Charles Robert “Bob” Jackson age 89, of Marion a teacher, coach, artist and historian, passed away at 8:47 am on Friday, December 20, 2024, at his home with his family on the same small farm where he grew up. Bob … Continue reading
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Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) October 1880 Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Hendrickson are entitled to and are no doubt receiving the sympathies of every citizen in Marion. Last Sunday, they followed to his … Continue reading
Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) July 1880 Deaths: Mrs. Kate Kern, 25, wife of CM., died at home in this city Sunday …. sickness was long and severe…. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. … Continue reading
Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) April 1880 Dr. Tidwell of Atilla reports that R.P. Dodd, late of this county, after a short stay in the west, started back to Illinois, changed his mind at … Continue reading
Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) January At a new trial, the Crews brothers were sentenced to 14 years each in Jackson County for killing Armstrong. At the first trial, the sentence was 35 … Continue reading