![]() When the boat began to sink the wagon tipped and she was thrown off into the water. My mother was sitting in a wagon holding me with one arm and steadying herself by clinging to the wagon bow with the other. The boat was very much overloaded and near the center of the stream it sank. When our train came to the Missouri river we were ferried over by scow. In the first place, I, myself, was the central figure of an adventure that was rather exciting. Of course I remember nothing of that trip but I have heard some of the incidents mentioned many times over. My family brought me to Oregon by ox team in 1852. (September, 1938.) We were all born near Connellsville, Ohio. My brother Henry died at Albany, Oregon about two months ago. The names of those whom I can remember are as follows: Of these children I was the youngest and am now the only one living. I cannot give you the date of their marriage but they were already the parents of ten children when they began their trip to Oregon. From her family name I received my middle name of Bird. Mox Hoflich at 1008 Ferry Street, Albany, Oregon. You can secure them from my daughter, (?perhaps niece) Mrs. ![]() These dates have been preserved but I do not have them at hand just now. ![]() (Spelling of these places uncertain.) I do not know the year of his birth nor just exactly when he reached America. He was born in Albersweiler, Londou Co., Germany. With my parents I came to Oregon in the year 1852, being about one year of age at the time when I arrived. Sprenger gave the following information concerning his life and his family history.) INTERVIEW, Thomas Bird Sprenger, Shedd, Oregon, ![]()
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