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Name Searched On: CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO

Grantor/Grantee
Type3  Name		 Document Type
    Legal Desc1		 Book
Page		 Rec Date 
Inst Date		 Document
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1    MCGINNIS ALEXANDER
1    MCGINNIS MARGARET
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    1-75-26 N2 SE 		22
131		 1/31/1887
1/24/1887		    131  
1    CLAY RUTH
1    DILLMAN THOMAS M
1    DILLMAN JOSEPH A
1    CLANTON MARY J
1    CLANTON ISAAC N
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    15-75-26 E2 SE NE S 19 AC 		22
133		 1/31/1887
1/25/1887		    133  
1    ANDERSON WILLIAM M
1    ANDERSON ANNIE C R
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    22-75-26 N2 SE SW 		22
134		 1/31/1887
1/25/1887		    134  
1    MARTIN JAMES G
1    MARTIN MARY J
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    2-75-26 SE SE
    11-75-26 NE NE 		22
136		 1/31/1887
1/24/1887		    136  
1    SIMPSON JOHN
1    SIMPSON MARY
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-75-26 SW SW 		22
137		 2/04/1887
1/26/1887		    137  
1    MCKINNEY JAMES
1    MCKINNEY MARY E
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    14-75-26 NW NW TRACT IN 		22
139		 2/04/1887
1/25/1887		    139  
1    BREEDING JAMES E
1    BREEDING SARAH J
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    15-75-26 N2 SE 		22
140		 2/04/1887
1/25/1887		    140  
1    CARTER JAMES G
1    CARTER MILLIE C
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    15-75-26 NE NE E 37 AC
    15-75-26 E2 SE NE N 1 AC
    15-75-26 W2 SE NE 		22
142		 2/04/1887
1/25/1887		    142  
1    DOWNS DAVID
1    DOWNS ELIZABETH
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-75-26 NE SW
    15-75-26 S2 SE TRACT IN 		22
143		 2/04/1887
1/25/1887		    143  
1    MARTIN MARY A
1    MARTIN SARAH M
1    SCRIVINER THOMAS
1    SCRIVINER MARTHA J
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-75-26 E2 NW
    11-75-26 NW NE
    11-75-26 SW NE TRACT IN 		22
145		 2/08/1887
1/24/1887		    145  
1    HOGG GEORGE W
1    HOGG DICY E
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    1-74-27 SE NW
    1-74-27 NE SW E 35 AC 		22
147		 2/08/1887
1/27/1887		    147  
1    WHITNEY ELIZABETH A
1    WHITNEY GEORGE A
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-74-27 SW NW
    10-74-27 SE NE TRACT IN 		22
148		 2/08/1887
1/28/1887		    148  
1    RHYNO JAMES A
1    RHYNO NANCY B
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    28-75-26 NW SW
    29-75-26 E2 SE 		22
150		 2/08/1887
1/26/1887		    150  
1    GILLIAM ROBERT T
1    GILLIAM CATHARINE
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    1-74-27 NE 		22
151		 2/08/1887
1/27/1887		    151  
1    FOSTER GEORGE H
1    FOSTER IDA R
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    22-74-27 SW NE
    22-74-27 SE NW 		22
165		 2/08/1887
1/28/1887		    165  
1    HIATT JESSE
1    HIATT REBECCA J
1    HIATT WILLIAM L
1    HIATT ARVILLA M
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    10-74-27 SE NE EX TRACT 		22
166		 2/08/1887
1/28/1887		    166  
1    HIATT JESSE
1    HIATT SYLVESTER B
1    HIATT REBECCA J
1    HIATT PHEBE A
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    10-74-27 SE TRACT IN 		22
168		 2/08/1887
1/28/1887		    168  
1    WINSHIP NATHANIEL
1    WINSHIP ELIZABETH M
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    28-75-26 NW NE
    28-75-26 NE NW 		22
169		 2/08/1887
1/26/1887		    169  
1    MCLAUGHLIN HENRY A
1    MCLAUGHLIN CATHARINE
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    28-75-26 S2 NW 		22
171		 2/08/1887
1/26/1887		    171  
1    TRAVIS SYLVESTER N
1    TRAVIS MARY E
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    10-74-27 SE SE TRACT IN
    15-74-27 E2 NE 		22
179		 2/08/1887
1/27/1887		    179  
1    ROLINS JANE
1    ROLINS CALEB
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    32-75-26 NE NE COMM NW COR 		22
181		 2/08/1887
1/26/1887		    181  
1    GIFFORD ISAAC J
1    GIFFORD SARAH A
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    1-74-27 W2 SW
    1-74-27 NE SW W 5 AC 		22
183		 2/08/1887
1/27/1887		    183  
1    JOHNS THOMAS
1    JOHNS ELIZABETH
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-74-28 W2 NW NE 		22
153		 2/09/1887
2/04/1887		    153  
1    LONGSHORE MARY
1    LONGSHORE SMITH
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    32-74-27 S2 NW TRACT IN 		22
154		 2/09/1887
2/04/1887		    154  
1    MACUMBER ALEXANDER
1    MACUMBER CLARINDA
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    31-74-27 NW TRACT IN 		22
156		 2/09/1887
2/04/1887		    156  
1    LEASMAN HENRY C
1    LEASMAN MARY
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-74-28 SW SW TRACT IN 		22
157		 2/09/1887
2/04/1887		    157  
1    LEASMAN HENRY C
1    LEASMAN MARY
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-74-28 E2 E2 NW TRACT IN 		22
159		 2/09/1887
2/04/1887		    159  
1    MCCLOSKEY KIZIA E
1    MCCLOSKEY JAMES K
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    1-75-26 SW SW 		22
186		 2/14/1887
1/24/1887		    186  
1    LANDIS ISAAC N
1    LANDIS MARY A
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-75-27 SE SE 		22
189		 2/14/1887
1/22/1887		    189  
1    VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    31-75-26 S2 		22
190		 2/14/1887
1/29/1887		    190  
1    IIAMS WILLIAM
1    IIAMS BARBARA
1    IIAMS WILLIAM J
1    IIAMS HENRY
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    27-75-26 NW NW
    28-75-26 NE NE 		22
192		 2/14/1887
2/01/1887		    192
related		  
1    IIAMS GEORGE W
1    IIAMS MICHEAL C
1    IIAMS MICHAEL C
1    IIAMS CALISTA
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    22-74-27 SW SW
    27-74-27 N2 NW NW 		22
194		 2/14/1887
2/03/1887		    194  
1    CORNELISON JOHN
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-74-28 E2 SW NW 		22
195		 2/14/1887
2/04/1887		    195  
1    HUBER JOHN B
1    HUBER SUSANNA
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    27-74-27 S2 NW NW 		22
197		 2/14/1887
2/03/1887		    197  
1    HIATT LESLIE P
1    HIATT MARY E
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-74-27 NW NW 		22
199		 2/14/1887
2/02/1887		    199  
1    FIFE AMOS
1    FIFE LUCY ANN
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-75-26 SW NE TRACT IN
    11-75-26 NW SW 		22
200		 2/14/1887
1/26/1887		    200  
1    FIVECOAT WILLIAM
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    28-74-27 W2 SE
    28-74-27 NE SE 		22
202		 2/14/1887
2/03/1887		    202  
1    DUDNEY MARY M
1    DUDNEY ABRAHAM
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    28-74-27 E2 NE 		22
203		 2/14/1887
2/03/1887		    203  
1    DELONG LYMAN A
1    DELONG JULIA A
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    22-74-27 NW NE 		22
205		 2/14/1887
2/02/1887		    205  
1    DUNCAN JOHN M
1    DUNCAN MARY
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    28-74-27 SE SW
    33-74-27 N2 NW 		22
206		 2/14/1887
2/03/1887		    206  
1    CLELAND ROBERT
1    CLELAND ELIZABETH
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    1-75-26 E2 SW 		22
208		 2/14/1887
1/24/1887		    208  
1    CLIFTON LEROY F
1    CLIFTON LIZZIE
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    22-74-27 NE NE TRACT IN 		22
210		 2/14/1887
2/02/1887		    210
related		  
1    CARMAN JACOB W
1    CARMAN ADDIE
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    22-75-26 SW SW 		22
212		 2/14/1887
2/01/1887		    212  
1    BOLING SAMUEL C
1    BOLING SARAH E
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-74-28 E2 NW NE
    36-74-28 W2 NW SW N 10 AC 		22
213		 2/14/1887
2/04/1887		    213  
1    THOMPSON ALEXANDER H
1    THOMPSON MARY ANN
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    32-74-27 W2 NE 		22
215		 2/14/1887
2/03/1887		    215  
1    THURMAN CHRISTAL
1    THURMAN AMANDA
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    32-74-27 S2 NW TRACT IN 		22
219		 2/14/1887
2/04/1887		    219  
1    POWELL ORAN
1    POWELL MARY J
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    15-74-27 SE SE
    22-74-27 NE NE TRACT IN 		22
220		 2/14/1887
2/02/1887		    220  
1    ROBERTS WESLEY
1    ROBERTS MARY M
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    32-75-26 NW SE 		22
222		 2/14/1887
2/01/1887		    222  
1    RHYNO THOMAS J
1    RHYNO SARAH
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    32-75-26 W2 NE
    32-75-26 N2 SW 		22
223		 2/14/1887
2/02/1887		    223  
1    SEE WILLIAM H
1    SEE FLORENCE A
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-74-27 W2 NE TRACT IN 		22
225		 2/14/1887
2/02/1887		    225  
1    SIMPSON ANTEPAS
1    SIMPSON HARRIET
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-74-28 W2 SE NW 		22
226		 2/14/1887
2/04/1887		    226  
1    SHELDON MARSON R
1    SHELDON CHRISTINA
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-74-28 E2 NW SW W 10 AC 		22
229		 2/14/1887
2/04/1887		    229  
1    PORTER WINFIELD S
1    PORTER ALMIRA E
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    2-74-27 SE SE
    11-74-27 N2 NE NE 		22
185		 2/14/1887
2/01/1887		    1850  
1    GUTHRIE WILLIAM J
1    GUTHRIE MARGARET
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-74-28 NE NE 		22
230		 3/02/1887
2/03/1887		    230  
1    IIAMS DANIAL
1    IIMES ISAIAH
1    IIAMS ISIAH
1    IIAMS DANIEL
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    27-75-26 NW NW
    28-75-26 NE NE 		22
232		 3/02/1887
2/12/1887		    232  
1    BEEBE WALTER B
1    BEEBE MARIA B
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    15-74-27 NE SE 		22
233		 3/04/1887
2/08/1887		    233  
1    BROWN JOHN M
1    BROWN HANNAH S
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-74-27 E2 NW S 60 AC 		22
235		 3/04/1887
2/23/1887		    235  
1    GEHRINGER JOSEPH
1    GEHRINGER ROSA
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    22-75-26 NE SW 		22
236		 3/05/1887
2/07/1887		    236  
1    SINGER GEORGE JR
1    SINGER NIMICK & CO
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    22-74-27 E2 SW 		22
238		 5/03/1887
4/04/1887		    238  
1    BISHOP A H
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    15-75-26 SW SE TRACT IN 		22
240		 5/03/1887
4/18/1887		    240  
1    ABERNATHY HENRY L
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    32-74-27 NE NE 		22
241		 5/03/1887
4/23/1887		    241  
1    PHIPPS JAMES
1    PHIPPS LUCINDA
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    22-75-26 E2 NW
    22-75-26 NW NE
    15-75-26 S2 SE TRACT IN
    15-75-26 SE SW TRACT IN 		22
243		 5/17/1887
5/03/1887		    243  
1    SEE WILLIAM H
1    SEE FLORENCE A
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-74-27 NW NE TRACT IN 		22
245		 5/17/1887
4/20/1887		    245  
1    BROWN JOHN M
1    BROWN HANNAH S
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-74-27 S2 NE NW
    11-74-27 NW NE TRACT IN 		22
246		 5/17/1887
4/20/1887		    246  
1    FOX L WEBSTER
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    31-74-27 S2 NE 		22
248		 5/17/1887
4/11/1887		    248  
1    RANKIN GEORGE
1    RANKIN MARGARET
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    36-74-28 S2 NE NW TRACT IN 		22
259		 6/13/1887
4/25/1887		    259  
1    EMERSON JOHN
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    11-74-27 S2 NE NE 		22
344		 1/11/1888
12/19/1887		    344
related		  
1    LEASMAN HENRY C
1    LEASMAN MARY
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    35-74-28 SE SE
    36-74-28 SW SW 		22
452		 9/13/1888
9/08/1888		    452  
1    BURGAN ELIZABETH
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 MISC - DEED
    32-74-27 NE NW 		22
484		 11/08/1888
11/01/1888		    484  
1    FENIMORE WILLIAM
1    FENIMORE LOUISA
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 WARRANTY DEED
    1-74-27 W2 SW TRACT IN
    1-74-27 NE SW 		28
230		 8/16/1890
7/16/1890		    230  
1    LEASMAN HENRY
1    LEASMAN MARY
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 WARRANTY DEED
    36-74-28 N2 SW NW SW 		28
400		 6/18/1891
6/15/1891		    400  
1    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
2    CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CO
 WARRANTY DEED 31
28		 11/23/1893
9/14/1893		    28  
1    METROPOLITAN TRUST CO
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 RELEASE OF MORTGAGE 14
27		 8/31/1899
3/23/1899		    38  
1    METROPOLITAN TRUST CO
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 RELEASE OF MORTGAGE 15
212		 6/24/1902
4/18/1902		    589  
1    HAMILTON J E
2    SEWARD J G EST
2    SIDENER JOSEPH E
2    LOUDER MARY
2    LOUDER THOMAS EST
2    SIDNER J E
2    SIDNER M E
2    SIDNER MARY E
2    PIERCE QUIMBY
2    BRYAN THOMAS I
2    BISHOP WILLIAM N
2    CARDER FRANCES
2    CARDER GEORGE W
2    WATTS JOHN
2    CARDER FANNIE
2    DEARDUFF WILLIAM
2    WATTS JAMES
2    DEARDUFF WM H
2    DEARDUFF SARAH E
2    SEWARD JACKSON G
2    BRIGGS GREENBERRY J
2    WATTS J S
2    BISHOP WM N
2    REECE W R
2    REES W R
2    REESE W R
2    HOWS JOHN F
2    IIAMES MOSES I
2    HOWES JOHN F
2    IIAMES MARY
2    SINGER JOHN F
2    IMES MOSES
2    MILLER MILTIADES
2    IIAMS L V
2    IIAMS LEWIS V
2    IIAMS WILLIAM J
2    IIAMS LAURA
2    RYNO WILLIAM
2    LARIMER B F
2    COPELAND JOSIAH
2    RHYNO WILLIAM
2    LARMOR B F
2    LARAMORE B F
2    LARMORE A W
2    THOMAS F
2    WEAVER E B
2    WEAVER ELIZABETH E
2    THOMAS T F
2    THOMAS M
2    HILTON J G
2    HILTON JAMES G
2    HILTON MARY A
2    FOSTER GEORGE
2    FOSTER GEORGE H
2    FOSTER ADA R
2    FOSTER G H
2    CLIFTON C G
2    CLIFTON L F
2    HAWN A R
2    CLIFTON LEROY F
2    LIZZIE
2    SEWARD J G
2    SINGER NIMICK & CO
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 AFFIDAVIT - NON TRANSFER
    22-74-27 W2 SE
    22-74-27 N2 SE SW
    22-74-27 SW NE TRACT IN 		18
285		 5/16/1914
5/16/1914		    533  
1    BOREN FRED
2    BOREN FRED
2    COLLINS CLIFFORD
2    CHICAGO ST PAUL & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY CO
 AFFIDAVIT - NON TRANSFER
    15-75-26 SE SE
    15-75-26 SW SE 		26
529		 1/28/1960
1/26/2017		    712
related		  

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