Benjamin Hyland & Abigail Damon

Benjamin Hyland (parents Amasa Hyland and Prudence Whitcomb) was born 19 Mar 1804

in Westmoreland, NH. He died 20 Jul 1890 in Lowell, Lane, OR.

Arrived in Will County, IL in 1833-34. (see http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill) Purchased land

between 1835 and 1844 (Illinois land purchase records 0nline)

From MyFamily Hyland (private) website, hosted by Barry Odgers:

They came to Illinois near Chicago (Plainfield) where they bought land for so many shillings an acre

(less then a dollar). Benjamin was engaged in drawing flour on a canal, near Plainfield. Benjamin had

a license to preach in the free Methodist Church. He left 3 years provisions in the house for his family

when he left, but the house burned down and most of these were lost. The family moved into a house

that was built of black walnut logs. Benjamin belonged to a band of men who arranged to help the slaves

over into Canada, where they would be free. He had a store room built under the floor of his barn were the

slaves were kept till he had the opportunity to haul them to Chicago where a man had a boat. He was a

grain shipper, but he was also loading the boats with slaves and taking them across Lake Michigan to

freedom. He had a wagon with a false bottom in the bed. He would haul grain and produce on the top part

and slaves in the bottom.

In 1852 came across the plains with 3 sons - Amos, Benjamin and Burnham. Left Abigail his wife and

Edward, Mary Ann and Sylvia, in Illinois. Benjamin returned to Illinois to take the rest of his family to Oregon

by going across the Isthmus of Panama, or around the Horn. Unable to persuade Abigail to return, he departed

(by boat) and returned to Oregon were he remarried [Louise Taylor] and raised another family.

Benjamin had a store in Sacramento, CA from 1874 to 1876, and returned to Cheshire, Oregon in 1876.

I. Benjamin married Abigail Damon on 1829.

Abigail (parents Nathaniel Damon and Mary Allen) was born 12 Apr 1804 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Mass.

She died 15 Oct 1884 in Junction City, Lane, OR.

Benjamin Hyland and Abigail Damon had the following children:

1. Benjamin F. Hyland was born 17 Nov 1829 in Westmoreland, Cheshire, NH.

He died 21 Mar 1907 in Corvallis, Benton, OR.

2. Burnham Smith Hyland was born 20 Sep 1833 in New Hampton, Belknap, NH.

He died 27 Dec 1918.

3. Amos Damon Hyland was born 11 Feb 1837 in Plainfield, Will County, IL.

He died 19 Jan 1905 in Oakland, Alameda, CA.

4. Mary Ann Hyland was born 17 Apr 1840 in Plainfield, Will, IL.

She died 27 May 1917 in Corvallis, Benton, OR.

5. Edward T. Hyland was born 24 Mar 1843 in Plainfield, Will, Illinois.

He died 13 Feb 1885 in Casey, Guthrie, IA.

6. Ansel Hyland was born 30 Nov 1845 in Plainfield, Will, IL.

He died 25 Dec 1845 in Plainfield, Will, IL.

7. Sylvia M. Hyland was born 24 Feb 1848 in Plainfield, Will, IL. She died 24 Aug 1935.

8. Abigail Hyland was born 7 Jan 1850 in Plainfield, Will, IL. She died 20 Aug 1851.

II. Benjamin married Louisa Taylor on 23 Jun 1866 in Oregon.

Louisa (parents Benjamin Taylor and Polly Leggert) was born 21 Jun 1850

In Lane County, Oregon. She died 8 May 1929 in Salem, Marion, OR.

Benjamin Hyland and Louisa Taylor had the following children:

1. George Hyland was born 1867 in Oregon. Mentioned at the time of Louisa's affidavit

in Oct 1887 against Benjamin. George was age 20 at that time.

2. Mariah Hyland was born 1868 in Oregon. Married Campbell.

3.Jane Hyland was born 1870 in Corvallis, OR. She died ca 1945 in OR. Married Henderson.

4. Emma Hyland was born 2 May 1872 in Corvallis, OR. She died 4 Jan 1961 in Junction City, Or.

5.Bertha Hyland was born 1884 in Cheshire, OR. She died 1953. Married Hugh Swift

6. Fred Hyland was born 1874 in Oregon.

7.Charles Hyland was born 1888. He died 23 May 1938.

III. Benjamin married Martha Davis on 16 Jan 1855 in Lane County, Oregon.