Eugene Skinner

Eugene Skinner

Early Life and Migration Eugene F. Skinner was born on September 13, 1809, in Essex, New York, moving to Green County, Wisconsin, at age 14, then settling in Hennepin, Illinois, where he served as county sheriff. He married Mary Cook on November 28, 1839, and in 1845,...
Elijah Bristow Pioneering Legacy

Elijah Bristow Pioneering Legacy

Elijah Bristow Pioneering Legacy Elijah Bristow, born April 28, 1788, in Tazewell County, Virginia, was a pioneer whose journey westward marked him as a key figure in Oregon’s history. He served in the War of 1812 under General Andrew Jackson and later in the...