History of White County Illinois, Part 1

Author: Inter-State Publishing Company
Publication date: 1883
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Number of Pages: 831


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HISTORY of WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS


Together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military and political history ; portraits of prominent persons. and biographies of representa- tive citizens.


Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois. 1883


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PREFACE


For the second time in eight years the White County Historical Society republishes the History of White County, Illinois.


The 1883 edition was republished in 1965, just in time for Carmi's sesquincentennial celebration in 1966. The entire edition - 750 copies - sold out in about two years.


Because orders still come in, the Society has brought out this expanded edition, with ten more pictures, a list of all county officials since 1816, names of Carmi mayors and members of the White County Historical Society.


Republication was made possible by


M. PAULINE POMEROY,


of Carmi, who gave her copy of the 1883 history so that it might be issued by the offset printing process. This she did in memory of an ancestor, The Rev. John Charles Slocumb, a Methodist minister who was one of the founders of Carmi and White County.


Presidents of the White County Historical Society


J. Robert Smith 1957-1960, 1964-1965


James Robert Endicott


1961, 1962


Kent F. P. Boeger


1963


Dr. Edwin Stocke


1966


Allen Ball


1967


Albert Bramlet


1968


Maxwell C. Chapman 1969, 1970


Roy Kisner


1971


Pauline Cunningham Saunders


1972


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CONTENTS.


HISTORY OF ILLINOIS.


FORKER OCCUPANTS.


17 17


Grammar and Cook Contrasted


INDIAN TROUBLES.


MonDd-Batidere Galsos Mounde


18


19


Large Cities ..


INDIANS


Illinois Confederacy


Starved Rock ...


Racs and Fixes ...


87


Internal Improve ments


EARLY DISCOVERIES


81


Illinois and Michigan Canal


Nichols. Perrot ...


31 31


PRAIRIE PIRATES


103


La Balle's Explorations ..


35


MORMON WAR ..


104


Great Battle of the Illinois


41


La Salle's Acasasination


48


THE WAR FOR THE UNION


19%


FRENCH OCCUPATION


44


Staten Needing ....


183


First Settlements


The Mississippi Company


Cull for Troops Promptly Answered.


187


Gen. Clark's Exploits


51


The War Ended-The I'ni 'n Restored. Schedule of Regiments.


18


ILLINOIS


55 55


DRKAN AND MANNERS.


140


NORTHWESTERN TERRITORY Ordinance of 1787 ..


56


150


St Clair Governor of N. W. Territory


59


167


ILLINOIS TERRITORY


Lieutenant-Governors


100


WAR OF 1818-THE OUTBREAK Massacre of Fort Dearborn


Expedition. up the Mississippi.


71


ILLINOIS AS A STATE.


74


CHICAGO ...


170


OrgsLivation .... ...


74


The Great Fire 172


178


State Bank ..


La Fayette's Vielt


HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.


CHAPTER J.


NATURAL HISTORY 189


Topography ..


189


Geology


190


Economical Geology


199


Botany.


¥00


Tan Trees


201


Low Trees


203


Rushes and Shrubs Vives ...


905


Native Herbe.


en6


Weeds ..


507


Soology.


208


Archeology.


818


Meteorology.


215


Earthquake ..


816


Weather Record.


217


Temperature, 1880.


CHAPTER TI.


BARLY SETTLEMENT 221


Yearby Land. 221


Other Early Settlers 221


The Indians. 227


First Land Entries


Old Bettlers' Amanciation


281


Old Bettlern' Reunion 281


Address of Daniel Berry ....


CHAPTER III.


PIONEER LIFE.


840) The Log Cabin


240


Home made


61


Trade ..


Money.


Milling.


Agricultural Implementa


Rog Filling.


Prairie Fires


Wild Hoge


Native Animale


Wolf Hunts


Bee-Hunting.


Snakes


Shakes.


Education


" Past the Pictures.


Spelling-school-


Singing.Achoo) -


Guarding Acainst Indians


The Bright Side


What the Pioneer- Have Done


CHAPTER IV.


REMINISCENCES. By Hon. S. II. Martin


Cold Winter of 1890-'1


Early Market Prices


Winnebago War BLACK HAWK WAR. Stillman'e Run .... Battle of Bad Axe.


Black Hawk Captured.


Manners and Customs ..


Biographical Sketch of Black Hawk FROM 1844 TO 1818. ...


Stagi-bend:d Comhat with the Indians


.Vartyr for Liberty


Joliet and Marquette.


MEXICAN WAR Battle of Buena Vista.


116


Tonti Safe at Green Bay.


119


The Fall of Sumter


ENGLISH RULE.


DUELS.


141


County of Illinois.


PHYSICAL FEATURES OF ILLINOIS. AGRICULTURE.


164


59 59


State Ofcia'e. t. S. Senators. Representatives in Congress


163


Derivation of the name " Tilinote


Commerce of Chicago.


DIGEST OF STATE LAWS 117


Sleeping Accommodations M


Cooking ..


Women's Work.


Dress and Manners


Family Worship


Hospitality


GOVERNORS OF ILLINOIS


161 163


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CONTANTE.


Les By-gomes be Dy-gones. Romaatle, but True ...


Fabiie Men .... ....


Railroads


Agricultural


Societies


The White County Agricultural


Patrons of Husbandry


CeDens.


CHAPTER XI.


THE PRESS.


Weekly White County Advocate ...


Carmi Weekly Courier ..


Carmi Weekly Times.


White County Democra.


The Grayville Weekly News


Grayville Weekly Journal.


The Grayville Weekly Democrat


The Grayville Republican


Grayville Independent


Endeld Republican.


The Open Door


Our Church Worker


CHAPTER XII.


MUSICAL AND LITERARY +1


Flow Gently, Sweet Afton .. 491 "In My Father's House Are Many Man- MODA,".


"By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them,


It's Better Higher Up 400 Queen of May Festival .. 400 That's What I've Told my Emily 001


The Brigade ...


CHAPTER XIII.


EMINENT DEAD


Hun. John M. Robinson 508


Hon. William Wilson 504


James Ratcliff.


Willie Hargrave 506


Hon. Edwin B. Webb. 507


Bonj. Franklin 8piiman. 505


Daniel Hay .


509


Dr. Thomas Shannon 611


Samuel Snowdon Hayen BLI


Ool. John E. Whiting. ...


518


John Storme.


Hoses Pearce.


Capta.n James Fuckney


514


CHAPTER XIV.


MISCELLANEOUS


515


Achoole.


518


Schools of 1800.


516


Schools of 1882. 615


White Conuty Bible Society.


817


Early Minister of the Gospel


Wabash Valley Medical Amociation


The Cold Plague. 500


Cholera ..


Poor Farm and House.


Marringen


The First Will.


Map of White County


Postoffices


TOWNSHIP HISTORIEN


Carmi. Towoship and City 329 | Gray Township and Gray.


| Indian Creek


Yill Sbosle


Emma ... 678 Hawthorne 800 Phillip ...


Bnfeld


800 : Herald's Prairie.


817


GALLATIN COUNTY.


New Haven


| Bear Creek Towarhip.


PORTRAITA.


Binde, J. D ..


Powell, J. G. Shipley, J. B. ...... ...


004 Wurd, W. c .. ............


Millirea, Joseph.


Breda ....


Miscellaneous De


First Events ..


CHAPTER V.


LEGAL.


Organization and General Division.


Voung Precincts ..


Townships ..


299


Legislative ... 800 County Commissiondr's Courts. Illinois Territory, White County.


801 $12


Probate Court. 818


Circuit Court 818


First Circuit Court


814


Personal Sketches.


815


The Bar of the Part


$18


The Present Bar


$25


The Court-House


827


The Jail ..


CHAPTER VI.


POLITICAL ....


Miscellaneous Noten


886


Election Notes ...


County Officers and Representatives. .. Delegates to Constitutional Conven- tions, etc ..


858


CHAPTER VII.


CRIMINAL


857


The First, Murder Case 857


Mer dith and Martin, 1881. 86₺


William B. Ledbetter, 1884.


James Stanley, 1845.


HADry Voltg, 1908. 844


866


Willis Kershaw, 1868


304


Lewis Thomas La Neuve, 1870


375


Jefferson Brown, 1879.


375 876


Robert Battery, 1880.


877


Newton Faulkner, 1880.


$78


Alexander Travelstead, 180


878


Sliba Rnasell, 1881 $79


Briefer Mention.


8A0


381


CHAPTER VIII.


THE GREAT WAR.


882


Regimental Historiey 899


Roll of Honor


482


CHAPTER IX.


MINOR WARS


469


The War of 1812


45 !


Block Honres. 452 White County Medical Noclety 51P


Black Hawk War. 453


CHAPTER X.


MATERIAL PROGRESS


The Great Wabash 459


458


The Lit le Wabash 464


Skillet Fork 465


Fox River.


465


John Aiken, 1864 ...


375


John Hooser, 1871.


.James O'Connor, 1880.


.all Committels, 1874-1882


.....


durat Prairie ville. 185


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CONTENTS.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKSTONES.


Absher, Damel


678 ; Brockett, M. S.


715 | Edwards. Chas. W


Ababer, Henry F. ..


679 Brockett, Wm. W.


716


Elliott, Cyrus.


Absher, John.


680 Brown, G. M.


578


Elis, Lou'sa J.


Abshier, Jackson


946 Brown, M. L.


716


Emerson, E. B ..


88


Arama, John G.


629


Bruce, R. J. Bruce, Wm. L.


961


Bpley, Mathias. Eply, John ..


Aldridge, W. P.


947


Bruce, Wm. M. Brumblay. J. 8


681


Farley, James.


Allen, J. B.


564


Bryant, Daniel.


827


Fearn, Francis.


Amon, H


680


Bryant, Daniel


882


Fearn, Thomas.


Anderson, J. N


712


Bryant, Jackson


828 682 Felker, Phil. J.


578


Appel, Jobn ...


630


Buck, Marmaduke.


910


Felty, Albert 8


578


Aniustrong, J. W


924


Bulkley, Daniel


759


Ferrell, W. E.


970


Armstrong, J. W


960


Burdick, Loron


759 Fields, Christopher


:18


Ary, Thon. 8.


Butler, Caleb.


760 Fields, Rev. J. W.


Asb-ry, I. M.


948


Butler, T. P.


761


Fielde, Wm. M


718


Aud, Rev. T. J


825


Calvin, G. P.


92 Files, Benj. F.


911


Austin, Alexander.


825


Callvert, Alex


828


Files, James.


911


Austin, Benjamin


712


Carey, Abner.


Finley, J. W ..


579


Austin, Cherles


825


Carothers, Wm Carter, J. M. G.


762


Floyd, Hiram S.


718


Austin, William


8:47


Chance. J. M.


717


Ford, James ..


461


Bacon. A. H.


488


Chapman, S ..


Ford, T. K.


952


Bacon, D. H.


Charles, Daniel


Foster, Archie G.


719


Bacon, M. H.


Charles, F. M.


768


Foster, Elijah


885


Bailey, J. W.


Charles; John ..


998


Foster, F. J.


BOD


Bain, Geo. W.


680 Clark, A. A. B.


765


Foster, Sam. J


719


Bair. Mra. A. C.


566 Clark, Geo. W


688 Franks, Grandchain


Baird, Wm. H


Clark, James A.


68% Franer, J. H.


911


Ball, W'm. J.


Clark, John W.


829 Freibergen, D ..


581


Baker, Alfred


Clarke, J. E. O. Clarke, Joel


688


Fulkerson, H. C ..


840


Barter, J. H.


499 Fulkerson, Wm. J.


641


Barth, Jacob.


928


Funkhouser, Jas. T. Funkhouser, V ..


642


Barth, Mrs. M.


567


Coale, R. 8 ...


685


Galloway, C. R.


971


Barth, Wm. M.


56. Cochran, Wm. R


578


Gardner, D. W.


681


Bean. Joshua C.


926 Coles, J. F ..


Garrett, J. M.


719 881


Beck, Francis


682 Conger, Hon. E. J


817 Garrison, T. B.


885


Beck, M. C.


Conner. G. H.


909


Garrison, Wm. R.


886


Beck, William


508


Cook, Charles.


962


Garrison, Joseph


Becker, O. F.


568


Cook, Christian


578


Gaston, k. W.


Behymer, Nath


909


Cook, Jobn


Gentry, W. C ..


Bell, David A.


718


Cook, R. H.


Gilbert, Wm. H.


Benham, Stewart Bennett, Wm. T.


688


Cook, Bilas


Glover. Robert


Berry, Chas. P.


406


Coulter. J. 8


707


Gossett, Abram


886


Berry, Wm. H.


Coulter, F. M.


768


Goesett, Thos. D.


888


Black, A. G.


Craver, H. E.


574


Gossett, Wm. J


720


Blegg, Leonard


755


Cross. Thomas.


980 Gowdy. Wm. M.


790


Bisir. H. D.


756


575


Grabam, Dan H.


588


Bleakley, Alleu


828 757 684


Crowder, Jus. R. Corhman, Calvin Dagley, Henry 8 Dagley, J. B. Dagley, Samuel


829


Graham, John.


806


Boehringer. Chris


880


Graham, Smiley. Grant, Joseph R.


791


Boor, T. E ..


869


Danner, Fred.


768


Grant, Robert.


889


Boord, L. D.


758


Davenport, C. R.


696


Gravitt, Wm


584


Bowers, Rev, E. '"


570


Davis, Wm ..


Gray, Wm. H. Greene, O. O.


887


Boyce. P. R.


881


Dawsey, James


684


Gregg. Hugh C.


968


Boyd Bros


Dawson, Jas. F.


576 Gregg, Wm. E ..


971


Boyd, Jaa. A


487 680 570


Dean. Marvin O. De Lap, John.


888 Grow, John B


884


Royer.


570 De Lap, William.


888 Hadden, Alfred


584


Boys . L.A


571


Dewiera, Chas


687 Hadden, J. L .. .


648


Sorterth. H. P.


969


Dietz, John


Haefele. John


644


Bozaman, J. R


571


Dobbs, Henry


717 Hale, Franklin


Brandt, Henry Brechner, John


688 Hale, Wilson


887


Brill, John H


881 Durley, Lowin.


806 Hall, John W


DrIJI, S. 8 .. edett, A. D. F. 901 Eastwood. J. R


770 | Hall. William


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588


Bolejack. J. K.


880 Dain. Wm. 8


949


Gray, William


648


Bowman, Frank


685


Davis, Wm. N


709


769 Greer, Wm. R


888


Boyd, B. W


714 880 880


Crawford, T. F.


929


Crebe, Col. J. M


818


Gowdy, John H


720


IsJafr, H. A.


575 Graham, Jas. R.


Blood. S. H.


880


Graham, R 8


Bohlever, David.


Cook, J. M.


Gidcumb, Chas


766 970 688


Goodrich, H. L.


640


Barnett, Elisha


718 879 948 Clarke. V. J. B 631 Cleaveland, Wm. T


489


Fulkerson, R. J.


641


Barth, Karl F.


Clifford, J. E ..


998


765 814 Garrison, B. L.


Beard, E. U.


568 Conger, Hon. C. S.


578 927


761 762 Fisher, H. F. W.


Austin, Hugh.


826


Bryant, Solomon


882


962


Bubanke, D. P.


Alleu, Geo. L.


805


679 Bruce, Geo. W


Abshler, Joel ..


961 Emerson, M. I.


Aldridge, F. M.


946


Anderson. Michael


563


566


486 925 8:27


718 908


Corcoran, J. J.


Berry, D. P ...


Black, James.


Gowdy, Jas. H.


990 Grant, R. R.


Boultinghouse. JDo


758 716 Davis, Rev. R. M.


969 578


Hatte, John, Jr


Dolan, Patrick.


871 760 Dosher, John 881 Downen, D. R.


688 Hall, Abraham


884


Davis, B. F ..


888 888


Feebrer, Maurice


CONTENTS.


Hallan, Samuel


774 | Kissall, M. D.


Howtos. Wa. ...


Banks, William


Kirk, Frederick.


Natter, Creo .....


Hsamore, C. B.


Kisner, Jobn H. Kronmiller, J. H


Odell. J. R.


Harrell, J. C ...


Kaykendall, G. G


809 Odell, W. A.


Harrell, W. F.


966 Kaykendall, P. C.


721


Oliver, Wm ...


Barris, Jarrett


808


Lamoot, Samuel.


O' Neill, James


Harris, P. B ..


884


Land, Boni ..


Orange. U. J


Barris, R. M


835 Langford, J. H .... Lanterman, F. M


800


Organ, R. L.


Harrison, G. W Harsh:, Arthur


808 Lutham, S. C. ..


784 Orr. R. B. ..


Hart, Henry F.


836


Latimer, J. B ....


OTT. R. F.


Haak, Jobn ....


645


Lasster, J. M ...


Hawthorn Jas.


721


Leathers, J. M.


Hay, F. & Hay, T. W.


586


967


Hay. W .. S.


887


Parkbarat, J. H


Hayes, C. L. 478


788


Payne, W. L. &


910


Pearce, Alfred.


Haynio, Geo. W Headey. Jobn. Healy, Geo. C


775


Lindsay, J. S. Logan, Goo. H. Logan. S. L. Lowe, W. H. Majore, Issac


801 658


726


Henson, Jesre C.


MaloDe, G. A.


Herring, B. F ..


856 932


Mann, Wm. P. Maricle, Henry Mariclo, R. H.


808 Marin, Joba.


Marlin, Joba M.


Mureball, Jobs


888


Martin, Ass. Martin, Daniel.


840


Poul, Thomas.


Popo. George.


Hinch, J. A ..


Martin, Gro. W


Hinch, Lowry ....


Martin, John C.


Hinde, J. B ..


Martin, John D.


Holderby, Nath


Martin, Hon. S. H.


$54


Hollister, A. A


Martin, Thos.


971


Price, W. F.


818


Holmes, J. B.


645


Martin, Western


Hon, Carson


Matbowe, Thos


Hon. Lewis.


Hoskins, R. C.


837 680


Mcclintock, J. I.


Puntney, Jus. A


Habele, Joha.


500


McCracken, R. D


595


Pyle, Leopard.


848


Radgino, O. M.


Mccreery, M. H.


785


Pyle. Nicholas


Hunsinger, Esekiel.


647


McHenry, L. M. McIntorh, Jeffry


Hansinger, Jeremiah.


Hunsinger, Joseph


Hunsinger, Mitchell.


Hansinger. Wm. D.


McMurtry, W. P


690 Randolph, R .... 691 Randolph, Thos 596 Randolph, T. W


Hunter, C. T.


918 691


Melvin, Chas


Meritt, Wm


915


Reab, Lowla ...


Jackson. Jao. M.


Miller, Goo. W.


Redman, A. R. Reed, Walter ..


Jarrell, Martha ... Jeesnp, Richard.


592


Miller, Jobn M


725


Rettig, Henry


Jolly, John B.


779 650


Miller, P. W.


727 7:27


Rice, Edward Rice, R. G.


Jones. .. R


593


Miller, S. B.


Jones, W. B.


889


Miller, N. B. F.


72% 723


Rice, Will S ..


Jordan, M. T


728


Milliron, J.


785


Rickenbach, D. K.


966


Joy. A. P'.


483


Minick, W. A Mitchell, W. J


$16


Joy, Thos. L.


Montgomery, Rev. A. S :28 729


Robinson, Wm


Kollo, Isaac ... Kenner, B. W Keruey. T. M


483 650 780 594


Montgomery, M. A. Moore, J. H


967 892 Roeselot, F.


Kerr. W. J


890


781


Kere :aw, Edward.


Nation, M. T


893


Saunders, J. C.


Kingall, Beej.


Nowman, A. A


Schansle, F.


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846 846 601 658 816 M7 783


Hiil. Hugh J. Hill, Jobs F .. HIIL, Thos. M.


888


859


Martin, Henry.


Porter, D. M .. Porter, T. I ...


Pryor. Jonas Puckett, P. 3 Pamroy, Guo. R. Pumroy, Jns. Y.


Purvis, J. L.


Hughes, U ... .... Hughes, Geo. W.


887


McDowell, C. E.


McHenry, Geo. M.


Questel, Lowia Quigley, L. B. Quigley, P. C.


Hunsinger, Geo. T ...


648 648 649 Mckenzie, Wm. 649 Mc.Mallen, H. H McMallen, Nath.


690


Hunter, Lafayette


Meckel, C. C. Modlin, B. F


848 Randolph. Wm Rawlinson, Gou 844


Hust, Henry H Hotebi.ou, Wm. D Ivey, D. M ...


591 501 809


Meyerbox, H. W


810 Rebstock, Jobn


725 596 726


Rees, C. L ..


Johnson, J. M Johnson, W. H


Miller, Mark A.


7:26 891


Rhein, D. ... Rice, Carey ...


Rice, Toliver


Jordan, Elias


Miller, Wm. R.


Jordan, R. W


Millepagh, M.


892 Robinson, G. W .. Robinson, J. N ..


Joy, Epbraim


48%


592 843 Robinson, J. S .. Robinson, M. N.


Roser. Frederick


597 Ruckle, R. W Rudd, Clifford


Kerebaw, Boone


Morris, J. A. Morris, Tos 654 Morrison, Jas. Myers, W. R 654 Rudolph, A. J Sallee. N. J


Sershaw, Joseph King. Theo. C. :


788 681 Nelson, J. L.


692


667 Pearce, G. .... Pearce, H. J .. Pearce, Homes. Pearce, Jur. M .. 478 801 918 018 Poarco, P. A ... Petty Jool, F. C. PAster. Joseph. Phillips, Wosky Phipps, Luck. 89 | Phipps, Taylor. Poippe. W. H. Plock. Martin. Pool, Jamon W


Hick, Thos. B ..


Hick. Thos. 8


Hickling, Ches


Higdon, Philip. 58 % 931


Higginson, Goo. W


885


Losthere, Joka. Lowie, Bam. D Lindeay, G. B.


Parker, Theo Parker, V. H.


912 887 776


Helm, J. J.


Hendrix, Tho«. 8% Henson, Goo. R Males, Wm. P. M.Jone, A ....


808 888


783 841 858 Powell, Juo. G Preber, Ford


McCallister, Jarrett McCallister, Wesley


Honghteling, Chas


Howell, Bonj. F


McClare. J. A ..


818 784 689 682 819 658


819 596 810 891 914 Raglin, W. A. Ramsey, 8. N Randolph, K. W


Miller, Jas. A


776 Miller, Rev. J. M


Miller, Michael.


Jones, James.


Odell, J. B .. .....


Hanna, Goo. L.


UFF, J. H ..


OFT, R. P. Palmer, Wm. F


CONTENTS.


Schwaner, Louise.


606 | Stewart, R. L.


611 Walters, W. H


Soals, R. Coleman


Stine, Caspar.


Ward, Elizabeth


Shannon, A. R.


816 St. John, W. A.


612 Ward, Joseph


Sheridan, Thos .. 781 Stokes, A. W.


794 Ward, Leonard.


Shipley, Harriet M 607 Stokes, J. G ..


794 Ward. W. W. C


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James Ratcliff, one of the founders of White County


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In 1835, Senator Robinson bought the John Craw log house, erected in 1814, and remodeled it to look like this. The house at 110 South Main Cross Street and its antique furnishings, dating back to 1797, were given to the White County Historical Society by the Senator's granddaughter, Miss Mary Jane Stewart (1873-1966) to be used as a museum.


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Dining room in Robinson-Stewart House. This room was the kitchen of the Robinson family.


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Neglected, abused, dilapidated, 132-year-old Ratcliff Inn looked like this in 1960 when the White County Historical Society saved it from destruction, purchased and restored it. The inn was built in 1828 by James Ratcliff.


Ratcliff Inn in 1972, the year it was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. Abraham Lincoln lodged here in 1840. The second floor is a museum. On the first floor is the Carmi Artists Guild gallery and an office occupied by Circuit Judge Henry Lewis.


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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.


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CHAPTER I. NATURAL HISTORY. TOPOGRAPHY.


White County has a geographical area of about 480 square miles, is situated in the southeastern portion of the State of Illinois, and is bounded on the north by Wayne and Edwards counties, on the east by the Wabash River, on the south by Gallatin County, and on the west by Hamilton County. Its latitude is 37° 54' to 38° 15' north of the equator, and its longitude about 11º to 11° 20' west of Washington. The county is twenty-four miles north and south by an average of twenty east and west.


The county is mostly drained by the Little Wabash and its trib- utaries, which river traverses the territory from north to south a little east of the middle. The second stream in size within White is Skillet Fork, which enters the county at the extreme northwest corner and flows southeasterly through Mill Shoals and Burnt Prairie townships into the Little Wabash. In the southwestern extremity of White County, and in the southern portion of Indian Creek Township, Bear Creek and Indian Creek unite to form Prai- rie Creek, flowing southward in section 8, of township 7 south, 8 east Lick Creek rises in the northern part of Indian Creek Township and flows southeasterly into the Little Wabash. Seven-Mile Creek rises in the southern part of Enfield Township and flows north by east into Skillet Fork. It is a stream of considerable size, and drains all the west central portion of the county. Beaver and Lost creeks drain the southern part of Mill Shoals Township into Skillet Fork. French Creek is a small stream near Grayville, in the northeast corner of the county. Fox River is a bayon of the Big Wabash, in the eastern portion of Phillips Township, leaving about six square miles of territory between it and the river. Little Fox 13


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River comes into this bayou from a point in the river about three miles above.


Other streams in the county are smaller than any of those mentioned.


The land east of the Little Wabash is more level and sandy than that lying west. Hills prevail along the streams, especially in the northern and western portions of the county. The southeastern part of White County, namely, Hawthorn and Emma townships, s characterized by a considerable area of flat land, intersected by a chain of ponds extending nearly due north and south, which proba- bly marks the course of an old river channel.


Most of White County was originally covered with tall "tim- ber," the exact character of which is described under the head of " Botany," a few pages further on. A small prairie existed here and there, which is now obliterated by farms, and gave rise to such names as "Burnt Prairie," " Herald's Prairie," "Seven-Mile Prai- rie," the " Big Prairie," etc.


Agriculturally, the soil of this county is good for all the products of the farm, orchard and garden that are raised anywhere in the West. Wheat, oats, corn, timothy, red-top, blue grass, clover, ap- ples, peaches, pears, cherries, small fruits, melons, sweet and Irish potatoes, and all the common garden products, find a home here, limited only by some of the vicissitudes of the climate. (See Me- teorology, on a subsequent page.)


Smaller details concerning the topography of the county will be found in the respective township histories, toward the latter part of the volume.


GEOLOGY.


The following description of the geological character of White County is taken mainly from the report of the State Geologist, A. H. Worthen:


Superficial Deposits .- The alluvium, loess and drift, the three principal divisions of the quaternary, or most recent of the geological systems, are well developed in this county. Alluvial bottoms of considerable extent skirt the courses of the main and Little Wabash and Skillet Fork, but being subject to annual over- flow, the land is only valued at the present time for the fine body of timber which it sustains. The soil, however, is a rich sandy loam, and when cleared and brought under cultivation will prove the most fertile land in the county.


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The loess is very heavily developed along the bluffs of the Wabash from Phillipstown to Grayville, and ranges from thirty to sixty feet or more in thickness. It comprises a bed of brown clay immediately below the surface, of variable thickness, which is underlaid by the usual ash-gray and buff marly sands, containing the characteristic fresh-water and land shells usually found in this deposit.




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