John Hancock Zumwalt

Veteran - Mexican War. Oregon Pioneer. Crossed in 1850 with his wife, Sarah, four children, and other family members. Nativity: Missouri Ran the mailboat on the Willamette above the Oregon City Falls. Had a sawmill on his DLC at Corral Creek. His daughter, Matilda Clementine, and her husband, John Wallace Graham, operated Grahams Ferry on a portion of the Zumwalt DLC.

Obituary: Hillsboro Independent Dec. 23, 1898 JOHN H. ZUMWALT DEAD HOOD VIEW

    Died at his home in Clackamas Co. Ore. 12 miles above Oregon City on the Willamette river Saturday Dec. 10th 8 a.m., John Hancock Zumwalt, aged 81 years and 26 days.

    Deceased was born in Pa. Nov. 14, 1817, and moved with his parents to Missouri at an early age.  At the age of 20 was united in marriage to Miss Sarah M. Russell in Bolivia Mo. by the Rev. M. Michiel and 12 years later with their small family started for Ore. in an emigrant train arriving at Oregon City Nov. 15, 1849.  And about one year later they settled on a donation land claim of 640 acres, a part of which he now leaves.

    To them were born 10 children, the sons are A. Robert, and Capt. John D. Zumwalt of Portland, Ore., the daughters, Mrs. M. C. Graham of Newberg, Mrs. T. S. Riggs of Nestucca, Ore., Mrs. Capt. W. Short, now of B. C., Mrs. S. J. Epler, of Wilsonville and Mrs. C.O. Davis of Portland, Ore.  Mts. Frankie Franklin, Henry, and Jackson Zumwalt having died several years ago.

    Ten years ago last April Mr. and Mrs. Zumwalt with their children, grand-children, great grand-children and scores of friends celebrated their golden wedding at the old homestead and 6 years ago last March the wife and mother passed to that better land.

    The enterment took place Monday 12, at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill cemetry, conducted by Rev. A. Brady of Hood View.

Source: http://www.pleasantviewcemetery.org/mon-z.htm#Zumwalt,%20J.