Polk's Missouri State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1881
Sometimes called Wyreka, is a place of 25 population, in Putnam Co., 21 miles W of Unionville (c h), and 16 s of Allerton, Iowa, its shipping point. Butter, eggs and grain are shipped. Mail, tri~weekly. J. W. Bowen, postmaster. Bowen & Nurss, blacksmiths. Buckworth P B, general store. Cazaden F E, physician. Claycomb Rev H G (Methodist). Ellis Lewis, physician. Leighton James, blacksmith. Louderbaugh John, blacksmith. Stine & Edmonds, general store. CENTRAL CITY In Jackson twp, Putnam Co., 12 miles w of Unionville (c h), the nearest bank location and shipping point. The village has a Methodist church, public school and, by census of 1880, 101 inhabitants. Ships grain, hogs and cattle. Mail tri-weekly. S. Bunker, postmaster. Bishop T, wagonmaker. Bunker Rev Samuel, physician. Gray E, general store. Hayes F M, carpenter. Murphy & McReyno1ds, live stock and general store. Ring S, veterinary surgeon. Simmons H L, blacksmith. Todd Lee, live stock. GRAYSVILLE A country postoffice in Elm twp, Putnam Co., 14 miles se of Unionville, and 13 W of Queen City, its shipping point. Churches, Baptist, Christian and U. Brethren. Ships staves, railroad ties and hoops. Pop., 20. Mail, tri-weekly. N. S. West, postmaster. Holman & West, General Store. Kelly Wm, blacksmith. . Lowe Henry, barber. Vestel J W, physician. HARTFORD. Formerly the county seat of Putnam Co., is situated in Elm twp, 10 miles e of Unionville (c h), its most convenient railroad point. It contains a population of 55, and ships hoops, ties, grain and stock. Mail, daily. W. H. Holman, postmaster. Harkins Charles, shoemaker and hotel. Heyser W H, wagonmaker and justice. Holman W H, notary public. Holman & Cook, general store. Livezey John, carpenter. Moss T H, physician and hotel. Roberts --, druggist and grocer. HOWLAND. Located on the B. & S. W. Ry, in Lincoln twp, Putnam Co., 6 miles from Unionville (c h). It contains a district school. Pop., 50. Ships livestock. Mail, daily. S. M. Rust, postmaster. Bacus Jesse, blacksmith. Rust S M, general store and station agent. St John R S, physician. LIVONIA Lies 3 miles w of the Chariton river, in Grant twp, Putnam Co., 17 miles e of Unionville (c h), and 12 w of Glenwood, its shipping point. It has Presbyterian and U. Brethren churches, and monthly services by Methodist and Christian sects. Ships ties, timber, hoops. walnut lumber, grain and stock. Pop., 800. Improved land $7 to $14 per acre: unimproved, $3 to $5. Tri-weekly stages to the above points with mail; fares, $1 and 75c. Joseph Martin, postmaster. Badger H R, constable. Berry Bros, general store and timber. Cooper Miss Sadie, school teacher. Dickerson David & Sons, saw and grist mill. Dickerson H L, farmer. Dickerson James, physician. Forbes James H, blacksmith. Franklin E W, cooper. Franklin Thomas S, physician. Groger & Ferrell, saw mill. Hinton Rev James C (Christian). Hunt H C, blacksmith. Martin Joseph, Farmer. Martz S J, saw and grist mill. Mincar Rev Alpheus (U Brethren). Montgomery G N, cooper. Montgomery J, wagonmaker. Rice J, saw and grist mill and justice. Stiles Charles, carpenter. Williams Alfred, school teacher. MARTINSTOWN A small village in Elm twp, Putnam Co., 18 miles s e of Unionville (c h), and 12 W of Queen City, its shipping point, on the northern div. W., St. L & P. Ry. Land ranges from $5 to $10 per acre. Shipments, hoops, ties, hogs and cattle. Pop., 45. Mail, weekly. Neal Martin, postmaster. Brown C C, hotel propr. Gleason James E, blacksmith. Lewis Jonathan, wagonmaker. Martin N & Son, general store. Schuster & Fechtling, eneral store. Schuster & Timmons, grugs. Timmons A H, physician. MENDOTA A station on the B. & S. W. Ry, in Lincoln twp, Putnam Co., 10 miles n of Unionville (c h). Coal and railroad timber are shipped. Pop., 50. Improved land. $12 to $20 per acre. Tel, W. U. Ex., Am. Mail, daily. J. Bramhall, postmaster. Anderson M, R R and ex agt. Bramhall Joseph, Brick Mnfr. Fisher George W, justice of the peace. Fox H B, lumber mnfr. Johns & Carr, blacksmiths. Ketcham Edward, coal miner. Ketcham L & Bro, General Store and Saw Mill. McKinley H, live stock. McMahan Rev Wm. Medlin Rev Wm. Pettis Jerome, saw mill. NEWTOWN A village in Medicine twp, s w corner of Putnam Co., on the line of Sullivan Co., 25 miles s W of Unionville (c h), and 16 e of Princeton, the most accessible shipping point and bank location. A building has just been completed by the masonic fraternity, the upper story being used as a lodge room. Church, Baptist. Pop., 105, census 1880. Shipments, stock and country produce. Mail, daily. J. C. Guymon, postmaster. Desper H P, cabinetmaker. Glwmonl J C & Co, General Store. Harryman T H, druggist. Mairs W J. physician. Myers D P, shoemaker. %trauser E M, hardware and blacksmith. Thurston Mrs D, hotel propr. Williamson Martin, druggist. OMAHA Merely a store and postoffice in Liberty twp, Putnam Co., 12 n e of Unionville (c h). Exline, Iowa, on the B. & S. W. Ry, 8 miles n, is the nearest shipping point. Mail, semi-weekly. G. W. Houseon, postmaster and general store. PLEASANT HOME On Chariton river, in Elm twp, Putnam Co., 22 miles s e of Unionville and 7 w of Queen City, its shipping point. Railroad ties are the only exports. Mail, weekly. A. J. Martin, postmaster and farmer. Brasfield J M, flour mill. Burns Wm, saw mill. ST. JOHN A village of 100 habitants, in Sherman twp, Putnam Co., 13 miles nw of Unionville (c h) and 12 s of Seymour, Iowa, on the C., R. I. & P. Ry, its shipping point. A Methodist church and a school are sustained. Mail, tri-weekly. D. W. Pollock, postmaster. Caul Thomas, hotel propr. Davis Joseph C, lumber manuf. Gunn S H, shoemaker. Morgan J H, wagonmaker. Pollock D W, general store and live stock. Pollock & Young, saw and flour mill. Stanton D A, physician. Thompson E A, harnessmaker. Zem G W, physician. TERRE HAUTE Is situated in Medicine twp, in the sw part of Putnam Co., 16 miles sw of Unionville (c h), its shipping point. Cattle and hogs are the chief shipments. Mail, tri-weekly. SHONEYTOWN A postoffice in the n part of Putnam Co., close to the Iowa State line, and 20 miles, via postal route, ne of Unionville (c h), and 8 (air line) ne of Howland, the nearest railroad station. UNIONVILLE The county seat of Putnam Co., was first settled in 1853, and is now an incorporated town, with a population of 904, according to the census of 1880. It is a station on the B. & S. W. Ry, 10 miles s of the Iowa State line, 128 from Burlington, Iowa, and 235 n w of St. Louis. During the past year many improvements have been made, notably in building, quite a number of fine business blocks having been erected, and in business prosperity the town has kept pace with the development of the surrounding country. It has 4 churches, Catholic, Christian, Methodist, and Presbyterian, good Public schools with suitable buildings, bodies of secret and benevolent societies, a bank, 2 weekly newspapers, a woolen and 2 flour mills, a good hall, with a seating capacity of 400, and 8 hotels. Of the latter, the Staples House is the favorite, being well managed and replete with every convenience. The New Century, Democratic newspaper, is ably edited and has a large circulation. The price of improved farms in this county ranges from $10 to $20 per acre, unimproved prairie, $8 to $5, bottom and timber land, $1 to $10. The principal shipments are grain, ties, staves, hoop poles, hogs and live stock. Tel., W. U. Ex, Am. Mail, daily James Turner, postmaster. Anderson L & Co, fancy goods. Baird John M, constable. Baird & Griggs, blacksmiths. Bennett & Crockett, marble Workers. Berry Albert C, physician. Berry Isaac N, wagonmaker. Berry Thomas, lawyer. Bonfoey Beverley H, real estate and Insurance. Brasfield & Noggle, general store. Burns John W, grocer. Cannon Joseph H, dry goods, boots and shoes. Christy Walter S. stationery, music and musical instruments. ' Christy & Barnett, lawyers. City Hotel, John M Eareckson propr. Coffman Mrs S B, milliner. Combs Wm T, produce. Crockett George W, shoemaker. Davis Charles D, station agt. Diemer Mrs Joseph, grocer. DuVall George, barber. Eareckson John M, propr City Hotel. Elson Alex & Co, lumber and farm implts. Empire House. M S Towne propr. Ford, Stephen S, meats. Francisco Collin A, jeweler. Francisco Mrs H H, dressmaker. Freed John B, tailor. Geisinger Miss Lizzie milliner. Gooddison Rev W H, (Presbyterian). Goss Joseph. clothing and shoes. Gray Miss Lizzie, dressmaker. Gray L, physician. Gyles & McHugh, saw mill (7 miles s W). Herbert Paul H, grocer and restaurant. Harper Mrs C S, millinery goods. Harrington Benjamin, flour mill. Harris Z A, livery. Hart & Geisinger, druggists and physicians. Henkle R Frank, general store. Hornbaker Wm W, blacksmith. Hughes Henry F, saddle and harnessmaker. Hunt & Hogan, painters. Hyde Frederick, lawyer and loan agt. Hyer & Shearer, saw mill (6 miles s) Johnson Bros, dry goods. Lane Felix, lawyer. Little George M, meats. McNeilcy Rev L T (Methodist). Marshall�s Bank, Hugh D Marshall propr, Finis E Marshall cashr. Miller J T & Bro, hardware and stoves. Monroe & Helferstine, drugs. Morris S, physician. New Century, (Week1y), Wm T O�Bryant Editor and Propr. Nichols Harry, grocer. 0�Bryant Wm T, Editor and Propr New Century. Pines James F, physician. Pope John W, painter. Roth George & Co, Hardware, Stoves and Lumber, Lime, Plaster and Cement, Queensware, Glassware and House Furnishing Goods. Ruby G P, physician. Schuster H W & Bro, general store. Shelton W A, lawyer. Shelton & Berry, lawyers. Shick Michael, shoemaker. Slavens Charles, lawyer. Slavens & Holt, insurance. Stalcup & Son, wagonmakers. Staples Wm F, Propr Staples House. Stout Thomas, photographer. Swett Arthur, harness maker. Thornburgh Asa B, live stock. Thornburgh N E & Co, hardware. Tiffy Charles W, farm implts. Towne M S, propr Empire House. Turner James, general store and ex agt. Turner J & Co, coopers and barrel mnfrs. Tysor James L, justice of the peace. Unionville Weekly Republican, H N Webb, editor and propr. Volm Robert, shoemaker. Waggoner & Agee, carpenters. Walton S B, jeweler. Ward Marcus S, jeweler. Weatherford H L, carding and flour mill. Webb Herbert N, propr Unionville Weekly Republican. Wentworth Freling H, drugs and books. Williams Arthur, live stock. Williams Arthur M, live stock. Williams Wright, physician. Woods David W, grocer. WEST LIBERTY Contains a population of 30, a Methodist church and a public school, and is located in Sherman twp, Putnam Co., 8 miles w of Unionville (c h), its shipping point. Mail, 5 times a week. H. Smith, postmaster. WYREKA Putnam Co. (see Ayersville). XENIA The post office at Lemen station, on the B. & S. W. Ry, in Putnam Co., 5 miles s of Unionville (c h). It was established in 1877 and has 21 inhabitants. Mail, daily. J. W. Patterson, postmaster and flour mill. Palmer George W, carpenter. Patterson J W, patent medicines. Stateberger J, blacksmith. Watson & Thompson, general store. |
