What a wonderful look at life in the mid-west in the 1800’s.  This Flash Drive contains stories of the local townships of Lee County, Illinois and its people.

 

This is a scanned copy on 8GB USB Flash Drive of the original Book published in 1881.

 

 

History

of

Lee County,

Illinois

 

TOGETHER WITH

 

BIOGRAPHICAL MATTER, STATISTICS, ETC.

 

GATHERED FROM INTERVIEWS WITH OLD SETTLERS, COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND OTHER RECORDS, AND EXTRACTS FROM FILES OF PAPERS, PAMPHLETS, AND SUCH OTHER SOURCES AS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE.

 

Chicago:

H.H. Hill and Company Publishers.

 

1881

 

870 pages

An essential resource for Genealogists

Actual images of every page, in Adobe Acrobat Reader .PDF format. Works with any computer, and is easy to use and read.

This book is SEARCHABLE

 

Index

Discovery and Early History

Topography of Lee County

Rivers and Navigation

Natural History

To a Waterfowl

Geological Formations

Early History

The Black Hawk War

The Black Hawk Canoes

After the Black Hawk War

Organization of Lee County

Township Organization

Progress and Development

Internal Improvements

Navigation

County Buildings

Religious Progress

Crime

City of Dixon

City Organization

Dixon Papers

Dixon Schools

Dixon Hotels

Bridges

City Churches

Other Societies

Fire Department

Disasters

Manufacturing Interests

Founder of Dixon

Lee County Volunteers

Patriotism at Home

Dixon Township

Town Officers of Dixon Township

Old Settlers' Record of Dixon and

Vicinity

Dixon Volunteers

Biographical

Nathan Moorhouse

William W. Bethea, James Goble

Mahlon P. Burket, John Courtwright

Isaac Means, Walter Little

Lorenzo Wood

James C. Mead

Theron Cumins

Sherwood Dixon

Jonathan N. Hills, James B. Charters

John D. Crabtree

Samuel C. Eells, Wm. H. Van Epps

William Barge, Jason C. Ayres

John V. Thomas

Eugene Pinckney, Henry P. Becker

Abalino C. Bardwell

A. C. Warner, George Steel

Isaac S. Boardman

Joseph Utley, John V. Eustace

Lester D. Pitcher

Daniel B. McKenney, John Dysart

Frank W. Little, Elias Bovey

Obadiah Downing

Henry T. Noble

Josiah P. Dana. B. F. Shaw

John Dement

W. W. Heaton, Luke Hitchcock

William Uhl

David Welty

C W. Latimer, T. P. Hodnett

G. W. J. Brown, W. H. Godfrey

Oliver Everett W McL. Wadsworth, J. B. Pomeroy

0. F. Ayres, M. Dornan, J. G. Fleck

W. W. Waters, 0. B. Blackman

J. A. Hawley

W. W. Wynn, C. F. Emerson

C. A. Davis, Horace Preston

Jacob Brubaker

S. K. Upham, Nicholas Plein

Samuel Shaw, Henry D. Dement

Thomas McCune, J. B. Brooks

Ezra Emmert

D. B. Ayres, E. C. Smith

C. A. Todd, Josiah Fry

Charles Dement

C. A. Dement, John Coffey

Wm. Plein

Geo. G. Rosbrook

Sublette Township

Early Settlements

Township Organization

Masonic

Churches and Schools

War Record

Biographical

Jonathan Peterson

Charlotte (F.) Baird

Wm. Dexter

Alpheus H. Clink

Alpheus Crawford, E. M. Lewis

N. F. Swartwout, A. L. Swartwout

C. H. Ingalls

"Sherman L. Hatch

Joel Cook

W. W. Ireland, E. W. Patten

A. L. Wilder

Mrs. Harriet L. Gardner

Frank Thompson, Prescott Bartlett

Edward Fessenden

Warren Clarke, J. D. Tourtillott

Newton Stanard

S. F. Baird, C. D. Hubbard

James Black, C. M. Miller

O. A. Wood. J. C. Spielman

Jacob Kichert

C. Biester, J. H. Schwoub

F. Oberhelman

Elijah Austin, S. D. Reniff

T. S. Angler

Philip Fauble

Amboy Township

Squatters' Association

Organization

Public Improvements

Schools

Religious

Binghamton

Rocky Ford and Shelburn

Illinois Central Railroad Buildings

Fires

Education

Churches

Organizations

Temperance

Journalism in Amboy

Biographical

Joseph B. Appleton

Samuel E. Appleton

Elisha Manning, Charles A. Wilcox

Alfred H. Egan, John B. Felker

Lyman C. Wheat

Calvin D. Vaughn, Henry E. Badger

Chester Badger

F. R. Butcher, John C. Church

The Little Family, E. R. Travers

W. H. Badger

Isaac Edwards

R. H. Mellen, Lemuel Bourne

E. E. Chase

J. B. Graves, D. W. Slauter

C. M. Butler, W. B. Stuart

A. W. Spafard

E. A. Wilcox, John Gunning

W. H. McGraw, I. S. Smith

H. T. Ford

Charles Tait, C. H. Marstou

H. S. Wyman, C. C. Stone

William B. Andrus

Simon Badger

0. A. Comstock, A. J. Poland

Philip Flack, G. H. McFatrich

C. W. Bell, G. W. Freeman

J. E. Lewis

C. W. Deming, J. Slauter, F. J. Merrow

J. H. Long

B. Smith, G. F. Morgan

A. E. Merwine, R. W. Rosier

M. Egan, B. B. Howard

E. S. Reynolds, H. Chapin, F. F.

Northway

John Trude

H. A. Millard, A. H. Wooster

A. B. Searles

Carolinei;A. Bartlett

D. S. Clark, W. N. Fasoldt

M. Maus

W. H. Hale

J. M. Blocher

0. Spangler

J . H. Preston

George Ryon

Lewis Clapp

W. E. Ives, C. D. Dixon

John Hook

C. M. Robbins, Jacob Luce

Jason Chamberlain

C. F. Bridgman

S. W. Holmes, G. D. Baird

N. Burnham, 0. M. Clark

F. H. Chapin, H. C. Shaw

B.Treadwell.W. I. Fish, D. C. Badger

D. Petticrew, W. H. Dresser

Carl Hegert

Lee Center Township

Village of Lee Center

Churches

Robberies, Casualties

Biographical

C. F. Ingalls

L. B. Rix, E. Morey, J. Derr, M. Crombie

T. Nicholson, 0. M. Lewis, S. TrovT

bridge, L. Corapton, C. Wellman

L. C. Sawyer, W. Salsbury, E. Woodbridge

V. Bliss

J. Wedlock, W. D. Clink, J. W. Winbolt,

E. Whitney, J. A. Hodges

S. Shaw, J. W. D. Blake, C. E. Loomis

Brooklyn Township

Villages

War Record

Biographical

J. P. Johnston

D.Miller, H. H. Miller, S. P. Fairchilds

A. V. Chriatiance, A. Gilmore, 0. P.

Johnston

B. F. Holdren, J. F. Clapp

J. W. Dorn, J. P. Anglemier, S. W.

Carnahan, T. D. Yocum

S. Argraves, M. M. Avery

A. J. Carnahan, L. Compton, H. Carnahan,

D. Holdren

Nelson Township

Biographical

A. Coggswell, W. Groover, W. Covert,

C. F. Hubbard, S. Stone

L. F. Long, A. Hubbard

Elijah Walker

Harmon Township

Biographical

S. Ackert, G. W. Hill

J. T. Swan, T. Sutton, A. C. Welch,

W. E. Mechem, L. HuUinger

W.H.Allen

A. Berlin, A. B. Smith, J. Hetler

Bradford Township

Biographical

W.S.Frost, Ira Brewer

L. T. Wellman

Williamson, P. Runyan

Eisenberg, L. Baldwin

Catherine E. Aschenbrenner

R. Gross, 0. Reinhart

Albrecht, E. W. Pomeroy

South Dixon Township

Schools

Literary and Debating Societies

Eldena Village

Biographical

Abram Brown

Daniel Brown

Jacob Groh, 0. E. Fellows

W. J. Fritz, H. Uhl

Fritz, D. W. Bailey, J. Mostoller,

V. Isaac Seitz

F. Glessner, J. Senneff

May Township

Biographical

John McGinn, Peter Lannen

John Darcy, P. McCann

Andrew Kessler

J. G. Hall, G. Ash

S. W. Avery, T. Boyd

Fitzpatrick  P. McMahon, W. Cullen

M. Barron, W. Dolan

. Marion Township

Biographical

Geo. Keith, A. McCrystal, B. Brooks,

C. E. Abell, J. R. Hawkins, F. H.

Church

Palmyra Township

Early History

Prairieville

Biographical

T. C. Jacobs

John H. Page and family

F.N. Parks

G. A. Tucker, W. A. Kintner, W. L. Rogers

M. D. Hubbard, C. F. Furley

T. Wilson, M. W. Brauer, W. McGaffey

S. T. Martin, H. E. Johnson

C. Lawton, J. P. Goodrich, C. A. Guyot

S. R. Rutt, B. StaufFer

H. S. Fischer, E. Hughes

H. Decker, Diana Warn, J. H. Mc-

Wethy

D. A. Holly

E. H. Johnson

C. A. Martin, A. Goodwin

J. Martin, M. Schick

J. L. Lord, C. A. Becker

W. Myers, E. B. Chase

J. L. Klostermann, G. Rickert

J. F. Stager, J. T. Lawrence

C. B. Thummel, A. E. Thummel,

A. A. Beede

F. Button, D. G. Book

A. Harms, R. E. Johnson, H. Miller. .

B. Miller, A. R. Rutt

R. C. Peck, W. Seavey, T. A. Butler. .

E. A. Hughes

Nachusa Township

Early Settlements

Village of Nachusa

Churches

Biographical

Jonathan Depuy

J. A. Heaton

Z. T. Stover, D. Johnson

W. W. Darker, S. Crawford

W. H. Fiscel, J. P. Brubaker

B. Kesler and family

J. Hill

A. P. Dysart

W. C. Dysart, W. Dysart

Thomas Leake

J. C. Leake, H. Wingert, J. W. Wingert

J. Wingert, J. Heckman, D. N. Stratton

S. Miller, J. B. Eicholtz

S. A. Bender, J. Atkinson, S. Boyer

C. Burkett, E. Hart

F. Miller, J. M. AUwood

J. M. Crawford, J. H. Abbott

L Brink, J. R. Merrill

William Garrison

The Hausen family

G. Palmer, J. H. Burkett

J. Wertman, T. J. Wertman, W. Brandon

J. Emmert, M McNeel

J. Eicholtz, J. Hittle

C. Harrington, J. Garrison

A. Depuy, G. J. Hitt, H. Bothe

I.Slothower

Alto Township

Organization

Creameries

Schools, Churches, Lodges

Steward

Biographical

Wesley Steward

Gardner W. Thompson

T. J. Lawton

W. H. Tibals, H. P. Bly, J. P. Bly

0. L Selgelid, V. A. Billion, J. Severson,

J. J. Patterson

W. E. Hemenway, A. H. Todd, M. Miller

M. Cook, H. Southard, C. B. Davis

W. T. Preston, H. W. Dunning, Caroline Hill

C. Osmundson, W. S. Herrick

H. Van Patten, W. F. Carpenter

G. F. Henning, H. A. Robinson

Reynolds Township

Organization

Churches

Biographical

Martha E. Sandbrock, M. Wagner

J. Trotter, G. Boley

C. Gooch, Margaret Vaupel

J. Griese, E. Wiener, H. Speek

J. A.. Griese, Lydia A. Horton

China Township

Tragedy, Schools

Organization

Military

Franklin Grove

Incorporation

Secret Societies

Religious

Schools

Biographical

Nathan Whitney

A. R. Whitney, W. Dysart

S. Dysart, B. F. Dysart

A. Hussey, G. H. Taylor

U. C. Roe A .C. Durkes, K. A. Wood

H. A. Black, T. W. Scott

W. C. Robinson, D. R. Minor

D. F. Lahman, I. Zug

J. D. Sitts, D. B. Senger, J. Hughes

G. F. Fishback, J. L. Strock, J. Blocher

L. M. Blaisdell, 0. G. Smith

Joshua Lahman, Joseph Lahman

G. W. Hewitt

J. Leake, W. Graves

Viola Township

Schools

Officers

Biographical

M. W. Harrington

Catharine J. Gray

W. W. Gilmore

Margaretta H. Barr

M. B. Van Campen, J. M. Abell

C. F. Van Patten

J. Merrill, B. F. Johnson, E. Adrian

H. B. Cobb, C. Noe

Ashton Township

Ashton Bank

N. A. Petrie and S. F. Mills

S. Beach, J. King

P. Plantz, M. Beach

Riley Paddock, E. Anderson

H. Saunders, A. A. Heckart, J. A. Andrus

Hamilton Township

Schools

East Grove Township

Wyoming Township

Incidents

Patriotism

Tragedies

Schools

Pioneer Preachers, Postoffice

Organization and Statistics

Paw Paw

Newspapers

Churches

Sunday Schools ,

Fraternal Organizations

Physicians

An American Elephant

East Paw Paw

South Paw Paw

Biographical

John Colvill

William McMahan

Israel F. Hallock

J. Rosenberger, A. B. Clapp

0. W. Bryant

Daniel Pine

John Edwards

Alraeron Potter, E. A. Stanton

J. Beemer, F. M. Case

W. M. Strader

J. Baker, F. E. Rogers

A. Merriman, A. May

Lowren Sprague

I. E. Hunt

J. H. BraiFet

T. D. Palmer, A. H. Rosenkrans

H. L. Roberts, W. P. Hampton

B. J. Agler

A Florence, C. Quackenbush

T. W. Marble

0. Marble, H. D. Merwine

A. R. Harp

J. Little, G. S. Hunt

Ira Baker

J. B. Briggs

S. A. Abbott

M. R. Reams, A. Field, A. Siglin

S. C. Mitchell

J. Patrick, A. Prentice

G. W. Miller, A. C. Radley

N. Lane, F. H. Chaffe

L. Potter, J. Brittain

W. J. Brittain, W. Mayor, L. Jones

W. A. Pratt

J. Hendershot, S. Bunker

J. N. Jacoby, H. Lewis

G. W. Lindsey, W. M. Geddes

J. W. Mayor

W. C. Bryant, Pierce & Barringer

E. Swarthout, W. C. Runyan

William Merrell

H. H. Harrington, T. H. Stetler

G. T. Noe, B. J.

Jesse Brittain 741 Wheeler

A. G. Fowler

C. Pierce, J. H. Thompson

John Allen

Mrs. Susan P. Detamore

W. M. Sproul

W. Moftatt & Bro., J. Buchanan

John Harding

E. G. Cass

J. Fonda, J. Epla

Lester Harding

B. Berry

Willow Creek-Township

Germans, Norwegians

Pioneer Facts

Educational

Post-offices, Pioneer Worship,

Political and War History

Country Churches

Village of Lee

Biographical

Robert Smith

David Smith

N. A. Nettleton

L. M. Fairchild, L. E. Durin

E. W. Holton

D. Davenport, A. Glasspoole

H. G. Howlett

S. W. Weeks, W. H. Bryant

O. G. Jelle, Edwin Edwards

William Grove, L. P. Boyd

John Yetter

G. L. Erbes, George Erbes

O. W. Oleson, Amund Hilleson

Henry Barnhard, R.J. Thompson

J. B. Fisher, W. Dunkelberger

L. P. Smith, H. L. Hilleson

J. E. Miller, Andrew Stubbs

Nathaniel C. Allen

Noah W. Davenport

G. A. Brittain, S. Vosburgh

Thomas Nelson, C. B. Bacon

Lars Larsen Risetter

Henry Stevens

Jacob Edwards, S. B. Miller

Ralph Kettley, James Thompson

Patrick H. Daugherty

Adam Miller, 0. J. Heng

George Mullins

Charles Childs

Additional Matter

John W. Wodsworth

James Santee, D. R. Bowles

B. B. Higgins, J. A. Wernick

E. B. Stiles

Richard B. Loveland

J. M. Santee, The Hetlers

Jeremiah Hetler, T. J. Buckaloo

S. Fuller, W. Depuy

Joseph Crawford

N. A, Cortright, W. P. Cortright

J. B. Dille

C. C. Hunt

D. W. McKenney, P. Atkins, J. Hess

G. M. Berkley

H. C. Higgins, J. W. Reardon

Harriet Garrison

Alex. Charters, H. C. Brookner

E. H. & D. B. Raymond

H. E. Williams

B. W. Harnish, R. J. Drynan

F. Seavey

C. H. Hughes, John B. Wyman

H. P. Parks

James L. McGinnis

P. L. Brecunier, T. Paddock

J. C. Bowers, Kincaid Runyan

H. E. Chadwick, D. Sanford, H. Bly,

M. Hardesty, E. M. Blair

A. J. Tompkins, J. H. Ives

A. P. Wasson, B. Wasson

T. Brown, S. A. Griswold

The Reinharts, The Hansens

S. C. Hansen

W. Forbes, H. W. Hillison

G. W. Martin

L. W. Hale, Thomas Gilbert

A. Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert

G. Gilbert, J. W. Pankhurst

W. G.Bell

L. F. Ramsdell, E. A. Bliss

Jacob Riddelsbarger, J. L. Miller

J. D. Lahman, Charles Brackett

Ezra Withey

J. Seebach, S. W. Riegle

Josiah Hughes, Robert Hullah

Adam Grim

Errata

Family Records