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A Thought to Remember: St. Jacobs becomes St. Jacob

“Just over a mile west of St. Jacobs is the old area called Chiltons Fort and the Augusta Settlement. (Today all that remains is the Augusta Cemetery, located just south of U.S. Highway 40 and just west of Route 143.)

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A Thought to Remember: Many Jacobs were involved in founding of St. Jacob(s)

As we are leaving Marine, on the road to St. Jacobs, we pass through the old Marine Settlement and past the old Union Church and Cemetery, now the Marine Cemetery. We pass Hickory Flats Road, which runs just north of Little Silver Creek, as it meanders, mainly west, from Highland. The 1851 map of...

10 days ago
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A Thought to Remember: Marine, St. Jacob Civil War veterans served in many units

Marine made up most of the manpower in Company G of 117th Illinois Infantry Regiment, which I covered in my previous column. (I’m sure some were omitted.) But Marine had many other veterans, some will be remembered in this column, with information that was furnished by Shirley Daiber, formerly...

17 days ago
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A Thought to Remember: Many from Marine served in Civil War

“The Civil War began April 12, 1861, and Marine area men also began military training on the Square in Marine. At the organization of the Marine Company, Curtis Blakeman II was elected first lieutenant, James Elliff (later called Ellis) was second lieutenant, and David T. Todd was first sergeant...

24 days ago
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A Thought to Remember: Highland Home turns 100

Highland Home was originally commonly called the “Altenheim” or “Old Folks Home.” Arlene Schneider, a former board member, wrote the history of the Highland Home, for its 75th anniversary, which I am quoting, but with some new additions.

31 days ago