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Tippy, Oliver S. 1850–1931, Marion Alderman, Goodall & Tippy

Posted on by June 12, 2014

Oliver TippyOliver Scott Tippy was born on March 4, 1850 in Williamson County, Illinois near Carterville. He was the son of Mathew Ryburn (2/19/1812 – 2/24/1878) and Margaret Paralee (Campbell) Tippy, pioneers of Illinois and Tennessee.  They had six children, 4 boys and 2 girls:  Emily, James M., William W., Oliver S., Marion C. and Elizabeth Tippy.     

Oliver’s parents, Matthew and Paralee, were married in 1842 and in the 1850 census Matthew and his wife were living in Williamson County, Illinois. There were four children under 6 years of age:  Emily E., James M., William W., and Oliver S. Tippy.  Oliver was less than a year old.  Continue reading →

Calvert, Jerome B. 1846-1904, City Attorney, Calvert Law Firm

Posted on by July 3, 2014

Jerome Bonaparte Calvert, Marion lawyer and city attorney, was born on October 12, 1846 in Williamson County, Illinois, the son of Napolean “Bone” Bonaparte (1822-1882) and Sarah Reynolds  (1823-xxxx ) Calvert.

His father, Napoleon B. Calvert, was the son of John N. Calvert who traveled from Alabama to Massac and later to Pope and Williamson County.  In 1845 he was one of the first elders when a Presbyterian Church was organized in Marion. Continue reading →

1878, News Clippings

Posted on by January 30, 2017

1878 news clipping extracted from the Marion Monitor and Egyptian Press newspapers.

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Blacksmithing – Having recently refitted the old Baiar’s Blacksmith Shop in Jeffersonville, I take this method of informing the citizens of this vicinity that I am prepared to do all kinds of work and repairs of all kinds of carriages, buggies, wagons and such. I make a specialty of repairing all kinds of machines. All work guaranteed and none but the best material used. T.C. Watkins, Jeffersonville, Ill. Jan. 10,   1878.    MM 10 Jan Continue reading →

Dunaway, Thomas T. 1846-1921, City Alderman and Businessman

Posted on by June 30, 2014

Thomas Taylor Dunaway, prominent Marion businessman and three term city alderman,  was the son of Samuel McNight Dunaway (1809 – 1876) and Julia Tarpley (1817 – 1893).  Samuel was an early pioneer in Williamson County and helped settle the village of Bainbridge. He was a merchant, railroad president and he bought and sold much land in Williamson County’s early period.  Thomas was the brother of Samuel Washington Dunaway and 12 other siblings, Thomas being the last born. Continue reading →