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An AHGP Transcription Project
North Missouri and Eastern Kansas Business Directory, for 1867-1868
S. B. Wycoff, Quincy, Illinois
ANDREW is in the western part of the State, on the Missouri river, and is bounded
on the north by Nodaway, on the east by Gentry and DeKalb, on the south
by Buchanan, and west by Holt counties; it also borders on the river, a distance of about twelve miles at the south-west corner, having a length from
north to south of twenty-two miles, and from east to west, on the north line,
about twenty-four miles, and on the south about fifteen miles; containing an
area of 180,000 acres of land in cultivation. It has six townships, viz:
Jackson, Jefferson, Nodaway, Platte, Rochester and Savannah; Savannah is
the County Seat, and is reached by rail from St Joseph, on the Platte Country
Railroad. The county is watered by the Platte and the 102 river flowing
southward through it; and the western boundary is the Nodaway river, flowing between it and the adjacent counties. The country is very beautiful in
this part.
AMAZONIA is a landing on the Missouri river, in
Andrew county, four miles south-west
of Savannah, the County Seat, and
about twenty miles by river, above
St. Joseph. It lays on low ground,
on bottom land, between two hills.
Trades, Professions, etc.
Bradley, --, grocery.
Manning, George, general store.
Moses & Harvey, store, flour mill and pottery.
BOSTON, in Andrew county, lays contiguous
to Amazonia on the south and east, on
the Missouri river, and contains one
store and saloon, and one wagon shop.
Trades, Professions, etc.
Caplea & Lyle, general store.
George, Enoc, blacksmith.
George, Joshua J., wagon maker.
Hull, E. C., saloon.
EMPIRE PRAIRIE is a small place in Andrew
county, of little importance, containing a store and post office.
Trades, Professions, etc.
Livingston, John, post master.
Sheppard, Richard, gen. store.
FILLMORE, the name of a small place
near the west edge of Andrew county,
in Jackson township, 10 miles northwest of Savannah, the County Seat,
near the Nodaway river.
Trades, Professions, etc.
Knickerbocker, dry goods.
Laughlin, Duncan & Co., gen. store.
McLaughlin, --, dry goods.
Spicer, Carlton W., post master.
OGLE'S MILLS is a small place in Andrew
county, seven miles north of Savannah in the bottom of One Hundred
and Two river, on the east side,
which is here one-half mile wide. On
the west side of the river is some
timber.
Trades, Professions, etc.
Heren & Rhoades, (S. P. H. & Newton S. B.,) gen. store.
Hunter, Peter, blacksmith.
Laney, Joseph & John, woolen mill.
Ogle, John, propr. of flour and saw mill.
ROCHESTER, a small place in Andrew
county in the east part of the county, nine miles east of Savannah, the
County Seat. It is on the Platte
river, the distance from St. Joseph
being only 15 miles. The place is in
what is called second bottom land,
with plenty of timber in the vicinity,
but it is not overflowed with water.
The road on which it is situated is a
great thoroughfare. Population 360.
Trades, Professions, etc.
Baldock, Warren, prop., of Rochester House.
Blunt, Henry, postmaster and notary public.
Cushing, --, blacksmith.
Devoss, John D., of Shanks & Devoss.
Ford & Scadlon, gen. store.
Groff, Samuel B., grocery.
Gager, Dr., physician.
Hector, Wm., blacksmith.
Kear & Ingall, gen. store.
Long, G. W., blacksmith.
Miller, Daniel, saw mill.
Manning, E. M., physician.
Phillips, --, clothing.
Ruby, --, drug store.
Rich, Leonidas, hotel.
Shanks & Devoss, gen. store.
Segrist, Philip, wheelright.
Simmons, F. A., physician.
SAVANNAH is the County Seat of Andrew county, situated 14 miles north of St.
Joseph, at the present termination of
the Platte Country R. R. It is 165
miles north-west of Jefferson City, in
a most delightful section of the country, abounding in groves of elm, and
gently rolling prairie. The village is
laid out at right angles with streets 80
feet wide, except one, which is only
60. The blocks are 320 feet square,
and in the centre of the place is one
planted with trees and containing
the court house and county offices.
Around this square is built the principal business houses. The public
buildings have been built some time
and will soon give place to those of
more ample accommodations and
modern date. The streets run east
and west and north and south - the
former being named Chestnut, Pearl,
Main, Market, Jefferson and Benton,
and the latter are numbered except
two, which have the euphonious
names of Carson and Gyer. The
nearest point to which the Missouri
river approaches this place is six
miles. The exact location of the town
is section 9, range 50 north, and 35
west. It has a population of about
2,100.
TRADES, PROFESSIONS, etc.
Alderman, Eli, gen. store.
Anderson & Pickett, (Jas. A. & Chas. P.) lumber.
Austin & Barber, prop. of Union House and livery stable.
Austin, Thomas, of Austin & Barber.
Barber, Charles, of Austin & Barber.
Bariteau & Dinwiddle, (L. A. B. & D. D., ) carpenters.
Beale, A., editor & proprietor of the New Era newspaper.
Beard & Hudson, hardware, stoves & tinware.
Berolchimar, B. H., saloon.
Bigger, L. D., of McCandliss & B.
Boyle, J. T. Rev., Methodist Ch. North.
Bradford, Ward, city marshal and manufacturer and dealer in furniture.
Bryant, W. H., physician.
Butcher, David, of Snoderly & B.
Cameron, Mrs., dressmaker.
Carlyle, Wm. B., saloon.
Carlin, John H., painter.
Carpenter, Thomas, of Ferrison, Crow & C.
Carter, John R., post master.
Challacombe & Roberts, (W. C. & P. S. R.) real estate agents.
Christian Disciples Church.
Conner, John G., saddles and harness.
Conover, R., clothing, boots and shoes, and hats and caps,
COUCH, M. I., prop. of the Dewitt House and livery stable.
Davis, J. J., lawver.
DEWITT HOUSE, M. I. Couch, prop.
Dinwiddle, D., of Bariteau & D.
Eader & Hees, (Jacob R. E. & John G. H.,) merchant tailors.
Earls, W. S., general store.
Eberhard, L. & G., blacksmiths.
Elliott, James, carpenter and wheelwright.
Eppler, David, proprietor of Savannah and Clarinda stage line.
Ferrison, Crow & Carpenter, (Peter F, Robert C & Thomas C,) blacksmithing and wagon making.
Flack, W. S. & Co., lumber and agricultural implements.
Frasse, Henry, physician.
Frazee, J. E., Baptist preacher.
Frodsham, Wm., watches, clocks and jewelry.
Garrett, S. F., hardware, stoves, tinware, crockery and agricultural implements.
Giddings, N. B., lawyer.
Hancock, Wm., meat market.
HARLAN & KELLEY, lawyers.
Hatton & Storrs (Thos. H. & Geo. S.) prop. Savannah flour, saw and carding mills.
Hees, John G., of Eader & Hees.
Herron, John P., of Flack & H.
Herron, Wm., Circuit judge.
Higgins, J. C., lawyer.
Hobson, W. R., loom factory.
Hopkins, J W, Campbellite preacher.
Howard, T. S., physician.
Hudson, John S., of Beard & Hudson.
Hutchinson, B., blacksmithing & wagonmaking.
Jenkins, Thomas, restaurant.
Jenkins, Wm., groceries and toys.
Johnson, J. A., of Terrell, Johnson & Wells.
Joy, S. P., groceries.
Joy & Van Buskirk, (John F. J. & Rufus V. B.) photographers.
KELLEY, HENRY H., of Harlan & K.
Keeves, A. S., of Wm. Zook & Co.
Kenison, --, boarding.
Kolbrenner, G., shoemaker.
Landecker, D., dry goods, boots and shoes and clothing.
Laten, Charles, carpenter.
Maag, Casper, cooper.
Majors, John, meat market.
Masonic Lodge, No --- .
McCandliss, & Bigger, (R. R. Mc. & L. D. B.,) drugs and books.
McCandliss, R. R., physician.
McLain, John, President, Savannah Savings Institution.
Methodist Church, North.
Morfitt & Lauber (John M. & A. L.) shoemakers.
Morgan, James K., saloon.
Miller & Davis, (Robt. G. M. & J. J. D.) lawyers.
Miller, R. L. C., groceries.
Murley, James, saloon.
Nodaway Lodge 14, I O O F.
Norval, James N., shoemaker.
Phillips, E. A., livery stable.
Pickett, Charles, of Anderson & P.
Price, W. A., wholesale & retail groceries.
Presbyterian Church, N S.
Presbyterian Church, O S.
Rea, David, lawyer.
Roberts, Porter S., real estate agent.
RUSSELL, J. B., gen. store.
Savannah Savings Institution.
Schmitt, Jacob, cooper.
Schuster, A., clothing and boots & shoes.
SMITH, R. E. & CO., drugs & books.
Snoderly & Butcher, (Henry H. S. & David B.,) blacksmiths.
Southard, A. M., gunsmith.
Storrs, George, of Hutton & Storrs.
Stryker, W. M., O S Presbyterian clgy.
Terrell, John, saddles ancl harness.
Terrell, Johnson & Wells, (W. F. T., J. A. J. & W. S. W.) groceries.
Tyner, J. H., gen. store.
Union House, Austin & Barber, proprietors.
Van Buskirk, Daniel, saloon.
Van Buskir, Rufus, of Joy & V. B.
Wakefield, M. F., physician and druggist.
Wassmar, C., manufacturer and dealer in furniture.
Waterman, Justin C., stock dealer.
Watts, J. R., agents U S Express and dealer in books and stationery.
Wells, W. S., of Terrell, Johnson & Wells.
Wilson, W. B., gen. store.
Wright Brothers, (Chas. W. W. & S. P. W.) groceries.
Zook, Wm. & Co., gen. store.
WHITESVILLE is in Andrew county, 12 miles
north-east of Savannah, the County
Seat, and lays close to Platte river on
the east side, being built on account
of the excellent mill privilege on sec.
27, range 61 north, 34 west. There is
much timber on that side of the river
for two or three miles, with but little
west of it. Population 220.
Trades, Professions, etc.
Barrows, David & Co., gen. store.
Bradford, D., hotel.
Brown, Napoleon B., physician.
Clark, Silas, blacksmith.
Cline, H., groceries and postmaster.
Christian Disciples Church.
Houston, W. H. H., physician and gen. store.
Rundel, Wilson & Co., gen. store.
Stoner & Bashor, saw and flour mill.
Weaver, Wm. W., gen. store.
Wilson, N., postmaster.
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