Lang, H. O., ed. "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers." Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and Job Printer, 1885. p. 867. L. BETTMAN Born in Bavaria in 1850, and came to the Pacific Coast in 1868, living for two years in California previous to his arrival in Oregon in 1870. He served as clerk in Eugene City until 1874 when he opened a store in Buena Vista, Polk County. Moved to Dallas in 1880; formed partnership with Mr. Rosenblatt, the firm doing business in Dallas. Transcriber's additional notes: Census: 1880, June 3; Polk Co, OR; Buena Vista, p 496 Henry McGaffey, 33, MI, MI, MI, keeps hotel Mary E, wife, 30, IL, NY, NY Charles H, son, 12, MN, MI, IL Addie F, dau, 8, MN, MI, IL Mary D, dau, 6, MN, MI, IL John L, son, 2, MN, MI, IL Leopole Bettman, no relation, 31, Bav, Bav, Bav, retired merchant John W. Smith, no relation, 27, IA, KY, KY, physician Vet Snider, no relation, 38, PA, PA, PA, lumberman ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.