| Oliver T. Rose was born in
Rhode Island on 11 Nov 1799. He married
Eliza Mumford who was born in that state
on 03 April and in 1833 they came with
their 2 year old son Benjamin, to Monroe
County and claimed land south of the
Richard Peters farm. Their land began
west from Wood Street to Rose road, and
beyond to the river, south from Walnut
street to the village limits and beyond
to include the farm which was owned by
Rudy Menzel which had been constructed by
Benjamin Rose in the late 1860's. Oliver Rose was
"highly influential in community
affairs as land owner, private money
lender, and was a driving force in
building the Presbyterian church. It is
recorded in history that he gave
liberally ot the church, to the schools,
and to the poor."
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