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Stitched by the skillful hand of Vicki Frantz, this Underground Railroad Quilt contains the following legend, where each square is a code numbered 1 - 15 from left to right, top to bottom:

Story of the Underground Railroad

The Monkey Wrench [1]…

The first prototype for the Hall Braille Writer was conceived by Frank Hall, Superintendent of the Illinois School for the Blind in 1892. It was created by a local gunsmith and machinist, Gustave Seiber. Hall took the prototype to the Munson…

Beverley 'Sue' Jacobson, (nee Wolf) born May 30, 1932 passed away on June 28, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Genevieve and Donald Wolf, husband Carl Jacobson and brother Roy. She is survived by her son, James 'Jake'(Susan), three…

WILL A. JOHNSON SR

"Home Sweet Home"

This humble setting honors the memory of the early settlers of Sugar Grove Township. Their creative minds and industrious sprit joined to make Sugar Grove a most desirable place to settle.

Agriculture…

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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…

POSTCARD TRANSCRIPTIONS
(Partial transcriptions due to cropped postcard and illegible handwriting.)

August 1919 (?)
To: Miss R. A. Ashe, Sugar Grove, IL
From: R.F.D.

How are all at the Grove? All are able to be around. Got done thrashing…

LETTER TRANSCRIPTION
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…

LETTER TRANSCRIPTION
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…

LETTER TRANSCRIPTION
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…

LETTER TRANSCRIPTION
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…

LETTER TRANSCRIPTION
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…