 Arriving in May 1837 at Fort Vancouver on the ship "Diana" was a party of seven adults and four children under the leadership of Dr. Elijah White.Included in the party was White's wife, William H. Willson, Anna Maria Pittman, Alanson Beers, Susan Downing, Elvira Johnson.Several marriages were soon contracted, with a double marriage ceremony of Jason Lee to Anna Pittman and Cyrus Shepard to Susan Downing occurring on June 16, 1837.