HUNTER, Elizabeth (Betsy)

   Another name for Elizabeth was BETSY.

  General Notes:

Elizabeth Hunter was born in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Cty, Ontario to Ann and Murdoch Hunter on May 7th 1859. (FM135 , FM371e) She appears with her parents in the 1871 and 1881 censuses there (see 'Annie' FM115, FM194c).
She met and married her husband, Murdoch McLeod, while living in the same area.

Shortly after marrying, the young couple relocated to Wasco County, Oregon (Obit) where Murdoch's brothers, Alex and George were already farming. (HM0006s)Here they took up homesteading on a farm on the Tygh Ridge and raised their 7 children.
Elizabeth's brother, William also moved to the area about 1888 and her mother, Ann, came to reside with Murdoch and Betsy the last few years of her life. (FM334a see 'Annie')

The family appears in the 1910 census living in Kingsley village (FM354d) but by the 1920 census (FM354e) they were living in The Dalles and by 1930 the census for The Dalles (FM351i) shows Betsy as a widow living with her daughter Olive and grand daughter Janet whose mother had died. Murdoch's will shows Betsy as being age 65 when he passed away in 1924.

Elizabeth had become known as 'Betsy' to some of her relatives and friends. (FM093). She also kept in touch with her Canadian and NZ family as witnessed by a number of photos. Her cousin, R. D. Finlayson, who visited San Francisco in 1957 was in possession of several photos of Betsy although it is not believed that he visited The Dalles. He could have obtained them when he made contact with Betsy's daughter, Myrtle, while in San Francisco.

Elizabeth was a member of First Methodist chirch in The Dalles, Old Wasco County Pioneer assoc and the Columbia Chapter 33 of the Order of the Eastern Star.(FM371e)
She passed away at the age of 96.
Services were at Smith Callaway Chapel with Rev Revelle Roach officiating. Vault internment in the IOOF cemetery.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Apr 1871 Census: Hunter, Elizabeth age 12 dau of Annie andMurdoch Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

• 4 Apr 1881 Census: Hunter, Elizabeth age 22 Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

• Migration: with husband and family from Kincardine Ontario, 1881-1882, Oregon, USA.

• 9 Jun 1900 Census: McLeod, Elizabeth, wife of Murdoch, both born Canada with 5 children and mother Annie Hunter Kingsley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

• County Directory: McLeod Elizabeth residing with husband Murdock K res 1213 D, 1917, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

• 30 Apr 1920 Census: McLeod, Elizabeth wife of Murdoch Kingsley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. McLeod Murdock K head age 53 born Canada farmer married 29 yrs father born Scotland mother born Scotland
McLeod Elizabeth wife age 51 married 29 years born Canada father born Scotlan(?) mother born Scotland

• County Directory: McLeod, Elizabeth(wid Murdock K) h 1213 D, 1925, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

• County Directory: McLeod Elizabeth (wid M K) h 1213 D, 1928, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

• 14 Jan 1920 Census: Elizabeth McLeod with husband Murdock and dau Margaret The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. McLeod Murdock head age 63 immigrated 1881 born Canada father born Scotland mother born England
McLeod Elizabeth wife age 61 immigrated 1881 born Canada father born Scotland mother born England
McLeod Margaret daughter age 17 born Oregon

• 5 Apr 1930 Census: Widow Elizabeth head of family with dau Olive and granddau Janet The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

• County Directory: McLeod Elizabeth (wid M K) h 1213 D, 1930-1931, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

Elizabeth married Murdoch Kerr (The Younger) McLEOD, son of Alexander McLEOD and Jessie UNKNOWN, on 6 Jul 1881 in Canada. (Murdoch Kerr (The Younger) McLEOD was born in 1856 in Canada, died on 24 Jul 1924 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA and was buried on 24 Jul 1924 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Migration: from Kincardine Twp, 1882, Oregon, USA.

• 9 Jun 1900 Census: Elizabeth, Murdoch, 5 children and Annie Hunter Kingsley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. Children are:Murdina, Myrtle, Bessie, Angus and Olive
Also living with them is Annie Hunter, mother of Elizabeth.

• 30 Apr 1910 Census: McLeod Murdock and wife Elizabeth Kingsley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. McLeod Murdock K head age 53 born Canada farmer married 29 yrs father born Scotland mother born Scotland
McLeod Elizabeth wife age 51 married 29 years born Canada father born Scotlan(?) mother born Scotland

• County Directory: McLeod Murdock K (Elizabeth), farmer res 1213 D, 1917, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA.

• 14 Jan 1920 Census: McLeod Murdock wife Elizabeth and dau Margaret The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA. McLeod Murdock head age 63 immigrated 1881 born Canada father born Scotland mother born England
McLeod Elizabeth wife age 61 immigrated 1881 born Canada father born Scotland mother born England
McLeod Margaret daughter age 17 born Oregon

  Marriage Notes:

FM351i states Elizabeth 22 when first married.
FM371e says Elizabeth came with her husband to Wasco county in Jan 1882. They took up a homestead on Tygh Ridge and later moved to The Dalles in 1908.
NB per 1910 census they were still living in Kingsley.