Author: Ruth Seamands
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 9780964438705
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Julia King, daughter of James King and Lucinda White (died 1878), was born near Lake Creek, in southern Illinois in 1864. She married John Childers (died 1921) in 1885. Their son, Henry, married Fanny Pearl Gibbs who was born in Illinois in 1893. Her first marriage had been to Ray Baxley.
Author: George Washington Smith
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2022-10-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781016120463
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 1563114720
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Herbert K. Russell
Publisher: SIU Press
Published: 2012-03-16
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 0809390728
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In The State of Southern Illinois: An Illustrated History, Herbert K. Russell offers fresh interpretations of a number of important aspects of Southern Illinois history. Focusing on the area known as “Egypt,” the region south of U.S. Route 50 from Salem south to Cairo, he begins his book with the earliest geologic formations and follows Southern Illinois’s history into the twenty-first century. The volume is richly illustrated with maps and photographs, mostly in color, that highlight the informative and straightforward text. Perhaps most notable is the author’s use of dozens of heretofore neglected sources to dispel the myth that Southern Illinois is merely an extension of Dixie. He corrects the popular impressions that slavery was introduced by early settlers from the South and that a majority of Southern Illinoisans wished to secede. Furthermore, he presents the first in-depth discussion of twelve pre–Civil War, free black communities located in the region. He also identifies the roles coal mining, labor violence, gangsters, and the media played in establishing the area’s image. He concludes optimistically, unveiling a twenty-first-century Southern Illinois filled with myriad attractions and opportunities for citizens and tourists alike. The State of Southern Illinois is the most accurate all-encompassing volume of history on this unique area that often regards itself as a state within a state. It offers an entirely new perspective on race relations, provides insightful information on the cultural divide between north and south in Illinois, and pays tribute to an often neglected and misunderstood region of this multidimensional state, all against a stunning visual backdrop. Superior Achievement from the Illinois State Historical Society, 2013
Author: George Washington Smith
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2022-10-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781016352109
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Hildor Arnold Barton
Publisher: SIU Press
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780809308934
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Sven Svensson (1817-1908) married Sara Marie Öhrn, and they emigrated from Sweden to land near West Dayton (now Dayton), Iowa in 1867. Descendants lived in Iowa, Illinois and elsewhere. Includes Swedish ancestry in the province of Småland, which contains the counties of Jönköping, Kronoberg and Kalmar.