Buffalo Soldiers
An article in the Sumner Press, 6/7/1888, page 4, caught J King’s attention—“Henry Gowen of the regular Army 10th U S Cavalry visited...
Lawrence Lore
Oct 11, 20222 min read
O'er the Land of the Free
Our newest volunteer, Wanda B, has been organizing the church files at the Research Library. These include histories of churches in the...
Lawrence Lore
Oct 8, 20221 min read
LCHS NEWS
Don’t worry if you have not been receiving a daily blog post. We haven’t been posting daily but hopefully, we will get there. We have...
Lawrence Lore
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Betty Homemaker—Show us your apron!
From vintage to old fashioned to retro, our textile collection includes some aprons that would make our mothers and grandmothers proud. ...
Lawrence Lore
Oct 4, 20221 min read
Going Going Gone
The availability of shopping malls, box stores, and the internet caused shoppers to bypass the downtown areas in many small towns. Not...
Lawrence Lore
Oct 2, 20221 min read
Come See Us
Mrs. Irene Black’s lifetime collection of local history and genealogy material was originally located in Bridgeport, IL, but in 2001, she...
Lawrence Lore
Sep 10, 20221 min read
Love Endures
Luther M Jones, son of Frank Francis M and Mary Frances “Fanny” Jones, was born southwest of Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois, May 23,...
Lawrence Lore
Sep 10, 20222 min read
Carved in Stone
Emily Jane Price was born April 22, 1829, according to her tombstone; her death certificate said she was born April 29, 1829, in Ohio....
Lawrence Lore
Sep 10, 20222 min read
Seattle Inheritance Comes Home
Philip H L was born February, 1825 in Lawrence County, Illinois, the third child of twelve children and the second son of Paul and Ann...
Lawrence Lore
Sep 10, 20223 min read
Moore Family
Names as inscribed on the back of the photograph: Row 1 1. Susanna (Halfacre) Moore 2. Pallas Moore 3. Elijah Gaddy 4. ...
Lawrence Lore
Sep 10, 20221 min read