By Dena Martin
The Times
Dorne and Dorothy Hall are 2017 Pioneers of the Year
Family roots in the area date back to 1835
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September 14, 2017
Dena Martin
Dorne and Dorothy Hall shared their history in the area with The Times from their home in Walla Walla.
WAITSBURG – This year's Fall Festival Pioneers of the Year most certainly meet the definition of pioneers. Dorne and Dorothy Hall, have ties to the area dating back to the early 1800s, earlier even than Marcus and Narcissa Whitman.
Dorothy's family, the Dauphins, settled in the area in 1835 and Mathew Dauphin was a signer of the early Indian treaties at Frenchtown, according to Dorothy, who is active in the Frenchtown Historical Foundation.
Dorothy's great grandfather, on her mother's side, Marcel Gagnon Sr. was born in Canada but received his U.S. citizenship in New York. He then sailed...
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