Charles W. Hay was a prominent businessman and merchant for decades in Marion. He was an active member of the Marion Retail Merchants, the Marion Chamber of Commerce and numerous other civic organizations promoting the business atmosphere of Marion and “Little Egypt”. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2013
The following letter was written by Alice Violett around 1998 at a request by Louise (Hood) Couch to capture memories of the old Mission Ridge School that sat near the Veteran’s Hospital. For more information, see the post “Rascal Ridge School”. Continue reading
The Marion Building and Loan Association was organized in 1887 and was an active factor in the development of Marion. Leroy Goddard and J.B. Bainbridge were involved in its formation with Leroy Goddard serving as its first President up to about 1889 and Bainbridge serving for 15 years or more after him. Continue reading
Ralph Norman was born January 28, 1884, in Crab Orchard, Illinois. He served on the school board in Marion for 40 years and was a former city commissioner.
Norman was the son of the late Leroy Norman and Clementine Hastings. He was married in Marion December 2, 1905, to Sarah T. Jordan which appears to be about the time he and his wife started living in Marion. Continue reading
Hosea V. Ferrell was born on October 6, 1880, in Carterville, Illinois to Dr. Hosea V. Ferrell (1844-1918) and Mildred Cassandra Davis (1888-xxxx). Dr. Ferrell was a civil war veteran and prominent figure in the Carterville area. When the First National Bank of Carterville was organized in 1905, Dr. Ferrell served as its Vice President and in 1908 was elected the bank’s President with J.V. Walker as Vice President. Continue reading