William A. Broad was born in England about 1829 and when he was only 14, departed Liverpool, England for the Port of New York and came to the United States on board the Adirondack arriving in New York City on October the 24th, 1844. He was listed on the ship manifest as a laborer and it appears that he was traveling alone, since there was no other person named Broad on the passenger list of that trip. Continue reading
Category Archives: Businesses
Hardin Goodall, well known Marion merchant and city alderman who had several businesses, one of which was a dry goods store in partnership with James M. Burkhart at 600 Public Square, was County Sheriff in 1868 – 1870, the trying period after the Civil War. Continue reading
1876 Business Directory, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
Name, occupation, nativity and year settled in Illinois. Continue reading
From the time I first compiled an article on the formation of the Marion Elks Lodge #800 in Marion a couple of years ago, I was intrigued with the statement that they were occupying the old Dunaway Opera House. The Dunaway building was located where the old F.W. Woolworth building is located in the 600 block on the west side of the public square. Since then, I have kept my eyes open for clues as to some history on the building and finally found its origins. Continue reading