Ruth Lumber Company
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Possibly Related Historic Sites
Residence of Harvey Isaac RuthUnverified
Residence associated with Harvey Isaac Ruth (1865–1915), president of Hargrove & Ruth Lumber Company and prominent early Poplar Bluff lumber businessman.
Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Ruth & Hargrove TramUnverified
A logging railroad constructed in the early 1890s to transport logs from timber regions southwest of Poplar Bluff to the Ruth & Hargrove Mill, later abandoned as trucks replaced rail transport.
Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Ruth & Hargrove MillUnverified
Large spoke and handle manufacturing mill established in the late 1880s by Harvey I. Ruth and Charles H. Hargrove, supplied by logs transported via the Ruth & Hargrove Tram.
Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Hargrove & Ruth Lumber Company OfficeUnverified
Office of one of Butler County's early lumber enterprises, operating during the region's timber boom with connections to large spoke, handle, and logging operations along the Black River.
Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Residence of Harry I Ruth Jr.Unverified
Residences associated with Harry I Ruth Jr. (1895–1940), son of Harvey Isaac Ruth and Vice President of Ruth Lumber Company per the 1919 city directory.
LLM identified as "employer / corporate affiliation of site occupant (Harry I Ruth Jr. served as Vice President)" — "Harry I Ruth served as Vice President of Ruth Lumber Company according to the 1919 Poplar Bluff city directory."
Ruth & Mengel Realty CompanyUnverified
Real estate firm operating from the same address as Ruth Lumber Company, likely handling land and timber-related property transactions for the Ruth family business network.
LLM identified as "co-occupant sharing the same address, associated business within Ruth family business network" — "Ruth & Mengel Realty Company appears in the 1919 Poplar Bluff city directory operating from 214 Poplar Street, the same address as Ruth Lumber Company."
Possibly Connected People
Nathan D. VailUnverified
Secretary
Connected via site: Ruth Lumber Company
Lois Marie CreekUnverified
Wife of Harry I. Ruth
Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Mary Effie FrankUnverified
Wife of Harvey Isaac Ruth
Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Charles M. LombardUnverified
foreman
Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Harry Y. MengelUnverified
co-founder / business partner
Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Charles H. HargroveUnverified
Business partner of Harvey I. Ruth; co-founder of lumber mill; Vice President of company
Mentioned in story "Harvey I. Ruth and the Early Lumber Industry of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Harry RuthUnverified
LLM identified as "Founder / original lumber interest operator" — "The business likely represented a continuation of the lumber interests originally established by Harvey Isaac Ruth during the late nineteenth century."
Harry I Ruth Jr.Unverified
resident, Vice President
LLM identified as "Vice President" — "H. I. Ruth Jr. — Vice President"
W.E. MorrisonUnverified
operator/proprietor
LLM identified as "President" — "W. E. Morrison — President"
Details
- Era Active
- 1910s
Sources
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