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aged partner, the former 86 and the latter 80 years of age, are still living, but left their old home and located in Yates City.
The first couple married here were Moses Smith and Miss Tabitha George, in 1840. They were mar- ried by 'Squire Kightlinger. Mrs. Smith died at an early day, and her husband moved away. Mr. Kight- linger's children are all living but four, and all in the county but one, and this one is living in Peoria.
The first death was that of John King, who died in 1837, the year following his settlement. Mrs. Tabitha Smith, who was the first bride in the town- ship, permanently established her reputation for en- terprise by giving birth to the first child, which was very appropriately named after its progressive mother.
Jacob Kightlinger was the first man appointed to settled the legal disputes of his neighbors and to pre- serve the peace. The first post-office was opened at Kightlinger's house, where he officiated as Post- master.
Felix Thurman put up the first saw-mill, which was located on French Creek. It was a small mill and run by water-power ..
Vachel Metcalf taught the first school in the town- ship, in 1840, in a private house. The Kightlingers had a teacher come to their house to instruct their children before this. Her name was Antoinette Walker. The first school-house was built by Jacob Kightlinger in 1842, on section 27.
Rev. S. S. Miles, of the Methodist Church, preached the first sermon at Mr. Lambert's, in 1839. Preachers would come along and services would be held here and at other houses on any day. After the school-house was erected, services were held there. In 1874 the Methodists put up a house of worship, and the year following the Presbyterians erected one for their use. The Methodist Church was dedicated in June of the same year, by President Evans, of Hedding College. These edifices were fine-looking frame buildings, and were quite an ornament to this part of the township, known as Elba Centre. The Methodist Episcopal Church has regular services at present, Rev. William Soape, pastor, with a fair con- gregation. No regular services are held at the Pres- byterian Church.
In this township resided for some time Rev. John Cross, who was a conspicuous figure in the Under- ground Railroad system of bygone years. This
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township was also quite noted for its temperance movement. A lodge of Good Templars was or- ganized here in 1867. It flourished for several years and a hall was built for its meetings. Finally in- terest in this movement died out, members dropped off, and in 1876 the building was sold and converted into a dwelling.
During the earlier days the people did their trad- ing mostly at Farmington, Fulton County ; now Yates City gets most of the trade from this township. Elba is watered by French Creek and Swab Run, which empty into Spoon River; the latter stream also touches sections 6 and 7. Along these water-courses there is considerable timber, and the country is quite broken. About three-fourths of the township, how- ever, is fine rolling prairie, with a rich, black, loamy soil. Fifty-two bushels of wheat to the acre have been raised here, and 75 bushels of oats.
For the production of the cereals, Elba is one of the best townships in the county. Of later years more attention has been given to the raising of stock, which has been successful and profitable. In raising of hogs it ranks now the fifth. Most of the farms are attractive in their location, are well cultivated, and have good improvements. The roads through the township are well worked and kept in good order. Population in 1880 was 902. There has been but little increase since.
The School Superintendent's report for 1885 fur- nishes the following items : There are eight school districts, all of which are ungraded. The school property was valued at $4,700; all the school-houses were frame. Of persons under 21 years of age there were 365, of whom 228 were of scholastic age; 184 being enrolled. The highest wages paid male teach- ers were $50 per month, and the lowest $35; the highest wages paid female teachers were $30, and the lowest $25.
The township has been represented in the super- visorship by the citizens whose names appear below :
SUPERVISORS.
James H. Nicholson. 1853-54
L. A Lawrence. .. 1867
H H. Wood 1868
J. W. Hines ...
.1855-57
L. D. Shinn. .1858
1 .. A. Lawrence .. .1869
D. A. Jones 1859
H. H. Wood ... 1870
N. S. Barber. 1860-61
W. G. West. .1871-72
H. H. Wood ... .1862-63
James II. Nicholson .1873-74
Walter Bailey 1864
W. G. West ... 1875-78
J. H. Nicholson 1865
James A . Adams 1866
R. G. Mathews. 1879-85
GALESBURG TOWNSHIP.
ALESBURG TOWNSHIP was organized April 5, 1853. At a meeting of the legal voters held on that day the following town- ship officers were elected : W. S. Gale, Super- visor ; Floyd Buckingham, Clerk ; I. G. West, Assessor ; G. W. Haskell, Collector; G. C. Lan- phere and A. C. Wiley, Justices of the Peace ; J. T. Barnett, C. S. Colton and P. Sisson, Highway Com- missioners ; L. J. Stanley, Overseer of the Poor.
Galesburg is in the middle of the western tier of townships, 11 north, of range i east, and is bounded on the north by Henderson, on the east by Knox, on the south by Cedar Township and on the west by Warren County. In its topography it is unexcelled by any township in the county. For the richness and productiveness of its soil it has no superior. The land is mostly rolling prairie, relieved occasionally by groves of timber, watered by a branch of Hen- derson Creek and a few other little streams of minor consequence. A great portion of this township was purchased by the Galesburg Colony, through their agents, who were sent out in 1835. Up to 1832 the territory now embraced by this township had not been molested by the genii of civilization, while set- tlements had been made in Henderson and Knox Townships. It was not long, however, destined to remain in this state of peace and comfort, for soon Joseph Rowe appeared upon the scene and made a claim upon the extreme western end of the Knox- ville grove. Here he commenced the improvement of a farm. This was subsequently owned by Isaac Hague. Joseph was joined the following spring by Isaiah Smelser, who made a location which was afterward owned by George Ratelin. During that year Gaddial Scott came in, locating where a certain point of Cedar Fork Grove enters into the township on section 3. In later years it was known as the " Barnett farm." He was soon afterward joined by Jack Nelson and Harvey A. Gregg, who pushed out from the belt of farms that surrounded the eastern and southern portions of Henderson Grove, and located on section 6. Allen Hodge joined them, locating on the same section. Later that year Ed- ward Morse ventured out and made a location on the northeast quarter of section 3. This was thought -
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then to be going out a good ways, and that he might not be lost sight of entirely by his neighbors he erected a high log cabin, which was very appropri- ately called by his friends, "Lighthouse of the Prai- rie." It has been known since as the " Luther Gay " place. The logs were covered over with a more mod- ern dress of clapboards. About this period, or in 1834, strangers would be occasionally passing through, looking for a desirable location, and would be told by the settlers that the county was pretty well settled up and all the best lands taken, and there was nothing remaining but prairie land, which was so far from timber as to be useless except for grazing purposes or as a range for stock. The col- ony settlers, who had located temporarily in Hender- son Township-Log City-in 1836-37, moved into this township and began their labors. They, with the other families that had come in, made quite a settlement. Again a prosperous outlook seemed es- tablishing for the future, and ere long proved itself. As the history of the city of Galesburg will largely include the history of this township, the reader is referred to that part of this work. The farms in this township are well laid out and highly cultivated. The farm dwellings and farm buildings are first-class. Special attention has been given to the public roads, the result of which is that this township has the best roads in the county. By virtue of the concentra- tion of the railroad lines in the city of Galesburg, this township has more miles of railroad track than any other township. Its population, in 1880, ac- cording to the census reports, was 12,085, and since then it has been considerably increased. Below are given some items taken from the report of the County Superintendent for 1885. This report does not in- clude the city of Galesburg :
The township has five school districts ; all the schools are ungraded, with frame buildings. The school property is valued at $4.700. There are two libraries, containing 40 volumes. Of persons under 21 years there were 251, of whom 183 were of school age, 149 being enrolled. The highest wages paid male teachers were $50 per month, the lowest $40; the highest wages paid female teachers were $40, and the lowest $30. The tax levy was $218,- 479.
The following-named citizens have represented the township since its organization, as Supervisors:
SUPERVISORS.
W. S. Gale ... . . . 1853-58
W' S. Gale ....... ... .. 1866
W S. Gale ... .. 18 59
L. E. Conger ....... Asst. 1866
John L. Clay ....... Asst. 1859
A. C. Clay . . 1867-69
S. W. Gale .. 1860
(Division of Township.)
Caleb Finch. .Asst. 1860
C. M. Fezt. 1870
A. C. Clay. .1871-74
John G. West Asst. 1861
W. S Gale ..
. 1861-63
Caleb Finch . Asst. 1861-63
Caleb Finch .. 1864
John T. Barnett. .1882
John C. Stewart ... Asst. 1864
A . C. Clay .. .1883
W. S. Gale ... . 1865
John G. West
. 1884
H. R. Sanderson ... Asst. 1865
John Wilson .. . 1885
TOWNSHIP OF THE CITY OF GALESBURG.
HIS township was organized under a special
act of the Legislature, passed in 1867. Its
territory lies within the corporate limits of the city of Galesburg. One of the objects, if not THE object, of the movers in the organiza- tion of this township was the securing of addi- tional votes in the famous county-seat contest between Galesburg and Knoxville. The election for town- ship officers was held April I, 1867. After the counting of the ballots, it was found that W. S. Gale, Henry R. Sanderson, L. E. Conger, R. H. Whiting and Thomas McKee were elected Super- visors. Since then the following men have been chosen to represent the city on the Board of Super- visors :
1868.
1876.
H. R. Sanderson .
H. R. Sanderson .
W S. Gale
A . M. Browo.
G. C. Lanphere.
R. H. Whiting .
L. E. Conger .
Geo. V. Dieterich .
1 869.
1877.
H . R. Sanderson.
Nels Nelson.
G. C. Lanphere.
G. V. Dieterich.
L. E. Conger.
T. J. Hale.
M. Belden.
C. R. Haney .
1870.
1878-79.
R. H. Sandersoo .
Nels Nelson.
L. E. Conger.
Thos. Mckee.
G. V. Dieterich -
G. V. Dieterich.
W. S. Gale.
T. J. Hale. W. S. Gale.
E. P. Williams.
1871.
1880.
Beoj. S. Stanley .
Thos. McKee.
Alfred Knowles.
D. MI. Morse. G. V. Dieterich.
G. V. Dieterich .
T. J. Hale.
W. S. Gale.
W. S. Gale.
1872.
1881.
Alfred Knowles.
W. S. Gale.
J. M. Morse. W. S Gale. B. S. Stanley-
T. J. Hale. G. V. Dieterich. Jacob S. Chambers.
G. V. Dieterich.
1873-75.
I SS2.
H R. Sanderson.
G. V. Dieterich .
W. S. Gale. G. V. Dieterich. J. M Morse.
Tbos McKee. T. J. Hale. Geo. W. Foote. W'm. A. Boydstou
B. S. Stanley .
1875-77 C. M. Felt .. G. W Gale. 1878-80
D. L. Patch. .. 1881
W. S. Gale. J. S. Chalmers.
W. S. Gale.
R H. Whiting.
J. M . Morse.
Thos. McKee.
W. S. Gale. 1861
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1 SS 3.
1SS4-85.
W'm A Boydston.
Thos MeKee. W' > bale.
David Greenleaf W. S. Gale. T J Hale. Olof Hawkinson.
W Foote
W' I' Cooke
§ H Oleson
HAW CREEK TOWNSHIP.
N election was held for the organization of this township April 5, 1853, which resulted in the choice of the following-named citi- zens for township officers : Wm. M. Clark, Supervisor; Woodford Pearce, Clerk; Isaac Lotts, Assessor ; Joseph Harshberger, Col- lector ; John S. Linn and Enoch Godfrey, Justices of the Peace; Benson Simpkins, A. L. Rambro and Milton Lotts, Highway Commissioners ; Geo. Wolf, Overseer of the Poor ; Geo. Pickeral and Wm. Lewis, Constables.
Haw Creek is a very evenly proportioned town- ship as regards timber and prairie lands. It is wa- tered by Spoon River, which meanders through the eastern portion, entering in the northeast corner and passing out on section 35, and several small water-courses.
Its railway facilities are good, having the Peoria Branch of the C., B. & Q. R. R .. which runs about northwest and southeast across the western portion, entering from the north, on the southwest corner of section 6, and goes out on the southeast corner of sec- tion 33-
Parnach Owen, his widowed mother and two sisters, from Ohio, were the first settlers in this town- ship, who arrived in September, 1829. locating on section 18. By a person settling down now in the midst of advanced civilization, with all the modern conveniences of travel, this journey can hardly be appreciated. But this widow, to start out on this long journey with her little family, with all the in- conveniences and hardships attending the traveler into a strange and unsettled country, must have pos essed the courage of a commander. The only other settlement then in this county was at Hender- son. After Knoxville was laid out, and a settlement was made, this family moved there. Parnach Owen took a prominent part in the early affairs of the county. He was an extensive land dealer and
speculator, and at one time owned large tracts of land in the county. He moved to Iowa, where he died. His mother died at Knoxville. One of his sisters married Dr. Rice, of Lewistown, and the other John G. Sanburn. About the next settler to locate in Haw Creek was James Nevitt, in the early part of 1832. Among the early settlers were Wood- ard Pearce. David Teal, David Housh, Joshua Burnett, Jacob Harshberger, Linneus Richmond and W. W. Dickerson. Pearce settled on section 12 and is now residing in Gilson. Teal located on section 8. He afterward moved to Jasper County, Mo., where he died. Joseph Godfrey, from Ohio, with family, came in 1834 and located a claim. He and his wife died some years ago. Housh entered a clain on section 19; at one time he was in business in Maquon. He died in this township. Burnett also entered a claim on section 19. where he lived and died. Harshberger settled on section 15, where he lived and died.
The first child born in the township was a son to the wife of James Nevitt, who was named Charles, in 1832. Eleanor Jarnagin died during the winter of 1834, which was the first death. That distinguished divine, Peter Cartwright, gave the pioneer settlement its first sermon, in 1831. A school-house was built on section 8, in 1836, and the first school taught here the same year by Susan Dempsey. They were not very early in erecting a house of worship in Haw Creek, the first one being put up by the Methodists in 1864, on section 17.
Haw Creek is a fine township; the lands are rich and generally well cultivated, and the majority of the tarm buildings are good. It is a large stock-raising township, being the first in the raising of sheep and third in cattle and horses. Most of the trading and marketing is done in Maquon and Gilson. In 18So the population, according to the United States cen- sus, was 1,049, and it is about the same at the present time.
According to the County Superintendent's report for 1885, Haw Creek has eight school districts, with one graded and seven ungraded schools, and the school property was valued at $6,540, all the school- houses being frame. Of persons under 21 years of age there were 451, of whom 319 were of school age, 275 being enrolled. The highest wages paid male teachers were §50 per month, the lowest $25; the
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highest wages paid female teachers were $40, and the lowest $25. Tax levy was $2,480.
From the Assessor's report for 1885 the following items are obtained : Number of acres of improved land, 22,737 ; value of improved lands, $321,643; value of lots, $10,699 ; number of horses, 950; num- ber of cattle, 2.579; number of mules and asses, 94 ; number of sheep, 1,057; number of hogs, 2,392 ; number of steam engines, ro; number of carriages and wagons, 210 ; number of clocks and watches, ro; number of pianos, 5 ; melodeons and organs, 36 ; total value of personal property, $79,593.
SUPERVISORS.
Wm. M. Clark. .1853-54
W'm. Swigart . . 1867
E. Godfrey . 1855-58
Peter Lacy ... .1868
W'm. Swigart .1859
Wm. Swigart .1869
H. P. Libolt .1860
Chas. W. McKowan. 1870
Milton Lott 1861-62
Peter Lacy .. 1871
P. Lacy ..
I863
W'm. Swigart . 1872-77
James Pickeral.
1864-65
D. W. Aldrich.
.1878-79
Wm. P. Keller .. 1866
James Rebstalk . . 1880-85
Gilson.
HIS little hamlet is located on the north- west corner of section 7, Haw Creek Town- ship, and was laid out by Linneus Rich- mond, July 10, 1857. It is on the Peoria Branch of the C., B. & Q. R. R. and the sta- tion was built very soon after the road was completed. Around this town the first settlement of the township was made. There are some fair business houses here, which are supported by the local trade of the township, and also by some parts of Orange and Persifer Townships. The population of the place is about 250.
HENDERSON TOWNSHIP.
ENDERSON TOWNSHIP was organized April 5, 1853. The meeting was called to order by William McMurtry ; S. G. Dean was appointed Moderator, and W. R. Jackson, Clerk; 155 votes were cast at this election, resulting in the choice of Peter Frans for Super- visor ; Martin W. Gay, Clerk; James McMurtry, Assessor ; G. G. Dean, Collector ; Thomas McKee and Abraham Jackson, Justices of the Peace.
Henderson for Knox County is a historical and an interesting point, for it was here that the first settle- ment was made. In February, 1828, Daniel Rob-
ertson found his way into the township, and settled on the northwest quarter of section 15, and com- menced his improvements. This was the first set- tlement made in the county. This land was subse- quently claimed by a speculator, and Mr. Robertson, rather than to have any trouble, gave it up and located on the southwest corner of section II. His brother Alex. and brother-in-law, Richard Mathews, came in soon after and made a claim on section 2. During the spring and summer of this year, Jacob Gum, John B. Gum, James Gum, Zephaniah Gum (sons of Jacob), Riggs Pennington, Stephen Osborn, Robert and Eaton Nance, B. Coy, A. Frakes, R. Greenwell, Thomas Sheldon and N. Voiles, with their families, and Jesse Gum, Alex. and Andrew Osborn, James Reynolds and M. D. Coy, unmarried men, all located along the eastern and southwestern skirts of Henderson Grove. Early in the fall Thomas McKee and Alex. Frakes joined the settlement, locating on the southwest quarter of section 9. Of these " twen- ty-eighters," only two are now living-Daniel Rob- ertson and Maj. Thomas McKee, the former at his old homestead, and the latter in Galesburg. Daniel Robertson married in the winter of 1830. Alex. Robertson died in 1853. His widow afterward mar- ried again, but is now dead. John B. Gum located on section 32, Zephaniah on section 14 and James on section 34. James in a later day moved to Oregon, and Zephaniah to Missouri. John moved to Knox Township and afterward to Oregon. Riggs Penning- ton moved to Texas in 1836.
The Nances located on section 9. Robert Nance moved to Menard County in 1831, where he died, and Eaton Nance moved to Missouri and died there. Stephen Osborn located on section 23; he raised a large family of children and died at Henderson vil- lage. His widow survived him for many years. He was the first Sheriff of Knox County. Alex. Frakes, who came with his wife and five children, moved to Oregon in 1853, with a part of his family. He died there a few years ago. He was from Indiana, but a native of Kentucky.
In 1829 William and James McMurtry and Philip Hash, with their families, formed a further addition to the pioneer settlement, locating on section 3 Will- iam became quite an active and prominent politician ; was Lieutenant-Governor from 1848 to 1852. He died at the old homestead. His wife had preceded him to the other world. His son, James C., is living
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on the old place. His brother James still occupies the farm on which he first settled. Robert Green- well located on the northwest quarter of section 15. After a few years he moved to Grand River, Mo., where he died. Thomas Shelden in the spring of 1829 moved to Rock Island, and went to work for Col. George Davenport. He died that year.
Maj. Thomas McKee was in the first and second Black Hawk Wars. He went to Schuyler County and lived for awhile. In 1830 he married Maria Rice at Henderson Grove. In 1830 Thomas Fer- guson, the Roundtrees, Goffs, William Lewis and Solomon Davis with their families came in, locating along the south side! of the grove, and following them were the Brown brothers, filling up the gap with farms around to the old "Galena Trail."
During the last-named year that worthy old citi- zen, Harmon G. Brown, from Kentucky, came in, locating about a mile south of Henderson village. He wintered there and the next year married Nancy Hogan, and also changed his location to the south- west quarter of section 30, where he and his good wife are still living, surrounded by children, grand- children and loving friends. One of his boys- Henry Clay-was killed during the siege of Vicks- burg.
Solomon Davis died May 2, 1862, but his widow, Lucinda, is still living at the old homestead, section 32, with her children, although in feeble health and in her 82d year. They had a family of nine chil- dren, six of whom are still living. Solomon Davis was in the Black Hawk War, in active service, and held the rank of Lieutenant. He left his wife and three children with Maj. McKee's family, who were then in Sangamon County.
Peter Bell, Thomas Maxwell, Squire Reed and James Reynolds also moved in in 1830. Peter Bell located on section 32, now the Frans place, and James Reynolds also on section 32.
The Indians were about here during the early settlement. They lived in their wigwams, helped the settlers in sugar-making and other work, and were friendly until the war broke out.
Harmon Brown went back to Kentucky, and when he returned, which was in the fall of 1831, he brought his sister, Mrs. Sally Frans, with him. She rode a horse all the way, carrying her two small children. Her husband, Peter Frans, followed some months
later. He died in 1863. He was a strong sympa- thizer with the Rebellion, so much so that his life at one time was in some danger. His Union neigh- bors got a flag and forced him to put it on his house, and compelled him to keep it there. Sometimes they would find it down on the ground and then they would go and put it up, or compel him to raise it. Mr. and Mrs. Frans raised a large family of children, seven of whom are living. Mrs. Frans is also living on the old farm on section 33.
There were quite a number of families who came in 1831-32, and among these were Olmstead and William Ferris.
Mrs. Zephaniah Gum received the hearty con- gratulations of her neighbors for presenting the first native citizen to the settlement in June, 1829. He grew up to useful manhood and died at about 24 years of age. Alex. Osborn and Ann Hendricks were the first two loving hearts to unite their fortunes for life, which was in the warm summer month of July, 1829. Alexander was obliged to go all the way to Rushville to procure the necessary papers to con- summate this event. His good example was soon fol- lowed by Fielden Hash and Elizabeth Razor, who were united by Philip Hash.
The first death was that of Philip Nance, who died Jan. 7, 1829. His remains were interred on the southeast quarter of section 9. Maj. McKee placed a marble slab at his grave. Since then there has been an iron fence put around it.
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The first school was taught by Franklin B. Barber in a log shanty near the grove, in 1830. There was another opened in 1833 on section 31, taught by Harmon G. Brown. It is now the 4th School Dis- trict. Mr. Barber died in Texas.
Rev. Jacob Gum preached the first sermon in 1829. In the summer religious meetings were held in the woods, after the manner of the Apostles, and in the winter in the log cabins. Mr. Gum was a Baptist. The Baptists were the first to organize here, the Universalists next, then the Christians; now the Methodists and the United Brethren are in the as- cendancy.
The first " corn-cracker " was put up in 1830, on Henderson Creek. This was quite an event to the pioneers, but when, in 1833, the Ferris brothers- William and Olmstead-put up a steam mill, the set- tlers felt that they had no more to ask for. This
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mill was located on the northeast corner of section 30, on Henderson Creek; at one time in an early day there were six mills within six miles of each other. There is nothing now to indicate that there was ever a mill here.
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