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PREFACE.
WARREN COUNTY.
When the publication of another history of Warren County is suggested, one's first thought that it is a useless proceeding ; that Warren County has little of historical inter- est, and nothing that has not already been printed and put into shape for preser- vation. The compiler of this work wishes to assure the reader that such a conception is a mistaken one. Warren County has a wealth of local history, the reading of which will always be of interest, and from sentimental and other standpoints its preservation is desir- able. The two so-called histories of Warren County have been both incomplete and inac- curate, having been prepared by persons who were unacquainted either with the county or its people and who gathered together a little information, enlarged upon it sufficiently to make a readable story, then gave it to the public as an authentic history of the ear- ly settlement and building up of the county.
It is no small task to gather together the information necessary to make a reliable history of a county. Especially is this true when all the men and women who helped to make the early history have passed away, as is now the case here. Only a few who were children in the '30's are here today, and they know little or nothing of the material facts the historian could have learned from their fathers and mothers ten or twenty years ago.
Though it has been difficult to gather accurate information regarding certain points, nothing has been stated in this work as a fact until its authenticity has been dem- onstrated as far as possible. Days and weeks have been spent among the old county rec- ords at the court house ; the files of The Monmouth Atlas from its first number in 1846 and The Monmouth Review from its beginning in 1855 have been gone through again and again ; the earliest residents yet living have been consulted, and every effort has been exerted to make the history of the county accurate and full. In addition to this, care- ful attention has been paid to the cities and towns, religious, secret, beneficiary and other organizations, schools, etc. The personal sketches and portraits of representative persons in the county are also a valuable feature.
The writer wishes to express his appreciation of the valuable assistance given him by Prof. Thomas H. Rogers and the writers of the special articles bearing their names ; also by the officials at the court house, particularly County Clerk Sexton, Circuit Clerk Tourtellott, and County Surveyor McClanahan; by Rev. Henderson Ritchie, Warren County's first-born white resident, now of Council Grove, Kansas; Mrs. Edward Jones, John Brownlee, J. L. Ragland, N. A. Eldridge, John Birdsall, J. T. Long, W. L. Snapp, and others who have made Warren County their homes almost all their lives, and who are able to help materially in the search after the early settlers.
Hugh R. Moffer
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
PART I.
GENERAL HISTORY.
CHAPTER I .- TOPOGRAPHY.
Situated in the Heart of the Military Tract, on the Divide Between the Illinois and Mis- sissippi Rivers-Fifteen Townships, Arranged in Three Tiers of Five Townships Each-Natural Features-Streams-Coal - Stone - Tile and Fire Clay - Rail- roads 685-687
CHAPTER II .- EARLY SETTLEMENT.
Prairie Homes Not Popular in the First Days-Isaac Galland the First White Resident, but Lived in What is Now Henderson County-Murder of Daniel Harris on Elli- son Creek-First Settlers. . 687-688
CHAPTER III .- ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY.
Act of the Legislature Creating Warren County-Attached First to Schuyler County, then to Peoria County-First Election Held July 3, 1830-The Officers Chosen- Temporary County Seat Located at the Yellow Banks (Oquawka). .. . . . 688-691
CHAPTER IV .- PERMANENT COUNTY SEAT.
Located by a Commission of Three Appointed by the Legislature-How Monmouth was Chosen and Given its Name-A Vacant Quarter of "Congress Land"-Cost the County Two Hundred Dollars 691-693
CHAPTER V .- COURT HOUSES.
Old Log Court House the Second Building in Monmouth-Stood on North Main Street and Cost Sixty-two Dollars-Second Court House Never Finished-Brick Court House Completed in 1841-The Present Structure. 693-696
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
CHAPTER VI .- THE JAILS AND COUNTY FARM.
First Jail Built on Original Plan-Indians Charged with the Murder of William Martin its First Occupants-Second Jail Completed in 1841, and the Present One in 1883-The County Farm. . 696-699
CHAPTER VII .- THE COURTS.
Establishment of the Probate and Circuit Courts-Daniel McNeil the First Probate Judge and the First Circuit Clerk-Early Court Doings-First Grand and Petit Juries 699-70I
CHAPTER VIII .- SOME FIRST THINGS.
First Inn License Issued to William Causland June II, 1831-Jacob Rust and Joel Har- grove Got First Licenses in Monmouth-Bridges, Ferries and Mill Dams-Other First Things in the County. 701-703
CHAPTER IX .- ROADS.
Four Road Districts Created December 6, 1830-First Road Viewed Ran from the Yellow Banks to Monmouth -- How Early Roads Were Described-The Rock Island Road. Macomb Road, Etc. 703-705
CHAPTER X .- COUNTY OFFICERS
Roster of the County Officers to the Present Time 705-706
CHAPTER XI .- WARREN COUNTY IN THE WARS.
Quick to Respond to the Call for Troops on Breaking Out of the Civil War-The Com- panies and Regiments-Captain Stapp's Mexican War Company-Spanish-Amer- ican War-Reunion Associations-Memorial Hall. 706-71I
CHAPTER XII. - MERCER AND HENDERSON COUNTIES.
Mercer County at First Attached to Warren, Formally Organized in 1835- Western Part of Warren County Organized into a New County and Given the Name of Henderson 711-712
CHAPTER XIII .- NEGROES.
A Few Slaves in the County in the '30's-Had to Give Bond When Liberated-Marriage of "Venus" and "Caesar"-Alfred Hale the First Colored Man to Serve on a Jury 712-713
CHAPTER XIV .- THE INDIANS.
Black Hawk's Indians Cause a Scare-Company of Militia Organized for the County's Defense-Murder of William Martin and Trial of His Alleged Assassins-Old Forts 713-715
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
CHAPTER XV .- RAILROADS.
Main Line of the Burlington the First Railroad in the County-Builtin 1855-First Load of Freight-The North and South Line-Iowa Central and Santa Fe Roads- First Telegraph Office. 715-716
CHAPTER XVI .- WARREN COUNTY LIBRARY
First Library Started in 1836-Sketch of the Present Warren County Library and Reading Room Association-Plan of Organization-More than Twenty Thousand Volumes 716-720
CHAPTER XVII .- MISCELLANEOUS.
Census Figures of Population-Assessment of the County-Farmers' Organizations- The Agricultural Society-Old Settlers' Association-County Teachers' Associa- tion-Bible Society-Medical Association-Women's Christian Temperance Un- ion-Sabbath School Association-Coal Mining. 720-725
CHAPTER XVIII .- MISCELLANEOUS.
The County Seals-First Fruit Trees-Old Stage Line-The Deep Snow . 720-725
CHAPTER XIX .- THE WEATHER.
Weather Records Furnished by Observer Strang. 726-727
CHAPTER XX .- EARLY HOMES.
The Homes of the First Settlers-Old House Erected by John B. Talbot in the '30's Still Standing-Some of the Old Residences in Monmouth - Daniel McNeil's Home 727-733
PART II.
THE CITY OF MONMOUTH.
CHAPTER XXI .- THE FOUNDING OF THE CITY.
How Monmouth Got its Name-Townsite Owned by the County-Surveyed by Peter Butler in April, 1831-First Sale of Lots-First Residents-First School - Few Old Landmarks Left. 734-738
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
CHAPTER XXII .- ORGANIZATON OF THE CITY.
Twenty Voters Take Part in the First Election of Trustees-First Ordinance Defined the Village Limits-Organization as a City Under the Charter of 1852 and Under the General Law of 1882-List of the Mayors-The City Seal. 738-741
CHAPTER XXIII .- MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
The Fire Department-City Water Works-Parks-City Buildings-The Five Wards- Street Names Changed-Levels and Grades-City Fountain-Sewer System -- City Lighting-Police Department-Additions to the City-Telephone Exchanges -Electric Railways-Population. 741-749
CHAPTER XXIV .- THE POSTOFFICE.
Established in 1831 as Warren Court House Postoffice-The Postmasters-Free Deliv- ery and Rural Delivery Service-The Government Building ·749-750
CHAPTER XXV .- THE SCHOOLS.
Robert Black the First Teacher in Monmouth-His School Held in the Old Log Court House-Private Schools-Select Schools-Public Schools-School Buildings- Names of Teachers .751-760
CHAPTER XXVI .- MONMOUTH COLLEGE.
Established in the Spring of 1853 as an Academy by the Associate Reformed Presbytery -Rev. J. R. Brown inCharge at the Opening-Buildings-Presidents-Faculty- Endowment-Government- Literary Work-College Papers-Students .760-766
CHAPTER XXVII .- CHURCHES.
Methodists First on the Ground in Monmouth-Many Denominations Represented-Uni- ted Presbyterians in the Lead, with Three Prosperous Congregations-The Y. M. 766-776 C. A.
CHAPTER XXVIII .- BANKS.
Banking Interests of Monmouth-First Banks Were Private Institutions-Three National Banks Now in Operation-The Old First National. 776-778
CHAPTER XXIX .- NEWSPAPERS.
The Atlas the First Newspaper in the City, now in its Fifty-seventh Year-The Review, Forty-seven Years Old-Two Daily Papers-Papers Past and Present. . . 778-780
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
CHAPTER XXX .- FACTORIES.
The Manufacturing Institutions of Monmouth-Plows, Sewer Pipe, Pottery Ware, Soap, Stump Pullers, Cigars, the Chief Products-Some Have Suffered by Fire- Factories of Bygone Days. 781-784
CHAPTER XXXI .- SECRET AND FRATERNAL ORDERS.
Masons and Odd Fellows Have Several Organizations-Knights of Pythias-Elks-Fra- ternal Beneficiary Associations-Old Soldiers' Societies-Colored People's Or- ganizations 785-791
CHAPTER XXXII .- MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATONS.
Bnsiness Men's Association -- Citizens' League -- Liederkranz Society -- Social Clubs -- Musi- cal Organizations-Relief Societies-Baseball-Homestead and Loan Associa- tions-Insurance-Labor Organizations- Merchants' Associations - Postoffice Employes' Societies-Irish Societies-Temperance Organizations -- Military Com- panies-Driving Park Association. 792-801
CHAPTER XXXIII .- WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Several of a Literary and Social Nature-Two Political Clubs-Chapters of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution. 801-804
CHAPTER XXXIV .- FIRES AND DISASTERS.
The Big Fire of 1871-Other Destructive Fires-Disasters at the Three M. Works in 1890-Wrecks of Fast Trains-Four Section Men Killed. ..... 804-806
CHAPTER XXXV .- CEMETERIES.
Block Set Aside as a Burial Ground by Daniel McNeil, not Now Used-City Cemetery Has Now About Seven Thousand Dead-St. Mary's and Glendale Cemeteries .806
CHAPTER XXXVI .- MISCELLANEOUS.
Cholera in Monmouth-Lincoln's Visit-The Merry Men-The Hospital-Insane Asy- lum and Normal Schools-Theological Seminary-Business Colleges-First Steam Engine-Old Brewery-Estray Lot-Seminary Block-Union Hall- Opera House -Kindergarten-First Bicycle-English Sparrows-Emma Abbott and Loie Ful- ler-Garrison's Inn-Spelling Schools-A Baby Show. 806-81I
CHAPTER XXXVII .- BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Citizens of Monmouth.
811-872
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
PART III.
TOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES.
CHAPTER XXXVIII .- TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION.
The County Commissioners Court Succeeded by Township Organization, as Result of Election Held in November, 1853-One Favorable Vote Was Invalid-Naming of the Townships-The First Supervisors 873-874
CHAPTER XXXIX .- BERWICK TOWNSHIP.
Situation - Organization - Early Settlement -Schools-Assessment Figures-Popula- tion-Churches-Berwick Village, Its Churches, Bank, Societies-A Ladies' Club -Biographical. .874-881
CHAPTER XL .- COLDRROOK TOWNSHIP.
Situation - Organization - Early Settlement -Wallace's Mill-The "Common Stock" -Churches-Schools-Assessment Figures-Population-Insurance Company- Savannah-Carroll-Cameron-Surrey-Coldbrook-Biographical 881-889
CHAPTER XLI .- ELLISON TOWNSHIP.
Situation - Organization - Early Settlement - Schools - Assessment - Population - Churches-Ellison Village-The Ellison Storm-Smithshire-New Lancaster- Biographical. 889-898
CHAPTER XLII .- FLOYD TOWNSHIP.
Situation-Organization-Natural Features -- Railroads -- Settlement-Schools-Assess- ment-Population-Cameron, Its Business Interests, Churches and Societies-Bio- graphical .899-908
CHAPTER XLIII .- GREENBUSH TOWNSHIP.
Situation-Organization-Settlement-Schools-Assessment-Population -- National Farm- ers' Party-Churches-Greenbush Village. 908-917
CHAPTER XLIV .- HALE TOWNSHIP.
Original Name-Situation-Organization-First Settlement-Cemetery-Pleasant Green -Paxton's Carding Mill-Schools-Assessment-Population-Henderson Church -Biographical .917-922
CHAPTER XLV .- KELLY TOWNSHIP.
Original Name-Situation-Organization-Early Settlement-The Brown Corn Planter -Schools-Assessment-Population-Shanghai City - Churches - Biographical . 922-936
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
CHAPTER XLVI .- LENOX TOWNSHIP.
First Name-Situation-Organization-Settle ment-Schools-Assessment-Population- Town Line-Churches-Woman's Club-Biographical. 936-950
CHAPTER XLVII .- MONMOUTII TOWNSHIP.
Situation-Organization-Settlement-Petitions for Division-Hard Roads-Mills- Mosher Cemetery-Schools-Assessment-Population-Biographical ... . 950-967
CHAPTER XLVIII .- POINT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.
Situation-Organization-Settlement-Churches-Schools-Assessment - Population --- Biographical 967-978
CHAPTER XLIX .- ROSEVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Originally Known as Hat Grove-Situation-Organization-Early Settlement-Union Church-Coal-Sshools - Assessment -Population-Roseville Village-Its Incor- poration, Business Interests, Postoffice, Schools, Churches, Secret Orders, Banks, Newspapers, Library, Etc .- Biographical 978-992
CHAPTER L .- SPRING GROVE TOWNSHIT-
Situation - Organization - Early Settlement-Church of God-Schools-Assessment- Population-Village of Alexis, Its Laying Out and Incorporation, Business Inter- ests, Schools, Churches, Secret and Benefit Orders, Newspapers, Banks, and Manu- factures-Gerlaw, Its Churches and Societies-Grandview-Spring Grove-North Henderson-Biographical . ·992-1003
CHAPTER LI .- SUMNER TOWNSIIIP.
First Name-Situation-Organization-Early Settlement-Schools-Assessment-Popu- lation-Cedar Creek United Presbyterian Church-Village of Little York, Its In- corporation, Business Interests, Churches, Secret Orders-Denny-Eleanor-Bio- graphical 1003-IOI5
CHAPTER LII .- SWAN TOWNSHIP.
Situation - Organization - Early Settlement-Schools -Assessment-Storm - Popula- tion-Youngstown, Its Location, Business Interests, Churches and Societies-Swan Creek, Its Churches, Bank and Societies-Biographical . . 1015-1028
CHAPTER LIII .- TOMPKINS TOWNSHIP.
First Name-Situation-Organization-Early Settlement-Liberty Chapel - Schools- Assessment-Population-Kirkwood, Its Laying Out and Incorporation, Business Interests, Banks, Schools, Churches, Mineral Spring, Secret Orders, Etc .- Pone- mah-Biographical. 1028-1040
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
INDEX.
PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
Adcock, William 924
Lewis, Henry Mills. 880
Adcock, Joseph W
922
McBride, Hugh Wilson. IO12
Anderson, Charles J
892
McNeil, Daniel. 951
Allen, John Clayton 810
Moffet, Hugh Robb 778
Avenell, Charles P.
956
Parrish, Guss Alvin
896
Brown, John.
780
Porter, Robert. 852
Brown, John S.
782
Pressly, William P. 716
Bruner, Arnold Truman.
952
Public School-Monmouth 750
Buck, Clarence F 748
Rees, Michael S. 934
Butler, John A
.912
Rodgers, Calvin M. 920
914
Davis, Ira W 970
Rubart, Albert Edgar
914
Fordyce, Capt. John.
878
Sheldon, Hiram.
876
French, Oell S .. 828
Spicer, Alexander W.
862
Gates, Lampson Miner 886
Stice, David A
I024
Gilmore, Lawrence H 1000
Tucker, George.
888
Glass, Fred U
928
Thompson, Calvin R.
1030
Hanna, William. 738
776
Wingate, Arthur Lee. 908
Hatch, Warren W
910
Woods, Frank C. 916
Hopper, William. 960
Warren County Court House. 683
Kilgore, Jahiel C. 790
Warren County Township Map.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Adcock, Joseph W
924
Atchison, J. A. 813.
Adcock, William.
924
Avenell, Charles P. 955
Albert, Conrad.
955
Babcock, Draper.
813
Alecock, Jane (Davey)
1009
Barnum, Orlando S. 814
Allen, Fred A.
812
Beckner, George L.
1020
Allen, John Clayton.
8II
Birdsall, Charles C.
892
Anderson, C. J
812
Birdsall, John.
892
Anderson, Charles J.
891
Blair, Dr. E. J.
815
Anderson, John H
1019
Blaney, Fred H.
1000
Armitage, B. F.
812
Blosser, John P.
956
Armstrong, Sebastian B.
902
Bond, L. M. 939
Arthurs, James C.
813
Booth, Ferguson 969
I026
Glenn, John J. 698
Tubbs, Henry.
Turnbull, David. 864
Harding, Fred E
Rubart, Benjamin Walter.
Capps, T. L. 940
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
Bradley, Don R.
903
Elliott, Robert A. 941
Brereton, W. D.
815
Evans, J. H. 941
Bristol, Cyrus B 816
Ewing, Irwin Agnew. 826
Brown, Jacob
925 Findley, W. S .. 826
Brooks, Chapman V. 957
Fordyce, Captain John. 878
Brown, Henry S. 818
Frantz, William Harrison 827
Brown, John ( dec) 816
French, Oell S. 828
Brown, John S.
817
Gabby, John C. IOIO
Brown, John.
818
Galbreath, Daniel L 893
Brown, Mary J.
969
Galbreath, Newton. 894
Browning, M. G. 818
Galbreath, William 970
Brownlee, John. 1009
Gamble, W. K .. 1036
Bruington, George 88
Gates, Lampson Miner. 886
Bruington, Gustavus. 926
Gilmore, Clarence M.
94I
Bruner, Arnold Truman. 957
Gilmore, Lawrence H. 1000
Buck, Clarence F. 819
Gillett, R. G.
912
Bullman, Theodore Frelinghuysen. 927
Glass, Fred U
929
Burford, C. M 958
Glendening, William.
828
Burkholder, J. C. 958
Glenn, Hon. John J 829
Burns, James C. 820
Goddard, Robert.
904
Burridge, Franklin E.
9II
Grace, Amanda
886
Butler, Edgar L 877
Graham, Aleri Rogers. IOII
Butler, John A. 912
Butler, Ralph. 959
Calder, John.
927
Griffith, Benjamin A., M. D. IO2I
Callow, John 820
Capps, T. L 939
Chapin, Warren.
821
Hanna, James Ross. 831
Chicken, William.
821
Hanna, Rev. Thomas Henderson. 831
Clark, John.
IOIO
Clay, Millard F
904
Cobb, Euclid N.
959
Conard, Nathaniel Franklin.
885
Cornell, Austin Almy
IO20
Costello, James.
822
Cowick, L. B.
940
Cox, George E. 822
Crandall, A. C. 940
Dalton, Marion.
893
Davis, C. H.
823
Davis, Ira W.
969
Hess, Joseph F. IO36
Davis, Capt. John A. ,IO2I
Dean, Amos H., D. D
323
Delano, J. H., D. D.
824
Diffenbaugh, J. D 824
Hiveley, James
IO22
Dixson, Eli.
987
825
Holliday, A. B.
837
Downer, W. B. 960
Drayson, Harry 825
Duffield, David. 878
Honsman, H. C 961
Hoon, Sam P .. 838
Dunn, James William. 928
Hoornbeek, Dr. Nathaniel B. IO22
Eaton, William Harrison. 878
Houlton, Joseph. 894
Ebersole, Joseph R., M. D.
826
Hopper, William.
961
Hardin, Chancy. 831
Harding, Gen. Abner Clark 833
Hardin, Delevan S. 832
Harding, Frank W. 835
Harding, Hon. Fred E
83-1
Harding, Harry G. 834
Hare, D. W. 835
Harkrader, David M. IOOI
Hatch, Warren W 913
Hawley, George N 836
Henry, George W. 970
Hewitt, Thomas 960
Higgins, J. P. 836
Holgate, David M
942
Dougherty, J. H.
Holliday, William S., M. D. 837
Hood, John A 838
Dunn, Allen. . 825
. Graham, E. P. 829
Griffin, Allen M 987
Hall, Clark Dixon. 886
Hall, Frank L. 830
Hanna, William. 830
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
Houston, James w 879
Misener, Charles O. 963
Hoy, Charles H 839
Mitchell, Eliphalet. 896
Huey, John D.
839
Mitchell, William A. 849
Humes, John S.
1023
Milward, Frank S. 905
Irving, Alfred M.
895
Moffet, Hugh Robb. 849
Jackson, William Athel.
930
Morey, C. H . .
942
Jamieson, The Rev. J. F. 839
Jewell, Henry L.
942
Moore, William VanDorn
974
Jewell, W. H.
840
Morrison, William E.
933
Johnson, Maj. Charles E. 931
Mosher, Charles E. 988
Jones, John B. 895
Mower, Jonas 943
Joss, George L. 840
904
Newell, Sharon C. 944
Kettering, Guy. 872
Nicol, William J. 1013
Kidder, Almon. 842
Nordgren, Gus. 1024
Kilgore, Jahiel C., M. D.
841
Owens, James F. 963
Kirkpatrick, Henry 987
Owens, Rev. Peter Paul.
851
Lahann, Reimer. 842
Paine, James.
921
Lahman, Jacob L
913
Landon, John H.
932
Law, Samuel.
961
Pattee, Henry Hubbard 851
Lee, Maxwell Potter
97I
Pattee, James Howard. 851
Lentz, John W.
896
Patterson, Hugh C. 944
Lester, Lambert.
97I
Patterson, William J 964
Lewis, Henry Mills
880
Line, Zaccheus T
932
Philhower, Joseph. 974
Lippy, John H 1023
Pine, Edwin A. 933
Livermore Derrick. 972
Piper, Winslow Alvah. 975
Livermore, Weston Thomas. 972
Pittman, Samuel M. 913
Lofftus, Azro Patterson. 972
Porter, John A 852
Logan, John M. 843
Porter, Robert. 852
Lord, Eugene Addison 843
Pratt, Edmond. 989
Maley, Washington IOII
Pratt, George E. 989
989
Marshall, Dr. H. 844
Pressly, William P
853
Matson, W. H. IO12
Prouty, James W. .
990
Matthews, Rev. Robert C. 845
Quinby, Hon. Ivory 854
Mauck, H. W 962
Quinby, Ivory. 854
McClanahan, Thomas S. 845
Quinn, Perry C .. 964
Rankin, George Creath. 855
914
McBride, Hugh Wilson IO12
Ray, Henry.
945
McCloskey, Robert H. 847
Ray, John L.
946
McCurdy, Benjamin F. 988
Ray, Richard G. . 1024
Rayburn, George Washington 990
Redmond, Thomas 855
Reed, John T. 975
Rees, Michael S .. 934
Reynolds, James Blackburn. IO14
Reynolds, John R. 905
Michels, Wesley N
973
Rhykerd, Charles Augustus 887
Merrifield, Green H 848
Rhykerd, Ward J. 887
Milne, J. J. 848
Riddell, John.
888
Milne, H. A. 963 Riggle, Robert H 906
Mclaughlin, C. A. 846
Meacham, George F 988
Merridith, C. C. 847
Merridith, J. F. 848
McCleary, R. B. 846
McCleary, Thomas. 973
Ray, Delos Porter
McCutchan, James F., M. D. I002
McKnight, David S. I002
Paine, John Edward. 1013
Parrish, Gus Alvin. 897
Kenan, Kezia (Underwood)
Moore, Joseph P. 850
Jewell, Meritt S. IOII
Morris, Lot L. 850
Nesbit, Addison H. 943
Peacock, Hon. Theophilus G. 852
Marks, Lafayette 962
Pratt, Seth Franklin
WARREN COUNTY INDEX.
Riggs, Henry H. 946
Thomas, Charles J. 1026
Roadhouse, Collin 856
Thompson, Calvin R. 898
Roberts, Peyton. 856
Thompson, Henry John IO37
Roberts, Ransom.
I024
Thomson, James F. 1038
Rodgers, Hon. Calvin M.
92I
Thomson, Stephen L IO14
Rogers, Prof. Thomas H.
857
Tinkham, Willard 90%
Rose, Edwin R. 935
Tinsman, Lewis L.
898
Ross, John H. 897
Torrance, Charles Torrance, J. M.
977
Rowe, E. W 906
Rubart, Albert Edgar. 914
Torrance, Thomas.
864
Rubart, Benjamin Walter. 915
Townsend, Solomon E.
936
Ruse, Henry
965
Tubbs, Dr. Henry 1038
Rush, Ross.
858
Tubbs, Willard C 1039
Russell, Charles E.
947
Tucker, George. I026
Ryner, Josiah. 888
Turnbull, David. 865
Sampson, Benjamin Franklin. 976
Sawyer, W. A. 858
859
Searles, J. F.
859
Wallace, David A., D. D., LL. D. 866
Warren, Daniel R. .IO27
965
Sheldon, Hiram. 880
Shelton, James Mason. 907
Shields, Capt. W. W.
860
Shores, F. R ..
948
Sipher, John Wesley. 86I
Smith, Dr. Addison S. 976
Smith, Harrison B ..
86I
Smith, William Francis. 861
Snapp, William L. 915
Spicer, Alexander W 862
Sprout, Ira J
948
Stedman, Nelson. 862
Stevenson, W. H 863
Stevenson, William Grant. 1003
Stice, David A. I025
Stice, Freeman Sunderland. 977
Stice, Oscar. 863
Wolff, S. J.
871
Stinemates, John T. 1037
Wolf, William B.
871
Strickler, Samuel A. 863
Woods, Ebenezer W
917
Sutherland, John D 864
Woods, Frank C.
916
Sykes, Mary E. 864
Taliaferro, Samuel Walker 991
Wilcox, O. D .. 869
Wiley, Reuben W. IO15
Williams, D. H. .
869
Wilson, George R.
967
Wingate, Arthur Lee. 915
Wise, Robert M 870
949
Weakley, Spangler K. 949
Webster, John Randolph, M. D. 867
Weir, William S. 867
Wells, William. . 868
White, Joseph Marple. 966
Whitenack, Joseph E. 991
Whitmer, M. B. 967
948
Secrist, Calvin C. 860
Shawler, Jacob.
947
Watson, Benjamin T
Watson, J. H ..
Watt, Benjamin F I027
Waugh, William E.
Turnbull, John M. 865
Van Steenwyk, John 866
Scott, LeRoy S
Wall, L. L. 867
865
Rulon, H. M 857
Tubbs, George Shirley 1040
Young, Dr. John A.
871
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WARREN COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
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PART I.
GENERAL HISTORY.
CHAPTER I.
Topography of Warren County-In the Heart of the Military Tract, and on the Diride Be- tween the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers-Vat- ural Features, etc.
In all the great Prairie State of Illinois, there is no more beautiful and no richer coun- try than that found in the Military Tract, lying between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. This great area of three and one-half million acres, extending from the mouth of the Illinois river on the south to a line run- ning from a point opposite Peru in LaSalle county to the mouth of Rock river on the Mississippi on the north, was set apart to carry out the promise made by Congress to give a quarter section of land to every non-commis- sioned officer and soldier who would volunteer for service in the War of 1812. In the heart of this Military Tract, and unexcelled by any other portion in beauty or fertility, is Warren County.
Topographically, Warren county holds the distinction of being upon the divide between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. The streams in the eastern portion flow toward the Illinois river, while those on the west empty direct into the "Father of Waters," and from a point in Monmouth township the waters flow to the four points of the compass.
The county at present contains 540 square miles of territory, and is divided into fifteen townships of the uniform size of six miles
square. Within this territory is found the most tillable soil of any contiguous farm lands in the state. There are no large streams to break the pieces, yet the drainage is sufficient for each tract. Much the greater part is prairie, and at the present time there is no piece of land of forty acres and upward but is fenced and used either as pasture or for raising grain.
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