This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Memories of The Past Forty Years Ago
Forty years ago John Mathias planted 85 acres of tane forty years ago. Forty years ago the carpenter commenced the erection of Briggs new residence. Peter Jansen and wife celebrated their silver wedding at their home near Jansen, forty years ago. Several cases of small pox were reported forty years ago this week. Those afflicted were Charley Adams, Bob Steiner, Jess Green, and a member of Ian Bells family. Forty years ago Mr. L. E. Loock arrived from Peoria, N. on a two or three weeks visi with his son E. L Loock and family. This weeks transfer of real estate showed that J. N. Musser bought 60 acres off the north side of the Wildhaber farm for $1,500 and that J. W. Fouts and T. P. Price bought the remaining 80 acres for $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jansen
Jansen
Charley Adams
Bob Steiner
Jess Green
Ian Bells
L. E. Loock
Peoria
E.L Loock
J. Monroe Davis
J. N. Musser
Diller
Wildhaber
J. W. Fouts
T. P. Price