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Frontier Family and Fort Jordan in Franklin County History
The West Frankfort area history recorded by the Frankfort Area Historical Society highlights early settlers in 1804 from Tennessee, Fort Jordan built 1809 near Thompsonville, and notable figures like John Browning and the Jordan siblings. It covers migration, cemeteries, landmark houses, and the county’s Civil War links, plus the push to preserve sites as a museum at Logan Grade School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frankfort
Frankfort
Mitchell
Thompsonville
Jordan Brothers
Francis
James
Elias
Moses
Richard
Elijah
John
William Browning
Jordats
Joseph Estes
William Barbry
Barbrey
John Browning
Tennessee
Nancy
Franklin County
Jemina
Molly Jordan
Fort Jordan
Nancy Browning
James K
Willam R. Browning
Browning
James R. Browning
William R. Browning
Barney Browning
Batbry
Frank Jordan
Williamson County
Frankfort Hill
Garrett's Prairie
Moses Garrett
Franks Fort
Plumfield
Mulkeytown
Mississippi River
Kaskaskia
Fife
Mortis Birkbeck
Albion
John Clifford
Southern Ilinois University
Birkbeck
Birbeck
Philadelphia
England
Europe
Franklin and
Franklin and Vivilliamson County
Mlinois
Franklin and Williamson Counties
Logan Grade
Uke County
Benton
Historical Society
Frankfort Bill
Logen School
Thompson
Lee Rains
Dimwinex
M. B. Dimmieck
Frankfort Hotel
Mable Dimmick
Walter Dimmick
A. Lincoln
Darby
Mavis Wright
St. Louis Street
Sherman
Georgia
Willhite
56Th Iinois Infantry
General Lion
Washington
Travillian Press
Herrin
Gines
Iya
Chicago and
Blake
Parkhill Street
United Mine Workers of America Union Hos
Mings
Maris Wright
Logan
Frankfort Hil