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* 1884 - June, WEST SALEM: (Obituary) John G. Ford was born in Duchess County, N.Y., July 3, 1808, and died May 27, 1884, aged 75 years, 10 months and 24 days. In the year 1820, his father settled on the farm in Ohio near West Salem which the deceased owned when he died. In 1832, he married Nancy {{Surname|Lindersmith}}, who died in 1834. In 1836, he married Mercy G. {{Surname|Cass}}. She with six children still survive him. From 1850 till 1865, he was proprietor of what is now known as the Commercial House. In 1860 he built the grist mill, and operated it for one year. He was also elected Justice of the Peace, the same year. Mr. Ford was a man beloved by his friends, charitable in his views and during the latter part of his life, he lived in in comparative quiet, not pretending tod o much, yet never idle. The funeral services were held at the residence of Mrs. Electa {{Surname|Wells}}, his daughter, Rev. {{Surname|Matlock}} officiating, assisted by Rev. {{Surname|Lehman}} and {{Surname|Gamertsfelder}}. John {{Surname|Johnson}} of the Commercial House is very low, as is also George {{Surname|Thorley}}. Neither is expected to recover. <ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1884 June 4, p.2.</ref>

* 1884 - June, WEST SALEM: (Obituary) John G. Ford was born in Duchess County, N.Y., July 3, 1808, and died May 27, 1884, aged 75 years, 10 months and 24 days. In the year 1820, his father settled on the farm in Ohio near West Salem which the deceased owned when he died. In 1832, he married Nancy {{Surname|Lindersmith}}, who died in 1834. In 1836, he married Mercy G. {{Surname|Cass}}. She with six children still survive him. From 1850 till 1865, he was proprietor of what is now known as the Commercial House. In 1860 he built the grist mill, and operated it for one year. He was also elected Justice of the Peace, the same year. Mr. Ford was a man beloved by his friends, charitable in his views and during the latter part of his life, he lived in in comparative quiet, not pretending tod o much, yet never idle. The funeral services were held at the residence of Mrs. Electa {{Surname|Wells}}, his daughter, Rev. {{Surname|Matlock}} officiating, assisted by Rev. {{Surname|Lehman}} and {{Surname|Gamertsfelder}}. John {{Surname|Johnson}} of the Commercial House is very low, as is also George {{Surname|Thorley}}. Neither is expected to recover. <ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1884 June 4, p.2.</ref>

* 1884 - November, WEST SALEM: Last Monday morning H. Willard {{Surname|Doland}}, a traveling salesman died at the Commercial House. He had been sick but a few days, and his home was in Orwell. He had been a soldier and was a member of the G. A. R. The Post of this place waited upon him during his illness and took charge of the body after death. He was buried in Village Cemetery, as he appeared to have no relatives living near.<ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1884 November 19, p. 1.</ref>

* 1884 - November, WEST SALEM: Last Monday morning H. Willard {{Surname|Doland}}, a traveling salesman died at the Commercial House. He had been sick but a few days, and his home was in Orwell. He had been a soldier and was a member of the G. A. R. The Post of this place waited upon him during his illness and took charge of the body after death. He was buried in Village Cemetery, as he appeared to have no relatives living near.<ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1884 November 19, p. 1.</ref>

* 1886 - April, WEST SALEM: Mr. {{Surname|Lehr}}, of Chester township has taken possession of the Commercial House. May success attend him in his new undertaking. He has remodeled the bar already, that is to say he has discontinued its use.<ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1886 April 7., p. 3.</ref>

* 1886 - April, WEST SALEM: Mr. {{Surname|Lehr}}, of Chester township has taken possession of the Commercial House. May success attend him in his new undertaking. He has remodeled the bar already, that is to say he has discontinued its use.<ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1886 April 7., p. 3.</ref>

* 1886 - April, A short time ago a paragraph was going the rounds of the papers that West Salem had five saloons and four churches. There are still four churches but only three saloons. Hiram {{Surname|McVicker}} quit the business and has gone on the fencing gang on the railroad, and Mr. Lehr, of the Commercial House, is a strict temperance man has done away with that saloon.<ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1886 April 7., p. 3.</ref>

* 1886 - April, A short time ago a paragraph was going the rounds of the papers that West Salem had five saloons and four churches. There are still four churches but only three saloons. Hiram {{Surname|McVicker}} quit the business and has gone on the fencing gang on the railroad, and Mr. Lehr, of the Commercial House, is a strict temperance man has done away with that saloon.<ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1886 April 7., p. 3.</ref>