Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter

Volume 25, Number 5, September-October 2011

A PUBLICATION OF:

THE HENRY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
P. O. BOX 231
DESHLER, OHIO 43516
www.henrycountyohiogenealogy.org

The Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter is now published bi-monthly. The editor reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitte. The Newsletter is copyright protected, but the Society gives permission for material to be copied for personal research and to other chapter newsletters for their use. Any other use of this material should carry written permission from the Henry County Genealogical Society and acknowledge the source. Annual membership is $10.00 for 1-2 people at the same address.

Meetings will be held quarterly or as announced in the newsletter. Publications for sale are listed on the last page with the newest ones appearing on the first page.

We print all queries that are related to Henry County – membership is not requiredied Send queries to Henry Co. Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 231, Deshler, OH 43516 or to the editor as “Query” at wendypen@wcnet.org. After May 2016, queries may be directed to our website and will appear there.

Officers:

President – Jim Rebar – jamesrebar@roadrunner.com
Vice President – Phyllis LaRue
Treasurer/Membership Chmn. – Lucille Van Scoyoc – elvrrv2c@centurylink.net
Corresponding Secretary – Phyllis LaRue – 409 W. Maple St. Deshler, OH 43516
Recording Secretary and First Families Chmn. – Kathy Bishop – 10-292 Rdied E, Hamler, OH 43524 skbshp@embarq.com
News Reporter – Patricia Marshall – antiquepat@aol.com
Newsletter Editor – Karen Sunderman – wendypen@wcnet.org
Webmaster – Jim Rebar – jamesrebar@roadrunner.com

Meetings

September 19, 2011, Monday, 7:00 p.m.

We will have a regular business meeting and Ed Peper will be our guest speaker. His topic will be the history of Pleasant Township and Holgate.

October 17, 2011, Monday, 7:00 p.m.

Business meeting and election of officers.

November 21, 2011, Monday, 6:00 p.m.

First Families recognition dinner. Bring your own tableware and two dishes to share. Beverages provided. The program will be presented by Jim and Carolyn Rebar. Their presentation is called “Charles E. Reynolds: His Experience at Andersonville Prison, 1864-1865.” Jim and Carolyn now live in the house Reynolds once owned in Napoleon.

New Members

No new members this month.

Membership is $10 per year. Dues are paid the first of each year and newsletters are mailed from that date. Please address correspondence to the website, the editor, or to our P. O. Box. Include your membership # (on address label). All Henry Co. queries are printed free.

Recent Publications…

Henry County Birth Records Vol. II (1877-1882). The cost is $10.00 plus $2.00 postage and handling.

Northwest Signal Obituaries Vol. XXIV (2010), which will cost $22.00 plus $2.00 postage and handling.

Programs

We are scheduling programs on history and genealogy from each township. If you are from Washington Township, or know someone who would be willing to speak about that Township, please contact Jim Rebar or Karen Sunderman. Other suggestions for programs are always welcome.

Newsletters Articles

Contributions to the newsletter in the form of short family histories or genealogical/ historical information pertaining to Henry County will be considered and may be sent to the editor via the address for the society or her e-mail address.

Sorry You Asked?

A census taker came upon an elderly woman hoeing her garden in the back-woods country of the Ohio Valley. Asked the purpose of his visit, the man replied: “Every ten years the government tries to find out how many people there are in the United States.” The lady answered: “Lordy, Honey, you’ll have to ask someone else. I sure don’t know!”

Queries

No new queries.

From The Henry County Signal, 1 April 1886

From THOMPSON’S TRIUMPH

Grelton—Her Business, Manufactories, Etc.

Grelton lies 33 miles southwest of Toledo, on the T. C. & St L. railroad and is about the smartest manufacturing town for its size of any in Northern Ohio. The country around it on three sides is part of one of the heaviest timbered districts in the northwest It does an enormous business in staves and hoops. It has a population of about 250, but for the reason of its recent building, it lacks proper sidewalks and other luxuries enjoyed by older places.

However, the Toledo daily papers are regular visitants to this place. The railroad company has about half a mile of side track here to accommodate its trade. One of its greatest needs is a church, there being none, though a goodly number of its people are members of different churches who really desire a proper place to worship. Buildings are going up all the while, and population increasing.

Dewey Stave Company

This company is one of the largest operators in staves in existence, perhaps, they have some sixteen factories located at different points throughout the available wooded lands of northern Ohio and Southern Michigan. The following are some of the places at which factories are located: McClure, Malinta, Ellery, Hoytsville, Bloomdale, Beardstown,, in Ohio. In Michigan—Ottawa Lake, Riga, Briton, etc.

The company’s factory at Grelton rather exceeds like establishments at other points.
Forty men are employed whose labors are spent entirely in the manufacture of staves, and the preparation of timber for the same. The company have a body of timbered land a couple of miles to the southeast, to which they have built a corduroy road, in this manner making it possible to work material from the woods at any time of the year.

A large amount of raw stock is on the grounds for the summer’s work. 700 cords of split bolts, and nearly 1,000,000 feet of logs, which are to be sawed into bolts. This stock, it is supposed, will keep the factory running steadily until August. From 25,000 to 50,000 staves are cut daily. The cutter receives $3 a day, while the common laborers receive but $1, on an average. From five to nine jointers are employed, who work by the piece; a good workman making $2.50 a day. We found the foreman, L. W. DEWITT, a gentlemanly and obliging young man, and were much pleased and entertained by our visit to the factory.

Obituary of John D. Flick

Again has the great clock of the universe struck the hour for the passing of a very venerable, highly respected and well-known pioneer of this four-county community. And again are we impressed with the fact that the soft, vernal sunshine of youth, the midsummer rays of middle life, the hoarse autumn winds of life’s decline and the bleak blasts of ripened years with all their achievements, ambitions, likes and dislikes must all eventually be swept away by the mighty avalanche of time. The very sudden departure of this pioneer citizen, neighbor and friend was a great shock to the community, notwithstanding the pressure of four score years.

John D. FLICK, son of Abraham and Mary Flick, was bom in Fairfield County, Ohio, March
8, 1847, and very suddenly passed away near his old homestead just south of the Oakdale Church July 11th, 1927, aged 80 years, 4 months and 3 days. In his departure he leaves to mourn their loss two sons and two daughters, namely, Charles M., Emmett E., Mrs. J. E. WALKER and Mrs. E. E. VANSCOYOC, of Deshler, and four sisters, Mrs. Alice LYLE of Deshler, Mrs. Olive NEEDLES of Hoytville, Mrs. Mary FOUST of Ottawa and Mrs. Lydia GEORGE of the state of Texas. Mr. FLICK was one of thirteen children, thus seven of the family had preceded in death. Beside his posterity and other near kindred, he has left many friends and neighbors who fully realize their great loss in his departure.

In 1851 he migrated with his father’s family from Fairfield County, Ohio to Hancock County, Ohio where he grew up to young manhood. On March 28th, 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline CRAMMER and to them was born the four children above named. On December 13th, 1900 his home was broken up by his companion passing away. In 1902 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Sarah FREY who also preceded him in death and again his home was broken up. Since this time he has resided with his son, Charles, and family in Deshler. He moved to his farm home in the extreme north east corner of Putnam County, Ohio, from Hancock County near Rawson, April 7th, 1871. He knew full well the hardships and deprivations incident to pioneer days when the sturdy monarchs of the forest hurled defiance at the approach of the woodman’s ax. He untied with the church of the Christian Union at Oakdale in February, 1878, during a union series of revivals conducted by Rev. John C. ROBERTS, a Christian Union minister and Rev. Lyman SHARP, a former United Brethren pastor at that place. He had always since held fast the faith he espoused at that time. As the years began to ripen into old age and the shadows of time began to lengthen as the peaceful sunset drew near, the cross in which he gloried towered far aloft to all the broken vows, trails and disappointments that are heaped in the wreckage of the eternal passed, the mellow twilight of the fading day was gathering and it seemed as if the weary one was being gently borne away on golden pinions to the faraway home of the soul. With no warning whatever to those about him he bade adieu to the rapidly receding things of time. This familiar one, who has gone up and down the walks of life in this vicinity for fifty-three years of his life, will be very greatly missed by all who knew him. Pleasant memories and fond recollections will be deeply engraved on the hearts and minds of those left to follow on the sure and silent journey to the tomb.

The funeral services were conducted from the Oakdale U. B. Church with Rev. G. W. FOLTZ, assisted by Rev. DIEBERT, who was a special friend of the deceased, and also Rev. M. E. KRUSE, pastor of the Oakdale U. B. Church. Burial was in the McComb cemetery with George SCHWIETZER as mortician.

68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

From The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1866 Vol. V.

The 68th was organized in Nov. and Dec. 1861 at Camp Latty, Napoleon, OH and mustered out July 10, 1865 at Louisville, KY. Due to the huge amount of information, only the soldier’s name, his company, rank, age and pertinent information such as being wounded or killed is included here.
Privates, Company K
(cont.)

COLEMAN, Adelbert Died 12 Aug 1864 in Rebel Prison at Andersonville, GA of wounds received in action	19	CHURCHILL, James M. Transferred to Co. D	18
CLEVELAND, Charles G. Disch. 12 July 1862 Camp Chase, OH on Surg. Cert.	35	COCANOM, John	19
CLINGER, George Disch. 15 Mar 1864 to enlist in 1st MI Light Artillery	18	CRAWFORD, Jacob	18
DECK, Peter	23	DOBBS, Judson Transferred to Co. D	18
DUNSCOMBE, Jerry S. Disch. Nov. or Dec. 1861 by Civil Authority	18	ERL, Jacob	33
EBERHART, Ebin 33	33	FISH, John H.	22
FORNEY, Horace W.	18	FORNEY, Haziel W. Disch. Nov. or Dec. 1861 by Civil Authority	18
FISHER, William	37	FARNHAM, E. A. Disch. 19 May 1862 at Camp Monterey, TN Surg. Cert.	18
FOSTER, James Died 15 July 1862 at Grand Junction, TN	44	FICKLE, William H. Died 25 Nov 1862 in hosp. at La Grange, TN	35
GRICE, John	34	GRICE, Benjamin F.	18
GRICE, John	18	GETTLE, John Not home on rolls after 31 Dec 1861; no further record	18
GILLIS, Simeon Wounded 16 May 1863 battle of Champion Hills, MS	19	GILLIS, James F. Disch. 23 Sept 1863 at Columbus, OH Surg. Cert.	18
GRIFFITH, Hezekiah C. Died 16 Feb 1863 at Memphis, TN	21	GRIFFITH, Israel Died 15 June, 1863 at Champion Hills, MS of wounds received 16 May 1863 in battle	19
GRANT, William W. Disch. 5 Feb 1863 at Memphis, TN Surg. Cert	29	HARRINGTON, James	38
HARKER, Henry	30	HOOVER, Jacob L. Captured 22 July 1864 battle of Atlanta, GA Died 23 Sept 1864 in Rebel Prison at Andersonville, GA	18
HUGHES, Evan M.	21	HAZARD, William S.	38
HALL, C. Columbus Died 22 Sept 1863 at Vicksburg, TN	18	HUNTER, William A. Not borne on rolls after 31 Dec 1861; no further record	24
HANAN, Miff	18	ISENHART, Nathan B. Died 7 June 1862 hosp. Louisville, KY	44
JOY, John D. Died 7 Mar 1862 at St. Louis, MO	19	KENT, Nathaniel G.	24
KENT, David Died 15 Apr 1862 at Crump’s Landing, TN	27	KELLAR, John C. Mustered in as John C. KOLLAN	31
KIME, Levi D. Wounded and missing 12 May 1863 in battle of Raymond, MS; died 26 Nov 1865 at Vicksburg, MS	24	KIME, Henry C. Died 22 June 1863 of wounds received 16 May 1863 in battle of Champion Hills, MS	31
LINDERSMITH, David Died __ Apr 1862 at Savannah, TN	24	LINDERSMITH, Peter	29

Tax Abatements and Refunds

From a County Orders book found in the court house.

1865 ABATEMENTS (reductions in taxes)
WELCH, John	Chattels	$2.75
PINDER, B. S.	Chattels	11.72
HECKLER, Peter	Real Estate	2.25
HOPKINS, Seth	Chatties	25.30
1866 REFUNDS
DITTLE?, Chas. P.	Real Estate	8.00
SHERMAN, Erastes	Chatties	17.59
1867 REFUNDS
McENERY, Thomas	Real Estate	102.49
McENERY, Thomas	Real Estate	7.26
McENERY, Thomas	Real Estate	94.31
HOBBS, W. S.	Real Estate	78.00
EMERY, J. B.	Real Estate	93.00
EMERY, J. B.	Real Estate	94.30
EMERY, J. B.	Real Estate	18.95
EMERY, J. B.	Real Estate	21.75
EMERY, J. B.	Real Estate	21.65
1867 ABATEMENTS
RICHARDS, L. Y.	Chattels	3.00
RICHARDS, L. Y.	Chattels	3.00
HAMELER (sic), Jno.	Real Estate	5.98
ROWLAND, R.	Real Estate	4.67
ROWLAND, R.	Real Estate	4.67
BASSETT, Levi	Real Estate	2.19
BASSETT, Levi	Real Estate	2.19
ROWLAND, S.	Real Estate	6.29
ROWLAND, S.	Real Estate	6.29
SOCH, D. H.	Real Estate	1.94
BRETZ, S.	Real Estate	2.91
BRETZ, S.	Real Estate	2.91
THURSTON, C.	Real Estate	1.13
THURSTON, C.	Real Estate	1.13
WALKER, H.	Real Estate	2.63
WALKER, H.	Real Estate	2.63
BEVARD, Jno. M	Chattels	10.80
BEVARD, Jno. M	Chattels	10.80
1868 CREDIT TO TREASURER
GILLETT, J. D.	refunded (Pleasant)	20.00
BATTENFILED (sic), S. R.	Chattels refunded (Freedom)	3.36
1868 CREDIT TO TREASURER ON DELINQUENT BOOK – August
PARKER, J. R	Liberty Center	19.06
RENNKER, Wm.	Flatrock Twp. R.E.	5.40
GRIM, Joseph	Napoleon Twp. Chattels	1.20
HOMER, H. E.	Richfield Twp. R. E.	0.87
SHEFFIELD, Wm.	Colton R. E.	16.02
YARNELL, D.	Freedom Twp. Chattels	12.50
YARNELL, D.	Freedom Twp. Chattels (June)	12.50
DUNNINGAM, ____	Richfield Twp.	2.76
LABAN, Amos	Washington Twp. Chattels	11.75
SHEFFIELD, W.	Marion Twp.	5.18
SMITH, D. K.	Washington Twp.	10.00
McLAIN, J. C.	Damascus Twp.	2.40
OVERHULTZ, J.	Monroe Twp.	4.37
SHEFFIELD & NORTON	Napoleon (Twp.?)	1.77
HINSDALE, G. P.	Washington Twp.	7.42
MCCARTHY?, R. (?)	Damascus Twp.	24.20
McWILLIAM, C. R.	Damascus Twp.	5.81
1869 ABATEMENTS
HAYES, Thos.	Real Estate	2.50
HAYES, Thos.	Real Estate	2.50
RAYNOLDS, C. E.	Real Estate	15.55
SMITH, John	Real Estate (road tax)	5.00
SMITH, John	Real Estate (road tax)	5.00
SCOFIELD, John	Chattels	5.00
YARNELL, D.	Chattels	12.50
WRIGHT, John	Rent property	8.42
HOFFMAN, John	Rent property	6.87
ROBERTSON, J. L.	Rent property	11.92
RAUM, Jno.	Real Estate	226.00
INMAN, I?	Real Estate	42.00
1870 ABATEMENTS
SHEFFIELD, Wm.	Real Estate	9.84
HAMMOND, G. O.	Buildings destroyed(Texas)	11.84
ENNIS, A. H.	Washington Twp.	8.93
payment to HARR (Twp. clerk?) for:
REIH?, C. L.7?	Real Property	19.18
PHILLIPS, _____	Napoleon Twp.	21.45
STOUT, _____	Real Estate ?	3.40
JONES, Dr. Thos.	Real Estate (Ditch Tax)	186.70
McCAUTS, ?. D.	Tax Refund	5:00
MANAHAN, C. W., Jr.	Tax Refund	22.80
MANAHAN, C. W., Jr.	Tax Refund	10.04
Payment to HARR (Twp. clerk?) for:
RUGG, E. N.		10.80
RAYNOLDS, C. E.	Marion Twp.	105.00
RHODA, T.? W.	Chattels	4.64
COUCH, J. R.	Chattels	1.36
1872 ABATEMENTS/REFUNDS
FORD, Thos.? F. R.	Chattels	252.30

From The Henry County Signal, 21 Oct 1886

RIDGEVILLE ITEMS
Mrs. Noah HAMLIN, formerly a resident of this place, but now of Lorain Co., is here visiting with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Lucy KIGAR, of Paulding Co., is visiting with her parents the present week.
John ROOT, wife and baby and Jay FAUVER and wife are now in Lorain Co., visiting. J. ROLLER and wife were out this way yesterday. Presume they came for a buggy ride over the gravel road and to take a view of the gravel pit near here.
Mr. Chas. LINDAN, who together with Mr. ROHRS and MARKLEY went to France to buy blooded horses, returned last week bringing some very fine animals with them. They report their return voyage a rather rough one.
Ed SHASTEEN, a young man living on the Bryan pike, is lying quite low with heart and kidney trouble. There is but little hope of his recovery.
There has been some talk of a flouring mill at the Comers. A Mr. EMERY, a practical miller and a mill-wright, has been trying to get assistance to put up one here, but the people are rather slow in coming to his aid so the present prospects are dull. A good mill here would have about all it would want to do in the way of custom work.
On Tuesday morning, Oct. 12, at an early hour, the residence of Henry McDOLE, on the ridge, about two miles north of the Comers, was entirely destroyed by fire, together with most of the contents. There was no one at home at the time. Mr. McDOLE having gone to Spring Hill; Mrs. McDOLE did not like to stay alone so had gone to stay overnight with some of the neighbors. The fire was, without doubt, the work of an incendiary as only a few weeks before the house caught fire during the absence of the family, and would then have burned, had not some men who were passing discovered the fire and put it out before it had gained much headway. House and contents were insured for $800.
Mrs. David HARMAN and Mrs. CROSSLAND have been visiting the past week in Michigan. Mrs. SCHAEFER, of Goshen, IN, is visiting her son. Dr. A. R. SCHAEFER.
J. G. EMERY has been at North Creek the past two weeks superintending the burning of brick and tile for George SELLINGER.

History of Damascus Township

Abstracted from Henry County, OH published by the Henry County Historical Society and other references.

Damascus Township was organized as a voting precinct in 1823 and included the whole of what was then Henry County, with the voting place at Independence, now in Defiance County. It now consists of Sections 4-5,7-36 (some partial), extending from the Maumee River to Co Rd. M and from the Wood Co. line to Rd. 7.

John SAVAGE was perhaps one of the first actual settlers; Abraham SNYDER came from Virginia in 1840, but first settled in Washington (Myo) Twp.; James REID came in 1843; James FISER, also from Virginia, came the same year; Samuel DOMER in 1849; and Solomon DOMER the following year; Milton JENNINGS came in 1851; Jacob BEAVER was one of the early settlers; William BELL, Philip W. COUNSELMAN, the SHEPARD family, John M. McCLURE, John FOLTZ, John C. McCLAIN, may be mentioned among the pioneers.

The south branch of Turkey Foot, the main creek south of the Maumee, runs through the township, as does Lick Creek. The Miami and Erie Canal and then the Coldwater, Mansfield and Lake Michigan Railroad and the Toledo, Delphos and Burlington, (or Clover Leaf) also helped to open the area to commerce.

The first area of settlement was near the mouth of the South Turkey Foot and the village was called Odessa, a ferry point across the river from the town of Texas. Also a spot known to Native Americans, it was where the REID family came from Scotland. Odessa prospered while the Miami and Erie Canal made this a port. Both the advent of the railroads and a cholera epidemic spelled doom for this community which had boasted a sawmill, a gristmill and at least one store.

The second area of early settlement was on the eastern edge along the Wapakoneta Trail and Big Creek. The ROWLANDS came here in the 1840’s, as did the McLAINS (var. spellings), David HICKMAN, the BELLS, James FISER, and the BALLMERS. Although a town was not established, churches and schools were built in a scattered pattern. Three of the schools were: FOLTZ, Big Creek or Brush College, and Odessa.

The coming of the Clover Leaf Railroad spawned the village of McClure on the farm of John McCLURE in 1880. It was incorporated in 1886. An early factory was the McClure Machine and Manufacturing Company, producing farm machinery. Thomas DURBIN moved his store from Texas to McClure and later built a bank.

According to History of Henry Co.- Campbell, John Ezra WEAVER, son of Leonard and Anna (DERING) WEAVER, b. Fairfield Co, OH in 1848 came to Damascas Twp. 1864 m. Alice CROMWELL 1872. Leonard J. WEAVER, son of Leonard and Anna (DARING, dau. of Peter) WEAVER b. Fairfield Co. OH 1844 m. 1865 ElphenaR. WEAVER, dau. of John and Mary (Claybom) WEAVER, natives of Germany. Samuel Henry WEAVER, b. Fairfield Co., son of John and Mary (CLY) WEAVER came to Damascus Twp. 1848 m. 1867 Margaret GUYER, b. Fairfield Co. 1839, dau. Hezekiah.

John, James and Robert ROWLAND, of Scotch-Irish descent came to OH via VA. John, a miller, married Mary MOREHEAD and came to Richfield Twp. ca. 1835. John’s son, Thomas born 1838 served in the 68th Regt., married Harriet McCLAIN, and owned one of the first stores in McClure. He gave the ground for the Damascus Methodist Church on Rt. 6.

Land, Town Lots and Chattel Returned Delinquent

By the Treasurer of Henry County January 11,1853

More information on the taxes owed is in the book, but not included here. These were early settlers or landowners in these townships.

All in: Damascus Township

Owner’s Name	Section, Description	Acres
CASE, Margaret/Marquart?	Sec. 24 E 1/2 NW	80 A.
BARLOW, B.	Sec. 7 SE ff	106 1/3 A.
HUFFMAN, Henry	Sec. 10 E 1/2 SE	80 A.
HUFFMAN, Henry	Sec. 11 W 1/2 SW	80 A
KENNEY, Wm.	Sec. 18 S 1/2 SE NE	20 A.
LEWIS, Geo. R.	Sec. 9 W 1/2 SE	80 A.
LEWIS, Geo R.	Sec. 9 E 1/2 SW & W 1/2 SW	160 A.
RAGAN, Patrick	Sec. 12 E fr NE	55 A.
STEVENS, John	Sec. 29 SW NW	40 A.
WEAVER, Alexander	Sec. 18 NE SE	40 A.

From “The Oral History of McClure” pub. by the Henry Co. Gen. Soc.

Old timers in the community were : McCLAIN, SHEPHERD, HOCKMAN, BARTEL, WOLFE, REID, JENNINGS, SMITH, SNYDER, WEARS, JONES, FOLTZ, COOK, CARLISLE, CULBERTSON, JOY, Van TASSEL, ALTMAN, KING,’ TAYLOR, MARCH, BELL, YOUST, GIDDLEY, LIGHT, ANTHONY, WILCOX, TITUS, BROWN, WEAVER, KINNEY, DILLMAN, SHAFFER, MYERS, LAUMASTER, STONER, HOLIPETER, SAUDERS, HAHN, DARSTER, PHILPOTT, EMERY, CROCKET, HAMMER, McCLURE, HOUSER, DETRAY, and JOHNSON.

In 1880 John McCLURE, from Bradford, PA, had a farm here. He plotted out a lot in the northwest comer of McClure. Six years later when they wanted to put a post office here the village was incorporated. Washington LONG was postmaster. They chose to name the town McClure instead of Farmersville. Early storekeepers were Benton EMERY, Thomas DURBIN, Mr. Randolph—the undertaker—and his wife a milliner, Mr. PLOW-hardware, Fiser Brothers poultry market, FOLTZ’s saloon, WIEDERMAN, LAUR AND FREDERICK mill, Sam BATTENFIELD’s grocery, Pat JOHNSON’S Hotel, CONNALLY’s wagon works, CARR’s saw and tile mill, Sam ADAM’s pump shop, Orin ROBERTS’ wagon works and wood shop, livery stables owned by Art FARMER, Mr. BUCKINGHAM, Mr. ALSPAUGH, and Mr. TAYLOR. A saw mill owned by FRAZIER and WILLOUGHBY. Cider mills owned by Lowell WEAVER, Mr. DRESHER, and Mr. FISHMAN, RECHNER’s tin shop, two blacksmiths: Charlie KRAUSE and George NULTON, and (Widow) WEAVER’S store at Weaver’s Landing. Barbers were Frank FOLTZ, Grant DETRAY, Ad KIMBERMAN, George CARLISLE and Ed CARLISLE. Veterinarians were Dr. SHEPHERD and Dr. FAWLEY. John HARMON and Billy MARCH had garages. SEECAMP Bakery, PERRY’s Lumberyard, and Charlie WILLOUGHBY’S lumberyard.

Fosdale WOLFE was the promoter who started the town and subdivided the lots.