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Macon County, Illinois
History & Genealogy

Source:
Centennial History of the
City of Decatur
and Macon County, Illinois

Published by
The Decatur Review in Co-operation with
The Decatur and Macon County Centennial Association
Decatur, Illinois
1930
(found at www.archive.com)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Chapter Page
Forward 5
Acknowledgement 8
I - The Land of Promise 9
II - Pioneer Settlers 15
III - County and Town Laid Out 23
IV - First Court House 29
V - Court News 34
VI - The Pioneer at Home 39
VII - Some Early Residents 44
VIII - Abraham Lincoln 50
IX - Abraham Lincoln (cont.) 56
X - Abraham Lincoln (concluded) 63
XI - In the '30s and '40s 70
XII - Internal Improvements 77
XIII - David L. Allen 80
XIV - The First Churches 84
XV - First Physicians 89
XVI - Nomenclature 93
XVII - Transportation 98
XVIII - The 1839 Directory 103
XIX - Macon County Bar 106
XX - The Powers Family 111
XXI - Richard J. Oglesby 116
XXII - Richard J. Oglesby (concluded) 121
XXIII - Black Hawk and Mexican Wars 125
XXIV - Early Settlements 130
XXV - Camp Meetings 133
XXVI - Early Builders 137
XXVII - Some Busy Citizens 141
XXVIII - City and County Government 146
XXIX - Postal Department 154
XXX - Early Hotels 158
XXXI - Rural Schools 166
XXXII - Decatur Schools 170
XXXIII - Parochial Schools 177
XXXIV - Fraternal Organizations 181
XXXV - Decatur in the 50's 188
XXXVI - Newspapers 197
XXXVII - The Medical Society 200
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XXXVIII - Gold Seekers 204
XXXIX - The Railroads Come 208
XL - Music Organizations 216
XLI - Decatur Banks 221
XLII - Some Long-Time Business Men 226
XLIII - Theaters - Clubs  234
XLIV - Civil War 241
XLV - Civil War (concluded) 248
XLVI - Decatur Army Leaders  252
XLVII - Grand Army of the Republic 257
XLVIII - Decatur in the '60s 263
XLIX - Parks 272
L - Decatur Public Library 280
LI - Decatur in the '70s 285
LII - Decatur Rolling Mill 292
LIII - Water Supply 295
LIV - Fire Department 302
LV - Franklin Priest 311
LVI - Mules to Motors 314
LVII - Lights and Telephones 320
LVIII - Decatur in the '80s 326
LIX - The Colored People   331
LX - Gave Twice One Fortune 336
LXI - Distinguished Visitors 338
LXII - Some Decatur Landmarks 344
LXIII - Decatur in the '90s 351
LXIV - War with Spain - National Guard 359
LXV - Mrs. Jane Martin Johns  364
LXVI - Where Decatur Leads 368
LXVII - Make Way for the Auto 370
LXVIII - James Millikin 373
LXIX - James Millikin University 377
LXX - Decatur, 1900 to 1929 383
LXXI - The World War 393
LXXII - Centennial Celebration  IN PROCESS 403
LXXIII - Decatur Today 415
Appendix - Township Histories  425
INDEX....................................................  

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