Thomas Folger was born in Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, Feb 14, 1842. He moved to Lorain County with his family in 1875, and settled in Section 18 of Avon Township. He was a soldier in the Civil War, serving in Company H, of the 29th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which saw action at Gettysburg, Chancellorsville and Peters Mountain.
His father, Henry Folger, owned the Avon Township Property which Thomas inherited when Henry died in 1885. Thomas began a vineyard operation on 150 acres at Avon Point in 1878.
Thomas was head of the regional grape growers association in the ensuing years. The family (Thomas, wife Della, and daughters Anna, Ida, Josephine and Jean) moved to Elyria, Ohio, in 1889 so that the daughters could get a better education than what was available at the time in Avon Township.
Thomas was involved in Elyria city government and served as a councilman, and mayor. He was running for his second term as Mayor of Elyria when he died in October 1909 at the summer home.
His father, Henry Folger, owned the Avon Township Property which Thomas inherited when Henry died in 1885. Thomas began a vineyard operation on 150 acres at Avon Point in 1878.
Thomas was head of the regional grape growers association in the ensuing years. The family (Thomas, wife Della, and daughters Anna, Ida, Josephine and Jean) moved to Elyria, Ohio, in 1889 so that the daughters could get a better education than what was available at the time in Avon Township.
Thomas was involved in Elyria city government and served as a councilman, and mayor. He was running for his second term as Mayor of Elyria when he died in October 1909 at the summer home.
Thomas Folger was born in Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, Feb 14, 1842. He moved to Lorain County with his family in 1875, and settled in Section 18 of Avon Township. He was a soldier in the Civil War, serving in Company H, of the 29th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which saw action at Gettysburg, Chancellorsville and Peters Mountain.
His father, Henry Folger, owned the Avon Township Property which Thomas inherited when Henry died in 1885. Thomas began a vineyard operation on 150 acres at Avon Point in 1878.
Thomas was head of the regional grape growers association in the ensuing years. The family (Thomas, wife Della, and daughters Anna, Ida, Josephine and Jean) moved to Elyria, Ohio, in 1889 so that the daughters could get a better education than what was available at the time in Avon Township.
Thomas was involved in Elyria city government and served as a councilman, and mayor. He was running for his second term as Mayor of Elyria when he died in October 1909 at the summer home.
His father, Henry Folger, owned the Avon Township Property which Thomas inherited when Henry died in 1885. Thomas began a vineyard operation on 150 acres at Avon Point in 1878.
Thomas was head of the regional grape growers association in the ensuing years. The family (Thomas, wife Della, and daughters Anna, Ida, Josephine and Jean) moved to Elyria, Ohio, in 1889 so that the daughters could get a better education than what was available at the time in Avon Township.
Thomas was involved in Elyria city government and served as a councilman, and mayor. He was running for his second term as Mayor of Elyria when he died in October 1909 at the summer home.
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