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Source:
HISTORY
OF
KNOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Together with Sketches of the Cities, Villages and
Townships; Record
of its Volunteer in the Late War; Educational,
Religious, Civil
and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons
and Biographical Sketches of the Subscribers;
History of Illinois, Abstracts of the
State Laws, Etc., Etc.,Etc.
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ILLUSTRATED
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By Chas. C. Chapman & Co.
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Chicago:
Blakely, Brown & March, Printers
155 and 157 Dearborn Street
1878
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PAGE |
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CHAPTER I - EARLY SETTLEMENT |
100 |
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- First
Settlers, 100
- Knox County, 106
- Prairie Fires, 110
- The Big Snow, 116
- Going to Market, 117
- Money, 119
- First Celebration, 120
- Militia, 121
- Bee-Hunting, 121
- Courts, 125 |
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CHAPTER II - IMPORTANT LABORS OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS' COURT |
128 |
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-
Organization, 128
- First Meetings of the Court, 129
- Circuit Court, 132
- Revenue, 133
- First Court House, 133
- County Seat, 137
- Judicious and Liberal Commissionersr
- School Commissioner, 139
- Log Jail, 140
- Knoxville Named, 141
- Licenses, 141
- Brick Court-House, 143
- Jail at Knoxville, 145
- Escape of Prisoners, 145
- Horse Thieves, 146
- Last Meeting, 146 |
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CHAPTER III - BLACK HAW WAR |
149 |
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CHAPTER IV - GEOLOGY OF KNOX COUNTY |
161 |
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- Surface
Geology, 161
- Economical geology; Stone for Building, 165
- Limestone for Lime, 166
- Coal, 166 |
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CHAPTER V - ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY |
168 |
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-
Quadrupeds, 168
- Birds, 168
- Fishes, 175
- Trees and Shrubs, 176
- Vines, 180
- Herbaceous Plants, 180 |
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CHAPTER VI - ARCHAEOLOGY |
185 |
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CHAPTER VII - PIONEER LIFE |
188 |
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- Log
Cabins, 188
- Selections of Homes, 189
- Milling, 190
- Native Animals, 193
- Cooking, 197
- Implements, 197
- Women's Work, 199
- Pleasures of Pioneer LIfe, 200 |
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CHAPTER VIII - UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
- FINISHED 2/10/2021 |
201 |
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- Black
Laws, 201
- Mode of Running the U. G. R. R., 202
- Aunt Sukey, 203
- Bill Casey, 206
- Galesburg Station, 210
- Ontario Station, 211
- Hitchcock Station, 211
- Arrest of the Rev. John Cross, 212
- Rev. John Cross Again, 213 |
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CHAPTER IX - RAILROADS |
216 |
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CHAPTER X - CRIMINAL RECORD |
227 |
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- First
Murder, 227
- Other Murders, 228-233
- Gilson Murder, 233
- Horse Stealing, 240 |
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CHAPTER XI - OLD SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION |
241 |
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CHAPTER XII - IMPORTANT LABORS OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS |
247 |
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- County
Court, 247
- Township Organization, 249
- Alms-house, 253
- War Record - 262 |
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CHAPTER XIII - THE WAR - AT HOME |
273 |
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- The
Tocsin of War, 274
- Liberality of Those at Home, 281
- Soldiers' Aid Society, 289
- The Close, 302 |
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CHAPTER XIV - THE WAR - IN THE FIELD |
305 |
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- The
War, 305
- Stone River - 305
- Prison Life, 306
- Incidents of Enlisting, 308
- The 102d, 309
- Knox County Volunteers, 312-379
- The 4th Regiment, I. N. G., 379
- Band, 381
- Regimental Officers, 382
- Drum Corps, 382
- Company A, 382
- Company B, 383
- Company C, 383
- Members of Battery, 384 |
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CHAPTER XV - RESOURCES OF THE COUNTY |
385 |
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CHAPTER XVI - POLITICAL |
404 |
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CHAPTER XVII - PERSONAL INCIDENTS AND
MISCELLANY |
422 |
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Historical Items from Rev. Wright's Journal,
422
- Indian Boy Killed, 427
- Big Storms, 427
- Sudden Changes, 429
- Cold Weather, 429
- Wet Season, 430
- A Ferocious Dog, 430
- Lost Children, 431
- Race to Quincy, 433
- Early Milling, 437
- Canada Thistles, 438
- Bee Raising, 439
- Pop-Corn and Mustard, 440
- Prizes for Hogs, 441
- Matrimonial, 442
- Catamount, 448
- Wolves, 448
- His First Trip, 448
- An Old Hatter, 449
- Aerolite, 449
- Table of Distances, 450
- County Funds, 450
- First Things, 450 |
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CHAPTER XVIII - THE BAR AND OFFICIALS OF THE
COUNTY |
432 |
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- The
Bar, 452
- County Commissioners, 460
- Treasurers, 462
- County Clerks, 463
- Circuit Clerks, 463
- Sheriffs, County Judges, County School Superintendents, Coroners,
Surveyors, 464 |
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CHAPTER XIX - TEMPERANCE |
465 |
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CHAPTER XX - TOWNSHIP HISTORIES |
479 |
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- Indian
Point, 479
- Cedar, 480
- Galesburg, 483a
- Henderson, 484
- Rio, 484
- Chestnut, 486
- Orange, 486
- Knox, 486
- Sparta, 487
- Ontario, 495
- Maquon, 496
- Haw Creek, 497
- Persifer, 498
- Copley, 500
- Walnut Grove, 501
- Salem, 502
- Elba, 503
- Truro, 504
- Victoria, 507
- Lynn, 508 |
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CHAPTER XXI - BLOODED STOCK |
512 |
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CHAPTER XXII - MANUFACTORIES |
516 |
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- Frost
Manufacturing Company, 516
- The Steel Plow, 519
- The Novelty Machine Works, 521
- Brown's Corn-Planter Works, 521
- Broom Factory, 529
- Hemstreet Carriage Manufactory, 530
- Marble Works, 530
- May Brothers' Windmill, 530
- Cheese Factories, 531 |
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CHAPTER XXIII - THE PRESS |
533 |
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Newspapers of Galesburg, 534
- Knoxville Papers, 537
- Abington Papers, 540
- Oneida and Maquon Papers, 543 |
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CHAPTER XXIV - EDUCATION |
544 |
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- Early
Schools, 544
- Holiday Treating, 548
- The Loud School, 551
- Knox College, 553
- Cherry Grove Seminary, 563
- Lombard University, 563
- Abingdon College, 595
- Anagari College, 596
- Knox Agricultural School, 598
- Galesburg Public Schools, 602 |
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CHAPTER XXV - RELIGIOUS |
604 |
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- Old
School Baptists, 604
- Methodist Episcopal, 604
- Christian, 609
- Presbyterian, 610
- First Church, Galesburg, 611
- Baptist, 614
- Congregational, 617
- Lutheran, 618
- Christian of Christian Connection, 618
- Universalist, 619
- Catholic, 619
- Protestant Episcopal, 619
- United Brethren, 630
- Protestant Methodist, 620
- United Presbyterian, 620
- Swedish Independent, 620
- Galesburg City Mission, 620 |
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CHAPTER XXVI - CITIES AND TOWNS |
622 |
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Knoxville, 622
- Henderson, 623
- Galesburg, 623
- Maquon, 640
- Hermon, 641
- Abington, 641
- Union Town, 642
- Victoria, 643
- Oneida, 643
- Altona, 644
- Wataga, 644
- St. Augustine, 645
- Summit, 645
- Gilson, 645
- Yates City, 645
- Rio, 646 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES |
HISTORY OF ILLINOIS |
| Mound
Builders |
17 |
| Indians |
18 |
| French
and English Rule |
23 |
| County
of Illinois |
26 |
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Territory of Illinois |
26 |
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Illinois as a State |
27 |
| State
BAnk |
32 |
| Early
Governors |
33 |
| Black
Hawk War |
37 |
| Martyr
for Liberty |
40 |
| Mormon
War |
43 |
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| Mexican
War |
46 |
| The War
of the Rebellion |
47 |
|
Senators |
50 |
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Governors |
51 |
| Dress
and Manners |
51 |
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Physical Features of Illinois |
54 |
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Agriculture |
57 |
| Chicago |
61 |
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Massacre of Fort Dearborn |
62 |
| The
Great Fire |
66 |
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Commerce of Chicago |
69 |
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ABSTRACT OF STATE LAWS |
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Jurisdiction of Courts |
73 |
| County
Courts |
73 |
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Commissioners of Highways |
73 |
| Fences |
75 |
| Eminent
Domain |
77 |
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Drainage |
77 |
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Trespass of Stock |
77 |
| Estrays |
78 |
| Horses |
79 |
| MArks
and Brands |
80 |
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Articles of Agreement |
80 |
| General
Form of Agreement |
80 |
| Deeds, |
81 |
| Wills |
82 |
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Adoption of Children |
84 |
| Notes |
84 |
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Judgment Notes |
85 |
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Interest |
85 |
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| Days of
Grace |
86 |
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Limitation of Action |
87 |
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REceipts |
87 |
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Exemptions from Fored Sale |
87 |
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Landlords and Tenants |
88 |
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Criminal Law |
89 |
| Millers |
90 |
| Paupers |
91 |
| Public
and Private Conveyances |
92 |
| Wagners
and Stakeholders |
93 |
| Sunday |
93 |
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Definition of Commercial Terms |
94 |
| Legal
Weights and Measures |
94 |
| Game |
94 |
| Bees |
95 |
| Dogs |
95 |
| Cruelty
to Animals |
95 |
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UNITED STATES MAILS |
| U. S.
Mails |
96 |
| Rates
of Postage |
97 |
| Third
Class Matter |
98 |
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Registered Matter |
99 |
| Money
Orders |
99 |
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PORTRAITS |
| Allen,
S. W. |
135 |
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Bateman, Newton |
559 |
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Berggren, A. W. |
303 |
| Blair,
J. L., Dr. |
291 |
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Blanchard, J. |
183 |
| Brown,
G. W. |
523 |
| Bruner,
F. M. |
573 |
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Burkhalter, J. L. |
351 |
| Butler,
J. W. |
411 |
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Churchill, Geo. |
327 |
| Clark,
Dennis |
279 |
| Clark,
Geo. R., Gen. |
21 |
| Colton,
C. S. |
493 |
| Cooper,
E. S., Dr. |
171 |
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Hannaman, Geo. L. |
555 |
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Hannaman, R. L. |
243 |
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Henderson, David |
387 |
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Hitchcock, H. |
219 |
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Holyoke, J. M. |
207 |
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| Housh,
David |
147 |
| Jones,
Conley |
399 |
| Knox,
James |
599 |
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Latimer, J. F. |
363 |
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Leffingwell, C. W. |
593 |
| Lewis,
J. H. |
159 |
| May, H.
H. |
505 |
| McKee,
Thomas |
123 |
| Peck,
G. W. |
615 |
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Perkins, I. S. |
339 |
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Reynolds, W. H. |
375 |
| St.
Clair, A., Gen. |
29 |
| Stilson,
J. F. |
469 |
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Tunnicliff, J. J. |
231 |
| Turner,
Israel |
435 |
| West,
M. A., Miss |
549 |
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Wetmore, I. M. |
195 |
| Winter,
John S. |
445 |
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ILLUSTRATIONS |
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Abingdon College |
570 |
| Ansgari
College |
596 |
| Hedding
College |
581 |
| Knox
College |
555 |
| Knox
Seminary |
555 |
| Lombard
University |
565 |
| St.
Mary's School |
589 |
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Knoxville High School |
315 |
| Oneida
High School |
481 |
| Wataga
High School |
423 |
| Pontiac |
35 |
| Black
Hawk |
41 |
| Old
Kinzie House |
55 |
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| Fort
Dearborn |
59 |
| Chicago
Exposition |
67 |
| Chicago
Water Works |
71 |
| La
Salle Street Tunnel |
111 |
| Alms
House |
255 |
| First
Jail |
267 |
| Knox
County Jail |
267 |
| Frost
Factory |
517 |
| Brown's
Works |
527 |
| M. E.
Church, Galesburg |
605 |
| Union
Hotel, Galesburg |
637 |
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Frontispiece |
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| Knox
County Map |
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