318 N. Bever St., Wooster, Ohio

The small house at 318 N. Bever St. in Wooster, Ohio. Photograph by S. Zimmerman

Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers

• 1814: John Bever To John Sloane Vol. 1 p.131 R13, T15, S4 PSE (later numbered Lots 11 & 13) $800
• 1856: R.B. Stibbs (Executor for John Sloane Estate) To Henry C. Long* Vol. 46 p.536 public auction of Old Lot 13, Long bought section 5 for $117 and section 6 for $210.

&42; Note: The deed explains that Old Lot No. 13 (Sloane's Lot) was surveyed and platted by County Surveyor, John Brinkerhoff, on September 11, 1856 into seven parcels.

• 1860: Henry C. Long, Armenia A. Long To Thomas B. Rayl Vol. 53 p.395 part of Old Lot 13 $525
• 1863: Thomas B. Rayl To Michael B. Badger Vol. 56 p.493 part of Old Lot 13 $1,500
• 1865: Michael Badger, Kesina Badger To Cyrus B. Miller Vol. 63 p.274 part of Old Lot 13 $2,525
• 1867: Cyrus B. Miller, Susan P. Miller To Jacob Miller Vol.68 p.614 part of Old Lot 13 $1,000 plus agrees to pay two mortgages for M. Badger $900 and Elizabeth Armetage for $1,119
• 1868: Jacob Miller, Magdalen Miller To Charles O. Marsh, Jacob C. Kurtz Vol.69 p.366 part of Old Lot 13 $2,640.25
• 1868: Charles O. Marsh, Rosa Marsh, Jacob C. Kurtz, Emma A. Kurtz To Jonathan H. Lee Vol. 69 p.574 part of Old Lot 13 $3,300
• 1871: Jonathan H. Lee To
• 1901: Hiram B. Swartz, Martha D. Swartz To Mary V. Keslar Vol. 143 p.429 part of Lot 1615 $2,000 mortagage with Wooster Building & Loan Co. $1,491.95
• 1906: Mary V. Keslar, Jacob S. Keslar To Francis Garmin Vol. 154 p.242 part of Lot 1615 $2,500
• 1907: Francis Garmin To Clapper Printing & Bag Company* Vol. 156 p.120 part of Lot 1615 $1,800

&42; The lot was originally conveyed to Clapper Printing & Bag Company which was not an incorporated company but was in fact Hulda S. Clapper, doing business under the name of Clapper Printing & Bag Company.

• 1912: Hulda S. Clapper To George A. Clapper, husband Vol. 165 p.48 part of Lot 1615 $1
• 1917: George A. Clapper, Hulda S. Clapper To Vera M. Clapper, daughter Vol. 178 p.523 part of Lot 1615
• 1923: Vera M. Clapper To Daniel C. Funk Vol. 195 p.476 part of Lot 1615 $6,364 according to $7 revenue stamp
  • Daniel C. Funk To Thomas C. McCoy Vol. 196 p.211 part of Lot 1615 $6,818 according to $7.50 revenue stamp
• 1931: Thomas C. McCoy, etal* To Maud Keeney Vol. 218 p.462 part of Lot 1615 $4,400

&42; Conveyed by Wayne County Sheriff (Case No. 30049) demanding partition of real estate

• 1941: Maud Keeney To Joseph Lucci, Nell Lucci Vol. 246 p.355 part of Lot 1615 $4,500 according to $4.95 revenue stamp
• 1943: Joseph Lucci, Nell Lucci To Clarence L. Rush, Anna C. Rush Vol. 251 p.201 part of Lot 1615 according to $6.05 revenue stamp
• 1946: Clarence L. Rush, Anna C. Rush To Warner L. Slutz, Pearl M. Slutz Vol. 262 p.587 part of Lot 1615 according to $9.35 revenue stamp
• 2004: BBC ENTERPRISES A PARTNER To Thomas N. Clark part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01385 $0 Quit-Claim
• 2014: Thomas N. Clark To SLEEK & BRADHAM PROPERTIES LTD part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01385 $27,000