In 1859, Francis M. Westbrook bought a lot on the south side of the square. At the time there was only a small frame building standing there and this is where he started selling his dry goods. Continue reading
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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
Sally S. Binkley 1818-1906
Mrs. Sallie S. Binkley was born in Davidson County, Tennessee, on November 22, 1818. Her father was Henry T. Lee, who, coming from Virginia when a boy, settled 2.5 miles from Nashville, Tennessee. She grew to womanhood and married in Tennessee. Her husband was Jacob J. Binkley, to whom she was united in April, 1839. The couple reached Marion, Illinois to live in May, 1852. Continue reading
The Tempo store was opened in 1965 and was owned by Gamble-Skogmo Inc. out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Continue reading
1927 Marion Auto License
It is pretty well established that the Williamson County Fair has been, in the past, a very big affair not only for the county but for the entire region as well. So large were the crowds and conversely the numbers of automobiles that there is no way the fairground could handle all of the automobiles. The solution was to park elsewhere and catch a ride to the fair. Continue reading