Gleanings from "The Kinmundy Express"

Newspaper gleanings from our Hometown Newspaper

(Oct. 1904 - 1959)

 

"The Kinmundy Express"

(1914-2005) is now on Newspapers.com!


 

CEMETERIES

Photos &  Plats of local Cemeteries

 

CHURCHES

Photos & Histories of churches in Alma, Foster, Kinmundy, Meacham, & Omega townships

 

HOMETOWN PLACES

Historical Photos of area Businesses, Residences, Fires, Railroad & Depots, Parks & Lakes, plus Histories our area Towns & Townships

 

NEIGHBORS & FAMILY

Photos of Families, Clubs/Organizations,   Soldiers & Veterans, Kinmundy Centennial & Sesquicentennial, Homecoming & Parades, Farming, Bob Ford portraits from the 1960s-70s

 

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, ARTICLES & OBITS

Published articles about the People and Places around K-A

 

MEMORIES & STORIES

Area Neighbors write about Growing Up and Living in the Kinmundy-Alma area

 

SCHOOLS

Photos & Histories of Kinmundy & Alma area schools including complete yearbook listings and pictures from the one-room schoolhouses

 

 

MARION COUNTY HISTORIES

History compilations around

Marion County, Illinois

 

FAYETTE

COUNTY HISTORIES

History compilations around

Fayette County, Illinois

 

KINMUNDY

LOG CABIN VILLAGE

All about Kinmundy's own Log Cabin Village, this includes historical articles and photos


SURNAMES


Links to other Kinmundy-Alma area websites

 

e-Store

Take a look at all we have in store and available for purchase.

There is only one place you can purchase these KINMUNDY Souvenirs, and that's from the Kinmundy Historical Society!  Check out these wonderful historic items!

                                             (Minimum shipping charge is $5)

"Ingram's Pioneer Village - Kinmundy" Cap

 

"Ingram's Pioneer Village - Kinmundy" Cap

$13(plus shipping)

 

2007 Sesquicentennial Yearbook

 

"150 Years of Community"

48 pages continuing from where the 1957 Centennial Yearbook left off with many color pictures and history updates!

(measures 8˝" x 11") 

$20.00, plus shipping

2009 Calendar 

 

2009 Calendar 

Featuring 13 full sized 8 " x 10" photographs of people of Kinmundy from yesteryear and today.

FREE

2008 Calendar

 

2008 Calendar

13 full sized 8" x 10" photographs of Kinmundy's 1957 Centennial celebration

FREE

2007 Calendar

 

 

2007 Calendar

Featuring 13 pages of photographs of historical houses of Kinmundy

FREE

Postcards (with historical C. & E.I. depot) 4 for $1.00, plus shipping
Sweatshirt (XXL & XXXL only) $7.50, plus shipping

For ordering information or questions, please contact: 

Dolores Ford Mobley; 208 Joan Drive; Divernon, IL  62530

(217) 494-7527

fordmobley@gmail.com

(Make checks payable to Kinmundy Historical Society)


Corrections for 150 Years of Community

Page 15 –  Doolen Café 1950 – Fourth person instead of  Martha Tredway (Phillips) it should be  Marilyn Slane (Rinkel)

Page 22 – Kinmundy Care 2007 – Back Row instead of Pat Estes it should be Patty Burge

Page 39 – Charter Members of Kinmundy American Legion Auxiliary 519 – Front Row second person instead of Maxine (Mahon) Pruett it should be Irene Hanna Chance [First marriage was to Don Hanna who was killed in WWII.  She was then married to Harold Chance]


Questions or Suggestions about this website?  

Please contact Dolores Ford Mobley          Dolores@ford-mobley.com

 

We welcome your suggestions, submissions, or any additions & corrections you can help us with!

You can contact us at fordmobley@gmail.com      

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