FootnoteBefore 1831, the current city of Kirtland was called “Kirtland Mills”. The name “Kirtland” referred to Kirtland tract, OH, near Bainbridge, OH.
FootnoteDencey’s account was recorded in a letter to the editor of the New Northwest, Portland, Oregon, Thurs., September 9, 1880. The letter is from Orrin Parsons Henry, Dencey’s son, and reads as follows: “We are in receipt of a letter from Mr. O. P. Henry, an...