| Business
& Industry |
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Spalding Pharmacy, Monroe City - building
erected in 1898. |
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Interior of Spalding Pharmacy, 1900 - Men from
l. to r.: George Rainey, George Tompkins, Bud
Garner |
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Interior of B. O. Woods Drug Store, Monroe City
- established in 1868. Pictured left to right
are: Bill Blincoe, Robert E. Lear, Richard
Asbury, Dr. J. J. Norton, and B. O. Wood |
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Hamilton Gas Station, Florida (submitted by MBK) |
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Diamond Lumber Company, Stoutsville, late 1800's
{written on back} (submitted by MBK) |
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Ellis Hospital, operated by Dr. Harold Ellis at
403 So. Main, Monroe City, it contained 6 beds,
delivery & operating room, and laboratory. |
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Cemeteries
& Headstones
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Francis Marion and Sallie Chapman Cox buried at
Salem Cemetery (submitted by Kathy Crouch) |
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Dave and Gertrude Cox Ginder at Salem Cemetery
(submitted by Kathy Crouch) |
| Churches |
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Cedar Grove Church (submitted by Kathy Crouch) |
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Salem Church (submitted by Ron & Lou
Rollings) |
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Sign on Salem Church (submitted by Ron & Lou
Rollings) |
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 Sunday
School Picnic, church unknown, taken by D. Rohr,
Monroe City (submitted by MLE) |
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Old Baptist Church, Stoutsville, (submitted by
MBK) |
| County
Scenes |
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Harvest Time in Monroe County submitted by John |
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Hotel in Paris, Missouri submitted by John |
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Monroe County Courthouse submitted by John |
| Homes
of Monroe County Residents |
Home of John H. Anderson, Florida, submitted by
MBK |
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Birthplace of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain),
Florida (MLE) |
| People |
Francis Marion Cox
Francis
Marion Cox was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He
married Sallie Chapman in Shelbina, MO on
January 25, 1882. Sallie was born in Paris, MO.
They had four children: Everett, Gertrude,
William and Earl. Francis died at his home just
north of Paris, MO on May 15, 1896 after a short
illness at the age of 46 years. Sallie died in
1935 at the age of 73 years. They had lived
their entire married life and raised their
children on a farm just north of Paris, MO. Both
Francis and Sallie are buried in the Salem
Church Cemetery in Paris. (submitted
by Ron & Lou Rollings)
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Members of the Utterback, Greening, and Anderson
families in the picture. Many are unidentified.
This was taken between Stoutsville and Florida
in the late 1800's. (MBK) |
| Schools |
Paris High School, abt 1918 (submitted by John
Overfelt) |
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Paris High School, abt 1918 (submitted by John
Overfelt) Mr. Overfelt's father, William is in
the white sweater in the front row. |
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Paris High School, abt 1918 (submitted by John
Overfelt) Mr. Overfelt's father, William is in
the white sweater in the middle row. |
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Hickory Grove School, off Rte. 107 in Monroe
County (MBK) |
| Streets |
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Cleveland Street, Monroe City |
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Stanton Avenue, Monroe City |
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| Towns |
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 Current
View of Santa Fe Post Office, (submitted by MLE) |
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Old Building in Santa Fe, Can you identify?
(submitted by MLE) |
