Index to “Footprints In Williamson County, Illinois”
“Quarterly of the Williamson County Historical Society”
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1998 – 1999 – 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2004 – 2005 – 2006
2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 2015
2016 – 2017 – 2018 – 2019 – 2020 – 2021 – 2022 –2023
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Volume I Spring 1998 #1
page 1 They went thataway – CAPLINGER
page 2 CASH Cemetery
page 3 100 years ago 1898 newspaper items
page 6 Tall tales from Nannie GRAY PARKS and misc. death notices from newspaper
page 7 Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist Church and misc. notices from newspaper
page 8 How Egypt got it’s name
page 9 RYBURN Store Accounts Book
page 12 Where is Luke SANDERS buried?
page 13 Nannie GRAY PARKS
page 16 Obediah WEST, where are you?
page 17 John Holden WHITE
page 21 Birthday party for B.B. GRIGGS and civil war veterans attending
page 22 MOTSINGER – BUNDY – WILLEFORD Bible Records
page 24 The Magic City of Egypt – Johnston City
page 26 Queries
Volume I Summer 1998 #2
page 1 Precious letter Ruth SEAMANDS
page 2 Monroe almost the county seat of Williamson County
page 3 Life on the home front – Civil War – Thy people shall be my people
page 6 Grace GOODALL’S autograph book
page 9 Rules of Marion public schools
page 11 RUSSELL Cemetery – Crab Orchard Township
page 13 Come to Williamson County
page 14 Some early school records
page 15 Township treasurers
page 16 A bit of prose
page 17 They went thataway – HUDGENS
page 18 Union Grove School report
page 19 100 years ago
page 21 High tech hunting – internet
page 25 Queries
Volume I Fall 1998 #3
page 1 Old house at the crossroads – MOELLER home
page 2 Daniel Wesley TRAVELSTEAD
page 4 Marion Hospital
page 5 J.L. PARKS GAR Post
page 12 100 years ago
page 14 Charles GOODALL goes home – Civil War
page 16 Quality stamp turkeys
page 18 HORSLEY’S Grocery
page 19 Medical terminology for the layman
page 20 They went thataway – STOCKTON
page 23 CHILDERS notes
page 24 Rules of descent in US
page 25 William and Sally PALMER letter
page 26 Queries
Volume I Winter 1998 #4
page 1 EDWARDS’ Flour Mill
page 4 History of Bainbridge
page 7 100 years ago
page 13 They went thataway – BLACK
page 13 PARKS cemetery – F.M. PARKS and POWELLS
page 14 A plea for discharge – Noah C. McCOWN
page 16 Rules of conduct for teachers
page 17 Ordeal of Dr. BUNDY – Civil War
page 21 Of Witches Eva LOCKLEAR and Charles LEE
page 22 1896 Social Event – Sadie Kennedy MOHAN
Volume II Spring 1999 #1
page 1 They went thataway – James HAYS and Celia SPILLER
page 3 Figuring birth dates from tombstones
page 4 Crab Orchard Lake Cemetery removals WILLIAMS/BULLINER/ELDERS/BEASLEY
page 7 Cleaning from early account book – Rock Creek area – PARKS/MOSLEY/ERWN, etc
page 10 1922 Junior Class play
page 11 SPILLER notes
page 13 Captain Samuel DUNCAN/ Ruhamah FRIZZELL – Civil War
page 18 100 years ago
page 21 From Italy to meet loved ones – RANCILLIO/MARLOW
page 22 Two disinherited by Mrs J.A. LOGAN
page 22 Dr. James HAYTON – story on Sterling HILL/Mary THOMAS last War 1812 pension
page 23 Elias TEEL grave
page 24 Palzo
page 25 Furniture
page 26 Queries
Volume II Summer 1999 #2
page 1 A day in the life of an 1880 census taker
page 3 The MORRAY shooting 1875
page 4 Christopher HANKS
page 5 100 years ago
page 9 An early friendship quilt
page 11 Italians start cemetery – San Carlos 1905
page 12 The Erina Star
page 14 Obit – GRASTY
page 15 They went thataway – SPILLER/COX
page 18 Ephraim COOKSEY
page 20 A letter home – William Nazareth MITCHELL – Civil War
page 24 Zion graveyard stone – Margaret ROBERTS
page 25 Herrin, IL
page 25 Queries
Volume II Fall 1999 #3
page 1 JORDON Store
page 2 JORDON’S account book
page 4 Memories – Phyliss HOILSAPPLE
page 6 Charles STARRICK – Civil War Veteran
page 10 100 years ago
page 12 Meet your board – Helen LIND
page 13 They went thataway John SPARKS
page 15 This old house – Jail
page 18 Grassy Township – early settlers
page 20 BAKER Cemetery Grassy Township
page 22 Two letters from the past – Henry SANDERS’ German letters
page 24 Dr. Theo HUDSON obit
page 26 Queries
Volume II Winter 1999 #4
page 1 Tour of Ed STOTLAR House
page 2 Herrin’s Prairie
page 4 100 years ago
page 8 Medal of Honor US Army
page 9 Sycamore Road
page 10 Those were the days
page 11 They went thataway – John D.F. JENNINGS
page 14 Divorce Book B start 1878
page 23 Corrections to Union Grove/Canna Cemeteries
Volume III Spring 2000 #1
page 1 Register IOOF Pittsburg
page 5 Alum Cave
page 7 Correction Herrin’s Prairie
page 8 100 years ago
page 13 William Carroll LEE family Bible
page 20 Enoch HENRY
page 20 1893 Postmasters
page 21 They went thataway – Marcellus KETCHUM/FOZZARD
page 22 Old days – men who lived in Marion
page 23 County Jail happenings
page 24 Olive WILEY’S gold
Volume III Summer 2000 #2
page 1 William County Poor Farm
page 8 CRAIN Probate
page 10 Early Johnston City ordinances
page 11 Boyd Knob School
page 13 1917 students in Johnston City
page 14 Herrin’s 100th year
page 17 They went thataway – THROGMORTON
page 18 100 years ago
page 22 Dr. Birdie McCLAIN SPRINGS HIGGINBOTTOM
page 24 Letters to Celinda J. PEASE
page 26 Queries
Volume III 2000 #3
page 1 WCHS – Our humble beginning
page 4 Parthena and James SMITH
page 5 Excerpts form Order Books 1837 – 1856
page 7 Bellmont Battle – Civil War
page 10 Johnston City Hospital
page 11 Guardian records
page 13 Jacob SANDERS papers
page 14 How old men vote
page 18 Corley School District history
page 19 100 years ago
page 23 They went thataway – JONES
page 23 Civil War veterans 1932
page 24 Some old school records Hampton/Stringtown
page 25 This old log cabin MEESE/BUTTS
Volume III Winter 2000 #4
page 1 Old Shakerag
page 3 100 years ago
page 9 Centennial window displays
page 10 Barbara McGOWAN’S obit
page 11 The man on the job – coal miners
page 12 Wm. Henry Frederick SCHAFER
page 15 Moses ATWOOD Cemetery
page 16 John KOPP obit
page 17 Nancy E. RUSSELL
page 18 They went thataway – Steve TANNER
page 19 Commencement Marion High School 1919
page 20 HENDRICKSON notes
page 22 Ghost of Christmas past
page 23 Golden Jubilee – Jas. W. TURNER
page 25 Infant class Fountain Church 1893
Volume IV Spring 2001 #1
page 1 Daniel RICHEY’S new tombstone
page 2 100 years ago
page 6 Obit – John S. EUBANKS
page 7 George W. Chesley McCOY
page 10 Herrin News obits
page 11 Gopher hole mining – RICHARDSON
page 13 The went thataway – LACY/BOLIN/QUISENBERRY
page 20 Joel Frances CORDER obit
page 20 Michael KIMMEL grave
page 21 In memoriam
page 21 Jacob SANDERS notes
page 22 REX Cemetery – Spillertown
page 23 Irena JORDAN will
page 24 History of First Methodist Church, Marion
Volume IV Summer 2001 #2
page 1 Killing of James BISHOP – Miles BELL
page 3 13 Flags for Memorial Day – Veterans at Fountain Cemetery
page 4 Joseph NEWTON Rev. soldier
page 7 That Was then, This is now, Streets in Johnston City
page 9 Schedule of a common school
page 10 100 years ago
page 14 CAPLINGER Cemetery
page 18 ST. Matthew Church Records – “German Church NW of Johnston City”
page 23 WATSON records from Robertson County, TN
page 24 An Interesting Visitor
page 25 Tour of WCHS – Harold FARNER
Volume IV Fall 2001 #3
page 1 April Fool’s Day 1891 in Fredonia
page 2 MOULTON Cemetery Southern Township
page 3 How to become naturalized
page 4 KENNEDY – RICHARD family burials in WILSON Cemetery – Cambria
page 5 Estate records 1853 KEEL/BUCKNER/TRAMELL/FURLONG/GOWER/MOLTON/
page 6 Johnston City
page 7 Path: the story tellers
page 8 Williamson County Fair
page 9 Court record – GENT
page 10 Incident – James LIND
page 11 Teachers
page 12 How we got along when the boys went away – WW I
page 13 100 years ago
page 15 1964 Crossroads Home Coming
page 17 Jacob SANDERS papers
page 18 GROVES taking the GOSHEN Trail
page 20 Some divorces – HINCHCLIFF/FORSYTHE/HENRY/ANDERSON
page 21 Fountain Church and Cemetery
page 23 Myrtle May GRISHAM
page 25 Orphan train – PALMATIER/BINKLEY/GODDARD
Volume IV Winter 2001 #4
page 1 Violet Pearl BROWN CARTER
page 4 Guardian Docket 1866 – 1877
page 5 Misc.. divorces – MOSLEY/CLINE/WHITE
page 6 Addition & corrections Mt. Pleasant Cemeteries
page 7 Additions & corrections Union Grove Cemetery
page 7 Misc. divorces – DOUGHERTY/McANELLEY
page 8 Grandpaw Charley COCHRAN
page 10 Graduation Marion City schools and vicinity 1929
page 13 Misc. newspaper items – WILKINS/COLEMAN/DUNCAN
page 14 Jacob HUNTER cemetery
page 16 Some divorces 1917
page 17 Notes on the 128th IL Regiment
page 20 Politics – letter from Arlie BOSWELL – named Charlie BIRGER/Art NEWMAN
page 21 TERRY info
page 22 County Line Church – Franklin County
page 24 Initials – what do they mean? Court records
page 24 Will of Gabriel McCOMB
page 25 Johnston City Civilian relief
Volume V Spring 2002 #1
page 1 The much married John Dempsey
page 2 Corrections Jacob HUNTER Cemetery
page 3 HUMPHREY’S FORD – Blairsville area
page 5 A sad day in Johnston City – mine explosion 1924
page 11 Divorces Book A defendants
page 14 CASH and STANLEY Feud
page 17 Creal Springs Seminary
page 21 WOODARD Cemetery
page 22 Blanche DEATON BOYD EDWARDS
page 25 A stone for Robert Lee and Mary Louisa JORDAN
page 26 Queries
Volume V Summer 2002 #2
page 1 Carterville Woman’s Club
page 3 Herrin High School Commencement, 1906
page 5 Maria LEWIS BINKLEY
page 9 Descendants of Jacob LEWIS – first installment
page 16 Grace CAWTON’S Autograph Book
page 21 Milo ERWIN alias Mark M. STANLY
page 26 Welcome
Volume V Fall 2002 #3
page 1 Descendants of Jacob Lewis – last installment
page 8 Re-interments in Herrin Cemetery
page 9 Items from Weekly Independent – Johnston City Newspaper 1906
page 11 John A. LOGAN indictment
page 12 Uncle Dick RIDDLE obit
page 13 CO G 15TH TN REG VOL INF Confederate – Williamson County men
page 14 Sarah Ann Ganaway SCATES THORN GODDALL
page 16 Benjamin MOLL death notice
page 17 Loyal Girls of American Johnston City 1917
page 19 Emmagrace BLISS RAMM
page 21 Dr. BAKER’S wonderful pocketknife
page 22 Civil War terminology
page 23 Welcome members
page 24 George HOPPER
page 25 Miss Sophie and Miss Matilda
Volume V Winter 2002 #4
page 1 Marion woman wins prize – Anna TRUE
page 2 More on the CASH and STANLEY Feud
page 4 Stock marks from Nannie GRAY PARKS
page 6 Souvenir – Marion school 1897
page 7 Anderson P. CORDER
page 9 Death notice Jane BARNES
page 10 STROUD Cemetery
page 13 misc. NORMAN/BOLES
page 14 Williamson County Courthouses by Nannie GRAY PARKS
page 17 John CORDER of Smith County, TN
page 21 1876 Business Directory
page 23 Letters of the SCHAFER family
page 25 Picture of William SCHAFER family at the homestead in Creal Springs
Volume VI Springs 2003 #1
page 1 Thomas HUNTER & Susannah MOAKE
page 4 100 years ago
page 8 Emmagrace BLISS saves life
page 8 HERING/HERRING meaning from Scotland
page 9 Good old memories – Mary HAYES
page 10 Willie T. BAKER back in Marion
page 11 Aunt Dude GOODALL
page 14 Misc. Circuit Clerk’s office
page 15 Unidentified picture from Herrin
page 16 Shiloh Christian Church
page 19 LINCOLN notes
page 20 A letter from Al JENNINGS
page 21 Surviving Veteran of LOGAN’S Regiment – John H. HUTCHISON
page 23 Williamson Lodge #392 – Marion
page 24 Marion Rebekah Lodge #93, IOOF
page 25 Welcome members – Queries – New Book
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Volume VI Summer 2003 #2
page 1 Judgment and Execution Docket 1840 Circuit Clerk’s office
page 1 Probate Book Jul 1860 – Jun 1871
page 5 Child left behind – 1954
page 6 1888 Report of a traffic accident Pearl Dell BARRINGER BROWN
page 7 Tribute to a Herrin Pioneer – Mrs. Nellie STOCKS – Marshall LUCKEY
page 9 Strawberry Box Marriage – Imogene Willam ROACH/Elmer ROYCE
page 10 100 years ago
page 14 A letter from the past – Thomas and Elizabeth BARHAM/Silas PRUETT
page 18 William B. MURPHY family by Mary P. MURPHY
page 22 Elmira FLY RODDEN KILKEN WOODARD
page 24 Medal of Honor – Richard G. WILSON
page 25 Welcome new members
page 26 Query
Volume VI Fall 2003 #3
page 1 100 years ago
page 5 Sacred Heart Cemetery – Spillertown
page 10 Death notice – J.H. RAINS
page 11 Margaret SCHMIDT BAIAR/John Casper BAIAR
page 13 A bad night in Johnston City – terrible fire
page 16 Some early county commissioner’s records
page 19 First schools of Williamson County by David R. HARRISON
page 20 Picture Williamson County Fairgrounds 1939
page 21 Wilson School Souvenir 1898
page 22 Meaning of gravestone emblems
page 23 Training day – Mary CUNNINGHAM LOGAN
page 24 Query
page 25 Welcome members
Volume VI Winter 2003 #4
page 1 HERRING Cemetery – YOUNGBLOOD
page 4 100 years ago
page 8 Query – PRITCHETT/LEWIS
page 9 Schedule of a common school 1856 – 1857 District 3 T9
page 10 Lease HOWELL/CANADA
page 11 Rules of a wagon train. Love finds a way – CARNAGO/REIGBELLI
page 12 Crab Orchard Academy Notes – 1892, 1893, 1894
page 14 Mad stones – JORDAN
page 16 Maude CRAIG
page 19 Letters to Miss Parthena HOLMAN
page 20 Rededication of St. Paul’s Church northeast of Johnston City
page 21 W.G. FERGES looks backward
page 23 Preached his own funeral – Charles M. WEAVER
page 24 Letter home from Thomas M. DAVIS – Mexican War
page 25 Teacher’s contract W.C. McANALLY
Volume VII Spring 2004 #1
page 1 Democratic meeting
page 3 100 years ago
page 6 John D. SANDERS Cemetery
page 8 Hiram LEWIS found!
page 10 Burma shave signs
page 11 Microfilm at the museum – LDS
page 13 Ed STOTLAR house
page 15 My first and only Easter dress – Helen LIND
page 16 General LYON Disaster – Civil War
page 19 John Casper BAIAR
page 22 Mima MORRIS Letter – 1930
page 24 William J. PERRY’S Will
page 25 Welcome members
Volume VII Summer 2004 #2
page 1 EDDINGS will from Robertson County, TN
page 2 Williamson County men found in Robertson County, TN Archive records
page 3 100 years ago
page 7 Wedding at Reeves (Cambria) 1909
page 8 Anderson P. CORDER
page 11 Grammer department graduates, Marion 1905
page 12 Murder of Isaac VANCIL
page 16 STILLEY Cemetery – south of Pittsburg
page 19 Divorces – first installment
page 25 Technology for country folks – welcome new members
Volume VII Fall 2004 #3
page 1 Growing the weed – Tobacco – HOPPER
page 4 100 years ago
page 7 Divorces – second installment
page 12 Probate Book C and Admin. Book A
page 13 A remembrance of Christmas 1910
page 14 Some 1859 Business cards
page 15 Footprints left in Cheatham County, TN – Williamson County, IL people
page 16 Sion Hunt MITCHELL obit
page 17 Reported coal mine fatal casualties in 1918
page 20 TN records with Williamson County connections
page 21 Welcome new members
page 22 Heirs of widow of Jonathan EMMERSON
page 23 Follow up on A.P. CORDER
page 24 Chiseled in stone – epitaphs
Volume VII Winter 2004 #4
page 1 Divorces installment three
page 6 Joab GOODALL
page 7 RATHBONE Bill to buy OLDROYD LINCOLN Relics
page 8 One of county’s first printers – John W. WILLEFORD
page 9 1925 Creal Springs Graduates
page 10 FERGES Cemetery
page 15 100 years ago
page 19 Carterville Library board has its first meeting – 1918
page 20 Johnston City Government
page 22 Some early politics – CUNNINGHAM
page 24 Welcome members
page 25 Abner DUROCK letter
page 26 EUBANKS – probate Book C
Volume VIII Spring 2005 #1
page 1 Some Williamson County Probates 1860 – 1871
page 6 Dr. L.H. GREEN Ledger
page 8 Misc. – Joshua P. BARRETT
page 9 100 years ago
page 14 Divorces – fourth installment
page 18 Thomas Carroll SWAFFORD obit
page 19 Misc. Circuit Clerk’s records – chancery
page 23 Clang, clang, clang went Marion’s trolley
page 25 Fair news – Dr. J.W. VICK
page 26 Welcome members – misc. Corneluis C. SHAW
Volume VIII Summer 2005 #2
page 1 Divorces – fifth installment
page 6 Probates – 1860 – 1871
page 11 Pictorial history of Williamson County
page 13 Early prenuptial agreement
page 14 The night the stars fell – 1833
page 17 100 years ago
page 22 Big initiation by the KKK – 1923
page 23 Oldest Mason in state dies – William Marion JOYNER
page 24 Welcome members
page 25 Misc. – THORN/BRADLEY/AVERY/CHANEY
Volume VIII Fall 2005 #3
page 1 Street names – Marion
page 3 The Herrin Massacre
page 7 Some Probates 1860 – 1871
page 12 Essay of Whiteville School. Query
page 13 100 years ago
page 16 CROSLIN Cemetery
page 17 Divorces – sixth installment
page 22 An early adoption – JENT/BOYD/RALLS/BRACK partition
page 25 Welcome members
Volume VIII Winter 2005 #4
page 1 First air mail letter arrives in Marion July 1924
page 3 100 years ago (Herrin News)
page 8 Some Williamson Co., IL Probates
page 13 Memories of “The Palace” – Johnston City Theater
page 16 Williamson County Fair
page 18 More Ralls notes
page 20 Susan Caroline Allen grave.
page 21 Divorces abstracted – sixth installment
Volume 9 Spring 2006 #1
page 1 Chancery Records – Partitions
page 3 John H. Bradshaw Emancipation Deed
page 4 A ballad of prison – Gent
page 5 Old time sayings
page 6 Parks Cemetery – Thomas
page 8 Probates
page 12 100 years ago
page 17 Divorces
page 22 Sterling Hill’s Heirs – Partition 1860
page 27 Welcome – Shooting James D. Pulley
Volume 9 Summer 2006 #2
page 1 Remembering Williamson County – R. Lloyd and Dimple Caplinger
page 2 Sheriff Galligan’s Bootleg Outfit
page 3 Divorce abstracts 1878 – 1879
page 4 100 years ago
page 13 Probates Feb 1862 – Mar 1862
page 17 Jane Gray, Grandmother of a Slave
page 21 Some early notes by Mary Elizabeth Cox Aikman
page 23 Welcome – Query – Old time sayings
page 24 Newton Cemetery
page 25 March of dimes benefit game – March of Dimes Benefit Game 1953 JCHS
Volume 9 Fall 2006 #3
Page 1 Old Academy in Creal Springs being wrecked
Page 3 Some Poor Farm records – 1860
Page 4 Early Divorces 1879 – 1881
Page 8 Obit of James L. Grant
Page 9 Autobiography of Louis Loss 1929 Johnston City Progress
Page 11 One hundred years ago
Page 16 James Hendrickson Lawsuit 1869
Page 19 The traveling tombstone – Rev. John N. Calvert
Page 21 Johnson notes – 1855
Page 22 Black gold – Coal mining in Old Marion
Page 25 Obit of Fredrick Arthur Murphy 1929
Volume 9 Winter 2006 #4
Page 1 Early Divorces 1881 – 1882
Page 5 Caeser Colombo Family 1925
Page 6 100 years ago 1906
Page 11 Akin vs Parker 1844 Court case
Page 13 County Farm Cemetery
Page 19 W.R. Parks’ Ledger index 1871
Page 22 A.G.W. Hendrickson’s letters home 1863
Page 24 Early Marion barber shop 1902
Volume 10 Spring 2007 #1
Page 1 Bits and pieces – Circuit Clerk’s office 1904
Page 3 William D. Sinks obit 1953
Page 5 100 years ago 1907
Page 10 Sarah E. Fuller vs Thomas J. Babb 1866
Page 12 Bethlehem Cemetery
Page 11 Some Williamson County firsts 1839 – 1840
Page 19 Meets pupils after 50 year absence
Page 22 Stone for Pvt Thomas J. Tyson
Page 25 Query
Volume 10 Summer 2007 #2
Page 1 Chamness Cemetery
Page 5 100 years ago 1907
Page 12 Richard Tyner Bible
Page 15 Jehu P. Mitchell vs. John L. Roberts
Page 18 Walking in their footprints of Groves – Zacharias
Page 24 McAnally notes
Page 25 Queries
Volume 10 Fall 2007 #3
Page 1 Corp Earl H. Pillow
Page 3 Letter from Joe Woodside
Page 4 100 years ago 1907
Page 9 They went thataway – Elizabeth Stacy – James Dillard
Page 11 G.W. Hall vs. A.C. Henshaw – Custody
Page 12 Battle Flag of Logan’s Regiment found in Marion
Page 13 House moved off Library site – Cline property
Page 15 United Methodist Children’s Home, Creal Springs 1911
Page 18 Hanks Cemetery
Page 22 Knock, knock, knock – Hank Wright
Page 23 Families in County before 1839 – Aplin; Nathan Arnett; Tyner; Benson
Page 23 Obit – A.B. Blankenship 1913
Page 24 1926 Crab Orchard Grade School graduates
Volume 10 Winter 2007 #4
Page 1 Milk delivered to your door
Page 2 Howell – Richardson Cemetery
Page 5 100 years ago 1907
Page 10 Yellow & Blue 1910
Page 15 Early History of 1st Methodist Episcopal Church 1844 – 1911
Page 20 Remembrance – Helen Lind
Page 21 WJPF Radio Station
Page 22 101 years old – John M. Hightower 1961
Page 23 Salute from a Pioneer Son – Hobart Motsinger 1939
Page 25 Black Jack Logan – Fisherman
Volume 11 Spring 2008 #1
Page 1 Pigeon Creek Cemetery
Page 8 100 years ago 1908
Page 13 Williamson County Black Men who served in WW I
Page 17 Bluford Jordan, Civil War Veteran
Page 21 County Doctors 1877 – 1878
Page 22 William Moore’s Tribulation – Spring Hill Church
Page 23 Interview with Aunt Susan Norman 1917
Page 24 Two Hendrickson Letters – 1872
Page 25 Queries
Volume 11 Summer 2008 #2
Page 1 Sanders – Stilley Cemetery Rt 37
Page 4 Spring Grove Sunday School Records
Page 5 100 years ago 1908
Page 9 Esau Evan Davies Jr.
Page 13 Notes on Marion State and Savings Bank 1914
Page 14 Time Capsule 1940
Page 15 William Jackson Spiller
Page 17 Circuit Court Notes
Page 18 Hardtack and beans
Page 21 Benjamin Ralls Felts, M.D. 1842 – 1914
Page 25 Picture of Ben Felts home
Page 26 A new look at the WCHS Museum
Volume 11 Fall 2008 #3
Page 1 Civil War discharges 1864 – 1866
Page 5 100 years ago 1908
Page 10 PWA Fund Remodel Courthouse 1935
Page 12 Lake Creek Postmasters
Page 14 Williamson County records found in Perry County, IL
Page 15 Time Capsule 1935
Page 16 Flag Dedication Service – 1918
Page 17 Crain – Skinner Cemetery
Page 18 Jeffersonville Jottings
Page 19 Isaac Smith Civil War Veteran
Page 24 Kill or cure
Volume 11 Winter 2008 #4
Page 1 Marion’s Orphans Company of the Civil War
Page 7 New Grassy Cemetery
Page 8 100 years ago 1908
Page 13 White Ash, IL
Page 15 Henry Howerton’s Will
Page 16 Joseph Riley Ward, Civil War Veteran
Page 19 Fresh soup – North Bend Grade School
Page 20 Annulment – Potter
Page 21 Body of Soldier from England – Dennis L. Kirby
Page 22 History of First Baptist Church, Johnston City, IL
Volume 12 Spring 2009 #1
Page 1 Dr. George L. Owen of Bainbridge
Page 4 100 years ago 1909
Page 9 Knights of the Golden Circle in Southern Illinois
Page 14 Parthena Merrill Smith
Page 18 Laddie Oster of Johnston City
Page 20 Doerr’s Bed
Page 23 Art glass at Williamson County Historical Society
Volume 12 Summer 2009 #2
Page 1 James Corder’s request for a divorce
Page 6 100 years ago 2009
Page 11 Memory Kit 1918
Page 14 Williams Family Records
Page 17 Bricks for new Court House 1887
Page 18 Crab Orchard Academy
Page 21 Letters from home – Sarah & John Mifflin 1862
Page 23 Some Circuit Court Notes 1853 – 1866
Page 25 Query
Volume 12 Fall 2009 #3
Page 1 Obit Mary A Gray
Page 2 Arnold Note – Charley
Page 3 100 years ago – 1909
Page 8 Johnston City Progress 1970’s
Page 9 Excerpts from Barton Free Press
Page 10 Notes from County Jail
Page 11 Jail escape 1915
Page 12 Marion once a tobacco center
Page 14 Possum & Taters – William Carter
Page 15 Caring for Paupers 1839
Page 19 Aftermath of Herrin Massacre
Page 23 Death of Lory and Ethel Price
Volume 12 Winter 2009 #4
Page 1 Stillbirths in County 1787 – 1881
Page 6 100 years ago 1909
Page 12 A trip to Fort Donelson
Page 15 Stephens Cemetery
Page 18 Obit Jo Vick 1941
Page 19 Some guardian records
Page 23 Glimpses of the Past
Page 25 Obit Wiley Ted Boles 1952
Volume 13 Springs 2010 #1
Page 1 100 years ago 1910
Page 6 Weaver a mining camp
Page 9 Stillbirths 1881 – 1902
Page 14 Early radio in county
Page 15 County Poor Farm
Page 19 Jean Jones’ 90th Birthday
Page 21 Harrison House Museum
Page 22 Slave of James M. Culp emancipated 1850
Page 23 Amoze Sims 100th Birthday
Volume 13 Summer 2010 #2
Page 1 100 years ago 1910
Page 6 Stillbirths 1902 – 1905
Page 11 Common Law Records
Page 13 Early Register Midwives
Page 15 Ehud Watson Cemetery
Page 17 Relative of George Washington – Grace Casey
Page 19 More Poor Farm records
Page 23 Glimpses of the Past – St Paul’s Catholic Church, Johnston City, IL
Page 24 Queries
Volume 13 Fall 2010 #3
Page 1 Stillbirths 1905 – 1907
Page 7 Thirlestane Castle Scotland by Violet Grisham
Page 8 Hot Summer by Helen Lind
Page 9 100 years ago 1910
Page 15 Murphy Cemetery
Page 19 Glimpses of the Past
Page 21 Pauper Records 1874 – 1908
Volume 13 Winter 2010 #4
Page 1 100 years ago 1910
Page 6 Andreson’s
Page 10 50th Class Reunion 1960 – 2010
Page 11 Researching San Carlo Cemetery in Herrin
Page 12 Stillbirths 1907 – 1909
Page 17 Jenkins – Bradley Cemetery
Page 21 Marion’s new fire truck 1916
Page 22 James Tanner’s Will
Page 23 Excerpts from woman from Spillertown – Agnes Burns Wieck
Volume 14 Spring 2011 #1
Page 1 Abstracted Deeds of Williamson County
Page 7 What soldiers carried 1917
Page 8 100 years ago 1911
Page 13 Grandfather’s farm – Harrison House
Page 19 Stillbirths 1909 – 1911
Page 23 Obit of Billie Jean Burke, WCHS Volunteer
Page 24 Last American WW I Veteran died
Volume 14 Summer 2011 #2
Page 1 Abstracted Deeds of Williamson County
Page 6 Some divorces 1878
Page 7 Museum gets Civil War Prize 1991 – William H. Schafer Rifle
Page 10 Glimpses of the Past
Page 11 Whiteaker Bible Records
Page 13 100 years ago 1910
Page 17 Civil War timeline
Page 19 Ogden-Wiley Cemetery
Page 20 Johnston City High School Orchestra
Page 21 Stillbirths 1911 – 1913
Volume 14 Fall 2011 #3
Page 1 Stillbirths 1913 – 1915
Page 4 Abstracted Williamson County Deeds
Page 9 Early fines 1849
Page 10 Research
Page 12 100 years ago 1911
Page 12 Skaggs Cemetery
Page 16 Civil War timeline
Page 19 1906 Postcard to Governor Yates
Page 20 John A. Logan on Marion Square
Page 23 Richard Tyner
Page 24 Charles Starrick 1898
Volume 14 Winter 2011 #4
Page 1 Abstracted Williamson County Deeds
Page 6 1890 News
Page 7 American Prisoner of War Returns – Leroy Price 1919
Page 9 Dr. Thomas Roberts
Page 10 Black Day in Johnston City. Hanging of Joe Speranza
Page 14 Stillbirths 1915 – 1920
Page 17 Civil War timeline
Page 21 Perry Cemetery
Page 22 Dr. J.W. Clayton
Page 24 Henry Howerton’s Will 1863
Volume 15 Spring 2012 #1
Page 3 100 years ago 1912
Page 9 Commissioner’s Records 1858 – 1895
Page 11 Civil War timeline
Page 15 Dad and the storm cellar – Helen Lind
Page 17 Abstracted Williamson County Deeds
Page 22 Stillbirths 1919 – 1920
Page 25 New records available
Volume 15 Summer 2012 #2
Page 1 Died in service – The Great War
Page 2 Commissioner’s Records 1908 – 1910
Page 3 100 years ago 1912
Page 9 Civil War timeline
Page 12 Stillbirths 1920 – 1921
Page 16 Fatal Mining accidents 1897 – 1904
Page 19 Marion High School Alumnus 1888 – 1915
Page 22 Destructive Fire in Marion 1875 – Court House burns
Volume 15 Fall 2012 #3
Page 1 100 years ago 1912
Page 7 English House Sparrows
Page 9 Dr. James Hayton 80th Birthday Party
Page 10 Stillbirths 1921 – 1922
Page 15 Civil War timeline
Page 18 Obit Serena Jackson Carter 1932
Page 20 Land description
Page 21 Home remedies
Page 23 Obit Adam Lyerla
Volume 15 Winter 2012 #4
Page 1 Oak School record
Page 2 100 years ago 1912
Page 8 Stillbirths 1922 – 1923
Page 13 They went thataway – Sylvester Spiller
Page 15 Perry Cemetery on Clark Trail, Herrin
Page 16 Ora Thomas Funeral
Page 17 Civil War timeline
Page 20 Winifred Harris Perry 100 year old Birthday Party
Page 22 Query
Volume 16 Spring 2013 #1
Page 1 Newspaper events June to Dec 1926 Marion Daily Republican
Page 5 Overseers of poor in 1851
Page 6 Johnston City dedicated her new Masonic home
Page 7 Civil War timeline, Edmund Newsom Journal of Civil War
Page 8 Civil War Letter of John Palmer Reese to wife Tissa
Page 8 Civil War Drummer Boys
Page 11 Obit Jean Louise Jones – WCHS Volunteer
Page 12 100 years ago 1913
Page 16 John Ellis – Man of the Revolution – Man of Color
Page 17 McBride Cemetery
Page 18 Stillbirths in Williamson County, IL
Page 23 Irate Itinerant Woman Gun Plays Husband – Mrs. J.C. Cavanaugh
Page 24 Two Prisoner in escape from Williamson Jail
Page 24 Dry law prisoner cuts wrist, hangs self in cell – Frank Robertson
Volume 16 Summer 2013 #2
Page 1 Johnston City’s 34th Birthday
Page 2 Evan Lee Swain, Centenarian
Page 4 Civil War timeline
Page 5 Civil War letters John Palmer Reese
Page 6 Civil War letters Edmund Newsome
Page 7 100 years ago 1913
Page 11 The man from Dewmaine – Andrew Wilton Springs
Page 14 Picture of unknown men – Do You Know US? Annie Koon’s Art Studio
Page 15 Egyptian Hustlers – Salesmen organization
Page 17 Mrs. Glenn Young runs Red Lantern
Page 18 Krieger Cemetery
Page 21 James Wesley McKinney
Page 23 In Praise of Fathers
Page 24 Old Settlers Meeting – 1880
Volume 16 Fall 2013 #3
Page 1 James H. McKinney
Page 6 Honor Roll at Johnston City, 1930
Page 7 Civil War timeline
Page 10 100 years ago 1913
Page 15 First Baptist Church
Page 16 Surviving Veteran of Logan’s Regiment – John H. Hutchison
Page 18 Clark Memorial dedicated at Herrin Tuesday
Page 19 George W. Roberts
Page 22 Dollins GAR Post #562, Lake Creek, IL
Page 25 Some home remedies
Volume 16 Winter 2013 #4
Page 1 Old Cemetery is restored – Crain Cemetery
Page 2 Visitor to Marion – Rev. Z.T. Walker
Page 3 Crain Cemetery
Page 4 Free straw hats to drop from airplane 1927
Page 5 100 years ago 1913
Page 6 Civil War timeline
Page 14 Rush work of moving graves from five cemeteries in Crab Orchard Lake
Page 15 When hewn logs were sidewalks
Page 16 Some early criminal records
Page 18 St Mary’s Church entered by thief, Herrin News 1935
Page 19 Gideon Alexander Family
Page 20 Some home remedies
Page 21 WCHS Book List
Page 25 WCHS Membership Renewal Form 2014
Volume 17 Spring 2014 #1
Page 1 One Hundred Years Ago, news clippings from 1914
Page 7 Civil War Timeline
Page 10 Elijah Nicholson SPILLER
Page 11 Two Prisoners in Escape from Williamson Jail
Page 12 William Pinckney THROGMORTON
Page 15 Builder of First Herrin House Dies (Henry WILSON)
Page 16 Hurricane School
Page 17 Five Days in Solitary
Page 18 First Day of School or How I Learned a Valuable Lesson
Page 19 1876 Business Directory, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
Page 20 List of Property Sold of Estate of John BRADLEY
Page 21 A Meaningful Letter
Page 22 Member Dues are Due
Page 23 Early Business Venture in Herrin
Page 25 Found in County Commissioners’ Records
New Hours, New Website
Page 26 Index of Volume
Volume 17 Summer 2014 #2
Page 1 WCIHS website changes
Page 2 Man who voted for Douglas died here, ref. BILL CRENSHAW
Page 3 100 years ago, 1914 newspaper items
Page 9 BRICE HOLLAND, 1844-1922, Union Sailor & Confederate Soldier
Page 15 Civil War timeline, 1864
Page 18 SAMUEL CANNEDY Cemetery
Page 19 Burma Shave signs
Page 20 MANHEIM CANTOR
Page 24 JEFFERSON SCHOOL class photo 1923-24, Marion, Illinois
Page 25 Williamson County Postmasters in 1895
Page 25 Delinquent Personal Property Tax in 1895, where they moved to
page 26 Quarterly Index
Volume 17 Fall 2014 #3
Page 1 Diary of BRICE HOLLAND (Part 1 of 2)
Page 8 One Hundred Years Ago (1914)
Page 13 Civil War Timeline
Page 17 The Gift of an Antique Quilt
Page 18 Some Early Criminal Records
Page 22 MCALPIN Cemetery
Page 26 Index
Volume 17 Winter 2014 #4
Page 1 Year in Review
Page 3 Diary of BRICE HOLLAND (Part 2 of 2)
Page 9 TOWNSEL W. DAVIS
Page 13 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 20 Civil War Timeline
Page 25 The Winter of Black Eyed Peas
Page 26 Index
Page 1 From Your Editor
Page 2 What’s New
Page 4 Prisoners Tell of Flogging
Page 7 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 12 Civil War Timeline
Page 17 Marion Store Founded on a Signature
Page 19 Some Early Commissioner Records
Page 22 Dr. Samuel Minton Mitchell
Page 25 Index
Volume 18 Summer 2015 #2
Page 1 Johnston City “Magic City” of Egpyt in 1897
Page 3 Civil War Timeline
Page 9 Finding a Family Bible
Page 12 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 17 Baiar Cemetery
Page 22 Pulley’s Mill
Page 24 What’s New
Page 25 Some County Commissioner Records
Page 26 Index
Volume 18 Fall 2015 #3
Page 1 What’s New
Page 3 Edwin H. Schrieber
Page 5 Some County Commissioners Records
Page 6 97 Year Old Home Being Reconstructed
Page 8 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 14 They Went Thataway
Page 15 Article From National G.A.R. Newsletter Circa 1914
Page 16 Murder Most Foul
Page 21 Widow’s Pension
Page 23 That Was Then-1942
Page 25 Sam Tanner Cemetery
Page 26 Index
Volume 18 Winter 2015 #4
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Grand Army of the Republic No. 237, Carterville, Illinois
Page 7 Former Army Nurses Remember Overseas Duty in World War II
Page 9 County Farm Condemned By State Visitor
Page 9 Joint Snakes
Page 10 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 15 100th Anniversary of The Ed STOTLAR House
Page 18 Your Affectionate and Dutiful Child until Death
Page 24 Please Excuse Her Failure
Volume 19 Spring 2016 #1
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Grand Army of The Republic No. 237, Carterville, Illinois
Page 7 Old Coal Bank Cemetery
Page 8 Lines to Granny
Page 9 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 13 McCown Letters
Page 20 Former Sheriffs to be Honored
Page 21 Old Time Sayings
Page 22 Thorn Place, Marion, Illinois
Page 24 Guardian Docket
Page 26 Index
Volume 19 Summer 2016 #2
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 7 Recent Donations
Page 7 Welcome New Members
Page 9 Dr. Alonzo Smead VS Hezekiah Ferrell
Page 11 1848 Williamson County Delinquent Tax List
Page 12 Some Civil War Records
Page 15 Cycle of Seasons Packed the Orpheum
Page 16 Sarahville, an Inland Trading Point of “Little Egypt”
Page 20 The Many Trials of Martha Vinyard
Page 24 Queries
Page 25 Index
Volume 19 Fall 2016 #3
Page 1 WCHS Membership Meeting
Page 2 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 7 Recent Donations
Page 7 Welcome New Members
Page 9 History of the 128th Regiment
Page 14 Orphan’s and Children’s Home, Creal Springs, Illinois
Page 18 Reflections, Past, Present and Future
Page 19 Some Williamson County Commissioners Records
Page 20 Pupils at Mann School 1938
Page 21 Queries
Page 22 They Went Thataway
Page 27 Index
Volume 19 Winter 2016 #4
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 8 Body Of Soldier Arrives From England
Page 9 An Odd Character From Marion, Illinois
Page 11 Some Commissioner’s Records
Page 12 AIKMAN Cemetery
Page 14 Murder In Williamson County, Illinois
Page 17 1928 Kroger Sale Bill
Page 18 Jail Notes
Page 19 Recent Donations, Volunteers And Visitors
Page 21 Home Remedies
Page 23 HALE’S Grocery, Spillertown, Illinois
Page 26 Index
Volume 20 Spring 2017 #1
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Don’t Wait Till I’m Gone
Page 3 The Ritual
Page 7 Jeremiah SIMMONS and Catherine PERRY Family
Page 13 Old Squat Church
Page 16 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 20 There’s No Pocket in a Shroud
Page 21 Recent Donations, Volunteers and Visitors
Page 23 From Your Editor
Page 24 Cross Roads Cemetery
Page 26 A Gang of Rebels in Egypt
Page 27 Index
Volume 20 Summer 2017 #2
Page 1 What’s New
Page 1 Check Your Label
Page 2 The Old James Simmons Cemetery – Hiding In Plain Sight
Page 8 Recent donations
Page 9 Welcome New Members
Page 10 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 16 Williamson County Women & The Liberty Loan
Page 19 Bickers Cemetery
Page 20 66 Rural Schools in Williamson County
Page 21 That Was Then; This Is Now
Page 21 Home Remedies
Page 23 World War 1 Barracks 376 (Marion)
Page 25 Some Commissioner’s Records
Page 26 Index
Volume 20 Fall 2017 #3
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 James Simmons And Phoebe Grimes Family
Page 9 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 14 1907 Johnston City Business Directory
Page 17 Recent Donations & Welcome New Members
Page 18 Awards Given To 4-H Champions
Page 20 The Ozark Village
Page 23 Some Colp Ordinances In 1914
Page 25 Elms Cemetery
Page 25 New Book, “ San Carlo Cemetery, Herrin, Illinois
Page 26 Index
Volume 20 Winter 2017 #4
Page 1 What’s New
Page 3 Marriages Performed in Williamson County 1839-1865
Page 6 I Love Civil War Stories; Some Are Surprising
Page 7 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 12 M.H.S. Pupils A Few Years Ago
Page 15 Lewis Cemetery
Page 17 Art Newman Leaves Joliet
Page 19 Some Guardian Records
Page 23 History of the 128th Regiment – A Work in Progress
Volume 21 Spring 2018 #1
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Naturalization & Resources Not on the Internet
Page 3 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 8 Bicentennial of Illinois & Pioneers
Page 9 Goddard Chapel Funerals, Part 1 of 3
Page 14 Woman’s Relief Corp
Page 15 County Jail, RADO MILLICH
Page 16 Oral History of Sarilda Parsond Durall, Part 1 of 2
Page 20 History of the 128th Regiment – A Work in Progress
Page 24 Letters from the Past
Page 27 C&EI Depot
Page 29 Index
Volume 21 Summer 2018 #2
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Cooking
Page 3 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 8 Goddard Chapel Funerals Part 2 of 3
Page 13 Opal Finley Knob Hill School, One Room Schools
Page 15 Oral History of Sarilda Parsons Durall Part 2 of 2
Page 19 History Con’t, Tombstone Inscriptions, Walk at Jail
Page 20 History of the 128TH Continued
Page 23 1st Mayor of Marion
Page 24 Spirit on the Prairie Historic Church In Illinois
Page 25 1912 Coal Fields of Williamson County
Page 28 Index
Volume 21 Fall 2018 #3
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 What’s New, Crab Orchard Cemetery Memories, Lake Of Egypt
Page 3 Want’s and Needs
Page 4 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 9 Freeman Spur & Whiteash
Page 10 Centennial Log Cabin
Page 12 Goddard Chapel Funerals Pt 3 Of 3
Page 16 Old Photographs
Page 17 Black School
Page 18 Odumburg and Armstrong Schools
Page 19 History of 128th
Page 22 Wahwahteysee Camp Fire Girls, Herrin
Page 23 Pittsburg Chattels
Page 24 Coal Fields Report (Con’t from Summer Issue)
Page 25 Coal Report Book 1898
Page 27 Index
Volume 21 Winter 2018 #4
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 What’s New/ Herrin Municipal Codes 1955
Page 3 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 8 Coal Mines
Page 9 Family
Page 10 1918 Influenza
Page 14 Corley School By Mary McDonald
Page 15 Corley School By Mary McDonald/Bank Lick Creek
Page 16 History of 128th (Con’t)
Page 19 Bibles-Family Information
Page 21 Warder Street Baptist Church
Page 22 Ruth Blackburn Interview Part 1
Page 26 Various News Clippings
Page 27 Canal Scrip Fund/R.A. Smothers/2018 Note
Page 28 Index
Volume 22 Spring 2019 #1
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 What’s New/ Volunteer Appeal/ Cedar Grove
Page 3 One Hundred Years Ago/ Marion Monitor 15 July 1875
Page 8 School Lunches
Page 9 Ice House/ Wanted: Home for Two Girls
Page 10 1918 Influenza
Page 14 John Samuel Parsons Info & Photograph
Page 15 Secret Societies
Page 16 History of 128th (Continued)
Page 19 Bibles-Family Registers/ Miney Luster Grave
Page 21 Fruit Trees/ Goddard Chapel
Page 22 Ruth Blackburn Interview Part 2 of 2
Page 26 Progression of Williamson County, Illinois
Page 27 Progression of Williamson County/ Map / Elms Cemetery / Adver.
Page 28 Index
Volume 22 Summer 2019 #2
Page 1 From your Editor
Page 2 What’s New
Page 3 History of the 128th Continued
Page 6 Bibles
Page 8 The Great Influenza, Part 2
Page 12 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 17 James Ellis Estate Sale
Page 19 Memorial Day Celebrations in the Past
Page 22 Rodd Cemetery
Page 25 Some Illnesses of Yesteryear
Page 26 Index
Volume 22 Fall 2019 #3
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Some Commissioners’ Records
Page 3 Letter to Sam Cox
Page 4 WCHS Library? Or Your Library
Page 5 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 9 The Great Influenza Part 3
Page 12 Shady Rest, Charley Birger’s Hangout
Page 13 History of the 128th Regiment, A Work in Progress
Page 17 Some Naturalization Records
Page 19 McDonald Cemetery
Page 21 Will of James Smith
Page 22 People Vs George A. Willeford
Page 24 Two Early Adoptions
Page 25 Index
Volume 22 Winter 2019 #4
Page 1 The Egyptian Pioneer Who Produced Heroes
Page 2 History of the 128th Regiment – A Work In Progress
Page 4 Notes From Our Library
Page 5 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 10 Robertson Cemetery
Page 11 Youth Escapes From Jail
Page 12 Where Did Sarah Elizabeth Wall Go
Page 13 $200,000 Fire Sweeps Square
Page 16 Reflections of Early Times in Southern Illinois
Page 19 How to Know You’re Growing Older
Page 20 Two Civil War Letters
Page 21 Recording Cemeteries
Page 22 Wilson D. Stilley VS Mark Stanley
Page 23 Wedding Bells for Aaron Roberts
Page 25 Index
Volume 23 Spring 2020 #1
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Army Coat Over a Century Old
Page 3 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 8 Edwin Young, Wool Vest
Page 9 The Old Log Cabin Bottle
Page 13 Crazy Quilt
Page 15 Dr. David Winton Dunn
Page 18 Spiller Cemetery
Page 21 Our Old Men and How They Vote
Page 26 Index
Volume 23 Summer 2020 #2
Page 1 What’s New
Page 3 Happenings at the Jail
Page 4 One Hundred Years Ago
Page8 An Early Williamson County Marriage
Page 10 Goddard Cemetery
Page 14 Tax Season
Page 15 The Birth of a Town (Johnston City)
Page 18 Lloyd D. Miller aka Lloyd Blondin Rellim
Page 21 State of Illinois Vs Ephraim Snider
Page 22 Long Time Marion Teacher Dies at 100
Page 24 An Early Letter
Page 25 Some Early Autograph Verses
Page 26 Index
Volume 23 Fall 2020 #3
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 From Your Editor
Page 3 Madstones
Page 6 Don’t Be a Lazy Loafer
Page 7 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 12 Harrison Photo Collection
Page 17 Songs
Page 18 Shiloh Cemetery (Corinth Township)
Page 22 Robert M. Allen
Page 25 1930 Williamson County Census Listing at County Jail
Page 26 Index
Volume 23 Winter 2020 #4
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 McCormick Cemetery
Page 3 McCormick Family Records
Page 7 Elijah Moore & Sons, Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas
Page 9 Coffin Plates
Page 10 A Ghost Story
Page 11 A Gypsy Queen’s Retreat
Page 13 Survival of a Surname
Page 15 Some County Commissioners Records
Page 16 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 20 Harrison Photo Collection
Page 24 Every Tombstone Has a Story
Page 25 Dealing with COVID-19
Page 26 Index
Volume 24 Spring 2021 #1
Page 1 What’s New
Page 3 Happenings at the Jail
Page 4 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 8 An Early Williamson County Marriage
Page 10 Goddard Cemetery
Page 14 Tax Season
Page 15 The Birth of a Town
Page 18 Lloyd D. Miller, aka Lloyd Blondin Rellim
Page 21 State of Illinois VS Ephraim Snider
Page 22 Long Time Marion Teacher Dies at 100
Page 24 An Early Letter
Page 25 Some Early Autograph Verses
Page 26 Index
Volume 24 Summer 2021 #2
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Some County Commissioner’s Records
Page 3 Southern Illinois Memories
Page 5 Sneddon’s Confectionary
Page 7 Notes from the Library
Page 8 A Letter from 1925
Page 9 Johnston City is Scene of Most Recent Raids
Page 10 Pioneer Vocabulary
Page 11 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 15 Sayings Remembered
Page 16 A Letter to Mrs. John A. Logan
Page 17 Harrison Photo Collection
Page 20 Henshaw Cemetery
Page 25 Index
Volume 24 Fall 2021 #3
Page 1 What’s New
Page 3 Telephones
Page 4 Oops !!
Page 5 John N. Calvert Family
Page 10 Excerpts from Second in Name Only
Page 11 Ikey Died Sunday
Page 12 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 16 Harrison Photo Collection
Page 19 McCowan Cemetery
Page 25 Rules of an Early School
Page 26 Index
Volume 24 Winter 2021 #4
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Some Old Time Superstitions
Page 3 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 7 They Went That Away
Page 10 Talley Reunion
Page 11 Dr. Burkhart
Page 12 Boyd Knob School
Page 16 Harrison Photo Collection
Page 19 Oakes Cemetery
Page 22 Long Time Marion Teacher Dies at 100
Page 24 Samuel McKnight Dunaway
Page 27 Index
Volume 25 Spring 2022 #1
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Talley Reunion
Page 3 Renovation Finds
Page 4 Bainbridge Cemetery
Page 7 Wash Days in the 1930’s and 1940’s
Page 9 The Pencil
Page 10 Dr. Joseph Louis Wolfe
Page 14 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 17 More Old Sayings I Remember
Page 18 Gum Springs Church
Page 21 Good Old Memories
Page 23 W.N. Mitchell Civil War Letters
Page 26 Index
Volume 25 Summer 2022 #2
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 Donations
Page 3 Christian Chapel Church Records
Page 6 Rules for Teachers in 1915
Page 8 Thomas & Eliza Pulley Davis
Page 11 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 15 Yearbooks Shed A Light on Ancestor’s Interests
Page 16 Some Food Prices in 1930
Page 17 This House has a Story
Page 20 We Remember
Page 21 Davis Cemetery
Page 26 Index
Volume 25 Fall 2022 #3
Page 1 Why is my Grandfather on this Quilt?
Page 3 What’s New
Page 4 finds in the Nannie Gray Parks Files
Page 6 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 10 Talley Reunion 2022
Page 13 Amzi Franklin White
Page 16 Notes from the Library
Page 17 Hiram W. McCluskey, Crab Orchard, Il
Page 18 Rendezvous of Herrin Boys in the South Pacific During WWII
Page 21 Nannie Gray Parks Family Files
Page 23 Three Furlong Cemeteries
Page 25 Oops?
Page 26 Index
Volume 25 Winter 2022 #4
Page 1 Mystery in the County
Page 2 What’s New
Page 4 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 8 Willis Bridges Grave
Page 9 G.A.R. Post 514, Stonefort, Il
Page 12 Lines from Granny
Page 13 Allan Todd
Page17 The Pioneer Daughters of Williamson County
Page 19 James D. Borum Cemetery
Page 22 Oops!
Page 23 1850 Williamson County Illinois Mortality Schedule
Page 25 The Night the Stars Fell
Page 27 Index
Volume 26 Spring 2023 #1
Page 1 Military Awards
Page 2 Inquest
Page 3 The Pioneer Daughters of Williamson County
Page 6 James & Mary Pritchett Cemetery
Page 9 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 13 The Race from Creal Springs: Man Against Ponies
Page 14 Notes from the Library
Page 15 Footprints in Williamson County: Spring 1998
Page 16 Eldridge Fortner
Page 18 World’s Colombian Expostion
Page 21 An Extra Tombstone
Page 24 What’s New
Page 25 Index
Volume 26 Summer 2023 #2
Page 1 What’s New
Page 2 John Ellis Will
Page 3 Christmas at Thatchcot
Page 5 Remembering Delos L. Duty
Page 10 Wagon Train to Texas
Page 14 One Hundred Years Ago
Page 18 Every Tombstone Tells a Story
Page 21 1879 School Register
Page 24 Lawrence Cemetery
Page 26 Index