Bristow, E. Lafayette, 1832-1887
Variant namesElijah Bristow (1788) was the first white settler within the present day boundary lines of Lane county.
From the guide to the Elijah LaFayette Bristow's "Rencounters with Inidans, Highwaymen and outlaws" manuscript, 1878, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)
E. Lafayette Bristow crossed the Plains to Oregon in 1848 and settled near his father, Elijah Bristow, at Pleasant Hill. In 1862 he went to the Salmon River mines in Idaho, remaining there through 1863. He then returned to Eugene to continue his association in the mercantile business with T.G. Hendricks.
From the description of E. Lafayette Bristow papers, 1857-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 780072459
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Bristow, E. Lafayette, 1832-1887. E. Lafayette Bristow papers, 1857-1864. | Lane County Museum | |
| creatorOf | Lane County Historical Society (Or.). Oregon pioneer records : typed transcripts, circa 1847-1864. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Shannon, Wesley. Wesley Shannon letter to E.L. Bristow [manuscript], 1884 Apr. 4. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| referencedIn | Bristow family. Papers relating to the Bristow family, [19--]. | University of Oregon Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Bristow, William W., 1826-1874. William W. Bristow papers, 1852-1874. | Lane County Museum | |
| creatorOf | Elijah LaFayette Bristow's "Rencounters with Inidans, Highwaymen and outlaws" manuscript, 1878 | University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives |
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| associatedWith | Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918. | person |
| associatedWith | Bristow family. | family |
| associatedWith | Bristow, William W., 1826-1874. | person |
| associatedWith | Lane County Historical Society (Or.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Shannon, Wesley. | person |
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Death 1887
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