History of McDonough county, Illinois

Preface

It is uow two years since I conceived the idea of publishing a sketch of McDonoufjh 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 test the enterprise a partial canvass of the city of Macomb was made, and in three or four days' time two hundred subscribers were Becured, 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 many of the old pioneei-s 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 latar, the number Ls fast becoming perceptibly less. Since th^ projectitm of this work, quite a number have been calletl 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 vtiJaable information, and had single interviews with one or two, with the promino of othei*s; bat 'Man proiJoses and God disposes."' The interviews were never had, and now their lips ara hushed in death, and no more will their stories of pioneer life bo ILsttoied to with interest and pleasure liy those gathering around their hospitable firesides.

The author has lal)ored under many advei-so circumstances in the prosecution of the worlc Without a dollar in his prxiket or to his credit, without material assistance of any kind from any source, he began the compilation of a work that has required two full years to cumi>let«.

4 I'REFACE.

As previously remarked, the diflSculty in securing information was far greater than he anticipated ; eHpecially 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 car© 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 be 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 E. Hume, all of whom have placed me under special obligations. I would also not forget Rev. 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.

Macomb, III., Dec;mber 1, 1877. ' ' % '

Chapter I. Early Settlements

First Settlements— Home of the Red Men— Beautiful Country— A Prairie Fire- A Change^l Scene— Boundaries of County Defined by Act of the Legislature— Timber and Prairie- First Settlers— Sketch of the Life of John Baker— Macomb Settlement- Flogging Indiana—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. Caniiibell- Appointment to Various Onices- 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 Oilice— 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— S2

CHAPTER ni.

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 83 — 38

CHAPTEK IV.

THE LOST CHILD.

Where Is Willie?— 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 J lome— Determination of Others to Solve the Mystery— Hope— Disappointment— F(X)t Prints Again Discovered— Trail Lost— Again Discovered— Found— Capture— Nearly Wild— Father Notified— The Joyful News Broken to the Mother— Restoration of the Lost Child to His Mother's Arms— Reflections 39— 4&

CHAPTER V.

MUKDEB OF JOHN WILSON.

The McFaddens'— John Wilson- Threatsmadeby 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 YI.

PEBSONAL INCIDENTS AND ANECDOTES.

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 lie 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— Firet 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 au Abolitionist—The Supper Eaten and Guests Dismissed— "Not Guilty"— "But I Admonish Y'ou 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." 4(V— 67

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 State to Pay Expenses of the McFaddens' Trial— Not Granted— Thomas Ilayden 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 58—65

CHAPTER yill.

EAKLY SETTLEMENTS.

Carter's— Job's— Pennington's Point— Camp Creek— Macomb— Ilillsgrove-Middletown 66— 7&

CHAPTER IX.

THE MOBMONS.

Population of County— Mormons— Sympathy Enlisted— Description of the Mormons— Their Religion— Conversion of George Miller- A Wonderful Cure by "I^aying on of Hands"- Baptism oi Miller— Removal to Nauvoo— Election of 1&13— Cyrus Walker— Mormons

Hold the Biilance of Power— Peculiar Ordinances of Nauvoo— Mormon Justice— Determination of the People to Efl'ect 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 1841 7C— 9d

CHAPTER X.

A NEWSPAPKB AND A EAELEOAD.

Reorganization 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 90—107

CHAPTER XI.

HOME LITE AND AMUSEMENTS.

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

CHAPTER XII.

VABIOU3 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— Convicted— Four Years in the Penitentiary — Pardoned Before Expiration of Terra— Belief in her Innocence— Death— Other Railroads Projected — 550,000 Subscibed in Aid of R. I. & A. Rtiilroad- 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— An Expense to the County— Sale of the Old Jail to the City of Macomb— Last Meeting of the Court— Escape of Burress — Never Secured 110 — 119

CHAPTER XIII.

DIVISION OP THE COUNTY.

County Divided Into Sixteen Townships— Names— First Election— Changes Since Made — Historical Sketches of the Townships— Eldorado— Industry— New Salem— Mound— Scotland— Macomb— Walnut Grove— Blandinsville—Clmlmers — Prairie City and Bushnell— Hire— Tennessee— Lnmoine— 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.

TEMPEEANCE.

Views of Early Settlors on the Temperance Question— Pure Whisky Would Make the Drunk Come— Washingtoniau Tidal Wave— First Temperance Lecture in the County— Difliculty 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 II. Randolph & Co.— Public and Private Improvements Su.spended — 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— Refu.sal by the Board to pay the Coupons in New York — Suit Brought Against tlie 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 WAE AT HOME.

'Days that Tried Men's Sonls."~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 (/'liairs 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. H. Randolph, Deputy United States Marshall— Escape of the Murderers— Capture of Miles Bond by Frank E. Fowler, United States Detective— Trial at Rushville— Acquittal— Arrest of James and John Bond— Trial at Macomb— Verdict Rendered "Not Guilty."— Great Excitement— Fall of Richmond— Joy of the People — Joy Turned into Sorrow — A.ssassination of President Lincoln— Close of the Rebellion- Return of the Boys in Blue— Thanks be to the Father of All 167—181

CONTENTS. y

CHAPTER XVIII.

THE WAB IN THE FIELD.

Soldiers Brave and Modest— Sixteenth Regiment— Irish Lovers— Ancestrj'—" Architect of the Natural Bridge "-Dutch Solomon and General Pope— Stealing their Ammunition — " Clase Up"— "Is That High Enough Massa"— Model Business Letter— More Companies Raised— Company II, 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— About to bo Hung as a Rebel Spy— Taken to Ileadquarters-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 McDonoug^ Soldiers — Residence— Date of Enlistment— Final Disposition— Miscellaneous List 182 — 241

CHAPTER XIX.

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

CHAPTER XX.

NEW COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.

186S — 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 820,000 Additional to Their Tax— City Council Refuses to Comply— N. P. Tinslcy 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.

OTHEE EAILEOADS.

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 Obtjiined — Demand for County's Subscription — Sold Under Mortgage — New Company Formed— Again Sold— Petition to the County Board to Vote Subscription to II., M. C.,L. <k E. Railroad 257—259

CHAPTER XXn.

NEWSPAPEE ENTEEPBISE3.

"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.

UNDEEOEOUND EAILEOAD.

Question of Slavery— Organization of the U. G. Railroad — Its Mode of Operation— Route Through the County— Iucidents—"What am I?" — Charley's Thouglits— 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 Itvst 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 Fashiouod Plantiition "Hoe Down."— Betrayal of the Negro Preacher— Virginia Homo

—Death of His Master— Removal— Promise of Freedom— Sending Caesar South— Warued by a Stranger— His Escape— Given a Horee — On the Line of the U. G. R. R.— Failure to Find his Wire— Train Captured— David Chrisman- Agent's House Watched— Feint- Attack— One Captured— A White Negro— "G'wine to J ine de Yankee Church"— Negro Tom— Escape— Fight with Bloodhounds— Arrival at 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....; 2C7-279

CHAPTER XXIV.

STONK COAL CLAY.

Coal— Extents— .Vverage Yield— Quality— Stone— Quality and Extent- McLean's Statement

Rowley's Bank— Grindstonesv _ 280—282

CHAPTEll XXV.

m'dONOUGH county AOBICULTritAL 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.

Early Prejudice— Specimen of the Black Laws — Negroes in McDonough — Negro Barber and J. M. Campbell— Not so Bad After All— What he would do with Bob- Indictment against Geo. W. Rcid for Violation of the Black Laws 287-289

CHAPTER XXVn.

IlESOUHCES OP THE COUNTY.

Extent of Territory- Improved Lands— Unimproved Lands— Real and Personal Property- Wheat — Corn — Oats — Other Products— Rye and Barley— 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— 3ijO

CHAPTER XXVIII.

THE EAB OF MCDONOUGH CK)UNTY.

Judges of the Circuit Court— Richard M. Y'oung, James H. Ralston, Peter Lott, Stephen A. Douglas, Jesse B. Thomas, Norman H. Purj)le, Wm. A. Minshall, Pinkncy H. Walker, John S. Bailey, C. L. Higbee, S. P. Shope -State's Attorneys— Thomas Ford, Wm. Richardson, Henry L. Bryant, Wm. Elliot, Robert S. Blackweli, Calvin A. Warren, John S. Bailey, Louis H. Waters, Thomas E. Morgan, L. W. James, Crosby F. Wheat — Other Members of the Bar — Cyrus Walker— The Present Bar 301—312

CHAPTER XXIX.

BAILBOAD BUSINESS.

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

of Shipments and Receipts 313 — S15

CHAPTEll XXX.

EIOQKAPHICAIj.

Ijarkin C. Bacon— Major Thomas A. Brooking— A. V. Brooking— Edgar J?ollo9— Alonzo Barnes — James II. 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. Eppenson — John L. Epperson— Thomas Fulkerson— John D. Ilainlinc — W. H. nalnline— William Hamilton — lion. B. R. Hampton— Richard D. Hammond, M. D.— Dr. John Harde.sty— William C. Ilainline — Wesley Harlan— George Taylor Harlan- - Hon. Humiihroy Horrabin— Hon. John Hnston— Charles R. Hume— James Irwin— Rev. Joseph L. Kirkpatrick 316 — 3t('J-

CHAPTER XXXI.

POLITICAJ>.

A Doubtful County — Party Lines were not Drawn During First Ten Years— No Caucuses in That Time— 1810— Democratic and Whig Parties Held Nominating Convention?— Party Lines Closely Drawn— Hard Cider— Whig Cclebratien at Macomb on the Fourth of July — What Democrats Said of It— Whigs Victorious— 1&^11-12— Democrats Triumphant First Year and Whigs the Second— 1813— Cyrus Walker and James P. Iloge — Endeavor to Sethe Mormon Vote — Trickery of Smith, the Mormon Prophets— Walker Defeated — 1844 — Whigs Again Triumphant in August, but Beaten in November— 1815-51— Various Changes Occurred — 1852— Last Campaign of the Whim's 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— .\nother Election Held, and Waters Again Triumphant— ISij.S— No Opposition to the Democracy — Republicans, Aiiicricans and Democrats in Campaign of 1856 — Democracy Ahead — The American Party Gives up the Ghost — Gains 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 Y' ear— Ditto in 1870— Considerable Scratching— Grant Ahead in 1872— New Party Ahead In 1873—187-4-76, Republicans Ahead— General Remarks— Official Vote from 1.S30 to 1876 inclusive 390—411

CHAPTER XXXII.

EDUCATIONAT..

Progressive Ed ucntion— Early Teaching— The Three R's— Few Schools in the Early Time— The Great Number at Present— The Old Log School House- Its Furniture— Woodside's Agreement- School Lands— Items From School Stiitistics— 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 XXXni.

EIOOBAPHIOAL SKETCHES CONTTNUED.

Elder John Logan— William F. McCandles— Captain J. C. McClellan— Hon. Alexander Mc- Lean— William C. Mc-Leod— John Mustain— Wiiliam D. Mustain— A. H. McGahan— Rev. Josiah Moore— Richard Musson— Thomas A. Mustain— Hon. William H. Necce— .\braham Newland, Jr. —.\saK. Owen— Isaac N. Pearson— Joseph E. Porter— Hon. William H. Randolph— James Roberts 435 — 481

CHAPTER XXXIV.

BIOOItAPniCAL SKETCHES CONTINUED.

Captain James W. Foe— Harvey L. Ross— Joseph Shannon- John William Siders— Benjamin F. 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. C. F. Wheat— Major Stephen Yocum _482— 526

CHAPTER XXXV.

liELIOIOUS.

Influence of Christianity— Tlio hnprovoments That Follow the Teachings of the Bible- First Preaching in the County— Elder Logan— His Labors as a Preacher— Sketches.— Jfef/MtarBap<is<«—Antioch.—C/iris^ta;i—Blandinsville— Macomb— Bedford— New Salem— Bushnell— Colchester— Sciota— New hvdionl.—MethDdist ^/Ki-copa^— Macomb— Tennessee — Friendship— Pdnuington'^ Point— liardolph-.Sticklcs—Blandinsville— Rock Creek — Maple Grove— Mound Chapel — Pleasant Grove— Liberty — Prairie City— Industry— Colchester— Mound— Linn Grove— Willow Grove— New llope— Centennial —Greenwood- Adair— Second Church, Macomb r.27 — 550

CHAPTER XXXVI.

EELIGIOUS CONTINUED.

Presbyterian— Macomb— Camp Creek— Shiloh — Prairie City— Doddsville — Bushnell— Good Hope — Ebenezer — Cumberland Presbyterian — Bersheba — Sugar Creek — Good Hope — Industry — West VtaiTi^— Congregational — Prairie City— Macomb — Bap^isi— Hillsborough — Macomb— Prairio City — Independent— Cedar Creek— Tennessee— Bushnell— Sciota — Blandinsville — Second Church, Macomb — Z7»ii;er.sa&i—Macomb—i2f/ormed— Bushnell— Free Will Baptist— Pr&iTie City — Maple Hill— CaJ/ioJic— Tennessee— Macomb— C/irwiiaw— Industry— Gcr/reaJi BapWs^— Bushnell Arm of the Chnrch— United Brethren in Christ — Elm Grove — Willow Grove- New Philadelphia — Jerusalem Chapel— Blandinsville — Pleasant Gale— Center ChaTpel— Evangelical iutteraji— Macomb— Salem — Statistics 531—583

CHAPTER XXXVII.

EEMINISCENCES.

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' As.soeiation— Constitution— List of Pioneers 501— SOI

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— Poupen'sm— Number Admitted to the Alms House— Nativity— Other Facts C02— 005

CHAPTER XL.

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— Improvtments—Few Fire.s- 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 Oflicers— 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 60G— 636

CHAPTEK XLI.

BIANDINSYILLE.

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

CHAPTEll XLII.

INDUSTBY DODDSVrLLE 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- Manufactories— Distance from Railroad— Trustees— Summary of Business Firms— Business Directory— £>oddsi)tJ/e— Town Laid Out— Location— Directory— JlfiddWoiwi 642—646

CHAPTEE XLIII.

PEAIIUE 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— HendricksoH Lost— Found— First Store Building— First Stock oi Goods— First Dwellirtgs— First Hotel— Prosperity of the Town— Liberality of the Original Proprietors— Failures- New Railroad— Manufactories— Improvements— New School Building— Summary of Business Firm^— Amount of Business— Public Library— Organization as a City— Election, Officers Elected -List of Officers— Classified Business Directory 656—667

CHAPTER XLV.

BAKDOLPH.

Town Laid Out— Location— Name-First Dwelling— First Store—Growth of the place— Price of Ijots— First School House— Incorporated as a Town— Trustees— Incorporated as a Village—Cause for the Change— Trustees— Temperance Town— School— Cemctery—Shipnients U) and from the Town— Business Notices— Business Directory 608—676

CHAPTER XLVI.

Colcficslcr—Liiud 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— ShipmenUs and Receipts— Schools— Churches— License Question— List of Town Officers— Mercantile Trade —Business Notices-Business Directory— renwssce— Town Laid Out— Ix)cation— Size of Lots— Value— Incorporated as a Town— Names of Members of the Various Boards of TtuBtoes— Clerks— Churches— Schools— Calaboose— Shipments and Receipts by Rail- Business Directory— //»;rs Ororc- Laid Out- Location— Surrounding Country— Business Directorj-—Cofmor— Location— Size of Plat^Growth of the Place— Shipment and Recti pts by Railroad— Business Directory 6T7— 686

CHAPTER XLVII.

80IOTA GOOD UOPH — ADAIB — NEW PHILADELPHIA — WALNUT GBOVE AND 8COTTSBUKG.

Sciota — First Name- Location — Surrounding Country— Additions— First Stone Building- First Store — Incorporated — Trustees— First Sermou— First Sclioul — Churches— Prosperity of the Town— Great Grain Market— Mercantile Trade — Business Notices— Shipments by Rjillroad— Business Directory— Good //ope— Rivalry Between Towns— Town of Sheridan— Town of Milan— Post Office of Good Ilope— Town named Good Hope — Mrst 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 l)y Railroad— Business Notices— Business Directory— ^c/atr —Laid Out— Location— Amount of Stock and Grain Shipped— First Business House— Population— Business Directory— A^ew P/u7adfip/??a— Location— Old Plat — New Survey- Name— Directory— Walnut ffrove— Location— Business Directory— Sco««6uri7— Location- Shipment of Fire Clay fiS7— 092