Among the citizens of this county who have had much to do with the community’s development from a civic as well as an educational point of view is A. C. Hentz of Marion. Continue reading
Category Archives: G to I
Verner Hicks was born in Woodlawn, Illinois on September 21, 1887 to Elizabeth (Trout) Hicks. Verner’s father died while he was at an early age, forcing Verner and his widowed mother “Lizzie” to seek the support and shelter of her brother James Trout, a farmer, living in Shiloh, Illinois which is where they were found in the 1900 census. 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
Fleming Gent was born March 1, 1843 in Ohio. He must have been orphaned early on in life because the first census record that I was able to find on him was when he was aged 8 Continue reading