Hans Wilson was the first storekeeper of whom we have any record. He was said to have been a short, dark complexioned, round shouldered man, clean shaved, plainly dressed and economical to parsimony. He came from Ireland when quite young, and threshed for a living until he secured money enough to follow the road with a pack, so he was one of the pioneer peddlers. As will be seen from the above sale, lie purchased lot No. 139, adjoining the public square on the north, for $100,
and on this erected a small log storeroom. His business growing, it was replaced by a substantial brick building, and at his death, about fifty years after, he had accumulated quite a large fortune. He was an ardent Presbyterian, and after making provision for the support of his wife, the residue of his property was willed to the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies. It is said that after his death diligent search was made through the attic and other out-of-the-way places for money which he was supposed to have secreted, but we are not advised that the search was successful. John Allen succeeded Mr. Wilson, and kept a dry goods store on the same lot and remained there until the fall of 1869, when the property was purchased by the county, and a portion of the jail and sheriff's residence now stands thereon.
Source book Doyle, Joseph B, 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Publish by Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., F. J. Richmond, Pres. C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, ILL. 1910
Bio Hans Wilson page 363 364
and on this erected a small log storeroom. His business growing, it was replaced by a substantial brick building, and at his death, about fifty years after, he had accumulated quite a large fortune. He was an ardent Presbyterian, and after making provision for the support of his wife, the residue of his property was willed to the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies. It is said that after his death diligent search was made through the attic and other out-of-the-way places for money which he was supposed to have secreted, but we are not advised that the search was successful. John Allen succeeded Mr. Wilson, and kept a dry goods store on the same lot and remained there until the fall of 1869, when the property was purchased by the county, and a portion of the jail and sheriff's residence now stands thereon.
Source book Doyle, Joseph B, 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Publish by Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., F. J. Richmond, Pres. C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, ILL. 1910
Bio Hans Wilson page 363 364
Hans Wilson was the first storekeeper of whom we have any record. He was said to have been a short, dark complexioned, round shouldered man, clean shaved, plainly dressed and economical to parsimony. He came from Ireland when quite young, and threshed for a living until he secured money enough to follow the road with a pack, so he was one of the pioneer peddlers. As will be seen from the above sale, lie purchased lot No. 139, adjoining the public square on the north, for $100,
and on this erected a small log storeroom. His business growing, it was replaced by a substantial brick building, and at his death, about fifty years after, he had accumulated quite a large fortune. He was an ardent Presbyterian, and after making provision for the support of his wife, the residue of his property was willed to the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies. It is said that after his death diligent search was made through the attic and other out-of-the-way places for money which he was supposed to have secreted, but we are not advised that the search was successful. John Allen succeeded Mr. Wilson, and kept a dry goods store on the same lot and remained there until the fall of 1869, when the property was purchased by the county, and a portion of the jail and sheriff's residence now stands thereon.
Source book Doyle, Joseph B, 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Publish by Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., F. J. Richmond, Pres. C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, ILL. 1910
Bio Hans Wilson page 363 364
and on this erected a small log storeroom. His business growing, it was replaced by a substantial brick building, and at his death, about fifty years after, he had accumulated quite a large fortune. He was an ardent Presbyterian, and after making provision for the support of his wife, the residue of his property was willed to the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies. It is said that after his death diligent search was made through the attic and other out-of-the-way places for money which he was supposed to have secreted, but we are not advised that the search was successful. John Allen succeeded Mr. Wilson, and kept a dry goods store on the same lot and remained there until the fall of 1869, when the property was purchased by the county, and a portion of the jail and sheriff's residence now stands thereon.
Source book Doyle, Joseph B, 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Publish by Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., F. J. Richmond, Pres. C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, ILL. 1910
Bio Hans Wilson page 363 364
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