History of McDonough County, Illinois : its cities, towns and villages, with early reminiscences, personal incidents and anecdotes, and a complete business directory of the county

Preface

It is now two years since I conceived the idea of publishing a sketch of McDonough county, for that was all really intended. The first to whom I submitted my plan was Hon. Benjamin R. Hampton, who approved the same as far as it went, but suggested its enlargement, and referred me to Hon. James M. Campbell, Hon. Alexander McLean, Joseph E. Wyne, and others for their opinion. Each one encouraged the enterprise, but with the suggestion that I should publish not only a short sketch, but a full and complete history of the county. Prospectuses of the proposed publication were at once issued and the work began. In order to te3t the enterprise a partial canvass of the city of Macomb was made, and in three or four days' time two hundred subscribers were secured, and I was thus encouraged to continue the work and solicit subscriptions from those living in other towns and in the country.

Of the magnitude of the work I then had no conception. I was of the opinion there were yet living man3T of the old pioneers from whom information could be obtained without difficulty; but in this I was greatly mistaken. Few indeed are the number dating their residence in the county previous to the year 1830 ; and even of those of from one to five years later, the number is fast becoming perceptibly lass. Since th^ projection of this work, quite a number have been called to their long homes, of whom we now recall the names of Hon. James Clarke, Hon. Cyrus Walker, Vandever Banks. T. J. Pennington, John Clark, David Seybold, John Lane, and Larkin C. Bacon, the last mentioned passing away while the work was in the hands of the printer. From some of these we expected to obtain much valuable information, and had single interviews with one or two. with the promise of others; but " Man proposes and God disposes." The interviews were never had, and now their lips are hushed in death, and no more will their stories of pioneer life be listened to with interest and pleasure by those gathering around their hospitable firesides.

The author has labored under many adverse circumstances in the prosecution of the work. Without a dollar in his pocket or to his credit, without material assistance of any kind from any source, he began the compilation of a work that has required two fall yaars to complete.

4 PREFACE.

Ab previously remarked, the difficulty in securing information was far greater than ho anticipated ; especially has this been the case with respect to dates. In order to learn the dates of the settlements made by William Carter and "William Job, several weeks were spent in visiting and interviewing old settlers, besides writing many letters to those who had formerly lived in the county and were supposed to be cognizant of the facts in the case. The conclusions arrived at are satisfactory to his mind, and will be to the mind of any who will take the same trouble to obtain the knowledge. The same care taken to learn the exact time in which the settlements mentioned were made, has been taken to verify every fact given. That errors may creep in, however guarded one may be, cannot bo doubted ; but I believe they will be few and far between.

Although in the compilation of the work much time has been spent, and therefore it has been quite tedious, yet it has not been unmixed with pleasure. Many days and nights have I spent in listening to the stories of the old pioneers ; ever hearing something new ; now laughing and then crying, as the ludicrous or the pathetic was narrated ; and then in the study of the character of our fathers and those of the present generation, time with me has slipped quickly away.

And now, at the close of my labors, I cannot lay down my pen without returning thanks to the many kind friends who have assisted me in obtaining information, and have encouraged me from time to time with words of cheer ; especially would I remember Hon. James M. Campbell, Hon. Alexander McLean, I. N. Pearson, Circuit Clerk ; Joseph E. Wyne, Deputy Circuit Clerk ; A. L. Sparks, County Clerk ; Hampton & Hainline, publishers Macomb Journal ; Thomas Fulkerson and Charles It. Hume, all of whom have placed me under special obligations. I would also not forget liev. B. N. Wiles, of Macomb, who, by his advice and counsel has greatly assisted me, nor Charles C. Chapman, who has been a co-laborer with me in the work. The printing is from the office of D. W. Lusk, State Printer, Springfield, Illinois, and great credit is due him for the handsome typographical appearance of the book. The binding is from the same establishment, and superintended by George E. Boos, the excellent foreman of the bindery department, who is entitled to thanks for the faithful manner in which he has performed his part of the work.

My work is now done, and it is presented to you with the hope that it may please ;

that its errors you will kindly overlook, and that you will be well repaid in its perusal.

Yours truly,

S. J. CLARKE.

SIaoomii, III., December 1, 1877.

Chapter I. Early Settlements

First Settlements— Home of the Red Men— Beautiful Country— A Prairie Fire— A Changed Scene — Boundaries of County Denned by Act of the Legislature— Timber and Prairie- First Settlers— Sketch of the Life of John Baker— Macomb Settlement— Flogging Indians—A Great. Hunt— Death by a Deer— Organization of County— Meeting of County Commissioners— Various Orders— Election of Magistrates— Names of Jurors for First Term of Circuit Court— First Treasurer— Eight Hundred Dollars Bond— First Term of Circuit Court— Taxes— Big Snow— Description of same by James Clarke, Esq.— John Rogers— Hominy as a Daily Food— Dreary Winter— Settlers Generally Cheerful— Only One Marriage 17—26

Chapter II

James M. Campbell— Appointment to Various Offices— Taken for a Yankee— Prejudice Against this Class— Economy in County Affairs— Survey of Macomb— Would Not Work for the Two Best Lots in Town— Court House — Tavern License— Rates Allowed Landlords— First Applicant a Preacher — Sale of Town Lots in Macomb — Resignation of John Baker— Appointment of J. M. Campbell— Oath of Office— Mercantile License Required- Appointment of Commissioner of School Lands— Second Term of Court— Trial of David Morgan for Murder— Convicted— Verdict Set Aside by the Judge, and Prisoner Discharged—Indictment Against Thomas Morgan for Murder— Continuance Granted — Escape from Schuyler County Jail— J. W. Brattle— County Treasurer— Twelve Marriages Carrying Postoffice in His Hat— First Postmaster 27 — 32

Chapter III. 1832-34

Hard Life and Poverty of Early Settlers— "Millions In It"— Erection of a Jail— A Hard Kick— Strange Order— Tax on Slaves— Is McDonough County in a Free State ?— New Court House— Awarding the Contracts— Completion and Occupancy— Years of Service — An Incident— Expenses of County— Strange Accounts— Black Hawk War— Company Formed at Macomb— Eighty-six days in Service— Partial List of Volunteers— Cold Weather— Frozen to Death 33— SS

Chapter IV. The Lost Child

Where [sWillieT— Anxiety of the Mother— Search for the Wanderer— First Night— Not Yet Found— Help Arriving— Second Day's Search— Discouragement of the Searchers— Another Night of Suspense— The Mother's Agony— Dangerous Condition— Third Night- No Nearer a Solution of the Question— Fourth Day of the Search— Searchers Going Home— Determination of Others to Bolve the Mystery — Hope — Disappointment — Foot Prints Again Discovered— Trail Lost — Again Discovered— Found— Capture— Nearly \\i Id— Father Notified— The Joyful News Broken to the Mother— Restoration of the Lost Child to His Mother's Arms— Reflections 39—45

Chapter V. Muedeb Of John Wilson

The McFaddens'— John Wilson— Threats made hy McFaddens' against Wilson— Shooting of

Wilson — Coolness of the Murderers — Their Arrest— Excitement of the People — Preliminary Examination— Committed to Jail without Bail— Trial and Execution at Rushville 46—4*

CHAPTER VI. PEBSONAL INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTKs

Hospitality of Early Settlers— Even Book Agents Welcomed— Prejudice Against Yankees- Charles R. Hume — Visit from a Neighbor— Ordered to Leave— Didn't Go— Invitation to Dine— Accepted at the Point of a Pistol— Talk Over Matters— Uncle Billy McKamy — How He Treated a Yankee— Neighborly Act— Grimm and the Lewistown Lawyers — Possession Nine Points in the Law— Neighbors that were not Neighborly— Determination of a Young Couple to Marry— Objection by Parents— The Runaways— First Night in the Woods— Arrival at Nauvoo — Embarassment of the Bridegroom—" Have You Got Any Nails ? "—The Knot Tied— A Marriage That Didn't Occur —Couldn't Marry an Abolitionist— The Supper Eaten and Guests Dismissed—" Not Guilty"— " But I Admonish You Never to do it Again"— Guilty, Yet Not Guilty— Swearing In Court— Killing a Witch— Conviction and Death Sentence by a Justice of the Peace— " Bring on Your Rails "— " The whole d— d thing's busted up." 49— ">7

Chapter VII. 1834—38

Little Required For Actual Necessities— Fashionable Society Not Introduced— Opening New Roads— Why Timber Land Was First Settled— Aid Asked of Stateto Pay Expenses of the McFaddens' Trial — Not Granted — Thomas Hayden Allowed $1.50 for Hanging McFaddens—Paupers— Freeing a Slave— Hard Times Following Panic of 1837— Not Felt Until 1838— Continued For Several Years— Substitutes For Money— Sample of Prices— Richard Pennington's Story— Nearest Market— Selection From Ford's History— Laws of Trade — How a modern farmer lost his money f>8— 65

CHAPTER VIII. KAIU.V si 11 I.KMKNTS

Carter's— Job's— Pennington's Point— Camp Creek— Macomb— Hillsgrove—Middletown 06— ~~>

Chapter I X. Tick Mobmonk

Population of County— Mormons— Sympathy Enlisted— Description of the Mormons— Their Religion— Conversion of George Miller— A Wonderful cure by "Laying on of Hands"—

Baptism ol Miller— Removal to Nauvoo— Election of 1843— Cyrus Walker— Mormons

Hold the Balance of Power— Peculiar Ordinances of Nauvoo— Mormon Justice— Determination of the People to Effect a Change— The Militia Assemble at Carthage— Arrival of Gov. Ford— A Conference— Committee sent to Nauvoo— Surrender of Joe Smith and Others— Joe Smith shown to the Troops— Discharge of the Volunteers — McDonough Troops Return— The Governor Goes to Nauvoo— Killing of the Prophet— Graphic Description—End of the Murderers not Gained — Horse Stealing— Mormons Charged with All Kinds of Theft— Flogging Mormons— Volunteers for Nauvoo— A Battle— One Killed, Several Wounded— The Mormons Are Sent Over the River— List of Volunteers From McDonough in 1S44 TG— 98

CHAPTER X.

A NEWSPAPEB AND A BATLBOAD.

Re-organization of the County — Last Meeting of the County Commissioners— County Court —Railroad Agitation — A Newspaper in Macomb — George W. Smith— His Melancholy End— The "Independent" on Railroads— Railroad Meetings— County Court Petitioned to Order a Vote on the County Taking Stock in the Proposed Road— Order Granted— Canvass of the County— Opposition to Railroads— "What a Terrible Thing it would be" — Statement that One Train of Cars would Carry all the Surplus Grain and Stock Raised in the County in One Year — How is it Now— Railroads and Yankee Thrift— Postponement of the Vote— Further Efforts— Vote Taken— Carried — Prediction of the Independent More than Fulfilled— Another Election Called— Additional Stock Subscribed— First Appearance of the Iron Horse— Effect on Values 99—107

CHAPTER XI.

HOME LIFE AND AMUSEMENTS.

Dwellings of Our Fathers— Exterior Description— People Industrious— Children Compelled to Labor— Clothing Worn — Home Manufacture — Drudgery of- Women— Influence of the Bible— Cultivation of Flax, Cotton and Wool— The Big and Little Spinning Wheels- Seasons of Fun— Quilting Bees— Corn Huskings— Apple Parings — The Little Brown Jug- Drinking Universal— Hunting— House Raising — Election Days— Kind Hearts— Neighborly Acts and Universal Love 108—112

CHAPTER XII.

VABIOUS MATTEBS.

Murder of Jams Dye— Coroner's Inquest— Verdict of Jury— Arrest of Mrs. Dye, David Burress, and S. P. Ray— Commitment to Jail— Indictment by the Grand Jury— Ray Discharged by the Court— Change of Venue Taken by the Other Parties— Trial of Mrs. Dye at Lewiston— Able Counsel Employed— Con victed— Four Years in the Penitentiary— Pardoned Before Expiration of Term— Belief in her Innocence — Death— Other Railroads Projected— 550,000 Subscibed in Aid of R. I. & A. Railroad— Order Made by Court to Take the Vote on the Adoption or Rejection of Township Organization Law— Proposition Carried— Commissioners Appointed to Divide the County Into Townships— New Jail— Poorly Constructed— Ad Expense to the County— Sale of the Old Jail to the City of Macomb— Last Meeting of the Court— Escape of Burress— Never Secured 113—119

CHAPTER XIII.

DIVISION OF THE COUNTY.

County Divided Into Sixteen Townships— Names— First Election— Changes Since Made- Historical Sketches of the Townships— Kldnrado— Industry— New Salem— Mound— Scotland—Macomb— Walnut Grove— Blandinsville— Chalmers— Prairie City and Bushnell— Hire— Tennessee — Lamoine— Emmet— Bethel 120—139

CHAPTER XIV.

GEOLOGICAL.

Geological Information— Statistics— St. Louis Limestone— Keokuk Limestone— Coal— Fire Clay— Iron Ore— Building Stone— Limestone for Lime— Sand and Clay for Brick— Soil and Agriculture 140— 157

CHAPTER XV.

TEMPEBANCE.

Views of Early Settlers on the Temperance Question— Pure Whisky Would Make the Drunk Come— Washingtonian Tidal Wave— First Temperance Lecture in the County— Difficulty in Securing a Chairman— Effect of the Addresses— Sons of Temperance— Good Templars— Temple of Honor— Daughters of Temperance— Cadets of Temperance— Cold Water Templars— Election of a Temperance Candidate for the Legislature— Decrease of Intemperance— Remarks 158 — 160

CHAPTER XVI.

1857-1860.

First Meeting of the Board of Supervisors— Names of Members— Resume of the Preceding Ten Years— Speculative Fever— High Prices of Real Estate— 1856— Nemaha Valley Bank— Crash of 1857— Failure of William H. Randolph <fc Co.— Public and Private Improvements Suspended — Depreciation of Values — The License Question — Saloon Keepers Imitate Example of the Importunate Women in the Scriptures — Reduction of License— Poor Farm Ordered Sold— Trouble between City of Macomb and County on the Pauper Question — N. C. R. R. Bonds— Refusal by the Board to pay the Coupons in New York— Suit Brought Against the County— County's Counsel Advises the Payment According to Contract— Resolutions Asking Relief to Taxpayers— Low Prices— Scarcity of Gold— Various Resolutions Looking to Relief 161—166

CHAPTER XVII.

THE WAB AT HOME.

'Days that Tried Men's Souls."— McDonough County Politically— Natural Sympathy of many with the South— Patriotism Prevails— Love for the Old Flag— Bombardment of Fort Sumpter— How the News was Received in McDonough— The County Aroused — Quick Response to the- Call of the President— Meetings held Throughout the County- Specimen Resolutions— Organization of Three Companies for the Sixteenth Regiment — Their Departure — "May God Bless You."— Old and Young Desire to Enlist— Battle Fields— Many Vacant Chairs now to be Seen— Sleeveless Coats now Among Us — Aid Societies Formed— The Women Determined to do their Duty— The Twenty-eighth Regiment at Shiloh— Flag Presented by the County to Company "D."— One Hundred Dollars Appropriated by the Board of Supervisors for Sanitary Purposes — Bad News from the Field —Organization of the Sons of Liberty— Party Strife Again Running High— Recruiting almost Suspended— Hampton's Resolutions — Voted Down — Reid's Resolutions Adopted— Resolutions to Encourage and Aid Enlistments— Board Refused to Adopt— Call from the Government for More Volunteers— Draft Ordered— Appointment of Wm. H. Randolph Deputy United States Marshal— Resolutions Favorable to a Bounty Adopted—Three Hundred Dollars Bounty— L. H. Waters and others Oppose It— Amount Expended—Killing of Wm. II. Randolph, Deputy United States Marshall— Escape of the Murderers— Capture of Miles Bond by Frank E. Fowler, United States Detective— Trial at Rushvillc— Acquittal — Arrest ol James [and John Bond— Trial at Macomb— Verdict Rendered "Not Guilty. "—Great Excitement— Fall of Richmond— Joy of the People- Joy Turned into Sorrow— Assassination of President Lincoln — Close of the Rebellion— Return of the Boys in Blue— Thanks be to the Father of All 167—181

CONTENTS. b»

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE WAB IN THE FIELD.

Soldiers Brave and Modest— Sixteenth Regiment— Irish Lovers— Ancestry— " Architect of the Natural Bridge "—Dutch Solomon and General Pope— Stealing their Ammunition — "Close Up"— "Is That High Enough Massa "--Model Business Letter— More Companies Raised— Company H, Second Illinois Cavalry— Twenty-Eighth Regiment— Company L, Seventh Illinois Cavalry— Swearing Soldier— Fifty-Fifth Regiment— Company C, Fifty- Ninth Regiment— Sixty-Fourth Regiment— John Jacobs, a Prisoner— Claims to be a Confederate Spy— Borrows a Mule and Gun from Rebels— Captured by Union Soldiers— Abou t to be Hung as a Rebel Spy— Taken to Headquarters— Identified— Recovery of Mule and Gun— Discipline— Give the Countersign—" I'm General Gordon Granger "—"You Cannot Pass Here "—Capture of a Rebel Flag— Seventy-Eighth Regiment— One Hundred and Nineteenth Regiment— One Hundred and Twenty- Fourth Regiment— One Hundred and Thirty-Seventh Regiment— One Hundred and Fifty-First Regiment— Company H, Second Artillery— Company B, Tenth Missouri— General Summary— List of McDonough Soldiers— Residence— Date of Enlistment— Final Disposition— Miscellaneous List 182—241

CHAPTER XIX.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS MARKING STOCK.

What Various Individuals Thought of McDonough County— Stock Marks 242—246

CHAPTER XX.

NEW COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.

1868— Resolutions in Favor of Building— Condemnation of the Old Structure— Committee Appointed to Confer with the City Council of Macomb— Legislature Petitioned— Taylor's Resolution— White's Resolution— Refusal to Build Unless Macomb Should Donate §20,000 Additional to Their Tax— City Council Refuses to Comply— N. P. Tinsley Steps in the Breach— Agreement Between Macomb and the County— Plans Adopted— Contract Awarded— Cost— Description -List of All County Officers 247—256

CHAPTER XXI.

OTHER RAILROADS.

Rock Island and Alton Railroad— Aid Granted— Southern Outlet— Sale of the Franchises of the Road— Tricks of the New Company— New Lines Adopted— Large Subscriptions Obtained—Demand for County's Subscription— Sold Under Mortgage— New Company Formed— Again Sold— Petition to the County Board to Vote Subscription to H., M. C..L. &E. Railroad_ 257—259

CHAPTER XXII.

NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISES.

"McDonough Independent."— "Macomb Journal."— "Prairie City Chronicle."— "Prairie Chief."— "Prairie Chicken. "—"Macomb Ledger."— "Prairie City Herald."— "Bushnell Record."— "Western Light."— "The Macomb Independent."— "The Gleaner." 260-266

CHAPTER XXIII.

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.

Question of Slavery— Organization of the U. G. Railroad— Its Mode of Operation— Route Through the County— Incidents— "What am I?"— Charley's Thoughts— His Escape — Arrival at Blazer's Station— Leaving— His Return— In Search of Wife and Children- Failure — Second and Third Trip— Escape with Wife— Recapture of his Wife— Charley's Escape— At last Successful in Getting his Wife and Children— A Lively Load and Lively Time — Six Negroes— Start for Macomb— On the Wrong Road— Charley Recognized— Old Fashioned Plantation "Hoe Down."- Betrayal of the Negro Preacher— Virginia Home

— Dcnth of His faster Removal— Promise of Freedom— Sending Caesar South— Warned by a Stranger— His Escape — Given a Horse — On the Line of the tl. G. K. R. — Failure to Find his Wife— Train Captured— David Chrisman— Agent's House Watched— Feint- Attack— One Captured— A White Negro— "G'wine to JInede Yankee Church"— Negro Tom— Escape— Fight with Bloodhounds— Arrival ait Blazer's— Views on Religion— Presence of Mind— Dobbins' Son— Negro Saved by a Small Boy— Going to Market— Lost— Directions Given— Negroes taken from the Train of the C, B. and Q. R. R.— Taken to the Hotel by City Marshal— Remain until Made Free by Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln 267-279

CHAPTER XXIV.

STONE COAL CLAY.

Coal— Extent— Average Yield— Quality— Stone— Quality and Extent— McLean's Statement

Rowley's Bank— Grindstones > 280—282

CHAPTER XXV.

M*DONOUGH COUNT! AGKICULTUBAL SOCIETY.

Organization— First Fair— A Success— Second Exhibition— Lease of Grounds— Contrast Between First and Present Exhibition— Chandler's White Bull— Blooded Stock— Time Required for Fair — Fortunate in Officers— Purchase of New Grounds— First and only Failure, which was no Failure— Present Officers— Stock Association— Appeal 283—286

CHAPTER XXVI.

BLACK LAWS.

Barly Prejudice— Specimen of the Black Laws— Negroes in McDonough— Negro Barber and J. M. Campbell— Nut so Bad After All— What he would do with Bob- Indictment against Geo. W. Reid for Violation of the Black Laws 287—289

CHAPTER XXVII.

RESOURCES OK THE COUNTY.

Extent of Territory— Improved Lands— Unimproved Lands- Ileal an. 1 Personal Property— Wheat— Corn— Oats— Other Products— Rye and Parley— Buckwheat— Potatoes— Meadow Land— Pasture— Wood Land— Horses— Cattle— Mules and Asses— Sheep— Swine— Orchards—Apples— Peaches— Pears and Plums— Cherries— Grapes— Small Fruit — Carriages and Wagons— Tables 290—300

CHAPTER XXVI II.

THE BAlt OF M'DONOUOH COUNTY.

Judges of the Circuit Court— Richard M. Young, James II. Ralston, Petei Lott, Stephen A. Douglas, Jesse B. Thomas, Norman H. Purple Wm. A. Minshall, Pinkney H. Walker, JohnS. Bailey, C. L. Higbee, S. P. Shope -state's Attorneys— Thomas Ford. Wm. Richardson, Henry L. Bryant, Wm. Elliot, Roberts. Black well, Calvin A. Warren, John S. Bailey, Louis II. Waters, Thomas E. Morgan, L. W. James, Crosby F. Wheat— Other Members of the Bar— Cyrus Walker— The Present Bar 301—312

CHAPTEB XXIX.

KAILBOAD BUSINESS.

The C, B. A Q. R. R.— What it Has Done for the County— T , P. & W.-Its Business— Tables

of Shipments and Receipts 313—316

CHAPTER XXX.

BIOGKAPHICAL.

Larkin C. Bacon— Major Thomas A. Brooking— A. V. Brooking— Edgar Bolles— Alonzo Barnes — James M. Campbell — Hon. Thompson Chandler— James Clarke— David Clarke — Charles Chandler— John M. Crabb— Daniel M. Crabb— J. B. Cummings— B. A. Duncan, M. D.— Captain S. A. Epperson— John L. Epperson— Thomas Fuikerson— John D. Hainline— \V. H. Hainline— William Hamilton— Hon. B. R. Hampton— Richard D. Hammond. M. D.— Dr. John Hardesty— William C. Hainline— Wesley Harlan— George Taylor Harlan— Hon. Humphrey Ilorrabin— Hon . John Huston— Charles R. Hume— James Irwin— Rev. Joseph L. Kirk patrick 316 — 38$

CHAPTER XXXI.

POLITICAL.

A Doubtful County— Party Lines were not Drawn During First Ten Years— No Caucuses in That Time— 1840— Democratic and Whig Parties Held Nominating Conventions— Party Lines Closely Drawn— Hard Cider— Whig Celebration at Macomb on the Fourth of July— What Democrats Said of It— Whigs Victorious— 1811-42— Democrats Triumphant First Year and Whigs the Second— 1843— Cyrus Walker and James P. Hoge— Endeavor to Settle Mormon Vote— Trickery of Smith, the Mormon Prophet— Walker Defeated— 1844— Whigs Again Triumphant in August, but Beaten in November— 1845-51— Various Changes Occurred— 1852— Last Campaign of the Whigs as a National Party— Triumphant in this County— 1853— Democracy Victorious— 1854— Waters Carried the County by One Vote- Democrats Carrying the Rest of the Ticket— Waters' Election Contested— His Resignation—Another Election Held, and Waters Again Triumphant— 1855 — No Opposition to the Democracy — Republicans, Americans and Democrats in Campaign of 1856 — Democracy Ahead— The American Party Gives up the Ghost— (Jains in the Republican Party in 1858— Light Vote in 1859— Campaign of 186C— Republicans Victorious— 1861-64— Democracy Victorious— 1865— Republicans to the Front— Ditto in 1866— Democrats Elect County Ticket in 1867— U. S. Grant carries the County in 1868— Democracy Ahead the Following Year— Ditto in 1870— Considerable Scratching— Grant Ahead in 1872— New Party Ahead in 1873—1874-76, Republicans Ahead— General Remarks— Official Vote from 1830 to 1876 inclusive 390 4H

CHAPTER XXXII.

EDUCATIONAL.

Progressive Education— Early Teaching— The Three R's— Few Sphools in the Early Time— The Great Number at Present— The Old Log School House— Its Furniture— Woodside's Agreement— School Lands— Items From School Statistics— M'Donough College— Prairie City Acadamy— M'Donough Normal and Scientific College— Macomb Female Seminary- Sketches of the Various District Schools of Each Township— School Statistics 412—434

CHAPTER XXXIII.

BIOGKAPHICAL SKETCHES CONTINUED.

Eider John Logan— William F. McCandles— Captain J. C. McClellan— Hon. Alexander Mc- Lean—William C. McLeod— John Mustain— William D. Mustain— A. H. McGahan— Rev. Josiah Moore— Richard Musson— Thomas A. Mustain— Hon. William II. Neece— Abraham Newland, Jr. -Asa K. Owen— Isaac N. Pearson— Joseph E. Porter— Hon. William H. Randolph— James Roberts 435—481

CHAPTER XXXIV.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES CONTINUED.

Captain James \V. Fee— Harvey L. Ross— Joseph Shannon— John William Biders— Benjamin P. Thompson— Elder J. L. Towner— Roswell Tyrrell— Captain J. B. Venard— Captain D. P. Wells— John G. Woodside— John Wiley— Isaac Weaver— Dr. Beverly R. Westfall— Hon. E. K. Westfall— Charles Wilson— Hon. ('. F. Wheat Major Stephen Yocum 482—526

CHAPTER XXXV.

HELIGIOUS.

Influence of Christianity— The Improvements That Follow the Teachings of the Bible — First Preaching in the County— Elder Logan— His Labors as a Preacher— Sketches.— Regular Baptists — Antioeh. — Christian — Blandinsville — Macomb — Bedford — New Salem — Bushnell— Colchester— Sciota— New Bedford.— Methodist Episcopal— Macomb— Tennessee— Friendship— Pilnuington's Point — Bardolph-. Stickles— Blandinsville— Rock Creek- Maple Grove— Mound Chapel— Pleasant Grove— Liberty— Prairie City— Industry— Colchester— Mound — Linn Grove — Willow Grove— New H<>i>e — Centennial — Greenwood — Adair— Second Church, Macomb 527 — 550

CHAPTER XXXVI.

HELIGIOUS CONTINUED.

Presbyterian— Macomb — Camp Creek— Shiloh— Prairie City— Docidsville— Bushnell— Good Hope — Ebenezer — Cumberland Presbyterian — Bersheba— Sugar Creek— Good Hope— Industry—West Prairie — Congregational— Prairie City— Macomb — BaptUt— Hillsborough — Macomb — Prairie City— Independent — Cedar Creek — Tennessee — Bushnell— Sciota — Blandinsville— Second Church, Macomb— Universalis— Macomb— Reformed— Bushnell— Free Will Baptist— Prairie City — Maple Hill— Catholic— Tennessee— Macomb— Christian— Industry— German Baptist— Bushnell Arm of the Church— United Brethren in Christ — Elm Grove— Willow Grove— New Philadelphia— Jerusalem Chapel— Blandinsville — Pleasant Gale— Center Chapel— Evangelical Lutheran-- Macomb— Salem— Statistics 551 — 583

CHAPTER XXXVII.

BEMINISCENCES.

Recollections of John Wilson — Salem Woods' Reminiscences— Silas J. Creel's— Robert Dark's —Martha Russell's— James Jarvis'— J. W. Brattle's— Martitia F. Harris'— Sailing on the Prairie _ 584—593

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

PIONEEBS.

Old Settlers' Association— Constitution — List of Pioneers 591—001

CHAPTER XXXIX.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Streams of the County— Crooked Creek— Camp Creek— Grindstone Creek— Troublesome Creek Spring Creek — Other Streams — Matrimonial Statistics — Remarks— Table of Distances — Pauper ism— Number Admitted to the Alms House— Nativity— Other Facts C02— 005

CHAPTER XL.

MACOMB.

Retrospective — Organization of the County— Selection of Site for County Seat— Washington- Act Locating County Seat — McComb vs. Macomb — County Seat to be Permanent — Sale of Lots — Increase in Population — First Store— The Tavern — First Plat of the Town — Unsatisfactory—New One— Keaton's Survey— Brattle's Survey— Court Week— Effect of the Ardent— Circus Shows— Town Organization— First School House— First Brick Store- First Church— Cholera Epidemic— Incorporated as a City— First Board of Aldermen- City's Credit— City's Indebtedness— Improvements— Few Fires— No Tramps Allowed— Improvements Needed— Sanitary Condition— Thirty Miles of Streets — Expenses of the City— Assessments — Railroad— Public Buildings— Opera House— School Houses— Mercantile Trade— Manufactures— Public Schools— Graded System— Churches— Value— Membership— Description of School Buildings— List of Town Officers— List of City Officers — " A Side Glance at Macomb "—City Made a Supervisor's District— List of Supervisors— Items from City Directory— Business Notices— Classified Business Directory 606— 6T>6

CHAPTER XLI.

BLANDINSVIXLE.

Location— Name— " Job's Settlement"— Additions— First Dwelling— First Store Building- Mercantile Trade— Merchants — Schools— Growth— Securing the T., P. & W. R. R.— Its Effects— Amount of Trade— Churches— Summary of Business Firms— Business Directory 637—641

CHAPTER XLII.

INDUSTRY DODD3VILLE — MIDDLETOWN.

Proposition to J. M. Price— Shop Erected— First Post Office— Price's Recollection— First Store— First Physician— First Survey— Name and Nickname— Growth— Organization as a Town— First Town Board— Organization as a Village — Its Character— Schools— Churches- Man ufactories— Distance from Railroad — Trustees — Summary of Business Firms— Business Directory— Doddsville— Town Laid Out— Location— Director}'— Middle town 642 — 646

CHAPTER XLIII.

PBAIBXE CITY.

Situation— When Laid Out— First Store— First Building— First Preacher— Size of the Original Town— Distance from Macomb and Chicago— First School Building— Barnes' and Parker's Addition— Incorporated as a Town— Officers Elected— Newspaper— Growth of the Town— Prairie City Academy— Schools— Churches— Petition to the Town Board— Cemeteries—Village Organization— First Board— First Resolution— List of Town Officers— Prairie City Chronicle — Amount of Business Transacted— Business Notices — Business Directory 647—655

CHAPTER XLIV.

BUSHNELL.

Location— Survey— First Sale of Lots— Town Named— Wolf Pole— Trackless Prairie— Hendrickson Lost— Found— First Store Building— First Stock oi Goods— First Dwellings- First Hotel — Prosperity of the Town — Liberality of the Original Proprietors — Failures- New Railroad — Manufactories— Improvements— New School Building— Summary of Business Firms — Amount of Business— Public Library— Organization as a City— Election, Oilicers Elected— List of Officers — Classified Business Directory 656—667

CHAPTER XLV.

BABDOLPH.

Town Laid Out — Location— Name— First Dwelling — First Store — Growth of the place— Price of Lots — First School House — Incorporated as a Town — Trustees — Incorporatea as a Village— Cause for the Change— Trustees — Temperance Town— School — Cemetery— Shipments to and from the Town— Business Notices — Business Directory 60S — 676

CHAPTER XLVI.

Colchester— Land Surveyed— Name — First House— First Stock of Groceries — Hotel — First Stock of Dry Goods — Additions — Prosperity of the Place — Incorporated as a Town— The Natural Advantages of Colchester — Coal Interests — Roberts' Mines— Quiiicy Coal Company— Colchester Coal Company— Their Immense Business — Shipments and Receipts—Schools— Churches— License Question — List of Town Officers— Mercantile Trade — Business Notices— Business Directory— Tennessee — Town Laid Out— Location— Size of Lots — Value — Incorporated as a Town — Names of Members of the Various Boards of Trustees — Clerks— Churches— Schools— Calaboose— Shipments and Receipts by Rail- Business Directory— Hill's Grove — Laid Out— Location — Surrounding Country — Business Directory— Colmar— Location— Size of Plat— Growth of the Place— Shipment and Receipts by Railroad— Business Directory 877 — 68<i

CHAPTER XLVII.

SCIOTA — GOOD HOPS ADATB — NEW PHILADKLl'HIA WALNUT GROVE AND SCOTTSBUKG.

Sciota— First Name- Location— Surrounding Country- Additions— First Stone Building — FirstStore— Incorporated— Trustees— First Sermon— First School— Churches — Prosperity of the Town— (i rent Grain Market— Mercantile Trade— Business Notices — Shipments by Railroad -Business Directory— Good .Hope— Rivalry Between Towns— Town of Sheridan—Town of Milan— Post Oliice of Good Hope— Town named Good Hope — Firs! Store— First Dwelling— Old Post Office— Incorporated as a Town— Incorporated as a Village—Trustees—Prosperity—General Character of the Town— First Sermon— Schools- Churches — Amount Shipped by Railroad— Business Notices— Business Directory— Adair — Laid Out— Location— Amount of Stock and Grain Shipped First Business House- Population Business Directory — New Philadelphia— \*c><'.&i\<m Old Plal New Survey- Name — Directory— Walnut drove— Location — Business Directory— Scottsburg— Location— shipment of Fire Clay CSV—ftnj