Burlington Shops and Early Plattsmouth Growth
Detailed history of Plattsmouth railroad development with Burlington shops. Notes expansion, ground broken in 1869, depot and repairs, later fire, floods, and improvements. Describes shop operations, management by William Baird, 560 employees during peak, and prospects for further engine repairs and expansion. Also covers Bank of Cass County origins, leadership, capital and deposits, and local notable residents.
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Burlington Railroad
Plattsmouth
Burlington & Dlssouri River
Nebraska
R. R. Livingston
Burington
Ows
W. Thielson
Main Street
D. H H. Wheeler
Omaha
Havelock
Burlington Ia
Atore
H. N. Ragnier
William Baird
The
Burlington
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Plattamouth
Church Organized in May 18358 Under Rev Luther Moore
The church was organized in May 18358 by the instrumentality of Hitler Thos J Todd. It has prospered, supports a resident minister, and owns an elegant frame church building with a large Sabbath school and scholarship. Rev Luther Moore serves as pastor and is highly regarded.
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Baird
Hitler Thos
J. Todd
Luther Moore
Mynard's Growth and County Role in Cass County History
The Mynard area, settled on land once owned by Silas L. Long, lies three and a half miles from Plattsmouth and grew around a Missouri Pacific line completed circa 1801. It hosts two grain elevators, a general store, lumber yard, and M W A hall, with Rev. W. B. Cornish leading the new M E church. The town supports a thriving grain market, stock shipping, and diverse enterprises with about 100 residents.
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Mynard
Silas L. Long
Plattsmouth
Missouri Pacific
Cass County
M. KE
W. B. Cornish
New Jersey
W. B. Porter, Jr
W. T. Richardson
M. W. A. Hall
Aselsting
The Hotel Riley Chronicle at Plattsmouth Nebraska Hotel
The Hotel Riley was built in 1889 by J. E. Riley and passed to H. K. Dunbar & Son in 1896. Since 1906 H. K. Dunbar’s son FP HH Dunbar has run it as a first class hostelry with own dairy farm near Plattsmouth supplying cream milk butter and poultry. Chief Clerk Claude Shumaker ensures guests receive prompt service and full satisfaction.
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Nebraska
J. E. Riley
H. K. Dunbar & Son
H. K. Dunbar
Fremont
Eno
HH. Dunbar
Mr. Dunbar
Plattsmouth
Riley 4 & Pleasant Place
Claude Shumaker
Shimaker
St Pauls Church Beginnings Under Rev Freund
In 1802 St Johns Evangelical Church formed with weak members. The group met at members' homes until Rev F P H Freund led efforts to build a church on Vine and Fifth streets, becoming the pastor for several years before moving to another field.
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St. John's Evangelical Church
Thor
FP. H. Freund
Vine and
Fifth Streem
Freund
Gillispie Grain Dealer Moved to Case County in 1889
W. F. Gillispie a grain dealer born in Wilhlood County Virginia moved to Case County in 1889 along with A and Wi and Charley Deverage. The three men settled in the same Virginia neighborhood and Gillispie worked on a farm for several years after arriving.
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W. FF. Gillispie
William FP. Gilliepie
Wilhlood County
Com County
Charley Deverage
Virginia
Case County
Gilleple
Richardson Family and Mynard Storekeeper Leads Community
Well known Mynard contractor Mr Richard son and his wife have five children. Three years ago he joined Zuckweiler Lutz of Plattsmouth to form Zuckweiler Lutz and Richardson selling general dry goods groceries hardware paints and more. He is Mynard postmaster and manages the local lumber yard, serving farmers and patrons with courteous service.
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Richardson
Zuckweiler & Lutz
Plattsmouth
Zuckweiler & Lutz and Richardson
Mynard
Mont Robb Pioneer Leader in Nebraska Grain Trade
Mont Robb known as Mont Robb son of the late Fleming Robb an early Nebraska pioneer born in 1856 near Wyoming Otoe county. He served in the 1876 Nebraska legislature and later worked as grain merchant at Murray and Mynard. He also served two years as steward of the Norfolk ingane asylum appointed by Governor Sheldon. He is described as popular with farmers and a generous family man.
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Montgomery Robb
Mont
Fleming Robb
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Otoe County
Mont Robb
Robb
Norfolk
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Bank of
A. E. Tougalin
MH. W. Yates
E. M. Yates
Daniel H. Wheeler
Black
A. E.touzalin
Henry W. Yates
Nebraska National Bank
John Black
Edgar M. Yates
C. WH. Parmele
J. M. Patterson
RE. A. Tougzalin
H. W. Yates
B. M. Yates
C. HH. Parmele
T. M. Patterson
Charles C. Parmele
Jacob Tritach
Ren F. Patterson
Mr. Tritech
Bank of
Helen Libershal
John Libershal
Miss Libershal
Barkmann
F. J. Langhorst
St. John's Evangelical
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
August Tartsch
George Shang
J. P. Falter
F. G. Fricke
Lutz
Martin Steppat
Frauenverein
Martha Henton
Gillespie
Billie Gillespie
Legion
Gillispie
Eight Mile Grove
Burlington Railroad Coach Shop
Platts
J. W. Harper Whisky
Krug’s
Case Beer
Christian Church
Riley
Raon
St. Paul's Church
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