The building pictured here is of unique interest because it was established and operated by the man who owned the premier auto vehicle business in Williamson County, Hosea W. Cagle. Continue reading
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Many schoolchildren as well as adults will remember Ruth Upshaw as the Bird Lady of Marion. Katherine Kaeser gave her the name.
Katherine asked Mrs. Upshaw to join the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Marion, which she did. She was a member for 26 years, and every time Katherine introduced her, she called her “our bird lady.” Continue reading
The building that housed Cooksey Grocery, located at 1801 W. Main Street, was originally purchased from Henry Brown by Joel Minsey Cooksey in 1911. Cooksey held the building for one year and sold it to M.C. Lawrence. Cooksey then repurchased the building in 1926 and operated it as a grocery by himself and then his son Joel Nicholas Cooksey until 1970 when the building and lot was purchased by Derby Refining Co. and served as a Derby service station. Continue reading
The Coal Belt Electric Line, owned by Missouri Pacific, closed down its passenger operations in late 1926. The CBE line was known as the electric trolley and the interurban. Continue reading
In 1919, Hester L. Davis purchased an existing store located at 1005 E. Main Street and began doing business as H.L. Davis Grocery. … Continue reading