James B. Stephens
Male, Deceased Person
1806 – 1889
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Who was James B. Stephens?
James B. Stephens was a pioneer of the U.S. state of Oregon. A cooper by trade, he operated one of the first ferries across the Willamette River at what was East Portland, Oregon. His father was the first burial at Portland's Lone Fir Cemetery. A native of Virginia, he was the founder of East Portland and Stephens Street in Portland, Oregon is named in his honor.
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- Born
- Nov 9, 1806
Brooke County - Also known as
- James Stephens
- Spouses
- Died
- Mar 22, 1889
Portland
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on July 23, 2013
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