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Tuesday morning, Sep. 16th, 1828. Court niet pursuant to adjournment. Present,
HON. T. W. SMITH, Judge.
The People VS
Indictment for Larceny.
John Spalding
This day the prisoner was led to the bar by the Sheriff, and having nothing to say why judgment should not be pronounced against him, it is ordered and adjudged by the court now here, that the defendant, John Spalding, receive for the offense aforesaid thirty-nine lashes on his bare back, and the Sheriff of Shelby county between the hours of twelve and two o'clock on this day execute this judgment. And it is further ordered, adjudged, and directed that the defendant make his fine to the people of this state in the sum of two dollars and seventy-one cents, being one- half the value of the articles stolen, and that he be imprisoned for the term of three days, and that he stand committed until the fine and costs are paid.
The sentence of the court was carried out, and the prisoner was publicly whipped in accordance with the terms of the verdict.
Murder. Tuesday morning, 13th April, 1830.
Court met pursuant to adjournment. The People
VS
Indictment for Murder.
Benj. Warnock. Implicated with Robert Carlyle.
On this day came the defendant, Benjamin Warnock, in open
court and enters his appearance in this case, and for plea says he is not guilty in manner and form as are alleged in the indictment and to which plea the State's Attorney joins issue. The petit jury summoned to attend this court being discharged, a states jury was ordered to be summoned, to wit ;- Isaac Martin, James A. Baker, David Hinton, James Ledbetter, Barnet Bone, William Bone, Jolın Hill, John Richardson, Isaac Renfro, and Bennet Robinson. Who being elected, tried and sworn to try the issue joined upon the oaths, do say, that we, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. Therefore it is considered by the court now here, that the defendant be dis- charged, and go hence without delay.
In the May term of court in 1842, an important criminal case came up for trial. It was the case of the People vs. Robert Sellers. Sellers was indicted for the killing of James Rodman ; he was tried and found guilty of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged. The following is his sentence as copied from the record. "That the defendant, Robert Sellers, be again remanded to jail, there to remain until Tuesday, the 2'st day of June next, when he shall be taken to the place of execution, and there between the hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon and two o'clock of the afternoon of that day he be langed by the neck until lie is dead." By the manipulations of his attorneys he succeeded in getting a new trial, and on this trial plead guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced for eight years to hard labor in the penitentiary, where he served his time. On release, he returned to Shelby, but was soon afterwards thrown from a horse and killed.
The First Naturalization.
At the May term of the Circuit Court, A. D. 1847, Solomon Stilgebauer, made his written application to be naturalized, filed his declaration, and took the oath prescribed by law, in open court, which was ordered to be filed. We append a copy of the original paper.
State of Illinois, Shelby County.
Solomon Stilgebauer being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that it is his intention, bona fide, to become a citizen of the United States of America, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelily to any foreign prince, potentate, or sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the sovereignty or kingdom of Bavaria in Germany, of which he was formerly a subject. SOLOMON STILGEBAUER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of May, 1847. WM. L. PRENTICE, Clerk.
Application for Citizenship by Solomon Stilgebauer, an alien
On this day came the said Solomon Stilgebauer, by his attorney, and it appearing to the court, by the record, exhibited in proof, that at the May term of the Shelby county circuit court, in the State of Illinois, for the year 1847, the said applicant had declared on oath his intention to become a citizen of the United States of America, in pursuance of law, and the court being satis- fied from the evidence of Anthony Thornton and William Royse, that the said applicant had resided within the United States more than five years, and in the county of Shelby in the State of Illinois more than one year before the present term of this court, and that during the said five years he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the constitution of the United States, and that he has been well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same. And the said applicant having declared on oath in open court, that he would support the constitution of the
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HISTORY OF SHELBY AND MOULTRIE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
United States, and he willingly, absolutely and entirely renounced and abjurcd all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state, and sovereignty, whatever, and particularly to the King of Bavaria, in Germany.
It is therefore ordered by the court that these proceedings be entered of records, and that the said Solomon Stilgebauer is entitled to and is hereby admitted to all the rights, priveleges and immuni- nities of a citizen of the United States of America.
It is further ordered that said applicant pay the costs hereof, etc. First Divorce.
Bennet Robinson
vs.
Libel for Divorce.
Elizabeth Robinson.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the parties were lawfully married as is set forth in said libel ; and that the said Elizabeth did voluntarily and wilfully absent herself from the libellant for two years in continuance ; and proof of the pendency of this libel having been made according to law. It is ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the banns of matrimony heretofore subsisting between the said parties, be, and they are hereby dissolved -and the prayer of the said bill be granted ; and that the said libellant pay the costs attending the prosecution of his said libel.
STATISTICS.
The growth of the county in wealth can in no way be so clearly exhibited as by giving the assessment rolls at different periods. We select three which are here appended, viz , those of 1859, 1879, and 1880.
ASSESSMENT OF SHELBY COUNTY IN 1859. SHOWING TOTALS.
NUMBER.
VALUE.
Horses.
5,495
$237,278
Cattle ..
13,907
142,012
Mules and Asses.
302
12,441
Sheep ......
16,962
16,962
Hogs.
26,927
32,719
Gross value of Domestic Animals.
430,055
Net value of Domestic Animals,.
423,557
Carriages and Wagons
1,763
62,340
Clocks and Watches,
1,395
9,910
Pianos
12
1,390
Goods and Merchandise
78,088
Manufactured Articles.
1,250
Moneys and Credits.
273,600
Unenumerated Property
123,337
Total subject to taxation
$1,141,649
ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL PROPERTY, PRINCIPAL ARTICLES OF SHELBY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE YEAR 1880.
TOTAL LANDS
IMPROVED LANDS.
UNIMPROVED LANDS.
As Egnalized and Corrected by Town Board.
IMPROVED LOTS.
UNIMP. LOTS.
TOTAL LOTS. As Equalized and Corrected by Town Board.
HORSES.
NEAT CATTLE
MULES AND ASSES.
SHEEP.
TOWNS.
Acres.
Value.
Acres.
Value.
Acres.
Value.
Lots.
Value.
Lots.
Value.
Lots.
Value.
No.
Value.
No.
Nalve.
No.
Value.
No.
Value.
Oconee
25547
$203863
6927
25714
$32474
$229577
1:39
$18207
232
$3523
371
$21730
886
$20225
1698
$18273
107
$2915
811 $1219
Cold Spring.
22951
233036
8257
43120
31208
276156
24
413
24
413
836
23360
15:29
19039
95
2525
731
1126
Tower Hill
18358
235335
3641
26138
21999
261473
135
31020
271
6810
406
37830
748
21125
941
129 46
73
2389
405
622
Rural ..
20971
222498
1228
8838
22199
231336
260185
145193
118
1208
486
43998 26828
955
26247
1400
17983
115
3750
869
1781
Rose ..
17019
198140
5326
29785
22345
65
67
1030
132
8535
678
16445
1063
14202
53
1520
191
286
Ridge
31520
298953
3788
11971
3115
18806
235300 206130
481
10610
705
8772
54
1380
254
382
Holland.
22364
244548
12320
34684
333665
942
339865
126
5097
1068
341962
757
13118
1138
18854
58
1529
1224
1834
Todd's Point.
8853
101918
1027
4513
9880
106431
12
2320
12
2320
433
11:264
733
11541
10
28%
1683
2520 1231
Richland ..
21408
276977
1102
8648
22510
284625
690
171
2415
909
89212
785
19610
1287
14273
27
546
794
1085
Big Spring
18827
193639
13516
60232
32343
253871
70
16486
97
1636
167
18124
598
18374
1161
9595
92
2717
770
1091
Ash Grove
27536
279184
21536
279184
1305
1224
1388
400415
84487266
84310
$152332
384725
$1939598
2850
$597750
1463
$27452
4313
$625202
14057 $358747
24103
$309305
1420
$40795
16976
$23896
No. OF DOGS.
No.
Value.
No.
Value.
No. Value
No. Val.
No.
Value.
No.
Value
No.
Value.
No
Value.
Value.
Valve.
Value.
Value.
Value.
Value.
Oconee.
2562
$4672
1
$200
$ 50
316
$1828
270
$572
148
$1450
6 $250
$5025
$1413
$3033
$04848
256
Cold Spring.
3230
4967
4
1500
282
4772
240
7:20
115
1263
3960
230
4162
93223
276
Tower Hill.
2265
4377
1
50
279
5443
244
686
125
1498
280
5278
3531
90788
238
Rural .
2940
1983
1
400
185
3058
137
216
72
945
3744
7620
78265
185
Flat Branch
3095
7642
1
500
700
3
1
152
3140
183
40€
104
868
10
650
5735
7936
104057
119
Dry Point.
3326
5707
3
850
1
369
735G
337
930
157
1263
158
6835
7576
115935
39
Roxe
2319
3868
298
4569
213
377
117
996
1
50
4869
1150
3:70
79524
255
Ridge
3509
6318
272
2016
139
Pickaway
3599
7755
207
2380
141
205
75
47₺
70
3065
10185
71791
151
Penn
1748
3657
183
2669
114
189
63
512
1
40
1713
7085
44769
124
Holland
2565
3730
27 7
600 651
1100
2
417
200
3222
157
1464
4549
600
26625
200
26510
$37500
354805
Okaw
2301
3502
2433
3485
61314
203
Todd's Point.
1395
3041
1
25
3
65
65
321
6733
462
13
1399
35
63+8
7318
99624
40
Richland
2962
5482
450
242
3832
210
345
89
3
170
120
4279
6082
71190
Windsor
2176
3803
1
45
262
337
848
173
1183
20
1600
10915
3770
94795
203
Big Spring ...
2374
5413
1066
2
60
3
60
302
5119
237
440
124
1239
4
85
6058
179
5309
83151
279
Avh Grove
3189
5642
500
1
30€
4158
230
25
117
700
1
50
5257
4327
77839
317
49579
$97514
30 $8417
22 $1720
6
175
5251
$86715
4052 $11587 2156
$19730
119
$8062
$790
$117849
$3208
$103876
$37500
$1937352 4576
TOWNS.
STEAM EN- GINER, INCLU- DING BOIL- ERS
FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES.
BIL- LIARD & OTHER TABLES.
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
WATCHES AND CLOCKS.
SEWING AND KNITTING MACHINES.
PIANO FORTES.
PROPER- TY OF SALOONS AND EATING HOUSES
TURE,
MENTS
WISE
BANKS.
PERTY.
LISTED.
581
608
715
12747
1333
14336
51
1168
1568
2064
7:24
20488 16495
1039 1409
18152
90
2805
1572
1932
Prairie ...
31355
320230
2660
18488
34015
338718
153
26676
144
3886
297
30562
705
23847
1269
13343
145
4755
1138
1376
2040
Windsor.
16975
202320
1814
10814
18789
213134
738
86797
237
1847
433
361
9899
835
12977
41
1165
376
561
Dry Point
21516
260733
10946
51197
92462
311930 227925
310924
741
17148
115l
179:25
33
804
2862
621
939
Shelbyville
17915
229324
2003
89117 16150
19918
245474
Okaw.
15758
165800
7035
22567
22793
188367
4436
117
435
82
1143
1
75
4310
5282
80211
230
Moawequa.
267
2931
2
20
261
4216
174
437
92
963
35
5184
664
84203
265
Shelbyville
1643
2456
9
30
190
2799
233
61
438
4.5
435
1620
4711
58001
10:
Prairie
2134
5538
2
1000
135
2308
82
240
8
690)
653
1695 L
1652
18266
62
1895
306
468
Flat Branch
735
20039
1191
18487
91
28.50
482
713
Moawequa.
10407
145193
2408
21925
20175
10407
368 196
42790 24981 7505
Pickaway
18494
232185
Penn.
14874
206130
14220
110
ALL OTHER
SHARES
TOTAL
HOGS.
TY NOT OF STATE
PERSON-
FURNI- IMPROVE OTHER-
OR NAT.
AL. PRO-
17767
238260
695
19 163
1249
17835
REAL EST. &
PROPER- OF STOCK
VAL. OF
INVEST-
HUUSE- MENTS IN HOLD & OTHER
4276
36
5520
98989
90
367
10
498
2
5.8
1006
21692
1320
16686
56
THEREON
57
1627
211
3754
3
30
1
1
6
228
300 25
35309
312
14874
8
9130
3
697
4
558
HISTORY OF SHELBY AND MOULTRIE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
63
ASSESSMENT AND GRAND TOTALS. 1880.
Credits of other than Bank, Banker, Broker or Stock Jobber,
243,211
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Bonds and Stocks
7,221
Property of Companies and Corporations other than hereinbefore
ITEMS.
NUMBER.
AV. VAL.
ASSES. VAL.
Horses of all ages
14,057
$25 52
$358,747
enumerated
8
Cattle of all ages.
24,103
12 83
309,305
Property of Saloons and Eating Houses.
790
Mules and Asses of all ages.
1,420
28 73
407,95
Household or Office Furniture and Property.
117,849
Sheep of all ages
16,976
1 40
23,896
Investments in Real Estate and Improvements thereon (See Sec. 10) ..
3,208
Ilogs of all ages.
49,579
1 96
97,514
All other Personal Property required to be listed
103,876
Steam Engines, including Boilers
30
280 56
8,417
Shares of Stock of State or National Banks.
37,500
Fire or Burglar-Proof Safes
22
78 18
1,720
$964,125
Billiard, Pigeon Hole, Bagatelle, or other si-
Total value of Personal Property.
$1,937,352
milar Tables.
6
29 00
175
Carriages and Wagons of whatsoever kind.
5,257
16 50
86,715
Watches and Clocks.
4,052
2 86
11,587
ITEMS.
NO. ACRES.
AV. VAL. PER ACRE.
Sewing or Knitting Machines ..
2,156
9 15
19,730
Improved Lands,
400,415
$11 20
$4,487,266
Piano Fortes.
119
67 75
8,062
Unimproved Lands
84 310
5 36
452,332
Melodeons and Organs.
239
27 21
6,504
Patent Rights
60
Total Value of Lands
$4,939,598
$973,227
Merchandise on hand.
162,075
TOWN AND CITY LOTS.
NO. OF LOTS.
AVERAGE VALUE.
Material and Manufactured Articles on hand
5,783
Improve l Town and City Lots
2,850
$209 73
$597,750
Manufacturers' Tools, Implements and Machinery (other than Engines
Unimproved Town and City Lots.
1,463
18 76
274 52
and Boilers, which are to be listed as such).
2,937
Agricultural Tools, Implements and Machinery.
79,079
Total Value of Town and City Lots
$625,202
Gold and Silver Plate and Plated Ware.
163
Diamonds and Jewelry
25
Moneys of Bank, Banker, Broker or Stock Jobber.
32,102
PROPERTY BELONGING TO RAILROADS.
Credits of Bank, Banker, Broker, or Stock Jobber
3,599
Personal Property other than "Rolling Stock"
$1200
Moneys of other than Bank, Banker, Broker or Stock Jobber.
164,699
Total Value of all Property as Assessed,
$7,503,352
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS OF SHELBY COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1879.
Corn.
Winter Wheat.
Spring
Wheat.
Oats.
Rye.
Barley. Buckwheat Beans.
Irish
Sweet
Broom
Timothy
Clov.
Potatoes. Pota.
Apple
Orchard.
Tobac.
Corn.
Meadow.
Mia.
TOWNSHIPS.
Pds.
Bush.
Acres
Tons.
Acres
Bush.
Acres
Acres
Bush.
Bush
Acres
A cres
Acres
Acres
Acres
Bush.
Pds.
Acres
Bush.
Bush.
Acres
Bush.
Bush.
Bush.
Acres
Acres
Bush.
Acres
[ Acres
Oconee.
570G
207103
2305
34151
1
20
1214
28828
570
7467
3
60
28
261
3
36
4
'1748
50, 538
18279
2703
1486
19|10
ElTons.
Cold Spring
493€
183905
3252
42748
1170
25164
33
368
5
1794
311
15385
1845
956
40
Tower Hill
6064
190679
2650
54105
1356
29916
11
132
2274
65961
44284
229
2
30
.2
10
142
10883
1339
655
Rural
6226
209705
1594
12
6
74
6
1378
1702
1023
4
2
Flat Branch
5842
198010
1976
46416
8
65
21
27883
1
368
900
47
489
5
14
1
1254
10
195
3772
240
150
1082
569
Moawequa
3221
110000
1082
29635
739
25655
3
120
30 1195
16]
3255
518
411
Dry Point.
6361
214950
4434
49327
1064
45414
76
358
2
39
45 3452
201
8307
1
600 10
5735
1643
79.4
Rose.
5120
152935
2919
43598
515
12230
4
25
1
10
29 1555
173
6295
1433
1116
30
Ridge ..
3412
122460
1501
36453
62"
21085
922
1290
1159
1568
14
119
6680
95
715
7.10
Pickaway
6958
262385
1217
28539
35351
92
3
41
3079
6
6
266
1682
7 10
Penn ...
5517
181240
1168
26545
74
1030
1012
34155
55
7076
10
1267
9
130
41
3236
394
482
3
35
8
430
166
3890
1101
882
20 20
Holland
4003
124067
27756
1124
23724
52
11
1
23
6
13079
82
182
8532
1516 30 10275
1666
851
7 2
Shelbyville.
1505
152
3010
90810
27331
285
7670
50
315
3590
1210
1745
12 18
Okaw ...
4077
143810
915
14574
19
2
519
16145
28
300
5
37
17
1440
50
5290
7655
1526
117
15
509
100
1112
930
7. 8
Todds Point.
2988
111070
380
17043
84
2
70
20
1128
50
2057
145
975
827
16 18
Prairie.
6263
202317
5838
61432
2407
58954
550
690
14
10
199
2
38
89
4711
286
3844
1556
916
10. 5
Richland.
4672
191708
1909
33750
30
734
14303
11
109
10883
12
110
57
3691
63
312
169
5233
Windsor.
1652
64440
683
6725
390 50 24190
1443
1099
2427
68785
38610
21
76
533
95G
656
Big Spring.
2424
620
16291
244
14
303
35
417
74 /2020
25
137
3886
150
844
505
2
2
Ah Grove
Totals.
88505
3031379
41968
664269
242
3162
17850
480820
1102
13659
3
GO
137
1827
45
563 618 33399
286 340+ 116807
3001 90 40500 17403 25761 165 95
1
1
-
-
-
-
Sheep.
Dairy.
Cat-
tle.
Hogs.
Miscellaneous Crops.
Hunga-
Turnips
Other
Prairie
rian and
& other
Meadow.
Millett.
Sorgho.
Vineyds.
Fruits,
Root
Berries,
Other
ture.
Acres.
TOWNSHIPS.
Crops.
etc.
Crops.
Total number
secd.
Flax
sold.
seed.
Uncultivated
sold.
cold.
kept.
Cows
Clover
secd.
Woodland, not
Shorn.
Grapes.
Butter
Ilunga.
Wool
Tin othy
sold.
land or Pasture.
Fat hogs
mil. sud.
Killed by
pigs died
of Chol'ra
Land (not. Wood
dogs.
Ilogs and
Fat cattle)
Pastures, not in-
cluding woodland.
included as pas-
Fat sheep
No.
Pds.
No.
No.
Pds.
No.
No.
No.
Ton.
Acres
Wine.
Acres
Tons.
Acres
Pds.
Acres
Acres
Galls.
Value
Bush.
Bush.
Bush.
Bush.
Syrp.
Acres
Value
Acres
Value
Acres
Galls.
Acres
Acres
Acres
Oconee
10
3
28
58
36
2639
2
3799
2161
932
21245
51
3334
325
10677
346
1167
483
86
('old Spring
464
3804
2137
557
17422
62
360
12666
154
1216
334
49
2
· 2000
Tower Hill
12
3014
465
4
1337
93
Rural.
7
487
1544
151
737
14304
1581
82
1
Flat Branch
100
1280
27
3312
1626
18713
17
1129
37
320
201
2184
242
360
9920
Moawequa
15
27
5
250
7542
2462
1012
16320
1677
99
291
9543
35€
1987
697
31
932
4138
Dry Point
59
6018
317
2869
130
566
8579
1281
611
15
150
36
1870
134
137
3640
267
1694
4768
142
20585
76
1502
58
458
7926
145
989
179
36
Rose.
7
390
1
40
1
25
345
1280
45
Ridge
1828
3031
2766
17890
896
25
1037
68
9020
1700
419
Pickaway.
2072
210
171
55
18t
11
1023
15
8820
Penn ..
4
53
39
19
24
2
112
31
223
4719
917
1515
18786
2
7596
386
282
3597
51]
2390
405
10
46
3075
2974
2561
10
1433
14447
1245
24
198
6515
122
1617
100
132
40
Holland
80
3
4
7
6
Shelby ville.
243
2678
5371
716
19098
17
1543
313
550G
87
997
49
76
98
15
40
Okaw.
28
2240
1853
321
3
40
5515
237
10
3317
11741
2600
193
291
Todd's Point
1263
537
7
18
41
4393
1671
12910
14
4791
133
290
5872
35€
24
18
2964
Prairie .
79
12
8290
192:
15€
157
999
379
385
8
53
3415
4517
242
529
10342
78
1280
2315
746
151
19289
14
2808
35
1750
70
2413
79
59
8
Richland
39
585
7
3374
2353
1278
16140
13
1455
116
Windsor
233
6733
428
1416
104
50
260
2800
26
84
1632
556
7
18789
945
200
102
510
208
6
Big Spring
17
37
68]
18
5065
2
Ash Grove
132
3
96
766
785
1792
9981
122
737
20
221
1557
128
688
185
Totals
105
62
211
504
256
22917
21
5105
43
353
5
218 31 | 4
466 50197 30148
17751 295445
412
49051
2256 5048
94091 4254
25866
5669
561
112
532 1442
22318
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HISTORY OF SHELBY AND MOULTRIE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
A list of the members of the General Assembly from Shelby county since its organization, or the district in which the same is situated .*
SENATORS.
William Williamson, . 1832-35 H. M. Vandeveer, . . . 1863-65
Peter Warren, . 1836-49 John M. Woodson, . 1867-69
Hiram Rountree, . 1849-51
Solomon Lewis, . 1871
Gabriel R. Jernigan, . 1853-55
Charles Voris, . 1871-73
Joel S. Post, . . 1857-59
Thomas Brewer, 1875-77
Richard J. Oglesby, 1861 Erastus N. Rinehart, . 1879-
REPRESENTATIVES.
George H. Beeler, 1832-33 |John Casey, . 1871
Thomas B. Trower, . . 1834-35
Edward Roessler, S
John S. Turley, 1836-37
William H. McDonald, )
William F. Thornton, . 1838-39
William H. Blakeley, . 1873
Owen Prentice, . . 1840-41
William Gillmore,
Jonathan B. Howard, . 1842-43
William Middlesworth, . 1875
John S. Turley, 1844-45
William Chew,
Edward Evey, 1849
Gersliom Monahan,
Anthony Thornton, 1851
Nathaniel P. Robinson, . 1877
S. W. Moulton, . 1853-57
Thomas J. Fritts,
Thomas Brewer, 1859
William M. Abrahamn,
James L. Ryan,
Thomas W. Harris, 1861
Baitly Scarlett,
Reuben Rossler, . 1863
Alfred C. Campbell,
William Middlesworth, 1865
George D. Chafee,
. 1880
Charles Voris, 1867-69 F. M. Richardson,
FIRST AND SUBSEQUENT BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
County Commissioners .- John Whitley, Jr., Levi Casey, Wm. Wegar, 1827; Levi Casey, Jesse Rhodes, James Jordan, 1828; Levi Casey, Jesse Rhodes, Edward Reed, 1829 ; Levi Casey, Ed. Reed, Benj. Walden, 1830; Bushrod W. Henry, George Park, John Brally, August, 1832; B. W. Henry, George Park, James Goodwin, December, 1832; Aaron Mckenzie, Lemuel Dazey, Barnett Bone, 1834; John Storm, James Freeman, Daniel Price, 1836; John Storm, Daniel Price, T. J. Kellam, 1837; John Storm, Daniel Dawdy, John Douthit, 1838; John Douthit, D. Dawdy, T. W. Short, 1840; John Douthit, T. W. Short, Gideon Edward, 1841; T. W. Short, G. Edward, Rolls Calvert, 1842 ; R. Calvert, G. Parks, E. Hooper, 1843; George Parks, John Houchins, B. W. Henry, 1844; George Parks, B. W. Henry, T. W. Short, 1845; T. W. Short, G. Parks, D. Dawdy, 1846; T. W. Short, James Brownlee, John Morrison, 1847; John Morrison, James Brownlee, Peter Parker, 1848.
In 1849, and after the adoption of the constitution, the county judges performed the duties heretoforc performed by the county commissioners.
Probate Justices of the Peace .- Joseph Oliver, 1829 to 1837 ; William Nicholls, September 2, 1837, to 1839; Edward Evey, 1839 to 1849.
County Judges .- Wm. Williamson; Russell Fletcher, D. M. Robinson, associates, 1849; Wm. Williamson, Russell Fletcher, John Casey, associates, 1853; Wm. Williamson, John Casey, Joseph Leathers, associates, 1854; Peter Fleming, John Cascy, John R. Warren, associates, 1857 ; Peter Fleming, 1857 to 1873 ; J. Rose, 1873 to 1876; W. W. Hess, 1876, the present incumbent.
MASTERS IN CHANCERY.
Joseph Oliver received the first appointment and the office until
* For this roster of Senators and Representatives we are indebted to Col. George H. Harlow, Secretary of State.
1847, when W. S. Prentice was appointed. Wm. Royse appointed in 1849; Burrel Roberts, in 1851; again, in 1853. I. V. Lee, appointed in 1855, filling the office until 1865. W. R. Read, ap- pointed in 1865, and held the office until his death in 1874. W. W. Hess, appointed in 1874. W. A. Cochran, the present master in chancery, was appointed in 1878.
CLERKS OF THE COUNTY COURT.
The first county clerk was Joseph Oliver, appointed in 1827, who held the office until 1843. Burrel Roberts elected in 1843. Win. Lloyds elected in 1868; and the present incumbent, James E. Frazer, was elected in 1877.
CLERKS OF CIRCUIT COURT.
Joseph Oliver was appointed in 1828; served until 1846. Wm. S. Prentice elected in 1846. William Royse elected in 1848, but retired from office, and I. V. Lee was appointed to fill unexpired term in 1849. Burrel Roberts, elccted in 1851. I. V. Lee, elected in 1853; re-elected in 1855; again in 1857, 1859, 1861 and 1863. WVm. A. Cochran elected in 1864, and has served with ability. Thomas J. Graybill was elected in 1880, and is the present incum- bent.
SHERIFFS OF THE COUNTY.
William Williamson was appointed sheriff April 25th, 1827, and was succeeded in 1833, by Jacob L. Fleming. Peter Fleming, elected in 1836, and held the office until 1850. B. F. Frazer, elected in 1850. A E. Douthit, elected in 1853. B. F. Frazer, elected in 1854; Jacob Cutler, December, 1855. Samuel Herod, elected in 1856. Jacob Cutler, again in 1858. J. J. Shaw, elected in 1860; resigned in 1861. Wm. A. Trower, clected in 1861. Marcus Richardson, elccted in 1862. F. B. Thompson, in 1864. J. C. Huffer, elected in 1866. J. R. Moore, elected in 1868. Mar- shall Howard, elected in 1870, holding the office until 1876, when J. H. Silver was elected. In 1880 Lafayette Higginbotham was elected, and is the present sheriff.
CORONERS.
Isaac Martin was elected in April, 1827, and was succeeded in 1837 by James Davis, who served until James Hamilton was elected in 1843. He was succeeded by David Harris, January, 1846. Albert Doyle served part of 1846, 1847, 1848 and 1849. J. C. Corley, 1850 and 1851. W. A. Clements, elected in November, 1852; resigned in 1853, and was succeeded by W. A. Trower, who also resigned in 1855. B. Durkee was elected in 1855, and served until B. T. Kenningham was clected, 1866. J. A Hubbard was elected in 1868. Wm. Sampson, elected in 1870; again in 1872, 1874, 1876, 1878 and 1880.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
Shelton Allphin was appointed treasurer in 1827. P. Rhodes, elected in 1829. John Hambleton, elected in 1832. Wm. Haden, elected in 1834; John J. Page, 1837; Thos. Headen, 1838; John J. Page, 1838; Burrel Roberts, 1839, 1840 and 1841. James Cut- ler, elected in 1843, and served until 1871. Geo. W. Keeler, elected in 1871. Wm. C. Miller, 1875. Archibald Shelton, elected in 1877, the present treasurer.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
William Williamson was appointed surveyor in 1827, and held the office for twenty years, until E. G. Shellenberger was appointed in 1847, who served until 1853. J. Brownlee was then made sur- veyor in 1853, and was succeeded by Elias Smith in 1857; Rœss-
. 1879
Benson Wood,
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HISTORY OF SHELBY AND MOULTRIE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
ler, in 1867; Elias Smith, again in 1871; S. Conover, in 1875; Jolın P. Brisben, in 1878, who is the present incumbent.
STATE AND COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
Wm. H. Brown, pro tem., 1830; Josiah Fisk, 1837 ; F. Forman, pro tem., 1840; Wm. H. Russell, 1845; Harry Lee, 1846; David B. Campbell, 1851 and 1852; E. Rusk, 1853; - Moore, 1856 ; John R. Eden, 1858, 1850, 1860; J. P. Boyd, 1861 ; William G. Patterson, pro tem., 1862; J. R. Cunningham, 1863; D. L Bunn, 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868; M. B. Thompson, 1869, 1870, 1871 and 1872; L. B. Stephenson, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879 and 1880. William C. Kelley was elected in 1880, and is the present county attorney.
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