History of Whiteside county, Illinois, from its first settlement to the present time, with numerous Biographical and Family Sketches, Part 77

Author: Bent, Charles, 1844-
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Morrison, Ill. : [Clinton, Ia., L. P. Allen, printer]
Number of Pages: 554


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"In 1800 Congress established a new territory which included the present States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, which was called the "Ter- ritory of Indiana" and hence in 1800 Whiteside county was in Indiana Territory, and in the county of St. Clair. In 1809 Congress established the Territory of Illinois, taken from the territory of Indiana-and so in that year Whiteside county was in the territory of Illinois and included in the county of St. Clair. On the 18th day of April, 1818, Illinois was admitted into the Union as a State and Whiteside county was then included in Madison county in the State of Il- linois. In 1821 Pike county was created out of Madison and other counties, and it embraced the whole central and northern part of the State. "Colesgrove" was the county seat, and all the knowledge that I now have of the then county seat of Whiteside county, is that it was situated in "Township Number Eleven South, and Range Two West of the Fourth Principal Meridian." In 1825 Peoria coun- ty was incorporated out of the northern portion of territory embraced in Pike county, and Creve-Coeur, afterwards called "Fort Clark," and later Peoria, was your county seat until 1827, when Jo Daviess county was incorporated (embrac- ing Whiteside) and Galena your county seat. In speaking of Whiteside county at a time when it was not in existence, I of course have meant the territory which is now embraced within its present limits. If you will pardon me, I will now say


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a word touching the organization of your county, and for whom it was named. In 1835 Benjamin Mills, who was then a lawyer at Galena, and one of the most brilliant and gifted men who has ever lived in the State, was a member of the Legislature from the Representative district composed of the counties of Jo Daviess, Cook, La Salle, Putnam, and Peoria. On the 2d of December in that year he introduced a bill to establish certain counties-this bill became a law on the 18th day of January, 1836-it established the counties of Whiteside, Mc- Henry, Winnebago, Kane and Ogle. It appears in the original bill one of the counties was named "Michigan," but that name was stricken out and "McHenry" inserted, but for what reason, I am unable to say. As to the name of your county, Whiteside, I cannot presume to give you, who live here, much informa- tion, further than you already have, why it was so named. The name of White- side is most honorably connected with the early history of this State. It is an Irish name of note-the late Chief Justice of Ireland was a Whiteside. The branch to which the Illinois family belonged emigrated to North Carolina and removed to Kentucky in 1790, and to what is now Illinois in 1793.


"The settlement of "New Design;" which cut quite a figure at the end of the last century, and was near where the present town of Waterloo, Monroe county, now is,' was made up of numerous emigrants from Kentucky. This colony was composed mostly of the Whitesides and their numerous connec- tions. The leading man of this colony was William Whiteside, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and who had fought at the battle of "King's Mountain." The family soon became numerous and influential in Southern Illinois, and no name was better known than that of William Whiteside, sometimes called "Captain," and at other times called "Colonel."


"In Peck's "Western Annals," speaking of the state of things-in what is now our State-in 1793, the author says: "This was a period of contention and alarm-the little settlements were strengthened this year by the addition of a band of emigrants from Kentucky, amongst whom was the family of Whiteside." William Whiteside built a Fort called "Whiteside Station," on the line of travel between Kaskaskia and Cahokia, and in what is now Monroe county. At this period the Indians were very troublesome; a party of Kicka- poos headed by the celebrated war chief "Old Pecan," made a predatory excur- sion into the "American Bottom," and a number of citizens immediately rallied to repulse and pursue them. William Whiteside, who is described as "a man of great prudence, and unquestioned bravery in Indian warfare," was chosen the commander. Such were his feats of daring and courage, and so well known did he become to the Indians, that it was said from that time, "the very name of Whiteside struck terror among the Kickapoos." Governor Reynolds says of him that he "was as cool, firm and decided a man as ever lived-scarcely any of the family knew what fear was." A brother of William Whiteside was John Whiteside, who settled and died at Bellefontaine, Illinois. He was a brave and true man, but not as much distinguished as his brother William. He was a Colonel of St. Clair county Militia in the war of 1812-a Justice of the Peace and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county. He died at his residence at "The Station" in the year 1815, universally respected.


"John Whiteside was the father of Samuel Whiteside who was a prominent man of his day, well-known as a Ranger and an Indian fighter, and was ap- pointed by Governor Reynolds commander of all the Illinois troops in 1832, in the expedition against Black Hawk. The question has been discussed whether Whiteside county was named after him, or after Col. Wm. Whiteside, the pioneer Whiteside of the State, or generally, in honor of the family of White- side. The Hon. John T. Stuart, of Springfield, in a letter addressed to me on


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the subject, says: 'There is no evidence so far as I have been able to ascer- tain that it was called for either of them; there is more reason to believe it was called after Col. Wm. Whiteside. My own conclusion is that it was called for neither of them in particular, but in honor of, and as a compliment to the Whiteside family. I have conversed with several persons conversant with the history of the times when the bill was passed, who concur in the opinion that it was called and named for the Whiteside family. This belief is strengthened by the additional fact that in the same bill another county is named "Ogle," and there is no evidence that it was named for any particular person, but is be- lieved to have been named in honor of the "Ogle" family, which like the White- side was numerous, settled early in Southern Illinois, and were of great respect- ability. I believe that "Whiteside" and "Ogle" counties were named in honor of the families, and not from any individual member of the families.' I am inclined, however, to differ with Mr. Stuart on this subject and I think it is quite certain the county was named either after the old pioneer Col. William Whiteside, or Gen. Samuel Whiteside. The venerable Judge William Thomas, of Jacksonville, in a letter to Mr. Stuart, dated on the 27th ult., says: 'I have a distinct recollection of being informed when the bill was pending in the Sen- ate, that it was called for the father of John D. Whiteside, afterwards State Treasurer.'


"The John D. Whiteside alluded to by Judge Thomas, was a very promi- nent man in the history of our State in his time, and was the son of the old pioneer, Col. Wm. Whiteside. He was a member of the State Senate, from Monroe county, at the time the bill was passed creating Whiteside county in 1836, which might have given color to the idea that the county was named after his father. But my judgment is that it was named after GEN. SAMUEL WHITE- SIDE. He had resided at an early day in what was then called the "Galena country," was known to the people, identified with their interests, and had been a leading figure in the Black Hawk War. I am strengthened in this belief from the fact that the bill creating Whiteside and other counties, was introduced in the Senate by the then Senator from this District, Col. James M. Strode, who himself commanded a regiment in the Black Hawk War, and who was at- tached to the command of Gen. Whiteside, and knew him well. It was, there- fore, much more natural for him to give to the county the name of Gen. Samuel Whiteside, who was so familiar with this section of the country, and who had been identified with its struggle, rather than to Col. Wm. Whiteside. This is the opinion of Hon. Joseph Gillespie, who was an early pioneer of the Galena mining region, and mined for lead at "Snake Diggings," now Potosi, Wisconsin, before the Black Hawk War. Distinguished as a lawyer and Judge, Mr. Gillespie is probably as well posted in the earlier history of our State, as any man in it. My acknowledgments are due to him for the following sketch of Gen. Samuel Whiteside. After enumerating the services he rendered in a military capacity, and which I have already stated, he says of him: 'He never put any value on promotion in civil life, but seemed, indeed, to despise it. He could undoubtedly have succeeded to any civil place in his county if he had striven for it. He did, however, act as one of the Commissioners who selected Vandalia for the seat of Government of Illinois, and I think aided in selecting the Canal lands. In matters of religion he sided with the Baptists, and in political affairs he co-operated with the Democrats. He was an honest man, and the only thing that he seemed to be afraid of was being in debt. He be- lieved with all his powers that what he believed was right, and it was rather a hard task to convince him that the opposite side might seem to be right. He thought there was but one right side to a question, and that all honest men


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would be apt to see it in the same light. He was a famous hunter and follow- ed the chase as long as his strength permitted. He was thoroughly versed in wood craft, and knew all the haunts and habits of wild animals to perfection. He loved to take long hunts and live in camp for weeks together, and eat noth- ing but game. His hunting dress in early life was buckskin, and he wore moc- casins while in the woods. It would have delighted him to attack a lion, or tiger, or grizzly bear. I believe he would have gone into the fight with as little dread on his mind as if he had a rabbit to contend with, and I have no doubt he would have employed the skill and means in every instance, to enable him to come out without any risk or scratch. The writer knew of his killing three panthers on one occasion, and he did not seem to think he had per- formed a feat worthy of mention. He died on the 3d day of January, 1866, one mile and a half east of Mount Auburn, Christian county, Illinois, at the house of his son-in-law, John A. Henderson, with whom he had been living since 1855. Whiteside county, I have no doubt, was named in his honor. The county was formed in 1836, and he was the only Whiteside of note at that time.'


" So much in regard to the particular individual for whom your county is named. It has in reality but little importance, for it bears an honorable name, and with which you all are satisfied.


" Distinguished in a remarkable degree by the high character, intelligence, and enterprise of its population, its fertile soil, its heavy timber, its prairies, its manufacturing industries, Whiteside county has a just claim to the highest con- sideration, not only of its own people, but of those of the whole State.


"I have spoken of the nations, governments and jurisdictions in which ter- ritory the present Whiteside county has been included; I might go farther back and allude to the Congressional districts in which it has been embraced, and persons by whom if has been represented. Nathaniel Pope, of Kaskaskia, was the first delegate in Congress, and Daniel P. Cook was the first Representative, and his district included the State of Illinois. The State has never had an abler or more influential member. His name was honored by the Legislature which named Cook county after him. Your next Representative was John McLean, from whom McLean county was named, and who was succeeded by Jo - seph Duncan. The districts of both of these mnen embraced the entire State. After the second apportionment, which gave the State three members, Joseph Duncan. representing the northern part of the State, was again your Congress- man. He was succeeded by William L. May, who was succeeded by John T. Stuart, of Springfield, who, as the Whig candidate, beat' Stephen A. Douglas for Congress in 1839. Mr. Stuart was re-elected as a Whig in August, 1841. His district embraced the northern and central part of the State-Springfield, Peoria, Quincy, Galena, Sterling, Peru, and Chicago, were all in his district at that time. He was the first Congressman for whom I ever voted-an honest, able man, and a faithful public servant It was my pleasure, twenty-five years afterwards, to serve with him in Congress, and we both represented but a small portion of that vast country of which he was the sole representative in 1841. He has had the kindness to furnish me many items in the history of your county, and for which I desire to tender him my sincere thanks. In the third apportionment of the State, Whiteside county was embraced in a district consisting of the counties of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside, Rock Island, Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Stark, Knox, Hancock, McDonough, and Henry, and your Representative in that district was Joseph P. Hoge, of Galena, who represented you four years. Thomas J. Turner, of Freeport, represented you for two years. Edward D. Baker, of Galena (having just removed from Spring- field), and Thomas Campbell, of Galena, each two years. Under the fourth ap-


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portionment of the State you were represented by John Wentworth, James H. Woodworth, John F. Farnsworth, and Isaac N. Arnold. In the fifth apportion- ment Whiteside and Jo Daviess counties were again thrown into the same Con- gressional district, and your vote assisted to elect me four times, 1862, 1864, 1866 and 1868. Mr. Burchard has since been the Representative of Whiteside county in Congress.


" But I have no time to dwell on the later history of your county. Even if I had, it would be useless, for I learn that one of your fellow citizens, Mr. Bent, is rendering not only you, but all interested in the history of the State a valua- ble service, in writing a history of the county.


" My purpose is accomplished. I have no words to adequately thank you for all the cordiality, the warmth, and the kindness of your generous welcome.


"So long as ' unimpaired remembrance reigns,' I shall guard in my heart, and with feelings of the profoundest gratitude, the recollection of your greet- ing here to-day. I shall watch with deepest solicitude all that concerns White- side county. Keeping its course in the pathway of progress, the great future is assured to you.


" Wishing you all prosperity and happiness, it only remains to me to con- summate my agreeable mission.


"Gentlemen of the Board of Supervisors, citizens of. Whiteside county, and ladies and gentlemen, I now have the pleasure of introducing to you the PROPHET."


During the delivering of his address the painting (of Prophet) had leaned upon an easel at the left of the stage, veiled from sight by an American flag. As he pronounced the closing words of his address, Mr. Washburne slipped the fastenings of the flag and disclosed the picture. The sight of it was the signal for hearty cheers and applause.


Mr. C. C. Buell, of Montmorency, made the response to Mr. Washburne's presentation speech, in which he signified the pleasure with which Whiteside county accepted the valuable gift. He spoke as follows:


" HONORED SIR :- It is made my pleasing duty, on behalf of the County Board, and of the people of Whiteside county, to accept this gift. Be assured, sir, of the thorough appreciation on our part of the distinguished favor shown by you in the presentation of so fitting and expressive a memorial of the rela- tions so long existing between yourself as representative in Congress of this district and your constituents of Whiteside county. We have taken natural pride in the uniform efficiency and success of your public life. Of your ability as a statesman and legislator, nine successive elections to Congress by the same constituency, should be sufficient proof. We have been not inattentive observ- ers, among a nation of observers, of the distinguished services rendered by you both at home and abroad in the interest of free government and of humanity. In the great Franco-German war we have seen you as the representative of the United States' government accepting the care of German citizens within the be- leaguered territory of France, and so discharging these delicate duties as to com- mand the unqualified approval of both contending parties, as well as that of your own government.


"The Royal Head of the German nation does honor to itself by pressing upon you its hospitalities and by expressing to you the gratitude of the people for your humane and disinterested labor in their behalf. Nay, what is more touching and expressive, your name is borne in many a French and German home by the child born into the arms of parents who have been the recipients of your benefactions. These things and many other such as these make signifi- cant the cordial greeting the people of Whiteside this day offer you.


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"I believe, sir, as a people we are not altogether unworthy the distinction your name and services, as a citizen of this district, have brought to us, or of the flattering designations you have in your correspondence and present remarks seen fit to apply to us. If, as a distinguished writer has in effect said, civiliza- tion must always be in advance of the govermental forms or political institutions which give to this civilization expression, or if, in other words, the government and representatives of a people can be no better than the people themselves, then indeed we may claim great honor in connection with the events in which you have borne so conspicuous a part.


"Accept, sir, the thanks of this people for this significant and valuable gift. As a work of art, as a memento of Geo. Catlin, the celebrated painter and traveler, and of the no less distinguished artist, Mr. Healy, as the portrait of the great Winnebago chief, whose tribe once occupied this region, and whose principal village was but a few miles from this spot on which we now stand, it will deserve to be carefully guarded and preserved by the people of this county. It will ever be a lesson of that intermediate time between the half civilized period of the Mound Builders and the greater civilization of the present, but it will also be associated with the political institutions of to-day which have made possible this occasion and this event. As long as the records of this county shall be preserved, so long shall the story this picture tells, of representative and people, of distinguished public services, and an appreciative constituency, be read by the generations to come.


"Wherever, sir, may be your future home, whatever responsibilities, either public or private, you may be called to bear, we tender to you assurances of the continued sympathy, confidence, and support of the people of Whiteside county."


At the conclusion of Mr. Buell's address, adjournment was taken for dinner which was served in Floral Hall. Full justice having been done to the sumpt- uous repast, the large company again assembled at the rostrum to listen to the toasts and responses. The first toast, "Paris in 1870," was responded to by Hon. E. B. Washburne; the second, "Our Country," by Wm. H. Allen, of Erie; the third, "Prophetstown, the Home of the Prophet," by P. B. Reynolds, of Prophetstown; the fourth, "Our Sister State of Iowa," by Hon. Waldo M. Potter, of the Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowa; and the fifth, "Common Schools," by Prof. M. R. Kelly, of Morrison. In the evening a private banquet was given to Mr. Washburne, at the Revere House, at which about one hundred ladies and gentlemen were present, including the members of the Board of Supervisors of Whiteside county, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the city of Morrison, prominent gentlemen from nearly every town in the county, and representatives from neighboring counties.


ERRATA AND ADDENDA.


Page 14, line 21, for "these" read those; line 27, for "two" read four; line 32, for "occurs" read occur ; line 35, for "Stromatopara" read Stromatopora ; line 36, add Haly- sites gracilis and another species; line 38, for "Aulapora" read Aulopora; line 49, place Subcarbomferous strata at beginning of paragraph.


Page 16, line 27, place Drift at beginning of paragraph.


Page 18, Article "Limestones" line 2, for "7" read 55.


Page 23, line 14, for "SI" read 8; Article "Mineralogy" line 6, for "numbers" read number.


Page 25, Article "Economical Geology" line 6, for "Prophetstown" read Portland. Page 29, line 8, for "rubus" read rubras; line 24, for "appear" read appears; line 30, for "rhomboidia" read rhomboidea.


Page 32, line 4 from bottom for "syinite" read syenyte.


Page 44, line 14, for "campaigns" read companies.


Page 47, line 18, for "Brown" read Bowers; line 23, for "Abaruther" read Abiathar : line 8 from bottom, for "Edwin C" read Edwin W.


Page 55, article on "Early Organization," line 12, for "1836" read 1831.


Page 67, line preceding the title "Board of Supervisors," after the word "Hopkins" add and Lyndon.


Page 96, line 9 from bottom, for "about $177,000" read over $200,000.


Page 98, in heading of table at foot of page, for "April" read March.


Page 106, value of church property in 1870, for "$11,250" read $180,80o.


Page 107, in total paid for school houses, etc., for "$12,640,67" read $22,947,67.


Page 109, for correction as to precinct history of Albany township, see article head- ed "Precinct Organization" in Supplement, page 509.


Page 118, preceding "Societies" the following should be inserted: The village of Albany was incorporated on the 25th day of January, 1869, under the General Incorpo. ration Act of 1845, and the amendments thereto. The vote at the election held to decide upon the question of incorporation, stood, sixty-two for, and twenty against. The follow- ing were elected the first Trustees: D. S. Efner, Aaron Winans, Randolph C. Niblack, W. D. Haslet, and Dr. H. M. Booth. The Board held its first meeting on the 15th of February, 1869, and organized by electing D. S. Efner, President, and E. H. Nevitt, Clerk. HI. M. Booth was appointed Village Treasurer, and S. B. Snyder, Police Constable, and Street Commissioner. At the session of the General Assembly in 1869, an act was passed recognizing the incorporation of the Village of Albany, and extending its charter- ed privileges. License for the sale of intoxicating liquor had been granted up to Febru- ary, 1877, when a no-license Board was elected by a majority of about twenty-five votes. The Board consists of William McBride, D. W. Lundy, C. F. Lusk. David Lewis, and S. W. Smith. The Village officers are : William McBride, President, and D. S. Efner, Clerk, of the Board of Trustees; George W. Parker, Treasurer, David Byers, Police Con- stable, and Street Commissioner.


Page 121, preceding "Biographical" the following should be inserted: The first school taught in Albany, was in the winter of 1837-'38, Miss Belle Kilgore, late Mrs. Belle Thompson, of Garden Plain, being the teacher. The school was kept in a private house in Lower Albany. From that time until 1860 a school register does not seem to have been kept. In the meantime, however, a school house had been built, and teachers regularly employed. The building was destroyed by the great tornado of June 3, 1860, at which time the teacher, Mr. Leonard Swett, was killed, and his wife maimed for life. Their residence was completely wrecked. The present fine school building was erected in 1861. It is a large two story brick structure, with complete appointments, and every way admirably adapted for school purposes. It comprises three divisions, the primary, intermediate, and high school. The first Principal was Robert McClelland, and follow- ing him have been, Miss Mary Hathaway, Miss Bigger, Frank Ogsbury, O. M. Crary, Joseph Kerns, Charles Riley, Neal Downey, Frank Ogsbury the second time, and W.


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W. Noyes, the present incumbent. The Albany school has always maintained a high rank among the schools of the county.


Page 121, line 12 from bottom, tor "Thirteenth" read Thirtieth.


Page 141, line 29, for "Samuel Carrie" read Samuel Currie.


Page 167, commencing in line 10 and ending in line 15 of the paragraph relating to the ferry between Fulton and Lyons, the following should be substituted: In 1850 Jesse Johnson bought Mr. Phelps' interest and substituted steam power for horse muscle. The steamer was called "The Sarah," and although a small craft answered the purpose very well. It was purchased at New Albany, Indiana, and brought to Fulton by way of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Mr. Johnson ran the ferry for a time, and then sold to Wm. H. Knight, who continued it for several years. John P. Knight then became the owner, and after running it a few months sold to Allen & White, of Davenport, Iowa.


Page 178, line 21, " for Hattie E. James" read Hattie E. Janes.


Page 183, lines 5 and 9 from bottom, for "Mrs. J. C. Snyder" read Mrs. I. C. Sny- der.


Page 186, lines 22 and 24, for "Melinda" read Malvina; line 27, for "Georgiana Rus- sell" read Georgiana Freeman.


Page 187, line 5, for "Jessie Johnson" read Jesse Johnson.


Page 192, in biography of John Dyer, read that during his connection with the 93d Illinois Volunteers he was First instead of Second Lieutenant.


Page 200, biography of James M. Pratt, line 6, for "1854" read 1845.


Page 203, line 3, for "1850" read 1849; biography of R. M. Thompson, line 6, for "1844" read 1849; line 9, for "Francis" read Frankie; line 10, for "Martin" read Matt; line 12, for "Francis" read Frankie.


Page 225, biography of Mark Harrison, add: His death occurred November 15, 1877.


Page 266, line 1, for "1836" read 1837.


Page 270, lines 20 and 21, for "W. Andrews" read Wesley Anderson.


Page 300, in biography of "Cyrus P. Emory"-for "Emory" read Emery; in biog- raphy of Horace Heaton, add : He died November 11, 1877.


Page 320, line 21, for "Eveline" read Emeline; line 35, for "T. D. Ramsay" read F. D. Ramsay.


Page 337, in biography of Stephen B. Slocumb, add: He died November 8, 1877-


Page 394, in list of Supervisors, read 1869-'72, Joseph M. Patterson ; 1873, William L. Patterson.


INDEX.


CHAPTER I.


Geology,.


9


Limestones,


18


Peat,.


19


Mineral Springs,


21


Artesian Wells,.


22


Mineralogv,.


23


Natural History,


27


Botany,.


2S


CHAPTER II.


Antiquities and Pre-historic Man,. 3


Indian History, 35


CHAPTER III.


Civil War ot 1861-'65 ..


..


40


History of Regiments, .. 44


CHAPTER IV.


Name of County,


53


Geographical Description,.


53


Early Organization,.


55


Precincts,. .


55


Early Records,.


57


First State Roads, 58


First Officers,


County Commissioners' Court,. ES


58


First Regular Election for County Officers, .. First Township Names and Boundaries, IS50. 65 56


Township Organization, 1852,


Board of Supervisors,


67


Names, age, etc., of first Board of Supervis- ors, . 67


County Seat Affairs,


71


Vote for County Seat, 1849, . 75


Vote for County Seat, 1857,. 76


County Buildings,.


76


Circuit Court, .


79


Circuit Court Judges, and State's Attorneys, . 81 Probate and County Courts ... 81


Early life of Pioneers, and Incidents, S2


Annexation to Wisconsin,.


87


Marriage Licenses,


First Instruments Recorded,.


Early votes,


Sc


Railroads


90


Claim Societies and their objects,. 90


The Tornado of 1860, .. 92


Swamp Land Matters, 95


Agricultural Societies, .


99


Whiteside County Grange,


100


Old Settler's Association, . 100


Whiteside County Caledonian Club, 101


Whiteside County Bible Society,. 102 Whiteside County Sunday School Associa-


tion, ..... .102


Congressional Districts, with names of Rep- resentatives .. 103


Names of Members of State Board of Equal- ization, 103


Senatorial and Representative Districts, with


names of Senators and Representatives, . . 104 Names of Members of Constitutional Con-


vention, .


.. 104


List of County Officers,


105


Statistics, Population, Etc ..


...


. 105


Public School Affairs,.


. .


106


Official vote of Whiteside County, 1876,


.108


ALBANY.


History of Albany Township,.


.109


Village,


I11


Churches and Societies,.


118


Biographical,


121


COLOMA.


History ot Coloma Township,


126


Biographical,


130


History of Rock Falls,.


133


Nurseries,.


135


Manufacturing Establishments, ...


135


Newspapers,


136


Churches and Societies, ..


137


Biographical,


139


CLYDE.


History of Clyde Township,.


.140


Biographical,


.....


... . . 144


ERIE.


History of Erie Township,


. 147


Biographical.


151


History of Erie Village,.


.153


Churches and Societies,.


154


FULTON.


History of Fulton Township,


.156


History of the City of Fulton,


102


Lumber Mills,.


. 16S


Manufactories,


160


Newspapers, ..


171


Churches and Societies,


172


School, ..


177


Northern Illinois College,.


Biographical,.


IS5


FENTON.


History of Fenton Township,


.193


.6


"ยท Pratt, ...


=


" Fenton Center,.


.199


Biographical,


.199


GARDEN PLAIN.


History of Garden Plain Township,.


. . . 205


Churches and Societies,.


205


Biographical,


.212


GENESEE.


History of Genesee Township,


.217


Biographical, ..


.221


History of Coleta,.


.. 230


HAHNAMAN.


History of Hahnaman Township,


232


" Deer Grove,


235


Biographical,


.230


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INDEX.


HUME.


History of Hume Township, . . 237


Biographical, .239


HOPKINS.


History of Hopkins Township, .243


" Como, .248


" Galt, 250


" Empire, .251


Biographical,.


251


JORDAN.


History of Jordan Township, ...... 257


Biographical, , ...


.... 259


LYNDON.


History of Lyndon Township, 265


Biographical, . . .270


History of Lyndon Village .. . 283


MT. PLEASANT.


History of Mt. Pleasant Township, .291


Biographical, .296


History of the City of Morrison, .. . 305


Manufactories ..


.312


Newspapers


.314


Churches and Societies 315


Public Schools ..


.320


Biographical.


.322


MONTMORENCY.


History of Montmorency Township. .. 326


Biographical .329


NEWTON.


History of Newton Township ... 333


Biographical ...


. 337


PORTLAND.


History of Portland Township. .341


" Spring Hill. .347


Biographical .350


PROPHETSTOWN.


History of Prophetstown Township .. .. 363


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Village. .371


Newspapers .373


Cl.urches and Societies 374


Biographical 375


STERLING.


History of Sterling Township. .390 Biographical .. .396


History of the City of Sterling .414 Newspapers 429 Manufacturing Establishments .. 431 Churches and Societies. 4.35 Schools . 440 Biographical 445


TAMPICO.


History of Tampico Township .451


Biographical ... 453


History of Tampico Village 454


Newspapers


45$


Churches and Societies


4.59


Public School.


400


USTICK.


History of Ustick Township. .. 402


Churches ... 466


Biographical.


.468


UNION GROVE.


History of Union Grove Township .. 473


Public Schools. 475


Biographical.


476


CHAPTER XXVII.


History of the State ot Illinois . 487


Origin of name of State 457


First white person visiting Territory . 487


Joliet and Marquette . . .


487


Occupation of Territory by the French .4SS


La Salle's Expeditions. .


4SS


Illinois a part of Louisiana 489


Illinois under British rule ... .490


Illinois wrested from the British by George Rogers Clark .491


Illinois a part of Virginia. 491


Ordinance of 1787. .492


Illinois a part of Indiana Territory .. 493


Illinois Territory ...


493


Illinois admitted as a State


.493


First Constitutional Convention. 493


Organization of State Government .. .494


Removal of State Capital to Vandalia .495


State Bank .. .. 495


Effort to make Illinois a Slave State.


496


Black Hawk War ...


497


Internal Improvement System. .497


Convention of IS47


49S


War of the Rebellion . 493


Constitution of 1861.


.499


" 1S70. . .. 499


Names of U. S. Senators .500


CHAPTER XXVIII.


Bill of Rights .. .501


Descent of Property. .502


Exemption Law . 503


Limitation Law .. .504


Organization of Corporations . 504


Fence Law . 505


Estray Law. .506


Lost Goods, Money, Etc .506


Weights and Measures .507


Marketing Products . 507


Game Law


50S


Fish Law


. 50S


SUPPLEMENT TO HISTORY.


Precinct Organization. .509


Old Settlers' Association . .510


Presentation by Hon. E. B. Washburne of the Indian Chief, Prophet, to Whiteside County, .. 519


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