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HISTORY

Source:
History of Logan Co., Illinois
 Its Past and Present,
containing
A History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; A Biographical
Directory of its Citizens; War Record of Its Volunteers in
The Late Rebellion; Portraits of its Early Settlers and
Prominent Men; General and Local Statistics:
History of the Northwest; History of Illinois;
Constitution of the United States;
Map of Logan County;
Miscellaneous Matters, Etc. Etc.
- ILLUSTRATED -
Publ. Chicago: Connelley, Loyd & Co., Publishers
1878

Copyright. Donnelley, Loyd and Company 1877

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HISTORICAL
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History of Northwest Territory 19
 - Geographical Position - 19
 - Early Explorations - 20
 - Discovery of the Ohio - 33
 - English Explorations and Settlements - 35
 - American Settlements - 50
 - Division of the Northwest Territory - 56
 - Tecumseh and the War of 1812 - 70
 - Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War - 74
 - Other Indian Troubles - 79
 - Present Condition of the Northwest - 87
 - Illinois - 99
 - Indiana - 101
 - Iowa - 102
 - Michigan - 103
 - Wisconsin - 104
 - Minnesota - 106
 - Nebraska - 107
 
History of Illinois 109
 - Coal - 125
 - Compact of 1787 - 117
 - Chicago - 132
 - Early Discoveries - 109
 - Early Settlements - 115
 - Education - 129
 - French Occupation - 112
 - Genius of LaSalle - 113
 - Material Resources - 124
 - Massacre at Fort Dearborn - 141
 - Physical Features - 121
 - Progress of development - 123
 - Religion and Morals - 128
 - War Record of Illinois - 130
 
History of Logan County 219
 - Topography and Geology - 219
 - Agriculture - 220
 - Agriculture - 220
 - Agricultural Societies - 223
 - Minerals - 224
 - Coal - 224
 - Stone - 224
 
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History of Logan County 219
 - Political Organization - 226
 - County Officers since 1849 - 228
 - Common Schools - 230
 - Old Settlers' Association - 231
 - Railroads of the County - 235
 - Soldiers' Monument - 236
 - Public Buildings - 237
 - Feeble Minded Institution - 238
 - Settlement of the County - 240
 - The Deep Snow - 258
 - The First County Seat - 252
 
Lincoln, City of 267
 - Municipal History - 271
 - Educational - 275
 - Churches - 277
 - Library Association - 280
 - The Perss - 281
 - Lincoln University - 282
 
Mt. Pulaski 286
 - The Press - 291
 - Educational - 291
 - Churches - 291
 
Atlanta 293
 - Educational - 298
 - Churches - 298
 - Societies - 300
 - The Press - 301
 
Elkhart 301
Middletown 302
Broadwell* 303
Hartsburg 304
Emden 304
Lawndale 305
Beason 305
Chestnut 306
Latham 307
Cornland 307
New Holland 307
San Jose 308
Official Vote of Logan Co. 309

ILLUSTRATIONS
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Mouth of the Mississippi 21
Source of the Mississippi 21
Wild Prairie 23
LaSalle Landing on the Shore of the Green Bay 25
Buffalo Hunt 27
Trapping 29
Hunting 32
Iroquois Chief 34
Pontiac, teh Ottawa Chieftain 43
Indians Attacking Frontiersmen 56
A Prairie Storm 59
A Pioneer Dwelling 61
Breaking Prairie 63
Tecumseh, Shawnee Chieftain 69
Indisn Attacking a Stockade 72
Black Haw, the Sac Chieftain 75
Big Eagle 80
Capt. Jack, the Modoc Chieftain 83
Kinzie House 85
Village Residence 86
A Representative Pioneer 87
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Lincoln Monument, Springfield 88
Pioneer School House 89
Farm View in the Winter 90
Spring Scene 91
Pioneers' First Winter 92
Apple Harvest 94
Great Iron Bridge of the C., R. I. & P. R. R., crossing the
   Mississippi at Davenport, Iowa
96
A Western Dwelling 100
Hunting Prairie Wolves at an Early Day 108
Starved Rock, on the Illinois River, LaSalle Co., Ill 110
An Early Settlement 115
Chicago in 1833 133
Old Fort Dearborn, 1830 136
Present Site Lake Street Bridge, Chicago, 1833 136
Ruins of Chicago 142
View of the City of Chicago 144
Shabbona 149
Feeble Minded Institue, Lincoln, Logan Co., Ill. 239
Lincoln University 282
Lincoln House 343

PORTRAITS
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Billington, Thomas 212
Capps, Jabez 147
Conklin, P. J. 291
Ewing, C. C. 182
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Hobilt, Samuel 296
Latham, Robert B. frontispiece
Houser, W. H. 280
Sherman, H. 201

LOGAN COUNTY WAR RECORD
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Infantry.  
 - 7th (3 months) 311
 - 8th (3 years) 314
 - 9th (3 years) 314
 - 11th (3 years) 314
 - 12th (3 years) 314
 - 17th (3 years) 315
 - 21st (3 years) 315
 - 22d (3 years) 315
 - 26th (3 years) 315
 - 27th (3 years) 315
 - 28th (3 years) 315
 - 32d (3 years) 316
 - 33d (3 years) 317
 - 34th (3 years) 317
 - 38th (3 years) 317
 - 39th (3 years) 318
 - 40th (3 years) 318
 - 44th (3 years) 318
 - 46th (3 years) 318
 - 47th (3 years) 318
 - 48th (3 years) 319
 - 50th (3 years) 319
 - 51st (3 years) 319
 - 53d (three years) 319
 - 55th (three years) 319
 - 59th (three years) 319
 - 61st (three years) 320
 - 62d (three years) 320
 - 64th (three years) 320
 - 66th (three years) 320
 - 68th (three months) 320
 - 72d (three years) 321
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Infantry.  
 - 73d (three years) 321
 - 80th (three years) 322
 - 82d (three years) 322
 - 106th (three years) 322
 - 145th (100 days) 331
 - 149th (one year) 332
 - 150th (one year) 332
 - 151st (one year) 333
 - 152d (one year) 333
 - 155th (one year) 333
Cavalry.  
 - 2d (three years) 333
 - 2d (consolidated) 334
 - 3d (three years) 335
 - 3d (consolidated) 335
 - 4th (three years) 335
 - 4th (consolidated) 335
Cavalry.  
 - 7th (three years) 336
 - 10th (three years) 336
 - 10th (reorganized) 336
 - 11th (three years) 336
 - 13th (consolidated) 337
 - 14th (three years) 337
 - 15th (three years) 337
 - 16th (three years) 337
 - 17th (three years) 338
Artillery.  
 - 1st 338
First Army Corps 338
Recruits for the Regular Army 338

DIRECTORIES
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Lincoln 339
East Lincoln 387
West Lincoln 397
Mount Pulaski 405
Atlanta 427
Etna 443
Broadwell 451
Chester 459
Corwin 471
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Elkhart 482
Eminence 491
Hurlburt 499
Laenna 505
Lake Fork 515
Oran 519
Orvil 531
Prairie Creek 543
Sheridan 553

ABSTRACT OF ILLINOIS STATE LAWS.
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Adoption of Children 160
Bills of Exchange and Promisory Notes 151
County Courts 155
Conveyances 164
Church Organizations 189
Descent 151
Deeds and Morgages 157
Drainage 163
Damages from Trespass 169
Definition of Commercial Terms 173
Exemptions from Forced Sale 156
Estrays 157
Fences 168
Forms:  
 - Articles of Agreement 175
 - Bills of Purchase 174
 - Bills of Sale 176
 - Bonds 176
 - Chattel Mortages 177
 - Codicil 189
 - Lease of Farm and Bldngs 179
 - Lease of House 180
 - Landlord's Agreement 180
- Notes 174
 - Notice Tenant to Quit 181
 - Orders 174
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Forms  
 - Quit Claim Deed 185
 - Receipt 174
 - Real Estate Mortgage to secure Payment of Money 7
 - Release 186
 - Tenant's Agreement 180
 - Tenant's Notice to Quit 181
 - Warranty Deed 182
 - Will 187
Game 151
Interest 158
Jurisdiction of Courts 154
Limitation of Action 155
Landlord and Tenant 169
Liens 172
Married Women 155
Millers 159
Marks and Brands 159
Paupers 164
Roads and Surveys 160
Suggestions to Persons purchasing Books by Subscription 190
Taxes 154
Wills and Estates 152
Weights and Measures 168
Wolf Scalps 164

MISCELLANEOUS.
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Map of Logan County front
Constitution of the United States 192
Electors of President and Vice-President, 1876 206
Practical Rules for every day use 207
U. S. Government Land Measure 210
Surveyors Measure 211
How to keep Accounts 211
Interest Table 212
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Miscellaneous Table 212
Names of the Sttes of the Union and their Significations 213
Population of the U. S. 214
Population of Fifty Principal Cities of the U. S. 214
Population of the Principal Countries in the Ward 215
Population of Illinois 216
Agricultural Productions of Illinois by Counties 218
 

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