These notes are from William Gunder and Anita Short ( past historians, writers and founders of the Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society) and we are introducing the history as part of our publication sales titled “The Rails and Tails of the Dayton & Union Railroad-the Freight Years” by Todd Clemmons. This is book 2 about
Category: Memories of Arcanum
A F Smith 1831-1888
From Beers, 1880, History of Darke Co., Ohio, p. 658. Brother to John Smith, Smith General Store. Looking for the store or business location and clipping as well as photos. Anyone have the Arcanum Business book handy to research? From the Arcanum Businesses book we read in 1886 that Charles H. Shepherd and A Frank
William Martin Smith 1828-1898
From Beers, 1880, History of Darke Co., Ohio, p. 658. Brother to John Smith, Smith General Store. William M. Smith, miller, grain and tobacco dealer, also dealer and shipper of live stock, Arcanum, Ohio. We could hardly do justice to the business interest of Arcanum without devoting a brief space of this work to the
OZIAS-SMITH HOME – 4 North Main
This information is from Bill Gunder’s notes and is copyrighted as the AWTHS, Inc. archives. John Surber, Builder. There will be numerous residences erected in Monrow Township, Darke County,Ohio in 1881. John Surber, contractor refers those contemplating building to the following persons whohave had buildings put up by him:……Benj. Ozias (Greenville Democrat, Wednesday, March 9,
John W. Smith Home
Smith home above on left side. Currently in the JoAnne Pleasant Hill Estate. JoAnne and Dave Hill last lived here. Corner of North Main and West South Street. Past history and owners recorded below. The Smith family we’ve been writing about included: Milton Smith, son Joe Smith, and daughter, Mildred Smith Pleasant who was JoAnne
The Ivester Family Estate
In looking at early plat maps, we see on the 1875 map 143 acres around where the Ivester house-farm was located. In 1888 it looks like his land has expanded east across N. Main Street in the area of the Painter Creek. (Ivester heirs) This is in no way a complete deed search or study.