Significant Ladies and 1 Elderly Gentleman of Hancock County, Illinois

By Larry Coleman. 111 pages.
Includes histories of interesting women who played a significant role in county history, and pays tribute to women who served in the military. An example is Virginia Cherrill, a county native who acted with notables such as Charlie Chaplin and subsequently married Cary grant. Another is the sad tale of a young girl who once lived in the county and was later held in captivity by Native Americans for many years.

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