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Home and Farmstead

Circa 1949

Ken Krieghbaum chewing on toy tractor.
Rick Johnson on riding toy.
Marie Johnson standing on porch.
Ruth Krieghbaum sitting on steps.
Dorothy Johnson behind Ruth Krieghbaum.

Ashe Family at Jericho Cemetery includes:

John Ashe BIRTH 26 Jun 1858 Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA DEATH 1913 (aged 54–55)

Catherine Ashe BIRTH 1855 DEATH 21 Mar 1916 (aged 60–61)

Kathryn “Kittie” Ashe BIRTH 9 Feb 1882 Chicago,…

Thomas Judd had for some years favored the idea of an industrial school which would teach agriculture as well as preparatory to going on to other vocations. He was also aware that Frank Hall, then Superintendent of West Aurora Schools, had similar…

Riders include Peg Johnson and Dorothy Johnson.

Will Johnson and Pat with Mules named Amos and Andy. 1951.

Pictured are the students at Normal and Industrial School in the original wood building on Main Street.

Mr. Harris is standing on the far left. Ruel Mighell is on the upper right.

The original wood building was built in 1875 and burned down…

Will A Johnson Sr, Sugar Grove, Illinois, was a collector of Appaloosa mules.

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November 14, 2006

Dear Ruth Frantz,

I thought you would like to know:

Ashe Road was named after the Ashe Family who owned a farm on that Road. The Ashe name ends with an "e". I'm sorry we don't have much history to pass on…

Stanley Mighell on the Mighell Farm, 1916

Cyrus Calkins,

Farmer, Sections 29, 30, 31, 32; P.O. Jericho, and is present Postmaster; has 163 acres valued at $50 per acre; Rep; Ind; born in Steuben County, New York, January 14, 1815; lived in New York until 1853, then came to Kane County and…

Asa McDole
BIRTH 26 Aug 1797
New Hampshire, USA
DEATH 16 Sep 1839 (aged 42)
Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Sugar Grove Cemetery
Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, USA

Asa McDole was the older brother of Rodney, Harriet and…