Claim: Emmanuel DeHodiamont continued to farm the land until 1871, when he sold the house and remaining property to land speculators, who anticipated the construction of a railroad from St. Louis, which occurred in 1875.
Evidence: Emmanuel DeHodiamont and his wife Caroline purchased a 180-acre tract of land including parts of the River Des Peres in 1829 from Hypoline and Josephine Papin. He continued to farm the land until 1871, when he sold the house and remaining nearby property to land speculators. These speculators anticipated the construction of a railroad from St. Louis, which occurred in 1875.