311 S. Walnut St., Wooster, Ohio

The house at 311 S. Walnut St. was likely built in 1872 by property owners Henry S. Childs and William B. Whitaker. It was demolished in 2013 after being condemned by the City of Wooster after an alleged arson fire on November 6, 2009. Photograph by S. Zimmerman

Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers

• 1849: John W. McMillen To Ephriam Quinby Jr. Vol. 38 p.429 $250
• 1869: Ephriam Quinby Jr. To David Humphrey Vol. 74 p.272 $450
• 1870: David Humphrey To George B. Christian Vol. 77 p.507 $550
• 1871:
  • George B. Christian To John C. Johnston Vol. 78 p.15 $500
  • John C. Johnston To Joseph Chambers Vol. 78 p.581 $450
• 1872:
  • Joseph Chambers To William B. Whitaker, Henry Childs, etal Vol. 80 p.502 $450
  • Henry S. Childs, Lattie S. Childs To William B. Whitaker, Elizabeth Whitaker Vol. 85 p.439 $1,200
• 1875: Wayne County Sheriff To Eleanor Childs Vol. 94 p.202 $1,449.50
• 1894:
  • Wayne County Sheriff To Thomas J. Childs Vol. 126 p.329 $1,100
  • Thomas J. Childs To John V. Smith Vol. 126 p.331 $1,150
• 1905: John V. Smith, Laura B. Smith To Herbert J. Stilson Vol. 151 p.402 $1,150
• 1908: Herbert J. Stilson To Clara M. Stilson Vol. 158 p.133 $1
• 1909: Herbert J. Stilson, Clara M. Stilson To Effie Skelley Vol. 160 p.290 $1,250
• 1912: Effie Skelley, Vernon M. Skelley To Clarence L. Dike Vol. 167 p.70 $1,800
• 1914: Clarence L. Dike To Earl A. Snyder Vol. 171 p.474
• 1919: Earl A. Snyder To Wilmot Snyder Vol. 182 p.393
• 1940: Alice M. Snyder (deceased) To Wilmot Snyder, etal Vol. 243 p.128-129
• 1941: Wilmot Snyder To Earl A. Snyder, Edna G. Snyder Vol. 244 p.396
• 1944: Earl A. Snyder To Tella Oberdusky Vol. 257 p.37
• 1962: Tella Oberdusky To Warner L. Folk Vol. 389 p.305
• 1971: Florence J. Folk To Warner L. Folk Vol. 457 p.688
• 1998: Warner L. Folk To Daniel Sigler, Kathy Sigler (see electronic database) $20,000
• 2003: Daniel Sigler, Kathy Sigler To Legacy Financial Advisor $58,000
• 2005: Legacy Financial Advisor To EPS Holdings LLC $0
• 2006: EPS Holdings LLC To Gina L. Patterson $0
• 2006: Gina L. Patterson To Carl Houk, etal $40,000
• [NOTE: Arson fire November 6, 2009]
• 2012: Condemned by City of Wooster
• 2013: Demolished.

Newspaper articles

• February 11, 1875: "Legal Notice", Wooster Weekly Republican, p. 2.