"Illustrated History of Lane County, Oregon." Portland, Oregon: A. G. Walling,
publisher, 1884.  pg. 493.
 
HON. B. F. DORRIS
     Born in Nashville, Tennessee, December 18, 1829.  In 1852 he came, via the
Isthmus, to California, arriving August 14, 1852.  In the spring of 1853 he came
to the gold mines in Josephine county, Oregon, where he remained until October
of that year then returned to California.  In March, 1854, he settled in
Crescent City, and in 1868 he came to Eugene City where he has since lived.
Married Cecile Pellet, June 16, 1857.  George A., Edward P., Alice, Mary, Sue,
Kate, Cecile and Benetta are his children.  Mr. Dorris was elected to the
legislature in 1878.
 
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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.