Plymale Surname

The meaning and linguistic origin of the Plymale surname is not known. In fact, we know nothing about this family before they were living in Virginia in the mid-1700's. The "Plymale" spelling has been found in no European country, indicating that the name must be a corrupted spelling of some other European surname.

The traditional story among descendants is that two brothers sailed from Brittany, France to Virginia in about 1730 and that all Plymales descend from one of these brothers. The story though is doubtful and even if it holds true, they could have originated in some other European country and France would have merely been a gateway on their journey to America. Over time, it has been suggested that the Plymale name is English, French, German, Dutch or even Welsh; without research satisfying any claim.

The greatest likelihood is that our family is German in origin. Our Plymales probably came from the area of Bavaria in southern Germany or neighboring Bohemia (modern Czech Republic). We are likely connected to the name Pliemel (as spelled on a coat of arms in Bavaria in 1595), which has been spelled variantly in Europe as Bliemel, Plyml, Blumel, etc. In Europe today, the name is spelled Pliml, and is a very uncommon surname. The name itself is likely derived from the German word for flower: blume.

• Plymale Cemetery, Franklin County, Arkansas
• Plymale Creek, Butts County, Georgia
• Plymale Branch, Pike County, Kentucky
• Plymale Branch, Wayne County, West Virginia
• Plymale Branch Road, Wayne County, West Virginia
• Plymale House, Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon
• Plymale Road, Gallia County, Ohio
• Plymale Road, Huddleston, Virginia
• Plymale Road, Sreven, Wayne Co., Georgia

Anthony Plymale was born circa 1758 in Botetourt County, Virginia. He died circa 1840 in Harrison Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio ¹.

Father: Unknown Plymale
Mother: Unknown

Anthony was married to Bethia Bowen on January 11, 1789 in Botetourt County, Virginia. Soon after, the family moved to what is now Giles County, Virginia. There Anthony and Bethia raised 13 children: Elizabeth, Theodosia, Mary, John, William, Magdalene, Anthony, James, Tabitha, Gabriel (see next generation), Hugh, Bethia, and Bowen.

Anthony maintained his parent's homestead in Giles County, Viriginia after their deaths and was thought to be moderately prosperous. In about 1812, Anthony's wife Bethia died. In 1816, he was remarried to Ann Criner, by whom he had no children. In about 1820, Anthony sold his homestead in Giles County and moved with some of his family to Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio. Before his move, Anthony had sold or deserted his entire Giles County homestead, which was thought to be some 5,000 acres. He died in about the year 1840 in Harrison Township, Gallia County, Ohio. He is believed to be buried in the Porter Family Cemetery in Gallia County with his second wife Ann. His first wife Bethia is probably buried on the old Plymale homestead in Giles County.

They had the following children:

1	Elizabeth Plymale was born circa 1791 in Botetourt (now Giles) Co., Virginia 29. She died on October 6, 1876 in Readers Mill, Harrison Co., Iowa. She is buried in the Bethel Cemetery, Readers Mill, Harrison Co., Iowa. She had a relationship with an unknown man. They had one child: James Isaac Plymale She married to Joseph Rowe circa 1811 in Virginia. (He was born on January 7, 1789 in Botetourt (now Giles) Co., Virginia 47. He died on November 16, 1864 in Cameron, Warren Co., Illinois 47.) They had nine children: Polly Rowe (1812-???) Margaret Rowe (1814-???) Bathia Rowe (c. 1815-???) md. Thomas Collins Rice Rowe (c. 1819-???) Caroline Rowe (1821-???) James Isaac Plymale Rowe (1823-???) Virginia Rowe (1825-???) Elhanan Winchester Rowe (1828-???) Joseph Duncan Rowe (c. 1832-???)
2	Theodosia Plymale was born circa 1792 in Botetourt (now Giles) Co., Virginia. She died circa 1847 in Gallia Co., Ohio. She married to Thomas Rowe on August 25, 1809 in Giles Co., Virginia 1. (He was born circa 1789 in Virginia and died after 1860 in Wayne Co., Virginia (now West Virginia). They had the following children: Cornelius Rowe (c. 1810-???) md. Nancy Cottrell Lasley Harrison Rowe (c. 1821-???) Jacob Thomas Rowe (c. 1822-???) William Rowe (c. 1822-???) md. Cynthia Andrew Rowe (c. 1827-???) Elizabeth Rowe (c. 1829-???) Sarah Rowe (c. 1830-???) Emeline Rowe (c. 1832-???) md. Parker Lewis Uriah Rowe (1842-1922) md. Eva Johnson
3	Mary Plymale was born circa 1794 in Botetourt (now Giles) Co., Virginia 29. She died after 1870 in Pulaski Co., Virginia. She was married to George Louks on October 2, 1815 in Giles Co., Virginia 1. (He was born circa 1786 in Virginia and died on April 17, 1859 in Giles Co., Virginia 47.) They had the following children: Sophia Louks (c. 1816-???) md. Mathias Kessinger Elizabeth Louks (c. 1817-???) md. George W. H. Sifford Anthony Plymale Louks (1818-1900's) md. 1st. Barbara Rowe md. 2nd. Amanda Jane Brammer unknown female Louks (c. 1821-???) Catherine Louks (c. 1823-???) md. Henry McCoy Bethia Louks (c.1824-1870's) md. Allen Simpson Nancy L. Louks (c. 1826-???) md. Adam Sifford unknown female Louks (c. 1828-???) Emily Louks (1832-???) md. John Alexander Price Susanna Louks (c. 1834-1890) md. Francis M. Songer Tabitha S. Louks (c. 1838-???) md. George W. Long
4	William B. Plymale was born circa 1795 in Botetourt (now Giles) Co., Virginia 29. He died on June 25, 1863 in Potts Creek, Alleghany Co., Virginia 1. He was married to Elizabeth Paxton on February 12, 1824 in Botetourt Co., Virginia 1. (She was born circa 1806 in Virginia 29 and died on July 25, 1869 in Potts Creek, Alleghany Co., Virginia 1.) They had the following children: James Gray Plymale (c. 1826-???) Rebecca Plymale (c. 1829-???) Sarah Plymale (c. 1831-???) unknown male Plymale (c. 1833-???) Thomas John Plymale (c. 1835-???) William C. Plymale (c. 1837-???) Virgil Stewart Plymale (c. 1839-???) George W. Plymale (c. 1842-???) Nancy E. Plymale (c. 1845-???) John Taylor Plymale (c. 1846-???) Jenetta C. Plymale (c. 1849-???) Emaline K. Plymale (c. 1854-???)
5	John Plymale was born on November 15, 1795 in Botetourt (now Giles) Co., Virginia 1. He died on August 4, 1872 in Wayne Co., West Virginia 1. He was married first to Rebecca Ferguson on December 19, 1819 in Wayne Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) 1. (She was born between 1794 and 1804 in Virginia and died in 1828 in Wayne Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) 1.) They had the following children: Clarinda Plymale (c. 1820-c. 1855) md. Daniel Vaughan Bethia Plymale (1822-1897) md. William Grant Anthony Wayne Plymale (1823-1889) md. 1st. Permelia Chadwick md. 2nd. Malinda Swanson Forbess Josephine Plymale (1824-1974) md. Joseph Blaine Malcolm Rebecca Plymale (1826-1892) md. Josephine Blaine Malcolm John married second to Lourana Shelton on September 1, 1833 in Wayne Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) 1. They had the following children: Virginia S. Plymale (1834-1894) md. William Ferguson Napoleon Plymale (1835-1937) John Butler Plymale (1837-1902) md. Cynthia Moore Anne Plymale (1839-1905) md. James Ferguson Guy Plymale (1840-1913) md. 1st. Martha McKeand md. 2nd. Addie Yates Octavian Cromwell Plymale (1842-1920) md. Marietta Perdue Indiana Plymale (1845-1914) md. William Billups Francis Marion Plymale (1846-1907) md. Mary Burge Hugh Plymale (1848-1925) md. Sarah Drusilla Drown Millard Filmore Plymale (1849-1882) md. Ella McComas Lourana Plymale (1852-1866) Sarah Plymale (1854-1934) md. St. Clair Roberts Mary Plymale (1857-1949) md. Robert Roberts Jefferson Davis Plymale (1860-1938) md. 1st. Pauline Wilcox md. 2nd. Henritta Hensley
6	James Plymale was born circa 1798 in Botetourt (now Giles) Co., Virginia. He died circa 1875. He married to Mary. According to The Plymale Family in America, he is said to have moved to California in 1848 and afterwards may have lived in Arkansas and Kansas. We have not been able to validate this information in any record, including the US census records.
7	Anthony Plymale was born on April 4, 1800 in Botetourt (now Giles) Co., Virginia 1. He died on March 10, 1886 in Wayne Co., West Virginia 1. He was married first to Mary Ferguson on June 10, 1824 in Cabell (now Wayne) Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) 1. (She was born in 1804 1 and died on May 13, 1882 in Wayne Co., West Virginia 1.) Anthony married second to Sarah Harmon on July 26, 1882 in Wayne Co., West Virginia 1. By his first marriage, Anthony had 12 children: Caroline F., John B., Sarah A., Louary, Alderson, William C.L., Elizabeth, Mary, Rebecca, Anthony W., Joanna, and Joseph Plymale. By his second marriage, he had one child: Henry C. Plymale.
8	Tabitha Plymale was born circa 1803 in Botetourt (now Giles) Co., Virginia 29. She died after 1850. She was married to Joseph Boggs on December 23, 1824 in Gallia Co., Ohio 48. (He was born circa 1805 in Ohio 29 and died after 1850.) They had the following children: unknown male Boggs (c. 1825-aft. 1840) James A. Boggs (c. 1827-aft. 1850) Bethia J. Boggs (c. 1832-aft. 1850) Samuel Boggs (c. 1837-aft. 1850) William B. Boggs (c. 1841-aft. 1850) Caroline F. Boggs (c. 1844-aft. 1850) Strangely, we have not been able to find Tabitha, her husband or any of her children after 1850, when they were living in Wayne Co., Virginia (WV).
9	Gabriel Plymale
10	Hugh Plymale was born on December 6, 1807 in Giles Co., Virginia 1. He died on September 18, 1878 in Gallia Co., Ohio 1. He married first to Catherine Cattrell on May 5, 1827 in Gallia Co., Ohio 1. (She was born on August 16, 1810 in Ohio 1 and died on September 3, 1852 in Gallia Co., Ohio 1.) They had the following children: Roda Plymale (1827-1889) md. John Martindale Elizabeth Plymale (1829-1871) md. Cornelius Berridge Bethier Plymale (1832-1847) Theodosia Plymale (1834-1914) md. Jesse Halley Mary Catherine Plymale (1837-1914) md. 1st. Robert Irons md. 2nd. Andy Hardway Isaac Plymale (1840-1840) Junis Plymale (1841-1907) md. Susanna Gilbert Louisa Plymale (1843-1932) md. Thomas Bay Missouri Plymale (1846-1908) md. William Craft Hugh Plymale (1849-1920) md. Mary Gilbert Lourana Plymale (1852-1878) md. Claudis Brothers Hugh married second to Rebecca Stevers on September 21, 1854 in Gallia Co., Ohio 1. (She was born in 1818 1 and died in 1915 1). They had the following children: John Anthony Plymale (1855-1911) md. Eugenia Rucker Infant Plymale (1957-1957) James Alfred Plymale (1858-1928) Anselm Eugene Plymale (1860-1935) md. 1st. Laura Martin md. 2nd. Lesta Wooten md. 3rd. Edna Parsons Mitchell George E. Plymale (1862-1862)
11	Magdalene Plymale was born circa 1808 in Giles Co., Virgnia 29. She died between 1870 and 1880 in Pulaski Co., Virginia. She married to John Wesley White on February 25, 1824 in Montgomery Co., Virginia 47. (He was born circa 1798 in Virginia 29 and died after 1880 in Pulaski Co., Virginia). They had the following children: James Wilson White (c. 1826-???) md. Martha M. Tynes Elizabeth White (c. 1828-???) md. Fleming King Nancy White (c. 1831-???) md. Valentine Fink unknown male White (c. 1833-???) Bethia White (c. 1835-???) md. Newton Woodyard George W. White (c. 1837-???) Sophia White (c. 1839-???) Harrison Shannon White (1840-1915) md. Mary M. King Mary Susan White (c. 1842-???) md. Abram Brown Dianna White (c. 1844-???) Eliza White (c. 1846-???) Martha P. White (c. 1848-???) Absolem White (c. 1855-???) They moved to Pulaski Co., Virginia by 1840.
12	Bethia Plymale was born on November 14, 1810 in Giles Co., Virginia 47. She died on April 13, 1884 in Springfield, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota 47. She is buried in the Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Bon Homme Co., South Dakota. She married first to John Patton Boggs on October 3, 1828 in Gallia Co., Ohio. (He was born circa 1807 in Virginia and died sometime between 1830-1840 in Gallia Co., Ohio.) They apparently had no children. She married second to Andrew Bowen Armstrong on January 30, 1840 in Gallia Co., Ohio 48. (He was born circa 1799 in Mason Co., Kentucky 29 and died in 1853 in Indian Point Twp., Knox Co., Illinois 47.) They had six children: Mary Susan Armstrong (1840-1881) md. Levi Harrison Mabie Martha C. Armstrong (1843-1899) md. George S. Stark Joseph W. Armstrong (1843-1932) md. Amanda A. Fry Elizabeth Caroline Armstrong (1846-1923) md. Lucius Cicero Vroman Andrew Penal Armstrong (c. 1847-1916) md. Nancy Phipps Anthony Jack Armstrong (1850-1881) They moved to Knox Co., Illinois in the early 1840's. In 1860, Bethia was living in Johnson Co., Iowa and eventually moved to Bon Homme Co., South Dakota.
13	Bowen Plymale was born circa 1812 in Giles Co., Virginia 29. He died in 1870 or 1871 in Missouri. He married to Elizabeth circa 1836. (She was born circa 1816 in Virginia 29 and died after 1870 in Missouri.) They had at least six children: Hugh Alfred Plymale (c. 1839-1860's) md. Mary E. Shepherd Gabriel Plymale (c. 1845-1870's) md. Rebecca Sullivan Martha J. Plymale (c. 1847-1880's) md. David Callahan Mary E. Plymale (c. 1852-???) Amos H. Plymale (1854-1915) md. Patsy Ann Sutterfield Louis Edward Plymale (c. 1861-???) md. 1st. D.C. Brownfield md. 2nd. Camilla Stukes md. 3rd. Effie M. Duffey They were in Knox Co., Illinois in 1850. Then in 1860, they were living in Edgar Co., Illinois (which borders Vigo Co., Indiana, where they also lived). In 1870, they were in Wayne Co., Missouri. Bowen served in the Civil War out of both Illinois and Indiana.

They had no children.

Gabriel Plymale was born on October 2, 1804 in what is now Giles County, Virginia ^1,31,32. He died on November 14, 1852 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon ¹⁵. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon.

Father: Anthony Plymale
Mother: Bethia Bowen

Gabriel was one of the youngest in a family of thirteen children. His mother died when he was quite young (somewhere between 8 and 12 years of age) and after his father remarried, he continued to live with his father and stepmother Ann Criner Plymale on their farm in Giles County. In 1820, his father and some family members left Virginia and moved to Ohio. There is no mention of Gabriel going with them, but it is probable that he did, since he was only about fifteen years of age at that time. Where he lived over the next eight years is a mystery. He probably spent time with his father in Ohio and with his brothers just over the state line in what is now West Virginia. It was while visiting or living brothers in what is now Wayne County, West Virginia, that he met and became engaged to Mary Hatfield, a young woman who lived farther east on a farm in what is now Lincoln County, West Virginia. They were married on October 16, 1828 by the Rev. Stephen Spurlock in Cabell Co., Virginia (now West Virginia).

They settled on a farm in what would become Wayne County, West Virginia and built a log cabin. In 1834, Gabriel sold his 160-acre farm in West Virginia and in that year moved with his family to Knox County, Illinois, where they settled in Galesburg Township, just south of the city of Galesburg. They were stock farmers and also owned land in neighboring Cherry Grove and Sparta Townships. Some sources also indicate that Gabriel was in the lumber business. After Gabriel's brother James left for the California Gold Rush in 1849, Gabriel was inspired to do the same. On April 6, 1852, Gabriel and his family left Illinois and made the long and dangerous journey to Oregon arriving at what would become Jacksonville, Oregon, in October 1852. Gabriel died on November 14, 1852 of Typhoid Fever contracted during the journey. His wife remained in Jacksonville for a year and in 1853, went into the valley outside of Jacksonville where with the help of her sons, built a home where she lived until her death in 1875. This farm stayed in the family until sometime soon after 1900, when it was sold to the Benson family.

They had the following children:

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1	Minerva Jane Plymale was born on September 29, 1829 in Cabell (now Wayne) Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) 33. She died on October 16, 1910 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 33. She is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. She was married to Robert Clinton Armstrong on December 21, 1848 in Galesburg Twp., Knox Co., Illinois 34. (He was born on January 11, 1827 in Gallia Co., Ohio 35 and died on October 30, 1880 in Jacksonville Pct., Jackson Co., Oregon 35. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon.) They had the following children: Marcus Vinton Armstrong (1849-1921) md. 1st. Martha Ann Johnson md. 2nd. Ella Mary Jane Armstrong (1851-1933) md. 1st. Roscoe Cole Oglesby md. 2nd. Aaron F. Carpenter Cornelious Jasper Armstrong (1853-1943) md. Farinda Maud Borroughs Anderville Plymale Armstrong (1855-1922) md. Kate A. Nelson, widow of W. Lynn White Emma Alice Armstrong (1857-1942) Charles Francis Armstrong (1859-1864) Annis Idella Armstrong (1860-1925) md. Joseph Leslie Patterson Robert T. Armstrong (1863-1921) md. Alice Adella Dudrow Martha Susana Armstrong (1865-1940) md. David Braxton Fleck Eugene R. Armstrong (1867-1932) md. 1st. Marguerite M. Wicke md. 2nd. Dora I., widow of Walter Luke infant Armstrong (1872-1872) Robert Armstrong was actually the step-son of Minerva's aunt Bethia Plymale Armstrong. She moved with her family to Illinois in 1834 and she moved with them over the Oregon Trail in 1852. She lived on a farm outside of Jacksonville, Oregon, for many years. After her husband's death, she moved to a house in Jacksonville, Oregon. She and Robert are buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Oregon.
2	Anderville Plymale was born March 15, 1831 in Cabell (now Wayne) Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) 15. He died on December 22, 1852 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 15. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. Anderville is said to have been named after a place in Virginia where the Plymale family lived. He died from Typhoid Fever. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Oregon. He never married.
3	Francis Marion Plymale was born on March 17, 1833 in Cabell (now Wayne) Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) 1,36. He died on February 17, 1900 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 36. He is buried in the Eastwood I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon. He was married to Jane Elizabeth Nichols on December 21, 1865 in Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (She was born on January 30, 1845 in Mercer Co., Missouri and died on January 12, 1922 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 39. She is buried in the Eastwood I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon.) They had the following children: Anna Plymale (1866-1901) md. John Wray Curry Nora Plymale (1868-1891) md. E.S. Johnson Cassie Plymale (1869-1939) md. 1st. Horace G. Nicholson md. 2nd. ??? Curry Francis Gabriel Plymale (1871-c. 1904) md. 1st. Bessie May Brouse md. 2nd. Hattie May Howard John Sebastian Plymale (1876-1950) Media Plymale (1881-1953) md. 1st. Otto Wilson Fox md. 2nd. A. Garner Francis took over the Plymale farm from his mother in the mid 1860's. He lived there until the late 1880's, when he moved with his family to the newly formed city of Medford, Oregon.
4	Elizabeth Plymale was born circa 1835 in Galesburg Twp., Knox Co., Illinois 29. She died on May 8, 1890 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon 42. She is buried in the Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon. She married George C. Ross on January 1, 1855 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (He was born on January 22, 1825 in Ohio 42 and died on March 8, 1902 42.) They had the following children: John England Ross (1855-1940) md. Frances F. Mays Mary Pauline Ross (1857-1910) md. 1st. James Cyrus Murray md. 2nd. William B. Sloan Clara "Caddie" Ellen Ross (1860-1936) md. John Henry Benson Franklin Ross (1864-aft. 1903) md. 1st. Ann Fuller md. 2nd. Mabel Robinson Lillie Mae Ross (1868-1943) md. Willis Newton Mitchell After her marriage, they lived next to the Plymales in Jackson County, Oregon until 1858 when they sold their land and moved to Roseburg, Oregon where they were living in 1860. They were still in Oregon in 1864 and sometime between then and 1868, they had moved to California. In 1870, they were living near Oroville in Butte County, California. In 1873 they were living in Thurston County, Washington Territory. Sometime before 1876 they had returned to Oregon where they settled at East Portland, Oregon. They were not found in the 1880 census. In 1889, they were living in Duwamish (Georgetown, now a part of Seattle), King County, Washington. They returned to Portland shortly after this where Elizabeth died.
5	William Jasper Plymale
6	Sebastian Plymale was born on September 12, 1838 in Galesburg Twp., Knox Co., Illinois 37. He died on May 6, 1920 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon 37. He is buried in the River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon. He was married to Mary Ellen Little on November 4, 1868 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (She was born on October 13, 1851 in Winterport, Waldo Co., Maine 42 and died on April 7, 1937 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California 42. She is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California.) They had the following children: Harry Little Plymale (1870-1934) md. 1st. Lillian M. Green md. 2nd. Ida Mabel Comb Fred Sebastian Plymale (1872-1944) md. Lilly Mary Cull As a young adult, aside from working on the family ranch, Sebastian also worked as a miner and a clerk. In about 1865, he apparently purchased some land in Jacksonville, Oregon, where he successfully operated a large livery stable on Oregon Street. In 1868, Sebastian began construction of his house at the same location. He and his wife apparently lived there until 1871, when they sold the house and livery stable to John Manning and moved to Portland, Oregon (Manning sold this land to Sebastian's brother William in 1875). In 1873, Sebastian was running an ice rink in Portland. He eventually became a machinist and worked for the Portland Gas Savings Association where he became a manager.
7	Sarah Plymale was born on June 6, 1840 in Galesburg Twp., Knox Co., Illinois 38. She died on August 18, 1906 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon 39. She is buried in the Roseburg I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon. She married to Lewis Henry Zigler on May 4, 1855 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (He was born on May 20, 1829 in Detroit Co., Virginia 40 and died on August 19, 1884 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon 40. He is buried in the Roseburg I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon.) They had the following children: Charles Plymale Zigler (1857-1915) md. Myra Arabella Stevens Zelia Elizabeth Zigler (1859-1940) Katie Ferand Zigler (1863-1866) Frederick Martin Zigler (1865-1928) md. Caroline Hardy Sykes Michael Mott Zigler (1868-1873) Lewis Henry Zigler (1873-1929) md. Ada Viola Owen Paul Revere Zigler (1874-1954) Claud Austell Zigler (1877-1969) md. 1st. Christina June Hume md. 2nd. Ada Viola Owen After their marriage, Sarah and her husband lived in Jacksonville, Oregon. In about 1872, they moved to Roseburg, Oregon. In about 1874, they moved to Eugene, Oregon. Then in about 1875 to Marshfield (now Coos Bay), Oregon. They moved a final time back to Roseburg, Oregon in about 1883. One family history from her descendants indicate that her middle name was "Mary", yet Sarah is never listed with a middle name or initial on any contemporary record. The Plymale family website (http://www.plymale.com) lists her name as "Sarah (Polly) Plymale" with a year of death of 1911. This is not true, and it confuses her with her sister Pauline (see below).
8	Narrissa Plymale was born on February 14, 1842 in Galesburg Twp., Knox Co., Illinois 41. She died on June 10, 1924 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon 41. She is buried in the Huntington I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Huntington, Baker Co., Oregon. She married first to William A. Wilkinson on May 8, 1859 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (He was born circa 1832 29 and died after 1866). They divorced on November 16, 1866. They had two children: Charles Robert Wilkinson (1860-1900's) Anna E. Wilkinson (1863-1863) She married second to Thomas Giannini on May 3, 1869 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (He was born on November 25, 1833 in Virginia 42 and died between 1900 and 1910 in Huntington, Baker Co., Oregon. He is buried in the Huntington I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Huntington, Baker Co., Oregon.) They had five children: unknown Giannini (1871-1870's) Edna Lee Giannini (1873-1870's) Minnie M. Giannini (1875-1896) Della Giannini (1878-1912) md. John Wesley Goodman Gabriel Plymale Giannini (1881-1896) Narrissa and her first husband lived in Jacksonville, Oregon, where they rented a house from the Klippel family. It was there in 1863 that Narrissa's husband William abandoned her and their children. She went to go live on her mother's ranch at what is now Medford at that time. Three years later, Narrissa was finally divorced. In about 1867, she apparently moved with her mother and youngest siblings to Jacksonville. After her second marriage, Narrissa and family continued living in Jacksonville, Oregon until about 1874 when they moved to Yreka, California. In 1876, they moved back to Jacksonville, Oregon but only remained for one year. In 1877 they moved to Alturas, California. They were living in nearby Lake City, California in 1880 and were also listed as living in nearby Fort Bidwell, California in 1881. Sometime between 1881 and 1896 (probably before 1885), they moved to Huntington, Oregon, where they remained. After the death of her husband (sometime between 1900-1910), Narrissa moved to Baker City, Oregon to live with her daughter. In about 1914, Narrissa moved to Portland, Oregon, where she spent the rest of her life. Her grandson and only surviving descendant, Charles Goodman, died there in 1918.
9	Mary (Pauline) "Polly" Plymale was born on April 7, 1844 in Galesburg Twp., Knox Co., Illinois 15. She died on June 24, 1885 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 15. She is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. She married first to Sullivan Milton Farren on December 31, 1867 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (He was born circa 1834 in Massachusetts 29 and died after 1879). They were divorced on November 25, 1879. They had three children: Edwin F. Farren (1869-aft. 1880) unknown Farren (1872-1870's) George S. Farren (1876-1896) Pauline married second to Carl Brown on January 29, 1881 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. They had one child: Emma Pauline Brown (1882-1885) Pauline and her husband spent the first couple of years of marriage in Jacksonville, Oregon. In 1869 or 1870, they moved to Fort Jones, California. In the late 1870's, after her husband abandoned her and her children, she moved back to Jacksonville, Oregon where she was divorced. She apparently left no surviving descendants, although it is not clear what happened to her oldest son Edwin Farren. Her legal/original name was most likely "Mary Plymale" (she is listed in court records in 1856, 1856 and 1866 as "Mary", yet she apparently always went by the pet version of the name "Polly"). It would appear that Mary "changed" her name as an adult to "Pauline" (perhaps to differentiate herself from her own mother). (Sullivan Farren was born with the last name Farrer, but changed his name legally to Farren in 1861 in California. He was the son of Rufus and Margaret Farrer of Otsego Co., New York. He was apparently never heard from after his divorce in 1879, when it is believed he had been living in California. He may have assumed a new name, or perhaps was dead.)
10	Emmasetta "Emily" Plymale was born in February 1848 in Galesburg Twp., Knox Co., Illinois 29. She died on June 27, 1910 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon 43. She is buried in the Roseburg I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon. She married to Edward Herman Autenrieth on October 27, 1874 in Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon 44. (He was born on February 24, 1848 in New Orleans, Orleans Co., Louisiana 45 and died on August 3, 1907 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California 46. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California.) They were divorced circa 1890-1891. They had three children: Mary Snow Autenrieth (1875-1940) md. 1st. Stephen D. Willis md. 2nd. George Thomas Bolter Sarah Blanche Autenrieth (1878-1954) md. Dexter Rice Minnie Pearl Autenrieth (1882-1894) After her marriage, she lived with her husband in Yreka, California. In about 1879, they moved to Jacksonville, Oregon, but moved back to Yreka by late 1880's. After her divorce, she moved with her children to Roseburg, Oregon, in 1891.

4th Generation: William Jasper Plymale was born on February 9, 1837 in Galesburg Township, Knox County, Illinois 12,13,14. He died on January 10, 1904 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 12,14. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. Father: Gabriel Plymale Mother: Mary Ann Hatfield William spent his childhood in Knox County, where his parents were farmers. They were probably members of the Methodist church while living in Illinois. In early 1852, 15-year old William and his family left Illinois aboard a covered wagon train and after about a six-month journey they arrived in southern Oregon in October 1852. Sadly, William's father and oldest brother died within two months of the family's arrival in Oregon. William and his surviving family spent the winter of 1852-1853 in the town Jacksonville and in the spring of 1853, they went to the valley surrounding Jacksonville, where they claimed a 320-acre ranch. Aside from whatever education William received in Illinois, he also attended school in Jacksonville. After this, William was sent to Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, which was at that time one of the only institutions of higher education on the west coast. William returned to Jackson County, Oregon in the early 1860's. On July 9, 1863 in Jacksonville, William was married to a young schoolteacher named Josephine Martin. They began married life together living on the Plymale ranch in Manzanita Precinct (now within the city of Medford). They had 12 children: William, Ada, Kate, Walter, Louis, Frank, Emaline, Marie, McDonough, David, Victor, and Benjamin (see next generation). While attending college, William studied surveying and also took classes in politics. William apparently always had loftier ambitions than the average farmer or laborer. He did though understand the importance of supporting his family, and helped to cultivate the family ranch while also pursuing his higher interests. In the early years of his marriage, William worked as a surveyor (perhaps for the State of Oregon). From about 1863 to 1864, William worked on a team that was surveying land for the much-anticipated railroad that would eventually pass through the state of Oregon. In 1864, William was elected to the position of Jackson County Surveyor. He served two terms in this position, (8 years, 1865-1873). During this time, William also served as editor of an early newspaper based in Jacksonville called "The Reporter." After his position as Surveyor was over, he decided to run for higher political office. In 1874, William ran as a Democrat for the office of Representative for the Oregon State Legislature and was elected to one term. In 1875, he returned to southern Oregon and he decided that he no longer wanted to farm. In that year, he traded his portion of the Plymale ranch with a man who owned a house and livery stable business in the city of Jacksonville, Oregon (the house and stable had originally been built and operated by William's brother Sebastian, who had moved to some years earlier Portland). The Plymales lived in this house on Oregon Street and made enough income from the livery stable to support their large family. After moving to Jacksonville, William turned most of his attention to political and literary pursuits. He ran for several offices before being appointed (or elected?) as Justice of the Peace for the Jacksonville District Court (of the Jackson County Justice Court?). He served in this capacity for the rest of his life. Prior to this, William also served as a Deputy County Clerk. In matters of politics, William was a Democrat up until the 1890's when he became a Republican. (Although conjecture, this change in attitude may have had something to do with the fact that his wife Josephine had always been a Republican in politics.) William was also a cultivated writer. He was a steady correspondent for several newspapers in the area and also did much "freelance" writing on the history of Oregon. Some of his work is on file with the Oregon Historical Society. Although Democrats at that time period are usually associated today with racism and bigotry, William seems to have held rather liberal views on the subject of "the other." His surviving literary work lambasted the White man's treatment of Native Americans. (It is possible that William's wife Josephine was part Native American.) In September 1888, William's house burned down in Jacksonville. They are said to have escaped in the middle of the night with only the clothes on their backs. Their exact place of abode over the next year is unknown, but they probably rented in Jacksonville. In 1890, they purchased a new house just across the street from the remains of their old home. (This house at 180 N. Oregon Street in Jacksonville and is still standing today where it is aptly called "The Plymale House."). William's beloved wife died in 1899 and he continued to live in Jacksonville, where he worked on his writing. William must have not made much money working as a Justice of the Peace. By the time of his death, he left his family much in debt, and it was probably for this reason that his granddaughter years later referred to him as a "ne'er-do-well." William died at his home in Jacksonville, Oregon, on January 10, 1904 from a short bout with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. He and his wife were both buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Oregon. William married to Josephine Lucretia Martin on July 9, 1863 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10.

1	William Lee (McClellan) Plymale was born on May 29, 1864 in Manzanita Pct. (now Medford), Jackson Co., Oregon 16. He died on April 24, 1921 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California 17. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California. He married first to Nellie Ann Luy on December 18, 1887 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (She was born on January 11, 1867 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 17and died on January 31, 1959 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California 17.) They divorced sometime between 1888 and 1892 (probably in California). They had one child: Emma Lucrecia Plymale (1888-1975) md. 1st. Jackson Bennett Matthews William married second to Mary "Mamie" Craig Fairchild on December 25, 1898 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California 18. (She was born on August 13, 1872 in Monticello, Drew Co., Arkansas 49 and died on December 31, 1926 in Concord, Contra Costa Co., California 49. She is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California.) They had two children: Leah Geneva Plymale (1900-1986) md. Richard Lewis Owen Bernard Benjamin Plymale (1904-1978) md. Amy His birth notice in the Jacksonville Democratic Times indicated that his name was "McClellan Plymale", but this must have been changed because he always went by the name "William Lee Plymale." (His parents held opposite political views - William was a Democrat, Josephine a Republican - and it is almost humorous that they chose to name their first baby in honor of both a Union General and a Confederate General during the Civil War.) William was in the newspaper business and worked for many years for the Yreka Journal. From 1882 and 1896, he moved back and forth frequently between Yreka, California and Jacksonville, Oregon. In 1896, he settled permanently in Yreka.
2	Ada Cora Plymale was born on September 16, 1866 in Manzanita Pct. (now Medford), Jackson Co., Oregon 19. She died on November 16, 1933 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California 17. She is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. She married Douglas Andrew Jones on October 11, 1885 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (He was born in May 1865 in Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon 29 and died in November 1900 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California 20.) They had two children: Nellie Louise Jones (1887-bef. 1900) unknown Jones (b. & d. between 1887-1900) Ada's husband Douglas was a newspaper printer. Sometime between 1885 and 1897, they moved to Oakland, California. It was in Oakland that Douglas died in 1900. In 1903, Ada was the postmistress (postmaster) of Byron Springs, California (a resort east of Oakland and San Francisco). Sometime between 1904 and 1910, she moved to San Francisco, California, where she remained for the duration of her life. She worked as a stenographer while living in San Francisco.
3	Kate May Plymale was born on May 1, 1868 in Manzanita Pct. (now Medford), Jackson Co., Oregon 21. She died on November 8, 1960 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 39. She is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. She was married first to Thomas Benton Collins on July 3, 1904 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (He was born on March 31, 1846 in Missouri 50 and died on October 2, 1928 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 50.) They had no children. She married second to Nicholas W. Kime in 1932 in Grants Pass, Josephine Co., Oregon 22. (He was born circa 1866 in Canada 29 and died on October 28, 1957 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 39.) They had no children. In 1886, Kate traveled to Portland, Oregon with her father where she was supposed to stay and attend school. It is unknown is she actually stayed there and attended school. In 1893, Kate was living by herself in Salem, Oregon. In 1900, she was once again living in Jacksonville, Oregon, with her family. Although Kate apparently attended some form of college or higher education and she did not marry until she was 36 years old, it isn't clear that she ever held any paying job outside of the home.
4	Walter Marion Plymale was born on January 20, 1870 in Manzanita Pct. (now Medford), Jackson Co., Oregon 23. He died on June 5, 1938 in Selma, Fresno Co., California 17. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. He married first to Bertha Ann McFarlane on March 23, 1898 in Oregon 1. (She was born on January 29, 1877 in Marion Co., Oregon 17 and died on December 3, 1956 in Riverside Co., California 17. She is buried in the Salem Pioneer Cemetery, Salem, Marion Co., Oregon.) They were divorced sometime between 1910 and 1920. They had one child: Eldena Lucretia Plymale (1901-1980) md. Thomas Hance Marshall Walter married second to Maud May sometime between 1920 and 1925. (She was born on February 9, 1887 in Illinois and died on May 12, 1925 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California 17. She is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California.) They had no children. Walter married third to Mary Craig Fairchild (widow of his brother William) on December 12, 1925 in Redding, Shasta Co., California. They had no children. In his youth, Walter attended the Portland Business College in Portland, Oregon that was run by his uncle Anderville Armstrong. Apparently, he did not avail himself in business, as he spent his adulthood working as a blacksmith and a salesman. In 1900, he was living in Pleasant Hills, Oregon. Sometime between 1901-1904, he moved to Independence, Missouri. By 1910, he was back in Oregon, living in Portland. He and his family returned to Missouri sometime between 1910 and 1916, where they lived at Kansas City. Then sometime between 1920 and 1925, Walter had remarried and moved to California, probably to Yreka. After his third marriage to his brother William's widow Mamie, they apparently continued living in Yreka. It appears though that they separated or perhaps divorced prior to her death a year later. In 1928, Walter was living in Fresno, California and in 1929, he was living in Selma, California, where he remained.
5	Louis Harding Plymale was born on March 17, 1872 in Manzanita Pct. (now Medford), Jackson Co., Oregon 24. He died on December 29, 1916 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 24. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. Louis was never married or had any children. In 1890 or 1891, he moved to Portland, Oregon, where he first lived with his aunt and uncle, Alfred and Kate Slocum. He first worked as a stenographer. In 1898, he began work for the city's leading newspaper, The Oregonian, as an advertising specialist. Apparently in about 1913 Louis suffered some kind of mental breakdown and never fully recovered. He committed suicide by slicing his throat with a razor while wading in Bear Creek in Medford, Oregon.
6	Frank Martin Plymale was born on March 10, 1874 in Manzanita Pct. (now Medford), Jackson Co., Oregon 25. He died on April 3, 1928 in Fresno, Fresno Co., California 25. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. Frank was never married or had any children. Apparently, he was an alcoholic with a chronic ulcer condition and never had any steady occupation. He started adult life working in the newspaper business, but afterwards worked as a clerk, a porter and a cook. He moved quite frequently and often lived with different siblings. He lived in Jacksonville and Medford, Oregon and the following cities in California: Yreka, Woodland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Madera and Fresno.
7	Emaline (Ceres Rebecca) Josie Plymale was born on July 13, 1876 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 17. She died on May 27, 1951 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California 17. She married to Melville Stine on May 1, 1900 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California 26. (He was born on August 16, 1876 in Douglass, Butler Co., Kansas 17 and died on April 2, 1949 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California 17.) They had the following children: Melville Charles Stine (1901-1949) md. Thelma Viola McCafferty Living [ADOPTED] She was baptized with the name "Ceres Emma Rebecca" and as a child usually went by Emma. As an adult she always went by the name "Emaline" and sometimes used the middle name "Josie." She was educated in Jacksonville, Oregon, where she was on a school list in 1893. In 1897, Emma was living with her sister Ada in Oakland, California. She and her husband lived in Yreka, California, until sometime before 1906, when they moved to Woodland, Cal. They remained there until about 1919, when they moved to Sacramento, Cal. Between 1921 and 1928, they moved to Oakland, California, where they remained.
8	Marie Frances (Minerva) Plymale was born on July 14, 1878 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 27. She died on September 7, 1953 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California 27. She is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California. She married first to Harry Lewis Hatch on July 10, 1898 in Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (He was born on October 9, 1869 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon and died on October 7, 1898 at Wagner Creek, Jackson Co., Oregon.) They had no children. She married second to William Benjamin Harrison Fairchild on April 11, 1899 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California 18. (He was born on August 17, 1869 in Monticello, Drew Co., Arkansas 17 and died on September 6, 1957 in Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California 17. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, Siskiyou Co., California.) They had the following children: Ada Marie Fairchild (1900-1975) md. Theodore Emmett Knackstedt Leah Harrison Fairchild (1905-1995) md. Carl Russell McConnell Benjamin Harrison Fairchild (1907-1982) md. Kathryn Louisa Moore Kathryn Elaine Fairchild (1911-1971) md. Leonard B. Nelson She was baptized with the name "Mary Minerva" and was known as Mary in her childhood, but as an adult always used the name "Marie Frances." In 1893, Marie was still attending school in Jacksonville. In 1896, she was living in Portland, Oregon and listed in the directory as a student. She returned to Jacksonville by 1898, when she married Harry Hatch. Unfortunately, he died three months after their marriage. She remarried to William Fairchild the following year and they lived in or near Yreka, California for the duration of their married life. She died while receiving hospital treatment in Oakland.
9	Carlos McDonough Plymale was born on January 2, 1881 in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Co., Oregon 15. He died on June 30, 1882 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 15. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. He was called "Mackey."
10	David Hovey Plymale was born on March 21, 1883 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 28. He died on October 3, 1933 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California 17. He married to Irene M. Pattarga circa 1912 in California 29. (She was born on August 1, 1886 in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California 17 and died on October 25, 1969 in Fresno, Fresno Co., California 17.) They had two children: Gabriel Anthony Plymale (1913-1963) md. Gertrude L. Jackson David Hovey Plymale (1923-1923) David was living at home in Jacksonville in 1900, working as a day laborer. In 1904, he was living in Yreka, California, probably with one of his siblings. In 1910, he was living in Woodland, California with his sister Emaline. There he was working as a clerk in a shoe store. In 1912, he was living in Oakland, California, working in a department. He was married there the following year. In 1918, he was living in neighboring Alameda, California, working as a salesman in San Francisco. Meanwhile he began attending the California College of Chiropody in San Francisco and graduated in June 1919 and was certified as a chiropodist in August of 1919. He soon after moved to Fresno, California, where he opened up a partnership as a chiropodist. They stayed in Fresno until about 1927-1928, when he moved back to Oakland, California, but only stayed there about a year. In about 1928-1929, he moved with his family to Bakersfield, California, where he remained.
11	Victor Bellinger (Klippel) Plymale was born on August 9, 1886 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 30. He died on February 12, 1929 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California 30. He is buried in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon. He married first to Ella Grace Loar on August 23, 1907 in Jackson Co., Oregon 10. (She was born in February 17, 1890 in Rathdrum, Kootenai Co., Idaho 47 and died on June 17, 1972 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon 39.) They divorced on December 8, 1912. They had no children. He married second to Edith Gertrude Geider on February 15, 1915 in Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington. (She was born on March 28, 1895 in Oregon and died after 1929). They had no children. Victor was baptized with the middle name "Klippel" in 1887, but used "Bellinger" as his middle name throughout his life (Both Klippel and Bellinger were last names of some prominent Jacksonville families). After the death of his father in 1904, Victor was put under guardianship of his sister Kate. They moved to Medford, Oregon and Victor probably moved out not long after attaining majority. He continued to live in the vicinity of Medford and in 1910 was working at a saw mill outside the city. In about 1911, he moved to Portland, Oregon. In 1917, he moved to San Francisco, California, where he remained. In 1917, he was working as a porter in a hotel. He eventually worked as a chef in a restaurant in San Francisco.
12	Benjamin Harrison Plymale

Benjamin Harrison Plymale was born on August 14, 1888 in Jacksonville, Jackson Co., Oregon 1,7,8,9. He died on February 10, 1929 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 1,7,8,9. He is buried in the Eastwood I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon. Father: William Jasper Plymale Mother: Josephine Lucretia Martin Benjamin was named after Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States. He was actually named after this man before he was elected President and during the time that he was campaigning under the Republican ticket. The naming must also have been something of a small argument with his parents, since his father was a Democrat and mother was a Republican. Regardless of his namesake, Benjamin never liked the full "Benjamin" and always went by "Ben." In September 1888, when Ben was only one month old, his family's house burned down and they escaped with only the clothes on their backs. Existing under limited financial means and having no home, they were probably the subjects of much charity during this time. They appear to have rented in Jacksonville until nearly two years later in 1890 when they purchased a house at 180 N Oregon Street in Jacksonville. Ben lived in this house from when he was a toddler until he was 15 years old. Ben's parents never had much money, but they valued their children's education very highly. Ben attended a Catholic school in Jacksonville (they considered it to be the best in town) even though the family were Methodists. Despite their devotion to Ben's educational pursuits, William and Josephine apparently did not provide Ben the "best" childhood. Being the youngest in a family of 12 children and having two relatively old parents who spent most of their time on literary and political pursuits, Ben may have surely felt a little unloved. (Ben's daughter said years later rather bluntly that William was a "n'er-do-well" and Josephine was a "bad mother." She also mentioned that Ben's sister Kate (who was 20 years older and Ben's primary caretaker besides his mother) never liked children.) Ben's mother died in 1899 when he was only 10 years old. His father then died in 1904, leaving him an orphan at the age of 15. To make matters worse, after the death of his parents, their financial problems became clearer when their house was nearly repossessed because of nonpayment. At that time, Ben's unmarried sister Kate Plymale was appointed guardian of Ben and his brother Victor (who at 17, was also a minor). Six months later, Kate Plymale married a man named Thomas Collins, who was 58 years old (Ben really did not need another old man as a father figure in his life). Soon after the marriage, Ben moved with them to the nearby city of Medford, Oregon. There, Ben attended Medford High School, where he graduated probably in 1906. Escaping a strained family life, Ben did not take long to move out of his sister's home. Ben spent the next ten years of his life not doing much of note. He did not attend college like his parents probably would have wanted. Instead he worked a number of jobs (in 1910 he was working as a traveling salesman) and appears to have spent most of his time living in the Medford area. Judging from letters he wrote in the late 1910's, he probably spent a lot of time with drinking and having fun. At some point during this time period, Ben began a relationship with a young woman from Medford named Vera Merriman. In 1917, following a call for volunteers to serve in World War I, Ben enlisted in the United States army. Ben had two years' service in the army in which he was a Mess Sergeant. He spent the majority of that time duration overseas in Europe and took many photos during his time there. Ben returned to Medford after his service ended and he and Vera quickly decided to get married. There were married in May of 1920. For the next five years, Ben and Vera both worked, and saved money to buy a house. They eventually purchased a nice house at 59 N Orange Street in Medford to raise a family. Despite his earlier shortcomings, Ben became a successful businessman and model citizen of Medford. He worked in the clothing business and eventually became a partner and co-owner of the Model Clothing Company in Medford. Ben was also a member of the Elks and the American Legion. Ben's happy life was cut short when he died quite suddenly from intestinal obstruction and peritonitis following a surgery three days earlier. He was only 40 years old. (Eerily, his closest-in-age brother Victor died two days later in California following a surgery to remove a tumor in his neck.) He was married to Vera Vivian Merriman on May 16, 1920 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 1,10.

1	Ben Telfer Plymale
2	Mary Josephine Plymale was born on January 1, 1929 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 1,11. She died on December 19, 2003 in Woodinville, King Co., Washington 11. She is buried in the Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., Washington. She married to Paul Wesley Brown on November 8, 1947 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon. They had the following children: Tracy Louise Brown Margaret Lynne Brown

7th Generation:

Ben Telfer Plymale was born on May 23, 1926 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon 1,2. He died on August 8, 1981 in Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada 3,4. He is buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington. Father: Benjamin Harrison Plymale Mother: Vera Vivian Merriman Ben was named after his own father who always hated the full version of the name "Benjamin." Ben spent his youth in Medford. His father died when he was just a toddler, and his mother raised him and his sister by herself during the Great Depression. Despite the lack of a father in his upbringing, Ben was apparently doted on by his older relatives (many of whom were childless). Ben was a gifted child, with an interest for education and discovering how things work, like electrical and mechanical objects. Ben spent his entire youth at the family's home at 59 N Orange Street in Medford, Oregon. In 1941, Ben and his family moved to Portland, Oregon. They lived at 3934 NE Alameda Street. There, Ben attended Grant High School where he graduated probably in June of 1944. While in high school, Ben worked in the mail order department at Montgomery Ward in Portland. Meanwhile, Ben had been enrolled in the ROTC program with aims at paying for college, but was kicked out of the program because of some cheating scandal. He then enlisted in the Navy in February 1944. He entered active service in Seattle, Washington, where he attended a Navy college training program (V-12 Unit) at the University of Washington. Later, he spent 16 weeks at the Naval Training Station in Great Lakes, Illinois. The majority of Ben's active service was on Guam, part of which was spent during World War II. Ben was honorably discharged on June 7, 1946 in Bremerton, Washington. Meanwhile, Ben attended the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, where he eventually graduated (probably in 1948) with a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics. Meanwhile, Ben was married to Patricia Bixby in 1948. They honeymooned in San Francisco, California and then moved directly to Seattle, Washington. Ben attended graduate school at the University of Washington in Seattle, but he never finished his degree. In their first two years living in Seattle, it appears that Ben did not hold any regular job. During this time, Patricia worked as a secretary to support them until she quit in December 1949, 3 months before she had their first child George. In November 1950, Ben was hired at Boeing Company as an engineer and remained with them until his death. When Ben and Patricia first moved to Seattle in 1948, they lived in an apartment in the Phinney Ridge area. In 1951, they moved to an apartment in the Rainier Beach area of south Seattle. In 1953, they purchased a house at 3413 Bella Vista Avenue S in the Mt. Baker neighborhood of Seattle, where they remained. Ben was highly successful at Boeing Company and had become a low-level executive by the 1960's. During his time at Boeing he worked on many programs including ballistic missile development. In 1959, Ben purchased some beach-front land near Port Angeles, Washington and had a cabin built; used as a recreation/vacation home for him and his family. Ben and Patricia were divorced in 1968. Ben remarried to Susan Reardon later that year, who had five children from a previous marriage. In that same year, Ben moved to Annapolis, Maryland, where he had accepted a position working in the Department of Defense as an advisor. In 1972, he returned to Seattle where he purchased a home on Lake Washington. He eventually became a Vice President at Boeing Company, but still devoted attention to Republican politics. In 1980-1981, Ben served on Ronald Reagan's transitionary team. He even co-authored Reagan's original defense budget. By middle age, Ben had become rather unhealthy. He suffered two heart attacks and contracted lung cancer, and had one of his lungs removed. Ben turned around his unhealthy habits and beat those diseases. Unfortunately though, he died on August 8, 1981 while on a fishing trip in rural Canada, because he neglected to take oxygen supplies with him. He was 55 years old. He married first to Patricia Joy Bixby on June 5, 1948 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.

1	George Francis Plymale was born on March 11, 1950 in Seattle, King Co., Washington 1,2. He died on November 21, 1989 in Seattle, King Co., Washington 4. He is buried in the Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington. He married to Vickie Jean Moon on September 3, 1975 in Seattle, King Co., Washington. They divorced in 1980. They had no children. He had a relationship with Jodi June Kelkenburg. They had one son: Shane Robert Plymale
2	Catherine Jean Plymale [identifying information on living individual is withheld]. She married first Douglas Richard Wilks on April 25, 1972 in Seattle, King Co., Washington. They divorced in 1986. They had one son: Ira David Wilks She married second to John Robert Mallett on August 12, 1989 in Seattle, King Co., Washington. They divorced circa 1995. They had no children.
3	Infant Plymale was stillborn on December 12, 1953 in Seattle, King Co., Washington 5. He is buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington.
4	Barbara Ann Plymale
5	Deane Francis Plymale was born on May 14, 1956 in Seattle, King Co., Washington 1,2. He died on June 11, 2000 in Seattle, King Co., Washington 11. He is buried in the Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington. He married to Sherrie Angela Schreier. They had the following children: Deana Christine Plymale Christopher Pre Plymale
6	Martha Jane Plymale was born on May 14, 1956 in Seattle, King Co., Washington 1,2. She died on February 24, 1957 in Seattle, King Co., Washington 2. She is buried in the Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., Washington.

1	Andrea Greaves Plymale [identifying information on living individual is witheld]

8th Generation: Barbara Ann Plymale [identifying information on living individual is withheld] Father: Ben Telfer Plymale Mother: Patricia Joy Bixby Barbara was raised in Seattle, Washington where the family lived at 3413 Bella Vista Avenue S. Barbara attended Franklin High School. She afterwards attended Washington State University in Pullman, Washington where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology. After this, she attended graduate school in WSU's Veterinary Science department. After college, she moved back to the Seattle area and worked for about 15 years as a laboratory technician for Boeing Company. Barbara has spent the subsequent years working in animal rescue and is currently the president of Puget Sound Rescue, a nonprofit dog rescue group. Barbara also spent 5 years as her mother's primary caregiver. She married David Randall Wadleigh on August 31, 1979 in Seattle, King Co., Washington. For information on their children, see his page.

1. Plymale, John F. The Plymale Family in America. Commercial Printing & Lithographic Co.: Huntington, WV, 1967.
2. Genealogical dates and records, written by Patricia J. Plymale, c. 1987
3. Obituary of Ben Plymale, The Washington Post, August 15, 1981
4. Washington State Death Index
5. Tombstone Inscription, Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Seattle, WA
6. Washington State Marriage Index, 1968-1997
7. Obituary of Ben H. Plymale, Medford Mail Tribune, February 11, 1929
8. Tombstone Inscriptions, Eastwood IOOF Cemetery, Medford, OR
9. Death Certificate of Ben Plymale, Jackson Co., OR, 1929
10. Marriage records, Jackson Co., OR
11. Social Security Death Index
12. Obituary of William J. Plymale, Siskiyou News, January 14, 1904
13. Walling, Albert G. History of Southern Oregon. 1884.
14. Jacksonville Cemetery Index, Jacksonville, OR
15. Tombstone inscriptions, Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, OR
16. Obituary of William L. Plymale, Medford Mail Tribune, April 27, 1921
17. California State Death Index
18. Marriage Records, Siskiyou Co., CA
19. Birth Notice of Ada Plymale, Jacksonville Democratic Times, September 22, 1866
20. Obituary of Douglas A. Jones, Ashland Tidings, c. November 1900
21. Birth Notice of Kate Plymale, Jacksonville Reveille, May 2, 1868
22. Obituary of Kate Kime, Medford Mail Tribune, November 11, 1960
23. Birth Notice of Walter Plymale, Jacksonville Democratic Times, January 22, 1870
24. Death Certificate of Louis H. Plymale, Jackson Co., OR, 1916
25. Obituary of Frank Plymale, Medford Mail Tribune, April 5, 1928
26. Matrimonial of Emma Plymale and Melville Stine, Ashland Tidings, May 7, 1900
27. Obituary of Mary Fairfield, Medford Mail Tribune, September 9, 1953
28. Obituary of David H. Plymale, Medford Mail Tribune, c. October 1933
29. Assorted US Federal Census records
30. Death Certificate of Victor B. Plymale, 1929, San Francisco Co., CA
31. Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims. 1962, Volume 3.
32. Information from Zelia Zigler Von Tress, 1993
33. Obituary of Minerva J. Armstrong, Medford Mail Tribune, October 20, 1910
34. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900. Illinois State Archives
35. Death Notice of Robert C. Armstrong, Jacksonville Democratic Times, November 5, 1880
36. Obituary of Francis Plymale, Ashland Tidings, February 19, 1900
37. Death Certificate of Sebastian Plymale, Multnomah Co., OR, 1920
38. Delayed birth record of Paul R. Zigler, Douglas Co., OR
39. Oregon State Death Index
40. Cemetery index, Roseburg IOOF Cemetery, Roseburg, OR
41. Death certificate of Narrissa Giannini, Multnomah Co., OR, 1924
42. Plymale.com website
43. Obituary of Emily Autenrieth, Yreka Journal, July 6, 1910
44. Matrimonial of Edward Autenrieth and Emma Plymale, Jacksonville Democratic Times, October 30, 1874
45. New Orleans, LA, Birth Records
46. Tombstone inscription, Evergreen Cemetery, Yreka, CA
47. Online gedcom family files
48. Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900, Ancestry.com
49. Obituary of Mamie Plymale, Siskiyou News, January 6, 1927
50. Death Certificate of Thomas B. Collins, Jackson Co., OR, 1928
51. Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, Ancestry.com

• Go here to go to the Plymale family website. This is where I have gotten a lot of my information.

• Rhea Mitchell (1890-1957) of Oregon and California was the granddaughter of Elizabeth Plymale Ross. She was an early and somewhat famous silent film actress, enduring her most fame during the mid 1910's. She played in a total of 72 films from 1912 to 1951. She was murdered in Los Angeles, California in 1957.
• Zelia Zigler McElroy Von Tress (1903-) of Oregon, California, Pennsylvania and Indiana is the granddaughter of Sarah Plymale Zigler and is noted as being an early executive and female business person.
• Cornelious J. Armstrong (1853-1943) son of Minerva Plymale Armstrong is reputed to have been the first white child born in Jacksonville, Oregon.
• Anderville P. Armstrong (1855-1922) son of Minerva Plymale Armstrong was the proprietor, owner, president and principal of the Portland Business College in Portland, Oregon.
• Leah Fairchild McConnell (1905-1995) was the daughter of Marie Plymale Fairchild. She was an early and quite successful business woman as well as a philanthropist who did much for the improvement of cities in Northern California.