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From: "Judy Foreman Lee" <>
Subject: Re: [ILPOPE-L] Pope County
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 00:22:59 -0500 (CDT)

P.S. I forgot to tell you about one of the most important people in P.C.
Connie Gibbs, Abstractor & the next County Clerk. Another must!

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On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, Judy Foreman Lee wrote...
>Hi Laura,
>
>You'll just love Pope County. Evelyn Fulkerson Hogg is the County Clerk,
>one of best people I know, she's a real jewel. She can help you with just
>about anything. Shaun Goins is the Circuit Clerk, he's also very helpful.
>The Court House is closed from noon until 1pm.
>
>The library has a new addition they're very proud of, with alot of room for
>genealogy. The hours are Mon. & Tues 9-5; Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 1-5; Sat.
>9-12. Mildred Barger McCormick is the County Historian [as far as I'm
>concerned]. You can usually reach her at home or the Not-So-New Shop and
>that's the headquarters for the Historical Soc.
>
>You have to eat at the Dairy-Barr at least once, talk to everybody [Wanda
>will help you] and ask questions; stop at the Golden Circle at least once
>about 11am Mon-Fri. Our seniors are there for lunch and a little R&R,
>quilting, playing pool, talking, singing, etc. Talk to Gloria Stacey, Site
>Manager; Linda Killingsworth and anybody else that will talk and they all
>do. It's a wonderful group.
>
>Go out to Dixon Springs State Park and stop across the road at the
>Chocolate Factory and visit w/Linda Lewis Meherg, she also knows alot about
>Pope County, so does Ralph & Mark Aly at the funeral home, one of the old
>teachers, Bettye Lauderdale [don't tell her I said she was old], R.C.
>Davidson, just about anyone you meet. Stop by the newspaper office and
>visit with Virginia.
>
>I believe the Mansion is closed now, there's a small motel by the name of
>Michael's in Golconda, the State Park or San Damiano Retreat Center between
>Rosiclare & Golconda, 2 1/2 miles south of the Humm Wye on the beautiful
>Ohio. 618.285.3507.
>
>Laura, I know you'll have a wonderful time, don't be shy, ask questions.
>
>Good luck and have fun [watch out for snakes!], Judy
>
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>Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin]
> http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss
> Judy Foreman Lee
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>On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, wrote...
>>I am going to be visiting the Pope Co. area at the end of this month, for the
>>first time. I would appreciate any helpful advice anyone has to give me
>>regarding the area. I am going there to do genealogical research and also
>>trek through some cemeteries. One thing I would like to ask is if anyone
>>knows where I can locate homes that were built in that county by one of my
>>ancestors. What are some good
>>places to see there so I can get an idea of what was there when my ancestors
>>lived there? They lived there from the early 1800's up to about 1956, or so.
>>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>Thanks,
>>
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