Karl and Diane, This does sound like the place! The plot shown in the 1898 map is rectangular-shaped, with the long side of the land running along Auburn Road. There is a road shown on the south border of the land, but no road names are mentioned on this map -- just the landowners' names. Interestingly, the road to the south of the Myers land does run by C.M. Hollopeter's land to the east of Auburn Road! I would place the house, judging on my map, to be pretty close to halfway between Chapman Road and the road to the south (Hollopeter Road?). I definately need to make a trip to Allen County to take some pictures! Diane, is there any chance you can provide me with the address of that house? Maybe I can send a letter to the owner to inquire about the house's origins. Anyway, you two have made my day! Karl, I really, really appreciate you taking the time to drive past the house for me. I can't tell you how much I appreciate the kindness all of you on this list have shown me! Have a wonderful weekend! Karen > I had the opportunity to drive past the farm house yesterday! Although it > was a quick pass, I was in a hurry, and had a car behind me (of course!). > > It appears that the house Diane mentioned MAY be the home you are looking > for! The name Jordan was on the mailbox. > The home appears well kept. > > It was located about a 1/2 mile (give or take) south of the church. Coming > from the south, the farm is on "the level plain." > A short distance north of the farm, the landscape starts to "drop" into the > "canyon or valley". As the valley starts to level, there is a small lake > with a small housing addition, probably built in the 1970's. A short > distance is the church with the cemetery across the road. > > If the farm plot of 69 acres was rectangular shaped (long and narrow), with > the long side running along Auburn Rd., it well could be the home you are > looking for, if the house was located in the south east corner of the > property. If it was square shaped, it may be too far away. (My father in > law has a square shaped farm of 70 acres, so I am basing judgement on that!) > > Does the plot map by chance show a "ridge, hill, or valley"? Does it show > the intersection south of the home? There is a "T" road, with Auburn Rd > running north/south, and running west is another road, Hollopeter Rd I > believe. > Judging from your map, where would you place the home, half way, more, less, > between Chapman & Hollopeter? You haven't mentioned the south property line. > > If there are TWO farms of approx. 70 acres each, south of Chapman Rd., > rectangular in shape with the narrow sides running along Auburn Rd, it might > not be. > > Diane is correct about the area being very beautiful, especially in the > fall, and on hot summer days! Chapman Rd and Cedar Canyon Rd, (a little > further south on Auburn Rd.) are heavily wooded areas in the Cedar Creek > Valley ( I don't know if that is what is really called), with steep hills, > and narrow, winding roads, very cool in the summer! It is like taking a > step back in time when driving through the area! Very peaceful and > relaxing!