Asa H. settled in Medina County, and married there, when a young man.
He followed contracting on public works, and also agriculture to some extent.
In 1837, he removed to Lawrence County, Ill, bought a farm and saw mill, and during this time built and graded the bridges of twelve miles of the State road.
In 1841, he came to Olney, and built the Commercial House, continuing in the hotel business until his death.
He kept the stage stand for the Saint Louis & Cincinnati Stage Company.
He owned a eighty acre farm upon which the Southwest part of Olney now stands.
He built the first permanent courthouse of the county, and was for several years County Assessor & Deputy Sheriff.
He and his wife were members of the Christian Church.
He followed contracting on public works, and also agriculture to some extent.
In 1837, he removed to Lawrence County, Ill, bought a farm and saw mill, and during this time built and graded the bridges of twelve miles of the State road.
In 1841, he came to Olney, and built the Commercial House, continuing in the hotel business until his death.
He kept the stage stand for the Saint Louis & Cincinnati Stage Company.
He owned a eighty acre farm upon which the Southwest part of Olney now stands.
He built the first permanent courthouse of the county, and was for several years County Assessor & Deputy Sheriff.
He and his wife were members of the Christian Church.
Asa H. settled in Medina County, and married there, when a young man.
He followed contracting on public works, and also agriculture to some extent.
In 1837, he removed to Lawrence County, Ill, bought a farm and saw mill, and during this time built and graded the bridges of twelve miles of the State road.
In 1841, he came to Olney, and built the Commercial House, continuing in the hotel business until his death.
He kept the stage stand for the Saint Louis & Cincinnati Stage Company.
He owned a eighty acre farm upon which the Southwest part of Olney now stands.
He built the first permanent courthouse of the county, and was for several years County Assessor & Deputy Sheriff.
He and his wife were members of the Christian Church.
He followed contracting on public works, and also agriculture to some extent.
In 1837, he removed to Lawrence County, Ill, bought a farm and saw mill, and during this time built and graded the bridges of twelve miles of the State road.
In 1841, he came to Olney, and built the Commercial House, continuing in the hotel business until his death.
He kept the stage stand for the Saint Louis & Cincinnati Stage Company.
He owned a eighty acre farm upon which the Southwest part of Olney now stands.
He built the first permanent courthouse of the county, and was for several years County Assessor & Deputy Sheriff.
He and his wife were members of the Christian Church.
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