Rose Robeson has been busy hunting obituaries for Tewalt and Price cemeteries. She found the following one for Parmenas W. Beckes, ...

Our researchers continue to deep dive into Lawrence County’s history in 1879. In February 18 deaths were recorded. One set of twins was...

Actual signatures of A.R. Slawson, John Shepherd, Jasper Catlett and W. Tewalt, when they signed as bondsmen in 1854. Wouldn’t be nice if...

Several Civil War soldiers were treated in the hospitals in Evansville, Indiana. A card of thanks was published from the Evansville mayor...

Title: Population of Lawrence County Population of Lawrence County as given in The Blue Book of State of Illinois, Compiled by the Sec....

January 21, 1881 The Western Sun Russellville January 11, 1881 Four Teams Hitched to Sleighs Ran Away and Scattered Humanity for over...

JULY 14, 1897 Heathsville is horror-stricken over the tragic death of John Hilbert, who has been making his home with Wm Long for several...

One of our researchers found that news of Lawrence County was often printed in the Robinson Constitution newspaper. Here is what he...

The town of Russellville was named in honor of August, Andrew and Clement Russell, three brothers, from Kentucky who in 1835 built a...

News and Gossip of Russellville 1838-1867 September 29, 1838 Western Sun Married on Tuesday evening, the 25th of September,1838, by the...