Ashtabula Township (part 2 of 2)

The Bailey , McDaniel & Jones Flouring -Mill was erected in the years of 1874 and 1875, and first began operations in the fall of the latter year. It is a wooden structure ; main building forty by fifty feet, with an engine and boiler-room of twenty and thirty feet; location on the line of the Franklin division of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway, from which a side-track leads to the mill. The propelling power is a sixty-five horse-power horizontal engine. The mill is fitted with all the latest improved machinery, has four run of stone, and does both merchant and custom grinding. The entire cost of mill and ground is twenty-three thousand dollars. Average monthly cash receipts on merchant sales are three thousand dollars. Custom grinding averages : wheat, seven hundred bushels per month, and coarse feed perhaps three times that amount.

Planing -Mills. - Of these there are two ; the first, which is located on the corner of Chestnut and Walnut streets, began operations in about the year 1861, under the management of Messrs. Benjamin & Hall. The present proprietor is Israel Turner, who purchased the property in the year 1868. Amount of capital invested, three thousand eight hundred dollars. Class of work done, planing, scrollsawing, bracket-work, etc. The second mill was erected in the year 1865, by Messrs. Newton & Warren. The present proprietors are Messrs. Loomis & Bailey ; purchased the property in 1870, at which time the building was removed to its present location, which is on Market street, between Jefferson and Warren streets. Capital invested, four thousand five hundred dollars. Class of work done : sash, doors, blinds, scroll-sawing, etc.

Foundries. - The " Uuion Foundry" was established in 1871, by Messrs. Moshier & Cartney. It is located on the corner of Market and Satin streets. Amount of capital invested, one thousand six hundred dollars. Class of work done : plows, stoop and veranda work, sleigh-shoes, etc. Are now making a specialty of " Crosby's patent sleds." The " Jefferson Foundry" began business in 1861. This foundry is located on Chestnut street; does general work - mill gearing and fancy castings ; brass mill castings a specialty. Capital invested, four thousand dollars. H. Leonard, proprietor.

The first tannery established in the township (and possibly in the county) was erected by Noah Hoskins in the year 1812, on lot No. 73, north side of Ashtabula street. Mr. Hoskins began in a small way, doing custom-work exclusively ; gradually increasing his business, until during the years 1862 to 1864 his yearly sales amounted from eight to nine thousand dollars. This property is now owned by John Jipson, who averages fifty sides of rough leather per week, or about eight thousand dollars per year. The machinery is run with steam and has all the modern appliances.

Source changes here: from Genealogical Gleanings from Ashtabula County Ohio, by William D. Mountain, published 1920; 273 words in this source stream.

William Edwards

Transcribed Ashtabula Co 1st-155 "KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that JOSEPH BARRELL of CHARLESTON in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS have constitute and by these presents do constitute ordain and make and in my stead and place put WILLIAM EDWARDS oS NORTHHAMPTON in the state aforesaid, to be my true, sufficient and lawful attorney.for me and in my name to sell and transfer all or any part of the land he purchased in the CONNECTICUT WESTERN RESERVE, so called, on the joint account of himself and me and in my name to give good and sufficient deeds to the same according to the custom of the CONNECTICUT LAND COMPANY as full and amply. and effectually-^to all intentsfand Ree oes: as I 1$ present.ought or might "personally. - And TI the sara constituant hereby-ratifying and holding firm and valid whatever my said attorney may lawfully do or cause to be and south-west side Number 3 and runs south by lot Number 2, 239.00 to a point marked on the west side Number 3 and north-west Number 2 ; thence west on the south line of the tract! 127.00%to*the south-west corner of the tract ; thence north on the west line E: thej said rcm 186.67 to the north-west of Said tract ; thence east_north-east by LAKE.ERIE to the first station."

RANGE 4 TOWNSHIP 8 . . . ORWELL . . . was originally SOIdlto.MOSES.CLRERAVEDBANDL'and.others*.. «they Jinaturn sold the Township to DANIEL COIT and CHRISTOPHER

RANGE) 4 TOWNSHIP 9 . . - .RhROME $ .7. Wasi acquired tin ithe intial slot--drawing on) January 1798 by one HENRY CHAMPION . . . the Township was surveyed in 1805 by

Source changes here: from History of Ashtabula County Ohio, by Mrs. Moina W. Large, published 1924; 47 words in this source stream.

Chapter Xiii

ASHTABULA HARBOR - FIRST HARBOR SURVEY - PROGRESS OF THE MARINE INTERESTS - EVOLUTION OF DOCK FACILITIES - FLOOD OF 1878 - BURNING OF THE STEAMER WASHINGTON - -WILLIAM H. VANDELBILT VISITS ASHTABULA - AN EARLY BENEFACTOR - INCIDENTS OF THE WAR OF 1812 - TRAGEDIES OF PASSING YEARS - ASHTABULA BRIDGE DISASTER - MONUMENT TO UNENO WIN ASD ae SS 8 ee ae ee ee ns 194-231