

Photos of the Eli Bach Family
Martha Ellen Rodrick Bach, 54, daughter of John and Elizabeth Roderick, was born near Chauncey October 9, 1865, and died February 25,...

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Jan 15, 20242 min read
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St F's Drugstore
(Taken from an article written by George Abernathy for the Daily Record July 2, 1962, describing the St Francisville Drug Store.) St...

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Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Monkey on the Menu
Dr. Vic Brian by Lawrence County Physician Dr Tom Kirkwood After Dr Victor McMurray Brian’s internship, he became a surgeon for the...

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Jan 11, 20242 min read
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Holsman Automobile
Dr Robert McMurray of St Francisville used to visit patients in his two-cylinder horseless buggy. It was bought about 1908 for $600. It...

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Jan 10, 20241 min read
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Vaccination by Bird Shot
The following story is part of an article written by Dr Tom Kirkwood from his own notes, and those gathered by Byron Lewis and Dr H V...

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Jan 9, 20242 min read
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St Francisville Doctors
Oak Lawn Cemetery in St Francisville is the final resting place for at least 5 physicians, Dr Robert J McMurray, Dr. Le Rory Ireland,...

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Jan 8, 20244 min read
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The Red Skelton Bridge
Red Skelton, a native of Vincennes with extended family living in Lawrenceville, along with the Indiana Governor dedicated the Red...

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Jan 5, 20241 min read
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The Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Brian Spangle wrote a short history about the replacement bridge, now known as the Lincoln Memorial Bridge or the George Rogers Clark...

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Jan 4, 20243 min read
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Need for Replacement Bridge
From the Vincennes Commercial April 24, 1921, opinions by the Chamber of Commerce indicated that steps should be taken immediately to...

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Jan 3, 20241 min read
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First Bridge over the Wabash
Prior to 1863 there was no bridge over the Wabash into Vincennes from Illinois. The Editor of the Weekly Vincennes Gazette encouraged...

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Jan 2, 20243 min read
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