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| - | Born January 16, 1818 Died October 6, 1898
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| - | CORNELIUS JOEL HILLS
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| - | This pioneer of [[Lane County]] was born in Madison county, New York, in January 16, 1818, and at as early a date as October, 1847, took up a claim on the Middle Fork of the [[Willamette River]], where he has since resided. In the historical portion of this work the name of Mr. Hills occurs frequently, while
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| - | it is to such men of character and force that the world owes such splendid heritages as Lane county and Oregon generally. He married in Iowa, February 19, [[1851]], [[Hills, Sophrona P|Sophrona P. Briggs]], and has seven children, viz: [[Jacoby, Henrietta Hills|Henrietta]], Jessie, Jasper B., John A., Sheridan P., Joel S., and Ellijah.
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| - | "Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling, publisher, [[1884]]. pg. 490.
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| - | One daughter is not listed within the article, [[Powers, Mary Susannah Hills|Mary Susanah Powers]] was born on [[April 3]] [[1852]] in [[Jasper]], Lane County, Oregon. She died [[January 25]] in [[1929]] in Jasper, Oregon. She married Thaddeus P. Powers on 21 Nov 1868 in , Lane, Oregon.
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| - | Cornelius died October 6, 1898 and was buried in [[Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery]] next to his wife.
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| - | [[Category:Springfield residents (1800s)]] [[Category:Pioneer]]
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