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* D. P. Lloyd's and Bradner & Williams' quarries on the county line, between Jackson and Perry Town- ships, just northwest of the old town of Risdon, produce a good building limestone, and a first-class white stone for burning.
The record of strata made while boring the Fostoria gas well in July and August, 1885, and that of the wells at Findlay and Bowling Green are thus given :
FINDLAY.
BOWLING GREEN.
FOSTORIA.
Upper Silurian Limestone ..
277
305
307
Medina Shale
53
80
213
Hudson River Shale ..
474
410
4×0
Utica Shale
282
275
253
Trenton Limestone, bored through from 1250
1775
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The city is well endowed in the matter of railroads. No less than five im- portant roads run in and out, affording all the advantages which thirty-four passenger-carrying trains per day may offer. The Baltimore & Ohio, the Lake Erie & Western and the "Nickel Plate" run east and west, and the Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo and the Ohio Central north and south. The history of these roads is given in Chapter XI.
The first notice of the location of Fostoria dates back to 1825. In this year Neal McGaffey and some companions from Fort Ball, while engaged in the search for Elijah Brayton's child (September 20. 1825), camped where Rome Village was subsequently platted. His companions named the camp Fort Mc- Gaffey.
Original Survey and Additions .- Rome was platted on the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 6 (lands patented to Crocker, April 15, 1833), Town 2 north, Range 13 east, by David Risdon for Roswell Crocker, August 31, 1832. This extended each side of Main Street, extending north from South Street to North Street, and the name was suggested as an antithesis to the very unclassical one of Fort McGaffey. Foster's addition was surveyed by Thomas Heming for Charles W. Foster, in November, 1846.
Foster's second addition to Rome was surveyed by Gideon Jones, in No- vember, 1849, and January, 1850. for Charles W. Foster. This extended from High Street, on both sides of Main, to the angle of Perry Street, and along South Main Street, on west side.
Frank's addition was surveyed by Gideon Jones for Luther M. Frank, May 11, 1852. This was the southeast corner of the east half of the northwest quarter of Section 6. Loudon Township.
James Anderson's addition, west of and adjoining original town, was platted in November, 1853, by Gideon Jones, surveyor. In the history of the churches reference is made to this last addition to the old village of Rome.
Risdon was laid off on the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 2 north, Range 13 east, and approved September 6, 1832, for the owner, John Gorsuch, by the surveyors David Risdon and William L. Henderson.
Minear's addition was surveyed by Gideon Jones, October 12, 1842, for Adam Minear. Minear's second addition was made in 1843.
Additions to Fostoria .- In September, 1853, the inhabitants of Risdon petitioned the county board to be annexed to the incorporated village of Rome. This petition was granted in January. 1854. In July of that year the name was changed to Fostoria, and all additions to Rome or Risdon since that date are known as additions to Fostoria.
C. W. Foster and M. P. Skinner donated lots for public use to Fostoria, in January and February, 1855. James and E. M. Fisher's addition to Fos- toria was surveyed by G. Jones, November 15, 1855. M. P. Skinner's addi- tion, on west half of northwest quarter of Section 6, Town 2, Range 13 east, was surveyed by Gideon Jones. May 31, 1856. Foster's first addition to Fos- toria was surveyed by Gideon Jones, in September, 1859, for Charles W. Foster on a part of the east half of northwest quarter of Section 6. Town 2. Range 13. James Fisher's second addition of out-lots on east end of south half of northeast quarter of Section 6, Town 2, Range 13, was surveyed in May, 1860, by Gideon Jones. Andrew Emerine's subdivision of west end of out- lot 2, Fostoria, was surveyed December 17, 1860, by Gideon Jones. Skinner's addition, west of his first addition, was surveyed in January, 1861, by Gideon Jones. Charles W. Foster's subdivision of out-lot 9, in Fostoria, was sur- veyed by Gideon Jones in February. 1863. Bement's addition was surveyed in August, 1965. for A. S. Bement. each side of Union Street from the Lake
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Erie & Western Railroad to Fremont Street. Southern addition was made in October, 1865, by G. H. Heming, for Roswell Crocker. Joel Hales, J. F. Richart, Thomas S. Green, Daniel Dunham and Susannah W. Dunham. James Anderson's second addition, on northwest corner of west half of southwest half of Section 6. was surveyed by G. Jones in October, 1866. David Keller's sub- division of out-lots 28 and 29, between William, Union and Fremont Streets east to the alley. was surveyed by Dennis Maloy in December, 1869. R. C. Caple's addition. south of Plank Road to Union Street and east to Caple Street. was laid out by Dennis Maloy in March. 1871. Benjamin Leonard's addition, Section 31. Jackson Township, was surveyed by Dennis Maloy in November, 1871. Foster's subdivision of south half of northwest quarter of Section 5, Loudon Township, was surveyed in May, 1872, by Dennis Maloy, for Charles W. and Laura Foster. Samuel Cadwallader's addition, being the west part of southeast quarter. Section 6. Town 2, Range 13 east, embracing 22.70 acres, bounded by Crocker, Poplar and Union Streets, was surveyed by John L. Fisher in June. 1872. Crocker's addition was surveyed in June, 1872. by John L. Fisher, for Roswell Crocker, C. W. Lytle and S. W. Dunham. This extended from South to a point below Lytle Street, and from Wood to East Streets. Bradner's addition was surveyed by Dennis Maloy in 1872, on north half of Section 6. Town 2 north, Range 13 east, for Thomas Kelly, A. Brown, I. Nestlerode. J. A. Bradner, W. H. Hambel, A. S. Williams and J. J. Mvers. James Fritcher's addition was surveyed by Dennis Maloy in 1872. Anderson's addition, bounded by South and Hale Streets. extending from county line to Wood Street, was surveyed in 1872, for J. L. Kenower, J. W. Bricker and Eliza Fritcher. Leonard & Emerine's addition was surveyed by Dennis Maloy in September, 1872. Emerine's addition was surveyed by James Lewis, and John Hielman's by James Lewis, in September. 1873. Williams' addition to Fostoria was surveyed by J. Lewis in November. 1873. In November, 1874, the petition of Fostoria council. praying for the annexation of contiguous ter- ritory in Sections 31 and 32, Town 3 north, Range 13 east, Jackson Township, and in Town 2 north, Range 12 east, was granted by the commissioners. B. Leonard's subdivision, on Spruce Street, was surveyed by Dennis Maloy in 1874. J. L. Kenower & Co.'s addition was surveyed by Cook in July, 1874. J. L. Kenower's addition was surveyed by Cook in November, 1876. R. C. C'aple's subdivision of part of Lots 598 and 599 was surveyed by James Lewis in February, 1877. M. P. Skinner's first partition addition was made in June, 1878. Foster. Sheldon & Co.'s addition was surveyed by Cook, in February, 1881. I. Walding's subdivision was surveyed by James Lewis in October, 1881. Lewis Street, Fostoria, was surveyed for C. W. Lytle by James Lewis in December. 1881; and J. L. Kenower's south division of out-lot No. 78, was surveyed in September, 1882, by James Lewis.
Organic and Official History of Rome .- Rome Village was organized in 1551. and the first village meeting held April 2 that year, when Charles W. Foster was elected mayor, P. J. Kinnaman. clerk, and Charles Foster, treas- urer. R. C. Caples. Jacob Fritcher. A. R. Brandenburg. Joel Hales and John Gibbons were elected councilmen: Seth H. Fairchilds, marshal; Charles Foster, treasurer. Ordinances for the government of Rome were adopted May 12. 1551. R. C. Caples was elected mayor in 1852, and P. J. Kinnaman and Charles Foster re-elected to their respective positions. Jacob Fritcher was chosen mayor in 1853 and re-elected in 1854. T. Hays was elected clerk in 1853 and Junius V. Jones in 1854, Charles Foster still holding the office of treasurer.
The council of Rome in 1852 comprised C. W. Foster, Ira Alerton, Joel
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Hale, C. Foster and Jacob Fritcher; marshal, David Hays; street commis- sioner, John Dougherty.
The council in 1853 was made up as follows: C. W. Foster, A. R. Bran- denburg, R. C. Caples, William Sabins and Henry Cove; marshal. Ira Aler- ton; street commissioner, L. M. Francis.
The council of Rome, 1854, comprised Charles Foster. James Anderson, Joel Hales, R. C. Caples and P. D. Caples. The marshal was Jasper Taber, and street commissioner, John H. Dildine.
A petition was presented to the court of common pleas July 11, 1854, asking that the name "Rome" be changed to "Fostoria." This petition was grant- ed. At the close of the fiscal year, 1854. the exhibits of receipts gave $500.26. including $239.47, carried over from 1853; and that of expenditures gave $223.82, leaving a balance in favor of 1855 of $276.44. The expenses of the village government for 1851 were $96.87.
Organic and Official History of Fostoria .-- A petition signed by W. Bra- den. Thomas Brian, H. I. Vosburgh. W. Weaver. A. S. Bement. E. F. Robin- son, Ch. Bonnell, John O. Albert, Reuben Brian. I. M. Coe, John Wilson, George Gear, Lyman Kittell. Daniel Free, Abram Metz. Robert Dake, E. Be- ment, E. W. Thomas, D. D. Miller, H. W. Cole, James Lewis, Umphrey England and John M. Stewart was presented to the commissioners in 1853 (ride Transactions of the Commissioners' board-Chapter IV), asking the an- nexation of the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 6, Loudon to Rome Village. This petition was granted January 2. 1854. and Rome and Risdon became united under one government.
Following named served in their respective offices from 1855 to 1885 in- clusive.
1855. - Charles Foster, R. C. Caples. E. W. Thomas. William Braden and Edwin Bement, council; Joseph Taber, marshal; James Lewis, street commis- sioner.
1856 .- Charles Foster, E. W. Thomas. James Lewis. D. Hays and Jacob Fritcher, council; R. Adams, marshal: J. H. Dildine, street commissioner.
1857 .- Charles W. Foster, D. Dunham. Israel Nestlerode. John Miller, Sr., and Morris P. Skinner, council: Joseph Taber, marshal; Peter Carney, street commissioner.
1858 .- Charles Foster, J. W. Bricker. Ang. Bement, R. W. Hale and George Gear, council; Josiah McDaniel, marshal; James Lewis, street com- missioner.
1859. - Same council, with James Sabins, marshal.
1860 .- Same council; James Sabins. marshal. and J. Lewis, street commis- sioner.
1861 .- Charles Foster. R. C. Caples, E. Bement, Martin Kingseed and Andrew Emerine, council; George W. Bronson, marshal, and J. Lewis, street commissioner.
1862 .- James Leach. Thomas J. Green. Chris. Bonnell. Martin Kingseed and Andrew Emerine, council; F. Huffman, marshal, and Martin Adams, street commissioner.
1863 .- C. Foster, R. C. Caples, John Bick, Levi Moore and E. Miller, council, and W. Ritchart, marshal.
1864 .- C. Foster, A. S. Bement, Daniel Rhoad, A. Bronson and R. W. Hale, council.
1865 .- Charles Foster. P. D. Caples. J. L. Mickey, J. C. Haines and John A. Bradner. council.
1866. - P. D. Caples. Charles Foster. G. D. Aker. James L. Mickey and Joseph C. Haines, council.
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1867 .- P. D. Caples, Charles Foster, J. J. Myers, James L. Mickey and J. C. Johnson, council.
1868-69 .- John Wilson, L. D. Mussetter, Charles Foster, J. L. Mickey and J. J. Myers, council.
1870 .- C. Foster, P. D. Caples, J. J. Myers, J. L. Mickey, J. F. Ritch- art and John Wilson, council. John A. Bradner was elected city attorney, and Robert Adams, street commissioner and marshal. (City government reor- ganized. )
1871 .- M. V. Green, W. H. Grapes, J. F. Ritchart, council.
1872. J. J. Myers, J. L. Mickey and A. Emerine, council. W. S. Eberly was elected attorney, and B. L. Caples street commissioner and marshal.
1873. - Charles Foster, Isaac Warner and J. F. Ritchart. council. Alex- ander Brown was elected attorney.
1874. C. Bonnell, J. L. Mickey and J. J. Myers, council. The attorney elected was John A. Bradner: marshal, James B. Fox, and street commis- sioner, James Lewis.
1875. - Rawson Crocker. A. Emerine and Alexander Brown, council. The assessor elected was B. L. Caples.
1876. - R. W. Hale. C. W. Thomas, John Wilson. council. The attorney was J. A. Bradner: marshal. J. B. Fox: street commissioner. J. Lewis, and assessor, B. L. Caples.
1877. J. J. Warman, Benjamin Nichols and J. L. Mickey, council. The attorney elected was W. H. England.
1878. C. W. Thomas. J. Warner and John Wilson. council. J. M. Bever was elected attorney: G. H. McDonnell. marshal, and James Lewis, street commissioner.
1879. - Charles Foster, J. F. Ritchart, E. J. Cunningham. council.
1880. - John A. Bradner, John Noble. W. H. Konkle, Isaac Warner, coun- cil: J. M. Bever. attorney, and James Lewis, street commissioner.
1881 .- E. J. Padgham, Isaac Warner, J. F. Ritchart. council.
1882 .- E. J. Cunningham, Frederick Werner, C. A. Henry, M. D .. council. 1883 .- J. F. Ritchart, E. J. Padgham and P. W. Hathaway. council.
1884. - Charles A. Henry, Isaac Warner and John Noble, council; Alexander Brown, attorney: James B. Fox. marshal, and Nicholas Burtscher. street com- missioner. The old members of the council elected in 1883 served until April, 1885.
James Lewis was elected street commissioner in 1873, and held the office until April, 1884,
1885. P. W. Hathaway. J. F. Ritchart and E. J. Padgham, council. L. J. Eshelman and Dr. F J. Schaufelberger, board of education; J. B. Springer, James Lewis and W. D. Robbins. cemetery trustees.
In the following list the first named is the mayor, the last the clerk:
1855 .- David Hays, mayor: J. V. Jones, clerk.
1856. Edwin Bement; J. V. Jones.
1857 .- James Anderson; J. V. Jones.
1858 .- B. L. Caples; J. V. Jones.
1859-60 .- J. F. Ritchart: J. V. Jones.
1861 .- W. D. Sherwood; E. W. Thomas.
1862. G. A. Hudson: Thomas Hays.
1863. Jacob Kridler: Thomas Hays.
1864 .- James Leach: James Hays.
1865. James Leach; E. W. Thomas.
1866 .- John A. Bradner; E. W. Thomas.
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1867 .- C. C. Nestlerode; N. P. Robbins.
1868 .- John A. Bradner; N. P. Robbins.
1869 .- F. R. Stewart: N. P. Robbins.
1870-72 .- J. W. Bricker; N. P. Robbins. 1872-74. - John A. Bradner; John Bender. 1874-76 .- William J. Rigby: A. M. Dildine.
1876-78 .- J. V. Jones; G. A. Knight. 1878-80 .- William J. Rigby: S. Stearns. 1879 .- George R. Fralick was clerk.
1880-82 .- William J. Rigby: George R. Fralick.
1882-84 .- David Asire: George R. Fralick and J. M. Bever.
1884-86 .- Joseph M. Bever; Jacob M. Schatzel.
Charles Foster was elected treasurer from 1855 to 1864. when he was suc ceeded by C. Olmsted.
Settlement and Progress .- The first settlers at Risdon were Henry Welch. Jeremiah Mickey and John P. Gordon. John Gorsuch came in 1832. In the same year the Crockers and Fosters settled at Rome, and the beginnings of two villages were made. The work of progress, however, must be credited to the late Charles W. Foster and his brother-in-law, Roswell Crocker; for to them is credited the beginnings of the commercial and manufacturing interests of the town of Rome. which they founded. In the following copy of the original agreement between John and Roswell Crocker and C. W. Foster the history of founding the village is told:
Articles of Agreement, made by and between Roswell Crocker of the first part and John Crocker and Charles W. Foster of the second part
Witnexseth, That the said Roswell Crocker of the first part doth agree to release and pay unto the parties of the second part, severally, one-fourth part of the profits arising from the sale of lots in the town of Rome, Seneca Co., Ohio, on the following conditions, namely :
Said Charles W. Foster and the said John Crocker doth severally agree to pay unto the said Roswell Crocker $5 per acre for one-fourth of what land the said town plat now contains. Now the said John Crocker. Roswell Crocker and Charles W. Foster, for a company, each being bound to pay according to his proportion all the expenses that have accrued, or may accrue, after the public sale of said town lots, the said Roswell Crocker having one-half, J. Crocker and C. W. Foster each one-fourth. Then, after the public sale, Charles W. Foster agrees to become their agent, and do all their business, the said John and Roswell Crocker, concerning said town. For compensation for the same Charles W. Foster is to have the southwest corner block. next to the square, and the said John Crocker is to reserve one corner lot, and the said Roswell Crocker two. The said John Crocker furthermore agrees to help Charles W. Foster build a house, and Charles W. Foster is to pay him back for the same.
ROSWELL CROCKER. JOHN CROCKER, CHARLES W. FOSTER.
There is no date to the original document. but that it was signed early in 1832 is admitted by Roswell Crocker. still a resident.
Following the agreement Rome Village was platted, and the first store opened. Let us look at this early commercial venture in the wilderness.
Foster & Crocker bought of Samuel Waggoner, October 16. 1832. calico. gingham. shirting, white flannel. buckram, linen, green baize and frieze, aggre- gating $166.36, and sundry dry goods amounting to $258.61. aggregating $424.97, being the first bill of goods bought from Waggoner. A second bill amounting to $261.81 for silk and notions, and a third bill of $98.31. gives a total of $785.09 as the value of goods received from Samuel Waggoner before the close of October, 1832. About the same time Williams & Co., of Buffalo. N. Y., shipped to this firm 100 pounds of nails. $7: 163 pounds of coffee at 16 cents, $26.08; 92 pounds of tobacco at 11 cents, $10.12; a keg of powder, $5.50, and a chest of tea, $44.16.
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October 29 they received from Hollister & Curtiss, of Buffalo, N. Y., a stock of groceries. glass. notions and paper. valued at $293.37; and from Pool & Cheesman, of Buffalo. a stock of glassware and crockery valued at $40.43. November 26, 1832. they received from Josiah Hedges. of Tiffin, a stock of cutlery valued at $43.38. December 1, 1832, they bought of Mercer & Ebbert, of Tiffin, a stock of felt and wool hats valued at $35. and from J. & A. Pittinger a stock of leather valued at $36.56. In December, 1833. C. W. Foster purchased from Dr. James Fisher, of Tiffin. a stock of medicines valued at $14.16. and within the year 1833 sundry drugs valued at about $35. In January, 1833. the firm began dealing with Grant & Kridler for boots and shoes, the first bill amounting to $132.50. During the years 1832-33 they purchased whiskies from Samuel Waggoner. In June. 1833. they began dealing with Bostwick. Taylor & Co., dry goods merchants. and Corning & Walker, hardware mer- chants of New York City, the first bill with Bostwick & Co. being 8690. In February. 1834, they purchased a small lot of tinware from Walker & Co .. of Tiffin, and a keg of tobacco from Milton McNeal, of Tiffin. The inventory of merchandise in store May 16, 1834, places the value of stock at $958.06. increased to $1,200 in June. 1836, and to $2,616.60 in April, 1837.
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The first day-book of Crocker & Foster at hand is dated March 14. 1833. being the second book opened. The first entry is a pair of boots, $3.37. for Elijah Berry's son. March 15 the following entries are made:
John Shellar, Dr.
To 12 bobbinett lace at $1. 50
To 1 comb at 16. 19
1 yard frills at 1/. 13
1 handkerchief at 2 6.
2 yards calico at 14c. 28
12 pound tobacco at 1 13
112 yards calico at 2 50
2 bow ls at 7c. 14
1 sett teacups sausers at ? 25
Cr. by 434 sugar at ic .. 33
$2 82
Abraham Searles, Dr.
To 412 and 18 beaverteer at 4 82 31
1 tin pan at 3,. 38
1 comb at 16. 19
15 yards cotton at 10c. 1 50
1 knife at 12 .. 19
2 yards cotton check at 1.6. 38
1 sett teacups at 2 25
Cr. by 12 lbs. tea short .. 1 50
2 lbs. coffee at 20c. 40
Cr. by 12 coon skins at 2, 3 00
William Fox, Dr.
To 2 lbs. tobacco at 2 50
1 pair compasses at 1/ 13
Frederick Gibbins, Dr.
14 1b. tea .. 31
1 qt. whisky. 12
15 lb. tobacco 13
1 shoe knife ... 12
Credit by 1034 lbs. sugar at 7 75 Jacob G. Gacar, Dr.
1 pair of boots for Nehemiah Hadley at 28
.$3 50
Old Consumers and Producers .- Among the names of customers of Crocker & Foster, in 1833, were the following: Henry Sapp. Samuel Carbaugh, Abram Weaver, John Kelly. James Anderson, Michael Thomas, Abram Shell, John Hooper, James Sweeney. John Allen, Harrison Allen, Andrew Farrier. John Tennis. George Hampshire. William Bennett, Pinkston Wade, William More, Uzal Cory, C. Gibbins, Levertor Thomas. John Norris, William Hunter. Eli Williams, Frederick Given, Levy Johnson, James Caywood, Elijah R. Ander- son, Michael Stall, Jacob Rample, Richard Reynolds. John Sweeney, Henry Harsh, Peter Ebersol, T. G. Whillock. Jacob Forman, Elijah Berry, William Eckles, D. Craft, Lawrence Rumple, Isaac Wiseman, John, Crocker, C. W. Foster, Benjamin Hartley, William Harter, Bill Smith, James Wiseman, Peter Fisher, Andrew Bellman, Reuben Briar, Jedediah Hand, Lorenzo Ship- pey. John Weesberry, Widow Hampshire, James Akinson. John Shall, Joseph Anspaugh, Jonathan Fought. Abram Rinebolt, Jacob Kizer, John Stambaugh.
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114 yards B. C. muslin at 20c. 25
1 yard sheeting at 1, 13
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Hannah Farrier, Jacob Hendricks, Peter Smith, Henry Hoopman, Abel Harn- ing. Perry Chance. Joseph English, Samuel McClelland. Henry Hoffman. Henry Welch, Obadiah Hunt, Emanuel Loman, Andrew Bird, Roswell Crocker, Benjamin Stevens, George Elliott, Peter Sherritt, John Mackerill. Gipson McDonald, John Keisburg. Daniel Swope, William Leavitt, Zachariah Runneals, Risdon Beach, Zachariah Reynolds, John Adams, Hiram Bigelow. Thomas Bowen, Isaac Chenick, John Chenery, Willard Sprague, Enoch Trumbo. John Tremains. Jacob Crone, Bixler Risdon, Daniel Fairchild, Cath- erine Stoner, Henry Bacher, Isaac Kelly, Israel Tintsman. William Lowell. David Hadley, James Martin, Samuel S. Parmer, Robert Hale. Asa England. Joseph Stackhouse. C. D. Wilaby. Mrs. Young. Henry Heminger, C. Ken- singer, Henry Heaster, William Boucher, Jonathan Emmett, Henry Young, Joshua Watson, Campbell D. Welford, Daniel Arnold.
Tiffin and Findlay State Road. After the house of Crocker & Foster was established at Rome, it became evident to the founders of the village that a road from Tiffin to Findlay was necessary, and they had little trouble in con- vincing themselves that the shorter line for such a road would be ria Rome. A bill to establish a road between the two county seats was before the Legisla- ture. It is related that Mr. Foster visited Columbus and had the words "via Fostoria" inserted, where the original bill read "from Tiffin to Findlay." This bill passed and the act was approved. On returning he hired one John Pat- terson to open a tavern in the wilderness on the line which he desired, and be- fore the viewers came he had a few men underbrush a road and break it by running sleighs repeatedly over it. so that the viewers would have as little diffi- culty in being convinced of the importance of running the road ria Rome as he had. On the arrival of the viewers, they were asked up to Patterson's Tavern, two miles from Rome. and they, beholding the evidences of progress, located the Tiffin and Findlay road ria Rome. The settlers in the less favored districts were enraged, but the old highway, between Tiffin and Findlay, con- tinued in use until the direct line was opened.
The log-cabins of Rome and Risdon in 1836. when the Crocker Saw-mill was erected, were Crocker & Foster's store. C. W. Foster's log-cabin, James Ander- son's, Levi Johnson's. Roswell Crocker's on East Tiffin Street; Elisha Sabin's. opposite Crocker's cabin; William Cadwallader's. above Charles Fosters' present residence; Abram Gibbons, on East Tiffin Street; John Cooper's, just west of the present " Earl House;" David Ferrier's. rear of Harbaugh's drug store: Baer's cabin, near the new Union schoolhouse, between Rome and Risdon: Randal Hale's tavern. near the corner of the public square; Jacob Kizer and George Hampshire had their cabins here also. Eli Williams' cabin, on East Tiffin Street, was sold to William Fox and purchased from him by Roswell Crocker for $30. Alonzo Lockwood's log house stood where John Green's present resi- dence is; he built the second frame dwelling on the town site, the same which is now the John Green residence. Samuel Laird kept a tavern in a log building opposite Foster's store in 1836. John Hooper, a carpenter, who worked on the first frame house erected here, had a log-cabin two miles south- west of the public square. James Wiseman, who lived in a log-cabin, one mile southwest, erected a saw-mill. constructed a mill-race, and carried on the milling business there for years: he built the first brick farmhouse in the neighborhood of Fostoria in 1837. Marshall Hays, the first tailor, resided on West Tiffin Street, built the first brick dwelling house in the south part of Fostoria. John Brooks, who built a frame house in 1837. brought a stock of molds for his counterfeiting establishment here.
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