History of McHenry County, Illinois : together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns : educational, religious, civil, military, and political history : portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, also a condensed History of Illinois, Part 20

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Publication date: 1885
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1869 .- Riley, E. H. Skinner; Marengo, Alex. D. Stewart; Dun- ham, Dexter Barrows; Chemung, J. C. Crumb; Hartland, Andrew Hood; Seneca, L. W. Sheldon; Coral, S. K. Bartholomew; Grafton, C. W. H. Card; Dorr, M. L. Joslyn; Greenwood, Geo. H. Garri- son; Hebron, Chas. S. Adams; Richmond, Wm. A. McConnell *; Burton, Lewis Hatch; McHenry, David Salisbury; Nunda, Josiah Walkup; Algonquin, James Nish; Woodstock, M. D. Hoy; Har- vard, J. G. Crumb; Marengo Village, G. B. Adams.


1870 .- Alden, W. H. Groesbeck; Hartland, R. D. Cooney; Seneca, Chas. O. Parsons; Coral, S. K. Bartholomew; Grafton, Thomas S. Huntley; Dorr, Merritt L. Joslyn; Greenwood, Geo- H. Garrison; Hebron, Sam. W. Brown; Richmond, Wmn. A. McConnell *; Burton, Robt. Richardson; McHenry, F. K. Granger; Nunda, James McMillan; Algonquin, James Crow; Riley, H. Underwood; }Marengo, A. D. Stewart; Marengo Village, G. B. Adams; Dunham, J. A. Wood; Harvard, R. Gardner; Woodstock, E. E. Richards.


1871 .- Alden, Wm. H. Groesbeck; Hartland, R. D. Cooney; Seneca, C. O. Parsons; Coral, S. K. Bartholomew; Grafton, T. S. Huntley; Dorr, M. L. Joslyn; Greenwood, Geo. H. Garrison; Hebron, S. W. Brown; Richmond, W. A. McConnell *; Burton, Robt. Richardson; McHenry, F. K. Granger; Nunda, James McMillan; Algonquin, James Nish; Riley, H. Underwood; Ma- rengo, A. D. Stewart; Marengo Village, Seth Lewis; Dunham, O. C. Diggins; Chemung, J. C. Crumb; Harvard, R. Gardner; Wood- stock, E. E. Richards.


1872 .- Riley, Henry Underwood; Marengo, A. D. Stewart; Dunham, Orson C. Diggins; Chemung, J. C. Crumb; Alden, Wm. H. Groesbeck; Hartland, R. D. Cooney; Seneca, Thos. McD. Richards; Coral, S. K. Bartholomew; Grafton, James G. Temple- ton; Dorr, M. L. Joslyn; Greenwood, Geo. H. Garrison; Hebron, Sam. W. Brown; Richmond, Wm. A. McConnell *; Burton, Lewis Hatch; McHenry, F. R. Granger; Nunda, Amos D. Whit ng;


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Marengo Village, M. Butterfield; Woodstock, L. H. Davis; Har- vard, A. E. Blake.


1873 .- Burton, Lewis Hatch; Marengo, Z. E. Goodrich; Dun- ham, O. C. Diggins; Chemung, Robert Gardner; Alden, R. O. Southmayd; Hartland, Roderick D. Cooney; Seneca, Charles O. Parsons; Coral, S. K. Bartholomew; Grafton, James G. Temple- ton; Dorr, Elam M. Lamb; Greenwood, Henry Eckert; Hebron, Chas. S. Adams; Richmond, Wm. A. McConnell *; Burton, Lewis Hatch; McHenry, J. W. Christy; Nunda, Albert H. Colby; Algon- quin, Edwin H. Benson; Marengo Village, M. Butterfield. For districts unspecified : H. W. Axtell, J. S. Wheat.


1874 .- Riley, H. N. Axtell; Marengo, Z. E. Goodrich; Dun- liam, O. C. Diggins; Chemung, James Thompson; Alden, R. O. Southmayd; Hartland, R. D. Cooney; Seneca, Orsamus Turner; Coral, S. K. Bartholomew; Grafton, Geo. Van Valkenburg; Dorr, Elam M. Lamb; Greenwood, Geo. H. Garrison; Hebron, Sam. W. Brown; Richmond, Wm. A. McConnell *; Burton, J. H. Cooley; McHenry, J. W. Christy; Nunda, B. F. Peck; Algonquin, Edwin H. Benson. Unspecified : Henry Baker, M. Butterfield.


1875 .- Riley, Ira E. Searls; Marengo, Z. E. Goodrich; Dun- liam, O. C. Diggins; Chemung, James Thompson; Alden, R. O. Southmayd; Hartland, R. D. Cooney; Seneca, C. O. Parsons; Coral, S. K. Bartholomew; Grafton, Geo. Van Valkenburg; Dorr, M. L. Joslyn; Greenwood, G. H. Garrison; Hebron, S. W. Brown; Richmond, Win. A. McConnell *; Burton, Jos. H. Cooley ; McHenry, J. W. Christy; Nunda, B. F. Peck; Algonquin, James Nish. Unspecified : S. S. Crandall, Henry Baker.


1876 .- Riley, Ira E. Searls ; Marengo, Z. E. Goodrich; Dun- ham, O. C. Diggins *; Chemung, James Thompson; Alden, R. O. Southmayd; Hartland, R. D. Cooney; Seneca, Chas. O. Parsons ; Coral, Calvin Gilbert; Grafton, D. E. Wood; Dorr, M. L. Joslyn; Greenwood, Geo. H. Garrison; Hebron, Sam. W. Brown; Rich- mond, Marcus Foote; Burton, Joseph H. Cooley; McHenry, John M. Smith; Nunda, B. F. Peck; Algonquin, C. F. Dike. Un- specified : R. M. Patrick.


1877 .- Riley, Ira E. Searls; Marengo, Z. E. Goodrich; Dunham, O. C. Diggins *; Chemung, James Thompson; Alden, Samuel Cut- ter; Hartland, R. D. Cooney; Seneca, C. O. Parsons; Coral, Lester Barber; Grafton, Geo. Van Valkenburg; Dorr, M. L. Joslyn; Greenwood, Geo. H. Garrison; Hebron, Alfred Wilcox; Rich-


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mond, Marcus Foote; Burton, Robt. Richardson; McHenry, J. W. Christy; Nunda, B. F. Peck; Algonquin, John Gillilan. Un- specitied, R. M. Patrick.


1878 .- Riley, Henry Underwood; Marengo, Thos. W. Porter; Dunham, O. C. Diggins; Chemung, James Thompson ; Alden, Sam. Cutter ; Hartland, Wm. Conklin ; Seneca, C. O. Parsons; Coral, Lester Barber; Grafton, John S. Cummings; Dorr, M. L. Joslyn; Greenwood, Geo. H. Garrison; Hebron, A. Wilcox; Rich- mond, W. A. McConnell *; Burton, Chauncy Sweet; McHenry, J. W. Christy; Nunda, B. F. Peck; Algonquin, G. S. Frary. Un- specified: G. B. Adams, A. E. Axtell, Alfred Wilcox.


1879 .- Riley, Heury Underwood ; Marengo, Z. E. Goodrich; Dunham, O. E. Diggins; Chemung, James Thompson; Alden, Samuel Cutter; Hartland, Wm. G. Conklin; Seneca, C. O."Par- sons; Coral, Lester Barber; Grafton, John S. Cummings; Dorr, Elam M. Lamb; Greenwood, G. H. Garrison; Hebron, Alfred Wilcox; Richmond, W. A. McConnell *; Burton, Chauncy Sweet; McHenry, J. W. Christy; Nunda, B. F. Peck; Algonquin, G. S. Frary. Unspecified: J. R. Curtiss, A. E. Axtell.


1880 .- Riley, H. Underwood; Marengo, Z. E. Goodrich; Dun- ham, O. C. Diggins; Chemung, James Thompson; Alden, Sam. Cutter; Hartland, Wm. G. Conklin ; Seneca, G. W. Goodrich ; Coral, Lester Barber; Grafton, Wm. G. Sawyer; Dorr, Elam M. Lamb ; Greenwood, G. H. Garrison ; Hebron, Alfred Wilcox ; Richmond, W. A. McConnell *; Burton, Lewis Hatch ; McHenry, J. W. Christy; Nunda, B. F. Peck; Al onquin, G. S. Frary. Un- specified: T. R. Curtiss; B. A. Wade.


1881 .- Riley, Amory Barber; Marengo, Z. E. Goodrich; Dun- ham, John Snowden; Chemung, H. S. Williamns; Alden, Samuel Cutter; Hartland, Dan'l H. Flavin ; Seneca, G. W. Goodrich ; Coral, Lester Barber; Grafton, Wm. G. Sawyer; Dorr, Elam M. Lamb; Greenwood, Geo. H. Garrison ; Hebron, Alfred Wilcox; Richmond, Wm. A. McConnell *; Burton, Chas. Mead; McHenry, J. W. Christy; Nunda, Henry Keller; Algonquin, G. S. Frary. Unspecified: I. R. Curtiss.


1882 .- Riley, Amory Barber; Marengo, Z. E. Goodrich; Dun- ham, John Snowden; Chemung, H. S. Williams; Alden, Sam'l Cutter; Hartland, D. H. Flavin; Seneca, G. W. Goodrich; Coral, Lester Barber; Grafton, W. G. Sawyer; Dorr, Elam M. Lmb; Greenwood, Gco. H. Garrison; Hebron, H. W. Mead; Richmond,


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HISTORY OF MO HENRY COUNTY.


W. A. McConnell *; Burton, Fred. Hatch; McHenry, Joseph W. Christy; Nunda, Henry Keller; Algonquin, G. S. Frary. Un- specified : I. R. Curtiss, Owen McGee.


1883 .- Riley, John Hadsall; Marengo, Ira R. Curtiss *; Dun- ham, John Snowden; Chemung, H. S. Williams; Alden, W. H. Groesbeck; Hartland, D. H. Flavin; Seneca, G. W. Goodrich; Coral, Lester Barber; Grafton, W. G. Sawyer; Dorr, Elam M. Lamb; Greenwood, G. H. Garrison; Hebron, H. W. Mead; Rich- mond, A. R. Alexander ; Burton, Archdale Wray ; McHenry, Richard Bishop; Nunda, Wm. Butler ; Algonquin, C. F. Dike. Unspecified : B. S. Parker.


1884 .- Riley, John Hadsall; Marengo, Ira R. Curtiss *; Dun- ham, John Snowden; Chemung, H. S. Williams; Alden, W. H. Groesbeck; Hartland, D. H. Flavin; Seneca, G. W. Goodrich ; Coral, Lester Barber ; Grafton, W. G. Sawyer ; Dorr, Elam M. Lamb; Greenwood, Geo. H. Garrison ; Hebron, H. W. Mead; Richmond, A. R. Alexander ; Burton, Fred Hatch; McHenry, Richard Bishop; Nunda, J. H. Palmer; Algonquin, C. F. Dike.


POLITICAL STATISTICS.


At the first election held in this county, June 1, 1837, the whole number of votes cast was 115. The election was for county offi- cers, and it was held at the store of Hiram Kennicott, near Half Day, on the Desplaines River, within the limits of the present county of Lake.


In 1838 the county chose its first Representative to the Legis- lature, electing Dr. Richard Murphy, Democrat, over Giles Spring, Whig, by a considerable majority. The convention which nomi- nated the successful candidate was held on the first Monday in March, 1838. About sixty delegates were present, among whom were the following from McHenry County: Wm. M. Jackson, Proctor Smith, Wm. Sponable, Russell Diggins, S. Canfield, Wm. A. McConnell and A. B. Coon. Of the entire number of delegates, but four are known to be living, two of whom, W. M. Jackson and A. B. Coon, were delegates from this county.


The county was solidly Democratic from its infancy until 1856, when the impending crisis changed the majority to the Republican side, where it has since remained.


In 1839, on a vote for county officers, the number of ballots cast was. 368-showing a rapid growth in population in two years.


* Chairman.


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HISTORY OF MO HENRY COUNTY.


The vote for presidential electors from 1844 to 1884 is given below:


1844 .- Polk, Dem., 668; Clay, Whig, 488 ;-- , 74.


1848 .- Cass, Dem., 1,096; Taylor, Whig, 660; Van Buren, Free- soil, 1. (Some of the Democratic and Whig electors appear to have received more votes than others. The highest vote is that above given. The lowest was 1,015, Dem., and 528, Whig.)


1852 .- Pierce, Dem., 1,199; Scott, Whig, 866; Hale, Free-soil, 645.


1856 .- Fremont, Rep., 2,869; Buchanan, Dem., 945 ; Fillmore, Know-nothing, 43.


1860 .- Lincoln, Rep., 3,033; Douglas, Dem., 1,444.


1864 .- Lincoln, Rep., 2,951 ; McClellan, Dem., 1,188.


1868 .- Grant, Rep., 3,296 ; Seymour, Dem., 1,380.


1872 .- Grant, Rep., 2,895 ; Greeley, Liberal, 1,080 ; O'Conor, Dem., 21.


1876 .- Hayes, Rep., 3,465; Tilden, Dem., 1874; Cooper, Green- back, 34.


1880 .- Garfield, Rep., 3,516; Hancock, Dem., 1,799; Weaver, Greenback, 194.


VALUATION.


The following statistics will serve to illustrate the growth of the county in material resources from 1855 to 1880:


1855.


Assessed value of real estate.


$2,821,508.00


personal property.


1,106,955.00


railroads. 197,566.00


Total


$6,947,537.00


PERSONAL PROPERTY.


NO.


AMOUNT.


Horses.


5,324


$207,386.00


Neat cattle.


25,824


313,561.00


Mules and asses


36


1,450.00


Sheep


24,049


32,025.00


Hogs.


12,500


16,626.00


Carriages and wagons.


2,422


62,560.00


Clocks and watches


2,110


7,285.00


Pianos. .


18


2,160.00


Goods and merchandise.


92,280.00 300.00


Bankers' stock.


Manufactured articles


6,500.00


Moneys and credits


.....


256,449.00


Bonds, stocks, etc


4,151.00


Unenumerated property


88,028.00


Total.


$1,106,955.00


HISTORY OF MO HENRY COUNTY.


231


1860.


Assessed value of real estate.


$2,672,665.00 752,666.00


railroads .. .


307,708.17


Total


$3,733,039.17


PERSONAL PROPERTY.


NO.


AMOUNT.


Horses


6,147


$218,354.00


Neat cattle.


25,951


185,398.00


Mules and asses.


60


1,761.00


Sheep


19,357


19,789.00


Hogs.


9,847


10,013.00


Carriages and wagons


3,195


49,105.00


Clocks and watches


3,105


7,299.00


Pianos .


69


5,610.00


Goods and merchandise


57,233.00


Bankers' and brokers' stock


5,000.00


Manufactured articles. .


6,022.00


Moneys and credits.


118 360.00


Unenumerated articles


73,369.00


Total


.....


$752,666.00


1865.


Assessed value of real estate


$2,245,705.00


66


personal property .


959,408.00


Total


$3,592,581.00


PERSONAL PROPERTY.


NO.


AMOUNT.


Horses


9,897


$281,750.00


Cattle


23,935


165,553.00


Mules and asses


114


3,163.00


Sheep


60,914


84,773.00


Hogs.


11,946


19,607.00


Carriages and wagons.


3,489


56,625.00


Clocks and watches


3,618


7,025.00


Pianos .


106


7,108 00


Goods and merchandise


64,277.00


Manufactured articles


1,850.00


Moneys and credits.


155,423.00


Value of moneys in bonds, bank shares, etc.


18,722.00


Unenumerated property


94,208.00


Total


$959,409.00


1870.


Assessed value of real estate


$2,026,548.00


"


railroads


391,663.00


=


personal property.


849,709.00


.. town lots.


348,279.00


Total


$3,616,199.00


personal property.


railroads


406,620.00


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HISTORY OF MC HENRY COUNTY.


PERSONAL PROPERTY.


NO.


AMOUNT.


Horses


28,289


210,123.00


Cattle


188


4,611.00


Mules and asses .


50,650


124,165.00


Sheep


17.198


28,784.00


Hogs


3,614


43,454,00


Carriages and wagons


3,231


14,711.00


Clocks and watches.


101


5,415.00


Pianos.


$876,397.00


1875.


Assessed value of real estate.


¥


44 personal property


507,590.00


Total


$10,869,547.00


PERSONAL PROPERTY.


NO.


AMOUNT.


Horses


34,961


593,954.00


Cattle


211


10,267.00


Mules


45.523


86,207.00


Sheep.


17,578


58,626.00


Hogs


13


7,010.00


Fire and burglar proof safes


36


2,940.00


Billiard and bagatelle tables.


30


2,175.00


Carriages and wagons.


4,669


128,334.00


Watches and clocks.


1,856


39,784.00


Sewing and knitting machines.


156


16,060.00


Pianos .


409


19,842.00


Melodeons and organs.


500.00


Steamboats and watercraft.


2


25.00


Merchandise.


40,450.00


Manufactur d articles.


9,433.00


Agricultural implements and machinery.


64,377.00


Plated ware.


45.00


Bankers' and brokers' money, etc


2,000.00


Credits .. .


...


266,856.00


Credits .


...


4,808.00


Shares in National banks


80,000.00


Property of corporations not enumerated.


.. .


....


117,818.00


Shares, stocks, State and National banks


4,365.00


All other property.


23,017.00


Total assessed value unenumerated property


.....


135,974.00


. .


454,572.00


Bonds and stocks.


2,450.00


Household and office property.


1,010.00


Investments in real estate and improvements


1,101.00


Diamondy and jewelry.


850.00


Money other than bankers'.


3,721


11.929.00


Franchises ..


272,830.00


Manufactured tools and machinery.


10,737


$502,368.00


Steam engines and boilers.


$7,540,926.00


2,821,031.00


railroads.


Total


10,666


$250,045.00


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HISTORY OF MO HENRY COUNTY.


233


1880.


NUMBER.


AV. VAL.


ASSESSED VALUE.


Horses of all ages


11,238


$37.02


$416,070


Cattle of all ages.


42,936


12.28


527,369


Mules and asses of all ages.


133


46.24


6,150


Sheep


52,408


1.89


99,185


Hogs.


27,449


2.10


57,723


Steam engines including boilers


19


215.00


4,085


Fire or burglar proof safes.


58


47.76


2,770


Billiard, pigeon-hole, bagatelle or similar tables


29


40.96


1,188


Carriages or wagons of whatever kind.


5,098


18.40


93,819


Watches and clocks.


4,668


2.13


9,968


Sewing and knitting machines.


2,285


9.38


21,431


Pianos. .


188


86.88


16,334


Melodeons and organs.


517


27.65


14,296


Franchises.


Annuities and royalties


1


.....


100


Steamboats, sailing vessels, wharf boats, barges or other water craft .


1


.....


500


Total assessed value of enumerated property


$1,270,988


Merchandise


$228,415


Materials and manufactured articles ...


10,459


Manufactories of tools, implements and machinery.


5,668


Agricultural tools, implements and machinery


52,517


Gold and silver plate and plated ware.


848


Diamonds and jewelry.


295


Moneys of banks, bankers, brokers, etc.


14,488


Credits


6,939


Moneys of other than bankers, etc.


82,871


Credits of other "


532,401


Bonds and stocks.


3,000


Shares of capital stock of companies not of this State


600


Grain on hand .


12,382


Property of corporations not before enumerated.


3,550


Property of saloons and eating houses.


749


Household and office property


105,716


Investments in real estate and improvements thereon.


16,840


Shares of stock, State and national bank ..


62,500


Total assessed value of enumerated property.


$1,140,238


Total value of railroad property in county $11,353.00


REAL ESTATE, LANDS.


NO. ACRES


AV. VAL. PER ACRE.


ASSESSED. VALUE.


Improved lands . .


351,057


$15.35


Unimproved lands


32,138


9.70


$5,389,462 311,802


Total assessed value of land.


383,195)


$5,701,264


... . .


Patent rights


VALUE.


234


HISTORY OF MO HENRY COUNTY. REAL ESTATE, TOWN AND CITY LOTS.


NO. OF LOTS.


AV. VAL. PER LOT.


ASSESSED VALUE.


Improved town and city lots.


3,716


$252.54


$938,451


Unimproved town and city lots.


1,615


30.43


49,148


Total


5,331


$987,599


1,023 acres in corporation of Marengo.


39,219


Total


$1,026,818


Total value of all taxable property assessed in the county


$9,180,510


VALUATION, 1884.


PERSONAL PROPERTY.


LAND.


LOTS.


Riley


$ 74,863


$407,299


$ .. . . .


Marengo


226.686


334,085


191,054


Dunham


77,894


358,157


2,240


Chemung


231,725


312.308


235,274


Alden


841,982


329,390


3,650


Hartland


67,569


321,779


Seneca


90,928


347,438


13,575


Grafton


118,023


340,305


42,295


Dorr .


321,699


314,360


295,236


Greenwood.


123,398


332,165


11,925


Richmond


115,518


296,170


69,480


Burton ..


39,361


96.385


McHenry


210,572


438,975


83,040


Nunda


153,407


443,300


78,785


Algonquin


145,222


440,683


71,136


CLASSIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY, 1884.


Mnles and Asses.


Sheep.


Hogs.


Carriages and


Watches and


Sewing or Knit-


Piano-fortes.


Melodeons and


Agricultural


Riley


21,958 36,021


180


139


3,244


2,933


256


756


440


304| 3,125


Marengo


30,975 23,563


145


809


2,215


7,180


523


1,490


3,070


655


2,069


Dunbam.


24,514 26,454


40


864


3.153


2,205


405


482


125


275


1,930


Chemung.


15,832 14,169


20


2,018


2,051


3,700


1,065


1,094 1,765


Alden


25.486 31,606


170


5,325


4,263


3,462


128


564


70


448


1,660


Hartland


24,308 29.486


383


1,045


3,557


3,845


383


842


300


597 2,722


Coral


23,213 32,622


820


253


2,008


4 033


299


790


355


299


3,520


Grafton


25,675 48,101


152


1,514


5,329


452


917


715


586


3,735


Dorr.


34,151 37,224


420


1,851


2,630


8 033


1,989


2,781


4,960


1,166


6,310


Greenwood


27,562 37,373


340


5,427


4,662


4,778


90


500


90


663


4,867


Hebron .


25,316 34,197


310


5,302


4,976


5,965


433


585


418


615


3,642


Richmond


26,591 29,075


100|


6,369


2,758


4,631


484


90


350


15


105 1,080


Burton McHenry.


21,834 19,823


420


1,743


3,075


4.904


436!


1,091


515


652 3,418


Nnnda


22,425 44,433


260


1,902


3,399


4.670


180


422


1,850


1,120 3,880


Algonquin


28 747 61,510|


185| 1,311| 1.816 6,358


964


775


925


617 5,289


Wagong.


Clocks.


ting Machines.


Organs.


Implements.


Horses.


Cattle.


1,917


3,358


2,275


65


395


275


175| 2,028


Seneca


22,880 35,581


6,600| 4,878


260


7,729


1,509


1,650


1,017| 1,025


746 2,016


Coral


136,936


343,827


Hebron


100,317


301,876


456 1,930


0


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POPULATION.


In 1840 the population of the county was 2,578; in 1850, 14, 978; in 1860, 22,089; in 1870, 23,762; in 1880, 24,908. Colored popu- lation, 1850, 3; 1860, 4; 1870, 103; 1880 (no data). The popula- tion by townships from 1850 to 1880 inclusive is given in the fol- lowing table :


1850


1860


1870


1880


Alden.


780


945


722


953


Algonquin


1,455


1,987


2,157


2,321


Burton


333


329


281


294


Chemung


928


1,633


2,222


2,690


Harvard.


980


1,268


1,345


1,279


Dorr


1,139


2,387


2,681


2,662


Woodstock


1,327


1,574


1,475


Dunham


763


981


999


966


Grafton


446


1,073


1,361


1,441


Greenwood


884


1,048


925


966


Hartland


968


978


1,037


1,054


Hebron.


731


900


930


918


Marengo


1,030


2,008


2,253


2,082


Marengo


.


1,119


1,327


1,264


McHenry


1,176


2,042


1,988


2,313


Nunda


1,006


1,321


1,548


1,721


Richmond.


1,078


1,378


1,404


1,359


Riley


445


801


882


|864


Seneca


836


1,010


1,027


1,025


POPULATION OF VILLAGES, 1880.


Woodstock City


1,475


Crystal Lake Village


546


Harvard Village


1,607


Nunda Village ..


388


Marengo Village


1,264


Huntley Village


505


McHenry Village


874


Richmond Village


464


NATIVE AND FOREIGN POPULATION, 1880.


Total native.


20,060


Total foreign born


4,848


Born in Illinois


12,844


Natives of British America


287


=


Ohio


405


=


England and Wales.


609


=


New York


3,518


Ireland


1,390


Indiana


101


=


Scotland .


212


"


Pennsylvania


449


Great Britain, not


Kentucky


19


specified


4


Missouri


46


German Empire


1,830


Tennessee


10


France.


71


Virginia


83


Sweden and Norway


251


Wisconsin


773


=


Bohemia


106


Other States


1,812


Switzerland


25


Other Countries. 63


MANUFACTURING STATISTIOS OF THE OOUNTY, 1880.


Number of establishments, 214; capital invested, $519,329;


15


. .


1,120


1,607


Coral.


0


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male employes above sixteen years of age, 354; females above fif- teen years, 127; children and youths, 215; amount paid in wages, $113,869; value of materials, $1,062,788; value of products, $1,496,242.


KIND OF MANUFACTORIES.|


No. of Estab- lishm'ts.


Capital.


Males empl'y'd over 16 yrs. old.


paid in Wages.


Amount Value of Value of Ma- terials.


Prod- ucts.


Carriage and wagon


17


$ 17,500


17


$ 6,385 $ 13,200 $ 26,000


Cheese and butter


41


101,600


72


23,126


454,060


584,736


Clothing (men's)


9


12,300


16


7,680


19,784


34,187


Cooperage


5


10,900


16


5,505


14,600


22,960


Flouring and grist mill


20


147,200


48


13,614


300,220


363,502


Liquors (malt). ..


2


44,754


9


4,250


18,357


32,635


Malt


1


20,000


5


2,691


30,000


40,000


Pickles, preserves, sauces.


3


55,000


36


9,490


104,000


153,000


Saddlery and harness . ...


18


14,000


19


9,602


22,724


45,566


Tin, copper and sheet iron


9


7,300


8


3,300


10,000


20,450


W.H Huffman -


Many Huffman


CHAPTER V.


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McHENRY COUNTY IN THE REBELLION.


THE FIRING UPON SUMTER .- THE PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR TROOPS. - GOVERNOR YATES'S PROCLAMATION .- THE STATE'S PROMPT RE- SPONSE .- POPOLAR SENTIMENT IN MCHENRY COUNTY .- MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. - PROCEEDINGS .- HISTORY OF FIF- TEENTH REGIMENT .- TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT .- THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT. - NINETY-FIFTH REGIMENT .- ONE HUNDRED AND FOR- TY-FIRST REGIMENT. - ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THIRD REGI- MENT .- EIGHTH CAVALRY .- MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS.


Fort Sumter was fired upon on Friday, the 12th of April, 1861. On Monday, April 15, President Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 men for three months. Illinois' quota under this call was six reg- iments. On the same day with the President's call Governor Yates ordered the Legislature of the State to convene on the 23d of April, 1861, to enact laws and [measures for the organization and equip- ment of the militia "and placing the same upon the best footing to render assistance to the General Government in preserving the Union, enforcing the laws and protecting the property and rights of the people; also the raising of such money and other means as may be required to carry out the foregoing objects," etc. The same day (April 15) General Order No.1 was issued directing all commandants of brigades, regiments and companies to hold themselves in readi- ness for actual service; and on the 16th, General Order No. 2 pro- vided for the immediate organization of six regiments. Thus prompt was the grand State of Illinois in attending to the call of patriotic duty.


Popular feeling was around and patriotic utterances came from the mouth of every loyal citizen of McHenry County. On the 14th of May, 1861, the Board of Supervisors of the county met in spe- cial session at Woodstock. Their proceedings are worthy of record here. The meeting was called for the purpose of making provis- ion for the volunteers from the county and for the transaction of any other business that might demand the attention of the board. There were present Messrs. Underwood, Coon, Lansing, Barrows,


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McArthur, Alberty, Scully, Parsons, Templeton, Slocumb, Joslyn, Eckert, Wells, Lamb and Nish.


The board being called to order by the clerk, on motion of M. L. Joslyn, Esq., Cornelius Lansing, Esq., was unanimously elected Chairman of the board for the ensuing year. Colonel Lansing, on taking the chair, said:


"GENTLEMEN: Twice before I have thanked the Board of Su- pervisors for conferring upon me the honor of being their presiding officer. Now, I doubly thank you for the higher honor of presiding over an assembly of patriots, called together to do patriots' duty. At this time, forgetting past differences, we unite as one man in this hour of our common peril to act as becomes the momentous is- sues forced upon us. All that we hold sacred in the past, all that is dear in the present, all that we have anticipated of future good, is at stake. Let us this day show our fealty to Liberty, our attach- inent to our homes and our heartlistones, by doing our whole duty in sustaining the best Government on earth. Men of McHenry! Our sons are already in the field; their parting tread still lingers in our ears; God's blessing goes with them. Of the rich treasures of their hearts' blood will they give in our belialf. Of the meaner treasures of our wealth let us with liberal hand supply their every want. When the news of this day's proceedings reaches the camp, let it be such that every soldier, knowing that his services are ap- preciated by his countrymen, will feel his hands strengthen for the war and his fingers for the fight. It is no time to count the cost and inquire what it is worth. But it is the time to sustain, and make the welkin ring with the sentiment, 'Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable.' "


This burst of eloquence commanded the wrapt attention of the listeners and increased their eagerness to help the soldiers. A com- mittee consisting of Messrs. Coon, Joslyn, Wells, Parsons, and Lamb was appointed to consider what action was expedient. The committee, after deliberation, recommended an appropriation of $9,000 out of the county treasury for war purposes; $3,000 to each of the two companies that had already volunteered for the ser- vice; i. e., $3,000, to the Woodstock company, and the same amount to the Marengo, Union and Riley company; that each company be allowed to use $1,000 of the appropriation for uniform and equip- ments, and that the balance be expended for the relief, mainte- nance and support of the families of tlie volunteers. The funds were to be expended under the direction of committees, one com-


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mittee of three for each company, to whom was entrusted the duty of finding and relieving cases of necessity. The committee also recommended the levying of a special tax of 2} mills on each dollar of property, for war and military purposes. The report was ac- cepted and its provisions adopted.




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