John Houston Burnett was born east of Crab Orchard, Illinois on September 19, 1844 to Thomas Houston Burnett and Nancy Caroline (Parks) Burnett. Continue reading
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The following Marion Daily Republican article, published in November 1945, details the war experience of William R. Parks as a Japanese POW for nearly 4 years. Bill Parks was the son of F.E. Parks, founder of Park’s Pharmacy. Continue reading
Attorney Rufus Neely was one of Williamson County’s best known public men. His activities and his fame influenced the happenings in and out of court in the county. Continue reading
Delos Leon Duty was born October 5, 1882 at Attila, Illinois, the son of Hiram P. and Paradine (Parks) Duty. He was one of eleven children. Continue reading
J.M. Cunningham 1812-1873
The name of Cunningham comes from the union of two Saxon words, “Koenig,” meaning King, and “Hanie,” meaning home, or literally, Kings Home. The name can be traced back to early British history and historic events as early as 1059. John M. Cunningham was the son of Robert Cunningham, son of Joseph Cunningham and Mary Simerson Cunningham. Continue reading