Early
Settlers
The first settlers arrived in 1854-55 and settled in a section
known as Shobes Grove. Most of the original settlers came
from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, and
Wisconsin. Land prices averaged $40-$50 per acre.
Sheffield, the second largest town in Franklin County, was
founded by C. C. Gilman, owner of the Eldora Railroad and
Coal Company in 1875. |