Theodore Leander Campbell, was born March 31, 1852 about four miles east of Marion to Oliver Gains Campbell and Sidney S. Stewart. The 1860 federal census captured the family living in Township 9, Range 3 (now East Marion Township) living as farmers. The record indicated there was no real estate value but that the family had a personal estate of $1,000. The children listed were Theodore aged 8, James Arthur aged 2, and an 18-year-old farm laborer named William T. Davis.
Continue readingRegrettably, I could not find out a lot about Samuel W. Walker, but I didn’t want to lose my notes about him that I was able to find so this article will just serve as a place marker for him and hopefully we can find out more in the future.
In 1888, when a post office was secured for New Denison in February 28th Samuel W. Walker was assigned as postmaster. New Denison was a railroad stop located east of Marion on what is now Route 166 toward Creal Springs.
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Andrew Jackson Binkley was born May 21, 1861 on a farm just north of Marion, Illinois, the son of George W. Binkley (1831-1911) and Hannah (Lowe) Binkley (1837-1909). He was reared on the farm, attending the rural schools of the area and in 1883 he came to live in Marion. For several years after coming to Marion, Andrew worked as a store clerk.
On June 1, 1887 he married Josephine Scurlock, daughter of Allen B. Scurlock and Jane Scurlock. The couple went on to become active members and supporters of the First Christian Church in Marion.
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Daniel A. Davis was born in October of 1844 in Knox County, Tennessee to Charles and Elizabeth Davis. The 1850 federal census recorded Daniel at age 6 living with his parents and eight siblings in District 8 of Granger County, Tennessee. They were a farming family.
By the time the 1860 census was taken, the Davis family had moved to Williamson County and were living in Township 8, Range 3 which is East Marion Township today. At that time Charles & Elizabeth had seven children including Daniel. They were still listed as farmers but had no real estate value so apparently hadn’t purchased a permanent plot of land yet. The family’s personal estate was valued at $400.
Continue readingEdgar Thomas Gallagher was born near Olney, Illinois on October 5, 1862 to Bartholomew Gallagher and Mary Conner. Edgar’s father, Bartley, was a journeyman carpenter who had emigrated from Ireland and made his first stop in Ohio where he married and had two children before moving to the Olney area where he had the last of this three children including Edgar. The 1870 federal census listed their children and ages as William 15, Missouri 13, Edgar 6, Mary L. 3 and Thomas 6.
According to the Marion Evening Press, the family moved from Olney to Marion in 1871 where the father, established a lumber and furniture business. After the father died in 1880, the oldest son, William, in company with J.M. Aikman took charge of the lumber business called Gallagher & Co. which continued until William’s death in 1922. The business was located at 405 N. Market St.
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