jrbakerjr Genealogy-1873 Business and Professional Directories, Vernon County, Missouri

 

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1873 Business & Professional Directories
Vernon County, Missouri
From Logan's Railway Directory (towns along the railroad)
 
 
 
Rockville
A station and village 11 miles southwest of the last, similarly located and situated, with more or less coal underlying the immediate surface, which must soon become available for domestic manufacturing fuel. It has a population of 150.
 

Buskirk, M. D.

Druggist, Main

Fields, H. B.

Physician, Main

Fricquet & Bro.

Merchants, Main

Haines, R. H.

Agent M.K. & T.R.R. & Telegraph Operator

Johannes, N.

Merchant, Main

Kennedy

Postmaster, Main

Klien, S.

Merchant, Main

Mackey, J. B.

Druggist, Main

Scantlin, T.

Saloon, Main

Vickers, J. L.

Lawyer, Main

 
Shell City
A station and village of 200 inhabitants, surrounded by a fine country, being 72 miles southwest of Sedalia, Mo., and 40 miles from Ft. Scott, Kansas, and 261 miles from St. Louis. It has some good businessmen as follows:
 

Affolten, W. H.

Agent M.K. & T.R.R.

Brines & Strong

Proprietors Merchant Mill

Childs, T.

Attorney and Real Estate Agent

Conner, J. P.

Proprietor Hotel, near Depot

Harvey, A.

Merchant, Main

Loney, J.

Saloon, Loney's Alley

Maus, J. H. & Bro.

General Merchandise, Main

Peirce, G. A.

Commission Merchant & Grocer, Main

Purinton, J. A.

Postmaster, Main

Sherburn, W.

Prop'r Shell City Hotel & Railroad Eating House, near Depot

Van Orman, C.

Physician, Druggist, Main

 
 
Walker's Station
A shipping station in Vernon County, 10 miles from the last, and 271 miles from St. Louis, has a population of 125 people, among whom are the following businessmen:
 

Armstrong, R. H.

Manufactruer of Wagons, Etc., Sixth

Bunnel, J. I.

Groceries & Produce, Marvin Ave.

Cameron & Co.

Drugs & Medicines, Marvin Ave.

Cameron, W. T.

Postmaster, Marvin Ave.

Clinton, B. J.

Proprietor, Prairie House

Edmonds, R.

General Merchandise, Marvin Ave.

Mitchel, J.

Ag't M.K. & T.R.R. & Tel. Operator, at Station

Ransom, E. T.

Notion Store, Marvin Ave.

Thomas, Wm.

Shoemaker, Marvin Ave.

 
 
City of Nevada, Mo.
A town yet new, but possessing considerable importance, being situated in a well settled, wealthy farming community, in the midst of fine prairie, with both coal and timber in abundance; is 90 miles from Sedalia, 21 miles from Ft. Scott, and 277 miles from St. Louis, and has a population of 600, among whom are:
 

Bang & Co.

Bakery & Confectionery

Blake & Lupton

Physicians & Surgeons, Cherry

Clelland, D. W.

Lumber Merchant, Cherry

Dermot, John

Proprietor, Nevada House

Farmer, Jones & Co.

Lumber Merchants, Cherry

Fiisher, Wm. J.

Groceries & Produce, Cedar

Forney, & Co.

Billiard Saloon

Grimes, J. C.

Bakery & Restaurant, Main

Gulley, D. & S.

Butchers

Hancock, D. V.

Dry Goods, Cedar

Hill & Wilson

Billiard Saloon, Main

Jackson, M.

Attorney-At-Law, Cherry

Kahn & Jones

Groceries & Produce, Main

Karnes, H.

General Merchandise, Cherry

Libby, C. M.

Carriage Manufacturer, Cherry

McCrudden, Wm.

Clothing, Public Square

Mobley & Co.

Groceries & Provisions, Cherry

Moore, H. C. & Co.

General Merchandise, Cherry

Nelson & Williams

General Merchandise, Cherry

Paton, L. O. & Co.

Drugs and Medicines, SE Corner Public Square

Peyton & Kuhn

Butchers, Cherry

Pence, G. W.

Wines & Liquors, Cherry

Prewitt & Poindexter

Real Estate & Collecting Agents, Cherry

Roberst & Tyler

Hardware & Stoves, Cherry

Rockwood, C. A.

Physcian and Surgeon, Main

Rennick & Sterett

Hardware & Cutlery, Main

Rosenthal

Drygoods & Clothing, Main

Ryan, J.

Groceries & Produce, Cedar

Samuel, W. R. & Co.

Groceries & Produce, Cherry

Smith, T. J.

Tobacco & Cigars, Cherry

Sullivan, T. W.

Groceries & Produce

Thornton, Paul F. & Co.

Bankers, Cherry

Tillotson & Harding

Stationery, Cherry

Tillotson, H. L.

Postmaster, Cherry

Trauer, Samuel J.

Notions & Fancy Goods, Main

Urner, L. H.

Manufacturers of Saddles & Harness, Cherry

Vincent, J. A.

Tel. Op. & Gen. Agt. M.K. & T.R.R., at Depot

Walters, A.

Groceries & Produce, Cherry

Warth & Bro.

Druggists & Apothecaries

Wilson, J. W.

Groceries & Produce

Whitsell, C. E.

Furniture, Chairs, Main

Zellweger & Arnold

Drugs & Medicines, Main

 
 
DEERFIELD
 
The last station in Missouri, as also the one next east of Ft. Scott, Kan., and 12 miles from it, and 9 miles from the last station, being far enough from each to become of some importance, as it doubtless will ere long. Its present population is about 150.
 
 
 
 

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