Orville Risley Land Claim 1848
Orville Risley files his Provisional Land Claim in Clackamas Co.
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 Donation Land Claim 1850
Orville Risley assigns his Provisional Land Claim to his son, Jacob
First Oak Lodge School 1856
A log structure, founded by Orville Risley; located at River Rd. & Laurelwood Dr.
La Roche Library Association 1857
Founded by Orville Risley out of his home in 1857; a subscription library.
Orville Risley Dies 1884
Orville Risley dies at home of his son, Jacob Risley, in Oak Grove.
Jacob S. Risley Dies 1902
Jacob Swain Risley, son of Orville Risley and Mary Ball, dies on his farm in Oak Grove.
Jacob Risley House, Feb. 20, 2012
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
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 […]