General Notes

WILLIAM ALBERT COLLVER was born 14 May 1855 at Sitkum, an Indian Fort during the 1855-56 Indian War, near the Melrose area of Douglas County, Oregon. He was the son of Alfred Bainbridge Collver and Ruth Rice. He died 17 Jan 1940 in Coos County, Oregon.

The following blurb is from "Pioneer History of Coos and Curry Counties," edited by Orvil Dodge in 1898:

William Albert Collver... was reared in his parent's home and received his early education in the public schools of Marshfield Ore., later attending High School in Marion Co. Ore. He remained under the parental roof until he was 28 years of age after which he became a carpenter. He also took up a homestead of 160 acres near Catching Inlet near Coos River OR. He later purchased an additional 120 acres and built his home of 28 years. He later disposed of the property, retaining 40 acres and purchased additional 97 acres and engaged in dairy farming. He passed the farm onto his Son in law Fred G. Messerle. On January 1, 1890, He was united in marriage to Miss Naomi Steinnon, who was born in Kansas August 4, 1872 and is the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Egnet) Steinnon. William and Naomi had Josephine Ruth (m. Fred Messerle) and Myrtle L. (m. James J. Foster). Politically, William was affiliated with the socialist party, a member of the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, The woodsmen of the World and both he and Naomi were members of the United Brethren Church.

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  Burial Notes

Coos River Pioneer Cemetery (South Fork Cemetery)

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He has conflicting birth information of 14 May 1855 and West Looking Glass, Oregon, USA. ¹

• He appeared on the 1870 US Federal Census on 16 June 1870 in Empire, Coos County, Oregon, USA. ⁷
  
  AB Collver       50
  Ruth Collver       42
  Henrietta Collver       21
  Ansel Collver       19
  Horace G Collver       16
  Albert W Collver       15
  John S Collver       13
  Sarah D Collver       9
  Andrew F Collver       6
  A Howard Collver       4
  Arthillo Collver       8/12

• He appeared on the 1880 US Federal Census on 7 June 1880 in Coos River, Coos County, Oregon, USA. ⁸ Coos River, Coos County, Oregon, USA (Albert, age 25)
  
  

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 Alfred B. COLLVER   Self   M   Male   W   60   OH   Farm
 Ruth COLLVER   Wife   M   Female   W   53   OH   Keeping House   NY   ME
 Henrietta COLLVER   Dau   S   Female   W   32   IA   At Ho
 Orace G. COLLVER   Son   S   Male   W   26   OR   Works On Farm   OH   OH
 Albert COLLVER   Son   S   Male   W   25   OR   Works On Fa
 John T. COLLVER   Son   S   Male   W   23   OR   Works On Farm   OH   OH
 Sarah P. COLLVER   Dau   S   Female   W   19   OR   At Ho
 Andrew COLLVER   Son   S   Male   W   16   OR   In School   OH   OH
 Howard A. COLLVER   Son   S   Male   W   14   OR   In Scho
 Arthur COLLVER   Son   S   Male   W   10   OR   In School   OH   OH
1880 Census Place: Coos River, Coos, Oregon

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Database: 1880 United States Federal Census
Name Parents or spouse Home in 1880 (City,County,State) Est.Birth Year Birthplace Relation

Albert COLLVER     Alfred B. COLLVER,Ruth COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1855>     Oregon     Son
Alfred B. COLLVER     Ruth COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1820>     Ohio     Self
Andrew COLLVER     Alfred B. COLLVER, Ruth COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1864>     Oregon     Son
Arthur COLLVER     Alfred B. COLLVER, Ruth COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1870>     Oregon     Son
Henrietta COLLVER     Alfred B. COLLVER, Ruth COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1848>     Iowa     Daughter
Howard A. COLLVER     Alfred B. COLLVER, Ruth COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1866>     Oregon     Son
John T. COLLVER     Alfred B. COLLVER, Ruth COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1857>     Oregon     Son
Orace G. COLLVER     Alfred B. COLLVER, Ruth COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1854>     Oregon     Son
Ruth COLLVER     Alfred B. COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1827>     Ohio     Wife
Sarah P. COLLVER     Alfred B. COLLVER, Ruth COLLVER     Coos River, Coos, OR     <1861>     Oregon     Daughter

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• Gallery: The Alfred Bainbridge Collver family, about 1885, in Coos County, Oregon, USA.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census on 8 June 1900 in South Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon, USA. ⁹ South Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon, USA (William A, age 45)

• He appeared on the 1910 US Federal Census on 23 April 1910 in South Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon, USA. ¹⁰ South Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon, USA (William A Collver, age 54)

• He was buried at the Coos River Cemetery (also known as South Fork Cemetery) in Coos River, Coos County, Oregon, USA in 1940.