John Weston Livery was located at 607 N. Market Street. The family of John and Lula Weston lived the next door to the north at 609 N. Market St. Continue reading
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John Goodall was the son of early Williamson County pioneer, Joab Goodall, and father to the turn of the century entrepreneur Joab Goodall. Marion “Curt” Campbell was an early county businessman. Together they comprised the partnership of Goodall and Campbell that was formed in 1858. Continue reading
“Isaac Newton Atwood was born in Williamson County, Tennessee, April 8th, 1821, and was therefore 83 years old last April. He was married September 28, 1842, to Miss Hannah Hunt, daughter of Abel Hunt, in Tennessee. His wife was a native of Smith County, Tennessee, where she was born September 17, 1817. She will, therefore, be 87 years old next September, and is at present the oldest living person in Williamson County (in 1904). Continue reading
H.E. Lane and Brother Transfer and Feed Company located at 604 N. Monroe Street in Marion, Illinois started in a small way in August, 1902. Continue reading
Marion Steam Marble Works was inaugurated on September, 1903, several minor establishments being absorbed and a corporation formed with $10,000 capital.
They began work in 1904 and had under contract and in preparation about $5,000 worth of work to be delivered in the spring of 1904. They employed about five hands steadily at that time. Continue reading