Someone wanted to know about Wampum, Pa. This was in a book I have, so I'm repeating what is in the book for you. Wampum was divided into two major development plans when that town emerged as an important industrial and rail center in the early 1870's. One plan, comprising 66 building lots was laid out by the Wampum Furance Co. south of Church St. in 1872( surveyed Dec. 1872 by R.M. Haseltine). The other comprising 95 lots in town and 19 out - lots of sizes up to 12 and -one-half acres in size, was laid out by Robert D. Davidson. The plan was also surveyed by R.M. Haseeltine. Records at the Lawrence county Courthouse indicate that the sale of lots began in 1871. A third development of much smaller size developed within the Davidson plan when Edward Kay laid out lots on a five- acre section he purchased from Davidson in what is now the heart of the borough ( between Church and Orchard streets, Main St. and the Beaver river). Three lots in this portion were sold to the Wampum School District in 1878. Another earlly but far less successful debelopment was laid out by the Wampum Cement & Lime Co. Limited. That development of 89 lots was laid out along what was called Clinton St. All of these of coutse were a result of the growth in industrial endeavors in that area west of the Beaver Riveafter the railroad aarrived in 1863. By the time these developments took place there were two railroads serving the town, with the main body of the community lying between them. Industry came to the area before the railroad Porter R. Friend & co. of Pittsburgh built the first furnace there in 1856. That business was sold by Samuel Mier, reciever, to George Worthington, Wm. Bingham, Samuel Kimberly, Partners under the name of Eagle Furance Co. On Aug. 11,1866 Samuel Mathers Purchased an undivided one fourth interest in the venture Oct.25, 1866, Edward Kay an undivided one fifth interst April 3, 1869 and on Sept. 1, 1871 the other partners purchased the share of Worthington from his heirs after his death. Among other properties bought by what was to becone the Wampum Furance Co. was an 11.15- acre section between the Beaver Valley Railroad and the Beaver River.. It was on this tract bought originally by the Porter Friend firm from brothers Robert D. and James M Davidson. William Houston and Joseph R. Butler bought the first lots in the Davidson paln on March 29, 1871. Houston bought Lot 1 at the Northwest corner of Main St. and Church St. Butler bought the next two lots, Lot 2 and 3. Sale of most of the other lots in the plan came after Jan. 1, 1874. John M. Leight and Joseph F. Thompson bought the first lots in the Wampum Furance Co. plan July 10, 1873. Leight bought lots 4 & 5 on the west side of Main St. between railroad stl and Church St. Thompson bought lor 11 at the southwest corner of Church St. and Beaver St. Other Lots sold in the Wampum Furnace plan in 1873 included lots 1& 1 to T.M. Mehard Oct. 27, 1873. Robert DAvidson sold five acres to Edward Kay on April 5, 1872 and 1.7 acres to David Kay Oct. 10, 1873 and Lot 8 to William Kirkland the same day.These men sold their interests in Wampum to George Lauder Of Pittsburgh and F.H. Oliphant ands.d. Oliphant of Mercer on Jan. 15, 1881 About four years later Lauder bought the portion owned by the Opihants at sheriff sale and in 1893 during the nationwide depression his wife Anna M>R> Lauder bought the town lots and other portions of the property at another sheriff sale. Ed Kay died Aug. 18, 1882. He had been elected the first burgess of Wampum at the election held March 1876. RobertnDavidson also ran into financiel difficulties. Most of his property in Wampum was sold by Sheriff William F. Douds April 11, 1885. Other additions came later to Wampum including sub-divisions of other large tracts that had been laid out by Robert Davidson ont land that had been passe dto him from John Davidson. who settled it, to his brother Robert Davidson , to Robert's son Wm/. Davidason & to his son Robert D. DAvidson. Hope this helps. gmwindstorm@aol.com