Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

2380 E. Shore Lane - The Leaning Sycamore  



Section 27 History 1835-1922

?1931 - 1932 - Myron Cosler

    1931, Jun 17 - Mr.and Mrs. Myron Cosler and small son Robert will come from Indianapolis later in the week to spend a few days at their cottage "The Leaning Sycamore"


1932, Jaunary 5 - Relocation of East Shore Lane.
    H. H. Rice and Edith B. Rice bought farm land from Marvin T, Loudon and Clara L. Loudon which was evetually used to relocate East Shore Lane and give Rice Woods to the East Shore Lane Association, dated October 4,1927. Subsequenly, Rice by quit claim deed acquired all the properties in the attached plat, on January 5, 1932, recorded the plat on the same date. Rice then by quit claim reconveyed the properties to their original owners
Cosler - owned the property as noted on the plat map; the second is annotaed with current addresses.


1933 Mar 22 - Myron Cosler to Mary Woodard lot 22 Van Schoiack's Sub W.D. $2,500.00.

1933 - Jun 28 - Mary C. Woodard and Nathan D. to Myron C. and Grace W. Cosler Lot 22 Vanschoiack's subdivision on Lake Maxinkuckee. W. D. $1.
    Mary C. and Nathan Woodard are the parents of Grace M. (Woodard) Cosler

    Nathan D Woodard (Dr. Nathan Douglas Woodard) Birth: 30 Sep 1849 Coloma, Parke, Indiana Death: Jun 1933 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana married married Mary Celsete Newsom Birth: 20 Mar 1855 Azalia, Bartholomew, Indiana Death: July 1948 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana


1935 - Jan 23 -
    Myron E. Cosler, Trustee and Grace W, Cosler to Mary C. Woodard, lot 22, VanShoaisk's thrid sub., WD., $1
    Mary C. Wooward to Myron E. Cosler and Grace W, Cosler, lot 22, VanShoaisk's thrid sub., WD., $1
    Herbert H. and Edith B. Rice to Myron E. Cosler and Grace W, Cosler, lot 11, Rice's sub.; lot 2, section 27-31-1-, CCD, $10.00


1938- Jul 27 - Myron C. and Grace Cosler to to State Ex. Fin. Co.- Lot 11 Rice's Sub Lot 2 and Lot 22 Van Scholack's Lake Front. WD $1.

1938 - Aug 4, 17, 24, 31 - Notice of the Sale of Real Estate
    Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, in complaince with the terms and conditions of certain contract made with Myron C Cosler and Grace W. Cosler husband and wife, dated Oct. 26, 1935, has offerd for sale to the highest bidder on September 5, 1938, between thehours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Central Standard time in the office of William O Osborn, Attorney, in the State Exchange Bank Building , at Culver Indiana the following descrinbed real estate, located in Marshall county, State of Indiana, towit
      Lot Eleven (11), in Rice's Subdivision of Lot Two (2), in Section Twenty-Seven (27), Township Thirty-two (32) North of Range One (1) EAst, in Marshall county, Indiana

      Also, Lot Number Twnety-two (22) of Van Schoiack's Lake Front Subdivision Number Three (3), in Lot Two (2), in Section Twenty-Seven (27), Township Thirty-Two (32) North Range One (1) East, siutuated in Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana.
    Said sale may be continued from day to day; and the undersigned reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

    The property will be sold free and clear of any and all encumbrances save and except the 1938 taxes; or the purchaser may, if he so desires, assume as part of the purchase price, a cetain mortagage given to and now held by the State Exchange Bank, Culver, Indiana. - State Sxchange Finance Company Culver, Indiana 3tA17


to day; and the undersigned reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

1941 - Aug 20 - The Cosler cottage has been sold to G. M. Hicks, Lebanon, Ind.,who will occupy the p lace today and spend the balance of August and September at the Lake.

1941 - Sep 24 - State Exchange Finance Co.. WD to Robert D. Cosler, Lot 11 Rice's Sub and Lot 22 VanSchoiack's Sub, 27, 32, 1.

1941 - Sep 24 - Robert D. Cosler
    son of Myron C. and Grace M. (Woodard) Cosler.


1941, Sep 24 - Robert D. Cosler, WD to Earl M. and Ruth L. Hicks, same as above.

?- May 1952 - Earl M. & Ruth L. Hicks
    1952 - Jun 25 - Earl M. and Ruth L. Hicks WD Melvin A. and Dorthy l Hanson h & w Lot 11 Rice's Sub Sec 27-31-1; a;so Lot 22 Van Schoiak's Lake Front Sub Sec. 27-32-1


May 1952/ Feb 1991/May 1995 - Melvin A. & Dorothy Hansen
    1958 Lake Directory - Melvin A. Hansen - 7480 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis. Ind.


    1959-Feb 4 - MELVIN A. HANSEN'S DOING A $20,000 REMODELING JOB
      Mr. and Mrs. Melvin A. Hansen of Indianapolis are making about $20,000 worth of improvements on their summer home at 2380 East Shore Lane. Plans call for two new bathrooms, another bedroom, and a recreation room


    1970, 1972, 1981 - Hansen Melvin A 2380 East Shore Dr - Telephone Directory


1995-2001 - Dorothy Marilyn Ford (Mrs Stanley Wilbur Ford; Ford Family

Aug. 2001 -2011, Aug - M. H. Ford [Dorothy Marilyn Ford, trustee life]

    Member of Wabash County Chamber of Commerce, Honeywell Foundation, Inc. board of director; Marilyn Ford of Wabash, Ind., won the Arts Volunteer award (16 March 2007). from the Indiana Coalition for the Arts Foundation's

    Mother nature was struck the cottage on the property in 2008 and had to be demolished due to termite infestation. A new cottage will be built on the lot.

    Dewelling was removed by 1 May 2009; Res - Vacant Platted lot

2011,Aug-2018, Feb - Steven R Ford, Daniel H Ford, Mark S. Ford
2019,Feb.-2026 - 2380 EAST SHORE LANE LLC / Dan Ford


    RICE SUB LOT 11
    VAN SCHOIAK SUB 3 LOT 22

    Lot No. 22 of Vanschoiack's Lake Front Subdivision No. Three (3), in Lot No. Two (2) of Section Twenty-Seven (27) in Township 32 North, Range East of the Second Principal Meridan, together with all improvements situated thereon. Also, Lot No. Eleven in Rice's Subdivision of Lot Two (2) in Section 27 Township Thirty-two (32) North Range One East, Marshall County, Indiana, and being the same land conveyed by Warranty Deed dated May 29, 1952, in recorde book 143, Page 21_ from Earl M. Hicks and Ruth L. Hicks, husband and wife to Melvin A. Hansen and Dorothy L. Hanson.