

A Good Soldier and Citizen, A Lover of Home and Country
Joseph Henry Worstell was born on September 18, 1843, to David Johnson and Naomi (Martin) Worstell in Clermont County, Ohio.  Joseph’s...
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Jan 173 min read
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Little Girl Sculpture
Recently the editor of the blog recently this delightful email from Harold Mills. "The statue of the little girl which stands in Babyland...
Lawrence Lore
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Cemetery Restoration 2024
Because of some unforeseen events, our tombstone cleaning project for 2024 was not as vigorous as in years past. The tombstone...
Lawrence Lore
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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R.I.P.
Page 1 of The Daily Record , published in Lawrenceville, Illinois on Tuesday, April 8th, 1941 The near balmy breezes of the van guard of...
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Oct 8, 20244 min read
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Rendezvous for Immoral Purposes
The Daily Record, February 6, 1924 The Lawrenceville cemetery should be paved if it is to be used as a rendezvous for Vincennes men with...
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Jul 17, 20242 min read
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Please Save Our Cemeteries
Time has taken its toll on the older tombstones in our county cemeteries. One would not know this from looking at Find-a- Grave photos...
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Apr 19, 20243 min read
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How Many? 1,052 and Counting
For those of you who use Find a Grave, you can now view John King’s virtual cemeteries of Civil War soldiers buried in Lawrence County....
Lawrence Lore
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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Thomas Fish
Thomas Fish’s ancestors have been documented in England as early as 1555, arriving in Connecticut about 1656. Later his family moved to...
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Mar 26, 20244 min read
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Children with Guns
Ten-year-old Walter Byrley, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James Byrley 1711 Fourteenth street, was fatally wounded when he was shot by his...
Lawrence Lore
Mar 21, 20241 min read
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A Perfect State of Preservation
When the Historical Society offered a tour of Sumner Cemetery in 2013 they discovered many interesting stories. Some of these can be...
Lawrence Lore
Mar 19, 20241 min read
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