This list of names appeared in the Robinson Argus, usually in the January first issue or the second. It is a listing of the people who subscribed to the Argus that were originally from Crawford County, or who had lived in the county for a number of years, and had moved out of the county but still subscribed to the Argus. The listing of subscribers ran for nearly 20 years and I hope to be able to transcribe all lists for this web page. About three years appeared previously in the Crawford County Genealogical Society Newsletter in the 1990s, but not all of the years were reprinted. Compiled by Sue Jones.
Adams, Frank, is station agent and telegraph operator at Paducah, KY
Adams, H. C., is practicing law at Danville
Allen, H. E., formerly county clerk here, is in an abstract office at Ottumwa, Iowa
Anderson, Lizzie, formerly well known at Palestine, is now Mrs. Elizabeth Eshon, at Sharon, Chebalis county, Washington
Aten, C. P., with a wholesale hardware house; A. M. Springer and Henry Kaley painting; James Morris and wife, boarding house; Mrs. Mary D. Wright, and Mrs. Rose Malone; Hattie Wilhite, in the pension office, all at Indianapolis
Barlow, I. H., who went west some years ago, soon after being admitted to the practice of law, now resides at Perry, Oklahoma Territory, where he is having a good business as an attorney
Beeman, Ed., is at Oaktown, Ind
Bishop, A. H., who was a member of Co. D. 38th Ill. Vols, is engaged in farming near Monument, El Paso county, Col. B. S. Bishop is also farming in the same county his address being Table Rock
Boring, W. M., is at Orange, Los Angeles county, CA
Bowman, Benton, is practicing law at Hillsboro, OR, a partner of Bruce Huston, also of this county
Brigham, Geo. M., is at Pueblo, Col
Broadstone, Rev. H. W. is pastor of two or three churches in Edgar county, and lives in Paris
Brown, Henry C., is at Prospect Park, Angeles county, CA, and is foreman on a fruit ranch
Boyd, Alex, lives at Boone, Iowa
Bowman, Eli, formerly of Annapolis, is running a mill at Pawnee Rock, Kan
Burner, Will A., is clerking in a store in Chicago
Bussard, Rev. D., U.B., is stationed at Sullivan, IL
Caughey, Bunk is running a dry in Peoria
Chaffee, L. Y., is General Manager of the wholesale grocery house of the Peyton-Palmer English Co. Danville. M. A. Haskett is in charge of the shipping department in the same house
Cochran, J. C., with the Argus, some twenty years ago, is Superintendent of a large printing house in Austin, TX
Comley, J. G., who had been bill clerk for the Pacific Express Co. at East St. Louis, has been transferred to Decatur, and promoted to depot agent
Connett, Rev. J. B., is at Westfield in charge of the U B church there
Cooper, I. N., is assistant cashier in a bank at Shelbyville,Ind
Correll, M. F., is farming near Bradford, Ark
Crampton, Don C. and Wm. D., are with a cattle ranch near Parkdale, Col
Creekman, D. W., late principal of the Robinson public school, now has a similar position at Centralia at a salary of $150 per month
Culp, John, who served an apprenticeship in the Argus office, 1869 to 1872, is in Wichita, Kan
Dennis, H. P., is at Berthood, Col
Dickson, H. D., is practicing law at Emoria, Kan
Drumgold, Dr. T. S., formerly of New Hebron, is now practicing medicine at Seneca
Ducommon, S. E., Garrett's Pass, OR
Dunham, Dr. Frank, is practicing medicine at Lander, Freemont county, WY
Ferguson, J. J., is principal of an Academy at Onarga
Ferrel, Miss Rose, who was engaged in dress making in Robinson a few years ago, is now in business in Indianapolis
Firebaugh, C. W., and W. H., are in the hardware business at Austin, TX
Firebaugh, Chester, is yet in the real estate business at Wichita, Kas
Firebaugh, H. C., is practicing law in San Francisco, Cal
Fitch, _. C., is in the sewing machine business at Tucson,
Fisher, Mrs. H. J,, nee Mary Bales, lives at Willard, Or Arizona, having a general agency extending into Mexico
Fox, Fletcher, lives at Butler, IL
Fuson, Rev. A. J., for many years a farmer and minister of the Baptist church, residing in Honey Creek township, now in his 72d year, resides at Nebo, Mo. His youngest son, Alvin, was elected member of the legislature of Missouri, as a Populist, at a recent election
Gooch, Green L., has a general variety store at Waco, Texas
Goodwin, Wil and Charley, live at Mount Carmel, and are in the employ of the Big Four
Gordon, Jr., C. A. has a cattle ranch in Brigham county, Idaho; post office Willford
Gordon, George P, is farming near Loup City, Neb., and his mother Mrs. A. W. Gordon is at the same place
Grace, Charles C., owns a restaurant at Danville
Grace, J. U., is now in Danville
Granger, J. C., is at Milwaukee, Wis., and is general agent of an implement firm
Griswold, Mrs. Mary J., is at Greensburg, Ind
Groman, Mrs. Don, formerly Mrs. James Mitchell, lives at
Dennison, TX, the home of her husband
Groves, Rev. Grant, is stationed at Waltonville, as pastor of the M E church
Gwin, John, lawyer; Elder W. T. Gordon, preacher; J. B. Walker, physician; John Body, baggage master on the Vandalia, are all in Effingham
Gwin, Joseph, is located at Oakville, Chehalis county, Wash
Hamilton, J. M., formerly of Licking township, is principal of the public schools of Missoula, Mont
Hargrave, W. H., is now located at New Harmony, Ind
Hart, N. H., is in the lumber business at Monticello
Harper, J. Ed., an old Palestine boy, is now at Sumner
Hartwell, G. W., lives at Frankfort, Kan
Haskett, I. K., is editor, publisher and proprietor of the Index, at Childress, Tx, a booming young town
Heustes, E. L., is practicing medicine at West Jersey, Stark county
Heustis, Arvine, still resides at Western Star, Summit County, OH
Higard, Jacob, is farming near Effingham, Kan
Higgins, R. Bruce, several years ago residing in Robinson, and later at Hutsonville, is now in business at Macminville, Tenn
Highsmith, G. W., from Palestine, is blacksmithing at Bozeman, Mont
Hill, D. D., is living in Decatur, where he is practicing law, and doing a good business
Hiser, H. O., is pastor of the M E church at Jefferson
Holmes, Mrs. Ella C., nee Coulter, resides at Ruskin, Neb., where her husband has a position as telegraph operator
Huffman, Fred, is at Areola
Ingles, Dr., A. J., is practicing medicine at Hagerston
James, A. W., late county clerk, is now in the ministry, and is pastor of the M E church of Albion circuit with residence at Browns
Jones, Dr., _. _., is practicing medicine at Westerville, OH
Kent, Joseph, lives in Terre Haute, and is traveling for the Turnbull Wagon Co.
Kessler, W. H., Bloomingdale, Ind
King, Horace F., has an extensive wholesale house, at Crawfordsville, Ind., and is making money
Kirtz, W. S., is night operator at Orland, near Chicago
Lagow, A. G., formerly of Palestine, is now located at Fort Pierce, FL
Lagow, W. H., formerly a farmer of this vicinity, is located at Weeping Water, Neb
Lewis, Daniel post office address is Russelville, Oregon
Lindley, Alice, the old West York correspondence of the Argus, lives at Lytle, Texas, where her husband, Thos. Lindley, is telegraph operator and station agent
Linkliter, H. M., has a drug store at Neoga
Longenecker, J. M. and wife, Mr. L. being an attorney and a prominent state politician; Will Hill, and W. A. Osman, attorneys; J. S. Barbee, a retired and pensioned policeman; A
L. Martin, with the wholesale clothing house of Wacsmith & Co.; W. C. Pearce and wife in the state Sunday school and W. C. T. U. work; Mrs. L. C. Wiseman, boarding house, all in Chicago
Lowe, Jacob, Don Juan, Ind
Mackey, Wm. H., is mining at Hicks, Nevada, and making lots of money
Mail, J. F., is practicing law at Rock Springs, Wyoming
Mail, John F., and family are at Fremont, Neb
Mann, E. L., is at Ester Park, Col
McConnell, M. G., lives at Olney
McCord, B. F., and wife, formerly Miss Rose Fitch, lives at Garden City, Kan
McGrew, Mrs. Ella, nee Grubaugh, lives at Lyonton, Sullivan county, Ind., (Cass post office)
McNeal, James is railroad agent at Lamhorn, Kansas
McTaggert, Dr. W. A., is practicing medicine at Bogota, Jasper county
Moers, Sol, has a jewelry store in Cincinnati
Moody, Mrs. W. T., of rmelry Emma Highsmith, lives at Cole Camp, MO
Morrison, Ben, is in New York City
Murray, S. G., formerly of Robinson schools, is practicing law at Missoula, Mont
Musgrave, Chas. H., who read law with Callahan & Jones, is practicing at Missoula, Mont
Newlin, E. E., is at Richland Center, Wis., engaged in the practice of dentistry
Newlin,; Enoch, is in Cowley county, Kansas, engaged in farming. P.O. address, Winfield, S. P. Bishop is in the same county, engaged also in farming. P O address, Winfield
Newlin, H. C., is at Mt. Pulaski, in a mill
Newlin, Usher F., Coronado, CA
Newton, Mrs. Emma, and family, are now living at McCracken, Kan
Newton, Frank, is publishing the Enterprise at McCracken, Kan
Organ, D. W., is at Montasano, Wash
Otey, L. F., is farming near Sweetwater, TX
Overstreet, Fred, has a jewelry store at Farmer City
Page, O. J., is pastor of the Christian church at Metropolis
Parker, Wm., for many years in business in our city, and some ten years postmaster, now resides at Wichita, Kan
Patton, Dr. W. R., is still practicing at Charleston, and is mayor of the city, a position he has filled several times before
Powers, Z. M., and family are living at West Superior, Wisc
Reavill, D. A, is practicing law at Logan, Utah
Reinoehl, F. L., is telegraph operator at Cheneiah, Wash
Reinoehl, W. D., still resides near Portis, Kansas, where he is farming. In a recent letter he says his crops have failed for two years past.
Rich, Isaiah, is farming near Park Springs, TX
Rogers, C. G., is station agent and operator at Smith Center, Kan
Rubottom, Mrs. Ann, nee Trimble, now resides at Springdale, Ark. where her husband is practicing medicine
Sears, Geo. M. Boise City, Idaho
Selby, James. W. formerly of this vicinity, is farming near Edwin, Stanton county, Kan
Shafer, W. C., in a grocery and meat market; Sherman
Smith, Benjamin S., is pastor of the M E church at Anna
Short, Gus and Wilber, reside at Pembina, North Dakota Mann, with Townley Bros., stoves and tinware; Mrs. Florence Fraser, nee Newlin; Mrs. Emma Orman, nee Crowley; Joseph Kent, traveling for a wagon co; J. Ross Martin, union depot policeman; W. W. Rector, dealer in fish, poultry, & C. W. McCarty, traveling for Havens & Geddes; Mrs. D. Reibold, nee Longenecker; Mrs. L. A. Barnes, boarding house; F. A. Burgess, painter; John J. Thomas, blacksmith; Willis Wright, merchandising; P. P. Connett, JR, railroading; Frank Anderson and Ed Longenecker all in Terre Haute
Sims, Chas. Ray, is at Oakland Pier, Cal. where he has been operator on the Southern Pacific for some two or more years. He has recently been promoted to the responsible position of train dispatcher. Ray, like all the other boys who go abroad from old Crawford forges his way to the front by merit and attention to business
Shew, W. H., is farming near Bagota
Shire, Jacob, lives at Redmon
Sims, Mrs. Nora, nee Grubaugh, Nevins, Edgar county
Smith, R. P., is at Lamar, MO, where he is engaged in the banking business
Steel, Davidson, is mow located at Enid, OK
Steele, J. O. is now located in Wichita, Kan
Stoner, W. H., formerly of Lamotte, lives at Trotwood, Montgomery county, OH
Talbot, Mrs. Maggie, has a clerkship in one of the departments at Washington, D. C.
Talbot, Perry J., formerly one of the publishers of the Constitution, now has a position in the Government printing office at Washington. Dick was in Kansas City, working as a compositor recently
Tedford, R. S., is on a farm near West Liberty, Jasper county
Templeton, Prof. B. F., is instructor of mathematics in the high school at Huntington, Ind
Thompson, Alex, who went from Honey Creek to Kansas, is now located on a claim near Noble, OK
Thornburg, Sam., is in the hardware business at Scandia, Kan
Thornburg, W. S., if farming near Cawker City, Kan
Vane, C. A., is at Springfield, MO
Watts, Fremont, who had been living in Vincennes for some years, last fall moved to Peoria, this state, where he engaged in work at carpentering. He recently had the misfortune to get a fall while at work on a building, breaking a leg in two places, and as it was improperly set it had to be broken over and reset.
Watts, Tiffon, is still on a farm near Yates Center, Kan
Weger, Fred M., and Arnold Ford are at Ukiah, CA
Whitaker, A. S, is at Fort Collins, Col
Widener, I. N., Kansas City, Kan
Wilkin, Mrs. Mary E., formerly Mrs. Mary E. Hill, Palestine, is at Lincoln, where her husband, Rev. E. D. Wilkin is a stationed M E minister
Wilson, James A., is at Pueblo, Col
Wisner, W. K., is running a restaurant in Janesville, Wis
Wood, Lester H., is a member of the firm of Wood & Davis, boot and shoe dealers, Centralia
Zimmerman, Mrs. Nate, nee Kaley, lives at Myerstown, PN, where her husband is publishing a paper