Thomas Riley Kelley was born January 15, 1865 in Lake Creek Township, the son of Abraham Kelley and Elizabeth Hartwell. His father was a veteran of the 128th Illinois Regiment during the Civil War and his mother was the daughter … Continue reading
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In the depression and into the 1940’s various Work Progress Administration (WPA) projects were activated by the federal government to put people to work. There were new roads built, state park improvements, sewing rooms, etc. One of those projects was … Continue reading
In the depression and into the 1940’s various Work Progress Administration (WPA) projects were activated by the federal government to put people to work. There were new roads built, state park improvements, sewing rooms, etc. One of those projects was … Continue reading
In the depression and into the 1940’s various Work Progress Administration (WPA) projects were activated by the federal government to put people to work. There were new roads built, state park improvements, sewing rooms, etc. One of those projects was … Continue reading
In the depression and into the 1940’s various Work Progress Administration (WPA) projects were activated by the federal government to put people to work. There were new roads built, state park improvements, sewing rooms, etc. One of those projects was … Continue reading