For decades, the Williamson County Historical Society has been trying to locate photographs of past Williamson County sheriffs and over the years the list has been narrowed down to the following names. If you are related to one of the … Continue reading
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Since there is little published about the village of Pittsburg, Illinois other than historical notations, we were pleased when Jane Whitehead, granddaughter of James T. Fowler, approached us with a couple of Justice of the Peace Docket books to copy. … Continue reading
The last book in the Paisley Scrapbook series has been indexed and the index has been added to our Master Newspaper Index on our website. These volumes are related to the two trials held in late 1922 and early 1923 … Continue reading
If you grew up in Williamson County and have ancestors from here you would probably be hard pressed to find a relative who wasn’t involved in some way to the coal mining industry. The production of coal dominated the economy … Continue reading