LAKE COUNTY OHIO
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File contributed to the Lake County, Ohio Biographies Project by
Deb Breniser
rbcobb@ncweb.com
January 6, 2000
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From the 1915 Lake County, Ohio Atlas


OLD TAVERN FARM is owned by Child Bros. Post Office Perry, Ohio, two and 
one-half miles distant. It contains 128 acres on the North Ridge Road, its 
principal markets being Perry Village and Painesville, the latter five miles 
distant. Its location gives a commanding view of the surrounding country and of 
Lake Erie from the north. Its farm industries are as follows; A dairy of 25 
graded Holstein cows, average of 50 gallons of milk daily, the cultivation of 
various fruits including, peaches, berries etc., and soil products including, 
oats, corn and wheat, about 50 acres being devoted to these products. Eighty 
bushels of oats per acre have been harvested in some seasons. The water supply 
is most abundant, coming mostly from spring forced from a tank by automatic 
pressure. It is named from an old tavern which was once located on the farm. 
Building improvements, are all in best condition, cement flooring for barns, a 
well-equipped garage and residence, up-to-date and sanitary appliances. The 
residence has a southern exposure giving a commanding view of the surrounding 
country. Child Bros. have owned this property since 1888 and have added fine 
improvements which adorn the Farm. They have their individual automobiles and 
are among the enterprising farmers of Lake County.