“The First United Methodist Church, formerly known as “Sweet Gum Church”, was organized about the year of 1844, when the entire population of Williamson county did not exceed 5000 people, and at a time when the village of Marion had but recently been organized. Continue reading
Otis W. Williams was born September 16, 1870 at Mt. Erie in Wayne County, Illinois. At the age of thirteen, he moved with his parents J.C. and Katherine (Atterbury) Williams to Marion. In 1891 he went to Creal Springs and in 1892 was married to Miss Anna Jones, then a teacher in the Creal Springs schools. Continue reading
804 S. Buchanan St.
This home at 804 S. Buchanan Street was already in existence in 1904 when building contractor and City Alderman Otis W. Williams bought it and did extensive remodeling. Otis moved his family from their home on East College Street to occupy this large, roomy, two story home with nine rooms. Continue reading
James D. McCown came with his parents from Robinson County, Tennessee in the late 1830’s to Williamson County. He was born on February 7, 1824 and followed his father’s trade of farming like most in those days. Continue reading
1918 East Marion Map
This is a map of East Marion which extends from two blocks west of the Square to the eastern edge of the city limits in 1918. Continue reading