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Source:
EARLY HISTORY
and
PIONEERS OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
One Hundred and Fifteen Superb Engravings by
Melville, containing Biographical Sketches of the
Early Settlers, the Early History of the
county obtained from the most
Reliable sources and many graphic
scenes and incidents from
THE BRIGHT AND SHADY SIDES OF PIONEER LIFE
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There are no times like the old times,
They shall never be forgot!
Keep green the dear old spot!
~ Holmes
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By Milton W. Mathews and Lewis A. McLean
Editors on the Champaign County Herald
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Price, in paper, fifty cents.  Cloth, one dollar
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Published by the
Champaign County Herald
Urbana, Illinois.
1886

Authors 3
Preface 4
Illinois, Discovery of 5
Allen, Richard 78
Barr, Andrew 104
Benedict, John A. 52
Blackshaw, Edward 20
Boltin, Rezin 104
Boyd, James 30
Boyd, Samuel 106
Boyd, Stephen 67
Brown, M. S., Dr. 66
Brownfield, John 79
Bryan, Malinda 7
Burton, George W. 10
Busey, Fountain J. 99
Busey, S. T. 74
Busey, Simeon H. 60
Butler, Thomas L. 29
Campbell, Archa 25
Cantner, David 9
Carle, Albert G. 28
Coler, William N. 69
Cunningham, J. O. 12
Dodge, John W. 50
Drullinger, Harrison W. 63
Dunlap, Hon., M. L. 96
Ely, George 51
Foot, W. J. 77
Ford, W. J. 19
Garman, William S. 84
Gere, James S. 98
Gere, John 72
Gill, Z. E. 44
Graham, William W. 89
Griggs, Clark R. 63
Halberstadt, Eli 39
Harvey, Moses D. 37
Harvey, Rufus A. 96
Harwood, Abel, Hon. 101
Hays, Asa F. 57
Heller, Eli J. 24
Howser, Jonathan N. 82
Hubbard, Thomas S. 8
Hunt, Charles Alexander, Dr. 11
Jaques, William H. 92
Johnson, James 39
Jones, Samuel D. 82
Kelley, Barnard 93
Kelley, John T. 61
Kerr, A. M. 73
Leal, Thomas R. 42
Lewis, Andrew 30
Lincoln, Abraham 7
Lindsey, Thomas 26
Lowenstern, Morris 40
Lyons, Alonzo 53
McCain, John L. 16
McGee, Giles F. 70
McLean, Lewis A. 15
McNichols, Arthur W. 94
Morehouse, Calvin R. 86
Mosier, Phillip C., Dr. 105
Munhall, Wm., Rev. 77
Osbood, Samuel 72
Owens, William H. 10
Parker, E. W. 46
Phillips, John T. 21

 

Porterfield, J. B. 84
Prather, Benjamin P. 83
Radebaugh, S. B. 47
Radebaugh, William 28
Redhed, William 54
Renner, Henry W. 100
Riley, G. W., Rev. 87
Riley, N. A. 13
Rinehart, Martin 64
Roe, James T. 31
Rogerson, John 46
Roughton, John 97
Rugg, Daniel 103
Sale, F. B. 58
Scott, Fielding L. 48
Shawhan, George R. 68
Shawhan, William M. 80
Silver, David 18
Silver, Wallace 38
Sim, Joseph W. 89
Sim, William 59
Smith, Henry C. 65
Snyder, Francis M. 91
Somers, Abner W. 49
Somers, James L. 76
Somers, William D. 41
Somers, William H. 44
Somers, Winston, Dr. 56
Sommers, James W. 36
Spence, Alexander 21
Spencer, John M. 91
Stayton, David B. 22
Stevenson, Elisha, Sr. 14
Stidham, Penrose 55
Strong, John H. 27
Tenbrook, J. P. 54
Thomas, John C. 62
Thompson, James G. 85
Thornburn, John 16
Ware, James C. 70
Webber, George G. 76
Webber, Thomson R. 45
Wilson, George 38
Wright, James S. 23
Wright, Randolph C. 18
Early History 107
History 107
Schools 110
BROWN TOWNSHIP 116
CHAMPAIGN TOWNSHIP 120
CONDIT TOWNSHIP 116
EAST BEND TOWNSHIP 117
HARWOOD TOWNSHIP 119
HENSLEY TOWNSHIP 120
KERR TOWNSHIP 120
LUDLOW TOWNSHIP 119
NEWCOMB TOWNSHIP 116
OGDEN TOWNSHIP 118
RANTOUL TOWNSHIP 118
SOMER TOWNSHIP 112
ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP - to be transcribed next 117
STANTON TOWNSHIP 117
URBANA TOWNSHIP 112
Preemptors' Fight 121
Early Sunday Schools 122
Sunday schools 122
Old Settlers' Meetings 123
Errata 125

 

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