Person:William Driver (1)

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William Washington Driver
b.22 Apr 1826 Baltimore (county), Maryland, United States
d.10 Jan 1896 Springfield, Allen, Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 7 Nov 1817
  1. Adam Driver1819 - 1908
  2. James A. DriverAbt 1823 - 1888
  3. William Washington Driver1826 - 1896
  4. Mary E. Driver1828 - 1890
  5. Nancy Driver1830 - 1904
  6. Sarah Ann Driver1832 - 1920
  7. Lucy Ann Driver1833 - 1840
  8. John Wesley Driver1835 - 1918
  9. Wilson Lee Driver1839 - 1906
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 Nov 1852
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Facts and Events
Name William Washington Driver
Gender Male
Birth? 22 Apr 1826 Baltimore (county), Maryland, United States
Census? 1850 Huron (township), Erie, Ohio, United StatesPic
Marriage 15 Nov 1852 Berlin Heights, Erie, Ohio, United Statesto Abigail Cynthia Jump
Census? 1860 Springfield, Allen, Indiana, United StatesPic
Census? 1870 Springfield, Allen, Indiana, United StatesPic p. 20
Census? 1880 Springfield, Allen, Indiana, United StatesPic
Death? 10 Jan 1896 Springfield, Allen, Indiana, United States
Census? 1900 deceased
Occupation? Laborer/Farmer
Residence? Springfield, Allen, Indiana, United States
Burial? Scipio Cemetery

In 1849 William and his brother Adam purchased 200 acres of woodland in Allen County, Indiana (Fort Wayne).

From Local History for Allen County, Indiana

On May 8, 1822, President Monroe signed an act authorizing the sale of the lands about the old Fort Wayne. It defined the boundary of this land district, based upon Captain James Riley's surveys, and permitted the sale of the unappropriated and unreserved lands within it. Sale of the lands opened October 22, 1823, with Joseph Holman (of Wayne County) serving as the first register of the land office, and Captain Samuel C. Vance (of Dearborn County) serving as the receiver of public moneys. Vance was assisted by Allen Hamilton who was to be appointed as the first Sheriff in 1824, and became a prominent figure in Fort Wayne.

Allen County was formed on December 17, 1823. "The name of Allen was suggested (1823) by General John Tipton, who was an admirer of Colonel John Allen, the gallant Kentuckian who, after the relief of Fort Wayne in 1812, lost his life at the battle of the River Raisin, in Michigan, south of Detroit." (Pictorial, p. 264.)

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