Re: William Bodenheimer, Lancaster, Fairfield Cnty, Ohio
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Re: William Bodenheimer, Lancaster, Fairfield Cnty, Ohio
Kathryn Peters 2/24/11
My apologies for taking so long to return to this forum.Additional information relatedto William Bodeheimer Sr. can be found in the sources cited.A few excerpts follow: Mr. Bodenheimer was a wheelwright (History of Fairfield County, Ohio p239 and Centennial History of Lancaster p72); Came to Lancaster in 1817 as a wheelwright - Changed to gunsmithing in 1837 - Introduced the first long range rifle and globe sights seen in Lancaster -died sometime in the fifties (Centennial History of Lancaster p340 -341); Was engaged in making spinning wheels at an early day (History of Fairfield and Perry Counties p192).He also served as a witness to the sale of property by Henry and Louisa Van Pelt to Thomas Cox dated August 27, 1847.The 1859 Circleville and Lancaster (Ohio) Directory lists William and his son William as living on Mulberry between Columbus and Canal and the Northeast Corner of Columbus and Wheeling.Unfortunately the Directory is not clear whether father or son lived at the addresses shown.Based on positioning, I would guess William Sr. lived at the latter address