Jesse Erastus High

George R. Fast
(1793-1852)

Susannah Shough
(Cal 1796-1838)

Solomon High
(1829-1907)

Mary Ann Fast
(1831-1912)

Jesse Erastus High
(1861-1933)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary E. Derby

Frank Merrill High+

Jesse Erastus High ¹ ² ³ ⁴

Born: 16 January 1861, Fort Wayne, IN ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Marriage (1): Mary E. Derby on 25 October 1885 ¹ ²
Died: 5 February 1933, McMinnville, OR at age 72 ¹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Knoxville Township, Marion County, IA on 22 June 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 52, Dwelling 380, Family 360
Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa
J. E. High..9..IN
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in McMinnville, OR on 1 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 443A, District 136, Dwelling 4, Family 5, Roll 1084
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon
Henry A. Reasoner..Self..29..IN..Steam Engineer
Ida I. Reasoner..Wife..23..OR..Housekeeping
Frank M. Reasoner..Son..3..OR..At Home
Eva Reasoner..Daughter..1..OR
Jessee E. High..Other..19..IN..Livery Man

NOTE - Jesse was living with Henry A. Reasoner and his family. He remained in Oregon when his parents and siblings all moved back to Iowa sometime around 1879. Then sometime between 1880-1885, his mother and remaining sibling all moved back again to Oregon.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Fairlawn Precinct, Yamhill County, OR on 21 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 290, Family 102, Roll 1290
Fairlawn Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 24 years
Jesse E. High..49..IA..Farmer
(Living with wife, married son, and his wife.)

NOTE - It is believed that Jesse was born in Indiana instead of Iowa. The family did move from Iowa to Oregon sometime after 1861 so perhaps his birth location could be Iowa.
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Jesse married Mary E. Derby, daughter of James R. Derby and Lucy Ann Olds, on 25 October 1885.¹ ² (Mary E. Derby was born on 3 June 1865 in , Yamhill County, OR ² and died on 24 October 1923 in McMinnville, OR.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Fairlawn Precinct, Yamhill County, OR on 21 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 290, Family 102, Roll 1290
Fairlawn Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 24 years
Jesse E. High..49..IA..Farmer
Mary E. High..Wife..44..OR..1/1
Frank M. High..Son..22..OR..Married 0 years..Farmer
Cora N. High.Daughter-in-law..17..NE
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2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Fairlawn Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 290, sheet 5B, family 102, Jesse Erastus High and Mary E. Derby; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1290.

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa, p. 52, dwelling 380, family 360; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 136, p. 443A, dwelling 4, family 5, Jesse Erastus High; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1084.

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