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Sycamore Celebrates 150th Birthday
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The current issue of The
Joiner Room Journal celebrates Sycamore's sesquicentennial by
taking a look at the history of the community. |
County Poor Farm Deaths and Burial Records
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This list is a compilation of
three sets of records pertaining to deaths occurring at the poor farm
and the burials in the poor farm cemetery. Not all individuals who
died at the poor farm were buried in the farm's cemetery. As noted,
sometimes family members or friends claimed the body for burial
elsewhere. Not all individuals who are buried in the cemetery died at
the poor farm. Some were buried at the expense of the county and this
is where they were laid to rest. Prior to the establishment of the
poor farm, indigent people or those with no family were cared for in
private homes with the county paying the cost of care. Upon death,
the county paid for their burials. As a result, some dates in the
following list may predate the establishment of the poor farm. The
Joiner History Room does not have any poor farm records that can be
copied. You should contact the DeKalb County Clerk's office to see if
there is a death certificate on record. |
Images of America-Sycamore
Now Available
from Borders, Barnes and Noble, Amazon
and at Local Stores
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The
attractions of Sycamore include its majestic 1904 county courthouse,
domed Carnegie library, well-appointed Victorian homes and tree-lined
streets, and flourishing central business district located on a broad
main street first laid out in the mid-19th century.
The 1-cent parking meters are a nice touch too. This DeKalb County
seat retains the charming appearance of a fictional midwestern
small-town USA. Now known far and wide for its annual pumpkin festival
in October, Sycamore has a rich historical past. In Sycamore, readers
will discover people, businesses, organizations, and events that
contributed to this community becoming a place where the slogan Life
Offers More in Sycamore was a natural
The cover, shown to the left, is of the
1936 Anaconda Wire & Cable Company annual picnic which was held at
"The Farm" on East Route 64. |
Fairview
Cemetery Listing Has Been Updated And Available on CD
$15.00
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Sue
Breese and Robert Meyer have recently walked and completed a new
transcript of burials. The information is in Excel format and
available for purchase. All proceeds (except production costs)
from sales are being donated to the Joiner History Room. Orders
can be made by email using the link at the top of this page. |
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