445 N. Bever St., Wooster, Ohio

The church building located at 445 N. Bever St. was built in 1868 by the congregation of the United Presbyterian Church of Wooster, Ohio. Photograph by S. Zimmerman

Wayne County Recorder Property Transfers

• 1816: 1816: William Henry, Joseph H. Larwill, Abigail Larwill To John Bever Vol. 1 p.100 $1
• 1837: Last will and testament of John Bever deceased gave to daughter Mirtilla (Bever) Bowman married to James L. Bowman land containing 68 acres.
• 1857:
  • Mirtilla Bowman To Jacob B. McKennan Trust Deed Mortgage Vol. 50 p.242
  • J.B. McKennan's Addition to the Town of Wooster: Plat of 30 outlots numbered 149-178 dated November 7, 1857.
• 1862: Jacob B. McKennan To Ephriam Quinby Jr. Vol. 54 p.327 Old Lot No.s 150, 151, 152, 155, 156, 159, 171
• 1869: Ephriam Quinby Jr., Catherine Quinby To Trustees United Presbyterian Church Vol. 72 p.159 part of Lot 171 valued at $2,000 but given to Church*

&42; Note: The deed describes how church was erected on the land in 1868 and that the Quinby's donated the land to the Church. Trustees listed on the deed were Samuel Wilson, Christian Weirich, Samuel McKee, James T. Stitt, and Robert Wallace.

• 1911: Trustees of United Presbyterian Church To The City of Wooster Vol. 163 p.554 (after 1870 renumbering) north 40ft part of Lot 1359 to use for a roadway that became Derr Avenue
• 1961: Articles of Incorporation for The Bever Street United Presbyterian Church, Inc., a non-profit organization Vol. 375 p.292
• 1962: The United Presbyterian Church of Wooster, Ohio To The Bever Street United Presbyterian Church, Inc. Vol. 390 p.279-280 Lot 1359 $1
• 1962: The Bever Street United Presbyterian Church, Inc. To Ohio Conference Association of Seventh Day Adventist Church Vol. 390 p.281 Lot 1359 $21,500