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Owensville’s Pioneer Store and Growth Through the Years
The article recounts Owensville’s founding by F C W Owen and Edward Luster in the 19th century, how the post office was named, and the town’s evolution from a single general store to a flourishing focus of industry. It notes key residents, early professionals, and major developments including the Vardaman Shoe Factory, clay industry, turkey farming, and civic upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Gasconade County
Gwersville
F. C. W Owen
Tennessee
Edward Luster
Luster
Owensville
Owen
Lusterville
Elizabeth Jane Branson
David Branson
F.C. W. Owen
Gerhard Poonen
Louie Ixwline
Lydia Diessenkamp
Stein
Frank Buchholz
Henry Buente
Buente
George Buschmann
Buschmann
Fred
Albert Poppenhouse
Emma Dieckgraefe
Mr. Buschmann
John Currson
Otto Henneke
Andrew Boesch
Ollo J Koch
Joseph Tate
FW. Stukenbrocker
William G Diestelkamp
Rock Island
Russell and
Axon
Fairbanks, Morse and Company
Main
Main Street
Fidelity Telephone Co