Bessie Murphy

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Plotted at Jackson Creek, as on Map 9 of the 1999 thesis.

Sessions

• July 23, 1975 — Bessie Murphy's home Interviewer: Judy Carlson · interview
• August 4, 1975 — Bessie Murphy's home Interviewer: Judy Carlson · interview
• January 26, 1989 — Bessie Murphy's living room overlooking her forested yard Interviewer: Marlene Finley · interview
• January 4, 1990 — the home of Bessie Murphy, Valley View Drive, Corvallis Interviewers: Bob Zybach, Phil Hays · interview
• September 29, 1990 — the home of Bessie Murphy, Valley View Drive, Corvallis Interviewers: Bob Zybach, Phil Hays · mixed

Where others mention them

• #1 Lorna Grabe Narrator: Lorna Grabe p. 14, p. 15, p. 27, p. 41
• #7 Charlie Olson Narrator: Charlie Olson and Mrs. Olson p. 1
• #9 Eugene Glender Narrator: Eugene Glender p. 16
• #10 Velma Carter Rawie Narrator: Velma Carter Rawie p. 15, p. 16
• #11 Bessie Murphy Narrator: Bessie Murphy p. 3, p. 10, p. 18, p. 59
• #14 Charles and Norman Hindes Narrator: Charles Hindes and Norman Hindes p. 3

Dates they give

• 1700 — Gragg -- my father's people -- they came originally from Fishire to North Ireland in probably the early 1700's. And began coming to America before the Revolution, because some of them served in the Revolutionary War. Gradually, they began going West. I've got them back to Tennessee now and into Missouri, where my grandfather was born. source · Before 1844
• 1864 — She's the one that came with an ox team, wagons and ox team, in 1864. And settled down by Amity And she was lots . . . she was the oldest one in the family She was quite a bit older than my father. And her kids were all grown and married and moved, and we didn't move to where source · 1860–1890
• 1872 — And I read in the paper somewhere, not too long ago, that 1872 was the end of the period that you could be considered a pioneer. source · 1860–1890
• 1878 — Well, as I said, the Mason's got onto it, when the, some of the Masonic carpenters worked on building grandfather's house in 1878. source · 1860–1890
• 1880 — The Opera House was built around the 1880's I think, where Safeway's old parking lot is. They had traveling companies of players and I remember our high school had a play there once. It was a big rectangular building and quite a landmark. source · 1860–1890
• 1900 — various times, a person that owned it that I know of in 1900 was a Mr. Baker, Baker Creek was named for and he had it fixed up really nice and he had a croquet grounds and I don't think he did it but somebody later on cemented up the spring and had a cement thing there at the water source · 1891–1920
• 1900 — I moved in 1900 with my family when they left Clatsop County and came here. source · 1891–1920
• 1900 — I was six in 1900 and I started school when I was seven and that was torn down and the new one was built and then two years later it was taken into the city. source · 1891–1920
• 1900 — well, grandpa died in 1900. Grandpa Crees was very nice. He gave me that little chair. He always had a horse and buggy and I've ridden with him lots of times. He was always happy and singing. source · 1891–1920
• 1900 — Corvallis in 1900 was a very small town. And Second St. was source · 1891–1920
• 1900 — When we came here in 1900, that summer I remember my grandfather and his family was out there camping at those springs {Sulphur Springs]. And we went over there and visited one Sunday. source · 1891–1920
• 1900 — When we came here in 1900, that summer I remember my grandfather and his family was out there camping at Sulphur Springs, and we went over there and visited one source · 1891–1920
• 1901 — They were living there when I started to school in 1901 or '02, whatever it was and Neva was in my grade. Integrated school, there was no grades in this country school. source · 1891–1920
• 1902 — sometime between 1902 and 1905. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — Well, then about the county road, in 1905 the neighbors petitioned the county court to get. . . to make them a road, to open them up a public road. And they said, "Sorry, we have no funds for a road." So then like a little red hen they said, "We'll do it ourselves." And that was something. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — Well, you know, at that time, that was in 1905, not nearly all the people had a car and lots of little barns in town. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — And then you see in 1905, '04 or '05, the community put in Highland Way. Then we could get to town without right of ways and gates. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — No, not 1905, they don't predate it, they date that. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — Well it probably was 1905, but the road didn't get put in so it could . . . it was usable that first year that they made it, only in spots. Little sections. Yes, probably 1906 until that old right of way was dumped. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — And it was 1905 before they began to urge to mark the Oregon Trail. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — You see in 1905 when the Lewis and Clark Exposition. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — But that was before and right at 18 -- 1905. Yes, if I'd have been a little more historically minded, I would have had her tell me about when they lived there, you know. How life was and all that. But I didn't. I missed a lot things. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — "And they predate 1905. Yes." source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — "It probably was 1905 but the road didn't get through so it could. . . it was usable that first year." Oh, that's Highland Way. . . that they made it, only in spots. Little sections. Yes, probably 1906 until that old right of way was dumped." "Was that the remains of that right of way, that you know?" "Yes." source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — Not until 1905. It went on down to Mountain View and the highway. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — Somewhere here I told you about the going to the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905. And meeting up with Ezra Meeker. Now do either one of you know about Ezra Meeker? source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — I was about, in 1905 I was about 11. source · 1891–1920
• 1905 — Both Olson (1994) and Murphy (1995) claimed the “coming of the automobile” was the biggest change they had witnessed in their lives, while Rohner (1993), Glender (1994), and Cook (1995) emphasized the dramatic changes the use of internal combustion engines brought to farming. source · 1891–1920
• 1906 — Yes, probably 1906 until that old right of way was dumped. source · 1891–1920
• 1906 — No, more like 1906. Yeah, I'd like to have kept track of all of them. source · 1891–1920
• 1906 — Yes, probably 1906 until that old right of way was dumped." "Was that the remains of that right of way, that you know?" "Yes." source · 1891–1920
• 1911 — He didn't die until 1911. source · 1891–1920
• 1912 — Yes, my father's house, which was built in two parts -- one in 1912 and the other a little later -- is still standing on the L. [Lloyd] Anderson place [Highland at Crescent Valley Dr.]. I lived there until 1922. source · 1891–1920
• 1914 — Yeah, I was in high school, that was before 1914. source · 1891–1920
• 1914 — Gragg walnut orchard didn't go in until 1914. source · 1891–1920
• 1914 — No, that was put in after 1914. Well, no, I think that's the one he planted and when it bore he found out it was the wrong variety because it nearly always got frosted. source · 1891–1920
• 1922 — I graduated in 1922, and got married the same year. I majored in Home Economics, which was the main thing for women in those days. source · 1921–1940
• 1922 — I lived there until 1922. source · 1921–1940
• 1922 — In 1922, Bessie Murphy graduated from Oregon State College, her major was Home Economics, though she did study and take classes in Botany. She studied under a Professor [Helen M.] source · 1921–1940
• 1969/1970 — apparently replanted them back which this was done back in about 1969 or '70 or somewhere in there that she did that. source · 1951–1970

In the Series Index

• MURPHY, BESSIE 01:14, 01:15, 01:22, 01:23, 01:24, 01:27, 01:41
• Murphy, Bessie Gragg 07:1, 09:16, 11:3, 11:10, 11:18, 11:59, 14:3
• Murphy, Elizabeth Gragg Fleischman "Bessie" 10:15, 10:16