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Erma West Waite: High School Graduation Portrait 1906

Ellsworth and Warren: Freshman Year

John P. Thompson and Wife Ruth Williams Thompson: Wedding Day June 4, 1924

Johnathon Holmes Thompson and Wife Tryphena W. Staples Thompson

Harvey Thompson and Wife Mahala Seavey Thompson

William Thompson and Wife Wealthy F. Gurler Thompson

Tryphena Thompson (1812-1906): Obituary. Oldest Woman Settler in Sugar Grove.

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March 18, 1906
OLDEST WOMAN SETTLER DEAD
Mrs. Tryphena Thompson

Had been resident of Kane County Seventy Years – Native of Vermont

The death of Mrs. Tryphena Thompson of Galena Street, probably the oldest woman…

Vivian Needham Tegmeier: 1940

Ruth Snow and Chauncey Snow

Chauncey Snow and Ruth Snow

Ruth Elizabeth Seavey: Valedictorian of Sugar Grove High School, Class of 1907 or 1908. High School Graduation Portrait.

Mighell Family: Headstones at Jericho Cemetery: Eleanor Nelle Mighell 1896- ; Oakley Todd Mighell 1894-1980

Ben McCannon, Jr.: First Place Award in Future Farmers of America Oratory Contest, Circa 1917

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FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA ORATORY CONTEST AT SUGAR GROVE, ILLINOIS

Sugar Grove, Illinois, April 16 -

Ben McCannon, Jr., of Sugar Grove, was awarded first place iin the Section II Future Farmers of America Original…

Youth Cadets at Order of Arms: Sugar Grove Normal and Industrial School. Circa 1875-1901.

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…

Sugar Grove, IL, Ashe Road History: Letter To Ruth Frantz, 2006

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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…