"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 525.

PHILIP DA MOTTA

     This well known tonsorial artist of Roseburg, is a native of the Cape Verde
Islands, and some seven years ago came to Roseburg and opened a Barber Shop,
when after a few years of close application to business he was enabled to
purchase a lot on which he erected his present business building a two story
frame structure, the upper part being used by the United States Signal Service,
while the lower part he has fitted up in an elegant manner as a Barber Shop and
Bath rooms.  Mr. DaMotta has invested in land from time to time in the vicinity
of Roseburg until he owns some 1,500 acres located on the Deer creek valley
road.


     

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.