July 1962
News from Lawrence County published in the Vincennes Sun Commercial July 1962 July 15 Lawrence County Circuit Court Judge, Roy O. Gulley,...
Lawrence Lore
May 28, 20243 min read
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Just the Facts
Lawrence County is comprised of 371.98 sq. miles of land. There are 6,272,640 square inches in every acre. 1860 there were 931 farms....
Lawrence Lore
May 25, 20241 min read
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No More John. . . .
I wanted to use the following newspaper on the blog but I thought it would be more interesting if I had additional information so I asked...
Lawrence Lore
May 24, 20244 min read
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Vice and Immorality
Laws of Illinois passed by the Second General Assembly at their first session commenced at Vandalia, December 4, 1820. ...
Lawrence Lore
May 23, 20243 min read
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Death Records in Lawrence County
From the Illinois Secretary of State on Recordation of Deaths in Illinois The first legislation in Illinois regarding recordation of...
Lawrence Lore
May 22, 20242 min read
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Living High
The Western Sun, on September 25, 1885, published an article about Tom A. Hall of Lawrenceville, who was charged with robbing the county...
Lawrence Lore
May 21, 20242 min read
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Lawrence County 4-H
When Memorial 4-H Camp near Monticello was in session July 11-14, the following members of Lawrence County Clubs were in attendance. The...
Lawrence Lore
May 20, 20241 min read
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Stop Shooting MY chickens!
November 7, 1907 Sumner Press SHOOTING AT ST. FRANCISVILLE A shooting affray has excited the inhabitants of the little village of St....
Lawrence Lore
May 17, 20242 min read
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Cabins for the Poor Not Good Enough
From Lawrence County Commissioner’s Book June Term 5th day of 1843 County Commissioners Victor Buchanan and James Nabb ordered that Dr....
Lawrence Lore
May 16, 20242 min read
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