202 E. Main St., North Manchester--Chain of Title & Property Owners, Timeline
Researched and prepared by John Knarr, July 2011.

October 12, 1835. Original Entry by Peter Ogan. The Lot or Fraction of the Northeast quarter (North of Eel River) of section 5, township 29 North, range 7 east containing 59.75 acres. Tract Book of Wabash County, Indiana, Page 182.

March 30, 1837. The United States of America to Peter Ogan, his heirs and assigns forever. Patent. Consideration: "Full Payment". Recorded September 1, 1891. Deed Record 53, Page 227. Conveyed real estate, above described.

November 1, 1838. Peter and Mary Ann Ogan to Asa Beauchamp, his heirs and assigns forever. Warranty deed. Recorded May 15, 1839. Deed Record "B", Pages 457-459. Consideration $52.50. Conveys: Lots number 142 and 143 in the town plat of the town of Manchester in the county of Wabash and State of Indiana fronting Main Street 9 rods and 1/2 of a rod and 9 rods back at right angles and fronting Walnut street Northward, thence east 9 rods 1/2, thence south 9 rods 1/2 to Main Street.

August 23, 1841. Asa Beauchamp and Martha Beauchamp to Richard Helvey, his heirs and assigns forever. Warranty deed. Recorded May 15, 1853. Deed Record "F", Page 347. Consideration $1000.00.

July 8, 1843. Richard Helvey to Martin Weeks, his heirs and assigns forever. Mortgage. Recorded July 26, 1843. Deed Record "F", Page 422. Consideration $365.00. Mortgage on Lots 142 and 143. No activity found regarding this mortgage other than "Release by lapse of Time". Deed Record "F", Page 422, as noted in margin.

NOTE: On January 12, 1838, Richard Helvey had signed promissory note to Daniel Stone for $350.00. Daniel Stone died on October 2, 1838. Henry Weirick, administrator of Stone's estate, filed judgment against Helvey for non-payment. [Wabash Circuit Court, March term, 1842; original papers found in Box 9, pouch 13 at the Wabash County clerk's office] A Sheriff's sale was conducted: "to sell the issues and profits of the said lands for a term of seven years and no person bidding for the same, he then offered by public auction as aforesaid the fee simple of said lands in all the state, right, title of the said Richard Helvey in and to the same and the said Mahlon C. Frame did then and there bid the sum of $394.30 and no person bidding more, the said tracts or parcels of land was in due form of law struck off and sold to the said Mahlon C. Frame for the sum of $394.30 he being the highest bidder and that being the highest price bid for the same."

November 15, 1844. William Steele, Jr., as Sheriff of Wabash County, State of Indiana, to Mahlon C. Frame, his heirs and assigns forever. Sheriff's deed. Recorded November 16, 1844. Deed Record "G", Pages 454-457. Consideration $394.30. Conveys: Lots 120, 142, and 143.

November 27, 1846. Mahlon C. Frame and Feraby Frame, his wife, to Henry Lantz, his heirs and assigns forever. Warranty deed. Recorded January 16, 1847. Deed Record "H", Pages 364-365. Consideration $500.00. Conveys: Lots 120, 142, 143 known and designated as such on the recorded plat of Manchester.

July 18, 1848. Henry and Caroline Lantz to Jacob Aughinbaugh, his heirs and assigns forever. Warranty deed. Recorded September 29, 1848. Deed Record "I", Pages 429-430. Consideration $325.00. Conveys: Lots 142 and 143.

December 21, 1848. Jacob Aughinbaugh to John Aughinbaugh. Warranty deed. Recorded February 2, 1849. Deed Record "K", Pages 51-52. Consideration $325.00. Conveys: Inlot No. 142 and also inlot no. 143 in the town of North Manchester.

July 23, 1863. John Aughinbaugh and Ellenora Aughinbaugh to Dr. Theodore H. Purdy. Warranty deed. Recorded December 16, 1867. Deed Record 8, Page 72. Consideration $400.00. Conveys: Lot number 143 in the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester.

November 1, 1864. John Aughinbaugh and Eleanor Aughinbaugh to Thomas H. Imler. Warranty Deed. Recorded August 22, 1876. Deed Record #22, Page 527. consideration $400.00. Conveys: The following real estate in Wabash county, Indiana--Lot No. 142 in the Original Plat of Manchester.

March 21, 1865. Henry Imler & Barbara Imler to Theodore H. Purdy. Warranty Deed. Recorded December 17, 1867. Deed Record 8, Page 74. Consideration $30.00. Conveys: Twelve (12) feet wide of the entire west side of Lot No. 142 being 32/209 parts of said lot situate and being in the recorded plat of Manchester.

August 4, 1865. Thomas H. Imler & Barbara Imler to John E. Hays. Warranty Deed. Recorded August 22, 1876. Deed Record #22, Page 526. Consideration $600.00. Conveys: The following real estate in Wabash County, Indiana--Lot #142 in the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester excepting twelve (12) feet off the west side of said lot heretofore conveyed by deed to Theodore H. Purdy by said Imler and wife.

December 16, 1867. Theodore H. Purdy and his wife Sarah A. Purdy to Christian Shively and John Miller. Warranty deed. Recorded December 17, 1867. Deed Record 8, Page 75. Consideration $225.00. Conveys: Lot 143 and 12 feet wide east and west off the entire west side of Lot 142 of the original plat of the town of Manchester.

April 2, 1873. John Miller and Esther Miller, his wife, to Christian Shively. Warranty deed. Recorded April 4, 1873. Deed record 17, Page 43. Consideration $2275.00. Conveys: The undivided half of Lot 143 and of 12 feet wide east and west of the entire length of the west side of Lot 142 and of Lot 99 all in the Original plat of the town of Manchester as recorded in the records of Wabash County.

May 3, 1878. Christian Shively and Barbara Shively, his wife, to J.C. Hoover and Edward Flanagan. Warranty deed. Recorded June 4, 1878. Deed Record 26, Page 179. Consideration $2500.00. Conveys: Lot 143 and 12 feet in width off the west side of Lot 142 in the original plat of the town of Manchester now called North Manchester.

March 30, 1882. John E. Hays & Mariah J. Hays, his wife, to Walter L. Brookover & Aseal Brookover. Warranty Deed. Recorded May 27, 1882. Deed Record #34, Page 389. Consideration $3200.00. Conveys: Lot 142 in the Original plat of the Town of Manchester now called North Manchester, excepting twelve (12) feet off the west side of said lot, as heretofore conveyed by Thomas H. Imler and wife to Theodore H. Purdy.

August 24, 1882. Walter L. Brookover & Almira Brookover, his wife; Aseal Brookover & Sarah L. Brookover, his wife, to Jesse J. Tyler & Lydia E. Tyler. Warranty Deed. Recorded January 29, 1883. Deed Record #36, Page 69. Consideration $850.00. Conveys: A part of Lot No. 142 in the Original plat of the Town of Manchester, now called North Manchester and bounded as follows: Commencing on the South line and twelve (12) feet east from the Southwest corner of said lot; thence North parallel with the west line of said lot to the North line of the same; thence East 20 1/2 feet; thence South to the south line of said lot; thence west 20 1/2 feet to the place of beginning.

April 21, 1883. Jesse C. Hoover and Malinda E. Hoover, his wife, to Solomon Mier. Warranty deed. Recorded May 31, 1883. Deed Record 37, Page 55. Consideration $2100.00. Conveys: The undivided one half of Lot 143 and 12 feet off of the West side of lot No. 142 in the Original plat of the town of Manchester now North Manchester.

June 9, 1883. Solomon Mier and Amalia Mier, his wife, to Edward Flanagan and Isabella Flanagan, his wife. Quit Claim Deed. Recorded June 13, 1883. Deed Record 37, Page 93. Consideration $675.00. Conveys: All interest in and to a part of Lot number one hundred forty three (143) in the original plat of the town of Manchester now North Manchester bounded as follows: Commencing ten (10) feet west of the southeast corner of said lot, thence north parallel with the east line to the North line of the same, thence west twenty two (22) feet, thence south to the south line of said lot, thence east twenty two (22) feet to the place of beginning. Note: Duly signed in German by Solomon Mier and Amalia Mier.

June 9, 1883. Solomon Mier and Amelia Mier, his wife; Edward Flanagan and Isabelle Flanagan, his wife, to Jesse J. Tyler and Lydia E. Tyler, his wife. Warranty deed. Recorded September 13, 1883. Deed Record 37, Page 390. Consideration $1350.00. Conveys: Twelve (12) feet in width off of the west side of Lot No. 142 and ten (10) feet in width off of the east side of Lot No. 143 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now North Manchester.

July 20, 1883. Solomon Mier and Amelia Mier, his wife; Edward Flanagan and Isabella Flanagan, his wife, to David Hamilton and John J. Valdenaire. Warranty deed. Recorded July 25, 1883. Deed Record 37, Page 210. Consideration $2500.00. Conveys: Lot number 143 in the Original plat to the town of Manchester excepting thirty two (32) feet in width off the east side of said lot.

October 12, 1883. Jesse J. Tyler & Lydia E. Tyler, his wife, to Solomon A. Argerbright. Warranty Deed. Recorded October 13, 1883. Deed Record #37, Page 502. Consideration $1500.00. Conveys: Ten (10) feet in width off the east side of Lot No. 143. Also Twelve and one half (12 1/2) feet in width off the west side of Lot No. 142 of the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester now North Manchester, embracing the West half of the west side wall of the building on said Lot No. 142.

October 16, 1883. Edward Flanagan and Isabella Flanagan, his wife, to Daniel Sala. Warranty Deed. Recorded October 30, 1883. Deed Record 37, Page 571. Consideration $1250.00. Conveys: A part of Lot number one hundred forty three (143) in the Original plat of the town of Manchester now called North Manchester bounded and described as follows: Commencing ten (10) feet west of the southeast corner of said lot, thence north parallel with the east line of said lot to the north line of the same, thence west twenty two (22) feet, thence south to the south line of said lot, thence east twenty two (22) feet to the place of beginning.

February 19, 1884. Solomon A. Argerbright & Amelia Argerbright, his wife, to Jesse J. Tyler. Warranty Deed. Recorded February 23, 1884. Deed Record #38, Page 401. Consideration $3500.00. Conveys: Same described real estate as set out in the October 12, 1883 conveyance.

October 13, 1884. Daniel Sala and Rheuana Sala, his wife, to Jesse J. Tyler and Lydia E. Tyler, his wife. Warranty deed. Recorded November 22, 1884. Deed Record 40, Page 56. Consideration $1600.00. Conveys: Same real estate described immediately above.

November 21, 1884. Jesse J. Tyler and Lydia E. Tyler to James M. Cook. Warranty Deed. Recorded November 22, 1884. Deed Record 40, Page 57. Consideration $1500.00. Conveys: Same real estate described above.

April 14, 1885. John J. Valdenaire and Caroline C. Valdenaire, his wife, to David Ginther. Warranty Deed. Recorded April 27, 1885. Deed Record 40, Page 557. Consideration $1333.00. Conveys: a part of Lot number 143 in the Original plat of the town of North Manchester bounded as follows: Commencing on the south line and twenty three (23) feet and ten and one half (10 1/2) inches east from the southwest corner of said lot, thence east twenty three (23) feet and nine (9) inches, thence north to the north line of said lot thence west twenty three (23) feet and nine (9) inches thence south to the place of beginning.

April 23, 1885. Agreement/Indenture signed by David Ginther and James M. Cook. Recorded May 18, 1885. Deed Record 41, Page 27. "This Indenture witnesseth that whereas David Ginther is about to erect a two story brick building on the following described premises, to-wit: A part of lot 143 in the original plat of the town of North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana, bounded as follows: commencing on the south line of said lot 23 feet and 10 1/2 inches from the southwest corner thereof running thence east 23 feet and 9 inches, thence north to the north line of said lot, thence west 23 feet and 9 inches, thence south to the place of beginning. And whereas James M. Cook is also erecting a building on the lot adjoining the one above described on the east, the parties hereto each owning the undivided one half of the division wall between the said buildings, now for and in consideration of the sum of $150.00 paid by James M. Cook to said David Ginther he the said David Ginther agrees to erect and maintain a 3 foot stairway on his premises aforesaid to-wit: On the west side of the division wall between the buildings aforesaid with entrance on Main street and to lease and does hereby lease to the said James M. Cook, his heirs and assigns, the right to use said stairway for stairway purposes so long as the said building remains."

November 30, 1885. Jesse J. Tyler & Lydia E. Tyler, his wife, to James M. Cook. Warranty Deed. Recorded December 3, 1885. Deed Record #41, Page 553. Consideration $4500.00. Conveys: The following real estate in Wabash County, Indiana: Ten feet in width off the east side of Lot No. 143 and 12 1/2 feet in width off the west side of Lot No. 142 in the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester, now North Manchester, embracing the west half of the west side wall of the building on said lot no. 142.

December 15, 1887. James M. Cook and Eliza J. Cook, his wife, to Peter E. Grossnickle and Daniel Grossnickle. Warranty Deed. Recorded December 20, 1887. Deed Record 45, Page 305. Consideration $6000.00. Conveys: A part of lot number one hundred forty three (143) in the Original plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester bounded and described as follows: commencing ten (10) feet west of the southeast corner of said lot, thence north parallel with the east line of said lot to the north line of the same, thence West twenty two (22) feet, thence south to the south line of said lot, thence East twenty two (22) feet to the place of beginning.

January 16, 1888. James M. Cook & Eliza J. Cook, his wife, to Lydia E. Tyler. Warranty Deed. Recorded April 6, 1888. Deed Record #46, Page 99. Consideration $4800.00. Conveys: The following real estate in Wabash County, Indiana: Ten feet in width off the east side of Lot No. 143 and 12 1/2 feet in width off the west side of Lot No. 142 in the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester, now North Manchester, embracing the west half of the west side wall of the building on said lot no. 142.

January 30, 1888. David Hamilton and Abigail Hamilton his wife to John W. Ulrey and Aaron A. Ulrey. Warranty Deed. Recorded April 21, 1888. Deed Record #46, Page 170. Consideration $2500.00. Conveys: The West 23 feet and 9 inches in width of Lot 143 in the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester.

May 9, 1888. Peter E. Grossnickle and Mary E. Grossnickle, his wife; Daniel Grossnickle and Mary Grossnickle, his wife, to James M. Cook. Warranty Deed. Recorded May 14, 1888. Deed Record 46, Page 250. Consideration $6000.00. Conveys same real estate as described in above December 15, 1887, conveyance.

January 28, 1889. Lydia E. Tyler & Jesse J. Tyler, her husband, to Michael Snideman. Warranty Deed. Recorded February 8, 1889. Deed Record #47, Page 412. consideration $5000.00. Conveys: The following real estate in Wabash County, Indiana: Ten feet in width off the east side of Lot No. 143 and 12 1/2 feet in width off the west side of Lot No. 142 in the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester, now North Manchester, embracing the west half of the west side wall of the building on said lot no. 142.

August 4, 1892. James M. Cook and Eliza J. Cook, his wife, to John M. Curtner and John W. Domer. Warranty Deed. Recorded August 6, 1892. Deed Record 55, Page 511. Consideration $4500.00. Conveys same real estate as shown in the May 9, 1888, conveyance.

November 25, 1898. Aaron A. Ulrey to John W. Ulrey. Warranty Deed Recorded December 23, 1898. Deed Record 70, Page 126. Consideration $5000.00. Conveys: Undivided 1/2 of Lot 143.

July 1, 1897. Michael Snideman & Susan Snideman, his wife, to Wesley McFarland. Warranty Deed. Recorded August 6, 1897. Deed Record #67, Page 43. Consideration $4300.00. Conveys: The following real estate in Wabash County, Indiana: Ten feet in width off the east side of Lot No. 143 and 12 1/2 feet in width off the west side of Lot No. 142 in the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester, now North Manchester, embracing the west half of the west side wall of the building on said lot no. 142.

July 1, 1897. Wesley McFarland & Cornelia M. McFarland to Sophia M. Enyart. Warranty Deed. Recorded August 6, 1897. Deed Record #67, Page 44. Consideration $4300.00. Conveys: Same real estate as described immediately above in transaction between Snideman and McFarland.

August 3, 1897. Sophia M. Enyart & M. Lew Enyart, her husband, to Isaac W. Talbot. Warranty Deed. Recorded August 6, 1897. Deed Record #67, Page 45. Consideration $5300.00. Conveys: Same real estate as described immediately above.

July 7, 1898. Isaac W. Talbot, unmarried, to Daniel Sheller & Mary S. Sheller. Warranty Deed. Recorded August 12, 1898. Deed Record #69, Page 275. Consideration $4500.00. Conveys: Same real estate as described immediately above.

December 26, 1900. Contract. Recorded October 3, 1921. Deed Record 118, Page 125. Consideration $35.00. Rec'd from John W. Domer and John M. Curtner the sum of thirty five (35) dollars in full payment of the one half of the wall erected on the middle part of Lot number one hundred forty three (143) O.P. in the town of North Manchester, Indiana. -Daniel Sheller.

December 28, 1905. Daniel Sheller & Mary S. Sheller, husband and wife, to Horace B. Sheller. Warranty Deed. Recorded January 1, 1906. Deed Record #88, Page 55. Consideration $6000.00. Conveys: Same real estate as described above in July 7, 1898, conveyance.

December 28, 1905. Horace B. Sheller & Frances A. Sheller, husband and wife, to Daniel Sheller. Warranty Deed. Recorded January 1, 1906. Deed Record #88, Page 56. Consideration $6000.00. Conveys: Same real estate as described immediately above.

March 30, 1909. Jesse E. Tyler, husband of Lydia E. Tyler, to Edith E. Tyler and Meda O. Himelick. Warranty Deed. Consideration $6000.00. Recorded March 30, 1909. Deed Record 94, Page 294. Conveys other real estate and the undivided one half (1/2) of the west twenty-three (23) feet and nine (9) inches of lot number one hundred and forty-three (143) in the original plat of the Town of Manchester, now called North Manchester. The grantor reserves a life estate in all such real estate for the joint and several lives of himself and his said wife Lydia E. Tyler, and the grantees take such real estate subject to such joint and several life estates.

September 28, 1921. John W. Domer and Dora Domer, husband and wife, to Lewis P. Urschel. Warranty deed. Recorded October 3, 1921. Deed Record 118, Page 125. Consideration $7000.00. Conveys: A part of Lot number one hundred forty three (143) in the Original plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester and bounded as follows, commencing ten (10) feet west of the south east corner of said lot, thence north parallel with the east line of said lot to the north line of the same, thence west twenty two (22) feet, thence south to the south line of said lot, thence east twenty two (22) feet to the place of beginning.

December 8, 1921. David Ginther and Laura Ginther, his wife, to Albert F. Sala. Warranty Deed. Recorded December 21, 1921. Deed Record 118, Page 307. Consideration $10,000.00. Conveys: A part of Lot 143 in the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester, bounded as follows: commencing on the south line and 23 feet and 10 1/2 inches East from the southwest corner of said lot, thence east 23 feet and 9 inches, thence north to the north line of said lot, thence west 23 feet and 9 inches thence south to the place of beginning.

September 21, 1926. Daniel Sheller & Mary S. Sheller, his wife, to Ernest Sheller. Warranty Deed. Consideration $6000.00. Recorded September 22, 1926. Deed Record #125, Page 328. Conveys: 10 feet in width off of the east side of Lot 143, and 12 1/2 feet in width off the west side of Lot #142 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now North Manchester, embracing the west half of the west side wall of the building on said lot #142, in Wabash County, Indiana. This conveyance made subject to certain mortgages executed by the grantors to John C. Harp and The Lawrence National Bank of North Manchester, Indiana.

March 8, 1928. Ernest Sheller and Beatrice E. Sheller, husband and wife, to Lewis P. Urschel. Warranty Deed. Consideration $6000.00. Recorded march 9, 1928. Deed Record #127, Page 403. Conveys: Ten (10) feet in width off of the east side of lot number one hundred forty three (143) and twelve and one-half (12 1/2) feet in width off the west side of lot number one hundred forty-two (142) in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now North Manchester, embracing the west half of west side wall of the building on said lot number 142.

May 30, 1960. Lewis P. Urschel died intestate. Son L. Harold Urschel was sole heir.

October 17, 1968. Paul R. Snyder and Rosemary Snyder, husband and wife, and E. Eugene Snyder and Catherine E. Snyder, husband and wife, to Maynard Eugene Vollmer and Barbara J. Vollmer, husband and wife. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1.00 and other valuable considerations. Recorded October 19, 1968. Deed Record 211, Page 198. Conveys: Twenty-three feet and nine inches in width off of the entire west side of Lot Number One Hundred forty-three (143) in the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester, now North Manchester.

June 13, 1979. L. Harold Urschel died testate. Note: Decedent and spouse gave entireties real estate to son, daughter and their spouses within one year prior to death.

February 16, 1982. Indiana Lawrence Bank and Trust Company, Dr. Lewis J. Urschel and Nancy A. Bickel, Trustees of a certain living trust with L. Harold Urschel as Settlor dated April 25, 1974, to Roger W. Moore and Judith A. Moore, husband and wife. Trustees' Warranty Deed. Consideration $1.00. Recorded February 22, 1982. Deed Record #249, Pages 168-169. Instrument #231031. Conveys: A part of Lot number 143 bounded as follows: Commencing 10 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Lot, thence North parallel with the East line of said Lot to the North line of the same; thence West 22 feet; thence South to the South line of said lot; thence East 22 feet to the place of beginning. Also 10 feet in width off of the east side of lot 143 and 12 1/2 feet in width off the west side of lot 142 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now North Manchester embracing the west half of west side wall of the building on lot 142, in Wabash County, Indiana.