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Fortunately for genealogists we have the names of the original settlers brought to Edinboro by William Culbertson: John and James Campbell,: James, John, Andrew and Samuel Culbertson; Simeon Dunn; Samuel Galloway; Mathew Hamilton (brother of Alexander Hamilton); Phineas McLenathan; John McWilliams; Job Reeder; Mathias Sipps; and Jane Campbell. The latter was twice widowed and had 6 young children. Later she married Robert Randolph from Crawford County, who also died, thus she was called "Granny Randolph."
Prior to the incorporation of Edinboro, other families arrived (in order): James Graham, Daniel Sherod, John C. Reeder, Isaac Taylor, Samuel Reeder, Moses Reeder, Jesse Lewis, Layton B. Goodell, Levi Twichell, Williard Wellman, Josiah Compton, Benjamin White, John White, Andrew Proudfit. The William Culbertsons moved into the cabin he had bult the previous year on the
south shore of the lake on the east side of Conneauttee Creek that became known as "The Outlet." Later he moved closer to his mill. Mathew Hamilton established a farm near the crossroads of
McLane. Most Reeders lived south of tract #429 on the Crawford County line. Later they moved to the east side of tract #429 and the Taylors lived near.
The Campbells settled on land beside Job Reeder. Sherod Hill is named after that family. The
Goodells, Twichells, Comptons and Proudfits settled in or near what became the village, and most of the others established farms around the lake or east of what became Edinboro.
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