And now a story about Henry and Phoebe and how they made life on the farm work for their family:

STRAWBERRIES FOR A PUMP ORGAN

Those of you that have lived on a farm know that it requires that everyone pitch in to make it work. It also requires that you always look for opportunities to make the money you need for what you want in life.

The Importance of Salt in Early Ohio . . .

It cannot be denied that salt was a necessity that determined the survival of our early settlers. If you read the previous blog about Rueben Harmon you know that he was involved in providing it. Read a bit more about salt . . .you will not take it for granted again.

PART II - MORE ABOUT RUEBEN HARMON

In February 1788, Connecticut, which asserted ownership of the Western Reserve from the colonial period to 1795, deeded the Salt Spring tract to Samuel Holden Parsons, a pioneer of the Northwest Territory and former Continental army officer. In 1796, Reuben Harmon, an early settler in what became Weathersfield Township, purchased the springs.

PART I. RUTH HARMON

This is the beginning of our series of the pioneer women that made our area. They were an amazing group of settlers that endured unbelievable hardship and survived, even thrived. We begin with Mrs. Harmon, a women of outstanding strength of character. We hope you enjoy these true stories of bravery , fortitude, and ingenuity.

Most of these stories are taken from a book entitled “Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve.”  It was written in 1895, and produced by the Women’s Centennial Committee of Cleveland, OH. Further research was done to make sure our facts were as accurate as possible.

Henry and Phoebe’s Farm is located in Leavittsburg, Ohio.  Leavittsburg is a rural area in northeast Ohio.  It is an area we love and hope to promote as times change so does the rural community.  We choose to showcase John Leavitt who was one of the first settlers in our area.  Leavittsburg was named after the Leavitt family, if not for John himself.

Picture: Dorothy Klingensmith, Grandma Layer, Anna Klingensmith

Inspired by those who came before . . .

How did Grandmother Barrett save the ammunition?

Picture Front: Susie Edwards, Billy Edwards, Mary Ann Miller. Back: Danny Cope

Living in rural areas has many advantages. One of them is having great relationships with neighbors which is the key to a vibrant community.