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| - | + | Alexander Renfrew was born in Ohio in 1816 and came to Oregon in [[1852]]. He and his wife had a claim near Brownsville, then abandoned their claim in [[1855]] and moved to [[Eugene]] where they constructed the [[St. Charles Hotel]] on the corner of Broadway and Willamette. In [[1871]], he and others formed the McKenzie Salt Springs and Des Chutes Wagon Road Company, which helped lead to development of a toll road across McKenzie Pass. Renfrew was committed to the East Portland Asylum in [[1872]] and later released. He died while prospecting for gold and was buried on Gold Hill on [[August 5]], [[1876]]. A stone marker at the site says: 'August 5, 1876, Pased 60.' | |
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Grave site is located at North 44:12.415 West 122:21.636 at 4466 feet elevation. | Grave site is located at North 44:12.415 West 122:21.636 at 4466 feet elevation. | ||
| - | See article by [[McClung, John | + | See article by [[McClung, John H|John H. McClung]] |
[[Category:Eugene residents (1800s)]] | [[Category:Eugene residents (1800s)]] | ||
