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Reminiscences of an OctogenarianEntry/Object ID
2009.3.332Description
Reminiscences of an Octogenarian is the life of Robert E. Jones as of February 22, 1945. Jones was born Feb. 10, 1862, near Easton Kansas, coming to Missouri with his family at a young age, crossing the Missouri River by ferry, and settling north of Dekalb on the St. Joe Road.
He recalls the St. Joseph stockyards, an eclipse of the sun, an earthquake, paw-paws, Mccormack school, revivals, county fair, farm work, trashing, grasshopper plague, neighbors by name, riding on a bandwagon, mercantiling in Dayton, Mo, his move to Kingfisher, OK packing goods including chickens in a chartered box car, cyclone cave, Indians in Oklahoma, dust bowl and Government Leaves of Absence from the land, inflation of 1918, Wheeler-Motter Wholesale Mercantile Company, retirement at 2608 Lafayette St., St. Joseph, MO.
News Clipping inserted "Couple Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary", St. Joseph Newspress June 24, 1945. Includes photo of Mr.& Mrs. R.E. Jones
, living at 2809 Lafayette St., St. Joseph, Missouri
28/Report Cover/Mimeographed pages & another copies typewritten /news clipping.Collection
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Rockhouse Prairie, Oklahoma emigrants, Farming in Missouri, Wheeler-Motter Mercantile Company, ReminiscencePublication Details
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Robert E. JonesPlace Published
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St. JosephState/Province
MissouriDate Published
1945Call No.
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