In 1953, the clock on the County Court House which was originally installed in 1907, quit working and the following two articles relate to its replacement with a newer, more modern electrically operated version. Continue reading
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“Here is a fine view of the Williamson County Court House, made possible for the first time, due to the fire on May 6 which destroyed the Cox Building and other buildings on the south side of the square. Continue reading
The following article was extracted from the Marion Daily Republican of July 10, 1963 and reports on the clearing of the 900 block of the public square following the Cox Hardware/ Goss Appliance fire on May 6th 1963 that decimated that block of the square. Continue reading
I ran across this Gimpses of Life article, by Homer Butler, written about 1965 that details some specifics of the old Williamson County Court House that I was unaware of. Continue reading
“The First United Methodist Church, formerly known as “Sweet Gum Church”, was organized about the year of 1844, when the entire population of Williamson county did not exceed 5000 people, and at a time when the village of Marion had but recently been organized. Continue reading
