Alonzo A. Gillette Deed, 1881

Name/Title

Alonzo A. Gillette Deed, 1881

Entry/Object ID

2024.0.1

Tags

Warrensville Township, 1880s, 19th Century, Moreland Neighborhood, Lee Road

Scope and Content

Warranty deed signed June 18, 1881 from Alonzo A. Gillette and Julia E. Gillette to the trustees of Warrensville Township, Ohio for land surrounding Warrensville West Cemetery, located in present-day Shaker Heights. Partial transcript: Know all Men by these Presents, That Alonzo A. Gillette and Julia E. Gillette his wife of Warrensville, County of Cuyahoga. State of Ohio the Grantors, for the consideration of Two hundred and Eighty (280) Dollars, received to Our full satisfaction of The trustees of Warrensville Township the Grantees, do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Convey unto the said Grantees, their successors and assigns, the following described premises, situated in the Township of Warrensville, County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio and known as part of original Lot No 43, Beginning at a point on the west line of said lot 43, two hundred and ten and five tenths feet. North from a stone at the S.W. corner of the same. Thence east at right angles to the west line of said lot. 266 and 37/100 feet to a stone; Thence north 223 5/10 feet to a stone. Thence west to the line of the Old Cemetery as occupied, thence south 197 5/10 feet and west 136 feet around the East and South sides of the Old Cemetery lot as occupied. To the center of the road. Thence south along the center of the road 26 feet to the place of beginning. Containing three quarters of an acre of land.

Category

Deeds
Archives

Acquisition

Accession

2024.0

Source or Donor

Unknown

Location

Location

Drawer

Vertical File 5

Room

Elizabeth Nord Library & Archives

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Notes

Folder 28

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Alonzo A. Gillette, Julia E. Gillette

Related Places

Place

Township

Warrensville Township

County

Cuyahoga County

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States

Location

Warrensville West Cemetery

City

Shaker Heights

Neighborhood

Chagrin-Lee-Avalon