Gage, Margaret Louisa LAST: Gage FIRST: Margaret MID: Louisa GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Gilliam TITLE:  BORN: 27 Sept 1826 DIED: 28 Jan 1876 BURIED:  (Smith Cemetery) OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri DEATH PLACE: Oregon NOTES:  Smith Cemetery records published by PCHS give name as Mrs Louisa Gage who died 28 Jan 1876. She is buried in the same lot as Neal Gage and Diana Read. This suggests that she was their mother Margaret Louisa (Gilliam) Gage.  Name of Father: Cornelius Gilliam Maiden Name of Mother: Mary Elizabeth Crawford Parents are buried in Dallas Cemetery Donation Land Claim 3664 - William Gage, Polk Co; b 1824/25 Ray or Clay co, Mo; arrived Oregon 28 Nov 1844; settled claim 30 Sept 1852; married Margaret L., 15 or 25 Sept 1841 or 1842, Andrew co, Mo; Aff: Alexander Gage, Mary Gilliam, Marcus D.L. Gilliam, Benj. F. Nichols 1850 OR CENSUS - Margaret Gaige (25y, b MO) enumerated with William (26y, b MO, occupation farmer), John (5y, b OR), Margaret (1y, b OR) and Cynthia (0y, b OR) 1870 OR CENSUS - Margaret Gage (44y, b MO), enumerated with William (45y, b MO, occupation farmer), John (25y, b OR), Cynthia (20y, b OR), Cornelius (18y, b OR), William (16y, b OR), Marcus (14y, b OR), Diana (12y, b OR) and Perry (10y, b OR) Note - husband William Gage later moved to Mitchell, Wheeler Co, Oregon, where he died 9 June 1891; he is buried in Upper Mitchell Cemetery OBITUARY:  INSCRIPTION:  L. Gage SOURCES:  PCHS Genealogical Material in Oregon Donation Land Claims, Vol 2, entry 3664 1850 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, FA#35) 1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Luckiamute, FA#625) CONTACTS:  ROW: 24-3