Henry Allen Driver (1874 - 1966)

Born 2 Aug 1874 in Parker County, Texas, USA

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Died 31 Oct 1966 at age 92 in Bunger, Young County, Texas, USA

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Biography

"Born in the community of Long Creek, Henry was the son of J.A. and Weltha Owen Driver. He married Louise Smith. They had four daughters; Alta, Ollie Mae, Ruth and Ruby and one son, Henry Allen, who died in infancy. He is buried one mile S.E. of Bunger on a hill. (Born Approx. 1901)"

Contributed by Dorman Holub "Henry Allen Driver moved to Young County with his parents in 1875.

Henry Allen Driver married Louise Smith on 12 August 1900 at Glen Cove, Texas. They made their home at Bunger for six years after their marriage. Henry farmed and ran the Bunger Cotton Gin. In 1906, the couple moved to Graham where Henry worked as manager, night operator and bookkeeper for the Graham Independent Telelphone Company. The couple moved back to Bunger in 1910 where Henry and Uncle Dick Whittenburg bought the grocery store. Henry Driver ran the Bunger Cotton gin again while the family lived on his father's land, one mile south of Bunger.

In 1914, Henry Driver and Dick Whittenburg built a new grocery store and the Driver Family moved into the old store building until they could finish construction on their new home.

Henry Driver managed this store which included the Post Office for 13 years. In 1923, Henry moved his family back to Graham where he became the manager of the Oakland and Pontiac Auto Company. Henry Driver longed for the country life, so he moved family in 1932, while living on the farm, the Driver Hotel was sold to settle the estate of his father, John A. Driver, who passed away in 1933. Henry Driver moved his family back to Graham and traded his land for a grocery store. Albert ran the "Driver Grocery" Store for several years.

Henry and Louise were devout Baptists and members of the First Baptist Church."

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery Graham Young County Texas, USA

Sources

1. "The Giles Driver Family - A Compliation of the Descendants of Giles Driver Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Volume 1. Susan Diane Blackmon, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (Aug. 31 2017) ISBN-10: 1517561698 ISBN-13: 978-1517561697 Page 201"
2. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJL-TL9 : 15 July 2017), Henry Driver in household of John A Driver, Precinct 1, Young, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 167, sheet 400B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1334; FHL microfilm 1,255,334.
3. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M351-BST : accessed 7 October 2017), Henry A Driver in household of John A Driver, Justice Precinct 5, Young, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 166, sheet 2A, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,681.
4. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZF3-R6W : 13 March 2018), Henry Allen Driver, 1917-1918; citing Young County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,983,876.
5. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4QP-9MP : 14 March 2018), Henry Driver, Graham, Justice Precinct 1, Young, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 252-2, sheet 8B, line 57, family 198, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4170.
6. "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNTM-HJF : 5 December 2014), Henry A Driver, Young, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
7. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1K-BPQ : 13 March 2018), Henry A Driver, 31 Oct 1966; citing certificate number 77391, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,466.
8. Find A Grave: Memorial #26565200