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PIATT COUNTY
ILLINOIS

Piatt County History
together with a
Brief History of Illinois
from the
Discovery of the Upper Mississippi to the Present Time
by Emma C. Piatt
With Map and Illustrations.
1883

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CONTENTS

ILLINOIS STATE HISTORY:
Chapter I.
- Topography of Illinois....9
Chapter II.
- Origin of Prairis ....11
Chapter III
- The Mound Builders ...14
Chapter IV.
- The French Illinois ....17
Chapter V.
- Indians in Illinois ....25
---Illinois Indians ...25
---Sacs and Foxes ...26
---Kickapoos ....29
---Pottawatomies ....29
Shabbona ....31
Illinois in Pontiac's Conspiracy ....32
Winnebego and Black Hawk Wars ....36
Indian Manners and Customs ....45
Chapter IV.
Illinois a Dependency of Canada ....48
Province of Louisiana ....48
Company of the West ....49
Illinois Under Royal Governors ....49
Illinois a British Province ....50
Illinois a County ....51
Northwestern Territory ....51
Tecumseeh's Conspiracy ....52

Indiana Territory .... 53
Illinois Territory ....54
Chapter VII.
Illinois a State ....58
- Governor Bond....59
- Governor Coles....59
- Governor Edwards....60
- Governor Tryholfd....60
- Governor Duncan....62
- Governor Carlin....62
- Governor Ford....63
- Governor French....64
- Governor Matteson....65
- Governor Bissell....66
- Governor Yates....67
- Governor Oglesby....68
- Governor Palmer....69
- Governor Beveridge....69
- Governor Cullom....69
Chapter VIII.
Illinois in Mexican War....70
Chapter IX.
Illinois in Late War....74
Chapter X.
Railroads in Illinois....78
Officers of State of Illinois....85
History of Piatt County....91
The Historian's Taxk....91
 


- PIATT COUNTY HISTORY -

Chapter I.
Piatt County....93
- Area....93
- Topography....93
- Hydrography....94
- Mounds....95
- Climate....95
- Agricultural Products....95
- Fruit....96
- Stock....96
- Markets....97
- Manufactures....97

Chapter II.
Geology of Piatt County....98

Chapter III.
Flora of Piatt County....100

Chapter IV.
Fauna of Piatt County....117

Chapter V.
Customs of the Olden Times....122

Chapter VI.
Piatt County....128
- Indians in the County....130
- Organization and Name of County....131
- First Settlements....133
- First Births and Deaths....136
- Deep Snow....136
- Sudden Freeze....137
- Early Mills....139
- Early Administration of Justice....140
- Juduciary, County Officers & Election Returns....140
- Lincoln....143
- The Press....144
- Pioneer Physicians....145
- Pioneer Lawyers....146
- Poor Farm....147
- Court-houses....147
- Agricultural Society....148
- Roads....148
- Railroads....150

Chapter VII.
Schools of the County....154
- Teachers' Institutes....154
- Common School Funds....155
- Schools of Bement Township....162
- Schools of Monticello Township....161
- Schools of Cerro Gordo Township....164
- Schools of Goose Creek Township....166
- Schools of Willow Branch Township....167
- Schools of Unity Township....168
- Schools of Blue Ridge Township....168

Chapter VIII.
The Temperance Movement in the County....169

Chapter IX.
Patriotism of Piatt County....177
War Incidents and Anectotes....179
Record of Piatt County Soldiers....182
- 9th Ill. Inf.....182
- 14th Ill. Inf.....182
- 17th Ill. Inf.....182
- 21st Ill. Inf.....182
- 26th Ill. Inf.....186
- 34th Ill. Inf.....186
- 35th Ill. Inf.....186
- 38th Ill. Inf.....187
- 39th Ill. Inf.....187
- 41st Ill. Inf.....187
- 49th Ill. Inf.....187
- 54th Ill. Inf.....188
- 62d Ill. Inf.....189
- 63d Ill. Inf.....189
- 72d Ill. Inf.....192
- 73rd Ill. Inf.....192
- 99th Ill. Inf.....195
- 107th Ill. Inf.....195
- 115th Ill. Inf.....207
- 116th Ill. Inf.....207
- 150th Ill. Inf.....208
- 2d Ill. Cav.....208
- 5th Ill. Cav.....212
- 7th Ill. Cav.....212
- 10th Ill. Cav.....212
- 16th Ill. Cav.....214
- 1st Reg. Light Artillery....214

Chapter X.
The Snow Birds and their Relatives
....214
- Hayworth, Geo.....214
- Martin, James.....215
- Daggott, Mr.....215
- Ingram, Mrs.....215
- Henline, Nathan....216
- The Piatts and their Relatives....224
- Piatt, Jas. A.....224
- Piatt, Wm. H.....226
- Anniversary Rhyme....227
- Piatt, John....229
- Piatt, James A.....230
- Piatt, Richard F.....230
- Piatt, Noah....231
- Piatt, Jacob....231
- Piatt, Mary M.....231
- Piatt, John....232
- Piatt, Abraham....233
- Piatt, Donn....234
- Piatt, William....234
- Piatt, Michael....235
- Andrew, John ....235
- Pyatt, Dr. E. A.....236
- Honselman, Ann....236
- Piatt, Chas. O....236

Chapter XI.
Monticello Township....237
- City of Montecello....241
- Monticello Churches....245
- Monticello M. E. Church....245
- Monticello Presbyterian Church....246
- Monticello Fraternal Lodge No. 38....248
- Markwell Chapter....248
- Monticello Council....249
- I.O.O.F., No. 145....249
- Selah Lodge, No. 403....250
- Loan Association....250
Chapter XII.
Biographical Sketches of Monticello

Chapter XIII.
Bement Township....335
- Article by L. B. Wing....336
- Bement and Early Settlements....338
- Bement Churches ....343
- Bement M. E. Church ....344
- Bement Episcopal Church ....344
- Bement Christian Church....345
- Bement Presbyterian Church....345
- Bement Catholic Church....348
- Bement Societies and Associations....349
- Ivesdale....352

Chapter XIV.
Bement Biographical Sketches

Chapter XV.
Unity Township
....401
- Early Settlement of Unity Township....402
- Harshbarger Church....402
- Mackville....403
- Atwood....404
- Royal Templars....405
- Mutual Aid Association....405
- Hammond----405
- Pierson....407
- Baptist Church....407

Chapter XVI.
Unity Biographical Sketches

Chapter XVII.
Cerro Gordo Township
....461
- Cerro Gordo....462
- Cerro Gordo Churches....463
- German Baptists.... 464
- La Place....466
- La Place Churches....466
- Lintner....467
- Milmine....467

Chapter XVIII.
Cerro Gordo Biographical Sketches

Chapter XIX.
Willow Branch Township
....496
- Cisco....596

Willow Branch Biographical Sketches

Chapter XXI.
Goose Creek Township
....530
- De Land....531
- Churches of De Land....531

Chapter XXII.
Goose Creek Biographical Sketches

Chapter XXIII.
Sagamon Township
....564
- Centerville....565
- White Heath....565
- Galesville....565
- Lodge....566

Chapter XXIV.
Sagamon Biographical Sketches

Chapter XXV.
Blue Ridge Township
....595
- Mansfield....596

Chapter XXVI.
Blue Ridge Biographical Sketches

 

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES by TOWNSHIP

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