Pacific Northwest

The Columbia River and Puget Sound have a rich and interesting steamboating tradition. Capt. Uriah B. Scott (originally from Ohio) and his fabulous sternwheeler TELEPHONE; the wonderful and fast BAILEY GATZERT; Capt. Jim Troup and his racing sidewheeler T.J. POTTER and the very fast GREYHOUND - great men and great vessels with interesting histories. The Pacific Northwest in the 1890's had intense steamboat racing rivalries and the aforementioned steamers, along with the HASSALO ,CHAS. W. SPENCER and others, raced often and well. There are many stories about steamboating the Pacific Northwest that deserve to be told to a wider audience.

Shannon Leonetti;9525 wrote: After setting this story aside for a year, I am back trying to research steamboating in the Pacific Northwest in the late 1800's...mainly the Columbia River from the coast eastward. Tried to find the family of Minnie Hill but couldn't...thanks for any new ideas.

Hello, I have copies of Steamboating on the Columbia River, My great grandfathers diary. Very dry, but good business references. Am hoping to get Tom Hanks to make a movie about his life. yea, right! if you want a copy, send me your email for more info. I live in Grants Pass OR. thanksJohn C. Ainsworth. my phone is 541-450-1603

Shannon
Minnie Hill was married to Charles O. Hill in 1883 or 85. She was born in Oregon in 1863. Charles O Hill was born in Maryland Nov 1859. in 1897 he was issued his 14th Masters licenses 19 July 1897 #1036. Minnie was issued her 10th Masters and Pilots license 15 Nov 1897 #1106 both at Portland Oregon. She had one child Hebert W. born in 1895. she may not have renewed her licensed that year as her first license is supposed to be issued in 1886. She might well have gone ashore at the time of her son's birth as she is not on the Gov Newell in 1900. and Charles is listed and Master and Pilot in the 1900 census. I couldn't fine Minnie in Oregon or Washington in 1900. the year Charles say he had been married 15 years. Minnie does show up as C. O. wife in the 1910 and 1920 census for Portland Oregon. in 1910 c.o. is president of a Logging Company and in 1920 he is manager of a lumber Mill.

According to a reference in "Blow for the Landing" pages 119 and 120 Charles bought the stern wheel steamboat Governor Newell in 1886 and Minnie at once took command of the vessel, at age 26. Charles often ran as her engineer. There are pictures of both the boat and Minnie on these pages.

Carl Jones

Shannon
Minnie Mae Mossman born 20 Jul 1863 in Albany Linn, Oregon, Married 1883 ?in Portland? to Charles Oliver Hill Born Nov 1859 in New York City. Minnie was the Daughter of Isaac Van Dorsey Mossman, born 8 Aug 1830 in Centerville, Wayne, Indiana of Quaker parents and Martha "Nellie" Eleanor Jackson born 5 Nov 1843 Fairmouth, Rush, Indiana.

I have a lot more information on Minnie and Charles ancestors. I didn't find much more on their boats.

Carl Jones [email protected]

Carl,

Thank you...these are the kind of details that I haven't been able to find (mainly because she is a new topic and I didn't know where to look). Supposedly the son wrote her story but if it ever made it to print I can't find it. Thanks for the help. Shannon