Henry Spurlin Burress was born in Carterville on August 18, 1912 to Spurlin J. Burress and Rie Andrea Henry. Henry’s father was a coal miner and was likely working a local coal mine at the time. By the time the … Continue reading
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James Ronald Joyner was born on September 23, 1947 in Carbondale only due to the fact that Marion had no hospital at the time. His parents were Paul M. Joyner and Nita Jo Webb and in the 1950 census were … Continue reading
Paul Milan Joyner was born in Pittsburg, Illinois on October 25, 1926 to James Cecil Joyner and Lora Grace Allen. By the time the 1930 federal census was taken the family had moved to Marion and his father had gone … Continue reading
James William Durham, a.k.a. “Dubber” was born February 12, 1934 in Marion to Harold Durham and Sophia Galyean. When the 1940 federal census was taken, his family was living on Illinois Rt. 37 in a rental home that cost them … Continue reading
Rex Davis Presson was born in East Prairie, Missouri on October 28, 1923 to Leonard Presson and Eva H. Davis. His father appeared to be following work because by the time the 1930 federal census was taken the family had … Continue reading