238 S. Buckeye St., Wooster, Ohio

The house located at 238 S. Buckeye St. was likely built by George Rex.

It was once used as a funeral home.

The large wood frame house at 238 S. Buckeye St.. Photograph by S. Zimmerman
The large wood frame house at 238 S. Buckeye St., Wooster, Ohio once housed the Danford Funeral Home. Photograph by S. Zimmerman
The house at 238 S. Buckeye St. as it appeared between 1894-1899 under the ownership of Dr. George W. Ryall. Image from Picturesque Wayne p.159
Image from 1928 Wooster Directory p.13

Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers

1815: John Bever, Joseph Larwill To William Henry Vol. 1 p.155-156 a number of lots that included Lot 184
1816: William Henry To John Bowman Vol. 1 p.141 Lot 184
1817: John Bowman, etal To Andrew Guinn Vol. 1 p.236 Lot 184
1818: Andrew Guinn To Benjamin Jones Vol. 1 p.415 Lot 184
1837: Benjamin Jones to Samuel Schuckers Vol. 17 p.228 Lot 184
1840: Samuel Schuckers To Griffith Jones Vol. 22 p.4 Lot 184
1842: Griffith Jones To Kimball Porter Vol. 24 p.113 Lot 184 $600
1854: Kimball Porter, Mary Porter To George Rex, Ella J. Rex Vol. 41 p.628 Lot 184 (on original plat later became Lot 179 on revised plat) $1,000
1883: William Shields Jr., Mary K. (Rex) Shields To James B. Taylor, Emelie B. Taylor Vol. 110 p.20 Lot 179 $4,500 Property under the Estate of George Rex went to his wife, Ella J. Rex, but she died interstate so Mary (Rex) Shields being the only daughter of George and Ella Rex was named rightful heir to the property after her parents deaths.
1894: James B. Taylor, Emelie B. Taylor To Ada B. Ryall, George W. Ryall Vol. 126 p.192 Lot 179 $4,500
1899: Ada B. Ryall, George W. Ryall To W.S. Eversole, Clara Eversole Vol. 141 p.336 Lot 179 $4,600
1905: W.S. Eversole, Clara Eversole To J.H.B. Danford, Florence Danford Vol. 151 p.373 Lot 179 $2,800
1943: Florence Danford To Charles A. Fitch, Violet A. Fitch Vol. 251 p.34 Lot 179 $7.70 revenue stamp