Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 751.

O. G. COLLVER

     a merchant at Culver, Crook county, was born in Douglas county, Oregon, in
1854. His father was Alfred B. Collver, a native of Cuyahoga county, Ohio, and
one of the very early pioneers to Oregon, having crossed the plains in 1852 to
Douglas county. The mother of our subject was Ruth (Rice) Collver, also a native
of Ohio, who came across the plains with her husband. In 1857 our subject was
taken by his parents to where Marshfield, Coos county, is now located,
Marshfield then being unknown. They moved thither over a pack trail as no roads
were then in the county. Our subject gained his education from the public
schools and from Wilbur Academy of Douglas county, from which institution he
would have graduated six months later had not his health failed. Being obliged
to quit study on account of failing health, he then took charge of a fruit
evaporator and condflcted the same for three years. In 1880 he came to The
Dalles and was there engaged for five years. Then he sought out a location in
Crook county, taking a homestead, pre-emption and bought a quarter section
besides.  He gave his attention to farming this land and stock raising and with
a good degree of success until 1900, when he sold out the entire property and
opened a general merchandise establishment at Culver. He succeeded in getting
the postoffice established there and since that time Mr. Collver has prosecuted
the mercantile business with splendid success. He carries a well assorted and
complete stock of all kinds of goods used in this section of the country and is
building up a splendid trade. 
     On October 16, 1881, Mr. Collver married Margaret Barnett, who was born in
Linn county, Oregon, on December 24, 1856. Her death occurred on January 21,
1900. Her father was E. M. Barnett, one of the early pioneers of Oregon, having
crossed the plains in 1852. In 1901 Mr. Collver married Virginia (Prentice)
Foster of Kansas City.
     Fraternally our subject is a member of the A. 0. U. W., the Artisans and
the Degree of Honor. He also belongs to the Christian Science church and takes a
marked interest in educational and religious affairs. He has done the work of a
pioneer well and has assisted materially in building this part of the west.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.