Moultrie County Heritage
Published Quarterly by the Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society
Sullivan, Illinois

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Volume X               February 1982                Number 1

Contents

President's Page ii
Editor's Page iii
Research Aids iv
Incident in Sullivan Didn't Make Histories 1
Lincoln - Douglas in Sullivan 1858 3
Student's Know About Lincoln 3
Douglas in Moultrie County - J. B. Titus 4
Some Firsts - A. Lincoln 4
Bethany's Biggest Boosters - Dr. Vadakin 5
London Newspaper Research 1665 6
Opera House - Bethany 7
School District 8  T4NR5E 10
Friend and Host to A. Lincoln 11
Lovington Personals 11
50th Wedding Anniversaries 12
Obituary - John Dixonn 13
Did you Know? 14
From Early Files - Lovington Reporter 15
In Memoriam - M. Day 16
John Florey Family 17
Lawrash Family 18
My Personal History - Irene B. Davis Harsh 19
New Publication 22
Teacher's Institute Hot Affair in 1900's 23
PAL-AM Illinois Chapter Formed  24
William Ward Family 25
Thomas Clark Family 26
Where's What -- What's Where?  ISGS 28
What is a Second Cousin, Once Removed? 29
Consanguinity 29
Queries 30
Publications for SALE Reverse Back Cover
WHERE TO WRITE Back Cover
   

Sharon Wick's NOTE:  The following did NOT appear on the table of contents page.  I am including it purely for the purpose of giving credit to the Genealogy Society.

   

INDEXED IN THE GENEALOGICAL PERIODICAL ANNUAL INDEX
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Moultrie County formed in  1843 from parts of Macon and Shelby counties.
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The Executive Board of MCH&GS meets the First Tuesday of Each month at 9 a.m. in the Heritage Center Research Library.

Regular Meetings of MCH&GS are held the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Center with the exception of the Annual Dinner Meeting held the third Thursday of November at a location determined yearly.  No Regular Meeting is held in December.  The general public is always welcome to attend.

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