Lot 2
Tax records indicate that William Reed built a log house, valued at $215 on Lot 2 in 1849. This was quite high for a log house; others are valued as low as $35. By 1860, when it was owned by John B. Oblinger, the value had dropped to $27, suggesting that this house had been removed or had deteriorated significantly in only 11 years. In 1885 the value increased to $110 and between 1885 and 1950 it varied from $10 to $80.
Oral history suggests that at some time Dr Johnson may have lived in a house on Lot 2; however, by the 1940s older residents could not recall a house on this lot—possibly a tobacco barn but no house.
Lot 2 Owners
(Partial List)
- 1835 -1836 William Coen
- 1837 Moses Barker
- 1844 – 1850, 1855 William Reed
- 1855 William Schell
- 1860 John B. Oblinger (North?)
- 1860 William Reed (South?)
- 1866 John B. Oblinger (North?)
- 1866 E.? Johnston (South?)
- 1870 John B. Oblinger (North?)
- 1870 National Stove (South?)
- 1875 John B. Oblinger (North?)
- 1875 National Stove (South?)
- 1880 John B. Oblinger (North?)
- 1880 Gromlich&Eberly (South?)
- 1885 T. E. Watson (North?)
- 1885 Gromlich&Eberly (South?)
- 1890 Samuel Groux (North?)
- 1890 Gromlich&Eberly (South?)
- 1895 Samuel Groux (North?)
- 1895 Gromlich&Eberly (South?)
- 1899 Samuel Groux (North?)
- 1899 Gromlich&Eberly (South?)
- 1905 Samuel Groux (North?)
- 1905 Gromlich&Eberly (South?)
- 1910 Samuel Groux (North?)
- 1910 W. O. Menkel (South?)
- 1915 Samuel Groux (North?)
- 1915 W. O. Menkel (South?)
- 1920 Clemence M. Burkhart (North?)
- 1920 W. O. Menkel (South?)
- 1925 Clemence M. Burkhart (North?)
- 1925 W. O. Menkel (South?)
- 1930 Emma Burkhart (North?)
- 1930 Phillip Menkel (South?)
- 1935 Woodsfield B&L (North?)
- 1935 Phillip Menkel
- 1940 Homer&Beatrice Landefeld
- 1940 Homer&Beatrice Landefeld
- 1945 Anna Siegel
- 1945 Anna Siegel
- 1950 Anna Siegel
- 1950 Anna Siegel