Information extracted from the legends of Sanborn Insurance maps indicates the status of Marion’s fire protection status and the state of Marion’s water supply were it to be called into action for fighting fires. This map series ranges from 1886 … Continue reading
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John Milton Norman, who went by Milton, was born August 11, 1870 to Ananias Norman & Eunice Delany Lee. At the time of his birth, the 1870 census revealed that the family was living near Sulphur Springs in what is … Continue reading
It has long been suspected that DeYoung Street got its name from a family, but no DeYoung family has ever been found in census records or directories here in Marion. Marion resident, James Emery, who owns property on DeYoung Street … Continue reading
Hugh Hudgens was born in Southern Township of Williamson County on January 29, 1882 to Zachariah Hudgens and Mary Jane Cooksey and was one of 14 children in the family. He attended Marion grade school, Marion High School and a … Continue reading
Solomon Thomas Motsinger, who went by Thomas, was born August 24, 1865 in Crab Orchard, Illinois to Solomon Fisher Motsinger and Mary Ann Caplinger. He was captured in the 1880 census record at the age of 14 living on a … Continue reading