ABOUT ANNA QUARRIES, INC.

Anna Quarries, Inc., located in Anna, Illinois, is a manufacturer of crushed limestone products serving the construction and agricultural markets in southern Illinois. The quarry first began in 1855 and is one of the oldest continuous businesses in the area. Eugene T. Simonds acquired a fifty-percent interest in the quarry in 1969 with the remaining fifty-percent interest being acquired by the Simonds family in 1992.

Our reputation as an outstanding company has resulted from the belief that the best methods of mining, the best equipment and most importantly, the best people are necessary to achieve that goal. Anna Quarries, Inc. has always strived to serve its customers by providing a finished product of the highest quality at a competitive price.

01.01.1992

1992

The Simonds family purchased Mr. Barter's interest in the quarry and now operates it as sole owners. At the present time, Anna Quarries, Inc. and four sister companies comprise Simonds Group, Ltd.

01.01.1989

1989

Mr. Simonds died in 1989 leaving his part of the ownership to his family. The Simonds family continued in business with Mr. Barter until November 1992.

01.01.1969

1969

The quarry continued to operate as Midwest Stone Company and in December 1969 was sold to E. T. Simonds and H.H. "Sam" Barter. Mr. Simonds and Mr. Barter then continued to operate the quarry as Midwest Stone Company until 1971 when the name was changed back to Anna Quarries, Inc.

01.01.1960

1960

Midwest Stone Company started a quarry next to Anna Quarries, Inc. and in 1964 bought out Anna Quarries, Inc. The two owners of Midwest Stone Company were Henry Barkhausen and Holbert Heal.

01.01.1936

1936

Mr. Rippetoe repurchased the quarry and reorganized the company. At that time the quarry took on the name of Anna Quarries, Inc.

01.01.1929

1929-1930

In late 1929 or early 1930, Rippetoe resigned from the holding company and sold out his interest in the quarry to the other members of the firm.

01.01.1921

1921

G. ll. Rippetoe, an employee of Central Illinois Public Service Company, resigned from CIPS and bought the quarry. After the purchase of the quarry, Mr. Rippetoe organized a stock company, bought the entire property and renamed the quarry Anna Stone Company. At this time, the quarry production was approximately 500 tons per day.

01.01.1913

1913

Peabody Coal Company sold the quarry to C.F. Massey Company of St. Louis, Missouri. C.F. Massey Company operated the quarry for an undetermined period of time and then sold it to Central Illinois Public Service Company.

01.01.1910

1910

Swan Creek Phosphate Company sold the quarry to Peabody Coal Company of Chicago, Illinois.

01.01.1905

1905

The city fathers, in order to fulfill the request of the will, sold the quarry to Swan Creek Phosphate Company of St. Louis, Missouri.

01.01.1903

1903

Robert Burns Stinson died leaving his entire estate, including the quarry, to the people of Anna, with which to build a public library.

01.01.1855

1855

Anna Quarry was started by E.H. Finch and Cyrus Schick. During the years following their deaths, the children and grandchildren of the two men inherited the quarry and farm. A relative of Cyrus Schick, Robert Burns Stinson, eventually bought the quarry and farm from the descendants of Finch and Schick.

ASSOCIATIONS

Anna Quarries, Inc. is one of the oldest continuous businesses in Southern Illinois.

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