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From: "Marilyn Coffey" <>
Subject: Re: [MOBARRY-L] O'Day Post Office
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 10:33:06 -0600
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Very interesting, but, re; 1909 map Keetsville is part of Washburn.
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From: "Mike Flannigan" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [MOBARRY-L] O'Day Post Office


>
> Wow, that is some great information. I'm marking O'Day 0.9
> miles north of downtown Washburn, though it may be a lot
> closer than that.
>
> The part below that confused me, was :
> "The town of O'Day as of this period in time is the northern most part
> of Washburn, Mo. The Eastern part across the tracks used to be
> Keetsville but they should be all in the town of Washburn on your map of
> todays date."
>
> But then later says:
> "Keetsville later became Seligman."
>
> I'm assuming Keetsville was on the east side of the tracks
> at Washburn, but nowhere near Seligman. Seligman is
> 4.7 miles SSE of Washburn.
>
>
> Thanks again for the info,
>
>
> Mike
>
>
> > Subject: Re: [MOBARRY-L] O'Day Post Office
> > Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 10:51:44 +1000
> > From: Billy Ralph Furm Denton Jr <>
> > To:
> >
> > Hi again thought I would post what I have on O'Day hope it helps
> > Billy R F Denton Jr
> >
> > O'Day Township, Barry Co, Missouri (now Washburn)
> > O'Day is one of the modern railroad towns. With the exception of the
> > two hotels and one or two dwellings, which stand on the plateau, the
> > town is built at the head of Washburn Prairie, at an elevation of 1,480
> > feet above the level of St. Louis. It is a progressive little town,
> > with its newspaper, stores, hotels and dwellings, but still depending
> > on old Keetsville for her educational, religious and social life.
> > In April, 1888, the vote on the question of bonding School
> > District No. 2, Town 22, Range 28, for 5 per cent on the assessed
> > valuation, for school-building, was carried. Seventy-six votes were
> > recorded for the question; none against; so that by next year a
> > pretentious school-building will mark the line between the old and new
> > town. The first dwelling-house erected on the site of O'Day were those
of
> > John A. Ellis and Lewis Pratt. The former's house now forms part of
> > Hurst's new building, now known
> > as the O'Day House. About 1884 J.C. Johnson build his house, now one of
> > the hotels. Pratt's house stands southwest from the hotel. the first
> > business houses erected were Felker & Johnson's, moved from Washburn, in
> > 1882-83; the Pratt or Cunningham grocery store was built shortly after
> > Felker & Johnson established business at this point. M.S.Inmon, now of
> > Exeter, moved his building from Washburn and rented it to chase &
> > Johnson, merchants. This is the same building in which J. M. Holton
> > now carries on his store. Denbo's grocery is now carried on in the old
> > Dr. Brookshire building, where
> > Brookshire & Chandler had their drug store, and where more recently W.
> > B. Adcock's grocery store was moved from Washburn. In 1886 S.D. Withers
> > erected his large residence just east of the depot. Johnson's grist and
> > saw-mail was moved from a point east of Washburn about 1882. Wither's
> > two-story brick block was erected in 1887. Elias Horine moved the
> > bath-house from Seven Stars Spring in 1887, and used it as the office of
> > the O'Day globe. Samuel Jondahl built a grocery store and dwelling at
> > the south end of Main Street early in 1887. In May, 1887, W. B.
> > Adcock moved his cottage from Washburn. J. B. Hurst's grain house is an
> > extension of Windes' granary erected near the tank about seven years
> > ago. In September, 1887, T. P. Mooney moved his store and warehouse
> > from Washburn. In 1887 Reece Brothers built a large store, J.B. Hurst a
> > post-office building, and Vanzant a store building. There are several
> > dwelling-houses, erected within the last year, and now A. A. Johnson &
> > Co., of Washburn, propose to erect a brick block in the new town. In
> > January, 1887, J. B. Hurst was appointed postmaster for the new office
> > of O'Day. The first railroad agent at O'Day was J. A. Phegley,
> > November 3, 1880, when he made his first report to the Adams Express
> > Company; J. M. Wasson was here in May, 1881; F.J. Weymouth in June,
> > 1882, but in November following J. M. Wasson was in charge. In August,
> > 1883, T. S. Frost's name appears, and in April, 1884, he transferred the
> > office to James Hurst, who gave place to M. T. Crittenden April 16,
> > 1886, who is the present railway and express agent. The business at
> > this depot
> > amounted to $24,725.25 last year, the sales of tickets alone amounting
> > to $1,621.27."
> >
> > The town of O'Day as of this period in time is the northern most part
> > of Washburn, Mo. The Eastern part across the tracks used to be
> > Keetsville but they should be all in the town of Washburn on your map of
> > todays date. The Goodspeed reprint has information of interest to most
> > and O'Day has it's history on page 142. The Barry County Genealogical &
> > Historical Society sends them to people in the states for $9.00 and this
> > includes $2.00 postage. Hope this will help in your pursuits. O'Day was
> > a railroad town located at the head of Washburn Prairie, township 22,
> > Range 28. "It is a progressive little townwith its newspaper, stores,
> > hotels and dwellings but still depending on old Keetsville for her
> > educational, religious and social life." Keetsville later became
> > Seligman. This township takes in Washburn,
> > SW corner of the county.Subject: 1910 census Barry Co., Missouri
>
>

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