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.Oak Orchard.

Mr. and Mrs. John Windross, pioneer owners of stopping off place at oak Orchard for travelers and early settlers arriving by boat.
The first settler to brave the wilderness and make a home in the area was an Englishman named John Windross who had come to America with his wife and four children in 1833, settling in Oak Orchard in 1847.
They were long remembered by newcomers of the early days for their kindness and hospitality.



 Contibuted by researcher Lola Ziesmer Bridger, descendent.

OAK ORCHARD SCHOOL
Photo contributed by:
Jill Gondek

Oak Orchard’s first settler, John Windross, poses on the porch of the home he built in 1895. 
GEORGE WINDROSS later lived in the Oak Orchard home build over 100 years ago by his grandfather, Charles Windross, one of three brothers to settle in Oak Orchard in 1847.



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