The Clarke Co. Historical Museum, located on Hwy 69 at the south edge of Osceola, has many original records. This record book gives us a look at the people and the times through its financial transactions. I have abstracted a few transactions to identify people who worked for the railroad.
November 16, 1881
Station Men
Train Men
Other Disbursements:
Station Agent- A.B. Garretson
Carpenter work - E.M. Hall
Fireman Ed Shoup
Wm. Dunlap - 1 month salary $35
December 8, 1881, Disbursements:
Floy Jeffers - $9.63
Riogeway for coffin for Dunlap - $44
Damages for E. Webster - $5.05
December 16, 1881, Disbursements:
G.L. Tropl - $12.50
F. Wilson, Engineer - $75.33
J.L. Armstrong, Agent - $35.00
C.L. Proudfoot, $30.00
Chas. Thornburg - $40.00
Barney Welch, $35.00
Garretson - $2.30
February 10, 1882, Disbursements:
G. Clapp, Blacksmith - $96.23
G. Tropp, Watchman - $22.90
Miller, Pumper - $32.50
Vanderver, Helper - $32.00
D. Eastman, Station man - $20.00
Frazier, $1.16
D.G. Sutherland, $53.70
C. Thornburg, $44.04
John Nunn, $43.50
Risler, $9.30
Gotchus, $39.00
C. Doss, Fireman - $3.50
February 14, 1882, Disbursements:
F. Wilson, Engineer - $45.00
E. Webster, Conductor - $26.65
B. Welch, Brakeman - $29.00
A.B. Garretson, Brakeman - $1.74
T. Murphy, Watchman - $29.16
H. Gutches, $16.33
T.W. Armstrong, $75.00
E.H. Wilson - $ . 75
J.L. Armstorng, Station Agent - $35.00
Kavanaugh, Breakman - $2.30
February 27, 1881, Disbursements:
T. Murphy, Fireman - $5.00
Herbert, Blacksmith bill - $3.25