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George R. Fast
(1793-1852)
Susannah Shough
(Cal 1796-1838)
Solomon High
(1829-1907)
Mary Ann Fast
(1831-1912)
William Allan High
(1871-1949)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Isabella Watt

William Allan High 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 28 April 1871, Knoxville, IA 1 2 3 5
  • Marriage (1): Isabella Watt on 19 June 1907 in Tillamook, OR 1 2 3
  • Died: 6 February 1949, McMinnville, OR at age 77 1 2
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1869 and a birth location of Iowa.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 11 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Nodaway Township, Adams, IA on 21 June 1880. 4

1880 US Census
Page 196D, District 13, Dwelling 18, Family 21, Roll 325
Nodaway Township, Adams County, Iowa
Willie High..Son..11..IA..Works On Farm
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 28 Apr 1871, then his age should have been 9 instead of 11.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Barnegat, OR on 7 June 1900. 5

1900 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 72, Dwelling 43, Family 43
Barnegat, Tillamook County, Oregon
Farm owned, with mortgage
William High..Son..Apr 1871..29..IA..Farm Laborer
(Living with widowed mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in McMinnville, OR on 16 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 296, Family 44, Roll 1290, 1st Ward
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon
332 Fourth Street; Home rented
Married 2 years
William A. High..38..IA..Salesman, Drug Store
(Living with wife and 2 children.)

NOTE - If his birthday was 28 April 1871, then his age should have been 39 instead of 38.
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William married Isabella Watt on 19 June 1907 in Tillamook, OR.1 2 3 (Isabella Watt was born on 16 July 1880 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada 2 3 and died on 26 October 1948 in Silverton, OR 2.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in McMinnville, OR on 16 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 296, Family 44, Roll 1290, 1st Ward
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon
332 Fourth Street; Home rented
Married 2 years
William A. High..38..IA..Salesman, Drug Store
Isabella High..Wife..29..CAN..2/2
Evelyn L High..Daughter..1-7/12..OR
Melvin High..Son..2m..OR
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Sources


1 Barbara Miller (E-mail messages from Barbara Miller, Gresham, Oregon).

2 Unknown High, World Family Tree Vol. 088, Ed. 1, Tree #0510 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: Dec.-2001).

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 296, sheet 2A, family 44, William Allan High and Isabella Watt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1290.

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Nodaway Township, Adams County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 13, p. 196D, dwelling 18, family 21; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 325.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Netarts Precinct, Tillamook County, Oregon, enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 3A, dwelling 43, family 43, Mary Ann Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.


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