ALLEN COUNTY OHIO - OBIT: WOLLET, Soloman (d. 1889)
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OBIT: Wollet, Soloman. 1889, Allen Co.

DEATH OF A PIONEER

        Solomon Wollett, an old resident of this county, died on Friday
night on his farm, a short distance east of this city.  He was about 80
years old, and to use his own words to a friend a short time ago, "was in
this town when there were only three houses in it."  The time for the
funeral has not been set, awaiting word from relatives in Kansas.  

WHO RESIDED IN ALLEN COUNTY WHEN SOLOMON WOLLET CAME HERE?

        In the death of Solomon Wollett Friday afternoon, Allen county lost
a true pioneer.  He was born in Fairfield county in 1814 and in 1832, when
he was 18 years old, with his parents he came to Allen county and settled on
the farm three miles east of Lima, where he since lived until his death.
When he came to Lima there where only five houses here, and of the
inhabitants of the county at that time only two, Mrs. Bashore and John
Crawford, ob Bath township, are now living.  Mr. Wollett raised a family of
13 children, all of whom are now living, and buried three in their younger
years.  He was a highly respected citizen and his demise is regretted by
many friends.  Funeral services will be conducted at the family residence,
Monday afternoon at two o'clock, by Rev. A.J. Fish
Searching for: Acton, Baily, Bartle, Carpenter, Hannah, Hertzog, Hillary,
Holland, Mackay, Matheson, Page, Reynolds, Ridenour/Reitenaurer, Shadwick,
Stoner, Wollet.