The Francis W. Grothoff & Marie L. Grothoff Revocable Trust- Donna Schroeder, Successor Trustee

Date: Monday, Memorial Day, May 28, 2018
Time: 10:00am
Location: 498 White Wildlife Road; Silex, MO 63377
Directions: From Troy, MO go north on Hwy 61 13.4 miles to left on White Wildlife Road #210 & go 1.3 miles to last farm at end of road.

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE Francis & Marie never had any children. Marie lived to be 103 ½. Francis was a tool & die maker & raised Angus cattle. Marie worked at Wagner Electric. They were very strong in their Catholic faith & both enjoyed their home & farm. Again, Francis started buying up this farm in the 50s, it’s never been offered for sale. Come bid to buy, it will be sold to the highest bidder. See you at the sale. David, Dusty & Bill

ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE AUCTION

REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD AT 1:00 P.M.

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Beautiful cattle & recreation farm – one of the few undisturbed tracts left in Lincoln County.

358 acres m/l in Sections 21 – 22 – 27 & 28 TWP 51N R 1W in Lincoln County, Exact Legal to Govern.

Improvements include an 1890 sq. ft. ranch style home built new by the Grothoffs in 1966. The home features 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, large living room w/brick see through fireplace, formal dining room, large kitchen w/brick see through fireplace & breakfast room and main floor laundry w/partial bath. The home has a full walkout basement.

The home is total electric, has central air, each room has individually controlled zonal baseboard heating, a deep well & septic.  The home features hardwood floors in the living room, dining room & bedrooms, is extra clean & move in ready. Electric cook stove in kitchen stays w/the home.

Other improvements include a 26’x42’, 3 bay, heated shop w/wood furnace & concrete floor. A 20’x20’ tool shed w/a 20’x20’ attached shed. A 70’x34’, 3 sided machine shed, insulated pump house & 4 large metal & wood framed cattle & hay sheds.

The farm has 4 ponds w/a spring fed creek traveling through the farm, is fenced for cattle w/approx. ½ in pasture & hay with the balance in timber.  This is one of the prettiest farms you’ll ever have the opportunity to own. The Grothoffs have owned this farm since the 1950s & it’s never been offered for sale.

There are some beautiful rock formations, waterfalls, caves, springs & rolling  terrain on this tract,  it just feels like your home. the Grothoffs raised Angus cattle & enjoyed their privacy. The farm joins the White Wildlife area & Logan Wildlife area & offers some great habitat for turkey & deer. If you are looking for that once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a farm that Mother Nature has created, here it is.

The farm will be offered as follows & sold in the manner that obtains the highest bid.
Please note: Farm gate at entrance is locked, must have appointment to see.

TRACT #1: Approx. 48 acres m/l, combination of pasture & woods w/large pond, beautiful home & lake site, no improvements

TRACT #2: Home & all the improvements w/approx. 165 acres m/l

TRACT #3: 145 acres m/l, combination of pasture, hay & woods, 1 pond, no improvements

TRACT #4: Any combination of Tracts 1, 2 & 3

Terms: 10% down day of sale with balance of cash at closing on or before 45 days after sale with possession at closing. Survey, if required, to be split 50/50 between Buyer and Seller.

NOTE: Due to the law on lead based paint & lead based paint hazards on any home built prior to 1978, any inspections for lead base paint by a purchaser must be done 10 days prior to the auction. Buyers will be given an EPA pamphlet & will be required to sign a disclosure acknowledging that you were given the information.

For private showing contact David or Dusty at 636-366-4206

BUSH HOG TH 4400 OFF ROAD UTILITY VEHICLE W/HONDA ENGINE, TRAIL HEAD 4X4 W/DUMP BED ONLY 389 HRS – SELLS AFTER FARM

TRACTORS & FARM EQUIPMENT SELL AFTER REAL ESTATE

  • 1957 Ford 600 Jubilee, 3 pt, wide front end, sharp
  • Early 1950s Farmall Cub w/hydraulics, wide front end, sells w/1 bottom plow, runs good
  • 3 pt. 5’ Tye, 8 hole pasture, no till drill, kept shedded
  • 3 pt, bale fork
  • Ford 3 pt, 5’ finish mower
  • Ford 3 pt, 7’ disk
  • 3 pt scoop
  • Wagon running gear
  • Single axle trailer, no title
  • Pasture chain harrow
  • 2 section harrow

COINS SELL AT 10:00 A.M.

  • 1857 Flying Eagle cent
  • 28 Indian Head pennies
  • 1885 2 cent piece
  • 1869 shield nickel
  • 37 V nickels
  • 1 – 1865 & 2 – 1868  3 cent pieces
  • 1876 CC seated dime
  • 1936 Mercury dime
  • 8 Barber dimes
  • 2 Roosevelt dimes, silver
  • 79 wheat pennies
  • 1899, 1900, 1901 Barber quarters
  • 1898 & 1906 D Barber ½ dollars
  • 1953 D Franklin ½ dollar
  • Lot Kennedy ½ dollars, 1964 – 1968
  • 1879 S & 1882 S Morgan silver dollars
  • 1926 D & 1934 D Peace dollars
  • Lot foreign coins
  • Lot mills

JEWELRY SELLS AFTER COINS

  • Gold band, man’s ring
  • US Air Force man’s ring w/blue stone
  • Lot costume jewelry

COLLECTORS BOOKS

Ben Hur, Rebellion, Nobody’s Girl, Tom of Peace Valley, The Childhood of Rome, Nobody’s Boy, Chip of the Flying-U, My Lady’s Garter, Etc. Approx. 40 Total

HOUSEHOLD & MISC

  • Maytag HD Super Capacity, electric dryer, like new
  • Frigidaire Commercial HD Super Capacity, automatic washer, like new
  • Amana 16’ upright freezer, nice
  • Frigidaire 18.2 cu. ft. refrigerator, white, 2 yrs old
  • GE Profile, automatic washer, white, not working
  • Frigidaire automatic, electric dryer, white, nice
  • Oak pedestal type, dining room table w/6 bentwood chairs
  • Mid Modern bedroom set; full size bed complete & chest
  • 4 & 5 drawer chest of drawers
  • Mid Modern dresser w/mirror
  • Mid Modern leather & brass sofa & chair
  • Power lift chair, As Is
  • King size bed complete
  • Maple arm chair
  • Leather side chair
  • Exercise equipment
  • Floor safe w/combo
  • Bookshelf
  • End tables
  • Utility work table
  • Barometer
  • Electrolux canister vacuum
  • Squeezo strainer
  • Blue Gallery 20 pc, dinner ware set
  • Kitchen Aide
  • Roll away bed frame
  • Large lot pots, pans & bake ware
  • Lot bedding
  • Lot canning jars
  • Lot glassware
  • Lot wall pictures & frames
  • Bissel vacuum
  • Lot table lamps
  • Sewing supplies
  • Partial List – large lot already boxed up

STAIRWAY CHAIR LIFT

CATTLE EQUIPMENT & FARM SUPPLIES

  • 2 manual, cattle head catchers
  • 17 farm gates, 12’ – 16’; wood, pipe & galvanized
  • 20+ cattle panels
  • Lot used woven wire
  • Pipe, walk through corral gate
  • Galvanized stock tank
  • Used T posts
  • Fuel tank & stand

LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT

  • Troy Bilt Pony, riding lawn mower, 7 speed
  • Cub cadet 70, riding lawn mower, collector
  • Push lawn mower
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Electric chainsaws
  • Live trap
  • Shovels, forks, etc.
  • Lot barrels
  • Flower pots
  • Partial List

SHOP TOOLS & MISC

  • Belt driven, table saw
  • Reed shop vise
  • House jack
  • Fans
  • Lot hardware
  • Air tank
  • Lot extension cords
  • Misc tools

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

  • 2 door, oak chiffarobe
  • Oak Singer treadle sewing machine
  • 1940s Art Deco buffet
  • 1940s china cabinet
  • High back rocker
  • Massive oak dresser w/mirror
  • Cane back rocker
  • Claw & ball foot, living room chair
  • Lyre pattern, coffee table
  • Flat top trunk
  • Set 1940s end tables
  • Retro vanity stool
  • 1940s retro crystal lamps
  • 1940s lamp table
  • Retro foot stool
  • Metal lawn chairs
  • Stick type hall tree
  • Art Deco picture in frame
  • Celluloid dresser set
  • Luggage
  • Vintage hats w/boxes
  • Khaki, straight razor set
  • Gem Jr. safety razor
  • Pyrex
  • Fire King
  • Soap stone
  • Retro glasses
  • Dr. Grabow pipe display, store type
  • Spindle type, single bed
  • Cast iron Wagner skillet
  • 2 Rayo oil lamps
  • Brass spittoon
  • Lot Science Mechanics Magazines
  • Wall hanging, oil lamps
  • Sugar jar
  • Milk bottles
  • Pickle jar
  • Lot blue canning jars
  • Washboard
  • 1950s kitchen appliances
  • Kitchen stool
  • Fans: Wagner, Westinghouse, Holmes, Emerson, Sea Breeze, etc.
  • Floor lamps
  • Stools
  • Kitchen chairs
  • 3 – 1940s metal, 2 door cabinets
  • Retro lawn chairs
  • Globe
  • Lot school desks

PRIMITIVES & BARN FINDS

  • Primitive, 1 door cabinet
  • Lot reclaimed barn lumber
  • Lot wooden sash windows
  • Lot wooden house & barn doors
  • Set galvanized washtubs on stands
  • Chicken coop
  • Wooden ironing board
  • Yard gate
  • Painted work bench
  • Painted table
  • Oil can
  • Chatillon scale
  • Gate hinges
  • Galvanized buckets
  • Painted stools

OWNER: THE FRANCIS W.GROTHOFF & MARIE L. GROTHOFF REVOCABLE TRUST
DONNA SCHROEDER, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE

AUCTIONEERS:                                           
DAVID THORNHILL
314-393-7241
TROY, MO

DUSTY THORNHILL
314-393-4726
TROY, MO

BILL UNSELL
573-470-0037
FRANKFORD, MO

Lunch will be served.
All buyers will be photographed.
Terms: Cash or Good Check with Current Photo ID.
Out of State Photo IDs and Out of State Checks must be accompanied with a Bank Letter of Credit.
We do not accept Cashier Checks.
Items sold with no warranty.
They stand sold AS IS.
Owner & Auction personnel not responsible for accidents day of sale!
Announcements made day of sale take precedence over any advertisement!