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1892 - Mentioned in Will of Caroline Norton
Norton, Caroline, of Oregon City, Ore. (Clackamas Co.) (Widow of Z. C. Norton)
To George Salisbury Norton ( son of Daniel L. Norton ) , yearly payments for life . At his death , the property to go to my heirs at law .
Heirs: George Salisbury Norton, nephew, of San Francisco, Calif.
The origin of the state name is uncertain, but 'Oregon' might have been derived from a 1715 French map which refers to the Wisconsin River as 'Ouaricon-sint.' (statesymbolsusa.org)
February 14, 1859 - Oregon becomes 33rd U.S. state
The origin of the state name is uncertain, but 'Oregon' might have been derived from a 1715 French map which refers to the Wisconsin River as 'Ouaricon-sint.' (statesymbolsusa.org)
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