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| birth_place = [[Kent, England]] (William Larwill)
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| members = William, John Hart, and Joseph [[Larwill(surname)|Larwill]]
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* [http://www.onlinebiographies.info/oh/nco/larwill-jh.htm John Hart Larwill]
* [http://www.onlinebiographies.info/oh/nco/larwill-jh.htm John Hart Larwill]
* William [[Larwill (surname)|Larwill]], father of John and Joseph, was a native of [[Kent, England]] and came to [[Wooster, Ohio]] from [[Columbiana County]] in 1814. For a century this family is interwoven with the progress of the community and are frequently mentioned in this history; William built the first house, also had the first [[store]] of any kind. Joseph was the first [[surveyor]] and an officer in the [[War of 1812]]. John is credited with planting the first corn in the county also the first timothy grass. Both brothers worked tirelessly to secure a [[railroad]] for [[Wooster, Ohio]]. They helped finance many of the early business firms. The [http://184.168.105.185/archivegrid/?p=1&q=person:%22larwill%20family%22&ss=0 Ohio State Historical Society] has thousands of their original letters and documents on file. This materials was the source of an interesting brochure written a few years ago about these two remarkable men entitled, [http://books.google.com/books/about/There_Were_Giants_in_Those_Days.html?id=b0pLGwAACAAJ "There Were Giants in Those Days"]. Anyone who reads this is astounded at the scope and diversity of their interests.
* William [[Larwill(surname)|Larwill]], father of John and Joseph, was a native of [[Kent, England]] and came to [[Wooster, Ohio]] from [[Columbiana County]] in 1814. For a century this family is interwoven with the progress of the community and are frequently mentioned in this history; William built the first house, also had the first [[store]] of any kind. Joseph was the first [[surveyor]] and an officer in the [[War of 1812]]. John is credited with planting the first corn in the county also the first timothy grass. Both brothers worked tirelessly to secure a [[railroad]] for [[Wooster, Ohio]]. They helped finance many of the early business firms. The [http://184.168.105.185/archivegrid/?p=1&q=person:%22larwill%20family%22&ss=0 Ohio State Historical Society] has thousands of their original letters and documents on file. This materials was the source of an interesting brochure written a few years ago about these two remarkable men entitled, [http://books.google.com/books/about/There_Were_Giants_in_Those_Days.html?id=b0pLGwAACAAJ "There Were Giants in Those Days"]. Anyone who reads this is astounded at the scope and diversity of their interests.
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