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Source:
History of Macon Co., Illinois
With Illustrations
Descriptive of Its Scenery
and
Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Published by
Brink, McDonough & Co.,
Philadelphia
Corresponding Office, Edwardsville, ILL
1880 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEXES and TABLE of CONTENTS >
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COUNTY
HISTORY |
| CHAPTER I. - Brief
Sketch of the North West Territory |
9 |
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| CHAPTER II. - Brief
Historical Sketch of Illinois |
20 |
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CHAPTER III. - Pioneers and Early Settlers -
Finished 10/6/2020 |
30 |
| - Early
Settlements |
| CHAPTER IV. -
Customs of Early Days |
36 |
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| CHAPTER V. -
Geography, Agricultural Resources and Railroad Facilities |
40 |
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| CHAPTER VI. -
Geology |
43 |
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| CHAPTER VII. -
Fauna |
46 |
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| CHAPTER VIII. - The
Press |
48 |
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| CHAPTER IX. - Civil
History |
49 |
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CHAPTER X. - Bench
and Bar -
Finished on 3/16/2024 |
59 |
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| CHAPTER XI. - The
Press |
64 |
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| CHAPTER XII. - The
Common Schools |
71 |
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| CHAPTER XIII. -
Patriotism |
79 |
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| CHAPTER XIV. -
Ecclesiastical History |
100 |
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BIOGRAPHIES
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ILLUSTRATIONS:
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| Albert, M. |
Facing 216 |
| Bailey, F. |
Facing 214 |
| Bachelder, N. S. |
Facing 204 |
| Barnes, Ira N., Dr. |
Facing 142 |
| Barrick, J. |
Facing 216 |
| Brenneman, D. W. &
E. |
Facing 212 |
| Brown, H. T. |
Facing 194 |
| Buckels, D. |
Facing 176 |
| Business Block
(Niantic) |
Facing 100 |
| Cottle, G. F. |
Facing 192 |
| Coulter, W. F. |
Facing 182 |
| Crossman ,W. R. |
Facing 206 |
| Decatur High School |
Facing 77 |
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| Deck, M. L. |
Facing 222 |
| Eckert, M. |
Facing 152 |
| Eichinger, Michael |
Facing 182 |
| Hamilton, Octavina,
Mrs. |
Facing 186 |
| Hiser, J. |
Facing 220 |
| House, E. |
Facing 210 |
| Hunsley, C. E. |
Facing 184 |
| Kraft, J., Mr. &
Mrs. |
Facing 186 |
| Leonard, S. |
Facing 182 |
| Martin, Henry |
Facing 202 |
| Michaux, A. |
Facing 210 |
| Moore, E. W., Dr. |
Facing 142 |
| Moser, Frank |
Facing 146 |
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| Old Log School
House |
Facing 73 |
| Parker, Wm. H. |
Betw.
226 & 227 |
| Priest's Hotel |
Facing 162 |
| Public Building |
Facing 54 |
| Race, J. W. |
Facing 158 |
| Rosengrantz, H.,
Capt. |
Facing 194 |
| Scroogin, T. J. |
Facing 184 |
| Seitz, Jacob |
Facing 220 |
| Taylor, Wm. |
Facing 220 |
| Toland, L. A., Mrs. |
Facing 228 |
| Walker, J. W. |
Facing 212 |
| Whitley, W. L. |
Facing 186 |
| Young, G. S. |
Facing 202 |
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PORTRAITS:
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| Andrews, Thomas |
Facing 162 |
| Bates, A. H. |
167 |
| Barnes, Ira N. |
142 |
| Barrick, Josiah |
209 |
| Brown, Josiah, M.
D. |
148 |
| Casner, L. B. |
181 |
| Casner, Mary E. |
181 |
| Chenoweth, Wm. J.,
M.D. |
Facing 132 |
| Crocker, John |
171 |
| Curtis, Ira B. |
134 |
| Demsey, C. F., Dr. |
217 |
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| Eichinger, Michael |
182 |
| Eichinger, Lucy E. |
182 |
| Emery, C. F. |
169 |
| Evey, M. |
199 |
| Evey, Sarah P. |
199 |
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Gallagher, A. J. |
130 |
| Hamilton, Wm. D. |
189 |
| Hamilton, Octavina |
189 |
| Haworth, George D. |
Facing 137 |
| Haworth, M. |
145 |
| Hays, F. L. |
157 |
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| Jack, S. S. |
140 |
| McClellan, E. |
136 |
| Moffett, J. B. |
Facing 192 |
| Moore, Enoch W. |
142 |
| Oglesby, R. J. |
156 |
| Parker, James F. |
225 |
| Short, George B. |
Facing 172 |
| Short, Sarah E. (dec'd) |
Facing 172 |
| Smith, G. A. |
151 |
| Thornton, Anthony |
138 |
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Trainer, John |
154 |
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Partial List of Patrons |
237 |
| Constitution of
Illinois |
243 |
| Declaration of
Independence |
250 |
| Constitution of the
United States |
251 |
| Amendmentsto
Constitution of The United States |
253 |
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