Person:Josie Blake (1)

Name from the book The Westfall Country-She was in her teens when they married.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Marriage Certificate (1)
   abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates, Oregon, Malheur, vol. A, pg 31, 1 Mar 2007.

   Groom: Alfred S. Mullen (22)
   Bride: Josie Blake (15)
   married 15 Jan 1896 Reference number: MROR010 Verified: YES

   Note that the place does not state a city, only Malheur Co. Perhaps Westfall had not been recognized as a city yet. This is the 31st marriage in book A. The early years of the Westfall era.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} US Census
   1900 Oregon, Malheur, Bully Precinct, ED 24, Sheet 3B, Ancestry.com online, Series T623, Roll 1348, Page 212, 9,11,12 & 13 June 1900.

   Lines 65-68
   Line 65-WESTFALL, James [W.] (head) white male 57 born Jan. 1843 married 3 years born in West Virginia, as were both of his parents is a farmer
   Line 66-WESTFALL, Minervia [J.] (wife) white female has had [15] children of which 4 are living 28 born [Nov] 18[41] in Iowa her father in Indiana mother in Ohio
   Line 67-WESTFALL, Oscar J. (son) white male 23 born Aug. [18]7[6] married 4/2 born in Missouri father in West Virginia mother in Missouri
   Line 68-WESTFALL, Alice [?] (daughter in law) white female 18 born [?] 1881 married 4/2 born in Nevada father in England mother in Oregon
   Lines 70-77
   Line 70-GREGORY, [John] (head) white male 65 born Sept. 1834 in Virginia married 20 years father born in Virginia mother in Virginia occ. Day Laborer
   Line 71-GREGORY, Anna [?] (wife) white female 35 born [?] in California married 20 years. Has birthed 8 children & 7 have survived. Her father born in Canada mother in Iowa
   Line 72-GREGORY, Martha (daughter) white female single 15 born [May] 1885 in Oregon father born in Virginia mother born in California
   Line 73-GREGORY, Bessie L. (daughter) white female single 12 born May 1888 in Oregon father born in Virginia mother born in California
   Line 74-GREGORY,Emeline (daughter) white female single 7 born [?] 1892in Oregon father born in Virginia mother born in California
   Line 75-GREGORY, Rhoda (daughter) white female single 5 born July 189[?] in Oregon father born in Virginia mother born in California
   Line 76-GREGORY, [?]emev[?][?] (son) white male single 3 born [?] 1897 in Oregon father born in Virginia mother born in California
   Line 77-Yarber, Nora E. (daughter) white female married [1]/2 18 born [May] [18]82 in Oregon father born in Virginia mother born in California
   Lines 92-95
   Line 92-MULLEN, Alfred [?] (head) white male 27 born Mar. 1873 married 4 years born in Oregon father Ireland mother Iowa
   Line 93-MUULLEN, Jose (wife) white female 19 born Nov. 1881 married 4 years has given birth to 2 children both of them living born in Oregon father in Maine mother in California
   Line 94-MULLEN, [Alice] (daughter) white female 3 born Dec. 1896 single born in Oregon as were both of her parents
   Line 95-MULLEN, Ray (son) white male 1 born Dec. 1898 single born in Oregon as were both of his parents Reference number: CNOR011 Verified: YES

   This Census record is very hard to read. I cannot even be sure that this is John and Anna but the childrens names pretty much match.

3. ↑ Legal papers
   Copies of Divorce in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Malheur County., 4 Apr 1900.

   Jessie Westfall Plaintiff
   Jasper Westfall Defendant
   
   Extraction:
   1. That P and D intermarried at Vale in the county of Malheur State of Oregon on or about the 1st day of April 1895.
   2. That the P is and has been a resident of the State of Oregon and of Malheur County for the last past ten years.
   3. That since said marriage the D has treated her in a cruel and inhuman manner, rendering life burdensome, in particular as follows: January 1899 without cause or provocation D struck P with open hand in face, a violent blow. January 1899 D cursed P using vile and indecent language. On Jan. 4th 1900 D called P a son of a bitch and became very violent and abusive toward P and ordered her to pick up her clothes and go to "hell" thereby forcing P to take their little child and quit their home.
   4. That the issue of said marriage is one child, to wit, Mable Westfall aged four years and that said child is living.
   Q & A from Jessie extractions:
   She has been a resident of the State of Oregon for about 15 years.
   She lived in fear.
   He contracted habits of gambling and drinking, he gambled a great deal often leaving me alone all night with my little child.
   He has always opposed me getting a divorce.
   Q & A from Jose Mullen extractions:
   She is 18 years old residing in Malheur County Oregon
   P is her sister.
   She actually lived with the P & D for one winter.
   She confirmed the drinking and gambling and being out all night.
   Q & A Alfred Mullen extract:
   His age 27 years, resides in Westfall Oregon.
   Acquainted with both P & D for about 15 years. Reference number: DVOR004 Verified: YES

   P=Planitiff
   D=Defendant
   Jasper got custody of 4 year old Mabel and Jessie was given the privilege to visit Mabel.

4. ↑ Alfred Mullen, his wife Josie, Ray and Alice.