Difference between revisions of "Wil-Lo Pine Farm"

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The 400-acre farm passed by grant to Joseph {{Surname|Stratton}}, but the house was built by Daniel {{Surname|Stratton}} with completion date listed in the family record as April 3, 1860. The farmhouse was built generously, with 12 rooms, to fit Stratton's large family, and features a wide front porch of tongue and groove construction.<ref>Daily Record, Oct. 25, 1975, p.18</ref> Almost all the interior woodworking was done in black walnut from the adjoining woods.<ref>Historic Heritage, p.88</ref><br>
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The 400-acre farm passed by grant to Joseph Stratton, but the house was built by Daniel Stratton with completion date listed in the family record as April 3, 1860. The farmhouse was built generously, with 12 rooms, to fit Stratton's large family, and features a wide front porch of tongue and groove construction.<ref>Daily Record, Oct. 25, 1975, p.18</ref> Almost all the interior woodworking was done in black walnut from the adjoining woods.<ref>Historic Heritage, p.88</ref><br>
 
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The novelist Gene Stratton {{Surname|Porter}} was cousin to the Strattons who lived here and often visited.
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The novelist Gene Stratton Porter was cousin to the Strattons who lived here and often visited.
  
 
==Also Known As Building Name==
 
==Also Known As Building Name==
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==Owners==
 
==Owners==
* Daniel {{Surname|Stratton}}
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* Daniel Stratton
* Anna {{Surname|Stratton}}
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* Anna Stratton  
* C. W. {{Surname|Whitmore}} (Daniel's grandson)
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* C. W. Whitmore (Daniel's grandson)
* Warther {{Surname|Parmenter}} (grand nephew)
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* Warther Parmenter (grand nephew)
* Lovina {{Surname|Parmenter}} (daughter of above)
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* Lovina Parmenter (daughter of above)
  
 
==Quick Facts==
 
==Quick Facts==

Revision as of 05:57, 3 February 2023

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About
Name
  • Wil-Lo Pine Farm
Agriculture
    Facts
    Founded
    • Date unknown
    Dissolved
    • Date unknown
    Related
    Key Persons
    Location
      • Wooster, 44691, Ohio, United States
    Wil-Lo Pine Farm
    Stratton-House.jpg
    Former names Stratton House
    Alternative names Old Stratton Home
    General information
    Address County Road 347
    Town or city Canaan Township, Burbank
    Country USA
    Completed April 3, 1860

    The 400-acre farm passed by grant to Joseph Stratton, but the house was built by Daniel Stratton with completion date listed in the family record as April 3, 1860. The farmhouse was built generously, with 12 rooms, to fit Stratton's large family, and features a wide front porch of tongue and groove construction.[1] Almost all the interior woodworking was done in black walnut from the adjoining woods.[2]

    The novelist Gene Stratton Porter was cousin to the Strattons who lived here and often visited.

    Also Known As Building Name

    • Stratton House or Old Stratton Home

    Owners

    • Daniel Stratton
    • Anna Stratton
    • C. W. Whitmore (Daniel's grandson)
    • Warther Parmenter (grand nephew)
    • Lovina Parmenter (daughter of above)

    Quick Facts

    Gallery

    Newspaper articles

    Newspaper full-text articles

    1. Daily Record, Oct. 25, 1975, p.18
    2. Historic Heritage, p.88