Hamlet of East Liberty
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Founding of East LibertyAccording to Historical Reminiscences of Summit County by Lucius Verus Bierce, 1854, page 79:
"East Liberty is also a thriving village in this township, laid out by John Casteter, Esq., Feb. 16, 1839, on the N. E quarter of seection 8—S. E. quarter of section 8, and S. W. quarter of section 9. The first settlement in the township was made by John Kepler about one mile S. of this village. On section 7 and 18 in this township, and sections 12 and 13 in Franklin, is TurkeyFoot Lake, about a mile in length from cast to west, and varying in its wilth. At the narrowest point, directly on the line, it is but little over a quarter of a mile in width, but at both ends is from a half, to three-fourths of a mile in width. It is usually called Rex Pond, as George A Rex erected the first mill in the township, at its outlet, in 1816—17. The State have since taken possession of it for a Reservoir, and by raising the water, and retaining it for canal purposes, have ruined the mill site." |
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East Liberty as described in the
History of Summit County, Perrin, 1892
"East Liberty was laid out on land belonging to John Castetter February 15, 1839. It was surveyed by Henry Beard, and Adam Yerrick assisted in carrying the chain. George Andrews put up the second house immediately south of Castetter's, who then occupied the southeast corner of the town ; Castetter kept a cabinet-shop there for about fifteen years. George Andrews opened the first shoe-shop. Daniel Lutz started a tannery at an early day, which he sold to Henry Raefsnider and David Thornton ; the latter sold out to the former, and after ten years the business was continued. About 1841, Andrew Kepler built the tavern
now owned by Kroft. Several stores have been established in the village during the past forty years ; prominently among these is the establishment conducted by Charles Stroman for some fifteen years. This gentleman taught school for twenty-one terms, was Clerk and Treasurer of the township for many years, took the census for one decade, and was Postmaster ten or twelve years ; he died May 8, 1879. The first physician who settled in the village was Dr. L. S. Witwer, who remained about six years, and was succeeded for about five years by Jonathan Buchtel. There is some jealousy and strife between the two villages of East Liberty and Greensburg, which is manifested mostly at spring elections. By general consent, the polls are held at Greensburg in the fall and at East Liberty in the spring. The result of this is that the township officers are generally " East Libertyites," and this occasionally causes some of those aspiring to these same positions who reside at and near Greensburg to feel dissatisfied with the successful political spring campaigns waged by the sons of Liberty, but in the fall the Greensburgites generally do the "smiling." "
now owned by Kroft. Several stores have been established in the village during the past forty years ; prominently among these is the establishment conducted by Charles Stroman for some fifteen years. This gentleman taught school for twenty-one terms, was Clerk and Treasurer of the township for many years, took the census for one decade, and was Postmaster ten or twelve years ; he died May 8, 1879. The first physician who settled in the village was Dr. L. S. Witwer, who remained about six years, and was succeeded for about five years by Jonathan Buchtel. There is some jealousy and strife between the two villages of East Liberty and Greensburg, which is manifested mostly at spring elections. By general consent, the polls are held at Greensburg in the fall and at East Liberty in the spring. The result of this is that the township officers are generally " East Libertyites," and this occasionally causes some of those aspiring to these same positions who reside at and near Greensburg to feel dissatisfied with the successful political spring campaigns waged by the sons of Liberty, but in the fall the Greensburgites generally do the "smiling." "