In July, 1901, Hogan Willeford went into partnership with his brother-in-law, Frank S. Morrison, in the bottling business forming the Coal Belt Bottling Company and variously the Marion Bottling Company. Continue reading
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The first Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows that was established in Williamson County was Williamson Lodge, No. 392. It was instituted May 27th, 1869, by Samuel A. Flagler, Acting Grand Master, assisted by the following brothers from Carbondale Lodge, No. 233 Continue reading
Samuel Smithson Vick was born June 23, 1827, near Nashville, Tennessee, and moved to Russellville, Logan County, Ky., where he married Miss Martha J. Newton, February 6, 1848. Continue reading
The following is a list of Postmasters who have served in the Marion, Illinois Post Office. Continue reading
The federal government established a post office at Marion, Illinois on January 30, 1840. Continue reading