Property Address: 133 E. Main Street, North Manchester, IN
Timeline – Chain of Title … Researched and submitted by John Knarr, July 2011.

Legal Description: Fourteen feet east and west, by the entire length north and south, off the west side of Lot Number One; also six feet east and west, by the entire length north and south off the east side of Lot Number Two, all in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester.

Said real estate being a sub-division of and situated upon the lot or fraction of the Northeast quarter (north of Eel River), in Section #5, in Township #29 North, of Range #7 East.

October 12, 1835. United States to Peter Ogan. Original Entry or purchase of,--Frac'l N.E. 1/4 of Section #5, in Township #29 North, of Range #7 East, containing 59.75 acres, in Wabash County, Indiana. Recorded, Tract Book, Page 182.

March 30, 1837. United States of America, by Martin Van Buren, President, to Peter Ogan. Patent. Consideration (Full Payment). Recorded September 1, 1891. Deed Record #53, Page 227. Conveys: --The lot or fraction of the N.E. 1/4 (north of Eel River), of Section #5, in Township #29 North, of Range #7 East in the District of Lands subject to sale at Fort Wayne, Indiana, containing 59.75 acres, according to the official plat of the survey of the lands returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General; which said tract has been purchased by the said Peter Ogan. "To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities and appurtenances of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging, unto the Said Peter Ogan, and to his heirs and assigns forever."

December 22, 1843. Peter Ogan & Nancy Ann Ogan, his wife, to John W. Townsend. Warranty Deed. Consideration $100. Recorded June 20, 1844. Deed Record "G", Page 63. Conveys: -Lots #1 and #2 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana. "To have and to hold the above described premises hereby sold, and conveyed, unto the said John W. Townsend, his heirs and assigns forever." The foregoing deed was signed by Peter Ogan and Nancy Ann Ogan in the presence of Mahlon C. Frame (a Justice of the Peace) and Martin Crum.

July 28, 1853. John W. Townsend & Jane Townsend, his wife, to William Thorn. Warranty Deed. Conveys: The West half of Lot #1 in Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana. Consideration $300. Recorded, February 11, 1854. Deed Record "P", Page 11.

July 8, 1856. William Thorn & Elizabeth Thorn, his wife, to Michael Kircher. Warranty Deed. Conveys: The West half of Lot #1, in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana. Consideration $275. Recorded July 9, 1856; Deed Record "R", Page 411.

February 17, 1858. Michael Kircher & Nancy E. Kircher to Daniel Lutz. Warranty Deed. Consideration $300. Recorded February 11, 1859. Deed Record "U", Page 135. Conveys: The W. 1/2 of Lot #1 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

February 16, 1865. Daniel Lutz & Melinda Lutz, his wife, to John W. Frantz. Warranty Deed. Consideration $700. Recorded February 22, 1865. Deed Record #3, Page 49. Conveys: The W. 1/2 of Lot #1 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

July 30, 1866. John W. Frantz & Matilda Frantz, his wife, to David M. Frame & Christian B. Rager. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1000. Recorded February 13, 1867. Deed Record #6, Page 182. Conveys: The West half of Lot #1 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

February 7, 1867. Christian B. Rager to David M. Frame. Warranty Deed. Consideration $500. Recorded February 14, 1867. Deed Record #7, Page 199. Conveys: The undivided 1/2 of the W. 1/2 of Lot #1 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash county, Indiana.

March 27, 1867. John W. Townsend & Jane Townsend, his wife, to David M. Frame. Warranty Deed. Consideration $50. Recorded July 29, 1867. Deed Record #7, Page 422. Conveys: 8 feet in width (and the entire length of said lot) off of the east side of Lot #2 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

May 18, 1870. David Frame & Rebecca E. Frame, his wife, to William F. Dailey & John S. Andrews. Warranty Deed. Consideration $800. Recorded February 18, 1871. Deed Record #11, Page 550. Conveys: 12 feet front and entire depth off the west side of Lot #1, also, 8 feet front and entire depth off the east side of Lot #2 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

April 9, 1872. David Frame & Rebecca E. Frame, his wife, to William F. Daily & John S. Andrews. Warranty Deed. Consideration $36.00. Recorded August 26, 1875. Deed Record #20, Page 554. Conveys: 2 feet of west part of Lot #1 in the Original Plat of the town of North Manchester, and further described as follows, to-wit:-Commencing 12 feet east of the northwest corner of said lot #1; thence east 2 feet; thence south to Eel river; thence west 2 feet; north to place of beginning, in Wabash County, Indiana.

October 28, 1872. William F. Dailey & Ellen Dailey, his wife, and John S. Andrews, to Henry Mills. Warranty Deed. Consideration $36.00. Recorded January 31, 1873. Deed Record #15, Page 447. Conveys: 2 feet of east part of Lot #2 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, and further described as follows, to-wit:-Commencing 6 feet west of northwest corner of Lot #1; thence west 2 feet; thence south to Eel river; thence east 2 feet; thence north to place of beginning, in Wabash County, Indiana.

August 25, 1875. John S. Andrews to Mary Rhodes. Warranty Deed. Consideration $2000. Recorded November 1, 1875. Deed Record #21, Page 218. Conveys: The undivided half of 14 feet front and entire depth off the west side of Lot #1, also, 6 feet front and entire depth off the east side of Lot #2 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

February 11, 1887. Mary Rhodes (no husband) to Ernest A. Ebbinghous. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1200. Recorded February 15, 1887. Deed Record #44, Page 32. Conveys: The undivided one half of 14 feet front and entire depth off the west side of Lot #1, also, of 6 feet front and entire depth off the east side of Lot #2 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

October 3, 1879. William F. Dailey & Ellen C. Dailey, his wife, to Harriet [Henrietta] Ebbinghouse. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1200. Recorded October 6, 1879. Deed Record #28, Page 195. Conveys: The undivided one-half of 12 feet front and the entire depth off the West side of Lot #1, also 8 feet front and the entire depth off the east side of Lot #2 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester (now North Manchester), in Wabash County, Indiana.

August 5, 1896. Joanie [Jennie] Hamilton, heir of Harrietta Ebbinghouse, deceased, and Green [Greene] Hamilton, her husband, to Ernest A. Ebbinghouse. Warranty Deed. Consideration $250. Recorded january 22, 1897. Deed Record #65, Page 476. Conveys: The undivided one-twelfth (1/12) of 14 feet front and entire depth off the west side of Lot #1; also, of 6 feet front and entire depth off the east side of Lot #2 in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

January 25, 1905. Quitclaim Deed. Consideration $1600. Recorded January 27, 1905. Deed Record #86, Page 139. Augustus F. Ebbinghaus & Lizzie D. Ebbinghaus, his wife; Charles F. Ebbinghaus & Sarah Ebbinghaus, his wife; Albert G. Ebbinghaus & Mary E. Ebbinghaus, his wife; Jennie Hamilton & Green Hamilton, her husband; Mary Ebbinghaus, unmarried, and widow of Fredrick A. Ebbinghaus, deceased; William H. Ebbinghaus & Roxey A. Ebbinghaus, his wife; Nora E. Ogden & Bert Ogden, her husband; Matilda H. Brown, unmarried, and widow of Alonzo Brown, deceased, being all over the age of 21 years, and together with the grantee herein being the legal heirs and all the legal hairs of Henrietta Ebbinghaus, deceased, to Ernest A. Ebbinghaus. Conveys: The undivided one-half (1/2) of 14 feet front and entire depth off the west side of Lot #1; also, of 6 feet front and entire depth off the east side of Lot #2 in its original plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

November 17, 1930. Ernest A. Ebbinghaus died intestate in Wabash County, Indiana. His heirs were the following named persons, to-wit: Edith B. Strobel, Gary, Indiana, niece; Margaret Isenbarger, Freesoil, Mich., niece; Fred C. Ebbinghous, North Manchester, Ind., nephew; Doris Thoss, North Manchester, Ind., niece.

May 17, 1938. Joseph Strobel, unmarried; Kurt P. Thoss and Doris Thoss, his wife, to Margaret Isenbarger and Fred C. Ebbinghouse. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1.00. Recorded December 14, 1938; Deed Record #140, Page 460. Conveys: The undivided one half of the following described real estate, to-wit: Fourteen (14) feet east and west, by the entire length north and south, off the west side of Lot Number one (1); Also, Six (6) feet east and west, by the entire length north and south off the east side of Lot Number Two (2) all in the original Plat of the Town of Manchester, now called North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana. Subject to a mortgage of 5350.00 to the Indiana Lawrence Bank and Trust Company, one-half of which both principal and interest the grantees here assumes and agrees to pay as part of the consideration for this deed.

July 11, 1942. Eli V. Isenbarger, sole heir of Margaret Isenbarger (who died intestate in January 1940), the said Eli V. Isenbarger being unmarried, over the age of 21 years, and Fred C. Ebbinghouse and his wife, H. Louise Ebbinghouse, each over the age of 21, to J.W. Ruppel. Warranty Deed. consideration $1.00. Recorded November 3, 1942; Deed Record #147, Page 30. Conveys: Fourteen (14) feet east and west, by the entire length North and South, off the west side of Lot Number One (1); Also Six (6) feet east and west, by the entire length North and South off the east side of Lot Number Two (2), all in the Original Plat of the Town of Manchester, now called North Manchester, in Wabash County, Indiana.

May 17, 1982. William J. Ruppel [sole heir of Joe W. Ruppel] to Richard Dale Frantz and Betty M. Frantz, Husband and Wife. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1.00. Conveys: Fourteen (14) feet east and west, by the entire length north and south, off the west side of Lot Number One (1); also Six (6) feet east and west, by the entire length north and south off the east side of Lot Number two (2), all in the Original Plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester.

May 17, 1982. Richard Dale Frantz and Betty M. Frantz to John S. Snyder and Cloanne R. Snyder. Real Estate Contract for real estate as described immediately above. The same being a business building in downtown North Manchester, Indiana, bearing an address of 133 East Main Street, North Manchester, Indiana. Consideration $24,900.

October 18, 1985. John Snyder assigned Real Estate Contract to Tom D. Baker.

August 14, 1986. Tom Baker assigned same Real Estate Contract to Paul D. Sites and Darlene K. Sites, Husband and Wife.

September 11, 1987. Richard Dale Frantz and Betty M. Frantz to Paul D. Sites and Darlene Kay Sites. Warranty Deed. Consideration $1.00. Conveys: Fourteen (14) feet east and west, by the entire length north and south, off the west side of Lot Number One (1); ALSO: Six (6) feet east and west, by the entire length north and south off the east side of lot Number two (2), all in the original Plat of the town of Manchester, now called North Manchester. Said real estate being a sub-division of and situated upon the lot or fraction of the Northeast quarter (north of Eel River), in Section #5, in Township #29 North, of Range #7 East.