Elijah Bristow
Elijah Bristow (1788–1872) was the first white settler to stake a claim and build a permanent cabin in 1846 in the upper Willamette Valley, in what is now Lane County, Oregon, United States. He and his wife Susannah Gabbert Bristow established the first church and donated land for the first school in Pleasant Hill.
Elijah Bristow | |
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Elijah and Susannah Bristow | |
| Born | April 28, 1788 |
| Died | September 19, 1872 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | First cabin built, 1846 in Lane County, Oregon |
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