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A shaded pale blue postcard, embossed with a raised floral design and a banner, reading Greetings from Fountain Green, Illinois

 

Fountain Green
Families, News, Memorabilia

A - F

These pages contain local news columns and excerpts, essays, biographies,
family histories, marriage and birth announcements, obituaries and other items of interest.

 

 

Bushwhackers Raid Fountain Green
The Quincy Daily Whig October 31, 1864

The Republican, Carthage, Illinois
Local chatty news columns    

The News of Fountain Green
Excerpts from 1923-1928

The Old Grist Mill at Fountain Green
by George C. Tyler Feb. 4, 1925

The Old Catholic Cemetery
by George C. Tyler Apr. 15, 1925

Historical Sketch of Fountain Green
by George C. Tyler Sept. 23, 1925

Railroad History of Fountain Green
by George C. Tyler Oct. 7, 1925

Indian Raid At Fountain Green
by Mollie Walker Barr Oct. 7, 1925

A small photograph of George C. Tyler
Geo. C. Tyler

A small photograph of Mollie Barr
Mollie Barr

A small photograph of Allen G. Geddes
Allen G. Geddes
Pioneer Lender
by George C. Tyler Nov. 4, 1925

Early Township Settlers
by George C. Tyler Nov. 18, 1925

Prominent Pioneers
by George C. Tyler Mar. 17, 1926

How Fountain Green Got Its name
by George C. Tyler Nov. 24, 1926

Pioneer Justices in Fountain Green
by George C. Tyler Jan. 5, 1927

Early Musicians in Fountain Green
by George C. Tyler May 11, 1927

Early Fountain Green Schools
by Allen G. Geddes 1966

 

A small photograph of Dr. John A. Barr
Dr. John A. Barr
A small photograph of Okle Campbell
Okle Campbell
A small photograph of James Campbell
James Campbell
A small photograph of Sarah Duffy
Sarah Duffy
A small photograph of a grade school class, ca. 1900
Grade School Class
ca. 1900
A small image of the 1909 school souvenir pamphlet
7th, 8th, 9th Grade
Souvenir 1909
A small photograph of a grade school class, ca. 1925
Grade School Class
ca. 1925
A small photograph of the high school class of 1934-35
High School Class
1934-35

 

Fountain Green Grade School Class Photo, circa 1900

Fountain Green 7th, 8th, 9th Grade Souvenir 1909

Fountain Green Grade School Class Photo, circa 1925

Fountain Green High School Alumni 1922-1948

Fountain Green High School 1928 Commencement Program

Fountain Green High School 1929 Junior Class Commencement Invitation

Fountain Green High School 1934-35 Class Photo

 

Allton, David 1782-1848 & Farwell, Lucy 1788-1880

Allton, Sidney Parker 1826-1909

Alton, David F. 1843-1913 & Hoch, Frederica P. 1863-1937

Alton, Edward & Roberts, Leona Estella

Alton, Nathan Alva; Cartwright, Ada; Parkis, Melvinnia R.; Thomas, Elizabeth

Alton, Warren Benton 1846-1918 & Ward, Lorinda 1851-1892

Andrews, James W. 1867-1946 & Dunn, Sadie 1878-1914

Andrews, Sardis 1820-1903 & Cottle, Mary Ann 1824-1908

Barr, Dr. John A. 1848-1916 & Walker, Mary 1857-1935

Beebe, Charles L. & Oldham, Laura J.

Beebe, Daniel J. & Ellis, Fianna

Beebe, Mary L.; Rose, Eathel B.; Bernethy, Robert Garland

Beebe, Sarah Ann; Garthwaite, W. S.

Bouseman, Dr. Albert William 1881-1945

Bouseman, Maurice O. 1911-1992

Branham, Thomas 1813-1884 & Gough, Martina ca. 1820-186-

Bright, Meredith D. 1924-1945

Brooks, Fay C. 1894-1957 & Wetzel, Iris

Brown, Daniel & Shields, Naomi C.

Bullock, James Stanton 1842-1911 & Conn, Caroline 1843-1911

Bullock, John 1819-1885 & Anderson, Jennet 1827-1892

Bullock, John Stanton ca. 1875-1945 & Yetter, Mollie ca. 1875-1966

Callihan, George H. 1870-1919 & Mull, Flora B. 1868-1958

Callihan, Jacob 1844-1925 & Weiser, Mary Catherine 1851-1935

Callihan, Lin D. 1882-1967, Sibert, Minnie L. 1883-1922, Huston, Idella 1891-1963

Callihan, Lillian M. 1910-1992

Callihan, Simon P. 1839-1930
Brown, M. Fianna 1840-1875; Brown, Angeline; Amanda L. Unknown; Henrietta Unknown

Callihan, Tressler W. 1887-1960 & Harnest, Forrest I. ca. 1887-19--

Campbell, Anna Caroline 1846-1929

Campbell, James 1805-1877 & McCullough, Eliza 1811-1893

Campbell, Margaret 1837-1911

Canfield, Samuel O. 1849-1933 & Alton, Mary Amelia 1850-1902

Champlin, Dr. Charles A. 1875-1959 & Curry, Etta Elizabeth ca. 1876-19--

Champlin, John; Alton, Mary Viola; Murtland, Ada H.

Cratsenberg, Andrew Murray 1833-1908 & Bullock, Margaret May 1845-1924

Cratsenberg, Orpha 1887-1984 & Deemy, Keller E. 1891-1918

Curry or Currey, James ca. 1767-1852

D'Autremont, Jennie Skiff (nee Allton) ca.1860-1935

Day, Clement 1849-1930 & Riggs, Lovina 1849-1928

Day, Hezekiah 1843-1925 & Parrish, Elvira 1844-1899

Day, John P. 1835-1911 & Miner, Esther E. 1845-1923

Day, Mary Jane (nee Gittings) 1892-1924

DeHaven, Robert 1834-1917 & Wright, Martha D. 1830-1908

Dorothy, Wright R. ca. 1869-1926 & Hainline, Carrie 1873-1950

Duffy, Charles Orville 1898-1935 & Willis, Lena Margaret

Duffie, John T. 1847-1928 & Leach, Crittie 1851-1923

Duffy, S. Benjamin 1865-1935; Mull, Jessie 1871-1893; Williams, Mary J. 1871-1950

Ebert, Ira Guy 1879-1946 & Kelley, Sarah A. 1893-1925

Ferris, Ella (nee Connor) 1856-1947

Fiscus, Nicholas C. ca. 1838-1879 & Riley, Sarah C. ca. 1850-1877

Fiscus, Thomas Homer 1836-1914 & Rose, Amelia 1845-1926

Fiscus, William 1813-1906 & Fiscus, Jane 1812-1884

Frank, William 1833-1915; Dunlap, Nancy ca. 1836-1888; Atkins, E. Rosetta 1870-1942

Frary, Mark 1832-1903 & Fiscus, Mary 1834-1922

 

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