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This is an interview of Mason Crow of Towanda, Illinois. Mason tells of how he came to move to Towanda in the late 1940s, the home he built, his impressions of the town at that time, and how it has ch…

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…

This wedding photograph of Harry and Vesta Jones was taken January 25, 1905.

A Bloomington, Illinois, Pantagraph newspaper photograph and caption on August 25, 1941 feature Towanda boy Bill Moore, age 14 doing his chores of milking 23 cows every night and morning. He used mech…

This is an interview with Eleanor 'Jean' (Kerber) Miller, long time Towanda resident, that covers her childhood years on the farm; her marriage on May 15, 1948 to Albert Miller who had served in the m…

Photograph taken in 1890 is of John and Teresa Sutter and their 10 children: Front row L to R: Philip Sutter, Lucy Sutter Kraft, John Sutter, Teresa Granacher Sutter, George Sutter. Back row L to R: L…

This is an interview with Ray Temple, who was born in 1918 in Tampico, Illinois. He describes meeting Alice Sutter, a Towanda native, while they were freshmen at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomi…

This is an interview with Vivian (Brigham) Kraft of rural Towanda. Vivian tells of moving to Towanda after her marriage to Charles (Chuck) B. Kraft in 1944. She describes rationing during World War II…

This is the written history of Michael Kinsella, born in 1867 in Merna, Illinois, and his wife Margaret Larkin, born in 1868 near Merna, who were married in St. Patrick Church Merna, Illinois in 1897…

This is an interview with Rose (Michael) Remschner, who was born in 1926. She recalls her childhood in Towanda, and returning in 1991, after living with her husband in Phoenix for 38 years. Rose tells…

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…

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.

A newspaper photograph and article from around 1932 report that Miss Marjorie and Miss Hays Brown of Towanda, sisters, were among the hundreds of persons who narrowly escaped death in the sinking of t…

This is an interview with Jerry Henderson, with additional commentary by his son Hunt Henderson. Jerry speaks about his high school days friends and activities, his service and friends in World War II…

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

This is an interview with Roy and Margie (Allen) Redding, residents of Towanda since 1955 when they moved from Kansas with the (Amos) Barton Construction Company, which had relocated here for roadwork…

This is an interview with Timothy 'Tim' C. Kraft who was born in rural Towanda in 1941. Tim speaks of attending the one-room Smith Grove School, Towanda School, and the consolidation of schools to Tow…

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…

This is an interview with John (Jack) P. Jenkins of Towanda, Illinois. Jack and his wife Rita moved to Towanda in 1957. Jack mentions being very impressed with the civic process in Towanda and describ…

Photograph is of Luis & Lucy Kraft family taken in 1916 on the back porch of their home. Left to right are Luis, Lucy, Raymond, Edith, Pauline, Bridget Sweeney (Frank's wife), Frank and Leo.