1948 Seniority List of Brakemen

Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Rail Road

Roster of Personnel of the Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad in 1948 East Hannibal Division Seniority List of Brakemen Name Date Employed Yancey, W. F 12/30/02 Douds, H. R 12/24/03 Mills, J. T 1/13/04 Kirby, H 6/27/06 Harris, R. E 9/6/05 Kines, W. M 6/8/06 Kirby, 0. E., Sr 10/30/06 Brown, W. H 3/25/07 Lynch, L. … Read more

1948 Seniority List of Switchmen

Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Rail Road

Roster of Personnel of the Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad in 1948 East Hannibal Division Seniority List of Switchmen Name Date Employed Canote, J. W 3/2/08 Harris, C. H 3/8/08 Brooks, J. P 11/14/09 Wiehe, P. L 12/15/09 Harkins, J. H., Sr 5/12/10 Brown, R. W 12/21/16 Brown, J. E 6/20/17 Morris, A. R 10/5/17 Crim, … Read more

1948 Seniority List of Firemen

Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Rail Road

Roster of Personnel of the Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad in 1948 East Hannibal Division Seniority List of Firemen Name P. R. N. Entered Service Lake, S. F 512 11/16/12 Cline, Walter 129 10/30/19 Wilson, J. A 11/24/22 Caldwell, G. V 119 9/10/23 Horstmeyer, C 363 2/20/24 Petrie, H. L 683 11/11/24 Gottman, C. B 299 … Read more

1948 Train, Yard, and Enginemen Retired on Pension

Roster of Personnel of the Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad in 1948 East Hannibal Division Train, Yard, and Enginemen Retired on Pension Fred Wiehe E. I. Stone C. W. Hunt Ed. Sweeney Chas. Allen C. F. Swarngin C. C. McQuillion L. P. Lambert W. W. Johnston R. R. Rubison J. W. Maupin F. Hof fman F. … Read more

1948 Seniority List of Engineers

Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Rail Road

Roster of Personnel of the Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad in 1948 East Hannibal Division Seniority List of Engineers   Name P. R. N. Entered Service Promoted Banghart, E. M 38 7/24/06 12/25/10 Gleeson, F. W 292 12/29/03 1/3/13 Fitzgerald, C 249 1/14/04 1/3/13 Briscoe, T. A 64 1/16/04 1/3/13 Crie, B. F 143 3/19/04 1/12/13 … Read more

1948 Seniority List of Conductors

Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Rail Road

Roster of Personnel of the Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad in 1948 East Hannibal Division Seniority List of Conductors Name Entered Service Date Promoted to Conductor Yancey, W. F 12-30-1902 9- 7-1907 Douds, H. R 12-24-1903 11- 3-1907 Mills, J. T 1-13-19-04. 11- 3-1907 Kirby, H 6-27-1905′ 9-14-1909 Harris, R. E 9- 6-1905 9-14-1909 Brown, W. … Read more

Prominent Citizens in 1884 – Hannibal Missouri

Hannibal’s Prominent Citizens in 1884 Surname Given Name Where Born Year Born ADAMS Edwin Massachusetts 1842 ALBERTSON Cyrus North Carolina 1847 ALBERTSON Eli North Carolina 1853 ANDERSON John T. B. Maryland 1825 ALVEY Nicholas R. Kentucky 1849 ALLEN Albert L. New York 1830 BACON Thomas H. Palmyra 1839 BARNES Stephen P. New York 1849 BOSWELL … Read more

Founding of Philadelphia, Missouri

An incorporated village in Marion County, twelve miles west of Palmyra, — which is its shipping and banking point. It was laid out in December, 1835, by William Muldrow. It has two churches, a public school and fourteen business houses, including stores and shops. Population in 1899 (estimated), 240. In 1861 Philadelphia proved to be the … Read more

People and Places in Marion County

  1883 Wardens Log of Prisoners Summer months of 1883 Prisoners in the Marion County Jail Female City Attorney Hannibal’s Prominent Citizens In 1884 Hometown Memories  from our researchers Marion County Incomes Milestones in Marion County Old Settlers’ in Marion County – 1885 The Old Settlers’ Association Palmyra’s Historic Places Settlers in Palmyra Missouri 1815-1858

The Old Settlers’ Association

On the 4th of July the old settlers of the  county held a reunion and formed an association at Palmyra. Capt. Wm. Carson was made president. A number of the first settlers were present, including John Palmer, R. R., S. W., and W. H. Vanlandingham, all of whom came to Marion in 1818. This meeting … Read more