Risley

The Risley legacy began with the arrival of Orville Risley in 1845. Having succumbed to the call for Oregon he and his family left Putnam County, Ohio in the spring of 1845, arriving in Oregon City the following October. Having first settled in Yamhill County Orville soon traded his Yamhill Co. Provisional Land Claim for one on the banks of the Willamette River in Clackamas County.

Jacob Risley House, Feb. 20, 2012

Category: Buildings/HousesPeople: RisleyCommunity: Oak Grove

In 1885, Jacob Risley builds a new home on the “farm” for his family. As the Willamette River was then the primary mode of transportation, the main entrance to the house faced the river. Location of Jacob Risley’s new house was 16031 SE River Road

Nancy Hersey Interview

Category: InterviewsPeople: Gordon | Risley | Starkweather

Nancy Hersey is a direct descendant of three significant pioneer families of the Oak Lodge area – the Starkweathers, Risleys and Gordons. Nancy is a daughter of the local educator, realtor, and historian Harvey G. Starkweather, a granddaughter of the Oregon Territorial Legislator and one time Oregon State Senator William A. Starkweather, and a granddaughter […]