Extracted from the newspapers Marion Evening Post (MEP) and Herrin News (HN) July Anna Kilbreth, wife of John M. Kilbreth of Grassy Precinct, died Friday of cancer. She was born 17 Apr 1861 in this county, daughter of Mr. & … Continue reading
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Extracted from the newspapers Marion Evening Post (MEP) and Herrin News (HN) April Herman Chase vs Edna Chase, bill for divorce, she a non-resident. MDR Saturday, 1 Apr 1916 Wiley Smith pled guilty to bigamy. MDR Monday, 3 Apr 1916 … Continue reading
Extracted from the newspapers Marion Evening Post (MEP) and Herrin News (HN) January Philip Baldasano, 13-year-old son of Nick Baldasano, was shot Friday night by a bullet fired during the celebration of the New Year in the northwest section of … Continue reading
Extracted from the newspapers Marion Evening Post (MEP) and Herrin News (HN) October Policeman Hall McGill, former Marion policeman, shot and killed Will Johnson Thursday night at Carbondale. Johnson was on a train coming into Carbondale in an intoxicated condition … Continue reading
Extracted from the newspapers Marion Evening Post (MEP) and Herrin News (HN) July An old-fashioned charivari was given Monday evening to Florence Lounsberry and Gilbert Brown who were married Saturday in Marion. Tuesday morning, tin pans, old wash boilers and … Continue reading