Some Merchants, Manufacturers & Traders of Ohio in January 1885: Abstracts from THE MERCHANTS AGENCY REFERENCE BOOK by R.G.Dunn & Co.,NY AMHERST, Lorain Co. no population given Gibson Bros...............General store Harpster, F.J.............Groceries BELDEN STATION, Lorain Co. population 200 Blood, Mrs. S.D...........Lubricating Oils Bruce, M.A................Groceries & Coal Davis, Jas. & Son.........Oils Roat, T.W.................Groceries FIELDS P.O. population 20 Fields & Thompson.........General Store Ganeston, S.F.............General Store Varsey, Charles...........Drugs AVON, Lorain Co. population 500 Benham, John..............Furniture & Wagonmaker Bins, P...................General Store Blackwell, J.S............General Store Budinger, Peter...........Boots & Shoes Dehlinger, Adam...........Shoemaker Fisher, Geo...............Shoemaker Gifford, P.R..............Saloon Hackel, John..............General Store Heighland, George.........General Store Lenzen, John..............Groceries & Saloon Townsend, A.C.............Harness Wagner, John..............Carriagemaker Wagner, P.................Wagonmaker West & Wagner.............Hardware, Stoves & Tins Wilder, Wm................Stock Wilhelmy, Joseph..........General Store Williams, Warden & Co.....Millers Wilson, Chas..............Stock Zimmerman, Jas............Saloon The above information was published in the "Ohio Records and Pioneer Families", Vol.'s 23,24 &25. Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://raogk.rootsweb.com Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/