(R-6b) Residence of C.A. Payne located on Salem St. next to last house.

Back of this postcard "Charles Allen Payne (b. 1873) and wife Emma Etta (Hartsock) (b. Mason, IL).  boy sitting Burdette (b. 1905)

(Later, this was the Andrew Jackson house on Rt. 37)

 

 

(R-55) Wainscott residence (This house was across from Mrs. DeVore, 1 block south of Doc Hanna’s).  Now torn down

 

 

(R-57) Residence of George F. Swain & Mary (Hawkins) Swain

 

 

(R-58) Residence of Mary A. Brickett; 1^st house north of the Methodist Church; It was later the home of Ervin & Nina Cheatum home

 

 

(R-60) Mrs. G.W. (Ray) Porter residence

 

 

(R-65) Residence of Darius Alex Porter.  D.A. Porter married (1) Susan Ann Fairall (d. 1900), and (2) Mrs. Elizabeth (Howard) VanArman Ray. 

(This was later the Hazel Hoyt home.)

 

                             

(R-61) Residence of W.H. Brewer.  He was 6’7” tall and carried flag in Memorial Day parade.

This was on 4^th street, and later the home of the Lamberts, and the Garners

 

 

(R-204)   Residence of Delbert "Del" Eagan & Alice Frances (Wilson) Eagan;; 3^rd street east of the Methodist Church.

 

 

(R-62) Residence of Delbert "Del" Eagan & Alice Frances (Wilson) Eagan; 3^rd street east of the Methodist Church.

 

 

(R-203)   Residence of Del Eagan; 3^rd street east of the Methodist Church.

 

 

(R-71) Residence of G.L. Eagan on south Washington St. on the East side – built in 1868.  (In 1982 was the Bill Olden home)      

(R-110b) The home of Matthew Humphrey & Mary (Rowan) Humphrey in 1902.

From the Kinmundy Centennial book: "They were parents of the late Harriet DeVore and Grandparents of Mrs. Florence Franklin who still resides in Kinmundy.

The home place was located 3 miles south of Kinmundy and is now owned by Dan Hiestand. The original home burned many years ago. The home

had eight fireplaces and four chimneys like the one in the picture. The Humphreys came to Kinmundy from Cincinnati, Ohio in 1872."   

 

 

           

(R-63) Residence of Rev. Joel R. Kelley & Mabel (See) Kelley

 

(R-73) Residence of Mrs. Sarah A. (McCulley) Haselden.  (Her husband, John Burr Haselden died in 1898)

 

 

(R-75) 1903 - Residence of Joseph T. "Buzz" Arnold.  He married (1) Mary Elizabeth (Chance) Arnold  (she d. 1898).  He married (2) Hattie (Robb) Green in August 1900. 

(This was the Hester Heaton home for 20 years, then it was torn down to build her a new home). 

 

 

(RS-8a) Looking west on south side of 3^rd street across from Methodist Church in about 1908. 

The 1^st home was George Elder’s, and later Dr. Franklin’s.

The 2^nd home was Frank Smith’s.  (The Methodist church parsonage stood there later, but it’s now gone.)

In Sept. 2008, the new Methodist parsonage stood where Elder’s house was.)

The 3^rd house was W.W. Neils’ (later C.F. Pruett’s and then Ted & Lillian Phillips)

 

 

(RS-17) Looking west on south side of 3^rd street across from Methodist Church

(Another view of photo previous.)

 

 

 

(RS-7a) Third St looking West (300 Block south side of street). 

This was known as the "top" of "Quality Hill".  It was so named because it is the highest point, and the nicest homes were in this part of town. 

These homes were also owned by more the the doctors and merchants in Kinmundy.

1st  house in photo:

      Frank Smith home at 305 E. 3rd St.  (This was torn down, and the old M.E. Church parsonage was built here.  It has since been torn down as well.)

2nd - W.W. Neil residence at 301 E. 3rd St.  (Later owners have been Charles F. & Bertha (Steuber) Pruett, and more recently, Ted and Lillie Phillips.)

3rd - Parrill house at 211 E. 3rd.  This home was built in 1857 by W.B. Eagan.

        After the town was platted, this served as the Post Office and grocery store lived above. 

        It was purchased by Parrill family, later owned by Bertha Davis and her son Jim Davis.  This home is now owned by Reed and Cindy Garrett.

 

 

(R-32a) Residence of J.B. Elder at 309 E. 3rd St.  (This home was torn down and the new Methodist Church parsonage built there.)

 

(R-37) William W. Neil & Frances (Gunn) Neil built this house in the early 1900's at 301 E. Third Street. 

Mr. Neil had this advertisement of his business in the July 4, 1884

Kinmundy City Directory: "furniture, carpet, cabinet work and undertaking."  This home has a large entry way with a winding staircase and two lovely stained glass windows, one in the parlor and one on the landing of the stairway.  This two story house was later the home of Charles F. Pruett.

In 2007, it was owned by Ted & Lillian Phillips.

 

 

William W. Neil William W. Neil & Frances (Gunn) Neil built this house in the early 1900's at 301 E. Third Street. 

This home has a large entry way with a winding staircase and two lovely stained glass windows, one in the parlor and one on the landing of the stairway.  This two story house was later the home of Charles F. Pruett. In 2007, it was owned by Ted & Lillian Phillips.

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - Aug. 20, 1998  - "Ted and Lillian Phillips home:  The two story Victorian House was built on this property in the late 1800's, by W.W. Neil.  It was later purchased by C.F. Pruett whose name is still imprinted on the front sidewalk. 

    The original house had a large porch on the southeast side with an outside stairway leading up to the second story.  There are four bedrooms, a large hallway and one bathroom upstairs.  The master bedroom has a separate dressing room.  There are no bedrooms downstairs.

    The downstairs has a large foyer, winding stairway, a parlor, a living room, a dining room, and a kitchen.  Seven foot, solid pine, sliding doors can close off three of the downstairs rooms. 

     Later the southeast porch was enclosed making another room off the kitchen and the stairway to the second floor was kept intact.  Much later the kitchen was extended on the south, adding a utility room, a second bathroom and a back porch.  The house was heated with coal and had a coal cellar.  There was a wood buring stove in the dining room and a fireplace in the living room both sharing a common flue.  After problems with flue fires the fireplace was shut off and unusable and the wood stove was the primary source of heat until years later a gas furnace was installed.  The house now has central heat and central air.  The wood stove has since been removed, the fireplace completely renovated and relined and now is functional.

    The house is furnished with antiques from several periods and includes many interesting pieces such as Murphy beds, a table bed, a chair/table, an oak dining table that extends to 108 inches with six self-stored leaves in the table, a large oak Estey organ with a full complement of pedals and a hand crank, an English walnut, can backed parlor set from Ed Bargh's parents estate, a matching rocker and straight chair from the Mahan estate as well as other area pieces.  There are several old cupboards, china cabinets, and various other unusual pieces and interesting collections."

 

Former home of Ted & Lillie (Bailey) Phillips in 2019.

"C.F. Pruett" plate can be seen in the sidewalk leading to the house.)

 

"C.F. Pruett" plate can be still be seen in the sidewalk leading to the house of the Pruett former home in 2019.

More recently, it was the Former home of Ted & Lillie (Bailey) Phillips.

 

 

(R-186) This home at 211 E. 3rd St. was originally built by W.B. Eagan in 1857 after the town was platted.

The Parrill family purchased the home in 1907, and Reed and Cindy Garrett current own this home in 2011.

From the Kinmundy Centennial book: "The Parrill residence is said to be the first house built after the town was platted in 1857.  It was used as a house

and store and post office by W.B. Eagan.  It is mentioned in the minutes of early City Council meetings when W.B. petitioned to build scales in front

to weigh hay and grain.  He sold it when he built the larger homes to the east and it passed through several hands before it was bought in October 1907

by the Parrill family when they moved from Meacham.  It has been their home ever since.  It has been extensively remodeled several times.

Miss Luella lives here alone since the death of her sister, Evangline."   The caption underneath this picture in the Centennial book was the following:

"The good old winter time when snow was snow and houses had fences around them.  The Parrill residence before remodeling."

 

 

Mrs. Sarah C. (Miller) Parrill standing on the porch of the Parrill home - originally built by W.B. Eagan - 1909.

 

 

 

 

 

Parrill Residence - photo and article from 1957 Centennial.

Oldest Kinmundy house.  The Parrill residence is said to be the first home built after Kinmundy was platted in 1857.  It was used as a residence, store, and post office by W.B. Eagan and is mentioned in the minutes of early city council meetings when he petitioned to build scales in front to way hay and grain.  He sold it when he built a larger house to the east and it passed through several hands before it was bought in 1907 by the Parrill family when they moved to town from Meacham.  It has been their home ever since and has been extenisively remodeled several times.  Miss Luella Parrill, age 94, lives here alone since the death of her sister, Evangeline.  She will take part in the open house for Mrs. Harriett DeVore.

Miss Luella Parrill

 

 

This was the John F. Donovan & Ellen (King) Donovan home.  After that, for many years this was the residence of Ellen (King) Donovan's nieces, Pauline "Miss Polly" Bagott & Alta Bagott. 

 

 

This was the John F. Donovan & Ellen (King) Donovan home.  After that, for many years this was the residence of Ellen (King) Donovan's nieces, Pauline "Miss Polly" Bagott & Alta Bagott.

Probably sitting on the porch was Rebecca (Evans) King, the mother of Ellen. 

 

(R-13) J.F. Donovan Residence at 205 E. 3rd St. on "Quality Hill".

This was the home of John F. Donovan & Ellen (King) Donovan for many years.  In later years, Ellen's niece, Miss Polly Bagott, who was a schoolteacher, also resided here for a long time. Photo taken on Nov 23, 1907. 

This house was torn down and Lem Tranum owned the lot in later years.

 

 

(R-160) Snow on Dec. 14, 1907: This was the John F. Donovan & Ellen (King) Donovan home.  After that, for many years this was the residence of Ellen (King) Donovan's nieces, Pauline "Miss Polly" Bagott & Alta Bagott. 

 

 

(RS-20) South side of  Third Street from the railroad  looking east.  This was formerly known as "Quality Hill"

From closest to farthest going from east to west:

The Parrill residence at 211 E. 3rd St.  (This was built by W.B. Eagan before owned by the Parrill family. 

     It later owned by Jim and Bertha Davis.  In 2019 owned by Reed and Cindy Garrett.)

The J.W. Wilson residence at 209 E. 3rd St. (This was later owned by Dwight Alexander.  In 2019 owned by Brenda Brimberry Altadonna.)

The J.F. Donovan residence at 205 E. 3rd St.  (This house is now gone.)

The Dr. John D. & Martha (Steuber) Camerer residence at 203 E. 3rd St. 

      (Other owners were John A. & Maude Holt, John & Joyce Boyles, and Lem & Judy (Egelston) Mulvaney Tranum.)

 

(RS-20a) Third Street looking up "Quality Hill"

 

 

   (R-175) The Dr. John D. & Martha (Steuber) Camerer residence at 203 E. 3rd St. 

               (Other owners were John A. & Maude Holt, John & Joyce Boyles, and Lem & Judy (Egelston) Mulvaney Tranum.)

 

 

The Dr. John D. & Martha (Steuber) Camerer residence at 203 E. 3rd St.  Maybe their son, Clyde B. Camerer and Dr. John Camerer on porch?

 

 

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

 

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

 

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

 

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

 

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

 

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

Probably home of Dr. John D. Camerer and Annetta "Nettie" (Bradley) Camerer, son Clyde Camerer, daughter Laura Camerer (who was killed in 1903 at the age of 16 by a train in Kinmundy on the Illinois Central tracks that ran next to their home), and daughter-in-law Martha (Steuber) Camerer.  This home sat on "Quality Hill" along Third Street just west of the I.C. tracks.

 

 

(R-175) Miss Anna Chalfant Home - later the Robnett Apartments - Dec. 14, 1907

This house is located on the northwest corner of Rt. 37 (1st Street) and Madison Street.  It is owned by Tom & Patty Gura in 2019.

 

 

(R-176) Miss Anna Chalfant Home - later the Robnett Apartments.  In most recent years owned by Tom & Patty Gura.

 

 

(R-181) Miss Anna Chalfant Home - later the Robnett Apartments.  In most recent years owned by Tom & Patty Gura.

 

 

(R-247a) "Chalfant House" - later the Robnett Apartments.

Located on the northwest corner of 1st and Madison, and owned by Gura family in 2019.

 

 

(R-177) "Chalfant House" - later the Robnett Apartments

 

 

(R-178) "Chalfant House" - later the Robnett Apartments

 

 

(R-179) "Chalfant House" - later the Robnett Apartments

 

 

(R-380)  The "Chalfant House", for many years known as the Robnett Apartments, are owned by Tom & Pat Gura in 2017.

             This picture was painted by Tom Gura from one of the original photos from 1907.

 

 

(R-214) Pleasant & Lura (Williams) Robnett Home at 105 N. Madison. 

According to Richard Williams, "Plans were from the Sears & Roebuck catalog. I "helped" build it - was 4 or so. 

      Lura Williams Robnett, me [Richard Williams], Mom [Cora Vallow Williams], Aunt Ida [Ida Vallow Williams]. Lura was with child (Bud)."

 

 

(R-215) Robnett House - Pleasant & Lura (Williams) Robnett's new home.   (On the sunporch, the two on the right are Richard Williams and his mom, Cora Vallow Williams) at 105 N. Madison.

 

(R-379) Robnett House - Pleasant & Lura (Williams) Robnett's new home.  In 2017, this home was owned by Tom & Margaret Turner at 105 N. Madison.

 

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - Aug. 29, 1996 - "The Tom and Margaret Turner home at 105 N. Madison was constructed in 1924.  P.F. Robnett began construction in June and he and his wife, Lura, moved into the home when they were married later that winter.  The home was constructed from a plan ordered from Sears Roebuck.  Originally the kit, including the plan and materials for the house sold for around $1,200 to $1,400 and would have been shipped by train from Chicago Kinmundy.  However, Mr. Robnett opted to buy only the plan from Sears and to purchase most of the materials locally.  The home is a two story Dutch Colonial, designed with an open stairway, large archways, large formal dining and living rooms, and a fireplace.  Architecturally, the one aspect that catches the eye of most visitors is the combination bookcase-sideboard in the formal dining room.  It is constructed of blond mahogany lumber and measures the full height and width of the room.  The counter top is one solid board which measures over 18 inches wide and 15 feet long.  Richard and Barbara Yandell purchased the home in 1978.  The Turners then purchased the home from them in 1981.

 

Tom & Margaret Turner home - taken in about 1990 - at 105 N. Madison.  (Built by Pleasant & Lura Robnett)

 

(R-93a) (possibly) the home of Mrs. A.E.W. Pruett

                                                                                                                             

(R-94) unknown

 

 

(R-90c) Unknown

 

(R-1) Unknown

 

 

(R-91a) Unknown

 

 

(R-92a) Unknown

 

(R-121) Unknown