Roy Hawkins was born in Southern Township to Fielding Hawkins and Nannie Miller on March 9, 1878. This is where the 1880 census located the farming family of Fielding 34 and Nannie 25 along with their two children Stella 3 … Continue reading
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William M. Welge was born December 27, 1868 near Butler, Illinois in Montgomery County south of Springfield, Illinois to Henry Welge and Martha Simmons. This was where he was located in the 1870 federal census. Henry 29 and Martha 24 … Continue reading
The following biographical sketch was published in the book, “1905 Historical Souvenir of Williamson County. The article was likely constructed in 1904. “The subject of this sketch is a native of Marion, where he was born June 11th, 1872. His … Continue reading
Frank Shelley Morrison was born July 15, 1869, a native of Greencastle, Indiana, not far from Indianapolis to H.H. Morrison and Elizabeth Pearson. His youth was spent in acquiring an education in common schools. The 1880 federal census, found his … Continue reading
James Anderson Cannon was born in Morton, Indiana not far from Indianapolis to Basil Cannon and Lavina Lowe on August 15, 1860. By the 1880 federal census the family was living at 119 Vantress St. in Washington, Indiana. His father, … Continue reading