In the early part of the 20th century, one of our local businessmen named Hosea Walter Cagle had the idea to create a large amusement park where people could go and have fun and relax. Hosea was known as one … Continue reading
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William Levi Durham was born October 10, 1874 in Franklin County. The first record found on William was a Marion city street directory from 1907 that listed William as proprietor of the West Side Barber shop with a residence at … Continue reading
Years before the original Marion Dairy Queen came into existence, it sat just outside of Marion city limits next to the Motel Marion and across from the Veteran’s Administration Hospital. It was started up by Frank Roth in early 1950 … Continue reading
Cline Vancleve Cunningham was born either in or near Crab Orchard village on December 27, 1873 to James T. Cunningham and Laura Hendrickson. His father, James T., was born in Mississippi and after the death of his father was brought … Continue reading
The following biography of this individual was written in 1904 and published in the “1905 Historical Souvenir of Williamson County.” “The subject of this sketch, who with single exception of Dr. Armstrong easily takes the lead in ranks of his … Continue reading