Alma Homes

                            Alma, Marion Co., Illinois

   

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   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 – Dolores@ford-mobley.com

                       208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL  62530; (217) 625-7527

            or

           

            Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

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

 

(RA-12)  Log home of Andrew Jackson Williams and Lillie Mae Belle (McWhirter) Williams which sat outside of Alma, IL. 

"Pictured are A. J. (Andrew Jackson) Williams (son of Ransom Green Williams and Sarah Elizabeth Williams), wife Lillie Mae Belle (McWhirter) Williams (daughter of Charles Pitts McWhirter and Rebecca Hammer McWhirter), and their four oldest children: Roy Jackson Williams (born 21 Nov 1887; married Rosa E. Boring), Theodore "Pidd" Williams (born 7 Dec 1889; married Elizabeth Maria Gertner), Rose Williams (born 1891; married Ira Younger "Peck" Caldwell), and Carrie Belle Williams (born April 22, 1894, in bonnet; married Rufus Jennings Stephens).   I was told the man to the right was a traveling preacher."    (Information and Photo was provided by descendant, Anita Quick.)

 

 

 

Mary (Winks) Weeks home - early 1980s

 

This home was owned by the Winks family for many years.

Howard & Rosa (Ross) Winks lived in this home for many years,

and their daughter, Mary (Winks) Weeks and her husband Lloyd Winks lived here as well.

 

 

 

November 2016 - former Winks / Weeks home in Alma

 

 

Home of John Mazanek & Anna (Doudera) Mazanek in about 1905 located between the Methodist Church and downtown Alma.  It was next to John Mazanek's store too.

This was the northwest corner of 6th and Illinois street, and the view was from the east side of the residence.

 

(RA-1) John & Anna (Doudera) Mazanek home newly constructed located on northwest corner of 6th and Illinois streets.

From left: Anna (Doudera) Mazanek (1865-1936), Laura (Mazanek) Hamilton (being held by Anna),

John Mazanek (1857-1935), Anna (Mazanek) Arnold, Joseph Mazanek (on porch), Mary (Mazanek) Hoffman, and John Mazanek

 

 

The old Mazanek home soon after the last Mazanek occupant, Anna (Mazanek) Arnold moved to Senior Citizen housing just down the street. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos of the former Ann (Mazanek) Arnold home - Nov. 2016

 

 

 

 

William "Bill" Hester & Ella Mae Hester home - early 1980's

They raised their children, Sue Hester Hulsey, Jim Hester, and Becky (Hester) Jones here

 

Former home of Bill & Ella Mae Hester - Nov. 2016

 

 

Claude Rainey & Elizabeth (Purcell) Rainey home - (taken in early 1980's)

 

 

Pullen home  - taken in early 1980's

 

 

This was the home of Joe & Nellie (See) Mazanek for awhile, and Gertrude (Mazanek) Braden Fitch (b. 1919) lived until she was 1 year old. 

Later this was known as Miss Lulu (Foster) Owen's house.

 

 

The first owner of this house was George Wakefield.  He is pictured in front of his home in 1908 with neighbor, Mary (Winks) Weeks, who was 6 years old.

Joe & Nellie (See) Mazanek purchased and lived in the home at a later date.

 

 

Home of Joe & Nellie (See) Mazanek.

 

 

John & Essie (Day) Mazanek home.   Laura Hester in the field of Easter flowers in Spring 1971.

 

 

Mazanek home - early 1980's.   John & Essie (Day) Mazanek home, and later Brad & Lisa Mazanek home.

 

 

Mazanek home - early 1980's.   John & Essie (Day) Mazanek home, and later Brad & Lisa Mazanek home.

 

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - Aug. 27, 1998 - Brad & Lisa Mazanek home.

 

 

Brad & Lisa Mazanek home - Nov. 2016

 

Former home of John Ross Mazanek & Leta (Atkins) Mazanek - Nov. 2016

 

 

 

Alma Illinois

(RA-10) Illinois Street in Alma

 

 

Alma Illinois Wyatt

(RA-2) R.F. Wyatt residence

 

 

Alma Illinois

(RA-3) Residence in Alma

 

 

Alma Illinois Rhodes Hotel

A view from Railroad (U.S. 37 highway) street, looking west towards the Rhodes Hotel (to left) and two other buildings

 

 

Alma Illinois Smith

 (RA-4) Smith Residence on 3rd Street

 

(RA-6) Residence of L.S. Laswell

 

(RA-7) Residence in Alma where Stella Laswell was born and raised.  Raineys later lived here.

 

 

Residence that was owned by Dr. and Stella Laswell, and then Bill and Kathryn (Laswell) Williams.

 

 

Residence that was owned by Dr. and Stella Laswell, and then Bill and Kathryn (Laswell) Williams - Nov. 2016

 

Residence that was owned by Dr. and Stella Laswell, and then Bill and Kathryn (Laswell) Williams - Nov. 2016

 

Residence that was owned by Dr. and Stella Laswell, and then Bill and Kathryn (Laswell) Williams - Nov. 2016

 

(RA-8) Residence of J.W. Harvey

 

Residence of J.E. McCarty family

 

 

Hefton Residence in Alma, Illinois

 

 

Residence of G.A. Fesler

 

 

(RA-9) Residence of Jack Basom

 

Alma Illinois Mary Hines

(RA-5) Mary Hines residence

 

 

Residence in Alma of James H. Walker.  Pictured are Nina Walker, Lulu Smith & Lula Pawley Walker - 1913

 

Louis and Ada Muehlhausen house at 502 Illinois St in Alma.

 

The old Ramser place in Alma in the Spring of 1956. 

Standing near the window are Dorothy (Kerley) Boyles, Bob Kerley, and Donna (Caldwell) Kerley.

 

 

Orcelas See & Mary Jane "Jennie" (McCullough) See and their children. 

They lived on "Celly See Hill" north of Alma for many years.

 

 

Charles Howell with his 3 sons, Harold, Frank and Bryan Howell. 

Standing - Harold Howell.  Seated: Frank Howell, Charles Howell, and Bryan Howell.

Charles Howell & his wife, Mary Elmira "Mira" (Cummings) Howell, rented this home

on "Celly See Hill" located north of Alma that was owned by

Orcelas "Celly" See & his wife, Mary Jane "Jennie" (McCullough) See for many years.

 

 

Old See home (for many years owned by Orcelas See) on "Celly See Hill" north of Alma.

 

Old Orcelas See home when the See family was renting it

 

 

Home of George & Helen (Tomlinson) Pilkington.  It was across the street from the WWII Veterans sign facing Rt. 37.

 

Helen (Tomlinson) Pilkington's house before demolition - early 1980's. 

There was a bad fire in her house on Sept. 25, 1980, and she was badly burned, and died soon after.

 

 

Helen (Tomlinson) Pilkington's house before demolition

 

 

This was first the home of Edwin & Sarah (Shepard) Ford after they moved from the Farina area to Alma around 1900.

Then for many years after that, it was the home of John & Lelia (Gardner) Ford.  It was located not far from the Alma city limits east of Alma.

(In the late 1950's, it was torn town, and John W Ford built a new brick home on this place.)

 

This was the home built by John & Lelia (Gardner) Ford in the late 1950's in the town of Alma,

on the lot where Mazanek's store was located for many years.

 

 

Sunset along Illinois street in Alma looking southward - Alma Methodist on right side 

 

 

Illinois Street looking northward near corner of 7th street - early 1980s

 

 

 

Marshall & Nellie Williams' house on the corner of Broadway and Illinois streets

 

 

Northwest corner of Illinois and Broadway streets

 

 

602 Illinois Street - early 1980's

Mike and Jenny Schumate lived there, and then Dean and Mitzi Fogerson

 

 

Myron Craig home - early 1980s

 

 

"The Kinmundy Express" - Sept. 5, 1996 - Tony & Cora Antonacci home

"This homestead located south of Alma was purchased in 1907 by Ira and Cora Humes.  Mr. Humes raised peaches and sold them on the curve, south of the farm.  In 1974, his granddaughter and husband purchased the farm, at that time the original homestead was gone.  Moving to the area in 1978, the Antonacci's built a log home on the premises in 1981 and took up residency in 1981 and took up residency in December 1982."

 

 

Hattie (Garrett) Green's house on the corner of Rt. 37 and 3rd street - early 1980's

 

 

Alma Home - unidentified - #1 - early 1980s

 

 

Alma Home - unidentified - #3 - early 1980s

 

 

Alma Home - unidentified - #4 - early 1980s

 

 

Alma Home - unidentified - #5 - early 1980s

 

Alma Home - unidentified - #6 - early 1980s

 

 

ALMA RESIDENTS LIST COMPILED BY JIM HESTER - #1- 1990'S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALMA RESIDENTS LIST COMPILED BY JIM HESTER - #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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