, who is being cared for by Mrs. D.D. Bailey, the whole family – eleven – are bedfast.
    The Delphos Republican, Delphos, Kansas. Friday, 7 December 1894.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78608909/mary-jane-walkinshaw

    Children:
    1. Stella Belle Walkinshaw was born on 16 Oct 1877 in Atchison County, Missouri; died on 9 Dec 1894 in Gove County, Kansas; was buried in Quinter Cemetery, Quinter, Gove County, Kansas.
    2. Alice May Walkinshaw was born on 19 Jan 1879 in Clinton County, Missouri; died on 7 Aug 1961 in Colorado; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Lamar, Prowers County, Colorado.
    3. Lemuel Alfred Walkinshaw was born on 5 Sep 1881 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 12 May 1965 in Orange, Orange County, California; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.
    4. Samuel Albert Walkinshaw was born on 5 Sep 1881 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 22 Nov 1953 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California; was buried in Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.
    5. 3. Margaret Maria Walkinshaw was born on 26 Jan 1884 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died on 8 Feb 1958 in Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon; was buried in Fir Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon.
    6. Maude Evelyn Walkinshaw was born in 19 Oct 1886 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska; died in Jul 1966 in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas; was buried in Quinter Cemetery, Quinter, Gove County, Kansas.
    7. John Arthur Walkinshaw was born in Nov 1889 in Nebraska.
    8. James Henry Walkinshaw was born on 26 Apr 1892 in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas; died on 26 Mar 1966 in Eads, Kiowa County, Colorado; was buried in Syracuse Cemetery, Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas.
    9. Mary Elizabeth Walkinshaw was born on 20 Jun 1894 in Quinter, Gove County, Kansas; died in in Riverside County, California; was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, Riverside, Riverside County, California.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John Walkinshaw was born on 1 Mar 1810 in County Antrim, Ireland; died on 16 Apr 1883 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio
    • Census: 1860, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
    • Census: 1870, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19859547/john-henry-walkinshaw

    John married Margaret Glasgow in 1835 in Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio. Margaret (daughter of John Glasgow and Mary Arthur) was born on 17 Oct 1810 in Ireland; died on 12 Nov 1860 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Margaret Glasgow was born on 17 Oct 1810 in Ireland (daughter of John Glasgow and Mary Arthur); died on 12 Nov 1860 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    From cemetery records: Margaret Walkinshaw, died 12 Nov 1860, age 50y, 20d. Wife of J. Walkinshaw.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19859751/margaret-walkinshaw

    Children:
    1. James Walkinshaw was born on 4 Mar 1836 in Ohio; died on 25 Feb 1859; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    2. Jane Glasgow Walkinshaw was born on 29 Mar 1837 in Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio; died on 24 Jun 1922 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.
    3. Maria Walkinshaw was born on 24 Jul 1839 in Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio; died on 11 Dec 1924 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried on 13 Dec 1924 in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    4. Hugh Wycoff Walkinshaw was born on 8 Jul 1840 in Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio; died on 13 Oct 1921 in Harlan Township, Page County, Iowa; was buried on 15 Oct 1921 in Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.
    5. John Henry Walkinshaw was born on 9 May 1842 in Ohio; died on 2 Jul 1925 in Blanchard, Page County, Iowa; was buried on 5 Jul 1925 in Blanchard Cemetery, Blanchard, Page County, Iowa.
    6. Mary Ann Walkinshaw was born on 22 Feb 1845 in Guernsey County, Ohio; died in 1851 in Guernsey County, Ohio; was buried in Scotch Covenanter Cemetery, Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio.
    7. Margaret Love Walkinshaw was born on 22 Feb 1845 in Ohio; died in 1932; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.
    8. Adam Walkinshaw was born on 31 Jan 1847 in Guernsey County, Ohio; died on 29 Nov 1925 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.
    9. Lemuel Walkinshaw was born on 15 Jan 1849 in Guernsey County, Ohio; died on 1 Mar 1930 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California; was buried in Park View Cemetery, Manteca, San Joaquin County, California.
    10. Mary Ann Walkinshaw was born on 19 Mar 1850 in Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio; died on 21 Nov 1948 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried on 24 Nov 1948 in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    11. 6. Arthur Glasgow Walkinshaw was born on 27 May 1854 in Ohio; died on 26 Mar 1929 in Santa Ana, Orange County, California; was buried in Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Orange County, California.


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