Family Photos Franklin County Illinois

Just as a side note, these photos were all contributed quite a few years ago.
In the ensuing years, we've decided that we would prefer to post only historical pictures of the area rather than individual family pictures - especially when the family pictures don't come with any accompanying data. If you want to write a biography of your family and submit a few pictures with it, that would be much appreciated. [Not a family tree - we would post an actual biography, with words and whole sentences and sources cited.]

In the meantime, we'll continue to display the photos we already have.

Photos Franklin County, Illinois
Gray Family Reunion This photo belonged to Ruby Gray Willis of Christopher (dec'd.) Her grandfather JW Gray is one of the men in the photo. There is also a name written on the photo of a Henrietta Gray. Henrietta Gray is located in the second to the bottom row, 3rd lady. Submitted by: Susan Branam
Gray Family circa 1909 Martha Catherine “Mattie” Jones Gray holding daughter: Ruby Gray (second row from the front, second in from the right) Mattie’s father was Allen Jones. Otto Gray, Mattie’s husband (back row, second from the right,with a rather grumpy look on his face) Henrietta Jackson Gray (second row from the front, the third woman in from the left) Behind Henrietta is James William Gray Submitted by: Tami Hasse
Otto Gray, old tin photo Submitted by: Tami Hasse	Ruby Gray, about 1914-1915 Submitted by: Tami Hasse
General and Mrs. Logan's first cottage at Benton, Illinois ca. 1885 and 1900	West Franklin 1st Baptist Church (2nd building, c. 1920's - thanks to David W. Jent for providing this information) West Frankfort, Illinois
1939 Zeigler abandon store & moviehouse Located in the 100 block of Oak Street	1939 Zeigler abandoned stores Located in the 100 block of Oak Street
Browning Grain Elevator	Browning Beer Saloon
1939 Jacob "Jake" NULL, with son. Zeigler, Illinois Information submitted by: Raymond NULL	Daughter of WPA worker. (Works Progress Administration) Zeigler, Illinois
1939 Jake & Kate NULL & Family Living quarters attached to the back of Jake's Feed Store Zeigler, Illinois Information submitted by: Raymond NULL	1939 Jake's Feed Store 102 Oak Street Zeigler, Illinois (right) Jake NULL, owner - uploading commodities (left) Cecil Null, Jake's oldest son Information submitted by: Raymond NULL
1939 Cecil NULL Zeigler, Illinois Information submitted by: Raymond NULL	1939 Wife of unemployed coal miner. Zeigler, Illinois
WPA (Works Progress Administration) worker and family at dinner. Zeigler, Illinois	1939 Kate Null - holding 6 month old son Raymond NULL Zeigler, Illinois Information submitted by: Raymond NULL
1939 Miner's children on porch of their home. Located in "the patch" at the Zeigler #1 Mine Zeigler, Illinois	Driller, Old Ben number eight. West Frankfort, Illinois
Drillers, Old Ben number eight. West Frankfort, Illinois	Hand loading into a pit car. Old Ben number eight, West Frankfort
Laying track in coal mine, Old Ben number eight mine. West Frankfort, Illinois	Laying track underground, Old Ben number eight mine. West Frankfort, Illinois
Orient No #1 mine 1939	Under-cutting machine. Old Ben number eight. West Frankfort, Illinois
United Coal Mine, Old East Mine Christopher,Illinois
Marion D Hoge Marion served in the Mexican War and later served as a Major in the 110th Headquarters for the Civil War. He acted as a recruiter for the 110th IL Infantry and his name appears on most of the soldier's recruitment papers. Marion also served as Sheriff of Franklin County. His wife Sarah Jane Eaton Hoge ran the Benton House Hotel while Marion was serving in the Civil War. Submitted by: Sheila Cadwalader	Emsley and Jane Barton Moore Jane Barton born 24 May 1829 Posey County, IN died 18 February 1909 Franklin County, IL Daughter of Alfred Barton and Elizabeth Cully Emsley Moore born 12 July 1822 Posey County, IN died 25 May 1900 Franklin County, IL son of Simeon Moore and Polly Duckworth Emsley Moore and Jane Barton Moore Came to Franklin County in the 1850s from Posey County, IN. Submitted by: Sheila Cadwalader
B. Floyd Smith Principal of Benton Consolidated High School in the 1940s and 1950s. Submitted by: Sheila Cadwalader	Sidney Breese Espy Family Their first home was located on the site of the Benton Jail. Sidney was the son of William Oates Espy and Harriett Bennett. Sidney served as Mayor of Benton. His wife, Lavicia Jane Hoge, was the daughter of Marion D Hoge and Sarah Jane Eaton. Submitted by: Sheila Cadwalader
John Beverly Moore and Jemima Clayton Moore Family Dr. John Beverly Moore, Jr, and his brothers opened the first hospital in the Wood Building on the Benton Square. Later the Moore Hospital was located on North Main Street. The three Dr. Moores were instrumental in opening the Franklin County Hospital on Bailey Lane in the 1950s. Submitted by: Sheila Cadwalader
The Family of Emsley and Jane Barton Moore Taken about 1873 judging by the ages of the children. Submitted by: Sheila Cadwalader

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