Carbon copies of typed transcripts (annotated by the transcriber) of nine letters written by Tabitha Moffett Brown to her brother in Ohio, describing her trip to Oregon, the foundation and early years of Pacific University, and life in Oregon's early white settlements. Brown describes in detail her journey to Oregon, including her encounters with Native Americans, her experiences of travelling by wagon train, and the landscape of the plains.
This book begins with Arthur Brown(e) of Melchboone, England. His son Chad was born about 1600. Some of Arthur Brown(e)'s descendants to the 16th generation are covered in this history. The majority descend from Clark Brown, born 25 January 1771, in Stonington, Connecticut; married Tabitha Moffatt 1 December 1799; died about 1816 in Maryland. Descendants lived in Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, Missouri and throughout the United States.
Drama, Adventure, and Family Struggles Abound as Three Generations Head West on the Oregon Trail When Tabitha Brown's son makes the fateful decision to leave Missouri and strike out for Oregon, she refuses to be left behind. Despite her son's concerns, Tabitha hires her own wagon to join the party. Along with her reluctant daughter and her ever-hopeful granddaughter, the intrepid Tabitha has her misgivings. But family ties are stronger than fear. The trials they face along the way will severely test Tabitha's faith, courage, and ability to hope. With her family's survival on the line, she must make the ultimate sacrifice, plunging deeper into the wilderness to seek aid. What she couldn't know was how this frightening journey would impact how she understood her own life--and the greater part she had to play in history. With her signature attention to detail and epic style, New York Times bestselling author Jane Kirkpatrick invites readers to travel the deadly and enticing Oregon Trail. Based on actual events, This Road We Traveled will inspire the pioneer in all of us.
