Jacob Strawn Collection

Jacob Strawn was an early settler of Morgan County, moving from Ohio in 1831, and becoming a successful farmer in the Jacksonville area.

Portrait of David Gates Strawn, son of Jacob Strawn, an early settler of Morgan County, with his wife, Laura Eliza Holmes Strawn. Like his father, David was a successful farmer in the Jacksonville area.

Portrait of Julius E. Strawn, son of Jacob Strawn, an early settler of Morgan County. Like his father, Julius was a successful farmer in the Jacksonville area.

Portrait of Laura Eliza Holmes Strawn, wife of David Gates Strawn, who was the son of Jacob Strawn, both successful farmers in the Jacksonville area.

Portrait of George C. Brown, relationship to the Strawn family unknown.

Portrait of Elizabeth Conklin, relationship to the Strawn family unknown. On verso: "Lindstry."

Portrait of Maggie Mitchell, an American stage actress during the mid to late nineteenth century. Mitchell was rumored to be a one time girlfriend of Abraham Lincoln assassin, John Wilkes Booth. After Booth was shot, a picture of the actress was…

Portrait of Silas F. Shorey, relationship to the Strawn family unknown.