Marion, Illinois, established August 20, 1839. Town Chartered February 24, 1841 by special act of legislature. The original charter of Marion was repealed on February 15, 1847. A Regular charter was granted with amendments and extension of rights on February 16, 1865. The following is a list of Marion City Officials (City Council Members) from 1839 to the present. Continue reading
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JC Mitchell 1852-1927
James Cafield Mitchell was born in Corinth Township, near Attila in Williamson County on October 30, 1852 to William N. Mitchell and Rachel Roberts. He attended the public schools and at the early age of 16 years engaged in the drug business, in which he continued with success until 1886. Continue reading
John Hartwell Duncan is a Kentuckian by birth, and the son of a Kentuckian. His father was Captain Samuel Duncan, of Co. A, 15th Kentucky Cavalry, who died September 25, 1867, at New Burnside, Illinois, at the early age of forty eight. Continue reading
Augustus Nelson Lodge was born January 27, 1831 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana to Nelson and Rebecca Knox Lamond (sounded and later spelled as Lemon) as one of eight children. Continue reading
Otis W. Williams was born September 16, 1870 at Mt. Erie in Wayne County, Illinois. At the age of thirteen, he moved with his parents J.C. and Katherine (Atterbury) Williams to Marion. In 1891 he went to Creal Springs and in 1892 was married to Miss Anna Jones, then a teacher in the Creal Springs schools. Continue reading
