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!
Thomson history and early life in Thomson Illinois
An alumni recounts Thomson Illinois history from mid 1860s onward. He covers his family’s move to Thomson, local businesses and prominent residents, rail line impacts, depressions and migrations to Dakota, school life, fraternal orders, a major fire, and a fatal accident at the depot, with memories of prominent townspeople and civic changes.
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Thomson
Illinois
Carroll
Whiteside
John Coleworthens
Savanna
Rock Is
John 4
Melendy
Tha
Chicago
Main Street
George W. Aylsworth & Co
J. C. Wallett
H. B. Cone
Norman Lewis
Tom Cochran
Aylsworth
Millard
Gon Norman
Frank Potter’s
Cochran's
Mr. Lewis
Tlinois
Mt. Carroll
J. M. Shirk & Co
Iowa
John Pape
George Goddard
Fred St. Ores
Johnny and
East Clinton
Suevanna
Cheasy
Chadwich
Upper York
Pan Tavern
Durthes
Lewis
North
South Dakota
Chadwick
Lanark
Mt Carroll
Morrison
Thompson
Fulton
Royal Lewis
Alonzo Taylor
Wm. Livingston
Rodgere Hammond
Martin Shepard
Das. 'Powell & Son
Judd Bros
Green Bros
Henry Johnson
John Roggendorf
Fish Am
Whitneys
Ranslow
Albert
Potter
Randolph
Joseph Rose
Dakota
Tomlinson
John Hudson
Hardin
Hudson
Pinkertons
Mattsonay
Tacomah
Wash
Arizona
Will Stark
Miles
Newell
Charlie Geisinger
Sara Smith
J. M. Waliamson
George L. Manning
Wm Shoemaker
Melugin
Dr. Finlayson
Embich
Harness Shop
Correll
Christian Church
Ars
Cate County
Stirol
Reyndine
Lews
St Paul Atos
Tather
Burns
Mrs Winters
Pythias
Woolman
Lyons
Chee
George Portis
Root
Postas * Reserve Fund and
Creditl
Aiente Ams
George L Mamming
Vss
Uscaverdd
Hill Club
George Geisinger
al Pass
Peran
Anny
Oechestra
Milwaugee
Willams & Severote Band
Cis
Frank Graves
Cb&q
Henet
Hougundy
Urah
Wen -E
Taumnen
Thas