Manheim Cantor was born July 27, 1848, in Prussia, Germany. His father, Nathan Cantor, who brought up his son to the mercantile business, never came to America, but died in Germany in 1882. Continue reading
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Charles Weston Hay was born August 3, 1873 in Carbondale where his parents lived on land that had been formerly owned by his great grandfather, William Morrison. Mr. Hay retained this land until Southern Illinois University instituted condemnation proceedings against the land. The “Stone House” was built over the foundation of his birthplace, and the rest of the land became the University Farms. Continue reading
John Mitchell Cline was born in Allen County, Kentucky, December 25, 1848, to Jefferson and Sarilda Jane (Absher) Cline. Continue reading
Samuel Smithson Vick was born June 23, 1827, near Nashville, Tennessee, and moved to Russellville, Logan County, Ky., where he married Miss Martha J. Newton, February 6, 1848. Continue reading
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