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OWYHEE COUNTY IDAHO

 

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Hi! My name is Charlotte Slater and I'm the ID Gen Web volunteer for Owyhee County.  The purpose of this page is to provide assistance to those who are researching their roots and have an interest in Owyhee County.

History:
Owyhee County was created in 1863. The county seat is Murphy. It consists of the small communities of Bruneau, Givens Hot Springs, Grand View, Grasmere, Homedale, Marsing, Murphy, Reynolds, Riddle, Silver City, and the Duck Valley Indian Reservation.

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Updated  May 2008

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 IDAHO GEN WEB PAGE

 COURT_RECORDS

 IDAHO DEATH INDEX 1911- 1950

 OWYHEE COUNTY CEMETERIES

 WESTERN MARRIAGE SITE

BOOKS TO READ

 ID GENWEB ARCHIVES 
 1870 & 1880 CENSUS & WWI DRAFTEES

 OWYHEE COUNTY BURIALS

 CEMETERIES ON LINE

  OWYHEE AVALANCHE NEWSPAPER
             Index of Names

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON CD FOR SALE.
HISTORY LIST FOR OWYHEE COUNTY.

 OWYHEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WEBSITE

Chris White has a website with many pictures of Owyhee Pioneers

who are unknown: Can You help Identify them?  Chris White - Unknown ancestors

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BRIAN CARPENTER

 

 

 

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November 15 2007 SHEA CONNORS Hi, I have been trying to locate information on my family.  My father was adopted and research seems to be pointing me to Albert Shea (1907 to 1982) whose parents were Albert J. Shea (B. 04 Feb 1872 In Owyhee, Idaho: D. 16 Feb 1953 in Sonoma County, Ca) and Celia A Shea {Maiden name Conner} ( B. Dec 1874 in Owyhee, Idaho: D. is still unknown). They also had another son Frank Shea (B. 1898 in Malheur County, Oregon : D. ????)

Albert J Shea's parents were, Cornelius Shea ( B. 1840 Ontario Canada: D. 20 May 1926 Sonoma, Ca) and Marietta Shea {Maiden name McIntyre} ( B. 1854 Collin, Texas : D. 1938 ????) I also know that Cornelius's mother was

Teresa O'Shea {Maiden name O'Regan} ( B. about 1817 Ireland : D. 31 Aug 1898 Boise,Ada,Idaho)

Celia A Conner's parents were, Peter Conner ( B. 1822, Ireland : D. ????) and First name unknown Conner {Maiden name Diamond} ( B. about 1820 : D. ????).  If you have any information at all it would be greatly appreciated. Cemeteries, towns, etc. All of the Federal Census point to them in Owyhee, Idaho but I can not find anything before or after. 

Thank You,Jason Harrison

 

 

April 15 2007 BELL     I am looking for my great great grandfather Edward Bell who came from Randalstown Ireland in the 1840's to Potosi Wisconsin.  Edward married Sarah McMahon they had four sons: James, Edward, Jr. Dan and John and two daughters Mary Jane and Nellie. Edward Bell left his family to search of gold, the last place he was heard from was Silver City Idaho.  Jane Harkins (Edward's sister) and her  uncle came to Silver City in hopes to find her brother between 1862 and 1871. Also my great grandfather William J. Bell came to Silver City at the age of 14 looking for his father. Edward Bell was never heard from again. There was rumor that he sailed to Australia. There was another rumor that he started another family some where.  I am looking for these names.  Edward Bell, Jane Harkins, William J. Bell.  Thank You.

 Dan W. Bell

February 11 2007  MCINTYRE, ALMEDA FLINN AND FRANK MC INTYRE.  I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON Almeda Flinn  McIntyre who was the wife of Frank McIntyre. She is reported to be buried in Marsing Idaho but I haven't found any data to prove that. She died in October 1973. I would love to read her obit if it is available. Also looking for info on the daughter of Almeda who is Nydia Parkins, married to Arlie Parkins. Any and all family info would be so much appreciated.  Please contact me at   Karol Nicholas

February 5 2007  STONE,  ALICE B.  I am interested in finding an obit for my husbands great aunt who had lived in Mountain Home, her name is Alice B.Stone and she died 10/02/1946.  She lived with her niece and her nieces husband. They were  Willa Maude Swope Morton and John W. Morton both of Mountain Home. Willa died 4/28/1940 and John died 12/22/1946. How could I go about finding their obits and also I am interested in finding their grave sites.  Thanks for you Help in advance.  Renae Barnett

September 1 2006  HARRIS  Someone also asked who married Elsie King Dinwiddie [who was my grandmother]. She married Charles Brown of the Ontario/Vale area. They had 3 children:

Donald [killed in action U.S.A.F, Korea]

Grace [my mother; d. 2003, Midvale, Id.]

Bonney [died 2005; California]

Elsie and Charles Brown were divorced many years ago.

Elsie King Dinwiddie Brown died in Longbeach, Ca.

Charles Brown died in Los Cruces, NM.

[All of Grace Brown Harris/? children were adopted to

different families. She had multiple marriages,(the first to Harvey Milton Harris son of Levi Harris,

Bruneau, Id.) and had 5 children: James Harris (adopted name Yancey) [died at age 8 yrs. of enlarged

thymus gland I was told]; Jane Harris, married name Richards (adopted name Harwood) [I'm still living in

Heppner, Oregon]; SueEllen Harris (adopted name ?,married name Harrison, died in Seattle, Wa. 2001

massive heart failure; Nancy Black, (adopted name Yancey)married, lives in Shreveport, La.; Roger Black,

(adopted name Brotherton), lives in Reno, Nv.; Paul/Rick Bates (adopted name Yancey)lives in Boise,

Id.

Jane Adair Harris/Harwood m. 1. Herbert B. Mattair

Children: Michelle