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Photograph of John W. Stover family of Money Creek Township taken in 1887. Children standing left to right: B. W. (Judd) Stover, Cora Stover Geiger, Sarah Stover Jones and Etta Stover Fincham. Seated…

This photograph of the Maurice E. and Alice Jones family was taken around 1920. Pictured (left to right) are: Frank, Maurice (father), Elmo, Alice (mother), Erlma Jones Kraft, Leona Jones Van Petten.

Photograph taken around 1898 of Madge Motes Sachs holding her violin. Miss Sachs was a lifelong Towanda resident. She was born in Oswego, Kansas on July 9, 1884 to Hanson P. and Jane Motes Sachs. She…

Photograph is of the wedding of Luis and Lucy Sutter Kraft, who were married on October 1, 1888. Luis Kraft is the son of Frank and Pauline Kraft. Luis farmed the home place with his father in Section…

A photograph of a tile sided round barn appears in 'The Heart of the Cornbelt, An Illustrated History of Corn Farming in McLean County', written by William D. Walters, Jr. and published by the McLean…

A Bloomington, Illinois, Pantagraph newspaper photograph on August 15, 1937 shows the twin granddaughters of Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Boulton of Towanda, namely Gloria and Patricia Jerry, daughters of Mr. &…

This history of William and Mary (Barackman) Cary family was written by their great grandson Cary L. Hedrick. The seven children of William and Mary Cary were Elmer Cary, Guy Cary, Spencer Cary, Ailee…

Photograph taken in 1876 is of Mary Elva Jones Peterson, Towanda resident, wife of George W. Peterson.

Photograph is of Frank & Pauline Fiebig Kraft's wedding on March 13, 1859. Frank and Pauline immigrated from Germany. Frank farmed in Towanda Township for a number of years before buying his first 80…

A family photograph of Len Jones on the left and Burditt Kraft on the right was taken around 1900. Len Jones is the father of Eleanor Jones Brokaw and grandfather of James Brokaw who still farmed the…

These three photographs are taken around 1923 of women in the Gregory family at Towanda, IL. "Grandma" Arnetta Ogden Gregory is on the left, born to Mary and John Ogden, early settlers in the Towanda…

This photograph pictures the attendees at the Arnold Jones-White family reunion held on August 19, 1915 at Miller Park in Bloomington, Illinois. The Jones-White Reunion held yearly at Miller Park, in…

Photograph taken in 1910 is of Luis and Lucy Kraft's children. Left to right are Frank, Leo, Pauline, Walter, Raymond and Edith.

A family photo of the Jones Family of Towanda, Illinois was taken August 26, 1911. First row (left to right) are: Maurice Jones, Frank Jones, Ruth Cary, Leona Jones, Erlma Jones. Second row (L-R) are…

This is a family photograph of the children of Abraham Jones with their wives taken around 1885. Pictured from left to right are: Mr. and Mrs. Levi Jones, William Washington Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson…

Photograph taken around 1929 is of the Walter and Alta Weber family: Pictured are, back row left to right: Walter Weber, Doris Weber, Alta Weber; front row left to right: Donald Weber, William "Bill"…

Three Photographs of Blanch Pumphrey taken approximately 1905-1908 show her in different forms of dress. The three photos include: (l to r): Blanche in 1908, Blanche in her nurse's uniform in 1908, an…

This December 1940 "Country Gentleman" newspaper issue shows one of the 11 year old twin daughters of Mrs. Louise Bolton Jerry, granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. S. Boulton of Towanda, Illinois. We can…

Almost 100 relatives attended the Heller reunion August 31, 1904 at the Rockle Farm. The children in the front row left to right are: Elmo Jones, Frank Jones, Lee Jones, Athelda Woodard Cooke, Howard…

This is a 1941 photograph of the Threlfall family of Towanda. Pictured are: Isabel, 17 years; Ruby, 53 years; Eleanor, 19 years; Agnes, 11 years, Charlie, 14 years; and Joseph, 69 years. Ruby and Jose…