With the issue of the Marion Weekly Leader dated March 18, 1971, it will cease to exist after 133 years of service to the people of Marion and Williamson County. Continue reading
Category Archives: County
“They were called “hard roads” and they were a rarity in Illinois in the first two decades of the century, but Marion was a center of a movement to get Egypt out of the mud. Continue reading
Robert L. “Dog” Connell was born March 1, 1929, in Marion, the son of William J. and Stella (Robinson) Connell. Continue reading
Joab Gray was born on a Williamson County farm on December 29, 1863 to Henry Gray and Mary A. Goodall, daughter of early county pioneer Joab Goodall. Continue reading
I would be remiss not to include the backstory on Joab Goodall the pioneer. It is because of Joab and his wife Nancy that all the Goodall family members who have played a part in Marion’s history were made available. Continue reading
