tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post9164898142974042316..comments2024-03-28T16:36:10.544-05:00Comments on The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal™ : The History of James Varnum Gale from Ogle County, Illinois. Not to be confused with his Brother, John V. Gale.Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10605531495401356831noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-19181810606153298272020-10-14T13:06:04.684-05:002020-10-14T13:06:04.684-05:00Hello not quite Cousin Neil: While Kett's 1878...Hello not quite Cousin Neil: While Kett's 1878 Ogle County history is a good source, it's a little hazy on James Gale's first cabin just saying it was "near" the town of Oregon. The 1886 Portrait and Biographical Album of Ogle County says: "Mr. Gale removed to Illinois in 1835, and in May of that year located in Oregon, erected the first white man's habitation (a log cabin) in this township. This cabin was situated on what is known as the Joseph Wagner farm." An 1871 township plat has the Wagner Farm straddling what is now Oregon Trail Road west of the townsite. In between the Wagner farm and the townsite is the Daniel Etnyre farm, which was part of Gale's original claim as well. When Gale moved into Oregon my impression is he lived at/near Madison and Fifth streets as you note although possibly opposite the Nash School site rather than on it. I also note the 1880 Census has him on Monroe Street somewhere near Seventh Street, so I'm still trying to nail that down. Meanwhile thanks for writing about great-great granduncle James. I'm descended from his brother John Varnum Gale. Also James was the second James after the first born two years earlier did not survive.Bill Divennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-36810310202389709142020-10-09T22:15:50.532-05:002020-10-09T22:15:50.532-05:00I am not related to any other "Gale." My...I am not related to any other "Gale." My Father changed his name when he was drafted in WWII.Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10605531495401356831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-6123497039307516662020-10-09T17:43:29.686-05:002020-10-09T17:43:29.686-05:00Not even related through fourth cousin twice remov...Not even related through fourth cousin twice removed or something? JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642775455813735779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-52269770724142330782020-10-09T15:29:49.646-05:002020-10-09T15:29:49.646-05:00No relation to me.No relation to me.Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10605531495401356831noreply@blogger.com