Jonas B. Caskey Residence, 314 South Main.

Item — Photo: 1:9

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

An album of 35 photos of Kirksville, Missouri, buildings, businesses and people created by "Drake, Fotografer" and originally owned by Clifford Elmore Henry. Using Kirksville city directories, local histories and articles in Kirksville newspapers of the day, we have been able to determine that most of the photos in this album were taken 1893 January-April, the only period when all the pictured businesses were in operation simultaneously.

Dates

Creation: early 1893

Creator

From the Collection: Henry, Clifford Elmore, 1873-1959 (Person)

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Historical Note

Long-time city merchant and former City Marshal, Jonas Caskey, built this new home in the fall of 1890. His grocery store was on South Elson, just a couple of blocks away. The folks on the porch are not identified. Jonas and his wife Jennie are likely the middle aged couple in the middle; others are probably their daughters, Edna and Nellie and possibly their sons-in-law or boarders.