Joab Goodall, the grandfather and namesake of this biography came from Wilson County, Tenn., in 1828, and settled on what is now known as the old Goodall farm, just southeast of Marion. Continue reading
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The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) building at 310 N. Market St. has served as a landmark for well over a hundred and thirty years. Continue reading
The Marion Opera House at 400 N. Market Street was built in 1904 by contractor Robert Sparks under the ownership of Joseph H. Moss and C.G. Wilson. The house at that time was being operated by C.W. Hay and performances were given by road shows and stock companies. Continue reading
This lot at 812 N. Market St. first became available for development when Joab Goodall subdivided his 300 acre farm that sat just on the north side of the Illinois Central tracks in 1894 and became part of Joab Goodall’s First Addition to Marion. Continue reading
This is a collection of businesses and street scenes relating to North Market which from Marion’s first beginnings in the early days Continue reading