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Joseph Gaston. Portland, Oregon, its history and builders : in connection with the antecedent explorations, discoveries, and movements of the pioneers that selected the site for the great city of the Pacific (Volume 3)
THE CITY OF PORTLAND 682f
AARON DELANEY SHELBY.
Aaron Delaney Shelby was one of the early merchants of Portland who enthused into his mercantile interests a progressive spirit which had its effect upon the upbuilding of the new city. He was born in Kentucky, near Henderson, on the 7th of October, 1827, and when a mere child was left an orphan and was consequently brought up by an uncle in Mississippi. He received his education in that state and later engaged as clerk in a mercantile store, thereby gaining knowledge and experience that enabled him later to carry on business on his own account. His initial step in this direction was made in Newberg, Indiana, where he entered into a partnership with Chester Bethel. After the partnership had continued for one or two years, Mr. Shelby disposed of his interests and in 1853 started for the west. He sailed for the isthmus and after crossing the narrow neck of land which joins the two American continents, embarked for San Francisco and made his way northward to Portland.
The year previous to his departure from Indiana, or on the 3d of November, 1852, Mr. Shelby was married to Miss Mary Virginia Lane, second daughter of General Joseph Lane, who was the owner of an extensive farm near Evansville, Indiana. A few years previous, in 1848, General Lane was appointed by President Polk the first territorial governor of Oregon, to which state he subsequently returned and made it his home. General Lane is elsewhere represented in this volume. Mrs. Shelby was born in Vanderburg county, Indiana, and remained a resident of that state until her removal to Oregon.
Upon arriving in Portland, Mr. Shelby embarked in business as proprietor of a shoe store. Later he engaged in the crockery business and during the greater part of his life continued in merchandising in the city of Portland. His first store, built and owned by himself, was the first brick retail store on First street. At that time the business district of Portland extended little beyond Front and First streets. Mr. Shelby increased his stock from time to time as the growing interests of trade demanded, and through his progressiveness and business capabilities became a factor in the substantial growth and early commercial development of Portland.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Shelby were born two children, Eugene, who married formerly Miss Alberta Eccles, of Portland, and who is living in San Francisco, where he is superintendent for the Wells, Fargo Express Company; and Annie Blanche Shelby, of Portland, who has achieved distinction as an authority on whist and other scientific card games and is the author of two well known eastern publications "Standard Whist" and "Bridge Abridged."
The death of Mr. Shelby occurred on the 3d of September, 1881, and deep sorrow attended his burial in Lone Fir cemetery. He had won his way to the hearts of all who knew him, as well as his immediate family and friends. More- over, he was closely associated with many of the prominent public interests of the growing city. He was one of the early members of the volunteer fire department and was popularly known in that organization when its membership included the chief residents of the city. He also took an active part in politics as an advocate of democratic principles and was elected to the city council and also chosen to represent his district in the legislature. In formulating the rules governing Portland and the laws regulating the state, he took an active interest and at all times sought the good of the community and the commonwealth. His entire life was actuated by honorable principles and he won the friendship and regard of all with whom he was associated.
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Aaron Delaney Shelby's Timeline
| 1827 |
October 7, 1827
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(near), Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
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| 1853 |
September 13, 1853
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Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Name Eugene Shelby
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============================== This is possibly a match, but it would be with a wife after Leila's mother and before Adelaide: Name Eugene Shelby
United States Census, 1910
======================================== http://www.trolinger.com/judy/Shelby-unknowns.html Joseph LANE, 1st Territorial Gov of OR & his wife Polly, had a dau Mary Virgina LANE who m 3 Nov 1852 in Evansville, IN, to AARON DELANY SHELBY.
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~bowers/lane/51997q.htm
May 15, 1997
Feb 2004 -Heather's home page [LANE family]
Heather states she has:
Mary Virgina LANE, b 20 Apr 1830, Vanderburg Co, IN; d 3 Nov 1911 in OR; bur Nov 1911 in OR. Mary married Aaron SHELBY bef 1856 in IN.
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| 1856 |
April 8, 1856
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Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
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| 1881 |
September 3, 1881
Age 53
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Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=141635864 Aaron D Shelby Birth: 1827
Very Low. – The friends of Mr. A. D. Shelby will be pained to learn that he is now lying at his residence in this city very ill. There are but slender hopes of his recovery. [The Oregonian, 25 Aug 1881. P4] FUNERAL – The funeral of the late A. D. Shelby took place yesterday from the residence of the family, corner of Fourth and Clay streets. The remains were conveyed across the river and laid to rest in the cemetery, followed by a large number of sorrowing relatives and sympathizing friends. [The Oregonian, 5 Sep 1881, p3]
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