Effie Johnson and her brother lived west of the Old West’s Hotel. Neither Effie or her brother ever married. Her brother was a brakeman for the CB&Q Railroad (Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad).
The Snow Family House was located on Main Street next to and north of the Sugar Grove Community House on the west side of Main St. It was purchased from Carter Wilson to become the Sugar Grove Library until it was torn down.
Previously the Public…
The Will and Marie (Laycock) Johnson home at 263 Main Street was constructed in 1906 for Lydia Finley, who never lived in the house. It was initially the residence of farm employees of the Finley farm. It was purchased about 1912 by Will A (Sr) and…
“Come One, Come ALL! Wear your sun bonnets and straw hats. Recall the days of yesteryear and join in the old fashion countryside spirit.” These are the first three sentences from the 1971 edition of the Sugar Grove newspaper. They were describing the…
Charles Ogle, Helen Ogle, Audrey Claesson, Marge Tremain, Dr. John Marks, Evelyn Kam, Henry Kam, Maxie Todd, Lillian Damon, Frank Damon, Jim Judd, Shirley Judd, Reinette Dugan, Marge Tremain, Dr. McCannon, Grace McCannon,…