Asa Wolverton, d.1861, Paris, Ontario; m. 1844 to Juliet Capron from Vermont. Asa was a wealthy lumber merchant and partnered with his brother Enos. He built a Greek Revival Plantation House in Paris for his wife. They had no children but took in the freed slaves that would travel along the Grand River. The Manor is currently under full historic restoration and operating as a B&B.
People in photo include: Asa Wolverton
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