Russellville, Civil War Era
News and Gossip of Russellville 1838-1867 September 29, 1838 Western Sun Married on Tuesday evening, the 25th of September,1838, by the...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 29, 20232 min read
NEWS OF SUMNER AND VICINITY 1889
January 1889 Gleaned from Sumner Press New Year’s gift to Mrs. M. Coffman a daughter. Francis M. Burget to Mary E. Shick married in...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 27, 20234 min read
1943 Soldiers
Boys in Service December 1943 (Taken from the December 16, 1943 Lawrence County News) Pvt. Alfred Coffey who was home on a two-day pass...
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Jan 25, 20233 min read
Photos on the Move
For the enjoyment of the patients and their guests, the management at the United Methodist Home hung framed vintage photographs of the...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Dr. C. G. Stoll
Research and article written by D. Lemeron Charles Gilbert Stoll was born in Lawrenceville October 7, 1900. He was the son and only...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 23, 20232 min read
An Eagle on His Button
Sgt William McGiffin of Co B of the 28th U.S. Colored Infantry served in a Civil War regiment formed in Indianapolis. He is buried at the...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 21, 20232 min read
WWI French Bride
(This is a reprint of an article published on the old blog.) Arthur Ollie South was born December 6, 1897, the son of Elmer and Cora...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 19, 202317 min read
Kindness of Tom Kirkwood
Horace G. Jones, son of T.T. Jones, was a member of Co C., 129th Infantry during WWI. He left his home in Lawrenceville, May 28, 1918,...
Lawrence Lore
Jan 17, 20232 min read
News and Just Plain Gossip Fall 1920
A review of the September 1920 local newspapers yielded these results. Lawrenceville School News The three Lawrenceville elementary...
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Jan 15, 20233 min read
Snow, Rabbits and Jay Leonard’s Mule
January 10, 1879 Rural Republican Around and About by the Editor: Cold weather. Beautiful snow. Wild game is plentiful and cheap....
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Jan 13, 20233 min read