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Soon after the Morgans, Captain Isaac Trask and family settled one mile west of White Oak Grove, on the Kyte River. Captain Trask left a sea-faring life to find a home in the wilds of Illinois, and for many years was seldom seen without a gun or fishing tackle for a companion. He has become one of Pine Rock's solid citizens. Israel, one of his sons, is now supervisor from that town- ship. Nearly ten years since, Mr. Schoonhoven established a cheese factory on the east line of section 13, which is still in operation.
At an early day, Dr. John Roe settled at Lighthouse Point, in the south- eastern corner of Nashua Township.
Among others, the following settled in Lafayette and Pine Rock before 1841 : John Weeks and wife, Charles Rice, James Clark, Wm. Bridges, John Gil- braith, John H. Stephenson, Mercer P. Carr, Harrison Ogden, Milton Burright, Lewis Williams, H. Hills and Riley Paddock. Mathew Bailey settled near Dr. Roe and has two sons, James and John, now residing in the township.
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There are many other early settlers at Paine's Point worthy of mention, did space permit, among them Luman Taylor, Avery Taylor, Spirick Wellington, David Hazleton, Anthony Wood, (his brother Enoch, now of Chicago, lived in Nashua Township,) Thomas, Harrison and Langdon Stinson, their mother and sisters, Horace Grant and family, John Ely and family. Mrs. Thomas Stinson, a lady who was highly esteemed by all, died in May, 1877.
A number of families of the Tiltons settled more recently in the southeast- ern part of the township. They occupy almost the entire territory of that vicinity.
In 1846, Oliver W. Canfield settled at Washington Grove. His son, Geo. E., is now Justice of the Peace at Chana. John H. Stephenson at one time had a grist mill and distillery on the creek running through Washington Grove. R. T. Haines was a partner in the distillery business. Wm. J. Keyes kept school in 1841, at a cabin on the west side of Washington Grove. Mrs. Cry- der afterwards taught near there.
In 1871, the Chicago and Iowa railroad was built through the township. Phineas Chaney bought the west half of the southwest quarter of section 15. half of it from John C. Ober, and the remainder from Benjamin Canfield, for $4,000. Mr. Chaney made a stock company of this property dividing into twenty shares. The railroad passed through these eighty acres; they were laid off for village purposes, and called "Chana," after its founder, whose name was originally spelled in that way.
A station was established here, and on July 4, 1871, the first building, the grain warehouse of Phineas Chaney, was completed. This warehouse was run by Benjamin, a son of Phineas Chaney, who was also station agent. A car was first used as depot. It is now used as a tool house.
The first storehouse, and second building, in Chana was a wagon shop, 18 by 35 feet in size, moved by Mr. Chaney from Paine's Point and fitted up for store purposes. It was first occupied with a general stock by Joel Matson.
The next buildings were the dwellings of Allen Eichaner, on Main Street, and of Charles Long, in 1872. Thomas Emerson built the first blacksmith shop, just east of the village line, in the Fall of 1871. This he afterwards moved into town. It is still continued by Mr. Emerson.
The next season, John Cumins built the largest storeroom now in Chana, on the north end and west of Main Street. Mr. Matson sold out to A. E. Kemper, who sold to Watson and Ball. They moved the stock away. The second store was built by A. J. Butterfield and occupied by Lyman Phelps, with a stock belonging to Perry Brothers, of Rochelle. George Proctor had a saloon in the basement.
Sprecker & Clevadence followed Lyman Phelps. Daniel Sprecker now runs this store in the corner building.
L. W. Clark established a drug store, June 10, 1875, buying out Joseph Dickover, who had opened the first drug store, eighteen months before.
John Rine, Daniel Sprecker and John Todd now keep general stocks of goods. J. P. Lilly recently established a hardware store. William McIntire and James Pool now have billiard halls. Blacksmiths, George Trombly and Thomas Emerson. James Miller, Attorney at Law. Dr. Newton, an old resident, lives three miles west of Chana, at the site of an old town called Watertown. Dr. U. C. Roe has practiced in Chana for four years.
A substantial hotel building, called the Valley House, was erected in 1875 by John Todd, who built several other houses, and did much to increase the prosperity of Chana. , The hotel is now occupied by Samuel Tilton.
Watertown, above referred to, had, at one time, a saw mill and carding mill, on the Kyte River. The anticipations of making it a manufacturing point were never realized. Major Chamberlain and John Carpenter were among the prominent citizens there.
Jeremiah Davis DAVIS JUNCTION
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The only school-house in the vicinity of Chana is one which was built north of the middle of section 22, in 1869. In this, Miss Nellie Putman first taught. She was hired by Asabel Burricht. It is a small frame building, and is now taught by Samuel Howe. It is very detrimental to the growth and best interests of Chana, that no school has ever been established in the village.
When the school-house was built, a station of the Methodist circuit was there established. Meetings had previously been held at the Canfield school- house. The following pastors have officiated since that time : Revs. A. P. Hatch, Schoonmaker, Z. Paddock, T. R. Satterfield, and the present minister, Rev. Wm. Cross. The present church building was erected in 1875, at a cost of $r,800, under the pastorate of the Rev. Mr. Paddock. It was dedicated by the Rev. Luke Hitchcock, of Chicago. The present membership is about seventy-five. A Sabbath-school was established in connection with the church, with Alexander Knapp as superintendent. The present superintendent is Rev. E. H. Canfield.
The elevator, a frame building, was erected in 1874, by Andrews Brothers, who were early residents at Paine's Point. It is now owned by David H. Weltz, Sr.
Chana has borne no enviable name in some social respects, but this Winter marks a new epoch in its history. Besides a great religious revival, by which about twenty-five members were added to the church, the temperance wave has reached the village, and restored many to sobriety and respectability. A large number of the youth, temperate men, and a majority of the hard drinkers have joined in the movement. There is now a membership of 125. Meetings are held Saturday evenings, with the following officers : President, Capt. F. W. Pike ; Vice Presidents, R. K. Hawley, S. L. Aikens and Charles Clapp; Secre- tary, J. P. Lilly; Treasurer, Samuel Mitchell, Financial Secretary, John Eakle, and other minor officers.
On Tuesday, March 12, 1878, while the writer was visiting Chana, a horrible accident occurred which wrapped the little village in a cloud of sorrow not soon to be effaced from memory. Lizzie, the beautiful, bright-eyed little daughter of George Trombly, was burned to death by catching her clothes on fire while in the house alone. She was four years of age, and beloved by the entire neighborhood.
On the night of November 29, 1876, John H. Rine was assaulted by William Maxwell, robbed and left for dead. Maxwell had seen Mr. Rine count out about $165, and take with him when leaving his store at night. Near the church Mr. Rine was knocked down with a car coupling-pin, robbed and dragged to the rear of the church, where he was left senseless. He recovered only after a long period of prostration. Maxwell was tried, convicted and sen- tenced to thirty years in the penitentiary, where he is now in durance vile.
The present township officers are : Supervisor, Israel Trask ; Town Clerk, John C. Ober ; Assessor, John Bailey ; Collector, E. R. Cooley ; Constables, Henry Emmons and William P. Deets ; Commissioners of Highway, Samuel Mitchell, Sheldon Burright and Scott Gale ; Justices of the Peace, George E. Canfield and Frederick W. Pike.
CRESTON.
The first permanent settler within the limits of Dement Township was John Brodie, who, with his family, settled on section 12 in 1836. In this family there were several sons and daughters. Mr. Brodie was a brother-in-law of one of the notorious Driscoll clan. These characters had evidently left Ohio to avoid the odium of a somewhat tarnished record. They enjoyed the grim pleasure of twitting each other of their Ohio home-the penitentiary. To the Driscoll
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family, whose connection with this vicinity was at one time much too intimate to be pleasant, a separate chapter will be devoted. They lived across the line, in DeKalb County.
At the time of the early settlements, it was customary for settlers to make claims near groves of timber, for protection from the cold, biting blasts of Win- ter on the prairies. The grove at which Brodie settled still retains the name of Brodie's Grove. He afterwards moved away, being threatened with death for his misdeeds if he remained.
Two years after Mr. Brodie, William Youngs, with his family, settled on Kilbuck Creek, a mile and a half northwest of Brodie. He afterwards moved to Iowa.
Samuel Brock, with his family settled east of, and adjoining, Mr. Young's claim, about two years later. Mr. Brock has since died, and his family now reside in Creston.
The next settler at the grove was Baltz Niehoff, who occupied land for Snively, Sharer & Company, a company who had purchased Brodie's land when he departed. The men of this company, Elias Sniveley, Henry Sharer, Nathaniel Swingley and Samuel Hitt, had come from Maryland to Mt. Morris, and all became actual settlers of Dement Township afterwards.
Mr. Niehoff moved to Carroll County. Mr. Snively returned to Maryland, Mr. Sharer and Mr. Hitt returned to Mt. Morris, where the former still lives. In 1850, Nathaniel Swingley went to California, but, after three years and a half residence in the land of gold, he returned to Creston, where he still resides, a prominent, influential and democratic citizen.
In 1850, Thomas Smith came from Canada and occupied the farm of Mr. Swingley during his absence. Mr. Smith was made postmaster a few years after, and he, as well as nearly all those living along the public road between Chicago and Oregon, kept open house for the accommodation of passing travelers.
In 1852, Norman Payne and Barzilla Knapp, brothers-in-law, located at Brodie's Grove, section 12, then in Flagg Township. After selecting their lands, they returned to their homes in Connecticut, where they remained two years, and then brought their families to Dement Township. Both are now res- idents of Creston. Robert Benson, who was absent when Messrs. Payne and Knapp first came, although he had been there and selected his land, returned and was living there when they came back.
These constitute most of the early settlers of Dement Township. From that time the prairies began to fill up more rapidly, and, though it would be our pleasure, it is impossible to name the many settlers following. Many amusing stories are told of those pioneer times, and many a tale of hardship and privation is remembered.
The building of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, described in another portion of this work, caused a settlement at a point on its route, which has since developed into the thriving Village of Creston.
The village is located principally upon the northwest quarter of section 23. The north half of this section was entered by Col. John Dement, of Dixon, after whom the township received its name. Gordon Hewett entered section 24 for Thomas Smith. "Uncle Tom," as he is called, built his house-the first one within the town corporation-a short time before the railroad was built.
Here the first preaching was done, by an Episcopalian minister named Todd. Mr. Smith then kept a public house and post-office, and, when the rail- road came through, he was made station agent, the station being called "Dement." A car was soon left there for a depot.
The next building erected was a storeroom, by Anson Barnum, near and northwest of the site of the present McCrea elevator. The following year he built a house near the south end of Main Street. Mr. Barnum afterwards became county judge, and died in Oregon.
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In 1856, James Richards also built a house near and opposite Barnum's, on the west side of Main Street. Soon after, houses were built by Levi Howard, Asa Rice, B. R. Pierce, Deacon Gillett, Joseph Foreman, Isaac Bickford and others.
The second store was opened by H. H. Clark, in 1857, in a building which he erected on Main Street, where now stands the store of Wm. H. Rowe. In the same year, the first hotel was built, at the north end of Main Street. It is not now used for hotel purposes, but is owned by M. D. Hathaway. The only hotel now in Creston is managed by Wm. Koeffer, near the depot.
Alexander Parmalee bought out Mr. Clark, who built a new building, now occupied by Dr. Robbins' drug store. Frank Hanson started the first black- smith shop, north of the corner where the drug store now stands.
Schools .- The first school-house in Creston was a frame building 26 by 32 feet in size, which was built by B. R. Pierce, in 1857. In this house W. W. Wash- burne first taught. School was held in that building until 1869, when the present beautiful and substantial school-house was erected at a cost of $10,000. P. R. Walker was the first Principal of the school. The present teachers are : Miss Jane Hathaway, Principal ; the two Misses Allen, Assistants. The present School Board consists of Messrs. Upton Swingley, L. W. Young, and Asa Dimon.
School was first taught in the township by George Swingley, in Nathaniel Swingley's house. The first school room in the township was built by Gilbert Campbell and Hiram Barnum, in 1855. Miss Cummins first taught the school, and in the two Winters following the school was instructed by Barzilla Knapp.
Religious .- The Congregational Church was organized September 21, 1856, by Rev. Flavel Bascom, agent of the Illinois Missionary Association, with four- teen members. Rev. Richard C. Bristol became the first pastor, December 1, 1857, on a salary of $250. S. B. Gillett was the first Deacon. The church edifice was built in the Spring of 1866, principally through the energetic labors of its Pastor at that time, Rev. Henry Buss. The society now numbers seventy members, and its Pastor is Rev. Hadley M. Crosbie. The Deacons are F. H. Gillett and E. H. Miller. The Sabbath-school, organized in connection with the church, has a membership of about seventy-five.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Creston was organized at Brodie's Grove April 19, 1857, by Rev. John Nait, who was then in charge of Lane Mission. There were nine members. Martin Webb was first Class-leader, and N. H. Morse, District Steward. Class met at Mr. Webb's and preaching was held in dwellings-generally at Mr. Webb's. The Presiding Elder was Rev. Luke Hitchcock, now agent of the Western M. E. Book Concern. The first preacher in charge of this circuit, then connected with Malta, was Rev. J. Frost, deceased, late husband of Mrs. Julia Frost, now living in Creston. It was then in St. Charles District Rock River Conference, now Dixon District Rock River Conference. The church was built in the Fall of 1866. Rev. D. Apple- ford was preacher in charge, and there were 51 members. Present Pastor, Rev. J. H. Thomas. Number of members, 62.
Reference is made to the Creston Times in the chapter devoted to the Press. Dement Lodge No. 515, A. F. & A. M .- Was established in Creston October I, 1867, with the following charter members : V. M. Sonthgale, H. M. Webb, J. White, C. H. Robbins, E. L. Welis, H. Dunning, J. L. Padgett, Elias Mead, A. Miller, A. Dimon, J. W. Fay, J. V. Dimon, F. Leach, W. A. Washburne, C. W. Fay, Geo. Payne, J. E. Lawson, N. P. Fay, S. Woodard, A. B. McCrew, J. Campbell, C. F. Chapman, T. Y. Frost, I. F. Mettler, C. E. Adams, D. Dimon. The first officers were : A. Dimon, W. M .; C. E. Adams, S. W .; J. Oakley, J. W., who were also charter members. The present officers are : D. Dimon, W. M .; U. Swingley, S. W. ; E. Hooper, J. W. ; C. I. Bewley, Secretary ; J. Gomon, Treasurer ; F. A. Campbell, S. D. ; J. Smith, J. D .; C. B. Horton, Tyler. The present membership is fifty-six.
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Creston Lodge, No. 572, 1. O. O. F .- Was organized April 21, 1875, with six charter members as follows : B. Knapp, N. G .; T. Y. Frost, V. G .; C. H. Frost, Secretary ; James Hardeman, David Fowler, and J. B. Cobb. There are now about thirty-five members. Its present officers are : W. H. Pratt, N. G .; John Harbison, V. G .; Joseph Cole, Secretary; E. E. Overholtzer, Treasurer. The society has a nicely furnished hall and fine regalia.
The Creston Cornet Band .- Was organized in April, 1874. In the Fall of the same year the band purchased a new set of fourteen instruments at an expense of about $300. It is the prize band of Ogle County, having received the first premium of $75 at the County Fair in 1877. Instructor, Prof. D. S. McCosh ; leader, M. R. Wolcott.
Creston Guards, Co. G, Third Regiment, I. N. G .- Was organized Feb. 12, 1876 ; re-organized under new law Aug. 27, 1877. Present officers : Capt. John G. Gammon, Ist Lieut. Wm. F. Reed, 2d Lieut. Geo. W. Blackmer, Ist Sergt. Wm. Collamore, 2d Sergt. C. W. Gibson, 3d Sergt. John Holland, 4th Sergt. W. B. Bennett, 5th Sergt. J. A. Allen. Number, 52 members.
The present township officers are : Supervisor. Joseph White; Town Clerk, Wm. H. Pratt ; Assessor, A. Lewis; Collector, Daniel Overacker ; Commissioners of Highways, B. R. Pierce, W. S. Lyon, and Thomas Brown ; Justices of the Peace, George W. Allen and Joseph White ; Constables, D. Overacker and C. B. Horton ; Treasurer, Albert Lewis.
The present village officers are : Trustees, Albert Lewis, President ; Upton Swingley, George W. Allen, C. I. Bewley, C. C. Benjamin ; Village Clerk, Wm. H. Pratt; Justice of the Peace, B. Knapp.
The following list embraces the principal business interests of Creston at present writing, April, 1878: G. W. Allen, carpenter and builder, and manu- facturer of Allen's Patent Barb Fence Wire; C. E. Adams, post master and news depot ; Fred L. Anderson, harness shop ; G. A. Aurner, physician ; L. Barling, clothing ; G. W. Blackmer, coal and hay dealer ; Bohlander Brothers, general merchants; Mrs. Davis, dressmaker; Asa Dimon, agricultural imple- ments ; Daniel 'Dimon, wagon shop ; Drake & Cobb, general merchants ; Martin Dunn, drug store ; D. E. Edington, general merchant ; Charles Emrich, black- smith ; H. Fogleman, Fogleman House ; Fogleman & Dimon, livery stable ; D. Fowler, tailor; Wm. Koerfer, Creston House ; J. McCortney, boot and shoe- maker; J. A. McCrea & Co., grain elevator, stock, and lumber dealers ; Jacob Mitchell, meat market ; J. H. Nelson, blacksmith ; E. E. Overhaltzer, restaurant ; Jane Rickey, millinery and dressmaking; H. C. Robbins, drug store, jewelry, books and stationery ; - Sheer, harness shop ; H. T. Thompson, general mer- chant ; Joseph White, grain elevator, coal dealer and Justice of the Peace ; Wm. Waterman, loan and collection agent ; C. E. Whitten, physician and surgeon ; B. Knapp, Justice of the Peace, loan and collection agent.
DAVIS JUNCTION.
This village is situated in Scott Township, midway between Rockford and Rochelle, at the crossing of the Chicago, Rockford and Northern, and the Chicago and Pacific railroads. It was laid out in May, 1875, by Jeremiah Davis; is situated in the heart of a rich agricultural section, and is a place of much promise. It has a population of about two hundred. The York River Butter Factory was built and commenced operations May 14, 1877. It has a capacity for working 16,000 pounds of milk per day, and is as complete an estab- lishment as can be found. T. H. Baker, President; G. W. Fraser, Secretary; Israel Boyes, Manager. James Martin runs a steam feed mill with an engine of forty horse power, capable of turning three runs of stones. There are also other business interests, as follows : Burdick & Wilson, carriage and wagon makers;
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J. K. Dentler, general merchant ; P. Brace, hardware; Joseph Kendall, drugs, groceries and books; Frank Eaton, grocer; J. P. Eddy, meat market ; Miss Agnes H. Canning, milliner, dressmaker and postmistress; Frank Morse, livery stable ; Henry Woodworth, blacksmith ; Junction House, built by Peter Tilton, run by Wm. Hills; Central Hotel by Frank Eaton. An elevator is situated on the Chicago, Rockford & Northern railroad, having a capacity for handling 5,000 bushels of grain per day. There are two express offices, the American and United States. Four mails arrive each day. The public school building is a fine, large brick structure of two stories. The two railroads crossing at right angles make this place very desirable for manufacturing purposes, on ac- count of the facilities offered for distribution of products. In this township is Big Mound, an eminence visible for a distance of fifteen miles in every direction.
GRAND DE TOUR.
This village was one of the earliest in the county. It is situated in a sweeping curve of Rock River, opposite a green and fertile island, and in the midst of romantic, picturesque scenery. Having an excellent water power, it was sought by many for manufacturing purposes, and at one time bade fair to. become a thriving city. Extensive manufacturies were begun, and Grand de Tour was well known, but the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company decided to pass through Dixon, nine miles south, placing the former village at a disadvantage from which it never recovered. In 1834 Leonard Andrus started from Dixon's Ferry up Rock River in a canoe. The present Lee County was then a portion of Jo Daviess, and Dixon was not laid off as a village until the following year. The inhabitants then were few in numbers, and it is probable that Mr. Andrus was the first white man to explore that beautiful portion of the Rock River Valley. The river is dotted with green islands, while the banks present an endless variety of towering cliffs and mystic caverns. About nine miles above the ferry Mr. Andrus landed and made claim to the beautiful vale which now forms the site of Grand de Tour. The next season lie and W. A. House, with their families, took up their residence there and built a log cabin. Their kitchen was located out doors, and culinary operations were often watched by lounging Indians. They were soon joined by Amos Bosworth, Russell Green, Wm. G. Dana, Marcus and Dennis Warren and others. The first white women were Mrs. Sarah I. House and Sophronia Weatherby, who came July 4, 1835. Mrs. E. G. Sawyer, Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Hunston, came in the next year. Mrs. Esther G. S. Sawyer is still a resident of Grand de Tour, and is its earliest living settler. In November, 1835, the first child was born in Grand de Tour, a daughter, Gertrude, of W. A. and Sarah I. House. Mr. House established the ferry and was made postmaster.
Much general advancement was made in 1836. The village was laid out and a Hydraulic Company was organized for the improvement of the water power and erection of mills. The company, which consisted of Amos Bosworth, Leonard Andrus, Russell Green, W. A. House, W. G. Dana and Marcus and Dennis Warren, built a saw mill the same year, three miles from the village, on Pine Creek, where the bridge now stands. The Fourth of July, 1836, was cele- brated by digging the town well. When Mrs. Sawyer came in 1836 there was a tavern kept by Irad Hill and a store by House and Green. The only other house in the village was the residence of W. A. House, which consisted of one small room, and was used as a kitchen, dining and sleeping room. For a dress- ing room, a patch of tall grass near the river bank was cut down, and there they made their toilets, using the water of Rock River for a mirror. In 1837 the Hydraulic Company commenced to build the dam, race and saw-mill. The grist-mill was begun at this time, but was not completed until 1838-9, and was
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soon after purchased by Solon Cumins, who, indeed, purchased the greater portion of the village, and became postmaster and a prominent man. The first frame house, known as the "Red House," was erected by Mr. House in the Spring of 1837. In the following summer five other houses were built-one a large hotel, by the Hydraulic Company, and kept by Robert McKenney, and afterwards by Henry L. Merrill. It was taken down in 1864 and a store-house erected on the same site. The second frame house was a dwelling built by E. H. Shaw, and is now used as a barn. The third was built by Calvin Turner, now owned by Mrs. S. H. Wilson ; the fourth by Mr. Martin, afterwards bought by A. T. Stoneburner, and the fifth building was a store-house built by the Hydraulic Company, and now owned by James Rogers.
Charles Throop came to Grand de Tour in 1838. In 1843 he opened a general store with Mr. Dana, and has continued alone in business since 1848 to the present time.
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