Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Driver Family

Oregon Republican League "Bridging the Generations Project 400": ORL Driver Family

Republican League Register of Oregon, The Register Publishing Company, 1896, page 203.

DRIVER, REV. ISAAC D., of Eugene, was born near Fort Defiance, Ohio, August 27, 1824. At the age of thirteen he began carrying the mail between Fort Wayne and South Bend, and in this way earned money for his education. In 1849 he went to the California mines, returning to Indiana the next year. In 1853 he came to Oregon and settled in Douglas County. In 1857 he began his career as a minister of the M. E. church, which he has followed for nearly forty years in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, being for seven years agent in those states for the American Bible Society. In 1889 he was selected by D.L. Moody, the evangelist, to debate with Charles Watts, editor of “Secular Thought.” for four nights in Chicago. In 1889 he became general agent for building the Portland Hospital. Since 1889 he became general agent for building the Portland Hospital. Since 1889 he has devoted himself to farming and stock raising near Eugene. Dr. Driver has been selected by the Republicans of Lane County for their candidate for the State Senate this year.

DRIVER T.J. [Editor inserted: Thomas, or possibly alias for Isaac D. Driver, Jr.], of The Dalles, was born in Noble County, Indiana, in 1850. He came to Oregon in 1853. Since he came of age, in 1871, he has been continuously identified with the Republican party, and has been a constant worker. He is Sheriff of Wasco County and president of the McKinley Republican Club of Wamic.

Isaac's parents were Thomas Driver and Thankful Travis.

Descendants of Thomas Driver

1 Thomas Driver b: 1788 in Pennsylvania d: 1861 in Oakland, Oregon
.. +Thankful Travis b: Abt. 1794 in Pennsylvania or Kentucky d: 27 Aug 1853 in en route to Oregon
........ 2 Samuel Driver b: 1814 in Ohio d: Aft. 1880 in Oregon
............ +Martha Welch b: 1826 in Ohio d: Bef. 1880 in Oregon
................... 3 Ike Driver b: 1848 in Umpqua, Oregon
....................... +Annie Welch
............................. 4 Lela Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
............................. 4 Ed Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
............................. 4 Ren Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
............................. 4 Willis Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
............................. 4 Thomas Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
................... 3 Lemuel Brent Driver b: 1852 in Umpqua, Oregon
....................... +Rachel Welch
............................. 4 Thomas Payne Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
............................. 4 Percy Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
............................. 4 Lena Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
................................. +William Woodcock
................... 3 Frank Francis M. Driver b: 1856 in Umpqua, Oregon
....................... +Bailey Lucas
............................. 4 Samuel Marion Driver b: in Oregon
............................. 4 Leslie Herbert Driver b: in Oregon
............................. 4 Jesse Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
................................. +Ed Woodcock
................... 3 Robert Driver b: 1858 in Umpqua, Oregon
....................... +Ella Crowe
............................. 4 Walter Driver b: in Oregon
................................. +Lela Woodside b: in Of Wapinitia
........................................ 5 Leonard Driver b: in Oregon
............................. 4 Nellie Driver b: in Wamie, Oregon
................................. +L. A. Harvey
............................. 4 Faye Driver b: in Oregon
................................. +Louis Woodside
................... 3 Thomas Driver b: 1850 in Umpqua, Oregon
............................. 4 Mamie Driver
............................. 4 Edna Driver
................... 3 Ed R Driver b: 1854 in Umpqua, Oregon
................... 3 Henry Driver b: 1864 in Umpqua, Oregon
........ 2 Teressa Driver b: 12 Apr 1820
........ 2 Isaac Deltz Driver b: 17 Aug 1824 in Ohio d: 30 Oct 1907 in Oregon
............ +Rebecca Crumley m: 1848 in Indiana d: Abt. 1849 in Indiana
................... 3 Samuel Driver b: 14 Apr 1848 in Indiana d: 24 Jul 1915 in Riverside, California
....................... +Hannah Starr b: 13 Mar 1853 in Oregon m: 1873 in Oregon
............................. 4 Muriel Driver
............................. 4 Lotie Driver b: 1875
............................. 4 Effie Driver b: 1877
............................. 4 Archibald Driver b: 1879
............................. 4 Linnie Driver b: 1881
............................. 4 Nellie Driver b: 1884
............................. 4 Sammie Driver b: 1893
........ *2nd Wife of Isaac Deltz Driver:
............ +Mary Hardenbrook b: Abt. 1825 in Ohio m: 1852 d: 1867 in Oregon
................... 3 Isaac D. Driver b: in Indiana
....................... +UNKNOWN Anna b: 1858 in Missouri
............................. 4 ? Driver b: 1877 in Oregon
............................. 4 Henry Driver b: May 1880 in Oregon
................... 3 Thomas Driver b: in Indiana
................... 3 F. Driver b: Abt. 1854 in Oregon
................... 3 Jesse Driver b: Abt. 1857 in Oregon
................... 3 Mary Driver b: Abt. 1858 in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon d: Abt. 1930
....................... +Ransom Fletcher Starr m: 25 Dec 1876 in Linn County, Oregon
................... 3 Hazel Louise Nellie Driver b: 23 May 1863 in Oregon d: 28 Aug 1944 in Alameda Co. San Leandro, California
....................... +Elmer E. Emerson b: 10 Oct 1863 in California m: 06 May 1885 in Lane County, Oregon
............................. 4 Elmer Erroll Emerson b: in Oregon
................................. +Bertha Louise
............................. 4 Ray E. Emerson b: Feb 1886 in Oregon
............................. 4 Rex Emerson b: Feb 1886 in Oregon
............................. 4 Leon Emerson b: May 1888 in Oregon
............................. 4 Jessie Eugenie Emerson b: 20 May 1891 in Oregon d: Abt. 1977
................................. +Edward Raymond Alverson b: 10 Sep 1886 in Eureka, Humbolt County, California
........................................ 5 Leah Claire Alverson b: 13 Mar 1909 in Alameda, California
............................................ +Theodore Paulsen
.................................................. 6 Living Paulsen
...................................................... +Don Knetshield
............................................................. 7 Living Knetshield
........................................ 5 Elmer Raymond Alverson b: 18 Apr 1912 in California
............................................ +UNKNOWN Alice
.................................................. 6 Living Alverson
.................................................. 6 Living Alverson
.................................................. 6 Living Alverson
........................................ 5 Dorthy Eugenie Alverson b: 05 Aug 1914 in Oakland, California d: Abt. 1975
............................................ +Fritz Paulsen b: 07 Oct 1906 in Denmark m: 22 Aug 1932 d: Abt. 1975
.................................................. 6 Living Paulsen
...................................................... +Living Poling
............................................................. 7 Living Paulsen
................................................................. +Living Wallace
........................................................................ 8 Living Paulsen
............................................................................ +Living Morrow
.................................................................................. 9 Living Morrow
........................................................................ 8 Living Paulsen
........................................................................ 8 Living Paulsen
........................................................................ 8 Living Paulsen
............................................................. 7 Living Paulsen
................................................................. +Living Mancacci
.................................................. 6 Living Paulsen
...................................................... +Living Volin
............................................................. 7 Living Volin
............................................................. 7 Living Volin
................................................................. +Living Pache
........................................................................ 8 Living Pache
........................................................................ 8 Living Pache
............................. *2nd Husband of Jessie Eugenie Emerson:
................................. +Clayton B. Hale
............................. 4 Bryan Emerson b: 11 Oct 1896 in Oregon
................................. +Irene M. Harris b: 1900
........................................ 5 Robert E. Emerson b: 1921 in California
................... 3 Henry Driver b: Abt. 1865 in Oregon
................... 3 James Driver b: Abt. 1865 in Oregon
....................... +UNKNOWN Sarah
........ *3rd Wife of Isaac Deltz Driver:
............ +Leanna Iles m: 09 Sep 1869 in Eugene, Oregon d: Abt. 1869 in Oregon
........ *4th Wife of Isaac Deltz Driver:
............ +Anna Northrup m: Abt. 1873 in Michigan d: 1875 in Oregon
................... 3 Anna Northrup Driver b: Jun 1874 in Oregon
....................... +? Hemphill
........ *5th Wife of Isaac Deltz Driver:
............ +Mary E. Williams b: 18 Feb 1851 in Illinois m: 1877 in Oregon
................... 3 Grace Irene Driver b: Apr 1878 in Oregon
................... 3 Royal D. Driver b: May 1880 in Oregon
................... 3 Livingston Lee Driver b: Oct 1881 in Oregon
....................... +UNKNOWN Retta b: Abt. 1887 in Oregon
............................. 4 Mary Driver b: Abt. 1909 in Oregon
............................. 4 Florence Driver b: Abt. 1911 in Oregon
............................. 4 Lucille Driver b: Abt. 1913 in Oregon
............................. 4 Jeanette Driver b: Abt. 1916 in Oregon
................... 3 Lena Driver b: Jan 1884 in Oregon
................... 3 Wiley Allen Driver b: Jan 1886 in Oregon
................... 3 Paul S. Driver b: Sep 1887 in Oregon
................... 3 Ralph Abraham Driver b: Oct 1889 in Oregon
................... 3 Frances E. Driver b: Aug 1891 in Oregon
........ 2 Jane Driver b: Abt. 1830 in Indiana
........ 2 Amanda Driver b: Abt. 1835 in Indiana