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W. H. Cather, county judge Nov. 20, 1853
A. Touzalin, school com. . Feb. 21, 1854
John Field, county elerk. April 11, 1854
William Lane, sheriff Nov. 15, 1854
Thaddeus Monroe, coroner Nov. 15, 1854
B. I. Chatten, surveyor Nov. 15, 1855
John P. Cadogan, sheriff Nov. 12, 1856
Thaddeus Monroe, coroner Nov. 12, 1856
Thomas W. Macfall, circuit elerk. . Nov. 14, 1856 Wm. H. Cather, county judge. Nov. 21, 1857
Alex Johnson, county clerk. Nov. 21, 1857
B. I. Chatten, county surveyor . Nov. 21, 1857
Wilson Lance, treasurer. .Nov. 3, 1857
Asa W. Blakesly, school com. .Nov. 3. 1857
J. H. Hendrickson, sheriff .Nov. 10, 1858
Thaddeus Monroe, coroner. Nov. 10, 1858 N. T. Lane, school com. 1859
Eli Sechorn, county treasurer .1859
B. I. Chatten, county surveyor .1859
Wm. M. Avis, school Dec. 25, 1860
Maurice Kelly, sheriff . Nov. 26, 1860 W. S. M. Anderson, circuit clerk. . Nov. 26, 1860 James Wimean, coroner Nov. 26, 1860
E. A. Baker, county judge. Nov. 18, 1861
Alex. Johnson, county clerk Nov. 18, 1861
Peter Smith, county surveyor Nov. 18. 1861
John Steinagel, sheriff. Nov. 28, 1862
Geo. D. Watson, coroner Nov. 28. 1862
F. G. Johnson, county treasurer Nov. 13, 1863 Peter Smith, county surveyor. Nov. 13, 1863 HI. S. Davis, school com. .1863
Samuel T. Brooks, circuit clerk. Nov. 28, 1864
Wm. L. Humphrey, sheriff. .Nov. 28, 1864 Geo. D. Watson, coroner. .Nov. 28. 1864
Chas. H. Morton, county clerk. . . Nov. 15, 1865
Thos. J. Mitchell, county judge. .. . Nov. 22, 1865 Seth W. Grammer, supt. schools. .. Nov. 22, 1865
Chas. Petri, county surveyor. . . Nov. 25, 1865
Thomas W. Gaines, county treasurer. Nov. 25, 1865
Henry C. Craig, sheriff. . Nov. 23, 1866
John W. Morehead, circuit clerk. . . Nov. 26, 1866
Alex. Brown, coroner. Nov. 28, 1866
Peter Smith, surveyor. Nov. 28, 1867
Joseph Lummis, treasurer. Nov. 22. 1867
J. M. Earel, sheriff. Nov. 17, 1868
John W. Morehead, circuit clerk. . . Nov. 19, 1868
Alex. Brown, coroner .. Nov. 30, 1868 Thos. J. Mitchell, county judge. . . Nov. 23, 1869 Chas. 11. Morton, county clerk. . Nov. (2) 10, 1869 N. Morehead, circuit clerk.
Win. Fletcher, treasurer .. . Nov. (2) 30, 1869 B. I. Chatten, surveyor. Nov. (2) 18, 1869 Jno. II. Black, supt. schools. . . Nov. (2) 29, 1869 1870.
Napoleon Morehead
Circuit Clerk
John M. Kreitz
. Sheriff
Alex. Brown Coroner
1871.
Edwin Cleveland
Treasurer
Philip Fahs
Surveyor
1872.
W. G. Ewing
State's Attorney
George Brophy
. Circuit Clerk
G. C. Trotter. Sheriff
Alex. Brown
Coroner
1873.
J. C. Thompson
County Judge
Willis Ilaselwood
. County Clerk
1874.
Geo. W. Craig
Sheriff
Alex. Brown Coroner
1875.
S. G. Earel.
Treasurer
Seth. J. Morey
Surveyor
1876.
Wm. H. Govert
State's Attorney
George Brophy Cireuit Clerk
John S. Pollock Sheriff
Elihu Seehorn Coroner
1877.
Benj. F. Berrian.
County Judge
Willis Haselwood . County Clerk
Anton Binkert . Treasurer
John H. Black Supt. Schools
1878.
Edwin Cleveland
County Treasurer
John 1I. Black
Supt. Schools
1879.
Henry Ording
Sheriff
Elihu Seehorn
Coroner
COUNTY TREASURERS.
1882
John. S. Cruttenden.
1886
John B. Kreitz.
1890 James B. Corrigan.
1894 George MeAdams.
1898 James McKinnie.
1902
Frank Sonnet.
SURVEYORS.
1876 Philip Fahs.
1880 Peter Smith.
1885 John R. Nevins.
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1888 Ferguson A. Grover.
1892 Ferguson A. Grover.
1896 Edward C. Wells.
1900 F. L. Hancock.
1904 W. Il. DeGroot.
CORONERS.
1888 Ichabod HI. Miller.
1892 Michael Ryan.
1896 Win. K. Haselwood.
1900 Benjamin B. Lummis.
1904 W. R. Thomas.
STATE'S ATTORNEYS.
1876
Wm. Il. Govert.
1884 Oscar P. Bonney.
1890 Carl E. Epler, filled out Bonney's term.
1892 Albert Akers.
1896 George II. Wilson.
1900 Clay Crewdson.
1904 Wm. B. Sheets.
CIRCUIT CLERKS.
1876 George Brophy.
1896 Joseph L. Sheridan.
1900 ITiram R. Wheat.
1904 Sanford C. Pitney.
COUNTY CLERKS.
1877 Willis Haselwood.
1897 Jackson R. Pierce.
COUNTY JUDGES.
1877 Benjamin F. Berrian.
1894 Carl E. Epler.
1902 Charles B. MeCrory.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Joseph Sibley to 1879.
1879 John II. Williams.
1885 William Marsh.
1891
Oscar P. Bonney.
1897 John C. Broady.
1903 Albert Akers.
SHERIFFS.
1878
Henry Ording.
1880 R. M. Gray.
1882 Ben Ileekle.
1886 Richard Seaton.
1890 J. W. Vaneil.
1894 Adolph F. Roth.
1898 John Roth.
1902 Ed. Smith.
RECORDERS.
1892 Ben. Heckle.
1896 Rolla MeNeall.
1900 Ben. Ileckle.
1904 David P. Lawless.
Following is a list of the successive members of the General Assembly from Adams County
and the counties to which it has been attached as part of the various districts :
Senators- Elected.
George Caldwell, of Madison 1818
Theophilus W. Smith, of Madison. 1822
Thomas Carlin, of Greene. 1826
Ilenry J. Ross, of Pike. 1828
Archibald Williams, of Adams. 1832
O. H. Browning. of Adams 1836
James 11. Ralston, of Adams 1840
Jacob Smith, of Adams. 1844
Ilugh L. Sutphen, of Pike
1848
Jno. Wood, of Adams ..
1850
Solomon Parsons, of Pike.
1853
Win. II. Carlin, of Adams. 1854
Austin Brooks, of Adams.
1858
B. T. Schofield, of Hancock
1862
Samuel R. Chittenden, of Adams 1866
J. N. Richardson, of Adams 1870
1870
George W. Burns, of Adams 1872
Manrice Kelly, of Adams.
1873
Bernard Arntzen, of Adams. 1874
Maurice Kelly, of Adams. 1878
Maurice Kelly, of Adams.
1880
Maurice Kelly, of Adams. 1882
Maurice Kelly, of Adams.
1884
( Resigned Aug. 5, 1885.)
George W. Dean. 1886
George W. Dean. 1888
Albert W. Wells. 1890
Albert W. Wells. 1892
Albert W. Wells. 1894
Albert W. Wells. 1896
( Died, succeeded by John MeAdams, elected June 7, 1897.)
John MeAdams 1898
John MeAdams
1900
Thomas Meehan, of Scott. 1902
Thomas Bare, of Calhoun. 1904
Representatives Elcoted.
Abraham Prickett, of Madison. 1818
Sammel Whitesides, of Monroe 1818
John Iloward 1818
Nathaniel Buckmaster, of Madison 1820
William Otwell 1820
Joseph Bronangh
1820
N. Hansom, of Pike (ejected )
1822
Henry J. Ross, of Pike
1826
Levi J. Roberts.
John Turney, of Peoria. . 1826
1828
John Allen, of JJoe Daviess
1828
A. W. Caverly, of Greene.
1828
-Joel Wright, of Fulton.
1830
Sanmel C. Pearee, of Calhoun 1830
Charles Gregory 1830
Wm. G. Flood, of Adams. 1832
Philip W. Martin, of Adams 1832
desse Williams, of Hancock
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William Ross, of Pike. 1834
Thomas II. Owen. 1834
George Galbraith, of Adams. 1836
James HI. Ralston, of Adams. 1836
Archibald Williams, of Adams 1837
A. Williams, of Adams. 1838
Wm. G. Flood, of Adams 1838
Robert Star, of Adams. 1840
William Laughlin, of Adams 1840
Jno. G. Humphrey, of Adams 1842
O. II. Browning, of Adams. 1842
A. Jonas, of Adams 1842
R. W. Star, of Adams. 1842
P. B. Garrett, of Adams. 1842
A. Wheat, of Adams. 1842
Peter Lott, of Adams 1844
William Hendrix, of Adams
1844
William Miller, of Adams 1844
I. N. Morris, of Adams. 1846
William llendrix, of Adams 1846
James M. Seehorn, of Adams 1846
E. Il. Buckley, of Marquette, then attached to Adams 1846
O. C. Skinner, of Adams 1848
John Mariott, of Adams
1848
J. R. Hobbs, of Adams. 1850
J. M. Pittman, of Adams 1850
J. W. Singleton, of Brown 1851
John Moses. of Brown. 1852
J. Wolf, of Adams 1852
J. W. Singleton, of Brown 1853
II. Boyle, of Adams 1853
Eli Seehorn, of Adams. 1854
H. V. Sullivan, of Adams. 1854
Samuel Holmes, of Adams
1856
M. M. Bane, of Adams.
1856
M. M. Bane, of Adams.
1858
W. Metcalf, of Adams. 1858
J. W. Singleton, of Brown. 1860
W. C. Harrington, of Adams. 1860
A. E. Wheat, of Adams. 1862 William Brown, of Adams. 1862
Thomas Redmond, of Adams. 1864
Wm. T. Yeargain, of Adams. 1864
llenry L. Warren, of Adams 1866
P. G. Corkins, of Adams. 1866
Thomas Jasper, of Adams. 1868
John E. Downing, of Adams. 1868
Geo. J. Richardson, of Adams 1870
Joseph Stewart, of Adams 1870
H. S. Trimble, of Adams. 1870
Manriee Kelly, of Adams 1870
Ira M. Moore, of Adams. 1872
Charles Ballou, of Adams 1872
N. Bushnell, of Adams. 1872
John Tillson, of Adams. 1873
A. G. Griffith, of Adams. 1873
Ira M. Moore, of Adams. 1874
R. IJ. Downing, of Adams 1874
J. C. Bates, of Adams. 1874
11. S. Davis, of Adams. 1876
.1. Il. Hendrickson, of Adams 1876
Thos. G. Black, of Adams. 1876
Absalom Sammels, of Adams 1878
Ios. N. Carter, of Adams. 1878
Samuel Mileham, of Adams 1878
Ios. N. Carter, of Adams. 1880
John McAdams, of Adams. 1880
Wm. A. Richardson, of Adams 1880
Thomas G. Black, of Adams 1882
James E. Purnell, of Adams.
1882
James E. Downing, of Adams 1882
Fred P. Taylor, of Adams 1884
Samuel Mileham, of Adams 1884
Wm. H. Collins, of Adams.
1884
Albert W. Wells, of Adams. 1886
Ira Tyler, of Adams. 1886
Wm. H. Collins, of Adams 1886
A. S. MeDowell, of Adams. 1888
Albert W. Wells, of Adams 1888
Ira Tyler, of Adams 1888
Ira Tyler, of Adams 1890
Jonathan Parkhurst, of Adams 1890
Geo. C. MeCrone, of Adams. 1890
Mitchell Dazey, of Adams. 1892
Joel W. Bonney, of Adams. 1892
Geo. C. MeCrone, of Adams 1892
Elmer A. Perry, of Brown 1894
Geo. W. Dean, of Adams. 1894
Chas. F. Kincheloe, of Adams 1894
Chas. F. Kincheloe. of Adams. 1896
Elmer A. Perry, of Brown. 1896
Geo. W. Montgomery. of Adams. 1896
William Schlagenhanf, of Adams 1898
Jacob Groves, of Adams. 1898
Elmer A. Perry, of Brown. 1898
Wm. Schlagenhauf, of Adams 1900
John M. Murphy, of Brown 1900
Jacob Groves, of Adams. 1900
Wm. Schlagenhauf. of Adams. 1902
Jacob Groves, of Adams. 1902
Irvin D. Webster, of Pike. 1902
Campbell S. Hearn, of Adams. 1904
R. B. Echols, of Adams. 1904
Irvin D. Webster, of Pike 1904
CHAPTER LVII.
THE VARIOUS TOWNSILIPS-THEIR ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
BEVERLY TOWNSILIP.
The township of Beverly is situated thirty-one miles southeast of the city of Quincy. in the southeast corner of Adams county, the county of Pike lying south and east. The first permanent
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settlement was made by Azeriah Mayfield, in 1832, on Section 21, and was the only settlement until 1834, when James Sykes, Jr., and John B. Robertson, with their families From New York, settled there, and in 1835, James Richardson, Sr., Samuel Cutler, Win. Raymond, Ilon. Archi- bald Williams. Jacob Stafford, and others, and from that time the accessions to their population were more rapid. These, mainly, entered Con- gress land, and soon it was mostly taken up, leaving nothing but the military land open for purchasers; but for lack of confidence in the titles the latter was not purchased until 1840, when it began to sell rapidly, and the best of it was early taken by those who still continued to come into the township.
In this township are two small villages, Bev- erly and Kingston.
Beverly village was laid out in 1856, on See- tion 21, by an association composed of John B. Robertson, Wm. Raymond, Chas. W. Billington, Samuel Reynolds and Archibald Williams.
Beverly contains several churches, and a town hall for holding eleetions and other meetings. This hall was built in 1850 for a church. The first church was built in 1864 by publie subserip- tion. The first school house was built in 1837, and was destroyed by a tornado in 1844. The first teacher was Henry Benson, who taught two quarters, and was employed by the trustees at $23 per month, the citizens agreeing to pay one- third by subscription, the balance from the school fund.
Beverly postoffice was established in 1837, and Mr. John B. Robertson appointed postmas- ter by President Martin Van Buren. For thirty- four years Mr. Robertson kept the postoffice at his house, and then six years in the village, and at the age of eighty-six resigned on account of deafness.
The first mill was built in 1843, on Section 20, by William Raymond and Ben Kenney, and was run by ox-power. The first blacksmith shop was run by Edward L. Grosch. The first store was owned by Thomas Thompson. The first preacher in the township was Mr. Browning.
The village of Kingston ( Fairweather P. O.) is situated very finely in the northwest corner of the township. It is an enterprising little town, and is said to have one of the finest Masonic halls in the county.
This township is equally divided between tim- ber and prairie, and is classed among the best townships in the eounty.
BURTON TOWNSITIP.
The first white settler in Burton township was Elias Adams, a native of New York State, and a soldier of the War of 1812, in Capt. Forsythe's rifle company. After serving for five years, part
of the time as an orderly sergeant, he was dis- charged, and coming to Ilinois in 1824 or 1825, located on the land granted him by the govern- inent for his services, being the northwest corner of Section 28.
Thaddeus Pond and family came to the town- ship in 1829, and located on the southwest cor- ner of Section 15.
John Wigle was living in the year 1831, on Section 28, near where the town of New Liberty now stands, and had for his neighbor Joseph Fer- guson, who resided about two miles west from him, near where the old Dunkard meeting house stood. Dennis P. Meachem had located near the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of Sec- tion 20. Abraham Hunsaker, JJno. Hughes and Geo. Wolfe, with their families, were loeated along the western line of Section 18. Lewis Simpson, JJacob Hunsaker, and Eli Littleton were located along the west line of Section 19, and Samuel Hunsaker on the northeast of Seetion 30. Long Davis on the northwest of Section 30. Jo- seph Rhodes and Andrew Hunsaker on the south- west of Section 30. Jno. MeBride on southwest of Section 31, which is now the west part of Lib- erty township. As most of these settlers had large families, quite a little settlement was formed.
At about the same time Samuel Ferguson had located near the southwest corner of Section 2, in Burton township: Jacob Sharp, at the south- west corner of northwest of Section 3 and Wm. Richards on northwest of Section 7. Wm. Med- ford, the first school teacher in the township, and who was also a Methodist preacher, was living on the southeast of Section 8.
During the fall of the same year. Abram and Alvin Conger, with their mother, Joseph H. Chil- ders, the widow Norton, Henry C. Davis, with their families, arrived from the State of Ken- tueky and located on Sections 5 and 8. Mr. Franks and family, who came with the same party, settled on the northwest of Section 6, in Richfield township. Henry Clingingsmith and family, with his single brothers, Daniel and John, and his brother-in-law, Jno. Strader, were lo- cated on Seetion 18, near the Burton spring. Henry and John Dotv, both single, were located on the southwest of Section 17.
Other settlers who came to the township about this time, including Layston. Ray, Reuben Wright. MeNab. JJames and Elijah Thompson, from some cause or other soon pulled up stakes, and journeved to other lands, some to Texas, others to Iowa. Elijah Thompson returned from Texas in 1834. and settled on the south- east of section 12.
In November 1831, Laris Pulman and wife arrived in Burton township, from the State of New York, having come the entire distance in a
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two horse wagon, drawn by horses which were nearly old enough to vote, being each eighteen years old. Mr. Pulman located on seetion 26.
There were coal beds worked on sections 25 and 36, from sixty to seventy years ago, by blacksmiths and others who hauled it to Quincy, but the construction of the C. B. & Q. railroad effectually crushed the enterprise by furnishing cheaper transportation from the beds at Co}- chester.
Wm. H. Tandy was the first supervisor and he was succeeded by Abraham Vickers, Joseph Pull- man, Wm. V. Humphrey, Louis Pullman, Wm. Richards, Chas. Tripp, A. M. Samuel, Reynard Cook, Geo. W. Dean, Geo. R. Stewart, Ray Wheeler, and S. S. Nesbitt.
J. S. Pullman was the first town clerk; A. F. Price, assessor ; Jos. Leveritt, collector.
The village of Burton was laid out and lo- cated on the southwest quarter of section 7, by Elijah M. King; about the year 1836. Paris T. Judy kept the first store, E. S. Beardsley, the first tavern, and David Karnes, the first black- smith shop, which were located on section 18. The first wagoninaker was Samuel Cooper. The village has something less than a hundred in- habitants, a blacksmith and wagonshop. a school house and two churches.
Burton School was established about 1847, the board of directors being Joseph Il. Childers, Josiah Richards, and Granville Corbin, J. Rich- ards being treasurer. J. P. Cadogan was the first teacher who ever taught the district.
The first church was organized by Caleb Sew- ell, who was a Free Will Baptist minister from Lowell, Mass. Subsequently the Methodists organized a church under the leadership of Daniel Hughes. The Methodists were the last to proclaim the Gospel in the old school building, and modestly retired to the new church known as Pleasant Grove Church. The building was repaired in 1868, and was burned on the night of December 18, 1875.
Pleasant Grove M. E. Church was built in 1866, at a cost of $3,000. It was dedicated by Rev. Reuben Andrus, D. D. The board of trus- tees at the time of building the house was Gar- rett Stewart, Elijah Thompson, Daniel Hughes, Dan. 11. Corbin, John S. Wilson and Jas. Ship- man. The number of members was then twenty. Among those who contributed largely to aid in the building of the church were Daniel Hughes. who moved to Payson; James Shipman, who moved to Kansas; E. B. Ilughes, J. F. Hughes, Garrett Stewart and many others. A well at- tended and flourishing Sabbath School is main- tained.
The Baptist Church at Newtown was organ- ized May 24, 1873: Elder Gibson, moderator, and II. L. Tandy, secretary. Chas. M. Morton,
Giles S. Lewis, and Il. L. Tandy, were chosen (leacons. J. T. Richards, clerk ; H. L. Tandy, treasurer. At the organization the church num- bered thirty-six members. In the fall of 1873, a meeting house was built and dedicated, costing about $4000. The first pastor was Elder Kelly, in March, 1874. This church also maintains a large Sunday School.
At a meeting held Jan. 25, 1839, at Newtown, Adams County, called for the purpose of tak- ing into consideration the desirability of organ- izing a Presbyterian Church in that place, it was unanimously resolved by the persons pres- ent at the meeting to take the initiatory steps toward organization. Messrs. Wells, Roe, and Warren Miller, were then appointed to lay the subject before the Congregational Church in Payson, and ask the concurrence of that church in their action, and letters of dismissal for all persons desiring to indentify themselves with the new organization. In due time, the commit- tee above named, submitted the matter to the Payson Church, which gave its unanimous ap- proval and granted to all persons wishing to identify themselves with the new organization, letters of dismissal and commendation. A meet- ing to perfect the organization of a Presbyterian Church was called and held Feb. 26, 1839.
The first minister in charge of the church was Rev. Thomas Cole. The first ruling elders of the church were Wm. Wells, Lewis Roe and Warren Miller. During this period of the history of the church, differences arose among the members which led to a division, and the organization of the Newtown Congregational Church.
The Burton I. O. O. F. Lodge was instituted and officers installed on the 8th day of August, 1877, by W. W. Stockwell, Acting Deputy G. M. P. M. of Quincy, and W. Piggott, G. V. G. James Benneson, G. See., Dr. Bonney, G. Mar- shal, and Bro. Bristol, G. treasurer. The or- ganization and institution of the lodge, notwith- standing the exceeding unfavorableness of the weather, was well attended by visiting brethren from Quiney and Liberty ; JJ. W. Grimes, M. D .. B. F. Grover, C. J. Korney.
The first officers elected were: N. G., Geo. J. Schaffer : V. G., R. Cook : secretary, P. R. Meyers; treasurer. F. M. Stall ; warden, John H. Rumpf. Appointed officers : O. S. G., Henry Meise; conductor, F. M. Stall. The charter members were: Geo. F. Schaffer, R. Cook, F. M. Stall. J. H. Rumpf, P. R. Meyers, A. Michels and A. Meise. The lodge is now in an active and pros- perous condition.
CAMP POINT TOWNSHIP. (By George W. Cyrus.)
"Indian Camp Point" was the designation of a point of timber extending into the prairie in
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the present limits of the village of Camp Point, as known by the early settlers and travelers who passed that way during the latter part of the twenties and early thirties, from the fact that it was used by the aborigines as a camping ground when journeying between the Missis- sippi and Illinois rivers. When a petition was circulated to secure a postoffice at Garrett's mill it was thought the name was too long and the "Indian" was omitted.
The first settlers in the township were Daniel Smith and James Lasley, brothers-in-law, who settled on Sections 28 and 29 in 1828. In the fall of 1829 Lasley sold his improvements to Jezreel Shomaker who lived there for several years. In 1830 a man named Calley, and his son-in-law, Rand, settled on the northeast «mar- ter of Section 27; Lock settled on the northeast quarter of Section 22 and Jonathan Brown on the southeast quarter of Section 3. In 1831 Lock sold his improvements to William Wilkes whose descendants still own the place. In 1832 Samuel MeAnulty. William MeAmlty and Lewis MeFarland settled on the north half of Section 3. During the fall of 1835 there came several families who became well and widely known and whose descendants are among our most stable citizens: Mrs. Wallace and her sons. James A. and Adam Rankin, Rezin Down- ing and his sons (except Jolm, who came the year before), Peter B. Garrett, and Richard Seaton.
The first school house was built in 1836 on Peter B. Garrett's land in Section 26 and a man named Brewster was the first teacher. The sec- ond was built on Section 29 in the spring of 1840 and our venerable townsman, Thomas Bailey, a real live Yankee, was the first teacher. The third school house was built on the sonth- west quarter of Section 12, and P. W. Leet was the first teacher employed.
The first church was also built on the south- west quarter of Section 12 in 1848, by the Meth- odists and it was named "llebron" and the church is still maintained by that denomination. The second church was erected for the Cumber- land Presbyterians on Section 28, but the build- ing was torn down many years ago and the con- gregation dispersed.
Thomas G. Stevens opened the first store in the township in 1850 and sold groceries, later adding a stock of whiskey, but the citizens oh- jected to the traffic in the latter article and held a meeting at which it was decided to buy Ste- vens' stock of liquor and destroy it. They raised the money, proceeded to the store and told Stevens of their decision. He protested that he didn't want to sell at wholesale but the pro- tests were unheeded, the barrel rolled out, and the contents poured on the ground.
A horse mill was erected by John Newland on the north side of Section 5, about 1838, where the pioneers could get their corn converted into meal while they waited and worked their horses on the power. In 1844, Peter B. Garrett erected a card- ing machine and the next year added a grist mill, the power being furnished by a tread wheel on which oxen worked. Later steam power was added and the mill having been since rebuilt is now occupied by W. A. Berrian & Co. with mod- ern machinery. Casco Mill was built in 1866 by Thomas Bailey, Silas Bailey, William L. Olliver and Ormond Noble. It has been disman- tled, but the old building still stands.
Lewis MeFarland established the first tannery back in the thirties and he was the first justice of the peace in the township. Benjamin Booth opened the first blacksmith shop at an early day which cannot now be ascertained, and in 1846 James HI. Langdon started a second at Garrett's Mill. Granderson M. Hess opened the first gen- eral store in 1854. The Northern Cross railroad reached Camp Point in February, 1855, and the village was platted. The land owners were Thomas Bailey, Peter B. Garrett, Benjamin Booth and William Farlow.
The township was organized in 1850 out of Congressional township one north, range six west, and Thomas Bailey was the first super- visor. He was succeeded by James E. Downing, Vixen P. Gay, Silas Bailey. Thomas J. Bates, Richard A. Wallace, George W. Cyrus, Charles V. Gay, Frederick A. Morley, Matthew W. Cal- lahan and James R. Guthrie.
The first newspaper was the Camp Point En- terprise, established by W. R. Carr in 1866. It was printed in Augusta, where Carr also issued the Augusta Banner. The paper was sold the next year to E. E. B. Sawyer who moved the plant to Camp Point and sold it in 1870 to JJ. M. & .I. E. Kirkpatrick who conducted it for two years when it suspended. The material was pur- chased in January, 1873, by George W. Cyrus and Thomas Bailey who began the publication of the Camp Point Journal. In 1876 Bailey sold ont to his partner who has conducted it to the present time.
Thomas Bailey began the banking business in Camp Point in 1868 and after several changes of ownership the bank is still doing business un- der the name of the Camp Point Bank.
In 1866 the first graded school house was erected but not completed until the next year. It was built in a large block of ground which was planted to maple trees and the school was labeled " Maplewood," which title it has worn ever since. Samuel F. Hall, of Princeton, 1H., was the first principal and he took charge of the school in October, 1867. He was at its head for 18 years. The school soon obtained a large amount of at-
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