The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-18
POLLY HICKS MeKEAN.

Folly Hicks McKean was born April
a. l7SS. n Delaware county state OF
New York. Married Samuel Terry Nc
Kean March 9 1917 After living a few
years In New York they moved to Ohio
where they lived till tbs summer of lSSs.
when they made another start west. at
the time Illinois was first open 10 set
tiers. They stopped on the Illinois river
and laid out a town. calling IL ChiIicothe,
after the town where they lived in Ohio.
In lsG they made another move west,
h company with their TWO married sons.
They had eight children born to them,
five boys and three girls. Two boys died
while they lived in Ohio. the rest all lived
to be grown and married They left their
old home in Illinois April Is 1877, with
four wagons and a good many cattle and
horses to start on the long and tedious
journey across the plains 10 Oregon.
They stopped the hrst winter at the
falls Of the Willamette. opposite Oregon
City. where they arrived in November.
having stopped at Vancouver. which was
then In the hands Of The Hudson Bay
Co. for couple of weeks In Februcry.
lS4s, they moved down he willamette to
a place called Li1ton, where there were a
few little houses. In September of the
same year. they put what household
goods were left them after the Indian
Whitman troubles, on board scow
schooner. called the -calipooia," and
came down to Astoria.
Resided in Astoria untn 1864. when she.
her husband and youngest daughter. then
unmarried. moved to San Jose. California.
Her two married sons had preceded
them to California and for a number of
years she resided with one or the other
Of them at or near San Jose After the |
death of her husband, which occurred
near San Jose Feb Il. 1873. she continued
TO live with her eldest son for a time
and afterwards with her son-fr-law. !
Mr.. ]. NJ Battee of San Jose She sur |
vived her husband four years and died |
April Is. 1sT. while on a visit to her 4
daughter Mrs. Eliza Hustler. at As
tor1a Oregon.
It is difficult 10 describe or estimate !
such a life and character as hers. So |
quiet and unassumtng. creating no stir
in the world; not differing greatly from |,
thousands of women. especially during |
the early and middle part Of this century.
And yet she possessed strong Individual !
ity and independence of mind. Never ]
robust in body, with limited edueatfon 1
and opportunities, she was looked up to .
and loved, not alone by the members of /
her family, but by all with whom she .
came in contact She had no patience
with cant or hypocracy in any form, did !
not believe much in secret societies;
her creed consisting principally in doing
good when, where and to whom you
an. As a parent she was devoted and
self sacrificing, perhaps too fndulgent,
'ut always endeavoring to insti1 in ker
'niidren habits Of frugality, temperance
md independence. She seemed to reaiize
more fuzzy than most persons, the futiiity
Il looking to others for any help in the
'ar1ous difficulties Of life, and that to
ttain success at all one must be self
eliant and persevering.
Withall she was very charitable to-
rards others faults and no child or per- :
on in trouble ever went to her in vain
or sympathy and such help as she couid
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