Marion Illinois History Preservation

Aikman, William J. 1854-1926

Posted on March 19, 2013 by wcihsApril 13, 2014

William Jefferson Aikman was born here in Marion November 10, 1854. He was born, raised, married, had his family and lived his life all in the same location on the west side of town. His parents were Thomas A. Aikman and Eliza Jane (Chenoweth) Aikman. Continue reading →

1952- Taft Visits Marion, Illinois

Posted on March 19, 2013 by wcihsJanuary 28, 2014

Senator Robert A. Taft was running against Dwight Eisenhower for the 1952 Presidential election when he made a stop in Marion, Illinois and appeared on the Public Square to drum up support. Continue reading →

1977, March 27 Flash Flood in Marion, Illinois

Posted on March 19, 2013 by wcihsOctober 8, 2014

Sunday, March 27, 1977– More than five inches of rain soaked Marion in 12 hours, triggering flooding up to six feet in some areas of the town. Continue reading →

Bracy Flour Mill on N. Market St.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by wcihsSeptember 4, 2013

Marion Flour Mill 1904

As late as the post-World War I period the tall, black elevator building provided storage for grain bought from local farmers and held for rail shipment or for manufacture into flour on the spot. Continue reading →

The Sullins Family and North Market St.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by wcihsFebruary 10, 2014

In a lifetime a family may move many times. But houses seldom move. Maybe some houses will change locations one time, but not many take the second move as is being done by the house that is believed to have been the first bungalow-type residential building erected in Marion. Continue reading →