Plymouth-Colmar oil fields yield fortunes beyond sight
A vivid portrait of the Plymouth Colmar oil fields north of Quincy, detailing 600+ wells, vast underground pools, and farmers turned royalty earners. It notes Ohio Oil Company control, rising land values, and the ongoing hunt for new pockets of wealth as wells sprawl across six by three miles with deep market prices and dramatic daily yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth-Colmar
Quincy
Plymouth- Wolmar
Ohio Company
Joe Hoing
Plymouth
Ohio Oil Company
Plymouth-Colmer
New Orleans
Peter Hamm
Snowden Brothers
Henry Stodgill
Bill” Conn
Bob” Robinson
R. J. Clark
Thomas McFadden
W. H. Culp
J. M
M. L. Hartsook
J. M. Weir
Henry
Plymouth-Cotmer
J. M. Meyers
W. ST. Culp
M. L. Wartsook
Oil Field Notes Near Plymouth and Colmer
The Hoing sand reservoir lies 425 to 500 feet deep with Hoing farm near Plymouth and Colmer on the Burlington line between Quincy and Chicago. Ohio Oil controls many top wells with Snowdon Bros and Royal Oil and Gas among others. Independents produce about 1000 barrels daily and Ohio buys at market price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Catlin
Plymouth
Colmar
Peter Hamm
Philip Elting
William Aleshire
William Roberts
Jim” Jarvis
Hoing
R. J. Clark
H. E. Wendricks
W. Conn
Colmer
Burlington
Quincy
Chicago
Rileyville
Ohio Company
Ohio Oil Company
Snowdon Bros
Phil Elting
Royal Oil and Gas Company
Ohio
Burgdorff Estate To Children In 1907 Will
The Charles Burgdorff estate, formerly of Melrose township, will be divided equally among seven children and one grandchild. Each of Anna Althoff Mary Weisenborn Karoline Dedert Lydia Wittler Cora Cordsiemon Fredericka Dedert and Frederick Burgdorff receive one eighth. One eighth is held in trust for grandchild Ethel Meyer until age 26, then to her remainder. If she dies without children, her share goes to testator’s children. The will dated October 31, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Burgdorff
Melrose Township
Anna Althoff
Mary Weisenborn
Karoline Dedert
Lydia Wittler
Cora Cordsiemon
Fredericka Dedert
Frederick Buredorff
Ethel Meyer
Real Estate Transfers in Clayton and Mendon
John R. Wallace transfers It 2 bike 1 in Moffett's addition Clayton for 2650 dollars. Joseph R. Zeh transfers It 3 bike 1 in Moffett's addition Clayton for 250 dollars. Mary E. Nutt transfers to Harold W. Nutt 65 Fowler's addition Mendon for 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Wallace
Frederick W. Vering
Moffett
Clayton
Joseph R. Zeh
Mary E. Nutt
Harold W. Nutt
Fowler
Mendon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ohio Qi Company
Kentucky
Dame
Uncle Jim
Jim
Phillip Elting
Macomb
George Beaver
U.S. Mint
Lamoine Oil Company
Tom McFadden
Hazelett Bros
Lamoine Company
T. C. Payne
Weirbeck Company
Royal Oil and Gas Company of
W. T. Duker
Royal Company
W. J. Ruff
G. A. Urban
D. L. Donnell
Lartsouk
Hatch
Aleshire
Aneether
Whig
Royal Oil and Gas Co
Hartsook Lease
Hartsook
Quincy Oil and Gas Company
Andy Heisler
J. &. Stephens
C. A Cook
Ft. Madison
L. D. Kirkpatrick
Aledo
C. H. Ackelphol
Miss Ida Sanftleben
Maine ST
Burgdorff
Davidson
Davidson Millinery Co
Hampshire Street
Quincy’s
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