History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 123

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875

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11. A. L. TANNER, farmer, P. O. Norwood Park, was born in Herkimer t'ounty, N. Y., in 1827, son of Franeis and Lydia Thuner. Hle came to Cook County, with his parents, in 1837. "They located on a farm in Leyden Township, now Norwood Park, contaming 180 neres. His father was born in Rhode Island in 1215, nud Is still living. The subject of this sketch was married in 1818 to Miss Anna Lease, daughter of Dr. Iwase, of Wisconsin. They Imve had one child. Wallace A. In 1855 he was married to Miss Josephine White, daughter of Charles and Prudence White. Mrs. Tanner died in 1875. In 1880 he was married to Miss Minnie Kuming daughter of John and Mary Kawing Mr. Tanner is Road Commissioner, und has held the office of Constable for about ten years. lle enlisted in 1861 in Company B. Met lellan Dragoons, and was wounded by being thrown from a horse, being In the Jumpltal for four months and a half, and then dischargeil for disability. In early life he learned the trade of a carpenter. which be followed for fifteen years. He spent two years in t'alifornia and several years in Montana, where he held the office of Constable, nud subsequently that of Justice of the Pence.

DR. A. THUEMMLER, assistant superintendent of the Cook County Hospital for the Insane, was boru in St. Louis, Mo., in 1857, sou of Trogott and Sophia Thuemmler. Ile was educated in the public schools und at the St. Louis Univer- sity. Ile then entered the drug business for the purpose of familiarizing himself with drugs and the compounding of medicines, preparatory to the study of medicine. In 1876 he comineneed a three years' course at the St. Louis Medical College, from which he graduated in 1869. In the spring of that year he received the appointment of interne in the Cook County Hospital for Insane and the Infirmary. Ile beld that position until the winter of 1880, and then entered upon gen- eral practice at Palatine, Cook County, where he remained until his appointment to present position in May, 1882. Mr. Thueminiler was married in March, 1880, to Miss Nettie W. Crandall, daughter of Frank and Sıral t'randalt, They have one child, Gracie Thueminler,

CAPTAIN HENRY WILLIS. farmer, P. O. Norwood Park, was born in Hilguland, British Islands, In 1815, son of George and Louisa. Hle went to sea at the age of thirteen venrs, remaining on the ocean for fourteen years, In 1842 he commenceil sniling on the Inkes, which occupation he fol- lowed until 1861. For three years he was mate, and was then male captain, which position he held for the remainder of the time he was on the lakes. lle was married In 1844 to Mrs. Sarah A. Braddock, daughter of Eli und Hannah Dair. They have six children-Flom M .. Henry (., Louisn E., Lillie J., James F. and Seraphine. Ile brought his family to Chicago in 1844, and In 1845 purchased the farm where he now resides, owning 125 acres. Since 1862 he has been engaged in farm- ing. Ile is a member of the I. O. O. F., and has served on the school board for twelve years.

MRS. M. WINCHELL was born in Philadelphia in 1812. daughter of Thomas and Hannah Edwards. She was married In 1833 to Milo Winchell. They came to Cook County in 1836, and located in Northfield Township, on a farm contain- ing 200 aeres. They made their location five years before the land came into market. They resided ou that farm until 1872, when they moved to Norwood Park, where Mr. Win- ehell died in 1879, at the age of seventy-seven years, Their family consists of six children -Ann. Sarah, Callie, E. H., llattle and T. A. Three of the children are married and

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three are living at home. Ann is a teacher in the North Division High School. Hattie is principal of the Elizabeth- street school, West Division, and Callie is engaged in busi- ness in the city. E. H. Winchell owns the homestead. T. A. Winchell is engaged in the grain and stock business in Iowa, and Sarah Vincent is a resident of Michigan. Mrs. Winchell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Winchell was one of the three appointed to divide Cook County into town- ships, was Treasurer of Northfield for a number of years, and was Master of Vitruvious Masonic Lodge for Iwenty successive years.

JO11X WINGERT, farmer, P. O. Norwood Park, was born in Germany in 1832, son of Jacob and Mary Wingert. Ile came to America with his parents in 1:39. they remaining four years in New York State. lu 1843 they came to Cook County, Leyden Township, on a farm containing ninety-seven acres, where they lived umil his father's death, which occur- red in 1800, at the age of sixty-four. llis mother died in 1875, at the age of sixty-eight. Mr. Wingert has been

engaged in farming, owning a farm of fifty-seven acres. He was married in 1837 to Miss Dora, daughter of Fred. and Dora Bloom. They have four children-Louise, Fildie. Willie and Amelia. They are members of the Evangelical Association, of which he is trustee and class-leader, and has been superintenilent of the Sunday-school.

CHARLES WINSTON, farmer, P. O. Norwood Park, was born in Chenango County, N. Y., in 1824, son of John and Amanda Winston. He came to Cook County in 1837, and localed on the farm where he now resides, which contains eighty-two and three-fourths neres. He was married in 1xx to Miss Cordelia, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Tumer. They have three children-IdJa A., Orpha E. and Charlie E- Mr. Winston has been member of the school board for nine years, Ile was engaged in lumbering for a number of years, and built a saw mill in Fayette County, Jowa, which he sold in 1855 and went to Faribault, Minn., where he built a steam saw mill that year.

HISTORY OF MAINE.

BOUNDARIES-This township is bounded on the house, Mr. Talcott covering it himself. This house north by Wheeling and Northfiekl, on the east hy Niles, on the south by Leyden and on the west by Elk Grove. The Desplaines River runs through it from north to south, entering near the northeast corner of Section 8, and leaving it neur the southwest corner of Section 34.

The land is for the most part excellently adapted to farming and gardening. Originally there was'a belt. of timber extemling on both siles'of the Desplaines River, through the township, averaging abont one mile iu width, atl containing a considerable proportion of onk and walunt timber, the largest Trees being some- times four feet in dinmeter. The land ou either side of the river has an elevation of about fifteen feet. the highest point being about thirty-four feet at Park Ridge.

SETTLEMENT .- The first settlement in this township was made in 1832, by Captain Wright, who erected a log honse near the north liue of Section 22. Captain Wright had been u commissioned officer in the Ver- mont militia, and had fought at the battle of Platts- burg, on Lake Champlain in 1812. The truet ou which he located in Muine Township is the well known Milutavitel fnrm. In 1833 Mr. Brooks, Mr. Sherman aud his sous, Mr. Edick nud Mr. Besse catne juto the township, the latter settling on the present Jefferson farm in Section 27. In 1834 Eben Conant took up a claim ou the southwest quarter of Section 34, and finally settled on Section 6, on the Flick place, Mr. Exlick going back to Utica, N. Y. Harry Phillips was one of the carly settlers, but nt first did not remain long. He sold his elim to Peter Guthrie, and went back to Vermont. Afterward he returned to Maine Township, bought old Mr. Conanl's farm, and after some years sold out and went to Denby, where he died. Thomas Walton settled on Section 8, but sold his claim in 1836 to Samuel Johnson, and took up a new chumm west of his first one. Captain Mancel Talcott settled ou the northeast quarter of Section 34. On the 1st of July this year, S. Rand framed and raised Mr. Talcott's

still stauds, and is occupied by John Miller. Marcel Talcott. Je .. settled ou Section 26. According tosome authorities he built the first house in Park Ridge, but according to others the first house was built there by Warner & Stevens, after the laving ont of the Rand road. John Dougherty settled ou the north half of Section 28. Daniel Goodenough built a small log house near the corner of Sections 16, 16, 20 aud 21. This small house stond near the Desplaines River where the railroad crosses it, aml the remains of it may still be seeu. Besides the above named there came into the township in 1834 the following: Mr. Hopson, Mr. Foot, J. W. Walton, A. H. Conaut, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Kiucade, Mr. Allisou aud Dr. Austin nad along The west bank of the river, north of Desplaines, Mr. Bradwell, Mr. Clav, Mr. Kennicott and his two sous Hiram and Levi, Mr. Chivel, Mr. Parsous aud Mr. Salisbury. In 1835 Socrates Rand settled on the southwest quarter of Section 8. Thisis now the lonne of I. N. W. Sherman. Peter and John Guthrie settled on the southeast quarter of Section 27 the same year. Captain Hugoniu, Mr. Long and Judge Hoard also set- tled here this year. In 1836 John Boyd settled al what is now Caufield, Hiram Jefferson bought John Dougherty's property, Curtis Clark, known as Deacou Clark, settled on the southeast quarter of Section 34. and Phineas Sherman sold his claim to Dr. Silas Meacham, of Park Ridge.

In 1837 Jairus Warner, Thomas Stephen, George F. Foster aud Thonms P. Robb settled near Park Ridge, James Grannis settled on the south half of Section 14, nud John Brown sold his claim on the south- east quarter of that Section to Christopher Kneger. whose fmuily has lived there ever since. In 1838. Evan Joues settled east of the river near Rand's bridge. Lather Ballert settled either on Section 13 or 22, and Captain Sabin on either Section 10 or 11. Iu 1839 Jolm Ward settled on the southeast quarter of Section 12; in 1840 John Peacock, Joseph Stott and Mr. Sher-

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win settled on Sections 10 and 11. In 1843, Jacob Heinz ; in 1846, George Kotz and a Mr. Schoeneek ; and 10 1847 Conrad Popp, all Germans, settled in the east- ern part of the towu.

The first road land out was in 1835 or 1836, running from Sand Rulge to Elk Grove, and crossing the river nt Captain Talcott's. The next was the river road from Brush Ilill, past Mr. Coval's on Salt Creek, and np the west bank of the river to where the Milwaukee road crosses it. The third was the Brooks road from Sand Rige to Elk Grove, crossing the river at Brooks place. The fourth was the Rand rond from Sand Ridge to the month of Flint Creek, at Fox River, cross- ing the Desplaines River at Rand's place.

The first bridge across the Desplaines was built by Dr. Austin, at his place, the second at Captain Talcott's, and in a few years quite a number of bridges were built, but as was natural, they were but temporary affairs.

When the Rand road was laid ont there was consid- erable opposition to its being opened through what is now Norwood Park, and it was quite difficult to in- duce parties to settle on what are now eligible loca- tions, and valuable forms. S. Rand hired a man to settle on land west of the Desplaines which is now worth nearly one hundred dollars per acre. About this time a number of Germans settled in the town- ship, some being quite well off, while others were quite poor, but all were mutually helpful. Unity of feeling and regard for each other's interests universally pre- vailed among all the settlers as well as among the Germans. When the latter built their little church, still standing on the prairie, Socrates Rand contributed timber toward its construction, and the neighbors generally toward its ercetion. All responded' with alacrity to the call to raise a honse, or a brilge, or to repair impassable roads. Differences were generally adjusted without recourse to the law.

ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWN .- Maine was organ- ized in 1850 under the general law for the organization of townships. The first meeting after the organization was held April 2, 1850. Socrates Rond was chosen chairman, and Curtis Clark, Clerk. The meeting im- me liately adjourned to the school-house, in District No. 4, when laws were passed providing that hogs should not be free commoners, mud prohibiting sheep and cat- tle from running at large.

Overseers of Highways were appointed as follows : Distriet No. 1, Hiram Clark ; No. 2, Courad Popp; No. 3, E. M. Ellis ; No. 4, C. Instings : No. 5. S. Rand ; No. 6, John Gazlaz ; No. 7, J. C. Clark ; No. 8, R. Jeffrey, and No. 9, William Payne. At this meeting the following resolution was passed : "That the name of this town shall be changed to Wanksaik." But the resolution was never carried into effect. The first town- ship officers were as follows : Supervisor, Curtis Clark ; Clerk, John Gazlaz ; Assessor, Joseph Mitchell ; Col- lector, William Johnson : Commissioners of Highways, Alvin Scott, J. H. Rand and If. A. Grannis ; Overseer of the Poor, H. Sabin ; Justices of the Peace, T. Brown aud J. C. Clark; Coustables, William Johnson and William Brown. On the 24th of April, 1850, the Com- missioners of Highways made a lengthy report, and $40 wns voted for roads and bridges. Since this first election the following officers have been elected :

Supervisors,-Socrates Rand, 1851 ; Mancel Talcott, Jr., 1853; H. F. Grannis, 1834; William Johnson, 1855 to 1857; Alvin Scott, 1858 to 1861 ; O. H. Algur, 1862-63; Enos Scott, 1864-65; H. C. Senne, 1866 to 1869; Frel Mahlman, 1870-71; Lowis Poyer, from 1873 to 1883.

Clerks .- J. Gazlaz, [from 1851 ;to 1863, inclusive ; Enos Scott, 1864 to 1866 ; Fred MahIn.an, 1807 to 1869; H. C. Senne, 1870-71; C. E. Bennett, from 1873 to 1883, mclusive.

Assessors .- Curtis Clark, 1851-52 : H. F. Grannis, 1853-54 ; O. H. Algur, 1855; II. W. Phillips, 1856-57; Wilham Johnson, 1858; II. W. Phillips, 1859; O. H. Algur, 1860-61; H. F. Grannis, 1802 ; O. H. Algur, 1863-64 ; Alvin Scott, 1865-66; M. Hoffman, from 1867 to 1883, inclusive.

Collectors .- William Johnson, 1851 to 1853: B. I .. Hopkins, from 1854 to 1861 inelusive; S. L. Morey, 1862 ; Fred Mahlman, 1863; S. L. Morey, 1864 ; Gott- fried Falle, 1865; Wilson Scott, 1866 ; Gottfried Falle, 1867 ;, Henry Bohle, 1868-69; Henly Ilall, 1870-71 ; Heury Steege, 1873 to 1880 : Fred Hasse, 1881 to 1883.

Commissioners of Highways .- Alvin Scott, H. F. Grannis and J. W. Wulton, 1851 ; H. F. Grannis, Hi- ram Jefferson und Benjamin Hall, 1833 ; O. Il. Algur, Simeon Lee and Calvin Ilolton, 1834 ; Calvin Holton, 11. W. Phillips, Alvin Scott, 1855-56 ; H. W. Phillips, C. Clark. Jacob Heine, 1857 : Alvin Scott, Simeon Lee, John Word, 1858 ; J. C. Onthet, Hiram Jefferson, J. D. Root, 1859: Hiram Jefferson, J. C. Outhet, Uriah Stott, 1860; Hiram Jefferson, Conrad Popp, J. C. Onthet, 1861. Under the law the Commissioners this year drew lots for their respective terms, Mr. Popp drawing for one year nud Mr. Onthet for two years. One Commissioner per year was elected thereafter. Fred Mahlman, 1862; J. C. Onthet, 1863: Iliraw Jefferson, 1864 ; Fred Mahlman, 1865; Michael Hoff- man, 1866; John C. Seegers, 1867 ; Ilenly Hall, 1868; M. Hoffinm, 1869; John C. Seegers, 1870; Hlenly Ilall, 1871 ; M. Hoffman, 1873 : John C. Seegers, 1874 ; Heu- ly Hall, 1825; M. Hoffman, 1866; John C. Seegers, 1877; Henly Ilall, 1878; M. Hoffman, 1879-80 ; E. D. Scott. 1881 : M. Hoffman, 1882 : John C. Seegers, 1883.

Justices of the Peace .- J. C. Clark and H. W. Phillips. 1854; A. F. Miner and Uriah Stott, 1858; HI. C. Seune and J. D. Root, 1866: J. D. Lockwood, 1867; If. C. Senne and D. T. Wood, 1820; F. W. Hoffman and Edward Algur, 1823; 11. C. Senne and F. W. Hoffman, 1874 : D. T. Woud, 1873: A. Mohl- denhauer and M. S. Webber, 1877; A. Mohldenhaner and S. E. Cummings, 1881.

Constables .- William Johnson and Joseph Curtis. 1851 : F. H. Moore. 1853 ; B. L. Hopkins nud Leonard Lee, 1855; J. H. Sabin, 1852 : B. L. Hopkins and Con- rad Garika, 1858; Fred Mahlman and'S. L. Morey. 1862 : Gottfried Falle, 1863 : Gottfried Falle and John Stockwell, 1866; Henry Bohle, 1867 : Ilenly Hall and Henry Bohle, 1870; A. W. Eckert and Ira Barchard, 1877 to 1881.

RELIGIOUS MATTERS .- The first preacher in Maine was the Rev. Mr. Coulson, who was sent up from the sonthi part of the State. He was born in Tennessee. and was one of a large family. His father being nn- willing to raise his family in a slave community, sold his property in Tennessee and settled in Illinois, The Rev. Mr. Conlson's virenit, upon which he remained two years, was so large that he could visit each station but once in abont four weeks. His meetings were held nt Mr. Walton's honse. Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Con- ner were the Church members. This was in 1836. After the retirement from the circuit of the Rev. Mr. Coulson the Rev. Joseph Lewis was appointed to the circuit, and the Church membership was increased by the addition to it of Mr. and Mrs."Johnstone and Mrs. Ramsey. Other early Methodist ministers were the Rev. Mr. Jewett and the Rev. Mr. Hinman, two very

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carnest and prominent Methodist fpreachers, The Rev. Mr. Geddes was on the circuit in 1839 or 1840, and about this time the names of Mr. and Mrs. Bur- lingame. Mr. and Mrs. Hulton, Mrs. Ballard, Mrs. Jones and Mary Jefferam were added to the Church roll. Mr. Burlingame was the father of Anson Burl- ingame aol an exhorter. Elder Nason was also one of the first. After this there came a time when the Mrtfoulists had om regular preaching for a mmler of years. Although Methodist ministers were earliest on the groun.l, there were more Episcopalians in the los toship in early days than of any other denomination. Service- were held at the house of Sorrates Rund in 1837, by Res, Isaac W. Hallam, of Chicago, There was also nu Episcopalian minister by the name of Miner. from New York, who preached in 1840, Then regular services were hekl for a wear by a Rev. Mr. Philo. and after him by the Rev. Mr. Allison and Rev. Dinlley Chase. Bishop Chase was also at this place three different times and establishel a Church east of Desplaines, the members of which were Mr. and Mrs. Potier and their daughters, Mr. aml Mrs. Wol. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin. Miss Millard, Mrs. W. Il. Kenni- ett, Mr. mol Mrs. Dearlove, Mrs. Thacker, Mrs. Gil- so, Mr. Jeffery. Mr. and Mrs. Whittinghm, Mr. and Mrs, Lamy amt Mrs. Kinder.

Most of the religionsdenominations were representedl. and preachers were there at times from most of them. Elder Button and Rev. Isme T. Hinton, from Chica- go. were there. The Rev. Mr. Drake, a Congregation- alist minister from Elk Girose, also preache l. and Mormon missionaries Frequently preache I at the house of Mr. Dougherty, whose son-in-law, Mr. Hopson, was converted by them anl rereisel into their Church. Mr. and Mes Mancel Talcott and William dolutom were Universalists. Dr. Meacham, Dearon Clark atel Mrs. Joseph detterson were Congregationalists ; Ebru Conant, Christian : Mrs. Eben Conant, Mr. and Mrs. Ilarl. Mr. and Mrs. Van Gorden, Baptists, and Au- gustus Il. Comani, a l'uitarian. The rest of the con- inunity were not identified with any denomination. Mr. Hopson was the first baptized. in 1836 : Charles Sherwin, next, for an Episcopal clergyman, about 1810. atel the next, Frank Whittington. also by an Episco- palin. In connection with baptian an incident is relate l of the Rev. I-ae T. Hinton. While on n visit to this vicinity he stopped at Dr. Waite's, a short dis- taner south of Park Ridge. Joining the Church forme:la subject of conversation. The fact of a young girl having recently joined] the Methodist Church was inentione I. and Mr. Hinton said he did not care what Church she joined if he muly had the baptizing of her. Mrs. Waite then asked him if he would commune with her as a Metho:list, to which question no answer was vonchsafe.l. The history of the Churchorganiza- tions within the township may be formul in connection with the villages where they are located.

EDUCATION AL .-- The first teacher in this township was Harriet Rand. in 1838, The room in which the school was taught had been previously use as a cheese run by Socrates Rand, who litted it up for the school. Here Miss Rand tanght two winters, having from teu to fifteen scholars. The room was 10x12 feet in size. In 1840 S. Raml and Eben Conant built a schoul-house on the land of the former, in which Miss Rand taught frequently, both sminer and winter. Dr. Asa Clark was the next teacher, and other early teachers were Orlando Taleott, Orlando Algur, Orvis Skinner and Robert Meacham. The first school trustees were elected at a meeting held Angust 24, 1841. These

trustees were Eben Conant. Nicholas Sherman, Srb Otis, Joseph Jefferson and Mexander Brown. Mu- olas Sherman was chosen chairman and Elen Coleast ! treasurer. On the 19th of September a meting wa- held at the house of Asa Clark for the purpose of di- vilmg the township into school districts, Sech this was chosen chairman, und Nicholas Sherman, «File. The territory cast of the Desplaines River was ilisphi into twodistricts by a lime running east and west through the middle of Sections 24, 23. 22und 21, to the east In of the townshp. On the 24th of September another meeting wa- hebl, nt which it was decided to divide the territory west of the river into two districts, the vetint line running east and west two miles north of the xanth line of the township to be the dividing line. The four district- this formel were unmbered as follows: The district in the southwest corner of the township and No. 1, that in the southeast corner No. 2, that in the northeastor urner No, 3, and that in the northwest cor- ver No. 1. Before adjourning it was decided to change the shape of the districts so that they should include the following territory : District No. I to comprise Sections 27 to 34, inclusive ; No. 2, Sections 25, 26, 33 and 36, and the south half of Sections 22. 23 and 24: No. 3, all north of No. 2 and east of the river, and No. 4, all north of No. 1 and west of the river. On the With of November, 1841. Peter Guthrie, Mark Okerby mul Nicholas Sherman were elected directors for Dis- triet No. 1, ul on the 2d of October, Eben Conant. Stephen T. Thacker and James Long were elected directors for District No. 4. The first emmeration of school children in the township was made in Derem- her, 1841. and was as follows: In District No. 1, thir- ty ; in District No. 2, fourteen : in No. 3, twenty-thrce: and in No. 4, thirty-five, making a total of ouchan- dred and two, but 'as fifteen children had been tem- porarily set off to this township from Township 40, the whole number attending school in Maine was one hundred and seventeen. On the 16th of November. 1842, a meeting of the Board of Trustees was hekl fur the purpose of taking up the interest on the school fund liable to distribution in the districts. The total amount distributable was $48.21, of which District No. I was entitled to $12.36 : District No. 2, to $3.77: Dis- ariet No. 3, to 89.48, and District No. 4, to $14.42. On the Ad of Jannary, 1843, at n meeting lekl at S. Raml's house. Curtis Clark was elected Trustee in place of S. Otis, who had moved out of the township. "The report of the treasurer of the school fund male ju the spring of 1843 showed that there was due the town- ship as principal on interest $968.56, and that $:42.61 was provided for as follows: Mortgage from James Long, $500; from S. Rand. $148.25 ; three notes signed by M. Talcott, Sr., and M. Talcott, Jr., Ezra Algar mivl sahel Talcott, $200: Luther and Joseph Jefferson. * 30; and a bond and mortgage to be procured from Jesse Ramsey, $44.52. Ou the 7th of October, 1844, the Trustees distributed the interest ou the school fund to the different districts as follows: District No. 1, $15.92 ; District No. 2, $10.34 : District No. 3, $13.93, and to District No. 4, $13,50, On the 21st of October, 1844, District No. 5 was organized, to consist of Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32. On Jannary 3. 1846. S. Rand, Curtis Clark and Seth Potter were elected school trustees. The first teacher's receipt on record was signed by Mrs. Eliza P. Wood, and was for $15.52 for teaching iu District No. 3. muud was dated October 12, 1844. On the 19th of April, 1845, Will- im W. Wood signed a receipt for $11.234. and on May 10, Asa Clock receipted for $1.27 for fands lon

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to District No. 4. Au enumeration of the scholars in the five districts was made nud the number found to he as follows: Distriet No. 1, 16: No. 2. 32: No. 3. 34; No. 4. 46, and No. 5, 26-total, 124. On the th of October, 1848, District No. 6 was organized to cou- tain that part of the township north of No. 2 and cast of the Milwaukee road, and in 1819 the scholars in the various districts were fond to be as follows : District No. 1, 39; No. 2, 50; No. 3, 45 ; No. 4, 56 ; No. 5, 29: and No. 6, 40 -- total, 265. At a special meeting of the Trustees held April 9, 1853, the districts were re- organized, aud reduced to live. Ou October 1, 1855. the schedule returns from four of the five districts were as follows:

1. Martha Ferguson, teacher : 1.703 days taught : amount due her, $55.

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 123

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900 Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas Number of Pages: 875

Author: Andreas, A. T. (Alfred Theodore), 1839-1900
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago : A.T. Andreas
Number of Pages: 875