Francis Richard Absten ¹

   Another name for Francis was Frank Absten.

  Noted events in his life were:

• lived: Kansas, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. ¹ During this time he was a cowboy, buffalo hunter and Overland Freighter. He eventually owned his own freight business which consisted of four mules, four horses and two wagons.

• lived: Hood River, Oregan. ¹ Early in 1881, they went to New Mexico where he continued in his freight business. After about a year, they decided to sell the freight outfit and travel to the Northwest to Washington Territory. More than three month after starting their journey, they reached Hood River, Oregan. They bought a squatter's claim on Mitchell's point near the Columbia River.

• Relate: Francis brother John Perry married Samantha's sister, Melissa. ¹

Francis married Samantha Margaret Knapp on 8 March 1881.¹ (Samantha Margaret Knapp was born on 5 June 1861,¹ died on 8 June 1907 ¹ and was buried in Hood River, Oregan ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Married. ¹ In 1880, he decided to pay another visit to his home in Mason County. While there he married Maggie Knapp, a girl he known there previously.