Affidavit, 1856.
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Cornelius, Thomas R., 1827-1899.
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Thomas R. Cornelius, Oregon pioneer, soldier and politician, was born in Missouri and came to Oregon Territory with his family over the Oregon trail in 1845. The family settled on a farm on the Tualatin Plains, north of what would become the community of Cornelius. He fought in the Cayuse War of 1848 before going to California for the Gold Rush. He returned to Oregon in 1849 and In 1855, Cornelius volunteered for the militia to fight against the Yakima tribe. Cornelius led a company with the ran...
Dowell, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin)
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Yreka, Calif. miner (1855). Collection includes his 1855 diary describing battles with Indians, work with pack animals and activities at mining camps in northern California. Later, Dowell was a Portland, Oregon attorney (1860s-1890). From the description of B.F. Dowell papers, 1855-1885. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 34941023 An attorney in Jacksonville, Oregon, Benjamin Franklin Dowell was born in Virginia in 1826. He graduated from the University of Virg...
