Smucker-Rohrer House
| Smucker-Rohrer House | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Rohrer Road |
| Town or city | Orrville, Ohio |
| Country | USA |
| Construction started | 1864 |
Comprehensive History
This Century House was built in 1864 by Jonathon Smucker as the family home on his 100-acre farm. Acreage was added over the years, but the farm remained in the Smucker and Rohrer family up to present day. The house is currently owner by Rohrer Farms, Inc.
The farm's barn was built in 1863 and had several wings added over the years, including "several imposing silos."[1] A second farmhouse was added in 1908, while a garage and other buildings were added later.
Under Milton Rohrer, Jonathon's great-grandson, the farm expanded greatly as he purchased other area farms, including the 130-acre Pontius farm, the 108-acre Beyeler farm, the 160-acre Arick farm, and the 100-acre Schrock farm.[2]
Timeline
- 1864: House built by Jonathon Smucker
- 1879: Jonathon's son Amos Smucker takes over family farm
- 1914: Amos's daughter Emma and her husband David Rohrer move to the original farm and purchase 220 additional acres
- 1939: Emma and David's son Milton and his wife Ella Amstutz Rohrer move onto farm
- 1944: Milton completes purchase of the first half of the farm
- 1966: Farm incorporated
- 1976: Paul Rohrer and M. David Rohrer, Milton's sons, take controlling interest of the farm corporation
Owners
- Jonathon Smucker
- Amos Smucker
- David and Emma Smucker Rohrer
- Milton and Ella Amstutz Rohrer
- Paul Rohrer and M. David Rohrer
Historical documents
Newspaper articles
"Rohrers Keeping Family Farm Tradition and History Alive," Daily Record, 19 June 1996, Farm Focus '96 issue, p.6.
Notes
Photographs
Smucker-Rohrer House (from Historic Heritage)