History of Madison County, Illinois With biographical sketches, Part 41

Author: Brink, W.R. & Co
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Edwardsville, Ill. : W. R. Brink & co.
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Did you summon or request Judge McRoberts to appear before the Grand Jury which presented me for libeling him ?

Did not Judge McRoberts request to see the indictment before it was delivered to the Grand Jury, and did he not examine and alter it, and if so, what were the alterations made by him?

Why was not Judge McRoberts returned as a witness on the back of the indictment ?

etc., etc.

E. COLES.

A special grand jury of sixteen menbers, Thomas Lippin-

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cott, foreman, indicted at the same term one James Clark for attempted rape. He was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to stand in the pillory for two hours. His fine, $300, was reduced, on petition of various citizens, to $10.

The succeeding term, March and August, 1826, offer no items of interest. The February term, 1827, adjourned, be- cause the county authorities had neglected to select juries for that term. A special term was held May, 1827, to try " Titus," a man of color, for larceny, P. H. Winchester prosecuting and Thomas Ford defending him. "Titus" received sixty lashes well laid on, in the settlement of his larceny case. July term, 1827, was presided over by T. W. Smith ; Telemachus Camp, a member of the grand jury, was discharged at the request of the grand jury from serving as a grand juror during the present term.

George Harlan, Philip Aldrich and Zadock Newman report the jail to be in good order, and suggest the necessity of sweeping the rooms of the jail occasionally ! Nothing of interest in subsequent term, in 1827 aud 1828.

June term. 1829. The case of the county rs. Nathaniel Buekmaster, sheriff, for 81928.17} arrearages, was tried before Judge S. D. Lockwood, and decided against the county.

October term. David Dunlap indieted for murder ; papers lost, and case stricken from docket, October, 1832. The grand jury reported the jail "insufficient " for the safe-keep- ing of prisoners, the door of one cell being " destitute " of a lock, and a large hole having been cut through the door of the other cell, through which prisoners had escaped; the security of the jail was "jeopardized" by the insecurity of the prison .- George Churchill. foreman grand jury. David Thorp, shame on him, was indicted, June term, 1830, for Sabbath-breaking !! June term, 1831, George Kelley was appointed clerk. It was afterwards made one of the charges against Hon. T. W. Smith, the judge who appointed him, at the judges impeachment trial, January, 1833, that Kelley was hired by him to do the official work for $25, and that the actual earnings of the office went into the judge's pockets. At any rate, Kelley was superseded in 1831, October term, by the appointment of Jesse B. Thomas, Jr.

The records of the court, June term, 1831, contain the following entry: "Iu consequence of the invasion of our northern frontier by the Indians, it is considered by the court that the juries be discharged from serving this court, many having volunteered in the service of their country. Two hundred volunteers have gone, and the sheriff' reports that a draft of two hundred more was to be expected soon. The court was adjourned."

The October term, 1832, was adjourned at the request of the bar, after hearing the statement of governor and ex- governor and several other men of distinction about malignant cholera in St. Louis and St. Clair county, ap- proaching towards the " village." Nothing of interest until May term, 1834, when Daniel Piper was tried and convicted of petty larceny, and sentenced to fifteen lashes, the last instance of corporal punishment of the kind in Madison county. A strange coincident would have it, that this same Piper, was at the same term, sentenced to a three years'

service in the penitentiary at Alton, as the first convict from this county, thus " blending," as it were, the age of pillory and lash with that of modern modes of punishment.

William E. Starr was appointed clerk of the circuit court April, 1833. November special term, 1834, was the last term over which Judge T. W. Smith presided, having been succeeded by Hon. Sidney Breese.

By act of legislature, January 7, 1835, all laws requiring the justices of the supreme court to hold the circuit courts were repealed, and it was provided that there should be elected by the General Assembly, five judges in addition to the one then authorized by law, who should preside in the several circuit courts then or thereafter required to be held in the several counties of the state. The first term under this new arrangement was held in March, 1835; Hon. Thomas Ford presided in place of Hon. Sidney Breese, as agreed between themselves ; Jesse B. Thomas, Jr. attended as attorney general, W. E. Starr as clerk, and Thomas G Lofton as sheriff. L. S. Wells was foreman of the grand jury. No cases of interest tried. From August term, 1835, Hon. Sidney Breese presided at the various terms of the court for years, at one of which, April special, 1836, sheriff' T. G. Lotton was tried on an indictment for palpable omissions of duty, found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $10. Lofton was terribly indignant at this verdict and sentence, and resigned his office at once. The balance of the term was filled by James Wilson, coroner, and under the law successor to the office of sheriff in certain con- tingencies.

John T. Clark, indicted for murder, name of victim un- known to writer, found guilty of manslaughter and sent to the penitentiary for three years. James F. D vier went there for two and-a-half years on being convicted of forgery.

George W. Olney officiated as prosecuting attorney in 1838, iu place of his father, Attorney General G. W. Olny .*

* It might be stated here that he was the last resident of Madison county who held a state offire. Hle resigned in 1830, and since then no Madisonian has graced an office at the State Capitol. Madison county gave, in the persons of Edward Coles and Ninian Edwards, in 1822 and 1826 two governors; in Samuel D. Lockwood in 1822, a secretary of state, in him previously (1921) ; in Jamies Semple, 1333 ; Jesse B. Thomas, jr .. 1835 ; and G. W. Olney 18351, attorneys-general. Three of the twenty-one distinguished t'nited States senators from Illinois, to wit : Ninian Edwards, Jesse B. Thomas and James Semple, hail from Madison county. Robert Smith of Atton represented the congressional district, of which Madison forms a part, from 1843 to 1849, an | from 1857 to 1859. An amusing incident, characteristic of the parties con- cerned, occurred to Smith at Highland during his last campaign. Ile had put up there at the well and favorably known Highland House, owned hy Jacob Weber, Esq., an unflinching democrat and glowing ad - mirer of S. A. Douglas. Weber had learned that Smith was making the campaign this time as a republican, and received him rather indif- ferently. Smith, who could or would not understand why, kept talk- ing to Weber about his Smith's) many friends in Highland, and how he would like to have them all there at Mr. Weber's to have a social chat, and perhaps a social glass with him ; but had no time to remain, etc., etc. He wound up by leaving a larger amount of money on the counter than his legitimate bill amounted to. Weber pushed the sur- plus back, saying : "This isa heap" too much. Smith insisted that Weber should keep the money and make it a treat to those friends that

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1839. August Term. Judge Breese appointed W. Tyler Brown clerk of the circuit court ; John Adams was sheriff, elected in 1838. Adams died before the expiration of his term.

Solomon Keopfli, of Highland ; Dr. Fred. Humbert, of Alton ; Anthony Teipel and Dennis Lane were naturalized.

James W. Smith, a counterfeiter, was sentenced to four years hard labor in the penitentiary ; William Bell, three years ; Jeremiah Doyle, one and a half years ; Joseph Vanie, one year ; Reuben Shuster, five years; and Julius Scott, two years, all on charges of larceny.

In 1840, Winfield Shoutts and C. R. Walter were sen- tenced to two years and one year respectively for similar crimes.

A larger number (nine) went to the penitentiary in 1841. Wilkinson Edwards, for administering poison, five years ; George Small, five years; John Morgan, four years ; Henry Theile and John Adams, each three years ; Nathaniel How- ard, Hiram Sweezy, and Martin Benson, each one year-all thieves ; and James C. McManneman, a burglar, also, one year.

In 1842, William Hopewell Henry Knight and James Greely, each twelve years, for robbery ; John Mckinstry, three years ; and James Keagor, two years and four months for larceny.

1843. May Term. Hon. James Semple on the bench.

The following prisoners were sentenced to the penitentiary : For burglary-Theodore Brown, ten years; John Wilkinson, two and a half years ; and Tyrell Hall, one year. For lar- ceny : George Joues and William Price, each five years.

Iu October, 1843, and May and October, 1844, court was held by Hon. James Shields, who sent W. J. Russell, Lewis Williams, and Benjamin Caldwell each one year to peniten- tiary for larceny.

1845. May and October Terms. Hon. Gustavns Koerner, of Belleville, on the bench ; with W. H. Bissell as prosecut- ing (then called circuit) attorney. Andrew Miller, sheriff. W. J Anderson and W. W. Pulliam were sentenced to pen- itentiary, each two years, for passing counterfeit paper money ; and William Williams eight years fer larceny.

1846. May Term. Hon. D. Caton on the bench, as agreed between him and Hon. G. Koerner. John Cain and Edward Hanley were each sentenced to five years penitentiary ; and J. A. White one year, on charges of larceny.

1846. October Term. Hon. Gustavus Koerner presiding. James Harris was convicted of lareeny, aud sentenced to two years ; Israel Mayfield, manslaughter, eight years.

The grand jury, presided over by Hiram Arthur, Esq., presented an indictment for murder against Wilson Penny, Robert Bailey, William Bailey, Jeremiah Claypole, Jack- son Pelham, Jacob Lewis, Martin T. Kurtz, Josiah Pres- wood, William Matthews, Stephen Gaskill, John Gaskill, John Cormack, Daniel Robinson, John Teter, Luke Towns- end, George Morfit, Daniel Berkey, Samuel Seybold, Zacha- riah Chance, Abner Clark, Charles Spangler, James Clark,

Smith had wanted to see, but who had failed to come. "Ah," said Weber, " that is too much ' anyhow,' for you have not friends enough in Highland to drink it up iu a year."

William Norris, Milton Blackburn, James White, Duane Nichols, Andrew Simpson, Green Simpson, James Moore, Matthew Nichols, Samuel Teter, Francis M. McMahan, Samuel Hall, Guy Morrison, and W. T. Edgar.

The files of criminal papers having been destroyed, as heretofore mentioned, the indictment itself caunot be repro- duced. The circumstances of the case are known to many of the older residents of the county, and may be briefly stated. A certain man named Duncan had made his house iu T. 3, 8, near the bluffs a rendezvous for people of lax morals, much to the annoyance and chagrin of the respectable people of the vicinity. It is said that Bob O'Blennis of St. Louis, together with other characters of his ilk, gamblers and worse than gamblers used to celebrate their orgies there in commou with women of the town. In order to rid the county of this nuisance, a number of the best citizens concluded to buy Duncan's farm with a view of making him leave. An obliga- tionbinding on the subscribers, was drawn up in writing and communicated to Duncan, who was to have his property paid for, with the understanding, however, that he had to vacate the place and the vicinity at a stated day. Duncan refused the offer, and it is said had his place well supplied with arms and ammunition, and made preparation to have it thor- oughly " garrisoned " on " moving" day. In order to avoid violence, the citizens on the other hand, sent a delegation to Duncan Fort on a prior day. The number of this delega- tion increased ou the way to Duncan's by volunteers, falling in line along the road. Duncan was not found at home ; he had gone fishing in company with one of his lady associates. The party found them near the lake, in the bottom, and sur- rounded them. During the parley the woman mentioned, drew a revolver and discharged it, however, without injuring any one. The fire was returned and Duucan was killed. It was never ascertained by whom. The case remained on the docket for several years. Many of the parties indicted were nol. pros. aud remaining defendants applied for and obtained a change of venue to St. Clair county. They were ably defended by Hons. Lyman Trumbull and Joseph Gillespie, and finally acquited.

The Mexican war had by this time absorbed all public interest, and there were no cases of any consequence tried for a year.

There were, of course courts held, and grand juries called to see that the laws of the land were respected, and not being able to capture larger game, the grand juries contented themselves with indicting people for selling liquor without license and for similar offenses.

In order to show that the memory of the patriots, who had taken the field against the foreign enemy was cherished at home we introduce here the proceedings of the circuit court of Madison county, had on August 16, 1835, at length. They are taken from the records verbatim et literatım.

Madison County Circuit Court-August Term, 1847, Hon. Gustavus Koerner presiding. August 16.

At this day the attorneys of the court, by E. Keating, Esq., pre- sented and read to the court the proceedings of ameeting of the mem- ber of the bar of this court helt to take proper notice of the death of Franklin Miles and Lauriston Robbins, late attorneys and councillors

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of this court, and the court having been very feelingly and appropri- ately addressed upon the occasion by Messrs. Keating, Gillespie and Bissell, and joining in the sentiments expresse I in the said proeced- ings, that the same be spread at length upon the record in words as follows :

", WHEREAS the bar of the Madison County Circuit Court have re- ceived the painful information that two of their professional brethren have died while in the performance of the high and noble duty of volunteer citizen soldiers, the one, Captain Franklin Miles, of the Fifth Regiment of Illinois volunteer4, who wis stricken down by disease on the 21th day of July, 1847, upon his march with his com- pany to Santa Fe ; the other, Lieutenant L. Robbins, of the Second Regiment of Illinois volunteers, who was sluin while among the ad- vance of his company, on the 23d day of February, 1847, upon the ever memorable field of Buena Vista, and feeling that a proper trib- ute of respect is due by the bar of Madison County to the memory of those who have been ornamen's to our profession, and who, in all their relations in life, have discharged their duties with promptness, Strupulous fidelity and signal ability.

Therefore Resolved, That in the death of our departed brethren, the profession of which they were members have lost those who in life well and truly aided to sustain its character and reputation, and in the circumstances attending their death, have merited for it a new source of honor and pride. As citizens we respected them, as friend we loved them, as members of our profession we were proud of them, and in their death we will ever cherish their memories.

That the duty in the performance of which our brothers died, is so truly noble and worthy of the American citizens, that while we ex- press our grief for their death, we cannot avoid giving utterance to our feelings in knowing that the character of our profession has been thus worthily sustained.

That we deeply sympathize with the bereaved friends and families of the departed, and truly tender them our condolence on account of their great and irreparable loss.

That we will wear the usual badge of mourning thirty days in honor of their memory.

That we respectfully ask leave of the Honorable the Circuit Court of Madison County, to have this testimonial of our regard for our de- ceased friends and brothers spread upon the records of said court.

That a copy of the proceedings of this meeting be transmitted to the families of the deceased by the chairman

!. That we respectfully request of the Honorable Judge of the Madi- son Circuit Court, as a further token of respect for our departed friends and brothers, that we adjourn said court until to morrow morning. And in further token of respect and regard for the deceased-

Ordered, that the court be adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning."

Hon. G. Koerner presided at the Circuit Court in March and August, 1848.

D. L. Heath was sent to penitentiary for larceny-one year.

Guy Morrisou, Charles Spangler, Luke Townsend, W. II. Edgar, Daniel Berkey, J. P. Moore and John Gaskill, in- dieted for murder (Duncan case) were nol. pros.

The August term, 1848, was the last term of the period of the sixty years embraced in this sketch.

Subsequent proceedings will be treated ou pages following these.

It was stated above that the offices of Justices of the Peace were made elective in the year 1827.

A list of these officers, alphabetically arranged, will also be of interest to the citizens of the County ; it is here intro- duced :

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-MADISON COUNTY-1827, to 1849.

Atwater, Thomas, 1834. Official term. 1 years.

*Arthur Hiram, 1835 to 1839.

1843 to 1848. 9 years.

Allen, Rowl. P., 1842 to 18-13 . 1 year*

*Atwood, Moses, 18-17 . 1 year.

*Adams, W. R., 1847 . 1 year.

Barnsback, J. L., 1827 to 1843 16 years.

#Bartlett, Joseph, 1835 to 1848 13 years.

Bailey, S. G., 1837 to 1839 . 2 years.

Botkin, Alexander, 1838 to 1841, resigned . 3 years.

Blakeman, Curtis, 1839 to 1842, do. do. 8 years.

Burk, Thomas B , 1843 to 1847 .

4 years.

Brown, G. T., 1843 to 1847 . 4 years.

Claypool, John, 1827 to 1828, resigned .

1 year.

Cox, Isaac, 1820 to 1835. . 6 years.

Caswell, Josiah, 1831 to 1835 .

4 years.

Chilton, Thomas, 1831 to 1833. .

2 years.

Clement, Samuel C., 1836, resigned.

Crownover, Garrett, 1843 to 18-17

4 years.

Charter, John, 1844, died 1845 . 1

year.

*Charlton, Charles, since 1847

1 year.

*Cook, Charles, since 1847. .

1 year.

*Carr, G. W., since 1847 . 1 year.

*Cain, W. M., since 1847 . 1 year.

*Duncan, Joseph, since 1827. 21 years.

Dugger, Jarrot, 1827 to 1831 . 4 years.

Dugger, John C., 1831 to 1839 S year.

1 year.

Eaton, H. K., 1839 to 1843, and from 1846 to '47.

5 years.

*Edwards, John, since 1843 . 5 years.

Flagg, Gersham, 1831 to 1835. . 4 years.

* Ferguson, John L., since 1843 . 5 years.

Gillham, Thomas, from 1827 to 1835 8 years.

Greathouse, John, 1831 to 1834, moved away 3 years.

Graham, George, 1831 to 1835. 4 years.

Garrett, Robert, 1837 to 1839 . 2 years.

Gillespie, Joseph, 1837 to 1839 . 2 years.

Gillespie, Matthew, 1839 to 1843 4 years.

*Gilliland, Alexander, since 1847 . 1 year.

Hudson, Jonathan 1832 to 1836, resigned 4 years.

Ilarnsberger, Ephraim, 1835 to 1841, when he resigned, was re-elected in 1813 to 1847 10 years.

Hundley, J. B., 1843 to 1847 1 years.

lves, John, 1839 to 1843 . 4 years.

Johnson, Stephen, 1835, resigned 1836.

Job, Moses, 1840 to 1843 . 1 year.

3 years.

Kell, William, 1831 to 1839 . 8 years.

Kimball, George, 1838 to 1839 .

1 year.

Kill, Jacob, from 1839 to 1813, and 1846, to '47 5 years.

*Look, Ilorace, 1828 to 1835, and since 1840 . 14 years.

Marsh, Ephraim, 1827 to 1831. . 4 years.

Meeker, Daniel, 1827 to 1831 . 4 years.

Miller, William, 1831 to 1832 . 1 year.

Martin, William, 1435 to 1837, resigned . 2 years.

Mason, llail, 1835 to 1839 . . ·1 years-

Matthews, Abraham, 1843 to 1847 . 4 years.

*Maxey, J. A., since 1843 .

5 years.

*Meeker, ()., since 1847 .

1 year.

*Moine(?) Jacob, since 18-17 .

1 year.

Ogle, William, 1827 to 1831 1 years.

Owen, J. P., 1839 to 1843 .

4 years.

Olive, Abel, 1835 to 1843 and 18415 to '47 . 10 years.

Pearce, James, 1827 to 1831 4 years.

Prickett, David, 1829 to 1835 . 6 years.

Pearcy, Henry, 1831, moved away

year.

Elliot, Thomas, 1838 to 1839

1 year.

* Dugger, Wesley, since 1847.

*Dorsey N. M , since 1847 .

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Pinckard, W. G., from 1837 to 1818 . . 10 years.

*Pearce, William, since 1847 . 1 year.

Renfro, Jesse, 1828 to 1831 . 3 years.

Rhodes, Samuel W .. 1827 to 1831 . 4 years.

Randle, Barton, 1828, resigned 1830 . 2 years.

Reynolds, James, from 1833 to 1839, and from 1844 to '47 . 8 years.

$ Roseberry, Robert, since 1835. 13 years.

Randle, John 11., 1836 to 1843 7 years.

Robbins, S. W. 1838 to 1839. 2 years.

*Randle, I. B., since 1850 . 8 years.

Renfro, Silas, 1843 to 1847 . 4 years.

Reynolds, Renben, 1846 to 1847 1 year.

Suell, Roger, 1827 to 1831 4 years.

Suds, Moses, do. do. . 4 years.

Seybold, Samuel, 1827 to 1843 . 16 years.

Starkey, Jesse. 1827 to 1829, resigned . 2 years.

Selhorst, Justus D., 1827 to 1828, resigned 1 year.

Starr, W. E., 1831 to 1835, and 1839 to '43 . 8 years.

Smith, George, 1831 to 1843 . 12 years.

Scott, Cyrus, 1835 to 1839 . + years.

*Spaulding, Harry, since 1835 .

13 years

*Squire, Samuel, 1835 to 1847, resigned in 1848.

12 years.

Swett, David, 1835, died in office

Smaal, Aaron, 1836 to 1841 5 years.

Skillman, Charles, 1839 to 1843 4 years.

*Smith, W. II.,

1 year.

*Scott, Il. F.,

1 year.

*Sawyer, S. T.,

1 year.

*Smith, Samuel,

1 year.

*Showalter, J G.,

1 year.

*Suppiger Joseph,

1 year.

Taylor, John R., 1835, moved away 1836 .

1 year.

*Turner, Timothy, since 1843 .

5 years.

Vincent, Isham, 1827, resigned in 1828, was re-elected in 1831 to 1835 .

5 years.

West, Emanuel, J , 1827, to 1829, resignedl . 2 years.

Wilcox, Stephen, Jr., 1829, resigned in 1830 1 year.

Wright, Jamies, 1830 to 1831 . 1 year.

Wheeler, Erastus, 1835 to 1846, resigned

to fight the Mexicans . 11 years.

Waddle, Thomas, 1835 to 1839 4 years.

Wood, Cornelius, 1841 to 1843 . 2 years.

Winship, Franklin, 1843 to 1847 4 years.

Walker, Benjamin, 1843 10 1847 4 years.

Webb, James, 1843 to 1847 . 4 years.

* Warner, D. H., since 1846 .

1 year.

Young, John C., 1839 to 1847 8 years.

Names marked by asterisks (#) are the names of Justices in office in 1848, and whose terms will expire in 1851.

PROBATE COURT.

The probate business of the county was during the first de cade transacted by the same authorities, to whom the govern- ment of the county affairs was entrusted. An act of the legislature, February 10th, 1821, created a probate court for each county of the state. The judges of these courts were chosen or appointed by the legislature of the state. The time had not arrived, when the masses were thought com- petent to elect their judicial officers. It was feared that the dignity of the judiciary might be lost in the vulgar prac- tices of elections.

Jacob W. Walker was the first probate judge of Madison county, and beld his first term at the house of James Mason, in the town of Elwardsville, on the 7th of May, 1821.

Judge Walker was his own clerk, and his records are models of accuracy and comprehensiveness. He resigned his office in March, 1822, being succeeded by Judge John York. Sawyer, who held his first term on the 13th day of April, 1822, and his last on the 25th of November, 1824. He was succeeded, January 26th, 1825, by Hon. Abraham P'rickett, who resigned in April, 1827, succeeded by William Gillham. Judge Gillham officiated from July 1827, to February 9th, 1829. Hon. David Prickett succeeded him, and presided over the court until September 21st, 1835. His successor, Hon. John M. Krum, of Alton, held the position not quite four months. Hon. Joseph Gillespie was probate judge from January 4th, 1836, to August 31st, 1839. During his term, on the 25th of February, 1837, the office of probate judge was made elective by act of legislature, the tenure of office being four years. Hon. Matthew Gillespie, a brother of the former, was elected in August, 1839, and qualified on the 31st day of that mouth. He in turn was succeeded in Au- gust, 1843, by IIon. G. W. Prickett, a son of Hou. Abraham Prickett, frequently mentioned in this and other chapters. George W. Prickett resigned his office on the 21st of July, 1846, to take charge of a company of volunteers, ready to take the field in the war against the sister republic, Mexico. Hon. Henry K. Eaton succeeded Mr. Prickett, and con- tinued in office until 1857. There were 1455 estates put under administration during this period; 1819 to 1849; 10 in 1819; 15 in 1829; 40 in 1839, and 109 in 1849. The mortality in 1849 was uncommonly severe on account of the prevalence of the cholera in various parts of the county.

RETROSPECT.

During the period, 1810 to 1849, the county had been reduced in area to its present size, about 760 square miles. The population of the county, in its present limits, may have been 4,000 in 1820; it was 6,221 in 1830, 14,433 in 1840, and 20,441 at the close of the period. All the public land, with the exception of a few straggling forty acre tracts that had been overlooked, had become the property of indi- viduals, and been converted into thousands of productive farms. New towns and villages had sprung up on paper, and also in reality, while others mentioned in the preceding pages had ceased to be. Milton, for instance, a thriving and prosperous village, with mills, distilleries, shops, stores and manufactories, had gone out of existence, and its lots, valued at from three hundred to eight hundred dollars each in 1820, are not mentioned as lots any longer in the tax- books of the county. The paper town, Madison ( laid out by Allen in the Marine settlement), Augusta, (Parkinson's town in section 3, range 6), Fitz-James, in section 4, range 5, or section 5, range 5, Mount Auburn, Chippewa, Gibral- tar, at or near the mouth of Wood river, had come and gone.

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History of Madison County, Illinois With biographical sketches, Part 41

Author: Brink, W.R. & Co Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Edwardsville, Ill. : W. R. Brink & co. Number of Pages: 698

Author: Brink, W.R. & Co
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Edwardsville, Ill. : W. R. Brink & co.
Number of Pages: 698