Triple murder at Tri-County Road and NW Last Drive, just SE of Cameron, Mo results in only public hanging carried out in Caldwell County. The motive remains a mystery, but theories ranged from an illicit love triangle to the madness from a sore finger. Dec. 21, 1907, just before daylight: A blood-soaked Elsie Filley banged … Continue reading Cameron, Mo Farmer Butchers Wife, Child & Brother
Old Windmill Road North of Winston was part of Jefferson Highway
Although you wouldn’t guess it now, 140th Street, located just east of Winston, MO was the first maintained road through Colfax and Jefferson Townships in Daviess County. It was actually part of an important early cross-country automobile route, called The Jefferson Highway The Jefferson Highway was built in the 1920s as part of the National … Continue reading Old Windmill Road North of Winston was part of Jefferson Highway
Congrats to all the local graduates! Here’s a tip from the 1939 Cameron Sun….
The Cameron Sun - Apr 28 1938 Page 8
Loss of Mansion Leads to Murder
Patrick S. Kenney, builder of the infamous Kidder Mansion, was a well-respected early Caldwell County pioneer. Given his rise in prominence, his fall was even more unexpected and shocking. The Rise of P. S. Kenney Kenney, an Irish emigre, began his career as a merchant, successfully running one of the first stores in Kidder. Kenney … Continue reading Loss of Mansion Leads to Murder
The Kidder “Slave Mansion”…It’s Gonna Need a New Name
Gary Mielke family, Sept. 1974, just prior to the demolition. The house, locally referred to as the “Kidder Slave Mansion,” was built by Patrick S. Kenney between 1870-1876. It was located approximately 1/10 mile North of the intersection of NW Grandview and Kenney Drive, just southwest of Kidder, Mo. There are many stories connected with … Continue reading The Kidder “Slave Mansion”…It’s Gonna Need a New Name
Dirt Road History 