Elbert Ray Scobey who went by “Bert” was born January 3, 1879 in Crab Orchard Township. An article found later in life described his trip to the Plumville area as visiting his place of birth which would place him north … Continue reading
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The following biography was printed in Goodspeed’s History of Williamson County and published in 1887. “Reuben Borton, miller and dealer in real estate, was born November 17, 1822 in Guernsey County, Ohio, the eldest of eight children (three deceased) of … Continue reading
Edward Groves Sullivan was born May 27, 1868 near Thompsonville, Illinois in Franklin County to Thomas Sullivan and Mary Forester. The 1880 federal census recorded Thomas as a farmer who had 8 children including 11 year old Edward who was … Continue reading
The following biography of this individual was written in 1904 and published in the “1905 Historical Souvenir of Williamson County.” “The subject of this sketch, who with single exception of Dr. Armstrong easily takes the lead in ranks of his … Continue reading
For over 120 years the brick building located at 1200 Tower Square, now known to us as “Little Nashville”, has been referred to as the “Jones building” due to the fact the name “Jones” is prominently displayed on its front … Continue reading