Index of Names in History of Southern Illinois
The three volume set of The History of Southern Illinois by George Washington Smith, M.A. published in 1912 by the Lewis Publishing Company contains many references to individuals connected with Union County. The following is an index of individuals with an indication of this connection either in childhood or adult life in the text of these volumes. If you know of any references missed, please email the webmaster.
| Last Name |
First Name |
Occupation |
Community |
Volume/
Beginning Page |
| Agnew
|
T. Lee
|
A.B., M.D. - Physician
|
Anna
|
2/780
|
| Barringer
|
George
|
Farmer
|
Anna
|
2/602
|
| Boggs
|
Vivian O.
|
Drygoods Merchant
|
Dongola
|
2/772
|
| Boyd
|
Christopher J.
|
Farmer
|
Anna
|
3/1201
|
| Brown
|
A.C.
|
Texas Ranger
|
Anna
|
2/596
|
| Brown
|
R.E.
|
Veterinarian
|
Anna
|
2/596
|
| Bruchhauser
|
William
|
Anna Roller Mills
|
Anna
|
2/625
|
| Butler
|
Comfort Edgar
|
|
Union County
|
2/815
|
| Butler
|
William Nicholas
|
Judge
|
Anna
|
2/814
|
| Carlile
|
R.A.
|
Paint Store Proprieter
|
Anna
|
2/818
|
| Casper
|
Walter J.
|
Farmer
|
Anna
|
3/1140
|
| Chase
|
Charles H.
|
Mgr. Jonesboro Store Company
|
Jonesboro
|
2/717
|
| Coughanowr
|
George W.
|
Postmaster
|
Dongola
|
2/784
|
| Davis
|
Henry L.
|
M.D. - Physician
|
Anna
|
3/1332
|
| Ferrell
|
Benjamin B.
|
Agriculture; Business
|
Anna
|
3/1527
|
| Ferrell
|
William F.
|
Timber; Farmer; Manufacturer
|
Jonesboro
|
3/1183
|
| Goodman
|
Thomas B.
|
M.D./Physician; also shipped kaolin clay
|
Cobden
|
3/1115
|
| Green
|
William P.
|
Coal & Ice Sales; Developer
|
Cobden
|
2/609
|
| Hale
|
James I.
|
M.D./Physician & Surgeon
|
Anna
|
2/628
|
| Hale
|
John A
|
M.D./Physician
|
Alto Pass
|
2/584
|
| Hammond
|
Jackson L.
|
Editor & Mgr. Anna Democrat
|
Anna
|
2/756
|
| Hargrave
|
Jean
|
Merchant - Hargrave & Linneman
|
Jonesboro
|
2/796
|
| Harreld
|
William E.
|
Merchant; Broker; Fruit Grower
|
Alto Pass
|
3/1344
|
| Harris
|
Clyde Dunbar
|
Superintendent Dongola Public School
|
Dongola
|
2/774
|
| Hess
|
L. Jasper
|
Pres. Anna National Bank; Pres. W.W. Stokes Company
|
Anna
|
2/805
|
| Hileman
|
George W.
|
Secy & Mgr of Anna Fruit Growers
|
Anna
|
2/694
|
| James
|
George W.
|
Farmer
|
Cobden & Alto Pass
|
2/715
|
| Jinnette
|
Ezekiel R.
|
Teacher &
Agricultural Lecturer
|
Union County
|
2/715
|
| Karraker
|
Jacob
|
Baptist Preacher
|
Dongola
|
3/
|
| karraker
|
Thomas N.
|
Businessman (?)
|
Dongola
|
2/after 818
|
| Keith
|
L.D.
|
M.D.
|
Anna
|
2/654
|
| Keith
|
Leroy G.
|
"Scientific" Farmer
|
Alto Pass
|
2/712
|
| Kirkpatrick
|
Cornwall E.
|
Various Occupations Listed
Including American Express Agent
|
Anna
|
2/654
|
| Kohn
|
H.H.
|
Businessman;
Public Official
|
Anna
|
2/640
|
| Lentz
|
Eli
|
Farmer (?)
|
Saratoga
|
3/1112
|
| Lingle
|
Fred Lee
|
Physician
|
Alto Pass
|
2/597
|
| Lufkin
|
John E.
|
Illinois Central;
Grocery;
Poultry Farm
|
Anna
|
3/1179
|
| Lyerly
|
Andrew J.
|
M.D. - Physician & Surgeon
|
Jonesboro
|
2/627
|
| Lyerly
|
William D.
|
State's Attorney
|
Jonesboro
|
2/729
|
| Martin
|
Sidney C.
|
M.D. Medicine & Surgery
|
Anna
|
2/654
|
| May
|
Leonidas J.
|
M.D.
|
Cobden
|
3/1094
|
| Moore
|
John W.
|
Business - Grocery & Seeds
|
Anna
|
2/583
|
| Norris
|
George W.
|
Undertaker; other business
|
Anna
|
2/681
|
| Parker
|
Charles A.C.
|
M.D.
|
Dongola
|
2/781
|
| Parmly
|
Walter Davis
|
Fruit Grower
|
Cobden &
Alto Pass
|
3/1459
|
| Pickrell
|
Andrew J.
|
Lawyer; Postmaster
|
Anna
|
2/775
|
| Rendleman
|
Drake H.
|
Educator; Farmer
|
Jonesboro
|
3/1575
|
| Rich
|
George
|
Teacher; Bank President
|
Cobden
|
3/1129
|
| Rich
|
George D.
|
Farmer
|
Cobden
|
1/580
|
| Rich
| .
Robert L
|
Farmer; Broker
|
Cobden
|
3/1109
|
| Roberts
|
John A.
|
Farmer
|
Lick Creek
|
2/586
|
| Roberts
|
John Frank
|
Merchant
|
Cobden
|
2/586
|
| Roberts
|
John T.
|
Farmer
|
Lick Creek
|
2/1018
|
| Robinson
|
Luther F.
|
Physician
|
Anna
|
3/1222
|
| Sabin
|
Frank A.
|
M.D. - Physician
|
Anna
|
2/777
|
| Sanders
|
Carl D.
|
M.D. - Physician
|
Jonesboro
|
3/1348
|
| Sessons
|
A. Ney
|
Businessman
|
Anna
|
2/1048
|
| Stewart
|
James C.
|
M.D. - Physician & Surgeon
|
Anna
|
2/782
|
| Stout
|
Amos Newton
|
M.D. - Physician
|
Cobden
|
3/1395
|
| Sweitzer
|
John
|
Orchardist & Farmer
|
Cobden
|
3/1145
|
| Thomas
|
William Walter
|
Strawberry Breeder
|
anna
|
2/792
|
| Tibbets
|
Albert S.
|
Owner/Editor Jonesboro Gazette
|
Jonesboro
|
2/757
|
| Tuthill
|
Lewis B.
|
Lawyer
|
Anna
|
2/724
|
| Venerable
|
James Edward
|
Farmer
|
Cobden
|
3/1122
|
| Walker
|
Lindorf
|
Cashier First National Bank
|
Cobden
|
3/1102
|
| Wall
|
William A.
|
Judge born & raised in Union County
|
Western Saratoga
|
2/754
|
| Waller
|
Elbert
|
School Superintendent
|
Cobden
|
3/1227
|
| Wiley
|
Ben L.
|
Several Occupations Listed
|
Jonesboro
|
2/771
|
| Wiley
|
William W.
|
Merchant Businessman (Blind)
|
Anna
|
2/771
|
| Willard
|
Simon
|
M.D. - Physician
|
Jonesboro
|
2/813
|
| Wood
|
James N.
|
Manufacturer of baskets, boxes, barrels, and fruit packages
|
Anna
|
2/608
|