The Medbury house on Main St. in Smethport was built
by Smethport pioneer architect and buiilder Solomon Sartwell. Smethport Abolotionist
Nelson Medbury and wife Louisa were the first known people to live in the house.
They later sold it to W. Milliken in 1875. W. Milliken lived in the house
for a few months and then sold it back to Louisa Medbury. Louisa Medbury
lived in the house for about 20 years and then sold it to Clara Cornforth. Clara
lived in the house for many years then sold it to James and Anna McGowan in
1912 (Anna died in May 1912). James Mcgowan sold it to George McGowan
three years later. George and Orra McGowan lived in the house for a few
months then sold it to William Johns in 1915.