by admin | Jan 1, 1921 | Ownership |
G. ll. Rippetoe, an employee of Central Illinois Public Service Company, resigned from CIPS and bought the quarry. After the purchase of the quarry, Mr. Rippetoe organized a stock company, bought the entire property and renamed the quarry Anna Stone Company. At this...
by admin | Jan 1, 1913 | Ownership |
Peabody Coal Company sold the quarry to C.F. Massey Company of St. Louis, Missouri. C.F. Massey Company operated the quarry for an undetermined period of time and then sold it to Central Illinois Public Service Company.
by admin | Jan 1, 1910 | Ownership |
Swan Creek Phosphate Company sold the quarry to Peabody Coal Company of Chicago, Illinois.
by admin | Jan 1, 1905 | Ownership |
The city fathers, in order to fulfill the request of the will, sold the quarry to Swan Creek Phosphate Company of St. Louis, Missouri.
by admin | Jan 1, 1903 | Ownership |
Robert Burns Stinson died leaving his entire estate, including the quarry, to the people of Anna, with which to build a public library.
by admin | Jan 1, 1855 | Ownership |
Anna Quarry was started by E.H. Finch and Cyrus Schick. During the years following their deaths, the children and grandchildren of the two men inherited the quarry and farm. A relative of Cyrus Schick, Robert Burns Stinson, eventually bought the quarry and farm from...
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