I Came Home Early From Columbus and Found a Deed With My Name Signed on It

“She said the county redrew the West Ward parcels after the spring flood,” David said.

“She told me the old boundary markers were recorded on paper before the city switched the land registry over to digital parcel codes.”

Grace put a plate of sliced apples on the table beside David’s arm and smoothed her linen apron over her lap while she listened to us.

“The county office still keeps the original paper land abstract ledgers down in the basement vault,” Grace said quietly.

“My husband kept our abstract in a tin box under the stairs until he died.”