Larwill Mausoleum
Wooster Cemetery Tour
- 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)
- William Larwill: This man is one of the Larwill brothers debated to be Wooster’s first permanent resident. In any case, he was one of the main surveyors for the area and helped organize the town. (“Vast Estate of Larwill Family Fast Being Settled by Executors,” Wayne County Democrat, 2/3/1904)
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Location of First House Built in Wooster by John Larwill in 1808
Joseph H. Larwill and War of 1812 Political Controversy
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.
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Plaque erected in 1926
House built in 1808
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Portrait of John Larwill with John D. McKee and Don McKenzie
Joseph H. Larwill and War of 1812 Political Controversy
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.
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Wayne County Historical Society
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First Map of Wooster 1808
Initial Surveying Party
The Larwill brothers, John Bever, and William Henry laid out the town center and main streets of Wooster in 1808.
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The Daily Record
1958-06-15
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