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Dr. C. G. Stoll
Research and article written by D. Lemeron Charles Gilbert Stoll was born in Lawrenceville October 7, 1900. He was the son and only...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jan 19
- 17 min
WWI French Bride
(This is a reprint of an article published on the old blog.) Arthur Ollie South was born December 6, 1897, the son of Elmer and Cora...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jan 15
- 3 min
News and Just Plain Gossip Fall 1920
A review of the September 1920 local newspapers yielded these results. Lawrenceville School News The three Lawrenceville elementary...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Thank You from Pres. Lincoln
An article published in the Lawrence County News published December 11, 1918, gave a short biography of Dr Israel Asahel Powell, quite...
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Lawrence Lore
- Jan 6
- 2 min
"Rabbit Eggs"
Dr. John R. Thompson Dr. John Richardson Thompson was born May 13, 1878 on Allison Prairie. His father's name was John Thompson and his...
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Lawrence Lore
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Family Reunions
If you are planning a family reunion in Lawrence County next year, let the Historical Society know how we can help. Do you need research,...
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Lawrence Lore
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
Boy Kicked by Horse 1901
George Christian Schonert was born near Bellmont, lL, November 17, 1890, the third son of George Henry and Helen J Carter Schonert. On...
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Lawrence Lore
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
Witch in Lawrenceville
Apparently eighty years ago, there was an encounter with an armed weapon over a Witch in Lawrenceville as reported in the Lawrence County...
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Lawrence Lore
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
"Bury me under an old oak tree.."
From a copy of letter received from Sarah Gaddey Ridgley by Vera Beard Kirham in 1941. Researchers believe that the grandfather referred...
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Lawrence Lore
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
Halfacre or Hulfachor
Many of the early settlers were poor spellers. A language barrier only compounded this problem. Lukin Township was a settlement of...
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