George Belshaw (1815 - 1893)

Born 14 Nov 1815 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Candece (McCarty) Belshaw — married 24 Jan 1843 in Lake, Indiana, United States

Died 28 Nov 1893 at age 78 in Farmington, Whitman, Washington, USA

Biography

George Belshaw was born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England.

George Belshaw was a pioneer settler in Oregon.

George Belshaw was involved in the westward expansion of the USA (Oregon Trail). See Trails and Wagon Trains.

George was born 14 November 1815 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England. He was the son of George Belshaw and Elizabeth Archer. ^[1]

George immigrated from England with his parents and siblings. They departed Liverpool, England and arrived in New York City 22 May 1834.^[2]

He married Candace McCarty 24 January 1843 in Lake County, Indiana. ^[3]

George was the captain of a wagon train that left Lake County, Indiana 23 March 1853. They arrived at Fort Laramie 17 June with 26 wagons and 43 men in his party. They arrived at The Dallas, Oregon on 10 September.

He passed away 28 November 1893 in Farmington, Washington.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936"
   The National Archives (United Kingdom); Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4;; Class Number: Rg 4; Piece Number: 1582
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2972 #726559 (accessed 13 February 2024)
   George Belshaw baptism (born 14 Nov 1815), son of George Belshaw & Elizabeth Belshaw, in Nottinghamshire, England.
   There is a 1 year discrepancy between the birth record & the DOB on the grave stone
2. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #1022345773 (accessed 13 February 2024)
   Gender: Male; Ship Name: Harold; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Birth Date: abt 1816; Departure Port: Liverpool, England; Arrival Date: 22 May 1834; Name: George Belshaw; Age: 18.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
   citing Page: 43; Digital film/folder number: 004839139_001_M9DN-WXX; FHL microfilm: 002413488; Image number: 30; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M03288-6
   FamilySearch Record: VNTD-435 (accessed 13 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9PX5-DPV
   George Belshaw marriage to Candice Mccarty.
4. ↑ A FORMER OREGONIAN: "Newspapers.com"
   Weekly Oregon Statesman (Salem, Oregon) Fri, Dec 1, 1893, page 9
   Newspapers Clip: 140837396 (accessed 12 February 2024)
5. ↑ GEORGE BELSHAW IS DEAD: "Newspapers.com"
   Bonners Ferry Herald (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) Sat, Dec 2, 1893, page 7
   Newspapers Clip: 140844544 (accessed 12 February 2024)

• 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 004192462; FHL microfilm: 442935; Image number: 254; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01149-2
  FamilySearch Record: MHJP-BY2 (accessed 13 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XCMW-8V
  George Belshaw (34) in West Creek Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Born in England.
• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
  citing Page: 21; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170968; FHL microfilm: 805055; Image number: 519; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01799-6
  FamilySearch Record: MDQK-3V9 (accessed 13 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSF-RZ7
  George Belshaw (45) in Eugene City Precinct, Lane, Oregon, United States. Born in England.
• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
  citing Page: 42; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 39; Digital film/folder number: 004278484_004_M9CN-7TC; FHL microfilm: 000552785; Image number: 42; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01579-8
  FamilySearch Record: MF8B-WC3 (accessed 13 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6LCQ-BH3
  Geo Belshan (54) head of household in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States. Born in England.
• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
  citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00069; Digital film/folder number: 005162040; FHL microfilm: 1255081; Image number: 720; Sheet number: 250; Sheet letter: B
  FamilySearch Record: MNC2-5LT (accessed 13 February 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBF-V55
  Geo Belshaw (64), married, Farmer, head of household in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States. Born in England.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #35212597 (accessed 12 February 2024)
  Memorial page for George Belshaw Jr. (14 Nov 1816-28 Nov 1893), citing Masonic Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by jessicado (contributor 47066171).
• State of Oregon, State Archives, Early Oregonians Database - Belshaw, George
• Belshaw’s Wheat: "Newspapers.com"
  The Eugene Guard (Eugene, Oregon) Wed, Nov 23, 1892, page 4
  Newspapers Clip: 140846082 (accessed 12 February 2024)
• Castle, Gwen. “Belshaw Journey, Oregon Trail, 1853.” Oregon Historical Quarterly 32, no. 3 (1931): 217–39. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20610656.