Salem Fire Department’s Volunteer Company Membership Roll Book. WHC 0084.050.0001.

This bound book (WHC 0084.050.0001) contains a series of lists of membership rolls for members of Salem’s volunteer fire departments that operated between 1857 and the early 1900s.  This volume includes membership rosters for the Capital Engine Co. No. 1, Alert Hook and Ladder Co., Tiger Engine Co. No. 2, Salem Engine Company No. 3 and the Yew Park Hose Company.  The roster lists include members names, dates they joined and left the department and certificate numbers.  

The book was given to the Marion County Historical Society in 1984 by the granddaughter of E.S. Budlong, a member of the Yew Park Hose Company, Salem’s last volunteer firefighting agency. 

 

Digitization Project

As part of the development project for an exhibit at the museum, we needed to systematically look at the records for the Tiger Engine Company No. 2.   This led to the photographing of the company lists.  We decided to post the materials here in order to make them more accessible.  There are many more records in this book that are not digitized, but could be accessed in person in the WHC’s research library.  The photography of the records are also not of the highest quality as reference, not digitization, was the original intent of the project.  Records included in this digitization project include 41 pages of membership records, dating April 29, 1869- June 8, 1892.

Salem’s Tiger Engine Company No. 2. WHC 0082.002.0022.046.

Tiger Engine Company No. 2. History

The Tiger Engine Company was a volunteer fire company founded April 29, 1869 in Salem, Oregon.  Originally called the Eureka Engine Company, the name was changed soon after.   They operated until Salem established a paid department in 1893. 

Other Documentation 

The history of the company is flushed out in John Wilkerson’s book History of the Salem Oregon Fire Department – The Volunteer Era – 1857-1893 (WHC 1982.002.0005).  Additionally, a section of a 1904 souvenir publication Salem Fire Department: 1857-1904 has a chapter devoted to this engine company, with a listing of elected officers.  In transcribing the list, both of these sources were consulted on difficult names, although it should be noted that there are several names on the membership rolls that do not appear in these other sources and there are names in these sources that do not appear on the membership rolls. 

How to Use this Digital Resource 

The membership list for the Tiger Fire Engine Company have been partially transcribed below and the corresponding pages are digitized in .pdf form.  Use the list below to find a name and then look up the page number indicated to see the original document using these links:

Pages 121 – 138

Pages  139-151

Pages 152-166

The names have been transcribed as faithfully as possible, but the writing is a bit of a challenge in places.  Images of the original are provided for cross referencing.  In some cases names have been updated to reflect spelling based on a more authoritative source.  Please contact us with corrections or suggestions.

The No. indicates the line in the ledger the name was inscribed.  Page indicates page number of original.  This list has been alphabetized for quick reference.

No. Last Name First Name Alternate Enrollment Date Page
249 Adams J.A. 8 June 1881 153
276 Adams William 8 Aug 1883 156
149 Akin H.E. 24 May 1876 142
154 Anderson Geo. W. 24 May 1876 143
362 Applegate Mack 10 June 1891 166
42 Armstrong J.J. 3 Feb 1873 130
157 Backinsto Hale 24 May 1876 143
357 Baker C.A. 8 Ap 1891 165
195 Baker S.C. 24 April 1878 147
323 Barker Edw. 8 June 1887 161
57 Barker O. 10 Apr 1873 132
299 Barlow E.M. 12 Dec 1884 158
255 Barlow Ed. M. 10 Aug 1881 154
184 Barrett J.T. 13 Apr 1878 146
347 Bartholemew Newt. 11 Jun 1890 164
309 Basey A.J. 11 Nov 1885 160
204 Basey Chas. H. 8 May 1878 148
366 Bash Sabbins 10 Feb 1892 167
264 Baxter Geo. T. 10 May 1882 155
203 Beckner W.S. 8 May 1878 148
7 Beers Benj. 29 Apr 1869 126
105 Bell Wm. T. 22 Oct 1874 137
146 Belt Chas. F. C.F. 11 May 1876 142
18 Belt G.W. George W. 6 Jun 1871 127
350 Benson Wm. 11 July 1888 164
66 Bergerain C.S. 10 Apr 1873 133
234 Bier E. Nov 1880 151
103 Bilyeu W.R. 14 Jan 1875 137
301 Blakely Chas. 11 Mar 1885 159
51 Boone B.F. 10 Apr 1873 131
16 Boone W.R. 6 June 1871 127
354 Boothby Chas. 10 Sep 1890 165
274 Bowersox Arthur 11 July 1883 156
1 Brown A.J. 29 Apr 1869 126
269 Brown Albert 20 Dec 1882 155
2 Brown B.F. 29 Apr 1869 126
219 Brown Henry 12 May 1880 150
220 Brown T.R. 12 May 1880 150
8 Byrne S. 29 Apr 1869 126
232 Byrnes Prince Nov 1880 151
271 C. Schlbrede W. 15 Apr 1883 155
38 Campbell D.R. 9 May 1872 130
21 Cann T.H. 22 July 1871 128
248 Cansdale W.H. 8 June 1881 153
332 Card Moores 11 July 1888 162
327 Caterlin Ernest 13 Jun 1888 162
300 Catterlin J. 8 Apr 1885 159
125 Chadwick S.F. 9 June 1875 139
140 Chambers W.N. 8 May 1876 141
193 Chapman J.A. 23 Apr 1878 147
168 Chapman J.M. 24 May 1877 144
39 Chapman John 13 Jun 1872 130
52 Chapman M.N. 10 Apr 1873 131
114 Chase J.C. 10 Nov 1874 138
28 Churchill Clark 4 June 1872 129
119 Clarke William 10 Mar 1875 139
108 Cline J.S. S.J. 9 Dec 1874 137
76 Coffey J.W. 14 Nov 1873 134
121 Coffey J.W. 12 May 1875 139
17 Coffey James 6 Jun 1871 127
306 Colbath James 8 Jul 18785 159
267 Cole Frank 10 May 1882 155
153 Coleman Jas R. 24 May 1876 142
322 Coss Andrew 8 June 1887 161
292 Critchlow B. 11 Jun 1884 158
141 Crosby D.W. 11 May 1876 141
335 Cross E.C. 13 Mar 1889 162
348 Cross Frank 13 Mar 1889 164
50 Damon Lyman 10 Apr 1873 131
345 Dancy W.H. 12 Feb 1890 164
236 Darr J. 20 Apr 1881 152
283 Davidson A.H. 12 Mar 1884 157
109 Davidson Bird 9 Dec 1874 138
127 Day F.M. 11 Aug 1875 140
346 Deitrich John 14 Aug 1889 163
45 Dennis Jno O. 13 Mar 1873 130
161 Dilley Addison 12 July 1876 143
251 Dinshart A.N. 8 June 1881 153
296 Dinsmore Jno 11 Mar 1885 158
285 Downing E.A. 14 May 1884 157
110 Driver Ike 9 Dec 1874 138
338 Duncan John H. 8 May 1889 163
82 Dunning R. 8 Jan 1874 135
22 Earhart R.P. 10 Aug 1871 128
290 Echierline Eugene 11 June 1884 157
169 Eddy Thomas 13 June 1877 144
361 Edgar Wm. 10 Jun 1891 165
81 Eldridge J.E. 8 Jan 1874 134
275 Eller Job 11 July 1883 156
337 Elliott W.S. 8 May 1889 163
36 Emerson Peter 4 June 1872 129
94 Fallon Edward 12 Mar 1874 136
178 Fallon Wm. 9 Jan 1878 145
210 Farmer R.L. Ray L. 13 Mar 1879 149
196 Faulkner A.E. 24 April 1878 147
217 Fisher Frank 12 May 1880 150
340 Flatman Geo. 8 May 1889 163
60 Ford Tilmon 10 Apr 1873 132
185 Forsythe R.H. 13 April 1878 146
84 Fossett David 24 Feb 1874 135
237 Foster S.R. 8 June 1881 152
334 Franklin Ben. J. 13 Mar 1889 162
214 Gardner A.E. 11 June 1879 149
98 Gay J.W. 11 Nov 1873 136
369 Gilbert Murry 8 June 1892 167
24 Gilfroy H.H. 11 Aug 1872 128
315 Gilliam Gfred 14 Apr 1886 160
206 Gilmore J.R. 6 Aug 1878 148
93 Gilmore Wm. R. 12 May 1874 136
304 Glaze Reuben 11 Mar 1885 159
310 Glover Arthur 9 Dec 1885 160
99 Gobat C.E. 12 Mar 1874 136
287 Gorman Frank 14 May 1884 157
190 Graham E.A. 20 Apr 1878 147
192 Graves Chas A. 21 Apr  1878 147
198 Graves J.W. 17 Apr 1878 147
242 Graves J.W. 8 June 1881 152
100 Gravos A. 12 Mar 1874 137
155 Gray John 24 May 1876 143
261 Greenwood J.W. 9 Nov 1881 154
53 Grimes S.W. 10 Apr 1873 131
123 Grubbe A.G. 9 June 1875 139
133 Grubs J. 12 Apr 1876 140
96 Hacklin A.W. 12 Mar 1874 136
364 Halcomb Wm. 17 Aug 1891 167
3 Hamilton J.S. John/John F. 29 Apr 1869 126
14 Hamilton Pres. 8 Jan 1870 127
199 Harbord M.G. 17 Apr 1878 148
346 Harrison W.H. 11 Jun 1890 164
150 Haskell W.M. 24 May 1876 142
152 Hastings J.S. 24 May 1876 142
176 Hatch E.F. 12 Dec 1877 145
145 Hedges Clarence 11 May 1876 142
302 Hendricks R.J. 11 Mar 1885 159
341 Hensley Richard 9 Jan 1889 163
130 Herren Albert 8 Dec 1875 140
111 Herren George 9 Dec 1874 138
246 Hewitt J.S. 8 June 1881 153
226 Hiatt William 9 June 1880 151
40 Hixon J.W. 13 Jun 1872 130
32 Hixon S.B. 4 June 1872 129
253 Hoeye George 9 Nov 1881 153
342 Hoeye Jos. 14 Aug 1889 163
336 Hoft Julus 12 Nov 1888 162
187 Holdridge O.E. 15 Apr 1878 146
353 Holman Frank 13 Aug 1890 165
147 Holman Thos. 11 May 1876 142
205 Holmes J.A. 12 Dec 1877 148
159 Holmes W.H. 11 May 1876 143
218 Holmes W.P 12 May 1880 150
186 Holtinn F.A. 15 Apr 1878 146
77 Howe D.W. 14 Aug 1873 134
265 Howe Danl. 10 May 1882 155
128 Howe David 11 Aug 1875 140
63 Howe James 10 Apr 1873 132
189 Howe James T. J.T. 17 Apr 1878 146
37 Howell John 9 May 1872 130
129 Howell John 9 Sept 1875 140
41 Hunsacker C.C. 13 Jun 1872 130
156 Hunsacker C.C. 24 May 1876 143
19 Hutton J.C. 10 Aug 1871 128
118 Hutton O.D. Owen 10 Mar 1875 139
48 Irons Thos. 13 Mar 1873 131
151 Irvine Frank 24 May 1876 142
78 James R.S. 15 Dec 1873 134
303 Jeffrey C.W. 8 Apr 1885 159
207 Jerome Bridges 12 Feb 1879 148
124 Johns Charles 9 June 1875 139
70 Johns Jno A. Jr. 8 May 1873 133
180 Johnson C.S. 14 May 1878 145
200 Jordan J.B. 18 May 1878 148
175 Juston Leon 22 Aug 1877 145
289 Kaightlinger W.G. 11 Jun 1884 157
191 Kaminsky Max 20 Apr 1878 147
126 Kays T.H.B. 9 June 1875 139
74 Keene Albert 10 Apr 1873 134
291 Kellerman John 11 Jun 1884 158
293 Kelley Fred 11 Jun 1884 158
247 Kelly Charles 8 June 1881 153
72 Kelly Jno W. 8 May 1873 133
69 Kelly Thomas 10 Apr 1873 133
49 Kelsey Benj. 10 Apr 1873 131
328 Kibele Louis 8 Feb 1888 162
202 Kightlinger Marion 8 May 1878 148
370 King W.D. 8 June 1892 167
134 Kinney C.C. 19 Feb 1876 140
87 Knight J. John 21 Feb 1874 135
113 Knox Horace 14 Jan 1875 138
179 Lafore Eben. 13 Feb 1878 145
211 Lane Clarence 13 Mar 1879 149
144 Langhead C.H. 11 May 1876 141
172 Langhead Carlyle 13 Jun 1877 145
258 Lawton George 8 Feb 1882 154
58 Lawton James 10 Apr 1873 132
30 Leaman S.W. 4 June 1872 129
351 Lee W.H. 12 Nov 1888 164
194 Leech William 24 Apr 1878 147
10 Lewallyn T.H. 20 May 1869 127
365 Lichuman J.G. 12 Aug 1891 167
250 Lindrew L.P. 8 June 1881 153
132 Lister J.B. 12 Jan 1876 140
25 Loughary S. 4 June 1872 128
298 Low Walter 14 Jan 1885 158
321 Luke Nass 9 Mar 1887 161
102 Mauzey Perry O. O.P 9 Dec 1874 137
286 Martin Chas. 14 May 1884 157
4 Matheny J.N. 29 Apr 1869 126
104 Matheny L. 22 Oct 1874 137
91 Mathieu S.C. 9 Apr 1874 136
252 Matlock C.C. 12 Oct 1881 153
257 Matlock C.O. 9 Nov 1881 154
139 Mays Pierce 6 May 1876 141
85 McAdams Fred 21 Feb 1874 135
173 McAdams Fred 11 July 1877 145
312 McCarty Alexander 10 Mar 1886 160
115 McCormick J.H. 10 Nov 1874 138
158 McCormick J.H. 10 May 1876 143
56 McCully J.C. James C. 10 Apr 1873 132
166 McCurrans Jasper 11 Apr1877 144
311 McDonald H. 10 Ma 1886 160
86 McKinley M. 21 Feb 1874 135
43 McKinsley M. 3 Feb 1873 130
138 McKinzie Al. 4 May 1876 141
297 Mead Albert 11 Feb 1885 158
356 Metzgar Chas. 11 Jan 1891 165
208 Mickle G.G. 12 Feb 1879 149
355 Miller A.A. 10 Sep 1890 165
240 Miller A.J. 8 June 1881 152
260 Miller Sam. 10 May 1882 154
233 Minto Doug Nov 1880 151
313 Minto Harry 12 May 1886 160
75 Minto Jasper 3 June 1873 134
12 Minto Jno W. 3 May 1870 127
231 Moms G.S. 26 Aug 1880 151
183 Moore M.R. 11 Apr 1878 146
26 Moss W.S. 4 June 1872 128
171 Moss W.S. 13 Jun 1877 144
330 Mount J.K. 9 May 1888 162
307 Nagle Jas. 12 Aug 1885 159
339 Nash A.L. 8 May 1889 163
216 Nichols Doll 14 Apr 1880 149
212 Nichols E.E. 9 Apr 1879 149
239 Nichols J.S. 8 June 1881 152
318 Norgren Pete 11 May 1887 161
349 Northcutt Chas. 11 July 1888 164
182 O’Brien Edw. 10 Apr 1878 146
13 Olinger Eph 15 July 1870 127
167 Olinger J.Q.S. 11 Apr1877 144
201 Otis E.W. 8 May 1878 148
31 Owen David 4 June 1872 129
164 Pallies H.W. 11 Apr 1877 144
697 Palmer John 11 Aug 1886 160
79 Parker Samuel 31 Dec 1873 134
97 Parrott Ed. 11 Nov 1873 136
177 Parrott J.F. 12 Dec 1877 145
295 Patton E.B. 9 June 1884 158
324 Pearce Lot 11 May 1887 161
23 Phillips E.J. 10 Aug 1871 128
256 Phillips Jay 12 Oct 1881 154
80 Phillips W.h. 6 Jan 1874 134
112 Pinkston Clay 9 Dec 1874 138
29 Pratt R.A. 4 June 1872 129
254 Prettyman F.D. 9 Nov 1881 154
245 Prettyman Lewis C. 8 June 1881 153
116 Price Henry 10 Feb1875 138
279 Pugh Ed 11 July 1883 156
281 Randalls Geo. 11 Apr 1877 156
235 Ratazzi A. Oct 1880 151
9 Rector Jos. Joseph 29 Apr 1869 126
122 Redington J.W. 9 June 1875 139
262 Reed A.F. 14 Sep 1881 154
83 Reed Geo. A. 12 Feb 1874 135
188 Reed S.C. 17 Apr 1878 146
230 Reed S.C. June 1880 151
280 Reider Frank F.S. Rieder 13 Feb 1884 156
273 Rennie William 11 July 1883 156
106 Reyonlds Geo. 22 Oct 1874 137
135 Rice C.S. Charles 19 Feb 1876 140
259 Rice Fred’k 10 May 1882 154
54 Richards Geo. W. 10 Apr 1873 131
148 Rigdon G.G. 24 May 1876 142
47 Riggs E.C. 13 Mar 1873 131
284 Ring Rufus 14 May 1884 157
137 Robinson J.B. 1 May 1876 141
197 Roland C.E. 17 Apr 1878 147
117 Roper W.W. 10 Feb 1875 138
268 Ross Alexander 10 May 1882 155
272 Ross J.H. 20 Dec 1882 156
46 Royce C.C. 13 Mar 1873 131
696 Sampson Chas. 11 Aug 1886 160
367 Savage Bert 14 Oct 1891 167
277 Savage Charles 8 Aug 1883 156
270 Savage E.M. 20 Dec 1882 155
319 Savage Lute 8 Dec 1887 161
352 Savage Mark 12 Mar 1890 164
243 Savage Wm. 8 June 1881 152
224 Schelberg Otto 12 May 1880 150
308 Schindler Joseph 9 Dec 1885 159
215 Sehlfrede C.A. 11 Feb 1880 149
6 Scott Thos. 29 Apr 1869 126
142 Scoville George Scovil 11 May 1876 141
320 Seigmond Wm. M. 8 June 1887 161
107 Shaw T.C. 22 Oct 1874 137
68 Shelby Eugene 10 Apr 1873 133
136 Shriver G.W. 12 Ap 1876 141
344 Simmons A.A. 12 Feb 1890 164
89 Sloper George 21 Feb 1874 135
227 Smith A.D. 9 June 1880 151
333 Smith Albert 13 Jun 1888 162
360 Smith C.E. 13 May 1891 165
213 Smith Charles 17 Apr 1879 149
244 Smith Eugene S. 8 June 1881 152
162 Smith Horace 11 Apr 1877 143
288 Smith Leon 9 Feb 1881 157
163 Smith Lyman 11 Apr 1877 144
241 Smith S.P. 8 June 1881 152
359 Smith W.F.R 13 May 1891 165
11 Snyder C.D. 18 July 1869 127
64 Spong P. 10 Apr 1873 133
95 Spong William 12 Mar 1874 136
282 Starr Clay 12 Sep 1883 157
223 Steel John 12 May 1880 150
34 Steel N.E. 4 June 1872 129
368 Steiner Lee 12 Nov 1890 167
44 Stewart Erastus 13 Mar 1873 130
229 Stievrs H.N. 12 Nov 1879 151
90 Stiver Jno F. 21 Feb 1874 135
71 Stone E.B. 8 May 1873 133
325 Strang A.E. 14 Mar 1888 161
35 Stutesman Geo. 4 June 1872 129
221 Taff W.H. 12 May 1880 150
263 Taylor Benj. 10 May 1882 155
120 Taylor O.F. 12 May 1875 139
65 Terrell G.P. 10 Apr 1873 133
92 Terry Edw. C. 9 Apr 1874 136
33 Tharp F.M. 4 June 1872 129
55 Thatcher H.M. 10 Apr 1873 132
62 Thompson L.B. 10 Apr 1873 132
67 Thompson Wm. 10 Apr 1873 133
165 Thornton Saml. 11 Apr 1877 144
20 Townsend M.J. 10 Aug 1871 128
27 Trotter W.H. 4 June 1872 128
181 Vandorstan A.W. 16 Mar 1878 146
363 Vaughn C.D. 10 Jun 1891 167
329 Veach John 9 May 1888 162
305 Veatch Al. 8 Apr 1885 159
314 Wagner Irving 12 May 1886 160
15 Walker C.H. 9 Feb 1871 127
59 Walker C.M. 10 Apr 1873 132
5 Watkinds W.H. 29 Apr 1869 126
326 Waller C.A. 10 Aug 1887 161
358 Waller Riley 11 Mar 1891 165
225 Wandt H.C. 09 Jun 1880 150
160 Ward B.C. 12 July 1876 143
294 Warner John 8 Aug 1884 158
131 Welch Henry 8 Dec 1875 140
209 West Arthur 13 Mar 1879 149
222 Westacott R.H. 12 May 1880 150
88 Westacott W. 21 Feb 1874 135
101 Wheeler A.F. 12 Mar 1874 137
170 Wheeler E.L. 13 Jun 1877 144
343 White Elmer 14 Aug 1889 163
266 Wiles Roy 10 May 1882 155
73 Williams E.D. 10 Apr 1873 134
61 Williams L. L.F. 10 Apr 1873 132
174 Willis Eugene 11 July 1877 145
238 Wilson D.W. 8 June 1881 152
278 Wright Addison 12 Dec 1883 156
143 Young J.E. 11 May 1876 141