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Mr. irving Dilliard
Miss Eulalia Hotz
Mr. Edward A. Kane
Mr. Gus Haller
Mr. Edwin G. Gerling
Mr. Leslie Prehn
Mr. Wilbur Meyer
Mr. Wilbur R.L. Trimpe
Mr. A.H. Pauli
Mr. Alfred Y, Armstead
Mr. Willard Flagg
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SUBCOMMITTEE
HEADQUARTERS .Miss Evelyn Bowles
TREASURER Mr. Leo M. Dustmann
INSURANCE Mr. Wilbur Meyer
FIREWORKS Mr. Arthur Flannery
OPERATING CAPITAL . Mr. Lyle Willard
DECORATIONS Mr. Albert H. Pauli
REVENUE Mr. Burton C. Bernard
PARTICIPATION
DIVISION Mr. Harley Fultz
SPECTACLE
DIVISION Miss Dorothy Colonius
SPECTACLE TICKET
DIVISION
Dorothy Fink
PUBLICITY DIVISION .... Mr. Myron Bishop HOSPITALITY Col. Ralph B. Jackson
SPECIAL EVENTS Dr. John E. Lee
Chairman
Mr. James Chapman
Co-Chairman
HISTORICAL PROGRAM Mr. Willard G. Flagg
Mr. James S. Flagg
BROTHERS OF
THE BRUSH Mr. Lesley Marks
TICKETS Mr. Claxton Burroughs ADVANCE SALE . Mrs. Walter Kubant COSTUME AND MAKE UP .. Little Theater, Inc. of Alton
SCENARIO AND TITLE .. Mr. Edward A. Kane PRESS RELEASES Mrs. Louis A. Bower RADIO AND TV Mr. Allen Riehl
DIGNITARIES AND GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Butler
CONCESSIONS Mr. I. W. Van Haaften CELEBRATION BALL .. Mrs. Austin Lewis PATRONS TICKETS . Mrs. Fred Habbegger
CASHIER AND GATES .Mr. Robert Coultas
PROPERTIES
Mr. Robert Stonum
Chairman
Mr. Robert Nash
Co-Chairman
CONSTRUCTION Mr. Melvin Suhre
SPEAKERS Mr. Herbert W. Loeh
TRAFFIC AND
SAFETY
Police Chief Jack Hartung
HOSPITALITY CENTER .. Mrs. Willard G. Flagg
PARADE Mrs. Arthur Flannery
MUSIC
Mr. Franklin C. Kreider
Chairman
Miss Mildered Smith Co-Chairman
AUDIENCE AREA Mr. Ben Isselhardt
GROUNDS
Mr. Albert H. Pauli
Mr. Edward Kane,
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HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY. ILLINOIS
Truly yours Gingham Blog
Gillespie's two sons, Matthew and Joseph, helped organ- ize the Republican party in Illinois. Lanterman once recalled that there were only two stores in Edwardsville in December, 1818. In lower Alton in 1822, he said, only three men and no women resided.
Early arrivals in Hamel township were Henry Keley, and Robert and Anson Aldrich, in the winter of 1817-18. In 1816, Archibald Coulter and James East settled in Saline township. Some seven years later in Silver Creek bottom in Saline town- ship, a salt lick attracted deer and cattle. William Biggs, a Kentuckian, undertook to bore for salt. He struck solid rock
at 30 feet, and continued the shaft to a distance of 440 feet when salt water began to flow. Into the shaft he set the trunk of a hollow sycamore tree, cemented to the rock. The experi- ment was expensive and ended in failure.
William Hinch, a pioneer from Kentucky, was the first white settler in Alhambra township, arriving in 1817 and build- ing a cabin a short distance north and east of Silver Creek. James Pearce, in 1818, removed from Edwardsville township where he had settled 3 years earlier, and made the first settle- ment in Leef township.
UNVEILING D.A.R. TABLET ,PADDOCK CEMETARY , OCTOBER,1927
From Left to Right : 4th.Mrs. Isabsi Fiett Hatch, 5th-Norman G.Flatt . 6th-Mias May Paddock , 9tn-Miss Alice Paddock, 10th-Gaius Paddock, Jr.,11th-Miss Sarah Paddock, 12th-Gaius Paddock , Sr. (Seated at right of stone is Mra. Alice Flagg Feuts) Other. Unidentified.
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PLACES OF PUBLIC INTEREST ,EDWARDSVILLE
Edwardsville-Third oldest city in the state and county seat of Madison County is the community named for Ninian Edwards, the territorial governor of Illinois when the county was established. It was here that the cabin home of pioneer Thomas Kirkpatrick was designated by Gov. Edwards as the seat of justice. It has been that-and much more-ever since. Date of Edwardville's incorporation is listed as Feb. 23, 1819. The only two cities in the state having earlier incorpora- tion dates are Shawneetown (1814) and Cairo (1818).
Edwardsville is proud of its heritage and rightfully so. Family after family living there today can look back from 100 to 150 years and find the records of their ancestors as early set- tlers in the county and indeed, in many cases, the township. These descendants, many of whom command prominent posi- tions in the professions, business and industry, are too numerous to mention in this limited account. They, with the thousands who have followed, have welded the city into a solid community. Through good times and bad the city has retained its gracious- ness, its dignity and its character as the hub of Madison County. Like most municipalities, Edwardsville for the greater part of its existence has depended upon outlying agriculture for much of its well-being. This is still true to a degree. However, the makeup of the city has experienced some changes. Late in the last century, for instance, the N. O. Nelson plumbing equipment firm was established there and its payrolls totaled millions over the years. Likewise, the radiator industry helped bolster the Ed- wardsville economy over a lengthy period. Later came the Wag- ner Electric Co., some nearby coal mines and various small in- dustries.
Most of them are gone now, but prosperous Edwardsville keeps rolling along, gaining slowly but steadily in population.
From 8,776 residents in 1950 the city grew to an official 9,996 in 1960 and is still expanding. Subdivisions have sprouted up adja- cent to beautiful, tree-lined St. Louis street, on the southern edge of the city and around picturesque Dunlap Lake.
The city has pushed over its borders in just about every direction because something new, besides industry and agricul- ture, has come into the picture-the commuter. Every day hun- dreds of Edwardsville residents go to work in other cities-in Wood River, Roxana, Granite City, St. Louis. This has devel- oped gradually in the last 30 to 40 years because newcomers recognize Edwardsville as a good place to live and rear their families. They can earn their livelihoods in an industrial area within 20 miles and still live in a quiet, well-regulated commu- nity.
The city is the home of the Madison County Farm Bureau, organized there in 1918, and now occupying a new building on Hillsboro avenue. Hundreds of retired farmers find Edwardsville an ideal place in which to live.
One of the main sparks in the city's life is politics. As the county seat, Edwardsville is the center of more than the average share of political gatherings, the home of a great many lawyers.
Soon it will be known as a college center. Southern Illinois University is in the process of setting up a campus just a few miles southwest of the city to replace the branches now serving temporarily in East St. Louis and in the buildings of old Shurt- Jeff College at Alton. Construction has been started for an ex- penditure of $25,000,000 on the 2600-acre campus near Edwards- ville. Facilities will be provided for 5000 students by 1964-5. Pre- dicted enrollment is 18,000 students by 1970.
It requires little imagination to realize what the university will mean to Edwardsville's progress and prosperity in the years to come.
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CARRYING ON OUR FOREFATHER'S TRADITION OF
FAITHFUL PUBLIC SERVICE
Democratic Candidates
· FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS (24th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT) Melvin Price
· FOR STATE SENATOR (47th District) Paul Simon
· FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY Lloyd ''Curly'' Harris Leland J. Kennedy
· FOR COUNTY JUDGE Michael Kinney
· FOR COUNTY CLERK Eulalla Hotz
· FOR PROBATE JUDGE Austin Lewis
· FOR PROBATE CLERK Dale Hilt
· FOR COUNTY TREASURER George Mus so
. FOR SHERIFF Barney Fraundorf
. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Wilbur R.L. Trimpe
Vote DEMOCRATIC
Democratic County Officials
CIRCUIT JUDGE · Joseph J. Barr
CIRCUIT JUDGE . James O. Monroe
PROBATE JUDGE· Patrick S.0'Neill
COUNTY JUDGE · Michael Kinney
STATES ATTORNEY . Dick H. Mudge
SHERIFF. George Musso CORONER Dr. W. W. Billings
COUNTY CLERK. Eulalla Hotz CIRCUIT CLERK Willard V.Portell
· PROBATE CLERK Dale Hilt
COUNTY RECORDER. James F. Chapman
COUNTY AUDITOR. John L. Kraynak COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT . OF SCHOOLS Wilbur R.L. Trimpe
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A. & B. FEED & SEED STORE, INC. Profit Reaper and A. & B. Feeds FEED - SEED - GRAIN - GRINDING . MIXING NUTRENA FEEDS PHONE: 656-0910, 146 W. VANDALIA, EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS
The business was started in 1923, by Mr. Louis C. Abenbrink, John A. Buhrle and John Klueter. It was incorporated in 1925 when Mr. John Fruit became a stock holder In the company, as president. The business is presently operated by Roy H. Fruit and John A. Buhrle. The building has been in the same location since 1923.
EDWARDSVILLE CAFE
BINING SALOON
106 N. Main Street · Edwardsville, Ill. Dorothy Schuette, Prop.
WEILER & SONS TEXACO STATIONON
TEXACO
302 E. Vandalia Edwardsville, illinois
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BILL'S RESTAURANT E. Vandalia Edwardsville, 111.
STYLE MART 233 N. Main Edwardsville, Il1.
The Thomas F. Ladd Co., Inc. is proud of its contribution to the growth of Madison County. Many of the building landmarks in the area, such as Edwardsville High School, include work done by the Ladd company.
Founded by A. H. Ladd, father of the present owner, in 1906 as a one-man lathing and plastering business, it now provides employment for 45 persons. The company has expanded its services to include concrete construction, ceramic tile and acoustical treatments.
THOS. F. LADD CO., INC. CONTRACTORS 512 Cass Avenue EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS
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HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
First to arrive in Omphghent township was David Swett, who in the fall of 1820 built a cabin near the site of the old Omph Ghent church. He was the first justice of peace in the township. In Olive township, James Street was one of the early settlers but in a short time moved away. Isham Vincent lived three years in Troy, then in 1820 set up a horse-mill in the northern part of the county. His house was the early voting place of Silver Creek precinct.
New Douglas township's earliest settler is believed to have been Daniel Funderburk, who was born in South Carolina and arrived here in 1819.
GOVERNOR EDWARD COLES
Governors From Our County-Norton's Centennial His- tory of Madison County (1912) points out that six governors of Illinois have, at one time or another, lived in Madison county. Only one of them, Edward Coles of Edwardsville, was a resident when elected in 1822.
Gov. Ninian Edwards lived in Edwardsville from 1818 to 1825, when he moved to Belleville and was a resident of that city when elected governor in 1826.
Thomas Ford was a resident of Edwardsville for several years and married there, but when elected governor in 1842, resided in Ogle County. John Reynolds resided in Madison County from 1807 to 1815, and when elected governor in 1830 was a resi- dent of St. Clair County. John M. Palmer lived in Madison County, at Upper Alton, when a youth and a young man, but when elected governor in 1868 was a resident of Springfield.
Although Charles S. Deneen was born in Edwardsville, he was brought up in St. Clair county. When a young man he taught at Godfrey. When elected governor in 1904 and 1908, he was a resident of Chicago.
County Government-A Court of Common Pleas as pro- vided by Illinois territorial laws was Madison County's first of seven forms of government. Three of these forms were in op- eration during the six-year period from creation of the county until Illinois was admitted as a state on Dec. 2, 1818.
The second form was a county court and it was followed by a system which placed affairs in hands of the justices of the peace. When Illinois was admitted as a state, the affairs passed to control of three commissioners. They served until 1849 when a county court was again established. The court functioned until Jan 24, 1874. when a new law provided for three commission-
ers. They had charge for a little more than two years.
Voters of the county authorized township organization in November, 1875, and the Board of Supervisors has had charge since April, 1876. At this writing, in 1962, Gus Haller of Wood River township has recently been elected chairman of the Madi- son County Board for the 30th time.
GUS HALLER
Mr. Haller, long active in preserving the history of Madi- son County and in establishing the county's historical museum in the courthouse, was elected to the board for the first time in 1913. He served until 1949, except for two terms, serving 31 years as supervisor. He was then elected assistant supervisor. His tenure as chairman of the board is a record in Illinois and probably in the nation.
Madison County's first courthouse was completed in 1817 and cost $437.50. Of that amount, Thomas Kirkpatrick donated $100. The second was opened in 1835 after $1500 cash had been raised and about $2500 worth of brick and other materials do- nated. Twenty-two years later, in 1857, the third courthouse was completed at a cost of $34,846. It was on the site of the present courthouse which was dedicated Oct. 18, 1915. Cost of this struc- ture, including furnishings and furniture, total about $291,000.
County government now comes under the heading of big business. The 1960 federal census gave the county a population of 224,689. It is the fifth largest in the state, being exceeded only by Cook, DuPage, Lake and St. Clair counties.
Partly because County government is big business and partly because an antiquated constitution must be observed, many voices are being heard these days for various changes in our type of government.
State's Attorney Dick H. Mudge, Jr., a member of an old Madison County family, is advocating a complete reorgan- ization of county government. He and Sheriff George Musso are the chief enforcement officers of the county.
At the present time, Madison County is proud to have George T. Wilkens, an Edwardsville resident, serving as State Superintendent of Public Instruction . He was appointed County Superintendent of Schools in 1948 to fill the vacaney caused by the death of Leonard P. Wetzel. During his eleven years as County Superintendent of Schools he was instrumental in re- organizing the school system of the County from 135 school districts into the present 15 efficient and progressive Com - munity Units and consolidated distriets. Continuing in the same high type of school administration is the present coun- ty Superintendent Wilbur R. L. Trimpe.
Simon Kellerman was chosen Circuit Clerk and served for more than 30 years in that capacity until his death in April 1960.
A major change being advocated in a multitude of quar- ters is the substitution of a state income tax for at least part of the real estate tax. This reform already is being diseused se. riously in the state legislature by lawmakers who believe that the old system of property taxation has long been outdated. -
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CREAMERY CO.
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The Edwardsville Creamery Company was founded in 1927 by Martin Jensen. The creamery has been located at the same address since the beginning of the company. It started producing Butter and Milk powder and later expanded Its operations to bottled Grade A Milk and other dairy products. The incumbent president is C.W. Fruit. OR S
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HOME FURNISHERS
115 N. Main Street EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.
GUARANTY ABSTRACT & TITLE COMPANY
"ON THE COURT HOUSE SQUARE"
EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS
MorrisonFarm Supplies
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MODERN POWER
FARM EQUIPMENT
115 St. Andrews Street, Edwardsville, Illinois Phone 656-7284
Western Auto Associate Store
T. JANSEN, Proprietor
Since March 2, 1936
Phone 656-5073
315 N. Main Street
Edwardsville, Ill.
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Edwardsville Creamery Company
PARK & JOHNSON STREETS EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.
JACOBER'S . FOOD MARKET.
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JACOBER, GROCERIES & MEATS
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HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Politics-From the horse and buggy days when hand- shaking at church suppers was the principal medium of reaching the voters, to the present era of expensive television speeches, polities have come a long way in Madison County. Whether their direction is a wholesome one leading to better government is a matter of opinion.
As of now and for many years, voter apathy has been the main obstacle of candidates of both major parties. Voters turn out pretty well for presidential elections, not so well for county and legislative elections, and poorly for school board and judicial elections.
Complexities of life in the space age seem to dilute the interest in at least some of their forms of government. There is simply too much to do. The trip to the polls often is one of those do-it-if-you-have-time chores.
Mass or bloe voting has, in the past several decades, be- come an evil or a blessing, depending upon the point of view. The growth of labor, farm, business and even racial organiza- tions has resulted in throwing of masses of votes for or against a certain individual or issue. The precinet organization of both the Democratie and Republican parties also lends itself to bloc voting. A lot of citizens vote the way their precinet commit- teeman asks them to.
There seems to have been a trend in recent years, how- ever, to more discernment, more independent judgment, by the voters. Some vote for the candidate, some for an issue. Taken as a lot, the voters ean at times be pretty fiekle. At any rate, veteran politicians have long since learned to brush off over-con-
fidence. They know it's safer to "run seared."
The political pendulum has swung back and forth from the Democrats to the Republicans many times over the years. The Democrats control the courthouse now and have for a long time. With the exception of circuit judges, the Republicans have not elected a courthouse candidate since 1946. That was the vear the G.O.P. eleeted Dallas Harrell as sheriff, George Am- brosius as county treasurer, and Joseph Healey as probate elerk.
In the 1920s the Republicans were usually in control and in 1930 and 1932 the Democrats came back. From then until the 1940s, the Republicans achieved several breakthroughs but not nearly as often as during the first few decades of the Twentieth century
In recent years, such able vote-getters as Congressman Melvin D. Price of East St. Louis, the county elerk, Miss Eul- alia Hotz, and County Judge Michael Kinney, have carried the Democratie tieket to shutout vietories over their opponents.
While Madison County in the past often had a Republican state senator and two Republican state representatives out of three, the situation is just the opposite now. There are three Democrats in our legislative delegation-Senator James O. Monroe of Collinsville, and Representative Lloyd (Curley) Harris of Granite City and Representative Paul Simon of Troy; and one Republican, Representative Ralph T. Smith of Alton.
There are also two Democrats on the circuit bench- Judges Joseph Barr of Wood River and James O. Monroe Jr., of Collinsville, and one Republican, Judge Harold R. Clark of Alton.
THE GILLHAM-INDIAN STORY
RYDERUS CLARK GILLHAM Jr. SHOWN WITH GRANDSON W.C.GILLHAM OF BENTON,KY.
One of the most fascinating, yet tragic sagas of pioneer davs concerns the kidnaping of a Gillham family by Kickapoo Indians in June 1790 in Kentucky and their forced migration into Illinois. Numerous versions of the erime have been pub- lished in the past but none were quite complete or correet, ae- eording to a direet descendant, Mrs. Royal O. Helgevold of Chicago. It is to Mrs. Helgevold and her cousin, Willard Clark Gillham of Benton, Ky., that credit must go for numerous fresh facets in the following account.
On this day in 1790 James Gillham and one of his sons, Isaac, were plowing corn on their farm in Kentucky. At their home a considerable distance away, meanwhile, a party of Indians captured James Gillham's wife and their three other
children, Samuel, Jacob and Nancy. Mrs. Gillham was pregnant with her fifth child.
The mother and three children were hurried off in the direction of Kickapoo town, apparently near the headwaters of the Sangamon River in Illinois. The Indians, with their cap- tives, avoided settlements and in their anxiety to escape pur- suit they pushed forward without rest or food. The children's feet became sore and bruised, and the mother tore her elothing to get rags in which to wrap them.
The Indians had a small quantity of venison with them and they gave that to the children but neither the Indians nor the mother had anything to eat until one day when they caught a racoon and cooked it.
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CLOVER LEAF -HOME Building and Loan Association
CLOVER LEAF-HOME BUILDING AND LOAN
Sufres
148 NORTH MAIN EDWARDSVILLE 656-6122
The present corporate structure of the Clover Leaf Home Building and Loan was confirmed in 1945, through consolidation of the assets of the Home Building and Loan Association and the Clover Leaf Loan. The "Home" was organized in 1892 and the Clover Leaf Loan was organized in 1889. Consolidation of these two strong associations under one management has permitted economies in operation and a combination of experienced personnel for greater service to the public.
PRESIDENT, O.W. SCHMIDT
SECT .- TREAS., E.W. HAASE
GEO. CASSENS & SONS
Arnold Cassens
SINCE 1901 .
Albert Cassens
EDWARDSVILLE & HAMEL, ILLINOIS
CASSENS & SONS INC. Edwardsville, illinois Your Chrysler-Dodge- Imperial Dealer Since 1933 Dependable Used Cars and Trucks We Service What We Sell
MADISON CO. TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO. Ford & Massey Harris Farm implements GE Appliances
HAMEL OIL COMPANY Mamel, illinois Distributors of Conoco Products
CASSENS INSURANCE AGENCY Dealing in General insurance
STATE SECURITY INSURANCE CO. Complete Auto insurance . . Safe Drivers Save Money' '
CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY INC. Auto Hauling
SECURITY CREDIT COMPANY Financing of Autos & Equipment
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HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
THE GILLHAM-INDIAN STORY (CONTINUED)
Rafts were built to cross the Ohio River into Indiana, and once this was done, the Indians were more relaxed. They marched slower and obtained more food. They crossed the Wa- bash River below Terre Haute and proceeded through the pres- ent Illinois counties of Clark, Coles and Macon, finally reaching the Indian town on Salt Creek about 20 miles east of north from the present city of Springfield.
Contrary to some accounts, the Indians did not mistreat Mrs. Gillham or the children, although of course Mrs. Gillham was terribly frightened.
On the long trek, one Indian is reported to have broken his leg. Mrs. Gillham tore up her pettiskirts to splint his leg.
The Indians, aware that Mrs. Gillham was an expectant mother, wanted to know whether the baby would have brown eyes. She assured them that the baby would. The Indians wanted to keep the baby, and it is reported that they did.
But that is getting ahead of the story. In the Indian camp, Mrs. Ann Barnett Gillham lived with the Indian women until the baby came, and the boys and girl were put out in other groups or families. However, she was allowed to have Samuel, the eldest, with her from time to time.
The baby was reported given to an Indian woman who had lost a baby. Later, it either became ill or for some other reason was returned to the camp where Mrs. Gillham and Sam- uel lived.
Then suddenly the Indians became warlike and started to pile up a huge mass of sticks and logs. There seemed to be a pow-wow afoot. Mrs. Gillham was afraid she and her children were to be killed.
Fearing that the baby would cry and awaken the Indians when she escaped, Mrs. Gillham made as difficult a decision as any mother could be called on to make. She decided to leave the baby behind to save the rest of her family.
Accordingly, Mrs. Gillham and Samuel stole away in the darkness and ran the rest of the night. When dawn neared they climbed to the top of a leafy tree and hid all day. About mid- morning the Indians and a dog came looking for them but didn't see or scent them. That evening the Indians came back silent and angry, but didn't detect them.
Later that night, Mrs. Gillham and Samuel resumed their trek through the wilderness, west and south, they thought. At pre-dawn, when they were still afraid and wondering what to do, they came upon a beautiful big horse. Strange as it may seem, the horse allowed them to approach it. Mrs. Gillham made a rope of some sort out of a vine, put it around the horse's neck, and she and Samuel rode to a nearby settlement. There a white woman offered the strangers all she could in the way of hospitality.
Getting back to Mrs. Gillham's husband and son Isaac, when they returned home from the field all was confusion. Feathers from the beds were scattered over the yard and mother and other children were gone. It was obvious that they had been taken prisoners by the Indians.
Mr. Gillham lost no time starting a search. The Indian trail was plain at first, then lost. Gillham was obliged to aban- don the hunt for a time but still retained hope of finding his family. He sold his effects in Kentucky and visited Vincennes and Kaskaskia, with the hope of enlisting the aid of French traders. The start of hostilities between whites and Indians made his task almost hopeless.
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