History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 170

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

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HEBER S. REXFORD came to Chicago in September, 1832, and lived with his brother Norman, at what is now known as Mor- gan Park. Ile made a claim at Batchelor's Grove, put up a small log house, and the following March moved his family there. The country being a wilderness, his family soon became dissatisfied and they all returned to Coshocton County, Ohio, where they remained nine years ; thence he went to New York State and lived some time, and in t847 permanently settled at Blue Island. Mlr. Rexford then obtained a contract to carry United States mail from Blue Island to Iroquois, Ill., and received as compensation $598 per year, for two trips a week. Ile continued in the mail service until the Illinois Central Railroad was built. He then purchased forty acres of land, giving all that he possessed in the world for it. Hle soon managed to get a horse and plow and began agricultural pursuits, which he followed with success until 1870, when he was elected County Treasurer of Cook County, which position he filled one term. Ile hail previously served as Justice of the Peace fourteen years. Ile has been Supervisor of his township eight years, and served as warden of county hospital one year, llc never solicited

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the office of County Treasurer, nor did he think he could be elected, but he received a majority of nearly twelve thousand, He had to furnish bonds to the amount of $2.400,000 as County T'reas- urer. During the Chicago fire it was supposed for some time that his books were burned, but they were saved and his accounts came out in good shape. He was born in Chittenden County, Vt., May 12, 180g, and lived in western New York many years, lle was married in 1833 to Miss Laura Bisbee, of Cuimmington, Mass. They have three children-Emily, now at home ; Roscoe, who served a year in the late war, and from exposure was taken sick and died ; and Everett H., a bugler of Company A. Light Artillery. who participated in sixteen battles, and was mustered ont in July. 1864 : he now works his father's farm near Blue Island. Mrs. Heber Rexford died in t856, Mr. Rexford was again married in 1957 10 Elizabeth Smith, a native of New York. He is a member of the Universalist Church of Blue Island.

HENRY L. REXFORD, of the firm of Rexford & Prentice, attorneys at law, Chicago, was born in Blue Island, Cook County, October 6, 1854, and was raised there and in that vicinity, being educated at Blue Island and Chicago, Ile graduated from the Union College of Law in t879, was admitted to the Bar at that time. ami has since practiced law. The above law firm was established in the spring of 1881, Ihis father, Stephen Rexford, came to Cook County in June, 1833, settling at Batchelor's Grove, where he fol- lowed farming, and served one term as County Supervisor of Cook County. Ile was born In Charlotte, Vermont, May 4. 1804 , he emigrated to Chautauqua County, N. Y., in 1815 or esto, and lived there until he came West. SIrs. Rexford's maiden name was Susan E. Watties. They have five children-Julia E., now Mrs. Charles Morgan ; Susan E .. , wife of John W. Wanghop, now of Washington Territory : Alma Z., Sarah 1 .. , wife of E. E. Bellamy ; Anna 1 .. , wile of Charles A. Bellamy. Mrs. Rexford died July 4. 1849. Mr. Kexford was again married in 1850, and by this union there were five children -Stephen B., deceased, Ilenry I .. , attorney at law, Chicago ; Fannie 1., Lewis A. and Mary C.

CHARLES D. ROBINSON came to Cook County in the fall of 1840, and located on a farm two miles from Blue Island, where he followed agricultural pursuits nine years, after which he settled in the above village and engaged in merchandising for twenty-five years. lle was born in New York City February 15, 1811, and was raised there. Ile graduated at Vale College in 1829, when he went into the wholesale clothing business In New York City and continued until he came to Illinois, In 1838 he was married to Miss Emily Ballard, a native of Maidstone, Kent County, England. born July 22, 1821, a daughter of Benjamin Ballard, who came to America with his family in 1826, They have nine children living- Anna C., now Mrs. A. C. Fuller (widow); Ilarry Ballard, agent Chicago & Rock Island Railroad, Blue Island : James Fred, a book-keeper in Chicago ; Sarah Elizabeth, now Mrs. E. Rexford, a farmer's wife near Bine Island : Emily Davis, now Mrs. Harry Morgan, of Blue Island; Charles Benjamin, now a conductor on the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad, living in Chicago ; Florence, married to Dr. J. S. Kaufman ; Jessie, a teacher in Chicago schools : Maude, a teacher in same schools. During the life of Mr. Robinson he was one of the foremost citizens on all improve- ments of Blue Island.

WALTER P. ROCHIE came to Chicago in IS40, when the city was a village of 4.500 inhabitants. Mr. Roche engaged in the manufacture of cigars and tobacco until t854. He then went out of business and moved to Blue Island, near which place he bought twenty acres of land and has since followed agricultural pursuits. He was born in Calloway County, Mo., July 7, 1819. left his native county when a small boy and went to St. Louis, Mo , where he lived until he came to Chicago. lle was married September 5. 1847. to Miss Sarah Wilson, a native of Fountain County, Ind They have two sons and two daughters-Albert W .. now employed in the Chicago Post-office: llenry J., now in busi. ness in Chicago; Grace E., married to Mr. isaac W. Holland. and resides in Blue Island; Emily, at home. Mr. Roche has been a member of the Board of Education of Blue Island for twelve years; was a member of Blue Island City Council immediately after its organization as a city, three years; Road Commissioner one term.

CYRUS B. SAMMONS (deceasedl) was born in Geddes, N. Y., November t5, 1825, where he lived until 1836, when he came to Chicago with his parents. In 1848 heembarked in merchandis- ing at Blue Island, and continued until the spring of 1861, Ile was then appointed Assistant Revenue Assessor, which position he heid until 1865, re-engaging in merchandising until 1875. Dur. Ing the time between the latter dates he served for a number of years as l'ostmaster. In 1875 he engaged in the real estate busi. ness and served as notary public; also had charge of several estates. In 1878 he was one of the principal movers and founders of the Mt. Greenwood Cemetery. January 1, 1852, he was married to Miss Cynthia O. Root, of Portage, Livingston Co., N. Y., born

June 17. 1832 (a daughter of J. II. Root), They had four chil. dren-Charlotte, Walter W., Chester Benjamin and Richard H. Mr. Sammons assisted to organize the Universalist Church of Blue Island and was a member of the same. Ile died May 31, 1580.

HIERMAN SCHMITT, dealer in general merchandise, began business in May, 1854, as a painter; began trade in t866. Ile came to Chicago October 9, 1853, and settled in Blue Island in May. 1854. Ile has served as school director eight years and Village Treasurer same length of time lle was born in Hesse- Darmstadt, Germany, September 23, 1832, and came to the United States September 6, 1852. In 1855 he was married to Miss Theresa Mihm, born in Saxony, Germany, January 10, 1835. They have seven children-Emil. a druggist in Blue Island; Herman J., a book-keeper in Chicago; Carl II .. in business with his father; Emma P'', Louis J. A., Clara and Theresa, attending school.

II. W. SCHMITT, proprietor of meat market, began trade in the spring of 1872. Ile came to Blue Island in April, 1854, and engaged in blacksmithing and the manufacture of wagons. From 1857 to t Sbo he was in the Southern States. He was born In Gier- many November 6, 1934, came to the United States in 1852, and re- sided in Canadaigua, X V., until he came to Cook County, In t $61 he was married to Miss Anna Martha Muchihausen, a native of Germany. They have one son, Paul Henry, Mr. Schmitt is a member of Calumet Lodge, No. 7th, A. F. & A. M., Blue Island and Elwood Chapter of Englewood, also the Germania Lieder- kranz.

EDWARD SEYFARTH began trade in 1871, and now employs three men and enjoys a large trade. Ile was born in Blue Island, Cook County, April 10, tost, where he was raised and educated. In 1870 he was married to Miss Clara Biroth, a native of Germany. 'They have five children-Louise 1., Robert, Natali. Clarence and William. Mr. Seyfarth is a member of Blue Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Blue Island. He has served as Village Treasurer for the past four years, Ilis father was a native of Germany and came to the United States in 1846.

WILLIAM SORGUMFREI first came to Chicago in 1851. and began the manufacture of wagons. In 1855 he moved to Blue Island, where he has since resided. Ile has carried on the manufacture of wagons for more than twenty years, and now works in a large factory in Chicago. Ile was born in I'russia, Germany. March 13, 1831, and came to the United States in 1851. April S. 1955, he married Miss Fredericka Krueger, born in Germany September 12, 1532. They have seven chiklren-Emma D., Bertha E., Otto C., Edmund F., William I .. , Fredericka S. and Ernst F. They are members of the I.utheran Church of Blue Island, Mr. Sorgenfrei is a member of the school board.

WILLIAM STAFFEL, dealer in a general line of dry goods, clothing and ladies' and gents' furnishing goods, begaa trade in April, 1983. Ile was born in Blue Island in 1859. Ilis parents were early settlers In the county.

CHARLES STEIN came to the United States in 1834, and to Chicago in 1835, and worked at shoe-making one and a half years when he was abont twenty years old. Ile then went to St. Louis, Slo., and worked at his trade two years, then returned to Chicagn, where he began a smail hoot and shoe trade which in after years he increased to a large store. Ile was married March 7. 1841, to Miss Magdalena Berg, who died teaving three children -- Elizabeth, Maria M. and Catharine. lle again married, June 5. 1847, Miss Barbara Werner, who died leaving two children, Maria and Barbara. On November 8. 1851, he was married to Miss Maria A. Mutti, born in Switzerland March 2, 1831. They have four children-Charles I' .. Emma 1 ... William F. and Edward N. Mr. Stein was born at Siefersheim, Germany, September 2, 1815; came to the United States in 1832. They are members of Evan- gellcal Lutheran Reformed Church, Chicago. lle assisted toerect the church. Mr. Stein moved to Blue Island to reside in t567. He died May 19, 1882.

A. W. STOCKMAR, dealer in general merchandise, began trade in May, 1881. Ile-was born In Saxony, Germany. Septem- her 20, 1855. Ilis parents came to America in 1969 and settled in Chicago, where he was raised and educated in mercantile business, clerking in the latter city for many years, In 1880 he was married to Miss Eleonore Uhlich, of Blue Island. They have two chil- dren-Walter C. M. E. and I.inda.

C. W. TREMAINE, vice-president and superintendent of the Blue Island Milling Company. This is a stock company, with a cash capital of $50,000, organized in August. 1853, for the manu- facture of starch from wheat, with a capacity of manufacturing 68,000 pounds per day. The main building is 105x150 feet in area, four stories high in the center. The officers and stockholders are: W. 11. Roche, president; C. W. Tremaine, vice-president; William E. Fisher, treasurer; and - Beatty, secretary. They own an elevator and all facilities for storing 10,000 bushels of grain, and occupy eight acres of ground. Mr. Tremaine was born at Geneva, N. Y., October 2, 1829, and was raised in Seneca

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County, Ohio, In 1850 he removed to Milwaukee, Wis., and for over ten years followed railroading. He is a practical engineer, and has served a full apprenticeship as a machinist. During the latter two years of the Rebelllon he was in Government railroad service. After the war he located in Chicago, where he was a fore- man in the employ of Messrs. Crane Bros, two years. Ile then ran a machine shop on his own account until 1879. after which he built two steam yachts, and followed the excursion business three years. He was then in the employ of the Blue Island Sugar Com- pany until he became interested in his present business. in 1850 he married Miss Louisa B. Osmund, of Cleveland, Ohio, They have three daughters-Frank E., now a teacher in the Armour School, Chicago; Nellie, married to Mr. M. I .. Depuy, a con- ductor on the Chicago & North-Western Railroad, of Fond du Lac, Wis .: Mildred, at home.

ERNST UHLICHI, real estate agent, came to Chicago in 1845 with his parents, and there lived twelve years. Ile then located his home in Blue Island, where he has since lived. When he first came to Chicago he worked at the carpenter trade, and fol. lowed agricultural pursuits for some time; afterward engaged in the real estate business, He was born in the kingdom of Saxony, Germany, October 16, 1830, and came to America in 1845. lie married in 1856 Miss Sophia Krueger, born in Prussia, Germany, December 14. 1838. They have eight children-Clara, Elenora, Nathalia, Emily, Sophia. Ernst, Rudolph and Helen. They are members of the United Lutheran Church of Chicago.

ETHAN HI. WATTLES, proprietor of livery stable, began business January 19, 1883, now keeping the only general livery in the city. Ile was born in Blue island, March 27. 1853, being raised and educated in the village. He went to lowa Falls, Iowa. and followed agricultural pursuits one year, returning to Blue Island and engaging in the above business. April 15. 1876, he was married to Miss Anna E. Leek, a native of New York City. They have three children-Otis M., George E. and Frank L. Mr. Wattles has been captain of the Blue Island police.

OTIS M. WATTLES was born in Ripley, Chautauqua Co., N. Y., July 8, 1822. He left his mother's house in his native place June 24, 1839, for the West, with $4.50, being then about seventeen years old, arriving at Blue Island some time in July, ten dollars in debt. Hle therefore began life in the West without credit and in debt. Hle soon went to Dixon, Ill., and worked a few months at railroading, then returned to Blue Island, Ile then hired to chop wood at Bachelor's Grove, working carly and late, and averaged three cords of wood per day. The following spring he worked at Blue Island in a hotel, making that his home live years, Ile was married March 4, 1845, to Miss Elizabeth B. Crandall, who was born in Franklin County, N. Y., March 5. 1818. They soon moved to their present home on the west half of the north half of the northwest quarter of Section 31, Range 14. Township 37, being in the north part of Blue Island Village, where they still Ilve. They have three children living-Sylvia D)., now Mrs. Alfred M. Duller: Cornelia E., now Mrs. William A. Corlew, and Esther 1l., now engaged in livery business at Blue Island. They are members of the Free.Will Baptist Church. Mr. Wattles has held several town offices, such as School Trustee, Tax Collector, Constable, etc. Mrs. Wattles came to Cook County to live in 1843.

JOHN W. WESTON came to Chicago in 1972 and obtained employment in his profession of elvil engineering. The same year he was called to Michigan, where, until 1877, he was engaged in railroad practice. In the fall of the latter year he returned to Chi- cago to assist in the publication of the Engineering News. He has remaineil in Chicago ever since. In December. 1879, he became associated with the American Engineer, of which paper he has been editor from that date. He was born in London September 1, 1845; was educated in his native city and Guines, France; came to the United States in 187t, and spent most of a year in New York City `before leaving for Chicago, In January, t880, he was married 10 Miss Sophia Darling Ilunt, daughter of the late Edwin Hunt. of Chicago, They have two children-John Wilfred and Edith Sophia. Mr. Weston is a member of the Western Society of Engineers, the Chicago Press Club and the A. O. U. W.

ELWYN A. WOOD came to Chicago in 1876. ile was born at Plainfield, Will Co., 111., March 27, 1850, and was raised and educated in his native county. In 1870 he began a general busi- ness and speculating: has traveled extensively-from New York City to the Pacific Coast Since coming to Cook County he has been engaged in the coal trade one and one-half years. He has served some time as State Ilumane Agent; was a member of Cit- izens' Detective League, Chicago, some tinte. He has latterly spent several years as a speculator on the Chicago Board of Trade. Mr. Wood is noted as a political worker in the Republican party. March 9, 1871. he was married at Adams, Jefferson Co., N. Y., to Miss Mattie E. Thomas, of same place, born May 12, 1353. They have two children-Albert Elisha, born March 3, 1874, and Maud Rebecca, born October 11, 1877.

J. ALBERT WUEST was born in Switzerland November 22. 1851. whence his parents with their family came to America in 1854. settling in Chicago. They soon afterward moved to Blue Island, where they lived four years. In 1858 they moved to Milwaukee, Wis., where his father, Samuel Wuest, taught school six years. They then returned to Chicago. J. A. Wuest was educated in the Chicago high schools and the Cook County Normal School, grad- uating from the latter in 1874. He had previously taught school and had been assistant of .\. G. Lane, the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Cook County. He has taught school in Blue Island five years, the latter two years was principal of the high school de- partment. in 1874 he removed to Blue Island, and a year later he inarried Miss Caroline A. Vogt, of Chicago. During the past four years he has been connected with the Blue Island Standard, two years of which he was the editor. He is now connected with the Chicago Tribune.

MORGAN PARK.

Morgan Park, once known as " Horse Thief Hol- low," is situated in the center of Blue Island Ridge, and possesses all the natural charms which that beautifully wooded tract affords.

The first settlers in the neighborhood, which was then known as North Blue Island, were the Smiths, Igleharts, Kaylors, Lackores, Frisbys, Colvins, Betts, Morgans, Bernards and Wilcoxes, Thomas Morgan purchased his homestead from Blackstone, in September, 1844, and another tract from William B. Egan the following year. Reuben Smith and family located just south of the Rex- ford house (of 1844| in 1854. C. D. Iglehart and fam- ily came in November, 1856, and settled one mile south of the Smith homestead, on what is now known as the corner of One Hundred and Eleventh Street, on Mor- gan and Western avenues.

William Morgan and family located just south of the above named street and west of Western Avenue in 1854. where they continued to reside until 1869. Ben- jamin Kaylor lived on South Street, west of Western Avenue, in 1857, and continued his residence there until the time of his death in 1869. His farm is now known as Mount Greenwood Cemetery. Two miles west of the convent on Ninety-fifth Street, and one mile north of the Iglchart homestead were Timothy Lackore and Frederick Frisby. The Colvin family came in 1856 and settled on Western Avenue some three miles north of One Hundred and Eleventh Street. The Betts family located on Tracy Avenue, west of Western Avenue, at an early day, and resided there until their removal to Blue Island.

The first orchard in the settlement was planted by William Morgan in 1855, and the second by Charles D). Iglehart two years later. The first post-office was estab- lished in 1878, with W. W. Washburne as Postmaster.

The first death was that of a child of 'Timothy Lack- ore; this was followed by the deaths of Frederick and Mrs. Frisby.

The first birth in the immediate vicinity of Morgan Park was that of Miss Mary Iglehart in 1857.

The first marriage was that of O. W. Wilcox and Miss Lydia Lackore.

But Morgan Park remained a part of Blue Island, and did not take the name it now bears until, in 1869, the Blue Island Land & Building Company was incor- porated and began the platting of a village at this point, to be called Morgan Park. This was done, and both ridge and prairie south of One Hundred and Seventh Street to Lyon Avenue, the northern limit of Blue Isl- and, and east of Western Avenue to a line parallel with Ashland Avenue, were laid out in blocks. This, then, was the actual beginning of Morgan Park. The lands embraced within its area were purchased from the heirs

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of Thomas Morgan by F. 11. Winston, August 1, 1868, and by him conveyed to the building company, before mentioned. April 26, 186g. The first plat was made July to, of the same year, uunder the title Washingimm Heights Sululivision. Lots soll rapidly at prices rang. ing from 84 In Sso per frunt font, D'e later figures being paid for lots four hundred feet in depth. com- cerning the early sale of these lots, and the manner in which they were placed on the market, Mr. Greenacte say -:

In the spring nf 186g. there was an inintense auction sale held in the vwinity of Prospect Avenue and Tray Avenne. The Washington Heights Pommy Railway, though not completed, was constructed enough to allow the passage of a train, and was free in persons wishing to see the place with the intention of purchasing land. This sale was largely attended. These anetim sake's were, even in 18;3, immense things, which at a distance would make one suppose that I. T. Barnum had spread his canvas on the prairie. The speculators did not let grass grow under their feet. "Wa-jungtun Heights." for theu it received that name, was noised through all Chicago's papers, Auction sale after auction sale came during the years of 1870-71-32-73. Bach was attended with refreshments, free lunch. free tare for the public who came on their train. Of course the f biega people. loving a day in the woods, and constandy having their papers describing this place " as a laind abounding with milk and honey," conkl not refrain foion thinking this a good locality for pienies. On the jth day of July. 1870, came the first and probably the largest picnic that was ever hell here. Part of the " First Brigade of the Ilinois National Guan" were present. There were trains all day arriving and departing with picakers, Toward the afternoon there wasa great " sham battle." The pienickers ransacked the orchards, and bramped down the flower beds in their mad efforts to obtain the most fruit. In fact order entirely disappeared as the day advanced. From then until a few years ago pirmes have been daily occurrences in the mid-summer season at Washington Heights.

Among those who have located at the Park since it passed into the hands of the builling company are William Hopkinson, who built the orst louise in the new village, 11. G. Merrick, F. F. Cottle, L .. T. One. Doctor Thayer, Captain E. N. K. Takeult. Colonel Nur- ton. C. P. Silva, John Ingrisoll andt W. W. Washburne.

As to the name. " Hore Thief Hollow," which the place once More. Mr. Greenacre gives the following in- teresting sketch. He says: "On the bill on which Morgan Park is situated, and a little south, is a deep and and exceeding steep ravine. This in only times was covered with long grass and thick underbrush, and was not only a very discreet hiding place, but a very formi- dalle fortress for horse thieves. These notable gentry were rather nocturnal in their habits, as they traveled during the night, and in the day they were wont tu re- fresh themselves in Horse Thief Hollow. L'imagine it must have been a solitary plave as the long grass, thick underbrush, and the forest overhead must have entirely excluded the sunlight from it, The farmers are conti- dent of the character of this den, having formul in it brugs of oats and other commodities which proved the asc of the ravine for horse stealing. The bottom of the ravine was tramped into a mire by horse lwofs and once in a while they would find a lovedby The farmers have watched these gentry and proved for thetwelve. the purpose of their frequent vissemons. The hutse thieves generally traveled ly the aid of a buggy, in which they kept all the utensils necessary for thear bust-

ness. Such were the guests that frequented our suburb as late as 1863. It will be seen that in the space of fourteen years the place made no material progress, ex- cepdt that there was a railroad laid out and a new school- house built, and four new farms started, but this is very slow progress for fourteen years. The wooils retained their thick noderbrush, and for a time the prairie its tall grass. The wild animals seemed rather to decrease in number. The wolves were especially plentiful, and as a matter of course they were mostly engaged in sheep trattie, In the annoyance of the farmers.

CHICHOt BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT MORGAN PARK.

This institution was founded and is at present sus- tained, owned and controlled by an organization, incor- Inated under the title of the Baptist Theological U'nion, which latter originated from the profound con. viction of the necil of a Baptist's theological seminary for the Northwest. As long ago as 1859-60, at the con- ventions held in the city of Chicago, this question was dis- cus-ed by the representative men of the Baptist denomi- nation from different States, but no definite plans of action were adopted. At that time several of the Western colleges had announced that they expected to have theological departments, but among the leading men of the denamination the conviction prevailed that L'i better way would be to have but one theological Arhmot, and to give to that one all the advantages which omcentrated effort ronld bestow. In 1860 a meeting was hehl in the small lecture-room of the First Baptist Church of Chicago, and from the action taken on that orcasion, dates the origin of the Union. Among those present at that meeting were W. W. Everts, James B. Olrott and Justin A. Smith, AA constitution was drawn, briefly defining the objects of the union and was referred lo a committee for correspondence, who were to report the next year. In i861 others joined the organization. audl the work went slowly but steadily forward. On the 13th of August, 1863, thirteen persons met at the church already mentioned, and after duc deliberation adopted at constitution organizing the "Bamist Theological Union," located at Chicago. There were present at Llus meeting Revs. Sewell 3l. Osgood, I. S. Mahan, W. W. Everts, Nathaniel Colver, Luther Stone, James B. Olentt, J. C. Burroughs, Jesse B. Thomas, Leroy Church, Jumiin A. Smith, Martin R. Forey, Hon. Richard S. Thomas and Thomas S. Dickerson. Following this organization, the Union was incorporated under a general law, August 29, 1863. and on the 28th of that month the first meeting of the board of trustees was held a the office of the Christian Times. At this meeting Rev. Luther Stone was chosen secretary, and Kilwanel Goodman, the present senior proprietor of the Standard, and to whose courtesy the publisher is largely indebted for the facts here presented, was chosen treasurer, a position he has faithfully filled from that to the present time. The L'uion was chartered by the Legislature of Illinois, February 16, 1865, the act of incorporation being drawn by Hon. Richard S. Thomas. Its objects, as set forth in its articles of incorporation, are: "The founding, endowment, support and direction of an institution for theological instruction, and all such work as is appropriately connected with it, in promote the cause of ministerial education and to furnish the de beihtio. All property belonging to the Thra agijal ( mien, is, by the terms of its charter, exempted Trom taxation in the State of Himmis. On the payment of thisty didlairs, any one so desiring, is admitted to a life membership in the Uman, and the payment of one

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History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Part 170

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