Brief Life History of A Lelah
When A Lelah Driver was born on 3 September 1877, in Wasco, Oregon, United States, her father, Isaac D Driver, was 31 and her mother, Martha Angelina Welch, was 21. She married William A. Short on 22 December 1912, in Wasco, Oregon, United States. She lived in Dufur, Wasco, Oregon, United States in 1920 and Wapinitia, Wasco, Oregon, United States in 1927. She died on 30 January 1927, in Wamic, Wasco, Oregon, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Wamic, Wasco, Oregon, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know A Lelah? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Lelah Short, "United States Census, 1920"
- Lelah D Short, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Mrs Lelah Driver Short, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1878
Historical Boundaries - 1878: Wasco, Oregon, United States
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): occupational name for a driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plow, or a driver of loose cattle, from Middle English drivere ‘herdsman; driver (of a team or vehicle)’.
Americanized form of Dutch Drijver, an equivalent of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.