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....97Chapter 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....236Chapter 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
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