Elijah Lewis was born on a farm near Creal Springs February 27, 1878, the son of John P. Lewis and Adeline Kennedy. His father John was a teacher in the Crab Orchard precinct. Continue reading
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William Baker “Babe” Borton was born in Marion, Illinois on August 14, 1888 the son of Reuben Borton and Mattie Simmons. Continue reading
![William Baker \"Babe\" Borton 1888-1954](https://www.mihp.org/wp-content/gallery/babe-borton/babe_borton_1913.jpg "William Baker \\"Babe\\" Borton 1888-1954")
When the newly elected Marion City Council members met for the first time on Monday night, May 6th of 1963, little did they know it would be the shortest council meeting in city history. Continue reading
George C. Campbell born, reared and educated in Williamson County, never had any interests, personal, business or political, outside of his county, and may be considered a typical Williamson County man. He was born in Marion on August 12, 1868, … Continue reading
Thomas Jefferson “Jeff” Binkley, was born January 12, 1850 in Cheatham County, Tennessee in the Cumberland mountains about twenty miles from Nashville to Asa Binkley and Millie Durard. Continue reading
