John Houston Burnett was born east of Crab Orchard, Illinois on September 19, 1844 to Thomas Houston Burnett and Nancy Caroline (Parks) Burnett. Continue reading
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Shannon Holland was born near Morgantown, West Virginia, February 2, 1846, and came with his parents to Illinois at the age of 15 years in 1861 settling near Attila in the western side of Williamson County. Continue reading
One of the platforms Mayor Robert L. Butler ran on in that first election in 1963 was a promise to take care of Marion’s chronic flooding problem. It was to his advantage that just before the primary, the town’s streets filled with water after a storm. Water was four feet deep at the four-way stop and much of the city was drenched. Continue reading
It won’t occur many times, that we will get the opportunity to read an autobiographical account by a historical city leader. Mayor Robert Butler’s “tongue in cheek” account of his own life is one exception. Continue reading
Dausa Dow Hartwell was born on October 7, 1878 near Johnston City, Illinois. His parents were John L.D. Hartwell and Nancy Elizabeth Hartwell. Hartwell had completed his medical education and was practicing under the tutelage of Dr. Alonzo Baker in 1900. He lived with Dr. Baker’s family in Grassy Precinct on the west side of the county. Continue reading