John T. Goodall was born May 16, 1824 in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee to Joab Goodall (1800-1845) and Nancy Palmer Goodall (1805-1877). He was the first born of thirteen children. His siblings were: Continue reading
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John Goodall was the son of early Williamson County pioneer, Joab Goodall, and father to the turn of the century entrepreneur Joab Goodall. Marion “Curt” Campbell was an early county businessman. Together they comprised the partnership of Goodall and Campbell that was formed in 1858. Continue reading
Typical Tobacco wagon
“The Indians and early pioneer settlers raised their own tobacco in Marion, Illinois and vicinity in the early 1800’s, but tobacco became the principal money crop shortly after 1840. Continue reading
$6,000 blaze! Our citizens were thrown into a frenzy of excitement on Sat. afternoon last at about 2 o’clock by the cry of “fire!” It was soon discovered that the large tobacco barn of the Messrs. Goodall & Campbell, situated on the north-east corner of Van Buren and Union streets was the seat of the fire. Continue reading
Hampton’s Tobacco Barn
“The raising of tobacco in Williamson County was vividly described to a representative of the Marion Daily Republican by Robert T. “Doc” Hampton who lives near the Herrin “Y”, between Herrin and Marion. Continue reading