Effingham County, IL
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Find Jury List 101 Years Old
Submitted by: Arnetia Bannick Osborn
Taken from: Effingham Daily Record, Thursday, February 4, 1937

Norbert Follenburg Abraham Howett Pleasant Gordon Alfred McCann Roman Harrick William Orender Jonathan Lewis John Galloway	Alexander Cunningham John Furleigh John Hunt William Brockett John McGuire Sidney North Reuben Browning Leonard Lankford	William C. Clark James Carpenter James Turner James Dorrip William Tibbs James Gallant Stephen Austin
The list was made up of twenty-three names whereas modern grand jury lists are made of 30 names, and the jury, after six persons are excused, are dismissed sits with 24 members. The list was drawn by William Hankins, circuit clerk, and was served on the prospective jurors who finally reported for duty on April 5, by William Foreman, deputy sheriff. The fact that a new floor is being put in the clerk's vault and the files rearranged accounts for the old documents is brought to light. Other rare court records found include a docket from 1839, and one from 1847, at which time the court officers included the Hon. G. Kerner, Judge F.B. Fouk, states attorney, John S. Kelly clerk and S.B. Parks Sheriff.
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