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Larwill Mausoleum
- John C. Larwill: This man was one of Wooster’s earliest settlers, along with his brothers William and Joseph. In 1820 he became Wooster’s first Justice of the Peace. (“Biography of John Larwill” by Ben Douglas for the Wooster Republican)
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Location of First House Built in Wooster by John Larwill in 1808
John Larwill was among the first surveyors and also holds the title of constructing the house in Wooster, which once stood in a space now occupied by a paint store.
Portrait of John Larwill with John D. McKee and Don McKenzie
John Larwill came with his brothers to Wooster in 1807. Contemporary historian Ben Douglas reported that Larwill became Wooster's Justice of the Peace in 1820 and married sixty-two couples during his tenure.
First Map of Wooster 1808
The Larwill brothers, John Bever, and William Henry laid out the town center and main streets of Wooster in 1808.