James William Durham, a.k.a. “Dubber” was born February 12, 1934 in Marion to Harold Durham and Sophia Galyean. When the 1940 federal census was taken, his family was living on Illinois Rt. 37 in a rental home that cost them … Continue reading
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Lawrence Henry Feurer was born in Marion on March 19, 1915 to Walter Feurer and Elisabeth Henrietta Trentleman. When the 1920 federal census was taken, Lawrence’s parents Walter and Elisabeth, were respectively 35 and 39 years of age. Walter was … Continue reading
Andrew Raymond “Pat” Douglas was born February 28, 1900 in Brookport, Illinois to Joseph Douglas and Evaline Owens. By the time the 1910 census was taken, the family had moved to Brushy Township in Saline County where they lived in … Continue reading
Adolph Edwin Fluck was born in Marion on March 11, 1908, the son of Louis Fluck and Ella Weber. Adolph’s mother, Ella Weber, was the daughter of Adolph Weber, son of a German immigrant schoolteacher. Adolph migrated from St. Clair … Continue reading
Lester Harold Farner was born on a farm in Southern Township on December 7, 1911 to Charles Farner and Lillie Huffstutler. He first appears in the 1920 federal census with his parents at the age of 8 on a rented … Continue reading