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Looking North up Bliss Rd., you see the roof of Luanne Mushrushes house, Morley's is the white house, and Hollmiers has the big stone fireplace, all on left side of Bliss Rd.

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Looking from Bliss Rd. down between (Don Meyers-crossed out) and Joe Hollmiers, this area is a natural waterway that runs into Blackberry Creek.

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Micheal Fagan House, first house on left side of Bliss Rd., right off of Rt#47. Old Bliss Rd. used as frontage road.

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About 1950, 4 years after Mable left the farm. Some of the shutters are missing.

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About 1950, 4 years after Mabel left the farm -- shutters are missing.

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When we moved in - 1926.
Virginia Ann, Mabel H. & Wm. D. Cornell

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S.G.Paull Home, Bliss & Rt. 47

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From Bliss Rd. looking West, you see the curve of the old Bliss Rd. that went out to Rt #47. Across Rt #47 is Wheeler Rd. on left. The farm that is left is owned by the Greyers.

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S.G. Paull home - Bliss & Rt. 47

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Homestead of S.G. Paull

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This is the original homestead of S.G. Paull, on the corner of Bliss Road and Rt. #47. Now owned by Inland Investment Corporation.

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Derry with his camera over Forest Preserve near Sugar Grove. See swim pool at left of highway going north, Boy Scout Camp north of it.

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Map of area around Sugar Grove including ownership of farm properties

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Map of area Northwest of Sugar Grove

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"We Done Good! We burned our mortgage! April 2, 1983"

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Pins from local businesses: Brother of the Brush and Belle.
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