OBITUARY: ANDREW JACKSON FREDENBURG, Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon

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ANDREW JACKSON FREDENBURG

PIONEER OCTOGENARIAN OF ROGUE RIVER VALLEY DIES AT MEDFORD
(Unknown newspaper and date)

ANDREW JACKSON FREDENBURG, MEDFORD, ORE., March 5, 1911 (Special)
Andrew Jackson Fredenburg, one of the oldest residents of the
state died here last Thursday. He was 81 years old. The burial
was today in the Oddfellows' Cemetery, following a short funeral
service at the home, in charge of Rev. A. A. Holmes, pastor of
the First Baptist Church.

Mr. Fredenburg was born in Indiana in September 1830. When 18
years old, with Isaac and Dorcas Fredenburg, his parents, he went
to Missouri. He was married to Susannah Thomas Pirtle in 1857,
and in 1864, accompanied by four children, they crossed the
plains, locating in Baker. They remained there one year and moved
to the Willamette Valley, and in 1882 came to the Rogue River
Valley. Two years afterwards, they moved to Medford. About ten
years ago, Mrs. Fredenburg died.

The surviving children are, James Isaac Fredenburg, Sam's Valley,
Ore.; Mrs. Nancy J. White, Detroit, Ore.; Mrs. Mary C. Leslie,
Medford; Mrs. Lucinda E. Lewis, Fossil, Ore.; Charles H.
Fredenburg, Sam's Valley, Ore.; Mrs. Minnie M. Herring,
Springfield, Ore.; William J. Fredenburg, Medford, and Harmon A.
Fredenburg, Medford.


OREGON TRAIL PIONEER DIES (Unknown newspaper and date)
Andrew Jackson Fredenburg, Aged 81 Years, Who Crossed Continent
With Family Over the Famous Oregon Trail, Passes Away at Home.

With the death, Thursday afternoon Andrew Jackson Fredenburg,
aged 81 years, at the family home at Tenth and Holly streets,
another of the earliest settlers in the state of Oregon has
passed away. The end came peacefully. The funeral, under the
direction of the Weeks & McGowan company, will take place at the
residence on Sunday, the Rev. A. A. Holmes officiating. 
Interment will follow at the I.O.O.F. cemetery.

The deceased was born in Indiana on September 30, 1830, to Isaac
and Dorcas Fredenburg. At the age of 18 he moved with his parents
to Missouri and on March 18, 1857, was married to Susannah Thomas
Pirtle. In 1864 with four children, the couple crossed the plains
over the old Oregon Trail and later took up their residence in
Baker City. They remained there one year and moved to the
Willamette valley, and in 1882 established their home in the
Rogue river valley. Two years later the family moved to Medford,
where, about 10 years ago, Mrs. Fredenburg died.

Mr. Fredenburg, who has long been a devoted Christian, was a
member of the congregation of the Baptist church. He is survived
by nine children namely:  James Isaac Fredenburg, of Sam's
valley; Mrs. Nancy J. White, of Detroit, Ore.;  Mrs. Mary C.
Leslie, Medford; Mrs. Lucinda E. Lewis, Fossil, Ore.; Charles H.
Fredenburg, Sam's Valley; Mrs. Minnie M. Herring, Springfield,
Ore.; William J. Fredenburg, Medford, and Harmon A. Fredenburg,
Medford. Another, David E. Fredenburg, died in infancy.