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Wally Theiss
Ima Theiss
Willis McCannon
Grace McCannon
Evelyn ? (Husband)
Frances Flock (Husband)

This was framed and displayed at the old Sugar Grove Library. On the back of the picture was written:

OLD Jericho Stage Coach Station at the corner of Jericho Rd. and Mighell Rd., Circa 1917

The Jericho Stage Coach Station burned down in…

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FIRST PLACE IN SPEECH EVENT TO SUGAR GROVE

Win Annual Contest for Class B Schools in Competition at Elgin

Stellar speakers are developed at Sugar Grove Township High School.

They won the annual contest for Class B…

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LIBRARIANS MEET

Robert H. Rohlf, (far right), director of a project staff that revealed a state aid plan for public library development in Illinois Thursday, is shown with William W. Bryan, outgoing president of the…

Matt McCannon is wearing the US Army Uniform of Willis McCannon who served in World War II (WWII).

Handwritten Note:

TOP ROW (LEFT to RIGHT)
Grandpa Frank McCannon, Grandma Ella McCannon, Bena McCannon

BOTTOM ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT)
Willis McCannon, Frank McCannon

McCannon Children of "Doc" Dr. Willis McCannon and Grace Pressler McCannon:

Mick McCannon, Willa McCannon, and Mary Martha McCannon

Mildred's birthplace at the old house, Jericho Farm, Sugar Grove, Illinois in 1898.

Ada and Wynn Mighell, seated, with their help and farmhands. Mildred in the lap of Perry White, a foster child in the household.

Mighell Family: Jericho Farm, 1899. Maud McCannon with Albert. Mildred Mighell in carriage. Ada Mighell and Wynn Mighell with horse. Robert Evans with horse and buggy.

Nina and Charlie Merrill, Golden 50th Anniversary 1960s. Emily Frantz, Minnie Snow, Mary Martha McCannon

Committee Meeting June 1937: Ina Rollins, Stella Myers, Eleanor Frantz, Hazel Shields, Alice Healy, Bena McCannon

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Ever try to judge dozens of cakes, cookies, breads, pies and fudge? These ladies did yesterday at the Women's Fair of the Big Rock Plowing Match. The cake they are holding received a blue ribbon and was rated as best…