Before Rose Hill Cemetery came into existence, Marion, Illinois citizens were buried at the old Marion Cemetery, aka Aikman Cemetery. When the city started growing and more space was required Rose Hill was established in 1884 and some of the graves were moved from the old cemetery. Continue reading
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Samuel Aikman, his wife Henrietta and a family of six boys and three girls came to Marion, Illinois in 1837 and settled on the west side of Marion, Illinois before the town was platted or built, while this county was still a part of Franklin County. Continue reading
Anyone studying the history of Williamson County will find out quickly that your resources are slim. There are only a few books that were written to establish fairly comprehensive guides as to how things were back in the beginning.
One of those mainstays is a book written in 1876 by Milo Erwin. It was called “History of Williamson County, from the earliest times to the present, Continue reading
“The Williamson County Agricultural Society was incorporated in 1856, with the following gentlemen as its first officers: Willis Allen, President: John H. White, secretary: James D. Pulley, treasurer. Its Directors were: John Goodall, J. H. Swindell, O. H. Pulley, R. M. Hundley and George Willard. Continue reading
Robert Green “Bob” Ingersoll (August 11, 1833 – July 21, 1899) was a Civil War veteran, American political leader, and orator during the Golden Age of Free Thought, noted for his broad range of culture and his defense of agnosticism. He was nicknamed “The Great Agnostic.” Continue reading
