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NAMES OF VOTERS.
David Stringer, Andrew Brownlee, John Harris, Robert Palmer, Samuel M. Harris, Samuel Lear, Theodorus Davis, Bennett Tilley, Abraham Smith, Tris- tram P. Hoxsey, David Coop, Sr., Daniel Deadrick, Richard Smith, Shadrach Reddick, Norris Hays, Nathan Mabry, Aaron Tilley, John L. Davis, John Pow- ell, Joseph Borough, Peter Akes, William G. Coop (23 votes).
At an election held this 16th day of May, 1829, agreeably to an order received from the county clerk of Macoupin county, we the undernamed judges and clerks do return the following list of names to be acknowledged as sufficient votes at said election :
NAMES OF VOTERS.
Lewis Cormack, Joseph Vinson, Henry Wceks, John Vinson, james Grant, Abraham Wyatt, Peyton Samands, William Wilcox, Joseph Hilyard, Alexan- der B. Miller, Joshua Samands, Cornelius Wood, Edward Mckinley, James B. Cowell, William G. Cormack, John W. Cox, Samuel Jackson, Roger Snell, John Chapman, Joseph Best, Michael Best, John Snell (22 votes).
To the commissioners' court was given almost unlimited power in the matter of local government and its jurisdiction covered almost every conceivable sub- ject relating to the business affairs of the bailiwick. In fact, the record makes it appear that on more than one occasion the court assumed dignities not intended by the law which called it into being, and for that reason it finally became a tar- get for many adverse criticisms.
The county commissioners' court continued in existence until 1849, when it was abolished by an act of the legislature, approved February 12th of that year.
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Under this act provision was made for a county court to consist of a judge, and two associate justices, whose duties should be "to sit with the county judge, as members of the court, for the transaction of all county business." The county court remained in existence until 1870, when it was superseded by the board of supervisors, the present governing board of the county.
Dissatisfaction throughout the county was made manifest by many of the taxpayers, with the manner in which the affairs of the county had been con- ducted, and hence it was that in 1870 the citizens of Macoupin, by a decided majority, adopted the township form of government, which has since been adhered to.
THE COUNTY DIVIDED INTO TOWNSHIPS.
Following the expressed determination of the people to adopt the township form of government, the county court, then composed of Philander C. Huggins, Andrew A. Atkins and Martin Olmstead, appointed John I. Rinaker, E. H. Davis and John T. Henderson commissioners, to divide the county into towns, agree- ably to the statute made and provided to provide for township organization. In relation thereto the following appears in the records :
"At a meeting of the board of commissioners appointed by the county court of Macoupin county, state of Illinois, at the December term, A. D., 1870, of said court to divide said county into townships and name the same under the town- ship organization laws of the state of Illinois, held at the court house in Carlin- ville on this day in pursuance of agreement, the board organized by the ap- pointment of John I. Rinaker as chairman and John P. Henderson secretary.
"The said board as such commissioners proceeded to divide the county into' towns, making as many towns as there are townships according to government survey, there being twenty-four in number. The board not being fully advised in regard to the wishes of the people in the several towns, or some of them, in regard to names for the said towns, and wishing to further consult the wishes of the people, it was moved and carried that the board adjourn to meet again on Thursday, February 2, 1871, at the county clerk's office in Carlinville, Ma- coupin county, Illinois.
"JOHN I. RINAKER, "Chairman Board Commissioners. "JOHN P. HENDERSON, "Secretary of the Board.
"February 23, 1871.
"The board met pursuant to adjournment, present John I. Rinaker, E. H. Davis and John P. Henderson. After due consideration of reports from differ- ent parts of the county, the board proceeded to make changes in the names of towns in accordance with the expressed will of the people and agreed and finally adopted the names as set forth in the report this day, agreed upon and filed with the county clerk, which report was duly signed by the several commissioners and the board adjourned.
"JOHN I. RINAKER, Chairman.
"JOHN P. HENDERSON, Secretary."
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In 1872 township 12 N. R. 6 W. was divided into two townships, namely, Virden and Girard, which made the number of townships in the county twenty- five. In 1884 Staunton township was divided into two halves and the north half was named Mt. Olive, which made the number of townships in the county twenty-six, which at present prevails.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Theodorus Davis, William Wilcox, Seth Hodges, 1829; Lewis Solomon, Roger Snell, Samuel Lair, 1832; Samuel Lair, Ezekiel Ross, Jesse Rhoads, 1834; Ezekiel Ross, Jesse Rhoads, Thomas Corr, 1836; Lewis Solomon, Samuel Lair, Frederick A. Olds, 1838; Lewis Solomon, Andrew S. Opdyke, Samuel Lair, 1839; Lewis Solomon, Andrew S. Opdyke, Seburn Gilmore, 1840; David Mc- Shee, A. S. Opdyke, S. Gilmore, 1841 ; John S. Foster, S. Gilmore, David Mc- Shee, 1842; David McShee, J. S. Foster, Jarrett Dugger, 1843; David McShee, J. S. Foster, Jarrett Dugger, 1844; Jarrett Dugger, David McShee, John M. Hilyard, 1845; David McShee, John M. Hilyard, Bird Peebles, 1846; John M. Hilyard, Bird Peebles, David McShee, 1847; John M. Hilyard, David McShee, Bird Peebles, 1848; Bird Peebles, David McShee, John M. Hilyard, 1849.
PROBATE JUDGES.
J. P. Smith, 1831 ; P. W. Winchester, 1832; Charles Stover, 1837; Thomas Jayne, 1839; John M. Palmer, 1843; Seburn Gilmore, 1847; John M. Palmer, 1848; William Weer, Jr., 1851 ; S. S. Gilbert, 1853; Lewis Solomon, 1857; T. L. Loomis, 1861, reelected in 1865; P. C. Huggins, 1869; Lewis P. Peebles, 1873, reelected in 1877.
COUNTY JUDGES.
John M. Palmer, James Breden, G. A. W. Cloud, 1849; William Weer, G. A. W. Cloud, 1852; Samuel S. Gilbert, James Breden, 1852; G. A. W. Cloud, George Judd, 1854; S. S. Gilbert, G. A. W. Cloud, George Judd, 1856; L. Sólomon, T. B. Rice, G. A. W. Cloud, 1857; Thaddeus L. Loomis, G. A. W. Cloud, Thomas B. Rice, 1861 ; T. L. Loomis, John Yowell, Isham J. Peebles, 1865; Philander C. Huggins, Andrew A. Atkins, Martin Olmstead, 1869; Lewis P. Peebles, 1873, reelected 1877, 1882 and 1886; Archilaus Yancey, 1890; Bal- four Cowen, 1894; David E. Keefe, 1898; J. B. Vaughan, 1902, reelected, 1906; Truman A. Snell, 1908.
COUNTY CLERKS.
T. P. Hoxey, 1829; John Wilson, 1837, removed the same year and A. Mc- Kim Dubois elected to fill the position; J. A. Chestnut, 1838; Enoch Wall, 1851; George H. Holliday, 1858; Thomas M. Metcalf, 1869; Casper Westermeier, Jr., 1873, reelected, 1882; William R. Dugan, 1886; John B. Vaughn, 1890; Fred G.
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Oeltgen, 1894; O. C. Hartley, 1898; WV. C. Seehausen, 1902, reelected, 1906 and 1908.
STATES ATTORNEYS.
George Farquer, 1830; John J. Hardin, 1833; Stephen A. Douglas, 1835; Jesse B. Thomas, 1837; D. M. Woodson, 1839; John S. Greathouse, 1841 ; John Evans, 1843; C. H. Goodrich, 1845; Henry Dusenberry, 1847; C. H. Goodrich, 1849; Cyrus Epler, 1853; James B. White, 1857; C. M. Morrison, 1865; Horace Gwin, 1870; S. T. Corn, 1873; Alexander H. Bell, 1880; Frank W. Burton, 1884, reelected, 1888; J. B. Vaughn, 1896, reelected, 1904; James M. Mahoney, 1900; A. S. Cuthbertson, 1904; James H. Murphy, 1910.
CIRCUIT CLERKS.
fristram P. Hoxey, 1829; A. McKim Dubois, 1841; A. S. Mayfield, 1860. He died after his reelection in 1864 and the term was filled out by M. Mayfield ; Henry W. Burton, 1868; George R. Hughes, 1876; Thomas R. McKee, 1880, reelected, 1884; Ben B. Olbert, 1888; John Homer, 1896, reelected, 1900; George L. Tipton, 1904; Thomas Cain, 1908.
SHERIFFS.
John Harris, 1829; Jefferson Weatherford, 1834; B. T. Burke; 1838; William M. Snow, 1851 ; J. L. Plain, 1854; M. McClure, 1856; J. L. Plain, 1858; M. N. Wills, 1860; H. Tappan, 1862; M. N. Wills, 1864; Joseph B. Liston, 1866; S. B. Wilcox, 1868; William H. Fishback, 1870. He died in office and the term was filled out by Peter Schaffer; James T. Pennington, 1872; Isaac Heaton, 1876; John F. Sunderland, 1878, reelected, 1880; Abraham C. Hulse, 1882; Lawrence C. Murphy, 1886; Henry D. O'Neil, 1890; P. C. Davenport, 1894; W. J. H. Fahrenkrog, 1898; Ed H. Dickerson, 1902; Robert L. Jones, 1906; Elmo Etter, 1908.
TREASURERS.
William G. Coop, 1829; Henry H. Havron, 1831 ; Travis Moore, 1832; Archer B. Beauchamp, 1832; Travis Moore, 1833; John Lewis, 1834; James McLarning, 1839; Thomas P. Ross, 1847; William M. Maddox, 1850; L. F. Palmer, 1850; William M. Snow, 1853; Thomas Hart, 1854; Mark Crowder, 1855; Dempsey Sawyer, 1857; Frank Steward, 1865; Randolph J. Haley, 1869; John W. Ayers, 1871 : John W. Wills, 1873; Lucius B. Corbin, 1875; Zachariah Harris, 1879; George Siegel, 1882; Peter Heinz, 1886; Abraham Frey, 1890; Thomas Z. Glea- son, 1894; Thomas P. Hughes, 1898; Emmet T. Rice, 1902; Elmo Etter, 1906; S. T. Carmody, 1908.
CORONERS.
David Coop, Sr., 1829; Robert Wallace, 1832; William S. Raymond, 1840; William S. Dugger, 1842; Josiah Borough, 1844; William S. Dugger, 1846; John Graham, 1847; Josiah Borough, 1853; William F. Dugger, 1856; William B.
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Brink, 1856; David McDaniel, 1858; J. D. Kerr, 1860; - - Wright, 1864; John Cromwell, 1866; M. R. Judd, 1868; Charles A. Herb, 1870; Peter Schaffer, 1871 ; David Deeds, 1872; Peter Heinz, 1874; Andrew Rathgeber, 1876; James S. Duncan, 1878; Franklin B. Simpson, 1882; Robert A. Hoxey, 1888; C. C. Robin- son, 1900; Henry Winter, 1904; Dorris Karns, 1908.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.
William Miller, 1833; Daniel Anderson, 1839; Enoch Wall, 1846; G. W. Wal- lace, 1847; William Weer, 1849; George B. Hicks, 1851 ; Lewis Judd, 1855; Hor- ace Givin, 1859; Charles E. Foote, 1861 ; Fletcher W. Chapman, 1869; John S. Kenyon, 1873; F. W. Crouch, 1877; George W. Grubb, 1881 ; George W. Bower- sox, 1883; George Harrington, 1886; Thomas E. Moore, 1890; James E. Mc- Clure, 1894; M. M. Kessinger, 1898; Robert C. Moore, 1906; reelected in 1908.
SURVEYORS.
Philip Deatherage, 1829; he died the same year and Ezekiel Good was ap- . pointed to fill the office; Benjamin V. Stephenson, 1837; Isaac /Whitaker, 1841 ; George H. Holliday, 1851 ; F. H. Chapman, 1853; Thomas R. McKee, 1859; A. W. Edwards, 1861; G. W. Farrar, 1863; T. G. Capps, 1865; James Woodul, 1867; E. C. Winchester, 1869; Jacob R. Muhleman, 1875; E. C. Winchester, 1878; Thomas : Bacon, 1884; H. M. Minton, 1896; S. T. Morse, 1904; G. E. Mc- Kean, 1908. He resigned and S. T. Morse was appointed to fill the office.
SUPERVISORS.
1871.
Staunton-Thomas Funderburk; Cahokia-Edward S. Holmes; Honey Point -James W. York ; Shaw's Point-John Lewis ; Nilwood-J. D. Williamson; Vir- den-J. D. Metcalf; Dorchester-Thomas J. Lukens; Gillespie-Randal Clark ; Brushy Mound-Levi Mitchell; Carlinville-B. T. Burke; South Otter-Will- iam H. Johnson; North Otter-Andrew A. Atkins; Bunker Hill-J. T. Penning- ton; Hilyard-William N. Thomas; Polk-Moses S. Eldred; Bird-Samuel L. Loveless ; South Palymra-Dempsey N. Solomon; North Palymra-J. B. Van- cil; Brighton-Henry F. Martin; Shipman-R. F. Rambo; Chesterfield-Nicho- las Challacombe; Western Mound-W. C. Edwards; Barr-John M. Bates; Scottville-John H. Rohrer.
1872.
Staunton-Henry A. Best; Cahokia-Edward S. Holmes; Honey Point- John Cromwell; Shaw's Point-John Lewis; Nilwood-J. D. Williamson; Girard-J. D. Metcalf; Virden-Jonathan Plowman; Dorchester-Thomas J. Lukens; Gillespie-Francis M. Adams; Brushy Mound-F. Trabue; Carlinville -B. T. Burke; South Otter-Robert Bacon; North Otter-Andrew A. Atkins; Bunker Hill-William Love; Hilyard-R. Cromwell; Polk-Moses S. Eldred;
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Bird-Samuel L. Loveless; South Palmyra-Dempsey N. Solomon; North Palymra-J. B. Vancil; Brighton-Henry F. Martin; . Shipman-Edward C. Wales; Chesterfield-Nicholas Challacombe; Western Mound-W. C. Edwards; Barr-Richard J. Metcalf ; Scottville-James H. Rohrer.
1873.
Staunton-William Panhorst ; Cahokia-Edward S. Holmes; Honey Point- John Brown; Shaw's Point-G. W. Barnett; Nilwood-A. F. Hamilton; Girard -J. P. Wiley; Virden-Jonathan Plowman; Dorchester-Thomas J. Lukens ; Gillespie-Alexander Sinclair; Brushy Mound-F. Trabue; Carlinville-B. T. Burke; South Otter-Robert Bacon; North Otter-Andrew A. Atkins; Bunker Hill-F. W. Cross; Hilyard-R. Cromwell; Polk-Moses S. Eldred; Bird- John Craggs; South Palmyra-Dempsey N. Solomon; North Palymra-J. B. Vancil; Brighton-Henry F. Martin; Shipman-Edward C. Wales; Chesterfield -Nicholas Challacombe; Western Mound-W. C. Edwards; Barr-Edward Henderson ; Scottville-James H. Rohrer.
1874. .
Staunton-F. M. Anderson; Cahokia-Allen Bayless; Honey Point -*; Shaw's Point-G. W. Barnett; Nilwood, John H. Ballinger; Girard-Michael Brown; Virden -*; Dorchester-John R. Sawyer; Gillespie-P. H. Pentzer; Brushy Mound-George Cowell; Carlinville-B. T. Burke; South Otter-Moses Yowell; North Otter-Andrew A. Atkins; Bunker Hill-F. W. Cross; Hilyard -Peter Coriell; Polk-Moses S. Eldred; Bird -**; South Palmyra -*; North Palmyra-J. B. Vancil; Brighton-George 'A. Brown; Shipman-Samuel Will- iams; Chesterfield-Amos Goodsell; Western Mound-P. R. Cook; Barr-Rich- ard J. Metcalf ; Scottville-James B. Angelo.
1875.
Staunton-F. M. Henderson; Cahokia-William M. Baldwin ; Honey Point- J. B. Masters; Shaw's Point -*; Nilwood-S. H. Taylor; Girard-Michael Brown; Virden-J. G. Smith; Dorchester-John R. Sawyer; Gillespie --- P. H. Pentzer; Brushy Mound-George Cowell, Jr .; Carlinville; B. T. Burke; South Otter-Moses Yowell; North Otter-Andrew A. Atkins; Bunker Hill- F. W. Cross; Hilyard-Joseph Waggoner; Polk-Moses S. Eldred; Bird-J. F. Culp; South Palmyra-Dempsey N. Solomon; North Palmyra-J. B. Vancil; Brighton-George A. Brown; Shipman-J. W. Darlington; Chesterfield-Amos Goodsell; Western Mound-P. R. Cook; Barr-J. W. Henderson; Scottville- James B. Angelo.
1876.
Staunton-F. M. Henderson ; Cahokia-L. W. Link; Honey Point-Isaac G. Colton ; Shaw's Point-E. W. Johnson; Nilwood-S. H. Taylor ; Girard-Michael
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Brown; Virden-J. G. Smith; Dorchester-John R. Sawyer; Gillespie-P. H. Pentzer; Brushy Mound-George Cowell; Carlinville-B. T. Burke, George Hunter, assistant ; South Otter-Moses Yowell; North Otter-William A. Gard- ner; Bunker Hill-F. W. Cross; Hilyard-R. Cromwell; Polk-Moses S. El- dred; Bird-J. H. Arnett; South Palmyra-Dempsey N. Solomon; North Pal- myra-J. B. Vancil; Brighton-George A. Brown; Shipman-T. N. Marsh; Chesterfield-Amos Goodsell; Western Mound-P. R. Cook; Barr-J. W. Dalby : Scottville-David Elder.
1877.
Staunton-F. M. Henderson; Cahokia-L. W. Link; Honey Point-J. B. Masters ; Shaw's Point-David Gooch ; Nilwood-S. H. Taylor ; Girard-William E. Eastham; Virden-J. G. Smith; Dorchester-John R. Sawyer; Gillespie- P. H. Pentzer ; Brushy Mound-D. P. Deadrick; Carlinville-Thaddeus Phillips ; W. E. P. Anderson, assistant; South Otter-Moses Yowell; North Otter-Wil- liam A. Gardner; Bunker Hill-F. W. Cross; Hilyard-Alexander Shultz; Polk -Moses S. Eldred; Bird-Henry Craggs; South Palmyra-Dempsey N. Solo- mon ; North Palmyra-J. B. Vancil; Brighton-George A Brown; Shipman- T. N. Marsh; Chesterfield-Amos Goodsell; Western Mound-Gus Etter ; Barr -- J. W. Dalby ; Scottville-James B. Angelo.
1878.
Staunton-William Panhorst ; Cahokia-L. W. Link; Honey Point-John F. Sunderland; Shaw's Point-J. J. Womack; Nilwood-James H. Wolfe; Girard- William E. Eastham; Virden-J. G. Smith; Dorchester-John R. Sawyer; Gil- lespie-P. H. Pentzer; Brushy Mound-Joseph F. Clark; Carlinville-J. W. Hankins ; T. G. Moore, assistant ; South Otter-Thomas Mahan; North Otter- D. W. Solomon ; Bunker Hill-F. W. Cross; Hilyard-Newell H. Brown; Polk -Henry Bradford; Bird-Samuel L. Loveless; South Palmyra-William G. Ross; North Palmyra-George W. Bullock; Brighton-George A. Brown; Ship- man-C. E. Wales; Chesterfield-Amos Goodsell; Western Mound-Philip R. Cook; Barr-J. W. Dalby ; Scottville-James H. Rohrer.
1879.
Staunton-Thomas Funderburk; Cahokia-L. M. Link; Honey Point-Wil- liam N. Culp; Shaw's Point-John J. Womack; Nilwood-James H. Wolfe; Girard-C. C. Armstrong ; Virden-John G. Smith; Dorchester-Josiah Sawyer , Gillespie-P. H. Pentzer ; Brushy Mound-William H. Perrine ; Carlinville-John W. Hankins; T. G. Moore; South Otter-Moses Yowell; North Otter-Enoch Hill; Bunker Hill-P. C. Huggins; Hilyard-James Hackney; Polk-John M. Yowell; Bird-George W. Arnett; South Palmyra-William G. Ross; North Palmyra-James Nevins ; Brighton-E. T. Dain ; Shipman-C. E. Wales ; Ches- terfield-Amos Goodsell; Western Mound-Elisha Dawson; Barr-Edwin Hen- derson ; Scottville-James H. Rohrer.
1880.
Staunton-Thomas Funderburk, Cahokia-L. W. Link; Honey Point-Wil- liam N. Culp; Shaw's Point-John J. Womack; Nilwood-A. F. Hamilton;
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Girard-C. C. Armstrong ; Virden-John G. Smith; Dorchester-Josiah Saw- yer ; Gillespie-P. H. Pentzer; Brushy Mound-Joseph . F. Clark; Carlinville- J. W. Hankins, T. G. Moore; South Otter-Moses Yowell; North Otter-Enoch Hall; Bunker Hill-P. C. Huggins; Hilyard-James Hack- ney; Polk-John M. Yowell; Bird-John H. Brown; South Palmyra-William M. Esisex ; North Palmyra-James Nevins ; Brighton-E. T. Dain ; Shipman- John Fischer ; Chesterfield-Amos Goodsell; Western Mound-William C. Ed- wards; Barr-J. W. Dalby ; Scottville-William Carling.
1881.
Staunton-Thomas Funderburk; Cahokia-Lewis W. Link; Honey Point- William N. Culp ; Shaw's Point-John J. Womack; Nilwood-George W. Bower- sox ; Girard-William E. Eastham; Virden-John G. Smith; Dorchester-Josiah Sawyer ; Gillespie-P. H. Pentzer; Brushy Mound-William H. Perrine; Carlin- ville-John W. Hankins, T. G. Moore; South Otter-Moses Yowell; North Ot- ter-Enoch Hall; Bunker Hill-P. C. Huggins ; Hilyard-Henry Morrison, Jr .; Polk-John M. Yowell; Bird-George W. Arnett; South Palmyra-William M. Esisex; North Palmyra-John N. Pinkerton; Brighton-E. T. Dain; Ship- man-C. E. Wales; Chesterfield-Amos Goodsell; Western Mound-William C. Edwards; Barr-John W. Dalby; Scottville-William Carling, Sr.
1882.
Staunton-Thomas Funderburk; Cahokia-L. W. Link; Honey Point- . Marion Ruyle; Shaw's Point-John J. Womack; Nilwood-George W. Bower- sox; Girard-Wilson T. Huff; Virden-John G. Smith; Dorchester-Josiah Sawyer ; Gillespie-P. H. Pentzer; Brushy Mound-August Hacke; Carlinville- John W. Hankins, E. Widaman; South Otter-Moses Yowell; North Otter- Enoch Hall; Bunker Hill-P. C. Huggins ; Hilyard-Henry Morrison, Jr .; Polk- John M. Yowell; Bird-George W. Arnett; South Palmyra-Charles E. Crum; North Palmyra-John N. Pinkerton ; Brighton-E. T. Dain; Shipman-William James; Chesterfield-Amos Goodsell; Western Mound-William C. Edwards; Barr-John W. Dalby; Scottville-William Carling, Sr.
1883.
Staunton-Cornelius Godfrey; Cahokia-H. R. Blevins; Honey Point- Marion Ruyle; Shaw's Point-John J. Womack; Nilwood-Oscar Smithson; Girard-William E. Eastham; Virden-John G. Smith; Dorchester-Josiah Sawyer; Gillespie-P. H. Pentzer; Brushy Mound-August Hacke; Carlinville -James M. Pruitt, E. Widaman ; South Otter-William Price; North Otter- Enoch Hall; Bunker Hill-P. C. Huggins ; Hilyard-Henry Morrison, Jr .; Polk -John M. Yowell; Bird-George W. Arnett; South Palmyra-William Esisex ; North Palmyra-John N. Pinkerton; Shipman-William James; Chesterfield- Ed F. Corey; Western Mound-William C. Edwards; Barr-John W. Dalby ; Scottville-S. D. Eades.
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In 1884 Staunton township was divided in halves by drawing a line through the township from east to west. The north half was named Mount Olive town- ship and has since been known and designated as such.
1884.
Staunton-Cornelius Godfrey; Mt. Olive-C. J. Keiser; Cahokia-H. B. Blevins ; Honey Point-Marion Ruyle; Shaw's Point-John J. Womack; Nil- wood-D. C. Enslow; Girard-Chris C. Armstrong; Virden-John G. Smith ; Dorchester-Josiah Sawyer; Gillespie-P. H. Pentzer; Brushy Mound-William H. Perrine; Carlinville-William B. Dugger, E. Widaman; South Otter-P. L. Arnett; North Otter-John G. Hugler; Bunker Hill-P. C. Huggins; Hilyard- Henry Morrison, Jr .; Polk-E. B. Edwards; Bird-George M. Arnett; South Palmyra-James W. Duncan; North Palmyra-John H. Landreth; Brighton- D. D. Goodell; Shipman-Meshach Shultz; Chesterfield-E. F. Corey; Western Mound-Elisha Dawson ; Barr-John W. Dalby; Scottville-William Carling, Sr.
1885.
Staunton-Cornelius Godfrey; Mt. Olive-C. J. Keiser; Cahokia-E. S. Holmes ; Honey Point-Marion Ruyle; Shaw's Point-L. N. English; Nilwood- David C. Enslow; Girard-John Ball; Virden-Thomas G. Duckels; Dorchester -- Josiah Sawyer ; Gillespie-B. P. McDaniels ; Brushy Mound-William H. Per- rine; Carlinville-William B. Dugger, John E. Parrottet; South Otter-P. L. Arnett; North Otter-Enoch Hall; Bunker Hill-P. C. Huggins; Hilyard-Har- ris Thomas; Polk-W. A. Towse; Bird-George W. Arnett; South Palmyra- Thomas W. Conlee; North Palmyra-John H. Landreth; Brighton-D. D. Goodell; Shipman-Mashach Shultz; Chesterfield-E. F. Corey ; Western Mound -Elisha Dawson ; Barr-John W. Dalby ; Scottville-Dred Dugger.
1886.
Staunton-Archibald Burns; Mt. Olive-C. J. Keiser; Cahokia-C. Drennan ; Honey Point-W. J. Fuller; Shaw's Point-Joseph Howard; Nilwood-D. C. Enslow; Girard-Fountain L. Thompson ; Virden-John G. Smith ; Dorchester- J. H. Bauer ; Gillespie-P. H. Pentzer ; Brushy Mound-William H. Perrine; Car- linville-J. M. Cohlepp, Charles S. Patchen; South Otter-P. L. Arnett; North Otter-D. W. Solomon; Bunker Hill-F. C. Zimmerman; Hilyard-Harris Thomas; Polk -- W. A. Towse; Bird-Samuel E. Killam; South Palmyra- Thomas W. Conlee; North Palmyra-R. D. Humphrey ; Brighton-D. D. Good- ell ; Shipman-William James ; Chesterfield-M. J. Huffman; Western Mound- John Hagaman ; Barr-J. W. Dalby; Scottville-Dred Dugger.
1887.
Staunton-Archibald Burns; Mt. Olive-C. J. Keiser; Cahokia-Calvin Dren- nan; Honey Point-Robert Wilson; Shaw's Point, Zeph Howard ;. Nilwood-
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D. C. Enslow ; Girard-C. C Armstrong; Virden-John G. Smith; Dorchester- J. H. Bauer; Gillespie-William J. Steidley ; Brushy Mound-August Hacke; Carlinville-John Lancaster, W. F. Meiher; South Otter-Thomas Mahan; North Otter-W. B. Chapman; Bunker Hill-W. O. Jenks; Hilyard-Henry Morrison; Polk-W. A. Towse; Bird-S. E. Killam; South Palmyra-G. F. Fanning; North Palmyra-Daniel Chapman; Brighton-D. D. Goodell; Ship- man-William James; Chesterfield-M. J. Huffman; Western Mound-John .
Hagaman; Barr-J. W. Dalby ; Scottville-Dred Dugger.
1888.
Staunton-Archibald Burns; Mt. Olive-C. J. Keiser; Cahokia-C. Dren- nan ; Honey Point-Robert Wilson ; Shaw's Point-A. H. McAlister ; Nilwood- J. H. Bailey ; Girard-George W. Bowersox; Virden-John Gelder; Dorchester -J. H. Bauer ; Gillespie-W. A. Steidley ; Brushy Mound-W. E. Taylor ; Car- linville-C. S. Patchen, Henry Leifers; South Otter-William T. Conlee; North Otter-J. A. Wallace; Bunker Hill-W. O. Jenks; Hilyard-Gill S. Brown; Polk-W. D. Reader ; Bird-John H. Arnett; South Palmyra-George F. Fan- ning; North Palmyra-A. J. Drum; Brighton-D. D. Goodell; Shipman-J. B. Andrews; Chesterfield-David T. Hall; Western Mound-George Etter; Barr -J. W. Dalby : Scottville-Dred Drugger.
1889.
Staunton-Cornelius Godfrey; Mt. Olive-C. J. Keiser; Cahokia-Calvin Drennan ; Honey Point-M. E. Hart; Shaw's Point-George Dooley ; Nilwood- J. H. Bailey ; Girard-S. McKnight; Virden-John Gelder; Dorchester-Nathan Smith; Gillespie-W. A. Steidley ; Brushy Mound-W. E. Taylor; Carlinville- C. W. Gray, J. E. Parrottet ; South Otter-W. T. Conlee; North Otter-John G. Hugler ; Bunker Hill-James Rumbolz; Hilyard-J. F. Schultz; Polk-W. E. Sanders; Bird-John H. Arnett; South Palmyra-George F. Fanning; North Palmyra-A. J. Drum; Brighton-D. D. Goodell; Shipman-M. Schultz; Ches- terfield-D. T. Hall; Western Mound-George Etter ; Barr-J. W. Dalby ; Scott- ville-Dred Dugger.
1 890.
Staunton-H. W. Wall; Mt. Olive-Frank Friede; Cahokia-C. Drennan ; Honey Point-R. D. Wilson; Shaw's Point-A. H. McAlister; Nilwood-J. H. Bailey ; Girard-George W'. Bowersox; Virden-Richard Ball; Dorchester-Na- than Smith; Gillespie-W. A. Steidley; Brushy Mound-August Hacke; Carlin- ville-C. W. Gray, J. E. Parrottet; South Otter-W. T. Conlee; North Otter- William M. Drennan; Bunker Hill-James Rumbolz; Hilyard-J. F. Schultz; Polk-Daniel E. Witt; Bird-Robert Whiteley; South Palmyra-T. W. Conlee ; North Palmyra-J. B. Vancil; Brighton-Dr. J. T. Dickerson ; Shipman-Steven
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HISTORY OF MACOUPIN COUNTY
Candler ; Chesterfield-D. T. Hall; Western Mound-George Etter ; Barr-J. W. Dalby; Scottville-Dred Dugger.
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