Marion Illinois History Preservation

Extracted chiefly from the newspapers Marion Daily Republican (MDR), Herrin News (HN) and Carterville Herald (CH)

April

A 10-pound son was born Sunday to Mr. & Mrs. Joe Lindsey at White Row. The family is living in a tent and stopped at White Row long enough to make the new arrival a native of Williamson County. MDR Tuesday, 1 Apr

Miss Mary G. Dawkins, 55, died 2 April at her home, 807 North Court following an illness of auto-intoxication. She was a native of Wales but had lived in this country the past 30 years and for the past 15 years has resided in Marion. They came to America with her mother and for many years she devoted her life to caring for her mother who died 6 years ago. She is survived by three brothers: William of Marion, with whom she made her home; Thomas of Staunton and Richard who lives in the west. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery. MDR Wednesday, 2 Apr

Extracted chiefly from the newspapers Marion Daily Republican (MDR), Herrin News (HN) and Carterville Herald (CH)

October

Word was received late Monday afternoon that Charles B. Garrigos, chief commissary steward with the U.S. Navy, died of pneumonia at the naval hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. His wife is the former Allene Fowler and she, with her two children, Charles Bafford Jr. and Hope, have been at the home of her father, R.R. Fowler. Mr. Garrigos was born 26 years ago near Carterville and was married 5 Aug 1913. Funeral at Benton with burial in Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery there.   MDR Tuesday, 1 Oct & 4 Oct 1918