

Young love story ended tragically with death of young wife, mother
Thomas B. Williams, right, and his wife Hattie pose in front of their home at 123 Summit St., (the southwest corner of Grace and Summit)...


Buggy accident on Broadway Extension might have changed the course of Hannibal history
Linda and Jonathan Brocaille have called 117 N. Hayden St., Hannibal, home for the last decade. The house was built by Samuel Richardson...


Civil War impacted Richardson family
At the top of a hill, in Mt. Olivet Cemetery’s Section 6, a monument pays tribute to Robert Richardson and his son William Richardson....


Mid-town farm: Johann family keeps ag legacy alive 150+ years
Frank Johann is pictured in front of his long-time home at 1921 Pleasant Street. Note that brick has replaced the early white siding on...


Explosion claims the life of young husband, father
This photo, contributed by Linda Thompson, is believed to be Aaron Booth, left, and a step brother, in 1879 in Kansas. Aaron Booth moved...


A man of color’s death leads to family’s economic upheaval
This photo of the Marion County infirmary was taken during the early 1900s. Two brothers, Joshua and Clabe Harris, were patients here in...

Prof. Oval Pirkey's tenure at Abingdon College was during unsettling times for Christian churche
Christian University, Canton, Mo., as published in an advertisement for the school in 1901, Mexico Ledger. newspapers.com MARY LOU...


Young shoe factory worker suffered traumatic injury
This is Dr. J.N. Baskett's ledger entries for his treatment of Alice Michaels in May and June 1908. Michael's hair was caught in...


A shotgun and locked doors couldn’t stop a couple in love
This is a photo of the Stephen Glascock house, where Porter Bush sent his daughter, Sarah (Sallie) to stay, in an attempt to keep her...


Lucy Barr’s ‘fortune’ was fleeting
At the time of her death, Lucy Barr was living with the La Cossitt Hendren family in Miller Township, Marion County. The house is now...