Jackson family photos (Robert Squibb photos from Grace & Earl Jackson))

Kinmundy Historical Society

The Jackson family & school photos

Photos from Robert Squibb of Earl & Grace (Ross) Jackson

Alma, Illinois

(from the Alma, IL History collection of James D. Hester)

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or CTRL-F on your computers, to find a particular surname within these pictures.

We are looking for photos of people and/or places from around Kinmundy & Alma. Can you help?

Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"? What do YOU remember?

The Kinmundy Historical Society would be honored to preserve your memories and stories. We also have the

equipment to scan (or copy) your photos so that they may be enjoyed now as well as for generations yet to come!

We would love to hear from you! For more information, please contact:

Dolores (Ford) Mobley – fordmobley@gmail.com

208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL 62530; (217) 494-7527

Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731

Earl Jackson

Earl Jackson in World War I uniform

Earl Jackson & Grace (Ross) Jackson

Lillian (Jackson) Squibb) at rear of Earl & Grace Jackson home on Route 37 in Alma

Grace (Ross) Jackson - 1956

Earl Jackson, Robert Squibb, and Grace (Ross) Jackson

Robert Squibb at front of Earl & Grace Jackson house on Route 37 in Alma

Mom Ross and Mom Jackson with Robert and Diane Squibb

Alma Methodist Church - located at the SW corner of 6th street and Illinois.

The view is from 6th street on the north side of the church.

Robert Squibb standing on the front lawn of his grandparents, Grace & Earl Jackson.

Williams packing shed is in the background.

________ and Mary ?Levak?

"Main Street" (7th Street) in Alma, Illinois. Photo was taken on corner of Illinois Street and 7th street looking east

"Main Street" (7th Street) in Alma, Illinois. Photo was taken on corner of Rt. 37 and 7th street looking west.

Feb. 24, 1941 - Older boys' conference held in Flora, Illinois - Illinois State Y.M.C.A.

Alma School; Alma, Marion Co., IL – Alma High School - Oct. 10, 1924

Third Row: Earl Jackson - teacher, Dan Lox, Howard Downey, Denzil Gammon, Rex Egelston, Hubert Clow, Roswell Spencer

Second Row: Frances Claytor, Iris (Jackson) Swift, Ruth (Rhodes) Swift, Dorothy Smith,, Evelyn (Williams) Bouseman

Front Row: Fleta (Smith) Orr, Jay Pullen, Vera Day

(Picture from the collection of Marion Brimberry & Ruth (Harris) Brimberry)

Merle W. Baker - Superintendant & Teacher

Alma Public School including grades 1 thru 8 plus the 2-year high school

Alma High School - Sophomore Class (Page 1) - 1940-1941

Ruth Black, Pauline Broom, Euta Mae Colliver, Marion Davis

Gene Donoho, Maurine Egelston, Richard Gray, Lillian Jackson

Alma High School - Sophomore Class (Page 2) - 1940-1941

Martha Malone, Mary Jane Mazanek, George Shreffler, Joan Stammer,

Patsy Wilson

Alma High School - Freshmen Class (Page 1) - 1940-1941

Bill Spitler, Norma Sullens, Betty Williams, Gene Williams,

Mary Mulvaney, Lucille Smith, Richard Smith, Nellie Turner

Alma High School - Freshmen Class - (Page 2) - 1940-1941

John Barksdale, Barbara Bee, Ira "Ike" Gammon, Mac Owens,

Veretta (Powell) Randolph Garrett, Maxine Purcell, Zella Schoonover, Nelda Shreffler

Alma Public School - Grades 6, 7, and 8 - Mrs. Grace R. Jackson, teacher - 1940-1941

Back row: 1) ___________, 2) John Ross Mazanek, 3)____________, 4) Imogene Shanafelt, 5) Ruth Wright, 6) Delores Shanafelt

Front row: 1) Mrs. Grace R. Jackson - teacher, 2) ____________, 3) Marilyn Purcell, 4) Betty Bousman, 5)____________, 6) ?Carol Bullard

Other possible Class members:

8th grade: Orville Bullard, Billy DeWeese, Ernest Donoho, Gene Gray, Bobby Jenkins, Junior Overman

7th grade: Helen Barksdale, Junior Black, Verlin Buller, Charles Dunn, John Middleton, Charles Tabor

6th grade: Carol Buller, Patsy Coyne, Dennis Donoho, Bennie Gray, Joe Middleton, Fred Schambach,

Don Stammers, Marjorie Brewer, Bobby Dan Williams, Bobby L. Williams

Alma Public School - Grades 3, 4, and 5 - Mrs. Grace R. Jackson, teacher - 1940-1941

Back row: 1) Joann Egelston, 2) Ruth (Harris) Brimberry, 3) Marilyn Hester

Third row: 1) ___________, 2) Harriet Middleton, 3) Kathryn Williams - teacher, 4) Dorla Jean Williams, 5) Phyllis _______,

6) ____________, 7) Juanita Brewer, 8) Robert Middleton, 9)

Second row: 1) Bernadene Shanafelt, 2) Bill Gray, 3) ?Madeline Shaw, 4) Olive Hines, 5)____________, 6) Bill Wilson, 7) _____________

Front row: 1) Betty Lou Hines, 2) Doris Marie Coyne, 3) Dick Johnson, 4) _____________, 5) Mary Lou Bousman, 6) ____________,

7) Juanita Brewer, 8) Robert Middleton, 9) Nellie Jo Mazanek, 10) Clyde Shaw

(Other possible students: Robert Bishop, Mary Louise Holder, Betty Sanders, Clyde Shaw, John Baker, Neil Barker,

Roberta Hogg, Virgil Powell, Leslie E. Sullens, Loris Williams, William Lee Holder)

Alma Public School - Grades 1 and 2 - Miss Lulu Foster, teacher - April 11, 1941 (1940-1941)

Back row: 1) __________, 2) Bobby Watson, 3) Billy Sanders, 4) Bill Wright, 5) Richard Mazanek, 6) Mike Bee, 7) DeWayne Griffin

Middle row: 1) _________, 2) Vernon Powell, 3) ___________, 4) William Gene Hester

Front row: 1) Geraldine Aldrich, 2) Carolyn Sue (Hester) Hulsey, 3) Patsy Gray, 4) Joann Baker, 5) Della Mae Watson, 6) Elinora Williams, 7) Miss Lulu Foster (Mrs. Lulu (Foster) Owen)

(Other students could be: John Shaw, Dell Stammers, Andrew Bouseman, Ronald Bishop, Lewis Buller)

Alma School Basketball Squad - 1940-1941

Back row: Merle W. Baker - coach, Mac Owen, Gene Williams, George Shreffler, Bill Spitler

Front row: Ira "Ike" Gammon, Richard Gray, Gene Donoho

Alma School Cheerleaders - 1940-1941

Ruth Black and Nelda Shreffler

Alma School - Pep Club - 1940 - 1941

Cheerleaders on ends: Nelda Shreffler and Ruth Black;

Girls in back row: Joan Stammer, Barbara Bee, Veretta (Powell) Randolph Garrett, Betty Williams

Girls in front row: Lillian Jackson, Mary Jane Mazanek, Maxine Purcell

___________, Barbara Bee, ____________, Gillum Wilson?, Lillian (Jackson) Squibb

Alma Grade School Softball team - 1949-1950

Back Row: Gerald Logue, Russel Bouseman, Ralph Sullens, Ron Swift, Robert Gammon

Front Row: Wayne Shanafelt, Norman Sullivan, Jim Dietrich, Rolla Sullens, Patrick Donoho

Alma Grade School personnel; Alma, Marion Co., IL - 1958

Back Row: Ava Williams, Nellie Williams, Teddy Kerley

Front Row: Lulu Owen, Grace Jackson, ___________, Bessie Phillips

Alma Grade School personnel – Alma, Marion Co., IL - 1960

Back row: Fred Gammon & Theodore R. "Teddy" Kerley

Front row: Nellie Williams, Lulu Owen, Grace Jackson, Bessie Phillips

Alma School Personnel and Kinmundy-Alma School Board - circa 1959-1960

Bessie Phillips, Fred Gammon, Lulu Owen, Nellie Williams, Grace Jackson, Maxine (Bailey) Robb (or Pauline Holt?), K-A School Board members - Ray Vandeveer, Ervin Soldner, and Dale Broom; _____________, ____________, ____________,Teddy Kerley

Alma School Personnel and Kinmundy-Alma School Board - circa 1959-1960

Alma School - some students, personnel and board members at banquet- circa 1959-60
Back row: 1) Jim Hays, 2) Bob Winks, 3) Gary Helpingstine, 4) Larry Bullard, 5) Terry Yates, 6) Jim Cobb, 7) Carl Shaffer, 8) ?Larry Severs
Middle row: Mary Margaret Kennedy, Grace Jackson, Robert Ford, Susan Stubblefield (or Lavon Jones?), Dale Broom, Ed Jezek, Gerri (Doudera) Molina
Front row: Front row: 1) Naomi Perkins, 2) Dixie Hays, 3) Judy Clark, 4) ?Veronica Broom, 5) Marlene Moody, 6) Dana Smith, 7) Pat (Yates) Defend, 8) _____ Gray (boy in front of Grace Jackson); 9) Ruth Ann Winks (in front of Bob Ford);10)___________ (in front of Susan Stubblefield (or Lavon Jones); 11) __________, 12) __________, 13) Nancy Jezek, 14) Brenda Jezek, 15) ?Janis Ingles, 16) Carol (Perkins) Wooden, 17) Joyce (Doudera) Holley