Summary Of Improvement in Lawrenceville in 1910 The weekly newspaper, the Lawrenceville Republican, reported on the improvements made in the city of Lawrenceville in the year 1910. Among them were: · Indian Refinery kept a force of 400 to 500 men busy all summer, building and improving the facility. They were supervised by Engineer T.P. Melvin. · The United Brethren Church completed and dedicated their new $9000 church building. · The Methodist Episcop

Fatal Intoxication Two local St. Francisville residents were informed early on the morning of April 3, 1908, that a man’s body had been found lying on the ground 75-80 yards north of the Big Four Depot. Harve Pierson was notified about 5:30 a.m. Alan Potts was notified about 6:00 a.m. Alan left his job as a night operator to go assist with the body. Another man, Frank Sheridan, testified at the coroner’s inquest that he saw a number of people walking towards the depot and fol

Today we can go into any supermarket and buy produce shipped there from around the world. This was considered progress for the last 75 years, but because of the energy needed to do this and because of the loss of valuable nutrients, there is a movement now to buy locally. The practice of buying locally began when Lawrence County merchants first opened their doors. (Of course retail prices are a bit higher now...) The Rural Republican advertised butter sold for 15 cents a poun

Louisa Moore The Sumner Press reported on October 9, 1913, that “the teacher of White Oak School and about 13 of his small pupils gathered at the home of Miss Louisa Moore Tuesday evening to remind her of her eighth birthday. A good supper was prepared for them of which they all did ample justice. The children amused themselves with music and out-of-door games. They departed about the hour of six leaving Miss Louisa alone with the little presents they had given her and wish

HISTORY CENTER OPEN SUNDAY APRIL 12 1-3 Dresses of the Decades Exhibit (Will be closing in May) Don't foarget to register for the Find Your Patriot program Contact: Lawrence County Historical Society lawrencelore@gmail.com or 908-208-2372 Event: Find Your Patriot – Genealogy Research Program Dates: April 18, April 25, and May 2, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. Cost: $76.00 Location: Lawrence County Historical Society Research Library, Lawrencevi Vincennes Morning Commercial January

The first "Farmers’ Institute," was a three-day event held in December,1902 at the County Courthouse. This event was like the county fair, but without rides or ‘fried anything’. Attendance was limited to county exhibitors, admission was free, and enthusiasm was apparently unlimited. The Lawrenceville Republican ran several front-page articles leading up to the event, and the December 11 issue proudly published the winners in the various classes. Conservative estimates (which

This photograph was donated to the us with only the name scribbled on the back (spelled incorrectly, I might add) and that he may have taught in the Sumner area. To properly file the photo we needed to know more about him. Google said the uniform was Civil War but Google was wrong. John King said it was Spanish American. We gave it to Marilyn W. with the instructions to learn more about the man. She began by doing a genealogical search and in the process learned that Anc

U of I Professor of Zoology, Maurice C Tanquary, born and raised in Lawrence County, was a member of the American Arctic Crocker Land expedition that sailed from New York July 2, 1913, with the main object of reaching and mapping the northern land which Rear Admiral Robert E Peary reported sighting in 1906 and which he named Crocker Land. Led by ethnologist Donald B MacMillan the 1913 expedition was funded by the Natural History Museum in New York, the American (National) G

G eorge McKinley Claycomb arrived in this world on November 24, 1845, in Monroe City Knox County Indiana. He was a twin to Elias, Jr both sons of Elias Claycomb Sr. , son of Revolutionary War veteran Frederick Claycomb . Their father, Elias Sr died October 1845, a month before the twins were born, setting the tone for a life that would rarely follow the easy path. Their mother, Elizabeth Couchman, died when the twins were only 14 months of age. The other siblings were se

Our local researchers like to say that if you look hard enough you will find Lawrence County people playing a role in every part of American history. Here is just one example. Railroads played a pivotal role in shaping settlement across North Dakota, and their land‑selling campaigns were as influential as the tracks themselves. After receiving vast land grants from the federal government, railroad companies marketed these acres aggressively to homesteaders, immigrants, and an