History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois : together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of representative men, History of Illinois, Part 22

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Messrs. Tompkins, Shannon, S. Rich, J. C. Marshall and T. C. Watson were appointed a building committee, with power to select a site, secure a plan, etc. R. T. Rich and W. Ilooper were afterwards added to the committee, and S. Rich, R. T. Rich and W. Hooper were elected trustees. Work was soon begun and the building rapidly pro- ceeded to completion. It was dedicated November 9, 1873, by Rev. Bulkley. Joel Terry was the first pastor of the church, and Samuel Rich was the first clerk. The pastors after the first were B. B. Hamilton, G. Seymore, J. Terry, G. P. Guild, H. T. Chilton, A. J. De- leno, H. D. Weaver, S. Adams, S. M. Whiting, S. Hussey, D. Seckman, T. S. Lowe, J. E. Roberts, J. F. Wells, J. F. Baker, William F. Allen, W. H. Beeby, J. H. Beeven and A. E. Carson. Sam- uel Rich was the first clerk of the church. He held that position until succeeded by the present incumbent. The officers of the congregation at pres- ent are D. P. Pritchett, Samuel Rich and Benjamin Foster, deacons; Wil- liam Hooper, elerk; Samuel Rich, W. Ilooper and T. A. Price, trustees. There are at present about 90 members. The church is in a reasonably flourish- ing condition.

NEWBERN CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHI.

This society was organized on the 14th day of March, 1857, The follow- ing wese the original members : Nelson M. Lurton, Daniel Cornelius, Joshua Manning, Robert Dymond, Selina E. MeDow, Daniel King, Bartholomew Milford, William Sego, Mary Dymond, Ellen Ilaines, Hannah Snyder, Joshua

Lurton, Mary C. MeDow, Melissa Waid, Martha MeDow, Maria Bell, Elca Cor- nelius, William C. Bell, Nancy E. Mc- Dow, Eliza J. MeDow, John R. Corne- lius, J. W. Russett, Jonathan Manning, Mary J. Wadman, Nancy E. Bell, Mar- tha Bell, Leonard P. Bell, Ellen Bur- ley, John M. Piggott, Jonathan Ward, William C. Milford, Leonard Briggs, Martha Burley, Anna Slowman, John Manning, James Bell, Joel Burley, Emma Lurton, Mary J. Lurton, Sarah Manning. Nelson M. Lurton and Rob- ert Dymond were chosen elders; Wil- liam C. Bell and Daniel Cornelius, deacons; and Nelson M. Lurton. clerk Rev. Daniel R. Bell was the first pas- tor, who also organized the church. The present officers are as follows: Nelson M. Lurton, Robert Dymond and John Buckles, elders; Nelson M. Lur- ton, clerk. Robert M. Smith is the present pastor, who preaches regularly every four weeks, although services are held more frequently by William Lo- gan, of Alton, and John H. Belt, of English township. The church build- ing, which stands on the southeast quarter of section 32, was completed in the summer of 1859. It is a frame structure, 32x50 feet in size, with 16- foot ceiling, and cost about $2,500. The church lot, which contains about half an acre, was deeded to the society by Jacob Lurton. At one time the society had a membership of about 125, and was very prosperous, but at present the membership numbers only about 30, many having moved away, withdrawn, etc.

FIELDON CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.

This church was organized in this township by Rev. Joshua Lowrance, in

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the year 1841, in the pioneer school house of that village, with James Ma- gee, Henry Warren and George Crosby as elders. Services were held in the old school house at Fieldon until 1877. In that year the society erected a sub- stantial church edifice in Fieldon. It is a frame structure 26 feet wide by 44 feet in depth, and was built at a cost of $2,500. It is well supplied with com- fortable seats, has a good organ and a bell. Rev. John H. Belt has been the regular pastor ever since the building of the present church. Rev. Daniel Bell was pastor of the church in 1861 and 1862, and Rev. T. R. Shull was pastor for a long time. The present elders are: George W. Shaffer, James H. Belt, George A. Harmon and Wm. H. H. West. There is a membership of about 40, and the society is in a flourishing condition.

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, JER- SEYVILLE.

The now powerful society of christian people of the above denomination had but a feeble beginning. Very early in the history of tthe town, sermons were doubtless preached by itinerant preach- ers of this sect, but nothing like any sustained effort occurred until about 1837, when services were held here by Revs. J. B. Wollard and William Gan- naway, preachers in charge of the circuit. In the following year the Alton district of the Illinois conference was formed and Revs. George W. Robbins and William Meldrum were appointed to the circuit. Under the ministrations of the former a society was formed in July, 1839, from which this church has grown. This class was formed in an

upper chamber of the house of Josiah Mulkins, on the southeast corner of State and Pearl streets, and consisted of the following seven members: Samuel Pitman, Richard Johnson, Josiah Mul- kins, Mary Ann A. Mulkins, Hannah Hankins, E. VanPelt and Sarah Van Pelt. Samuel Pitman was chosen class- leader. Revs. Norman Allya, and N. P. Heath were appointed to what was then known as the Grafton circuit, which included Jerseyville, and were the first regular preachers to this little church. In 1840, this territory was included in the Jacksonville district, of which the honored Peter Cartwright was presiding elder. For more than ten years, this circuit was supplied with the regular circuit riders of those days. There were, Rev. W. S. McMur- ray, 1840; James H. Dickens and Joseph Kelly, 1841; Lewis Anderson and H. S. Shaw, 1842; C. D. James and J. P. Sebastian, 1843; C. D. James and Charles Holliday, 1844. In 1845, this was made Jerseyville circuit and was served that year by Revs. James Leaton and L. C. Pitner. The others were, John Mathers and Joseph Lane, in 1846; Elijah Cor- rington and T. N. MeCorkle, 1847; T. W. Jones and J. Goodrick, 1848; B. C. Wood and J. H. Dodson, 1849; C. W. Lewis and John Sappington, 1850; S. H. Culver and Z. R. Piercy, 1851. In 1852, the little church in Jerseyville was made a station and was again included in the Alton district.

The first church edifice of this infant church was erected during the years from 1843 to 1847. It was a plain but neat frame building 34x40 feet in ground area, and cost about $900. The lot on which it stood, on the corner of Liberty

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and Exchange streets, was 100x110 feet in size, and was presented to the society by Major Gershom Patterson. The subscription paper, toward building the church, was written on New Year's day, 1843, at the residence of E. Van Pelt. The society being but few in number and those of but limited means, it was only after a struggle of several years that the edifice was completed. It was dedicated in 1847, by Rev. Peter Akers, D. D. Many were now added to this church, and many revivals added num- bers to the church and it prospered with the years of its growth. In 1868, the society under the ministration of Rev. John W. Caldwell, determined to build a larger and more stately edifice, and on the 17th of August, 1868, the corner stone of the new building, which was planned by William Embley, the well known architect of Jerseyville, was laid by Rev. B. F. Crary, D. D., assisted by Revs. Isaac N. Hill, Samuel Walker, E. A. Hoyt and J. W. Caldwell. The first mentioned of these assistants was the Baptist minister. This edifice was so far completed during the pastorate of Rev. W. H. Reed, that it was impres- sively dedicated to the service of the Divine King, on the the 1st of Jan., 1871. The services were conducted by Rev. Thomas Bowman, D. D., since bishop of the church, assisted by the following gentlemen: Rev. J. S. Mor- rison, presiding elder; Rev. Winfield S. Sly, of Kane; Rev. J. W. Van Cleve, of Otterville; Rev. J. F. Baker, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church; Rev. A. F. Hutchinson, pastor of the Cum- berland Presbyterian church; Rev. Isaac N. Hill, pastor of the Baptist church; Rev. George I. King, D. D., pastor of

the First Presbyterian church, and Rev. W. H. Reed, the pastor of the Metho- dist Episcopal church. Dr. Bowman preached a powerful sermon in the morning, and as there was a debt of $1,000, to be provided for, he asked for subscriptions to that amount, and re- ceived pledges for $4,047.50, of which amount $3,767.50 was afterwards paid. The trustees who presented the edifice to Dr. Bowman for dedication were, John F. Smith, Joseph G. Marston, C. M. Hamilton, Francis Orborn, John Christopher, Charles N. Adams and Charles Brooks. The church furniture was beautiful and appropriate. Dr. Caleb DuHadway presented the Bible and hymn book for the pulpit; David T. Bonnell, the chandeliers; Mrs. Sarah Holdridge and other ladies, an elegant communion set; the young ladies of the church, the cushioned chairs for the pulpit; and the carpets and pulpit by the ladies of the society.

The edifice is 42x72 in ground area, one story high, built of brick, with a slate roof, and is a fine specimen of the Gothic order of architecture, The ceil- ing, inside is 20 feet high at the sides, and 28 feet at the apex. The brick work was done by Joseph Langliss and Lewis R. Myers; the carpenter work princi- pally by N. F. Smith, Jr., the plaster- ing by William J. Pittinger, and the painting and glazing by Wm. Hall and George Parent. The original cost of the building, was about $12,000, but sev- eral additions, improvements, etc., make the property of considerable more value than that at the present time. The building committee consisted of William Embley, John E. VanPelt and Francis Osborn, but the first two were succeeded

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by Ezekiel Davison and Clarence M. Hamilton.

During the 32 years that have inter- vened between the time when this was made a station the following gentlemen have had spiritual charge of this con- gregation: Revs. S. H. Culver, 1852-3; A. L. Risley, 1853-4; J. W. Caldwell, 1854-5; C. J. Houts, 1855-7; J.W. Cald- well, 1857-8; H. B. Taylor, 1858-9; Dr, J. B. Corrington, 1859-61; Joseph Earp, 1861-2; . Dr. John VanCleve, 1862-4; William Cliffe, 1864-6; J. W. Caldwell, 1866-9; W. H. Reed, 1869-71; John W. Phillips, 1871-3; F. L. Thompson, 1873-6; Daniel W. Phillips, 1876-9; J. W. VanCleve, 1879-80; Eugene May, 1880-2; C. E. Cline, 1882-3, and T. M. Van Treese. the present efficient pastor who was appointed to this charge at the conference at Belleville, Sept. 19, 1883, and who has served ever since. On the 17th of Nov. 1883, Mr. Van Freese, com- menced revival services, which many of his predecessors had done with excellent results, and this was the means of the conversion of over 200, and an addition of 110 to full membership of the church.

The present board of trustees consists of Francis Osborn, Francis M. Cowen, Charles N. Adams, William Hall, Thos. MeReynolds, A. M. Slaten, and Clarence M. Hamilton. The board of stewards embraces J. N. English, Jr .. Morris R. Locke, Henry Maxwell, Philip Paul, Thomas C. Kellar, and Thomas J. McReynolds. There is a fine Sabbath school in connection with the church, J. W. Phillips is now presiding elder.

M. E. CHURCHI, FIDELITY TOWNSHIP.

The class was formed in the fall of 1856, by Rev. G. W. Waggoner. There

were original members as follows: Daniel Osborne and wife, Frank Beaty and wife, Henry Arnspiger and wife, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Eliza- beth Armstrong and two others. They met in the old school house just east of the main north and south street. In the fall of 1858 the present church building was commenced, and finished and dedicated in the summer of 1859. Dr. John VanCleve officiated at the dedication. Fidelity was on the Jersey- ville circuit when the first organization was effeeted. The next year the Kane circuit was formed, to which it was attached. The following is a list of the preachers down to the present time: 1856-57, G. W. Waggoner; 1857-58, W. G. Moore; 1858-59, J. D. Gillham; 1859-60, L. Casey and J. W. Caldwell; 1860-61, D. H. Stubblefield; 1861-62, D. H. Stubblefield; 1862-64, I. W. Thombs; 1864-65, James Johnson; 1865-67, Samuel Walker; 1867-68, E. A. Hoyt; 1868-69, James P. Dew. In the fall of 1869, the work was divided and Fidelity was attached to Piasa, under the name of Fidelity and Piasa circuit. Since then the preachers here have been as follows: 1869-70, A. Bliss; 1870-72, R. S. Moore; 1872-73, D. B. Van Winkle; 1873-75, L. C. English; 1875-76, Wm. Wallace; 1876-78, N. E. Harmon; 1878- 79, J. W. Caldwell; 1880-84, Lemuel Cramp; 1884-85, R. Z. Fahs. He is the present pastor. The church building is valued at $2,500. There are at present about 60 members, and the congregation is in a flourishing condition.

SHILOH M. E. CHURCH, OTTER CREEK TI.

This church was built in 1859, a man named Grubb being the contractor. It

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is 24x30 feet in dimensions, and was erected at an expense of $1,200. There is a membership of 30, and the interest manifested is fair. Rev. J. T. Hoffman is the pastor.

MEADOW BRANCH METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ROSEDALE TOWNSHIP.

This was at first a Protestant Metho- dist church, and services were held at the residences of the various members. The first preacher was William Tipton. Among the first members of this church was J. L. Beirne, and it generally de- volved upon him to secure a preacher for these meetings. The church was afterward changed to make it Methodist Episcopal, and the first preacher after the change was Rev. Leander Leggate. There were about 12 members, who finally met to devise means for the erec- tion of a house of worship. These efforts culminated in the erection of a church building, 26x30 feet in size, built of logs, the work being done by the people of the neighborhood, and everything requiring the expenditure of money being accompanied by raising donations. The work was superin- tended by Mr. Stubblefield. The build- ing was erected in 1867. About 20 members are connected with the church.

FIELDON METIIODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

This body was organized in Decem- ber, 1884, by Rev. Huffman, of Grafton. Among the first members were Mrs. Darby, Henry Rice and wife, Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs. James Brown, Della Harmon, Luey Briggs, Mrs. Lucy Depper, Mrs. Luella Cutler and Mrs. Allie Reddish. The officers of the con- gregation are Henry Rice, class leader;

Mrs. Luella Cutler, collector. The preachers at present are Revs. Huffman and Cole. The former is from Grafton and the latter from Elsah. The pres- ent membership is about 15. The con- gregation has as yet no house of wor- ship of its own, but services are held every two weeks in the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, OF RICH- WOODS TOWNSHIP.

A class was organized at the house of James Turner about the year 1839. Rev. McMurry was present at the meet- ing and effected the organization. This was the pioneer Methodist Episcopal organization in Richwoods township. The second class of this church in Richwoods township was organized at Fieldon, in 1842, by Revs. Allen, C. D. James, Pinkard Heath and William Jerome. All of these early ministers of the gospel were identified with the progress of the church in Richwoods township and Jersey county. William Jerome, one of those mentioned, was quite a prominent man in his day. In the early days of the county he kept a store west of Kane, but in 1841 removed to Sec. 2, T. 6, R. 11, in what is now Elsah township. He had acquired con- siderable property before he left the county and removed to Madison county. He was married, the second time, to Mrs. Ezekiel Gillham.

HOPEWELL METHODIST CHURCH, FIDELITY TOWNSHIP.

The church building of this society was the first one erected in Fidelity township. Some of the first members were: James Cummings, Sabie Cum-

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mings, Maria Cummings, Jeremiah Bell, Mary Bell, Ann Chapman, Sam- uel C. Simmons, Richard J. Simmons, Sarah E. Simmons, Jeremiah Tyndall and wife. The first class leader was James Cummings. The old church was occupied solely by the Methodists until 1873, when they united with the Baptists, and erected a union church, of which a Mr. Gifford was the archi- tect. Of the Baptist members, the older ones are Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett, Jefferson Carzine and wife, Revs. Wat- terman and Aaron Trabue.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, ELSAII.

The Methodists have the only relig- ious organization at Elsah. The society consists of 55 members, with the fol- lowing officers: Richard Hansel and Mary Hansel, stewards; W. T. Onetto, William Rhodes, Sr., T. F. Hansel, J. Kisler and C. Beslerfeldt, trustees; T. F. Hausel, superintendent of Sabbath school. The parsonage was erected in 1859, during the labors of Rev. C. J. T. Tulle, at a cost of $1.304.96. It is con- structed of briek, two stories high, and is 24x28 feet in size, occupying two lots fronting on Valley street. The church edifiee was built during the pastorate of Rev. N. E. Harmon. It is 26x42 feet in size and was completed at a cost of about $2,000. The lots upon which it stands were donated to the society by the Elsah Building and Manufacturing Company. The building, which was dedicated by Rev. George W. Hughey, Dec. 13, 1874, is entirely free from any indebtedness, as is, also, all the prop- erty of the church. Since the erection of the church the following have served as pastors: N. E. Harmon, H. Delicate,

A. C. Greenlaw, G. W. Farmer, S. J. Harrington, L. Cramp, J. VanCleve, R. Z. Fahs, and L. E. Cole. Of these ministers H. Delicate died at Wanda, in 1882; A. L. Greenlaw withdrew; Rev. Farmer died at the hospital for the insane, at Anna, Ill., Aug. 24, 1884; Rev. Harrington died at Elsah, in 1880; and the remainder are still preaching the gospel.

BETHEL M. E. CHURCH, MISSISSIPPI TP.

This class was organized at the house of John D. Gillham, in 1823, by Rev. Jacob Lurton, Sr., the pioneer preaeher. Among the original members were: John D. Gillham and wife, Ezekiel Gillham and wife, Mrs. Jane Gillham, her two daughters, Sarah and Margaret, Thomas G. Lofton and William G. Waddle. Rev. Jacob Lurton, Sr., was pastor of the church at that time, and continued to serve in that capacity until his death. Services were held in private houses, and such other places as were convenient, until about the year 1835, when a frame structure, 20x36 feet in size, was erected on the southwest quarter of section 27. It outlived its usefulness as a house of worship, and was afterward used as a barn by George Briggs. The present church edifice was built near the site of the old one, in the year 1873. It is a frame structure, 30x40 feet in ground area. The dedi- eation sermon was preached by Rev. Joseph Earp. The first pastor in this church was Rev. Washington Waggoner. The elass then contained,"among oth- ers, the following members :; John Buckles, Marcus" Gillham, Geo. Briggs, Samuel Darlington, Messrs. Blyler and McAdams, and Fletcher Gillham. The

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pastor at the present time is Rev. L. E. Cole. The trustees are: Wmn. Onetto, John Buckles, and J. K. Cadwalader. Previous to the war this was one of the largest and most prosperous church or- ganizations in the county, but at pres- ent the congregation is quite small. Services are held in the church on every second Sunday.

GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCHI, JERSEYVILLE.

This church was organized in 1870, and in that year the society purchased for $300 the house of worship of the German Methodist congregation. This edifice was erected in 1856. It is 24x36 feet in ground area, and has a 14-foot ceiling. It is of frame construction. Among the first members were: Adolph Bayer, Charles Rutter, Henry Bayer, Henry F. Bayer, William Egelhoff, Conrad Borger, V. Vellinger, Henry A. Brandt, Charles Jacobs, Jacob Gum- merdinger, Paul Glohr, John Boon, Jacob Fryer, Louisa Grosseau and Wm. Dopper. The pastors up to the present time have been: Anton Michael,

Weissinger, Fred Eshenfeld, Fred Schmale, and Edward Wurst. The present officers are: Conrad Borger, president; Charles Rutter, treasurer; Charles Neumeyer, clerk; Christian Harms, vice-president. The officers at the organization of the church were: Charles Jacobs, president; William Dopper, vice-president; Henry Brandt, clerk; John Boon, treasurer. The mem- bership at present numbers about 20. Rev. Carl Lengtat is the present pastor.

GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, FIELDON.

This church assumed organization in Dec., 1867. The first officers were:

August Berger, president; George Arke- bauer, secretary; Henry Broekmeyer, treasurer. The first minister was Rev. Charles Muentor. The society has, as yet, no house of worship of its own con- struction, though a movement has been under way which will probably result in the erection of a church building in the near future. They purchased the Wyne property, and have held services there up to the present time. There are now 53 members. The present officers are: H. Groppel, president; George Arke- bauer, secretary; Henry Brockmeyer, treasurer. Rev. Herman Taeger is at present administering to the spiritual welfare of the congregation.

CATHOLIC CHURCH OF JERSEYVILLE.

The first service ever held by the Catholies in Jerseyville, and probably in Jersey county, was at the house of Mr. William Shephard, in the fall of 1841, Rev. Father Hamilton, of the Upper Alton parish, officiating. After that time Father Carroll, of Alton, occa- sionally visited here and held services in various private houses, and in the court house. In 1848 or 9, Wm. Shep- hard, F. Bertman, William Kelley, and a few others, purchased from J. A. and and J. C. Barr, a lot of ground, upon which to erect a church, but it was not until 1857 that the building of a small frame church was commenced, and in the latter part of July, 1858, although it was not completed, it was dedicated by Right Rev. H. D. Juncker, bishop of Alton. Father Margum was the first priest stationed permanently here. He began his labors in August, 1858, and remained until April, 1860, during which time he had the church plastered and

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seated. He was succeeded by Father Morrill, who remained until the Ist of Feb. 1861. His successor was Father Laurent, who, during his ministry, had the comfortable and convenient parson- age built, and secured ground for the Catholic cemetery. Father Laurent remained until Feb. 1865, when Father Hovin was appointed in his stead, and was succeeded by Father Sullivan, in Dec. 1860, who remained pastor until 1868. During Father Sullivan's ministry the foundation of the new church was commenced, as the old frame church, which had been used for the past ten years, was found too small, and was removed to another part of the city, where it was used by the society for church purposes and a day school. The corner stone of the stately and commno- dious edifice was laid in the month of May, 1868, with appropriate ceremonies, by Bishop Juncker, of Alton dio- cese. The building was pushed very rapidly forward, and was dedicated on the 4th day of July, 1871. The structure was planned by William Embley, of Jerseyville, who is one of the most suc- cessful architects in this region, and will stand as a monument to his skill and ability for many years. The main body of the church is 55x110 feet in dimensions, and is built in the early English style. The body of the edifice is built of brick, 800,000 being required in its construction. The stone trimmings are from the celebrated Grafton quar- ries. The extreme height of the tower from the pavement is 140 feet, and it occupies the center of the main front, and in the lower are stairs leading to the gallery and choir. In the rear of the main audience room stands the high

altar, in a semi-circular chancel, on either side of which, and facing each of the side aisles, are the small altars. Between the high altar and the small ones, and in the chancel, are the doors leading to the sacristy where the con- fessionals are placed. The church has sittings on the main floor for 800 per- sons, and 250 in the gallery. The roof is constructed of wood, and is self-sup- porting, vaulted in the center and level ceilings on each side, and is divided into bays by ornamental arches springing from elaborate brackets. The vault is groined with moulded ribs from each bracket and the intersections covered with ornamental bosses. The height of the ceiling in the center of the nave is 43 feet, and over the aisles, 25 feet high. The interior of the doors and windows have moulded labels over them, termin- ated by ornamental drops.

Masons from Alton did the brick work, Nichol T. Smith, Jr., the carpen- ter work, and Coddington & Erwin the plastering, all of which is done in the best, workmanlike manner, and when entirely completed cost about $25,000. The edifice is situated on South State street, on as commanding and elevated a position as St. Paul's church, on Broadway, in New York, and can be seen for miles around. Rev. Father Harty succeeded Father Sullivan in December, 1868. Since he has had charge of the society, the German Ca- tholies withdrew and formed a separate church, but the congregation has not decreased any from the original number, owing to the new members received into the church. The church is entirely out of debt.

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History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois : together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of representative men, History of Illinois, Part 22

Author: Publication date: 1885 Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical Number of Pages: 1150

Author:
Publication date: 1885
Publisher: Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical
Number of Pages: 1150