This is Mason County, Illinois from 1854 to circa 1880. PLEASE SHARE with others. THE VILLAGE OF EASTON. This village is situated on the C., H. & W. R. R. about midway between Havana and Mason City. It is very near the geographical center of the county, and from this fact it is thought…
Please SHARE this with others that may wish to know more about Mason County, Illinois. This history is 1841 to circa 1880. Passing down through the years 1849 and 1850, we find the names of Samuel Adkins, Granville Cheny, Vincent Singleton and Alexander Holler. These all settled in the southwest corner of the township,…
For the next several weeks I will be bringing to you some history. What I am giving you if from a book titled “The History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois” The author is anonymous so this is free reign to copy and give to you. The book covers Mason County from 1841 to circa…
We’re All Family: Trader John Hughes,The Big Cornstalk and Pocahontas First White Man Trading Post Vol 2 Trudging along on this genealogy adventure of 2020 for my family and that of my wife, I have stumbled upon some really interesting stories. Here is one of those. This takes place in Linda’s maternal side of…
This is an installment into my search of the genealogy of my family and that of my wife. There will be tons of stories that I will write about after searching. Keep in mind I have tried to get all correct information but I can guarantee you there will be mistake and they are unintentional….
deep dive into the genealogy
The book has the full title of “The Greatest Upset Never Seen: Virginia, Chaminade, and the Game That Changed College Basketball Forever” and is written by Jack Danilewicz. It is 232 pages and was published on November 1, 2019 by the University of Nebraska Press. The Stunner News For those of us that have been…
This is a book review about Tiger Woods and his comeback to win The Masters golf tourney.
The following text was taken from the charm school guide located in the collections of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Library. When you become a player in the-American Girls Baseball League you have reached the highest position that a girl can attain in this sport. the-American Girls Baseball League is getting great public attention because…
(originally written in March 2017) I heard some version of that sentence at least three times. It still haunts me a bit from time to time. Allow me to work up to giving you more information at the end of the blog. During the summer of 1978, I began working as a Union…