Establishing an Historic Landmark - 322 West Washington St and 112 Franklin Place

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j2e West Washington legal description Trot 1 and 2 Ex. 2 ft. South Side Vail Sub. (William Vails S.W. Addition) Key Number: 1 -03- 18%10 -349 /Y historical notes William Vail's South West Addition to South Bend was platted the 23rd of larch, 1837. Lots one and two Vail Sub. changed hauls several times. On the 28th day of November, 1851, Sarah Rose purchased the property from Emily M. White for $1,000.00 Elmer and Sarah Rose (his wife) owned a large farm on South Michigan Street, but because of Mr. Rose's many business interests, they purchased this property near the center of town. The property remained in the hands of the Rose descendents from 1851 to 1967 -8 (117 years.) Elmer Rose (24 years) and Sarah Sarle (22 years) were married in the East and came to South Bend in the winter of 1837. Beside operating a large farm, Mr. Rose ran a stage line between Centerville, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. The Rose children were all born in the farm home on South Michigan Street. When they moved to the town property in 1851, Mr. Rose soon became active in democratic politics. He was elected a County Commissioner in 1853. He also served as a director of the Agricultural Society. On the 10th of April, 1862, Elmer Rose died in his 49th year. John Rose, a son, born in 1841, died on the 31st of March, 1877. He was only 36 years old, married and had one child. At the time of his death, he was listed as a clerk in the George Wyman Co. This was a general store owned by his brother -in -law, George Wyman, and his brother, Garland Rose. Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Rose Wyman died on the 8th of May, 1880. In 1882, Garland Rose and George Wyman dissolved their partnership. Garland Rose and Frederick Ellsworth opened a general store name�Rose and Ellsworth in 1883. Mrs. Sarah Sarle Rose died on the 6th of September, 1889. She left her estate to her son, Garland, and daughter, Frances Helen. Frances Helen Rose had married Dr. George P. Morey (Doctor - Druggist) in 1881. They resided for a time in South Bend, Chicago, and New York. When Garland Rose died on the 9th of November, 1892, he had willed his share of the property to his sister and also his share in the Rose - Ellsworth store. The Moreys moved from Avon, New York to South Bend with their two young daughters, Helen Rose and Frances C14kire Morey. On the 31st of January, 1894, in the South Bend Tribune appeared a notice that Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Morey would put up a handsome residence on the Rose property. It has been written by the present owners that the large stained glass window on the stairway of the Morey house won a gold medal at the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition (continued on white sheet) source of information See white sheet for sources