Marion Illinois History Preservation

Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, The Leader (TL) and Egyptian Press (EP)

August

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Stocks are the happy parents of a new son. TL 5 Aug 1897

James Ray, once a resident of Attila, died in Murphysboro last week. Burial was in the eastern part of this county where he was born and reared. TL 5 Aug 1897

Frank Sanderson and wife, of Mayfield, KY, are visiting friends and relatives here. She is the daughter of Ham. Brack. She has been away from here 10 years, this being her first visit to her old home in that time. TL 5 Aug 1897

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Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, The Leader (TL) and Egyptian Press (EP)

May

Dr. J.H. Edwards, of Carbondale, formerly of this city, died Tuesday last of paralysis. TL 7 May 1896

Robert Holland, of White Earth, MN, is in Marion on a two week leave of absence, shaking hands with old friends. He is a clerk at the Indian Agency in White Earth. TL 7 May 1896

On Sunday morning about 7 o’clock, the body of Sydney Crosson was found hanging from one of the rafters of her father’s barn. From all appearances the deceased had used great deliberation and nerve in the act. That morning, she arose with the rest of the family and seemed cheerful as usual. After completing her household duties, she went to the barn to get some shucks for some purpose. She did not

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Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, The Leader (TL) and Egyptian Press (EP)

August

A new post office has been established in Williams Prairie community, northeast part of the county, called Dwina. M.M. Williams is the postmaster. TL 1 Aug 1895

The hand of affliction has been laid heavily upon Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Norman the past month. One child killed by a wagon and another one died 29 Jul of whooping cough and brain fever. EP & TL 1 Aug 1895

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