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From: Mary Myers <>
Subject: Re: [OHDELAWA] Where was Troy Twp.?
Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 12:05:18 -0700


Thanks Bertrand for the information as to where Waldo is located. I have been
unsuccessful in finding the date of my Great Grandmother Mary ROBINSON or the
place of burial but have this account of her from a book that my cousin
published. (Tom is the son of Mary ROBINSON and Mary immigrated to the USA from
England in 1869. I am told that she died approximately 1906)

"Following the death of Tom's father in October 1865, his mother,
Mary, kept the family together in East Rigton until 1869 when she
brought them all to the United States. They landed in New York and came
on to Ohio where they made their home in the village of Waldo, located
about two miles north of Norton.
From all accounts, Norton was a thriving community back in those
years. But when we visited the area in April 1977 it was just a cross
roads settlement with a few homes and one store; a sports establishment
to serve fishermen trying their luck in the nearby Olentangy River and
Delaware Lake. On the other hand we found Waldo located two miles to
the north to be a fine little town.
It must have been a difficult experience for the widowed mother to
leave her native country and venture so far away to America with what
remained of her family. She brought with her three daughters, Eliza,
Elizabeth, and an invalid daughter, Sarah; also son Josh. Her other
son, George, who was already married also came to America with his
family. Josh never married. He lived with his mother until her death
and afterwards with his sister, Elizabeth. She married Ephriam Coonfare
and they made their home in Delaware, Ohio, some nine miles south of
Norton.
After becoming established in Waldo, Mary obtained the position of
toll road attendant on the road leading from Waldo northward. This was
on the main road running north and south between Columbus, Delaware,
Marion and on to the northern part of Ohio. On our research trip during
April 1977 we found the exact spot where the toll booth was located
through the help of an old map in the County Engineer's office in
Marion. The old toll road is not State Road 423 and the toll booth was
located at a farm road intersection about one mile north of Waldo.
Katherine got a great thrill having her picture taken on the spot.
Mary ran the toll gate with the help of her daughters. There is a
story told of one patron who regularly made use of the road to court a
girl who lived north of Waldo but he was not very good at paying the
toll fee. She would let him get by on the northbound trip but would
insist on him paying up before she would let him through the gate on his
return trip home later that night.
The 1880 Census for Waldo Twp shows:
Robinson, Mary 62 - Housekeeper - born England
Sarah 27 - Daughter - at home
Thus, it was for a time - Tom and Nancy with their growing family and
his mother, Mary, living with her daughters and bachelor son, Josh. Tom
as a blacksmith in Ashley and his mother in Waldo about six miles away
as a toll road gate keeper."

Thought you might like to read this little excerpt since you were writing about
Waldo.
Sincerely,
Mary M. in Arizona, USA
researching Burris, Trout, Robinson, Crosswait/Crosthwait, Goodall
at

"Bertrand K. Macpherson" wrote:
>
> Hello. I too have that plat map and Marlborough is not in Marion County, just part of it is. The county line cuts through the village of Waldo. I had ancestors in Troy, Oxford and Marlborough Townships in Delaware County.
> Bertrand Macpherson.
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: Re: [OHDELAWA] Where was Troy Twp.?
>
> > I have a copy of an 1849 map of Delaware County. Troy Township was located in the NW part of the county. It was actually north of Delaware Twp. & east of Radnor. Marlborough is just north, which I believe is in Marion County.
> Hope
> > this helps.
> >
> > Kathy
> >

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