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Kewanee Encampment, No. 105, I. O. O. F .- Officers : L. E. Rowley, C. P. ; W. C. Loomis, H. P .; D. W. Payne, S. W .; H. H. Bryan, J.W. ; C. P. Remick, Scribe and Treas. Meets at Kewanee on the first and third Friday evenings of each month.
Geneseo Lodge, No. 172, I. O. O. F .- Instituted March 28, 1855. Officers : J. C. Rockwell, N. G .; Geo. W. Cash, V. G .; Geo. M. Cooper, Secy. ; H. R. Canfield, Perm. Secy .; F. H. McArthur, Treas. Meets at Geneseo every Tuesday evening.
Johann Huss Lodge; No. 320, I. O. O. F .- Instituted in September, 1865. Officers : John Buderbrod, N. G .; Michael Ledig, V. G .; George Ernst, Secy. ; Henry Steibel, Treas. Meets at Geneseo every Wednesday -evening.
J. O. Harris Encampment, No. 84, 1. O. O. F .- Instituted February 20, 1866. Officers : Henry Canfield, C. P .; W. Ash, S. W. ; L. Wood- ruff, H. P .; H. Steibel, J. W .; H. O. Fisher, Scribe; Geo. F. Godfrey, Treas. Meets at Geneseo first and third Thursday evenings of each month.
Cambridge Lodge, No. 199, I. O. O. F .- Officers : Rev. J. Cairns, N. G .; Samuel Steele, V. G .; Chas. Jackson, Secy .; Sylvester Rockwell,
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Treas. ; T. A. Cook, Perm. Secy. Meets at Cambridge every Tuesday evening.
Galva Lodge, No. 408, I. O. O. F .- Officers : E. B. Lutes, N. G .; Chas. Stowe, V. G .; S. S. Hoyt, R. S .; E. P. Utley, P. S .; J. W. A. Miller, Treas. ; H. Higgins, G. R. Meets at Galva every Monday cven- ing.
Galva Lodge, No. 243, A. F. and A. M .- Officers : S. G. Jarvis, W. M .; O. P. Stoddard, S. W .; H. A. King, J. W .; J. L. Finley, Treas .; C. W. Williams, Secy. Meets at Galva first and third Tuesday evenings. of each month.
Post No. 33, G. A. R .- Officers : A. F. Miller, Post Commander ; J. Babbitt, S. V. G .; S. P. Johnson, J. V. G .; J. L. Finley, G. M .; N. Flansburge, O. of D .; B. M. Dorr, Chaplain ; E. W. Smith, Adjt. Meets at Galva every alternate Wednesday evening.
Woman's Temperance League .- Officers : Mrs. H. M. Higgins, Pres. ; Mrs. M. E. Holmes, Secy. There are no saloons in Galva.
Clover Lodge, No. 383, I. O. O. F .- Officers ; E. C. Rosseter, N. G .; John W. Shutler, V. G .; L. C. Houghton. R. S .; Geo. H. McClung, P. S .; W. A. Fraser, Treas. Meets each Monday evening at Woodhull.
Woodhull Lodge, No. 502, A. F. and A. M .- Officers : J. W. Willis, W. M. ; L. J. Elliot, S. W .; J. Kingdon, J. W .; James Doyle, Treas. ; W. A. Fraser, Secy. ; R. H. Magner, S. D .; Chas. Wilkins, J. D. ; Jas. Stiers, Tiler. Meets at Woodhull every Friday, on or before the full moon.
Cambridge Library Association .- Organized in May, 1876, with N. B. Gould, C. J. Gruey, W. A. Shepherd, C. R. Wheeler, T. G. Ayres, and B. W. Seaton as Directors.
Number of volumes about 400. Oopen every Saturday afternoon. B. W. Seaton, Librarian.
Y. M. C. A., Cambridge .- Organized April 3, 1876; forty-seven members. Officers : E. Buck, Pres. ; A. Morse, Vicc-Pres .; J. W. Cairns, Secy. ; W. K. Wight, Cor. Secy .; James Keagy, Treas. Meets at Cam- bridge.every Monday evening.
Galva Grange, No. 1,591, P. of H .- Officers : J. M. A. Miller, Mas- ter; Mrs. M. Aby, Overseer; Alex. Aby, Treas .; C. C. Palmer, Secy. ; Geo. D. Palmer, Steward. Meets at Galva on the afternoon of each month.
Lecture Association, Galva .- Organized in November, 1876. Officers : G. W. Butters, Pres. ; N. E. Phillips, Vicc-Pres. ; H. W. Young, Secy. ; Dr. J. F. Todd, Cor. Secy. ; W. F. Wiley, Treas.
Library Association, Galva .- Organized in 1874. Officers : S. Mun- ger, Pres .; W. F. Wiley, Secy. and Trcas. ; C. E. Davis, Librarian. About 500 books in the library. Open at all times.
Radiant Star Lodge, 612, I. O. O. F. of Annawan .- Officers : J. L. Robinson, N. G .; B. W. Vaughan, Vice G. ; L. R. Craig, Scc.
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Annawan Lodge, 433, A. F. and A. M .- Officers: L. R. Craig, W. M. ; Chas. Vaughn, S. W .; F. W. Steinhart, J. W. ; S. N. Barker, Treas .; .John M. Brown, Secy .; James McNeill, S. D .; Josephi Hilding, J. D .; M. A. Harrett, Tiler.
HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1853, a meeting of citizens of the county was held at Cambridge to organize an agricultural society. Col. Sylves- ter Blish presided at this meeting, and G. M. Kingacted as Secretary. A constitution was adopted, and the following officers elected : Frederick P. Brown, President ; Sylvester Blish, Vice-president ; Henry G. Griffin, second Vice-president ; Thomas F. Davenport, Recording Secretary ; Ben. Graham, Corresponding Secretary, and Alfred W. Perry, Treas- urer. About forty persons joined the society at this meeting, the ducs being fixed at one dollar each. It was decided to hold a fair on the 5th and 6th days of October following, and after appointing a meeting for the executive committee and officers to be held on April 4, this meeting adjourned. As was agreed upon, the first fair of this society was held in October, and considering the primitive condition of the county at that date, was a decided success. The fairs were held in the court-house yard two or three years after commencement, when the society pur- chased twenty acres from H. W. Wells. Quite a large tract of land, including this spot, was held by a Mr. James Wade, of Pennsylvania, under mortgage. He foreclosed this, and the entire tract was pur- chased at the sale by Amos Gould, who deedcd to H. G. Little, J. C. Edwards and A. W. Perry as trustecs, the same twenty acres to be used as the society's grounds as long as they should continue the fair, and for five years after its discontinuance, should that occur. This arrangement was continued until Feb. 17, 1875, when the society purchased the grounds from Mr. Gould through these trustees. That, in addition to ten acres purchased in August, 1869, gives accommodations for a large exhibit. The value of the property is now about $12,000, and the sum of $5,000 is yearly offered in premiums. The fairs are annually held in the Autumn, and arc considered cqual to any in the state.
When first organized and held in the court-house yard, members were admitted on the payment of one dollar annually, and for a few years no admission fees were charged. This was found to be impracticable, and life memberships were issued on the payment of $10 each. In 1871, the entire plan was changed. A stock company was formed, the citizens of the county favoring this plan. and investing very generally in it. Owing to the unsettled condition of the country during the late war no fairs were held during the years 1862 and '63; but with these exceptions, the exhibitions have been continuous sicne the commencement.
The present officers are : P. H. Beveridge, President, Cambridge ; A. A. Crane, Vice - president, Osco; R. H. Hinman, Secretary, Cam- bridge; F. G. Welton, Assistant Secretary, Cambridge; William H. Shepard, Treasurer, Cambridge ; J. C. Edwards, General Superintendent, Cambridge. One of the most important features added to the fair is the premium of $75 offered for the best educational exhibit. The plan and prizes offered are fully given in the chapter devoted to educational inter- ests of the county.
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THE OLD SETTLERS' SECOND ANNUAL MEETING.
(From the "HENRY COUNTY CHRONICLE," Thursday, Aug. 17, 1876.)
The second annual reunion of the old settlers of Henry County was; held in the park, at Geneseo, last Friday, 11th. A large concourse of people assembled from all parts of the county, not less than three thousand persons being on the ground, and the organization inaugurated in a Hanna grove last year was perfected and made permanent. President James M. Allan called the meeting to order, and Rev. P. K. Hanna, the first Christian minister to settle in this county, offered prayer. Dr. Ira R. Wells, from the committee appointed last year to draft a constitution, read their report, which was unanimously adopted. The constitution adopts the name of "Old Settlers' Association of Henry County," and provides for a president, five vice-presidents, secretary and assistant, and a treasurer, to be chosen annually, except the secretary, who holds his office until removed by death, resignation, or two-thirds vote of the members present at a regular meeting. A committee of arrangements, of seven members, including the assistant secretary and the treasurer, and a committee of necrology, of seven members, including the secretary and the treasurer, are also among the annual officers. Conditions of membership are twenty years' residence before the preceding January, or being married to such a person, and the payment of one dollar. Under this constitution the signatures of over eighty members were secured.
A committee of one from each town was appointed to nominate offi- cers, and recess was then taken for dinner. This was an exercise in which young settlers as well as old participated. The people of Geneseo had provided coffee in endless quantity, and thic visitors had brought their lunch ; and the maple-shaded park became a royal banquet hall.
After dinner the Chair proposed the question, Where shall our next meeting be held ? Thomas F. Davenport invited the Association to meet at Cambridge, and it was unanimously decided by vote that Cambridge be the place, and Friday, August 10, 1877, the day, for the next annual meeting.
The committee on nominations then reported the following, and they were unanimously elected :
President -JOSEPH A. SAWYER.
Vice-Presidents -JAMES GLENN, JOHN PIATT, SR., RICHARD MAS- CALL, C. B. MINER, WM. T. CROZIER.
Secretary - THOMAS F. DAVENPORT.
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Assistant Secretary- P. H. BEVERIDGE.
Treasurer - PHILIP K. HANNA.
Committee of Arrangements -P. H. BEVERIDGE and P. K. HANNA, ex-officio ; R. H. HINMAN, A. W. PERRY, M. B. POTTER, M. B. LOYD, M. UNDERWOOD.
Committee of Necrology -T. F. DAVENPORT and P. K. HANNA, ex- officio ; IRA R. WELLS, C. C. BLISH, THOMAS NOWERS, SR., LEVI HIG- GINS, WM. T. CROZIER.
H. S. Comstock then read the following historical sketch of Colona : The first settler in Henry County was Dr. Thomas Baker, who came
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to the county on the 6th day of May, 1835, from Adams County, and settled on Section 16, Colona Township-premises now occupied by George Kinkaid. Marinda Baker, a daughter of Dr. Baker, died in April, 1836, being then about 15 years of age, and was buried on the southeast corner of Section 16. There is now nothing to mark her last resting- place. This was the first death in Henry County.
The next oldest settlers were Thomas and James Glenn and Anthony Hunt, who came from Ohio, and whose nativity was Fayette County, Kentucky. This party settled on Section 20, on the 13th day of May, 1835. On the 15th day of May, James Glenn raised the first house in Henry County. It was built of logs hewn with the broad ax, and was 8x10 feet in size. The father of James Glenn planted a locust seed that was brought from the Ashland farm of Henry Clay at Lexington, Ken- tucky. This grew to be a large tree, and is now in a flourishing condition. It measures 12 feet in circumference at the base, and four feet from the ground measures 7 feet in circumference. Messrs. Glenn and Hunt broke and cultivated about 12 acres of ground that Summer. Indians, deer and prairie chickens were very numerous in these pioneer days - the former peaceable, the latter so tamne that they often came into the yards with domestic animals. Thomas and James Glenn made the first plow ever made in Henry County -- the mold-board of which is now to be seen at the residence of James Glenn, and is in a good state of preservation. It is nade of burr oak, is four feet in length and sixteen inches in width. It was hewn out with an ax by Mr. Glenn himself. The first barn in Henry County was raised on New Year's day, 1836, by Thomas and James Glenn. This was also of hewn logs. Anthony Hunt settled on the southwest quarter of Section 20, built a log house; and brought his wife from St. Louis, in April, 1836.
The first coal found in Henry County was discovered by Dr. Baker, in the Fall of 1835, on Baker's Creek, which runs through Section 21. This has since been called the Minersville Bank, and was probably at one time the most extensive mine in the county. The vein varies from 4 to 6} feet in depth.
Erskine Wilson established a ferry over Rock River at the mouth of Green River, in the Spring of 1836. This was the first ferry in Henry County, and was on the main route from Chicago to Rock Island, and travelers in all directions found it necessary to patronize this ferry.
The next settler in Colona Township was George Brandenburg, who settled on the southeast quarter of Section 1, on the 9th day of Septem- ber, 1835, and built and opened a tavern, which was the first onc in Henry County. Mr. Brandenburg was born in Frederick County, Mary- land, in 1799.
Stephen Marshall settled on Section 30, in April, 1836, and com- menced operations as a farmer.
Joshua Harper and James M. Allan next came to Colona Township, in May, 1836, and lived with George Brandenburg about a year.
Charles Oakley and a Mr. Wilcox, who were agents for the Morris- town Colony, came to this vicinity in June, 1836, and lived with Mr. Brandenburg several months. They located the lands for the Morristown Colony, and laid out what was then known as the town of Morristown.
The agents of the Geneseo Colony arrived at the house of George
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Brandenburg, in July, 1836. They made their location where the city of Geneseo now stands.
In the Fall of 1836 three families came from Genesee County, N. Y., and stopped at Mr. Brandenburg's. James M. Allan, James Bennett, a Mr. Seymour, and Mr. Brandenburg went to where Geneseo now is, and raised the first house, ncar where the brewery now stands. They cut the logs and raised the house in one day. Thus Geneseo may be said to have been built in a day by Colona pioneers.
Nathan and Abisha Washburn and Luke C. Sheldon, members of the Morristown Colony, settled on Section 30.
Thomas Hodges came to Colona Township in the Spring of 1837, and located on Section 20. Mr. Hodges has been a successful farmer, and has lived to see the growth of the county around him.
The next farm was opened by Joshua Harper, in the Spring of 1837, on Section 17. Mr. Harper built the best log house in the county at that time. This farm was then the largest one in cultivation in the county. Mr. Harper lived a bachelor's life the first year or two -Joseph Turner being his chief cook.
A post-office was established at Dayton in the Fall of 1836, and called Green River post-officc-Postmaster, George Brandenburg. This was a distributing office for Morristown and Geneseo. Settlers often canie 15 and 20 miles on foot for mail.
The first election held in Henry County was held at the house of George Brandenburg, in June, 1837. Following is a minute of the election :
" At an election held at the house of George Brandenburg, on the 19th day of June, A.D. 1837, for the purpose of electing county officers for Henry County (in the State of Illinois), the following persons were elected : Philip K. Hanna, Joshua Browning, Ithamar Pillsbury, County Commissioners : Joshua Harper, Recorder; Abra M. Seymour, Surveyor, Robert Mccullough, Sheriff; Roderick R. Stewart, Coroner; John P. Hanna, Charles Atkinson, Roderick R. Stewart, Judges of Election."
ABRA M. SEYMOUR, JAMES M. ALLAN, Clerks.
Frederick Olmstead then read the following historical sketch of Hanna :
MR. PRESIDENT AND CITIZENS : - Having been assigned the duty of preparing an historical account of the early settlement of the Township of Hanna for this occasion, we are indebted to P. K. Hanna, J. P. Hanna, George Brandenburg and others, for many of the facts incorporated in the address. Owing to other pressing duties and the short space of time allotted for its preparation, there will doubtless occur discrepancies and omissions, which, it is hoped, will meet with a generous criticism.
In the month of June, in the year 1835, a small party left Knoxville, Illinois, for the purpose of exploring the lands of Henry County, with the view of forming a settlement. The party consisted of Rev. Gco. A. Colbert, P. K. Hanna, J. P. Hanna, J. D. Tabor, Samuel and Neal Withrow. Journeying along on horse-back they traveled over nearly the entire territory now within the bounds of Henry County. At this time they found the family of Dr. Thomas Baker, living on Section 16, near the mouth of Green River, in what is now the Township of Colona, and at
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that time the only family in what is now Henry County. Here they rested a short time enjoying the hospitality of Dr. Baker. Leaving this point they followed what was known as the Black Hawk trail some twenty miles in a northeasterly direction, eamping at what is now known as Mc- Henry's Diteh, in the township of Phenix. This trail was nearly on the same ground on which the state road from Chicago, Dixon and Rock Island was afterward located. Leaving this point they returned to Knox- ville, where they remained about two weeks. After replenishing their stock of provisions, P. K. and J. P. Hanna, aecompanied by Robert Land, of Carmi, Illinois, returned to Henry County to finish their explorations, making their first camp at White Oak Grove, on Edwards River; where they found Mr. Butler and family on a elaim which was afterward pur- ehased by what was known as the Andover Colony. Leaving White Oak Grove they traveled north, arriving on the banks of Roek River in the month of July, 1835. Here they set their stakes on Seetion 32, 18 north 2 east of the 4th P.M., near the present site of the village of Cleveland, which was then oceupied by Winnebago Indians. At this time they found Earl P. Aldrieh, who had just settled with his family in what is now known as Phenix Township. From here the party once more returned to Knoxville, from whenee P. K. Hanna started with his family for their new home in the woods, arriving August 13, on the claim staked out by him the month previous, which was forty-one years ago day after to-mor- row, being the first family in Hanna Township, and the fourth in the- county. On the 9th day of September of the same year, eame George Brandenburg, from Ohio, and located on Seetion 6, in the Township of Hanna, on land now owned by Thomas Hill. Later in the same year lie moved and settled on the southeast quarter of Seetion 1, in the Township of Colona, where in October, 1836, in company with Mark M. Atkinson, he laid out the Town of Dayton, where he yet resides. Here he ereeted a log house, into which he moved on Christmas day, 1835, and opened it to the publie as a tavern, and which was for years after known through- out the entire state as " Brandenburg's Tavern," and an important stage station ; and many a weary pioneer has received a hearty weleome, shel- ter, and Godspeed from the Judge and his good wife. This was the first public house opened in Henry County. Here was established the second post-office in the county (George Brandenburg, postmaster), where settlers came from nearly all parts of the county for their mail. Here on the 19th of June, 1837, the election for the organization of Henry County was held, and the first eounty officers were elected, consisting of three County Commissioners, namely : P. K. Hanna, Ithamar Pillsbury and Joshua Browning. Robert MeCullough was elected Sheriff ; Roderick R. Stewart, Coroner ; Joshua Harper, Recorder ; A. M. Seymour, County Surveyor.
As an instance of the moral status of the early settlers, we will state that in this election Thos. R. Sanders, the competitor of Joshua Harper, most eertainly would have been elected but for the faet of its having been proved that said Sanders had purchased a pair of shoes on the Sabbath day, and to this alone Mr. Harper owes his election. Here, also, on the 27th day of June, was held the first term of the County Commissioners Court, at which James M. Allan was appointed County Clerk, and Charles Atkinson, County Treasurer. The remaining business of the term con-
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sisted in granting a license to Charles Atkinson, John P. Hanna and Geo. Tyler, for a ferry at Cleveland - the ferrymen having to pay for this privilege one dollar and fifty cents. A store at Cleveland, and also one at Dayton, were licensed at this time. Several other terms of the Com- inissioners' Court were held at this place. Here, also in June, 1838, the first term of the circuit court was held, under Judge Stonc.
As an instance of one of the real estate transactions of those days- George Brandenburg traded a one-half interest in the town of Dayton to Mark M. Atkinson, for 1,200 acres of Texas land. Later in the same year came George Albert and E. Walters, with families, and also Henry and Samuel Sullivan, with mother and two sisters, all of whom settled in Hanna Township. The necessary preparations for Winter werc at once begun by erecting log cabins, building sheds, cutting hay, and preparing for Winter generally. All our supplies had to be transported from fifty to seventy-five miles with ox teams, which was no trifling matter. Early in the Winter, Collin D. James, a missionary from the Rock Island Mission, organized a religious society. Services were held in the log cabin of P. K. Hanna, being the first services and the first society organized in the county. Rev. James continued to preach to this little band of Evan- gelists until the Fall of 1836, when he was succeeded by Rev. Asa D. West. These were days of small things, yet of deep interest to the few scattered settlers. The population of the township was further increased "in the Spring of 1836, by the arrival of J. D. Tabor, J. P. Hanna, Charles Atkinson and George Tyler, with families ; making the entire population of the Township of Hanna, in the Spring of 1836, about forty-one souls.
The first marriage in the county was in Hanna Township, namely : James P. Doge to Miss Samantha Colbert, daughter of Rev. Geo. A. Colbert. This occurred on February 7, 1836, and before the organization of the county, consequently the license had to be procured from Knox County.
In April, 1836, the village of Cleveland was laid out, on the south bank of Rock River, on Section 31, by George Charles, county surveyor of Knox County, for Charles Atkinson and James D. Tabor, being the first town laid out in the county (and it has been laid out ever since). The first log buildings in Cleveland were built in 1836, by George Bran- denburg and Thomas Glenn, for George Tyler and Charles Atkinson, the one for Atkinson being a double log house, one-half being used for a store and the other for a dwelling - both of which buildings can be seen to-day in a somewhat dilapidated condition. In the Fall of 1836, came a colony from New York, and stopped at the tavern of George Brandenburg, who with the other settlers of Hanna Township, went with them and helped them to crect their log cabins, which was the beginning of the city of Geneseo, and which colony came to Dayton for their mail for some time afterward. In this year William Paddleford bought land, and in the Fall of 1837, moved on it with his family, where he resided until 1838, when he moved on the farm now occupied by his son, James Paddleford, where Mrs. Paddleford still resides, in the 90th year of her age. The first frame buildings in the county were built at Cleveland, by Atkinson and Wells, in 1836, which can still be seen on the farm of John S. Hanna, in the village of Cleveland.
In 1836 a temperance meeting was held in the double log house of
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Charles Atkinson, in Cleveland, by the settlers and people from the Geneseo Colony, and a society organized, it being the first ever held in Henry County. In this same building was held the Presidential election, in 1836, for Martin Van Buren, President, and R. M. Johnson, Vice- President-it being the first Presidential election ever held in the county. Whiteside County being in this precinct, the vote of that county was polled here with Henry. In this election there werc 72 votes polled, three of which were democratic - those three were Thomas Glenn, Dr. Thomas Baker, and George Brandenburg, who has been a true demo- crat ever since, and expects to vote for Tilden this Fall. The returns of this election were made to Knox County, and taken there by George Brandenburg. The Judges of this election were P. K. Hanna, George. Tyler, Thomas Glenn and Dr. Baker.
The first school in Hanna Township was organized in 1836, and taught by Narcessa Stewart, who afterward became Mrs. Huntington Wells, of Moline.
In 1836 the population was further increased by the arrival of Dr. Gawyer, a man thoroughly radical but a good citizen, of good moral character, who has since left our town. In the same year came Thomas and Anderson Miller, who settled in this township. In 1837 came Henry Hand, and settled and run the first chartered ferry on Rock River at Cleve- land, and who has been a prominent citizen of the township until this day ; also, in this year, came D. P. Grove, John Williams, John Searls, Columbia Aldrich, William and James Burnard, Rev. Woodruff and son, all of whom settled in Hanna Township. In the same year came - Stanbro and settled in the east part of town, where he lived to a good old age and was much respected at his death, leaving his son on the home- stead, who still occupies it, aud who has filled several positions of honor- in the county and is now a Justice of the Peace.
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