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Caroline Manock - Modern Era

Caroline Manock spent her childhood on the family farm, then following two years of college, she became the bookkeeper for her father, who managed a farm. She was married to John Manock, a Peoria County farmer in 1944, and together they managed the farm for the rest of their working lives.

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Jesse Manock's Graduation - late 1890s.

Where:
Unknown

When:
late 1890s

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Elmwood, Illinois Ball Team - Jesse Manock (2nd from left) Also in picture Loren Manock, Bill Randall, Dee Graham and Harry Taylor - late 1890s.

Where:
Elmwood, Illinois

When:
late 1890s

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo)

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Jesse and LaVada (Colvin) Manock - Wedding Picture - June 26, 1907.

Where:
Unknown

When:
June 26, 1907

Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator

Caption
LaVada Manock (2nd from left).

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

Caption
John and Caroline (Walker) Manock - 'We didn't have a formal wedding picture when we were first married. This was taken in Farmington because John insisted we should have a formal wedding picture. I made the dress myself.' Quote from Caroline Manock.

Where:
They were living on the Biederbeck place near Graham Chapel at the time.

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator