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Plaque commemorating the Serviceman of Korean War and Vietnam War from Sugar Grove Township,. Presented by Sugar Grove American Legion Post 1271. The plaque is displayed inside Sugar Grove Community Building.

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Men of Sugar…

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Jedediah Harris Bliss, son of Peleg Young Bliss (P.Y. Bliss), moved the original little Bliss House across Bliss Road from west to east to build the Big Bliss House at 754 Bliss Road in Sugar Grove in 1897. The original little Bliss House was moved…

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Memorial for Members of Kane County Home Extension

Donated by Big Rock Unit

Grace Bliss, Feb. 1941, Sugar Grove Unit
Bena McCannon, May 1960, Sugar Grove Unit
Laura Judd, Dec. 1965, Sugar Grove Unit
Eva Kouth, May 1971, Big…

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(Names of people in the Worship Service Bulletin are noted below. Transcription is based only the partial image that is visible.)


MINISTER
Robert B. Pierce

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Byron Healy

SERVICE ATTENDANTS
Thomas Frantz
Mrs. Clarence…

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A picture of Camp Life at fort Sam Houston Texas

Some from A . 3rd Reg.

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Minni E. Judd Booth

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Phillips 66 Gas Station was located on the northeast corner of Galena Boulevard and Illinois Route 47.

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Phillips 66

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Uncle Phil Judd's house. Brick house on Prairie Street (Judd Farm) about one mile west of Illinois Route 47. 1910-1911.

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Handwritten Note:

Two fine looking gentlemen!! Still think I'll get a letter off. 1933. Phil Judd (5th son of Thomas Judd) and Andy Judd (6th son of Thomas Judd).

As a companion note reads,

Children of "Uncle Tom" Thomas Judd and Electa…

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Bliss, P.Y.

Farming and stock, Sec. 10, Sugar Grove; P.O. Aurora; 191 acres, valued at $60 per acre, and 262 acres in Kaneville Tp.; Rep.; was born in Strafford, Vermont, April 8, 1806. He married Miss Helen Mather, February 5,…

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Peleg Young Bliss ( P.Y. Bliss ) at age 46 in 1852 or 1853. Photo cropped from portrait with daughter Janette Bliss.

Peleg Young Bliss (P.Y. Bliss)

Peleg Young Bliss was one of the earliest settlers and businessmen in Sugar Grove. He was born…

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Oil Painting Portrait hanging in Bliss House Museum

Peleg Young Bliss (P.Y. Bliss)

Peleg Young Bliss was one of the earliest settlers and businessmen in Sugar Grove. He was born in 1806 in Vermont and passed away in Sugar Grove in 1888 at the…
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