Edon, Ohio

Edon and Blakeslee are the only villages in the township, and Edon is the sixth town, as regards population, in Williams county. For a number of years prior to the establishment of the town, the contiguous territory, and even the town site, contained a number of settlers. The land upon which Edon is located was originally owned by Henry Stuller, John Garwood and Thomas Smith, who occupied it in 1852. Henry Stullcr came to this county in the above year and settled near the present town site on timber-covered land, which was transformed, however, by the united labor of father and sons, into a comfortable home. Here, Henry Stuller died, in 1864, aged fifty-seven years. Soon after that date Andrew Sheline came into possession of a tract upon which the principal corner of "Mudsock" was located, and in 1874, the village was regularly incorporated and christened Edon. Andrew Sheline was born, in Washington county. Pennsylvania. April 20, 1819. He came with his parents to Carroll county, Ohio, in 1824, and resided there until 1855, when he came to Williams county and here spent the remainder of his life. He was both carpenter and farmer, but did not confine himself to any one business. Seeing the opportunity for a broader field of enterprise in the building up of the West, he laid the foundation of the present village of Edon, building the first dry-goods and grocery stores, cabinet shop and doctor's office in the place. He also erected the first grist mill and woolen factory in Florence township, and the second sawmill, and was also the owner of a fine farm of eighty acres. He was the proprietor of a hotel as soon as Edon needed one, but in later years he disposed of his hotel and factory interests and retired to private life for the rest and quiet from activity he so deservedly merited.

Passage source: The County of Williams : a History of Williams County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapters on Various Subjects, Including Each of the Different Townships ; Also a Biographical Department, published 1905.

A man named Herbert bought a lot of Andrew Sheline, about 1856, put up a little store building and began selling from a stock of notions, valued at about seventy-five dollars. He built an ashery and conducted it and the store until his death, a few years later. Robert Smith located at Edon, about 1S57-58, bought a lot, built a store house and placed therein about $1,000 worth of a general assortment of goods. Two or three years later, his goods went to George Huber, who did a lucrative business with his store and with his saie of liquor. In about 1866 or 1867, he sold to Cook & Eichelberger, both of whom retired from the business in a few years. Kiink Bros, probably went into the same room with a stock of goods next: hut. after a few years, built the hardware store room, and, in about 1869 or 1870. sold to C. S. Garrison and C. A. Bowersox. Mr. Bowersox sold out to Garrison. who was in business there for a great many years. Curtis S. Garrison was a native of Ohio, horn in Portage county, July 27, 1835. He was left an orphan at an early age, and when hut eleven years old, began life for himself by working on a canal, where he remained for six summers. Shortly after this, he engaged in peddling for some time, removing to Williams county in 1854, where he took a clerkship in Edgerton, remaining there most of the time until i86<). In t86i.

Passage source: The County of Williams : a History of Williams County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapters on Various Subjects, Including Each of the Different Townships ; Also a Biographical Department, published 1905.

In the town of Edon the various business and mechanical industries are carried on, and the handsome little village bustles with busy life. The only monetary institution is the Edon Banking Company. In 1892, a number of prominent capitalists of the county effected the organization of this popular concern, which has steadily grown in public favor. The capitalization was ten thousand dollars, though the institution is backed, through individual responsibility, with many times that amount. The first officers of the institution were Oscar Eaton, president; I. E. Gardner, vice-president, and Theo. S. Carvin, cashier. The institution transacts a general banking business and gives special attention to collections and buying bankable paper.

Passage source: The County of Williams : a History of Williams County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, with Special Chapters on Various Subjects, Including Each of the Different Townships ; Also a Biographical Department, published 1905.

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Read the whole chapter on Florence Township - it names this place 3 more 3 times.