One routing his way from Palmyra through what is now Suter pasture, out across the State highway, and winding his way down the side of the bluff to the site of old Marion City, could still find faint traces of an old railroad right-of-way. Though its rails were made of wood and the cars that … Read more
Hannibal, the metropolis of northeast Missouri, is a substantial and beautiful city of 16,000 inhabitants. Here in 1846 was held the first public meeting west of the Mississippi River to promote the building of a railroad between that great river and the Pacific ocean. In 1865 the Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad was opened for … Read more
Marion County Government Officials 1920-1921 Source: Missouri State Manual Surname: Bier Given Name: Henry Office: Presiding Judge County Court Page: 516 Surname: Crane Given Name: Thomas J. Office: Judge County Court, Western Dist. Page: 516 Surname: Disselhorst Given Name: Edward Office: Judge County Court, Western Dist. Page: 516 Surname: Frazer Given Name: Louis E. Office: Presiding Judge County Court … Read more
A county in the northeastern part of the State, bounded on the north by Lewis County; east by the Mississippi River, which separates it from the State of Illinois; south by Ralls and Monroe Counties, and west by Shelby County – area 278,000 acres. About two-thirds of the surface of the county is undulating prairie. … Read more
List of Prisoners Received from 1883/1884 at the Marion County Jail DATE NAME COLOR AGE NAT. OCCUPATION COUNTY CRIME SENT. 21 April 1883 DRISCOL, Daniel W 22 WS Shoemaker St. Louis Burglary 2nd 3 21 April 1883 ORELLE, John W 44 VA Blacksmith ? Burglary 2nd 3 21 April 1883 WILLIAMS, Madison W 28 KY Farmer … Read more