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Virginia High School, referred to as "Bay Window School" Printed on the photo - "High School Virginia, Illinois" and on the right side, "Pub. by F.H. McCaulley" Photo property of Ron Harris

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Can anyone identify these Virginia High School boys? The photo of unidentified boys are possibly dressed in class uniforms. Photo in the March 2008 issue of The Cass County Historian.

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Ashland High School, Ashand, IL - 1914

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Virginia High School class of 1936 Front L to R - Bob Menees, Greg Wilhite, Everett Mullen, Charles McDaniels 2nd row - Jane Yowell, Judy Davis, Louise Decker, Christine Sutherd, Pauline Brunk, Goldie Hudson, Elizabeth Drinkwater, Helen Livingston 3rd row - Teacher, M.M. Cruft, Vera Avery, Jane Dresser, ?, Freda Donovan, Marjorie Cox, ?, Mary Wilhite, Helen Riley, Sarah Ellen Smith 4th row - Dean Whisant, Ures Barker, Albert Stanbaugh, Gerald "Red" Darland, James Daniel, Jack Whitfield, Lyle Rogers Photo identification - Jean Devlin

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The one room school house, Union School, was located about 3 miles north of Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Rt. 125 west of Virginia, Cass County, Illinois. It no longer exists. These are some of the students who attended the school. Photo provided by Carol Orwig

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Albert and Laura Ethel (Buxton) Schall - wedding photo, 1899 - married at a home wedding in Cass County, Illinois Photo provided by Carol Orwig

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Four Generations - L to R - Helen Lauretta (Schall) Kruse, Eliza (Horton) Buxton, Laura Ethel (Buxton) Schall, baby - Carol Jean Kruse Photo provided by Carol Orwig

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Frederick William "Bill" Schall Photo provided by Della Marie Cox

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William Robert "Bob" and Nancy Elizabeth (Clement) Cox family Front L to R - Mary Catherine, William Robert "Bob", Ray Cox Seated - Len Cassel, Sarah Liza Dosha Bell, Benjamin Rufus, Nancy Elizabeth (Clement) Cox, Robert Virgil, James William Arthur Back - Bert Howel, Nora Adeline, Oscar Ora, Oliver Arleing, Jessie Rexie "Rex," Nellie May, Thomas Ralph Noe Cox Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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Kenneth Virgil and Della Marie Schall Cox wedding photo. They married June 24, 1945 at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Cass County and were married 66 years. Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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Thomas Ralph Noe Cox and wife, Esther Marguerite (Williams) Cox Photo taken shortly after their wedding in 1915 Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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William Robert "Bob" and Nancy Elizabeth (Clement) Cox Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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John Frederick and Bertha Benedicta (Koch) Reichert, probably wedding photo - 1885 Photo provided by Della Marie Cox

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John Frederick Reichert family Front L to R - Bertha Benedicta (Koch) Reichert, Leila Lee Edda, Inez Evalee, John Frederick Reichert Back - Esther Hazel, Della May, and Lillie Lavina Reichert Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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George Gottfred and Carolina Christina or Caroline Kathrina "Lena" (Moorman) Kruse -probably wedding photo - 1905

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Karl Schall family Front L to R - Irene Marie, Alex Lee, Amelia (Dechert) Schall, Karl Heinrich "Charlie," Edith "Eda" May Schall Back - Julius "Jules" William and Harry Carl Schall Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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Anna Katrina "Katherine" or "Catherine" (Schall) Moorman

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Elizabeth (Shoopman) Davis, Hannah (Davis) Kimbrell Back - James Nelson Kimbrell, Sarah (Davis) Dobson, Frank Dobson Photo Identification - Carol Orwig

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Edward Schall Photo provided by Della Marie Cox

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Edward Schall's wife, Anneta "Annie" or "Anna" (Kruse) Schall Photo provided by Della Marie Cox

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Karl Heinrich Schall - image scanned from tintype owned by great-granddaughter, Della Marie (Schall) Cox Photo provided by Della Marie Cox

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L to R - William "Bill" Louis and brother, Julius "Jake" Henry Dotzert Confirmation photo taken in early 1900s Photo provided by Lydia Alcorn

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Richard Lee Davis Photo provided by Carol Orwig

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Julia Ann (Davis) Davis Photo provided by Carol Orwig

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Caroline "Carrie" Dotzert Photo provided by Lydia Alcorn

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James Philo Davis family Front L to R - James Philo Davis, Ledrue "Lee", Claude George, and Nancy Jane (Dyche) Davis holding Roy Davis Middle - Bertha Alice, Bessie Lee Davis Back - Margaret "Maggie" Mae, Minerva "Nerve" June, Harry, Edward "Ed" Reuben, and Grace Ellen Davis Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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Della May (Reichert) Schall confirmation photo Photo provided by Della Marie Cox

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Harry Carl and Della May (Reichert) Schall wedding photo - March 12, 1912 Photo provided by Della Marie Cox

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George Long and granddaughter, Nancy Jane (Dyche) Davis, age 16 - 1873 Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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Front L to R - John Curtis "Coon", Lewis Arthur "Lou" and John Teddy Logsdon Back - Velma (left) and Zelma Logsdon Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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John Curtis "Coon" Logsdon family Child seated in front - John Teddy Logsdon Seated L to R - Curtis "Curt" Logsdon, John Curtis "Coon" Logsdon, Leona (Logsdon) Rentz, Laura (DeWitt) Logsdon, Lewis Arthur "Lou" Logsdon Back - Zelma (Logsdon) Dunn, Velma (Logsdon) Clark, Myra (Logsdon) Cameron, Laura (Logsdon) Cooper, Bessie (Logsdon) Cameron, Birdie (Logsdon) Hoffman, William Logsdon Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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Edward "Ed" Charles and Bessie Lee (Davis) Hiles wedding photo - 1908 Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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Charles Avis and Anna Catherine (Brown) Hiles Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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Charles Avis Hiles family Front L to R - Charles Avis Hiles, Lydia A., Louis "Lue" James, William "Bill" or "Will" Henry, Anna Catherine (Brown) and Nellie Bernice Hiles Back - Frank A., David "Dave" C., Edith Mabel, Charles Edward "Ed" Hiles Photo identification - Bonnie Cox and Rosanne Saletta Photo taken circa 1897 or 1898 Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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Andrew Cunningham Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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Nita Pearl (Schall) Bierhaus Photo provided by Della Marie Cox

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John Frederick and Anna Katrina "Katherine" or "Catherine" (Schall) Moorman family - John and Anna seated in front. Their children are not identified in this photo and include: Karl Frank, Henry William, Anna Rosina "Rose," Anna Marie, Louise Wilhelmina, William Frederick, John Albert, Carolina Christina or Caroline Kathrina "Lena", and Edward Julius Moorman, (John Frederick William and Frederick William Moorman died young and are not pictured) Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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Curtis and Clara (Dosier) Logsdon - wedding photo - 1945 Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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Plummer sisters - L to R - Ruth (Plummer) McGovern, Sue (Plummer) Knight, Frances Edith (Plummer) Devlin, Ethel Jane (Plummer) Ericson, Mollie (Plummer) Springer, Carrie Edna (Plummer) Birmingham, Edith May Plummer Photo provided by Eleanor Devlin

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Anna (Rentz) Dozier Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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C.B. & Q Railroad shops in Beardstown, Illinois in 1915 Photo provided by Carol Orwig

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John and Mary Ann (Drain) Devlin - 1925 Photo provided by Eleanor Devlin

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Beardstown Steam Laundry - 1916 Once located at 201 E. Second Street, Beardstown, Illinois

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John Frederick and John Henry Reichert Photo provided by Ruth (Williams) Carroll

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Amelia (Dechert) Schall Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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Louise Dotzert Photo provided by Lydia Alcorn

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Henry William and Anna Marie Katherine (Leinberger) Dotzert - wedding photo - 1902 Photo provided by Lydia Alcorn

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Effie May (Blum) Schall Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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This log cabin, once on the Harry Dotzert farm, in Cass County, Illinois, was moved to the Jenny Marr Dunaway Memorial Park and reassembled

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John Henry and Frances Elziry (Collins) Cox Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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Frank Edward Dotzert Photo provided by Lydia Alcorn

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The men butchering a hog in this photo are only identified as Harry Carl Schall (far right) and Clayton men. The third man from the left is believed to be Harry Clayton. Photo provided by Della Marie Cox

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The photo shows the river bridge, a garage, and The Bridge Cafe in Beardstown, Illinois during one of its many floods. Photo provided by Bonnie Cox

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Helen Lauretta (Schall) Kruse - ca. 1923 Photo provided by Carol Orwig

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The Curtis and Mary Jane (Oleson) Williams family Front L to R - Hershel Elbert Williams, Mary Jane (Oleson) Williams, Curtis Williams, Woodrow Emerson Williams Middle - Elizabeth "Libby" Emma (Williams) Crouse, Esther Marguerite (Williams) Cox, Cynthia Almyra "Myra" (Williams) Farrar, John Milton Williams Back - Sylvia Helen (Williams) Gilpin, Harry Bryan Williams, Walter Scott Williams Photo provided by Ruth (Williams) Carroll

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Benjamin Rufus and Etta Rowena (Ferris) Cox - wedding photo - 1924 Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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Charles Beggs

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John Edward "Ed" and Louie (Crowell) Oleson Photo provided by Barbara (Kerwin) Oleson

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William Epler Photo provided by Marcia Cox

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