"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling,
publisher, 1884.  pg. 490.
 
CORNELIUS J. HILLS
     This pioneer of Lane county was born in Madison county, New York, in the
year 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
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, Sophrona P. Briggs, and has seven children, viz:  Henrietta, Jessie,
Jasper B., John A., Sheridan P., Joel S., and Ellijah.
 
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.