 Hudson 's home , built in 1805 – 06 , was the first frame house in town . Two @-@ and @-@ a @-@ half stories tall , it measured 40 by 30 feet ( 12 @.@ 2 m × 9 @.@ 1 m ) . In addition to housing Hudson 's family , it was the town 's first post office , tavern and courtroom . The courtroom was used for trials heard by justice of the peace Arthur St. Clair , whom Hudson appointed in 1800 in one of his first actions after founding the town . Hudson served as the township 's first postmaster , holding the office until 1829 ( when he was removed from the position after opposing Andrew Jackson in the 1828 presidential election ) . The house was also a frequent source of food and shelter for travelers due to the township 's central location in the Western Reserve . David Hudson Jr . , Hudson 's son , recorded the names of hundreds of people who passed through the house in his diaries . Hudson 's wife , Anna , gave birth to the last two of their nine children in the township . David Jr . , the youngest , was last in a line of six generations of youngest Hudson sons named David . Anna Hudson died in August 1816 . The following January , Hudson married Mari Robinson . Hudson died on March 17 , 1836 , at 75 years of age . 
