Schuyler County Historical Society

My Great Great Grandfather Severin Malcolm "Sven" Swanson S. M. SWANSON, is of Swedish birth, having been born in that country November 7, 1853. He received his... early education in the district schools of Sweden, and spent his young life in hard work. At the age of eighteen he sought the better opportunities of the New World, and emigrated to this country, landing in Quebec May 8, 1872. His first employment was railroad work by the day in Pennsylvania. He then came to Kirksville where he was employed for three years by Chas. Patterson, the nurseryman. Mr. Swanson returned to Chicago and remained some time, after which in 1878, he came to Greentop and settled on the farm three miles west of that town, where he has resided for more than thirty years. Here he has a fine farm of 420 acres with all the modern improvements. Much of this land he has himself cleared. He is a breeder of high grade and thoroughbred Hereford cattle of which he keeps a hundred and fifty head. Mr. Swanson was married in 1880, to Miss Mary Caudle. They have nine children. Mr. Swanson has sent the first five of these to the Normal School, and they have all been teachers. He has sent three to Business College at Quincy. In politics Mr. Swanson is a Republican and was the nominee for Presiding Judge in 1906. He is a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church at Queen City.

Thank You Debbie Snedigar for giving a tour at the Hall Museum Wednesday and for everything else you do . It is very much appreciated.

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July 4th is a day to celebrate be with family and friends and be thankful for the brave men and women who have kept us free. From the shores of the Potomac to t...he deserts of Iraq and around the world daily the men and women of our military put their lives on the line for our freedom. Thank You each and every member of our military as well as their families. Have a Happy And Safe Independence Day and may God continue to bless the USA See more

Exciting news! We’ve been in contact with our local Health Department and we’ve been given the okay to return to our normal hours of operation! Starting Tuesday... July 6th. --Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM (closing 30mins over the lunch hour 12PM-12:30PM) and Wednesdays and Saturdays 8:30AM-12PM.-- It is in our best interest to keep our patrons happy and healthy. Our mask and glove policy will solely be up to the patrons coming into the Library. We do ask, if you are not feeling well, please stay home. We are keeping our curbside option open for those who would like to continue to use it! Our front door will be locked at 4:00pm to disinfect, but our curbside option will still be available at that time until 4:30pm. Hope to see you soon! See more

If you are related to the Graves family that originated in Schuyler County from Richard Hardin and Berilla Burton Graves, this photo will be of interest to you.... It was taken in front of the Richard Hardin Graves home about 2 1/2 miles northwest of Lancaster about 1896. I don't have an original photograph, so the quality isn't the best. If someone who sees this has an original, I would love to copy it for better quality. In the photo are my great-great grandparents, Richard Hardin and Berilla Graves, my great grandparents, Martha and Samuel Casper Graves, and my grandmother, Elgie Graves Alexander. I'm basing the 1896 date on my great aunt Grace Ann Graves Roberts, who was born that year. She is sitting on my great grandmother's lap, and looks to be a few months old. On a side note, Grace Ann Graves Roberts, and my great uncle Herman Roberts were the last residents of the Hall House. In their golden years, they owned and resided in the two most historic houses in Lancaster: the Rupert Hughes house and the Hall House. If anyone shows interest in the Graves family photograph, I have a partial list of the people in it that I can post. See more

Time is winding down the fish fry and firework show is right around the corner. We have put a lot of work into preparing for the show and fish fry. We hope to see everyone there!

Sharon and I will have the Schuyler County Museum/Hall House open Thursday, July 1, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM . Stop by and visit a spell!

Thank You Hannah for all of your help on Tuesday it was a pleasure to work with you . The Maids room then Newspaper room and now Memory room of all of the clubs... celebrations and community activity of the past . This has been a work in progress for about 3 years now we can actually say everything is sorted and has new display boxes for every ones information . Well we still need to wallpaper but that will happen another dream almost done . Stop in and see all of the new improvements to the Hall Museum. See more

Dedication to our citizens......Team Lancaster Fire Rescue performing initial check ins at drive thru vaccination. Left.....Fire Captain Laura Watson and Dept. Chaplin Billy Wallace giving directions. Right.....Firefighter Kyle Buckallew running the clipboard.....

Glenwood Through January and February we'll be posting images from the slideshow/video we put together for the 175th anniversary of Schuyler County in 2020. We'll put up a few every week, and when the season begins in May/June they will be printed and kept in books with descriptions, dates, people, places, etc. Any details we don't have you are invited to share with us so we can write it all down for future generations. For some Schuyler County History, as told by the people ...who live it, check out the video on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9NuI0mWRWY&t=638s And if you would like to hear the full conversations with our storytellers, check out the recordings on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UmF8iwRohgz97uGzhN8Tr The Home of our Schuyler County History is in the Hall House Museum in Lancaster. The beautiful house has a new coat of paint, the school and log cabin have had extensive renovation done, and inside you will find 200 years of local history that's been organized, tidied up, and ready for you to explore. Check back often, and especially for springtime updates when the museum is open for tours, studies, genealogy, and just to have a day to walk through and enjoy.

Thank You Tallman Auto Parts for your generous contribution to our projects it is truly appreciated . We will not quit until everything is finished. So glad the... Community appreciates our new look. Thank You from the Schuyler County Historical Society`s Officers and Board of Directors See more

Here's more to enjoy, and help with. What church, what year? Recognize anyone?

Here's another big class. Year? School? names? Help please.