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1875 Directory of
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP
Pg. 179
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
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Monroe Tp. Pop. July, 1875, 152.
An enterprising little
village, situated on the P. C. & St. L. R. R., about two miles
east of Eldorado. Founded by Otho Brumbaugh, S. G.
Landis, and J. Studybaker. Plat recorded May 1,
1853. Additions, afterwards by John Leas and
Thomas F. Quill. Samuel Landis laid out all the
lots north of the railroad, except the recent additions by
Leas & Quill. The first house built was the depot and
warehouse, at present occupied by A. & A. Leas as a
General Store, Post Office, Grain Warehouse and Railroad Office.
The Post Office is known as West Manchester.
Churches,
- United Brethren
Secret Societies,
- Odd Fellows
- Red Men
P. M. & R. R. Agt.,
- Anderson Leas
General Store and Grain Dealers,
- A. & A. Leas
Book Keeper,
- W. Leas
Physician,
- F. C. Estabrook
Grocers,
- L. Murphy
- W. H. Brower
Carriage Maker,
- W. B. Rice
Carriage Wood Workmen,
- W. B. Rice,
- F. M. Darling
Carriage Smith,
- C. Harriman
Carriage Painter,
- C. McGrew
Carriage Trimmer,
- W. B. Rice
Dealers in Pumps,
- A. K. Crisler
- S. Hoffman |
House & Sign Painters,
- James Boner
- John Laird
Shoe Makers,
- A. Hapner
- John Hapner
Blacksmiths,
- John Gartrell
- Chas. Harriman
Apiarian,
- S. Hoffman
Boarding House,
- S. F. Martin
Carpenters,
- S. A. Clevenger
- S. Overholser
- Wm. Reedy
Saw Mill,
- M. Cotterman, Prop.
- Head Sawyer, A. Bunger
- Second Sawyer, Wm. Bunger
Engineer,
- John Bunger
Off-bearer,
- Daniel Garber
Fruit Tree Agts.,
- H. Banta
- Wm. Banta
- J. Braddick
- Thos. Quill
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School Teachers,
- W. Kinsey
- Sam. Laird
Retired,
- Otho Brumbaugh
- John Overholser
Laborers,
- Wm. Devers;
- M. T. Gray,
- Allen Vance,
- Geo. Vance,
- Jesse Vance,
- Newton Vance
- Washington Vance |
WEST
MANCHESTER, P. O.
Farmer Subscribers.
- Geo. W. Juday,
- Nathan Haywood,
- Ferdinand Brumbaugh
- Samuel A. Davisson,
- Joseph W. Petry,
- Henry Brown, |
- Joseph W. Corwin,
- Wesley House,
- J. H. House,
- T. H. Parks,
- David Siler, |
- W. C. Bickel
Civil Engineers,
- F. M. Davisson
Teacher,
- W. G. Tanner |
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