However, there were clearly other earlier glass makers in Ohio, but few if any of these ever reached the incorporation stage. Much of the early glass industry was sole proprietorships, and the nature of early Ohio Industry was such that almost all of the really early glass makers left few records. Such was the nature of the craft that it was a rarity for the early glass makers to be able to read or write.
However, there were other earlier glassmakers in Ohio, but few if any reached incorporation. Much of the early glass industry was made up of sole proprietorships, and the nature of early Ohio industry meant that most of these earliest glassmakers left little behind. The craft's rarity often prevented the early glassmakers from being able to read or write.