This house appears to have been first occupied at the turn of the century by Samuel S. Vick. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Martin Luther Baker is the son of T. D. Baker and Elizabeth J. (Sanders) Baker. The father is of English origin and was born in Mecklenburg county, N. C, April 17th, 1822, emigrated with his parents to Tennessee, grew to manhood, married and in 1856 moved to Williamson county, Illinois, Continue reading
Three houses at 910 N. Market Street, on the corner of N. Market and W.Stockton Streets, have all shared the same foundation. The original one and one-half story dwelling was built by William S. Burkhart in 1908 for his bride of that same year, Miss Jessie Brainerd of Carbondale. Continue reading
James Monroe Burkhart was a native of Knox County, Tennessee, growing up near Knoxville, where he was born June 8, 1841. Continue reading
In 1859, Francis M. Westbrook bought a lot on the south side of the square. At the time there was only a small frame building standing there and this is where he started selling his dry goods. Continue reading
