Alston Martindale
Pioneer of 1849
compiled by Stephenie Flora
oregonpioneers.com
Alston Martindale
b. 28 Feb 1829 IN
d. 07 May 1901 Douglas County, Oregon
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
s/o Henry Martindale and Nancy Johnson
m. 01 Sep 1855 Douglas County, OR
Nancy Katherine Fitzhugh
b. 14 Jan 1831 Independence, Macon Co, MO
d. 18 Apr 1920 Coles Valley, Douglas County, OR
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
d/o Solomon Fitzhugh and Polly Miriam Dickey
m1 . 18/25 Mar 1851 Linn City, Washington County, OR George Shambrook
[Note: Nancy had one child by George Shambrook, Austria V. Shambrook, b. 1852 OR who
married 26 May 1888 Douglas County, OR Frank Burge. She is shown in the 1870 census under
her step-fathers name of Martindale] "Mr. Shambrook was twice married. His first union was
with Nancy Fitzhugh, and was blessed with one child, Austria V., now the wife of Frank Burge."
[Portrait and Biographical Record of Western Oregon p. 267-268]
1850: Linn City, Washington County, Oregon, December 4, 1850; Wm P. Day, 27, merchant,
NY; Geo White, 25, blacksmith, PA; Geo Shambrook, 24, butcher, Eng; Jos Rylie, 21, cabinet
maker, VT; A. Martindale, 21, blacksmith, IN
[Note: Nancy Fitzhugh's first husband and second husband are residing together in Washington
County at this point]
1860: Eighteen Mile Pct, Roseburg PO, Douglas County, Oregon, July 7, 1860; Austin (sic)
Martindale, 31, farmer, $1280 $1575, IN; Nancy, 28, MO; Orvin, 9, OR (sic-this is probably
Austria V. Shambrook even though it lists this individual as a male and is listed as a Martindale);
Ella, 3, OR; Huldah (sic), 1, OR
1870: Empire City, Coos County, OR, August 27, 1870; A. Martindale, 41, farmer, $2000 $700,
IN; Nancy B., 38, keeping house, MO; Austria [Shambrook], 18, at home, OR; Julia Ann, 11,
OR; Henry, 9, OR; Robt, 6, OR; Wm Alston, 4, OR; Nettie Jane, 1, OR
1880: Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon, June 4, 1880; Alston Martindale, 51, farmer, IN
NC IN; K. Nancy, 48, keeps house, MO KY KY; Henry, 19, son, works on farm, OR; L. Robert,
16, son, works on farm, OR; A. William, 14, son, works on farm, OR; J. Nettie, 11, dau, at
school, OR; V. Nancy, 8, dau, at school, OR; D. James, 5, son, at home, OR; Rolla, 3, son, at
home, OR
1900: Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon, June 15, 1900; Alston Martindale, head, Feb
1829, 71, m-45yrs, IN NC KY; Nancy K., wife, Jun 1832, 68, m-45yrs, 10 children-7 living, MO
KY KY; Henry, son, Feb 1862, 38, s, placer mining; James D., son, Dec 1875, 24, s, OR, farm
laborer; Rolla, son, Jan 1877, 23, s, OR, farm laborer; Rose, g-dau, Jun 1886, 14, s, OR OR OR,
at school; Dasie, g-dau, Oct 1887, 12, s, OR OR OR, at school; Story, g-son, Mar 1890, 10, s,
OR OR OR, at school
Children of Alston Martindale and Nancy Fitzhugh:
1. Ella Mira Martindale
b. 15 Jun 1857 OR
d. 17 Nov 1864 Douglas County, Oregon
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
m. Never married
2. Tulla Ann Martindale
b. 29 May 1859 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
d. 08 Oct 1936 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
m. William Benham
3. Henry Martindale
b. 18 Feb 1861 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
d. 03 Oct 1914 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
[The Plaindealer, Roseburg, Oregon, July 16, 1903 p.5]
[The Plaindealer, Roseburg, Oregon, July 20, 1903 p.5]
[Morning Oregonian, Portland, Oregon, October 5, 1914 p.5]
4. Robert Lee Martindale
b. 24 Dec 1863 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
d. 22 May1951 Douglas County, Oregon
m. 09 Oct 1885 Douglas County, Oregon to Dora Ester Wiley
m. 27 Dec 1892 Douglas County, Oregon to Elizabeth J. Doyle
5. William Alston Martindale
b. 28 Feb 1866 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
d. 26 Nov 1888 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
6. Nettie Jane Martindale
b. 02/12 Sep 1868 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
d. 14 Mar 1900
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
m. 19 Aug 1891 Douglas County, Oregon to Ben J. Trowbridge
7. Nancy Violet Martindale
b. 15 Nov 1871 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
d. 1929 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
m. James Bennett Stobie
8. James Dickey Martindale
b. 15 Dec 1874 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
d. 03 Aug 1946
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
9. Rolla Pete Martindale
b. 03 Feb1877 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
d. 26 Dec 1910 Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon
buried Martindale Cemetery, Camas Valley, Douglas County, Oregon