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Denney family papers, circa 1872-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Denney family
- Title
- Denney family papers
- Dates
- circa 1872-1990 (inclusive)18721990
- Quantity
- 0.23 cubic feet, (1 slim legal document case) : Includes tintypes
- Collection Number
- Coll 824
- Summary
- Property records, photographs, newspaper clippings, and genealogical materials relating to the family of Thomas H. and Berrilla King Denney. The Denneys came to Oregon in 1849, and settled on land that would later become part of Beaverton, Oregon, where Thomas Denney operated a sawmill.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Thomas H. Denney (1817-1908) and Berrilla Fox King (1822-1912) married in January 1849 in Indiana. That same year, they emigrated to the Oregon Territory and settled on land that would later become the Whitford neighborhood of Beaverton, Oregon. Thomas Denney operated a sawmill. The Denneys had seven children: Fielding, Brunette, Louise Cyrene, Lewis, Benjamin King, Aaron Vasco, and Allie.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of property records, photographs, newspaper clippings, genealogical materials, and ephemera relating to the family of Thomas H. and Berrilla King Denney, who emigrated to the Oregon Territory in 1849. Property records include an abstract of title, a homestead claim certificate, and quitclaim deeds. Other materials in the collection include an account of the Denneys' journey to Oregon, "Covered Wagon Days," that was written in 1943 by their daughter Allie Denney Brown.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Denney family papers, Coll 824, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Real property--Oregon--Washington County
Personal Names
- Denney, Berrilla King, 1822-1912
- Denney, Thomas H. (Thomas Hicklin), 1817-1908
Family Names
- Denney family
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Genealogies
- Photographs
