{"1": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3611", "width": "2201", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0001.jp2"}, "2": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2075", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0002.jp2"}, "3": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3408", "width": "1919", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0003.jp2"}, "4": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "1872", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0004.jp2"}, "5": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3408", "width": "1919", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0005.jp2"}, "6": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3403", "width": "2075", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0006.jp2"}, "7": {"fulltext": "A. DIEBCTOEY,\\nBUSINESS MIRROR,\\nAND\\nHISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nOF\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY:\\nCONTAINING THE NAME, RESIDENCE, AND OCCUPATION OP EVERY CITI-\\nZEN OP THE county; with a condensed sketch op kaskaskia\\nAND PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, COMMENCING WITH THEIR INDIAN\\nHISTORY: A SKETCH OP CHESTER, SPARTA, RED BUD, LIB-\\nERTY, STEELE SVILLE, EDEN, EVANSVILLE, COULTER-\\nVILLE, LAFAYETTE, PRESTON, FLORENCE, SHILOH\\nHILL, RANDOLPH AND CAMPTOWN. ALSO,\\nA CONDENSED SKETCH OF EANDOLPH COUNTY.,\\nFROM THK TIME OF ITS ORGANIZATION\\nWITH BRIEF NOTES OF THE PIONEER SETTLERS.\\nBy E. J. MONTAGUE.\\nALTON, ILL.:\\nCOURIER STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTING HOUSE.\\n1859.", "height": "3408", "width": "1919", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0007.jp2"}, "8": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3388", "width": "2018", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0008.jp2"}, "9": {"fulltext": "NOTICE.\\nThe matter which this work contains suggests its object, and\\ndemonstrates its value and necessity.\\nNo attempt has been made to write history only an effort to\\ncollect the materials and place them in preservation, to be used\\nby some one who shall write that history at some future day.\\nThe pioneers, from whom the history must be gathered, are fast\\npassing away and if the brief sketches here prepared will pre-\\nserve their memory and the events in which they figured, until\\nthey shall be placed in some more enduring form, the object of\\nthe writer will have been fully attained.\\nThe difficulty which has been experienced in obtaining defi-\\nnite information respecting those early settlers, leads the writer\\nto believe that slight inaccuracies may have occurred, and some\\nomissions made, but these were unavoidable.\\nThe imperfect sources from which the names, residences, and\\noccupation of the inhabitants of the county have been obliged\\nto be gathered, have rendered slight omissions probable. Such\\nimperfections necessarily occur in the preparation of such a work\\nfor the first time.", "height": "3408", "width": "1919", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0009.jp2"}, "10": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3388", "width": "1982", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0010.jp2"}, "11": {"fulltext": "SKETCHES OF KASKASKIA.\\nINDIANS.\\nFor many years before Kaskaskia was known to the\\nwhite man, it was an Indian village, around which the\\ncrude natives hunted and fished, boiled their corn and\\nvenison, smoked the calumet, and danced to the guttural\\nnotes of discordant music. Without a reference, there-\\nfore, to the Indian tribe from which Kaskaskia has\\ntaken its name, a sketch of the place however complete\\nin other particulars, would yet be imperfect,\\nAt the time when the first white adventurers ex-\\ntended their explorations into Illinois, a confederation\\nembracing five tribes the KaskaskiaSj.the Cahokias,\\nthe Tammarais (or Tamaroas,) the Peorias and the\\nMitchigammies were found inhabiting the Illinois\\ncountry, and were called the Illinois Confederacy.\\nThe Kaskaskias occupied the country around the\\nvillage which bears their name, and claimed for their\\nhunting grounds the district which now embraces the\\ncounties of Randolph, Jackson, Perry, Washington, and\\nportions of St. Clair and Monroe. The Cahokias in-\\nhabited the region around Cahokia another Indian\\nvillage whose history commences and runs along with\\nthat of Kaskaskia situated on the eastern bank of the\\nMississippi river, in St. Clair county, a little below a", "height": "3388", "width": "1919", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0011.jp2"}, "12": {"fulltext": "6 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\npoint opposite the city of St. Louis. The Tamniarais\\nhave left no traces of their locality, except that the\\nTwelve Mile Prairie, in St. Clair county, was formerly\\ncalled Prairie Tammarais, which gives foundation to\\nthe opinion that that was the place of their residence.\\nIt was an Indian tradition that this tribe was nearly\\nexterminated in a battle with the Shawnees, fought on\\nSix Mile Prairie, in Perry county. The bones of the\\nslain, and other evidences of the battle were to be seen\\nthere not many years ago. Sometime afterward, this\\ntribe lost its national identity and united with the Caho-\\nkias. The Peorias ranged along the Illinois river in the\\nregion of the now flourishing city of Peoria, and left the\\nevidences of their battles with other tribes in that coun-\\ntry, which are yet visible. The Mitchigammies were\\nfirst found along the shores of Lake Michigan. But\\nthey removed in a few years afterwards, and settled\\nabout Fort Chartres and Prairie du Eocher. Soon after-\\nward they ceased to exist as a distinct tribe, and the\\nremnants blended with the Kaskaskias.\\nThese tribes were once numerous and powerful in\\nwar, and successfully defended their claims to the coun-\\ntry around the southern borders of Lake Michigan; but\\na series of disastrous conflicts with the doubly savage\\nPottowatomies a powerful branch of the great Chip,\\npeway nation, who claimed and exercised hunting and\\nfishing dominion over that vast extent of country which\\nnow embraces the States of Wisconsin, Michigan, In-\\ndiana and the northern portions of Illinois so reduced\\ntheir numbers that the) were forced southward in search\\nof relief from their cruel adversaries. But even here\\nthey were not secure from their savage kinsmen. Pred-\\natory bands of Kickapoos and Shawnees occasionally\\nengaged them in war, and reduced them in numbers.", "height": "3373", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0012.jp2"}, "13": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 7\\nOne by one these tribes ceased to exist, and united with\\nanother, until finally, in the year 1830, the whole Con-\\nfederacy was merged into the Kaskaskia tribe, and\\nknown only as the Kaskaskia Indians.\\nThus banded together, and having only about one\\nhundred and fifty warriors, they were in a condition to\\nlove peace rather than war, of which they had had more\\nthan sufficient to satiate the ferocity of their savage\\nnatures. They hailed the advent of the whites among\\nthem with joy, and cultivated their friendship as a\\nsource of protection against the attacks of their Indian\\nenemies. For this reason, they became the friends of\\nthe whites, and often rendered valuable services in the\\ncapacity of spies and guides. It was the boast of\\nDucoagne, or Ducogne, their last chief, that his tribe\\nhad never shed the blood of the white man.\\nThey cultivated some corn in the American Bottom,\\nwhich, with the game the} obtained by hunting, fur-\\nnished them a subsistence. They exchanged their furs\\nwith the French traders for such articles of apparel as\\ntheir habits of life and tastes demanded. Leading a\\nlistless, indolent life, with no higher aim or ambition\\nthan obtaining sufficient food and raiment to supply the\\nwants of nature, they became lazy, drunken, degraded-\\nand debauched, and lost that noble spirit of dignity\\nand independence which pulses in the veins of the true\\nIndian.\\nIn the year 1833, finding their hunting grounds occu-\\npied by the industrious white man, and not fitted to enjoy\\nthe privileges of encroaching civilization, they bade fare-\\nwell to the land which had been the lifetime home of\\nthemselves and their fathers, and joined that stubborn\\ntide of emigration which has borne away towards the\\nPacific Ocean all that wild race of men, who once held", "height": "3383", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0013.jp2"}, "14": {"fulltext": "8 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nundisputed possession of the Continent. With tear-\\nful eyes and bitter lamentations, they turned their backs\\nupon scenes familiar and dear, and sought new hunting\\ngrounds towards the setting sun. The tribe is now\\nextinct, but a few of the descendants still live with\\nother tribes of the West. The common fate of the\\nIndian race is a source of saddening reflection; but the\\ncontributions to Christianity, to science, to industrial en-\\nterprise, and the world s material wealth, and to the\\npolitical elevation of mankind, which have followed in\\ntheir retreating wake, sufficiently vindicate the usurpa-\\ntion.\\nDISCOVERY A]NT33 SETTLEMENT OE\\nThe precise time of the discovery and settlement of\\nKaskaskia by the whites is not definitely fixed, but the\\nbast known data determine it to have been in the year\\n1686. Exploring parties had been traversing the Miss-\\nissippi valley for some time before Kaskaskia was\\nmarked for settlement. A brief reference, therefore, to\\nthese successive expeditions becomes necessary in com-\\npleting the chain of events which gave an origin to Kas-\\nkaskia.\\nThe roinantic adventures of James Mabquette. the\\nJesuit Missionary, and Chevalier Joliet, a merchant\\nof Quebec, are familiar to the readers of Western his-\\ntory. These two indefatigable and fearless men were the\\npioneers of those explorations which opened the Wes-\\ntern wilderness to the ingress of a white population.\\nTheir first expedition was commenced on the 10th day\\nof June, 1670. They started from Green Bay, accom-", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0014.jp2"}, "15": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 9\\npanied by five others, and crossed the country on the\\nhead-waters of the Fox river to the Wisconsin, which\\nstream they descended to its mouth, and floated out\\nupon the broad bosom of the majestic Mississippi, on\\nthe 17th of the same month. From the time the he-\\nroic adventurer, De Soto, and his brave followers\\ndiscovered this great river, in 1542, its mighty current\\nhad swept along unseen by the eye of civilized man,\\nuntil the day these two Frenchmen entered it at the\\nmouth of the Wisconsin river. They beheld its gran-\\ndeur and magnitude, Marquette remarks, with a joy\\nI cannot express.\\nResolving at once to descend and see where the fresh,\\nclear waters of this noble river were lost in the ocean\\nthey lost no time in prosecuting their perilous journey.\\nAs they passed along, they noticed the Piasau a paint-\\ned rock standing on the margin of the river, near the\\npresent city of Alton; the confluence of the Missouri s\\nmuddy current with the pure waters of the Mississippi;\\nthe Grand Tower a high, perpendicular rock standing\\nnear the middle of the river, about thirty miles below\\nthe present city of Chester; the mouth of the Ohio,\\nwhich they thought was the Wabash. Finally, reach-\\ning an Indian village in Arkansas, where they found\\nthe natives savage and ferocious, almost beyond control,\\nand learning it was yet a long distance to the mouth of\\nthe river, they determined to return, and accordingly,\\non the 17th of July, one month from the day they first\\nsaw the river they commenced their homeward jour-\\nney. Instead of returning by the Wisconsin river as\\nthey had come, they ascended the Illinois and reached\\nLake Michigan about the locality of Chicago, from\\nwhence they went direct to Green Bay, at which place\\nthey arrived in September.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0015.jp2"}, "16": {"fulltext": "10 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nThe pious and holy Marquette went about his mis-\\nsionary labors with the Indians, and died suddenly soon\\nafterwards. Joliet went immediately to Quebec, and\\nspread an account of their discoveries before the peo-\\nple, who become so electrified by the thrilling narrative\\nof their voyage that the spirit of adventure rose to\\nfever heat. The news soon reached France, and pro-\\nduced a similar excitement there. Impelled by the\\nfeverish zeal which these reports created, came Eobert\\nDeLa Salle, whose enthusiastic composition was al-\\nmost melting with the eagerness of adventure. Upon\\nhis arrival at Quebec, he conceived the project of estab-\\nlishing a line of posts from Canada, through the Illinois\\ncountry, and down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexi-\\nco. Securing the approbation and influence of Fron-\\ntinac, then the Governor-General of Canada, he re-\\nturned to France, and laid the plans of his enterprise\\nbefore Col vert, the King s minister. Meeting a fa-\\nvorable consideration from the King, he was created\\na Chevalier, and received a commission to return and\\nrebuild Fort Frontinac. Upon the reconstruction of\\nthe Fort he labored with indefatigable zeal until the\\nAutumn of 1677, when he sailed again to France.\\nHaving fulfilled his mission to the satisfaction of the\\nKing, he received an outfit for a voyage, and brought\\nwith him thirty-four emigrants to the New World,\\namong whom was Lieutenant M. Tonti, an Italian, who\\nbecame the devoted friend and faithful follower of La\\nSalle in all his expeditions and enterprises. During the\\nnext five years he traveled the wilderness almost con-\\nstantly, around the Lakes, and from St. Anthony s Falls\\nto the mouth of the Mississippi, encountering difficul-\\nties, perils and privations almost beyond human endur-\\nance. In the autumn of 1683, he sailed a third time for", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0016.jp2"}, "17": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 11\\nFrance. The energetic industry he had displayed in\\nprosecuting his adventurous exploits, secured for him the\\ncordial approbation of the King, who placed under his\\ndirection a fleet of four vessels, carrying two hundred\\nand eighty emigrants for settlement in the wild country\\nwhich he had been exploring. It was the intention of\\nLa Salle to make the mouth of the Mississippi river;\\nbut, dissensions of a most discordant and disasti*ous\\ncharacter arising between him and M. De Beaugetj,\\nthe marine commander, the fleet drifted slowly and\\nsluggishly across the ocean, and finally, after a voyage\\nof six month s duration, they reached Madagarda Bay,\\nin Texas, having drifted southward of the Mississippi.\\nAfter exploring the coast for a few months, the com-\\nmander left La Salle and his party to search alone for\\nthe hidden river, and returned with the fleet to\\nFrance. With hope and courage such as few men ever\\npossessed, did La Salle continue to search for the mouth\\nof the Mississippi, by which he wished to return to\\nCanada. Disappointmenfmet him in every expedition\\nbut his spirit was a stranger to despair, and he contin-\\nued to traverse the marshy country along the Gulf\\ncoast, until his followers, less courageous than himself,\\nand dying from fatigue and fever, became dispirited\\nand sullenly refused to obey him. Mutiny arose, which\\nalone would have disappointed the object of the search;\\nbut fate had decreed a more tragic termination to the\\nChevalier s exploits. He was way-laid and shot dead\\nby one of the chief conspirators.\\nDuring the two years which La Salle had been ab-\\nsent, his lieutenant, Tonti, who had been left in com-\\nmand of the Illinois country, was engaged in explora-\\ntions, and building forts. The long absence of La\\nSalle, from whom he could get no intelligence, was a", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0017.jp2"}, "18": {"fulltext": "12 HISTORICAL SKETCHES.\\nsource of melancholy speculation for Tonti. Finally,\\nhearing a rumor that La Salle was in the West Indies,\\nhe organized an expedition, and descended the Missis-\\nsippi in search of him; but, on reaching the mouth, he\\nwas compelled to return without any tidings of his long\\nlost friend. In making this voyage he established sev-\\neral trading posts, and the weight of authority estab-\\nlishes the opinion that Kaskaskia was one of them.\\nThe presumption, therefore, is irresistable, that M.\\nTonti was the first white man whose foot pressed the\\nsoil on which Kaskaskia was afterward built. As it\\nbecame a permanent settlement, its existence may date\\nfrom that period 1686.\\nFather Allous, a companion of La Salle, and a de-\\nvoted christian missionary, came to Kaskaskia soon\\nafter the visit of Tonti, and established a missionary\\nstation. He was probably the first white man who\\nmade a permanent residence in Kaskaskia. In a short\\ntime afterwards the French traders made their advent\\ninto the place, and then commenced the transition from\\nan Indian to a French village. This transition, how-\\never, was rather slow for several years, as the French\\nwho came at that time were chiefly traders, whose avo-\\ncation required them to be transient rather than per-\\nmanent inhabitants. Probably Kaskaskia could not be\\nconsidered anything more than a trading post and\\nmission station, before the year 1712. The mission be-\\ncame a very flourishing one soon after it was estab-\\nlished by Father Allous. In 1690, Father Gravier\\ntook charge of the station, and christened it -The\\nVillage of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy\\nYirgin. A chapel was erected, probably on the east-\\nern side of the Kaskaskia river, near the residence of\\nMr. Menard, the remains of which are still to be seen.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0018.jp2"}, "19": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 13\\nThe ruins of another Jesuit chapel, erected just in the\\nrear of the present church edifice, are also visible, but\\nat what time it was built is now unknown. A Jesuit\\nregister, commencing in 1695, has been preserved, and\\nis now among the church papers of the parish. At\\nwhat particular period the first permanent settlers came\\nto Kaskaskia, and who they were, is a matter more of\\nconjecture than certainty; no record of them having\\nbeen preserved. It is known, however, that previous\\nto the year 1720, a considerable emigration had arrived\\nfrom Canada and France, by the way of New Orleans,\\nand made permanent settlements. As to the names of\\nthese pioneers, there is also an uncertainty, but the\\nmost authentic traditions which the writer has been\\nable to gather, coroborates the well established belief\\namong the present inhabitants of Kaskaskia, that the\\nfollowing were among the principal ones of those early\\nsettlers, viz Bazyl La Chapelle, Michael Derouse,\\n(called St. Pierre,) Jean Baptiste St. Gemme Beau-\\nvais, Baptiste Montreal, Boucher De Montbrun,\\nCharles Danie, Francois Charlesville, Antoine\\nBienvenu, Louis Buyat, Alexis Doza, Joseph Paget,\\nPrix Pagi, Michael Antoyen, Langlois De Lisle,\\nLa Derroutte, Noval, and some few others.\\nBazyl La Chappelle was among the first from Can-\\nada, and came to Kaskaskia in company with eleven\\nbrothers, but he alone of the number remained perma-\\nnently. He left four sons Antoine, Louis, La Chap-\\nelle and Baptiste, from whom descended the family\\nbearing that name; Louis La Chapelle, now living\\nabout two miles south of the village, is the son of Bap-\\ntiste.\\nMichael Derouse came also from Canada, and was\\nthe progenitor of the numerous family of that name", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0019.jp2"}, "20": {"fulltext": "14 HISTORICAL SKETCHES.\\nnow living in and around Kaskaskia. This is the most\\nnumerous of any descendency of the original settlers.\\nHe was the father of Michael, Joseph, Phillip,\\nJerome, Be Bardeau, who became prominent and in-\\nfluential men in the community. Pierre Derouse, now\\nliving in the vicinity of Kaskaskia, at the age of 60\\nyears, is a son of Joseph.\\n[It is proper to explain that the names by which many\\nof the French are known are those of the names of the\\nplaces from whence they came. For instance, Beau-\\nVais was affixed to the name St. Gemme because\\nthat family came from the city of Beauvais in France.\\nIn many instances the real name has been lost, and that\\nof the town from which the person came substituted.\\nThe Derouse family came originally from St. Pierre, in\\nFrance, which accounts for that affix to their name.\\nThe right name of the Montreal family, is now un-\\nknown. The first of the name who came to Canada,\\nwere called Montrois, because they came from\\nMontrois, and after they came to Kaskaskia, they re-\\nceived the name of Montreal, for the reason that they\\ncame from Montreal, in Canada. The St. Gemme family\\ndropped the affix Beauvais after they came to Kas-\\nkaskia, and are now known by the original name.\\nSome of the descendants residing in St. Genivieve, Mo.,\\nare now writing the name St. James.\\nJean Baptiste St. Gemme was the first of that\\nfamily who located in Kaskaskia. He was a man of\\nsome wealth and became a conspicuous constituent of\\nthe place. He lived to a very old age, and died leav-\\ning six sons; Raphael, Antoine, Charles, Joseph,\\nVitol, and Baptiste, and two daughters, one of\\nwhom married De Ruisseau, and is the grandmother\\nof Mrs. J. H. Lucas, of St. Louis. Joseph, the third\\neon, died in early life, and was buried in Kaskaskia, by", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0020.jp2"}, "21": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY 15\\nthe side of his father and mother; Raphael became a\\ncitizen of New Orleans, and died there; Charles died\\nsomewhere in Louisiana; Antoine moved to Arkansas\\nwhere he died, at an advanced age. Vitol and Bap-\\ntists were among the first French settlers of St. Gen-\\nevieve, Mo., and died in that place, leaving large fami-\\nlies, some of whom are yet living; Mrs. Jarrot, of St-\\nLouis, now eighty years old, is the daughter of Vitol\\nSt. Gemme. Baptiste had fourteen children, three of\\nwhom are yet living, viz Augustus St. Gem me, aged\\n68 years; Eleanor, aged 66; and Julia, aged 76.\\nRaphael St. Gemme first located at Fort Du Quesne,\\nand took part in the defense of the Fort, an interesting\\naccount of which will be found in Sparks He also\\naided in the celebrated defeat of Gen. Braddockou the\\n9th of July, 1755. He afterwards came to Kaskaskia\\nand located permanently. His family consisted of one\\nson, Alexis, and five daughters. Alexis St. Gemme\\nwas the grandfather of Mrs. Maxwell, now residing\\nin Kaskaskia.\\nBaptiste Montreal came from Canada, and was\\nnoted for his industry and quiet deportment. From\\nhim sprang the numerous family bearing his name.\\nOne of his grandsons died a few months ago, aged\\nseventy-seven years.\\nBoucher de Montbrun was a man of sprightly ac-\\ntivity, and became very prominent in Kaskaskia. He\\nmarried a Miss Langlois, a lady of much beauty and\\nrespectability. Some of his descendants are now to be\\nfound in that country.\\nCharles Danie devoted his life to the quiet pursuit\\nof farming. The oldest land grant on record that we\\nhave been able to discover, was made to Charles\\nDanie, on the 10th day of May, 1722. His descendants", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0021.jp2"}, "22": {"fulltext": "16 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nbecame very numerous at one time, but now only a few\\nof them remain.\\nFrancois Charlesville came among the first from\\nCanada, and engaged in trading down the river to New\\nOrleans. He was a man of remarkable shrewdness and\\nenergy, and amassed considerable wealth. Charles-\\nville left four sons Francois, Baptiste, Charles,\\nand Louis. Andrew Charlesville, now living in the\\nPoint, about 70 years old, is the son of Francois, and\\ngrandson of the first Francois.\\nAxtoine Bienvenu came from New Orleans, and\\nbrought with him considerable wealth. He lived for\\nthe sole object of enjoying life, and probably no man\\never received a larger share of life s ephemeral joys.\\nHe left three sons, Antoine, Henry, and Michael, all\\nof whom lived and died in Kaskaskia. Some of their\\nchildren are yet living about the village.\\nLouis Buyat came direct from France to Kaskaskia\\nHe belonged to a family of some rank, and on his arri-\\nval in Kaskaskia, he took a leading position among the\\npeople. The bell which hangs by the church, whose\\nmellow tones were the first ever heard in the Missis-\\nsippi Valley, and which has announced the hour of\\nworship for more than a hundred years, was sent as a\\npresent to Mr. Buyat to be given by him to the infant\\nchurch of America. His name is intimately connected\\nwith the church and the town. From him sprang a\\nnumerous descendency, Louis Buyat, the first son\\nof the pioneer, was the father of Louis, Michael,\\nNicholas, Henry, and Joseph, who became prominent\\nmen among the people. Joseph the youngest son is\\nstill living, and is now one of the oldest men to be\\nfound about Kaskaskia. The family is less numerous\\nnow than formerly.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0022.jp2"}, "23": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 17\\nAlexis Doza was from Canada, and possessed a re-\\nmarkable energy and courage. His son, named also\\nAlexis, became one of the most distinguished charac-\\nters of Kaskaskia. He was fearless of danger, adven\\nturous, energetic, and possessed a degree of hardihood\\nand endurance which rarely falls to the lot of man. It\\nis related of him that he would start from Kaskaskia at\\nany hour, whether night or day, and make the trip to\\nVincennes, on foot and alone, in three days. He became\\na carrier of dispatches between the two posts, and\\nwould travel across the country when it was extremely\\ndangerous for any white man to be found outside the vil-\\nlages. Some of his descendants are yet living about\\nKaskaskia.\\nJoseph Paget was probably the father of Prix\\nPagi, (although there is a difference in the orthography\\nof the names). Prix Pagi erected a mill on the site\\nwhere Mr. Daniel Eeily s mill stands. He was mur-\\ndered in the mill by the Indians.\\nOf Michael Autyen, De Lisle, La Deroutte, and\\nNoval, we have been unable to learn anything beyond\\nthe fact, that they were among the earliest pioneers,\\nand occupied conspicuous positions in the village.\\nMr. Langlois located and lived in Kaskaskia, until\\nthe year 1736, when he joined the expedition under\\nD Artaguette (then Governor of Illinois,) and Vin-\\ncennes, against the Chickasaw Indians, and with them\\nwas taken prisoner and burned at the stake. Some\\nof his descendants are now living about Prairie Du\\nRocher.\\nThough these pioneers in the western world were\\nsurrounded by a wilderness, inhabited only by Indians\\nand wild beasts, with no communication with civilized\\nman, except through tedious voyages of the traders\\n*2", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0023.jp2"}, "24": {"fulltext": "18 Historical sketches\\nto New Orleans, and the occasional visits to and from the\\nvillages of Cahokia and Yincennes, yet no people prob-\\nably ever enjoyed life better than they did. They were\\nfrank, open-hearted, brotherly, unambitious, careless\\nof the acquisition of property, contented and joy-\\nous. Bringing with them the gayeties and vivacity\\nof Paris life, they indulged in every variety of social\\namusement, and enjoyed more of life s pleasures than is\\nusually allotted to pioneers. Destitute of a pretext for\\nthat strife, contention and bickering which a desire for\\nwealth never fails to create, they lived in peaceful har-\\nmony, and culled from each passing hour the larger\\nshare of its moments for enjoyment. Their wealth,\\ntheir time and labor, were matters of indifference.\\nWith a superabundance of wheat and corn, which they\\nreaped from the soil with but little cultivation, and\\nbeing supplied by the Indians with plenty of venison\\nand bear meat, they realized no cares or anxiety, and\\nwere contented and happy. If the unalloyed happi-\\nness of temporal life has ever been enjoyed, it was cer-\\ntainly approached by those early pioneers of Kaskaskia.\\nThey introduced the French system of agricul-\\nture, and each family had a parcel of land in the\\nCommon Field. A strict community system was\\nobserved, and if the head of a family was sick or nec-\\nessarily absent, his crop was attended to by his neigh-\\nbors. Ordinances were made regulating the repairs of\\nfences, time of gathering crops, and opening the field\\nfor the range of stock, in the fall. Each plat of land in\\nthe Common Field was distinctly marked out and\\nowned in fee simple by the person to whom granted\\nIt was a universal custom among the villagers, when\\nthe husband returned in the evening, weary from his\\ndaily toils, for his affectionate wife and children to meet", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0024.jp2"}, "25": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 19\\nhim with a kiss. This domestic interview was at the\\ngate of the door-yard, in full view of the village. It\\nwas an evidence of the happiness that reigned within.\\nTHE CHURCH-\\nAt what time the first parish priest appeared\\namong the people of Kaskaskia, is now unknown j nei-\\nther can it be ascertained when the first parish church\\nwas built. It is certain, however, that the parish\\ncongregation occupied the Jesuit chapel until about the\\nyear 1721, when the old building which stood for half\\na century was erected. This was the first permanent\\nchurch built west of the Alleghany Mountains, upon\\nthis continent. The bell which now hangs by the\\nspacious brick church in Kaskaskia, was brought from\\nFrance and placed upon this old building, and was the\\nfirst bell to ring out the tidings of christian worship in\\nthe Mississippi valley. Its measured strokes have\\ntolled at the burial of three generations, and still the\\ntowering forest trees and hill sides in the vicinity echo\\nits musical pealing. The church record, now among\\nthe archives of the church, reaches back only to the\\nyear 1721 the previous record, if there was any kept,\\nhaving been lost. At that time Father Gibault was\\nthe officiating priest. He resided at Prairie du Eocher,\\nand was priest of that parish. He performed the duties\\npertaining to his holy office, for both these parishes, for\\nmany years, and died deeply lamented by the people,\\nfor whose spiritual good he had lived and labored. He\\nlived a truly christain life, and so deported himself\\nas to show that he was at peace with his God, and his", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0025.jp2"}, "26": {"fulltext": "20 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nfellow men. He was always cheerful, and carried with\\nhim a smile and pleasant word for every one he met.\\nThe church to which reference has been made, stood\\nuntil about the year 1780, when another was erected\\nnear the same spot, which gave place to the present\\nlarge brick edifice about twenty years ago. It is one\\nof the largest churches in Illinois. Father Perren is\\nnow the officiating priest, and though he has attained\\nthe age of sixty, he is able to read the ancient church\\nrecord, which is imperfect French manuscript, without\\nthe aid of glasses.\\nGOVERNMENT.\\nIn the year 1708, the French Government sent out\\nD Artaguette as commissary of Louisiana, with in-\\nstructions to put in operation a system of government.\\nHe made some progress towards the object of his\\nmission, but owing to the remote distances of the set-\\ntlements from each other, he could do but little. In\\n1712, the French Government, believing the object could\\nbe best attained through private enterprise, conferred\\nupon a wealthy merchant of Paris, named Crozat, the\\nmonopoly of Louisiana for fifteen years, expecting that\\nhis commercial operations would be an inducement to\\na speedy colonization of the country. The nucleus of\\nhis operations was in Louisiana, but his trading posts\\nextended throughout the Mississippi valley. A post\\nestablished at Kaskaskia, was the means of creating a\\nlively trade in deer, buffalo, and bear meat, which were\\npurchased for transportation to New Orleans and Mo-\\nbile. This also stimulated the erection of Mills for the\\nmanufacture of flour, to be shipped to the same market 1", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0026.jp2"}, "27": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 21\\nTraces of these mills may be seen to this day, along the\\nbluffs which skirt the cultivated lands, and the remains\\nof a wind-mill were visible a few years ago, in the prairie\\nbetween Kaskaskia and Prairie du Rocher. The re-\\nmains of a mill are yet to be seen on the eastern side\\nof the river, near the residence of Mr. Menard. It was\\nprobably at this time that a mill was erected upon the\\nsame site where Mr. Riley s mill now stands.\\nCrozat was succeeded, in 1717, by the Company of\\nthe West, organized in Paris, to cooperate with a crazy\\nScotchman, John Law, in a wild banking and stock-\\njobbing scheme, and invested in fee simple to the public\\nlands. From this source the villages and individuals\\nobtained grants and titles to such quantities of the\\npublic domain as they wanted. This company was\\nmerged into the Royal Company of fche Indies/ in\\n1719, and thereafter transacted business under that\\nname. M. Boisbriant, the representative of the crown*\\nand commissary of the Company, and De Ursins, were\\nstationed at Fort Chartres for the purpose of conveying\\nlands to the settlers. A series of articles were enacted\\nin 1721, by a council deputed by the King of France,\\nfor the government of the Royal Company. Under\\nthese regulations the company prospered, and agricul-\\nture, commerce and population increased rapidly.\\nHere a little pebble of civilization had been dropped\\ninto the centre of the wild ocean of savage life, and the\\ncircling ripple was well started, and beginning to widen\\nout.\\nThrough the agency of this Company, horses, cattle,\\nhogs and chickens were introduced. Cattle were\\nbrought from Canada, and were almost universally\\nblack. Horses were brought from the Spanish posses-\\nsions in the south. They were of the Arabian stock,", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0027.jp2"}, "28": {"fulltext": "22 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nhaving been introduced into Spain by the Moors, and\\nbrought to America by the Spaniards. The celebrated\\nFrench, or Point Ponies/ have descended from this\\nstock. The Company of St. Phillips a branch of\\nthe Eoyal Company, was organized in 1719, in Paris,\\nand Philip Francois Renault was appointed the\\nprincipal agent. He expected to engage in mining,\\nand brought with him about two hundred miners, me-\\nchanics and laborers. He stopped in the West Indies\\nand bought five hundred negro slaves, and arrived in\\nIllinois with ample means for prosecuting the business\\nof the Company. This was the origin of the French\\nslaves in Illinois, whose numerous descendants can now\\nbe found in Kaskaskia, St. Genivieve, St. Louis and\\nmany other places.\\nThe charter of the Royal Company was surrendered\\nin 1732, and the country reverted back again to the Gov.\\nernment of France. M. D Artaguette was appointed\\nGovernor of Illinois. Under his administration the\\nFrench settlements enjoyed their palmiest days. He\\nbecame a very popular man, and was known from\\nLouisiana to Canada. He gave his personal attention\\nand energies to every enterprise whose object was to\\nbenefit the people of his province.\\nIn 1736, when the French Government decided upon\\nan expedition against the Chickasaw Indians, he col-\\nlected all the military force he could muster in the\\nIllinois and Wabash country, which consisted of a few\\nregulars who had been stationed at Fort Chartres, a\\nfew companies of volunteer militia, and about one\\nthousand redskins, whom he had induced to join his\\narmy bj T his own personal influence among them. He\\ndescended the Mississippi to the lower Chickasaw Bluffs,\\nand then crossed the country to the sources of the Tal-", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0028.jp2"}, "29": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 23\\nlahatchie river, where, by appointment, he was to meet\\nBienville, with the troops from Louisiana. Bien-\\nville failed to come at the appointed time, and not\\nbeing able to restrain the undisciplined Indians, D Ar-\\ntaguette was forced to attack the enemy against his\\nown judgment. His little army was forced to N retreat,\\nand he and the gallant Vincennes, and some others\\nwere taken prisoners and were burned at the stake.\\nNever did Indian fires crackle the sinews of braver and\\nnobler men. La Buissonierre was appointed the suc-\\ncessor of D Artaguette, and administered the govern-\\nment until the year 1751. During this period the\\nwhole country enjoyed a profound peace. Happiness\\nand prosperity smiled upon the settlements. The Indians\\nthroughout the whole length and breadth of the valley\\nwere at peace, and the commercial intercourse between\\nthe Southern and Northern posts, which had been inter-\\nrupted by the Ohickasaws, was again resumed. Cheva-\\nlier McCarty succeeded to the Governorship in 1751,\\nand continued to hold the position until a short time\\nbefore the country passed into the possession of the\\nEnglish, in 1763. M. St. Ange de Belle Eive was the\\nlast of the French Governors for the Illinois country.\\nOn the arrival of Capt. Stirling, of the Royal High-\\nlanders, in 1765, Governor Eive retired to St. Louis.\\nCapt. Stirling died at Fort Chartres a short time after\\nhis arrival, and was succeeded first by Major Frazier,\\nand soon after by Col. Reed, who become notorious for\\nhis military oppressions. His career, however, was\\nshort, as he was succeeded in 1768 by Col. Wilkins,\\nwho, by the authority of Gen. Gage, then Commander\\nof the British army in America, established a court of\\njustice. He appointed seven judges who held court at\\nFort Chartres, commencing on the 6th of December,", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0029.jp2"}, "30": {"fulltext": "24 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\n1768. This was the first court of common law juris-\\ndiction ever held in the Mississippi valley. In 1772,\\nthe seat of government was moved from Fort Chartres\\nto Fort Gage. The British garrison which had been\\nstationed at Fort Chartres, under the command of the\\nGovernor, removed and occupied the Fort. This Fort\\nbecame the seat of Government, and was occupied for\\nthat purpose as long as the English retained possession\\nof the country. M. Eocheblave, a Frenchman, was\\ncommandant at the time the Fort was surrendered to\\nCol. Clark, 1778.\\nCLARK S EXPEDITION.\\nThe people of Kaskaskia and the West took but little\\npart in the American Eevolution, during the first years\\nof its existence. .Remotely situated from the theatre\\nof war, and menaced by no invading army, they quietly\\npursued their ordinary avocations, giving themselves\\nbut little concern about affairs on the Atlantic coast.\\nIndeed, they knew but little of what was going on, for\\nthe means of obtaining news was scarcely sufficient to\\ngive them a correct idea of the cause of the war. A\\nsmall garrison of British soldiers occupied Fort Gage,\\nand passed the time in listless inactivity.\\nIn 1778, Col. George Eogers Clark, acting under\\ninstructions of Patrick Henry, then Governor of Vir-\\nginia, collected four companies of volunteers in the\\nneighborhood of the Ohio Falls and Corn Island/\\nand set out on an expedition to take Kaskaskia. This\\nlittle army, numbering one hundred and fifty-three\\nmen, descended the Ohio river to Fort Massacre, below", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0030.jp2"}, "31": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 25\\nthe month of the Tennessee, where they landed and\\ncommenced their march across the wilderness.\\nOn the banks of the Ohio they found a party of hunt-\\ners from Kaskaskia, from whom they obtained impor-\\ntant information about the state of affairs there. Clark\\nsecured John Saunders, one of the hunting party, to\\nconduct the army across the country. The distance\\nwas one hundred and twenty miles. Beaching the\\nvicinity of the Fort on the eastern side of the river,\\nClark concealed his men until nightfall, and sent out\\nspies to reconnoitre and report. After dark he took pos-\\nsession of the old ferry house, three-quarters of a mile\\nabove the village. Here he divided his army into three\\nparties; two were to cross the river and attack the town\\nupon two points, while the third was to capture the\\nFort. The British had instilled into the minds of the\\nFrench that the Long-Knives as they called the\\nVirginians were the most terrible monsters in the\\nworld. Clark used this impression to a good purpose\\nin this attack. He directed that the divisions crossing\\nthe river should enter the town from two opposite\\nextremes, and as they came in they should frighten the\\nquietly slumbering people into a surrender. These\\ndivisions were under the command of the intrepid Cap-\\ntain Helm, and when they entered the town, and were\\nwell distributed through it, they set up such a terrific\\nyelling and shouting as frightened the unsuspecting\\npeople into the thought that the whole savage race of\\nLong-Knives had broken loose upon them. Never\\ndid such a hideous, terrifying noise proceed from\\nhuman beings as those Virginians kept up until the\\ndawn of day. The terrified people were told if they\\nremained in their houses they would not be hurt, but\\nif they came out, or made any resistance, they would", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0031.jp2"}, "32": {"fulltext": "26 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nbe killed in the most barbarous manner. They sur-\\nrendered their guns and every means of defense, and\\nseemed willing to accede to any demand which the\\ninvaders should make. Never were people more effect-\\nually frightened. They believed that they were sur-\\nrounded by a number of these monsters sufficient to\\nexterminate the whole village in half an hour.\\nWhen morning came, the people were not less terri-\\nfied at the appearance of the Long-Knives, than they\\nhad been at their furious noise.\\nWhile the tumultuous uproar of taking Kaskaskia\\nwas going on, Clark, at the head of the third division\\nof his little army, was quietly possessing himself of\\nFort Gage. The Fort was well guarded with regular\\nsoldiers, and cannon. Clark had no cannon or any\\nmeans whatever, of assaulting the Fort. It became\\nnecessary, therefore, to resort to stratagem. By ac-\\ncident, an American in the Fort, whose sympathies\\nwere with the American cause, met Capt. Kenton, who\\nwas leading the detachment to enter the Fort. This\\nAmerican conducted Kenton and his men in by a back\\ngate. They found a light burning, but all within were\\nsleeping soundly. Governor Eocheblave had no in-\\ntimation of what was going on until awakened by Capt.\\nKenton to be informed that he was a prisoner.\\nThe annals of romance furnish nothing more singular\\nthan this achievement. The origin of the expedition,\\nthe journey with its perils and hardships, the manner\\nof the attack, and the success, possessed the air of\\nfiction.\\nWith the Fort in his possession, which commanded\\nKaskaskia, Clark had the means of enforcing any\\nmandate he might issue. The people were in his power\\nand regarded him with mistrustful awe. The day after", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0032.jp2"}, "33": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 27\\nthe conquest, Clark organized a temporal*} military\\ngovernment, and put some suspected persons in prison.\\nGovernor Eociieblave was refractory, and Clark put\\nhim in irons and sent him in charge of Capt. Mont-\\ngomery to Williamsburg, then the capital of Virginia.\\nThe people, fearfully excited, and seeing these pro-\\nceedings, concluded that some terrible doom awaited\\nthem. Clark designedly remained silent, and appeared\\nto be meditating some mode of awful torture to inflict\\nupon the people. On the third day, M. Gibault, the\\npriest, and some others, came to Clark and asked that\\nthey might have permission to assemble in the church\\nonce more before they were destroyed, and bid each\\nother a last farewell.\\nClark replied, in a very careless manner, that he\\ncared but little how they took their final separation\\nthat they could go to the church if they wished. He\\nlooked destruction, and his words, which were few,\\nscorched as if they proceeded from out a fiery furnace.\\nThe whole population assembled in the church,\\nmournfully chanted their prayers, and took final leave\\nnever expecting to meet each other again in this\\nworld. After their parting interview was over which\\nmust have been a scene to melt the savasre hearts of the\\nimaginary Long-Knives Clark, regarding the ob-\\nject of his artful maneuver fully accomplished, called\\nthem together, and thus addressed them\\nWho do you take us to be Do you think we are\\nsavages that we intend to massacre you Do you\\nthink Americans will strip women and children, and\\ntake the bread out of their mouths My countrymen\\nnever make war upon the innocent. It was to protect\\nour own wives and children that we have penetrated\\nthis wilderness to subdue these British posts, from", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0033.jp2"}, "34": {"fulltext": "28 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nwhence the savages are supplied with arms and ammu-\\nnition to murder us. We do not war against French-\\nmen. The King of France, your former master, is our\\nally. His ships and soldiers are fighting for the Amer-\\nicans. The French are our friends. Go and enjoy your\\nreligion, and worship where you please. Retain your\\nproperty and now please to inform all your citizens\\nfor me that they are quite at liberty to conduct them-\\nselves as usual, and dismiss all apprehensions of alarm.\\nWe are your friends, and came to deliver you from the\\nBritish.\\nThis speech relieved the pressure of anxiety which\\nhad weighed so heavily upon them, and a revulsion of\\nthe most uproarious joy prevailed throughout the town.\\nTo the people it seemed a deliverance from horrible\\ntortures and death. They cheerfully and gladly ac-\\nknowledged Clark the Commandant of the country.\\nIn the winter following, Col. Clark received infor-\\nmation that Gov. Hamilton, commanding the British\\nforces at Yincennes, had determined to re-capture Kas-\\nkaskia. At first Clark decided to defend, and com-\\nmenced preparing Fort Gage for the siege, but upon\\nmature reflection he resolved to invade Vincennes and\\ntake Hamilton, lest Hamilton should invade Kaskas-\\nkia and take him. He reinforced the remnant of his\\narmy still remaining, by a volunteer company of\\nFrenchmen from Kaskaskia, under Capt. Charles-\\nville, and another from Cahokia, commanded by Capt.\\nMcCarty, and on the 7th of February, 1779, this heroic\\nband, with the brave and sagacious Clark at its head,\\ncommenced the perilous march on the Old Yincennes\\ntrace to Fort Sackville. A boat had been dispatched\\naround by the Ohio river, carrying two four-pound can-\\nnon, four swivels, and a quantity of provisions. Capt.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0034.jp2"}, "35": {"fulltext": "OP RANDOLPH COUNTY. 29\\nJohn Rogers, with forty-six men, was entrusted with\\nthis boat, and instructed to meet the army near Vin-\\ncennes. When Clark approached the village, he sent\\na note to the inhabitants informing them of his arrival,\\nand the object of his coming. To make the people\\nthink that he had a formidable army, he sent in the\\nnames of various gentlemen in Kentucky, to their ac-\\nquaintances in Yincennes, which made them believe\\nthat nearly all Kentucky was in the field. He prac-\\nticed this delusion upon the troops in the garrison, as\\nwell as upon the people of the town, by marching his\\narmy several times around a mound in the prairie,\\nchanging the colors of the flag every time he came\\naround on the side of the mound next the Fort. These\\nseveral divisions of a fine Kentucky army, carefully\\nwatched and counted by the soldiers in the Fort, had a\\ndampening effect upon red-coat bravery. The assault\\non the Fort was made on the evening of the 23d. On\\nthe morning of the 24th, Clark, moved apparently by\\nan amiable desire to prevent further bloodshed, sent in\\na note ordering Gov. Hamilton to surrender the gar-\\nrison immediately.\\nThe Governor refused to comply with this peremp-\\ntory order, and Clark renewed the attack with all the\\nforce and fury he could summon. An incessant fire of\\neighteen hours brought forth a note from Hamilton,\\nrequesting a truce for three days, and an interview with\\nCol. Clark. To this note Clark briefly replied, posi-\\ntively refusing to grant the truce, but very carelessly\\nremarked that if Hamilton wished to talk with him,\\nhe could be found at the church. Hamilton sought\\nthe interview, which gave Clark to understand that\\nthe Governor was becoming concerned about his situa-\\ntion. Clark was powerfully courageous. He would", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0035.jp2"}, "36": {"fulltext": "SO HISTORICAL SKETCHES.\\nlisten to nothing but an immediate surrender of the\\ngarrison at discretion. Hamilton yielded, and on the\\n25th, the Fort, with all its stores, amounting in value\\nto more than fifty thousand dollars, was surrendered.\\nSeventy-nine prisoners were paroled, and went to De-\\ntroit. Governor Hamilton was sent under a strong\\nescort to the capital of Virginia.\\nThis reference to the taking of Vincennes diverges\\nsomewhat beyond the limits of these sketches, but it\\nappeared necessary as a connecting link in the chain of\\nevents of which Kaskaskia was the prolific source, and\\nto show more fully the operations and character of\\nCol. Clark, than whom no man was better fitted for\\nthe conquest of Illinois. High upon the scroll of fame\\nshould be registered, in enduring characters, the name\\nof George Eogers Clark. Upon the summit of Gar-\\nrison Hill, amidst the remaining ruins of Fort Gage,\\nIllinois should do honor to a gallant soldier and pure\\npatriot, by the erection of a monument to his memory.\\nILLINOIS BELONGED TO VIRGINIA.\\nCol. Clark had now effectually conquered the Illi-\\nnois country, and driven the British from it. Illinois\\nthen embraced the territory out of which have been\\nformed the States of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wiscon-\\nsin, and Illinois. This territory was claimed by Vir-\\nginia, and, as a matter of course, it fell under her juris-\\ndiction. In October, 1778, the House of Burgesses\\ncreated Illinois County which included the whole\\ndistrict on the Western side of the Ohio river. Col.\\nJohn Todd, of Kentucky, was appointed by Patrick\\nHenry, the Governor of Virginia, Lieutenant Gov-", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0036.jp2"}, "37": {"fulltext": "OP RANDOLPH COUNTY. 31\\nernor, or County Lieutenant, and Civil Commandant of\\nIllinois County/ He arrived at Kaskaskia on the\\n15th of June, 1779, and proceeded immediately to put\\nin operation a civil government, by establishing courts\\nand appointing officers. He administered the executive\\ntrust of Illinois County until the year 1782. In that\\nyear he went to Virginia, on business pertaining to the\\ncounty. On his return through Kentucky, finding\\nhis old companions, Colonels Daniel Boone, Logan,\\nCooper, Major McGary, and others, by whose side he\\nhad stood in many a skirmish with Indians going to\\nfight their troublesome enemies again, he could not resist\\nthe temptation of joining them. But the romance of an\\nIndian war became a sad reality with him. He was\\nkilled in the celebrated battle of Blue Licks.\\nThe successor of Col. Todd was Timothy de Mont-\\nbrun, a Frenchman. His name is attached to deeds of\\nconveyance and other public papers, now among the\\narchives of Eandolph County.\\nTHE NOKTH-WE8T TJEHRITOTIY.\\nVirginia ceded the North- West Territory to the Con-\\ntinental Congress in 1784, but the bill organizing the\\nTerritory did not pass until 1787. General Artiicr\\nSt. Clair, of Pennsylvania, who had borne a conspic-\\nuous part in the revolution, and filled many civil offices,\\nwas appointed Governor of the newly organized Ter-\\nritory. Winthrop Sargeant was appointed Secre-\\ntary, and Parsons, Barnum, and Symmes, United States\\nJudges.\\nThough these Territorial officers were appointed in\\n1787, they did not reach Kaskaskia until the year 1790.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0037.jp2"}, "38": {"fulltext": "32 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nUpon the arrival of the Governor and Secretary, the\\ncounty of St. Clair was organized the boundary line\\ncommencing at the mouth of Mackinaw creek, on the\\nIllinois river, and running in a direct course to the Ohio;\\nthence down that river to its mouth, and up the Mis-\\nsissippi and Illinois rivers to the place of beginning.\\nA Court of Common Pleas was established, and John\\nEdgar, of Kaskaskia, John Baptiste Barbeau, of\\nPrairie Du Eocher, and John de Moulin, of Cahokia,\\nwere appointed Judges, each of whom held courts in the\\ndistrict of his residence the county being divided into\\nthree judicial districts. William St. Clair was ap-\\npointed Clerk, and Eecorder of Deeds, and William\\nBiggs, Sheriff. Thus the machinery of government was\\nset in motion, and continued without interruption until\\n1795, when Eandolph County was stricken off from St.\\nClair, and organized. As a sketch of the county will\\nbe given, further reference to it will be omitted here.\\nTo preserve the chronological order designed in these\\nsketches, it becomes necessary here to refer to the first\\nEnglish settlers in Kaskaskia.\\nENGLISH SETTLERS IN KASKASKIA.\\nAt this period Kaskaskia was the most important\\nplace west of the Alleghany Mountains, and was the\\npoint to which all emigrants to the wilderness Territory\\ndirected their course. After reaching Kaskaskia, they\\nwould explore the adjacent country and select loca-\\ntions. Some of these, to whom we shall refer, remained\\nin Kaskaskia only a short time.\\nSome of the soldiers under Col. Clark remained in\\nthe country, or returned to the States and brought", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0038.jp2"}, "39": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 38\\ntheir families and other emigrants to the newly con-\\nquered Territory. Among these pioneers were John\\nDayle, James Piggat, Eobert Whitehead, Bowen,\\nWm. Biggs, James Moore, Shadrack Bond, Eobert\\nKidd, Luke Eutherford, and James Garrison. This\\nband of brave pioneers who opened the way for that\\ninflux of emigration which has peopled the West, reached\\nKaskaskia in the year 1781. Dayle, Piggat, Bowen,\\nBiggs, Kidd, Eutherford, and Whitehead, were sol-\\ndiers, accustomed to the privations of pioneer life and\\ntravel. They had pursuaded the others to come with\\nthem to the wilderness country, and make their home\\nupon the rich soil and amidst the deepened forest of\\nIllinois.\\nDayle located permanently in Kaskaskia, and being\\na man of some education, he taught school whether\\nEnglish or French is now a matter of conjecture. He\\nunderstood both languages. Nearly all of the others\\nwere farmers, and settled in the bottom above Kas-\\nkaskia. This was the first settlement of the Americans\\nin the country, and from the fact of their settling\\nhere, the name American Bottom has been applied\\nto that large extent of alluvial land along the Mis-\\nsissippi, reaching from Alton to Chester a distance\\nof about one hundred miles.\\nAbout the same time, a Mr. Huff, with his family,\\nand a few others, left Pennsylvania, and started for\\nIllinois. Huff had married the widow Mooredock,\\nwho had three sons along with the party. While as-\\ncending the Mississippi, near the Grand Tower, the\\nparty were attacked by Indians, and Mrs. Huff, one of\\nher sons, and some others of the part;,, were killed.\\nMrs. Huff was butchered in a shocking manner. The\\nremnant of the party reached Kaskaskia, and settled in", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0039.jp2"}, "40": {"fulltext": "34 HISTORICAL SKETCH KS\\nthe American Bottom. A few years afterwards, Mr.\\nHuff was killed by the Indians, on the road between\\nKaskaskia and Prairie du Rocher. John Mooredock,\\n(the stepson of Huff,) whose name figures conspicu-\\nously in the early events of Illinois, harbored a spirit\\nof unrelenting revenge against the Indians for injuries\\nhe had received in the horrible death of his mother\\nthe death of two stepfathers, and the death of a\\nbrother. The destruction to Indian life was his ruling\\npassion, and he sought it at all times, w T hether in peace\\nor war. He was the most deadly foe that ever ap-\\npeared against the Indians of Illinois. He was fore-\\nmost in every Indian campaign. His name was a ter-\\nror to his savage enemies. But notwithstanding the\\ndestructive vengeance that burned in his bosom for\\nsavage blood in retaliation of injuries received, in the civil\\nwalks of life he was kind, benevolent, sociable and gay,\\nand yielded willingly to the fascinations of agreeable\\nsociety. He married a Miss Garrison stepdaughter\\nto Shadrack Bond, Sen. He was elected a member\\nfrom St. Clair county to the Territorial Legislature,\\nwhich convened at Yincennes in 1803, and served\\nagain in the Legislature at Kaskaskia, in 1814. He\\nheld the rank of Major in the militia, and was field\\nofficer under Governor Edwards, in the campaign of\\n1812.\\nAbout the year 1782, Ichabod and George Camp\\ncame to Kaskaskia, and resided for some time in the\\ntown. They afterwards made improvements west of\\nthe Kaskaskia river, not far from the residence of\\nJames O Hara and Henry D. Simpson. Camp s\\nCreek, which crosses the Kaskaskia and Red Bud road,\\nbetween O Hara s and Simpson s, took its name\\nfrom these men. They afterwards moved away, and", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0040.jp2"}, "41": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 85\\nlocated at Camp s Spring/ in Missouri, a few miles\\nwest of St. Louis.\\nJohn and Israel Dodge camp to Kaskaskia about\\nthe close of the Revolution. Israel Dodge was the\\nfather of Henry Dodge, late United States Senator\\nfrom the State of Wisconsin. Hon. A. C. Dodge, Ex-\\nUnited States Senator from Iowa, is the son of the\\nWisconsin Senator.\\nThe Dodge family left Kaskaskia in 1794, and went\\nto St. Genivieve. They manufactured salt at the mouth\\nof Saline Creek, a few miles below St. Genivieve. on the\\nMississippi.\\nJohn Cook, Jacob Judy. William Music, James\\nPiggat, and Eobert Sybald, came to Kaskaskia\\nabout the close of the year 1780. Judy remained in\\nKaskaskia a few years, and then located on the site of\\nJudy s Mill, in Monroe County. He erected this\\nmill in the year 1794. It was the first water-mill of\\nany kind built by the American settlers in that region.\\nIt did good service for many years.\\nIn 1784, John Edgar, from the British navy, reached\\nKaskaskia. The circumstances of his quitting the\\nnavy and seeking a home in this wild country, are of\\nsufficient interest to be recorded. During the Kevolu-\\ntion he was fighting against the Colonies in their strug-\\ngle for Liberty and Independance. He had courted\\nand married an American lady, whose sympathies, of\\ncourse, were warm and deep for the American cause.\\nShe was a woman of extraordinary talent and shrewd-\\nness, and was the projector of many plans by which\\nthe soldiers in the British army, who became tired of\\nfighting against the cause of freedom, made their es-\\ncape and joined the Americans. On one occasion she\\nhad arranged with three soldiers to desert she was to", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0041.jp2"}, "42": {"fulltext": "36 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nfurnish them guns and uniform, and give them all nec-\\nessary information to enable them to reach the Amer-\\nican camp. When they came she was absent, but her\\nhusband, although belonging to the British army, was\\nher confidant in all her operations, and knowing the\\nobject for which these soldiers had come, furnished\\nthem with the outfit prepared for them by her. They\\nunfortunately were apprehended, and taken back to the\\nBritish camp.\\nThere they were made to reveal the names of those\\nwho had assisted them. This implicated Edgar, and\\nhe had to fly. He remained awhile in the American\\narmy, where he became the intimate friend of La Fay-\\nette, but deeming the West a safer retreat for one\\nwhose life was in such imminent jeopardy, he came to\\nKaskaskia. His property was confiscated, but his wife,\\nwith her remarkable sagacity, saved from the wreck\\nabout twelve thousand dollars, which she carefully hus-\\nbanded until she joined her husband, two years after-\\nward, in his western home. Mrs. Edgar s name merits\\na high rank among the heroines of Eevolutionary\\nmemory.\\nLeaving the British service for the American cause,\\nwas a source of no regret with Gen. Edgar. He was\\nan Irishman by birth, and the wrongs of England\\ntowards his native land had made their impress upon\\nhis patriotic mind.\\nHe engaged in business, and stimulated the com-\\nmerce of the country by his energy, enterprise and\\nsagacity. He traded extensively in lands, and left, at\\nhis death, large tracts in Kandolph, Monroe, St. Clair,\\nMadison, Clinton, Washington, Perry and Jackson\\ncounties, which are known to this day as the Edgar\\nLands. He rebuilt the mill of M. Paget, (which had", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0042.jp2"}, "43": {"fulltext": "OP RANDOLPH COUNTY. 87\\npassed into ruins,) and shipped bis flour to the southern\\nmarkets. When St. Clair County was organized, in\\n1790, he was appointed one of the judges of the Common\\nPleas Court, and his name appears upon t lie Court\\nRecords in 6ome official capacity for more than a quar-\\nter of a century. He was elected a member of the\\nLegislature which convened at Chillicothe, Ohio, under\\nGovernor St. Clair s Administration. The United\\nStates appointed him Major General of the Illinois Mili-\\ntia, which post he filled with dignified ability for a long\\nseries of years.\\nJohn Rice Jones, a Welchman, located in Kayka.skia,\\nin 1790, and commenced the practice of law. He was\\nthe first lawyer in Illinois who practiced at the bar.\\nNature intended him for an ornament, and her work\\nwas well performed. His career at the bar was brill-\\niant. He remained in Kaskaskia until 1802, when he\\nmoved to Vincennes. In the same year, he was ap-\\npointed a United States Judge of the Indiana. Territory.\\nHe afterwards moved to St. Louis, and finally to Wash-\\nington County, Missouri, and became one of the mosl\\nconspicuous men in the early days of that State. He\\nwas a candidate, in opposition to Col. Benton, for the\\nUnited States Senate, before the first General Assembly\\nof Missouri, but was defeated. He was elected by the\\nsame Legislature one of the Judges of the Supreme\\nCourt of Missouri, which office he held until his death,\\nin 1824.\\nRice Jones, the oldest son of .John Rice Jones, hav-\\ning acquired the profession of law in Connecticut, loca-\\nted in Kaskaskia in 1806, and commenced the practice\\nwith much success. He became conspicuous as a poli-\\ntician. He had a difficulty with Governor Bond,\\ngrowing out of political differences, which almost re-\\n4", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0043.jp2"}, "44": {"fulltext": "38 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nsuited in a duel. The preliminaries were arranged,\\nand the parties were upon the ground, but Jones pistol\\nwent off by accident, just before the word was given to\\nlire, and Bond refused to fire at Jones. The matter\\nbetween Jones and Bond was amicably adjusted, but a\\ncontroversy grew out of it between Jones and Dunlap,\\nBond s second. This quarrel became bitter and malig-\\nnant. One afternoon, as Jones was standing on the\\nside of the street, leaning against the railing of a gal-\\nlery, conversing with a lady, Dunlap approached and\\nshot him dead.\\nHon. Gr. W. Jones, late United States Senator from\\nthe State of Iowa, is a younger brother of Eice, whose\\nterrible death has just been narrated, and son of John\\nliicE Jones.\\nThe same your, (1790,) Pierre, Hypolite, and Fran-\\ncois Menard three brothers originally from Quebec,\\narrived in Kaskaskia. Pierre established a mercantile\\nhouse, and opened a lucrative trade with the Indians.\\nEndowed with rare business talent, a well balanced\\njudgment, and an honest purpose, he rose rapidly to a\\nhigh degree of eminence and distinction among the\\npeople of the AVest, and became the idol of the Indians.\\nThe Federal Government appointed him Indian Agent,\\nwhich post he held for many years, and gave perfect\\nsatisfaction to both parties. No man ever enjoyed the\\nconfidence and esteem of the Indians more than he.\\nThey worshiped him and though he controlled them\\nas a father does his children, he never took advantage\\nof that confidence and simplicity to wrong them. Purity\\nof intention and upright honesty marked the outlines of\\nhis character. In private life he was a model. Sym-\\npathy and benevolence were his ruling traits. From\\nhis commercial transactions he realized a fortune, which", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0044.jp2"}, "45": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 39\\nhe cheerfully shared with the needy. No charitable\\ncall ever reached his ear without a ready response.\\nHe was often elected a member of the Legislature, and\\nwas speaker of the House in 1812. He was elected\\nLieutenant-Governor of the State, when it was admit-\\nted into the Federal Union. After the close of this\\nterm of office, he declined to accept public stations, and\\ndevoted himself to private affairs. He died in 1844,\\nand was buried in a vault, prepared under his own\\nsupervision, in the old grave yard at Kaskaskia.\\nHe left three sons Pierre, Ciprion and Edmund.\\nThe two former left the county many years ago. The\\nlatter lives upon his father s old place, on the eastern\\nside of the Kaskaskia river. The oldest daughter of\\nCol. Menard, Mrs. Maxwell, is yet living in Kaskaskia.\\nShe has spent her whole life in the village of her nativ-\\nity, and has occupied the house where she now resides\\nfor more than forty years. She has in her possession\\na Damask rose bush, which was brought from New\\nOrleans more than a century ago. It is the first rose\\nbush that ever bloomed in Illinois, and though it lias\\nbeen swept over by the floods of the last hundred years,\\nit still retains its vigor and bloom, putting forth its\\nsprouts upon the animal recurrence of springtime.\\nMany an ardent lover has plucked a gem from its\\nstately stock, to be presented to some loved one, to tes-\\ntify of the heart s devotion.\\nFrancois Menard became a distinguished and suc-\\ncessful navigator and trader upon the Mississippi.\\nWith an energy that bent before no obstacle, and a\\ncourage that defied opposition, he prosecuted his peril-\\nous voyages upon the river for a long series of years.\\nHe died in Kaskaskia.\\nHypolite Menard engaged in farming. He was of", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0045.jp2"}, "46": {"fulltext": "40 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\na very lively and sociable disposition, and became very\\npopular among the people. He represented Randolph\\nCounty in the General Assembly one session.\\nWilliam Morrison was another of the distinguished\\ncharacters who came to Kaskaskia in the year 1790.\\nHe came from Philadelphia, as the representative of the\\nmercantile house of Bryant Morrison, of that city\\nand established a branch of the business in Kaskaskia.\\nUnder his sagacious management the transactions of\\nthe house rapidly extended throughout the Mississippi\\nValley. The field of his operations was vast, but the\\ncapacity of his mind was fully adequate to cover it.\\nFrom his store in Kaskaskia, the merchants of St.\\nLouis. St. Grenivieve, Cape Girardeau and New Madrid,\\nsupplied themselves with goods.\\nBut the mighty machinery of commerce which he\\nmanaged, did not claim the exclusive control of his\\ncapacious mind. Home was never crowded out by the\\npressure of business. He found plenty of time to en-\\njoy the affectionate society of his family. Sociable and\\nfond of company, his house was the welcome resort of\\nevery visitor to Kaskaskia.\\nMuch of his time was devoted to public enterprise.\\nEvery project that promised to advance the prosperity\\nof the country, found in him an energetic advocate.\\nHe was the moving spirit in constructing a bridge\\nacross the river at Kaskaskia, the piers of which are\\nyet standing, and form an excellent monument to his\\npublic spirit.\\nHv died in the year 1837, leaving a vacancy in life\\nwhich but few have the ability to fill. His remains were\\ndeposited in the old graveyard at Kaskaskia, where all\\nthat was mortal of so many of the pioneers has\\nmingled with its original dust.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0046.jp2"}, "47": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 41\\nHis descendants have occupied respectable positions\\nin community. Joseph was his oldest son. He went\\nto Ohio, and resided there several years, then returned,\\nand died at Prairie du Rocher in 1845.\\nJames, the second son, is now a citizen of Wisconsin,\\nhaving gone to that State many years ago.\\nWilliam located in Belleville, and died there in 184-\\nLewis located in Covington, Washington county, and\\npracticed medicine there until 1851, when he removed\\nto Chester, and engaged in the mercantile business.\\nHe died in 1856.\\nG-eorge is the youngest son. and still resides in Kas-\\nkaskia, where he was born.\\nRobert Morrison, a brother of William, came to\\nKaskaskia in 1793. He was of a friendly, sociable\\ndisposition, and became very popular. He was ap-\\npointed Clerk of the Common Pleas Court in 1801, and\\nheld the office for many years. A favorite with the\\npeople, he was often selected to fill positions of impor-\\ntant trust. Like his brother, he dispensed hospitality\\nin a liberal manner, and his house became the home of\\nhis friends and visitors to Kaskaskia.\\nHis second wife, who was the mother of his children,\\nwas a literary prodigy. Many of her poetical contribu-\\ntions to the magazines of that day. touched the higher\\norder of poetry. She remodeled in verse the Psalms of\\nDavid, and had the volume presented to the Philadel-\\nphia Presbytery for criticism. The work passed a crit-\\nical examination, and received much praise; but was\\nrejected, probably more from the fact that it came from\\nan obscure author, than from its merits. She took a\\ndeep interest in politics, and often wielded much influ.\\nence in a political campaign by her ably written com-\\nmunications in the newspapers.;\\n*4", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0047.jp2"}, "48": {"fulltext": "42 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nThe sons of Robert Morrison are Edgar, James\\nLoWERY DONALDSON, JOHN MURRAY, and ROBERT.\\nEdgar graduated at the West Point Military Acade-\\nmy, and entered the army. He died in the home of his\\ninfancy, while on a visit to his parents, in 1836.\\nJames L. D. chose the profession of law, and prac-\\nticed at the bar for several years. He joined the volun-\\nteers who went to Mexico, in 1846, and was promoted\\nto the office of Lieutenant Colonel of Illinois second\\nresciment. He has often been a member of the Le^is-\\nlature, and was elected to Congress in 1856. His\\nyounger brothers emigrated to California, where they\\nnow reside.\\nShadrack Bond, from Maryland, arrived in Kaskas-\\nkia in 1704. He was a nephew of Shadrack Bond\\nwhose name was mentioned among the first settlers in\\nthe American Bottom. Nature had designed Bond for\\na Representative man, and though he was surrounded\\nby men of great minds, he soon became a leader. He\\nwas elected first to the Territorial Legislature, then to\\nthe lower House of Congress, and the first Governor of\\nthe State, without opposition. After he retired from\\nthe Executive chair, he was appointed Register of the\\nLand Office at Kaskaskia, and continued in that position\\nfor many years. He died in l^oO the lamented and\\nfavorite Statesman of Illinois. With all those noble\\nqualities which adorn mankind, the character of Gov-\\nernor Bond was richly endowed.\\nHe left two sons Thomas and Benjamin.\\nThomas chose the profession of law. and practiced in\\nEandolph and adjoining counties, until the year 1*49.\\nwhen he died, in the very vigor of manhood s youth and\\npromise. Benjamin is a respectable physician, prac-\\nticing his profession at Evansville.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0048.jp2"}, "49": {"fulltext": "OP RANDOLPH COUNTY. 43\\nIn the year 1798, Dr. George Fisher, from Virginia,\\nlocated in Kaskaskia, and commenced the practice of\\nhis profession. He remained in the town until 1806,\\nwhen he moved out about five miles on the Prairie du\\nRocher road, and opened a farm. By his sprightly\\nactivity, and practical judgment, he became an influen-\\ntial member of the community, and a popular politi-\\ncian. When the Indiana Territory was organized, he\\nwas appointed Sheriff of Randolph Count} Upon the\\norganization of Illinois Territory, he was elected a\\nmember of the first General Assembly, and chosen\\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives. In 1818,\\nhe was elected a member of the Constitutional Con-\\nvention which framed the first Constitution for the\\nState of Illinois.\\nThe region in which lie lived has always borne the\\nname of Dr. Fisher s Settlement, because he was\\nthe first and leading man there. He died in 1820, on his\\nform at the foot of the bluff. Jacob Fisher, who\\nimproved a farm upon the Western side of the Kaskas-\\nkia river, near the shoal, was the only son of the Doc-\\ntor. He moved away to Arkansas many years ago.\\nDr. Truman Tuthill came to Kaskaskia in L802,\\nwith the army, as a surgeon. He located and practice* I\\nfor several years in the town, and then moved to Caho-\\nkia. In 1809, he was appointed Judge of the Common\\nPleas Court of St. Clair County.\\nBenjamin H. Doyle, John Rector, and James FIag-\\ngan, came to Kaskaskia in 1K04, and commenced the\\npractice of law. Haggan returned to Kentucky, from\\nwhence he came, and afterwards became a distinguished\\nJudge of that State.\\nNathaniel PorE first appeared in Kaskaskia in 1804,\\nbut he located and practiced law at St. Cenivieve, Mis.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0049.jp2"}, "50": {"fulltext": "44 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nsouri, until 1808, when he returned and became a per-\\nmanent citizen of the former place. The year follow-\\ning, Illinois Territory was organized, and Pope received\\nthe appointment of Secretary. In the absence of Gov-\\nernor Edwards, who had not yet arrived, Secretary\\nPope, as Acting-Governor, issued a proclamation\\nformally organizing the Territory. In 1817, he was\\nelected the Territorial delegate to Congress, and\\nbecame a very influential member of that body. It\\nwas by his efforts that the northern boundary of the\\nState was changed from a line running due west from\\nthe southern point of Lake Michigan, and fixed upon\\nlatitude forty-two and a half degrees north. Upon the\\nadmission of Illinois into the Federal Union, Pope was\\nappointed Judge of the United States District Court,\\nand held that office for more than thirty years. Nature,\\nit would seem, had designed him for the bench, and he\\noccupied the position with such ability and dignity as\\nelevated him to a high rank among the jurists of the\\ncountry.\\nIn 1844, he moved from Kaskaskia and located in\\nAlton, where he died in 1850, having attained the age\\nf sixty-six years. He left two sons William and\\nJohn. William died in St. Louis some years ago.\\n.fo u.\\\\ belongs to the United States Topographical Ser-\\nvice, and has become somewhat distinguished for his\\nscientific efforts in sinking Artesian wells on the West-\\nern plains.\\nThe Rector family, consisting of nine brothers, came\\nto Kaskaskia in the year 1806. They were in the\\nUnited States Surveying Service, and only remained\\ntemporarily in Kaskaskia.\\nFrom this period up to 1880, Kaskaskia was the resi-", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0050.jp2"}, "51": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 45\\ndence of many young men who have risen positions\\nof distinction.\\nSidney Breese, who is now one of the most distin-\\nguished jurists and statesmen in Illinois, located at\\nKaskaskia on his arrival in the Territory, and remained\\nthere several years. lie was often elected a member\\nof the Legislature, and served one or two sessions in\\nthe lower House of Congress. When the judiciary of\\nthe State was re-organized, in 1835, he became the first\\nJudge of the Circuit Court whose jurisdiction included\\nEandolph County. He was afterwards elected by the\\nIllinois Legislature to a seat in the United States Sen-\\nate, and bore a conspicuous part among the stalwart\\ncharacters of that august body. He is now upon the\\nSupreme Bench of the State.\\nJames Shields, an Irishman by birth, came to Kas-\\nkaskia, and commenced his brilliant career by teaching\\nschool. He afterwards studied law, and became a poli-\\ntician. He represented Randolph County in the Legis.\\nlature was Judge of the Circuit Court, and when the\\nMexican War commenced, in 1846, he was appointed\\nBrigadier-Creneral of the Illinois volunteers, and distin-\\nguished himself as a brave and intrepid soldier in several\\nbattles. After his return from the Mexican campaign,\\nthe Illinois Legislature testified their appreciation of his\\nmilitary services by electing him to the United States\\nSenate. He now represents the new State of Minnesota\\nin the Senate of the United States.\\nElias K. Kane commenced the practice of law in\\nKaskaskia, in 1814, before the time of the two gentle-\\nmen previously referred to. He was a man of brilliant\\ntalents, and rose to a high position among the members\\nof the bar. He served in the Legislature, and was", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0051.jp2"}, "52": {"fulltext": "46 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nelected by that body to the United States Senate. He\\nrose high, and died early.\\nDavid J. Baker commenced his successful career at\\nthe bar, in Kaskaskia. He enjoyed a lucrative practice\\nfor many years. He now lives in Alton, having retired,\\nin his okrage, from the profession.\\nKASKASKIA, smiSrCK 1SOO.\\nAbout the commencement of the year 1800, a differ-\\nent class of people, bringing different customs and\\ncharacteristics, began to disturb the quiet repose which\\nthe happy people of Kaskaskia had enjoyed for nearly\\none hundred years, and a rapid transition from a French\\nto an American city was commenced. At that time it\\nwas essentially a French village, with all their peculiar\\ncustoms. The French style of architecture had been\\nadopted and preserved in the erection of their buildings,\\nand though there were some fine and elegantly fur-\\nnished houses, an altitude of one story was as high as\\nthey ever rose. The only brick house in the place had\\nbeen standing for fifty years or more, and at the time\\nit was built, it was the only brick house west of Pitts-\\nburg. The brick of which its walls were made were\\nbrought from Pittsburg in flatboats. It is still stand-\\ning an interesting relic of Kaskaskia s former days.\\nA new order of things was inaugurated by the new\\nclass of citizens, and the place began to experience the\\nsymptoms of those convulsions in which junction\\ncities spring into existence. General Edgar erected a\\nlarge dwelling, and furnished it in grand style. The\\nruins of this building still remain the posts and the\\nchimney are standing the more interesting as a relic", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0052.jp2"}, "53": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 47\\nof days gone by, because it was the house in whose\\nspacious parlors General LaFayette was entertained\\nwhen he visited Kaskaskia, in 1824. William Mor-\\nrison, also, erected a large stone mansion, where he dis-\\nplayed hospitality in a princely style. The walls of this\\nbuilding are still standing, cracked and shaken, however.\\nIt, too, is interesting, because the complimentary ball to\\nGeneral LaFayette was given in its richly furnished\\nparlors.\\nIn 1809, when Illinois Territory was organized, Kas-\\nkaskia became the seat of Government the Governor\\nand Secretary resided there, and brought all the con-\\ncomitants of municipal regulations. The first session\\nof the Territorial Legislature convened in Kaskaskia,\\non the 25th day of November, L812, and continued to\\nhold its sessions there until the capital was located at\\nVandalia. Kaskaskia was, and had been since the\\nyear 1795, the county seat of Randolph County where\\nthe courts were held, from the Supreme down to the\\nJustices.\\nThe first newspaper in Illinois was established in\\n1809, by Mathew Duncan, from Kentucky. He con-\\nducted it until 1815, when it was purchased by Eobert\\nBlack well and Daniel P. Cook. During its exist-\\nence its columns were edited by many persons who\\nhave become distinguished lawyers and statesmen\\nJudge Breese is one of them.\\nDuring the period of ten years, from 1810 to 1820,\\nKaskaskia was the rendezvous of an immense floating\\npopulation, which gave it the air of a bee-hive. Every\\nemigrant to the Territory directed his course to it as\\nthe point from wmich to explore the country and select\\nlocations. A census taken then showed the population\\nto be seven thousand and some hundreds.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0053.jp2"}, "54": {"fulltext": "48 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nAbout 1820 other towns began .to spring up and\\nciaini attention. The confusion, bustle and storm\\nraised by the swarming emigrants in Kaskaskia, began\\nto die away, leaving the village to gradually and quietly\\nresume its original character.\\nTHE CONVENT.\\nIn 1832 the Sisters of the Visitation came to Kaskas-\\nkia, and commenced the erection of a Convent. By the\\nassistance of Col. Menard the enterprise promised a\\nsuccess, and early in 1833 the foundation of the struc-\\nture was laid. The main building is one hundred and\\nten feet long, thirty-two feet wide, and lour stories high.\\nThe wing, two stories high, runs back one hundred and\\nfifty feet. It was completed and opened for the recep-\\ntion of pupils in 1836, and continued a nourishing in-\\nstitution until 1844. The building cost $30,000 and\\nwas the largest of its class in the West, at the time of\\nits erection.\\nThe great flood of 1844 so damaged the building and\\nthe prospects of the institution that it was abandoned\\nby the Sisrcrs. Since then it has been yielding to the\\nwear and waste of time, and must soon pass into ruins.\\nIt is a stately though crumbling monument of the\\nchristian enterprise of these pious and holy women.\\nThey came from Georgetown, D. C. and during their\\nstay in Kaskaskia two of them died. The others four\\nin number went to St. Louis, where they have a pop-\\nnlar institution.\\nThe flood of 1844 the most destructive that has\\noecurred since the Mississippi river has been known\\nblighted the prospects of Kaskaskia, as it did those of", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0054.jp2"}, "55": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 4\\nevery plaee in the river bottom. Its commercial impor-\\ntance was destroyed, and all that which gives life and\\nvigor to a plaee was paralyzed. Many of the houses\\nwere twisted and racked upon their foundations. The\\ndamage to property was incalculable.\\nAgain, in 1851, the bottom w r as inundate*!, and though\\nthe water did not reach the higher localities, its effects\\nwere damaging in destroying the crops of the vicinity,\\nupon which the trade and life of the town were depen-\\ndent. And again, in 1857, the waters covered the bot-\\ntom, visiting destruction upon the crops and property\\nof the Kaskaskia people. These floods have left their\\nimpress deeply marked upon the once beautiful cottages\\nof the village, and but for a few buildings that have\\nbeen repaired and improved by the more enterprising\\ncitizens, it would seem that the work of decay and ruin\\nhad commenced; but it may be a century hence ere\\nanother flood shall come, in which time the place may\\nfully recover from the shocks it has received.\\nBut whatever may be the fate which destin} has fixed\\nwhether it shall rise again to eclipse its former great-\\nness, or whether it shall pass into ruins like Troy and\\nBabylon it will ever claim an important place in the\\nannals of this country. The past, at least, is secure.\\nIt can never pass into oblivion while the history of\\nAmerica remains. All that which imparts interest and\\nfascination to historic recollections is found in its records\\nand traditions. With an existence stretching back\\ninto the darkness of an unexplored wilderness, its his-\\ntory blends the wild romance of Indian life with the\\nthrilling adventures of the French pioneers; their life,,\\nexploits and gayeties, for nearly one hundred years;\\nthe pious labors of the Jesuit missionaries among the\\nuntamed savages; the founding .of the tirst parish\\n5", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0055.jp2"}, "56": {"fulltext": "50 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nchurch in America; the military exploits of the English\\nin 1755; the transfer of the country from France to\\nEngland; the extraordinary campaign of Col. Clark;\\nand the series of events by which the State Government\\nof Illinois was brought into existence.\\nJn these sketches, a superficial outline is all that has\\nbeen attempted. The student of history may form\\nsome conception of the prolific fountains, whose sources\\nonly have been pointed out.\\nDaring the time of the Chickasaw war, in llo6, a\\nFort was built upon the high hill on the eastern side\\nof the K ask ask i a, opposite the town. Of its dimensions\\nand the materials of which it was constructed, nothing\\nis now definitely known. Tradition alone is the author-\\nity for the fact of its erection at that period. It was\\nrepaired in 1756. and occupied by a French garrison\\nduring the Old French War. From this time the\\nbluff on which it stood has borne the name of Garrison\\nHill. This old structure was destroyed by fire in\\n1766/ and another Fort upon the same spot was soon\\nafterwards erected by the English. This new struc-\\nture was built of immense square timbers, and was two\\nhundred and ninty feet long and two hundred and fifty-\\none feet wide. Within the main building was a maga-\\nzine constructed of stone, a commandant s chamber,\\nand some smaller houses. When Fort Chartres was\\nabandoned in 1772. the Governor and the British gar-\\nrison moved to. and occupied Port Gage the Fort", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0056.jp2"}, "57": {"fulltext": "OF R A N DOLPH CO U N T Y 5 1\\nhaving received that appellation in honor of General\\nCrAGK, the then British Commander-in-chief. At the\\ntime Col. Clark besieged and took the Fort, in 177S,\\nit was occupied l y a garrison of twenty soldiers, under\\nthe command of Governor Rochbblave, and strong! j\\nguarded by four cannons. It was then the headquar-\\nters of the British government in the West, and con-\\ntained the records of the Territory from the time the\\nEnglish took possession, in 1763. When the governor\\nwas taken prisoner in his private chamber in the Fort,\\nhis wife, with a solicitude that never deserts a woman\\nin the moment of peril, concealed or destroyed the\\narchives, so that the land grants and other valuable\\ndocuments of that period, have been lost.\\nCol. Clark occupied the Fort while he remained, and\\nafter he left the country and the war ceased, it was de-\\nserted, and remained without an occupant until 1801,\\nwhen Col. Pike s regiment occupied it for a short time.\\nFrom this date it began to decay, and its walls soon\\ncrumbled and fell to the ground. It is now an obscure\\nruin. The traces of the walls are faintly visible. The\\noutlines of the magazine, and the breastworks thrown up\\nduring tin 4 time of the Revolution, may vet be seen.\\nSome most deeply interesting historical recollections\\ncluster around the place, known in modern days by\\nthe name of Riley s Mill, situated on the eastern side\\nof Kaskaskia. For aught that is now known to the\\ncontrary, the first mill that was erected in Illinois may\\nhave stood upon this mill site; for the time previous to\\nthe building of a mill there has passed from the tradi-", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0057.jp2"}, "58": {"fulltext": "52 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\ntious of Kaskaskia. Certain it is, however, that a mill\\nwas standing there one hundred and fifty years ago.\\nAccording to the title records, now in possession of Mr.\\nRiley, the namo of him that owned the mill at that,\\nperiod was Prix Paoi. [This name is somewhat eon-\\nfoundod with that of Paget, and as the French pro-\\nnounce both names the same, it is probable that it U\\nthe same name, though spelled differently. Pkck and\\nReynolds both employ Peget, in reference to this mil-\\nler, but the name in the deed of conveyance which Mr.\\nRiley holds, is spelled Pagi.] lie erected a stone\\nbuilding, and manufactured flour for the Jfew Orleans\\nand Mobile markets. How long he continued to run\\nthe mill is not known, but ho lost his life in one of\\nthose tragic scenes common to Indian barbarity. One\\nday while superintending the operations of the mill, the\\npremises were attacked by a band of Kickapoo Indians,\\nand he was murdered in a most shocking manner.\\nWhen the attack was made upon the mill, a negro es-\\ncaped by a back way, fled to the town and gave the\\nalarm. The people came and found the body of Pagi\\nupon the floor mangled and cut to pieces. The head\\nwas severed from the body, scalped, and thrown into\\nthe hopper.\\nAfter the death of PAGI, the mill was abandoned,\\nand became a ruin the walls only remaining. About\\nthe year 1705, General Ed lvr purchased the tract of\\nland and rebuilt the mill. The mill-pond, situated\\nabout three hundred yards distant from the mill, was\\nmade by nature, and apparently designed for the pur-\\npose. It covers an area of about forty acres, and is\\nsurrounded by an irregular range of hills, with an outlet\\nfor the water on the side towards the mill, about three\\nhundred feet wide. An embankment, or dam, wa*", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0058.jp2"}, "59": {"fulltext": "OP RANDOLPH COUNTY. 515\\nmade across this outlet, and the water forced to pass\\nthrough an arched culvert, at the end of which is a gate\\nto regulate the passage of the water. During the inter-\\nval in which the mill ceased to run, this dam was\\nalmost destroyed by the wear of the floods, but it was\\nrepaired by General Edgar, and made more substantia\\nthan before. At the time these repairs were made, Mrs.\\nEdgar, and Dice, a negress belonging to the family,\\nplanted some little cotton- wood cions in the mellow dirt,\\nwhich have grown to be stately trees. The regular\\norder in which these trees are standing upon that em-\\nbankment has prompted many a curious conjecture.\\nStrangers visiting the ground are apt to notice this\\nregularity.\\nGen. Edgar kept the mill in operation for many\\nyears, and the pioneers, as they came to the country and\\nsettled in different parts of the county, resorted to it\\nto have their milling done. A few of those relics of\\nearly days are still remaining, and they retain vivid\\nrecollections of the days when they rode astride a\\nhorse, with a sack containing two bushels of corn for a\\nsaddle, a distance of ten or fifteen miles, to Edgar s\\nMill/ and waited and fished in the mill-pond until their\\nturn was ground. Waiting for turns was an\\ninteresting epoch for boys- whose sociable disposition\\nfound but few opportunities for exercise in their iso-\\nlated homes. Many a happy hour has been whiled\\naway around that old mill, by the boys who congre-\\ngated there from the different settlements. Mill\\nboys did not require the formalities of an introduc-\\ntion before they joined in a game of marbles or bat. It\\nwas a privilege to go to mill, and the longer they had\\nto wait the better it pleased them. With men it was\\ndifferent. They were always in a hurry, and jealous of", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0059.jp2"}, "60": {"fulltext": "54 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\ntheir rights. If one was ever cheated out of his turn,\\nwhich sometimes happened, a fight was the result.\\nBut these happy days for the boys, and hours of ner-\\nvous anxiety for the men, have passed away.\\nThe mill ceased to operate again while yet in the\\nhands of General Edgar, and remained still for several\\nyears. In 1832, it was purchased by Messrs. Fkaman\\nCo. It was again repaired and put in good business\\norder. This company conducted it for some years,\\nwhen it again changed hands.\\nIt came into the possession of the present enterpris-\\ning proprietor, Mr. Daniel TJiley, in 1842. Formerly,\\nthe water was conveyed to the wheel through hollow\\nlogs. Since Mr. TvIley has had it, he has constructed\\na substantial frame work for this conveyance, and has\\nmade such other improvements as prevents the waste\\nof water, and secures a sufficient quantity to keep the\\nmill running, with about fourteen horse power, during\\nnearly the whole season. The wheel is an over-shot,\\nand no more water is allowed to escape from the pond\\nthan is necessary to drive the machinery.\\nSuch is a history of this ancient mill. All that now\\nremains of the original structure is the northeast cor-\\nner. This part of the building has stood through all\\nthe changes of its eventful existence, and its perma-\\nnence would indicate that it may defy the corrosive\\nattrition of another century.\\nA short distance in front of the mill stands a beauti-\\nful little mound, called Mound Isabella/ named in\\nhonor of Mrs. EDGAR. Some fruit trees, planted by her\\nand aunt Dice, are Btill growing upon this mound.\\nThis negro woman was the house servant of Sirs.\\nEdgar. She died three years ago, having lived one\\nhundred years.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0060.jp2"}, "61": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY 55\\nA spring of pure cool water gushes out of the side\\nof the bluff, close to the place where Mr. Riley s store-\\nhouse is now located, whose clear stream has slaked the\\nthirst of those who brought the germ of civilization to\\nthe Western world. A former age may claim it, and\\nthe associations of antiquity may cluster around it, but\\nits waters are as fresh and pure to-day as when the\\nfirst white man drank from its pebbly urn.\\nMr. Riley established a store a few years ago close\\nto his mill, and he has brought around him a very brisk\\nand remunerative trade. In 1855, finding the capacity\\nof the old mill inadequate to the demands of an\\nincreased population and the increased growth of\\nwheat, he commenced the erection of a steam-mill\\nwhich has since gone into operation. Both mills may\\nbe kept running most of the year by the water of the\\npond above described.\\nFORT O H! ,VRT R KS4.\\nUnder the patronage of the Company of the West,\\nand bearing a charter from the crown of France, M.\\nPierre Duque Baisbriant, the representative of the\\ngovernment, and Marc Antoine de la Soire De Ur.\\nsins, the principal Secretary of the Company, came to\\nKaskaskia, in 1717, with instructions to erect a Fort\\nwhich should be made the Seat of Government for the\\nIllinois country.\\nThe site selected was in the American Bottom, one\\nmile distant from the Mississippi river, and about three\\nmiles from the eastern range of bluffs, in the northwest\\ncorner of the present limits of Randolph County. The\\nwork was commenced in 1717, and the Port completed", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0061.jp2"}, "62": {"fulltext": "DO HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nin two years. It was called Fort des Chartres, for\\nthe reason that its erection was authorized by a charter\\nfrom Louis XIV, King of France. It was built of\\ntimber, of ample dimensions for the erection within of\\na building to accommodate the Executive of the Terri-\\ntory, one for the garrison, a magazine, and some others.\\nThe Fort was surrounded with a strong palisade, con-\\nstructed of such immense timbers, and finished so sub-\\nstantially, as to be almost impregnable to the assaults of\\nany implements of war known to those early days.\\nIt was designed for the purpose, and became the seat\\nof government for Illinois. It was the headquarters\\nof the French officers while the country remained in\\npossession of France. The celebrated Francois Re-\\nnault resided here, and directed his extensive mining\\noperations. Baisbriant and Ursins were vested with\\nthe power of making grants of land. Some of their\\nrecords are now in the Recorder s office of this county.\\nFor a time, Fort Chartres became the centre of busi-\\nness, fashion, and gayety.\\nThe Company of the West was dissolved in 1730,\\nand D Artaguette was appointed Governor. In 1736,\\nwhen the Chickasaw war commenced, Governor Bien-\\nville, of Louisiana, called upon the Governor of Illi-\\nnois for all the troops he could raise. Exerting his in-\\nfluence with the chiefs of the Indian tribes west of\\nLake Michigan, he collected about one thousand war-\\nriors at Fort Chartres. The gallant Yincennes, of the\\nWabash country, united his forces with D Artaguette.\\nAll the French soldiers that could be raised were\\nrendezvoused at the Fort. Preparations for the expe-\\ndition to meet Bienville in the South, were hastily\\nmade, and the whole army departed from Fort Char-\\ntres down the Mississippi.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0062.jp2"}, "63": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 57\\nThe unfortunate fate of the brave and chivalrous\\nD Artaguette and Vinoennes has been related. La\\nBuissoniere succeeded to the Governorship of Illinois.\\nIn 1730, a further requisition was made upon him for\\ntroops. Ho collected about two hundred French sol-\\ndiers, and three hundred Indian warriors, and sailed\\nfrom Fort Chartres down the Mississippi, to join tha\\nSouthern army.\\nIn 1751, the Chevalier McOarty became Governor of\\nIllinois, and arrived at Fort Chartres in August, with\\ntroops to reinforce the Fort. As war at that time was\\nraging between France and England, and threatening\\nto disturb the Western country, it was decided to\\nrebuild and improve the Fort. This time it was built\\nof durable limestone, quarried in the bluff three miles\\ndistant, boated across an intervening lake, and carted\\nto the Fort. The plan of the new structure was differ-\\nent from the old one, and much larger. It was an\\nirregular square, or quadrangle. The exterior sides\\nwere four hundred and ninety-feet, and, therefore, the\\nmain building covered an area of five acres and a frac-\\ntion. The walls were two feet two inches thick, and\\npierced with loop-holes at regular distances, and two\\nport-holes in the faces, and two in the flanks of each\\nbastion for cannon. A banquette around the interior\\nside of the wall was raised three feet high for the sol-\\ndiers to stand upon when they fired from behind the\\nparapets. Within the square of the main building were\\nerected a Commandant s and Commissary s house a\\nmagazine for stores, and two barracks. In the gorges\\nof the bastions Avere the powder-magazine, a bake-\\nhouse, and a prison. On the lower floor of the prison\\nwere four dungeons.\\nThe commandant s house was ninety-six feet, long,", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0063.jp2"}, "64": {"fulltext": "58 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nand thirty feet wide. It contained a parlor, dining-\\nroom, bed-chamber, kitchen, one small room, five closets\\nfor servants, and a cellar. The commissary s house\\nwas precisely similar to the one just described. Oppo-\\nsite these was the storehouse, ninety feet long and\\ntwenty-four wide. It contained two large store-room*,\\na parlor, chapel, an officers guard-room, a closet for the\\nstorekeeper, and bed-chamber. Beneath the storehouse\\nwas a vaulted cellar. The barracks were each twenty\\nfeet square, and each contained two rooms for officers\\nand three for soldiers. Over each building spacious\\nlofts extended from end to end, and were used for\\nstoring regimental stores and entrenching tools. Capt.\\nPitman, an engineer belonging to the British army,\\nvisited Fort Ohartres about the year 1768, and gave it\\nas his opinion that it was the strongest and most con-\\nveniently arranged fortification on the^North American\\nContinent.\\nWhen the Knglish took possession of the country in\\n1705, (the cession was made in 170o,} Fort Chartres\\nwas made the Seat of Government, and a small garrison\\nstationed there, apt. Stirling formally took posses-\\nsion of the country on arriving at Fort Chartres, by\\nissuing a proclamation in the name of His Britanic\\nMajesty, signed by Thomas Gage, then Commander-\\nin-Chief of the British army in the Colonies. Capt.\\nStirling died in six months after his arrival. lie was\\nsucceeded first by Major Frazier, then by Col Reed,\\nthen by Col. Wilkins, each of whom made their resi-\\ndence at the Port.\\nWhen the Port was Hrsi built, in 1718-19, it stood\\nabout one mile distant from the river. In 1724, a great\\nfreshet overflowed the river bottom, and washed away\\nsome of the bank in front of the Fort. The margin of", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0064.jp2"}, "65": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 59\\nthe Mississippi, made by alluvial soil, is ever changing.\\nIn 175*), the river bank was half a mile from the Fort\\nA short time before Capt. Pitman s visit, in 1708, a sand\\nbar was formed in the river, and directed the current\\nagainst the bank nearest the Fort, which wore it away\\nrapidly. Two years afterwards the river had approach-\\ned so near as to alarm the officers about to the safety of\\ntheir magnificent Fortress. In 1772, another freshet\\ninundated the river bottom, and undermined the west-\\nern wall of the Fort. The balance of the structure\\nwas greatly injured. It was abandoned, and the Seat of\\nGovernment established at Fort Gage, upon the summit\\nof Garrison Hill, far above the reach of floods.\\nFort Chartres was thought to be the Gibraltar of\\nAmerica, but the turbulent current of the Mississippi,\\nmore powerful than armies and navies, worked its\\ndownfall. It crumbled and wasted rapidly. It was\\ndeserted, and the demolishing elements played familiar\\nwith its crumbling walls. In 1820 the southeast angle\\nwas still remaining. The traces of the front wall were\\ncompletely gone, and the northeast sections were in\\nruins. From this period the process of demolition and\\ndilapidation was rapid. Much of the stone was taken\\naway, and used for building material in other places\\nIt was soon a heap of mouldering ruins, and the fata\\nof Palmyra, Persepolis and Balbec, is suggested to the\\nvisitor, as he beholds its remaining vestiges, slumbering\\nin the midst of a forest. Trees of stately growth and\\nclinging vines are growing upon its foundations. The\\nriver has retreated, and is a mile distant from the ruins\\nUpon the intervening land, which is in the very place\\nwhere the mighty volume of the Mississippi s sullen\\nwaters swept along eighty years ago, there is a heavy,\\ndense growth of timber.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0065.jp2"}, "66": {"fulltext": "60 H ISTORICAL 6KETC 1 1 E g\\nThe (own of Prairie du Roeher was founded about\\nthe year 1722 one hundred and thirty-seven years ago.\\nAbout that time a few French families gathered to-\\ngether and formed the nucleus for the town. Others\\ncoming to the country, cast their lot with them, and a\\nflourishing little village was started. The strongest\\ninducements it could hold out to emigrants, was its\\nsecluded situation and romantic scenery. It stood at\\nthe foot of the Mississippi bluffs whose picturesque\\ngrandeur is unsurpassed by any range along that great\\nriver fourteen miles from Kaskaskia, and three miles\\nfrom Fort Chartres. Though it never attained that\\ndegree of importance which marked the prosperity of\\nits eotemporaneous rivals, yet it acquired, in an early\\nday. all the concomitants of a healthy, vigorous town.\\nThe evidences of water-mills in its vicinity, erected\\nthere in a very early period of its existence, may yet\\nbe seen, and the vestiges of stone buildings in the town,\\nevidently the work of wealth and enterprise, are yet\\nvisible.\\nIn the vicinity of the town were many natural objects\\nof curiosity, to attract the attention of those who had\\na taste for the wonderful, and probably from this cause\\nmany were induced to locate in that place. The natu-\\nral mill site situated in a ravine which abruptly breaks\\nthe range of rocky bluffs that overlooks the town, was\\nsomething to attract wonder and admiration, as well\\nas to furnish to some enterprising capitalist the advan-\\ntages or a saw mill more than half constructed. The\\nrange of bluffs on one side of this break, following the\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2burse of the ravine, describes an arc. and a natural", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0066.jp2"}, "67": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 61\\nridge starting from a point of the bluff on the opposite\\nside of tbe ravine, marks the diameter of the circle, and\\nreaches within two hundred feet of the bluff on the\\nother side. This ridge was finished out by artificial\\nmeans in the days of the Jesuits, and gave a fall of\\nnear twenty feet to the water where it dammed the\\nravine. The area of the mill-pond is about two hun-\\ndred acres, and the stream of water coming through\\nthe bluffs is fed by never failing springs.\\nThere is a spring situated at the foot of the bluffs, one\\nmile above the town, which gushes out at the base of a\\nperpendicular rock, towering up two hundred feel high,\\nand sends forth an immense volume. Formerly the\\naperture through which the water rose was about six\\nfeet in diameter, and its depth could not be fathomed.\\nLatterly, it has been nearly filled with sticks and\\nstones by wanton hands. The crystal purity of this\\nspring would suggest that it might have been the foun-\\ntain so eagerly sought by the Spanish explorers of this\\nContinent, which they supposed to possess properties\\nthat would give immortality to youthful vigor.\\nA cave in the side of the bluff not far distant from\\nthe spring, is another object of curious interest. The\\nentrance to the cavern is about sixty feet high from the\\nbase of the rock; is almost round, and about six feet in\\ndiameter. Its interior chambers have been explored\\nsomewhat, but nothing is known of their dimensions.\\nThere is a legend which relates that at one time the\\nSpaniards hid valuable treasures in the cave. Many\\nan avaricious spirit has searched and shoveled in vain\\nfor the possession of those treasures, and the same in-\\nducement to search remains.\\nThe Common Field, and Commons of Prairie du Eo-\\ncher were granted to the village in the year 1730, by\\n6", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0067.jp2"}, "68": {"fulltext": "62 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nJean Baptiste St. Therse, nephew of Baisbkiant,\\nGovernor of Louisiana, who obtained the title from the\\nKoyal Company of the Indies. The church property\\nwas obtained from the same source, and the church was\\nerected in the year 1734. The same building is still\\nstanding, and forms one of the most interesting relics\\nof former years to be found about the village. It was\\nconstructed in the French style of architecture, by\\ndriving cedar posts into the ground, and filling the\\nspace between them with stone and mortar. For a\\nperiod of one hundred and twenty-five years it has\\nstood against storm and flood, and its walls have echoed\\nthe pious articulations of many holy men, who have\\nlong since passed to the realms of a brighter existence.\\nWithin its portals have been christened the infants o\u00c2\u00a3\\nthree successive generations, and the marriage vows\\nof the parish people in all that time have been heard\\nat its sacred altar. But mutation has been written\\nupon it as surely as it was upon the minarets of an-\\ncient Xinevah. Though the rites of the church are\\nyet performed within its ancient portals, the time-worn\\nwalls are yielding to the pressure of the roof, and must\\nere long foil to the ground. Preparations have already\\ncommenced for the erection of a new one, which will\\ncontrast strikingly with the rude structure of the old\\none.\\nAmong the earliest of the French settlers in Prairie\\ndu Koeher, appear the names of Etenne Langlois,\\nJean Baptiste Blais, Jean Baptiste Barbeau, An-\\ntoine Louvier, LaCompte, and some others.\\nEtenne Langlois came from Canada, and devoted\\nhimself to farming. He became a very influential man\\nin th community, and left a very respectable family.\\nHis oldest son, Etenne, was a wheel-wright, and a very", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0068.jp2"}, "69": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 63\\nuseful man in the town. He left three sons Etenne,\\nCharles, and William. Charles is now living about\\nfour miles west of Prairie du Rocher. The other two\\ndied several years ago.\\nFrancois was the second son of the first Langlois,\\nand the father of Jerard, Antoine, Franqois, Michael,\\nand Benjamin, who were conspicuous members of that\\ncommiinitj forty years ago and later. Francois Lang-\\nlois, now living about five miles east of the town, is\\nthe son of Jerard. The family is very numerous.\\nJean Baptiste Blais was the germ of that respecta-\\nble family. He devoted himself to the quiet pursuit of\\nfarming, and was a leading man in the village. He\\nreached an extreme old age, and died in the year 1783,\\nleaving four sons Antoine, Joseph, Charles, and\\nLouis the latter died in early life. The others were\\nindustrious, respectable citizens. Joseph and Antoine\\ndied in 1823 Charles in 1831. Antoine Blais, who\\nis now merchandising in Praire du Rocher, and Expe-\\ndient, his brother, living seven miles east of the town,\\nare sons of Antoine, and grandsons of Jean Baptiste\\nJoseph.\\nJean Baptiste Barbeau was another of the first em-\\nigrants from Canada, and one of the founders of Prairie\\ndu Rocher. He was the father of the respectable fam-\\nily bearing his name, who have always held a promi-\\ninent position in that community. His sons were\\nAndrew, Antoine, Baptiste and Henry, all of whom\\nare dead. Their descendants are numerous. Andrew,\\nthe oldest son, reached an extreme old age, and died\\nsuddenly, while walking upon the bluffs, a few months\\nago. Mr. Cole and Mr. Crane, of St. Louis, both mar-\\nried daughters of Antoine.\\nAntoine Louvier came in early times from Canada,", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0069.jp2"}, "70": {"fulltext": "64 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nand engaged in farming. His son Antoine became a\\nvery prominent man, and died in 1836, leaving a very\\nnumerous family, man} of whom are still living in the\\nvillage.\\nDamour Louvier was a branch of the same family,\\nand lived in the town during a long life.\\nA Mr. LaComptb was one of the first settlers, and died\\nabout the close of the last century. He left a son who\\nwas promoted to the post of Major of the Militia, in\\n1812, which place he filled with much popularity. He\\nwas among the first men of Prairie du Rocher during\\nhis life. He has a son now residing in St. Genivieve,\\nMissouri.\\nAmong those who came in later years are the names\\nof Jean Baptiste Du Clais; Erny, Joseph, Alexis and\\nIsadore Godair; Francois and Joseph Tongais; Joseph\\nChampagne; Joseph Lamore; the Fascair family and\\nsome others.\\nJean Baptiste DuClais was a blacksmith, and a\\nvery useful man to the town, and the surrounding\\ncountry. He lived to be very old, and died in 1838.\\nHe had a son, Michael, who was an industrious farmer.\\nHe died in 1839, leaving a large family, many of whom\\nare now living in the town.\\nThe GtOdair brothers came from Detroit and engaged\\nin farming. They became somewhat distinguished for\\nhunting adventures. They left a numerous descen-\\ndency, who are engaged in farming.\\nJoseph Tongais lived in Prairie du Rocher until his\\ndeath, in 1827, having spent an industrious life. His\\nbrother Francois died in 1827, leaving two sons Fran-\\ncois and A made both residing in Monroe County.\\nJoseph Champagne was a Canadian, and came to\\nPrairie du Rocher about the close of the last century.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0070.jp2"}, "71": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 65\\nHe was a carpenter by trade, and built the mansion of\\nCol. Menard, at the foot of Garrison Hill, on the east\\nside of the Kaskaskia river. This house is still stand-\\ning, but in a state of rapid decay. Champagne died in\\nSt. Clair County, in 1828.\\nJosEpn Lamore was a farmer, and died in 1825, leav-\\ning no descendents about Prairie du Eocher.\\nThe Fascair family became numerous, and bore a\\nconspicuous part in the community. Ambrose, John\\nand Henry Kerr, are descendants of this family.\\nThe history of Prairie du Eocher presents no marked\\nevent. It was strictly a French village for more than\\nan hundred years, and the orderly inhabitants quietly\\npursued their various avocations, enjoying their social\\namusements undisturbed. They were a happy, con-\\ntented people, unambitious, and careless of wealth or\\ndistinction. They were free from that strife, conten-\\ntion and turmoil which attends the pursuit of wealth\\nand political preferment. Their life was an uninter-\\nrupted stream of quiet, joyous happiness.\\nAbout the year 1800, the first English or American\\nsettlers appeared among the people of Prairie du Eo-\\ncher. Archibald McISab came from Kentucky and\\nestablished a tan-yard the first in the place and car-\\nried on that business until 1821. In that year he died.\\nAlexander McNab, now living in the town, is a son of\\nof Archibald.\\nAbout the same time, or probably as early as 1795,\\nClement Drury, from Maryland, came to Prairie du\\nEocher, and erected a horse-mill. This mill stood near\\nthe present residence of Mr. Sprigg. It did a good bus-\\niness, and was a great benefit to the people for many\\nyears. Mr. Drury died in 1812, leaving four sons\\nJohn, William, Clement, and Eaphael. John emi-\\n*6", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0071.jp2"}, "72": {"fulltext": "-66 HISTORICAL SKBTCHES\\ngrated and settled in Missouri. William and Clement\\nlocated in town, and died there some years ago, leaving\\nfamilies. Eaphael died in California.\\nHenry Conner came from Kentucky, in 1812, and\\nsettled in the town. Two years afterwards, he was\\nappointed to the office of Sheriff. He was Marshal of\\nthe Territory at one time, and filled other offices. He\\nleft three sons Barnet, William, and Edward. Bar-\\nnet located in Monroe county, and died there in 1852.\\nWilliam lives in Wisconsin. Edward located in Prai-\\nrie du Eocher, where he died, leaving a family, which\\nstill reside there.\\nIn 1814, Henry Kerr, an Englishman, came from\\nBoston, and established a store. He continued in this\\nbusiness several years. Ambrose, John, and Henry\\nKerr, before referred to, are his sons. The two former\\nare merchandising the latter lives two miles from\\ntown, and is engaged in farming.\\nIn 1824, the population of Prairie du Eocher was\\nabout five hundred. In that year, Andrew Barbeau\\nbuilt a mill about one mile below town. In 1825, the\\ntown was incorporated, but there appearing to be no\\nnecessity for an organization, it was abandoned. In\\n1835, it was renewed again, but has since ceased to ex-\\nist. In 1840, William Henry, Esq., erected and put\\nin operation a steam-mill upon the same ground where\\nthe new mill of Brickey Lee now stands. In 1850,\\nan impetus was given to the progress of the town,\\nsince which time it has been improving rapidly, and\\npromises a healthy and vigorous growth.\\nThe place now contains one first class flouring mill\\nfour dry goods stores two grocery stores two furni-\\nture stores one saddlery shop one tailor shop one\\nboot and shoe shop one wagon shop three blacksmith", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0072.jp2"}, "73": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 67\\nshops; one wagon manufactory; two carpenter and\\ncabinet shops; two hotels; one church no resident\\npriest. Present population about five hundred.\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY.\\nA special sketch having been devoted to the leading\\nevents which precede the existence of Eandolph county,\\nand which transpired within its limits and, also, a\\nsketch of the towns which have marked its progress,\\nbut little remains of its history beyond the transition\\nfrom a wilderness to the high state of prosperous\\ndevelopment which it now enjoys, and the arrival of\\nthe pioneers who laid the foundation for that great\\nchange.\\n1798. Tradition has it that when Col. Clark took\\npossession of the country, in 1778, he named the district\\naround Kaskaskia Eandolph County, as a compli-\\nment to Edmund Eandolph, the distinguished States-\\nman of Virginia. The limits of the county Avere nol\\ndefined; neither was there a county organization.\\nUpon the arrival of Governor St. Clair, at Kaskaskia,\\nin 1790, he established St. Clair County, which em-\\nbraced all the southern part of the State below a point\\non the Illinois river, including the region which Col.\\nClark had previously named Eandolph County.\\n1795. In 1795, however, Eandolph County was for-", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0073.jp2"}, "74": {"fulltext": "68 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nmally established, and the machinery of local govern-\\nment put in operation. It included all that part of the\\nState which lies south of a line running upon the par-\\nallel of the New Design Settlement, in Monroe county,\\ndue east to the Wabash river.\\nAt the time the county was organized, the area\\nwhich it now includes was an almost unbroken wilder-\\nness, interrupted only by the villages of Kaskaskia and\\nPrairie da Kocher. But the precursors of civilization\\nand refinement were on their way, and the rays of a\\nnew era were reaching into its wild woods. The story\\nof its fertile soil, its delightful and health-giving cli-\\nmate, and its crystal streams of water, had gone to the\\nAtlantic coast and awakened a spirit of emigration.\\nLured by the accounts of a country for which Nature\\nhad done so much, the pioneers began to drop in and\\njoin the scattering few who had already located amidst\\nits darkened forests. These were a brave and noble race\\nof men, and merit a place in these sketches. They\\nopened the way for the great improvement that has\\nfollowed, the blessings of which are now enjoyed by\\nthose inhabiting the county. They, too, furnished the\\nmaterials, and with them occurred the events which\\nimpart all that is interesting to the early history of\\nRandolph County.\\nSETTLEMENT A.ND PIONEERS OE\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY.\\n1780. A little colony of pioneers some of whom\\nwere soldiers under Col. Clark made a settlement on\\nthe east side of the Kaskaskia river, three miles from\\ntown, as early as tne year 1780. The names of theso", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0074.jp2"}, "75": {"fulltext": "OP RANDOLPH COUNTY 69\\nsettlers were John Montgomery, Joseph Anderson,\\nJohn Dodge, John Doyle, David Pagon, M. Augustus,\\nJames Curry, and Levi Teel. They erected a few\\nrude cabins, and made small farms. John Montgomery\\nlocated upon the identical spot where Stace McDon-\\nough settled when he came to the country twenty\\nyears later. The settlement was almost broken up\\nbefore the year 1790.\\nThese pioneers experienced all the incidents common\\nto frontier life, and encountered perilous adventures of\\na character so thrilling as to assume the air of fiction.\\nOne day, James Curry and Levi Teel were out hunt-\\ning, and being overtaken by nightfall, they encamped\\nin a new house just erected by David Pagon, but not\\nyet occupied. During the latter part of the night the\\nhouse was besieged by a band of sixteen Piankashaw\\nIndians. Teel proposed to surrender, lest a worse fate\\nshould befall them. To this proposition Curry reso-\\nlutely demurred. He was brave, even to desperation;\\nand knowing the house had been built substantial, and\\nthat the door was strongly barred, he determined to\\ngive battle. Teel went to the door, either to open it,\\nor reconnoitre, and while standing near it, the Indians\\nstuck a spear through a hole in the door into his foot,\\nwhich fastened him to the floor. Instinctively he seized\\nthe spear to pull it out, when another spear was driven\\ninto his hand. His heartless enemies now had him\\nfast, and they jagged and cut his hands in a most shock-\\ning manner. Curry, fearing lest Teel should open the\\ndoor, mounted the loft and commenced firing upon the\\nassailants. He fired three shots in rapid succession,\\neach time bringing a warrior to the ground. Still fear-\\ning that Teel would open the door, he descended to\\nthe floor, and finding him disabled, he again sprang to", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0075.jp2"}, "76": {"fulltext": "70 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nthe loft and renewed his desperate defense. Discover-\\ning that the Indians had huddled close against the house\\nto avoid his destructive shots, he tumbled the weight-\\npoles of the roof down upon them, killing their chief,\\nand wounding some others. This intrepid feat, and\\nthe approach of morning light drove the Indians from\\nthe house, leaving Curry the victorious champion of\\nthe siege. By his fearless daring he saved himself and\\ncompanion from Indian captivity, and probably death\\nat the stake.\\nCurry was one of Clark s favorite soldiers, and dis-\\ntinguished himself in the capture of Forts Gage and\\nSackville. He was foremost in every perilous enter-\\nprise, and never quailed before danger. His life was\\none of thrilling adventures, and fate doomed him to a\\ntragic end. In company with Joseph Anderson, he\\nwent out hunting and never returned. The presence\\nof lurking, hostile savages, left no doubts about the\\nmanner of his death.\\nJoseph Curry, now an old man, living at Mr. Riley s\\nMill, is a grandson of the pioneer hero.\\nThis little settlement was harrassed unceasingly by\\nthe Indians until the settlers were forced to abandon it.\\nBut it was renewed again in a few years, and became\\none of the most important in the county.\\n1780. In the same year that this settlement was\\nmade opposite Kaskaskia, another one was commenced\\non the same side of the river, above the mouth of Nine\\nMile creek, by some of Clark s soldiers, and a few-\\nfriends whom they had induced to come to the country.\\nAmong the settlers were Daniel Hicks, Henry and\\nElijah Smith, Hitterbrand, Hayden, Lanceford and\\nsome others. Most of these men lived and died in this\\nsettlement. They were quiet, industrious people, and", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0076.jp2"}, "77": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 71\\ntook but little part in any thing beyond the limits\\nof their own neighborhood. The descendants of some\\nof them are still living in the county.\\n1783. In the year 1783, Thomas Hughs, from Ken-\\ntucky, came to the Territory to select a place with a\\nview of bringing out his family. He marked a place\\nfor settlement on the eastern side of the Kaskaskia\\nriver, in the Montgomery neighborhood, and then re-\\nturned for his family in Kentucky. On his return to\\nthat State he persuaded some friends to accompany\\nhim, and a small party started for Illinois. While\\ncrossing the Ohio river, they were attacked by Indians,\\nand Hughs and three others of the party were killed.\\nMrs. Hughs was sitting in the boat with her child at\\nthe breast, and a ball from one of the savages guns\\nspattered its brains in her face.\\nThe balance of the party escaped and returned to\\nKentucky. Some years afterwards, Mrs. Hughs mar-\\nried James Pillars, and with his two sons John and\\nRichard, and the surviving son of Hughs James\\nthey resolved to resume the journey to the wilds of Illi-\\nnois, which had been so suddenly interrupted by the\\ndeath of Hughs.\\n1795. They arrived at Kaskaskia in 1795, and made\\na settlement on the east side of the river on the farm\\nwhich is now occupied by Henry Hughs, and widely\\nknown as the old Hughs place. Pillars remained\\nupon the farm several years, and was an industrious,\\nquiet and respected citizen.\\nJames Hughs son of him who was killed by the\\nIndians returned to Kentucky and married, and came\\nagain to Illinois in the year 1800. He was a man of\\nremarkable energy and sound judgment, and became a\\nvery important constituent of the infant settlement.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0077.jp2"}, "78": {"fulltext": "72 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nHe was in the United States ranging service, in 1812.\\nHe obtained possession of his step-father s farm, and\\nlived upon it until his death. His sons have borne a\\nrespectable position in this county.\\nJames Hughs was the oldest, and became a very pop-\\nular man. He Avas often elected to fill important offices.\\nHe died in Kaskaskia, in 1842. John Hughs was the\\nsecond son, and now lives about ten miles northwest of\\nChester. Stace located on the west side of the Kas-\\nkaskia river, in the O Harra neighborhood, and died\\nthere in 1857. Felix resides near his brother John, is\\na farmer, and holds the office of magistrate. Henry\\nlives upon the farm of his father where he was born.\\nJohn Pillars opened a farm about half a mile north\\nwest of his father, but moved soon afterwards, and lo-\\ncated on the western side of the Opossumden prairie.\\nHe was a man of high standing, having been chosen\\nmajor of the militia, which position he held for a long\\nterm of years. He died in 1851, on his farm, where he\\nhad lived nearly half a century.\\nEichard Pillars was of a migratory disposition,\\nseldom remaining long at any place. He last lived on\\nMary s Elver, near the Little Mill seat, and died there\\nin 1844. The descendants of the Pillars are still re-\\nsiding in the county.\\n1797. Stace McDonough, one of the most conspicu-\\nous and leading characters of pioneer times, came and\\nlocated in the Pillars settlement in 1787. He was a\\nsoldier in the Kentucky militia, and was in many expe-\\nditions against the Indians. He served under Col.\\nClark in an expedition to the Wabash, in 1786. He\\nwas in the disastrous defeat of Gen. St. Clair, in 1791,\\nand miraculously saved himself from that dreadful car-\\nnage. He commanded a boat on the Ohio river, in", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0078.jp2"}, "79": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 73\\n1793, and while passing down the stream was shot in\\nthe shoulder by some lurking savages on the shore.\\nThis wound affected him through life. He was also\\nwith Anthony Wayne, and suited the character of that\\nGeneral, whose exploits gained for him the sobriquet of\\nMad Anthony. During the war of 1812, he carried\\nthe mail from St. Louis, by way of Kaskaskia, to Shaw-\\nneetown, and though the route was beset by dangers\\nfrom the hostile Indians, he made his trips regularly.\\nHe was elected Captain of a ranging company, and\\nfilled the station with marked ability. He lived on the\\nfarm where he first settled, for nearly half a century,\\nand died much lamented. He left two sons James\\nand David; the former settled in the lower end of the\\nOpossumden Prairie about the year 1820. He died there\\nsome years ago, and his family are living around the\\nold farm. David lives on the farm made by his father.\\n1798. Another addition was made to this settlement\\nin the person of Jonathan Pettit, in the year 1798.\\nHe was a noble specimen of the pioneer class, and by\\nhis enterprising energy he became a valuable acquisi-\\ntion to the little colony in which he located. He\\nerected a mill on Nine Mile creek, at the point w T here\\nthe Chester and Evansville road crosses that stream.\\nSome evidences of the existence of this mill may yet be\\nfound. Pettit was an active, industrious man, full of\\nlife and energy. Like most of the brave pioneers, he\\njoined the Kangers in 1812, and discharged his mili-\\ntary duties in a manner very creditable to himself and\\nthe service. His sons were David, Henry, Jonathan,\\nand Joseph. The only one of the name of this family\\nremaining in the county is Henry Newton Pettit, who\\nlives about five miles northwest of Chester.\\n1795. About 1795, John J. Whiteside, and some\\n7", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0079.jp2"}, "80": {"fulltext": "74 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nothers, laid off a town on the western bank of the Kas-\\nkaskia river, not far from the northern limits of Ran-\\ndolph county, and called it Washington, but it ceased\\nto grow and be called a town in a very few years. It\\nwas a town only in name. Some of the Going family\\nlocated in this town, but they remained but a short\\ntime.\\nBefore the close of the century, another settlement\\nwas commenced in Horse Prairie a name given it\\nbecause of the great number of wild horses found in it.\\nThe settlers here were Samuel and Winder Kinney,\\nJarrot Brickey, Chance Ratcliff, Gibbons, Robert\\nMcMahon, and some others. These men had first\\nlocated about the New Design, in Monroe County. For\\na time this settlement promised to become permanent\\nand lasting, but it was harrassed by the Indians until\\nnearly all the settlers left it.\\nOne of the most shocking Indian butcheries that ever\\nbefell the family of any man, happened to that of\\nRobert McMahon. The Indians attacked his house\\none day, while the family were all at home, and killed\\nMrs. McMahon and four children. McMahon himself,\\nand two small daughters, were fettered and taken pris-\\noners. The Indians, with their captives, hurried away,\\nlest the whites should pursue them. Some days after-\\nwards, Mr. Judy went to McMahon s house, and in-\\nstead of finding the family alive and well, as he had\\nexpected, he found the mangled bodies of five stretched\\nin a row upon the floor, and the dead body of the baby\\nin the cradle, supposed to have died of hunger. The\\nsad intelligence was given to the settlements around,\\nand a small party started in pursuit of the Indians, but\\nthey had made good their escape.\\nThe people of the surrounding neighborhoods gath-", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0080.jp2"}, "81": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY 75\\nered together and buried the dead bodies, and after the\\nfuneral was over, a religious meeting was held. The\\nsolemn devotions, prompted by the awfully sorrowful\\noccasion, continued until a late hour in the evening.\\nJust as the congregation was about breaking up, Mr.\\nMcMahon came in, nearly exhausted, and fainting from\\nfatigue and mental anxiety. If some mysterious being\\nfrom the spirit world had appeared in the midst of that\\nassembly, no greater surprise could have been pro-\\nduced. He was informed that his family had been\\nburied that day, and the awful butchery of which they\\nwere the victims, had been the occasion of that meet-\\ning. Struggling emotions of piercing sorrow and\\nthankful joy filled his heart. His family had been\\nmurdered, but kind friends had buried them, and\\nmingled tears of sorrow with the sod over their graves;\\nhe had escaped from a horrible captivity, and generous\\nfriends surrounded him, but the thought of his two\\nlovely daughters, still subject to the will of heartless\\nsavages, almost made him frantic. Imagine, if possible,\\nthe feelings of that man with such reflections upon his\\nmind. He told the story of the attack upon his house,\\nand how brutally his lovely family were murdered\\nbefore his eyes, while he was bound and tied down,\\nunable to defend them. When his wife and four chil-\\ndren lay dead upon the floor, he and the two little girls\\nwere marched off, and started under the control of\\ntheir captors, they knew not whither. The first night\\nafter they started, the Indians tied McMahon down\\nwith tug-ropes, stripped him of most of his clothing,\\nand put a belt containing little bells around his body,\\n80 that escape was impossible.\\nThis night a heavy snow fell, and the weather turned\\nexcessively cold. The next day they traveled hastily", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0081.jp2"}, "82": {"fulltext": "76 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nover the snowy, frozen ground, which almost killed Mc-\\nMahon and the little girls. The third night the party\\ncamped above Sugar Creek, not far from the locality of\\nLebanon, in St. Clair county. They had nothing but\\ndried venison to eat, and so little of that, that it did\\nnot satisfy the cravings of nature. But McMahon,\\nalthough nearly starved and frozen, determined to make\\nhis escape if possible. The Indians took the precau-\\ntion to tie and secure him as they had done the previous\\nnight, but, after they had all lain down and were asleep,\\nhe slipped the cords from his wrists and body, and\\ntied what little clothes he yet had on, around the belt of\\nbells, so that they made no noise. He was just attemp-\\nting to rise, when one of the Indians raised his head\\nup and looked around, but not noticing McMahon, laid\\ndown again. When the Indian again slept, he rose\\nquietly and escaped, leaving his shoes and most of his\\nclothing. Traveling a short distance, barefooted and\\nalmost naked, he thought it would be death to continue,\\nand returned to the camp and tried to get his shoes,\\nbut he could not without waking the Indians. Prefer-\\ning to die a free man, of cold and hunger, in the\\nwoods, rather than risk his life with those who had\\ncruelly murdered his family, he started for the New\\nDesign, scarcely expecting to ever reach it. The night\\nfollowing that of his escape, he laid down by a log, and\\ncovering himself with leaves, he slept a little, but his\\nfeet and elbows were severely frost bitten. The next\\nday, late in the evening, he arrived at Prairie du Rocher,\\nnearer dead than alive. From there he proceeded to\\nthe Lemons Fort to join his friends as above related.\\nHe did not inform his daughters of his intention to\\nescape, fearing they might cry and prevent him from\\ngetting away. He left them, bitter as was the neces-", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0082.jp2"}, "83": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 77\\nsity, to the mercy of the savages, trusting that they\\nmight yet be rescued; and so they were.\\nOne incident connected with this horrible affair should\\nbe related to show the sagacity of a little fiste dog.\\nDuring the few days that McMahon s family lay dead in\\nthe house where they were murdered, this little dog, a\\nfavorite in the family, would come to the New Design,\\nwhine piteously, and run back and forth towards Mc-\\nMahon s house, but no one took notice of him. His\\nvisits were repeated daily; but the object of his coming\\nwas not imagined or thought of until the murder was\\ndiscovered.\\nWhen McMahon had returned and gone into the\\nmeeting, previously mentioned, this little dog was in the\\nhouse. He did not recognize his master at first, he\\nwas so changed, but after a while he found him out,\\nand then leaped upon him, and frisked about almost\\nwild with joy.\\nSome years after the murder of his family, McMahon\\nmarried again, and lived in Horse Prairie. He was ap-\\npointed a Judge of the Common Pleas Court, and a Jus-\\ntice of the Peace in Eandolph County, which offices he\\nfilled with much ability and satisfaction a long time.\\nHe moved first to St. Clair, and then to Madison county,\\nwhere he died.\\nAs remarked in a preceding paragraph, the settlement\\nin Horse Prairie was almost broken previous to the\\nyear 1800. Besides McMahon, Henry Levens and\\nJarrot Brickey, were about the only ones who re-\\nmained permanently. The sons of Henry Levens\\nThomas, Isaiah, Otho and Bazyl all located around\\nthe home of their father, and became prominent men\\nin that little community; but they, and all their descen-\\ndants, are gone now.\\n*7", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0083.jp2"}, "84": {"fulltext": "78 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nJarrot Brickey was another of the sturdy, staunch\\npioneers, who braved the dangers of Indian massacres\\nand midnight assassinations. He lived an industrious,\\nrespected citizen of Horse Prairie for nearly half a cen-\\ntury, and during that time he was prominent in all\\nthose scenes which mark the pioneer times of Bandolph\\nCounty. He was a Banger in 1812.\\nHis son Preston B. Brickey located half a mile\\nnorth of Eed Bud, and became a respectable farmer.\\nHis sons John and William are now citizens of\\nEed Bud, and own a large flouring mill.\\n1800. Outside of Kaskaskia and Prairie du Eocher,\\nthe two settlements to which reference has been made\\nin the preceding paragraphs, included the entire popu-\\nlation of Eandolph County, at the commencement of\\nthe present century but the way was now opened, and\\nnew arrivals became more frequent. New settlements\\nwere commenced, and additions made to those already\\nestablished, more rapidly.\\nAmong the first immigrants to the County, after the\\ncommencement of 1800, was Eobert Eeynolds, from\\nTennessee, and formerly from Ireland. After remain-\\ning in Kaskaskia a few months, he located in the set-\\ntlement of Hughs and Pillars, on the east side of the\\nriver. He became a leading man in the new settle-\\nment, and was often elected to fill important offices in\\nthe county. He remained in the county upwards of\\ntwenty years, and then went to Madison county, where\\nhe died. His oldest son, John Eeynolds, became a dis-\\ntinguished man in early times was elected a Judge of\\nthe Supreme Court, a member of the Legislature, a\\nmember of Congress, Governor of the State, and is now\\nmore intimately known by the people than any other\\nman in Illinois. He now lives in Belleville, at the age", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0084.jp2"}, "85": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 79\\nof sixty-three years. His brother, Thomas Keynolds,\\nbecame a distinguished lawyer and judge.\\n1801. In 1801, Joseph Heard arrived in Kaskaskia\\nand settled upon Garrison Hill. A few years after-\\nward he moved and opened a farm two and a half miles\\nnorth of Chester, on Gravel Creek, the same that is\\nnow owned by J. B. Holmes, and cultivated by John\\nClaupick. Heard lived here for some years, and im-\\nproved his farm, and raised large crops. Hugh Heard,\\nthe oldest son of Joseph, settled upon a farm about two\\nmiles north of his father, which is yet known as the\\nOld Heard Farm. It is now occupied by Henry\\nBode. Heard occupied this farm for many years, and\\nthen moved away to Wisconsin.\\nJames Heard, the second son, located still farther\\nnorth, and made a farm, where he lived to be an old\\nman. Joseph, William, and James Heard, now living\\nin the same neighborhood, are the sons of James.\\n1801.^-George Franklin came with Joseph Heard,\\nand made the farm on which Lemuel Barker now lives,\\nfour miles east of Kaskaskia. Some years afterwards\\nhe moved and settled one mile east of the present loca-\\ntion of Pinckneyville, in Perry County, on what is now\\nknown as the Old Baldridge Farm.\\n1802.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 In 1802, the Irish Settlement, near the\\nmouth of Plumb Creek, was founded. James Patter-\\nson, from Abbeville District, South Carolina, came with\\nhis family, and, branching out beyond the limits of the\\nother settlement, made a permanent location at this\\nplace, which took its name fronrthe fact that he and\\nsubsequent settlers were from South Carolina or what\\nis sometimes known as South Carolina Irish.\\nJames Patterson was a man of remarkable energy\\nand activity, and always stood high in the community.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0085.jp2"}, "86": {"fulltext": "80 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nHe often held the offices of Justice of the Peace and\\nCounty Commissioner. In the ranging service of 1812,\\nhe bore an active part. He had four sons John, Sam-\\nuel, Eeuben, and James Harvey. John located in the\\nsame settlement of his father, where he lived for many-\\nyears, and afterwards moved to Hill Prairie, where he\\ndied in 1837. Samuel settled in Horse Prairie Eeuben\\nin Hitchcock Prairie, where he now lives. James H.\\nnow lives upon the farm first made by his father. The\\nPatterson family have always occupied a prominent\\nposition in the county, and are well and widely known.\\n1802. John Fulton, from Tennessee, came in 1802,\\nand located in the same settlement. He was a valuable\\naddition to this community always active, and fore-\\nmost in whatever promised to promote the best inter.\\nests of the public. His sons Thomas, David, and\\nCyrus all located in the same neighborhood, where\\nThomas and Cyrus died. David lives in Marion\\nCounty.\\n1802. William Eoberts, from Lexington, Ken-\\ntucky, came in 1802, and settled on the east side of the\\nKaskaskia river, in the neighborhood of Hughs. He\\nopened a farm, and in addition to this e mployment, he\\ntraded down the river, and became well known along\\nthe banks of the Mississippi, from Kaskaskia to New\\nOrleans. Having spent twenty years of an eventful\\nand useful life, amidst the pioneer scenes of Illinois, he\\ndied in 1822.\\n1802. Thomas Eoberts, son of William, who had\\nnearly reached his majority at the time of coining to\\nIllinois, located upon a farm near his father. He\\nbecame a highly respected citizen as he advanced in age,\\nand was often promoted to positions of importance.\\nHe held the office of Justice of the Peace for a long", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0086.jp2"}, "87": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 81\\nterm of years, and was County Commissioner at vari-\\nous times. Towards the close of his life he became a\\ndevoted Christian, and gave his time and means lib-\\nerally to the church. He died in 1858. His descen-\\ndants are numerous. His sons were Thomas, Darius,\\nWilliam, John, Daniel Preston, Jacob, Wyley, Vol.\\nney, and Perry. All have families except Darius,\\nwho died in early life.\\n1802. Eobert Tindall came from Chester County,\\nSouth Carolina, and settled on what is now known as\\nthe Fleming Farm, situated some five miles northeast\\nof Chester. Here he commenced the erection of a\\nwater-mill, on a small stream which flows past the\\nfarm, but before it was completed the floods washed it\\naway. He then erected a horse-mill near his residence,\\nat which the settlers around were supplied with their\\nbreadstuff. The advantage of this mill was felt by all\\nthe new comers, and it was a great inducement for\\nthem to settle around it. Mr. Tindall was a valuable\\npioneer in the settlement, and spent a life in some useful\\nemployment to himself and his neighbors.\\nHe had four sons, two of whom are yet living\\nEeuben and Eobert. The former is a citizen of Chester,\\nand known as one of the oldest natives of Illinois.\\nEobert lives in the vicinity of Steelsville.\\n1802. John and Ephraim Bilderback came to\\nIllinois in the year 1802, and located permanently.\\nEphraim made a farm in the region of the settlement\\non the east side of the Kaskaskia river, about one mile\\nnorth of Edgar s now Eiley s mill. John settled\\nupon a farm which adjoins, or forms a part of the one\\nnow occupied by Armsted Jones. These two men\\nwere intelligent, active, and industrious and by their\\nsolid, substantial ability, they soon became the repre-", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0087.jp2"}, "88": {"fulltext": "82 HISTORICAL 8KETCHES\\nsentative men in the little community of which they\\nformed a part.\\n1802. John was in the ranging service, and dis-\\nplayed the same traits of perseverance and bravery\\nthere that characterized him in the retired but equally\\nresponsible sphere of life. He died, leaving no descen-\\ndants.\\nEphraim devoted himself to farming, almost con-\\nstantly, and displayed an industry that is worthy of\\nimitation. He was the father of William, Stuart,\\nJames, Charles, Franklin, Henry, Ephraim, Thomas,\\nand John, each of whom became respectable citizens of\\nthe county. AYilliam located a short distance below\\nthe site of Liberty, near the dividing line between\\nRandolph and Jackson counties, where he lived for\\nmany years. Stuart remained on his father s farm a\\nfew years, then moved away to Wisconsin. Charles\\nsettled near to his brother William, and died there m\\n1849. Franklin lived at the old place. Ephraim went\\nto Perry County, and remained a few years, but re-\\nturned and made a farm on Mary s river, and remained\\nuntil his death. Thomas lived at his father s until his\\ndeath. John settled in Lively Prairie, where he died.\\nJames is still living upon a farm about four miles north\\nof Chester. There are many of the descendants of\\nthese men now living in the county.\\n1800. Benjamin Crane, with seven sons 1 Benja-\\nmin, Squire, William, James, Joel, Lewis, and John\\ncame to Illinois about 1802, or probably two years\\nearlier, and settled on Mary s river, about four miles\\nabove the mouth. These were men of decided charac-\\nter, and soon tfecame known in all the other settle-\\nments. Their traits of character were well adapted to\\na pioneer country, and their influence in advancing the", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0088.jp2"}, "89": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 83\\nnew region in which they had decided to live, was suc-\\ncessfully exerted. They were the leading men in\\nsettling the country around the mouth of Mary s river,\\nand the Island opposite, which bears the name of\\nCrane s Island. John lived upon this Island for many\\nyears, and died there in 1850. Joel died the same\\nyear. The other brothers, except Lewis, who now\\nlives in California, died several years previous. James\\nHarvey and Nelson E. Crane, residents of Chester,\\nare sons of John Crane.\\n1802. Paul Harelston settled on the west side of\\nthe Kaskaskia river, in 1802, near the mouth of Camp s\\nCreek. He became a very prominent man in those\\nearly days, and held the office of Sheriff for a short\\ntime. No other information could be obtained about\\nhim.\\nAbijah Leavitt was a soldier in Col. Pike s division,\\nwhich came to Fort Gage in 1803. He obtained a dis-\\ncharge from the army, and made a farm one mile back\\nof Garrison Hill. He lived upon this farm until a few\\nyears ago, when he died. A quiet, industrious citizen,\\nhe enjoyed the esteem of his neighbors. The place\\nwdiere he lived is now occupied by his son.\\n1803. Robert Huggins, from South Carolina, settled\\nin the Irish Settlement, in 1803. He lived there some\\nyears, and then moved into the Oppossumden Prairie.\\nJames Huggins, son of Robert, settled in Flat Prairie\\nabout the year 1817, and made the farm which is now\\nknown as the Arche McDill place. It was the first\\nfarm in that Prairie. The descendants of Huggins are\\nnow living in Perry County.\\n1804. John Lacy came to Illinois from South Caro-\\nlina in 1804, and settled upon the farm which has been\\nknown in later years as the Major Adair place/ H 3", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0089.jp2"}, "90": {"fulltext": "84 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nlived here some years, until his death. Major Adair\\nmarried the widow Lacy. John Lacy, now living upon\\nthe same place, is a son of the pioneer.\\n1804:. In 1804, a numerous and valuable addition\\nwas made to the Irish Settlement at the mouth of Plumb\\nCreek. John McClinton, David and James Ander-\\nson, and Adam Hill, from Abbeville, South Carolina,\\nwith their families, numbering in the aggregate thirty-\\none members nine of whom are yet living arrived\\nin this settlement, on the 25th day of December of that\\nyear. This company infused into the little settlement\\na life and activity hitherto unknown.\\nJohn McClinton s wife died a few weeks after they\\narrived, and he died about one year after her death,\\nleaving three sons John, Samuel, and Willam who\\nwere placed under the guardianship of the Hills and\\nAnderson. John and William both died many years\\nago. Samuel located finally near Sparta, where he\\nlived for many years, and became widely known as an\\nactive, respectable citizen. He died four or five years\\nago, leaving a large family.\\n1804. David Anderson, who afterwards obtained\\nthe title of Colonel, w T as a leading and popular man in\\nthe community from the time of his arrival. He was\\na strong, athletic man, very benevolent and kind in his\\ndisposition, and a firm friend of the church. His merit\\nbecame known beyond the limits of his own neighbor-\\nhood, and he was often called upon to fill stations of\\nofficial trust. As Colonel of the militia he was a favo-\\nrite, and displayed an ability creditable to himself and\\nthe high position he filled. His sons all died while\\nyoung. His oldest daughter married Eobert G. Shan-\\nnon.\\n1804. James Anderson lived but a few years after", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0090.jp2"}, "91": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 85\\ncoming to Illinois. He was noted for his retired, unas-\\nBurning disposition, and kindness of heart. He left\\nfive sons James, John, William, Thomas and David,\\nall of whom became respectable citizens of the county..\\nWilliam and David are dead; the other three are still\\nliving. Thomas is a prominent member of the church.\\n1804. Adam Hill settled on the farm now occupied\\nby Mrs. Kelly, near Evansville. Here he lived in the\\nquiet pursuit of farming until his death. His sons,\\nJohn, William, Adam, Eobert and Samuel became\\nwell known citizens of the county. William is now\\nliving in Marion county. John, Adam and Robert are\\ndead. Samuel is living near the old place of his father,.\\na kind, sociable citizen.\\n1804. The Irish Settlement was increased by another\\nparty of emigrants from Abbeville, South Carolina,\\nduring the same year, or in the commencement of the\\nyear following. Absalom Cox, James and Archibald\\nThompson, William McBride and Robert McDonald,\\nwere the leaders of this party.\\nAbsalom Cox was elected in later years a Captain\\nof a militia company. He was an important member\\nof the community, and lived a useful life. He estab-\\nlished a ferry across the Kaskaskia river, which is\\nknown to this day as Cox s Ferry. He died on the\\nfarm where he settled, leaving four sons John, Wil-\\nliam, Thomas and Absalom.\\nJohn is now an old man living upon his father s farm.\\nWilliam lives adjoining the same place. Thomas and\\nAbsalom are dead.\\n1804. James Thompson located upon a farm in this\\nsettlement, and lived the life of an industrious, respect-\\nable citizen. He was a man of patriotic feelings, and\\nhis countrv never called for his services without a\\n8", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0091.jp2"}, "92": {"fulltext": "86 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nready response. His sons were Robert and Archi-\\nbald the latter died in youth.\\nRobert lived on Plumb Creek, where he died in 1830.\\nHis sons were James B., John B., Andrew and Robert.\\nThe former two are living in the settlement of their\\nfather and grandfather; the latter two are dead.\\n1804 Archibald Thompson was a man of excellent\\ncharacter, and a very efficient member of the com-\\nmunity. He lived some years in the settlement where\\nhe first located, and then moved, in the year 1812, to a\\nplace two miles south of the present town of Evans-\\nville. Reaching an advanced age, ho died in 1833.\\nHis sons were Robert, William, Moses, Archibald,\\nJohn and James. Robert lived upon the farm, made\\nby his father until he grew to be an old man, and died\\nonly a few weeks since. William settled two and a\\nhalf miles south of Preston, where he still resides.\\nMoses settled about 1816 on the farm now occupied by\\nJohn M. Thompson.\\nHe afterwards moved to St. Clair County, and died\\nthere in 1846. Archibald went to Hitchcock Prairie\\nin 1822 and lived there until his death, in 1856. His\\ndescendants are living in the same neighborhood.\\nJohn Thompson became a prominent man in the county.\\nHe was once County Commissioner. In 1836 he Avas\\nelected a member of the Legislature, and died during\\nthe session of that body. James Thompson, the young-\\nest of the brothers, lived upon his father s farm until\\nhe died, in 1835.\\n1804. William McBride was a valuable constituent\\nof the Irish Settlement. lie labored much, and lived\\nin a manner which rendered him a favorite in the com-\\nmunity. He was somewhat advanced in age when he\\neame, but he endured the privations of pioneer life very", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0092.jp2"}, "93": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 87\\nwell. He died in 1818. His sons, Thomas who had a\\nfamily when they came, John and William, settled\\naround their father, and were industrious, highly es-\\nteemed citizens. They are all dead now. Thomas left\\ntwo sons William and John. The former lives in\\nWashington County the latter on the old place.\\nWilliam McBride was Captain of a militia company\\nin 1813, and once held the office of County Commis-\\nsioner. Mrs. Wilson, now living in Chester, is the only\\nsurviving one of John McBride s family.\\n1804. Robert McDonough remained in the settle-\\nment until his death. His family then moved away,\\nand none of his descendants are now in the county.\\n1804. In the same year 1804 Samuel Cochran\\nlocated upon the land which is now known as the\\nHaskin farm. He was far out from the settlement\\nat that time, and lived somewhat secluded, yet he was\\nvery sociable, and fond of company. He was an\\ninfluential and popular man, and held several impor-\\ntant offices. He died in Jackson County, in 1824. His\\nsons were John, William, George, Alexander and\\nElisiia. John improved a farm near the Bilderbacks,\\nand lived upon it until his death. William settled,\\nlived and died upon the farm on which Joseph Hardin\\nnow resides, one mile northwest of Chester. Mrs.\\nVanZant, now living in Chester at an advanced age, is\\nthe daughter of Samuel Cochran. George moved\\nto Jackson County, and there became a very prominent\\nman. The other brothers also went to Jackson County.\\nThey were noted for their exploits in hunting.\\n1804. About this time a man by the name of Ems-\\nley Jones settled in the region of Liberty. Another\\nman named Reed had settled in the same neighborhood.\\nJones and Reed got into a quarrel, which finally re-", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0093.jp2"}, "94": {"fulltext": "88 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nsuited in Jones killing Beed, for which crime he was\\nhung, in Kaskaskia. This was the first execution upon\\nthe gallows in .Randolph County. A short time after-\\nwards, an Indian was hung for murdering a white man.\\nThese are the only two instances where capital punish-\\nment has been resorted to within the limits of the\\ncounty since it had an existence, and it is earnestly\\nhoped that such a proceeding will never again blacken\\nher fair fame. If, however, the necessity should occur,\\nher courts must yield obedience to the requirements of\\nimperative laws.\\n1805. Alexander Barber came in 1805 from Ohio.\\nHe first settled near the Bilderbacks, on the east side\\nof the Kaskaskia river. Being a man of strong native\\nintellect, a clear judgment, and robust constitution, he\\ntook a leading position among the other stalwart char-\\nacters of the settlement in which he located. His\\nemployment was farming, but, as the settlements in-\\ncreased, he was engaged in building mills. Skilled in\\nthis branch of business, and possessing great energy,\\nhe was a very useful man in the new country, and did\\nmuch for its advancement. About the year 1825, he\\nlocated on the farm where he now resides, two miles\\nnorth of Liberty. Here he erected a mill; and he has\\nbeen engaged with mills nearly ever since. The name\\nof Barber sua-gests the idea of a mill. More than\\nforty years ago he was elected a Justice of the Peace\\na position for which Nature seems to have designed\\nhim and he still holds the office, having filled it during\\nall that time without intermission. There is probably\\nno man in Illinois who has held that office so long, and\\nprobably no man that ever filled the office whose official\\nacts have given such general satisfaction. A few\\nmonths more and he will have attained his fourscore", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0094.jp2"}, "95": {"fulltext": "OP RANDOLPH COUNTY. 89\\nyears, yet he retains his intellectual faculties in their\\nvigor and brightness. He has fifty-four years of the\\nhistory of this county fresh in his memory. He be-\\nlongs to a generation past, but lives yet as a noble\\nspecimen of his compeers.\\nAlexander Clark was another of those who came\\nin 1805. He located three miles south of the present\\ntown of Evansville. How long he remained, or what\\nposition he occupied, could not be learned.\\n1805. Joseph Lively came, in 1805, from Abbeville,\\nSouth Carolina, and settled the Seymour farm, three\\nmiles north of Kaskaskia. He lived upon the farm until\\n1823, when he moved and settled in the lower end of\\nOppossumden Prairie. He moved the next year and\\nsettled upon the place where Judge John Camprell\\nresides. He was active, industrious, and benevolent.\\nHe died in 1833. His sons were Amos, Shadrack,\\nEnoch, Eichard, James, and Eeuben, who have be-\\ncome well known to the people of the county, and\\nfrom whom a numerous descendancy has sprung.\\nThey were farmers, generally, and good neighbors.\\nSome of them are yet living, though old men.\\n1805. John Lively a brother of Joseph, who came\\nat the same time, settled in the Prairie northeast of\\nthe Irish Settlement, from which circumstance the\\nprairie has been called Lively Prairie. He was the\\npioneer of that part of the county, and sustained his posi-\\ntion in a mariner which excites sentiments of pride in his\\ndescendants. He lived in this prairie during his life,\\nwhich closed in 1826. Eeuben Lively, who lives near\\nAthens, in St. Clair County, is the oldest son of John\\nLively. His other sons were James, Turner, William\\nand Hugh P. the latter was accidentally killed by the\\nfalling of a tree. Turner and William are residents of\\n*8", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0095.jp2"}, "96": {"fulltext": "90 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nthe prairie where their father lived. James is dead.\\n1806. In the year 1806, G-eorge Wilson and Samuel\\nCrozier, from Abbeville, South Carolina, arrived in the\\ncounty. George Wilson settled on Plumb Creek\\nnear the forks. From there he went to the mouth of\\nDozar Creek, and remained until 1812, when he moved\\ninto the Fort. He lived in the Fort for some years after\\nthe settlers had returned to their homes. In 1827 he\\nmoved into Hitchcock Prairie, and lived there until his\\ndeath in 1857. Mr. Wilson was a man in whom were\\nblended all those noble traits of character which dis-\\ntinguished the early pioneers high-minded, generous,\\nbrave. Through his long life he maintained a high\\nposition among his neighbors, and though he had\\nreached the age of seventy-five when he died, his death\\nwas a loss felt by the community. His sons are John\\nA., George, William L., James and Andrew. John A.\\nWilson has filled the office of Sheriff of the county, and\\nis now the Mayor of the city of Sparta. George lives\\nupon the old place of his father. William L. is a\\ncitizen of Chester. James lives near the old place in\\nthe prairie.\\n1806. Samuel Crozier opened a farm on Nine Mile\\nCreek, two miles south of the location of Evansville.\\nHe was a man of high intellectual abilities, sociable\\nand benevolent. He rose to position and influence\\nwithout an effort. In 1827 he was chosen a member of\\nthe Legislature. He died in 1831. His sons were\\nJohn, James, Andrew, Archibald and Samuel B.\\nJohn Crozier settled upon the site of Red Bud in\\nHorse Prairie, in 1824. He was the father of Samuel\\nCrozier who was one of the founders, and a highly\\nesteemed citizen of Bed Bud, and who died a few weeks\\nago: also James, who is still living in that town, and", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0096.jp2"}, "97": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 91\\nThomas. The brothers of John Crozier became citi-\\nzens of the county, and lived in it until they died. The\\nCrozier family has always sustained a very respectable\\nposition in the community.\\nMr. Mansker, father of Samuel Mansker, made a\\nsettlement on Liberty Island, in 1806, but the farm he\\nmade washed away in a few years, and he removed.\\nSamuel Mansker settled upon the farm where he now\\nlives in the same year that his father located upon the\\nIsland. He has been a sturdy, persevering and respect-\\nable citizen.\\n1807. John Campbell, from Abbeville, South Caro-\\nlina, settled near the mouth of Nine Mile Creek, in 1807,\\nHe lived upon that place until 1820, when he moved to\\na place four miles east of Evansville, and died there in\\n1827. His life was that of an unassuming, retired and\\nrespectable citizen. His sons, John, Samuel, Archi-\\nbald and James all settled in the neighborhood of their\\nfather.\\n1807. During the year 1807, John Taggart, from\\nSouth Carolina, came to the county. He remained for\\nsome time about Kaskaskia, finally joined the ranging\\nservice, and after receiving his discharge he settled\\nupon the farm where he now resides, about nine miles\\nnorth of Chester. Amos Taggart, who live3 on the\\nChester and Sparta road, is a son of John.\\n18 )7. Daniel Taggart, brother of John, came from\\nSouth Carolina at the same time. He was also in the\\nranging service, and after the company was disbanded\\nhe located upon a farm near his brother. His sons are\\nJohn, William, Amos and Daniel, all ofwliom are liv-\\ning in the neighborhood of their father.\\n18 )7.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John Steele, from Tennessee, came to the\\ncounty in 1807. Possessing a remarkable degree of", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0097.jp2"}, "98": {"fulltext": "92 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nself-reliance and courage, he passed beyond the limits\\nof the settlements already made, and located near\\nwhere Steelesville now stands. Here he formed the\\nnucleus of a settlement, which increased rapidly. Dur-\\ning his long life he displayed the same energy in every\\nundertaking as he had done in establishing this settle-\\nment. He was a man of sterling worth a noble speci-\\nmen of the pioneers. His sons were George, Archi-\\nbald, James, John, and Thomas, from whom the\\nnumerous family bearing their name, living around\\nSteelesville, have descended. G-eorge Steele was the\\nfounder of Georgetown, since called Steelesville, and\\nthe proprietor of Steele s Mills, a point widely known\\nin early times. He was a man of enterprising energy,\\nand a very useful citizen. He was the father of James\\nand Thomas Steele.\\nArchibald Steele, the second son of the pioneer,\\nopened a farm one-half mile southwest of Steelesville,\\nand lived there until his death, a few months ago. In-\\nheriting the characteristics of his father, he was a lead-\\ning, influential member of the community in which he\\nlived. He was the father of Anthony, Jefferson,\\nRilen, Merrit, Jasper, and Lindsay. Anthony now\\nholds the office of Sheriff.\\nJames Steele remained a citizen of the county until\\n1849, when he moved away to Iowa. John and\\nThomas are living near Steelesville.\\n1808. In this year, one of the most remarkable\\npioneers that figured in the county, came and settled\\nabout three miles south of Steelesville. That man was\\nJacob Bowerman. Decision of character was a lead-\\ning trait, and shone out in all his operations. He was\\na representative man, and filled the position of a leader\\nwith marked ability. His ingenuity was unbounded.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0098.jp2"}, "99": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 93\\nHe was master of almost every trade, and from the\\nfertility of his genius he could manufacture guns,\\nthough he never served an apprenticeship to the trade.\\nAs a marksman, with the rifle he had no superior. He\\nlived on the farm where he first settled only a short\\ntime, then opened the farm on which Archibald\\nSteele lived during life, and afterwards settled upon\\nthe farm, on the western side of Steelesville, which is\\nknown as the old Bowerman place. He had four\\nsons Jonathan, Jesse, Michael, and William\\nthree of whom are yet living Jesse being dead.\\nJonathan resides in Jackson county; Michael lives\\nthree miles south of Steelesville and William lives\\nthree miles north of the same place.\\n1808. In this year, another addition was made to\\nthe Irish Settlement. Eobert Foster and John An-\\nderson arrived from South Carolina, Abbeville Dis-\\ntrict, having made that long journey on horseback.\\nFoster first located near the settlement of Miller and\\nMcCormack, where James and George McCormack\\nnow live. He afterwards moved on to Plumb Creek,\\nand erected a steam distillery and a horse-mill. With\\nthis appendage to the settlement, inducements were\\noffered to immigrants which brought many to it. Fos-\\nter s mill was the center of attraction the place for\\nall public gatherings, musters, c. Mr. Foster, as his\\nworks indicate, was a man for the times enterprising,\\ndetermined, and accommodating. Possessing a practi-\\ncal judgment, his efforts were directed to such projects\\nas promised to advance the public interests. He was\\nsometimes called to fill official stations, which he did\\nwith high satisfaction. He was a devoted friend of the\\nchurch, and a Christian in the fullest sense of the term.\\nHe died in 1831. His sons were Samuel, John, James", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0099.jp2"}, "100": {"fulltext": "94 HISTORICAL 8KETCHES\\nA., William, and David. Samuel died in Sparta,\\nsome years ago. John died before Samuel. James A.\\nFoster was one of the founders of* Sparta, and he has\\nbeen a successful merchant of that place for many\\nyears. David and William Foster reside near\\nSparta.\\n1808, John Anderson settled near the farm of his\\nbrother, Col. Anderson, and there lived until his death.\\nHe was a faithful friend of the church, and filled the\\noffice of ruling elder from the time the church was or-\\nganized until his death, in which position he acted well\\nhis part. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for\\na great number of years.\\n1808. A Mr. Henderson, from South Carolina, came\\nin 1808, and settled upon the farm now occupied by\\nJames Walsh, on the western side of the Kaskaskia\\nriver, at Evansville.\\n1808. John Clendenin, from Green county, Ken-\\ntucky, came to Illinois in 1808, and settled upon the\\nfarm which for a long time was known by the name of\\nthe Porter place, now an addition to Chester. He\\nwas a revolutionary soldier, and an excellent represent-\\native of that class of brave, patriotic men. It is related\\nof him, that once while guarding some prisoners, a lady\\ncame and asked of him permission to see her brother,\\nwho was a prisoner. Too gallant to refuse the lady the\\nprivilege of seeing her brother, and confiding in her\\nintegrity, he divested himself of his uniform and\\nloaned it to her. She put it on, made the visit to her\\nbrother, and returned it to him according to her prom-\\nise. This incident is a mirror which reflects the noble\\ncharacter of the man. His life among the pioneers\\nwas that of a high-minded, honorable, industrious citi-\\nzen and to which his descendants may revert with", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0100.jp2"}, "101": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 95\\nsentiments of pride. James, Henry, John, and Harvey\\nClendenin, who have filled so large a space in the his-\\ntory of Randolph County, were his sons; all of whom\\nwere approaching manhood when they arrived in Illi-\\nnois. James Clendenin opened the farm where Har-\\nvey Lemons now lives, and afterwards moved to the\\nneighborhood of Liberty, where he died, in 1851. He\\nwas the father of Simpson and John H. Clendenin.\\nHenry Clendenin died in early life, leaving no\\nfamilv.\\nJohn Clendenin is yet living, having spent fifty-one\\nyears of his life amidst the scenes and events of Ran-\\ndolph County! He is the father of James Harvey,\\nand Henry Simpson Clendenin.\\nHarvey Clendenin became a prominent man in the\\ncounty, and filled the Office of County Commissioner,\\nin which position he distinguished himself as a man of\\nsound judgment and clear discrimination. He was the\\nfather of Ephraim R., John C, Samuel, Harvey, and\\nHenry Clendenin, who have become well known citi-\\nzens of the county.\\n1808. Richard Robbison came from South Carolina,\\nin 1808, and first settled in the Bilderback Settlement,\\nbut afte wards he moved into the region of the Steele\\nSettlement. Here he lived and raised a large family.\\nHis sons are John, Joseph, Richard, James, Shadrack,\\nWilliam, Thomas, and Jefferson, from whom the\\nnumerous family of that name now living in the county\\nhave descended.\\n1808. Andrew McCormack settled in the Bilder-\\nback settlement in the year 1808. His sons, James\\nand George, live in the same neighborhood where their\\nfather located.\\n1808. John Miller settled in the same neighbor-\\nhood about the same time.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0101.jp2"}, "102": {"fulltext": "96 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\n1808. James White came from South Carolina in\\n1808, and settled on the hills one-half mile north of the\\nroad from Chester to Steelesville, where the road\\ncrosses Mary s river.\\n1808. Augustus Davis first settled, in 1808, near\\nKaskaskia, and afterwards moved to the Steele Settle-\\nment. Some of his descendants are still living in the\\ncounty.\\n1808. William Barnett came from Kentucky, and\\nlocated in the Irish Settlement. He was a man of in-\\ndustrious habits, retired disposition, yet bold and firm\\nwhen necessity required it. He died in 1818. His sons\\nwere John and William Barnett. John lived upon his\\nfather s farm, and reared a large family. William M.,\\nAlexander C, Samuel, Corrydon and John Barnett\\nwere his sons. Corrydon is the only one now living.\\nWilliam, the second son of the pioneer, was drowned.\\nHe was out in the campaign against the Indians in\\n1813, and when returning home, having reached Plumb\\ncreek, only two miles distant from his father s house, he\\nwas drowned.\\n1809. John Beatte was added to the Irish Settle-\\nment in 1809. He was from Abbeville, South Carolina,\\nand became a valuable citizen in the community. He\\nwas retired and very quiet, yet a man of much force\\nand decision of character. John, Andrew and Charles\\nBeatte were his sons. John and Andrew died several\\nyears ago, leaving large families. Charles is still liv-\\ning.\\n1809. Chesley Allen, from Virginia, settled in\\nHorse Prairie, in 1809, and formed the nucleus for a\\nsettlement in that region of the county. He was a man\\npossessing all the qualifications of a pioneer leader, and\\nleft a memory revered and esteemed by his neighbors.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0102.jp2"}, "103": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 97\\nHis sons were James, John, Albert, William and\\nMiner, who became highly respected citizens of that\\nprairie. John W. Allen, now a citizen of Eed Bud, is\\nthe son of James Allen j and James E. Allen, a mer-\\nchant of the same place, is the son of John Allen.\\n1809. Ealeigh Ealls, settled in Horse Prairie about\\nthe same time of Allen. He came from Virginia, and\\nbrought with him the characteristics of a Virginia gen-\\ntleman. Edward and John Ealls who became promi-\\nnent citizens of that prairie were his sons. John was\\nknown as a pioneer preacher, and he filled the duties of\\nthat sacred office until his death, in 1857. James M.\\nEalls, who is Clerk of the Circuit Court, is a son of\\nRev. John Ealls.\\n1809. Edward Faherty located on the southern\\nborder of Horse Prairie in 1809, and lived there, a\\nhighly respected citizen, until his death. Patrick and\\nJohn Faherty, now living in the prairie, are his sons.\\n180ft. This year came Ezra Owens and Thomas J.\\nV., his son, w T ho settled in the Dr. Fisher neighborhood.\\nOwens became a prominent man. He was chosen\\nMajor of the militia, and filled the office with credita-\\nble ability. His son Thomas J. Y. Owens filled the\\noffice of Sheriff at one time, and was a member of the\\nLegislature.\\nDuring the period of ten years, from 1800, through\\nwhich the arrival of the settlers have been faithfully\\nchronicled, according to the best available data, no\\nevent occurred of special moment. From this time,\\nhowever, commenced the Indian troubles which con-\\ntinued until after the close of the war of 1812. Fortu-\\nnately, however, for the infant settlements of this\\ncounty, they were free from those midnight butcheries\\nwhich were visited upon the setnements in other por-\\n9", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0103.jp2"}, "104": {"fulltext": "7\\n98 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\ntions of the surrounding country. In Washington\\nCounty the family of John Lively a relative of those\\nof that name who had settled in this county fell vic-\\ntims to savage barbarity. One afternoon, when all the\\nfamily but two were gathered within the cabin, the\\nIndians came, brutally murdered every one in the house,\\nand then set fire to it, and consumed the freshly made\\ncorpses with the timbers of the building. As no one\\npresent was left to tell the particulars of this horrible\\ntragedy, they have never been known. A son of Mr.\\nLively William who was then a small boy, was\\nout at the time of the murder, hunting horses. On re-\\nturning he discovered the flames and smoke rising from\\nhis father s cabin, and fearing lest the sad reality was\\ntrue, he went away to a neighbor s house and gave the\\ninformation of what he had seen. They Avent and found\\nonly the crisped and charred forms of their friends\\nsmouldering in the ashes of the cabin. William and\\nJane, a little girl, who happened to be visiting some of\\nher little friends in the neighborhood, escaped the ter-\\nrible fate of their parents, and brothers and sisters, and\\nare yet living. William is one of the oldest citizens\\nin Washington County. Jane married William Cau-\\ndle, of this county and is the mother of a large family,\\nand still living at an extreme old age.\\nFrom 1810, until after the close of the war of 1812,\\nthere was but little emigration to the county, and but\\nlittle advancement of any kind. There was but one\\narrival in 1811 that of Michael Harmon, an emi-\\ngrant from Tennessee. He explored the country around\\nKaskaskia, and decided to settle in the region now\\nknown as the Harmon Settlement. He returned to\\nTennessee and brought out his family. In the ensuing\\nfall he died, leaving his seven sons to maintain the", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0104.jp2"}, "105": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 99\\nground he had claimed, for cultivation. They all set-\\ntled around the place where their father died, and gave\\nto the region an importance which attracted attention\\nat the time, and which is well known over the county\\nyet. Five of the sons of the pioneer are yet living\\nJoseph, Abraham, George, John, and James and\\naround them live their children and grandchildren.\\nThis is probably the most densely populated of any\\nsettlement now in the county. Twenty-two years ago,\\na Methodist society was organized in the settlement, by\\nEev. Lopez, and has been an institution ever since,\\nunder the supervision of the Southern Illinois Confer-\\nence. In 1855, a church edifice was completed and\\nchristened Palestine Church.\\nWith Harmon s family came John Young, who\\nlocated upon the farm now occupied by Mr. Hargus, in\\nthe region of Ellis Grove. Stephen Young, living in\\nthe same neighborhood, is a son of John Young.\\n1812. In 1812, William Nelson, (an Irishman by\\nbirth,) from Abbeville, South Carolina, settled on\\nHorse Creek. He was a man of enterprising habits,\\nand erected a distillery, which gave to his place an\\nattractive importance. He became a prominent man,\\nand held the office of County Commissioner, and was\\nJustice of the Peace for a long term of years. He\\ndied in 1844, upwards of seventy years of age. He\\nhad four sons John G., Isaac, William, Eobert, and\\nWilson all of whom (except the last one,) became\\ncitizens of the county. John G. Nelson was often\\nelected Justice of the Peace, and at one time was elected\\nCounty Commissioner. He died in 1852. Isaac H.\\nNelson, Clerk of the County Court, is a son of John\\nG. Nelson. Isaac is still living upon the old place of\\nhis father, having filled the office of Justice of the", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0105.jp2"}, "106": {"fulltext": "100 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nPeace for many years. William and Eobert settled,\\nlived, and died close by the farm where their father\\nsettled.\\n1812. Hugh Leslie came from Abbeville, South\\nCarolina, with Nelson; Samuel, and Matthew Leslie,\\nliving in Hill Prairie, are his sons.\\nDuring the year 1812, the hostility of the Indians\\nrendered it necessary for all the settlements to seek\\nprotection in the Forts. A block house, or fort, was\\nerected in some central position in all the principal set-\\ntlements. One was erected in the Irish Settlement, of\\nconvenient size to accommodate all the settlers. An-\\nother one was erected in Dr. Fisher s neighborhood;\\nanother at Georgetown; another at Jacob Bowerman s.\\nThe settlers on the east side of the Kaskaskia river took\\nrefuge in Fort Gage. The people abandoned their pri\\nvate houses, and quartered in these forts, living as one\\nfamily, adopting for the time being something of a com-\\nmunity system. The men pursued their ordinary busi-\\nness, but never left the forts without their guns. They\\nwere sometimes attacked while in the field at work,\\nbut no instance of a murder has been found.\\n1814. James and Samuel Thomson, from Abbeville,\\nSouth Carolina, arrived at Kaskaskia in 1814. They\\nwere both young men. James taught school in Kas-\\nkaskia three years, then located upon the farm where\\nhe now resides. He was skilled in surveying, and was\\nemployed for twenty years in the United States Sur-\\nveying Service, and has in late years filled the office of\\nCounty Surveyor, several terms; and he is now the\\nchief deputy in that office, with its full control and\\nmanagement. He commanded a company of militia in\\nthe Black Hawk war. Under Governor Eeynold s\\nadministration he was appointed Judge of the Probate", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0106.jp2"}, "107": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 101\\nCourt, in which position he continued daring seventeen\\nsuccessive years. In all these stations he discharged\\nhis duties in a manner that Avon universal satisfaction.\\nHis profession is that of a surveyor j and whenever the\\nname of James Thompson is mentioned, the idea of\\nsurveying is suggested. His foot has probably made\\nits impress upon every section of land in Randolph\\ncounty. John P. Thompson, who died in 1851, while\\nholding the office of Sheriff, was the oldest son of\\nJames Thompson.\\nSamuel Thompson, brother of James, was also a\\nSurveyor, and often held that office in the county. He,\\ntoo, was employed in the United States Surveying Ser-\\nvice for many years. He died about the year 1848,\\nleaving a large and respectable family.\\n1814. William and John Allen, from Georgia to\\nOhio, from whence they came to Illinois, in 1814, settled\\nadjoining the Irish Settlement. They were upright,\\nhonorable men, and highly esteemed by the community-\\nWilliam died at North s Ferry, on the Kaskaskia river,\\nabout the year 1840. John died five years later.\\nAaron M. Allen, a prominent merchant of Sparta, is\\nthe son of John Allen.\\n1815. Alexander Gaston, from Kentucky, settled\\nupon the John McFarland place in 1815. He was\\nsucceeded by his son, Alexander, who lived and died\\nupon the same place.\\n1810. Andrew Eatiders came to the Irish Settle-\\nment in 1810. He was then a young man, full of hope\\nand vigor. He lived for a time with Eobert Foster,\\nand attended his distillery. Afterwards he located\\nupon the farm where he now lives. Possessing a\\nstrong, robust constitution, a vigorous mind, and clear\\njudgment, he has been the leader of his neighborhood;\\n*9", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0107.jp2"}, "108": {"fulltext": "102 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nand by his industry, economy and cautiousness in tra-\\nding, lie lias become very wealthy.\\n1816. Thomas Mudd, from Kentucky, came in\\n1816, with seven sons James, Francis, Edward,\\nJoseph, Phelix, John, and William all of whom\\nsettled on the high lands in the prairie back of Prairie\\ndu Eoeher. This family has always occupied a very\\nrespectable position in this county. Three of the seven\\nbrothers are yet living Edward, (who lives in Iowa,)\\nFrancis and John live where they settled forty-two\\nyears ago. William Mudd, who is an Associate Jus-\\ntice of the County Court, is a son of James Mudd.\\nThe family has become very numerous.\\n1816. Samuel Crawford, from Tennessee, came in\\n1816. His residence was transient until 1819, when he\\nsettled in the lower end of Oppossumden Prairie. He\\nbecame a popular man, and was often promoted to\\nofficial stations. He held the office of Justice of the\\nPeace, was Receiver of Public Monies in the Land\\nOffice, at Kaskaskia, and served one session in the Leg-\\nislature. His sons were James H., Hugh M.. William,\\nStace, and John. James lives in Galena. Hugh in\\nCamptown, and William in Florence Stace and\\nJohn both died in California. Hugh and William\\nhave held the office of Justice of the Peace.\\n1816. William Fowler came from South Carolina,\\nand made the farm on which Abram Harmon, Si*., now\\nlives. He was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and\\na zealous patriot. When he died, in 1846, his death was\\ndeeply regretted by those who had an opportunity of\\nappreciating his worth. He had three sons, only two\\nof whom came to this county James and Washing-\\nton. James lived near his father some years, and then\\nmoved to Perrv Count v. His two sons, William and", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0108.jp2"}, "109": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 103\\nJohn, became citizens of this county, and died here\\nthe former in 1856, the latter in 1859. Washington\\nlived and died in the neighborhood where his father\\nsettled. His children live around the old place.\\n1816. John Layne came from Tennessee, and settled\\nnear Georgetown, where he died. Elisha Layne, now\\nliving in Chester, is the only son of John Layne now\\nin the county.\\n1816. James Slater settled near the residence of\\nHughs in this year, and lived there until his death.\\nJoseph Slater, living in the same neighborhood, is the\\nonly son now remaining in the county.\\n1816. In this year, Cornelius Adkins made a set-\\ntlement in the lower end of Short s Prairie. He re-\\nmained there many years.\\n1816. Benjamin Brown settled in the Bradley neigh-\\nborhood. How long he remained here, or whether his\\ndescendants are in the county, could not be ascertained.\\n1816. In the same year, Emanuel Caxady came\\nfrom Tennessee, and settled near the Steeles. He\\nafterwards moved to the Bradley settlement, where he\\nstill resides. Though he has passed through the priva-\\ntions of pioneer life, and reached an old age, he is still\\nstrong and active.\\n1817. In 1817, the Bradley family settled in the\\nregion of Shiloh, and opened the way for the\\nment of that part of the county. Each member of\\nthis family was a tower of strength within himself.\\nIn all those enterprises, whether civil or military,\\nwhich interested the public, the name of Bradley was\\nconspicuous. James, Franklin, AVilliam and Eichard\\nBradley are now the representatives of the family, and\\nare old men. Their descendants are numerous.\\n1817. Egbert Mann came to the county in 1817,-", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0109.jp2"}, "110": {"fulltext": "104 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nand opened a farm near the Irish Settlement, where he\\nlived until his death. Such was his character that his\\ndescendants, who have risen to high positions, may\\nregard him with feelings of pleasure. His sons are\\nJohn, William, Robert, and Alexander. John came\\nto the county some years after his father, and lives five\\nmiles northwest of Chester. He once held the office\\nof Judge of County Commissioner s Court, from which\\nmet the appellation of Judge has been given him,\\nand by that title he is well known. He is the father of\\na large and respectable family. William Mann still\\nlives near the place where his father settled, and has\\nhis children around him, who are active members in\\nthe community. Egbert Mann has filled several im-\\nportant offices was an officer in a company of militia\\nthat went out in the Black Hawk campaign, once\\nrepresented the county in the Legislature, and filled\\nthe office of School Commissioner. Alexander Mann\\nlives upon the old place made by his father.\\n1817. Colonel Gabriel Jones, from Adair County,\\nKentucky, came in the year 1817, and settled on the\\nfarm one mile west of Steelesville, which is widely\\nknown as the old Col. Jones place/ His talents,\\nenergy, activity, and high sense of honor, placed him\\nforward as a leader, and he became a prominent actor\\nin all the public matters of those times. In the Black\\nHawk war he was promoted to the position of Colonel,\\nand he distinguished himself as an able officer and gal-\\nlant soldier. He has represented the county in the\\nGeneral Assembly, and filled other offices of responsible\\ntrust. He is now the flavor of the city of Chester,\\nand holds the office of Justice of the Peace. Though\\nhe hfls reached the sere of life, he is yet active and vig-\\norous", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0110.jp2"}, "111": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 105\\n1817. Ignatius Sprigg, an emigrant from Maryland,\\nsettled in the American Bottom, between Kaskaskia\\nand Prairie du Roeher, on the Rector farm, in 1817.\\nHe was another of the sound, practical, honorable\\nminded pioneers, and the people often testified their\\nappreciation of his worth by electing him to positions\\nof responsible trust first to the office of County\\nTreasurer, and next to that of Sheriff, which he held\\nduring a period of ten years. He is now a citizen of\\nArkansas, engaged in the United States Surveying Ser-\\nvice.\\n1817. James and Henry O Hara came to the\\ncounty in this year, and settled in the region where\\nJames iiow t lives. Both of these men have occupied\\npositions of official trust, and stand high in the estima-\\ntion of the people. They are both still living, having\\nattained an old age. The settlement where they live\\nhas taken their name, and assumed a position of note\\nand importance. St. Patrick s Church was organized\\nin this settlement some years ago, and in 1853, a church\\nbuilding was erected under the supervision of Father\\nHane. Father Gifford, a very old man, is now the\\nofficiating priest.\\n1817. Curtis Coon came to Kaskaskia about the\\nyear 1817. He was a native of Boston, Massachusetts,\\nand had spent several years in the West Indies engaged\\nin heavy commercial transactions. After remaining a\\nyear in Kaskaskia he purchased and settled upon the\\nHaskin farm two miles southwest of Chester. His\\ntalents were of a high order, and he possessed an\\nenergy and business qualifications which peculiarly\\nfitted him for public office. He filled the office of Judge\\nof the Probate Court for a term of years, and his offi-\\ncial acts in that Court were usually regarded with high", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0111.jp2"}, "112": {"fulltext": "106 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nsatisfaction. In every station where lie presided he\\nwas a model.\\n1817. Daniel Alexander, from Maine, came to the\\ncounty in 1817. For a time he worked at the mouth\\nof Okaw j then purchased a farm in the Hughs settle-\\nment, which he afterwards sold to Charles Stratton.\\nSome years ago he went to Texas, and was murdered\\nthere.\\n1817. James McFarland came from South Caro-\\nlina and settled on the west fork of Mary s river, near\\nthe Kaskaskia road, and lived there until his death.\\nAndrew McFarland, who lives in the same neighbor-\\nhood, is the only surviving son of James McFarland.\\n1817. Samuel Xisbet from South Carolina, made a\\nsettlement one mile east of Eden, in 1817. He was an\\nindustrious, honorable man, and a firm friend of the\\nchurch. But few men ever possessed the faculties of en-\\nduring the privations of a pioneer country more than\\nhe. He is still living.\\n1817. William Morris, from Ohio, settled in the\\nOppossumden Prairie in 1817. His son lives upon the\\nsame place.\\n1817. In this year, or shortly afterwards, Gwin,\\nBarrows, Houseman and some others, settled in the\\nBradly Settlement. They were valuable additions to\\nthat community, and men of high character. Their\\ndescendants are numerous and respectable.\\n1817. Henry Will settled upon the point of the\\nbluff above Kaskaskia in 1817. His character was\\nthat of an industrious farmer and good neighbor. His\\nson, Daniel Will, now lives upon the same place.\\nAround this point an important settlement was formed,\\nand a church organization was made several years\\nago.", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0112.jp2"}, "113": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 107\\n1818. Joseph and Thomas Orr, from Virginia, set-\\ntled in the O Hara neighborhood in 1818. Joseph\\nwas chosen Major of a militia regiment, which post he\\nfilled with creditable ability. He was an early citizen\\nof Sparta, and died in that place in 1850. Thomas\\nmoved to Pike County in 1829.\\n1818. Benedict Harrel was added to the O Hara\\nSettlement in 1818; Cornelius and Thomas Harrel\\nnow living in the same neighborhood are his sons.\\n1818. John Brewer, another emigrant from Ken-\\ntucky, came to the O Hara Settlement in 1818. He\\nbrought with him six sons Thomas, Felix, Vincent,\\nGeorge, Pius, and John, all of whom became impor-\\ntant constituents of the community. John once filled\\nthe office of County Commissioner, and is now a Justice\\nof the Peace.\\n1818. The Hull family arrived in the O Hara set-\\ntlement in 1818. They were from Kentucky four\\nbrothers Norton, Samuel, Lewis, and Thomas. Nor-\\nton Hull was a conspicuous man, having conferred\\nupon him the office of Captain of a militia companj^.\\nHe and his brother Samuel died where they located.\\nThomas and Lewis died in Pike County.\\n1818. In this year, Eev. Silas Crisler, from Boone\\nCounty, Kentucky, arrived in Illinois, and made a farm\\nsix miles east of Kaskaskia, not far from the Harmon\\nSettlement. Possessing strong natural faculties, a\\nlarge amount of kindness and generosity, and some\\neccentricity, he became widely known, and highly\\n/-esteemed. Much of his time was devoted to his sacred\\ncalling. Gravel Creek Church, of which he was the\\nfounder and pastor for many years, was among the first\\n.Baptist churches in Illinois. He died in 1851. His\\nthree sons Abel, Leonard and John are all living,", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0113.jp2"}, "114": {"fulltext": "108 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nhaving been highly respected citizens of the county dar-\\ning life.\\n1818. Amasa Aldrich, a native of Worcester Coun-\\nty, Massachusetts, came to Kaskaskia, in 1818. He\\nremained a few years, and then located upon a farm\\ntwo miles north of Chester, in a region around which\\nthere were no settlements near. He was the pioneer\\nof his settlement. In 1853 he died, having lived to see\\nthe country around changed from a wild into a thickly\\nsettled and highly cultivated district.\\n1819. Alexander Campbell, from Tennessee, came\\nto the Irish Settlement in 1819. He remained here a\\nfew years, then removed to a farm near the Bowerman\\nSettlement. He was a quiet, good, industrious citizen,\\nand died in 1827, leaving a large family. His sons\\nwere Edward, John, Andrew, William and Alexan-\\nder. The latter three are dead. Edward lives near\\nhis father s old place. Has been County Commissioner\\nand Justice of the Peace. In 1838, John Campbell\\nwas elected to the office of Sheriff, and continued in\\nthat position ten successive years; was afterwards\\nelected Judge of the County Court, then Sheriff again;\\nand he now holds the office of Judge of the County\\nCourt.\\n1819. Eli Short was an emigrant from Kentucky.\\nHe settled on the eastern edge of the prairie which\\nbears his name, and lived there until his death, in 1844.\\nHe was a soldier in the war of is 12, having enlisted\\nin a Kentucky regiment, and was at the celebrated bat-\\ntle of Tippecanoe, where he received a wound, from\\nwhich he never fully recovered. He drew a pension as\\nlong as he lived. Seeing the want of Gospel ministers\\nin the new country, he commenced preaching, and con-\\nLed to discharge the duties of his holy office until he", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0114.jp2"}, "115": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 109\\ndied. His oldest son, Abraham, remained in Ken-\\ntucky, and died there. Three others came with him to\\nIllinois. Denard Short settled near his father, and\\ndied in 1830. John is still living, and occupies a farm\\ntwo miles east of Steelesville. Jefferson Short went\\nout in the campaign against the Indians in the Black\\nHawk war, and was killed.\\n1819. David Hathorn came from Ohio, and settled\\nfirst near the present location of Evansville. In 1825,\\nhe located in the southern end of Oppossumden Prai-\\nrie, where he remained until his death. He was a good\\ncitizen, and bore the part of a high-minded, generous\\nman. His sons were Samuel, James, Thomas, David,\\nand William, of whom James alone is living.\\n1819. James Baird, from Ohio, came in 1819, and\\nsettled the place three miles south of Sparta, now occu-\\npied by Alexander Wylie. In his younger days he\\nwas strong, athletic, and a leading man. He is now in\\nthe sere of life, and his friends are as numerous as his\\nacquaintances. One of his sons, John Baird, is Judge\\nof the County Court of Perry County.\\n1819. Adanljah Ball made a settlement upon Eock\\nCastle Creek, in 1819 penetrating a little farther into\\nthe wilderness. He lived and died in that region. One\\nof his sons, Franklin Ball, became a prominent man,\\nand once represented the county in the General Assem-\\nbly. He died in 1856.\\n1819. Arthur Parks came out from Kentucky in\\nthe spring of 1819, and cultivated a crop during the\\nsummer. In the fall he returned and brought his\\nfamily. He made a farm on the eastern end of Lively\\nPrairie, where he spent the remainder of his life, which\\nclosed in 1814. Possessed of a strong, practical mind,\\nand discriminating judgment, he was a man in whom\\n10", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0115.jp2"}, "116": {"fulltext": "HO HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nthe people placed confidence. He once held the office\\nof County Commissioner, and was a Justice of the\\nPeace for a great number of years. He had eight sons,\\nfour of whom are now citizens of the county; James,\\nB. Parks, of Sparta, who has held the office of County\\nSurveyor; John Parks, of Chester; Arthur and Al-\\nfred, who live upon the farm of their father.\\n1819. George Stratton came in 1819, and settled\\nin the American Bottom. Soon afterwards he bought\\nthe land on which that part of Chester situated upon\\nthe hill now stands, and made a farm which embraced\\nwhat is now known as the Buena Vista Addition.\\n1819. Isaac Eust, a native of Maine, who had spent\\nseveral years at sea, came to Kaskaskia in 1819. After\\nremaining a few years, he went to sea again, and spent\\na year upon the Ocean Wave; then returned and\\nlocated permanently in Kaskaskia. He was a wagon\\nmaker, and introduced an improved style of that\\nvehicle among the people of that village. In 1836, he\\npurchased and moved upon the farm two miles east of\\nChester, where he now lives. Firmness, decision, in-\\ndustry and generosity are the leading traits of his\\ncharacter. He is the main pillar of the community\\naround him, and often neighborhood difficulties are\\nreferred to him for adjudication. The appeal of want\\nnever reached his ear without a cheerful response.\\n1819. Sh elton Evans and Levi Simmons, settled on\\nthe point below Kaskaskia in 1819, or probably before\\nthat date. In 1825 they moved and located permanently\\nin Horse Prairie. Emanuel Evans, living near Eed\\nBud, is a son of Suelton Evans. Levi Simmons left a\\nlarge family. One of his sons, William Simmons, was\\na joint proprietor of Red Bud.\\n1820.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Robert Bratney came from Tennessee to", "height": "3368", "width": "1936", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0116.jp2"}, "117": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. Ill\\nthe Irish Settlement, in 1820. His life was that of an\\nindustrious farmer, good citizen, and generous neigh-\\nbor. But one of his sons came to this county with him.\\nHe settled upon Plumb Creek, and lived a long and\\nuseful life in that community. He was the father of\\nJohn B., Bobert N. and James C. Bratney, all citizens\\nof the same neighborhood where their father lived and\\ndied. John B. Bratney holds the office of Justice of\\nthe Peace.\\n1820. Martin Smith, an emigrant from the State of\\nNew York, came to the county in 1820. The greater\\npart of his life was spent in Bandolph County. His\\nonly surviving son, John S. Smith, now well advanced\\nin years, lives two miles from Chester, on the Plank\\nEoad. He improved this farm more than thirty years\\nago, and he has spent his life thus far upon it. He is a\\nquiet, industrious, intelligent, good citizen, and an ac-\\ncommodating neighbor.\\n1820. John Thomison made a farm in 1820, four\\nmiles west of Sparta, where he lived several years.\\nTowards the close of his life he spent his time with his\\nchildren, in Short s Prairie. George Thomison, a highly\\nrespected citizen and merchant of Steelesville, is a son\\nof John Thomison.\\n1820. Mr. Adams, from Kentucky, settled in Horse\\nPrairie, about the year 1820. He was an excellent\\nrepresentative of the Kentucky pioneers. His son,\\nSamuel B. Adams, is a prominent citizen of that\\nprairie, and has filled the office of Associate Justice of\\nthe County Court. He now holds the office of Justice\\nof the Peace.\\n1820.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 About the year 1820, the McDills\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Thomas,\\nWilliam, and John, settled in the region around the\\npresent city of Sparta. They became the leading men", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0117.jp2"}, "118": {"fulltext": "112 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nof that part of the county. Thomas McDill is yet\\nliving at an extreme old age, an admirable representa-\\ntive of a past generation. He made a farm one mile\\nand a half west of the location of Sparta, and has\\nlived upon it ever since. William and John settled in\\nFlat Prairie, where they lived, highly esteemed citi-\\nzens, for a long series of years. The descendants of\\nthese men are numerous.\\n1820. Alexander Alexander came in the latter\\npart of 1819, or the beginning of 1820. He was from\\nChester, South Carolina, and located upon a farm one\\nmile south of the locality of Eden. He was the pio-\\nneer of that now populous and wealthy region. His\\nfive sons are still living, respectable, industrious citizens\\nlike their father.\\n1820. John and Samuel Cochran, from Belfast,\\nMaine, arrived in the county in 1820. John first set-\\ntled upon the farm now belonging to Mr. Darwin,\\nnear the mouth of Mary s river. Soon afterwards he\\nsettled upon the farm now occupied by Isaac Bust.\\nHe moved away to Hancock County about the year\\n1829. Andrew Cochran made the farm two miles and a\\nhalf from Chester on the plank road, which is occupied\\nby the Widow Douglas. He moved to Hancock\\nCounty about the year 1830.\\n1820. About this year, or probably the year before,\\nDavid Carthcart, John Dickey, and John McMillen,\\ncame and settled in the lower end of Flat Prairie. The\\narrival of these three men with their families added\\nmuch strength to the little settlement, and gave it a\\nprominence and character which induced others to set-\\ntle in it. They became influential, highly esteemed\\ncitizens. Their descendants are now numerous, and\\namong the best citizens of that region.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0118.jp2"}, "119": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 113\\n1821. Ebenezer Alexander, from Chester, South\\nCarolina, and James Anderson, from Pittsburgh, came\\nto the settlement in the lower end of Flat Prairie, in\\n1821. Mr. Alexander is still living, having spent\\nnearly forty years of an industrious, useful life in the\\nsame neighborhood. He has a large family.\\nJames Anderson was an intelligent, honorable, high-\\nminded citizen, and died much lamented. He left two\\nsons Francis B. Anderson, Esq., of Sparta, who\\noccupies a respectable position at the Randolph County\\nBar, and James Anderson, a respectable farmer, living\\nnear his father s old place.\\n1822. This year, Samuel Douglas, with James\\nBean, Thomas McBride, James Eedpath, and some\\nothers, made a settlement in Hitchcock Prairie. Sam-\\nuel Douglas came to Illinois in 180-1, with John and\\nJames Anderson. He was then but ten years old.\\nHaving reached man s estate, he married and located\\nas previously stated, and became an influential; leading\\nman in his settlement. He once held the office of\\nCounty Commissioner. His five sons John A., Arch-\\nibald, George W., Samuel H., and James T. Douglas,\\nare all living, and their descendants are numerous.\\nJames Coulter, John and Alexander McKelvey,\\nsettled in the Granjl Cote Prairie, in the northeastern\\npart of the county, in 1822, and were, therefore, the\\npioneers of that region. They are all still living, hav-\\ning gathered around them a numerous population.\\nThey have always held a respectable position in the\\ncommunity, and stood high in the church.\\nIn the same year, ELisnA, George, Charles, and\\nFortiss Hitchcock, settled in that prairie, from whom\\nit has taken its name. There is none of this family\\nnow remaining in the prairie.\\n*10", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0119.jp2"}, "120": {"fulltext": "114 HISTORICAL SKETCHES\\nSometime previous to 1825, William (twin, Burke,\\nHouseman, and James Gillespie, had settled in the\\nregion of the Bradleys. The descendants of Gwin\\nAre living in the same neighborhood. John K., and\\nThomas C. Burke, sons of the pioneer, are leading\\nmen in that community. James M. Houseman, a\\nrespectable farmer in that region, is a son of the pio-\\nneer. James Gillespie is still living, and the people\\nof the county have often testified their appreciation of\\nhis worth by electing him a member of the County\\nCourt. He now holds the position of Associate Jus-\\ntice.\\n[Thus meeting each pioneer as he arrived, and noting\\nthe locality of his settlement, a mirror-like view of the\\nsettlement of the county has been presented. It is\\ndifficult to decide at precisely what period of time the\\nimmigrants ceased to be pioneers, but reference has\\nbeen made to them just so long as it was required to\\nsettle the various districts or settlements of the county.\\nOmissions have probably occurred; indeed, if they have\\nnot, it is remarkable. There may be some inaccuracies\\nrespecting dates. The authority which was considered\\nmost reliable has been followed, though it has been\\ndifficult to decide, in some instances where a difference\\nhas occurred, which was entitled to preference.]\\nScattering settlements having been made in nearly\\nall parts of the county, the transition from the wild\\nstate in which it was found, commenced with deter-\\nmined certainty. Making forms and raising corn was\\nthe chief occupation of the settlers until about the year\\n1825, when they commenced planting and exporting", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0120.jp2"}, "121": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH-,COUNTY. 115\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0cotton. During the next five years, much attention\\nwas given to the production of this article in the neigh-\\nborhood of Columbus, (now Sparta.) and several cotton\\ngins had been erected. In 1830, about eighty bales of\\ncotton, of good quality, were exported from Smith s\\nLanding, (now Chester.)\\nThe production of cotton gradually gave way to the\\nraising of castor beans, which, for some years, was the\\nchief article of commerce. Oil mills were erected in\\nvarious parts of the county, for the manufacture of\\ncastor oil, which was shipped to eastern markets, and\\nalways supplied the country with money.\\nAbout the year 1839-40, the Messrs. Cole, who had\\nerected a steam flouring mill at Chester, commenced\\nexporting flour to Southern and Eastern markets. This\\ninduced the cultivation of wheat, which has gradually\\nincreased until now it is the staple crop. Corn, oats,\\nand hay have grown to be important crops, and great\\nquantities above home consumption are annually expor\\nted to foreign markets.\\nIn the past twenty years the increase in every de-\\npartment of agriculture has been most wonderful.\\nThere are now thirteen first class merchant mills in\\nsuccessful operation, and yet great quantities of wheat\\nare shipped to distant markets. The production of\\nfruit has become an important item of commerce, and\\nthe soil and climate are found to be well adapted to its\\nsuccessful growth. Irish potatoes have proved a profit-\\nable crop, and farmers are devoting much attention\\nto its cultivation.\\nThe county contains about five hundred and sixty\\nsquare miles of Territory. Its western boundary is the\\nMississippi river forty miles in extent. The Kaskas-\\nkia river, navigable during a greater part of the season,", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0121.jp2"}, "122": {"fulltext": "116 HI8T0RICAL SKETCHES\\ndivides it nearly through the centre. Its northern and\\neastern boundaries include the extreme points of the\\ngreat prairies of the State. Along its southern border\\nstands a heavy growth of timber. The interior is an\\nintermixture of the boundaries.\\nThough the agricultural capacity of the county is im-\\nmense, its great source of wealth is stone coal. Nearly\\nthe area of three townships, in the centre, is underlaid\\nwith a seam of stone coal, of a superior quality, vary-\\ning from two to six feet in thickness.\\nThe population of the county is about twenty thous-\\nand. The census to be taken next year will probably\\nshow a greater number, as the population is increasing\\nrapidly.\\nFor more minute particulars of the progress of busi-\\nness, and its present commercial capacity, the reader\\nis referred to the sketches of the cities and towns which\\nfollow.\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY AGRICULTU-\\nRAL SOCIETY.\\nIn the year 1851, the enterprising farmers of Flat\\nPrairie conceived the idea of organizing an Agricul-\\ntural Society. On the 9th of January, 1852, the\\nMessrs. Addison, Crawford, Craig, Eobertson,\\nBrown, Beattie, and a few others, met together and\\nconstituted the society. Eobert Brown was chosen\\nPresident, Jacob B. Beattie, Treasurer, and William\\nAddison, Secretary.\\nThe first Annual Fair, or Exhibition, was held the", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0122.jp2"}, "123": {"fulltext": "OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. 117\\nthird Wednesday in October, 1852, on the farm of\\nJames Craig, Flat Prairie. The second Fair was held\\nat the same place, 4th October, 1853. And the third\\nAnnual Fair on the farm of William Eobertson, Flat\\nPrairie, 25th October, 1854. The members of the\\nSociety and consequent need of additional accommo-\\ndation having greatly increased the citizens of Sparta\\njoined with those of the surrounding country in rais-\\ning subscriptions to board-fence a lot in Sparta, which\\nMr. Matthew McClurkin handsomely gave free, for\\nfive years. On this lot the three successive Fairs of\\n55, 56, and 57, were held, each surpassing the other\\nin interest and attraction, and in the numbers in\\nattendance.\\nIn the early part of 1858, the Executive Board pur-\\nchased a beautiful piece of land, of ten acres, at Sparta\\nand at an expense of nearly two thousand dollars,\\nhave had it substantially fenced, with extensive stables\\nfor horses, cattle, c, and buildings erected for exhib-\\niting ladies work, mechanical, and other articles. On\\nthis ground the Fair of 1858 was held, on the 6th and\\n7th days of October, and every year they are, add-\\ning to the improvements and embellishments of the\\ngrounds. The grounds and improvements are not the\\nproperty of any company or of individuals but be-\\nlong to whoever are the members of the Society.\\nThe Officers, and Executive Committee for 1859, are\\nJohn A. Nelson, President William Addison, Sec-\\nretary and Treasurer. Executive Board Samuel L.\\nBoyd, Wm. Eobertson, James Crai^, Aaron M. Al-\\nlen, and John Watson with Yice-Presidents, who\\nare ex-officio members of Executive Committee for\\nSparta, James Crawford; for Georgetown, Her.\\nHeightman Liberty, H. McLaughland Chester,", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0123.jp2"}, "124": {"fulltext": "118 HISTORICAL SKETCHES Of RANDOLPH CO.\\nJacob M. Bair Kaekaskia, Joshua G. Burch Prai-\\nrie du Rocher, Wm. Henry, Esq.; Union Precinct, E.\\nD. Durfee; Burnet s, Wm. Rutherford.\\nWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY AO-\\nRICTJLTTJifc^L, SOCIETY.\\nThe enterprising farmers around Evansville organ-\\nized an Agricultural Society in 1854. After holding\\nfour successive and creditable exhibitions, wisdom sug-\\ngested the propriety of uniting with the other Society;\\nhence this one has been discontinued.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0124.jp2"}, "125": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 KASKASKIA.\\nA\\nNDERICK JOHN, farmer.\\nBUYAT JOSEPH, farmer.\\nBauvais Alexis, do\\nBarker Lemuel, do\\nBarker Fayette, do\\nBarlow William, clock repairer.\\nBeiter Danatus, shoemaker.\\nBeare Christopher, farmer.\\nBeare John, do\\nBilderback James, do\\nBoucherie Edward, coroner.\\nBarnskawky Joseph, farmer.\\nBalweizer Daniel,\\ndo\\nBond Squire A.,\\ndo\\nBode Henry,\\ndo\\nBrown Charley,\\ndo\\nBuyat August,\\ndo\\nBuyat Belonie,\\ndo\\nBurghard Joseph,\\ndo\\nBurch J. G.,\\ndo\\nBurk James,\\ndo\\npAPLOT PIERRE,\\n\\\\J Caplot Antoine P.\\nfarmer.\\ndo\\nCaudle Henry,\\ndo\\nCaudle Gregory,\\ndo\\nCaudle William,\\ndo\\nCaudle John,\\ndo\\nCaudle Elney,\\ndo\\nCaudle Anderson, Jr.,\\ndo\\nCaudle Harrison,\\ndo\\nCannady Henry,\\ndo\\nCannady James, laborer.\\nCrew John, laborer.\\nCbenoix (Che-nu) Julian, farmer.\\nChenoix Henry, farmer.\\nCanbery Charles, tailor.\\nConrad John, farmer.\\nColbert George, do\\nConant Nathan, do\\nConant Sullivan, cooper.\\nCrisler Leonard, farmer.\\nCrawford William H., cooper.\\nCrisler John M., cooper.\\nCullen Owen, do\\nCullen Daniel, do\\nDEPPE F. C, farmer.\\nDerouse Peter, wagonmaker.\\nDerouse Belo J., farmer.\\nDerouse Lewis, do\\nDetrech Conrad, wagonmaker.\\nTjWANS ADAM, farmer.\\nFEAMAN JACOB, capitalist.\\nFeaman Adam, farraer.\\nFisher Henry, farmer.\\npARY THEODORE, farmer.\\nVX Gant Thomas, farmer.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0125.jp2"}, "126": {"fulltext": "120 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nDAN L REILY. E. A. REILY. HENRY REILY.\\nDAN L REILY SONS,\\nKASKASKIA MILLS,\\nNorth of the Town of Kaakaakia, and Ea t of Ka*kaskia River, buy\\nWHEAT, CORN, AND COUNTRY PRODUCE GENERALLY\\nAnd keep on hand, and sell at uniform and low prices, a\\nfull assortment of\\nI mt\\nf\\nGROCERIES,\\nMEN S AND BOYS CLOTHING,\\nBOOTS AND SHOES,\\nHATS AND CAPS,\\nTINWARE AND STOVES,\\nDye-Stuffs, Paints, and Patent Medicines,\\nSTRA W CUTTERS, PLOWS,\\nLATHS, SHINGLES,\\nORESSEQ YELLOW PINE FLeeEUNd,\\nAnd Assorted\\nWHITE I\u00c2\u00bbXME3 LUMBER.;\\nAnd in fact every article that the most prompt attention to the\\nwants of a growing neighborhood suggests. Have also on hand, and\\nwill sell at an extremely low price, the second-hand, single-flue\\nBoilers and Engine. Also, one of Clark s Flouring Mills, complete.\\nA rare chance for getting a cheap Mill 6^,", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0126.jp2"}, "127": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n121\\nTOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH. RANGE 7 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 KASKASKIA.\\nGant Alfred, farmer.\\nGrant Harvey, do\\nGant Wesley, do\\nGant Robert, do\\nGant William, do\\nGant Thomas, Jr., do\\nGardner A., do\\nGoulcling James, do\\nGuberuater George E., farmer,\\nULS JOEL. Sr., farmer.\\n11 Huls Joel, Jr.\\n\\\\o\\nHartman Michael\\nc\\nHaney Patrick,\\ndc\\nHargus James IT..\\ndc\\nHaney John.\\ndo\\nHaney James,\\ndo\\nHarmon Joseph,\\ndo\\nHarmon James,\\ndo\\nHarmon Henry,\\ndo\\nHarmon Elijah.\\ndo\\nHarmon Michael,\\ndo\\nHarmon Abram, Jr., cooper\\nHarmon John, Sr.\\nfa\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2mer.\\nHarmon Lewis.\\ndo\\nHarmon Felix,\\ndo\\nHarris E., merchant.\\nHarris John, do\\nHeard James, farmer.\\nHarmon James, ft\\ninner.\\nHeard Joseph,\\ndo\\nHeard William.\\ndo\\nHill Stephen,\\ndo\\nHock Henry,\\ndo\\nHunt James,\\ndo\\nHunt Henry,\\ndo\\nHughes Henry.\\ndo\\nHughes John,\\ndo\\nHughes Jam\\ndo\\nJ\\nONES ARMSTEAD,\\nJones Armstead, Jr.\\nSr.\\nK\\nAVAXAUGH DAVIS, farmer.\\nKane John, farmer.\\n11\\nKamynski Otto, physician.\\nKavanaugh John, tanner.\\nKarstetter Samuel, do\\nKarstetter Martin, d\\nKarstetter William, do\\nT ACHAPELLE\\nJJ mer.\\nLEWIS, far-\\nLaChapelle John.\\nfarmer.\\nLabrier Antoine,\\ndo\\nLabrier Peter,\\ndo\\nLeavitt Abijah,\\ndo\\nLeavitt John,\\ndo\\nLeavitt Edward,\\ndo\\nLedbetter John,\\ndo\\nLedbetter Martin,\\ndo\\nLehnherr Jacob,\\ndo\\nLeming Harvey,\\ndo\\nLeming William,\\ndo\\nLink John,\\ndo\\nLilly John J.,\\ndo\\nLinch Isaac,\\ndo\\nLortz Henry M., blacksmith.\\nMACKEY JAMES, farmer.\\nMackey William, do\\nMackey George, do\\nMann Jonathan B., do\\nMann W. H., do\\nMann John. do\\nMann Alfred, do\\nMaxwell Robert A., do\\nMaxwell William, do\\nMaxwell John, do\\nMaxwell Ferdinand, merchant.\\nMenard Edmund, farmer.\\nMilligan William A., farmer.\\nMilligan James, do\\nMilligan Thomas, do\\nMorrison H. H., do\\nMurphy William, do\\nMurphy Owen, do\\nMulholland William, do\\nMeyers Christian, do\\nMorrison George, do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0127.jp2"}, "128": {"fulltext": "\\\\22 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nKASKASKIA STORE.\\nGEORGE W. STALEY,\\nMERCHANT SHIPPER,\\nKASK SKIA, ILL.,\\nAnnounces to the public that he has on hand\\nA COMPLETE ASSORTMENT\\nOP\\nwhich will be found to embrace every article the mar-\\nket demands. The ladies are requested to call and ex-\\namine his\\nFINE AND FANCY\\nDRESS SILKS,\\nWhich they will find particularly attractive. A full\\neupply of\\nBOOTS AND SHOES,\\nHATS AJSTT CAPS,\\n.COFFEE, SUGAR, MOLASSES, TAR,\\nTOBACCO,\\nAnd every article necessary to the wants of the coun-\\ntry, always on hand.\\nG. W. STALEY.\\nK4.SKASKIA., OCT. 15, 1859.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0128.jp2"}, "129": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n23\\nTOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST KASKASKIA.\\nMcDonough Thomas J., farmer.\\nMorrison, Rev. A. A.\\nMorrison Hugh, teacher.\\nNIFONG JOHN, farmer.\\nNifong H., do\\nNixon William J., do\\nNixon James, do\\nNixon William, do\\nOATT JOHN, farmer.\\nOwens Anthony, farmer.\\nOwens George L., do\\nOwens Timothy, do\\nPEARMAN JAMES, farmer.\\nPearman Jesse, do\\nPariset P., farmer.\\nPorter Joseph, farmer.\\nPorter H., do\\nPrew Francis, do\\nOEILY 0:VNXEii, oiiher ana\\nJ.V merchant.\\nRaleigh William, farmer.\\nRoam John, do\\nRuckenberg Henry, farmer.\\nRocke John, farmer.\\nRocke Thomas, do\\nRuckle John, do\\nRoberts Hiram, farmer.\\nRoberts Jacob,\\ndo\\nRoberts Perry,\\ndo\\nRoberts Wiley,\\ndo\\nRoberts Volney.\\ndo\\nRoberts Daniel P.\\nlawyer.\\nRunck Frederick E., farmer.\\nRunck Fred.\\nSEYMOUR EDWARD, farmer.\\nSeymour George, do\\nSeymour Henry, farmer.\\nSoharppell John S., farmer.\\nSeharppell John, do\\nSinker Henry, do\\nSmith William, do\\nSmith Stephen. do\\nSnow William E., do\\nSpindle John D., do\\nStyles David, do\\nStype Henry, Justice of the\\nPeace.\\nStaley George W., merchant.\\nSulser R. M., farmer.\\nSykes Aaron B., farmer.\\nStanley Joseph, laborer.\\nUHLS ALONZO, farmer.\\nUnger Eli, do\\nUn^er Phillip, merchant\\nPostmaster.\\nand\\nVERLIN JOSEPH, farmer.\\nVansan Samuel, do\\nVansam William, do\\nWELCH JOHN, farmer.\\nWei ^cl Peter, do\\nWundt W. H do\\nWilliamson Bird, do\\nWeir James W., do\\nWeir William J., farmer.\\nWiswell Andrew.\\nWissal Conrad.\\nWood A C.\\nWalster Nicholas.\\nWright Isaac. Jr.. farmer.\\nWheeler James M., do\\nYOUNG ANDREW, farmer.\\nYoung Stephen, do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0129.jp2"}, "130": {"fulltext": "124\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nOLD STONE STORE.\\nThe proprietors of the Old Stone Store would call\\nthe attention of the public to their\\nIMlVEESKnSETI STOCK\\nOF\\nSV n\\nOf 13\\nCLOTHING,\\nSUPERIOR KERSEYS,\\nD\\n!fl\\nB\\nm SHOES\\nWhich the} offer for sale at\\nEXTREMELY LOW PRICES.\\nTHEIR\\n11\u00c2\u00ae?*\u00e2\u0084\u00a2**\\nj i i I^ u\\nIs of a superior kind, and offered for sale at very low\\nrates. A heavy Stock of\\nIRON, NAILS, SPADES, SHOVELS, FORKS.\\nPLOWS, C., ALWAYS ON HAND.\\nJ. H. G. S. JONES.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0130.jp2"}, "131": {"fulltext": "CHESTER.\\nIn the early part of the year 1819, a convpany was\\norganized in Cincinnati, Ohio, composed of the late\\nMajor William Oliver, W. Bart, David Brown,\\nDaniel D. Smith and others, for the purpose of pur-\\nchasing the lands at the junction of the Mississippi and\\nKaskaskia rivers. Daniel D. Smith (afterwards killed\\nby Winchester, at Edwardsville,) came to Illinois as\\nthe agent of the company and purchased a large tract\\nof land near the mouth of the Kaskaskia, and com-\\nmenced what he intended should be the future metropolis\\nof Illinois, and named it Portland. The year following,\\nthe late Benjamin V. Porter (afterwards the founder\\nof Helena, Arkansas,) came out and erected a number\\nof dwellings under a contract with the proprietors, and\\nalso built a steam mill. But towns in those days were\\nnot needed, and despite the prodigious efforts of the\\nproprietors, this town obstinately refused to grow.\\nTen years afterwards it had become a ruin, and now only\\nthe faint vestige of the mill may be seen.\\nIn 1829 Samuel Smith, James L. Lamb and Thomas\\nMather purchased the land on which Chester now\\nstands, from the late Judge John McFerren who had\\nentered it in the year 1818. In the summer of 1829\\nMr. Smith built the first house in Chester, the same\\n*11", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0131.jp2"}, "132": {"fulltext": "126 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nthat is now occupied by R. H. Mann as a residence.\\nIn the same year Mr. Smith commenced the erection of\\na mill on what was then known as the screw auger\\nprinciple. This, however, was abandoned before com-\\npletion.\\nIn the fall of 1829, Mather, Lamb Co., (then\\nmerchants of Kaskaskia,) built a slaughter house for\\nthe purpose of slaughtering and packing the beef of\\nthe county, which was then plenty, and of good quality.\\nIn the sante year Mr. S. B. Opdyke, representing the\\nhouse of Mather, Lamb Co., built a storehouse and\\nopened a stock of goods. A large warehouse was\\nerected at the same time.\\nIn the spring of 1831, Samuel Smith laid off that\\npart of his land below Wall street into town lots, and\\nMather, Lamb Co., laid off a few lots above Yv 11\\nstreet. The idea of building a town having become\\nfixed, Mrs. Jane Smith gave it the name of Chester\\nshe was a native of Chester, England. At this time the\\npopulation consisted of Samuel Smith, Setii Allen,\\nli. B. Servant, with their families, and S. B. Opdyke^\\nElias Reeder and Samuel Perry. The late, lamented\\nSetii Allen, had established a cooper shop in 1829,\\nwhich he conducted for a number of years, manufac-\\nturing barrels for packing beef, and for castor oil. B.\\nB. Servant established a mill for the manufacture of\\ncastor oil, in the fall of 1880, which for several yearii\\nwas the institution of the place, and gave to the\\ntown a considerable commercial importance. In 1\\nSj las Leland established a blacksmith shop. The first\\nbrick house in this place was erected hy Amizi An-\\ndrews, in 1832. This house was U down in\\nIS 14. by a steamboat. The same year, Hob 4X3 e Francis\\nerected the stone building which he now occupies. At", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0132.jp2"}, "133": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 127\\nthis time forest treos were growing around where the\\nmill, Swanwick s Eow and Holmes residence now\\nstand. The storehouse now occupied by D. Block\\nBro. was built by Holmes Swan wick in 1833,\\nin which they opened the second stock of goods ever\\nbrought to this town.\\nAbout this time; the venerable father Mathews, then\\nin manhood s vigor, commenced holding religious ser-\\nvice, and gave an origin to the Presbyterian church\\nof Chester.\\nThe first physician of Chester was Dr. Barbee, who\\nlocated in 1834, but died shortly afterwards. Dr. Fer-\\nris, who was a prominent physician of Chester for\\nseveral years, came in 1835. In the same year Walker\\nWilkerson opened a large grocery store. The\\nMessrs. Cole built a mill .in the lower part of town, in\\n1837. It was both a saw and grist mill. At the same\\ntime a ferry boat, driven by horse power, took the place\\nof the flat boat which had become inadequate to the\\nbusiness. These horse boats gave place to steam ferry\\nboats about 1849. In 1836 a frame school house (the\\nhouse now used as the African church,) was built and\\nused as a union church a?id Sunday school room. The\\nMessrs. Cole made improvements in their mill in 1839,\\nand commenced exporting flour to the southern mar-\\nker\\nIn 1840, the name of the Presbyterian church was\\nchanged from theKaskarkia to the Chester Presbyterian\\nchurch, and Rev. C. C. Riggs became the permanent\\npastor. He was succeeded by Rev. B. P. Spillman,\\nlate of Shawncctown. In 1846, the stone church was\\ncommenced, and completed the year following. The\\nlate Rev. John Kennfdy assumed the pastoral charge\\nof the church in the early part of 1850, and continued", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0133.jp2"}, "134": {"fulltext": "128 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nuntil relieved by death, in the summer of 1851. Eev.\\nP. D. Young succeeded to the charge of the congrega-\\ntion in the latter part of 1852, and remained until 1856.\\nEev. B. H. Charles took charge of the church in the\\nlatter part of 1857, and he is now the officiating pastor.\\nA Baptist church was organized under the ministerial\\nlabors of Eev. Peters, of Waterloo, as early as\\n1842, and probably some years before. Capt. Eogers,\\na devoted Christian, was an active, zealous member\\nof this church; and contributed much to its prosperity.\\nEev. Jenkins became pastor of the church in\\n1845, and continued to labor for the congregation nearly\\nthree years. After his retirement the church was left\\nwithout a pastor, and during a two years absence of\\nCapt. Eogers, about 1849-50, the organization was\\nabandoned. On the return of Capt. Sogers, in 1851,\\nhe collected the members together, and effected a new\\norganization. Eev. D. L. Phillips occasionally\\npreached for the congregation. In 1853, the large brick\\nchurch was erected, and Eev. J. B. Kelly installed as\\npastor. In the latter part of 1854, Eev. O. L. Barler\\nsucceeded Mr. Kelly, and he is now the officiating\\nminister.\\nIn the year 1840, Eev. II. Hatton, a Methodist min-\\nister, collected together six communicants of that de-\\nnomination, and organized the Methodist church of\\nChester. It was placed under the southern Illinois\\nconference, and regularly supplied with a preacher. A\\nGerman Methodist church was organized in 1848. The\\ntwo congregations united their efforts and erected a\\nbrick church in 1850.\\nThe Associate Eeformed church of Chester was or-\\nganized by Eev. James McAuley in the year 1843.\\nThe congregation depended upon the Synod for sup-", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0134.jp2"}, "135": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 129\\nplies in preaching until 1858, when Rev. W. A. Pollock\\nwas duly ordained pastor of the church. Under his\\nefforts a church edifice is in course of erection which\\nwill be an ornament to the place.\\nIn 1844, Eev. William Mitchell, a clergyman of the\\nEpiscopal church, came to Chester, and commenced his\\nlabors with the few members of that denomination liv-\\ning in and near the town. Shortly afterwards, the church\\nwas organized. The unceasing, quiet labors of Dr.\\nMitchell soon gathered strength to the little congre-\\ngation, and in 1848 the fine church edifice in which\\nthe congregation now worship was commenced. Four\\nyears afterwards it was completed and opened for pub-\\nlic service.\\nEev. Mr. Butterman organized the First Lutheran\\nchurch of Chester, in the early part of 1849. The fol-\\nlowing fall, Eev. M. Birich sue. -ceded Mr. Butterman,\\nand commenced at once the erection of their beautiful\\nchurch building, which was completed in a few months.\\nUnder the constant labors of Mr. Eirich. the church\\nhas gradually increased its membership.\\nIn 1849 *Father Peren, of Kaskaskia, came to Ches-\\nter, and, collecting the members of the Catholic Church,\\nfirst commenced sa3 T ing mass. He occasionally visited\\nthe congregation, and performed the rites of the church.\\nThe church building was erected in 1852. Father\\nPeren continued his visits until a few months ago,\\nwhen Father Eepies took charge of the church.\\nMessrs. Holmes Swanwick commenced the erec-\\ntion of the stone flouring mill in 1842, and completed\\nit in 184G. This gave a fresh impetus to the prosperity\\nof the place, and its bounds began to expand. In 1848,\\nChester became the county seat of Eandolph County,\\nDied on the 4th of October, IS59.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0135.jp2"}, "136": {"fulltext": "130 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nand the largo Court House, (an engraving of which may\\nbe seen on the front page) was erected. From that\\ntime the improvement of the place has been steady.\\nAt the session of the General Assembly, in 1855, a city\\ncharter was granted to Chester, which was adopted\\nand went into operation a few months afterwards. At\\nthe first charter election the following City Council\\nwas elected:\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2JOSEPH WILLIAMSON, Ma you.\\nAldermen. R. H. Crittenden and G. S. Jones, First Ward.\\nI. H. Nelson and Henry Stump, Second Ward.\\nFrederick Buokxan and Alfred Whitaker, Third Ward.\\n1857. At the next annual election the Board consisted\\nof:\\nFREDERICK BUCKMAN, Mayor.\\nAldermen. R. H. Chittenden and A. S. Palmer, First Ward.\\nI. H. Nelson, and Henry Stump, Second Ward.\\nAlfred Vu nd J. G. Middendorf. Third Ward.\\n1858, -Third Board:\\n8ET1I ALLEN, May on.\\nmen. A. Block an 1 A. S. Palmer, First Ward.\\nI. H. Nelson and Henry Stlmp, Second Ward.\\nF. Buckmam and J. G. Midden-dorf, Third Ward.\\n1 Fourth Board:\\nGABRIEL JONES, Mayor.\\nAldermen. A. Block and A. Dunn, First Ward.\\nI. H. Nelson an I Henry Stump, Second Ward.\\nF. Bhckman and J. G. Middendorf, Third Ward.\\nerection by the city of a large public school\\nhouse, in 1858, closes the leading events of her history.\\nThi g building is an ornament to the place, and will be a\\nlasting monument to the intelligent spirit of her citi-\\nzens.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0136.jp2"}, "137": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 131\\nMENARD,\\nMenard is a part of Chester, though it lies outside\\nof the city limits. It is the scat of H. C. Cole Go s\\nextensive commercial operations, which gives it a local\\ncharacter and entitles it to a name. It will probably\\nbe brought into the charter limits of Chester before\\nlong, and constitute the Fourth Ward.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0137.jp2"}, "138": {"fulltext": "132\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nF. BTJCKMAN\\nHas in Store a largo and carefully selected Stock of\\nFANCY STAPLE\\nDRY-OOOOS,\\nDesigned for the\\nCHESTER MARKET,\\nAnd offered on such terms as must please the pur-\\nchaser. His Stock of\\nm\\nIs large and varied, and of the best quality and latest\\nstyles.\\nParticular attention is invited to his Stock of\\n\u00c2\u00a3F1\\nGOT\\nWhich will be found of the latest styles and best ma-\\nterial.\\nCLOTHING,\\nOf material purchased and made by experienced work-\\nmen, always on hand.\\nORDERS FILLED ON SHORT NOTICE.\\nCATAWBA GRAPE VINES,\\nNATIVE WINE FOR SALE.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0138.jp2"}, "139": {"fulltext": "CHESTER DIRECTORY.\\nANDREWS AMZI, druggist,\\nAdams Robert, cooper.\\nAllmyer John H., merchant.\\nAllmyer Frederick, stone mason.\\nAllen Thomas G., lawyer.\\nAnderson Charles C, merchant.\\nAnderson A. A., keeps Chester\\nhotel.\\nAssman William, Physician.\\nAndrews Truman Rev., farmer.\\nBAUMANN JOHN l-\\\\. cigar\\nmaker.\\nBarler 0. L. Rev., teacher.\\nBewie Carl, shoemaker.\\nBeare Joseph, merchant.\\nBeare Nicholas, lumber mer-\\nchant.\\nBlock Charles, grocer.\\nBlock David, do\\nBlock Adolph, commission mer-\\nchant.\\nBommelman F., shoemaker.\\nBurns William, grocer.\\nBungie William* do\\nBrown Andrew J., teamster.\\nBrown A. F., laborer.\\nBuckman Frederick, merchant.\\nBurbes Peter, stone mason.\\nClement Judson, Plasterer.\\nCrittenden Richard H., clerk in\\nmill.\\nChapman A. B., Carpenter.\\nClieman William, grocer.\\nCrain Nelson R., wagon maker.\\nCallawav Thomas H.. constable.\\nCharles B. H. Rev.\\nChilds C. J. Dr.\\nClemens Curtis C. proprietor of\\nDemocrat.\\nCrisler John W., clerk.\\nDECKER HARMON, teamster.\\nDetmore Lewis, stone mason.\\nDillon Martin, stone cutter.\\nDunn Alexander, merchant.\\nDunn Frank, clerk.\\nDouglas Thomas R.. salesman.\\nELLIOTT ED., engineer.\\nEdwards John L.. druggist.\\nFINNE WILLIAM, farmer.\\nFrancis Horace, street com-\\nmissioner.\\nCOLE H. C, merchant.\\nCole A. B., do\\nCriesey Morris, salesman.\\nCole John P.. do\\nChristian James M.. stone mason.\\n12\\nGINDRAW PETER, cabinet\\nmaker.\\nGahrs Henry r cabinet maker.\\n^ansman Frank, blacksmith.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0139.jp2"}, "140": {"fulltext": "184\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nHERMAN C. COLE. ABNER B. COLE.\\nH. O. COLE CO.,\\nMANUFACTURE\\nHF. I!.. IE I US I lllil, (OLH Mills, k\\nF L U R\\nSell all kinds of\\nfS #J\\n5\\nGROCERIES\\nHARDWARE, IRON, NAILS,\\nA t n 1 all descriptions of\\nLUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES.\\nAlso, all kinds of\\ngtjrkttltttrat Jmjkmntte.\\nMAKE\\nCASH ADVANCES ON PRODUCE\\nFor shipment South or East. Sell Sight Exchange on\\nNew Orleans and St. Louis. Pay Cash Cor all kinds of\\nFarm Produce.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0140.jp2"}, "141": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n135\\nGilster Henry, flour packer.\\nGriswolcl George R., farmer.\\nGray Emerson, cooper.\\nGriss Frederick, porter at Coles\\nmill.\\nGordon W. A., physician.\\nGnaigy Js icob, grocer.\\nHALL E. J., druggist.\\nHartenberger Jacob, wagon\\nmaker.\\nHartenberger Peter, teamster.\\nHaskin C. I., keeps livery stable.\\nHaskin Charles I., commission\\nmerchant.\\nHolmes J. B., dealer in real estate.\\nHolbrook, J. C, lawyer.\\nHoff Nicholas.\\nHorn Casper, hotel keeper.\\nHobbs Thomas, butcher.\\nHarmer Geo. W., clerk of wharf-\\nboat.\\nHobls Jam^s, butcher.\\nJONES JAMES H., merchant.\\nJones G. S., do\\nJones Gabriel, mayor and justice\\nof the peace.\\nJourdau James B., aaddler.\\nKIPP JOHN HENRY, sales-\\nman.\\nKnapp J. J., carpenter.\\nKerr David, druggist.\\nLANNAMAN HARMON, clerk.\\nLakenan William R., gar-\\ndener.\\nLayne Elisha, carpenter.\\nLeittleton John A., engineer.\\nLish A. P., brewer.\\nLybargcr D. S., blacksmith.\\nLough ran Hugh, merchant.\\nLoughran Charles, do\\nLieper A. H., physician.\\nMATTINGLY, J. B., steamboat\\ncapt.\\nMann Robert, wagon maker.\\nMann Robert H., salesman.\\nMiddendorf John G., merchant.\\nMorey A., lumber merchant.\\nMorrison Thomas S., lawyer.\\nMontague C, plasterer.\\nMontague E. J., publisher of Di-\\nrectory.\\nMcCullun Uriah, cooper.\\nMcQuistan John C, inn keeper.\\nMoNabny John., deputy poat\\nmaster.\\nMann John H., teacher.\\nMeBrino William, keeps hotel.\\nNALER ISAAC, laborer.\\nNelson Isaac H., clerk of the\\ncounty court.\\nNeville Harvey, Sr., lawyer.\\nNeville Harvey, Jr., engineer.\\nNisbet Hugh B., proprietor of\\nDemocrat.\\nCHS ADAM, cooper.\\nPALMER A. S., furniture mer-\\nchant.\\nPaul us John, brickmaker.\\nPhillip E., grocer.\\nPhillip A., do\\nPollock W. A. Rev.\\nRALLS J. M.. clerk of circuit\\ncourt.\\nRader Henry, cooper.\\nRobbe Frederick, laborer.\\nRehfeldt William, miller.\\nRoberts William, saddler.\\nRobison James W., capt of Wild\\nDuck.\\nRitter Valentine, grocer.\\nReno John W., cooper.\\nRunger Henry, stone mason.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0141.jp2"}, "142": {"fulltext": "136\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nCLOTHING,\\nOF-\\nEVERY VARIETY AND QUALITY,\\nOF THE MOST DESIRABLE STYLES,\\nAND\\nSUPERIOR WORK,\\nRECEIVED FROM\\nUfttWt\\njAJT\\nhenry smrrrs\\nfelt\\nr? o\\nFRONT STREET,\\nCITY MILLS, CHESTER ILLINOIS.\\nA full supply of\\nBOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, 0.\\nAnd every description of\\nGENTLEMEN S FURNISHING GOODS, JEWELRY, C.\\nHENRY SHUTZ.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0142.jp2"}, "143": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n137\\nSONNAMANN HARMAN, plas\\nterer.\\nSauppe Henry, Dr.\\nSehuchert J. F., merchant.\\nSchuchert William, salesman.\\nSehuchert J. F. M., blacksmith.\\nSohrader Charles, cooper.\\nShane Phillip, brickmaker.\\nServant R. B., justice of the peace.\\nShrader E., laborer.\\nSherman J. G., carpenter.\\nShardong Charles, do\\nShutz Henry, clothier.\\nSmith Davis, butcher.\\nSmith Thomas, baker.\\nSonnanberg Henry, miller.\\nSpeckman Henry, gardener.\\nStump David, stone mason.\\nStump Henry, carpenter.\\nStolle II. R., grocer.\\nSwanwick John.\\nSwan wick Francis.\\nTACKENBERY HENRY, tai-\\nlor.\\nTrefte Frederick, wagon maker.\\nThreldkell W. H., keeps boarding\\nhouse.\\nToppe David, carpenter.\\nWALKER E., grocer.\\nWiden W. S.,\\nWarren Stanford, carpenter.\\nWarren Alfred, teamster.\\nWarren John K., carpenter.\\nWassell Charles, merchant tailor.\\nWegner August, cabinet maker.\\nWei buck C, mason.\\nWheerly Raymond, jeweler.\\nWhitaker Alfred, furniture mer-\\nchant.\\nWilbern James, wagon maker.\\nWester Frederick, jailor.\\nWegner Christian, carpenter.\\nWilliamson Joseph, tinner and\\nstove merchant.\\nWilliamson C. C, keeps ferry.\\nWilliamson Francis M., tinner.\\nWilliams J.\\nTOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 CHESTER.\\nARPIN MICHAEL, laborer.\\nAbbey William, farmer.\\nj pLAMPICK JOHN, farmer.\\n\\\\J Clore Harrison, do\\nBARNES THOMAS, farmer.\\nBurch J. G., do\\nBoga Frederick, do\\nBenvenn Lewis, cooper.\\nBair Jacob M. Sr., farmer.\\nBair Jacob M. Jr., do\\nBair David, teamster.\\nBartles C, farmer.\\nBrown A. F., do\\nBurk William, farmer.\\nBrowder William M., farmer.\\n*12\\nF\\nARLEY DAVID, farmer.\\nGROSS FERDINAND, farmer\\nGindran Francis C, do\\nGindran Peter, do\\nH\\nESS ANTOINE, farmer.\\nHanna J. C. Jr.. do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0143.jp2"}, "144": {"fulltext": "138 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nCHESTER ST. LOUIS\\nREGULAR TRI-WEEKLY PACKET.\\nTHE FAST AND COMMODIOUS STEAMER,\\n^JbIII^i\\nWILLIAM^GARVIN,\\nWill continue to ply as a regular passenger and freight Packet be-\\ntween the above named Ports, leaving Chester every Wednesday,\\nFriday, and Sunday mornings, at 7 o clock; and leaving St. Louia\\n.every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings, at 4 o clock.\\nALEX, ZEIGLER, Master.\\n.10E S. KEITH,\\nClerks.\\nJAS. WINBURN,\\nWILLIAM SANNEMANN BRO.\\nWould announce to the citizens of Chester, and vicinity, that they\\nhave just opened a large Stock of\\nNB.\\nPAMILY GROCERIES\\nIn their now Building, at the angle of the Plank Road,\\nCHESTER, ILLINOIS.\\nThey have also in Store a variety of\\nDRY-GOODS,\\nTo which they invite especial attention. Their Stock of\\nBOOTS ^aJNTID SHOJECS\\nWill be found of the best quality. They have also an extensive\\nvariety of HATS AND CAPS. They invite a call from every per-\\nson, feeling confident that they will be able to please.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0144.jp2"}, "145": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n139\\nTOWNSHIP r SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 CHESTER.\\nHarden Joseph, farmer.\\nHirte Christie, do\\nHerbert Peter, do\\nHoff Nicholas, do\\nJOHNSON ROBERT, farmer.\\nJaiina Andrew, do\\nJanna Michael, do\\nKIPP F. W., farmer.\\nKriege H., do\\nAHMANN AUGUST.\\nMARLIN WILLIAM, C, far-\\nmer.\\nMiller William, farmer.\\nMitchell Rev. W., do\\nMontreal Joseph, laborer.\\nMontreal Michael Sr., farmer.\\nMontreal Michael Jr., do\\nMontreal John, do\\nMenard Lewis, farmer.\\nlETTIT HENRY N. farmer.\\nROCKWELL LAURIN, farmer.\\nRockwell Ephraim D. do\\nRockwell Justus, laborer.\\nRaville John B., farmer.\\nSANDERS CHARLES L., far-\\nmer.\\nSeguin Antoine, farmer.\\nTINDALL R. W., teamster.\\nTindall Nelson, cooper.\\nThompson William, farmer.\\nWEIBUCK CHRISTOFF, far-\\nmer.\\nWebb Solomon, farmer.\\nTOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 CHESTER.\\nADAM JAMES, farmer and\\nlumber merchant.\\nAdam James P., farmer and lum-\\nber merchant.\\nBisuer Henry, farmer.\\nBilderbackS.*P., do\\nBrown Lemuel M., farmer.\\nBrooks John. do\\nB\\nIERMANN FREDERICK, far-\\nmer.\\nGRISLER ABEL, farmer.\\nGrisler Thomas J., do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0145.jp2"}, "146": {"fulltext": "140\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nGAHRS WHITAKEB,\\nMANUFACTUREBS AND\\nh\\nO^\\nOTTlESSTJEJrL, ILIi.\\nAMZI ANDREWS.\\nJOHN L. EDWARD3I\\nANDREWS EDWARDS,\\nDEALERS IN EVERY VARIETY OF\\nPAINTS, OILS,\\nXttUHf\\nVARNISHES,\\nDYE-STUFFS, g filOW GUSS,\\nSEHEtlT GAS, ALCOHOL, TORPiHTIIIi,\\nBOOKS AND STATIONERY,\\nJEWELRY, PERFUMERY NOTIONS, C.\\nCHESTER", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0146.jp2"}, "147": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n141\\nTOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 CHESTER.\\nCassell C, farmer.\\nCaney August, farmer.\\nClare Abram, do\\nClare Franklin B., farmer.\\nCander Martin, do\\nCrittenden William, do\\nCrawford Hugh M., do (justice\\nof the peace.)\\nCampbell Elisha, farmer.\\nCraige Robert, do\\nD\\nIXON MUNGO, farmer.\\nDame Charles R., farmer.\\nDemack Lewis, do\\nDouglas Robert S., do\\nDouglas Adam, do\\nDouglas Launcey, do\\nDouglas James, farmer and mil-\\nler.\\nDouglas Andrew, farmer.\\nDravies Henry, do\\nDarwin John G., farmer and wood\\nmerchant.\\nDean John, farmer.\\nEBERS HENRY, farmer.\\nEmery Robert, do\\nEsselmann Bernard, do\\nFEY PHILLIP, farmer.\\nFleetwood George, farmer.\\nFulford Thomas, farmer.\\nr\\\\ RAHAM ROBERT S., farmer\\nV3T and carpenter.\\nGilchrist Archibald, farmer.\\nGroh Frederick, farmer.\\nGreenawalt Henry, farmer.\\nGriffith William, do\\nHARTENBERGER C, farmer.\\nHays Joseph C, brickmaker.\\nHahn Christian, farmer.\\nHanslek Albert, do\\nHarkness, George, do\\nHeine Henry, do\\nHinkback Girard, do\\nHillerman Frederick farmer.\\nHill Thomas, do\\nHind man James H., do\\nHaney John, do\\nHolloman Ezekiel, do\\nHarnbush, do\\nJOHNSON BARTHOLOMEW,\\nfarmer.\\nKETTLER CHRISTOPHER,\\nfarmer.\\nKennedy Eli, farmer.\\nKean Joseph,\\nKnapp Philip C.\\nKnapp Jacob,\\nKnope Lewis\\nKazma Jacob,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nLIVELY FLEMING, farmer.\\nLively Reuben,\\nLawson Mason,\\nLawson Andrew K.,\\nLinder Lewis,\\nLively Richard,\\nLybarger Edmund S.\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nMASON JAMES W., farmer.\\nMerchencosky Peter, do\\nMiller, Matthew, do\\nMiller Henry, do\\nMyers Peter, blacksmith.\\nMoore William, farmer.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0147.jp2"}, "148": {"fulltext": "14J RANDOLPH COUNT*\\nTHOMAS G. ALL\u00c2\u00a3!N\\ngMtormjg ami (fytim m\\nWill practice Law in the Circuits comprising Randolph and adjoin-\\ning counties. Also, in the Supreme Court of the State, and in the\\nUnited States District and Circuit Courts. Residence and Office,\\nJAMES C. HOLBROOK,\\nfjrttovnett and Counsdov at i^aiv,\\nAND\\nNOTARY PUBLIC,\\nCHESTER, ILLINOIS.\\nOFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE.\\nWill practice in Randolph and adjoining counties, and Supreme\\nCourt of Illinois, and United States Courts, c.\\nTHOMAS S. MORRISON,\\nATTORNEY All) COUNSELOR AT LAW;\\nOFFICE ON\\nSPARTA STREET, CHESTER,\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY, ILLINOIS.\\nHARVEY NEVELL,\\n%ttnnM at Hi\\nCHESTER. IIiL.\\nRESIDENCE IN CHESTER.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0148.jp2"}, "149": {"fulltext": "IHRKCTni: V.\\nna\\nTOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WE8T.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 CHESTER.\\nN\\nTOACH SIMON, fa\\nOLDENSLAKER PETER, far-\\nmer.\\nPETTIT THOMAS, farmer\\nPeck Jacob Sr., do\\nPinkerton David J., do\\nPeck Jacob, Jr., do\\nProctor Thomas, do\\nR\\nAY WALTER, farmer.\\nRushka M do\\nRiggs David, do\\nRobison Joseph Sr., do\\nRobison Joseph Jr., do\\nRust George S., keeps hotel.\\nRust Isaac, farmer and w\\nmaker.\\nRunger Frederick, farmer.\\nSmith Fran. farmer-\\nSullivan Lessenbee, do\\nSchzirkosky C. L., do\\nTAGDER JOHN, farmer.\\nTindall Reuben Jr., farmer-\\nTelfer Charles M., do\\nTurner Wilson, do\\nV\\nAN OVER SAMUEL, farmer.\\nU7ELGE CONRAD.,\\nIf WhitsonH. C,\\nWilliamson Bird.,\\nWilcox William.\\nWilagala Martin.\\nWood Enoch,\\nWood John M.,\\nWoolshack Joseph,\\nlshack Voluntine,\\nfarmer,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nMIll/TZ CHARLES, farmer\\nO Shutz Benjamin, do\\nSchrader Frederick, do\\nSchrader Julius, do\\nSmith John 3., do\\nYOUNG JOHN, farmer aD .d\\ntailor.\\nYoung Richard M., nurseryman.\\nYoung James, farmer.\\nYarres Damon, do.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0149.jp2"}, "150": {"fulltext": "144 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nCLUCKS, WltilE\\nRAYMOND WHBERLY,\\nDealer in\\nJeweiry, Spectacles, Gold Pens, etc.\\nWatches and Clocks repaired at short notice, and\\nwarranted. Shop in Chester, on the Hill, near the\\nCourt House\\nD. BLOCK BRO,\\nWHOLESALE A RETAIL\\nDEALERS IN\\n,1 ill DOMESTIC\\nCHESTER, ILLINOIS.\\nI*\\nC, WASSELL,\\nMERCHANT TAILOR,\\nA^V13 DEALER I1V\\nGENTLEMEN S FURNISHING GOODS.\\nNO. 2 SWANWICK S ROW,\\nCliester, Illinois.\\nWHOLESALE AND RETAIL STORE.\\nI offer for sale, at my two places of business, near the Court\\nHouse, in Chaster, a good, new. and well assorted Stock of Goods,\\nconsisting in part of Men s Boots and Shoes; Ladies Misses and\\nChildren s Boots, Shoes, and Gaiters; Family Groceries; Hardware,\\nQveensware, Nails, Cedarware, Stoneware, Tobacco, Notions, Toys.\\nAlso, a large assortment of Baskets, from a very fine article to the\\nPtrong feed Basket. Whisky by the barrel and half barrel, together\\nwith other arti les tedious to mention.\\nGoods will exchanged for merchantable produce, and the best\\nprices paid, by\\nCHESTER, Sept. 17, 1859.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0150.jp2"}, "151": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 145\\nn Hiii ip m %miiiu wi i *w ii la on\\nMRS. E. T. MR. A. A. ANDERSON.\\nProprietors.\\nOn Front street, one square above the Wharf-boat. A good\\nstable in connection with the House. MeCutcheon s Hacks leave\\nthis house daily for Sparta.\\nBANK OF CHESTER,\\nThe Bank of Chester allows interest to Time De-\\npositors; buys and sells Exchange on the principal\\ncities of the United States; makes Collections, and\\ndoes a general Banking Business.\\nC. MILTENBERGER, Cashier.\\nCHAS. J. CHILDS, M. D.,\\nhpirian, J5ttrjgi(0n\\nAND\\nOBSTETRICIAN.\\nOffice opposite the Store of J. H. O. S. Jones,\\n6HESTPEB\u00e2\u0080\u009e tLUN\u00c2\u00a9tS.\\nJAMBS H. WATT,\\nwan. k \u00c2\u00a7mut\\\\\\ni\\nCHESTER, ILLINOIS.\\nOFFICE tJJ THE COURT BOTCSE.\\ni a", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0151.jp2"}, "152": {"fulltext": "146 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nBOSTON STORE.\\nFRONT- STRUT, CHESTER, ILLINOIS,\\nM AMMOTH STOC K.\\nJOSEPH BEARE,\\nWho would respectfully announce to the citizens of Randolph, Per-\\nry, and Jackson, that he has now on hand, one of the largest and\\nmost complete Stocks of Goods ever offered in Southern Illinois, con-\\nsisting in part of every description of\\nF\u00c2\u00bbL^VI^ V1VD FANCY\\nirg-dook Closing, Clotljs,\\nlOOSl, SHOES,\\nHATS, GAPS, SHIRTS, SHAWLS, MANTILLAS,\\n^f,- M W ^t? WRlfW!, W* f?:-l Wi Mk Mtf^S u\\nBLACK, FANCY, AND FIGURED SILKS;\\nENGL:BH, _... 3ERMAN, hk AMERICAN PRINTS,\\nBonnets of the Finest of Texture and Latest Styles;\\nA No. 1 ARTICLE OF\\nCOFFEE, SUGAR, TEA TOBACCO,\\nHARDWAKE, QDEENSWARE, STONEWARE,\\nAnd a thousand and one other articles not enumerated, which will\\ndisposed of cheap for cash or country prod nee.\\nALSO, A LARGE LOT OF\\nPINS AND CYPRESS SHINGLES,\\nWhite and Yellow Pine, and Dresstd Flooring.\\nHAVING PURCHASED MY STOCK I fMN THE -CASH SYSTEM, I (AN\\nAFFORD. AND I AM DETERMINED TO SELL\\nEXTREMELY LOW, FOR CJAsH-", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0152.jp2"}, "153": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n147\\nJE^jSl XjbIMHES n.\\nWHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IX\\nPLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL\\nTABLES, DESKS, SECRETARIES, SAFES,\\nSOFAS, LQraSES,\\nMATTRESSES, CRIBS, BOOKCASES,\\nWARDROBES, CHAIRS,\\nCHLrnmsrs, mireors,\\nCLOCKS, AND TRIMMINGS.\\nIii short, every description of\\nFURNITURE, CLOCKS, C, C.\\nBRICK ROW, NEARLY OPPOSITE WHARFBOAT,\\nCHESTER, ILLINOIS.\\nWe will sell as\\nCHEAP AS ANY OTHER HOUSE\\nIn the Western Country, and warrant all that we sell\\nNuf sed.\\nA. S. PALMER.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0153.jp2"}, "154": {"fulltext": "148 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\n1859. 1859.\\niBffl w ^w wk i\u00c2\u00bb li ^m m SS V m\\nBY\\nJOHN C. M QUISTON,\\nCHESTER, ILLINOltS.\\nPLANTER S HOUSE,\\nCorner Front and Angle Streets,\\nCHESTER, ILLINOIS.\\nWILLIAM McBRINE, Proprietor.\\nSTABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOUSE.\\nTWO MILE HOUSE,\\nCAMPTOWN, ILLINOIS.\\nThe undersigned is prepared to accommodate customers day or\\nnight, in the most satisfactory manner. He intends to keep as good\\na house as can be found in the country.\\n70t~ Horses kept by the day or week, on reasonable terms.\\na. S. RUST.\\nILLINOIS HOUSE,\\nOpposite Wharf Boat,\\nCHESTER, ILLINOIS.\\nTravelers will find this a convenient and pleasant stopping place.\\nC. HORN, Proprietor.\\nBakery in connection with this House. c\\nC. H.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0154.jp2"}, "155": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY\\n149\\nThe Quickest and most Reliable, and at the same Time, the most\\nEfficacious and Pleasant Article ever Employed fox* the Hair, is\\nPROP. O. J. WOOD S\\nHAIR RESTORATIVE.\\nThe New York Day Book says\\nThe majority of Hair Washes, Hair Dyes, Hair Tonic.-, Hair\\nOils, and the numberless preparations which are now before the pub-\\nlic under such extravagant, hyperbolical, and fantastic titles, as we\\nsee paraded in show window cards and newspaper headings, as hair\\npreparations, are all humbugs of the first water; their real merit,\\nwhen they possess any, is that thev do no harm. HOG S LARD,\\nWHALE OIL, LARD OIL, SWEET OIL, scented and colored; make\\nup, when in beautiful wrappers and white flint glass bottles, the\\ncostliest character of tonics and when thus costly, are baptized\\nwith some trisyllable term, and caught at by verdant young and old\\nof both sexes. Such is not the character of Professor Wood s Hair\\nRestorative. This gentleman comes before the world without any\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2high falutin Xilophlorium, or any other astounding and startling\\ncatchpenny terms he simply advertises a Hair Restorative what it\\nexpresses, precisely and as a restorative it acts. Buy Professor\\nWood s Hair Restorative, and as you value your scalp, aye, your\\nvery brains, apply nothing else; for it may be that you will get\\nsome worse substance than perfumed lard oil on your cranium.\\nRemember, Wood s Restorative for the Hair is the best article ex-\\ntant.\\nIT WILL, BY NATURE S OWN PROCESS, RESTORE\\nGRAY HAIR TO THE ORIGINAL COLOR!\\nWill make it Grow on Bald Heads\\nWill restore the Natural Secretions:\\nWill remove at once all itching\\nWill remove all Dandruff:\\nWill cure all eruptions even Scald Head\\nWill make the Hair Soft and Glossy\\nWill make the old appear young again\\nWill preserve the Color of Hair to old age\\nWill always Fasten it and stop its Falling\\nAnd is one of the best Toilet Articles for the Hair now in use.\\nManufactured by 0. J. WOOD CO., and sold Wholesale and\\nRetail, at 444 Broadway, New York, and 114 Market street, St. Louis,\\nMo. Also, sold bv all Druggists in the Citv and Country.\\nSOLD IN CHESTER BY\\n*13\\nE. J. HALL, and\\nEDWARDS ANDREWS.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0155.jp2"}, "156": {"fulltext": "150 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nSPRING HILL\\nACCOMMODATION.\\nThe undersigned is making preparations to devote\\nhis exclusive attention to the entertainment of those\\nwho favor him with their patronage at Spring Hill.\\nWill always he supplied in a style that will render per-\\nfect satisfaction to his guests.\\nTHE JSTAJBILiES\\nWill be furnished with Corn, Oats, and Hay, and kept\\nin the best of order.\\nJ. M. BAIR\\nMARTIN DILLON,\\nDEALER IN\\nITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE,\\nMQNUM\u00c2\u00a3NT\u00c2\u00a7 5 T@IVIBSTQ)5C1S, 1TC,\\nPersons wishing to beautify the last resting place of\\ntheir departed friends with something neat, appro-\\npriate, and durable, can be accommodated on the most\\nreasonable terms, by application at my shop, one door\\nnorth of J. H. Gr. S. Jones Dry Goods Store,\\nFRONT STREET, CHESTER, ILL.\\nAs none but the BEST MATERIAL is used, per-\\nsons may rely on being furnished with the best of\\nmaterial. The workmanship will be executed in the\\nmost beautiful style. The public are invited to call\\nand examine specimens of his work.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0156.jp2"}, "157": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 151\\nC. LOUGHRAN. C. C. ANDERSON.\\nLOUGHRAN ANDERSON\\nDEALEKS IX\\nFANCY STAPLE\\nBONNETS,\\n:exatfs -ajxti oafs,\\nBOOTS AND SHOES,\\nHARDWARE AND CUTLERY,\\ngtouim%\\nAND\\nQUEENS W^RE\\nTOGETHER WITH\\nTEN THOUSAND OTHER ARTICLES\\nTf@@ NUMgeftOM TO) MICTION,\\nNO. 17 FRONT STREET,\\nOliester, 111,", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0157.jp2"}, "158": {"fulltext": "152\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nFront Street, Chester, 111.,\\nWhere may be constantly found a good supply of first class\\nSAMtl HORSES,\\nPROMPT DRIVING HORSES, OPEN AND TOPPED BUGGIES, CARRIAGES,\\nWhich will be let on the most reasonable terms. Passengers con-\\nveyed to any point on short notice. Horses fed by the day or week.\\nm\\nllllil MOB\\nI\\nCorner of Maine and St. Louis Streets,\\nSPARTA, ILLINOIS.\\nTHIS WELL KNOWN\\nff \u00c2\u00a9Is\\n\u00c2\u00ae*S\\nHaving recently undergone repairs, now offers superior\\nattractions to the traveling public. Fully determined\\nthat every attention shall be given to the wants of\\nthose who favor this House with their patronage, the\\nProprietor respectfully solicits a call, feeling satisfied\\nthat he will be able to render his guests comfortable.\\nJ8^ Stages for St. Louis, Belleville, and Chester,\\nleave this House daily.\\nJ. P. GUTELIUS, Proprietor.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0158.jp2"}, "159": {"fulltext": "SPARTA.\\nThe ground on which the City of Sparta now stands\\nAvas originally purchased and owned by John Armour,\\nan emigrant from Pennsylvania, who located upon it\\nin the year 1826. He erected a small log house, and\\nmade a farm upon the ground. Anticipating the wants\\nof the growing settlements around him, and being a\\nman of enterprise, he erected and put in operation a\\ntread-mill, which stood near the spot now occupied by\\nthe Mansion House. The erection of this mill was the\\ncircumstance to which the city owes its existence.\\nEobert Gr. Shannon, (who was then keeping a store\\none mile south of the embryo town,) seeing that nearer\\nthe mill would be a better locality for selling goods,\\npurchased a small quantity of Mr. Armour s land, and\\nerected a small store house near the locality where now\\nstands the large brick building known as Shannon s\\nOld Store House. Here he commenced that success-\\nful business career which so distinguished him through\\na long life, and which has left an enduring name in the\\nannals of Sparta.\\nWith a mill and a store as a basis for a town, the\\nenterprising proprietor had his land surveyed into town\\nlots, and proceeded to dispose of them at public auc-\\ntion. The first lot sold was purchased by Samuel", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0159.jp2"}, "160": {"fulltext": "154 RANDOLPH COUNTT\\nHill, for the sum of four dollars. This sale took place\\nin the year 1829, from which period the place may date\\nits existence, as it commenced to improve and assume\\nthe character of a village from that time.\\nDuring the same year, James McClurken, whose\\nname was intimately connected with the progress of\\nthe place for thirty years, built a house on the hill\\nsoutheast of the town. In the same year, Lawson\\nMurphy, another of the prominent citizens of the\\nplace, established a brickyard, and commenced making\\nbrick. Aleut the same lime, Cornhill Ballard built\\na shop, and commenced blacksmithing. Alexander\\nCampbell established a carpenter shop. Several dwell-\\nings were erected in the same year. In the spring of\\n1830, Dr. Pyles, then a young man, came to the town\\nand opened a school. The year following, James A.\\nFoster settled in the town, and has been a citizen ever\\nsince. Dr. Joseph Farxon, who has been the leading\\nphysician of the town and vicinity for many years,\\nlocated in 1830. In 1833, William H. McDill opened\\na hotel. In 1834, John A. Wilson, John Little, John\\nGray, Thomas Gaston, and John W. Slade, became\\ncitizens of the town, and gave it quite an impetus for\\nimprovement. Slade McClurken est abli shed a\\nstore the second in the place.\\nThe prospects of the town induced a steady increase\\nof population and business importance. Sufficient\\nprogress had been made to establish the certainty of\\nbuilding a town, and the beautiful location and the rich\\nfarming lands around, which have since been reduced\\nto a high state of cultivation, increased the induce-\\nments for persons to locate. In 1836, the town received\\na valuable acquisition in the person of William Eos-\\nborough, who established the well known and exten-", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0160.jp2"}, "161": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 155\\nsive mercantile house of which he is the senior partner.\\nTie opened his store first in the neighborhood four\\nmiles from Sparta, but seeing the advantages of the\\nlocation and prospects of the place, lie moved into\\ntown.\\nIn 1837, the town was incorporated, and received the\\nname of Columbus. The first Board of Town Trus-\\ntees consisted of Dr. Joseph Farnon, Lawson Mur-\\nphy, Johx A. Wilson, James A. Poster, and John W.\\nSlade. A code of ordinances was enacted, and the\\ntown government put in successful operation. The\\nfirst business transacted by the Board was imposing a\\nline of one dollar upon Eobert G. Shannon for the\\noffense of leaving his wagon in the street during the\\nnight.\\nThe brick School House, known in later years as\\nSparta Seminary, was built in 1838, and though\\nsomewhat antiquated in appearance now, it was then a\\nmagnificent structure, far in advance of the times. It\\ngave to Sparta her reputation for schools, which she\\nhas always sustained with high credit to herself, and\\nadvantage to the youth.\\nIn 1839, a steam grist and saw mill was erected by\\nJames McClurken. This gave an additional import-\\nance to the commercial interests of the place, and new\\nimprovements immediately followed. Mr. McClurken\\nhad previously put in operation a cotton gin, which\\nstood south of the town. Cotton was raised and\\nshipped in considerable quantities from this county\\nthirty years ago.\\nIn the same year 1839 the Columbus Herald\\nwas established by James Morrow. He conducted\\nthe paper nearly a year, and sold it to John E. Det-\\nrich. It was during the year 1839 that the name of", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0161.jp2"}, "162": {"fulltext": "156 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nthe town was changed from Columbus to Sparta, and\\nMr. Dktrich changed the name of his paper to Sparta\\nDemocrat.\\nThe first oil mill for the manufacture of castor oil\\nwas put in operation by James McClukken. in 1840.\\nThe manufacture of castor oil, and the buying of castor\\nbeans, formed an important item in the commerce of\\nSparta for many years. Oil mills were afterwards\\nerected by E. G. Shannon and William Rosborough,\\nand the farmers in the vicinity found a ready market\\nat these mills for their castor beans, of which great\\nquantities were raised.\\nIn 1843, the members of the Associate Reformed\\nChurch commenced the erection of their spacious brick\\nbuilding, which was completed three years after. The\\ncongregation had been organized some years before,\\nand the Rev. William M. Graham was the preacher.\\nHe was succeeded, in 1847, by Rev. David McDill, a\\ndistinguished minister of that denomination. Rev.\\nJohn F. Stuart succeeded Dr. McDill two years ago,\\nami is now the pastor of the church.\\nIn 1842, a .Methodist Society was organized by Rev.\\nM. Martree. A church building was erected in ls4 s\\nand the pulpit has been supplied by the various mini\\ntere appointed by the Methodist Conference.\\nA Baptist Church was organized by Re\\\\ II. S.\\nDeppe, in 1854. A church building was erected the\\nfollowing year. Rev. J. B. Campbell is the regular\\nminister.\\nOne of the most important additions to the business\\nof Sparta, was the erection, in 1850, of a Woolen Fac-\\ntory, by the Messrs. Mc-Clurkkn. [t was constructed\\nat a heavy expense, and has been in successful opera-\\ntion, ever since. The present proprietor, Mr. Thomas", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0162.jp2"}, "163": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 157\\nMcClurken, has made additions to its manufacturing\\ncapacity during this season, and now the wool growers\\nof this and adjoining counties have a ready market for\\ntheir wool.\\nSince 1853, two largo merchant mills have been\\nerected, each one with a capacity of producing two\\nhundred and fifty barrels of flour per day. The con-\\nstruction of these mills w T as the work of joint stock\\nassociations, and the enterprises have given a fresh\\nimpetus to the raising of wheat, which is now pro-\\nduced as a staple crop.\\nAt the last session of the General Assembly, Sparta\\nobtained a City Charter, which went into operation a\\nfew months ago. At the Charter Election, the follow-\\ning city officers were elected\\nJOHN A. WILSON, Mayor.\\naldermen\\nFirst Ward. Robert Gammell and John Watson.\\nSecond Ward. Matthew McClurken and Hugh Kirkpatrnjk.\\nThird Ward. J. F. MpOandless and John W. McCormaok.\\nFourth Ward. Egbert J. Harmer and Samuel Niel.\\nStreet Commissioner. James Laughlin.\\nTreasurer. Joseph McITknhv.\\nAssessor. H. C. McCormack.\\nA steady increase of all the concomitants of a town\\nhas marked the progress of Sparta from its commence-\\nment. Situated in the centre of one of the most fertile\\nand eligible farming regions in Illinois, the town was\\nsurrounded by a class of industrious, enterprising and\\npractical farmers, who have reduced the soil to a high\\nstate of cultivation, which has produced a healthy ad-\\nvancement in every department of commerce.\\nThe young city now contains ten dry goods stores;\\n14", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0163.jp2"}, "164": {"fulltext": "15-S RANDOLPH OOUHTT DIRECTORY.\\nthree grocery stores; une boot and shoe store and man-\\nufactory; three boot and shoe shops; two stove and tin-\\nware stores; three tailor shops; one jewelry store;\\nthree millinery shops; two confectionery stores; one\\nbakery; two furniture stores; two saddlery and har-\\nness shops; two wagon, one plow, and four blacksmith\\nshops; one steam barrel manufactory; two flouring\\nmills; one saw mill; one woolen factory; three hotels;\\nthree churches; three school houses; one academy; two\\nliterary societies; one library; five physicians; three\\nlawyers; four resident ministers.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0164.jp2"}, "165": {"fulltext": "SPARTA DIRECTORY.\\nALLEN AARON M.. merchant.\\nAbernathy Thomas, carpen-\\nter.\\nAitkin James, carpenter.\\nAnderson Francis B., lawyer.\\nAnderson Noble, farmer.\\nAnderson William, shoemaker.\\nAskins William P., engineer.\\nAsking John, tinner.\\nAllen Andrew, teamster.\\nWilliam, cabinet maker.\\nCamp M., carpenter.\\nChapman Hiram, shoemaker.\\nCaldwell William J., jobber.\\nChalmbers William G., saddler.\\nCaruthers Caleb, blacksmith.\\nCaruthers Finley, do\\nCalderwood Hugh, superinten-\\n(1m nt of Sparta mill.\\nI R0W2S LEMUEL A. C, stove\\nmerchant.\\nBrown M. M.. Rev., principal of\\nUnion Academy.\\nBrown Samuel, tinner.\\nBrown Kinsley, tinner.\\nBrown John Lyman, proprietor\\nof Herald and Press.\\nBrown Nicholas II., tinner.\\nBrown James C, carpenter.\\nBrown James S.. miller.\\nBaird William M., carpenter.\\nBaird Reuben, do\\nBaird George C, do\\nBaty Francis H., trader.\\nBaily Reuben, keeps livery.\\nBal d r i I g e William.\\nBrown Thomas.\\nBeaver David, furniture dealer.\\nBrunson Frederick, shoemaker.\\nBascom Arthur W., teamster.\\npAMPBELL LOUIS II., painter.\\n\\\\_ Clcndenin Henry S.. saddler.\\nDETRICII JOHN E., merchant.\\nDetrich Jacob S. furnitur*\\ndealer.\\nDickey James, laborer.\\nDobbins John S., blacksmith.\\nDobbins Andrew, wagonmaker.\\nEDWARD CROSLEY, spinner\\nin factory.\\nEdgar William, book merchant.\\nEdminston Abner.\\nEekuph.\\nFARNAN JOSEPH, physician\\nand druggist.\\nFarnan James, physician,\\nFairborn John, laborer.\\nFoster Robert L.. expressman.\\nFerris D. S.. minister.\\nGARDNER HENRY, trader.\\nGardner Nicholas, grocer.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0165.jp2"}, "166": {"fulltext": "160 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nSPARTA LIVERY STABLE.\\nD. RIGDON CO.,\\nWould respectfully announce to the citizens of Sparta and the pub-\\nlic in general, that they are now prepared to accommodate all who\\nmay favor them with their patronage. Having recently made large\\nadditions to their stock, they can now accommodate all with\\nSADDLE HORSES,\\ntop cfc oFZEraar bttg-g-xezs,\\nAND\\nOf a superior quality, and on the most reasonable terms.\\nPersons wishing to be conveyed to different points, can be ac-\\ncommodated in good style, on the shortest notice.\\nJZ Horses stabled and fed by the day or week.\\nSPARTA\\nDRUG AND BOOK STORE.\\nJOSEPH FARNAN,\\nWHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN\\nDRUGS, MEDICINES,\\npaints, oils, ^fH^ VARNISHES,\\nStationery and Fancy Articles Patent Medicines\\nPaints, Oils, and Varnishes; Books and Station-\\nery Notions and Fancy Articles Win-\\ndow Glass, of the best quality.\\nAlso, Paint, Varnish and Cloth Brushes Candies, Spices, Ac.\\nJg\u00c2\u00a7- Physicians and Country Merchants supplied at a very\\nsmall per cent, above St. Louis Prices. Prescriptions compounded\\n-at all hours. Store on the corner of St. Louis and Broad streets.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0166.jp2"}, "167": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n1*1\\nGardner Fayette, carpenter.\\nGoddard J. H.,\\nGoddard William B., carpenter.\\nGillebran Adam, laborer.\\nGammill Robert, miller.\\nGerred Hugh, lumber merchant.\\nGorsuch Elijah, oot and shoe\\nmerchant.\\nGorsuch M. physician and\\ndruggist.\\nGordon James, merchant.\\n(J ray James, baker.\\nGray John, tailor.\\nGutherie Hugh R., physician.\\nGuteliua John F., inn keeper.\\nGray William.\\nGrenslet E., cooper.\\nGobsan Robert, stone mason.\\nGr ham George, shoemaker.\\nLaird Isaac, cooper.\\nLaird Martin, do\\nHARMER ROBERT J., clerk of\\nunion mill.\\nHood Archibald.\\nHood James, merchant.\\nHood Robert, do\\nHood John.\\nHood William, mason.\\nHopkins Richard R., physician.\\nHudson John, salesman.\\nK1RKPATRICK JOHN, miller.\\nKirkpatrick Hugh, inn\\nkeeper.\\nKlene Benjamin, brickmaker.\\nLONG ZACHARIAH, tinner.\\nLexton Matthew, teamster.\\nLuther A. A.\\nLahmann Bartley, butcher.\\nLafferty Jesse, groom,\\nLawson Murphy, teamster.\\nLawson Mary A., confectioner.\\nLatt.imore Joseph, mason.\\nLittle R. B., merchant.\\nLindsay Samuel, wagon maker.\\nLuther James M. C, cabinet-\\nmaker.\\n*14\\nMAXWELL JAMES, teamster.\\nMatlock William L., plas-\\nterer.\\nMiller A ndrew. jeweler.\\nMiller James W.,\\nMinner John W., ambrotypist.\\nMonroe William.\\nMorn w John B., teamster.\\nMurphy William P., lawyer.\\nMurphy David.\\nMurphy John Calvin.\\nMaxwell Thomas C, farmer.\\nMcMillan William H., farmer.\\nMcLain Thoron, carpenter.\\nMcLain Daniel, do\\nMcCutcheon John M.. express-\\nman.\\nMcCandless James F.\\nMcCormaek John W., blacksmith.\\nMcCormack Matthew S., mer-\\nchant.\\nMcCormaek William, inn keeper.\\nMcCormack Hugh C, merchant.\\nMcClurken Thomas, factory mer-\\nchant.\\nMcClurken Matthew, farmer.\\nMcDonald Robert.\\nMcDill Robert.\\nMcDill Thomas, printer.\\nMcHenry Joseph, merchant.\\nHcHenry Robert, M., teacher.\\nMcHenry Francis.\\nMcKay John L., tailor.\\nMcMillan John R., teamster.\\nMcDonald Marshall, do\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0VTEWSON ARCHIBALD.\\nl\\\\ Newman Augustus, barber.\\nNeill Samuel, harness maker.\\nNeill John, blacksmith.\\nNaylor Presley.\\nRR THOMAS A.\\nand te? *nster.\\nK., butcher", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0167.jp2"}, "168": {"fulltext": "162\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nm\\nHL\\n1 SELECT STOCK\\nOF 1\\nDRY GOODS,\\nill;\\n11 f 1\\nHARDWARE,\\nAND\\nHATS AND CAPS,\\nBOOTS AJSTD SHOES,\\ncibo., cfco.,\\nKept constantly on hand by the undersigned,\\nMAIN STREET, SPARTA,\\nCHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST.\\nx\\\\ll kinds of Produce will be taken in exchange for\\nGoods at Market prices.\\nJ. B PARKS", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0168.jp2"}, "169": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n163\\nOrr Craton, blacksmith.\\nOsburn E. James, painter.\\nF.,\\nPATTESON ROBERT\\nkeeps livery.\\nParks James B., merchant.\\nPerkins Jeremiah C, keeps saloon\\nand variety store.\\nPerkins Ephraim, blacksmith.\\nPerkins Elias, do\\nPawel James, oculist.\\nPyles Lucius, carpenter.\\nPalmer P. W., cooper.\\nSkelley John, laborer.\\nSkelley William.\\nSkelley James, painter.\\nSimpson George, physician.\\nShiner John, teamster.\\nSaunders James, carpenter.\\nSanders Thomas, tinner.\\nSanders George, wagon maker.\\nK OS BOROUGH WILLIAM,\\nmerchant.\\nRosborough Robert, salesman.\\nRaybron Francis, blacksmith.\\nRea William, teamster.\\nRigdon David, keeps livery.\\nRoseman Henry, merchant.\\nSTEVENSON WILLIAM A.,\\nwagon maker.\\nStormant H. C, carpenter.\\nStuart John F., minister.\\nSpindle Edward J., laborer.\\nSherlock Richard, teamster.\\nSmith Henry, tailor.\\nStevensmi William J., merchant.\\nShannon John R.\\nShannon James.\\nShannon Moses F.\\nSkelley Alexander.\\nTA\\\\ LOR JOHN, justice of th\u00c2\u00bb\\npeace.\\nTaylor James H., merchant.\\nTaylor Hugh C, do\\nTelfard William, shoemaker.\\nTreat Joseph, laborer.\\nTaylor James, d\\nWATSON JOHN, merchant.\\nWood Sidney, carpenter.\\nWilson Samuel.\\nWilson Samuel, constable and\\ncity marshal.\\nWilson John A., postmaster and\\nmavor.\\nWilson William F.\\nWise Daniel, salesman.\\nWolfington P., laborer.\\nWhitim George, barrel manufac-\\nturer.\\nWatson James, stone mason.\\nWhite Andrew J., cooper.\\nY\\nONTZ JOHN, miller.\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE S WEST. -SPARTA.\\nBAIRD SAMUEL P.. farmer.\\nBaird P., do\\nBeattie, do\\nBeattie J. M., do\\nBecket A. G., do\\nBlair John M., do\\nBlair J. H..\\nfarmer\\nBlair D\\ndo\\nBlair William,\\ndo\\nBlair James,\\ndo\\nBlair Alexander.\\ndo\\nBlackmore.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0169.jp2"}, "170": {"fulltext": "164 RANDOLPH COT MY\\nJOHN TAYLOR,\\nBR REfOBDEB, ilfl OF THE PEACE,\\nNOTARY PUBLIC\\nWill attend to collecting claims on commission or otherwise.\\nOFFICE ON BROADWAY, SPARTA, ILL.\\nJurisdiction as Recorder in debt or damages, $506 00.\\n\u00c2\u00a73 Qp i \u00c2\u00abi s \u00c2\u00abs\\nm\\nIMC- LA WSON\\nKeeps constantly on hand Chocolate. Oysters, Crackers. Cheese,\\nNuts of every kind, Tobacco, Cigars, Mackerel. Soap. Candles, Salt,\\nTea, Brooms, Baskets, Toys, Hoop Skirts, and Notions, of every va-\\nriety, at her old stand on MAIN STREET, one door east of the\\nShannon House,\\nSPARTA, ILLINOIS,\\nWhere she hopes to receive a liberal share of public patronage.\\nPEOPLES SALOON,\\nMain Street, Sparta, Illinois,\\nJ. O. PERKINS, Proprietor.\\nDealer in all kinds of Confectionery Foreign and Domestic\\nFruits; Nuts, Oysters, and Sardines; Tobacco and Cigars; Fancy\\nPerfumery and Hair Oils. All descriptions of Family Groceries, fce.\\nAlso, Ice Cream, Soda, and Refreshments.\\nFRANCIS B. ANDERSON,\\nATTORNEY AID COUNSELOR AT 1AW,\\nAND\\nSOLICITOR IN CHANCERY;\\nWill attend with fidelity and promptness to all business entrusted\\nto him, and connected either directly or indirectly with his profes-\\nsion, whether in the United States or elsewhere.\\nOFFICE ON MAIN STREET, SPARTA, ILLINOIS.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0170.jp2"}, "171": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n165\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 SPARTA.\\nBorders Andrew, farmer.\\nBoyd William,\\nBoyd James J.,\\nBoyd Robert V.,\\nBoyd Samuel,\\nBoyd Thomas.\\nBoyd David B.,\\nBoyd James,\\nBrown Joseph Jr.,\\nBrown James M.,\\nBrown David,\\nBrown Joseph Sr.,\\nBrown Henry B.,\\nBrown Charles E.,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nCHANDLER NOEL, farmer.\\nChalmbers Thomas A.\\nChalmbers David.\\nClendenin James H., farmer.\\nCouch John, do\\nCooper William, do\\nCooper James A., do\\nCoulter John, do\\nCrothers B. L., blacksmith.\\nCunningham John R., farmer.\\nCunningham James W., do\\nCunningham George V., farmer\\nand teacher.\\nCunningham Robert, farmer.\\nDIAL ISAAC, farmer.\\nDillman John, farmer.\\nDickey George, do\\nDawer John. do\\nFELLERS JOHN G., farmer.\\nFinley Francis, do\\nFoster William, do\\nFrazier William Sr., do\\nFrazier William Jr., do\\nGROSS ANDERSON, farmer.\\nGross George Sr.,\\nGross George W.,\\nHENDERHOFF PETER, far-\\nmer.\\nHegens David W., farmer.\\nHood John, do\\nHood Alexander, do\\nHouston John d\\nKELL JOHN F., farmer.\\nKinny Alexander, farmer.\\nL EMMONS JACOB, farmer,\\nLessley R. M., do\\nLessley Alexander, do\\nLively A. P., do\\nLively William, do\\nLively Turner, do\\nLochead J. M.. do\\nLyle Thomas, do\\nM ALONE JAMES, collier.\\nMann John B., farmer.\\nMartin William, do\\nMathews William. do\\nMiller John, do\\nMirott John, wagonmaker.\\nMarrow Wuliarn, farmer.\\nMarrow James C, do\\nMorris Ephraim, do\\nMorris William Jr.\\nMorris Isaac, do\\nMurphy A. B., do\\nMcAnullty James H., farmer.\\nMcAtee John A., do\\nMcConachie David, do\\nMcDonald David, do\\nMcDoland James H., do\\nMcDonald Levi, do\\nMeDaniel Jamos. do\\nMcDill N. B., do\\nMcDill Archibald M., do\\nMcDill David A., do\\nMcGee James, do\\nMcLaughlan Matthew, do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0171.jp2"}, "172": {"fulltext": "166\\nR A N DOLP H CO U N T Y\\nN. H. BROWN,\\nWBOLB8ALB AND RETAIL DEALER in\\nBROADWAY, SPARTA, ILL.\\nJAMES FARNAN,\\nhptrimt ami JSttrj^ro,\\nTenders his professional services to the citizens of\\nSparta m\u00c2\u00ae viemrrY.\\nOfB.co on. Broadway,\\nmmmmxmmMz\\nTINLEY R. CROTHERS,\\nBLACKSMITH AND PLOWMAKER,\\nBROADWAY, SPARTA, ILL.\\nAll work warranted, and his Plows not excelled by any.\\nS PAETA C ITY.\\nJ. S. DETRICH,\\nDealer and manufacturer of all kinds of\\nAnd Undertaker of Funerals in 1 1 its branches, c, Ac.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0172.jp2"}, "173": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n167\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE C WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 SPARTA.\\nMcNeil William St\\\\, farmer.\\nMcNeil William Jr., do\\nMcHt nry William, do\\nTEMPLE DA VII). farmer.\\nORR TMOMAS, farmer,\\nOrr John,\\nOrr John P.,\\nPARKS JOHN, farmer.\\nParks James Gh, farm\\nParks A. W., do\\nParks Alfred,\\nParks John M.,\\nParks Thomas A., do\\nPerkins George H.. do\\nPress! v Samuel, do\\nR\\nITOHEY WILLIAM.\\nRobinan Frederick.\\nSINCLAIR ROBERT.\\nStewart William.\\nT\\nTemple William,\\ndo\\nTownsand David,\\ndo\\nToverea Arthur T.,\\ndo\\nWE IK ROBERT Sr.,\\nVV Weir James N.,\\nfarmer\\ndo\\nWeir Samuel T.,\\ndo\\nWeir William,\\ndo\\nWeir Samuel,\\ndo\\nWeir James B.,\\ndo\\nWeir John,\\ndo\\nWilson Henry J.,\\ndo\\nWilson William F.,\\nfarmer\\nWilson David,\\ndo\\nWilson Martin W.,\\ndo\\nWo 1 ford Frederick,\\ndo\\nWolford Daniel,\\ndo\\nWolford George,\\ndo\\nWright Stephen Sr.,\\ndo\\nWright Stephen Jr..\\ndo\\nWylie Samuel M.,\\ndo\\nWylie John Sr.,\\ndo\\nWylie James G.,\\ndo\\nYATES E., farmer,\\nYoung William, farmer.\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 SPARTA.\\nANDERSON THOMAS, farmer.\\nAnderson J. A. P., do\\nAnderson Archie, do\\nArmour James C, do\\nB\\nLOCK ANDREW, farmer.\\nBlock N. N., do\\nBorders M. W., farmer.\\nBorders Jas. J., do\\nBorders Elias K., do\\nBoyle Thompson, do\\nBoyle Adam, do\\nBolye James, do\\nBurnett Wm., do\\nBurns Joseph, do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0173.jp2"}, "174": {"fulltext": "168 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nJEWELRY STORE.\\nA. MILLER\\nKeeps constantly on hand, at his old stand,\\nMAINE STREET, SPARTA, ILLINOIS,\\nA SELECT ASSORTMENT OP\\nili fe) ^h wu i!\\\\\\nAND\\nFANCY ARTICLES,\\nWhich he offers to the public\\nCHEAP FOR CASH.\\nRepairing Clocks and Watches done on short, notice, in the\\nbest manner, *^g^\\nJOHN W. MINNER S\\nMIM,\\nAND\\nptatajraptuc (galtyrg.\\nKeeps constantly on hand all Photographic Material.\\nTHREE DOORS WEST OF PUBLIC SQUARE,\\nMAINE STREET, SPARTfl. ILLINOIS.\\nH. R. GUTHRIE, M. D.,\\nOFFICE, BROAD STREET,\\nSPARTA, fLUN@(8.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0174.jp2"}, "175": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n169\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 SPARTA.\\nCAMPBELL JOHN, farmer,\\nCampbell Thos., do\\nCathcart Wm. J. S., do\\nCatheart Richard, do\\nCathcart R. B., do\\nCathcart C. M., do\\nCathcart James, do\\nCathcart John, do\\nChassells A. M., do\\nChristy Jus., do\\nCrawford Wm., do\\nCuthbertson Alex., do\\nCuthbertson Robert, do\\nDANLEY THOMAS, farmer.\\nDunn William M., do\\nDunn James W., do\\nDunn John, do\\nEDGAR A. J., farmer.\\nEdgar W. M., farmer,\\nEdgar R. M.,\\ndo\\nEdgar James,\\ndo\\nEdgar William S.,\\ndo\\nEwing Samuel,\\ndo\\nEwing John,\\ndo\\nFULTON JAMES, farmer.\\nFinley William, do\\nFinley Thomas, do\\nFinley James, do\\nFiniey Matthew, do\\nFawlds James, do\\nFulton William, do\\nGREER HUGH, former.\\nGregg Samuel, do\\nGray R. W., do\\nGray A. F.. do\\n15\\nHARWELL J. C, farmer.\\nHemphill Matthew, farmer.\\nHetherington George, do\\nHetherington James, do\\nHouston William, do\\nHouston William. do\\nJOHNSON WILLIAM, farmer.\\nKEYS JOSEPH, farmer.\\nKilpatrick John, farmer.\\nKirkwood Robert, do\\nKirkwood Matthew, do\\nLESLIE SAMUEL, farmer.\\nLackey William, do\\nI Leslie M. M., do\\nj Lindsay John H., do\\ni Lindsay Thomas B., do\\n1 Little William, do\\nLittle William C, do\\nLightbody R. W., do\\nLynn Joseph, do\\nLynn William R., do\\nLynn John, do\\nLyons R. W., do\\nLyons G., do\\nMARSHALL R. W., physician.\\nMarshall J. J., farmer.\\nMarshall Adam, teacher.\\nMatthews Joseph B., farmer.\\nMatthews James, do\\nMeek Samuel J. B., do\\nMeek William. do\\nMorrison Robert, do\\nMurphy James H.. do\\nMcBride A., do\\nMc Bride John. do\\nMe( Ilintoa James, do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0175.jp2"}, "176": {"fulltext": "170\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nr%\\n8*3\\nA-\\n.2\\neg\\no\\nc\\nCO\\nC0\\nUJ\\nCO\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2H\\nH\\nH\\n0)\\nL\\nUJ\\nUJ\\nCD\\nCO\\nUJ\\nCO\\nOO\\nS3\\ns t:\\n5Q ^r\\n00 w\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0p\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2*n\\n-p\\nft3\\n\u00c2\u00abj\\nin\\nH\\nSH\\n03\\ni\u00e2\u0080\u0094 1\\ns\\nTO\\nft\\nft3\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2H\\n4-3\\nw\\nH\\n55\\ng C f\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0~5 s\\n1-1\\nft:\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2H\\n5: v.\\ng i i\\nfi\\ns| 1", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0176.jp2"}, "177": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n171\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 SPARTA.\\nMcClinton William, farmer.\\nMcHatton Armour, do\\nMclntyre John, do\\nMcllvain A., do\\nMcKelvev Alex. R.. do\\nMcKelvey S. W., do\\nMcMastera James. do\\nMcMillan -lames II.. do\\nMcMillan William T., do\\nMcMurdo John, do\\nMcMurdo-William, do\\nlATTERSON R. L., farmer.\\nRANKIN ROBERT, farmer.\\nRedpath R., do\\nRedpath James H., do\\nRitchey James M., farmer and\\ncoal merchant.\\nRitchey Robert J., farmer.\\nRieddle Joseph, do\\nRodgers Samuel J., do\\nRodgers A., do\\nRodgers W., do\\nRutherford William, do\\nRutherford Robert, do\\nQCHR1DER HENRY Rev.\\niO Short Thomas, farmer.\\nSmith Moore Jr. do\\nSmith James C, do\\nSmiley James, do\\nStevenson Michael Sr., farmer.\\nTEMPLE ROBERT, farmer.\\nToverea Bartley, do\\nTweede Hugh, do\\nTweede David, do\\nTweede John, do\\nT17ALKER JAMES,\\nVY Walker William\\nfarmer\\ndo\\nWallace James,\\ndo\\nWelsh James,\\ndo\\nWhite Francis,\\ndo\\nWilson Hugh,\\ndo\\nWood William,\\ndo\\nWylie John,\\ndo\\nWvlie Alex.,\\ndo\\nWylie Robert C,\\ndo\\nVTEOMAN DAVID,\\nfarmer.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0177.jp2"}, "178": {"fulltext": "172\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nJ. A. FOSTER,\\nSparta, 111.\\nDEALER IX\\n\u00c2\u00a33\\nHATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES,\\nGROCERIES, QUEENSWAREp HARDWARE, RAILS, IRON,\\nnmm nisi, ready-made mhii;\\nIn short, a general assortment of Merchandise, suitable to tbe wants\\nof the consumer all of which are offered at the lowest prices. The\\npublic are invited to examine.\\nJOHN E. DETRBCH,\\nMain Street, Sparta, Illinois.\\nDEALER KN\\n\u00c2\u00aby\\nDRY\\na\\n9\\nQUEENSWARE, GLASSWARE, BOOTS AI SHOES,\\nHATS AND CAPS,\\nCLOTHING, GROCERIES, TOBACCO,\\nAnd all kinds of Merchandise suited to tbe wants of the trade gen-\\nerally.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0178.jp2"}, "179": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 173\\nOF\\nSOUTHERN ILLINOIS.\\nSPARTA\\nI have made large additions to my Factory, of new\\nJmjjrflunl Jtlatltittcrg,\\nAnd am manufacturing and will keep a large stock at\\nall seasons, of the following Goods, manufactured by\\nme with special reference to durability\\niifiiifs, iisiiiius,\\nINDIGO BLUE AND MIXED\\nJEANS,\\nBED-BLANKETS,\\nPMID, RED, PLAIN COLORED k WHITE MMM,\\nKN1CTTINQ\\nAND SINGLE YARNS OF ALL SIZES.\\nCustom Carding and Spinning, Fulling, Coloring,\\nand Finishing, done on short notice. Persons from a\\ndistance always accommodated at the time they brino-\\ntheir Wool.\\nTHOS. McCLURKBN.\\nN. B. Wool and Grease wanted in exchange.\\n*15", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0179.jp2"}, "180": {"fulltext": "174\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nWM. ROSBQROUGH CO,\\nSPARTA. ILLINOIS.\\nTHE OLDEST HOUSE IN THE COUNTY.\\nESTABLISHED IN THE YEAK 1835.\\nHave always on hand the largest and most com-\\nplete Stock of\\nCLOTHING,\\nWWw\\nGROCERIES,\\nHATS AND CAPS,\\nBOOTS AND SHOES, C, C,\\nThat* is offered in the market, to which they invite the\\nattention of\\nm m mm paying n\\nSPARTA, October, 1859.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0180.jp2"}, "181": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n175\\nNEW LIVERY STABLE.\\nBARTLEY TOVERA\\nWould respectfully announce to the citizens of Sparta and vicinity,\\nthat he has opened a new and splendid Stahle on\\nST. LOUIS STREET, SPARTA, ILLINOIS,\\nWhere he will keep constantly on hand\\nSADDLE AND BUGGY HORSES,\\nCAR.RIAGW3S,\\nOPEN AND TOP BUGGIES,\\nOf the best quality; and will accommodate all who may favor him\\nwith their custom on more reasonable terms than ever offered in the\\ncity. He hopes, by strict attention to his business, to merit a liberal\\nshare of public patronage.\\nM. G-. GORSUCH, M. D.,\\nSPARTA, ILLINOIS.\\nDEALER IN\\nDRUGS, MEDICINES, I CHEMICALS,\\nDYE-WOODS AM DYE-STUFFS,\\nQiljLS, PABWT8, ANB PAINTERS AP.TICUE3,,\\nVARNISHES,\\nWindow f im una iu% Wtiammt,\\nFliEM H\\nMi) 11\\nFine Toilet and Shaving Soaps, fine Hair and Tooth Brushes,\\nPaint Brushes. Surgical and Dental Instruments, Spices, Snuffs,\\nManufactured Tobacco all the Patent Medicines of the day Pure\\nWines and Brandies, for medicinal purposes; Choice Toilel and\\nFancy Articles, etc., ete.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0181.jp2"}, "182": {"fulltext": "17(5\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nSPARTA CHESTER.\\nSPARTA, ATHENS, BELLEVILLE,\\nAND\\nSt. Louis Daily Mail and\\nPASSENGER COACH LINE.\\nHaving secured a Daily Mail Contract between the above points,\\nI have established a Daily Coach Line for the accommodation of the\\ntraveling public leaving Sparta every morning (Sundays excepted)\\nat 6 o clock, A. M., for Chester returning, leaves Chester every day\\n(Sundays excepted) at 2, P. M., arriving in Sparta the same even-\\ning leaving Sparta for Athens, Belleville, and St. Louis, every\\nmorning, (Sundays excepted.) at 6 A. M., arriving at St. Louis the\\nsame evening leaving St. Louis every morning at 6 A. M. from No.\\n60 Collins street, King Hotel, the Post Office, Green Tree Tavern,\\narriving at Sparta on the same evening.\\n1 ALSO BUN THE\\nI1CIIY1 III\\nFREIGHT EXPRESS WAGONS\\nOn the above routes, and will carry Freight at usual rate? with\\npromptness and safety, between any of the above points. I will also\\nattend to Express Business of any kind, to any part of the United\\nStates or Europe. Packages or money forwarded to any part of the\\nworld having Express connections. Will buy and sell Drafts and\\nBills of Exchange on any part of the world. Will also attend to\\nmaking collection of notes and accounts. Business of any kind en-\\ntrusted to my care will be faithfully and promptly attended to.\\nOrders respectfully solicited. I can be seen Wednesdays and Thurs-\\ndays, at No. 60, Collins street, and Saturdays and Mondays at my\\noffice in Sparta.\\nJOHN M. McCUTOHEON.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0182.jp2"}, "183": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 177\\n1839. I860,\\nFALL AND WINTER STOCK.\\nc n.. HOOD,\\nWHOLESALE ANH RETAIL MERCHANTS,\\nBroadway, Sparta, 111.,\\nHave received, direct from the East, a large, splendid, and carefully\\nselected Stock of\\nFALL k WINTER GOODS.\\nOur Stock consists in part of a large and most fashionable\\nStock of\\nGENTLEMEN AND YOUTH S CLOTHiNG AND FUBNISKING GOODS,\\nAll of which they warrant to fit, or no sale. Also, Black, Brown, and\\nDrab Cloths, Doe Skins, Casinetts, Cassimeres,\\nBLACK, FANCY, AND FIGURED SILKS,\\nAlj^accas, Delaines, French, English, and American Prints, Ging-\\nhams, Ribbons, Dress Trimmings, Lace, Notions, Shawls, Mantillas,\\nHats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Cutlery, Glassware,\\nQueensware, and a full Stock of Groceries. The highest market\\nprice paid for merchantable produce.\\nNEW GOODS. NEW GOODS.\\nMcHBNRY WATSON,\\nCor. of Broad McMillan Streets, Sparta, 111.,\\nAre now receiving and opening a large and attractive Stock of\\nGoods from the East, which, for variety and beauty of style, are\\nunsurpassed. Our Stock consists of\\nDRY-GOODS,\\nOLOTHIKTG-,\\nHATS AND CAPS,\\nBOOTS A.ISTD SHOES,\\nHARDWARE,\\nQUEENSWAKE AND GROCERIES.\\nWe invite all persons coming to trade in Sparta to give us a call\\nand examine our prices. To cash and produce customers, we offer\\nliberal inducements.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0183.jp2"}, "184": {"fulltext": "178 RANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY\\nV\\nWisui, iiiiiiii. liiif\\nAND\\nPLOW MANUFACTORY,\\nEDEN, ILLINOIS.\\nThe undersigned having put in operation a STEAM\\nEXGIXE for driving the machinery in his .shop, is now\\nprepared to manufacture\\nWAGONS,\\nCARRIAGES,\\nBUGGIES,\\nPLOWS,\\nAnd all kinds of\\nOn short notice. In the manufacture of these articles\\nthe very best material is used, and durability is guar-\\nanteed. Only workmen of\\nSUPERIOR SKILL AND EXPERIENCE\\nare employed. My facilities for manufacturing will\\nenable me to supply the larger portion of\\nSOUTHE1RN IIiLIIXrOIS.\\nA. H. BURLINGHAME.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0184.jp2"}, "185": {"fulltext": "EDEN.\\nRev. Samuel Wylie purchased and located upon the\\nsite of Eden, in the year 1822-3. Sometime afterwards,\\nAdam Wylie and James Ford located in the place. At\\nthat time there were but few settlers in the adjacent\\ncountry, and the idea of making a town probably had\\nnot entered into the minds of the proprietors. Eev.\\nMr. Wylie had collected together a congregation of his\\nchurch, and held public services in a house down near\\nwhere the grave yard is. As the immigrants came in-\\nto the county, they were induced to settle around this\\nplace, in order to enjoy the privileges of the church.\\nThe congregation, therefore, increased as rapidly as the\\ncountry was settled. About the year 1833, the spacious\\nbrick church in which Mr. Wylie s congregation still\\nworship was erected. This was the beginning of the\\ntown. About the same time the congregation suffered\\na division, and the seceding portion erected another\\nlarge church in three years afterwards. Two spacious\\nchurches and a few dwellings around them now stood\\nupon the beautiful little mound in the prairie, and sug-\\ngested to the proprietor, who appreciated the beautiful,\\nthe idea of building a town, wdiich should be called\\nEden. It was then the closest type of Eden of any\\nspot in Illinois.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0185.jp2"}, "186": {"fulltext": "180 RANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nIii the year 1837, a portion of the land was surveyed\\ninto town lots, and but a short time afterwards Eden\\ncontained a store, oil mill, carding machine, foundry\\nand machine shop, and many other town fixtures. Its\\nchurches and its shops have constituted the chief ma-\\nterials of interest, and given the character of a relig-\\nious, moral, intelligent and industrious people to its\\ninhabitants. The first wagon shop in Eden was estab-\\nlished in 1839, by W. E. Brown. Since then several\\nothers have gone into operation. For many years the\\nshops of Eden have supplied a large portion of the\\nsouthern part of Illinois with wagons carriages and\\nplows.\\nEev. Samuel Wylie, who is the founder of the place,\\nfirst came to Kaskaskia in 1817, and was the first man\\nin Illinois to give form and stability to the Eeformed\\nPresbyterian Church. For more than forty years he\\nhas proclaimed the words of truth and life to the people\\nof his church. He alone of the pioneer ministers who\\nappeared in Illinois previous to 1818, is living. He is a\\ndistinguished light in the church, and a faithful gospel\\nminister.\\nEden now contains a population of about three hun-\\ndred; has one dry goods store; four wagon shops; one\\ncarriage and plow manufactory; one school house; one\\nliterary society, with a large library; a Baddlery shop,\\nand some other town appendages.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0186.jp2"}, "187": {"fulltext": "EDEN DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 EDEN.\\nADAMS G. K., farmer.\\nAlexander Ebenezer, farmer.\\nAnderson John A. H., do\\nAnderson James B., do\\nAlexander Walter, nurseryman.\\nArmour A.\\nBERGFELDT W., farmer.\\nBates Joseph C, blacksmith.\\nBanister Oliver, farmer.\\nBanister Jesse, do\\nBeattie Joseph, do\\nBeattie Robert, do\\nBottom Luke, merchant.\\nBrooks Robert, farmer.\\nBrown George, do\\nBrown Hugh, do\\nBrown W. R., lumber merchant.\\nBrown Lemuel A. C, tinner.\\nBurns Samuel, manufacturer.\\nBurlinghame A. H., carriage and\\nwagon manufacturer.\\nBeattie James, farmer.\\nBottom James, blacksmith.\\nCALLIGIIEN JOHN, mechanic.\\nCampbell James, farmer.\\nCampbell J. B. Rev., painter.\\nCampbell William, farmer.\\nCampbell George, do\\nCampbell John, de\\n16\\nCalvin John, blacksmith.\\nCruthers F. R., ploughmaker,\\nCrums Adin.\\nCurtis Augustus, farmer.\\nDOBBINS THEODORE A., far-\\nmer.\\nDobbs Richard, farmer.\\nDickey John, do\\nDickey Alexander S., wagoa-\\nmaker.\\nDickson Charles.\\nDickey Alexander, farmer.\\nDickey, do\\nE\\nNOB JAMES, farmer.\\nFLACK J. J., farmer.\\nFoster A. W., farmer.\\nFulton David, k do\\nFulton John, do\\nGALLOWAY JAMES, farmer.\\nGaston Samuel, de\\nGaston James, blacksmith.\\nGault il. C.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0187.jp2"}, "188": {"fulltext": "182\\nRANDOLrn COUNTY\\nP B. GAULT. C. IE. GAULT.\\nP. B. O. M GAULT,\\nMANUFACTURERS OF\\nMtt VjMmpt\\nSULKILS, (ti..\\nE33 3U3^T,\\nJJ III.) IXU)\\nThis firm has invariably taken the -BLUE BIB-\\nBON/ at the County Fair, on Buggies, whenever they\\nhave exhibited.\\nOrders solicited, and filled on short notice. Our\\nwork is warranted.\\nJOHN MIOHAN,\\ngltornejj and fyttvmtkt\\nJSJT LAW,\\nEDEN, ILLINOIS.\\nTHOMAS NELSON,\\nOSS\\nEDEN, ILLINOIS,\\nHas Dahlias, Roses, Tulips, Hyacinths, Bulbs, Green-\\nhouse Plants, and Shrubbery.\\nfig? Seeds, known to be genuine, can be obtained\\nfrom me.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0188.jp2"}, "189": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n183\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 EDEN.\\nGault P. B.. wa^onmaker.\\nGault 0. M.. do\\nGordon William C. Sr., farmer,\\nGordon William 0. Jr., do\\nGordon A. J., do\\nGordon John R., do\\nGaston Robert, wagonmaker.\\nHARRISON G. W., farmer.\\nHall L. I., do\\nHill Edmund, do\\nHood Joseph, do\\nHughes John M., do\\nHyndeman C. F., carpenter.\\nHolden R. L., blacksmith.\\nKAVANAUGH DAVID, wagon-\\nmaker.\\nKyle R. J.\\nLEWIS JOHN.\\nLewis Edward.\\nLucas A., farmer.\\nLyle James, farmer.\\nLewis Frank.\\nLewis Abram.\\nMILLS STEVEN.\\nMaxwell Thomas C, farmer.\\nMaxwell John.\\nMiller Charles R., do\\nMore John, carpenter.\\nMichael J., farmer.\\nMcCormack J., farmer.\\nMcCormack M., do\\nMcConechie David, farmer.\\nMcCoughan John, do\\nMcClinton John, do\\nMcMillan W. H., do\\nMcKee Alexander, do\\nMcKee R. G., do\\nMcKee William, farmer.\\nMcKee J. G., do\\nMcConachie John, do\\nMcMillan Milton, do\\nVTIMOCK SAMUEL, cabinet\\nJ_M maker.,\\nNelson Thomas, florist.\\nNisbet Samuel T., farmer.\\nNisbet Robert, do\\nNisbet Samuel, do\\nNisbet James, painter.\\nPARKER PETER.\\nPattan Joseph, farmer.\\nPillers P. W., do\\nROBBINS CHARLES, farmer.\\nRobison Richard, do\\nRosborough James, do\\nRobison John S., do\\nSHREWSBERRY BENEDICT,\\nfarmer.\\nSnodgrass Reuben, farmer.\\nSnodgrass Rilan, do\\nSnodgrass Robert, do\\nStuart Alexander, do\\nStuart James, do\\nSteele Merit, do\\nSteele Martin, do\\nSteele Anthony, do\\nStevenson Robert Sr., mercbant.\\nStevenson Michael, Jr., saddler.\\nStevenson John, merchant.\\nSteele Albert.\\nStevenson Robert Jr., wagon-\\nmaker.\\nStevenson Allen, blacksmith.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0189.jp2"}, "190": {"fulltext": "184\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 EDEN.\\nTTALENTINE JAMES H.\\nWATT RICHARD, merchant,\\nWard Josiah, farmer.\\nWilson John, do\\nWilson John, (Irish) do\\nWilson James R., do\\nWilson James C, do\\nWylie Samuel Rev.\\nWard Ryly, farmer.\\nWilson Wilson,\\nWilson M. W.,\\nWilson Joseph,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nyUMBRO GEORGE, carpenter.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0190.jp2"}, "191": {"fulltext": "RED BUD.\\nThis thriving town is situated upon a gradually\\nrising eminence in Horse Prairie, near the line which\\ndivides the counties of Monroe and Eandolph. Its\\nhistory embraces no events of early times to give it\\nthe interest of antiquity, its origin dating no farther\\nback than the year 1844. The first house upon the\\nground where the town now stands was erected in that\\nyear by Mi*. Eichmond D. Durfee. The year after\\nhe built a storehouse and commenced selling goods.\\nAboat the same time Samuel Crozier erected a dwel-\\nling, which at that time occupied a position to the south\\nof where the town afterwards stood, but it is now\\nnearly surrounded with houses.\\nIn the year 1847, William Simmons, who owned a\\npart of the town site, had his land surveyed into town\\nlots, and proceeded to dispose of them at public auction.\\nThe year after, Mr. Durfee had his land surveyed and\\nmade another public sale. Such was the encourage-\\nmcnt received from these two sales that Samuel Cro-\\nzier brought his land into market, and found ready\\nand anxious purchasers. About the same time a flour-\\ning mill was erected and put in operation a little to\\nthe northeast of town, which is doing business yet\\n*16", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0191.jp2"}, "192": {"fulltext": "18G RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nFrom this time the town commenced a rapid and\\nsuccessful improvement. The first brick building was\\nthe school house, erected in 1853, since which time bricks\\nhave been used almost exclusively for building material-\\nSoon afterwards followed the erection of a large mer-\\nchant mill within the limits of the town, whose capacity\\nfor grinding is about two hundred and fifty barrels of\\nflour per day. This gave an additional impetus to the\\nbusiness prosperity of the place, and not long after-\\nwards there arose the spacious storehouse of Durfee\\nCrozier, a row of brick buildings covering a large\\nportion of a block, a large brick brewery, and many\\nother buildings of note and importance. There is now\\nin process of construction a large hotel, the cost of\\nwhich will amount to $12,000, and a large storehouse\\nby Smith, Allen Co., which will be an ornament to\\nthe town.\\nThough the growth of the place has been marked by\\na rapidity which seldom attends the progress of inland\\ntowns, it has not gone in advance of the surrounding\\ncountry, from which it draws its commercial vitality.\\nAs a farming region, Horse Prairie and its margin of\\nundulating timbered land, are unsurpassed in beauty\\nand fertility.\\nThe immense crops of wheat, corn, hay, and pota-\\ntoes, harvested from the farms in this prairie, would\\nput to a severe test the credulity of the toiling farmer\\nwho gathers his eight and ten bushels per acre from\\nthe stony hill sides of New England. Among the far-\\nmers around Red Bud are to be found the most indus-\\ntrious, enterprising and wealthy in the county. In this\\nfact lies the secret of Eed Bad s prosperity. Every\\ninland town depends upon the progress and advancement\\nof the country around for its own prosperity. The pros-", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0192.jp2"}, "193": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.^ 187\\nperous state of the surrounding country may, therefore,\\nbe inferred from the amount of business done in Red Bud.\\nThere are five dry goods stores; six grocery stores;\\ntwo flouring mills; two lumber yards; six merchant\\ntailors; one drug store; one brewery; one livery sta-\\nble five boot and shoe shops three blacksmith shops;\\nthree wagon manufactories one saddlery and harness\\nshop four hotels two brick yards four carpenter\\nshops three cabinet shops three tin shops one jew-\\nelry store one ambrotype gallery one high school\\nsupported by the town, independent of the public\\nrevenue.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0193.jp2"}, "194": {"fulltext": "188 RANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nHEAVY STOCK.\\nH. D DURFEB CO.,\\nAt the old stand of Durfee Crozier, continue to\\nkeep the\\nAnd sell at lower prices than any other House in South-\\nern Illinois. We would say to our friends in\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2HOE, RANDOLPH, MB ST, CLAIR COUNTIES,\\nFetch on your dimes, and we promise to satisfy you in\\nSTYLE, QUAUTV, ANQ PRCCi,\\nWe have always undersold our competitors, and are\\nnow trying to undersell ourselves.\\nRED BTTI3, October.\\nN. SMITH. R. J. SMITH. J. R. ALLEN.\\nSMITH, ALLEN CO.,\\nDEALERS IN\\ni r i -is a q i n i o e u r \\\\w\\nHBI irw, WEt Hfe Hife w j\\nHARDWARE, CUTLERY, C, U.\\nN. W. CORNER MAIN AND MARKET STREETS,\\nem mwm w xuiseis.\\nJ*. ^\\\\T- -A-XjUa^SI^r,\\nAGENT FOR /ETNA INSURANCE CO.,\\nGffiGe, near Residence* in\\nRED BUD, ILLINOIS.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0194.jp2"}, "195": {"fulltext": "RED BUD DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 RED BUD.\\nALBERS J. T., merchant.\\nAllen J. R., postmaster.\\nAllen Miner, farmer.\\nAllen J. W., notary public.\\nAddams J. R., farmer and justice\\nof the peace.\\nAllrecht M., plasterer.\\nAltman Adam, butcher.\\nBERESSON EARNST, farmer.\\nBeresson William, do\\nBesterbortel Fred, do\\nBiffar George, do\\nBartles C. F., do\\nBarker Minor, carpenter.\\nBarker D. M., do\\nBiffar Henry, do\\nBlu W., teamster.\\nBorn John, blacksmith.\\nBoge Henry, laborer.\\nBauer Henry, farmer.\\nBada Frederick, do\\nBrasse William, do\\nBrasse Louis, do\\nBrockmin Henry, laborer.\\nBruner John, cooper.\\nBricky William, lumber mer-\\nchant.\\nBrockmin J. F., shoemaker.\\nBosse Antony, farmer.\\nBurgo Louis, do\\nBochoff G., merchant.\\nBoergherting Henry, laborer.\\nBush Fred., teamster.\\nBush John, laborer.\\nBrasse Henry, farmer.\\nBrickey John, miller.\\nBrown E. S., laborer.\\nCLARK REUBEN, farmer.\\nCline Win, do\\nConoly John, teamster.\\nConoly Charles, do\\nColeman Henry, lawyer.\\nCrozier J. L., farmer.\\nCullin Kil Timorty, farmer.\\nCardwell W. J., doctor.\\nCrocher James, principal of high\\nschool.\\nCrouda Joseph, carpenter.\\nDONOHO MICHAEL, farmer.\\nDeterding Fred., wagon-\\nmaker.\\nDeitzel William, druggist.\\nDonouse John, farmer.\\nDeaker William, do\\nDurfee R. D., merchant.\\nDavis E. R., do\\nDurfee Aaron, retired.\\nDooly Michael, laborer.\\nEBERDING CONRAD, farmer.\\nEppers J. W., barkeeper.\\nEisse Frederick, cabinetmaker.\\nEberding Henry, farmer.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0195.jp2"}, "196": {"fulltext": "190\\nKANDOLPU COUNTY\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 RED BUD.\\nEvans iTmai mer.\\nElig Chri Her.\\nErie P\\nEge] eki mith.\\nFLANIGAN JOHN, farmer.\\nFaherfcy Mary do\\nFeuerstein Leander, watch-\\nker.\\nFahcrty Edward, farm\\nFink Chat do\\nFriel Hugh; barkeeper.\\nForcade Fred., teamster.\\nG\\nE6TING HENRY, farmer\\nGubert Fred., do\\nGubert William, do\\nGubert Charles, do\\nGore C. G., constable.\\nGlenor Julia, farmer.\\nGummel Henry, cabinetmaker.\\nGeissaman Henry, teamster.\\nGettleman George, farm -r.\\nGreen A. N., tinner.\\nGubert Henry, farmer.\\nGubert Christ., do\\nGriffin H. B., school teacher.\\nHENNA FRED., sehool teacher.\\nHarrison R. C., do do\\nHaak J. P.. painter.\\nHinesens August, i i net i\\nHutb !harles, laborer.\\nHuth August, do\\nHaite Joseph, carpenter.\\nHeaferain George, carpenter.\\nHeuer William, tailor.\\nHeuer Henry, brick mason.\\nHelbick John, do do\\nHoigle Antony, do do\\nHutb Matliia. farmer.\\nHenicker Fred., miller.\\nHuber Peter, farmer.\\nHaak Mine, farmer.\\nHilgamin William, farmer.\\nHornibutt Fred., do\\nilaake Frank., stone cutter.\\nReining William, hotel keeper.\\nHaynes 0. K., do do\\niieir y Theodore, stone cutter.\\nHef J. C, carpenter.\\nJAHLE CHRISTIAN,\\nmaker.\\nJahle Paul, shoemaker.\\nJahle Joseph, do\\nshoe-\\nKUKER HENRY, farmer.\\nKuker Fred., do\\nKeefer Antony, stone mason.\\nKoister Charles, farmer.\\nKline John, tailor.\\nKoch Henry do\\nKlepper Henry, carpenter.\\nKlepper William, do\\nKreamer Charles, farmer.\\nKoch Deitrich do\\nKnoka Charles. do\\nLEIRTY NICHOLAS, teamster.\\nLindess Casper, blacksmith.\\nLeifer Conrad, farmer.\\nLeifer Fred., do\\nLintner Phillip, do\\nLohman August, do\\nLohman Fred., do\\nLongpin Henry, do\\nLipkiman Fred., do\\nLeifer Dederich, do\\nLiddy. Timothy, do\\nMef AN HUGH, farmer.\\nMcCan, Patrick, farmer.\\nMann Christian, do", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0196.jp2"}, "197": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n191\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 RED BUD.\\nMohr J. C, barkeeper.\\nMohrs Henry, farmer.\\nMohrs Fred., farmer.\\nMcBricle Isaac, farmer.\\nMcBride J. T., do\\nMcBride T. J., do\\nMinholhy Charles, brickmason.\\nVTAGEL C. II., brickmason.\\nJL\\\\ Nagel Earnest do\\nNearger Fred., do\\nNelson Isaac. do\\nNelson William. do\\nOWEN. Levi, briekmason.\\nOwen C. C, do\\nOuten William, do\\nOuten, do\\nOfferding Daniel, hotel keeper.\\nOrtgeison Gehard, shoemaker.\\nOhlwien David, farmer.\\nOwen William, do\\nObst Ferdinand, carpenter.\\nP\\nARlioT PETER, firmer.\\nParrot Louis, do\\nPeach John, do\\nPeurggroth Fred., do\\nPelzer Louis, do\\nPro w.^e William. do\\nPoston G. X., M. D.,\\nRALLS J. R.. farmers.\\nRalls William, farmer.\\nRalls John, do\\nRail John, do\\nRail Louis, do\\nRathut Charles, carpenter.\\nRathut William, pla-terer.\\nRonnerberger F.. farmer.\\nRinehardt Charles, shoemaker.\\nR uhnkorf Conrad, laborer.\\nRuhnkorf Henry, wagonmaker.\\nRitter Henry, blacksmith.\\nRuker Fred. Sr., carpenter.\\nRuker Fred. Jr., farmer.\\nResse Fred., carpenter.\\nRoscon James, farmer.\\nRonald Earnst, do\\nRonald Conrad, do\\nRonald Fred., do\\nRollpink Fred., do\\nRose Joseph, carpenter.\\nRosenmier Fred., do\\nRobbins Wm. S., teamster.\\nRuppel Leonard, butcher.\\nReity Adam, clerk.\\nQCHRIEBER CHARLES, Jr,\\nIO merchant.\\nSchrieber Charles, Sr., fanner.\\nSchrieber F., Sr., do\\nSchrieber F., Jr.\\nSaxonmier George, saddler.\\nShatter Fred., laborer.\\nShintheln Margaret, farmer.\\nSmook August, farmer.\\nSnook William, do\\nShrader Conrad, do\\nSlv rt John, do\\nSmall David, do\\nSmith Henry, do\\nSmith Conrad, do\\nSmith N., justice of peace.\\nSmith R, J., merchant.\\nSmith Laurence, hotel keeper.\\nSimmons Luther, farmer.\\nSimmons S. L., do\\nSimmons H. Mc, do\\nSipple Christian, carpenter.\\nSippel Henry, farmer.\\nSalger Earnst, do\\nSalger Fred., do\\nSliger John, do\\nStillborn Fred., do\\nSmith H. 0, do\\nStarnn William, do\\nStarnn Aueust, do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0197.jp2"}, "198": {"fulltext": "192\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 RED BVD.\\nStoehr John, lawyer.\\nSnyder Christopher, horse farrier.\\nSalfrank Henry, barber.\\nSeibert J. A., ambrotypist.\\nSeibert H., stone cutter.\\nStineham Jacob, farmer.\\nStineham Frank, do\\nBtumph Jacob, D. D.\\nSturgeon J. R., D. D.\\nTAYLOR SPENCER, miller.\\nTreaneiler Mathias, laborer,\\nTeiler William, butcher.\\nTummel John, brickmason.\\nTumrnel frank, i\\nTTFFUMAN LOUISi farmer.\\nVOGES II aster.\\nVoges farmer.\\nToges Conrad Jr., do\\nVoaa Fred., do\\nVeight William, M. D.\\nVagely S.. laborer.\\nWALKER FRED., farmer.\\nWichlien A., do\\nWichlien John L., do\\nWichlein John, gunsmith.\\nWeaver Daniel, farmer.\\nWeaver Peter, do\\nWehrhiem Philip Sr., farmer.\\nWehrheim Philip Jr., do\\nWinegertnor Charles, carpenter.\\nWeber Jacob, do\\nWundt Charles. M. D.\\nWagoner Fred., wagonmakor.\\nWipkin Fred., farmer.\\nWipkin August, do\\nWilson James G., farmer.\\nWilson Gilbert, do\\nWeiss Leonard, blacksmith.\\nWilson R. S., farmer.\\nWeiss Phil, and Adam, ruilort\\nand shoemakers.\\nYEAGEK ANTONY, farmer.\\nYoung William, do\\nA. B. AGNEW, M. D.,\\nim and ^ttrjj^m,\\nPRAIRIE DU ROCHER,\\nn.an 3.oljC li County, 111.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0198.jp2"}, "199": {"fulltext": "PRAIRIE DU ROCHER DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 9 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 PRAIRIE DU ROCHER.\\nAGNEW A. B., physician.\\nAlbert Antoine, farmer.\\nAtcher Charles, do\\nFRANK, mer-\\nW., merchant\\nBACHELIER\\nchant.\\nBrickey Frank\\nmiller.\\nBachelier Philibert, carpenter\\nBarbeau Benjamin, farmer.\\nBarbeau Andrew Jr., do\\nBarbeau Henry,\\ndo\\nBarbeau John B.,\\ndo\\nBarbeau Antoine,\\ndo\\nBarbeau Baptiste,\\ndo\\nBrown Matthew,\\ndo\\nBarber Francis,\\ndo\\nBege Leurent,\\ndo\\nBuyat Ambrose,\\ndo\\nBenvenu Raynold,\\ndo\\nBlandford Felix,\\ndo\\nBlais Joseph,\\ndo\\nBlais Thomas,\\ndo\\nBoneau Pierre,\\ndo\\nBrewer John Sr.,\\ndo\\nBrewer George,\\ndo\\nBrown Albion,\\ndo\\nBlais Godfrey,\\ndo\\nBlandheld Albert,\\ndo\\nBlais Narcissus,\\ndo\\npAVAXAU L. D.\\n\\\\J Chaudel Theo]\\nfarmer.\\nmill, propria\\ntor of Union Hoi\\nel.\\n17\\nChartreau Michael, farmer.\\nCheoweth Gabriel.\\nClark James, do\\nConnely James, do\\nCollegnor Joseph, do\\nCurat Alphonse, do\\nCarr Benjamin, laborer.\\nDAVIS H. S., blacksmith.\\nDerouse Edward, farmer,\\nDeffry Maxemilion, do\\nDanane Martin, do\\nDanjan John, do\\nDorron Leseu, do\\nDorron Ferain, do\\nDrawry Clement, do\\nDrapan William. do\\nDuelas Eugene, do\\nDueias Rosemond, do\\nGODAIR PIERRE, farmer,\\nGodair John B., do\\nGodair Celerin, do\\nGrevet Dan is, do\\nGranmer John B., do\\nGuebert C, do\\nHARRIS GRAVAIS, farmer.\\nHarris Thomas, do\\nHausbrough Elija do\\nHarestead Thomas, do\\nHayhesHosea, do\\nHenry William, justice of tin\\nl iv tary public.\\nEdmund.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0199.jp2"}, "200": {"fulltext": "194\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 9 WEST \u00e2\u0080\u0094PRAIRIE DU ROCHER.\\nJEFFRY W. M., physician.\\nJohnson John, farmer.\\nKERR HENRY, farmer.\\nKerr John, merchant.\\nKerr A., do\\nLACHAPELLE AMEDEE, far-\\nmer.\\nLanglois Francis, farmer.\\nLanglois Antoine, do\\nLevery Joseph,\\nLevery Godfrey,\\nLouviere Juhn B.,\\nLouviere Henry,\\nLouviere Ciprain,\\nLouviere Baptiste,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nLoe A. H., merchant miller.\\nM\\nANNING ISADORE, farmer.\\nMedeaf Edward, do\\nMedeaf Charles B.. do\\nMiller William, do\\nMoass Solomon, do\\nMangen Prosper, do\\nMongen Francis, do\\nMudd Thomas L.. do\\nMudd Vincent, do\\nMudd Thomas, do\\nMudd James T., do\\nMontgomery Thomas L., do\\nMcNabb Matthew, do\\nMcGee Augustus, saddler.\\nN\\nEAL JOSEPH, farmer.\\nOWEN CONSTANTINE, far-\\nmer.\\nOwen Croswell, farmer.\\nPERRAT FERDINAND, far-\\nmer.\\nPerrat Francis, farmer.\\nPhegly Jacob, do\\nPheglyJohn, do\\nPanpar Pelazie, do\\nPairier Frederick, farmer.\\nROBBINS WILLIAM.\\nRay Ely A.\\nRay Antoine.\\nRay Adolphus.\\nRay Ferdinan\\nRay Phelix,\\nSANTEAN JOHN B., farmer.\\nShea Michael, do\\nSimmons Henry M., do\\nSkedmore H. M., do\\nSteinkop Frederick, Mason.\\nSprigg, James D., merchant.\\nSprigg John, do\\nSchrider, Dr.. farmer.\\nTHIBEAU ISRAEL,\\nTimpton Sias,\\nTuller John B.\\nThibeau Francis,\\nfarmer.\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nW\\nENTHER GEORGE, farmer.\\nTOWNSHIP .3 S., RANGE 10 W., FR.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 PRAIRIE DU ROCHER.\\nENGLAND ROBE]\\nElliot Joseph, fa\\nENGLAND ROBERT.\\nfur mer.\\nG\\nODAIR ALEXIS, farmer.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0200.jp2"}, "201": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n195\\nTOWNSHIP 5 S., RANGE 10 W., FR.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 PRAIRIE DU ROCHER.\\nLANGLOIS ETIENNE, C, far-\\nmer.\\nLouviere John N., farmer.\\nLouviere Eugene, do\\nLouviere Vital, do\\nLouviere Benjamin, do\\ns\\nEARS S. S., commission mer-\\nchant.\\nWALDRON WILLIAM, far-\\nmer.\\nTOWNSHIP 7 S., RANGE 8 W., FR,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 PRAIRIE DU ROCHER.\\nBIENVIENU FRANCIS E.,\\nfarmer.\\nBienyjenu Lewis, farmer.\\nCASSON ANTOINE B., farmer.\\nCasson Felix, do\\nCharliville Charles, do\\nCharliville Francois, do\\nDoza William,\\nDanis Antoine,\\nDEROUSE JOSEPH T., farmer.\\nDobbs W. K., do\\nDobbs Jonathan, do\\nDobbs Richard, do\\nDoza Alexis. do\\np ENDROU LUKE.\\nUJOL LOUIS P.\\nPlanase Antoine.\\nTHOMAS FULTON.\\nThomas Matthew.\\nThomas Plumer.\\nfarmer,\\ndo", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0201.jp2"}, "202": {"fulltext": "196\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nM\\nS. TURNER, JONES CO.,\\nHave in Store a carefully selected Stock of\\nWhich they offer at\\nAttention is called to their Stock of\\nBOOTS Jk.NT SHOES,\\nWhich will be found extensive, and of the best make\\nand material.\\nAre selected to answer the wishes of regular custo-\\nmers, and can be relied upon for quality.\\nCONSTANTLY KEPT IN STOEE.\\nLiberty, Illinois.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0202.jp2"}, "203": {"fulltext": "LIBERTY.\\nAbout the year 1805, John Hickman built a house in\\nfront of the present location of Liberty, on land which\\nhas long since given place to the current of the river.\\nIn 1806, Mr. Mansker, father of Samuel Mansker,\\nbuilt a house on the island opposite the town, and\\nopened a farm. Samuel Mansker built the first\\nhouse within the limits of the present town the same\\nthat is now occupied by Mr. Tuthill as a chair manu-\\nfactory. The first store was established by James\\nMcCormack.\\nIn the year 1832, John Stearns, an emigrant from\\nTennessee, purchased the land and laid off the upper\\npart of town into town lots. A sprightly improvement\\nfollowed, and the place rapidly assumed town propor-\\ntions. About the year 1836, Capt. W. B. Charles,\\nJames Dean, Dr. Manning, Harvey Clendenin,\\nSamuel Barber, Thomas Frazier, E. G. Hall, Brew-\\nster, and some others located in the town, and gave\\nit quite a start towards a high destiny. Mansker,\\nClendenin Barber established a store and carried\\non a heavy business in buying and shipping grain. At\\nthis time there was probably more corn shipped from\\nLiberty than from any other port in Randolph County,\\nThe town was incorporated in 1837, and the local\\n*17", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0203.jp2"}, "204": {"fulltext": "198 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\ngovernment set in motion. The first board of town\\ntrustees consisted of William B. Charles, Nathaniel\\nManning, John D. Stearns, John Stearns and Jacob\\nParks. John Stearns was elected President, and\\nHarvey Ciendenin, Clerk.\\nThe place maintained a gradual improvement until\\nabout the year 1842. From that period there was but\\nlittle progress until about four years ago. In 1855,\\nthe enterprising citizens of the town and vicinity or-\\nganized a joint stock association, and commenced the\\nerection of a large flouring mill. This was the signal\\nfor other improvements, and during the next two years\\na great many new houses were built. The mill was\\ncompleted and set in operation in 1856. It is of the\\nlargest class of merchant mills, capable of producing\\ntwo hundred and fifty barrels of flour per day.\\nThe town now contains five dry goods stores; two\\ngrocery stores; one chair factory; one wagon shop;\\ntwo blacksmith shops; one boot and shoe shop; one\\ncooper shop; one hotel; three physicians; one school\\nhouse.\\nLiberty is one of the largest wood markets on the\\nMississippi river. About ten thousand dollars worth of\\nwood is sold from her numerous yards annually.\\nA church was organized in Liberty, about the year\\n1844 by Eev. C. C. Eiggs. The congregation usually\\noccupy the school house. Eev. B. II. Charles supplies\\nthe pulpit occasionally.\\nLiberty is situated in the southeast corner of Ran-\\ndolph County, upon a strip of level land, with the Mis-\\nsissippi in front and a range of wild, cragged bluffs in\\nthe rear. The river at this point is probably narrower\\nthan at any other place between w Orleans and St.\\nAnthony Falls, measuring in an ordii ary stage of", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0204.jp2"}, "205": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 199\\nwater something less than four hundred yards. The\\ncountry surrounding Liberty is somewhat broken, and\\nheavily timbered. The soil on the uplands is well\\nadapted to the production of wheat, of which the far-\\nmers raise large quantities.\\nJ. P. MANN,\\nLiberty, Illinois,\\nJONES CREEK POST OFFICE.\\nKeeps on hand a large Stock of\\nsrVU\\nHARDWARE, QUEEKSWARE,\\nboots ^dstd shoes,\\nHATS AND CAPS,\\nCLOTHE, WOODEN MO WILLOW WARE,\\nAll of Avhich he sells low to cash or prompt time pur-\\nchasers.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0205.jp2"}, "206": {"fulltext": "LIBERTY DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 LIBERTY.\\nARMSTRONG WILLIAM, far-\\nmer.\\nArmstrong Samuel, farmer.\\nArmstrong Robert, do\\nBARBER EZEKIEL, wood mer-\\nchant.\\nBarber Alexander, farmer.\\nBarber James, do\\nBeaver Charles W., laborer.\\nBrown James M., farmer.\\nBryant Thomas, farmer.\\nBryant William, teamster.\\nBuar, blacksmith.\\nBarnes Benjamin, wood dealer.\\nBennett R., laborer.\\nBarber Joseph Dr.\\nBarber Joel Dr.\\nBrown John, farmer.\\nBarber Samuel, farmer.\\nCARTER COLMAN, laborer.\\nClendenin E. R., carpenter.\\nClendenin J. C, merchant.\\nClendenin John II., farmer.\\nClendenin Samuel, do\\nClendenin Harvey, do\\nClendenin William H., merchant.\\nCrisler John, blacksmith.\\nCriley John, plasterer.\\nChildcrs Harvey, farmer.\\nCarter Samuel, do\\nClifford C.\\nClifford Samuel.\\nCrane Joseph H.\\nD\\nEAN JAMES, merchant.\\nEMERY WILLIAM, wagoa-\\nmaker.\\nFLOYED GEORGE W., laborer.\\nFulford Thomas, farmer.\\nFrazier Thomas, do\\nFrazier Alexander, carpenter.\\nFrickey August, miller.\\nGENTRY WILLIAM, laborer.\\nGentry Pleasant, do\\nGentry John.\\nGentry William.\\nHASKINS CHARLES R., far-\\nmer.\\nHarry W. G., shoemaker.\\nHamilton Archibald, farmer.\\nHooker George W., carpenter.\\nHooker Jacob, do\\nHooker William, laborer-\\nHobbs Richard, farmer.\\nHenderson B. B.\\nHardy.\\nHobbs Thomas, farmer.\\nONES SAMUEL T., merchant.\\nJones fc Clendenin, merchant*.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0206.jp2"}, "207": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n201\\nTOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 LIBERTY.\\nJones W. W., Dr.\\nJernegan William B., cooper.\\nJeffrey William M., farmer.\\nJeffrey Robert, teacher.\\nK\\nIRK JOHN, laborer.\\nrner-\\nL ESTER JOHN, farmer.\\nLakenan James M.,\\nchant.\\nLawder William, farmer.\\nLawder James, do\\nLively James, laborer.\\nLawson Samuel.\\nMORGAN JOHN, laborer.\\nMann J. P., merchant.\\nMann C. A., Dr.\\nMcKenny James, clerk.\\nARRES VINCENT, salesman.\\nPurdy Edward P., miller.\\nREED JAMES D., blacksmith.\\nRyan Augustus, do\\nReese Jordan, farmer.\\nRay, mate on river.\\nRobbins W. S.\\nRickards Benjamin, miller.\\nSCUDAMORE G., farmer.\\nSimpson John, do\\nSimponn James, do\\nStone J. H., do\\nStokes Elijah, do\\nTOPE G. W., laborer.\\nTuthill S. P., chair maker.\\nTudor John, farmer.\\nTunis John, do\\nTudor Thomas, do\\nu\\nNDERHILL MARION, far-\\nmer.\\nVAN METER H. M.\\nVickers Montraville, farmer.\\nVickers Moses, cooper.\\nVance William, Dr.\\nWALTERS GEORGE W., mer-\\nchant.\\nWalters A. J., merchant.\\nWard E. J., do\\nWise E. G., cooper.\\nWingate R., farmer.\\nWinthraw R., laborer.\\nWilson Johnson, farmer.\\nWhitehouse Joseph, farmer.\\nTOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 LIBERTY.\\nBARNFIELD T. H., salesman.\\nBarnfield J. J., farmer.\\npARR WILLIAM, farmer.\\nFLEETWOOD GEORGE W.,\\nfarmer.\\nFlin Perry, farmer.\\nH1NDMAN HARVEY, farmer.\\nHindman Alexander, do\\nHindman Alexander Jr., do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0207.jp2"}, "208": {"fulltext": "202\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 LIBERTY.\\nLAWSOK ISAAC, farmer.\\nLaw Alexander, do\\nMANSKER R. B.,. farmer.\\nMansker Samuel, do\\nMoore John, farmer.\\nMoore Robert, do\\nMoore Americus, farmer.\\nMansker William W., teacher.\\nPEARSON ABSALOM, farmer.\\nPearson William, do\\nWEAKLEY JOHN, farmer.\\nWilson John, do\\nWilliams Thomas, do\\nB. N. BOND,\\nPHYSICIAN, SURGEON, AND ACCOUCHER.\\nIVANOVO LLI* CLONSQGS.\\nAttends to all calls for his jDrofessional services.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0208.jp2"}, "209": {"fulltext": "EVANSVILLE.\\nEvansville stands upon the eastern bank of the Kas-\\nkaskia river, ten miles above Kaskaskia, in township\\nfive, south of range eight west. At the point where the\\ntown is located, there is no bottom land, the hill rising\\ngradually from either side of the river bank.\\nA farm was made upon the locality of the town by\\nAndrew White, in the year 1811. Some years after-\\nwards White sold the farm to Adam Henderson, who\\nsometime afterwards sold it to Levi North. Mr.\\nNorth established a ferry across the river in 1826, and\\nNorth s Ferry soon became widely known, and\\nkept the name until the growth of the town forbid the\\nappellation. North sold out to Eli Chappell, and\\nOhappell sold to Cadwell Evans, from whom the\\ntown takes its name, with the common affix of Ameri-\\ncan villages attached.\\nEvans laid off the land into town lots in the year\\n1834, and commenced selling town property, at which\\ntime the town consisted of Mr. Evans dwelling house,\\na shop for repairing wagons, stocking and repairing\\nplows, c, and the ferry. In 1837 Mr. Evans ei ected\\na horse mill. The same year Paul Craddock erected\\na cooper shop. The following year Edmund Eccles\\nand J seph Bratney established a tanyard. About the\\nsame time Mr. Evans erected and opened a hotel. A\\nsaddlery shop was established the next year by Wil-", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0209.jp2"}, "210": {"fulltext": "204 RANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nliam McXeal. The next year, 1840, William and\\nMcKee O Melvany brought to the town a stock of\\ndry goods and commenced merchandizing. At this\\ntime the nourishing aspect of affairs induced the opin-\\nion that Evansville must become a place of some busi-\\nness importance, but under the heavy financial embar-\\nrassment which almost crushed out the energies of\\nwestern prosperity about this time, there was no more\\nimprovement until the year 1847, when a new impetus\\nwas given the town by Volien Weirham, who erected\\na store house and commenced selling goods. Other\\nacquisitions were made to the town as time passed\\nalong. In 1854, Jonathan Chetsnutwood, from Ohio,\\ncame to the place and established a dry goods store.\\nSoon afterwards came David Hartzell, the now busi-\\nness partner of Ohestnutwood. The same year Evans\\nWeirham erected and put in operation a steam flour-\\ning mill. In 1857 Wunderlick erected a brewery, in\\nwhich is brewed the celebrated Evansville Beer.\\nThe growth of the place thus far has depended upon\\nthe improvement of the country around it, but the\\nsuccessful navigation of the Kaskaskia river during the\\npast season, is giving advantages to the place which\\nwill create much improvement. In addition to what\\nhas been mentioned the town contains two wagon\\nmanufactories; two blacksmith shops, five cooper and\\none saddlery shop two hotels; two physicians; sev-\\neral carpenters and masons; one tailor; a good school\\nhouse in which a permanent school is kept by James\\nA. J. Martin. Ferry kept by James Walsh.\\nThe Methodist denomination have two church organ-\\ns\u00e2\u0080\u0094 English and German both organized in 1*58.\\ni s lor preaches for the former. Baah for the latter,\\nC building a I f worship.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0210.jp2"}, "211": {"fulltext": "EVANSVILLE DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSnTP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 EVANSVILLE.\\nA NDERSON JAMES P.\\nBERTHAL MICHAEL, farmer.\\nBart John, farmer.\\nBlai3 E., do\\nBraise Henry, do\\nBraise Frederick, farmer.\\nBruzer Lewis, do\\nBrown John, do\\nBrown George T., do\\nBrewer Felix. do\\nBrewer Thomas, do\\nButler Thomas, do\\nBond B. N., physician.\\nECCLES EDMUND, grocer.\\nEvans William, farmer.\\nFAHARTY MANNS, farmer.\\nFlawley Michael, do\\nFlam Gasper, do\\nGUEBLE JOHN, farmer.\\nGi herding Debrich, farmer.\\nGross Nicholas. do\\nCAMPBELL ARCHIBALD, far-\\nmer.\\nCarroll Martin, farmer.\\nClaseJohnW., do\\nCrorgon James, do\\nChestnut wo-, d J., merchant.\\nDEGNER FREDERICK, far-\\nmer.\\nDerouse Phillip, farmer.\\nDivers Andrew, do\\nDawling Michael, do\\nDouglas G. W., do\\nDouglas John A., farmer and jus-\\ntice of the Peace.\\n18\\nHASEMIRRER LATTIS, far-\\nmer.\\nHannaman Henry, farmer.\\nHannibutt Charles, do\\nHannibutt Frederick Jr., farmer.\\nHermiss Phillip. do\\nHindmann Frederick, do\\nHainan Rudd, do\\nHopka Henry, do\\nHorrel Benedict, do\\nHorrel Benedict J^ do-\\nHorrel Cornelius, do\\nHorrel John M., do\\nHorrel Francis E., do\\nHorrel Thomas L., do\\nHull James, do\\nHarstead John, do\\nHurtzell David, merchant.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0211.jp2"}, "212": {"fulltext": "2l)6\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 EVANSVILLE.\\nRY C, farmer.\\nKERSTON HENRY, farmer.\\nKn jtt Killery, do\\nKucker Frederick II., do\\nKucker William, do\\nM\\nARTIN JAMES A.J. ,lc\\nMarlin Fleetwood, farn\\nMitchell Robert, do\\nMudd llfni y, do\\nMudd Francis, do\\nMudd Charles, do\\nMudd John, do\\nMurphy Mich do\\nMcCraw John, do\\nM lannJam do\\nMcDerinot James, do\\nHARRA JAMES.\\nOhmes Charles.\\nPAULTER JOSEPH Br.\\nPaulter Ju.sepU Jr.\\nPaulter Paul,\\nRABE B\\nrard, do\\nUO\\nIMPSON JOHN C, farmer.\\ni II. D.,\\nSimpson Thorn\\nson James L\\nSimpson Thomas L.,\\nLj man.\\nSkeudmore A. G.,\\nStiffens Otto,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nT\\nmiLLMAN FREDERICK.\\nThoj John M.\\nV\\nINSAN JOHN.\\nWALI\\nWalsh Nicholas:\\n-i Dedrich.\\nrheim Joiin.\\nt VV iialen Jonathan.\\nY\\nOUNG ANDREW.\\nYum Peter.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0212.jp2"}, "213": {"fulltext": "DIRECTOR!\\n20T", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0213.jp2"}, "214": {"fulltext": "208 RANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nTHOMISON HARMON,\\nSTEELESVILLE, ILL.\\nDEALERS IN\\nBOOTS \u00c2\u00a3ND SHOES,\\nHATS AND CAPS, GROCERIES,\\nHA.RBWAB6 mO eWTLiRV,\\nAnd all other articles necessary to constitute a complete assortment\\nof such Goods as the country demands.\\nOur business is transacted on the mutual principle, and we invito\\nour friends and the public generally to bring us every article of\\nmerchantable produce, and exchange it for Goods. Give us a call\\nwhen you visit Steclesville.\\nCHEAP^^ASH STORE.\\nJ. M. MALONE BRO\\nHaving established themselves in the\\nDRY-GOODS GROCERY BUSINESS.\\nWould respectfully solicit a share of the patronage around Stc-elos-\\nville. In our Store will at all times be found a complete variety of\\n1 Y~ 9M8\u00c2\u00bb KAYS, @A\u00c2\u00bbS,\\nBOOTS, SHOES,\\nSUGAR, MOLASSES, COFFEE, I M.\\nPSPPEH, SPICE, *C, *C.\\nOur Stock is open for inspection, and everybody is invited U\\neall and see us.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0214.jp2"}, "215": {"fulltext": "STEELESVILLE.\\nSteelesville, formerly named and yet called G-eorge-\\ntOAvn, is situated towards the eastern boundary of the\\ncounty, fifteen miles from Chester, on the road leading to\\nPmckneyville. The old Indian trail and road leading\\nfrom Shawneetown to Kaskaskia passed over the ground\\non which the town is made, and for many years before\\nthere was any prospect of a town, it was the principal\\nthoroughfare of travel for the Southern District of\\nIllinois. Emigrants, from beyond the Ohio, crossed the\\nriver at Shawneetown. and came this route to Kas-\\nkaskia.\\nGeorge Steele, the original proprietor of Stccles-\\nville located upon the land where the town stands, in\\n1810, and made a small farm. The most important\\nevent in the early history of this place was the erection\\nof a Fort or Block House, in the year 1812, in which\\nthe neighboring settlers took refuge from the Kickapoo\\nIndians, whose hostilities towards the Americans had\\nbeen excited by the British. During one whole season\\nthe people lived in this Fort, and never left it without\\ntheir guns and arms of defense.\\nThe foundation of the town was laid in 1825, by the\\nerection of a tread-mill by Mr. Steele. The mill\\nmachinery was driven by the weight of oxen treading\\n*1H", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0215.jp2"}, "216": {"fulltext": "210 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\nupon an inclined wheel, which created sufficient powor\\nto drive and run the burrs. The mill created the neces-\\nsity for a store. This necessity was supplied two years\\nafterwards by Col. Gabriel Jones, who opened the first\\nstock oi goods ever brought to Georgetown. In tho\\nsame year 1827 a post office was established, and Col.\\nJones appointed Postmaster. The post office was\\nnamed Steele s Mills, and it still retains the original\\nname, though the town was first called Georgetown,\\nand afterwards, by Act of the Legislature, changed to\\nSteclesvillc.\\nWith a mill, a store, a post office, a hotel, and a black-\\nsmith shop, as a basis to start upon, the enterprising\\nproprietor proceeded in 1832, to have his land surveyed\\ninto town lots, which he offered for sale at public auc-\\ntion. Among the purchasers at this first sale of lots,\\nwere Capt. Rogers, Col. Jones, Dr Jones, Roberi\\nJones, and Tanner Briggs. From this time the town\\ncommenced growing, and its progress has been slow\\nand gradual additions being made just as fast as tho\\nadvancing country around increased the demands of\\ntrade.\\nIn 1838-9, Mr. Steele erected a brick residence, the\\nfirst brick building in the place, which was an orna-\\nment to the town. It is now owned and occupied by\\nHarry Jenkins as a hotel.\\nIn the year 1842, the old mill becoming worn and\\nunsteady from the dilapidation of age, Mr. Steele\\nbuilt another one, near where the first one stood, upon\\nthe same plan, but much larger. It did excellent ser-\\nvice for several years, but its din and noise are heard\\nno more only the wreck of it remaining.\\nThe first church of Georgetown was organized in\\n1834, by Rev. Eli Short. The congregation continued", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0216.jp2"}, "217": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 211\\nto worship regularly for some years, but finally tha\\nmembers becoming scattered, the organization was\\nabandoned. Another church was organized in 1838, by\\nRev. J. B. Alcott, a Baptist minister, and this may bo\\ncalled the first Baptist church of Steelesville. A school\\nhouse, standing a little to the eastward of town, was\\nused for church purposes by the congregation until\\n1818, when a now building was erected in the western\\npart of town.\\nIn 1851, this congregation divided upon some ques-\\ntion of difference, and the dissenting portion erected a\\nnew church building, and have become a distinct organ-\\nisation. Rev. II. S. Gordon supplies the pulpit of tho\\nnew church, and Rev. H. S. Deppe that of the old ono.\\nThe Methodists have an organization, (the date of\\nwhose commencement has been lost,) and preaching\\noccasion ally by Rev. Mr. Jay.\\nThe Presbyterian Church was organized about eight\\nmonths ago, by Rev. B. H. Charles, of Chester. The\\ncongregation occupies the old Baptist Church, and Rev.\\nA. A. Morrison fills the pulpit.\\nSteelesville has one school house, in which a school is\\nkept regularly. It is a good, substantial frame build-\\ning, and stands a little to the northward of town. A\\nnew flouring mill has just been put in operation, with a\\ncapacity of grinding one hundred and fifty barrels of\\nflour per day. They have a good steam saw mill four\\ndry goods stores one wagon shop j two cabinet shops\\none boot and shoe shop; one cooper shop; one black-\\nsmith shop; one tailor shop; one hotel, and two physi-\\ncians.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0217.jp2"}, "218": {"fulltext": "STEELESVILLE DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 STEELESVILLE.\\nA\\nDAMS TILFORD.\\nArnold Elias, farmer;\\nBADGLEY DAVID S., farmer.\\nBerner John H., miller.\\nBerner Joseph W., do\\nBerner Frederick, farmer.\\nBarrand Robert.\\nBenson Christopher, farmer.\\nBeggeman Henry Sr., do\\nBeggeman Henry Jr., do\\nBeggeman August, do\\nBlack George F., physician.\\nBlair James H., farmer.\\nBlair Robert H., do\\nBowerman Michael, farmer.\\nBrown Joseph, do\\nBrown David, do\\nBrown Isaac B., merchant.\\nBrown Preston, do\\nBrown William H., farmer.\\nBrown Samuel N., blacksmith.\\nBrown James T., farmer.\\nBrown Alfred A., do\\nBrown William, do\\nBrown Michael, do\\nBlashear William W., farmer.\\nBlackclriby Thomas, do\\nBusher Henry, do\\nC1AMPBELL WILLIAM E., far-\\nmor.\\nCastellow Alfred, farmer.\\nCastellow John T., blacksmith.\\nCross Francis, farmer.\\nDEPPE H. S. Rev., farmer.\\nDennis Charles J., do\\nDennis James, do\\nDeppe Augustus, do\\nDogget Rev., fanner and teacher.\\nDuncan Jacob, do\\nEBERS FREDERICK, farmer.\\nEdwards Thomas B., do\\nFORSEE NAPOLEON, farmer.\\nForsee Richard, do\\nGLAPFORD REUBEN, farmer.\\nGordon George, do\\nGordon H. S., Rev., do\\nGreen Carter, do\\nGuymon Thomas, do\\nI\\nNGLAES B. F., carpenter.\\nJERNIGAN W. R., farmer and\\nbrick maker.\\nJenkins R. H., hotel keeper.\\nKAMPEN CHARLES, fanner.\\nKorn Abraham, do", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0218.jp2"}, "219": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n213\\nTOWNSHIP 6 60UTH, RANGE 5 WEST.-STEELESVILLB.\\nKorn Elijah. farmer,\\nKorn Jacob. do\\nKorn John, do\\nKane James, do\\nKendall Edward, wagon maker.\\nLEHNHOFF LEWIS, farmer.\\nLehnburg Christopher, far-\\nmer.\\nLively Lewis, farmer.\\nLively Shadrick, farmer.\\nLiekess Robert, merchant.\\nLickess John, farmer.\\nLofton Eli, fanner and school\\ncommissioner.\\nLuhfsinger Henry, shoemaker.\\nM ALONE JOHN B., farmer.\\nMalone James M., merchant.\\nMalone J. A., do\\nMathews John, Rev.\\nMathis Leonard, farmer.\\nMathis John, do\\nMarion J.\\nMat-tin William C. farmer.\\nMossburg Frederick, do\\nMisselhorn William, do\\nMinter Jacob, do\\nMorgan J. F., do\\nMorgan G, S., physician.\\nMorris James, cabinet maker.\\nMorrison John, farmer.\\nMorrison Robert, do\\nMonteith John A., farn\\nMyerhoff Henry, do\\nPAHLMAN HENRY, carpen-\\nter.\\nParker Senaca, merchant miller.\\nPerily Henry, farmer.\\nRobison Daniel, farmer.\\nRossindall Frederick, farmer.\\nRuhrede Frederick, do\\nRussell Leonard, do\\nRuizede Henry. do\\nRihnheart August, cooper.\\nSHAFER DANIEL U., brick-\\nmaker.\\nShort John T.. farmer.\\nShort John E., do\\nShort Thomas E., farmer.\\nShort Richard J., do\\nSmith Lewis M., do\\nSowerby A. G., carpenter and\\ncabinet maker.\\nSoaper Robert, farmer.\\nStevens William H., farmer,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nW., cooper.\\nStilhvaugh Jacob,\\nStill waugh Albert,\\nStoker James M.,\\nSteele Albert,\\nSteele Rilen,\\nSteele Thomas,\\nSteele James,\\nSteele John Sr.,\\nSteele James C,\\nSteele Har\\nSteele Jasper,\\nSteele Elvis,\\nSteele Thomas,\\nSteele M. E.,\\nSteele Carroll,\\nSchewsberry George\\nStaley Jacob, farmer.\\nR\\nOBISON WILLIAM, farmer.\\nRobison Cyrus, cooper.\\nmATUM WILLIAM B., farmer.\\n1 Tate William. do\\nThomson George, merchant.\\nThomas John W., farmer.\\nTTHLES JAMES H., farmer.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0219.jp2"}, "220": {"fulltext": "214\\nRANDOLl 11 COUNTY\\nTOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH. RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 6TEELESVILLE.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2MES. fi\\nWW farmer\\nWhitford S. I\\nWildeD V...\\nfarmer.\\nYOUNG EPHRA1M J., black-\\nsmith.\\nJill r, S., RANGE 6 .V MENT.\\nARNOLDELIAS, farmer,\\ni, do\\nAdair W\\nteacl\\nAlbei t J\\nT E\\nJ3 m\\nA igu\\nBairdA. P.,\\ndo\\nBan; i B.\\ndo\\nBea J.,\\ndo\\nBean\\ndo\\nin,\\ndo\\nBeau\\ndo\\nBosv thy,\\ndo\\nBzckiel,\\ndo\\nfar-\\nat r li. Dry faj mer-\\nrd William, do\\nrd John A., do\\nDitty Am do\\nD unsing F I fanner.\\nDeunsing F. Jr., do\\nDresemyer ID in y, do\\nDel any A.. do\\nDelany J 1 n A. do\\nDunsinc F. M. do\\nEarmer.\\ndo\\ndo\\nExuni William- do\\nbrd, i\\ndo\\nEv F~, do\\nC ED WARD, farmer.\\nii John, do\\ndo\\nCaud on, do\\nCau.i Richard, do\\n/id, do\\n1 teacher.\\nC er John, do\\nCoin\\n1 crick, do\\nF\\nA.\\nLOW FREDERICK, far-\\nU\\nFlanagan Michael, farmer.\\ntn,\\ndo\\ndo\\nD K\\nETMORE FREDERICK, far-\\np ANT JOHN H. farmer.\\n\\\\.T Gramcl8 Henry, do", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0220.jp2"}, "221": {"fulltext": "iUR*.ci\\\\mv.\\n215\\nTOWNSHIP G S., RANGE 6 W.\u00e2\u0080\u0094B i-VTTLEMENT.\\nGlenn Ani a H\\nGant Thom is\\ndo\\nHACKMASTER HENRY,, far-\\nmer.\\nHanna James II., farmer.\\nHarmon Juan C, do\\nHarm in Joan Jr., do\\nHarmon William, do\\nI i ;n Phillip, do\\nHarmon orge Sr. do\\nHarmon George Jr. d\\nHarmon Abraham Sr., farmer.\\nHarmon Abraham Jr., do\\nHarmon Michael,\\nHarmon J i i is Jr.,\\nHarmon J icob,\\nT..\\nHarm n Ge \u00c2\u00bbrg\\nHarris John,\\nHarris Samuel,\\nII trris Eli,\\nHartman John II,\\nHath -n J\\ni\\nI ties,\\nHeard W liam.\\nHes\\nH^i n,\\nI\\nHeitm m D rick,\\nao\\ndo\\ni\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nJAY C F.. Rev., farmer.\\nit J Petei\\nJorgeus Detriek,\\ndo\\ndo\\nKARSTENS FREDERICK.\\nKarstens Lewis.\\nKeller John P., carpenter.\\nKnope Frederick, farmer.\\nKnope George. do\\ni Knope Henry, farmer.\\nj Kern Phillip, do\\nI Kakle Henrj farm sr and black-\\ns nith.\\nLOHRDING HENRY, farmer.\\nLively Reuben, do\\nLaw Job, do\\nLawn ace Charles, do\\nLawr ph, school teacher,\\nin, farmer.\\nIsaac, merchant.\\nw ill H., farmer.\\nI ward, cooper.\\nLi a. farmer.\\nMAXWELL JAMES, farmer\\nMaxwell William, do\\nM cooper.\\nMarl in Thomas, farmer.\\nM trim William Jr., farmer,\\nme William D., farmer\\n111:)-\\nV. J., farmer.\\nivid, do\\nLiam do\\nI. j r.\\nMille do\\nMoore Levi, do\\nM ore William, do\\noes H., do\\nMo re Joseph S., do\\nMorrow James Jr., do\\nMeyers Lewis, do\\nMeyers Henry, do\\nMeyers George, do\\nMeyers John H., do\\nMeyers John, do\\nMeyers Valentine, do\\nMcCan James B., do\\nMcDonald Marshall, farmer.\\nMcDonald W. W., do\\nMc Donald John T., do\\nMcFarlin Andrew, do\\nMcKee Samuel, do\\nand", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0221.jp2"}, "222": {"fulltext": "215\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP C B., RANGE 6 W.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 HARMON SETTLEMENT.\\nMcLaughlin Robert,\\nMoMannis William,\\nMcMannis Joseph,\\nMeNulty Joseph M.,\\nMcNabney James,\\nMcNabney Robert,\\nNEFF GEORGE, fanner.\\nNeemeyer August, farmer.\\n/^LIVER ADAr, fai\\nP ECK ET W ILL I AM, farm er.\\nREIMER PETER, farmer.\\nRinkle Hem do\\nRotrock D. S., do\\nRunner Jergins, do\\nRay M. R., do\\nSIMMONS DAVID M., farmer.\\nShack Peter, do\\nBhernback Henry, do\\nBonnenberg William, do\\nfarmer.\\nSternback Lewis,\\nfarmer\\ndo\\nSternback Henry,\\ndo\\ndo\\nSternback Frederick,\\ndo\\ndo\\nSternback William,\\ndo\\ndo\\nSnaker Henry,\\ndo\\ndo\\nSnider William,\\ndo\\nTAGGART JOHN, Sr., farmer.\\nTaggart John, Jr., do\\nTaggart John L., farmer.\\nTaggart David, do\\nTaggart Amos, Sr., do\\nTaggart Amos, Jr., do\\nThils Frederick, blacksmith.\\nTeitze Frederick, farmer.\\nV IN YARD WILLIAM, toll\\ngate keeper.\\nWELSHANS LEWIS, farmer.\\nWesterman Henry, do\\nWere Charles, farmer.\\nWilson J do\\nWilson .1 do\\nWilson Alex; i i M farmer.\\nWere John, farm*\\nWere Fred srick, farmer.\\nWeiding Henry, do\\nWheitbush Henry, farmer.\\nWilson John.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0222.jp2"}, "223": {"fulltext": "RANDOLPH.\\nAbout the year 1842, Mr. Capman, late of Eandolph\\nCounty, laid off and attempted to fan the breath of life\\ninto a place on the old Sparta road, seven miles from\\nChester. But the sequel shows the progress was slow.\\nIn 1855 there was nothing to be seen of the town ex-\\ncept the small grocery establishment of John Wood,\\nand a few farm houses in the vicinity. The Germans,\\nhowever, in the meantime, had settled the surrounding\\ncountry, which they were cultivating with a great deal\\nof industry and prudence. In 1856, Mr. Isaac Lehn-\\nherr went to Eandolph and erected a building in which\\nhe placed a stock of goods, and at once commenced\\ndoing a brisk business. A post office was established\\nthe ensuing winter, which was called Bremen.\\nMr. Buckman has since opened a store, and several\\nworkshops are in operation in the vicinity.\\nAbout the year 1840, the Lutheran Germans built a\\nchurch near Eandolph, where regular service has been\\nheld ever since. This church was organized by Eev.\\nMr. Dunsing, who still continues to preach for the con-\\ngregation. Another Lutheran church was organized\\nin 1849, by Eev. M. Eirich, of Chester. There are now\\nabout sixty families belonging to the congregation of\\nthis church. Eev. Mr. Tegtmeyer is the minister.\\n19", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0223.jp2"}, "224": {"fulltext": "COULTERVILLE.\\nCoultervillo is situated in Grand Cote Prairie, some\\neight miles northeast of Sparta. The beautiful region\\nwhich the town now occupies was in a state of nature,\\nand afforded pasturage for the wild deer of the prairie\\nuntil the year of 1822, when James Coulter, John and\\nAlexander McKelvey, James Dickey, Samuel Boyd\\nand James Stroiian came and located in the immediate\\nvicinity.\\nUnder the management of these industrious and en-\\nterprising farmers, Grand Cote Prairie began a rapid\\nchange from a forest of waving prairie grass to a\\nprosperous rural -settlement. These improvements con-\\ntinued until nearly the whole of this fertile region has\\nbeen subdued and made to teem with the productions\\nof civilization.\\nIn 1850, James Coulter had a portion of his land\\nsurveyed into town lots, which he offered for sale.\\nThe beautiful locality of the proposed town, and the\\nfertility of the surrounding country soon attracted at-\\ntention. Two years afterwards, the place commenced\\nimproving. In 1852-3, two churches were erected, and\\nHenry Taylor commenced the -mercantile business by\\nopening a dry goods store.\\nThe place contains at the present time, two churches", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0224.jp2"}, "225": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 219\\ntwo stores; one wagon shop; three blacksmith shops;\\none merchant mill one saw mill; one shoe shop; one\\ndrugstore; three carpenter shops one tin shop; one\\nsaddlery; two hotels one brick yard one brick school\\nhouse, and two physicians.\\nIt is a remarkably healthy place. During the last\\nfive years but one death has occurred within a mile\\nand a half of the place.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0225.jp2"}, "226": {"fulltext": "COULTERVILLE DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 COULTERVILLE.\\nADDISON WILLIAM, capi-\\ntalist.\\nAnderson John, Sr., farmer.\\nAnderson John, Jr., do\\nAtkin John, do\\nAnderson James W., do\\nAlston Andrew, do\\nAlexander William R.\\nAlexander W. S., farmer.\\nBAIRD ALEXANDER, farmer.\\nBecket Garvin, farmer.\\nBeatte Jacob B.,\\nBeatte R. S.,\\nBoyd Samuel L.,\\nBrown Robert, Sr.,\\nBurns John S.,\\nBurns Stewart,\\nBurns Archibald,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nCATHCART JOSEPH.\\nCathcart Robert,\\nCampbell D. ft, teacher.\\nCarmichal John, farmer.\\nCampbell Alexander, do\\nCoulter John W., do\\nCoulter James, Sr., do\\nCoulter James, Jr., do\\nCraig William, do\\nCraig James, do\\nCrawford Henry, do\\nCrawford William B., do\\nCrawford James, do\\nCrawford Benj. C., do\\nCrawford Bryce, do\\nfarmer.\\ndo\\nCurtis William H., farmer.\\nCurtis S. G., do\\nCunningham Wm., do\\nCuthbertson Robert, do\\nDICKEY J. L., merchant.\\nDickey W. J., farmer.\\nDickey Alexander, do\\nDickey John A., do\\nJamison Samuel W., merchant.\\nDickson J. J., farmer.\\nDuckworth James, farmer.\\nDunlap Robert, do\\nEAST JAMES, farmer.\\nEasdaleHugh, do\\nEdmiston William, Sr., farmer.\\nEdmiston William, Jr., do\\nEdmiston A. G., do\\nEdmiston Rufus, do\\nEdmiston James A., do\\nElliotte R. B., do\\nF\\nINLY JOHN, farmer.\\nFoster David A., do\\nGAULT R. H., farmer:\\nGault James C, do\\nGarver Daniel, do\\nGarvin George, do\\nGoring Peter, do\\nGordon Nathaniel, do", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0226.jp2"}, "227": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n221\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 COULTERVILLE.\\nHAWLEY SAMUEL, farmer.\\nHays Isaac H.,\\nHair John B., farmer.\\nHerrick John, do\\nHood James, do\\nHood William, do\\nHughes John, shoemaker.\\nJAMISON JOSEPH, farmer.\\nJames Robert, do\\nKEY r S ROBERT, farmer.\\nKirkpatrick John S., farmer.\\nKerr John, farmer.\\nKean Christopher, farmer.\\nKennedy Hugh, do\\nKing Alexander, do\\nLEMMON ISAIAH S., farmer.\\nLittle Samuel, farmer.\\nLynn Charles E., do\\nMATTHEWS R., farmer.\\nMatthews W. J., do\\nMiller John G., do\\nMoore Thos. C, do\\nMoore William B., do\\nMoore Alexander, Sr., io\\nMoore Alexander, Jr do\\nMorton Andrew. do\\nMuir Robert. do\\nMurphy John, do\\nMurphy T. G.. do\\nMunford David, do\\nMunford William do\\nMcDill James, do\\nMcDill Thomas, do\\nMcDill John, do\\nMcMillan Matthew, do\\nMcMillan S. W., do\\nMcMillan Randell, do\\nMcMurrav James, do\\n*19\\nMclntyre Daniel, farmer.\\nMcLaughlin Johu, do\\nMcKelvey James W., do\\nMcKelvey Charles, do\\nMcKelvey A., do\\nMcKelvey Robt. B., do\\nMcKelvey T. E., do\\nMcKelvey J. C, do\\nMcKelvey Sam l W., do\\nMcRill 0. G., do\\nMcNeill John, blacksmith.\\nPINKERTON JOHN, farmer.\\nPinkerton Luther, do\\nPinkerton Benjamin, student.\\nPinkerton James H.\\nROBERTSON ROBERT, farmer.\\nRobertson William, do\\nRice H. H., Dr.\\nRobison John, farmer.\\nRussell Alexander, farmer.\\nSELFRIDGE JOHN, farmer.\\nSinclair John, farmer.\\nSloan John J., blacksmith.\\nSmith Robert, farmer.\\nSmith A., do\\nSmith Moore, do\\nSproule James, wagonmaker.\\nStrahan Blair, farmer.\\nStephenson Robert, farmer.\\nmAYLOR HENRY, farmer.\\nJ_ Taylor W. B., blacksmith.\\nThompson J. S., merchant.\\nThompson W. L., farmer.\\nThompson A. M., do\\nThompson John M., cooper.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0227.jp2"}, "228": {"fulltext": "222\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 COULTERVILLK.\\nWATTERS CHARLES, farmer.\\nWhitaker W. B., wagon-\\nmaker.\\nWhite William, farmer.\\nWilson James, Sr., do\\nWilson Peter C, do\\nWilson David, do\\nWisely James M., uo\\nWoodside Samuel, Sr., farmer.\\nWoodside Samuel, Jr., do\\nWoodside James, do\\nWoodside John J., do\\nWright John, do\\nWyley James, do\\nWyley John, do", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0228.jp2"}, "229": {"fulltext": "FLORENCE.\\nThis place is situated in Township 6 South, of Eange\\n7 West, some three miles northeast of Kaskaskia, and\\nabout two miles from the Kaskaskia river. It has an\\nelevated situation, and surrounded by springs of pure\\nwater. The region in which this village is situated has\\nmany natural advantages. It has a heavy growth of\\nexcellent timber, and a fertile soil, adapted to the culti-\\nvation of all the vegetables, grains, grasses and fruits\\npeculiar to Southern Illinois. The Kaskaskia river\\nwhich is now navigated by small steamers during the\\ngreater portion of the year, serves as a highway for the\\ntransportation of its surplus produce.\\nIn 1852, George Ellis purchased a portion of the\\nold Hunt farm, erected a house and opened a store. A\\npost office was also established, and Mr. Ellis appointed\\nPostmaster. During the same year, a Union Meeting\\nHouse was erected, and a school house having been\\npreviously built, the place began to assume the air of\\na village. Mr. Ellis now had his land surveyed into\\ntown lots, and the place was called Ellis Grove.\\nIn 1855 the Baptists erected a large meeting house.\\nThis church is well attended, and the society is in a\\nflourishing condition. Eev. W E. McClure is the\\npresent pastor.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0229.jp2"}, "230": {"fulltext": "224\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nMr. Ellis Store being destroyed by fire, in 1857, he\\nsold his property in the place and removed to Urbana.\\nMr. William Crawford now removed to the place and\\ntook charge of the post office, and opened a small stock\\nof goods. A shoe shop was soon after established, a\\ncooper shop has since been built, and Messrs. Buckman\\nPeters are erecting a store house in which they in-\\ntend to open a dry goods store during the coming fall.\\nIn all probability a brisk trade will be conducted in\\nFlorence at no distant day.\\nTOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE S WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 FLORENCE.\\nA NDREWS CHARLES, farmer.\\nBROWN PETER, farmer.\\nBesson Joseph, do\\nBansen Clark, do\\nBrewer John W., do\\nBurkhardt John, cooper.\\nBrown Pias, farmer.\\nBoyle Wni., do\\nCECIL E. S., farmer.\\nCecil Piers R. D., farmer.\\nChenoux Mitchell, (Che-nu) far-\\nmer.\\nChenoux Joseph, farmer.\\nD\\nAVIS JOHN, f^rm^r.\\nDeninger George, farmer.\\nDerouse Charles, do\\nDeroi! C, do\\nDerou R., do\\nDerouse Joseph J., do\\nDerouse Francis J., do\\nFISHER JAMES G., farmer.\\nFisher Archibald, wagon-\\nmaker.\\nFisher Henry, farmer.\\nGRADIE AMOS.\\nGlain Elizabeth.\\nGentry Jas. C, wagonmaker.\\nGerner Andrew, farmer aud\\ncooper.\\nHAMILTON BRIDGET W.,\\nfarmer.\\nHeckmann F. Gabriel, carpenter.\\nHeckmann Phillip, farmer.\\nHeckinari Matthew, do\\nHargus J i. H., do\\nHargus Hamilton, do\\nONES ARMESTEAD, farmer.\\nJames Griffith, do", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0230.jp2"}, "231": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n225\\nTOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 FLORENCE.\\nK\\nM\\nALER GEORGE, farmer.\\nUDD FELIX, farmer.\\nMcGuire William, farmer.\\nOPPERMAN GRISPARD, far-\\nmer.\\nPAVARD ETIENNE.\\nPenney Joseph, farmer.\\nPhigley William, do\\nROBERTS S. V., farmer.\\nRoots George.\\ns\\nNIDER PHILLIP, fawner.\\nTHOMSON L. R,, farmer.\\nTilman Charles, do\\nw\\nILL JOSEPH, farmer.\\nWill Daniel, do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0231.jp2"}, "232": {"fulltext": "LAFAYETTE:\\nIs situated on the left bank of the Kaskaskia river,\\nabout ten miles above Evansville. It was laid off at quite\\nan early day, although there was not much business\\ndone there in consequence of its isolation, until a recent\\nday, when the successful navigation of the stream on\\nwhich it stands, linking it in the chain of communica-\\ntion with other places, rendered it an important ship-\\nping point.\\nLarge qualities of grain are shipped from this place\\nand conveyed to the Mississippi river, there to be trans-\\nported to different markets and a large share of the\\nflour manufactured at Eed Bud is shipped from this\\npoint.\\nAlso a considerable is done here in the lumber busi-\\nness, and something in the dry goods line a store of\\nthis description and a saw mill being in operation.\\nPRESTON.\\nJames Patterson settled upon the town site of Pres-\\nton in 1804, and opened a farm. In 1816, Washington\\nSterrit bought the farm, and lived upon it until 1820,", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0232.jp2"}, "233": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 227\\nwhen he sold it to John Eankin, who shortly after-\\nwards sold to James Pollock. Mr. Pollock estab-\\nlished a tan yard in 1823, and for several years carried\\non an extensive business in that line. Samuel B.\\nStranky opened a store in 1833. Two years after-\\nwards, Pollock Bratney opened a store the second\\none in the place. In 1836, James Pollock laid off his\\nland into town lots, from which the town may date its\\nexistence.\\nIt has always been an unobtrusive, quiet town, fur-\\nnishing such accommodations as the surrounding coun-\\ntry demanded. It has usually consisted of a church,\\nstore, post office, blacksmith shop, hotel, and a physi-\\ncian.\\nIts history consists chiefly in the church. Rev. S.\\nBrown, of Kentucky, visited the Irish Settlement about\\nthe year 1810, and organized the congregation. Some\\ntime afterwards, Rev. S. Crothers visited the congrega-\\ntion and preached a short time. But the church could\\nclaim no more than a nominal existence until the year\\n1818, when Rev. Samuel Wylie was regularly installed\\npastor of the church. When his services were secured\\na church building was erected, probably the first Prot-\\nestant church in Illinois. It was built of logs, in the\\nusual style of all houses in those days. The house was\\nerected and finished for use in two days. Rev. Samuel\\nWylie was succeeded in the ministerial charge of this\\ncongregation by Rev. Alexander Porter, he by Rev.\\nS. P. McG-baw. In 1826 Rev John Reynolds took\\ncharge of the congregation, and continued in that station\\nuntil 1829. In 1831 Rev. S. C. Baldridge succeeded\\nto the charge, and remained five years. He was suc-\\nceeded by Rev. James McAuley, in 1840, the congrega-\\ntion having been without a pastor during an interval", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0233.jp2"}, "234": {"fulltext": "228\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nof four years. The large church edifice was erected in\\n1842. Eev. M. M. Brown became pastor of the church\\niri 1849, and remained until 1854. The year following\\nEev. James W. Glenn took charge of the congregation,\\nand he is yet the pastor.\\nThis is the mother of Associate Eeformed Churches\\nin Illinois.\\nUnion Church, located three miles south of Sparta,\\nwas a branch of the Preston Church. Eev. John Eey-\\nnolds and Alexander Porter, from 1826, occasion-\\nally preached in a school house in the neighborhood.\\nEev. S. C. Baldridge was chosen pastor in 1830, and\\norganized the church. The year after, the brick church\\nnow standing, was erected. Arthur Parks, Maxwell\\nMcCormack, and William McKee, were the first\\nRuling Elders. In later years this church has been sup-\\nplied with preaching by the minister of the Sparta\\nchurch.\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 PRESTON.\\nANDERSON\\nmer.\\nAhuhizor John, farmer\\nAlexander John, do\\nJAMES w, far- pARR ABNER, farmer.\\n\\\\J Campbell James C, farmer.\\nCampbell James, do\\nCampbell John C., do\\nCanck James B., do\\nCochran M. E., do\\nCrozier A. IT., do\\nBARNETT CORYDON. farmer.\\nBeatte Robert T., do\\nBerthall Daniel, do\\nBeen James A., surveyor.\\nBeen E. M., farmer.\\nBeatte Charles,, farmer.\\nBlum John, do\\nBratney J. B., merchant and jus-\\ntice of the peace.\\nBratney R. N.. farmer.\\nBratney J. C. teacher.\\nDASHNER PETER, farmer.\\nDetinhifer Henry, do\\nDouglas John, do\\nDouglas S. B., do\\nF\\nAY ETT FRANCIS, farmer", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0234.jp2"}, "235": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY.\\n229\\nJOHN B. BRATNEY\\nWould respectfully call attention to his well assorted\\nStock of\\nJfil\\nWhich he proposes to sell on terms that will induce\\nthe people of\\nWMMEW E ABB WI11HIWS 1\\nTo purchase of him. In his Store will be found an\\nassortment of\\nSuited especially to the wants of his customers. All\\nkinds of\\nP2 (T tf\u00c2\u00ae 55} S?^ 3\\n9\\nSUGAR, COFFEE, MOLASSES, TEA,\\nMACKEREL,\\nRICE, PEPPER, SPICES,\\nTOBACCO, C\u00e2\u0080\u009e\\nConstantly on hand. Every article usually wanted in\\nthe community, will be found in his Store.\\nAll kinds of Merchantable Produce wanted in ex-\\nchange for goods.\\nPreston, ill.\\n20", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0235.jp2"}, "236": {"fulltext": "230\\nIt AN DOLPH COU N T Y\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 PRESTON.\\nGREER HEMP A., farmer.\\nGlenn James W., Rev.\\nGlasgow John, farmer.\\nGreer Jefferson, do\\nGray William, do\\nJames Gray, do\\nGucher Frederick, farmer,\\nGlessner Lawrence, do\\nH\\nACKET GEORGE W., farmer.\\nHaynes William L.. do\\nHommil Jacob, do\\nHommil Nicholas, do\\nHenderson M. M., do\\nHinchbaek Godfrey, do\\nHill Samuel, do\\nHogg Archibald. do\\nHaly William. do\\nOUNS ROBERT.\\nKARR RICHARD, farmer.\\nKemper Christian, do\\nKelly James, do\\nKinsler Jacob. do\\nKook Phillip. do\\nOUGHART JOHN, farmer.\\ni Long Henry. do\\nMANN JAMES, farmer.\\nMann Robert C, farmer.\\nMann W. M., do\\nMann C. P., do\\nMann L. A., do\\nMann R. II.. do\\nMann William 0.. blacksmith.\\nMann R. C, farmer.\\nMillerS. B, do\\nI Milftsr Josiah, farmer.\\nMorrow James F.. farmer.\\nMcAuly D. T., Rev., do\\nMcCormack George, do\\nMcCormack A. A.,\\nMcCormack James\\nMcCoard William,\\nMcCarty John H.,\\nMcDonald Thomas,\\ndo\\nC, farmer,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nVTIPONG FRANCIS, ft-.\\nHEULY MARTIN, farmer.\\nPOLLOCK T. C. farmer.\\nPollock James, farmer.\\nPollock W. W., do\\nPatterson James,\\nPrebley Robert, do\\nPritty Jacob. do\\nRATLIFF JOHN, farmer.\\nRatliff John. Jr., do\\nRatliff Daniel, do\\nRay Adam. do\\nRegnault William, do\\nRath Leonard. do\\nSIIAPPELL NICHOLAS,\\nmer.\\nShuline John., farmer.\\nSmith Theresa, do\\nStolle Gustavo, do\\nStevenson William, farmer.\\nSpurgeon Lewis. do\\nStanly George. do\\nSkinner John. do\\nfar-", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0236.jp2"}, "237": {"fulltext": "IHHBCTOBY.\\n231\\nTOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST\u00e2\u0080\u0094 PRESTON.\\nTHOMPSON JAMES B-, far-\\nmer.\\nThompson John B., farmer.\\nThompson Adam II., do\\nThompson William, do\\nThompson Archibald C. farmer.\\nThompson John C, do\\nThompson John R., do\\nThompson James, do\\nThompson A. J.. do\\nThompson Robert M.. do\\nWUNDERLEY MARTIN, far-\\nmer.\\nWilson Ed. II., farmer.\\nWettenbrink Maxwell, farmer.\\nWyley John, do\\nWiley Joseph, do\\nWiley Samuel, do\\nWright Isaac Jr., do\\nWright John K., do\\nWilliamson J. K., do\\nWright A. C., do\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 1 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 BURNETT S.\\nADAMS SAMUEL B., farmer.\\nAllen Andrew, do\\nAllen William, do\\nT)ESSEN GEORGE,\\nJ3 Bilyeri Michael,\\nfarmer\\ndo\\nBorn William,\\ndo\\nBern James A.,\\ndo\\nBlack Thomas,\\ndo\\nBarbeck Thomas,\\ndo\\nBoak Godlip,\\ndo\\nBowers Aaron.\\ndo\\nBoyd John II.,\\ndo\\nBoyd John V.,\\ndo\\nBoyle Thomas,\\ndo\\nBoyle John,\\ndo\\nBean Reuben,\\ndo\\nBurghans Edwin,\\ndo\\nBurnett, Alexander,\\ndo\\nBurnett ndrew,\\ndo\\np VM PB ELL THOMAS, farmer.\\n\\\\J Cox Absalom, do\\nCox William. do\\nCox Joseph M., do\\nCowan James,\\nCowan John J.\\nfarmer,\\ndo\\nDANNUSE LEWIS, farmer.\\nDouglas A. T., do\\nDoaly John, do\\nEW1NG CHARLES, farmer.\\nEwing William J.,\\nHAYS GEORGE, farmer.\\nHents Christian, do\\nHenderson M. G., do\\nHill W. M.,\\nHill John,\\nHarden Frederick,\\nHay Bartholomew,\\n1 Hoppu Michael A.,\\nHulehcr William,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nK\\nELLER ANDREW, farmer.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0237.jp2"}, "238": {"fulltext": "232\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY IMS l-XTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 BURNETT S.\\nLEMING JOSEPH E., farmer\\nLeming Thomas, do\\nLeming Hamilton, do\\nLiddy Timothy, do\\nLawson David, do\\nLyons Joseph, do\\nM\\nABE LARKIN, farmer.\\nMathews Robert, do\\nMarvin William 0., do\\nMarvin Joseph M., do\\nMontgomery Joseph, do\\nMudd William, do\\nMcMurdo Thomas, do\\nMulherrn Luke, do\\nMcAuley James, do\\nMcAuley George W., farmer.\\nMcDonald James H., do\\nMcOormack James C. do\\nNELSON WILLIAM R., farmer.\\nNelson George W.. do\\nNelson Robert L., do\\nNelson John A., do\\nNewel James, do\\nHARRA HENRY, farmer.\\nPRESTON ROBERT H., farmer\\nand justice of the peace.\\nPreston David C, farmer.\\nPreston William B., do\\nRHULE FREDERICK, farmer.\\nRhule Jared, do\\nSCUDDER ISAAC Jr., farmer.\\nScudder Henry, do\\nShanback Ernest, do\\nSnodgrass John M., do\\nSpitz Conrad, do\\nStockwell John, do\\nStively Voluntine, do\\nTAYLOR CHARLES W., far-\\nmer.\\nThomj)son Archie, farmer.\\nThompson A. W., do\\nThompson Daniel C, do\\nThompson James, do\\nThompson Robert, do\\nTelbert Wesly, do\\nWEIDLING WILLIAM, far-\\nmer.\\nWilson Absalom, farmer.\\nWilson.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0238.jp2"}, "239": {"fulltext": "SHILOH HILL.\\nAbout the years 1851-2, Mr Durke b began selling\\ngoods at Gillespie s Prairie, which he continued until ho\\nwas succeeded by S. P. Mace, in 185G. Mace conducted\\nthe business until 1858, when he discontinued, and Mr.\\nJames Picket opened a store, and is now merchandizing\\nin that neighborhood. In the autumn of the year\\n185G, there was a sale of lots which had been previ-\\nously laid off, and which belonged to the eighty acre\\ntract ceded by the Legislature of Illinois to the people\\nof this neighborhood, for the purpose of establishing a\\nCollege, to be entitled Shiloh College, a charter for\\nthe College being given at the same time.\\nA good school has been supported for a number of\\nyears at this place, although as yet they have no build-\\ning fitted for conducting a school of high grade yet,\\nas the country is improving rapidly, and gaining\\nstrength with age, and the inhabitants in general being\\nof industrious habits and literary turn of mind, we\\nmay safely predict that ere long a Seminary of high\\ncharacter will be in successful operation.\\nThe progress of the times will also demand that a\\ntown of more or less importance shall arise, that the\\npeople may dispose of their marketing, and obtain their\\npurchases without the inconvenience of traveling to a\\ndistant place.\\n*20", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0239.jp2"}, "240": {"fulltext": "SHILOH HILL DIRECTORY.\\nTOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 SHILOH HILL.\\nBARROW NEWTON, farmer\\nBilderback James F., do\\nBilderback William II..\\nBroughton Abel,\\nBurke T. C.,\\nBurke J. K.,\\nBurke John B.,\\nBurke E. B.,\\nButler Leaman,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nOARUTHERS JOHN, Dr.\\nCannady Emanuel, farmer.\\nCarson David, do\\nChapman Jeremiah, do\\nClark John, do\\nClifford Cunningham. do\\nCrisler Owen F., do\\nCrisler William, do\\nDENNIS JOHN W., farmer.\\nDennis R. F.. do\\nEMERY STEVEN, wagon-\\nmaker.\\nEmery Henry, farmer.\\nEmery John, do\\nEmery Robert, blacksmith.\\nErchelmann Henry, farmer.\\nTjlRAY MOSES, farmer.\\nGILESPIE JAMES, farmer.\\nGlore Jeptha, do\\nGreer John R., do\\nGreenawault Joseph, do\\nGray William, do\\nGray Jasper, do\\nGray William B., do\\nGwin James, do\\nGwin William 0., do\\nH\\nALWORTH PAUL, farmer.\\nHagler John, do\\nHartman Henry, do\\nHaney Hiram, do\\nHaney Daniel, do\\nHaney Douglas, do\\nHelmns Henry, do\\nHobbs R. S., do\\nHouseman J. M., do\\nHornbustle John H., do\\nHusband Harmon, do\\nIRELAND Martin, Justice of\\nthe Peace.\\nI Ireland A. T., blacksmith,", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0240.jp2"}, "241": {"fulltext": "RANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\n235\\nTOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 5 WEST.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 SHILOH HILL.\\nJONES JOHN C., farmer.\\nJohnson Isaac R., do\\nJohnson William L., do\\nJohnson John C, do\\nPillers Andrew J., farmer.\\nPierson William, do\\nKELLY THOMAS, farmer.\\nKnope John F., do\\nKnope Henry F.. do\\nLANCASTER WILLIAM, far-\\nmer.\\nLindenberg Clement, farmer.\\nLowery Hugh, do\\nLeatterdell Hugh, do\\nMACE S. P., merchant.\\nMoore Francis, farmer.\\nMardin John S., do\\nMcCankey Robert, do\\nMcLaughlin James, Sr., farmer.\\nMcLaughlin James, Jr., do\\nMcLaughlin H. H., do\\nMcLaughlin John W., do\\nMcNeill Robert, do\\nMcNeill Harvey, do\\nNEELY JOHN, farmer.\\nNeal Thomas F., farmer.\\nPARKHILL JOHN, farmer.\\nPeters F. C, do\\nPister John, do\\nREED WILLIAM W., farmer.\\nRickenberg Detrick, do\\nSASSE ADOLPH, farmer.\\nSheldan D., do\\nShort William A., farmer and car-\\npenter.\\nShaffer John H., farmer.\\nSimmons George, do\\nSteele Wilson,\\nSteele Alfred,\\nSteele John T.,\\nSteele Andrew,\\nSteele John M.,\\nStone Joseph,\\nStone John,\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\ndo\\nmHOMPSON ANDREW, far-\\nA. mer.\\nTudar Thomas, farmer.\\nVOWEL WYLIE, farmer.\\nVowel Jason, do\\nW ALDER CONRAD, farmer.\\nWelga Henry, do", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0241.jp2"}, "242": {"fulltext": "CAMPTOWN.\\nOn the completion of the Randolph County Plank\\nRoad in 1854, a toll gate was established about two\\nmiles from Chester. The next year Mr. G-. S. Rust\\nbeing appointed gate keeper, erected a building and\\ncommenced selling goods. Mr. Rust soon after pur-\\nchased a fractional part of Mr. Smith s farm which was\\ncut off by the Plank Road, which he has recently laid\\noff into lots and sold to private bidders.\\nA hotel was built by Mr. G. S. Rust in the spring of\\n1858. A workshop was also built by Rust Fault\\nfor the purpose of manufacturing and repairing farm-\\ner s implements.\\nDuring the past season Mr. Alexander Lockead and\\nMr. H. A. Crawford have erected for themselves neat\\nand substantial dwelling houses. Some other dwellings\\nare in contemplation.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0242.jp2"}, "243": {"fulltext": ".TOWNSHIP TREASURERS.\\nTown\\n4\\nS.,\\nK.\\n5\\nW\\nDavid Munford, Treasurer.\\na\\n5\\na\\na\\n5\\nJohn Mechan,\\na\\na\\n6\\nu\\na\\n5\\nMarshal W. Doggett,\\nC(\\nu\\n7\\ntl\\na\\n5\\nu\\nHarmon Husband,\\na\\na\\n8\\na\\na\\n5\\nSamuel Clendenin,\\n4\\na\\na\\n6\\nWilliam Eutherford,\\na\\n5\\na\\na\\n6\\nJames Parks, Acting\\na\\n6\\na\\n6\\nEdward Campbell,\\ni\\n7\\na\\na\\n6\\nIsaac Bust,\\nu\\n(4\\n8\\nu\\nt(\\n6\\nSamuel Mansker,\\nc(\\ni\\n4\\na\\na\\n7\\nFrancis Boyle,\\na\\na\\n5\\na\\na\\n7\\nJohn B. Brantney,\\nu\\na\\n6\\na\\na\\n7\\nWiley Eoberts,\\na\\n7\\nu\\n7\\nE. B. Servant,\\nu\\n4\\ntt\\na\\n8\\nJ. E. Allen,\\na\\nu\\n5\\na\\na\\n8\\nH. D. Simpson,\\na\\n6\\na\\n8\\nCharles Tilman,\\nu\\nu\\n7\\na\\na\\n8\\nNever was organized.\\nu\\n5\\na\\nu\\n9\\nWilliam Henry,\\na\\na\\n5\\na\\ni.\\n10\\nThe greater part of this Town-\\nship is in\\nMonroe\\ncounty, and the Treasurer, 0. M.\\nMatin\\ng 7\\nresides\\nin\\nMonroe county his\\n30st office\\naddress I ha\\nve\\nnot le;\\nirned. Mr. Bricky, of Prairie du\\nKocher, has transacted business for him.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0243.jp2"}, "244": {"fulltext": "COURT DIRECTORY.\\nCOURT OF COMMON PLEAS.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Oi;oani7.kp 1795.\\nNames of Judges.\\nJohn Edgar,\\nWilliam Morrison,\\nPierre Menard,\\nBobert McMahon,\\nGeorge Fisher,\\nJohn Beard,\\nRobert Reynolds,\\nNathaniel Hull,\\nAntoine Louvicr,\\nJohn Grovenier,\\nJames Finney,\\nSamuel Cochran.\\nThis Court was superseded in 1809 by the County\\nCourt, composed of Justices of the Peace, three of\\nwhom were necessary to constitute a quorum.\\nJustices* Names.\\nPhillip Fouko,\\nHenry Le^\\nWilliam Arundel,\\nSamuel O Melveny.\\nJohn McFerren,.\\nPaul Earrelston,\\nDavid Anderson,\\nArchibald Thompson,\\nJohn Phelps,\\nAlexander Wilson,\\nRobert Gaston.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0244.jp2"}, "245": {"fulltext": "RANDOLPH COUNT? DIRECTORY. 239\\nThe County Court was superceded I)}- the\\nCOURT OF COMMON PLEAS IN 1811.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0f. 8 of Judges.\\nJohn McFerren, George Fisher,\\nWilliam Morrison, Archibald Thompson,\\nJames Finney, Antoine L. Chenett,\\nDavid Anderson, Miles Hotchkiss,\\nPhillip Fouke, Pierre LaCampte.\\nTHE CoUNTV COMMISSIONERS COURT\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Established in 1819.\\nNames of Commissioners.\\n1819. Curtis Conn. David Anderson, James Patter-\\nson.\\n1820. David Anderson, James Thompson, Miles\\nHotchkiss.\\n1822. Gabriel Jones, Francois Menard, John Miller.\\n1824.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Arthur Parks, Josiah Betts, Franklin P.\\nOwen.\\n1825. Arthur Parks, Josiah Belts, John C. Crozier.\\n1826.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Arthur Parks, R. H. Fleming, Pierre R. De-\\nrouse.\\n1827. R. II. Fleming, Pierre R. Derouse, James S.\\nGuthrie\\n1828.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 James S. Guthrie, Thomas Roberts, Felix St.\\nVrain.\\n1830.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Thomas Roberts, William Gr. Hizer, John\\nThompson.\\n1832.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Thomas Roberts, William G. Hizer, John G.\\nNelson.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0245.jp2"}, "246": {"fulltext": "240 RANDOLPH COUNTY\\n1834. John G. Nelson, James Gillespie, James S.\\nGuthrie.\\n1835. John G. Nelson, James Gillespie, Robert\\nClark.\\n1336. James O Harra, Gabriel Jones, William G.\\nHizer.\\n1838. William G. Hizer, Samuel Douglas, Harvey\\nClendenin.\\n1839. William G. Hizer, Harvey Clendenin, Lawson\\nMurphy.\\n1841. Harvey Clendenin, Lawson Murphy, Henry\\nO Harra.\\n1842. Harvey Clendenin, Henry O Hara, John\\nMann.\\n1844. John Mann, Edward Campbell, Wm. McBride.\\nThe Record from 1844 to 1848 was destroyed by\\ntire.\\nUnder the existing Constitution of Illinois, which\\nwent into operation in 1848, the County Court super-\\nseded the County Commissioners Court.\\n1849. John Campbell, County Judge.\\nReuben Bailey, Associate Justice.\\nJohn Brewer,\\n1853. William P. Haskin, County Judge.\\nJames Gillespie, Associate Justice.\\nSamuel B. Adams,\\nlsf)4. A vacancy occurring in L 854 by the death of\\nJudge Haskin, Richard B. Servant was elected for the\\nremainder of the term.\\n1857. John Campbell, County Judge.\\nJames Gillespie, Associate Justice.\\nWilliam Mudd,", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0246.jp2"}, "247": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 241\\nCOURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.\\nThis Court was composed of Justices of the Peace,\\nand held its sessions once in three months hence the\\nname of Quarter Sessions/\\nGENERAL COURT.\\nUpon the organization of Illinois Territory, in 1809,\\na higher Court, called the General Court, was estab\\nlished. The following named gentlemen appear to have\\nacted as Judges of this Court, viz\\nJesse B. Thomas, William Sprigg,\\nObadiah Jones,\\nAlexander Stuart,\\nStanley Griswold,\\nJohn Keynolds,\\nDaniel P. Cook,\\nJohn Warnock.\\nSUPREME COURT.\\nThe Supreme Court of Illinois held its first Session in\\nKaskaskia, in 1819. XJ^pon the records pertaining to\\nEandolph County, the following named gentlemen ap-\\npear to have acted as Judges, viz\\nJoseph Phillips,\\nRichard M. Young,\\nThomas Reynolds,\\nJohn Reynolds,\\nTheophilus W. Smith,\\nSamuel D. Lockwood,\\nThomas C. Browne.\\nCIRCUIT COURT.\\nThe judiciary of Illinois was remodeled and reor-\\nganized in 1835, at which time the Circuit Court was\\nestablished.\\n21", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0247.jp2"}, "248": {"fulltext": "242\\nRANDOLPH COUNTY\\nNames of Judges.\\n1835.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Sidney Breese, 1849.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 W. H. Underwood,\\n1843. James Shields, j 1855. Sidney Breese,\\n1845.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Gustavus Kcerner, 1858.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 H.K.S. O Melveny.\\nPROBATE COURT.\\nThis Court was established under the Constitution of\\n1818. Curtis Conn was appointed Probate Judge, and\\nheld the office ten years. He was succeeded by\\nHunt, who remained in office but a short time and he\\nwas succeeded by James Thompson, who held the office\\nseventeen years in succession until the adoption of\\nthe new Constitution in 1848, since which time the\\nCounty Judge has been ex-officio Judge of the Probate\\nCourt.\\n1801,\\n1803.-\\n1805,\\n1806,\\n1814,\\n1821,\\n1823,\\n1828,\\nSHERIFFS OF RANDOLPH COUNTY\\n1838\\n-James Edgar,\\n-George Fisher,\\n-James Gilbreath,\\n-Benjamin Stevens,\\n-Henry Conner,\\n-Samuel C. Cristy,\\n-T. J. V. Owens,\\n-Ignatius Sprigg,\\nJohn Campbell,\\n1848.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John A. Wilson,\\n1850.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jno. P. Thompson.\\n1852. Sevenain St. Yrain,\\n1854. John Campbell,\\n1856. Sevenain St. Yrain,\\n1858.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Anthony Steele.\\nCLERKS OF THE GENERAL AND CIRCUIT COURTS.\\nW. C. Greenup,\\nJames Hughs,\\nWilliam Gutherie,\\nJames Quin,\\nJohn M. Langlois,\\nCharles Kane,\\nE. Leavenworth,,\\nJames M. Ralls.", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0248.jp2"}, "249": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 243\\nCLERKS OF THE COMMON TLEAS AND COUNTY COURT.\\n1795. TCobert Morrison,\\n1809.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Wm. C. Greenup,\\n1827.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Miles A. Hotchkiss,\\n1832.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 James Hughs,\\n1838,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 A. J. Dickison,\\n1841.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 F. Maxwell,\\n1845.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John W. G-illis,\\n1851. James M. Cole,\\n1853. Isaac H. Nelson.\\nCOUNTY SURVEYORS.\\nJames Thompson,\\nSamuel G. Thompson,\\nFerdinand Humphreys,\\nEzekiel W. Bobbins.\\nJames B. Parks,\\nJames Thompson,\\nJoseph Noel.\\nMEMBERS OF THE RANDOLPH COUNTY BAR.\\nThomas G. Allen,\\nFrancis B. Anderson,\\nJames C. Holbrook,\\nE. G. Hallowell,\\nJohn Michan,\\nW. P. Murphy,\\nThomas S. Morrison,\\nJames H. Watt.\\nCOUNTY OFFICERS.\\nJohn Campbell, County Judge.\\nJames Gillespie, Associate Justice.\\nWilliam Mudd,\\nIsaac H. Nelson, Clerk County Court.\\nJames M. Balls, Clerk Circuit Court, and Becorder\\nJoseph Noel, Surveyor.\\nJames Thompson, Deputy Surveyor.\\nHugh B. Nisbet, Treasurer and Assessor.\\nEli Lofton, School Commissioner.", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0249.jp2"}, "250": {"fulltext": "244\\nRANDOLPH COUNT!\\nKaskaskia Pfct\\nChester Precinct.\\nLiberty Precinct.\\nMill Crcd;.\\nG-eorgefn Prec t.\\nSparta Precinct.\\nBurnett s Prec t.\\nUnion Precinct.\\nPRECINCT OFFICERS.\\nf John Stype, Justice of the Peace.\\nI Louis Derouse,\\n1 Edward Boocherie, Constable.\\nJames Hunt, Constable.\\nFelix Hughs, Justice of the Peace.\\nLeonard Crisler,\\nH. M. Crawford,\\nAmos Taggart, Constable.\\nAmos Ditty,\\nv John Harmon, Jr.,\\nf Alex. Barber, Justice oft he Peace.\\n1 E. J. Ward,\\nW. B. Jernigan, Constable.\\nS. P. Mace, Justice of the Peace.\\nMartin Ireland, Justice of the Peace.\\nIsaac R. Johnson, Constable.\\nElijah Stokes,\\nA. G. Sowerby, Justice of the\\nPeace.\\nI Mathias R. Ray, Justice of the\\nPeace.\\nCyrus E. Robbison, Constable.\\nv John T. Steele,\\nJohn Taylor, Justice of the Peace.\\nJ W. R. Brown,\\n1 Hugh C. Gault, Constable.\\nAndrew Wilson,\\nR. H. Preston, Justice of the Peace.\\nJ. J. Borders,\\nWilliam North, Constable.\\n(_ James McMillan, do,\\nJohn R. Adams, Justice of the Peace.\\nNathaniel Smith,\\nJohn F. Outen, Constable,\\nt Charles G. Gore,", "height": "3358", "width": "1941", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0250.jp2"}, "251": {"fulltext": "DIRECTORY. 245\\nPRECINCT OFFICERS\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Continued.\\n-r, t t, 7 Wm. Henry, Justice of the Peace.\\nPra. du JRocher. j John Brcw J er\\nJ. A. Douglas, Justice of the Peace.\\n-p J J. B. Bratney,\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0nvansviUe fr ct. John M Thompson, Constable.\\n[A. C. Wright, Constable.\\nf Pi, B. Servant, Justice of -the Peace.\\nGabriel Jones, Justice of the Peace.\\nChester Uty Thomas H. Callaway, Constable.\\n^John C. McQuiston,", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0251.jp2"}, "252": {"fulltext": "246 RANDOLPH COUNTY DIRECTORY.\\nILLINOIS MUTUAL\\nINSURANCE COMPANY.\\n4\\nINCORPORATED IN 1839.\\nPRINCIPAL OFFICE AT ALTON, ILL.\\nC.A.FX^D .AXj, 81.000,000.\\n4 m\\nStores and Merchandise, Dwelling Houses and Furniture Barns\\nand Hay and Grain First Class Mills, Shops, and other Building*,\\nwith their contents, insured against\\nLOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRS.\\nThis Company has now been in existence over twenty years\\ndoes not issue Policies out of this State has paid nearly Half a\\nMillion Dollars for Losses has furnished Insurance to its member\\nfor less than two-thirds the price charged by the best Stock Com\\npanies. It has the largest and best secured Capital of any Insur\\nance Company in the West.\\nArrangements have now been completed, which enables the Di\\nrectors to pay all Losses within ninety days Merchants can .now\\nhave their Stocks insured in the Illinois Mutual, and in case 01\\nloss, actually get their money as soon as is promised by any other\\nCompany.\\nTo the Farmer and the Mechanic, this Company has become a\\nState Benevolent Association, in which, at a moderate cost, their\\nHomes and Shops may be insured against the ravages of Fire, with\\na certainty that, if destroyed, they will receive the WHOLF\\nAMOUNT INSURED, without litigation, or unnecessary delay.\\nIt has become the Insurance Company for the People of Illinois,\\nannually saving large sums of money in the State that would\\notherwise be taken out by foreign Companies. With all these in-\\nducements, who can now afford to remain uninsured in the Illinois\\nMutual\\nBOAHD OF DIRECTORS.\\nB. K. Hart, i. P.. Alt n. John Atwood, Esq.. Alton.\\nHon. Samuel Wade. Alton.\\nHon. H. W. Billings. Alton.\\nJohn James, M. D., Upper Alton.\\nTimothy Turner, Esq., MonticeUo.\\nJ. W. Schweppe, Esq., Alton.\\nBenjamin F. Long, M. D., MonticeUo.\\nKuas Hibbakd, Esq., Alton.\\nHon. Francis A. Hoffmann, Chicago.\\nHon. Lyman Trumbull, Alton. Lewis Kellknberger. LVq.. Alton.\\nHon. Robert Smith. Alton. M. Q. Atwood, Esq., Alton.\\nIIknry Li Esq., Alton.\\nBenjamin F. Long, President. M. G. Atwood, Secretary.\\nL. Kellknbkrokb, Treasurer. John Atwood, Assistant Secretary.\\nJOHN BLAISDELL, General Agent.\\nA. C. Hankinson, Assistant General Agent.\\nAgents have been appointed in every County, and in all the principal Cities an\u00c2\u00ab.\\nTown* in the State, to whom application for Insurance mat he made.", "height": "3296", "width": "1951", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0252.jp2"}, "253": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3316", "width": "1904", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0253.jp2"}, "254": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3296", "width": "1951", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0254.jp2"}, "255": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3347", "width": "1909", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0255.jp2"}, "256": {"fulltext": "", "height": "3495", "width": "2144", "jp2-path": "directorybusines01mont_0256.jp2"}}