SANDUSKY COUNTY OHIO - A Pioneer Home in Ballville, homestead of S. L. SPAYDE

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A Pioneer Home

The Baker house in Ballville, the old homestead of S. L. Spayde, which was 
burned early Wednesday morning, was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Spayde together 
with the land opposite in 1858, and they resided there until within a year of 
Mr. Spayde’s death which occurred in 1900.  This was the happy childhood home 
of six children, all of whom are still living, being Mesdames C. Carr, Ed Smith, 
and A. E. Decker , of Fremont; Mrs. W. Gilson, of Lorain, Mrs. W. Beck and O. A. 
Spayde, of Marion, Ind.  Mr. Spayde was one of the leading men in the building of 
the Ballville church, for which he donated land, time and money.  The house was 
one of the oldest buildings in the village. 

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A Pioneer Home