Lot 52
of the original Darrtown plat
4325 Hamilton Richmond Road (Don's Carry Out)
Marvin Russell contributed the property records that appear in the following slide show. Marvin acquired these records from the Butler County (Ohio) Recorder's Office.
Webmaster notes: About the following chart ...
The data was replicated from the property records seen in the slide show above.
Keen-eyed readers will notice that some items are NOT in chronological order; however, that's how they are listed in the original records.
The term "do do" appears to have been used as ditto marks; meaning that the information is the same as that which apppears immediately above the "do do" notation.
Presumably:
The phrase "pt" is an abbreviation for the word "partial."
The phrase "q t" is an abbreviation for "quit claim."
The phrase "Shff" is an abbreviation for the word "Sheriff," as in a sheriff's sale.
4319 Hamilton Richmond Road (the Hitching Post)
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CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF PROPERTY OWNERSHIP FOR DARRTOWN LOT 52
BELOW: Both of these structures stand on Lot #52.
The Hitching Post occupies the southern half and Don's Carry Out occupies the northern half.
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP FOR DARRTOWN LOT 52
JANUARY 2024
The discovery of the 1924 newspaper article at the right led to the uncovering of other Darrtown-related items ... listed below.
The content in the following chart was excerpted from property ownership records found at the Butler County Recorder's office. The chart was created to illustrate and confirm the information reported in the 1924 news item above.
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This July 2, 1924 entry confirms that Elza Stevens sold Lot "52 pt" to Beningson M. Wyckoff - as reported in the February 3, 1924 newspaper article cited above. The time lapse between July and February is unexplained. Presumably, this time difference is due to records being maintained by hand and postal mail, in 1924.
Notice that the newspaper-reported transaction from Elza Stevens to FLENNER KYGER to Beningson Wyckoff is not recorded in the county record. As noted by the newspaper, Mr. Kyger only owned the property for a "few hours."
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This September 29, 1922 entry confirms that Elza Stevens bought Lot "52 pt" from Beningson M. Wyckoff - as reported in the February 3, 1924 newspaper article cited above.
RELATED TIDBITS
The following link identifies Mr. Wyckoff's parents, three wives, and five childen.
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This March 31, 1919 entry confirms that B.M. Wyckoff bought Lot "52 pt" from the Cincinnati Brewing Company.
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These two items confirm that Gustave "Gus" Bufler owned Lot 52 - North and, for reasons cited in the
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This August 1, 1829 entry is the earliest/first transaction of Lot 52.
Persons named Patterson and Martin bought Lot 52 from Conrad Darr, who founded "Darr's Town," in 1814. At this point in time, the Lot 52 was NOT sub-divided into two equal parts.
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On July 3, 1831, John L. Patterson sold Lot 52 to Abraham F. Darr, a son of Conrad Darr. Notice the lavender highlights on the chart above, which indicate that the entries numbered "7" and "8" are not listed in chronological order.
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On July 13, 1831, Abraham F. Darr, a son of Conrad Darr, sold Lot 52 to his father, Conrad Darr. Notice the lavender highlights on the chart above, which indicate that the entries numbered "7" and "8" are not listed in chronological order.
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This March 18, 1851 entry shows A.F. Darr selling the NORTH HALF of Lot 52 to Wm. and Steven Erwin.
"Tidbit" section at the right, it seems that he operated a store at that location. Gustave owned the property for 20 years. In 1919, Gus sold Lot 52 - North to the Cincinnati Brewing Company, after purchasing it from Peter Winson, in 1899.
Because this section about Lot 52 was prompted by the discovery of the 1924 news article, the following "Observations" begin with the 1924 real estate transaction and go back in time.
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clarifies an item in the business section of this website. Click the following link to see a story about some tax documents that Don Beckett found in the wall of his grocery - which was the location of "another Bufler” store.
company mentioned in Darrtown's history. An 1882 newspaper reported that the former skating rink building in Darrtown had a sign that advertised Martin Mason lager beer, which was brewed in Hamilton, Ohio.
was known locally as "Vic Wyckoff." Why "Vic"? Genealogy records show that Beningson's middle name was McVicker - spelled like the McVicker family of Darrtown. So far, no bloodline connection has been found.
referenced in a 1923 newspaper item about the grocery assisting with a local Red Cross campaign.
that the property record shows a DIVISION of Lot 52. Also, notice that the seller is A.F. Darr, not Conrad Darr - who, according to Observation #8, was the last known owner of Lot 52. Conrad Darr died July 4, 1832, according to records at Ancestry.com. Presumably, upon his death, Conrad's ownership of Lot 52 transferred to his son, Abraham.
The numerals that appear on the chart correspond to the "Observations" listed below the chart.