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Res. FOLSOM, Shawn & Sharon (821 Kinlou Rd) & 200 - 10 - 1 Res. FOLSOM, side [Page 48 100 year book: “Leach Residence This hundred year old house, which stands east of Kinmundy, was built by Michael WOLFE of Louisville, Ky. about 1857. It’s outside walls are 18” thick and made of brick. Most of the material was brought from Kentucky. Some think it might have been planned for a hotel, since all the rooms had outside entrances and were large enough for several beds. The custom in those days was for a family to stay in a hotel until their home was built on the newly claimed land. It was first occupied by Wolfe and his sister’s family, the Absalom TUCKERS. She was the grandmother of Bryon ROTAN and the great-grandmother of numerous BOYD’s and Rotan’s and WADE’s. Wolfe died a bachelor, leaving no will, so the property was sold to settle the estate, and in 1868, George WEST, who came from Indiana by way of Galena, Ill., bought and remodeled it for his family home. In 1885 he sold it to his son, Charles, who added many acres, named it Hereford Park and raised fine cattle there until 1903. It went through many hands, Henry GREENING, Wm. H. MEEDS, Ayers CONANT, John MERCHANT, and finally in 1920, Tony YOUNG, who had extensive orchards in the neighborhood bought it. After his death it was sold by his widow to O.I. LEACH, the present owner [1957]. The first purchaser of the land was Isaac EAGAN who bought it from the government in 1852 sold it to W.J. SPROUSE, in 1856 and one month later it was bought by Michael WOLFE. Eleven owners since it was government land.”]

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