November 26th, 1880  The death of the editor prompted the following obituary: Died on Sunday morning November 21, 1880, at her residence, Miss Mary Buntin , editor of the newspaper, the Rural Republican, after a long-continued illness. “Thus early in her 29th year passed away one whom it was a pleasure to designate as the noblest young woman of our acquaintance. At an early day she was called to assume most of the cares and anxieties of an afflicted family in which the prom

Train Accident March 10, 1955   Two prominent Lawrenceville citizens were victims of a fatal train-truck crash just north of Pinkstaff at 11:45 am when the south bound New York Central Train struck the pick-up truck in which they were riding. The men, Frank Bray, retired assistant postmaster was instantly killed while his companion, Lyman Emmons, former state senator and prominent Lawrenceville funeral director, died at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital at 1:40 o’clock

Don't forget to register for Thursday morning's opening program (November 6 10:00 at the History Center) featuring 'Stories from the Wardrobe: The Dresses and the Ladies who Wore Them', by Curator, Nancy King. Admission $10 Goodie bags will be provided.   Seating is limited to 25 people.  Reservations required and can be made by calling 908-208-2372. October 29 1880 JE Black carried off a great many prizes at the Vincennes Fair including the first premium on ewe and lamb cla

Page 5 of The Lawrence County News, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Wednesday, February 16th, 1921 (An interesting obituary relating the difficulties faced by immigrants moving to the Midwest before the Civil War follows.) Elizabeth Schuhmacher was born in Waldhauser, Wurttemberg, Germany on January 13th 1838; Died at the home of her son in Lawrenceville February 11, 1921, at the age of 83 years and 29 days. Left fatherless at an early age with her mother and two yo

Jazz is an American musical style originating from spirituals, blues, and ragtime traditions. Its development began in the early twentieth century in New Orleans. Prominent musicians such as Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton gained recognition by performing in Chicago nightclubs, leading to the emergence of a distinct Chicago jazz style. Three brothers from Sumner were very involved in the Chicago Jazz and Blues scene in the 1920s and 1930s. Walter, Lester and Frank Melro

Vincennes Sun Commercial : June 16, 1931 Lieutenant Schilt, who is visiting Olney, flies over Lawrenceville Saturday afternoon.  ...

The great Lawrence County flood in 1943 cost several lives and caused a great loss of crops for area farmers. Large areas of protected...

John Bender Sumner Biography Pvt John Sumner served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: 20 May 1861 Regiment(s): Co. "G", 7th...

The life of Alonzo McClellan "Mac" Fyffe (A. M. Fyffe) reads like a chapter from an adventure story.  Born at Ft. Smith, Arkansas,...

September 1890   Sunday while the family of Joseph DeBouef of St, Francisville were all away from home with the exception of two sons, a...