| CHAPTER |
DESCRIPTION |
PAGE |
| CHAPTER I. |
General Description of Clark
County - Topography and Physical Features - Geology - Coal
Measures- The Story of the Rocks - Building Stone - Soils,
Timber and Productions - Artesian Well - The Mound Builders
and Their Works - Indian Relics, etc. etc. - |
210 |
| CHAPTER II. |
Early Settlements - The
Pioneers and Where They Came From - Their Hard Life, Rude
Dwellings and Coarse Clothing - Incident of a Biscuit - Salt
- Negro Slavery = An Exciting Campaign - Col. Archer - Game
- "Marks" and "Brands" - Taxation - The Indians - Shooting
Matches - Early Society - Christianity and Pioneer Preachers
- Intemperance - The Climate, etc., etc. |
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| CHAPTER III. |
Organization of the County -
The Legislative Act Creating It - Location of the Seat of
Justice - The Courts - Aurora and Darwin - Removal to
Marshall - Bitter Contests - The Question Finally Settled -
Division of the County into Precinct - English Tithings -
Township Organization - Benefit of the Systems, etc. |
236 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
Clark's First Courts and
Administration of Justice - An Incident of Flogging - How a
Sheriff Adjourned Court - Officers and Their Pay - War
History - Early Military Forces of the County - Black Hawk -
Mexican War - The Rebellion - Part Taken in it by Clark,
etc. etc. |
252 |
| CHAPTER V. |
Educational - First Steps
Toward Knowledges - School Lands and the Fund Derived From
Them - The Dunan School Law - Taxes for Educational Purposes
- Changes of the School Laws - First Schools of the County -
Early Temples of Learning and Pioneer Teachers - Academics
and Colleges - Statistics, etc. etc. |
265 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
Internal Improvements - The Old
National Road - How it was Built - Railroads - Their
Appearance in Clark - Building of the Vandalia Road - Wabash
and Other Railroad Projects - Conclusion, etc., etc. |
273 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
Bench and Bar - The Early
Comers and Who They Were - Some Comments on the Profession -
First Lawyesr - Biographies and Character Sketches -
Anecdotes of Ficklin and Linder - Other Legal Luinaries,
etc. |
279 |
| CHAPTER VIII |
MARSHALL TOWNSHIP -
Introduction - Topography - An Illinois Barren - Primitive
Attractions - Early Land Entries - Origin of the Village -
Pioneer Industries and Improvements - Early Society, etc.,
etc. |
293 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
The City of Marshall - The Plat
and Subsequent Additions - Official Organization and
Progress - Internal Improvements - Business Growth -
Newspapers - Schools and Churches - Secret and Benevolent
Orders, etc., etc. |
305 |
| CHAPTER X. |
YORK TOWNSHIP - Topographical -
Union Prairie - The Pioneer Settlement of Clark County -
Early Life on the Wabash - Boating - York Village - Its
Growth and Development - The Rise of Church and School, etc. |
330 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
DARWIN TOWNSHIP - Description
and Topography - Walnut Prairie - First Step Toward
Civilization - Work and Play in a New County - Sterling -
Aurora and Darwin - County Seats - Religious, Educational,
etc. |
347 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
CASEY TOWNSHIP - Boundaries -
General Topography - Soil - Streams - Early Settlement -
Incidents - Vigilance Committee - Pioneer Life - Condition
of all Country - Indians - Mills - Village of Cumberland -
Village of Casey - Secret Societies - School History -
Religions, etc. etc. |
363? |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP -
Topographical Features - Early Immigration - Social
Characteristics - Growth and Development of Settlement -
Richmond - Westfield Village - Its Rise and Progress - The
College - Churches, Ministers and Schools. |
377 |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
WABASH TOWNSHIP - Configuration
Boundaries, etc. - Early Settlement - Pioneer Society -
Amusements - Indians - Improvements and Industries -
Villages - Churches and Schools, etc., etc. |
394 |
| CHAPTER XV. |
MARTINSVILLE TOWNSHIP -
Topography - Soil and Timber - Pioneer Settlement - National
Road - Early Hotels - Incidents - Indians - Village of
Martinsville - Its Growth and Development - Mills - Secret
Societies - Schools - Churches. |
403 |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
DOLSON TOWNSHIP - Topography
and Physical Features - The Coming of the Pioneers -
Character of the People - Mills, Roads and Other
Improvements - Schools, Churches, etc. - Village of
Clarksville, etc. |
417 |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP - The Lay of
the Land - Original Entries - Early Settlement - The Birch
Family - Schools and Churches. |
425 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
ORANGE TOWNSHIP - Position -
Topography - Soil and Productions - Pioneer Settlement -
Incidents - Early Condition of Country - Pioneer Dwellings -
First Birth - First Marriage - Early Schools - Church
History - |
432 |
| CHAPTER XIX. |
MELROSE TOWNSHIP - Surface
Characteristics - Timber, Growth, Soils, etc. - First
Settlement - Backwood Experiences - Pioneer Industries -
Churches and Schools. |
439 |
| CHAPTER XX |
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP - Location and
Boundaries - Topography - Pioneer Settlement - Early Mills -
First Birth - Marriage, Death - Schools - Church History |
448 |
| CHAPTER XXI. |
PARKER TOWNSHIP - Surface
Features - The First Settlers - Pioneer Industries and
Improvements - Churches and Preachers - Educational
Facilities, etc. |
454 |
| CHAPTER XXII. |
AUBURN TOWNSHIP - "E Pluribus
Unum" - Its Pioneers and Organization - The "Emporar" of
Auburn - Early Expectations - Auburn Village - Church and
School |
458 |
| CHAPTER XXIII |
DOUGLAS TOWNSHIP - Geographical
Prostitution - Settlement by the Whites - Improvements
- Distilleries, Mills and Roads - Schools, Schoolhouse,
Churches, etc. - Villages and Castle Find - |
465 |
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. |
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MARSHALL TOWNSHIP - 3
WABASH TOWNSHIP - 57
CASEY TOWNSHIP - 77
MARTINSVILLE TOWNSHIP - 106
JOHNSON TOWNSHIP - 131
PARKER TOWNSHIP - 146
WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP - 154
DARWIN TOWNSHIP - 160
YORK TOWNSHIP - 170
MELROSE TOWNSHIP - 186
AUBURN TOWNSHIP - 200
DOUGLAS TOWNSHIP - 206
DOLSON TOWNSHIP - 210
ORANGE TOWNSHIP - 213
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP - 217
ADDITIONAL SKETCHES - Received too late for insertion in
proper place. |
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