AR Div - Doniphan Sub - Neelyville to Doniphan, TT#31 Sunday October 27, 1957
Stations and Crossings included on this line...in order westward...
Neelyville
Naylor
SL-SF Crossing
Oxly
Doniphan ... 19.89 miles
Doniphan Sub - Neelyville to Doniphan
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Doniphan Sub - Neelyville to Doniphan
by Elvin Klepzig » Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:47 pm
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Re: Doniphan Sub - Neelyville to Doniphan
by Elvin Klepzig » Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:25 pm
Employee TT #11 dated Oct 29, 1944
lists this sub the same...
lists this sub the same...
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JAMES R. ARRENDALE, conductor
by Elvin Klepzig » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:33 pm
Don't recall where I found this on the web but it certainly goes with the DBRy. I really appreciate the efforts others take to place such information on the web...
History of Southeast Missouri: Embracing the counties of Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Madison, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Dunklin, Scott, Mississippi, Stoddard, Butler, Wayne, and Iron, Goodspeed Publishing Company: Chicago, 1888.
JAMES R. ARRENDALE, conductor on the Doniphan branch of the St.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad, was born in Dahlonega,
Ga., in 1848, and received a common country-school education. He
was reared on a farm, and when about eighteen he began as a
brakeman on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. About eight months
after this he was promoted to the position of conductor on the
same road. He went from there to the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, and ten months later, from there to the Iron Mountain,
from Little Rock, Ark., and Poplar Bluff, Mo., as freight
conductor for three years. He was then transferred to the
Doniphan Branch, where he has since been, with the exception of
short intervals on other branches. As a railroad man, Mr.
Arrendale has proven himself faithful, honest, and efficient. He
was in the employ of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad for nearly
fifteen years as brakeman, quarter-master and freight conductor,
and for his faithful and meritorious services, rendered during
the yellow fever scourges of 1878 and 1879, running from Memphis,
was awarded a gold medal by the Howard Association. In 1875 he
married Miss Fannie Carr, a native of Vicksburg, Miss. Mr.
Arrendale’s parents, Rice and Sarah (McElroy) Arrendale, were
natives of South Carolina and Georgia, respectively. The mother
died in Georgia, where the father is still living. He is of
Scotch-Irish descent, a farmer by occupation, and was at one time
sheriff of Lempkin County, Ga. He also served two years in the
Confederate army. His father, Thomas Arrendale, was a soldier in
the Mexican War. James R. Arrendale is successfully engaged in
agricultural pursuits and has a farm of 120 acres. He is a
Democrat, politically, casting his first presidential vote for
Horace Greeley in 1872. He is a member of the K.P., and of the
A.R.C. Page 1064
History of Southeast Missouri: Embracing the counties of Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Madison, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Dunklin, Scott, Mississippi, Stoddard, Butler, Wayne, and Iron, Goodspeed Publishing Company: Chicago, 1888.
JAMES R. ARRENDALE, conductor on the Doniphan branch of the St.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad, was born in Dahlonega,
Ga., in 1848, and received a common country-school education. He
was reared on a farm, and when about eighteen he began as a
brakeman on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. About eight months
after this he was promoted to the position of conductor on the
same road. He went from there to the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, and ten months later, from there to the Iron Mountain,
from Little Rock, Ark., and Poplar Bluff, Mo., as freight
conductor for three years. He was then transferred to the
Doniphan Branch, where he has since been, with the exception of
short intervals on other branches. As a railroad man, Mr.
Arrendale has proven himself faithful, honest, and efficient. He
was in the employ of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad for nearly
fifteen years as brakeman, quarter-master and freight conductor,
and for his faithful and meritorious services, rendered during
the yellow fever scourges of 1878 and 1879, running from Memphis,
was awarded a gold medal by the Howard Association. In 1875 he
married Miss Fannie Carr, a native of Vicksburg, Miss. Mr.
Arrendale’s parents, Rice and Sarah (McElroy) Arrendale, were
natives of South Carolina and Georgia, respectively. The mother
died in Georgia, where the father is still living. He is of
Scotch-Irish descent, a farmer by occupation, and was at one time
sheriff of Lempkin County, Ga. He also served two years in the
Confederate army. His father, Thomas Arrendale, was a soldier in
the Mexican War. James R. Arrendale is successfully engaged in
agricultural pursuits and has a farm of 120 acres. He is a
Democrat, politically, casting his first presidential vote for
Horace Greeley in 1872. He is a member of the K.P., and of the
A.R.C. Page 1064
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Re: Doniphan Sub - Neelyville to Doniphan
by Elvin Klepzig » Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:07 pm
My name is Leon Pickett & am trying to find anyone who worked with or knew my grandfather-William Arthur Pickett. He worked for MO-PAC from Doniphan to Neelyville until 1959. I'm doing my genealogy chart. My e-mail is
grunt3071@msn.com. I think he rode on a small motorcart checking the rails,
etc. Thank you.
Danny Leon Pickett grunt3071@msn.com 08/17/02 12:31:31 AM
My Dad worked for MoPac, retired in 70's passed away in 1986 He was a
brakeman worked on the Doniphan Branch in early 50's P. I. Church was his
name. My uncle was a MoPac conductor, he was on the Branch also, do not
recall years probably late 40's, his family lived at Oxly for a time not sure
how long, remember a farm house on hwy 142, not sure if it was 142 then. His
name was Earl Church, Earl died in 1963. Both of them had long careers with
the MoPac. I rode with my dad many times on the Branch, the conductor was Q
Hahn (sp.) remember one brakeman by name of Maupin, we would drive from
Poplar Bluff, they would make up train at Doniphan, then on to Neelyville,
would be there for about 3 hours then back to Doniphan.
David Church 08/10/02 02:45:28 PM davidc@mycitycable.com
Lived in Oxley Mo in late 30's and early 40's, worked at Doniphan as relief
agent in 50's. Rode the train from Doniphan to Neelyville many times. My
father was agent at Neelyville in the 30's and at Oxley in 38=41
Glenn Toler 08/03/02 04:45:13 PM glenntoler@alltel.net
All of my ancestors worked for MoPac, including my father, Melvin Toler who
was the agent/telegrapher in Doniphan in the late 40's and early 50's. I was
born in Oxly, moved to Doniphan and attended school there from first grade
through ninth. My sister still lives in Doniphan.
Melvin Toler 07/25/02 11:59:49 AM sharronsd@msn.com
grunt3071@msn.com. I think he rode on a small motorcart checking the rails,
etc. Thank you.
Danny Leon Pickett grunt3071@msn.com 08/17/02 12:31:31 AM
My Dad worked for MoPac, retired in 70's passed away in 1986 He was a
brakeman worked on the Doniphan Branch in early 50's P. I. Church was his
name. My uncle was a MoPac conductor, he was on the Branch also, do not
recall years probably late 40's, his family lived at Oxly for a time not sure
how long, remember a farm house on hwy 142, not sure if it was 142 then. His
name was Earl Church, Earl died in 1963. Both of them had long careers with
the MoPac. I rode with my dad many times on the Branch, the conductor was Q
Hahn (sp.) remember one brakeman by name of Maupin, we would drive from
Poplar Bluff, they would make up train at Doniphan, then on to Neelyville,
would be there for about 3 hours then back to Doniphan.
David Church 08/10/02 02:45:28 PM davidc@mycitycable.com
Lived in Oxley Mo in late 30's and early 40's, worked at Doniphan as relief
agent in 50's. Rode the train from Doniphan to Neelyville many times. My
father was agent at Neelyville in the 30's and at Oxley in 38=41
Glenn Toler 08/03/02 04:45:13 PM glenntoler@alltel.net
All of my ancestors worked for MoPac, including my father, Melvin Toler who
was the agent/telegrapher in Doniphan in the late 40's and early 50's. I was
born in Oxly, moved to Doniphan and attended school there from first grade
through ninth. My sister still lives in Doniphan.
Melvin Toler 07/25/02 11:59:49 AM sharronsd@msn.com
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Charles Albert Friend Charles Hobert Friend
by Elvin Klepzig » Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:10 pm
my granddad charles albert friend worked on a hand truck repairing the
railway. the most i know is that my dad charles hobert friend was born in
9-1918 and was 13 years old when his dad died of phnimona. i now have a great
grandson who is 7yrs and train crazy. would like to find out what i can.
sharron s. dickson madiam name is Friend 07/03/02 11:37:39 AM
sharronsd@msn.com
i worked for the mp and still work for the up. i worked on the train that
went from neelyville to doniphan back in the late 70,s i had a picture of me
on a caboose taken in 1977 that i gave to the chamber of commerce about 6
months ago i live out side of doniphan now
verlinhaysjr 06/23/02 06:58:24 AM khays@semo.net
railway. the most i know is that my dad charles hobert friend was born in
9-1918 and was 13 years old when his dad died of phnimona. i now have a great
grandson who is 7yrs and train crazy. would like to find out what i can.
sharron s. dickson madiam name is Friend 07/03/02 11:37:39 AM
sharronsd@msn.com
i worked for the mp and still work for the up. i worked on the train that
went from neelyville to doniphan back in the late 70,s i had a picture of me
on a caboose taken in 1977 that i gave to the chamber of commerce about 6
months ago i live out side of doniphan now
verlinhaysjr 06/23/02 06:58:24 AM khays@semo.net
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Re: Doniphan Sub - Neelyville to Doniphan
by Elvin Klepzig » Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:42 pm
Mon, 5 Aug 2002 08:08:28 -0500
Pat Duzsa is married to Bill and lives between Oxley and
Doniphan. Her father, Melvin D. Toler was telgr. at
Doniphan in 48 to 54. Mr. Mitchell was the Agent and Melvin became agent
about 1951. Melvin passed away this past July. He was my brother. I am
probably the uncle she was referring to and I live near Conway.
Farther back, Bob Marlin in late 30's and early 40's was agent at Naylor and
that was his home. His dtrs graduated from High School there and his family
is buried in the Naylor cemetery. My brother John M.Toler started as teleg.
and up through the ranks to VP Transportation (old Mopac) and retired at
time of merger with UP. I worked at Doniphan and tried to copy the
"Telegraphic" egg report from St. Louis for the egg market at Doniphan. It
was a mess since I was not an accomplished telegrapher at the time and the
fractions, spaces and weird numbers were very hard to copy. They just threw
it away when I went to the feed store and delivered it to them. We would
load up some 100 cans of cream nearly every morning for the local to take to
Neelyville for connection with No 4. for the St Louis milk and creamery
market. The cans made a round trip in about 7 days and always had spoiled
milk on them when returning making them a real mess to handle.
There is a photo of the Doniphan Depot with the train ready to depart. My
brother Melvin is the Agent with the suit on in the picture. That photo is
in the Doniphan Museum. I may b e able to come up with a picture of Oxley.
Do not have a photo of the depot but maybe some other scenes around the
right of way and front st if interested. I believe the Williams you
referred to was Agent at Bald Knob during 50's, went there due to the high
commission from shipping out carloads of strawberrys.
Sat, 3 Aug 2002 18:43:24 -0500
What an interesting page you have and per your request for information about the Doniphan to Neelyville branch line here is some information that
you may or may not have.
My father, Carl Gay Toler, was the Depot Agent at Oxley, Mo. from 1938 until 1941 or 42. We lived in a house directly to the West of the depot just
about 100 yards and across the main street on the corner. The house still stands today.
All eight of our family lived in this sparsely furnished 3/4 room house. We got drinking water and water for cooking from the hillside spring just
beyond Logan Creek.
I attended First and Second grades at Oxley, and school was held one year at the Methodist Church since the old school building burned down . My
father taught all of the family to telegraph by erecting a telegraph line from the depot to our house and with two sets of telegraph instruments we
talked back and forth to the depot as a practice method. All of the family members became telegraaphers and agents for The Missouri Pacific and
our family held the record for the most years in service to any railroad in United States in the one field of telegraphy and for the same railroad. I saw
my first picture show in the upstairs of the Withrow store when I was six years old. I had lots of wonderful memories during our few years there
and love to go back and drive through every year. We took our baths during the Spring, Summer, and Fall times of year
in Logan Creek. I have lots of stories about the Doniphan,.
Oxley area and will share with anyone who is interested in the towns about this time. Thanks for your website.
Pat Duzsa is married to Bill and lives between Oxley and
Doniphan. Her father, Melvin D. Toler was telgr. at
Doniphan in 48 to 54. Mr. Mitchell was the Agent and Melvin became agent
about 1951. Melvin passed away this past July. He was my brother. I am
probably the uncle she was referring to and I live near Conway.
Farther back, Bob Marlin in late 30's and early 40's was agent at Naylor and
that was his home. His dtrs graduated from High School there and his family
is buried in the Naylor cemetery. My brother John M.Toler started as teleg.
and up through the ranks to VP Transportation (old Mopac) and retired at
time of merger with UP. I worked at Doniphan and tried to copy the
"Telegraphic" egg report from St. Louis for the egg market at Doniphan. It
was a mess since I was not an accomplished telegrapher at the time and the
fractions, spaces and weird numbers were very hard to copy. They just threw
it away when I went to the feed store and delivered it to them. We would
load up some 100 cans of cream nearly every morning for the local to take to
Neelyville for connection with No 4. for the St Louis milk and creamery
market. The cans made a round trip in about 7 days and always had spoiled
milk on them when returning making them a real mess to handle.
There is a photo of the Doniphan Depot with the train ready to depart. My
brother Melvin is the Agent with the suit on in the picture. That photo is
in the Doniphan Museum. I may b e able to come up with a picture of Oxley.
Do not have a photo of the depot but maybe some other scenes around the
right of way and front st if interested. I believe the Williams you
referred to was Agent at Bald Knob during 50's, went there due to the high
commission from shipping out carloads of strawberrys.
Sat, 3 Aug 2002 18:43:24 -0500
What an interesting page you have and per your request for information about the Doniphan to Neelyville branch line here is some information that
you may or may not have.
My father, Carl Gay Toler, was the Depot Agent at Oxley, Mo. from 1938 until 1941 or 42. We lived in a house directly to the West of the depot just
about 100 yards and across the main street on the corner. The house still stands today.
All eight of our family lived in this sparsely furnished 3/4 room house. We got drinking water and water for cooking from the hillside spring just
beyond Logan Creek.
I attended First and Second grades at Oxley, and school was held one year at the Methodist Church since the old school building burned down . My
father taught all of the family to telegraph by erecting a telegraph line from the depot to our house and with two sets of telegraph instruments we
talked back and forth to the depot as a practice method. All of the family members became telegraaphers and agents for The Missouri Pacific and
our family held the record for the most years in service to any railroad in United States in the one field of telegraphy and for the same railroad. I saw
my first picture show in the upstairs of the Withrow store when I was six years old. I had lots of wonderful memories during our few years there
and love to go back and drive through every year. We took our baths during the Spring, Summer, and Fall times of year
in Logan Creek. I have lots of stories about the Doniphan,.
Oxley area and will share with anyone who is interested in the towns about this time. Thanks for your website.
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Craig Shaw
by Elvin Klepzig » Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:27 pm
Nice little history of Doniphan branch. I got to highrail it back in fall of 1981 before it washed out. Don't remember much if any traffic on line and Roadmaster I was with didn't think there was much future left. I liked your pics or cast iron Crossbucks and Whistle signs. I have of one of each of same style, but needing painting. I've hauled them around for 25 years now. got them when I was Track Inspector out of Nevada, MO off Joplin branch. Now I work for CN out of Stevens Point, engineer. Miss the the Mop, but not the nonsense politics.
Craig Shaw
Wisconsin Rapids
Thanks Craig for sending those comments. Always looking for information on the line. What was the reason for you hi-railing the line?
Stupid me, I was home from Colorado and found the MP in town switching, I took some photos, only ones I have of them, but ran out of slide film and couldn't buy any in town. I should have bought some print film and chased them back to Neelyville. Next time I was home it was gone. Hind sight is the best.
The MP was right in pulling it up, no one in Ripley County had a clue it might effect their future. All the leaders here are way short sighted.
I'd love to hear any other memories you have of the MP if you'd care to share.
Take care, Elvin
Elvin,
Back in my former life, ie. before kids, wife etc, I was MoPac Mgmt Trainee for the Maintenance of Way Dept to become an Asst Roadmaster. The Mop wanted the trainees to patrol every mile of their respective division, learning the territory and people, Doniphan being one of them. I had to nearly break the Mgr's arm to patrol, but I wanted to hit every mile of the Eastern Div. from Monroe to Chicago. It was a blast. I did in time end up at Branson as Track Inspector, and took a buyout in 1992. In '96 I joined the WC and was the best move I ever made. The WC took care of their employees and customers. I got to go over the river barge to Natchez, MS amongst other stuff. I just wasn't cut out to be a manager. Others in my class include Matt Rose, now on BNSF top dog, me I'm just an engineer with 9 kids, and too many critters. Other than the posts, I don't railfan anymore, but enjoy looking at blast from the past.
Craig Shaw
Craig Shaw
Wisconsin Rapids
Thanks Craig for sending those comments. Always looking for information on the line. What was the reason for you hi-railing the line?
Stupid me, I was home from Colorado and found the MP in town switching, I took some photos, only ones I have of them, but ran out of slide film and couldn't buy any in town. I should have bought some print film and chased them back to Neelyville. Next time I was home it was gone. Hind sight is the best.
The MP was right in pulling it up, no one in Ripley County had a clue it might effect their future. All the leaders here are way short sighted.
I'd love to hear any other memories you have of the MP if you'd care to share.
Take care, Elvin
Elvin,
Back in my former life, ie. before kids, wife etc, I was MoPac Mgmt Trainee for the Maintenance of Way Dept to become an Asst Roadmaster. The Mop wanted the trainees to patrol every mile of their respective division, learning the territory and people, Doniphan being one of them. I had to nearly break the Mgr's arm to patrol, but I wanted to hit every mile of the Eastern Div. from Monroe to Chicago. It was a blast. I did in time end up at Branson as Track Inspector, and took a buyout in 1992. In '96 I joined the WC and was the best move I ever made. The WC took care of their employees and customers. I got to go over the river barge to Natchez, MS amongst other stuff. I just wasn't cut out to be a manager. Others in my class include Matt Rose, now on BNSF top dog, me I'm just an engineer with 9 kids, and too many critters. Other than the posts, I don't railfan anymore, but enjoy looking at blast from the past.
Craig Shaw
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Doniphan Sub
by Elvin Klepzig » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:52 am
St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company
November 10th 1895
Distance from St Louis
180.5 - Neelyville - Coal bin 16x32
Section tool house 1 story frame 10x10 shingle roof
183.34 - Hubbells - ghost town
186.04 - Barfield (Naylor)
187.87 - Thomas -
189.63 - Sheehan -
191.24 - Oakdale (Oxly) - Combination Depot 1 story frame 20x50 shingle roof, office, waiting and freight rooms, 2254 sq' with platform
Stock yards, 32x32, 1 pen 32x32, 1 chute 7x16, 1 platform 128 sq'
Section tool house No 38 1 story frame 9x16 shingle roof
Water station FP tank 14x20
Pump house 1 story frame 12x12 board roof
No 6 Knowles steam pump 43' from creek, 62 ' to tank
195.50 - Mullen (Pulaski)- Section house No 140 1 story frame 16x44, addition 8x16, porch 8x44 shingle roof
Privy frame 5x5 shingle roof
Section tool house 1 story frame 12x12 shingle roof
196.50 - Brinkerhoff -
200.35 - Doniphan - Combination Depot 1 story frame 24x97 shingle roof, office, waiting, freight and express rooms, 3306 sq' with platform
Stock yards, 32x32x32x32x64x64,
3 pens 32x32
1 chute 7x16
Turntable wooden Prairie 54'
November 10th 1895
Distance from St Louis
180.5 - Neelyville - Coal bin 16x32
Section tool house 1 story frame 10x10 shingle roof
183.34 - Hubbells - ghost town
186.04 - Barfield (Naylor)
187.87 - Thomas -
189.63 - Sheehan -
191.24 - Oakdale (Oxly) - Combination Depot 1 story frame 20x50 shingle roof, office, waiting and freight rooms, 2254 sq' with platform
Stock yards, 32x32, 1 pen 32x32, 1 chute 7x16, 1 platform 128 sq'
Section tool house No 38 1 story frame 9x16 shingle roof
Water station FP tank 14x20
Pump house 1 story frame 12x12 board roof
No 6 Knowles steam pump 43' from creek, 62 ' to tank
195.50 - Mullen (Pulaski)- Section house No 140 1 story frame 16x44, addition 8x16, porch 8x44 shingle roof
Privy frame 5x5 shingle roof
Section tool house 1 story frame 12x12 shingle roof
196.50 - Brinkerhoff -
200.35 - Doniphan - Combination Depot 1 story frame 24x97 shingle roof, office, waiting, freight and express rooms, 3306 sq' with platform
Stock yards, 32x32x32x32x64x64,
3 pens 32x32
1 chute 7x16
Turntable wooden Prairie 54'
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Oxly
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