"The village of Hanover got on slowly and uneventfully until 1834, when, the Sandy and Beaver Canal being projected to pass through Hanover township, near Hanover, there was a general brisk awakening to probable prosperous results, and, accordingly, MICHAEL ARTER, George Brown, and Horace Potter purchased land along the proposed canal at the village, and laid out an addition upon what is now Canal Street, the present business portion of the village.
Lots sold readily; the land - which had been a swamp - was excellently drained; improvements grew apace; general expansion was rosy; and Hanover was to have an important future.... ....For a brief space of time the village transacted a good deal of business in buying and shipping produce, but, the canal failing utterly in 1847, Hanover's prospects came also to an end, and, settling down after that into a quiet determination to make the best of it, the village has since moved in a groove of moderate prosperity."
FROM: "History of Columbiana County, Ohio" by Horace Mack, D W Ensign & CO, 1879 (Now available as an Ebook in the Public Domain)
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"MICHAEL ARTER, pioneer, many years prominent man in Hanover, moved from New Lisbon to the village in 1817. He was a tanner by trade, establishing himself in business soon after arrival, and carrying on the work until 1849, when he was succeeded by his son, A. R. Arter. Mr. Arter was active in anti-slavery movements, his home being important station on "underground railroad". He filled many positions of trust, was Treasurer Sandy & Beaver Canal Co., commissioner of his county, and justice of the peace. He was also the first mayor of the town."
FROM: "History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908", Author: Voglesong-Woods, Wessie
Publisher: Review Publishing Co., Alliance, OH
(Now in the Public Domain)
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Michael married Lydia Richardson on 12 Dec 1816 in Columbiana County, Ohio (marriage performed by Thomas Rigdon), and their children were: Joseph Richardson Arter (1817-1888); Dr. David Albert Arter (1820-1913); Albert Richardson Arter (1822-1897); Jane Keziah (Arter) Lowman (1824-1879); Dr. Jason Richardson Arter (1825-1873); Catharine Amanda (Arter) Wright (1828-1889); Thomas Jefferson Arter (1830-1906).
As mentioned in the article above, the Arter Home in Hanoverton was a station in the Underground Railroad, hiding Southern slaves from Bounty Hunters as the slaves made their way to Canada (they were technically free in Ohio, but still fugitives until they reached Canada). The Arter home in Hanover supposedly hid slaves in the smokehouse. The slaves would lie on the floor to get enough oxygen. When the Bounty Hunters saw smoke coming from the building, they would not look inside.
Lots sold readily; the land - which had been a swamp - was excellently drained; improvements grew apace; general expansion was rosy; and Hanover was to have an important future.... ....For a brief space of time the village transacted a good deal of business in buying and shipping produce, but, the canal failing utterly in 1847, Hanover's prospects came also to an end, and, settling down after that into a quiet determination to make the best of it, the village has since moved in a groove of moderate prosperity."
FROM: "History of Columbiana County, Ohio" by Horace Mack, D W Ensign & CO, 1879 (Now available as an Ebook in the Public Domain)
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"MICHAEL ARTER, pioneer, many years prominent man in Hanover, moved from New Lisbon to the village in 1817. He was a tanner by trade, establishing himself in business soon after arrival, and carrying on the work until 1849, when he was succeeded by his son, A. R. Arter. Mr. Arter was active in anti-slavery movements, his home being important station on "underground railroad". He filled many positions of trust, was Treasurer Sandy & Beaver Canal Co., commissioner of his county, and justice of the peace. He was also the first mayor of the town."
FROM: "History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908", Author: Voglesong-Woods, Wessie
Publisher: Review Publishing Co., Alliance, OH
(Now in the Public Domain)
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Michael married Lydia Richardson on 12 Dec 1816 in Columbiana County, Ohio (marriage performed by Thomas Rigdon), and their children were: Joseph Richardson Arter (1817-1888); Dr. David Albert Arter (1820-1913); Albert Richardson Arter (1822-1897); Jane Keziah (Arter) Lowman (1824-1879); Dr. Jason Richardson Arter (1825-1873); Catharine Amanda (Arter) Wright (1828-1889); Thomas Jefferson Arter (1830-1906).
As mentioned in the article above, the Arter Home in Hanoverton was a station in the Underground Railroad, hiding Southern slaves from Bounty Hunters as the slaves made their way to Canada (they were technically free in Ohio, but still fugitives until they reached Canada). The Arter home in Hanover supposedly hid slaves in the smokehouse. The slaves would lie on the floor to get enough oxygen. When the Bounty Hunters saw smoke coming from the building, they would not look inside.
"The village of Hanover got on slowly and uneventfully until 1834, when, the Sandy and Beaver Canal being projected to pass through Hanover township, near Hanover, there was a general brisk awakening to probable prosperous results, and, accordingly, MICHAEL ARTER, George Brown, and Horace Potter purchased land along the proposed canal at the village, and laid out an addition upon what is now Canal Street, the present business portion of the village.
Lots sold readily; the land - which had been a swamp - was excellently drained; improvements grew apace; general expansion was rosy; and Hanover was to have an important future.... ....For a brief space of time the village transacted a good deal of business in buying and shipping produce, but, the canal failing utterly in 1847, Hanover's prospects came also to an end, and, settling down after that into a quiet determination to make the best of it, the village has since moved in a groove of moderate prosperity."
FROM: "History of Columbiana County, Ohio" by Horace Mack, D W Ensign & CO, 1879 (Now available as an Ebook in the Public Domain)
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"MICHAEL ARTER, pioneer, many years prominent man in Hanover, moved from New Lisbon to the village in 1817. He was a tanner by trade, establishing himself in business soon after arrival, and carrying on the work until 1849, when he was succeeded by his son, A. R. Arter. Mr. Arter was active in anti-slavery movements, his home being important station on "underground railroad". He filled many positions of trust, was Treasurer Sandy & Beaver Canal Co., commissioner of his county, and justice of the peace. He was also the first mayor of the town."
FROM: "History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908", Author: Voglesong-Woods, Wessie
Publisher: Review Publishing Co., Alliance, OH
(Now in the Public Domain)
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Michael married Lydia Richardson on 12 Dec 1816 in Columbiana County, Ohio (marriage performed by Thomas Rigdon), and their children were: Joseph Richardson Arter (1817-1888); Dr. David Albert Arter (1820-1913); Albert Richardson Arter (1822-1897); Jane Keziah (Arter) Lowman (1824-1879); Dr. Jason Richardson Arter (1825-1873); Catharine Amanda (Arter) Wright (1828-1889); Thomas Jefferson Arter (1830-1906).
As mentioned in the article above, the Arter Home in Hanoverton was a station in the Underground Railroad, hiding Southern slaves from Bounty Hunters as the slaves made their way to Canada (they were technically free in Ohio, but still fugitives until they reached Canada). The Arter home in Hanover supposedly hid slaves in the smokehouse. The slaves would lie on the floor to get enough oxygen. When the Bounty Hunters saw smoke coming from the building, they would not look inside.
Lots sold readily; the land - which had been a swamp - was excellently drained; improvements grew apace; general expansion was rosy; and Hanover was to have an important future.... ....For a brief space of time the village transacted a good deal of business in buying and shipping produce, but, the canal failing utterly in 1847, Hanover's prospects came also to an end, and, settling down after that into a quiet determination to make the best of it, the village has since moved in a groove of moderate prosperity."
FROM: "History of Columbiana County, Ohio" by Horace Mack, D W Ensign & CO, 1879 (Now available as an Ebook in the Public Domain)
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"MICHAEL ARTER, pioneer, many years prominent man in Hanover, moved from New Lisbon to the village in 1817. He was a tanner by trade, establishing himself in business soon after arrival, and carrying on the work until 1849, when he was succeeded by his son, A. R. Arter. Mr. Arter was active in anti-slavery movements, his home being important station on "underground railroad". He filled many positions of trust, was Treasurer Sandy & Beaver Canal Co., commissioner of his county, and justice of the peace. He was also the first mayor of the town."
FROM: "History of Hanover, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1804-1908", Author: Voglesong-Woods, Wessie
Publisher: Review Publishing Co., Alliance, OH
(Now in the Public Domain)
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Michael married Lydia Richardson on 12 Dec 1816 in Columbiana County, Ohio (marriage performed by Thomas Rigdon), and their children were: Joseph Richardson Arter (1817-1888); Dr. David Albert Arter (1820-1913); Albert Richardson Arter (1822-1897); Jane Keziah (Arter) Lowman (1824-1879); Dr. Jason Richardson Arter (1825-1873); Catharine Amanda (Arter) Wright (1828-1889); Thomas Jefferson Arter (1830-1906).
As mentioned in the article above, the Arter Home in Hanoverton was a station in the Underground Railroad, hiding Southern slaves from Bounty Hunters as the slaves made their way to Canada (they were technically free in Ohio, but still fugitives until they reached Canada). The Arter home in Hanover supposedly hid slaves in the smokehouse. The slaves would lie on the floor to get enough oxygen. When the Bounty Hunters saw smoke coming from the building, they would not look inside.
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