Although no obituary was located for Robert, Robert Otto Thomas was born in Simpson, Illinois in the extreme NE corner of Johnson County on September 9, 1871 to George Washington Thomas and Mary Jane Simpson. By the time the 1880 … Continue reading
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James Ransom Spiller was born in Spillertown on September 7, 1876 to William J. Spiller and Susan Elizabeth Goodall, namesakes for the little unincorporated village. This is where the 1880 federal census located his family, William J. 46, Susan 44 … Continue reading
Elbert Ray Scobey who went by “Bert” was born January 3, 1879 in Crab Orchard Township. An article found later in life described his trip to the Plumville area as visiting his place of birth which would place him north … Continue reading
David Tippy was likely born in the Carterville area of the county in 1870 to Martin Tippy and Mary L. Crain. He grew up in a farming family here in the county that for some reason tried to pick up … Continue reading
Edward Groves Sullivan was born May 27, 1868 near Thompsonville, Illinois in Franklin County to Thomas Sullivan and Mary Forester. The 1880 federal census recorded Thomas as a farmer who had 8 children including 11 year old Edward who was … Continue reading