She Fell Down on Her . . .
News in the County in October 1879 Stuble & Co was the new undertaker in Lawrenceville. They promised to keep on hand a good assortment...
Lawrence Lore
Dec 18, 20246 min read
Men Naming Guns
When James Vermillion died, he left an interesting Will (dated June 19, 1834) to be probated (December 24, 1834) in Lawrence County....
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Dec 17, 20241 min read
A Friction Machine Please Santa
Wayne Martin pictured above wrote Santa a letter Christmas 1924 Dear Santa: I am a little boy seven years old. I go to Filmore school...
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Dec 13, 20241 min read
Little Girl Sculpture
Recently the editor of the blog recently this delightful email from Harold Mills. "The statue of the little girl which stands in Babyland...
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Dec 12, 20241 min read
Christmas at the Calvert House
Marvin, David and Tom Calvert
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Dec 11, 20241 min read
It's Mine, Not Yours
In the early 1800s a single woman enjoyed the same rights as a man to enter contracts and manage property. However, when a woman married,...
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Dec 10, 20242 min read
A Nuncupative Will
A nuncupative will or verbal will is sometimes called a death bed will. A person who is too sick to execute a written will and is not...
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Dec 6, 20241 min read
Marriage Laws
Emily Dickinson once said, “The heart wants what the heart wants . . . So, what happens when what the heart wants is generally considered...
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Dec 5, 20242 min read