Jennie June Elmore was born June 26, 1875 in Morgan County, Indiana, the daughter of James R. Elmore (1844-1936) and Sarah Ann (Comp) Elmore (1837-1921). She married William H. “Will” Morris of Daviess County in 1894. They lived on a farm near Elnora and had three children: Consuelo Venus “Connie” (Morris) Greene (1895-1950), Joseph Elmore Morris (1897-1974) and Mabel Harriet (Morris) Pershing (1901-1984). In 1907 Jennie’s husband was diagnosed with active tuberculous, a bac

Often During the 1930s, the cities of the two largest factories, Vincennes and Washington, would advertise “Vincennes Packing Corporation...

100 years ago, Daviess County produce was shipped far and wide Washington cannery of the Vincennes Packing Corporation circa 1930. It now...

One of the most successful 19th century business partnerships in Daviess County was Cabel & Kauffman Mercantile Co., established in 1852...

September 18, 1952 Washington Shop Forces Build a Boxcar an Hour Daily by Chris Palmer of the Daviess County Historian Team Visitors...

Glendale is a rural community in Harrison Township, one of the least populated areas of Daviess County. In 1890 Harrison Township had a...

Dennis Daily, a Washington native whose career in broadcasting spanned over 50 years, passed away in 2024, leaving a legacy of journalism...

Ira A. Correll (1873-1964) was born near Clarksburg, Indiana (later renamed Odon), the oldest child of George and Rachel (Wallick)...

Crystal E. McCord was born September 5, 1897 in Washington, Indiana, the daughter of Jabez McCord and Rachel (Arvin) McCord.  In June...

Times and trends had changed by the early 1980’s. For a variety of reasons Drive-In movie theatres were no longer enjoying the popularity...

This streamlined articulated trainset consisting of a scaled down version of a modern (circa 1950’s) General Motors “E” series...

The lengthy obituary of William R. “Billy” Meredith (1843-1926) was printed on the front page of The Washington Herald newspaper. It...

Earl “Junior” Goodwin, Jr., 21, lived on a farm just outside of Plainville, Indiana. In the spring of 1943 somebody shot and killed...

The Washington Common Council in 1887 adopted an ordinance giving Washington Street Railway—a private company owned by James C. Lavelle,...

Prairie Creek flows in a south-westerly direction across Daviess County from the Thousand Acre Woods to the West Fork of the White River....

The majestic, two story, red brick house at 103 E. National Highway in Washington is well-known as the “Beck House.” It was constructed...

Ophelia H. Roddick (1842-1923) was the daughter of Seth Roddick (1799-1841) and Nancy (Leggett) Roddick (1809-1895). She lived her entire...

The year was 1918. World War I has been raging in Europe for almost 4 years. The strain on US railroads to furnish transportation of...

Among the many interesting artifacts to be found at the Daviess County Museum is this small piece of paper. It is a slip of what appears...

The Marie C. Dosch: A Courageous Musician article about the January 11, 1926 Grand Theatre fire was posted September 20. When the article...