The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 1, November 29, 1935 & December 30, 1939. Interesting sidelights on taverns of Turnpike Days. We have mentioned several of the taverns and homes along the Hamilton and Fair Haven turnpike in Butler County, Ohio where the men working on or connected with the road improvement were fed or lodged. Until much later than Stephen Kendall’s time, the mail stage passing through Darrtown on its way between Hamilton and the state line made but one trip a week. Today the distance between Fair Haven and Darrtown is a mere nothing to tourists, but at that earlier date communication between the villages were few and far between. Family letters show how great the separation seemed to young “Wes Irwin and his wife, Mary Ann Woods, who left their farm homes near Darrtown to live at Fair Haven”.

Technorati Tags: The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 1,November 29,1935 & December 30,1939. Interesting sidelights on taverns of Turnpike Days. We have mentioned several of the taverns and homes along the Hamilton and Fair Haven turnpike where the men working on or connected with the road improvement were fed or lodged. Until much later than Stephen Kendall’s time,the mail stage passing through Darrtown on its way between Hamilton and the state line made but one trip a week. Today the distance between Fair Haven and Darrtown is a mere nothing to tourists,but at that earlier date communication between the villages were few and far between. Family letters show how great the separation seemed to young “Wes Irwin and his wife,Mary Ann Woods,who left their farm homes near Darrtown to live at Fair Haven”.

The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 1, November 29, 1935 & December 30, 1939. Turnpikes appear as step in development. In 1825 February papers full of turnpikes. The Hamilton and Richmond project started several years ago failed because of adverse local interest and lack of perseverance of those who should have pushed it. What good is the most fertile country without roads over which to market crops? Statements prove a turnpike would pay even at a cost of $4000. a mile. At Fairhaven on January 29th delegates declare it expedient to construct through Darrtown, and Fairhaven. Bebb McBride, John Winton, William G. Field, R. B. Milliken of Ohio and five from Indiana appointed to petition Legislature for chapter. 20 appointed to open books for subscriptions. Samuel McFragee and Morton Irwin to Darrtown.

Technorati Tags: The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 1,November 29,1935 & December 30,1939. Turnpikes appear as step in development. In 1825 February papers full of turnpikes. The Hamilton and Richmond project started several years ago failed because of adverse local interest and lack of perseverance of those who should have pushed it. What good is the most fertile country without roads over which to market crops? Statements prove a turnpike would pay even at a cost of $4000. a mile. At Fairhaven on January 29th delegates declare it expedient to construct through Darrtown,and Fairhaven. Bebb McBride,John Winton,William G. Field,R. B. Milliken of Ohio and five from Indiana appointed to petition Legislature for chapter. 20 appointed to open books for subscriptions. Samuel McFragee and Morton Irwin to Darrtown.

The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 4, January 1, 1948 & December 26, 1951. There is a record that James Scott and William Robeson, as trustees of the Concord congregation, paid Robert Lytle $20. toward the meetinghouse erected on the ground he gave from this farm for a church and burial plot. The folks up that way of the Associate Reform faith were too far from the church in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Major William Robeson’s daughter Maria married James Woods. Their farm was between Darrtown and Collinsville, Butler County, Ohio. Their daughter, Mary Ann Irwin, after moving to Indiana often was homesick for the old Four Mile community. One of her letters, in which she spoke about the time “when we all went to the old log church, an undivided family”, thus told that this was a log structure.

Technorati Tags: The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 4,January 1,1948 & December 26,1951. There is a record that James Scott and William Robeson,as trustees of the Concord congregation,paid Robert Lytle $20. toward the meetinghouse erected on the ground he gave from this farm for a church and burial plot. The folks up that way of the Associate Reform faith were too far from the church in Hamilton,Butler County,Ohio. Major William Robeson’s daughter Maria married James Woods. Their farm was between Darrtown and Collinsville,Ohio. Their daughter,Mary Ann Irwin,after moving to Indiana often was homesick for the old Four Mile community. One of her letters,in which she spoke about the time “when we all went to the old log church,an undivided family”,thus told that this was a log structure.

The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 5, January 2, 1952 & December 29, 1955. Around 1831, when books for subscribing to stock for the Turnpike Company in Butler County, Ohio were opened, Morton Irwin had charge from the Ohio state line to Darrtown, Butler County, Ohio.

Technorati Tags: The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 5,January 2,1952 & December 29,1955. Around 1831,when books for subscribing to stock for the Turnpike Company in Butler County,Ohio were opened,Morton Irwin had charge from the Ohio state line to Darrtown,Butler County,Ohio.

The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 5, January 2, 1952 & December 29, 1955. When Hamilton, Rossville, Darrtown, Oxford and Fairhaven Turnpike Company constructed a turnpike in Butler County, Ohio many land owners asked for damages done to their property. John Irwin asked for damages in claim for $10.00, because of harm done by “waggoning through” his property and gravel taken for the construction of the turnpike. He was paid $4.00.

Technorati Tags: The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 5,January 2,1952 & December 29,1955. When Hamilton,Rossville,Darrtown,Oxford and Fairhaven Turnpike Company constructed a turnpike in Butler County,Ohio many land owners asked for damages done to their property. John Irwin asked for damages in claim for $10.00,because of harm done by “waggoning through” his property and gravel taken for the construction of the turnpike. He was paid $4.00.