Milo erwin wrote the first major account of the vendetta during its immediate aftermath in 1876 as part of his history of williamson county, illinois. Mclean county, illinois genealogy history bloomington, il. Baptisms index 18601875 confirmations index 18601875 marriages index 18601875 burials index 18601875. An important resource for the study and research of mclean county, illinois history including civil war history and genealogy. County history north side of the square, mcleansboro, il hamilton county was formed out of white county in 1821 and is named for alexander hamilton, revolutionary war hero and the first united states secretary of the treasury. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time.
This site was established as a part of the illinois genweb project which is a part of the usgenweb project hamilton county was created on february 8, 1821 from the western part of white county. Mclean county, illinois history and genealogy 1080 pages of mclean county, illinois history and genealogy including biographical information for 1257 families an informative and historical overview of mclean county, illinois with the full 1879 wm. Databases illinois state archives illinois secretary of. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The hamilton county courthouse is a government building in mcleansboro, the county seat of hamilton county, illinois, united states. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are. Family maps brown county illinois genealogy il plat ebay. The area of the present hamilton county was part of white county from 1815 to 1821. The history of mclean county, illinois book including biographical information for 1257 families.
Hamilton is a city in hancock county, illinois, united states. On january 2, 1818, the legislative council and house of representatives of illinois territory passed an act that separated what is now washington and clinton county from st. Artois hamilton, of carthage, was also active in the early history of the town. But what means the most to me are the wonderful people ive come to know. Jackie carlton campbell, 76, of mcleansboro, died at 7. Family maps of hamilton county, illinoisby gregory a. History of christian county, illinois by goudy, calvin, 18141877. The area of the present hamilton county was part of white county from.
Barker, bond, braden, deen, flannigan, hall, hungate, and shasteen compiled by james william dupree. The congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their. The early years, the pantagraph is proud to partner, once again, with the mclean county museum of history, illinois wesleyan university, illinois state university, the bloomington public library, the normal public library and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, mclean county memories. Familysearch digital library browse collections from.
Now, jon musgrave takes erwins account and expands upon it with additional material from surrounding counties and further research into the characters who left such a mark on the region. Illinois regional archives depository irad system the state archives administers a system of illinois regional archives depositories irad to manage the archival records of local governments. Gallatin county biographies more than 250 biographies will be included here pulled from the 1876 state atlas of illinois, the 1883 history of white county which included chapters on the northern two townships of gallatin, the 1887 history of gallatin county, the 1905 memoirs of the lower ohio valley and the 1912 history of southern illinois. Combination atlas map of lee county, illinois new combination atlas of lee county, ill. History of iroquois county, together with historic notes on. History of iroquois county, together with historic notes on the northwest, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and other authentic, though, for the most part, outoftheway sources. By the same act of the legislature that founded the original county of washington, three commissioners were appointed. The primitive baptist library of carthage histories of.
Interpretation many findings at the noblewieting site included remains of pawpaw, grapes, black walnuts, squash, beans, and zeamaize, or indian corn. Digitized books from the university of illinois at urbanachampaign are produced by the open content alliance in association with the university of illinois at urbanachampaign library. Past and present of piatt county, illinois together with biographical sketches of many prominent and. The city is located directly across the mississippi river from keokuk, iowa. Local governments which have transferred records to the regional depositories include counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. A listing of all the schools in hamilton county, il with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Also included are a handful of other miscellaneous biographies from a scattering of sources. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now hamilton county, illinois, gleaned from the indexes of the illinois state archives. Internet archive illinois great river conference archives hamilton county source.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of mclean county memories. Below you will find a listing of hamilton county reference books and volunteers who will do short lookups for you. Please select world north america central america south america europe asia africa oceania. For each book, i need to know the title, author, publisher, publication place and. The boone county historical society bchs and boone county museum of history bcmh announce kb farms, inc. Dewitt county, illinois history 18391968 unknown on. Over the coming months, the funderburg house will undergo renovations and updates to eventually. Before the structure was built, a ferry boat transported folks across the river. Fully searchable find any name or location instantly.
In the thirties david welty, while building his log house just over the line in marion, lived in east grow. Hamilton white pages phone books in illinois il whitepages. Deed indexes 9 through 15, books 371 to 649, cover years 1869 to 1888. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 8,457.
Gallatin, saline, franklin and williamson counties booklets are also available. Buy hardin county, illinois past and present book online at best prices in india on. Randall, deputy clerk of harlan county, was born in mercer county, pa. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Hyndman drove large herds of cattle across the bridge to missouri. Mclean county memories set the pantagraph is proud to partner with the mclean county museum of history, illinois wesleyan university, illinois state university and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, mclean county memories. History of gallatin, saline, hamilton, franklin and williamson counties, illinois by goodspeed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Internet archive patents hamilton county, illinois source. If you would like to become a lookup volunteer, please contact me with hamilton county volunteer in the subject line. Back in the early 1900s, it was not uncommon to see cattle crossing the bridge. Bethlehem evangelical lutheran church champaign, illinois extractions. Combined history of edwards, lawrence and wabash counties, illinois. The societys major function is to discover and collect any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area and to arouse interest in the past. Appears in 206 books from 17302008 more page 265 whereas the laws of the united states have been for some time past and now are opposed and the execution thereof obstructed in the states of south carolina, georgia, alabama, florida, mississippi, louisiana, and texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of.
These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Family maps of hamilton county, illinois genealogy history. When set off in 1865, fenwick anderson was elected first supervisor. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. The population was 2,951 at the 2010 census, a decline from 3,029 in 2000. Illinois county history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Freedom of information act hamilton county illinois. The early years, the pantagraph is proud to partner, once again, with the mclean county museum of history, illinois wesleyan university, illinois state university, the bloomington public library, the normal public library and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, mclean county memories ii. Mclean county memories ii pictorial history book pediment. The purpose of the hamilton county historical society is to bring together those persons interested in history, and especially in the history of hamilton county, illinois. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. The data set within the esri arcgis map viewer contains illinois public land survey system plss boundaries.
The french led the van in the settlement of the illinois territory. Built in 1938, more than forty years after the destruction of the previous courthouse in mcleansboro, it is the third such building to serve the county. This book is the only source i know about for an early history of this land in southern illinois. History of effingham county, illinois perrin, william henry on. Family maps of hamilton county, illinois, deluxe edition 15014408 141120l 150il. The purpose of the freedom of information act is to ensure that all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government, and the official acts and policies of those who represent them as public officials. Buy hardin county, illinois past and present book online at. North america central america south america europe asia africa oceania. History of iroquois county, together with historic notes. These indexes are now on our website on the hamilton county deed indexes page. It is located in the southern portion of the state known locally as little egypt.
Hamilton county was formed out of white county in 1821. American prisoners of war held at chatham during the war of 1812. Court house history, 1906 photo and 1884 construction news. The booklet is an excerpt from the hardtofind 1887 book, history of gallatin, saline, hamilton, franklin and williamson counties, illinois published by goodspeed publishing co. Archives of the illinois great rivers conference primitive baptist churches church and family history assistance source. Family maps of brown county, illinois by gregory a. A member of the hopewell baptist church, he graduated from mcleansboro township high school, rend lake junior college and also attended southern illinois university and was a big fan of the mcleansboro foxes basketball. W elcome to the hamilton county, illinois genealogy web site. A service of the illinois state library and the office of the illinois secretary of state illinois digital archives. To browse maps, select a location or click a country on the map below. Illinois state geological survey public land survey system.
The data were digitized in the late 1960s, early 1970s, and in 198485 from 7. It is named for alexander hamilton, revolutionary war hero and the first united states secretary of the treasury. Acting governor of the mississippi territory, 18041805, on the. Illinois state university students study the remains at the noblewieting archaeological site in 1972, a former indian mound in mclean county. Pioneers and early settlers of lawrence county, illinois. Errors in the location of a given feature are dependent on the accuracy of the original maps and on the accuracy. It is named for alexander hamilton, revolutionary war hero and the first united states secretary of. Together, through hard work and diligence, weve built a website thats a great resource for.
Insolvent debtors in 19th century harford county, maryland. The history of williamson county, il is one of the most fascinating ever, especially if youre into fighting and killing and bootlegging and kkk and vendettas and gang wars and labor feuds. Chapter i early settlement 1878 biographies page 1. History of iroquois county, together with historic notes on the northwest, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and other authentic, though, for the most part, outoftheway sources by beckwith, h. Hamiltons immediate neighbor to the east, was nearer the peoria trail, and so was much sooner settled. Washington county, illinois blue book of information. W elcome to the hamilton county, illinois reference lookups page. Artois hamilton, of carthage, was also active in the early history. Working on this website, with an online presence since 2003, has been an incredible journey into the past.
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