Fairfield Township near North Fairfield in Huron County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First White Woman To Settle In Fairfield Twp.

Widow Sample Historical Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025

1. First White Woman To Settle In Fairfield Twp. Marker

Inscription. In 1816, came from Newark, Ohio with her nine children. John, Mariha, Betsey, James, William, Anna, Samuel, Nancy and David. She built a cabin on the east side of Ridge Road, 3 miles north of Route 162 in Section 3, Lot 33.

Later married Jacob Rush, moved out west and lived to be nearly 100.

The widow's daughter, Martha, Married and remained in this area. Her tombstone may be viewed here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 41° 6.293′ N, 82° 36.705′ W. Marker is near North Fairfield, Ohio, in Huron County. It is in Fairfield Township. It is on North Main Street 0.3 miles north of West Main Street (Ohio Route 162), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 N Main St, North Fairfield OH 44855, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World Trade Center Steel (within shouting distance of this marker); North Fairfield Veterans Memoral (within shouting distance of this marker); North Fairfield, Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic New Haven, Ohio / Residents of Early New Haven, Ohio

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(approx. 6.1 miles away); Golden Age Nursing Home Fire / Killed in the Fire (approx. 6½ miles away); Fitchville Bridge 1929 - 2013 (approx. 6½ miles away); Engraved Sign (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Fairfield.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 5, 2025

2. North Fairfield Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.