History of Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of their townships, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri; a reliable and detailed history of Clay and Platte Counties --their pioneer record, resources, biographical sketches of prominent citizens., Part 85

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Publication date: 1885
Publisher: St. Louis : National Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1156

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St. Mary's Catholic Church. - In 1881 this church was formed and a frame house of worship built, the cost of the structure being about $1,000. Among the original members were H. F. Deister, Albert Deister, William Deister, Christopher Shrader, George Ecken- rod, George Knote, Michael Lynch, John Foley, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. O'Conner, Luke Cribens, G. Rinecher and their families. The loca- cation of the church is on section 21, township 51, range 33. Father James Beall and Baker have been in charge of this congregation, the membership of which is now about 60.

St. Peter's German Evangelical Church. - There are now about 22 families represented in the membership of this church, though at the organization in 1844 the original members were Adam Renner, Henry Burixter, Henry Hartman, Fred Hartman, Valentine Filger, Henry Groh, Peter Groh, Daniel Groh, P. Klamm, S. Klamm, together with the wives of all of these. Their church services are held in a frame house of worship built in 1877, and costing some $800. Revs. Hickman, Switzler File, Miller, Klimbe, Schrader, Dennenberg and Tophler have at different times filled the pulpit.

The following extract was taken from an article published some time ago, and which we here reproduce, because it contains many items of interest to our readers : -

There were two church organizations in Parkville in the year 1851, the Methodists and Presbyterians. Each had a few names enrolled on their books. Among the leaders in the Methodist Church were Arad Goodyear, James Wilson, T. W. Davis and Jacob Smelser. The Presbyterians had George S. Park, John H. Bueneman, Roderick Stevens and others.

Mr. James B. Wilson was a Tennesseean by birth, and came to Mis- souri in 1840. He was a member of the M. E. Church South, and if a man can say certainly that such and such a man was a Christian, any man's evidence, after an acquaintance of 25 years, is that he was a Christian. His education was limited to the elements of English. He was a poor man who labored with his hands for his daily bread. He was a faithful member of the church to which he belonged, but liberal enough to worship with other denominations of Christians, and seemed to enjoy the preaching of the Gospel and the good soul-stir- ring meetings early had in Parkville. He was a man who gave liberally of his means for the support of the ministry, helped all charitable objects cheerfully, and was ready at all times to labor for the upbuild- ing of the Master's cause. It was a real pleasure to hear " Uncle Jimmy," as everybody called him, lead in prayer. Having the con- fidence of almost all who knew him, and being so earnest and eloquent

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in his address to the Throne of Grace, it would have been a cold and callous heart, indeed, if it had remained untouched by the old man's imploring appeals for mercy and blessings. There seemed to be no studied efforts in his prayers, no particular set phrases. The words came from a heart warmed with love to God and to all men. He seemed to forget self and endeavor to induce the Divine Mind to remember sinners as creatures of his handiwork. Mr. Wilson died in 1878, an aged man.

Mrs. Nancy Wilson, the wife of Mr. Wilson, was also a member of the Methodist Church. She died in 1876 or 1877.

In 1852 the Methodists built their house of worship, which is a wooden structure on East and Fifth Streets. It was built by sub- scription and cost about $2,000. In the same year the Presby- terians commenced the erection of a stone church on the east side of White Aloe branch, which cost about $2,500. This building was not completed for a year or more after the walls and roof were built.

In 1852 the Baptist Church at Parkville was organized. There was at that time a small organization of Baptists known as the County Line Baptist Church, who thought best to hold their meetings in the town of Parkville instead of at the usual place, Barry, in both Clay and Platte counties, so on the second Saturday of November, 1852, they met at the house of the writer and re-organized, changing the name of the church from County Line to Parkville Baptist Church.

The names of the members enrolled were Thos. S. Pratt, Dianah Pratt, John Minter, M. A. Minter, Nancy Rogers, Mrs. Conway, Martha Wilson, Louis A. Ford, Martha Ford, Younger Ford, Nancy Holmes, Emily Rix, T. C. S. Ashby, M. A. Ashby, Susan Summers, George A. Wood and Agnes Wood.

After using the old school-house for a short time, they secured the use of the Methodist Church for services once in each month, and continued to use it for perhaps a couple of years. On one occasion of meeting some instrumental music was introduced in the shape of a bass viol, which seemed to so shock the piety of the Methodist breth- ren that they sent the Baptists a carefully written notice to vacate said Church ; however, they succeeded in getting the Presbyterian Church which they used until 1860, when they built the brick church on Main and Third streets.

Other denominations have had organizations in the town. At one time the M. E. Church, known generally as the Northern Methodist, had quite a membership. The Catholic element of the town, at one time pretty strong, thought of building on a piece of ground on West street, and commenced a foundation for a house, but from some cause they did not proceed with the work, and as there has been a Catholic Church built in the vicinity recently, it will be some time before they will succeed in building in Parkville.

Of members that were in the organization of the Baptist Church, in Parkville, only two remain in the Church. Of the seventeen mem- bers who organized the Church, seven are living, ten dead. The whole number on the church book is 122; of these nearly one-half are

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dead ; many of them have been dismissed by letter and some excluded, leaving an actual membership of sixteen.

PRESTON TOWNSHIP .- Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church - Located in Edgerton, was organized March 6, 1844, with William Newman, Elizabeth Newman, Isaac Moody, Rebecca Moody, Elizabeth Moody, William T. Moody, Francis Newman, James White, William Matterson and Jane Smith as its original members. The number of present membership is about 100. Revs. Peter Swain, Mathis Cline, Jonas Wilson, J. D. Brooks, I. T. Williams, Jeremiah Clay, Thomas Cook and others have served this church as pastors. The present frame church building was moved to Edgerton in 1884, and was built at a cost of $2,600. There is a flourishing Sabbath-school connected with this church, numbering 40 pupils, George Leeper and A. Lug- gett being its superintendents. In the church-yard is a cemetery, which is kept in good order.

Edgerton Christian Church-Was organized December 25, 1883, its constituent members being Alex. Breckinridge, Elder G. T. Big- . gerstaff, John S. Willingford, John Lampton and Andrew Cook, dea- cons ; Andrew Hayden, Henry Mays, Archibald Holtzclaw, William Hellyer, Dr. A. R. Cantwell, Moses P. Tate, Ely Young, William Mays, Mary E. Breckinridge, Maggie Biggerstaff, Hattie B. Walling- ford, N. E. Tate, Mollie and Nannie Beery. The present member- ship numbers 63. J. W. Tate was the organizer of this church, and has since continued to fill its pulpit. The present frame building was constructed in 1884, at a cost of $200.

Edgerton Methodist Church -Is one of the more recently organ- ized churches in Platte county, its formation having occurred in December, 1883. The same year a frame house of worship was built, for $2,300, and was dedicated on the fifth Sunday in November, by Rev. Dr. W. G. Miller, of St. Joseph. Among the constituent mem- bers were James N. Boydston, Elizabeth . Boydston, James N. Jones, Mary Jane Shaver, Alice Shaver, William H. Lewis, M. D., and others. The first pastor was the Rev. Middleton R. Jones, and he is now the present incumbent, though Grafton Tanquary has also filled the pulpit. A union Sabbath-school of 75 scholars is held there, superintended by James N. Boydston. The trustees of the church are James N. Jones, William H. Lewis, M. D., James C. Ketchum, James N. Boydston and others. The present membership is about forty.

Ridgely Christian Church - Was organized June 16, 1867. Among its first members were Thomas Waller, David Youtsey, James

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C. Youtsey, George W. Beery, John G. Beery, Peter Youtsey, A. G. Swaney, William S: Pullins, John C. Murphy, Perry H. Collins, Henry Snell, William L. Carrington, J. W. Funk, N. Beery, A. P. Masterson, M. A. Masterson, E. Shackelford, H. Snell, C. Beery, S. Shackelford, A. Pullins, S. Mclaughlin, J. Funk, S. A. Waller. To this membership, from time to time, there have preached T. J. Williamson, P. K. Dibble, B. G. Waller, J. F. Davis, L. J. Carte- right, W. C. Rogers, F. W. Allen, A. F. Smith, Rev. Mr. Graves, H. C. Mckeever and J. W. Perkins. There are about 100 communicants in the church. The building in which they worship was purchased in 1867, for $425, but they are rebuilding an edifice at an expenditure of about $2,000. Fifty scholars attend the Sabbath-school, the super- intendent of which is A. P. Masterson.

Ridgely M. E. Church South .- Of those persons comprising the original membership of this church, the names of but three persons are remembered -the Ellingtons, Graysons, and Mays. The for- mation was effected in 1845 and the same year a church building was constructed, though it was re-built in 1884, and is valued at $1,400. The congregation now numbers about 30 members, and since the organization the voices of Rev. Tutt, Thomas Hurst, J. Devlin, J. C. C. Davis, J. S. Gibbons, Dr. C. W. Watts, T. M. Swearington, J. A. Hayder and T. R. Hedgepeth have been listened to as they preached from the Word of God.

WALDRON TOWNSHIP - Moore's Chapel M. E. Church. - At the pres- ent time the membership of this church is about 20, and the pastor in charge is Rev. Mr. C. Shivington. As originally constituted in 1850 this body was simply a class and held their services at private houses. Among the organizing members were Washington Smith, William Moore and John Johnson and their wives, Cynthia Jane and Susan Jane Wilson, and Dr. Ellis and wife. In 1875 the church was located on the site which it' now occupies and about $700 expended in its erection and completion. Among the pastors who have at dif- ferent times preached from this pulpit are Revs. Witton, Caughlin, Allen, Stocking, Devlin, Bassett, Ismond, Hays, Rosell, Warner, Powell, Pate and Norris.

Waldron Union Church. - This church edifice was built origin- ally for the use of all Christian denominations, but was subsequently deeded to the M. E. Church South. It was built in 1876 and cost about $900. In it the Presbyterian and Methodist denominations hold service occasionally, but there is no regularly constituted organ- ization. Among the first members were Dr. Ellis and wife, George

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Wheeler and wife, Mrs. G. W. Gray and others. A number of min- isters have officiated as pastors to this little band, A. T. Lewis, Rev. Hedgepeth, Charles Babcock, R. F. Beavers, William Keithley, M. R. Jones, G. Tanquary and William Barnett, the present incumbent.

WESTON TOWNSHIP. - M. E. Church South of Weston. - This or- ganization is now one of the strongest churches in the county, though numerically it has but 52 members. It was organized in an early day in the county's history - April 7, 1838. The names of the original members are as follows: J. C. Berryman, P. E. pro tem. ; T. B. Ruble, P. C. ; C. C. Nichols, Wm. Adkinson, Henry Barker, Francis Newman, Joel Albright, Ben Holland, William Clay, Jesse Green, Philip E. Gill, Thomas Farmer, Thomas Edwards, H. Hopeland, William Toole, William Bailey, Thomas Kenion. The pastors have been as follows : M. B. Chapman, P. E. ; T. M. Rucker, P. C. ; trus- tees are B. F. Bonifant, John G. Newhouse, W. B. Cook and E. Siler ; the stewards are James McCurdy, A. R. Murdock, E. B. Rod- gers, James McConnell and W. B. Cook. The brick house of wor- ship was constructed in 1868 at a cost of $1,800. John G. Newhouse superintends the Sabbath-school, numbering 45 pupils.

Christian Church of Weston. - This church is located at the cor- ner of Washington and Spring streets, the edifice in which services are held having been built of brick in 1883, and, together with the lot, is valued at about $5,000. An organization of the church was effected in 1853, at which time the members were Daniel M. Railey and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James White, James Helvey and wife, M. V. Snell and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Railey, and Mrs. J. H. Reed, Mrs. Elizabeth Young, Mrs. Lucinda Harris, Mrs. S. A. Turner, Mrs. Po- cahontas Parrott, Miss Eliza J. Railey, Miss Annabell Railey, Mrs. A. Devin, Mrs. S. Kimdrow and Mrs. Wilhite ; eight of the above named persons are still living. The present membership is 43. At different times the pulpit of this church has been supplied by O. C. Steele, Dr. J. W. Cox and J. C. Howell, of Missouri, and meetings have been held by Moses E. Lard, D. S. Burnett, T. M. Allen and J. R. Frame. Regular preaching has occurred under the ministra- tions of A. B. Jones, Thomas Campbell, J. A. Meng, P. K. Dibble, J. W. Waller, J. T. Riley and J. C. Howell, of Kentucky, who is the present incumbent. The latter is also superintendent of the Sabbath- school, numbering 60 pupils. Seven of the pastors above named are now deceased.

German Methodist Episcopal Church of Weston - Was organized in the year 1847, by Rev. Nithermyer, pastor, and James Moore and

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Mr. Hartman, trustees. Rev. Mr. Kule was presiding elder. The church edifice was built in 1847 on Thomas Street, in Weston, and in 1867 it was sold to the board of education of this city. After the old church was sold there was a new one built on Washington Street in 1868. Rev. John Brenner was pastor and Rev. Myer, presiding elder ; Fred Olendorph, George Coleman, G. M. Doppler, H. Huvendhal were trustees. The membership at this time is 20. A Sunday-school is held every Sunday. The presiding elders of this church have been Revs. Kule, Cackman, Houseman, Darner, Fisely, Myer and Fiegen- baum. The pastors have been Revs. Nithermyer, Rouse, Zinnerman, Shreck, Hulsebyline, Makely, Fisely, Dryer, Snearling, Ar nesbarge, Brenner, Croferage, Young, Sauntimier, Ikenburge, Keller, Hoffman, Miller, Myer and Fiegenbaum.

United Baptist Church of Weston. - This church was organized July 16, 1853, its original members being Thomas Herndon, Merinda Herndon, Fred Kaufman, Mariah Belt, Margaret Newman, Elijah S. Wilhite, Mary Herndon, Eliza Wilhite, Caroline A. Turner, Fanny Doniphan, Eliza J. Mitchell, and R. W. McDaniel. The present membership numbers 30. Those who have served as pastors are William H. Thomas, A. P. Williams, Edward I. Owens, T. W. Bar- rett, William Barrett, J. W. Luke, J. W. Brown, Jeremiah Clay, A. J. Emmerson and J. W. Neff. The brick church building was erected in about 1867, at a cost of $6,500. There are about 50 pupils in the Sabbath-school, which is superintended by E. R. Kennedy. On ac- count of the removal of a number of the members of this church from the city, its membership has been greatly reduced.

Pleasant Ridge United Baptist Church. - Located three miles northeast of Weston, now has a membership of 104. Its organization dates back to 1844, at which time the members were William A. and Lucy Catherine Guthrie, Thomas W. and Martha Mitchell, Edward, Rebecca, Frazier, Mary, Simon and Thomas B. Herndon. During that year a brick church was erected at a cost of nearly $2,000. Revs. A. P. Williams, William Price, W. H. Thomas, Dunn, I. K. Williams, J. J. Phelps, J. Clay, J. W. Luke, E. H. Foster, G. L. Black and G. W. Everette have at different intervals occupied the pulpit of the church as pastor. L. W. Overbeck is superintendent of the Sabbath-school of about 50 scholars.

Weston Presbyterian Church. - August 28, 1842, Samuel Norton, Roderick G. Stevens, Robert A. Cummins, Elizabeth Norton, P. M. Underhill, America P. Hudson, Caroline R. Case, Elizabeth Neville, Mary Cowles and Anna Nash formed themselves into an organization

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which has since constituted the Presbyterian Church of Weston. At different times Revs. E. A. Carson, Edmund Wright, Frederick Star, William M. Kain, E. B. Sherwood, G. W. Goodell, Clarke, Pierce and Penhaligan have preached to the congregation. Their house of worship is a brick structure, erected in 1844, and costing between $5,000 and $6,000. A Sabbath-school of 40 scholars is superintended by William Ohlhausen.

Colored Baptist Church of Weston - Was organized in 1865, one of the original members being Dinah Robinson ; the names of the others we could not obtain. The sum of $650 was expended in the erection of a frame church building, which was completed in 1867. The membership numbers 55, and the pastors have been Rev. Sam. Browning, E. S. Even, G. Roberts, Thomas Twine, W. H. Brown, J. H. Homely, A. Delmo and B. J. Guthrie. Connected with the church is a flourishing Sabbath-school of 75 pupils. The church is entirely free from debt, and is otherwise in a flourishing condition.

African M. E. Church -Located northeast of the city of Weston now embraces within its membership about 45 persons. In 1866 Rev. David King, Jerry Rucker, Anna Rucker, Elizabeth Wilson, Martha Peck, Martha Anderson, Georgie A. Wood, Mill. Taylor, John Goose, Annie Kelley, James Willson, James Thomas and others formed themselves into an organization which has since constituted this church. They worship in a commodious frame building erected in 1880 at a cost of $500, the present pastor being Rev. Jesse Mills. There are 35 scholars in the Sabbath-school, the superintendent of which is Benjamin Hamilton.

St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church of Weston .- The history of this parish has been kindly furnished us by one of the members of the church, though, on account of an impossibility to obtain the rec- ords of its early history, the facts are not detailed as minutely as they otherwise might be.

The Rev. John McNamara, as far as is known, was the first clergy- man (excepting the bishop) upon the ground. He was a missionary sent out by the Domestic Board of Missions to Weston and St. Joseph.

He commenced his duties here about 1851, and left about 1853 or 1854. He was succeeded by the Rev. Wm. N. Irish, who was also sent by the Domestic Board to Weston and St. Joseph. Mr. Irish soon gave up Weston and confined himself to St. Joseph, leaving this parish vacant.

When F. R. Holeman came to the parish, under the auspices of

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the Domestic Board, he found no record or papers of any kind, no church building nor room prepared for worship, and but eleven com- municants. All the property owned by the parish was a lot on the corner of Washington and Market streets, which was not considered suitable for a church building. This had been bought by the Rev. Mr. McNamara for $500.

The church sustained many losses by removal and the financial con- dition of the city.

In September, 1857, a lot containing an acre and a half of ground, being one-half of a block, was purchased for the parsonage, which was completed by the first of December, 1857. This was bought with money collected by the rector in the East and South, together with some help from the parishioners, for $300.

In September, 1857, a lot was also bought for a church. The cor- ner stone was laid the next spring. In July the church was finished and, August 24, 1859, was consecrated to the service of Almighty God.

The rectorship of the parish was resigned by F. R. Holeman Sep- tember 1, 1860, Messrs. John Brown, George Robbins and James A. Price being the vestry. At this time the parsonage and grounds were entirely paid for. The lot bought during the rectorship of the Rev. John McNamara was still in possession of the church and free from debt. The lot upon which the church was built was paid for. The church building cost about $4,000. At the time of his resignation there was a debt on the same of $2,261, also a debt to Mr. Warner of $180.00, which was assumed by Mr. Holeman.

The number of communicants reported about this time were 12. The Sunday-school teachers in town and country were 14, with the number of scholars 160.

Rev. F. R. Holeman, after resigning the rectorship, left the city and took with him the records of the parish, which were afterwards found and returned, as explained by entry made therein, viz. : -

(Entry made by Rev. John Portmess.)

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

On the 26th of November, 1863, the Right Rev. C. S. Hawks, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese, visited St. John's Parish, Weston, accom- panied by the Rev. H. R. Miller, rector of Christ Church, St. Joseph, and baptized Miss Sue Wallingford, age 17 years ;

* Carrie Ramage, infant daughter of Lewis and Caroline Ramage. At the same

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visit there were confirmed John Portmess, age 33 years ; Mr. H. H. Hedges, age 25 years ; Miss Sue Wallingford, Miss Sarah Brown, 19 years, and Miss Grace Wilkinson, aged 16 years.

This record is made by Rev. John Portmess, afterwards rector of St. Mary's Church, Fayette, Mo., who found this record book in the ves- try room of Christ Church, Boonville, July 21, 1865.

Rev. A. Batte was the first rector to succeed Rev. F. R. Holeman. . He came about August, 1866, and resigned about August, 1871. In the interval between the resignation of Rev. Mr. Holeman and the coming of Rev. A. Batte, services were held frequently in the after- noon by the post chaplain at Leavenworth, and also by visiting clergymen, including several visits by Rector Rev. Thomas H. Vail, Bishop of Kansas, who confirmed twenty-four persons.

After the resignation of Rev. A. Batte the church for some time was without regular service. July 6, 1873, Rev. Thomas Betts com- menced regular service, and continued until September 25, 1873, at which time, having resigned, he preached his valedictory sermon. Again the church was left without regular service. On December 19, 1875, the funeral service of Mrs. Russella E. Price, wife of Col. James A. Price, was held by the Rev. Mr. Woart, chaplain of Fort Leavenworth. February 14, 1876, Rev. James E. Martin, of Kansas City, Mo., had commenced to hold service once in each month. On August 16, 1876, he held his last service. October 13, 1878, Rev. T. R. Valliant commenced to hold regular service, which he continued up to the time he removed to Platte City, Mo. He then gave service twice each month for a while, since which they have had no service.

Since the organization of the parish up to March, 1885, baptisms have been administered by Bishop Hawks, Bishop Vail, Bishop Rob- ertson and various clergymen, to 162 persons. Confirmation by .Bishops Hawks, Vail and Robertson, to 66 persons. Marriages, by various clergymen, 41. Burials, 37. The list of communicants has been reduced to about eight or ten. A good Sunday-school of about 55 scholars and eight teachers is in running order. The officers of the school are, James A. Price, superintendent and J. P. Reichard, sec- retary and treasurer.

LODGES.

Platte City Lodge, No. 504, A. F. & A. M. - Was organized in October, 1881, with the following as its original members : N. B. Anderson, George A. Warner, A. J. Colman, Jno. Morin, J. L. Moore, Thomas E. Jenkins, B. Kiefer, Jno. L. Carmack, J. Beery, Jas. F. Flannery, J. A. Baldwin, E. McD. Coffey, T. F. Warner, O. Hum-

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phrey, J. S. Brasfield, T. W. Park, Jas. H. Chinn, D. George, C. Ham, F. G. Gaylord, H. Meads, W. P. Brightwell, W. H. Hunt. The present membership is 65. The names of those who have been Past Masters are N. B. Anderson, Jas. Brasfield and T. W. Park. The building in which the lodge meets is a brick structure.

Fidelity Lodge No. 399, A. F. & A. M. - Of Farley, Platte county, Mo., was organized in 1870. The charter members were Dr. Holt, Dr. Tisdall, W. M .; Geo. Cline, Israel Heath, T. S. Chesher, Zenith Carpenter and Albert Cutchenthall. The present membership numbers 36. Luther Harrington fills the office of Master. The lodge is in a good condition, financially, and has several hundred dollars in the treasury.

Compass Lodge No. 120, A. F. & A. M. - Located at Park- ville, was organized on May 10, 1850, the charter members being R. G. Stevens, W. M .; Thomas W. Davis, S. W .; W. P. Burney, J. W., and others. The charter was issued at Boonville, Mo., and bears the signatures of the following officers : John P. Ryland, G. M. ; Benj. N. Grover, D. G. M. ; Robert A. Raphael, S. G. W., and Sam. F. Currie, J. G. W. ; C. D. W. Johnson, G. S. The number of the present membership is 42.

Weston Lodge, No. 53, A. F. & A. M. of Weston -The charter of this lodge was issued October 14, 1842, the charter members being Dandrige Holladay, W. M. : A. M. Belt, S. W .; Benj. Holladay, J. W. ; L. D. Bird, Samuel Hudson, Jeremiah Woods, Thompson Belt, Henry Colman and Jas. Miller. The present membership is 64. The Masonic building is valued at $5,000.

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Author: Publication date: 1885 Publisher: St. Louis : National Historical Co. Number of Pages: 1156

Author:
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: St. Louis : National Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1156