Richard Ough

1. Richard Ough, b. 1789 in England… married Betsy …, a Cascade Indian… d. 1884

Betsy Slahuts b. … OT, a Cascade Indian, d. 16 July 1911

Notes: From “Letters of Dr. McLoughlin 1829 -1832”: Ough, Richard: a boatswain of the British Navy. A very tall man who married the daughter of Latourette Lind of Washougal.

Comment: This is at odds with the Indian Princess story unless an earlier marriage ?

Dated 21 Dec 1831: Richard Ough has complained to me that the Grog they get is too weak.

From “Men of Champoeg” Married by JS Griffin at the house of Richard Ough before William Baldra and his wife, witnesses, November 6, 1842, Mr. Richard Ough of Cornwall, England, to Miss Betsy Slahuts of the Columbia Cascades.

Comment: This was a second marriage ceremony – this time by clergy – the first was by Dr. McLoughlin.

Notes: DLC 17 June 1847; this man’s name was Richard Howe, born in Scotland

Notes: enumerated on the 1850 Census:

Augh, Richard 50 farmer Eng
Betsy 25 Indian
Sarah 11 OT
Grace 9 OT
Richard Jr 7 OT
Benjamin 2 OT

Notes: enumerated on the 1860 Census:

Ough Richard 69 Scot
Elizabeth 40 Indian
Grace 18
Richard 16
Benjamin 11
Elizabeth 9
Frederick 5
Cecelia 2

Notes: enumerated on the 1870 Census:

Ough, Richard 81 Eng
Elizabeth 55 Indian
Benjamin 21 1/2 B
Cealia 12 1/2 B
Frederick 14 1/2 B
Emily 10 1/2 B
John 6 1/2 B

Notes: enumerated on the 1871 Census for Clark county, WA:

Richard Ough, 82 England
Betsy 50 Indian
Frederick 15 WA
Cecelia 12 WA
Emma 10 WA
John T. 8 WA
Ben 23 OR

John D. Woodward 48 NE
Sarah C. 30 Indian
Richard 13
William 10
James 8
Alfred 7
Samuel 3

Notes: Sarah a daughter of Richard Ough and Betsy…, another daughter married Joseph Latourell …

1870 Census for Powell Precinct

Joseph Latourell 42 Canada farmer
Grace 30 Indian
George 8
Charles 7
Benjamin 4
Eden 3 m
Fanny 1 f

enumerated on the 1880 Census for Clark county, WA:

Richard Ough 90 England
Betsy 65
Frederick Ough 24 son
William Woodward 20 grandson
Benjamin Dunn 4 grandson
John Ough 16 son
Benjamin Ough 28 son