The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-05-16

ton o. Ohio and High streets the ori-
gin of both of which Is obvious, and
the mediterranean street was gener-
ously called slater, in spite OF the
fact that enterprising little city is our
most formidable rival.
Coming to the north and south
streets, or avenues; odell avenue.
the original eastern boundary of the
town (see how we have grown.)
took its title from the founder OF
Marshall. jeremiah Odell. a pioneer
citizen, who in 1899, donated the
sixty-five acres for county seat upon
which the original town was laid out
Bell street. a short street east Of
Odell was named after, DR.. d. F. Bell
who at one time resided there. Allen
avenue took It's name from DR.. Allen,
who lived on the site OF the present
Ballew Lumber yard. and whose farm
Of 100 acres extended north OF the
Slater road. Redman avenue was
named for the late James B. Redman,
highly respected citizen, who in
1891. gave part OF the land for the
street that bears his name.
Brunswick avenue runs along
portion OF the old road to Brunswick
a time-honored town OF old river days
in Charlton county. This old road
ran from the corner OF North and
odell IN a northeasterly course across
the Allen addition TO somewhere near
the old Walker place. the present
home of l.. NJ. Newton, running
north, past the Potter farm. where a
branch road struck off for Glasgow.
Conway avenue received its name
from the Conway family. whose men,
bers have always been identified
with the business interests OF our
city. Lincoln avenue. the eastern
corporation line. was named after
Abraham Lincoln. the great Emanci.
pator.
There are few southern towns that
cannot boast a jefferson avenue, or
Park and Marshall Is no exception.
the street running on the east side OF
the square, bearing the name OF the
Father OF Democracy. The next
street. Marshail's principal thorough
fare. was called Lafayette avenue. In
honor OF sallne's sister county on the
west. The old Lafayette or LeSlng-
ton road. after leaving the square.
ran northwest to the present Newell
property. where Il bore off due north
west to the famous old red-brlck land
mark, the o'Bannon or Goldman place
Salt Pond avenue, was at one time
the road leading to old Brownsville
In the Salt Pond township. the name
OF the salt Pond Country" having
originally included the entire south
western part OF the county. English
avenue took Its name from Micheal
English. who laid out Enelish's addi-
tion, and being an ardent Union man,
gave tho other two streets OF his add
ton the names of Ellsworth and
Lyon. after Col. Ellsworth, a Union
officer killed In Virginia while at
tempting TO haul down a Confeder-
ate flag. and Gen. Nathaniel Lyon,
the Federal leader OF Missouri. killed
at the battle of Wilson's Creek.
Needless to say Benton avenue
was a tribute to Thomas Hart Ben
ton. the foremost Missouri statesman
OF ante-bellum days. who champion
ed the cause of Missouri for thirty
years In the U. s. Senate, and who
was Andrew Jackson's staunchest
henchman In many a political fray
: The list OF great Americans who's,
names honor our streets includes
J Ulysses s. Grant, the great militar,
hero OF the Civil war. after whom I
: street In West Marshall is named
r Davis street was named for JohI
Davis, an uncle OF the present circui
: Judge, who plated Davis addition
7, and whose family were pioneers o
A this region. having entered from tn
\ government a large tract of land ol
C the west OF town,
J. Miami the historic river town o
e northern Saline was commemorate
d by herotlsprlngs, Marshall. In tn
naming of Miami avenue, an exten
4 sion OF the old county road to tina
i place, which branched off from tn
8 Lexington road a quarter OF a mil
further south than 1t now does.
d As geographical names havesa pei
l. manency that endures beyond that {
=, monuments. those names OF avenue
Is and streets will probably be lastin
u reminder OF our pioneer citizens an
political idols long after they al
n otherwise forgotten. so the moral
+ this tale is "Do something for you
r town; start street or an addition
a an TINT Won will not be entirely fOl