Herbert R. Ashley, honored many times in Marion for his work with youth, was pronounced dead on arrival at Marion Memorial Hospital at 4:05 a.m. on August 25, 1971 after a heart attack. Mr. Ashley, 71, of 304 S. Third … Continue reading
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Edward Lawrence Corder was born in Crab Orchard Township on September 20, 1904, to Jeremiah (Jerry) M. Corder and Mary Etta Ferrell. When the 1910 federal census was taken the family was found living on a farm on Marion Road … Continue reading
William Stucker “Bill” Armstrong was born December 6, 1918 in Marion to William Armstrong, an English immigrant and Maggie Mae Willis. When Bill was only 1 year old, the 1920 census located his family living at 608 N. Highland Street … Continue reading
George B. Clore was born on November 2, 1896 on a farm near Golconda, Illinois in Pope County to Robert Clore and Mary Elizabeth Alliston. Robert and Mary had just married in February of 1896 and Mary died in early … Continue reading
William M. Below was born in Clay County Kentucky on September 16, 1898 to Joseph B. Below and Lucy Williams. His father passed away 2 years later in February of 1900. When the census was taken later that year his … Continue reading