322 N. Bever St., Wooster, Ohio

The house located at 322 N. Bever St. was likely built between 1917-1922 by property owner Vera M. Clapper. Photograph by S. Zimmerman

The house located at 322 N. Bever St. was likely built between 1917-1922 by property owner Vera M. Clapper, the daughter of George and Hulda Clapper who owned and operated the Clapper Printing & Bag Co. in Wooster, Ohio.

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

  • Charles O. Marsh, Rosa Marsh, Jacob C. Kurtz, Emma A. Kurtz To Jonathan H. Lee, Francis C. Lee Vol. 69 p.574 part of Old Lot 13 $3,300

• 1870: Jonathan H. Lee, Francis C. Lee To John H. Kauke Vol. 87 p.10 (after 1870 renumbering) part of Lot 1615 $2,000
• 1876: John H. Kauke To Frank Lee, Emma Lee Vol. 95 p.626 part of Lot 1615 $2,000
• 1877: Frank Lee, Emma Lee To Hiram B. Swartz, Martha D. Swartz Vol. 97 p.148 part of Lot 1615 $500*

* Note: The deed states Swartz assumed all mortgages on the property: $129 dated 8/26/1876 due one year from date to John McBride at 8% interest, $737.67 dated 8/25/1876 to John H. Kauke due one year to date at 8% interest, and another $100 dated 10/6/1876 to John McBride at 8% interest.

• 1901: Hiram B. Swartz, Martha D. Swartz To Mary V. Keslar Vol. 143 p.429 part of Lot 1615 $2,000 mortgage 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

* 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
• 1922: Vera M. Clapper To Daisy M. Derr Vol. 192 p.195 part of Lot 1615 $4 revenue stamp
• 1926: Daisy M. Derr To Anna T. Diehl Vol. 207 p.34 part of Lot 1615
• 1947: Anna T. Diehl To Glady B. Mohn Vol. 270 p.188 part of Lot 1615 $10.45 revenue stamp
• 1952: Gladys B. Mohn To Edna E. Edgar, Elnorah L. Marchand Vol. 302 p.319 $13.75 revenue stamp
• 1973: Edna E. Edgar, Elnorah L. Marchand To Clyde R. Swoger Jr., Agnes B. Swoger Vol. 479 p.342 $14 conveyance fee
• 1986: Clyde R. Swoger Jr., Agnes B. Swoger To Lynn A. Beaumont, Bonnie R. Beaumont Vol.617 p.193 part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 $24,000
  • Fred W. Beaumont, Lucille Beaumont To Lynn A. Beaumont, Bonnie R. Beaumont Vol.617 p.191 part of Lot 1615 $0
• 1989: Lynn A. Beaumont, Bonnie R. Beaumont To Residential Support Services part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 $33,000
• 1995: Residential Support Services To Rick N. Geiser part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 $46,800
• 2001: Rick N. Geiser To Robert A. Davis, Kimyhania T. Marsh part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 JOINT SURVIVORSHIP $54,000
• 2002: Robert A. Davis, Kimyhania T. Marsh To Kimyhania T. Marsh part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 $0
• 2005: Kimyhania T. Marsh To AEGIS Asset Backed Securities part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 SHERIFF DEED $78,000
  • AEGIS Asset Backed Securities To Wells Fargo Bank National Trust part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 SHERIFF DEED $0
  • Wells Fargo Bank National Trust To Icarus Investments LLC part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 $40,000
  • Icarus Investments LLC To Wallace Ball, Raquel Ball part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 $100,000
• 2010: Wallace Ball, Raquel Ball To U.S. Bank National Association Trustee part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 SHERIFF DEED $40,000
  • U.S. Bank National Association Trustee To Debra J. Merillat part of Lot 1615 or parcel 64-01592 $36,500