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Daniel Emmett's great-grandfather, Oliver Cromwell Moore, purchased a farm in present-day Richfield in the 1840s. His grandma inherited 65 acres of that farm, which passed down to Daniel's parents in 1944. Daniel grew up on his parents farm in Akron before moving to Richfield when he was 11 years old. Both he and his father established dairy businesses, which eventually required them to haul their own milk from Richfield to Akron. Daniel and his wife had cows, sheep, and at one point a…

Richard Bigelow grew up in Peninsula and lived on a farm in Richfield along SR 303. His grandfather brought the first Chevrolet dealership to Summit County in 1911. Richard and his brother Doug worked in the dealership and on their father's farm. Richard's grandfather eventually purchased the adjacent farm property. The Ohio turnpike eventually cut through the two properties. The family sold the farm to Nick Moletti for the Coliseum property.

Warren Roller's family moved into the Cuyahoga Valley in the 1940s and ran a truck farm and roadside stand. He shared memories of his childhood growing up on a farm in the valley, and interactions his family had with other local farmers and businesses. Warren's father eventually sold the property to Nick Moletti to be used for the Coliseum sports complex. Until recently, Warren and his wife raised and sold Clydesdale horses and sold hay from their 10-acre farm.