History of Clay Township, Clay County, Illinois
History of Clay Township, Clay County, Illinois Click here to go to the website.
The Dredge Ditch
The Dredge Ditch by Darold R. Herdes
Don’t Let My Baby Die (Book Format)
By Samuel A. Schreiner, Jr.
9Don’t Let My Baby Die (PDF Format)
By Samuel A. Schreiner, Jr. The following article by Samuel A. Schreiner, Jr. is about a classmate of mine, James Patridge. It is copied from Reader’s Digest, October 1986. Thank you Sherry (Gordon) Humphreys for loaning me your copy.
U.S. Kids Lie Forgotten in Children’s Field
“U.S. KIDS LIE FORGOTTEN IN ‘CHILDREN’S FIELD“ from “The Stars and Stripes”Thursday, April 28, 1983 Contributed by a member of our society stationed at Ludwigsburg, Germany – Carl W. Gray Frankfurt—Tucked away in a corner of this city’s main cemetery is a small plot of land that is a sharp contrast to the colorful, well-tended
The Haslers In Pursuit of Liberty
Most of us know the inscription on the Statue of Liberty which stands in New York harbor. Today we are even more aware of it than ever before Although my ancestors came here before the Statue was given to America by France the words seemed so fitting for them also. The names Hasle, Hash, and
Gypsies & More…
“Gypsies & More…“ by Rena Mae (Lents) Thomas (1940-2021) This is a follow up of an earlier article on Gypsies. Joies and Broadway families- When I first heard about there being gypsies buried in Salem Cemetery, the Queen and King of the Gypsies, no less, I just had to see for myself. One nice day
Out of the Depths
“OUT OF THE DEPTHS“ by John Brewer Gibson (1907-1983) Three times the raven wing of the Death Angel has cast its chilling shadow over this family. Fifteen years past, our sons, Joe and Bert, died together in the flood waters of the Little Wabash. Now, our youngest son, Frank, horribly broken, has been snatched from
Andy Smith and the Alamo Scouts
Jean Bailey of the Clay County Illinois Genealogy Society interviews Clay County veteran Andy E. Smith (1920-2000) about his World War II experiences with the 6th Army Alamo Scouts. Andy was a war veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. I thank Bob Lybarger for sharing this video. Click the link below to view