Volume
I
In 1976, I began researching my family. This
original effort was the result of a school History project that
required me to write an autobiography and fill out a pedigree
chart. At that time I was able to fill in 29 names, including my
own, now I have a database of over 14,000 relatives on my maternal
grandmother’s side alone. I find myself constantly searching to
fill in "one more blank", find "one more birth, marriage, or death
record", locate "one more tombstone". Because I am always looking
for the "Elusive Ancestor", this is a never ending project. Always,
the most difficult part is deciding what to put in and what to
leave out (Yes, I did leave some things out.) Volume I of “The
Giles Driver Family” introduces the 11 children of Giles and Susan
(Williams) Driver of Wight County, Virginia. Their eldest son,
Ichabod “Bud” is the focus of this book. The fact that his family,
alone, occupy the pages of this volume, speaks to the vast number
of descendants he has. Within this cover you will find the names
and faces of the people who made each of us who we are today. There
are countless hours of happy memories, visits to cemeteries,
frustration, and love in these pages. Along the way I have met some
wonderful people and I thank them for what they have added. The
vast majority of this information is documented although I have not
included the documentation due to the fact that it is a book in
itself. Please contact me with corrections or additions. I have
tried to check for errors , but inevitably, I'm sure some have
escaped my notice. There are some lines that I have been unable to
trace due to the fact that they have simply "died out". I hope that
you enjoy reading about your family as much as I have enjoyed
searching for and finding them.
