Jesse K Dubois
Obituary for Jesse K Dubois from the Robinson Argus-Dec. 7, 1876 ( NOTE from Researcher: The micro film was hard to read. When the...
Lawrence Lore
May 20, 20254 min read
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C.C.C. of Lawrenceville
Thankis to Norbert Brown for sharing this photo.
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May 19, 20251 min read
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Land Title and Deeds
In the last half of the 17th century Marquette, Hennepin, Joliet and LaSalle explored the county drained by the Mississippi and Ohio...
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May 16, 20252 min read
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" one irate father and one more irate son"
May 1880: William E Bond and Miss Dora A Taylor of Flat Rock were given a license to marry by the clerk of the Lawrence County. Thereby...
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May 15, 20252 min read
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Mystery Sign
Saturday, a wonderful couple from Cumberland County Illinois drove down and donated this sign to the Historical Society. They had...
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May 14, 20251 min read
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"10 Laziest Men"
The Rural Republican, published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Friday, May 14th, 1880 The rain in the middle of May 1880 made the wheat...
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May 13, 20255 min read
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Pincushions
LCHS Collection of 6 pincushions, traditional style. Includes two tomato- with- strawberry style, one Asian inspired. 1950's era In the...
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May 12, 20251 min read
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Creating Counties and Townships
Russell Township lies in the northeast corner of Lawrence County, Illinois bounded on the north by Crawford County, on the east by the...
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May 9, 20252 min read
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Needle Books
LCHS Collection of needle books Needle books, popular from the 1800s to around 1950, were small paper folders containing needles. Used...
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May 8, 20251 min read
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Dog gone. . .
May 7th, 1880 The strawberry crop promised to be abundant . Justus Struble sold two large draft horses cheap. B L Cunningham purchased...
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May 7, 20256 min read
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