Stop 1 – Wooster, Ohio – The early years

304 North Market St., Wooster (Wayne Co. Public Library Admin. Building) – Charles’ hometown where he attended school and lived from approximately 1882 through 1902.  Charles Follis was born in 1880 to Catherine and J. Henry Follis in Cloverdale, Virginia. In 1890 they moved to Wooster, Ohio. Charles excelled in baseball and track and field … Read more

Stop 2 – Follis Home

Located at 818 Spink St.,Wooster (diagonally across from this sign on Stibbs St. at Weber House) – The College of Wooster. Charles was raised here with siblings Cora, Lelia, Curtis, Lucy, and Joseph.  The Follis home, 818 Spink Street, is diagonally across the street from this point. This is the neighborhood where Charles Follis, the … Read more