534 N. Bever St., Wooster, Ohio

The large 2-story wood frame house located at 532-534 N. Bever St. was likely built between 1886-1888 by Maggie B. Craighead. Photograph by S. Zimmerman

The large 2-story wood frame house located at 532-534 N. Bever St. in Wooster, Ohio was likely built between 1886-1888 by property owner Maggie B. Craighead.

Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers

• 1816: William Henry, Joseph H. Larwill, Abigail Larwill To John Bever Vol. 1 p.100 $1
• 1837: Last will and testament of John Bever deceased gave to daughter Mirtilla (Bever) Bowman married to James L. Bowman land containing 68 acres.
• 1857:
  • Mirtilla Bowman To Jacob B. McKennan Trust Deed Vol. 50 p.242-244
  • J.B. McKennan's Addition to the Town of Wooster: Plat of 30 outlots numbered 149-178 dated November 7, 1857.
• 1858: J. B. McKennan (mis-spelled McKinney) To Jacob Metz Vol. 48 p.352 Old Lot No.s 158, 165, 166, 167 $2,200 and 3 20/100
• 1870: Jacob Metz, Susan A. Metz To Jacob R. Bowman Vol. 75 p.364 south-half of east-half of Old Lot 165 $1,000
• 1886: Jacob R. Bowman, Henrietta Bowman To L.P. Ohliger Vol. 114 p.179 (after 1870 renumbering) part of Lot 1224 $810
  • Lewis P. Ohliger, Emma T. Ohliger To Maggie B. Craighead Vol. 114 p.590 45ft strip of land off Old Lot 165, now Lot 1224 $450
• 1888: Maggie B. Craighead, E.D. Craighead To L.P. Ohliger, Isaac Johnson Vol. 117 p.211 Lot 1224 $2,800
• 1898: Isaac Johnson To Mary Bush, Lizzie Bush, Ellen Smith Vol. 136 p.6 undivided half purchase of Lot 1224 $1,200 plus a mortgage of $2,500 to Johnson & Ohliger
• 1903: L.P. Ohliger, Emma T. Ohliger To Mary Bush, Lizzie Bush, Ellen Smith Vol. 152 p.228 undivided half purchase 45ft part of Lot 1224 $1,400
• 1911: Mary Bush, Lizzie Bush, Ellen Smith To George B. Dunham, Emma P. Dunham Vol. 163 p.129 45ft part of Lot 1224 $2,750
• 1923: George B. Dunham, deceased To Regina L. Barnes, niece Vol. 197 p.104 45ft part of Lot 1224 $0 transfer devised by Will
• 1968: Regina L. Barnes, by guardian John E. Cox To Stella B. Mills Vol. 435 p.178 45ft part of Lot 1224 $9,500
• 1971: Stella B. Mills To Richard D. Wagner, Rebecca S. Wagner Vol.465 p.509 45ft part of Lot 1224 $15.30 conveyance fee
• 1977: Rebecca S. Wagner To Richard D. Wagner Vol. 527 p.22 45ft part of Lot 1224 $0 quit-claim
• 1985: Richard D. Wagner To David R. Bertsch, Nancy R. Bertsch Vol. 612 p.485 45ft part of Lot 1224 $57 conveyance fee
• 1999: David R. Bertsch, Nancy R. Bertsch To Karyl S. Curie 45ft part of Lot 1224 or parcel 64-01906 $54,000
• 2002: Karyl S. Curie To Peter A. Miller, Trustee 45ft part of Lot 1224 or parcel 64-01906 $78,000