Iddings Log House near Troy, Ohio. The Iddings family is originally descended from the Norsemen and came to America from Radnorshire, Wales in 1683. Richard Iddings and his wife, Sarah Thomas, arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and settled in Nantmeal Township, Pennsylvania, between the forks of the Brandywine River and French Creek, very near a little place called Valley Forge. Richard and Sarah Iddings were the grandparents of two famous figures in Ohio history, General “Mad” Anthony Wayne and Benjamin Iddings. Benjamin Iddings married Phebe Wilkinson in 1775, in Pennsylvania, and they had 10 children. The Iddings were a prominent and very active family in the Quaker community. They began their life on the road in 1779, moving frequently to escape the fighting in the area. Benjamin and his family eventually moved to Miami County in 1797, acquiring a patent on 160 acres. Here, in 1804, Benjamin constructed the log house. Phoebe, his wife died in 1818. Benjamin died in 1826. The house is the oldest structure on its original site in Miami County. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976. GPS: 40.01628°N, -84.31742°W.
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