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"Morning Olympian" of Friday, May 17, 1918, front page
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
Pioneer Woman Crossed Plains In '49; Death Closes Stirring Career
Following a brief illness of about three weeks Mrs. Caroline Manning one of Olympia and Thurston county's very earliest pioneers died at her home on Fifteen street yesterday morning, bringing to an end a pioneer career of stirring interest and a fine human influence among a wide circle of friends. She was 84 years of age and had she lived until August would have been 85. The body was removed to the Gilbaugh Undertaking company's parlors and the funeral will be held from the family home Saturday at 2 o'clock with interment in the Masonic cemetary. For many years the deceased was a strong member and worker in the Baptist church. Rev. C. T. Goodsell will officiate.
Crossed Plains in '49
Miss Caroline Aubert was born in Illinois and in 1849 at the age of 14 crossed the plains. In the same wagon train was Joseph T. Manning, a boy, who seven years later became her husband. The couple were married in Milwaukee, Oregon in 1856.
The moved immediately to Lewis county in Washington where they established a home on a concession grant at Grand Prairie. Later they moved to Olympia where the home has been for the past 29 years. Mr. Manning passed away September 15, 1916 and would have been 89 had he survived a month longer. There are six surviving children. Mrs. Emma J. Eastman of Olympia; Mrs. Annie R. Urquhart of Chehalis; Mrs. Eva F. Manning of St. Johns, Oregon; Mr. Frank Manning of Chehalis; and Mrs. Carrie Mumby of Olympia. In addition the family embraces 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Years of New Experiences
Mr. Manning from his Grand Prairie home just east of Winlock was early identified with activities in Lewis county. Washington at that time being a territory. He was the first assessor in Lewis county; was a member of the state legislature in '61; served several terms as Lewis county sheriff and for several more years as postmaster at Grand Prairie
The family went through all the vicissitudes of pioneer experience and hardship. Mrs. Eastman was born in a blockhouse on Cowlitz prairie during war with the Indians. Mr. Manning first reached Jackson's Prairie in '51 on Christmas day of that winter. In the winter of '52 and '53 he worked in the forests directly below what is now known as Priest Point Park and was engaged in the taking out of spar timbers for shipyard operations down the coast. At that time the city of Olympia was no more than a dream in the minds of its earliest pioneer residents and a scattered half dozen of houses in the entire immediate territory formed the settlement.
Staunch Ox Teams Used
As the journey across the plains had been made with ox teams, so the work of hauling and getting out the spar logs was chiefly made possible with the assistance of the staunch oxen. Three years ago when Mrs. Large drove up to Olympia from her Grand Prairie home with her family by auto in only a few hours to visit at the home of her parents, Mr. Manning was struck with the contrast between he pioneer and the modern means of travel. "The trip would have taken me a week with my oxen, " he stated.
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"Morning Olympian" of Saturday, Sept. 16, 1916, pg 4
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
Joseph Phillip Manning
Joseph Philip Manning, aged 88 years died yesterday afternoon at his home on East 15th street. His is a pioneer of Thurston county coming here years ago.
He is survived by his widow and seven children, Caroline Aubert, Mrs. Emma J. Eastman of Olympia, Mrs. Anna R. Urquhart of Chehalis, Mrs. Mary H. Large of Winlock, Mrs. Eva F. Manning of St. Johns, Oregon, Frank A. Manning of Chehalis, and Mrs. Carrie A. Mumby of Olympia.
The funeral arrangements, which are in charge of E. M. McClintic, have not yet been completed.
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"Morning Olympian" of Sunday, Sept. 17 1916, pg. 4
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
The funeral of Joseph Philip Manning will be held from the home at 109 15th street today at 2 o'clock, Rev. Edmunds officiating. The body will be interred at the Masonic cemetery. F. M.
McClintic is in charge of the arrangements.
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