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THE AMERICAN AERIAL COUNTY HISTORY SERIES, NO. 27
Stephenson County, Illinois
An Up-To-Date Historical Narrative with County and
Township Maps and Many Unique Aerial Photographs
of Cities, Towns, Villages and Farmsteads
By
JOHN DRURY
Author Old Illinois Houses, Historic Midwest Houses,
Midwest Heritage, etc., and member of American
Association for State and Local History
1955
PUBLISHED BY
THE LOREE COMPANY
3094 Milwaukee Avenue Chicago 10, Illinois
COPRIGHT 1955 BY THE LOREE CO. All RIGHTS RESERVED. PRINTED IN U.S.A.

The American Aerial County History Series
Illinois, No. 27
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Henry
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Printed in offset lithography
by The Loree Company,
Chicago, Illinois, 1955
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This is the twenty-seventh of a series of new-style county histories which
will include all of the 102 counties of Illinois, and, ultimately, all of the 3,103
counties of the United States. The project, specializing in low-altitude aerial
photographs of cities, towns, villages and farmsteads and with brief historical
narratives added, is known as The American Aerial County History Series. For a
list of already-published volumes in Illinois, see back of title page of this book.
Each of the volumes is being written by John Drury, author of Old Illinois Houses,
Historic Midwest Houses, Miduesi H eritage, etc., and member of the American
Association for State and Local History and the Illinois State Historical Society.
In the preparation of this work on Stephenson County, Illinois, the writer and
publisher hereby acknowledge their gratitude, for advice and assistance generously
given them, to Mr. Joseph C. Wolf and Mrs. Ellen Chase of the Newberry Library,
Chicago; to Mr. Herbert H. Hewitt, Mrs. Roberta Sutton and Miss Winifred Baum,
all of the Chicago Public Library, Chicago; and to various librarians, public officials,
business executives and private citizens of the city of Freeport and the
county of Stephenson, Illinois. The author also wishes to express special acknowledgment
to his wife, Marion Neville Drury, for research, editorial and proof-reading
assistance.
Grateful appreciation is also shown here to officials of the Bureau of Public
Roads of the United States Department of Commerce and to officials of the Department
of Public Roads & Planning of the State of Illinois (in particular to those in
cha ge of that department's Bureau of Research and Planning in the Highway Department),
for permission to use the Stephenson County maps included in this book.
Sources used by the author in preparing this volume were: History of Stephenson
County, Illinois, by Addison L. Fulwider (two volumes, the S. J. Clarke Publishing
Cqmpany, Chicago, 1910); Inventory of the County Archives of Illinois:
No. 89, Stephenson County (The Historical Records Survey, Chicago, 1938); The
History of Stephenson County, Illinois, by M. H. Tilden (Western Historical Company,
Chicago, 1880); Illinois: A Descriptive and Historical Guide, The American
Guide Series (A. C. McClurg & Company, Chicago, 1939); County and City Data
Book, 1952 (United States Bureau of the Census, Washington, 1952); The Editor
and P ublisher Market Guide for 1955 (The Editor and Publisher Company, New
York, 1955); and The Rand McNally Commercial Atlas for 1955 (Rand McNally
Company, 1955)-
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAP OF STEPHENSON COUNTY VI
STORY OF STEPHENSON COUNTY 1
CITY OF FREEPORT 13
Buckeye Township ( Cedarvi 1 i ,
e Red Oak.Buena Vista) . 15
Dakota Township (Dakota, Afolkey) 47
Erin Township (Eieroy) 67
Florence Township (Florence, Bolton) 81
Freeport Township (Freeport City ) 109
Harlem Township (Scioto Mills, Cedarville) . . . 117'
Jefferson Township (Loran ) . . 147
Kent Township (Kent ) 163
Lancaster Township (Cedarville) 189
Loran Township (Pearl City) 217
Oneco Township (Orangevi 1 1 e , Oneco)
243
Ridott Township (German Val ley , Ri do tt , Evart s) . . 269
Rock Grove Township (Rock Grove) 309
Rock Run Township (Davis, Rock City) 331
Silver Creek Township (South Freeport) 367
Waddams Township (McConnell) 393
West Point Township (Lena, Waddams Grove) . . . .425
Winslow Township (Winslow) 453

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GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP
STEPHENSON COUNTY
ILLINOIS

STORY OF STEPHENSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
If Stephenson County, in the northwest corner of Illinois, is today a peaceful,
flourishing
locality of farms and pastures and site of the important industrial city
of Freeport, it was not so calm and orderly in its beginning days more than a hundred
years ago. In the period just before the county was born, and for several decades
afterwards, this region was the scene of numerous historic conflicts and
struggles, among them the Black Hawk War, the Wisconsin territorial dispute and
the great Lincoln-Douglas debates.
But Stephenson County early settled down to a routine existence and in time
its county seat, Freeport, emerged as a leading manufacturing center of the northern
Illinois area. And in time, too, the county was producing a number of men and
women who became renowned beyond its borders. Among the foremost of these was
the late Jane Addams, now regarded as one of the greatest of American social
workers. Another outstanding social worker of the county was Mrs. Oscar Taylor.
It was Stephenson County, also, that nurtured Horatio Chapin Burchard, one-time
Director of the United States Mint, and Major General Smith D. Atkins, noted Civil
War commander.
In recent years the county's principal city, Freeport, has won national attention
for its many fine iris gardens, in some of which are grown rare varieties of the
flower. The National Iris Society has twice held its annual show in Freeport, and
during the blooming season in May and June the city is crowded with visitors to
the Quality Gardens and other showplaces maintained by the Freeport Garden
Club. On their way to and from Freeport, these visitors observe a county spread
out on both sides of the winding and attractive Pecatonica River— a county about
equally productive as a manufacturing and agricultural locality.
INDIAN OCCUPATION
When Americans first appeared in the region that now is Stephenson County,
they found it largely in the hands of the Sauks and Foxes, tribes that had long
hunted and fished in the woods and on the waters of the Pecatonica and other tributaries
of the Rock River. Also to be seen in the region were a few Winnebagoes
who had wandered down from Wisconsin. By the late 1820's, when white men first
began crossing future Stephenson County on their way to the Galena lead mines
(in Jo Daviess County), the Sauks and Foxes of the region were formed into a
close alliance by Chief Black Hawk, whose principal village was at the mouth of
the Rock River, near present Rock Island city. In forming this alliance. Black
Hawk thought he might successfully resist the inrush of white settlers into his
region.

KELLOG'S TRAIL
It was in 1827, during the height of the "Lead Rush" to
Galena, that O. W. Kellog
appeared in the area later to become Stephenson County and blazed a trail
through it that came to be known as Kellog's TraiL Although not recorded as the
first permanent settler of the county, Kellog not only laid out a road but constructed
several log cabins at a point near the present village of Kent and this place
soon was being called Kellog's Grove .sfrirwards it
was named Timm's Grove).
What caused Kellog to build hir cabins here was its suitability as a "halfway
station" on the Kellog Trail; a load that led from Dixon to Galena. This trail
was part of a longer route from Peoria to Galena— the route most favored by men
from the South and East who were then rushing to the rich lead mines in and about
Galena.
BLACK HAWK WAR
After the Black Hawk War of 1832 opened, future Stephenson County became
the scene of an important and decisive battle in that conflict. This was the Battle
of Kellog's Grove. Realizing the strategic value of the grove, ambitious to take it
over so that he could control the trail between Dixon and Galena, Chief Black
Hawk sent a sizable icrce of Indians to attack the place. But in the battle that
followed, fought here on June 25, 1832, the Indians were repulsed by the forces of
Colonel John Dement. A monument erected here in 1886 contains the names of
twenty-five Stephenson County volunteers who were killed at this and other battles
in the Black Hawk War.
FIRST SETTLER
At the end of the Black Hawk War, a conflict which resulted in the permanent
removal of the Indians from Illinois to reservations west of the Mississippi River,
what is now Stephenson County began to fill rapidly with settlers. Instead of
coming from the East, however, many of these early settlers came from the West —
from the Galena lead mines. A goodly portion were unsuccessful miners who decided
to take up farming on the fertile lands bordering the Pecatonica River.
Among these were numerous Pennsylvania Germans.
On record as the first permanent settler of Stephenson County is William
Waddams, after whom the present village of Waddams Grove is named. A native of
New York state, William Waddams came west with his family, and, like so many of
his contemporaries, took part in the "Lead Rush" to Galena. Then, just after the
close of the Black Hawk War, he gathered up his family (Mrs. Waddams was a
native of Vermont) and settled at the place now called Waddams Grove in Stephenson
County.
Referring to this first settler of the county, Addison L. Fulwider, in his
History of Stephenson County, Illinois, has this to say: "The first permanent

settlement in Stephenson County was made by William Waddams, in West Point
Township, at Waddams Grove, in the summer of 1833. • • • There were no schools
in the first years of Mr. Waddams life here but, being interested in the education
of his children, he procured the services of a private teacher for his children."
The description continues: "He was forty-seven years old when he built his
first permanent residence in this county on Section 13, in West Point Township.
He was a man of decided opinions and in politics was at first a Whig and then a
Republican. Mr. Waddams was the pilot who led the way for many a family into
Stephenson County. Many a settler partook of his hospitality while selecting a
claim here. Frequently he hitched his team to the end of the newcomer's wagon
tongue and pulled him through mud holes or across the fords on the Pecatonica. He
was for a long time justice of the peace, and earned the title of Squire Waddams."
SOME EARLY SETTLERS
Soon after William Waddams built his first log cabin home in the summer of
1833, other newcomers began to arrive and settle in the area. In the spring of 1834,
we are told, Lyman Brewster came and established Brewster's Ferry on the Pecatonica
River near present-day Winslow village. A year later, James Timms arrived
with his family and settled in the cabins at Kellog's Grove, after which the place
became known as Timm's Grove.
Then came Miller Preston (1835), who brought with him a drove of cattle from
Ohio and who settled in present-day Harlem Township near the then Galena stagecoach
road. That same year, Benjamin Goddard and family arrived and staked out
a claim in the region between the present communities of Freeport and Cedarville.
Another who appeared in 1835 was William "Tutty" Baker, who set up a log
trading post and wayside inn that became the nucleus of the present city of Freeport.
But there were numerous others who came in 1835, too, among them William
Robey and his sons, Levi, John, William W., and Thomas, and three daughters,
Frances, Elizabeth and Mary.
FREEPORT FOUNDED
As more and more settlers came to the region in 1835 (it was then partly in
Jo Daviess County and partly in Winnebago County), William "Tutty" Baker prospered
at his wayside inn and trading post on the Pecatonica River. It was this
wayside inn, built early in 1835, that marked the beginning of Freeport city. In
addition to his tavern and trading post, Baker established a ferry service across
the river here and soon a settlement grew up about the Baker place.
At first, this settlement was called Winnesheik, so-named after a local Winnebago
chief who had earlier lived nearby on the banks of the Pecatonica. But
about 1837 (the same year in which Stephenson County was formed) the Baker

settlement acquired a new name "Freeport." But how did such a land-locked community
receive such a maritime name In answer to that question, so often asked,
there is a local legend to the effect that Mrs. Baker was responsible for the name.
It seems that Mr. Baker was something of an over-generous host. When he
decided to lay out a city here, Mr. Baker served free meals to numerous prospective
lot-buyers, all of which meant extra cooking for Mrs. Baker. So one day she became
impatient of the whole thing and announced to her husband: "Look here, this place
is getting to be a regular free port for everybody coming along the trail. You'd
better call your new town 'Freeport,' because that's what it will be if you run it."
STEPHENSON COUNTY IS
BORN
By the year 1837 there were several hundred settlers in the countryside bordering
the western reaches of the Pecatonica River—enough to form a new county.
As it was a rapidly growing period in which new counties were being formed almost
yearly, the people of Freeport, Waddams Grove, Rock Creek and other settlements
on both sides of the Pecatonica began talking of a county of their own; one that
could be organized out of the western portion of Winnebago County and the eastern
portion of Jo Daviess County.
This talk soon enough crystalized into action. A meeting was held, petitions
were circulated, and finally the matter was brought before the Illinois state legislature
at Vandalia (which then was the capitol of the state). There followed the
passage of an act on March 4, 1837, creating a new county "to be called Stephenson,
as a tribute of respect to the late Colonel Benjamin Stephenson." The act
was signed into law a few days later by Governor Joseph Duncan.
COLONEL BENJAMIN STEPHENSON
When the new county on the northern border of Illinois was named "Stephenson,"
it honored the memory of one of the founding fathers of the Prairie State. It
was during the War of 1812 that Benjamin Stephenson was commissioned a colonel
of Illinois Militia. Later he was appointed Adjutant General of Illinois Territory.
Then, from 1814 to 1816, Colonel Stephenson represented Illinois Territory as a
delegate in Congress. As a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1818,
Colonel Stephenson played an important part in the drafting of the first constitution
of Illinois.
FREEPORT BECOMES COUNTY SEAT
Although the then new village of Cedarville made a strong bid to become seat
of justice of the new county, emphasizing the desirability of its central location,
it was Freeport that won the title. When the state legislature appointed three men
from outside the new county to serve on a commission for the selection of a county
seat site, it ordered that they should meet for this purpose at the home of William

Baker in Freeport. Apparently the commissioners were well fed by the generoushearted
Mr. Baker— and not only that but Mr. Baker and other citizens offered a
contribution of J6,500 in cash to the new county, as well as a donation of land for
the court house square, if Freeport were chosen as county seat. Impelled by such
inducements, the three commissioners voted in favor of Mr. Baker's new town.
FIRST COUNTY ELECTION
It was also at the home of William "Tutty" Baker that Stephenson County
held its first election. This was on the first Monday in May, 1837. The number of
votes cast was 121. Serving as judges at that election were Orleans Daggett,
James W. Fowler and Thomas J. Turner; the clerks were Benjamin Goddard and
John C. Wickham. When the votes were counted it was found that the following
early settlers were elected the county's first officers: Lemuel W. Streator, Isaac S.
Forbes and Julius Smith, commissioners; William Kirkpatrick, sheriff; Lorenzo Lee,
coroner; Orestes H. Wright, recorder; and Frederick D. Bulkley, surveyor.
ELECTION PRECINCTS
As its first order of business, the commissioners' courtfas it was then called)
of the new county, meeting at the home of Orestes H. Wright (who had been elected
recorder), created six election precincts and appointed judges of election for each.
The six, and their judges of election, were: Freeport precinct, Seth Scott, A. 0.
Preston and L. O. Crocker; Central precinct, Ira Jones, Levi Lucas and Alpheus
Goddard; Brewster precinct, L. R. Hull, John M. Curtiss and N. E. Ransom; Rock
Grove precinct, J. R. Blackmore, Jonathan Cora and Eli Frankenberger; Waddams
precinct, William Waddams, Othmiel Preston and John Garner; Silver Creek precinct,
names of judges not ascertained.
WISCONSIN BOUNDARY DISPUTE
If a majority of the early citizens of the county coUld have had their way,
Stephenson today would be in the State of Wisconsin instead of the State of Illinois.
Also, the great city of Chicago would be in the Badger State instead of the
Prairie State. Although occupying a new Illinois county formed on their own initiative,
the early residents of Stephenson— as well as of eight other counties in northern
Illinois— voted overwhelmingly, at a convention held in Rockford in 1840, in
favor of Wisconsin's claim that its southern boundary should be fixed on a line
runaing due west of the southern tip of Lake Michigan.
This was the original boundary line set up in the Ordinance of 1787 which
created the Northwest Territory, so-called because it lay northwest of the Ohio
River. When Illinois became a state in 1818, however, she succeeded in having
this ordinance amended so that her northern boundary would be some sixty miles
north of the foot of Lake Michigan, thus giving her a waterway outlet and the port
of Chicago.

Discussing this matter, the Stephenson County volume of the Inventory of the
County Archives of Illinois says: "The year 1840 witnessed the greatest activity
on the part of citizens of Stephenson County in support of Wisconsin's claim. . . .
As a result of a meeting of the citizens of Stephenson County, February 19, an
election was actually held throughout the disputed tract on the 5th of March, at
which, of five hundred and seventy votes cast, all but one were in favor of uniting
with Wisconsin."
The volume continues: "On May 2!^, 1840, there was presented to the United
States Senate a petition signed by sixty-two citizens of Stephenson County, asking
that 'Wiskonsin' be given those 'ancient rights secured to them by the ordinance
(of 1787) aforesaid, through the repeal of so much of the act for the admission of
Illinois as conflicts with the ordinance referred to.'
"On July 6, 1840, representatives from Stephenson, and from eight other of
the fourteen counties in the disputed area, met in convention at Rockford. The
convention formally declared that Wisconsin was entitled to the fourteen northern
counties as claimed, and the citizens were recommended to elect delegates to a
convention to be held at Madison, on the third Monday in November, 'for the purpose
of adopting such lawful and constitutional measures as may seem to be necessary
and proper for the early adjustment of the southern boundary.' "
Strong as this movement was, however, it did not succeed in attaining its
objective. When Congress, in 1848, passed an enabling act for the admission of
Wisconsin Territory into statehood, it fixed the new state's southern boundary
about sixty miles north of the tip of Lake Michigan. Thus was Stephenson and its
neighboring counties — as well as Chicago— retained in the State of Illinois.
FIRST COURTHOUSE
Although Stephenson County was organized in 1837, it was not until 1840
that its first permanent courthouse was completed at Fre^port. It was built by
Thomas J. Turner, later to become a prominent lawyer, congressman and first mayor
of Freeport after its incorporation as a city. The county's first courthouse was a
two-story frame structure described as something of "a marvel of architecture"
and considered as surpassing in size and elegance any other courthouse west of
Detroit and north of St. Louis.
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"During the early days," says Fulwider's history of the county, "the old
courthouse served as a meeting place for new congregations before they could
build churches. It was there, too, that mass meetings were held, as well as conventions
and railroad gatherings, but as early as 1850 citizens and the newspapers
began to complain that the old courthouse was not in keeping with the progress of
the county. It was argued that a community would be known by its public buildings,
and Freeport should have a more modern structure as a means of attracting settlers
and building up the town."

TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION
Until 1850, Stephenson was governed by a "county court" composed of three
elected commissioners. In that year, the citizens of the county voted in favor of
adopting the township form of government, which meant that a supervisor would be
elected from each township and these would form the County Board of Supervisors,
governing body of the county.
As a result of this change, fifteen townships were created. These original
fifteen townships, and their first elected supervisors, were: Lancaster, Johnston
Reitzell; Rock Run, C. G. Epiey; Rock Grove, James J. Rogers; Oneco, George
Cadwell; Winslow, Cornelius Judson; Waddams, Michael Lawyer; Buckeye, John
Montebus; West Point, Daniel Wilson; Harlem, William M. Buckley; Erin, John I. F.
Harman; Florence, Conrad von Brocklin; Ridott, Gustavus A. Farwell; Silver Creek,
Samuel McAfee; Loran, Hiram Hart; and Freeport, E. S. Hanchett. Since 1850, three
new townships were created— Jefferson, Kent and Dakota.
ARRIVAL OF THE "CARS"
An event of major importance in the history of Stephenson County was the
building of the first railroad through it in 1853- This was the Galena and Chicago
Union, which not only was the first "steam line" to be constructed in Stephenson
County but was the first railroad to be built in Chicago, now the railroad capital
of the world. Today, the old Galena and Chicago Union is part of the Chicago and
North Western System. The one hundredth anniversary of the North Western was
observed in 1948 bymanypublic events and by the publication of Pioneer Railroad,
a history of the system by Robert J. Casey and the late W. A. S. Douglas.
After the Galena and Chicago Union was completed to Freeport in 1853, the
Freeport Journal commented: "Finally, after all the disappointments and difficulties
of reaching us, the cars have at last come. We have seen and heard the
panting of the iron horse and heard the shrill whistle of the Jocomotive for the first
time in Freeport. Yesterday, the construction train crossed the bridge over the
Pecatonica and today will probably reach the depot grounds at the lower end of
town. Our farmers, merchants and business men will rejoice over this event heartily
and hail with delight this new advance of wealth into our midst."
Almost immediately after the arrival of this first railroad, both the population
and the productivity of Stephenson County increased to an unprecedented degree.
The county had now come to the end of its pioneer period and had entered its
modern phase. In 1859 the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad was
completed to Freeport, and soon the towns of Davis, Rock City, Dakota and Florence
were built along its right-of-way. Then came the Chicago & Great Western in
1889- Soon after the turn of the century (1904) the Rockford & Interurban Railroad
was built, an electric line that provided fast service between Rockford and Freeport.

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
At North State Avenue and East Douglas Street, in Freeport, may be found
today a memorial boulder marking the site of the second of the series of debates
between Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen A. Douglas— a series of debates on
the slavery question now considered to be the greatest in American history. The
Freeport debate was held on August 27, IP^S, before a crowd estimated at between
12,000 and 15,000.
Then known mostly as a leadini; Springfield lawyer, Abraham Lincoln, tall,
smooth-shaven, dressed in a black frock coat, arrived in Freeport on a special
train at 10 o'clock in the morning on the day of the debate. He was greeted by a
crowd of 5,000 and escorted to the new Brewster House. There, on the balcony of
the hotel, Lincoln delivered a brief reply to a speech of welcome from Thomas J.
Turner, a leading Freeport lawyer of the period.
In the meantime. Senator Douglas, a short, stocky, dynamic individual known
familiarly as the "Little Giant," was in his room at the Brewster House. He had
arrived the night before and had been escorted to the hotel by a large torchlight
procession.
On the day of the debate, crowds began gathering early at the site chosen
for it. Although it was a cold, damp day, there was great enthusiasm in the crowd
for the forthcoming event. Just before 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Senator Douglas,
with a group of friends, walked from the Brewster House to the debating stand two
blocks away. Lincoln, however, arrived at the stand in a Conestoga wagon drawn
by six horses.
As we have said, a crowd of between 12,000 and 15,000 listened to the two
speakers. This second of the series of Great Debates, staged during the Illinois
senatorial campaign of 1858, was important because of its famous "Freeport Question."
Lincoln addressed this question to Douglas on that afternoon: "Can the
people of a United States Territory, in any lawful way, against the wish of any
citizen of the United States, exclude slavery from its limits prior to the formation
of a State Constitution"
Although the "Little Giant's" affirmative answer made him the winner of the
senatorial race that year, it proved fatal to his presidential prospects two years
later. And although Lincoln lost the senatorial race, the Great Debates brought
him forward as a national figure; as a presidential possibility in I860.
BIRTH OF JANE ADDAMS
Perhaps the foremost of all of Stephenson County's native sons and daughters
was the late Miss Jane Addams, founder of Hull House in Chicago and one of the
greatest of American social workers. She was born in the village of Cedarville,

just north of Freeport, on September 6, 1860, one year before the outbreak of the
Civil War.
Her father was John H. Addams, early Stephenson County settler, gristmill
owner, state legislator, friend of Lincoln's, organizer of the "Addams Guards" in
the Civil War, and one of the founders of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad
(now part of the Chicago and North Western System). It was in her parent's house
at Cedarville that Jane Addams spent her childhood and young womanhood.
After her father died in 1881, young Jane Addams went to Chicago, became a
social worker, and established Hull House in 1889. She subsequently made this
institution into one of America's most famous social settlements. Since the death
of Jane Addams in 1935, the Cedarville house in which she was born and reared
has become something of an historic shrine, although privately owned.
THE CIVIL
WAR
When President Lincoln sent out his urgent call for 75,000 volunteers at the
opening of the Civil War in 1861, Stephenson County quickly responded with more
than its quota of men and money for the Union cause. At the end of the conflict in
1865, it was found that 542 men of Stephenson County had either been killed in
action or died of illness while in the service of their country. On the courthouse
lawn in Freeport today stands the tall stone Civil War Monument, erected in 1869.
On the four corners of its base are life-size figures of a Civil War sailor, militiaman,
cavalryman and artilleryman. The names of Stephenson County men who fell
in the Civil War are engraved on a bronze plaque at the base of the monument.
SECOND COURTHOUSE
If Stephenson County residents began to clamor for a new, and more modern,
courthouse as early as 1850, it was not until 1873 that the type of building they
sought was completed. When the new edifice was finished in that year, citizens of
the county beheld an imposing structure of white limestone,- four stories high and
surmounted by an ornate tower. In the tower was hung a bell weighing 1,850
pounds, and here also was installed a large Seth Thomas clock weighing 2,000
pounds. The new courthouse was completed at a total cost of $130,413.56. Several
years after this courthouse was built, the county erected a new jail at a cost of
135,000.
IRIS
CAPITAL OF THE MIDWEST
In the past fifty years, Stephenson County's principal city and seat of justice,
Freeport, has not only emerged as an important manufacturing place but as a leading
iris-growing center. It is often called the Iris Capital of the Midwest. During
the blooming season in the latter part of May and early June, many visitors from
Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa arrive in Freeport to view both familiar and rare iris

plants in the Quality and other gardens of the city. These showplaces are sponsored
by the Garden Club of Freeport. The National Iris Society has twice held its
annual show in Freeport.
STEPHENSON COUNTY TODAY
On the basis of latest United State; census figures, a statistical profile may
be drawn of Stephenson County as ir was in 1950. This will show that it then had
a total population of 41,595— an increase of 2.3 per cent over its 1940 figure. Its
largest city and county seat, Freeprvrt. nad a population of 22,467.
With a land area of 568 square miles, the county's density of population was
73 inhabitants per square mile. Of the county's total population, 22,467 were
classified as urban (all of whom lived in Freeport), 10,055 as rural farm dwellers
and 9,073 as rural non-farm residents. There were 3,998 infants under five years
of age in the county in 1950, and 4,805 persons sixty-five years old and over. The
median age was given as 33-6 years. The number of potential voters then was
27,774.
Under the heading of vital statistics, Stephenson County in
births, 464 deaths (including 23 infants), and 393 marriages.
1950 had 850 live
There 'vere 11,120 tamiIies(two or more persons related by marriage or blood)
in the county then, and the median income of all of these families was given as
$3,231. Slightly more than 24 per cent of these families had incomes of less than
12,000, while 19.4 per cent had incomes of $5,000 or more.
In the field of education, the county had a total of 6,830 young persons between
the ages of seven and seventeen years (school age). There were 4,370 between
the ages of seven and thirteen years (primary school age), and 95-0 per cent
of these were enrolled in primary schools. The figures also showed there were
1,885 between the ages of fourteen and seventeen (high school age), and 84.5 per
cent of these were enrolled in high schools.
In 1950 the county had a total potential labor force of 31,810 (persons fourteen
years old and over). Actually employed, however, were 17,794, of which 83.1
per cent were males and 31.2 per cent females. The labor figures revealed further
that 4,292 were employed in manufacturing, 3,731 in agriculture, 2,960 in retail
and wholesale trade, 1,347 in professional and related services, 1,294 in transportation,
communication and other public utilities, 837 in business and personal
services, 787 in construction, 736 in finance, insurance and real estate, and 29 in
mining. The labor figures were concluded by showing that 25.0 per cent of the
total employed in Stephenson County during 1950 were engaged in manufacturing,
while 21.7 per cent were engaged in agriculture.
With reference to housing, the county had a total of 13,120 dwelling units in
1950 (in 1940 its total was 12,036). The median number of rooms per unit was
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given as 5.8. Slightly more than 76 per cent were one-dwelling unit detached structures
(including occupied trailers), 7.0 per cent were built in 1940 or later, and
53.7 per cent had hot running water with private toilet and bath. The housing figures
showed further that 58.3 per cent were owner-occupied, 1.7 per cent were
occupied by non-white households, 73.9 per cent had central heating, 89.1 per
cent had mechanical refrigerators, and 98.1 per cent had radios. There were 10,287
houses classified as non-farm dwelling units, and the median value of these was
given as $7,047. The median gross monthly rental of renter-occupied houses was
given as $46.76.
In 1948, when the last United States business census was taken, there were
547 retail stores in the county which employed 2,162 persons and which grossed
$44,923,000 in sales. Largest group in the retail field were food stores, which
numbered 129 and which grossed $9,927,000 in sales. The next largest group were
eating and drinking places, which numbered 107 and which grossed $3,257,000.
There were 73 wholesale establishments in the county then and total sales of
these amounted to $27,084,000.
As we have already noted, Stephenson is about equally productive as a manufacturing
and as an agricultural county. In 1947, when such figures were last obtained,
the county had 80 manufacturing establishments which employed 4,686
persons and which produced goods and materials in the amount of $18,846,000.
In 1950 the county had a total of 2,534 farms, of which 2,396 were classified
as commercial farms. Of all of the farms in the county, 41.8 per cent were operated
by tenants. The average value of land and buildings per farm for all farms was
given as $22,971. The value of all farm products (crops, livestock, poultry, dairy
products) sold in 1949, four years after the close of World War II, was given as
$20,167,000. Farm expenditures in that same year amounted to $2,552,000 for livestock
and poultry feed and $1,164,000 for hired labor.
Total bank deposits (of individuals, partnerships and corporations) in Stephenson
County on December 30, 1950, amounted to $37,113,000. On that same date
the county's three savings and loan associations had savings capital totaling
$4,473,000, with $3,754,000 in first mortgage loans outstanding.
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CITY OF FREEPORT
As the story of Stephenson County is largely the story of Freeport, details of
the city's past will be found in the opening historical narrative of the present
work. An important manufacturing center of the northern Illinois area, Freeport in
1950 had a total population of 22,467, which placed it 31st in population rank
among the cities of the Prairie State.
Freeport is located 115 miles northwest of Chicago and serves as a gateway
to Apple River Canyon State Park (in Jo Daviess County) and the scenic Mississippi
River bluffs region. The city is situated on US 20 and on state highways 75
and 26. It is also on the Illinois Central, Chicago and North Western, Chicago and
Great Western and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroads.
Among leading manufacturing plants in Freeport are the Micro Switch Company
(electrical switches). Burgess Battery Company (electric batteries), W. T.
Rawleigh Company (proprietary products), Fairbanks-Morse Company (electrical
machinery), Strucko Manufacturing Company (toys), Stover Steel Tank Company
(steel tanks), Hoefer Manufacturing Company (heavy machinery) and the Freeport
Manufacturing Company (mops and brooms).
It was in Freeport that the second debate between Lincoln and Douglas was
staged on August 27, 1858. A memorial boulder at North State Avenue and East
Douglas Street marks the site of the debate.
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ORLAN and LEE THERRIEN, Owners Office and Plant, 22 No. Commercial
Phone Main 3640
14

BUCKEYE TOWNSHIP
CEDARVILLE
RED OAK
BUENA VISTA
15

CEDAR VILLE
Some six miles north of Freeport, on State 26, lies the incorporated village
of Cedarville, with a population of 466. Still standing in the village is the house
in which the late Miss Jane Addams, one of the greatest of American social workers,
was born and reared. Her father, John H. Addams, was an early Stephenson
County settler, state legislator, friend of Lincoln's and one of the organizers of
the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad, first "steam road" to be built in the
county. Cedarville village is the principal community of Buckeye Township, which
has a total population of 1,304. First settler of the township is believed to have
been John Goddard, who came in 1835 and settled near the site of Cedarville.
17

RED OAK
Another community of Buckeye Township is the small village of Red Oak,
with a population of 95. It is located on the Illinois Central Railroad just northwest
of Cedarville. The village was founded in 1888 by W. R. Bender, who also
opened the first general store.
18

BUENA VISTA
Also in Buckeye Township is Buena Vista, which has a present population
of 45. It is served by the postoffice at Red Oak. Buena Vista was platted in 1852
by Marcus Montelius and Philip Reitzell.
19

BELLEVUE LUTHERN CHURCH
Last used in 1951
Sermon by Rev. Roy Berg
Buckeye
CEDARVILLE METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Mills Minister
Cedarville
2U

RED OAK METHODIST CHURCH
Red Oak
Erected 1891
Rev. Seth Bower
There are aproximately 50 members
RICHLAND METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Seth Bowers
Sec. 22 Rt. 1
Red
Oak
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BELLEVUE CEMETARY
BELLEVUE SCHOOL (Disc. 1951-1952)
Buckeye Town sh i p
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SOUTH AFOLKEY SCHOOL (Disc. 1952;
Robert Dalton. Last Teacher
Buckeye Town sn I
BUENA VISTA SCHOOL (Disc. 1953)
Ruth LInderman, Last Teacher
Martha Uttecht, Present Owner
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Cedarv i 1 1
CEMETERY
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CEDARVILLE COMMUNITY HOUSE
Cedarvi 1 1
AMANS, HARRI E
Orangev i 1 1 e
C.
Sec. 6
BABLER, WM.
He rm an R. Bu sj ah n
rangevi 1 1 e Sec. I
ANGLE RALPH R. Sec. 33 Rt. 3
Freeport John C. » ilton Ten. 290 acres
BARDELL ELMER P. Sec. 33
Freeport
Rt. 3
80 acres
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BARMORE, MARGARET
range VI I ) e Sec. I
Rt. I
80 acres
BELL E. L. Sec. 20 Rt. I
Dakota John Enzinger Tenant 168 acres
BENDER KENNETH & CLIFFORD Sec. 28 Rt. I
Red Oak 120 acres
BEAR, FLOYD
Russell Bawi nke V
Freeport Sec. 29
BEHHEHOFF MARTHA, Sec. 26^ ^^
Rt. I
Orangey i lie Charles Bennehoff 160 acres
Tenant
BECK. EBER H.
Dakota Sec. 16
24
Rt. I
80 acres
BENNETHUM ROY M. Sec. 13 Rt. 3
Freeport Frederick W.
Tenant
Overt
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;0 acres

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BENNETHUM ROY M. Sec. |i| Rt. 3
Freeport John Strawser Tenant 3^8 acres
aOtENDER GUY L. Sec. 19 Rt. 3
Freeoort 107 acres
BERG ROY REV. Sec. 12 Rt. 3
Freeoort Russell K. Mills Ten. 96 acres
H. C. BOLENDER EETATE Sec. 19 Rt. 3
FrecRort Ray C. Bolender Ten. 106 acres
BIKE, LLOYD
Fred B. White
Red Oak Sec. 23
BORDNER CURENCE Sec. 16-17 Rt. I
Dakota |60 acres
BOALS ROY Sec. 21 Rt. I
Dakota Carl W. Folgate Tenant 170 acres
BOWLLMAN R; Sec. 28
Red Oak Bill Pieper Tenant
Rt.
1 1*7 acres
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BRUSH CREEK CHEESE FACTORY Rt. I
M i 1 D i etme i er, op r.
Orange ville Sec. 5
CARTER, ALFRED L.
Red Oak Sec. 22
Rt. I
69 acres
BUCKEYE CHEESE CO.
Cec i ) C. Zen tner, Mgr.
Dakota Sec. 29
Rt.
CARTER ARTHUR W. Sec. 27 Rt. I
Red Oak iq acre*
BUSKER, JOHN A.
Red Oak Sec, 2!
Rt. I
3. I acres
CARTEK MARY MRS. Sec. 30 Rt. 3
Freeport Leo L. Rackow Mr. & Mr:;, S90 acres
Tenant
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CUY ARTHUR L. Sec. 33
Rock City
Rt. I
120 acres
CRUMMER MERLE Sec. 10 Rt. I
Dakota Raymond W. Fehr Tenant 120 acres
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DAHMS, EDGAR
rangev i I 1 e Sec. 2
Rt.
160 acres
, 4
DAUGHENBAUGH ESTATE, EDWIN Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 2 70 acres
CRAWFORD JOHN A. Sec. 30
Freeporl Runkle Fred Ten.
DAVIS, DELTON W.
Freeport Sec. 23
Rt. 3
175 acres
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OELOACH, MRS. ALICE Rt. 3
Gerald E. Bessert
Freeport Sec. 36 220 acres
DIETMEIER GLENN D. Sec. 25 RT. 3
Freeport 88 acres
DICKSON SELMA MRS. Sec. 33 Rt. 3
Freeport John Remmere Tenant 130 acres
DIETMEIR, RAY
rangev i I 1 e Sec. 3
Rt. I
KB acres
DIEMER LUTHER
Freeport
Sec. 2^ OONKER, JOHN D.
Freeport Sec. I
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ENGLEMAN ESTATE Sec. ER Rt. I
Red Oak Kenneth T. Klentz Tenant 95 acres,
ENZINGER JOHN Sec. 18 Rt. I
Dakota Victor Aebly ©perator 80 acres
FOLGATE RAY Sec. 20
Dakota Donald Folgate Ten.
Rt.
I
160 acres
FEHR HOMER K. Sec. |7
Dakota
Rt.
80 acres
FOLGATE RAY J. Sec. 18 Rt. 3
Freeport Harold F. FogateTen. I60 acres
29

FRANK, JOHN
Harold B. White
Red Oak Sec. 26
FRANK LEROY Sec. 2 1 Rt. |
Dakota Allen Miller Tenant 80 acres
FRANK, LEROY B.
Dakota Sec. 21
FRYER CLINT
Freeport
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FRYER, WILLIAM F.
Freeport Sec. 25
Rt. 3
120 acres
GEORGE AOCLPH & SON Sec. 28 Rt. |
Dakota 320 acres
FULLMER, FRANCES
Ada Gannon
Red Oak Sec. 23
GOETZ, HENRY Rt. I
Orangevilje Sec. 2 26 acres
GEARHART FLOYD 0. Sec. 16
Dakota
Rt.
80 acres
GOODMAN JESS Sec. 12 Rt. 3
Freeport Harold Ayen Tenant 194 acres
31

Rt.
GROSS, KENNETH
rangevi ) I e Sec. 3
Rt.
I
GRIFFEN WILL A. Sec. 21 Rt. |
Dakota Walter H. Schmerse Ten. 130 acres
GROSS, KENNETH
rangev i 1 1 e Sec. 3
I
GROSS, DALE D. ,
Orangeville Sec. 3 1 6 2i acres
HARTMAN HEIRS R t. 3
Dale D. Fryer
Freeport Sec. II & m 195 acres
Mervin Brinkner
Oranaevi 1 1 e Sec. 2
HARTMAN, R.
Dakota Sec. 19
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HOOT CHARLES Sec. |3 Rt 9
Freeport Stanley Upward Tenant 120 acVes
HECK, ELMER C.
Dakota Sec. 5
HULBERT, STANLEY L.
El der J. Hul bert
rangevi 1 1 e Sec. 6
HOMAN, MRS. ANNA Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 6 11 acres
HOMAN, MRS. EMMA
Emanuel Miller
Orangev i 1 1 e Sec. 3 I
HUTMACHER FRANK Sec. 3i*
Red Oak
Rt. I
,
iti acres
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HUTMACHER, HAKOLD
Red Oak Sec. 34
Rt. I
115 acres
JULIUS HENRY Sec. 36
Cedarvi 1 le
Jane Adams Homestead
Rt.
I I acres
HUTMACHER L. Sec. 25 RT. RH3
Freeport UNK acres
KAISER C. F. Sec. |i|
Red Oak Guy Thorne Manager
H25
Rt. I
acres
JANICKE VERNON Sec. !5
Red Oak
Rt.
I
73 acres
KAISER, C. F.
Guy Thorn
Rpd Cfek Sec. I'i-
Rt.
I
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KLOEPPING, FRED W.
Del bert K 1 oepp i ng
Dakota Sec. 17
Rt.
180 acres
KOPPIN KEITH Sec. 32 Rt. 3
Freeport Merrle Pals Tenant 195 acres
K^'^^^t^i':.'.
KNELLER, CARL & ELMER
Dakota Sec. H
Rt. I
KRATZER & ZIPSE FARM Sec. 35 Rt. I
Red Oak |8I acres
KHOTTS, H. G. Rt. I
Carl Maxwell
Orangeville Sec. 2 2^0 acres
KRYOER C. W. Sec. 29
Freeport
35

KRYDER CLARENCE W. Sec. 39 Rt. 3
Freeport Nevin Kryder Tenant 80 acres
KUEHL, HARRY W.
Orangeville Sec, I
LIED FRANK Sec. 35 Rt. I
Red Oak Merrill W. Heitz Tenant 105 acres

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LINDEMAN, MRS. ANNIE (ESTATE)Rt. |
Wood row L i ndeman
Red Oak Sec. 22
MEADS HAROLD Sec. 8 Rt. I
Dakota Lcyal W. Andrews Tenant 100 acres
MARVIN MAT Sec. 27 Rt. |
Red Oak Elmar Kuhlemeier Ten. |i+3 acres
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MEADS, HAROLD
Wi I 1 ard H. Monte
Dakota Sec. 8
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MATTER, MRS. IDA
Freeport Sec. 13
Rt. 3
13 acres
MEYERS BROS. COAL & LUMBER YARD
Buena Vista Rt. j
MATTER, MISS ESTELLA Rt. I
Wavne C. Miller
Dakota Sec. 18 20 5 acres
MEYERS J. J. Sec. 27 Rt. I
Red Oak Felix Dassing Tenant 137 acres
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r an ge V i 1 I e Sec.
MILLER, JESSE K.
Red Oak Sec. 15
Rt. I
12.2 acres
MOLL SARA MRS. Sec. 35 Rt. |
Dakota Raymond Hoefer Tenant 82 acres
OBERT GEORGE Sec. 7 Rt. 1
Dakota Curtis L. Diemer Tenant 154 acres
MOLTER, CLARENCE S.
Paul H. Molter
Dakota Sec. 8
3»
Rt.
80 acres
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OBERT, GEORGE E.
Dakota Sec. 8

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SCHEIDER, KENNETH
Red Oak Sec. 22
Rt. I
190 acres
SCHULZ, EDWARD
Alfred Schuiz
ran gev i 1 1 e Sec. 2
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SCHLUETER, H. C.
Davis Sec. 10
Rt. I
80 acres
SCHULZ, EDWARD H.
F r 8 e p o r t
' e c
HO
Rt. 3
acres
SCHUBERT LINCOLN G. Sec. ao Rt. I
Dakota
80 acres
SCHWARZE HARRIS C. Sec. 3^ Rt. I
Red Oak 78 acres
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SCHULTZ, CHESTER
rangev 1 1 t e Sec. 2
Rt.
160 acres
SEIDEL, MYRON L.
Freeport Sec. 19
Kt. 3
acres
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SNYDER, HAZEL MAY & ROY W. Rt. I
Dakota Sec. 17 160 acres
Michael Emerson
STEES JENNIE MRS. Sec. 2^ Rt. 3
FreeDort Dietmeier Virgil Ten. IHO acres
SOLGERBER, FREO
George M. Shippy
Orangev i 1 I e Sec.
42
Rt.
312 acres
I
STUBBE C. L, Sec. 20 Rt. |
Dakota Charles A. Wang Tenant 160 acres

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STUBBE" C. L. Sec. 29
Dakota Laverne Stubbe Ten.
Rt.
120 acres
VESCH MARTIN L. Sec. 12 Rt. 3
Freeport Dale L. Veach Tenant 106 acres
TILKEMIER
Dakota
LLOYD

WALKER, MRS. HARRY
Dakota Sec. 4
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Dakota
160 acres
WILSON Rt. I
CLARE E. Sec. 28
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YEAGLE THERON V. Sec.
Dakota
;i. ZUNKER, MRS. EMMA
i
Dakota Sec. 17
Rt.
100 acres
^3il
ZIPEE LOUIS A. Sec. 26 Rt. |
Red Oak Jesse Coomber Tenant 122 acres
ZUNKER, LLOYD B.
Freeport Sec. 25
ZUMOAHL RAYMOND Sec. 25
Freeport
Rt. 3
120 acres
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DAKOTA TOWNSHIP
DAKOTA
AFOLKEY
47

SEE
COUNTY
fOR OAIES
or REVISIONS
ON ROAO TYPE
AND CULTURAL
FEATURES.
DAKOTA TOWNSHIP
GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP
BUREAU or RESEARCH AND PLANNING
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
OtPARTMCNT OF PUBLIC WORKS & BUILDINGS
SCALE OF ENLARGEMENTS
'^2
POLYGON IC PROJECTION
ROCK OiOVE TOWNSHIP
48

DAKOTA
Principal community of Dakota Township is the incorporated village of Dakota,
with a population of 318. It is located on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul
& Pacific Railroad and on State 75. The Dakota School for Boys is situated here.
The village was founded in 1857 when the Western Union Railroad (now part of the
Milwaukee road) was first built through the county. Founders of the village were
Ludwig Stanton and S. J. Davis, early settlers. The township in which it is located
has a total population of 734. It was in 1860 that Dakota Township was formed out
of a portion of Buckeye Township.
49

AFOLKEY
Another community of Dakota Township is the small village of Afolkey, with
a present population of thirty-eight. It is served by the postoffice at nearby Dakota.
This village stands in the midst of a fertile agricultural region.
50

BETHAL CHURCH
Afolkey
Built 1878
This Church originally designated to the
Cedarville Circuit Then Rock River circuit
& Cedar Creek Circuit. It was built in 1878
at a cost of $4,400.00
Rev. Milford Best is present pastor
Resides in Orangeville, Illinois
THE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Leo Jeambey Pastor
Dako t a
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DAKOTA METHODIST
Dako t a
Rev. Lowell Allen Rt. 1
GRACE CHURCH
Erected 1895
Afolkey
By United Evangelical Congregation in 1923
A merger of the two churches in Afolkey
was undertaken but failed. Present Paster
is Rev. Loy Mills who residsfs in
Cedarvi lie, 111.
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BOLENDER, GUY
Don a1 d Krahmer
Dakota Sec. 26
BRI GGS, GRANT C.
Dakota Sec. 10
BORDNER, MRS. INA
Earl Bordner
Dakota Sec. 15
Rt.
90 acres
COLEMAN, MRS. AMY
Al vi n Toel ke
Dakota Sec. 12 150 acres
m -^
BOKNMOtt-f, JOHN
Be rnard Hur 1 ess
Dakota Sec. 2
54
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150 acres
CRUMMER MERLE A. Se-. 22 Kt. I
Dakota Ravmcnd L. St-^bfiiow Ten. t 'U acres

OIEMER, W. £.
H arol d Bo rdne r
Dakota Sec. 27
FEHR, RAYMOND E.
Dakota Sec. I 80 acres
FLUEGEL, CLYDE M
Wm. L. Folk
Dakota Sec. 14
EMRICH, BOYOE
Dakota Sec. 3
Rt. I
153 acres
FLUEGEL, CLYDE M.
Dakota Sec. 12
Rt. I
150 acres
FEHR, MRS. LIZZIE
Robert Hi Iton
Dakota Sec. 12
FLUEGEL, GORDON F.
Dakota Sec. I I
,
10 2^
I
acres
Rt.
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FOSS, JOHN E.
Edgar C. Foss
Dakota Sec. 22
Rt.
169 acres
I
HANNAH GOEKE ESTATE
Reg in al d Goeke
Dakota Sec. 25
FREY, MYRTLE
Lei and Nyman
Dakota Sec
HEIBEL, ADAM
Dakota Sec. I
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HENZE, MRS. ALBERT
Noble Henze
Dakota Sec. I I
Kl.
120 acres
I
HENZE, MELVIN P. Rt. I
Rock City Sec. I 162 acres
HENZE, MRS. LULA
Robert Wise
Dakota Sec. 2H
**i»tt
HENZE, MELVIN D.
Dakota Sec. 12
Rt. I
80 acres
HOEFLE LORAN Sec. 36
,
Dakota Art Lincoln Tenanc
Rt.
1 12 acres
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HOLSTE. Wl LLI AM
Wayne Sh i
ppy
Dakota Sec. 13
Rt.
160 acres
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KAISER, RAYMOND'
Fred W. " Kloepping
Dakota Sec. lb
Rt.
I
acre
HOMAN, RUSSELL E.
Dakota Sec. 15
KRAMER, ALFRED B.
Dakota Sec. 10
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KRAMER, ALFRED B
GI en Yoem an
Dakota Sec. 2
MARIAN. JOHN
A] V i n R. Wagne r
Dakota Sec. 15
KUHLMEIER ARTHUR W. Sec. 35 Rt. |
Dakota Howard Kuhlmeier Ten. 78 acres
McCAULEY, LOY L.
Dakota Sec. I
Rt. I
130 acres
LINCOLN, LYLE F.
Dakota Sec. 22
MEI ER, CLARENCE W.
St an ley C. Meier
Dakota Sec. m
Rt.
120 acres
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Rt.
MEIER, CLARENCE W
Bruce Meier
Dakota Sec. 13
MEINERT, MRS. MAUDE
Frank Meinert
Dakota Sec. 24
Rt.
80 acres
I
MITCHELL ROY N. Sec. 35
Dakota
98i
I
acres
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JAMES NEUSCHWANDER ESTATE Rt. I
Arthur CI ay, J r,
Dakota Sec. 35 80 acres
^iSh
NOTT, FRANK E.
Dakota Sec. I
Rt. I
10 acres
REETER, JOHN Rt. I
Em i I Rupnow
Dakota Sec. 22 80 acres
REED, RUSSELL D.
Lyle Reed
Dakota Sec. 10
Rt.
107 acres
I
REETER, JOHN
Charles Buss
Dakota Sec. 26
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RIEMER CLARENCE MRS. Sec. 35 Rt. I
Dakota Fehr Charles Tenant 96 acres
ROTE, MIN ARD R.
Dakota Sec. 3
Rt. I
80 acres
SCHONG, KENNETH 0.
John 0. Holverson
Dakota Sec. I I
Rt.
105 acres
I
SCHOHG, KENNETH 0,
Dakota Sec. 35
Rt.
200 acres
SCHAUER, OLVIER
Dakota S(:;c. 25
SCHONG, KENNETH 0.
Roy Ear i en baugh
Dakota Sec. 35
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STEES, VERNETT
Dakota Sec. I I
Rt. I
80 acres
TRUESSEL, ERNEST
Merl e Wi se
Dakota Sec. 35
mo
Rt.
I
acres
UHTERSEE,
Verlen J.
Dakota
JOHN

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WELLING, MRS. LOUlSli
H. D. Koch
Dakota Sec. 13
WIRTH, LESTER L.
Stanley Wi rth
Dakota Sec. 34
Rt.
200 acres
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WELLS,
BYRON

ZIMMERMAN, E.
Dakota Sec.
6.
12
Rt. I
80 acres
YEOMAN, ELMER L.
Dakota Sec. 10
Rt.
I
acres
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TOWNSHIP
ELEROy
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COUBH
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FOB DATES
OF REVISIOKS
IIOAO TVPE
AND CULTUBAL
FEATUIItS.
ERIN TOWNSH I P
GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP
BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND PLANNING
DCFARTMENT Of PUBLIC WORrtS A BULDtNCS
SCALE OF ENLARGEMENTS
V2
POLYCONIC PROJECTION
68

ELEROY
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ELEROY SCHOOL
Mrs. Bruce Marcum, Teacher
El eroy
GREENWOOD CEMETERY
Lena Sec. I
Rt. 2 BIESEMEIER, ERVIN
Lena Sec. 15
Rt, 2
138 acres
AURANO, RUSSEL L.
Pearl City Sec. 22
BAKER, MRS. WILLIAM F.
Harol d Be rgman
Lena Sec. I |
70
Rt. 2
80 acres
BINKLEY, HODGE J.
Pearl City Sec. 26

I
I
BOEDIKER SI STERS
Wilbur Koertn er
Pearl C i t v Sec. 34
Rt.
300 acres
BOEKE, WILL L.
Lena Sec. 3
Rt. 2
97 acres
CAUDLE, ROY W.
Lena Sec. 3
BRADY, MRS. HENRY
Pearl City Sec. 31
Rt.
162 acres
BRANDT, MRS. JOHN
Harvey Ei senhower
Lena Stc. m
Rt. 2
I itO acres
OEUTH, MRS. FRED
L i I as Hoi man
Eleroy Sec. 21*
71

DEUTH, MRS. FRED
Raymond Maaske
Lena Sec. 2i* 2H0 acres
Dl ESTELMEIER, BEN J.
Eleroy 'rr.. 23
Box 55
30 acres
GLAMAN, HENRY
Eleroy Sec. IH
70 acres
^1^1^
^^^j:^im
OUETH, ALVIN
Curt i s Srai th
1 1 eroy Sec. I
3 175 acres
HEILER, BERTO W.
Lena Sec. 2
FLUEGEL, NEL3EN Rt. I
Clarence Schirenberg
Pear' C-ty Sf

I H6
KEMPEL, NELSON
Don aid Br i nkme i er
Freeport Sec. 36
Rt. 4
154 acres
HIELER, BERTO
Raymond Ferguson
Lena Sec. 2
Rt. 2
80 acres
KEMPERT, EUGENE W.
Freeport Sec. 36
Rt. 1
acres
HOLMES, FRANCI S J,
Lena Sec. I
Rt. 2
1 80 acres
KLAAS, HERBERT
El eroy Sec. I 2
I 36 ac res
JOHNSON BROS.
Eleroy Sec. 24
KLATT, RAYMOND
Pearl City Sec. 27
73

KLUCK, MRS. VIRGINIA & SONS Rt. 2
Lena Sec. I
185 acres
LEOWITH, EDWARD
Howard Voss
Pearl City Sec. 27
KNI SS, ELMER G.
Freeport Sec. 36
Rt. 1+
120 acres
LEWEKE, ELIZABETH
Lena Sec. 15
Rt. 2
69 acres
WJ'5*!gr." '•'*---
KUHLEMEYER, HAROLD
Mayard Jordan
Lena Sec. 10
74
MENLOVE, MISS ELENOR Rt. I
Lewis E. Newton
Pearl City Sec. 31 238 acres

1
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.m.
:^.
n
"535
S^%
07TE BROS. Sec. 24
Freeport
MUSSER, CARL R.
Pearl City Sec. 35
OTTE, CHESTER
Lena Sec .
Rt. 2
90 acres
NEWTON. J. T. Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 35 120 acres

^d.

I
JT^^y^
REITER, CLYDE R.
Rodney Reiter
Poarl ('. i + V Spr. 36
iO
Rt.
ac r es
ROHDE ESTATE
W. H. Rohde
Lena Sec. 3

I
H
•-,»*'
SCHERMERHORN, LOU I
Mau r i ce Holmes
Lena Sec ,
S L.
SCHULZ, ALVIN W
Lena Sec. 2
SCHLEGEL, MRS. WILLIAM
Art Schl egel
Lena Sec. 14
Rt. 2
92 acres
SHAPLIN, WAYNE
Bert Fl i ck i nger
Lena Sec. 3
•''^i*^::'
STADERMAN, WILLARD W.
Eleroy Sec, I
112 acres
SCHULLER CARL Sec. 26 Rt. I
Pearl City Arn dd CKatzenberger 120 acres
Tenant
STATE GARAGE
Eleroy Sec. 2 I acre
78

STEPHAN, PAUL P.
Pearl Citv Sec. 27
TOBLER, RALPH S. Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 23 10 acres
STOUT, MELFORT
Leroy Brun ing
Freeport Sec. 25
TROST, HOWARD
Marval Schrader
Lena Sec. 15
THOMAS, EMERY E. Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 27 321 acres
VANDELIHDER, CHARLES
Pearl Citv Sec. 35
Rt.
I
TIMM, ALVIN
f reepor t Sec. i
3
VEHMEIER, CHARLES H.
Lena Sec. 12
79

FLORENCE TOWNSHIP
FLORENCE
BOLTON
81

REVISIONS 1

FLORENCE
South of Freeport, on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad,
may be found the village of Florence, with a population of 100. It is served by the
postoffice at Freeport. This village is the principal community of Florence Township,
which has a total population of 1,177. The township contains Krape Park,
located near Freeport and named after W. W. Krape, founder of the Order of the
Knights of the Globe. First settler of the township was Conrad Van Brocklin, who
came in 1836.
83

fct
BOLTON
Another community of Florence Township is the small village of Bolton, with
a population of thirty. It is served by the postoffice at Freeport. Through it runs
the Chicago & Great Western Railroad. Platted in 1887, Bolton stands near the
site of an earlier village called Van Brocklin aftt^r the first settler of Florence
Township.
84

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CHAPEL HILL MEMORIAL PARK Rt. 2
Thomas Moll
Freeport Sec. 12 80 acres
ALBERTUS BROTHERS
George Meyer
Freeport Sec. 5
KRAPE, PARK
Freeport Sec. 2
Rt. 2
ALBERT, MERRILL
Carl Cahdon
Freeport Sec. 23
m
ASPINWALL, MRS. LUCIA Rt. 2
Herbert Walsh
Freeport Sec. 6 240 acres

ASPINWALL, MILO
Keith Wise
Freeport Sec. 20
BANGASSER, WILLIAM
Homer Vanmatre, Jr.
Freeport Sec. 12

i
BLOCK, EDWARD W.
Keith Stu rtavan t
Shannon Sec. 29
Rt.
80 acres
I
BRECHTEL CARL A, Sec. 9 Rt. 2
Freeport 5 8 acres
'ill
lii
';ii'i
r -.*,
BRICK, ALBERT C.
Freeport Sec. 9
Rt. 2
79 acres
^
'""... J mmmiiMmim^-xi^
BORDNER, VERNIA
Harry Boelkes
Freeport Sec. 7
BRILHART HARRY Sec. 6 Rt. 2
Freeport Elwt-n Scheider Tenant 160 acres
BOSLOWGH, CLIFFORD
Barney P eper
Shannon Sec. 28
88
Rt.
80 acres
I
BROOKS, MRS. WILBUR
Freeport Sec. 17

BRUCE, GEORGE W. Rt. 2
J atnes J. Bru ce
Freeport Sec. 13 76 acres
BUSS, JOHN G.
Chester Gantz
Freeport Sec. 22
CRIPPENDALE FARM
Oval R i tter
Freeport Sec. 2
Rt. 2
200 acres
CAIN JOHN
Freeport
Sec. 8
DECK, MRS. W. B.
Kerm I t Asp i nwal 1
Freeoort Sec. 12
Rt. 2
120 acres
89

W^
•-frj!^j
FLACK, LEONARD
Leroy J an ssen
Shannon Sec. 32
Rt.
280 acres
FOWLER, ROBERT
Freeport Sec. 35
^
Rt. 2
acres
FLOREMCE VOTING PRECIMCT
Freeport Sec. 15
;t. 2 FOX, FRANK
Wayne Swalve
Shannon Sec. 20
Rt.
80 acres
I
FOUST, DAVID
Bai 1 eyvi 1 1 e Sec. 35
Rt. I
158 acres
FREEPORT COUNTRY CLUB Sec. 2 Rt. 2
Freeport 120 acres
91

»5^ ^V
GEMPELER, ALFRED H.
Freeport Sec. 10
GITZ, JOHN
Freeport Sec. I ^
92

HEEREH, ED Rt. I
Shannon Sec. 33 2^0 acres
HEITZ, CHARLES J.
Robert Heitz
Freeport Sec. 2t
HALLER
ESTATE

e
JANSSEN, MRS. ALICE
Freeport Sec. 26
HILL, ROBERT
Bai 1 eyvi 1 1
Sec. 35
I
Rt. I
acre
JANSSEN, BENA
Wi I I i am J an s sen
Bai leyvi 1 t e Sec. 26
Rt.
160 acres
I
HULS, MRS. GEORGE
Porter Byers
Shannon Sec. 19
JANSSEN AKO
Shannon Walter
94
E
SCHNEIDER, MRS ELS IE JANSSEN Rt. I
Leonard Fl ack
Shannon Sec. 33
180 acres

I
JUNGKUNZ, L. F.
rv i 1 1 e Bark 1 ow
Freeport Sec. 7
JANSSEK, JOSEPH
CI a rk Wi chman
Shannon Sec. 19
Rt.
146 acres
I
JORDAN, ROY
Freeport Sec. 16
KANEY, HAROLD L.
Bai 1 eyvi 1 I e Sec. 26
Rt. I
acre
95

i
KOENING, ROBERT
Freeport Sec, i
Rt. 2
KEELER L. F. Sec. ^ Rt. 2
Freeport Robert Keeler Tenant 160 acres
KOENING ROBERT Sec. II Rt. 2
Freeport Walter Phillips Ten. 105 acres
KURTZ WILLIAM
Sec. 12 Rt. 2
Freeport Donald Kurtz Tenant 5 acres
KIELMAN, MRS. GEORGE Rt. I
Leste r Kiel man
Baileyville Sec. 36 80 acres
96
KYLE, MRS. AODIE
Freeport Sec. 17
Rt. 2

LAIN, EMERSON
Robert Cain
Freeport Sec. 8
LEARY, LLOYD
Freeport Sec. 20
.*-•

Slw
LUDWIG, MRS. MARY Rt. ,
Wilbur Palmer
Baileyville Sec. 2^ 160 acres
MACK, WARREN C.
Freeport Sec. 5
LUEHIG AUGIXT
Freeport
Sec.
m
MALONE, HARTLEY Rt. 2
Freeport Sec. 17 I 16 acres
MACK, WALTER
Freeport Sec. 8
98

Si
MARVIN, MAT A.
Tom Kohl baue
Sec. 12
Rt. 2
108 acres
MAYER ESTATE Rt. 2
Lavere Hasselman
Freeport Sec. I j 160 acres
MILLER, THERON
Harold Albright
Freeport Sec. 8
Rt. 2
135 acres
MclLNAY, CLIFFORD
Freeport Sec. 20
MOWERY, CHARLES
Rt. I
John Manning Sec. 32 197 acres
99

1
1
WUHLEHHOFF, FRED Rt. 2
Jack Kerkhoff
Freeport Sec. 16 210 acres
NESEMYER,
F reeport
ELMER
Sec.
F.
1
Rt. 2
Wi acres
MYERS, ALBERT J.
Freeport Sec. 16
Rt. 2
39 acres
NESEMEIER. FRED
Al 1 en Ch ri sten sen
Shannon Sec. 34
Rt.
I 4 I acres
I
NEIMYER, MRS. AGNUS Rt. 2
CI awren ce Mor i no
Freeport Sec. 1
160 acres
NESEMEYER, WILL
Wal ter Nffsemeye r
Freeport Sec. 21
Rt. 2
73 acres
NESEMYER, ELMER F.
Freeport Sec. m
Rt. 2
16 ac res
OLTHOFF GRANT S
Freeport
Sec.
H
100

ORTMEIR, GEORGE
Walter Wesemeyer
Freeport Sec. 15
OTTO, FLOYD A.
Bai 1 ey V i I I e Sec. 35
Rt. I
220 acres
TAYLOR VERNON Sec, 10
Freeport E.Ray Bokerainer Ten.
Rt. 2
67 acres
RAWLEIGH PAUL
Freeport
Sec.
i; Rt. 2
b acres
103.

REISS, MRS. KATHERINE
Freeport Sec. 7
Rt. 2
88 acres
SCHLAFER FLOYD Sec. 5 Rt. 2
Freeport Gaylord Schlafer Ten. 190 acres

SWALVE, HENRY
Shannon Sec. 27
Rt.
I
STUCKENBURG, MRS. KATHRYN Rt. 2
Al 1 en P. J anssen
Freeport Sec. 18 152 acres
SWALVE, HEHRY
Clarence Swalve
Shannon Sec. 19
VAH DYKE, WILL
Di ck Van Dyke
Freeport Sec. 3
SWALVE, HENRY
Kussel I Swal ve
Shannon Sec. 27
104
VAN RADEN, RAYMOND H.
Freeport Sec. (4
Rt. 2
160 acres

e
WICHMAN, FRANK E
Freeport Sec.
VOSS, JOHN Rt. I
Kenneth R. Voss
Pearl City Sec. 18 67 acres
Wl LHELMS, HENRY 0. Rt. 2
Oliver Wi I helms
Freeport Sec. 23 240 acres
MAUBBENA,
John Sm i th
Bai 1 e V vi 1 I
MAURICE
Rt.
Sec. 36 160 acres
I
Wl LHELMS, 0. C.
Earl Wi 1 helms
Freeport Sec. 26
WEST, LAVERN
Freeport Sec. 26
l3
Rt. 2
acres
WILHEMS, 0. C.
Shannon Sec. 33
105

':
WILHELM, S. C.
L 1 oyd Edl er
Shannon Sec. 3i>
2^0
Rt.
I
acres
WILSEY, ALTA L.
Freeport Sec. 26
I
Rt. 2
acre
WILHELMS, S. C.
Harold Albert
Freeport Sec. 13
WILHELMS, S. C.
Eugene F i scher
Freeport Sec. 2!

WIRTJES, WALTER
Margaret Daley
Freeport Sec. 34
WAUBBENA, MAURI CE
Bai ley vi I le Sec. 36
Rt. I
80 acres
WUBBENA, RICHARD L
Freeport Sec. 20
WITTE & MRS. SOLT ESTATE Rt. 2
Harold Decknadel
Freeport Sec. 5 210 acres
r
ZUMDAHL, LORA
Lester Zumdahl
Bai I ey vi 1 le Sec

108

FREEPORT TOWNSHIP
FREEPORTCITY
109

SEE
cou«n
FOB DATES
OF REVISIONS
OH R0*0 TYPE
AND CULTURAL
FEATURES.
FREEPORT TOWNSH I P
GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP
BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND PLANNING
OtVlSION OF HIGHWAYS
OtPAHTMENT OF PUBLIC WOftK
E=H I—I HE
SCALE OF ENLARGEMENTS
POLYGON IC PROJECTWN
HARLEM Tall^6HIP
LANCASTER TOUNSHIP
'n-.
FLORENCE TOPINSHIP
SILVER CHEEK TOK^HIP
110

CITY OF FREEPORT
As the story of Stephenson County is largely the story of Freeport, details of
the city's past will be found in the opening historical narrative of the present
work. An important manufacturing center of the northern Illinois area, Freeport in
1950 had a total population of 22,467, which placed it 31st in population rank
among the cities of the Prairie State.
Freeport is located 115 miles northwest of Chicago and serves as a gateway
to Apple River Canyon State Park (in Jo Daviess County) and the scenic Mississippi
River bluffs region. The city is situated on US 20 and on state highways 75
and 26. It is also on the Illinois Central, Chicago and North Western, Chicago and
Great Western and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroads.
Among leading manufacturing plants in Freeport are the Micro Switch Company
(electrical switches). Burgess Battery Company (electric batteries), W. T.
Rawleigh Company (proprietary products), Fairbanks-Morse Company (electrical
machinery), Strucko Manufacturing Company (toys). Stover Steel Tank Company
(steel tanks), Hoefer Manufacturing Company (heavy machinery) and the Freeport
Manufacturing Company (mops and brooms).
It was in Freeport that the second debate between Lincoln and Douglas was
staged on August 27, 1858. A memorial boulder at North State Avenue and East
Douglas Street marks the site of the debate.
Ill

S^tate (I5ank of ^teeport
FREEPORT,
ILLINOIS
ESTABLISHED IN 1891
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL LOANS
TRAVELERS CHEQUES
NIGHT DEPOSITORY
INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS AND TIME DEPOSITS
PHONE MAIN 13
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Member
Federal Reserve Syste
112

CHING
Stephenson County's
Longest Established,
Most Popular Drive-ln
COFFEE BAR . . . DINING ROOM
Curb Service All Year
REGULAR NOON LUNCHEONS • EVENING DINNERS
Short Orders — Sandwiches — Fountain
— All Hours to Midnite —
Service
1 234 E. Stephenson Road
HIGHWAY 75
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS
ROPER
VDEFINITE FEEDS FOR DEFINITE NEEDS
BEEF
REZNOR
V-A
SWINE
DAIRY
POULTRY
mMASTER
BRYANT ^^t
SERVEL
^/y. :f^
RABBIT
GRINDING
CENTURY
'/^^
MIXING
Pioneers in Freeport J>
SERVICE
FOR PROPANE GAS
FOR HOME HEATING
'^^
113

Trucking
SAND • GRAVEL • FILL DIRT
BLACK DIRT • CRUSHED ROCK
GENERAL TRUCKING
U-Call ... We Haul
NATHAN M. SWEET
1 Mile East of Route 75 on River Road
Freeport, Illinois
Phone
State 3735
Complete Fleet of Equipped Trucks
QUALITY LIQUOR
I
THE H. A. HILLMER COMPANY
Established 1903
21 1 WEST MAIN STREET
MAIN 3224
When in
Freeport Visit
HERMY'S QUALITY LIQUOR STORE
Liquor by the BoH/e or Drink
Coal • Fuel Oil • Heating Equipment
Feeds • Seeds • Grain
Lumber • Building Material
Branches in
RIDOTT • DAKOTA • DAVIS
PHONE MAIN 43
LOWEST PRICES • FRIENDLY SERVICE
220 E. Exchange St. — Freeporr 111.
114

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
Erected 1921
Freepo rt
EVANGELICAL DEACONESS
Preeport
HOSPITAL
HARLEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Thomas Kelly, Principal
Freeport
FREEPORT AIRPORT
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
C. Robert Brew, Principal
Freeport
115

MRS. FLOYD E. GUENTNER
Peart City
STATE BANK OF
Freeoort
FREEPORT
THE H. A. HILLMER CO.
Freeport
HOWARDS SCOV ILL'S GROCERY
Freeport
HARRY SCHRADER
Freeport
THE
Freeport
HITCHING POST
ji
116

HARLEM TOWNSHIP
SCIOTO MILLS
CEDARVILLE
117

SCIOTO MILLS
Located on Richland Creek, just northwest of Freeport, the incorporated village
of Scioto Mills has a present population of sixty-five. It is served by the
Illinois Central Railroad. Scioto Mills is the outgrowth of an early settlement here
established by Thompson Cockrell, a pioneer of Harlem Township, who came in
1839. He later built the first of a series of mills on Richland Creek in this vicinity.
Scioto Mills is the principal community of Harlem Township, which has a total
population of 1,182. Believed to have been the first settler of the township was
Miller Preston, who arrived in 1833.
U9

CEDARVILLE
Part of the village of Cedarville, numbering forty-nine inhabitants, lies in
Harlem Township. As its main part is located in Buckeye Township, a detailed
description of the village will be found in the chapter on Buckeye Township.
12U

v
FLORENCE EVANGELICAL Florence
United Brethern Church
Sec. 35 Rt. 1
Rev. V. L. Rothweil Pastor It is the Lane
Ceme t ar
f^
» "'v^'i^^siii:-"'*
U. B. EVANGELICAL REFORM CHURCH Eleroy
121

VANBROCKLIN METHODIST CHURCH Freeport
Ray Ditsworth Tenant
Sec. 17 Rt. 1 2 acres
The Church has been here for 100 years.
The Pastor is Rev. Sheppard
FAI RVIEW SCHOOL 01 ST. 89
Kathron Col 1 i ns, I n str.
Freeport
HARLEM CENTER SCHOOL Rt. U
Freoport Mrs. Roy Darridot Teacher
FLANSBURG SCHOOL
Thelma Richard, Teacher
Freeport
Rt.
MILLERBURG SCHOOL DIST. 98
Freeport Sec. 33
Rt.
It
122

I
- SCHOOL DIST. 67
.i Bennett, Inst.
^ i s Sec. I I
AMAOIE, ROBERT
George L. Kuntz
Red Oak Sec. 10
Rt.
10 acres
SCHOFI ELD SCHOOL Dl ST. 99
Anna Gassmann, Instr.
Freeport Sec. 32
Rt. H AMENDT, WALTER H.
Lena Sec. 7
Rt. 2
20 5 acres
W. T. RAWLEIGH ESTATE
Freeport Sec. 26
Rt. 3
•n^i^r
au
AMENOT, WILLIAM
Owen Werkhei ser
Lena Sec. 12
Rt. 2
160 acres
WESTVIEW HOMES
Freeport The Hcusing Auth

BLUM, RAYMOND J.
Freeport Sec. m
BITTNEP, 'Z''.'» 'i" Cz
Free;- - , t «e
BOKEMEIER, VERNOK Rt. 2
ac r- o
124

..-.5
BROWN, MRS. MAUDE
Freeport Sec. 2
f* /^
BRIHKMEIER, AUGUST
Freeport Sec. 35
Rt. ^
158 acres
BUSEKROS, CARL F.
Freeport Sec. 30
BRINKMEI ER, RAY E.
Freeport Sec. 2M
905 Waddel
i;25 acres
CABOT BEN J.
Freeport
Sec. 23 Rt. 3
50 acres
125

lumiiiil'i-
CABOT ESTATE
John Hark in
Freeport Sec. 22
DETWILER JONAS W. Sec. I
Cedarvi lie
80 acres
CARTER, FLOYD D.
Donald Jepsen
Freeoort Sec. 15
Rt. 3
200 acres
DEVRIES FORBES S. Sec. 10 Rt.
Scioto Mills 232 acres
OESUTTER REMY B. Sec. 19
Freeport
126
Rt. ^
100 acres
DEZELL, GEORGE
Freeport Sec. 15

EISEMAN, WALTER Rt. 3
Freeport Sec. 13 76 acres
FAIRBAUGH MORRIS J. Sec. 27 Rt. H
Freeport |00 acres
ERDMAN, LEO Kt. H
Freeport Sec. 33 70 acres
ERMOLD ESTATE Sec. 12 Rt. 3
Freeport 20U acres
FIREBAUGH MORRIS J. MR.& MRS. Rt. if
Freeport Sec. 27 100 acres
FAIR DALE R. Sec. 15 Rt. H
Freeport 220 acres
FISCHER, L. F.
Freeport Sec. 26
127

FLEGAL, ELLSWORTH
Lena Sec. 6
Gl enn H i 1 I e, tenant
sT^"''^^^"^!^
FLUEGEL, OLI VER
H aro Id Fl uegel
Freeport Sec. 17
GASSMAN. GRACE
Aubrey Gassman
Lena Sec. 5
hLUEGEL. OLI VER
Robert F 1 uegel
Freeport
128
GASSMAN, SAMUAL
Al 1 an Wi nn ina
Freeport Sec. 30
Rt.
i»
100 acres

I

HART,

2
HULL DAVID Sec. 29 Rt. i»
Freeport James Hull Tenant 160 acres
HUBER, CLARENCE C.
Freeport Sec. 29
""wsm
Rt. ij
280 acres
HULL, DAVID
Richard Slaght
Lena Sec. 8
MIJipiii Mggfc. f*^
^ s«*Atf4i-*»-'^hit2«*:
HUBER MYRTLE Sec. i* Rt. H
Freeport Euaene Saar Tenent 87 acre;
HUTMACHER, CLIFFORD S.
Freeport Sec. 33
HULL, DAVID
Red Oak Ssc, 10
HUTMACHER, ELMAR
Freeport Sec. !
Rt. 3
131

HUTMACHER, ELMAR Rt. 3
F reeport Sec. I I 168 acres
HUTMACHER, ELMER
Joe H. Knel 1 er
Red Oak Sec. 12
Rt.
217 acres
I
JEBSON, DON
Dewayne R. Moss
Red Oak Sec. 2
HUTMACHER, MRS. GEORGE
Freeport Sec. If
JOHANSEH, MARTIN
Henry Sager
Freeport Sec. 3t
Rt.
^
160 acres
\
HUTMACHER, MRS. GEORGE Rt. 4
Allen Bonebright
Freeport Sec. |8 156 acres
Sec. 12 Rt. 3
1 18 1/3 acres
132

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KLOEPPING, £D K.
Ray Di es tel me i er
Lena Sec. 18
Rt. 2
228 acres
KRAFT, SPENCER
Freeport Sec. 16
Rt. n
117 acres
f
. 1---^^-.
KOSTENBADER, WILLIAM
Red Oak Sec. 3
Rt.
,
I
117 acres
KRAHMER, EMERSON H,
Perry Koppei n
Freeport Sec. 31
2H8
Rt.
H
acres
KRATZER. CHARLES & GOLDIE
Cedarvllle Sec. I 43
acres
KRAFT GLENN 0.
Red Oak
Sec. 3
Rt.
I
I 18 acres
KRATZER, JOHN
Harry Kratzer
Freeport Sec. 17
134

KRATZER, AMANDA M.
Scioto Mills Sec. M 80 acres
LAUSCH. HOWARD ESTATE Sec. | Rt. 23
Cedarville Leona Lausch Occ'nt 23 acres
LACHER, CECIL
Freeport Sec. I6
-••..•I-, v;. .>>4'.
LAMM, CARL A.
Freeport Sec. 23
LEVERTOH LYLE Sec. 27
Freeport
Rt. i|
97 acres
135

LIED FEED AHD SUPPLIES
Frank Lied & Austin Borchardt, own.
Cedar V i I I e
In- —-1 (-'HI
mamiM
MACOMBER, VERNON
Merlen Ferns taed t
Lena Sec. 6
LOBOELL, GEORGE W.
Wi 1 I i am Lobdel 1
Lena Sec. 6
"nil ifniTi'i I
ml ~riii
Rt. 2
173 acres
MEIER, AFERD W.
Freeport Sec. 30
LOTTA FRANCIS
Freeport
Sec. 12 MEIER, CHESTER
Freeport Sec. 31
M|HH
Rt. 4
76 acres
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MAC ADAM, GEORGE M.
Freeport Sec. 26
Rt. 1
80 acres

MEiNDERS, JANES W.
Scioto Mills Sec. II I0>4 acres
MEYERS, JOHN R. Box 190 Rt. 4
Freeport Sec. 28 80 acres
'>mlm^^M:
MEYERS BROS. COAL S LUMBERYARD
Scioto Mills
MILLER, AMOS
Freeport Sec. 19
Rt. ^
I 57 acres
MtYhKS, JAMES
Freeport ec. 15 MILLER, DARREL H.
Freeoort Sec. 28
137

NOI RMONT KENNELS
Freeport Sec. 13
Rt. 3
NATH R. R. Sec. 12 Rt. 3
Freeport Frank Sturtevant Ten. 86 acres
OPPOLD, ALBERT S JOE Rt. 3
Freeport Sec. IH 103 acres
NATH. R. R.
Red 6ak Sec.
i(
Rt. I
90 acres
OTTE BROS.
Freeport Sec. 19
Rt.
i:
100 acres
NESEMEIR, FRANK
Freeport Sec. 21
Rt. 4
15 acres
OTTE BROS. Sec. 19
Freeport
I
138

OTTE, LEONARD Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 19 I5H acres
PFEIFFER, ANTHANY C.
F reeport Sec. I 3
OTTE, ORVILLE
Lei and Otte
Freeport Sec. 17
Its
Rt.
^
acres
PHILLIPS, CHARLES A.
Frank Siepschlag
Red Oak Sec.
l'^0
Rt.
I
acres
ORTMEIER ESTATE Sec. 2"+ Rt. 3
Freeport Merrell Ortmeier Opr. 250 acres
PHILLIPS, J. A.
Omer Kraft
Red Oak Sec. 5
PARRIOTT, FLOYD A.
Floyd E. Kleckler
Scioto Mills Sec. | I 265 acres
POHL CHARLES JR. Sec. 30
Freeport
Rt. 4
85 acres
lyy

PRASSE, MRS. EMMA
Leonard Clark
Freeport Sec. 34
Rt. 4
160 acres
RALEIGH COMPANY FARM
Freeport Sec. 23
Rt.
H
PRASSE CSCAR W. Sec. 20 Rt. 4
Freeoort I RO acres
kJtf'
RAWLEIGH FARMS
Freeport Sec. 26
-mr^
I
Rt. 3
954 acres
/
OUDEKERK, JOHN
FreeP'^r^ S^-. 23
RICHARDS. DELBERT V
L»n;, T.c.C. 17
140

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SMITH, ROBERT Rt. 3
Wi 1 1 i am J. Boelk
Frpeoort Sec. 10 1 60 acres
SMI TH, ROBERT J. Rt. 3
Freeport Sec. 13 160 acres
SHOWERS, WILLIAM
P au 1 Gravenste in
Freeoort Sec. 22
SHEETZ WARREN A. Sec. U
Freeport
ISR
Rt. 3
acres
SOLACE, KENNETH S.
Lena Sec. 8 120 acres
142

SPRINGMAN, CLARENCE G. Rt. I
Arnold W. A i senbruey
Red Oak Sec. 2 120 acres
SULLIVAN HAROLD A. Sec. 21 Rt. H
Freennrt 83 acres
SULLIVAN, MRS. ED
Wendel 1 Sargen t
Lena Sec . 5
Rt. 2
200 acres
THOMPSON, DALE
Arlyn Thompson
Freeoort Sec. 35
Rt.
H
I >l I acres
TRUNCK, MRS. JOSEPHINE
Emi 1 Mel I en tine
Lena Sec. 7
STAUFFACHER E. R. MRS. Sec. 22 Rt. H
,
Freeport I5 acres
TRUNK CHARLES Sec. 3
Red Oak
Rt.
I
137 acres
143

WATSON CLARENCE L. Sec.
Freep crt
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KAVitfi^diif
YOUNGBLUT, RUSSELL
Richard Youngblut
Freeport Sec. 21
Rt.
^
14 3 acres

Wl LK E, H EN RY C. Rt. H
Carl Wi Ike
Freeport Sec. 16 80 acres
KALLBAUM FLOYD E. Sec. 32 Rt. 2
Freeport 120 acres
ZIPSE, CLARK E.
Red Oak Sec. 2
Rt. I
112 acres
145

146

JEFFERSON
LORAN
TOWNSHIP
147

j^.wiiaiiiiifrii^ii6a>-u- -^er^^'^
LORAN
In the southwest corner of Stephenson County, on Plum Creek, is located the
small village of Loran, with a population of fifty. It is served by the postoffice at
nearby Pearl City. Loran was founded in 1854 by George Lashell, early settler. It
is the only community in Jefferson Township, which has a total population of 291-
The township was organized in 1859 from a part of Loran Township. Believed to
have been the first settler of the area that now is Jefferson Township was Hector
C. Haight, who arrived with his family in 1837 and built a log cabin near the present
village of Loran.
149

150
HARRY SCHRADER
Livestock Purchaser
Consignment Sale Every Tuesday
Phones Dakato 27 or 3409
DAKATO, ILLINOIS
i^
ms.
^r
Howards
GROCERY
BOLTON, ILL.
Scovill's
PHONE RURAL 3832
(Freeporf Phone)
Complete Line of
• FEEDS
• SALTS
ONE SACK OR A CARLOAD
GREEN MARKED AND
GLEN ROGERS POCAHONTAS COAL
GENERAL FARM STORE
EDWARD W. GITZ
AGENCY
Real Estate Listings of Farms and City Homes
INSURANCE TO COVER ANYTHING
Specialize in Low-Cost Automobile and Truck Insurance for Farmers
405 Smith Building • Freeport, llinois
K & S FEEDS
HOGS -
POULTRY - CATTLE
Freeport, Illinois
JOHN KNOBEL AND SON
115 East Spring Street
Phone Main 766

EBENZER EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCH
Erected 1866 Pearl City
Sec. 25 Rt. 2
SALEM EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCH
Rev. Janssen Minister
L cran
Rt. 2
151

EBENEZER EVANGELICAL REFORMED
CHURCH CEMETERY Rt. 2
Pearl City Sec. 25
ASCHE, ROBERT C. Rt. 3
Pearl City Sec. 23 118 acres
ALBRIGHT JACOB
Pearl City
Sec. m Rt. 3
160 acres
AURANO, JOHN Rt. 3
Glenn Bicker
Pearl City Sec. II 200 acres
ALTHOFF, ROLLEN
Arthur Hoef er
Pearl City Sec. 36 160 acres
BALOAUF, LENA Rt. 2
Gl en Morh ard t
Pearl Citv Sec. 25 155 acres
ASCHE, ALBERT
Pearl City Sec. 24
Rt. 3
100 acres
BLACKMORE, JIM
Pearl City Sec. 3
Rt. 3
152

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BRINKMEIER, LLOYD
Charles Good rich
l^eart City Sec. 24
Rt. 3
BR INKMEI ER, LLOYD J.
Pearl City Sec. 21
BOOP,
Pearl
RAYMOND A.
City Sec.
Rt. 3
163 acres
BRINKMEI ER, MARTIN S.
Pearl City Sec. 36
Rt. 2
280 acres
BRINKMEI ER, HENRY F.
Rt. 3
Pearl City Sec, 2 '4 9 3 ac res
BRINKMEIER, PAUL
Pearl City Sec

'
BRIMKMEIER, PETER
Pearl City Sec. 36
2^5
Rt. 2
acres
COLLIN. ELLIS
Pearl City Sec. 35
Rt. 2
120 acres
BUSCH, LAWRENCE
Charl es Broge
Pearl City Sec. 26
COREY, KID
Pearl City Sec. 26
a*Xpka.«^-
CROFFOOT, FRANK
Pearl City Sec. 35
Rt. 2
mo acres
CLARK, HAZEL M.
Pearl City Sec
DE V IRIES, EI LERT
Pearl City Sec. 36
Rt. 2
135 acres
154

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DEVRIES, EILERT
Pearl City Sec. 13
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ERBSON ESTATE
Wm. Sunderman
Pearl City Sec. 35
^•""fmrnm
DITZLER, E. MORRELL Rt. 3
Pearl City Sec. 12 120 acres
FLICKINGER, MRS. LOUISA Rt. 2
Kenneth FI ickinger
Pearl City Sec. 29 |00 acres
DRENHER, WESLEY WM
Pearl City Sec. 35
Rt. 2
274 acres
ERBSEN, ALVIN 0. Kt. 2
Pear! City Sec. 36 60 acres
GAUMER, SAM
Pearl City Sec. 10
155

I
GERKE, MRS. HENRY Rt. 3
Harold C. Myers
Pearl City Sec. Ht 2^0 acres
HAMMER, CARL
Harold Koel 1 er
Pearl City Sec. 26
GERKE, MRS. HENRY
Pearl City Sec. lU
Rt. 3 HARDACRE, ROSCOE
Pearl City Sec. 22
Rt. 2
acre
^""^^^.^
GOTHARD, VERN
Pearl City Sec. 3H
Rt. 2
9 1 acres
6UENTNER, JACOB Rt. 3
Hen ry Rammers, Sr.
Pearl City Sec. 13 171 acres
CRI SSI E HOEFER ESTATE
Pearl Citv Sec 2
iO
Rt. 3
acres
156

K ATZENBERGER, ANDREW J. Rt. 2
Charles E. Hill
Pearl City Sec. SH 130 acres
KOCH, HARRY L.
Pearl City Sec. n
KATZENBERGER, HAROLD 0. Rt. 3
Pearl City Sec. 23 15 acres
KOELI^ER, GLENN
Pearl Ci ty Sec. 3
KEMPLE, FRED L. Rt. 2
Pearl City Sec. 22 128 acres
KOELLER, LAWRENCE F.
Pearl City Sec. 23
Rt. 3
20 5 acres
KLECKNER, R. R. Rt. 3
Pearl City Sec. 1 160 acres
KOPEIN, KEITH
Ralph Kness
Pearl City Sec. 12 180 acres
157

LOTT, CHARLES J.
Pearl City Sec. 23
MYERS, FRANK H.
Pearl City Sec. m

NEEBEL. H. ALBERT
Pearl City Sec. 2
I2
Rt. 3
acres
PICKER, LAWERNCE
Pearl City Sec. 2
OFFENHI SER, REYNOLD C.
Pearl Ci ty Sec. 2
Rt. 3
2 10 ac res
RIEMER, WILLI E Rt. 2
Pearl City Sec. 27 188 acres
ORTH, FRANK H.
Pearl City Sec. 13
SCHOESTER, JOHN Rt. 2
Pearl City Sec. 25 171 acres
PAPP, HARRY H.
Pearl City Sec. 24
Rt. 2
110 acres
SNAPP, ADAM H.
Wm. Berchin
Pearl City Sec. 25
Rt. 2
100 acres
159

SNAPP, EDWARD WM.
Pearl City Sec. 25
I 18 acres
WEBER, ALPHONS F.
Pearl City Sec. 24
STURTEVANT, LAVERHE
Pearl City Sec. 10
WIN6ERT, BURRELL Rt. 3
El 1 wood Wi ngert
Pearl City Sec. I I I60 acres
TOEPFER, A. G. Rt. 3
Pearl City Sec. 15 110 acres
WOKER, MR. i MRS. NORMAN Rt. 3
Pearl City Sec. 2 202 acres
ULLOM, LAVERNE D.
Pearl City Sec. 36
YEOMAN EDWIN SR. Sec. 10
-
^ Rt. 3
Pearl City |20^acres
Ye onan Edwin Sr. Tenant
160

161
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP HALL Sec. 22 Rt. 2
Pearl City
YEOMAN. FRANK
Pearl City Sec. 10
Rt. 3
80 acres

162

KENT TOWNSHIP
KENT
163

KENT TOWNSH I
P
REVISIONS

KENT
It was near the present village of Kent, in the western part of the county,
that O. W. Kellog, as early as 1827, built a half-way station on what came to be
known as Kellog's Trail; a wagon route from Dixon to the lead mines at Galena.
And it was at Kellog's Grove, as the half-way station was later called, that an
important battle took place in the Black Hawk War of 1832. Today, Kent village
has a population of ninety. It is located on the Chicago Great Western Railroad.
The village was Idtd out soon after the railroad was built through this section in
1887. It is the only community in Kent Township, with a total population of 759-
First permanent settler of the township was James Timms, who purchased the old
Kellog's Grove place, which afterwards came to be known as Timm's Grove.
165

CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
yd i ow Creek
J, E. Piesen Pastor
Sec. 30 Rt. 1
Pearl
City
FREEPORT
LINCOLN-MERCURY COMPANY
State and Main • Freeport, Illinois
Phone Main 5066
"Move With Mercury"
GLEN CROFFOOT
Complete Une of
Nutrena Feeds - Seeds
Fertilizer - Farm Supplies
RETAIL AND WHOLESALE
Sanford & Zartman Lumber Co.
Lumber and Building Material
102 East Exchange Street
Phone Main 7 • freeport, Illinois
KENT,
lUINOIS
166

KENT METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. R. T. Stump
Kent
ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH
Kent
Sec. 22 Rt. 1
167

DUBLIH SCHOOL Sec. 28
Pearl City Built 1895
School District 101
Rt.
I
REES SCHOOL
Mrs. Edith Meyers, Teacher
Lena Sec. 9
GODDARO SCHOOL
Wi t son
Lena
Res.
Rt. 2
KENT LUTHERAN CEMETERY
Kent Sec. 14
Rt.
I
ml
GREENBUSH SCHOOL DIST, 202 Rt.
Mrs. Judith Boham, Teacher
K en t Town ship
ST. MARY' S CEMETERY
Pearl City Sec. 28
Rt.
I
KENT SCHOOL
Mrs. Eleanor Thompson, Teacher
Kent Sec. 26
KENT TOWN HALL (POLLING PLACE)
Kent Township Sec. 18
168

BLACKHAWK MONUMENT
Kent Sec. 35
Rt. I
BALDAUF,
ALVIN A
Lena Sec. 6
^j^«cl
A3CHER. HENRY Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 30 113 acres
BAUMGARTNER, NELSON W. Rt. I
Kent Sec. 7 136 acres
AURAND, 0. C.
Kent Sec, 27
BECKE, HENRY F
Kent Sec. 12
169

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BIESEMEIER, MRS. MINNIE Rt. I
Reuben B i eseme le r
Kent Sec. 32 160 acres
BOEDEKER, MRS. EMMA Rt. I
GI enn E. End ress
Pearl C ; Sec. 20 120 acres
BIESEMEIER, ALLEN J,
Lena Sec. i6
BOEDEKER SISTERS Rt. 3
Schofield, Jack tenant
Pearl City Sec. 31 138 acres
K^S

I
BORCHARDT, IRA G.
Kent Sec. 16
Rt.
160 acres
BUSCH, HOWARD Rt. 3
Pearl City Sec. 36 114 acres
BUSCH, HOWARD Rt. 3
Pearl Sec. 26 53 acres
BRIMKMEIER, FRANK A. Rt. I
M i 1 f red Kempel
Pearl City Sec. 20 ISO acres
BROWN, G. RENOLD
Pearl City Sec. 29
Rt. I
160 acres
BOYER, PAUL
Kent Sec. 24
171

172
BRANDT MRS. LYDIA
Lena Robert Brandt Tenant
OAMEIER, R. F.
El V i n & Mel vin Oamei er
Kent Sec. 7
Rt.
I
BhOt^N i-iARK L.
Lena
Sec, 27 Rt. 2
167 acres
CLAIR, C. B.
Dean Clair
Kent Sec. 18
DEUTH, MRS. FRED
CI e tu s Mart in
Lena Sec. 4
CROSS, KENNETH L. Rt. 1 163 acres
Davis Reg. Hoi steins sirce !5a5
PIEHL, MERRILL Sec. 3
, ,
Lena A16ei-t (jaker T'^r.ant

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FLUEGEL, EMMERSON L.
Pearl City Sec. 21
Rt. I
80 acres
FLACK LESTER Sec. 31
Pear! City
FOX,
PETE
FLACK, MILTON
Harold Koch
Pearl City Sec, 32
FLICKINGER, LAWRENCE W. Rt. |
Kent Sec. 26 5i acres
174

:
GASSMAN PAUL A. Sec. 32 Rt. 3
Pearl Citv 80 acres
GUTHRI E, "CHESTER
Donald Kaney
Pear 1 Citv Spc. 9 60 acres
GILLETTE, KEITH E.
Kent Sec. 13
Rt. I
137 acres
3LASSER, EARL Rt. I
Wenzel, Lei and tenant
Kent Sec. 22 270 acres
u K c
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I
HERRING, GERALD L.
Lena Sec. 3
Rt.
TINGLE,
JOHN
HUNEKE, HENRY E.
Kent Sec. 8

KENT CHEESE CO.
Christian Pieper, Mqr.
Kent
KINSELLA, JOHN N. Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 28 142 acres
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KEMPEL, PRESTON K.
Pearl City Sec. 30
Rt. 3
230 acres
KLAAS, WESLEY
AI bert Klaas
Kent Sec. 15
Rt. 1
200 acres
177

KLEARER, ROLE

KRAPF, 6USTAV Rt. I
Hilton, Joe V. tenant
Kent Sec. 27 150 acres
KURTH, WILLIAM
Harold Hurth
Lena Sec. 9
Rt. 2
138 acres
LIEBENSTIEN BROS. Rt. I
Enno L. Remmers ^__
Pearl City Sec. 33 200 acres
LANTZER M06EN Sec. 12 Rt. I
Kent Richard Baysinger Tenant 227 acres
LIEBERGSELL WM.
Lena
Sec. 2
120 acres
LYONS, GEORGE
H I ram Fran sen can
Kent Sec. I I
Rt.
120 acres
I
179

180
I
MEDEKE, TOM & EDWIN
Kent Zee 17
Rt.
320 acres
MILLER, WALLACE C.
Kent 5b r., 25

I
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OTTE, CHESTER A
Donald Otte
Kent Sec. 13
OTTE, FLOYO R.
Pearl Ci ty Sec. 28
Rt.
ac re
OTTE, ORI E H.
Kent Sec. 19 160 acres
OLTHOFF, FRANK H. Rt. 3
Hecker, Leon tenant
Pearl City Sec. 31 163 acres
OFFENHEISER
Kent
D (NALD
181

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OFFENHIESER,
MRS.

I
RAOERS. HAROLD
Pearl City Sec. 20
Rt.
I 20 acres
RADERS. JOE
Al ton £ox
Pearl City Sec. 19
RICHTEMEYER, ED
James Meighan
Kent Sec. 15
RADERS, WILLIAM C.
Joe E. Raders
Pearl City Sec. 20
Kt.
368 acres
RICHTEMEYER, WALTER Rt. I
Richtemeyer, Bob tenant
Kent Sec. 15 160 acres
183

ROMTVEDT, £RIC Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 16 160 acres
SCHLACHTER, MURL H.
Kent Sec. 13
Rt. I
173 acres
SCHUBERT, 0. R. Rt. I
Schubert, Gailen tenant
Kent Sec. 22 160 acres
SCHNEIDER, W. J.
Pearl City Sec. 29
Rt. I
133 acres
SCHOOHHOVEH, RAYMOND E. Rt. I
Ra-Flo Acres
Lena Sec. 10 UO acres
SHUMAKER, ROBERT
Lena Sec. 9
184

I
SOLT, ARCHIE
Cramer, Bruce G.
Kent Sec. 27
tenant
Rt.
7^ acres
STURTEVANT, ALBERT H.
Pearl City Sec. 36
Rt. 3
194 acres
SOLT. ..T ARCHIE H. Sec. 33 Rt. . I.
Pearl City Janes C. Soil Ten. 163 acres
^m^^

I
I
STEES W, M. Sec. 2
Lena Orlo Kaufman Tenant
Rt.
130 acres
WINGERT, BURRELL
Winqert, Dale tenant
Kent Sec. 26
WELKER. KENNETH R.
Pear] City Sec. 21
Rt.
120 acres
WINGERT, EDWARD
Wi 1 1 i am Herm an
Kent Sec. 25
Rt.
1 1 6 acres
I
WINGERT, JOHN
Ethridge, Alden
Kent Sec. 23
tenant
Rt.
160 acres
I
WILSON, J. E.
Harkness, Edward
Kent Sec. 22
lOb
tenant
WINNING. JOHN C.
Harold Winning
Pearl City Sec. 21

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KAMPENTHAL JOHN SR. Sec. 4 Rt. 2
Lena Orville Rampenthal Tenant 33 acres
WINGERT MALVIN Sec. 5
Lena Harold Christ Tenant
Rt. 2
91 acres
STAUFFER GERTRUDE MRS. Sec. ij Rt. |
Lena Vernon Kacomber Tenant 23 acres
WITSON, WALTER A
Wi tson Bros.
Kent Sec. U
WHITE, LQLITA MISS. Sec. 23 Rt. I
Kent Albert Fuchs Jr. Tenant 260 acres
WOKER, WARREN Rt- 3
Wybourn, Wm. Jr. tenant
Pearl City Sec. 36 118 acres
^^V^^9
WILLIAMS J.
Lena

188

LANCASTER TOWNSHIP
CEDARVILLE
189

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OF REVISIONS
ON BO»D TYPE
AND CULTURAL
LANCASTER TOWNSHIP
GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP
BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND PLANNING
DCPARTMCNT OF PUBLIC »
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FLCRENCE TOW^eHIP ,
190

CEDARVILLE
Only community in Lancaster Township, northeast of Freeport, is part of the
incorporated village of Cedarville, which lies mainly in Buckeye Township. That
portion of Cedarville situated in Lancaster Township has a population of fifty-five.
In the southeast corner of the township is located Hillcrest Airport, which serves
Freeport city. Lancaster Township has a total population of 2,183. First settlers
of the township were Benjamin Goddard, John Goddard and John Jewell, all of
whom arrived in 1835.
191

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FREEPORT MENNONITE
gichard Yordy Pastor
ec. 2 Rt. 3
Freepo r t
MENNONITE CHURCH
Rev. Richard Yordy Tenant
Sec . 16 Rt Acres 20
Freepo rt
192

WINNESHIEK CHURCH
\e V. Fred Slimline
!ec. 12 t. 3
Freeport
BELL SCHOOL
Loi s Dagel , Teacher
Ridott Sec. 26
Rt.
WINNESHIEK
Freeport
SCHOOL
Rt. 3
RAWLE 1
GH
SILVER SPRINGS SCHOOL Rt.
Mrs. Marie R. Sweet, T'Jrcher
'4
Freeijr.r t riec', !

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LANCASTER CEMETERY
Freeport Sec. 12
Rt. 3
ARTHUR, JESSE C.
Ridott Sec. 25
LANCASTER TOWN HALL Sec. I5 Rt. H
Freeifort
BABCOCK, ELTA P.
Ridott Sec. 36
ADAMS, JOHN H.
Freeport Sec. 10
kt. 3
116 acres
BALDWIN, MRS. VAIlLc
Harn t K 1 i nger
Freeport Sec. 9
mmr^mll0^i
ACKERMAN, ALBERT J.
Freeport Sec. 30
194
BELL E. L. Sec. 5
Freeport Dale Bell Tenant

I
Sec. 20 Rt. 3
I 10 acres
BOKEHEI ER, FORREST R.
Freeport Sec. 23
BOWERS, ROY S.
Dakota Sec. I
Kt.
80 acres
BYLER, ELMER W.
Freeport Sec. 8
Rt. 3
I I 25 acres
BOWERS, ROY S.
Dakota Sec. 2
CASFORD, GEORGE
Freeport Sec. 27
195

CERRONI . ANDREW
Mervin Cerroni
Freeoort Sec. 12
Rt. 3
I I H acres
COOMBER, MALCOLM L.
Freeport Sec. It
Rt. 4
109 acres
CRAWFORD, JOHN A. Rt. 3
Freeport Sec. 19 177 acres
COOLEY, PETE^.
Harold Christim
Dakota Sec. 2
Rt.
203 acres
I
COOMBER, LOWELL B,
Evert Huenefeld
Freeport Sec. 9
196
Rt. 3 CRIDOLE FREO G.
Freeport
Sec. 19 Rt. 3
39 acres

5
DIETLIEN, ROSE
Wi 1 I i am L. Heath
Ridott Sec. 26
OIETLEIN, ROSE
Lloyd D. Gitchel
Ridott Sec. 35
DAGEL, ROBERT & DONALD
Ridott Sec. 36
CHAS. Dlf^lICK Sec. 6
Freeport 111. 40
Rt. RRS
acres
BESTES, NICK
Freepor t Sec. '
I
Rt. 4
acre
DOOYEN, LAWRENCE
Ridott Sec. 36
19V

OORNINK aiEN J. Sec. 3
Freeport
Rt. 3
235 acres
FALK, KARL F. Rt. I
Township Road Commissioner
Kidott Sec. 25 5 acres
DORNINK HOWARD Sec. 10 Rt. 3
Freeport " •': ,r r^'-; T--ant 80 acres
FAWVER, TOM
Ridott Sec. 25
^^
Rt. I
acres
f-^:^t:Ty^:^^!^r^m^i^2^,
DORNINK, HOWARD C.
Freeport Sec. 3
Rt. 3
153 acres
ENNENGA, EDWIN
Hyron Ross
Cedarvi I I e Sec. 6
198
FINK, DONALD
Cedarv 1 1 I e Sec.
Box 96
575 acres

HUTCHISON, FLORENCE & PLATT, RUTH
Frank Kneller, Tenant Rt. 4
Freeport Sec. 15 141 acres
GERLOFF HSROLD W. Sec. 6 Rt. 3
Freeport F.W. Niemeyer Owner 162 acres
HUTCHISON, FLORENCE & PLATT, RUTH
Frank Kneller, Tenant Rt. 4
Freeport Sec. 16 136 acres
GRAYBILL,
Freeport
PAUL W.
Sec. I I
a

I
GREI OER, MRS. I DA
Harry Sch rader
Freeport Sec. I
5 1 acre
Rt. 3
s
HENEY, TRUST FARMS
Gi I bert Ross
Freeport Sec. 21
Rt.
H
HARRIS ARTHUR B.
Freeoort
Sec. 19 Rt. 3
52 acres
HENNEY TRUST FARMS Sec. 21 Rt. ^
Freeport Qnlbert Ross Tenant 200 acres
HAUGHER, WiL'-IAM Rt. 3
Ermine Kinney
Freeport SeCc 16 177 acres
HERBIG, FRAHCI S G.
Freeport Sec. 2S
200

ngs
^:"^'":.}'
MRS. A. J. HILL ESTATE Rt. 4
Jenn i Moy e r
Freeoort Sec. 27 180 acres
HOFFMAN, MRS. FRANK
Ridott Sec. 36
Rt. I
33 acres
HILL, MRS. A. J.
Robert W. Russel
Freeport Sec. 26
HILL, ELMER J.
Freeport Sec. 23
HUENEFELD, JEROME
Freeport Sec. 17
201

2n9
HURLEY, JOHN
Freeport Sec. 76J
Rt. 3
acres
HUTCHISON, J. 0,
J. L. Hutchison
Freeport Sec.
Rt. 3
110 acre s
ISERMAN, GEORGE
FreeDori Sec. t
Rt. 3
180 acres
JOHANSEN, CHARLES
Ridott Sec. 23

KAISER, C. F.
Stanley Martin
Freeport Sec. 22
Rt. !»
165 acres
KAISER C. F. Sec. 22 Rt. U
Freeport Dwight Reed Tenant 70 acres
KAISER, PAUL E.
Marvin Koch
Freeport Sec
KAI SER, PAUL
Jesse Bolen
Freeport Sec
KOTTMAN. MARTIN F.
Al f red Schumacher
Lena Sec. 3
Rt.
160 acres
203
I

I
KAISER, R. C.
M i 1 ton Schei der
Freeport Sec. 17
KASTEN, DELBERT
Freeport Sec. 17
Rt. 3
acre
KLINGER BEN H
Freeport
204
KORTEMEIER, ALBERT A.
Freeport Sec. 16
Rt. It
157 acres

KORTEMEIER, HENRY Rt. 3
Freeport Sec. 15 182 acres
KORTEMEIR, RUTH
Leowen Rackow
Dakota Sec. I
KURTZ GEORGE W. Sec. 7 Rt. 3
Freeport Fred Panska Tenant 8H acres
LABUDDE KARL E.
Freeport
Sec. 20 Rt. e
167 acres
KRAMMER. MRS. ALICE Rt, j
Martin Snyder
Freeport Sec. 20 80 acres
LA BUDOE, PAUL
Freeport Sec. 15
205

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MALLORY, RUSSELL
M i I 1 ard Raf ferty
Freeport Sec. 21
MAIZE, LAWRENCE L.
Fre eport Sec. I I
Rt. 3
144 acres
MAIZE, STERLL S.
Ridott Sec. 13
Mcculloch, howaro
Ridott Sec. 25
207

I
3
I
Mcculloch, roger h.
Ridott Sec. 25
Rt.
145 acres
MEINERT, CHARLES R.
Ridott Sec. 24
i+O
Rt.
acres
Mcculloch, roger h
Harvey B. Sheetz
Ridotl Sec. 25
MEADS, CHARLES G.
Roger Heitkam
Freeport Sec. 10
MITCHELL, ROSCOE
Hugh Rogers
Freeport Sec. 1
Rt. 3
111 acres
MEIER, ARTHUR
Ridott Sec. 36
208
NANNINGA FRED
Freeport

NEHUS, WM.
Freeport Sec. 30

.
PHI LLIPS, RALPH W. I
Freeport Sec. 6 4 7
Rt. 3
210 acres
SANDERS, RUSSELL
Dakota Sec. 1
^{jgMi»»Mk
RUTHERFORD, T. H.
Freeport Sec.
i|
SCHAUER, OLIVER E.
CI i fford R. Pontnack
Freeport Sec. 22
233^
Rt. 4
acres
210

SCHOENHARDT, CHARLES E. Rt. I
Ridott Sec. 25 45 acres
f-.V-. • "*4
SECHART WILLIAM MRS. Sec. 6 Rt. 3
Freeport 30 acres
SEEFELDT GUST Sec. 21 Rt. 3
Freeport Arthur D. Seefeldt 80 acres
SHELLY, DONALD L.
Freeport Sec. m
SMITH ROBERT J. Sec. 9
Freeport Mervin Hornung Ten.
211

SMITH ROBERT J, Sec. 3 Rt. 3
Freeport Harry Bardell Tenant 160 acres
SMITHE MARY HENNY Sec. 27
Freeport Henney Farms
Rt. 4
SMITH, ROBERT J.
Hurbert Kraft
Freeport Sec. 3
SMITHE MARY HENNEY Sec. 27
Freeport Henney Farms
SMITHE, J. A.
Clayton Pickelt
Freeport Sec. /6
212
SNYDER, CLARENCE n
Freeport Sec. i

SNYDER, HARRY
Freeport Sec. 22
li
Rt. 3
acres
STRONG, CLARK F., SR.
Freeport Sec. 18
Jtf
SWEET, NATHAN M.
Freeport Sec. 26
Rt. 4
60 acres
TELLING, ROY
Freeport Sec. 2
Rt. 3
SPELLMAN, HARRY
Freeport Sec. 22
TERHARK,
F reepor t
HENRY
Sec.
T.
I 5
213

TIMMS, CHARLES F.
Alden Stewart
Freeport Sec. 27
m2
Rt. 3
acres
WAIT, CLYDE
Freeport Sec.
Rt. 3
1635 acres
WIECK,
Gusti e
HAITI E
Miller
Freeport Sec. I
M^-^. .;.-;3^
VOSS HENRY W
Freeport
WIEGMANN, PAUL E.
Ridott Sec. 36
214

WOLF, PAUL F.
Freeport Sec. 12
Rt. 3
141 acres
WIHTERLAfJ,D, RALPH
Harry Trimble
Freeport Sec, 9
ZIPSI E, FLOYD H. Rt. 3
Freeport Sec. 15 97 acres
WOLF MILTON I
Freeport
Sec. 12
215

216

LORAN TOWNSHIP
PEARL CITY
217

SEE
I
I
COUNTY
ON R0*0 TYPE
ND CULTURAL
F[A TUBES.
lORan township
general highway map
8ure;au of research and planning
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
OePARTIvCNT or PUBLIC WORKS & BUILDINCS
US DEPARTMENT Of COMMERCE
BURLAU OF PU8UC ROADS
SCALE
J 2
HI-
SCALE OF ENLARGEMENTS
V2 3/4
POLrCONIC PROJECTK3N
CARROLL COUFTY
R e E
218

PEARL CITY
The incorporated village of Pearl City, with a population of 491, is located
in the fertile farming area west of Freeport. Some forty years ago, it was described
thus: "While it is a village in point of organization and number of inhabitants,
Pearl City, as its name rightly indicates, has many of the qualities of a miniature
city." This village had its origin in an earlier settlement here called Yellow
Creek. Today, Pearl City, situated on the Chicago Great Western Railroad and on
State 73, finds itself the only community in Loran Township, which has a total
population of 1,135- First settler of the township was William Kirkpatrick, who
came in 1836 and who later built a gristmill. He was elected Stephenson County's
first sheriff.
iil9

METHODIST' CHURCH
Rev. Stump
Pea rl
Rt. 2
Ci ty
BUSCH
PEARL CITY FEED STORE
Full-O-Pep and Quaker Feeds—Oak Brand
Buttermilk—Full Line Field Fencing
Super Phosphate and Rock-Spread
Full Line Farm Seeds
PHONE 77
GENERAL LINE OF ANTIQUES
BUY AND SELL
PHONE PEARL CITY 115-11
On Rt. 73, 4 miles south of
Pearl City, then Vt mile west
PEARL CITY,
ILLINOIS
Peqrl City, tBIinois
220

I
BABBS GKOVE CEMETERY
Pearl City
Rt.
BALDAUF, ALBERT
Pearl City Sec. 26
Rt. 2
ac re
ALBRIGHT, V*l . E.
Geo. Earlenbaugh
Pearl City Sec. 34
Rt. 2
80 acres
AUMAN, ALBERT Rt. 3
Dtkkers, Ray tenant
Pearl City Sec. 6 103 acres
BARKLOW, GLENN R. Rt. 2
CI i nton B. BarkI ow
Pearl City Sec. 17 160 acres
^-^PSP^
BALDAUF, ALBERT Rt. 2
Pearl City Sec, 33 160 acres
BARKLOW, NEWELL
Pearl City Sec. 26
221

BARNHART, ROBERT d.
Pearl City Sec. 5
ISO
Rt. 3
acres
P" ... -•.•---••*!'SW»sa»-SE*i-5---'^'.;-S3BSE£-.»-- -^aagj^gjaWi

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BOEGER, HARVEY H
Pearl City Sec
BLOCK, C4RL SR.
Eugene Block
Pearl City Sec. 15
Rt.
212 acres
I
BRANDT, EVAN A.
Pearl City Sec. 36
Rt. 2
22 5 acres
BLOCK, CARL, SR,
Rt.
Martin C. Katzenberger
Katzer
Pearl City Sec. 15 120 acres
BRANDT, MORRIS F.
Pearl City Sec.
Rt. 2
100 acres
223

I
BRICK, ALBERT Rt. I
Pearl Ci ty Sec. 13 135 acres
BRYAN, PHILIPS
Pearl City Sec. I
Rt.
100 acres
BRIHKMEIER, ORIN Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 16 130 acres
BREED, LYLE E. „ Rt. 2
Pearl City Sec. 23 120 acres
BRINKMEIER, REUBEN
Pearl City Sec. 16 80 acres
BRINKMEIER, WM.
Pearl City Sec. 16
224
BUTZ, PAUL & HERBERT
Pearl City Sec. 34
Rt. 2
200 acres

BYINGTON, MRS. IRA
Loral By i nqton
Shannon Sec. 36
Rt.
120 acres
I
DORTY WALTER
Shann en
CORBETT, MRS. WILLIAM
Pearl City Sec. 31
Rt. 2
I 58 acres
EDLER, EARL F., SR.
James Edier
Pearl City Sec. 26
DOLE. ORVILLE
Pearl Gity Sec
EDLER ED. F.
Shannon
225

EDLER, EDWARD

GAHH, LAVERNE A.
Pearl City Sec. 22
Rt. 2
80 acres
GAHM. MERRILL C.
Pearl Ci ty Sec. 28
GRAY, MRS. PAULINE
A. L. Waterman
Pearl City Sec, 135 acre-
V
GARHER, MRS. ELIZABETH Rt. I
Pearl CI ty Sec. 13 115 acres
GUHL, ROY H.
J. V. Mclntyre
Pearl City Sec. 32
Rt. 2
197 acres
GARNER, MARY C.
Pearl city Sec. 7
GUENTNER, FLOYD E. & DOROTHY A.
Pearl City Sec. 7 Rt. 3
100.8 acres
227

GUENTNER, FLOYD E. & DOROTHY A.
Pearl City Sec. 29 Rt.
I
120 acres

I 20
I
HASSELMANN, MRS. EMME Rt.
I
Pearl Ci ty Sec. 1 1 60 ac res
HOEFFER, SAM
Pearl City Sec. 6
Rt. 3
ac re s
HOUSEL. WM. H.
Pearl Ci ty Sec. 19
HERSHEY, BEN
Pearl City Sec. 33
HUMMERMEI ER, OSCAR E.
Pearl City Sec. 3
Rt.
92 acres
HOEFER, NORMAN R. Rt. I
Walter E. Fuchs
Pearl City Sec, ^ |9i acres

HUMMERMEIER, OSCAR E.
Pearl City Sec. 3
Rt. I
192 acres
JOHNSON, ALBERT Rt. I
Creston H. Mclntyre
Pearl City Sec. 2^ 285 acres
JACOBS, WILLIAM A.
Elroy Sec, 23
3ox 52
acres
JOHNSON ALBERT A. Sec. 36 Rt. I
Shannon Keith Sturtevant Opr. 80 acres
JANSSEN, AKO
Lewie R. Bower
Pearl Citv Sec. 24
JOHNSON JOHN J. Sec. 22
Pearl City
Rt. 2
320 acres
JANSSEN
Shannon
230
DQtALD
JOHNSON, JOHN J. Rt. 2
Morrel 1 Johnson
Pearl Citv Sec. 36 160 acres

KAMPMEIER WM. A. Sec. 25
Pearl City
Rt. 2
170 acres
KOCH, MRS. LENORE Rt. 2
Don F. Edler
Pearl City Sec. 18 80 acres
^^^^^^^P' f.
'^»;

KOERTNER, SOPHI A
Frances Edier
Pearl City Sec. 35
Rt. 2
160 acres
KOPPEIN, PERRY 6
Mi 1 ford J. Voss
Freeport Sec.
KORTEMEIER, AUGUST Rt. 2
Andy Schild
Pearl City Sec. 23 80 acres
KOERTNER, KARL H.
Pearl City Sec. 29
39i
Rt. 2
acres
KORTEMEI ER, MRS. EMMA Rt. 2
Lavere T. Snetcher
Pearl City Sec. 27 80 acres
232

KORTNER, HARRY F.
Pearl City Sec.
Rt. I
,
8 li acres
KOSER, MRS. CHARLES
Edgar R. Musser
Pearl City Sec. 19
KUHLMEYER, ALBERT E. Rt. 2
Floyd W. Kuhlmeyer
Pearl City Sec. 17 100 acres
KRAHMER, LEROY E.
Pearl City Sec. 9
Rt. I
103 acres
KUHLEMEIER
Pearl City
CLEMENS
Sec. 26 Rt. I
80 acres
KRAMMER IRVIN
Pearl City
KUHLMEYER EDWIN A. Sec. 21 Rt. 2
Pearl City Diane E. Kuhlmeyer 40 acres
Occupant
233

KUHLEMGER EDEIN A. Sec. 21
Pearl City
Rt. 2
120 acres
KUHLMYER, MRS. H. H. Rt. 2
Denn i s E. End ress
Pearl City Sec. 20 161 acres
KUHLMYER, MERVIH Rt. 2
Dale Phillips
Pearl City Sec. 20 80 acres
KUHLMEYER, KENNETH F.
Pearl City Sec. 29
Rt. 2
120 acres
KUHLMYER, MERVIN
Pearl City Sec. 16
Rt. 2
80 acres
^!SiM»^

KUHLMYER RAY Sec. 20 Rt. 2
Pearl City Ralph H.Luke Tenant 80 acres
LARTZ, ERNIE
Pearl City Sec. 33
Rt. 2
1 18 acres
KUHLMYER, RAY R.
Lei and W. Bremmer
Pearl City Sec. 20
LIPHART MILTCN L. Sec. 29
Pearl City
KLOEr ,N _.hM H
Pearl City
MACK ROBERT H.
Pearl City
Sec. 27
235

MARKS, PHILIP H.
Pearl City Sec. 8
MICHE BROS. „„ It. i
Pearl CI ty Sec. I I 102 acres
MASTER MIX FARMERS GRAIN & COAL CO.
Pearl City Kenneth Werkhelser
MICHE, GERTRUDE
Erv in M ich e
Pearl City Sec. 9
MAYER, HELEN
Paul Jan I eke
Pearl City Sec. 16
MICHE OSCAR
MEIER, HARRY
Meron Block
Pearl City Sec. 8

MITCHELL JAY 0.
Pearl City
Sec. 16 Rt.
I
110 acres
0. p. MILLER ESTATE
Pearl City Sec. 5
I
Rt. I
acre
MITCHELL, L. D. Rt. 3
L. E. Thomas
Pearl City Sec. 18 203 acres
MITCHELL, DOT
CI awrence Filer
Pearl City Sec. 9
MITCHELL,
Pearl P. it> Sec. 19
t. 2
100 acrf^s
MOLL SARAH MRS. Sec. 7 t. I
Pearl City Karl W.Johnson T^r.. I3C acres
237

MUSSER, EDGAR R. Rt. 2
Kenneth L. Musser
Pearl City Sec. 19 132 acres
PETERS, MRS. EUNICE Rt. 2
John H. Johnson
Pear) City Sec. 36 120 acres
NIEMEIER, EDWIN C.
Pearl CI ty Sec. 2
Rt. I
60 acres
PETERSON, JOHN
Pearl City Sec. 32
Rt. 2
V^^T^
IN
OFFENHEISER MYRTLE MRS. Sec. I9 Rt. 2
Pearl City 80 acres
PHILLIPS JAKE Sec. 7
Pearl City
Rt. 3
210 acres
PARKINSON, BURDTTE S.
Pearl City Sec. 31
238
Rt. 2
178 acres
PLAGER CLARK F. Sec. 27 Rt. 2
Pearl City L. Mohrman (ecu pant 80 acres

I
PLAGER. CLARK F.
Pearl City Sec. 22
PULS, MRS. ROSA Rt. 2
Pearl City Sec. 29 80 acres
SCHUBERT, WALTER N.
Pearl City Sec. 26
Rt. 2
acre
RICHTEMYER EMMERT V. Sec. 8
Pearl City
SCHUMAN, ELMAR A.
Pearl City Sec. 31
Rt. 2
160 acres
SAXEY, DICK
Pearl City Sec. 8
.^'i-i
SCHUMAN GEORGE D. Sec. 21 Rt. 2
Pearl City acres
j |6
239

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SNITCHER. MRS. BLANCHE Rt. 2
Raymond L. Volkers
Pearl City Sec. 16 80 acres
SHEFFEY, HARRY N. Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 10 160 acres
SNYDER ADA MRS. Sec. 21
Pearl City W. T. Fl ickinger
Tenant
Rt. 2
100 acres
friitf'^miBi^-m
>n^.i»*n.
SIMLER. FRED Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 2 37^ acres
SMITZER, LAVERT
George Sch rade r
Shannon Sec. 36
240
Rt.
160 acres
SOLT, ARCHIE Kt.
. 3
Pearl City Sec. 7 Is acres

I
STARLIPER, WILLIAM L.
Pearl City Sec. 2
Rt.
65 acres
STEDENBURG, HARRY A.
Pearl City Sec. 7
Rt. 3
10 acres
VOLKERS RANDALL C. Sec. 26 Rt. I
Shannon 159 acres
THOMAS. MRS. NORA & MELVIN Rt. 2
Pearl City Sec. 18 80 acres
VOSS, GEORGE Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. 2 62 acres
VAN BROCKLIK, WALTER Rt. 2
Arthur Lott
Pearl Ci+y Sec. 32 120 acres
VOSS, JOHN A.
Pearl City Sec. 13
241

WARNEKE, N. W.
.
Or in A. Bri nkme i er
Pearl City Sec. I I
WATERMAHS, ART
Wesley Block
Pearl City Sec. lU
.^IBh

ONECO TOWNSHIP
ORANGEVILLE
ONECO
343

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244

ORANGEVILLE
It was about 1846 that John Bowers came to Stephenson County and laid out
the village of Orangeville in the north part of the county. At first it was called
Bowersville. When the Illinois Central Railroad was built through Orangeville in
1888, it rapidly increased in population and acquired quite a few German families.
Today, Orangeville is an incorporated village of 460 inhabitants. Through it runs
State 26. It is the principal community of Oneco Township, which has a total population
of 1,175- According to local tradition, the first settler of the township was
one Simon Davis, who arrived in 1833- He was followed several months later by
Andrew Clarno and John M. Curtis.
345

ONECO
Another community in Oneco Township is the small village of Oneco, with a
population of fifty. It is located northwest of Orangeville on State 26. This village
is one of the oldest in the county, having been laid out as early as 1840. It was
platted by Henry Corwith, a pioneer of the area.
i
246

BASSWOOD CHURCH
Rev. John W. Bruce
Sec. 32 Rt. 2
Oneco
ORANGEVILLE REFORMED CHURCH
Rev. Felps Pastor
Orange villa
247

e
ORANGEVILLE METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Olson Minister
Oneco
ORANGEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. Janson, Supt.
Oneco Town sh in
ELDORADO SCHOOL
Last used In 1951
Now residence at Lyie Schultz
ORANGEVILLE
rangev i 1 1
GRADE SCHOOL
£248
MT. PLEASANT SCHOOL Sec. 20
Mt. Pleasant cemetery DIst. 7
Winslow
Rt. 2

I
J19
CMRRIER SCHOOL
Miss Mildred Schnieder
Mrs. Cora Roberts
ELDORADO
Orangey i
CEMETERY
I e Sec. I 2
Rt.
I
PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL
District 8 Sec. 20
Wins low
Rt. 2
OHECO CEMETERY
Oneco Sec. 23
Rt.
i
FormerlyONECO GRADE SCHOOL Rt. I
Oneco Sec. 26
ORANGEVILLE CEMETERY
rangevi 1 1 e Sec. 36
Rt.
WALSMIT GRDVI-: CChOCL (C:., !953) OAKDALE PARK
2^9

ABRAHAM, A. F.
:SS^"^-:- ^- •::

BALSINGER, JACOB Rt. I
Wj 1 bur Bal singer
Orangeville Sec. 31 110 acres
BARTELT, CLIFTON
Herman Grabow
Winslow Sec. 19
BANKERT, ROBERT Rt. I
Wal ter Bl as i ng
OrangevMle Sec. 28 183 acres
BARTELT CLIFTON E.
Winslow
Sec. 19 Rt. 2
320 acres
*^#^i-!,-;-
BARKER DONALD L. Sec. 29
Winslow
BARTELT ELBY MRS, Sec. 20 Rt. 2
Winslow Bartlet, Roger Tenant 120 acres
BARMORE, MRS. RAY
Orangevi i 1 e Sec. 36
BAYNE W
Winslow
251

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BEAR, KENNETH
Oran gev i 1 1 e
E.
Sec. 25
BEYER, ALBERT Rt. 2
Orangeville Sec. 20 131^ acres
BILGRI, JOSEPH Rt. 2
Oranaeville Sec. 36 133 acres
"mw^W'^rmrTf'-^
'"'m
BERGEMANN, ALBERT J.
ran gevi 1 1 e Sec. 26
BITTNER, B. E.
Freeport Sec. 12
Rt.
5 acre
BERTAM, WILLIAM
OrangevI I 1 e Sec. 33
252
Rt.
70 acres
BLUNT, CYRUS D.
McConn el I Sec. 3 I

I
I
BOWER, WARD
rangev i 1 1 e Sec. 35
Rt.
20 acres
BROWER V. A.
Orangevi lie
Sec. 26 Rt. I
"MJi^n
BRIDGE C, B. Sec. 32 Rt. 2
Orangeville Clifford Rabe Ten. 21^0 acres
BUEHLER, FRED W. . Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 27 140 acres
BRIDGE, C. B.
rangevi lie Sec. 32
Rt.
BU RN I NGTON, CHARLES Rt. I
Bob Watson
Orangeville Sec. 29 80 acres
BRINKMF.IER, Wf.l.OOH Rt. I
ran^a /! ; i .; Sec. 2! i 3 acas
BURNINGTON, CHARLES Kt. i
Orangeville S>iC. 28
' fiO acres
253

BUSJAHN FRANK W. Sec. 21
Orangevi \ le
BUSJAHN, HERMAN Rt. I
Harol d Bu sj ahn
OranqevMle Sec. 35 97 acres
CLINE WILBUR C. Sec. 29 Rt. 2
Winslow 65 acres
^^
BURINGTON, KENNETH Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 28 115 acres
DAUGHENBAUGH, EVA Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 36 6 acres
CAMPBELL ESTATE Sec. 19 Rt. 2
Winslow Campbell Lester Tenant 57 acres
DENNEY, QUENTIN Rt. I
Ernest Kummer
Orangeville Sec. 24 175 acres
254

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^M
DIETMEIER JUSTIN Sec. 31 Rt. |
McConnell Tessendorf Will. 95 acres
Tenant
DIETMEIER, MELVIH Sec. 32. 120 ac.Rt. I
Orangeville Melvin Dietmeier Tenant
EBERHAROT, FRED
'^t. I
Junior Eberhardt
Orangeville Sec. 33 100 acres
wtwr: :mw(/^i^m:fTi:"!';!im
DIM6ES, CLEVE h.
Tom C. Rodebaugh
Oranqev i I I e Sec. 29
Rt.
183 ac res
I
FOLGATE,
Orangev i
OTTO
1 e
L.
Sec. 1 36
DITTMER,
ran gev i
ROBERT
1 e Sec. 1 19
Rt.
60 acres
FRAUrSCHY CHESTER Sec. 20 Rt. 2
Wins low Thomas Stanley Tenant I31+ acres
255

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M^
HAIDTKE LOUISE MRS. Sec. 31 Rt. 2
Winslow 56.5 acres
HOLMES, LAVERHE Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 28 108 acres
HAIDTKE, WILLIAM
winslow Sec. 30
Wan
.^
=.-.
Tenant
Rt. 2
90 acres
HULL STANLEY Sec. 35 Rt. |
Orangey it le i;5 acres
HALE, MRS. ANNA Rt. I
Eugene R i nehar t
OrangevMIe Sec. 28 160 acres
HULL, WESLEY
Orangey I 1 1 e
W.
Sec. 23
HAUPT WILLIAM A. Sec. 22
Orangey i1 1e
Rt.
120 acres
IMOBERSTEG, MRS. ANNA
rangey i 1 I e Sec. 23
iMilil
Rt. !
257

IMOBERSTEG, MRS. ANNA Rt. I
Arnol d Imooers teg
Orangeville Sec. 2t 307 acres
KOCH, BRYAN A.
Orangevi 1 le Sec. 33
KARLEN, FRED SR.
Ralph Zettle
Orangevi I le Sec. 2 I
KOHN, JOSEPH W. Sec. 29 Rt. 2
V/ in slow 300 acres
In Family Three Generations
itt^

Rt.
LANCASTER HOWARD C. Sec. 32 Rt. 2
Winslow 3 acres
LEHMAN JOHN F
Qrangevil le
Sec. 28
rra^gevinr Sec. 19 15 1
acres
LEVERTON, MERL R. 2
,
Orangeville Sec. 20 163^ acres
MATTER CHARLES C
Wins low
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MAASS, RAY W. Rt. t
OrangeviMe Sec. 23 96 acres
MAIZKt JtSSE ,
.
bee. 29 Rt. I
Orangeville Alvin Glenn Ten. 160 acres
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^i^je
MAUER W. J. Sec. |7 Rt. |
McConnell Lolling Bros. Ten. 313 acres
MAYS, ADAM P. Rt. I
Merri 11 May s
OrangevMle Sec. 32 160 acres

MOEST, ALOIS Rt. I
OrangeviHe Sec. 34 130 acres
PALMER, MRS. RAMONA Rt. I
Joe Fu ch s
OrangeviMe Sec. 31 100 acres
MOREY, MRS. M.
Elmer Busiahn
ran ge v lie i Sec. 2i
Rt.
00 acres
I
PHILLIPS, OSCAR
Glen Doubler
Oranaevi I 1 e Sec.
Rt.
40 acres
I
NEUENSCHWANDER, FRED W. Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 23 80 acres
PHILLIPS, OSCAR
ran gev I I 1 e Sec. 27
Rt. I
80 acres
OBERT, ORVILLE Rt. j
Orangeville Sec. 2S ! 60 acras
PINNOW WALTER
Orangevi 1 le
Sec. 26
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PLEASANT VIEW CHEESE FACTORY Rt.
range vi 1 I e Sec. 2 I
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RABE MILTOH B. Sec. 30 Rt. 2
Winslow Eldon W. Rabe Tenant 98 acres
ROBS, GEORGE S. Sec. 29 R L. 2
Winslow Milford Price Tenant 60 acres
BEESER GLADYS MRS. Sec. 35
Orangey I lie
,
I acre
I Rt.

SALBERGER. ARTHUR
Lloyd Koenner
rangevi 1 1 e Sec. 28
Rt.
160 acres
I
SCHULTHESS, ROBERT
Charles Lawson
ranqev i 1 1 e Sec. 3 3
e 34
SCHINOLER, WM. W.
ran gev i 1 I Sec.
Rt. I
W acres
SCHULZ, HOMER Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 35 575 acres
SCHRAMM FRANK R. Sec. 30 Rt. 2
Winslow Orville Boeck Tenant 125 acres
SCHULZ, VERNON
Orangey i I I e
E.
Sec. 3 I
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SCHRAMM, LAVERNE
Orange"! I !f> "c^c, Zi'
Rt. I
:0 acres

SCHWITZ, LESLIE Rt. 2
James Koch
Orangeville Sec. 31 5 acres
SEIOEL, FRANK Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 27 151 acres
SHOWERS, FRANK
El wood Shows rs
rangevi 1 le Sec. SH
m-'
Rt.
I 35 acres
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SEIDEL, HARRY Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 34 63 acres
SHOWERS, OLEN Rt.
|
Ralph Showers
Orangeville Sec. 27 80 acres
SHERBONOY, GEORGE C.
rangevi 1 I e Sec. 2i
Rt. I
210 acres
SMITH, REUBEN A.
Monroe Sec. 19
265

SNYDER, HAROLD T. Rt. 2
V i ctor Fol gate
Orangeville Sec. 19 150 acres
SOLBERGER, FRED
Harold Sibley
ranaev i 11 e Sec. 29
TAFT, CLAYTON
Charles Mover
Winslow Sec. 29
SPLINTER, WALTER E.
Winslow Sec. 32
Rt. 2
170 acres
TAFT REN Sec. 20 Rt. 2
Winslow Barker Lowell Tenant 130 acres
STITES, J. E.
L. C. Stites
Orangeville Sec. SH 10 acres
THORP, STANLEY ^
Orangevi 1 le Sec. 28
266

VALESKE, LAWRENCE Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 35 80 acres
WALLMANN, EMIL A.
Orangey i 11 e Sec. 23
Rt. I
95 acres
VAN MATRE, CLARANCE Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 28 77 acres

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RIDOTT TOWNSHIP
GERMAN VALLEY
RIDOTT
EVARTS
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R I T TOWNSH 1 P
GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP
BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND PLANNING
RtVISIOI*:
DCPAfiTMENT OF PUBLIC
S DEPARrtwENT or COMMERCE
BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS
SCALE OF ENLARGEMENTS
TO t>OCKFOKD
270

GERMAN VALLEY
In
the southeast corner of the county, on the Chicago Great Western Railroad,
lies the incorporated village of German Valley, with a population of 206. In addition
to a number of retail stores and service establishments, the village contains
Pleasant Prairie Academy, with a present enrollment of sixty students. The village
had its origin in an early German settlement here known as Baalton. It did not
grow very rapidly, however, until the Chicago Great Western Railroad was built
through the area in 1887. Today, German Valley is the principal community of
Ridott Township, with a total population of 1,378. First settlers of the township
were Andrew Jackson and Jefferson Niles, who came in 1836. About 1850 the township
was largely settled by German farmers.
271

RIDOTT
Also in Ridott Township is the incorporated village of Ridott, with a population
of 187. It is located on the scenic Pecatonica River and on the Chicago
Great Western Railroad. The village was founded in i860. It was originally called
Cochranville after J. S. Cochran, early land developer of the area.
272

EVARTS
Still another community of Ridott Township is the hamlet of Evarts, with a
population of eighteen. It is served by the postoffi^e at nearby Ridott village. The
hamlet was founded after the Illinois Central Railroad was built through the area.
273

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Rev. Edward Biimline Sec. 32
Ridott
SUNNY HILL CHEESE CO.
cfDauiA
(^filckeried
LELAND DIETMEIER
Prop.
Honegger Associcde Hofchery
PHONE 70
ROUTE 1
RIDOn, ILLINOIS
DAVIS, ILUNOIS
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METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Wm . Cooper
Sec. 32
Ge rman
Valley
RIDOTT CHRISTIAN REFORMED German Valley
Rev. Abbas Attendance of 200
Erected 1868
Rt. 1 f> acres
275

CHERRY HILL SCHOOL Kt. I
Mrs. Helen Kennedy, Teacher
Freeport Sec. 7
POPLAR GROVE SCHOOL Sec. I I
Pecat en ica Dist. I8
I
Rt.
m
iitaB
GERMAN VALLEY SCHOOL Sec. 29 Rt. |
German Val ley Dist. |5|
RIDOTT CENTER Sec. H
Ridott Bist. 116 18 Pupils
Mrs. Clifford Wilson Teacher
Rt.
I
GERMAN VALLEY GRADE SCHOOL Rt. I
Rev:Ralph Frey, Principal
Ridott Sec. 29 2 acres
RIDOTT GRADE SCHOOL SEC 32 Rt. I
Ridott
NORTH RIDOTT SCHOOL DAKOTA UNIT
Mrs. Evertye Dittman, Teacher
Ridott Sec. 20 Rt. I
THE PLEASANT PRAIRIE ACADEMY
Silver Creek Reformed Church, owner
German Valley Sec. 32 8 acres
276

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PEARL CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
W. R. Brach, Supt.
Pearl City Sec. 8
WAGNER SCHOOL DISTRICT 32 Rt. I
Miss Erna Meyers, Teacher
Pecatonica Sec. 35 3 acres
SILVER CREEK CEMETERY
Rt. I
German Val ley Sec. 32
(fSIP*'' ' .|(
WESSELS SCHOOL Sec. 20 Rt. |
German Valley Neisemeyer Edith Mrs.
Dist. 119 U acres
WAGNER CEMETERY
Pecaton i Sec. 35
Rt. I
2 acres
GRACE METHODIST CEMETFRY Rt. I
Pearl City Sec. II
GERMAN VALLEY FIRE DEPT. Sec. 32
German Val lev Chief: John Greve
277

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
Erected 1949
Sec. 8
Pearl
City
-iK-dsiL^
ZION EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHERN CHURCH
Rev. Charles R. Gatty Minister Pearl City
Organized March 7, 1864
278

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ANDERSON, N, HOWARD
Ridott Sec. 3H
Rt. I
120 acres
ARENDS, REVEREND
John Meyers
Pecatonica Sec. 2
AMMERMAN GRACE MRS. Sec. 12 Rt. |
Pecatonica R

1
AUKUS, HARRY E.
German Valley Sec. 32
BAMBERG, SIMON B.
P au 1 Tarn
Ridott
i n g
Sec. 99
1
Rt.
I
BAHTER, V. J.
Mrs. Jennie Freese
Ririott Sec. 33
BAAL, GEORGE Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 33 187 acres
BAWINKEL, JOHN
German Valley Sec. 3
BAMBERG, BEH 2.
Ridc + t o;;. 19
BEARD, GEORGE 0.
i'iidntt Sec. 36
M7
Rt. I
acres
281

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I
B^RG, WARREN T. Sec. 22
Ridott HoTroyc [royd, Adam W.
Tenant
Rt. 1
169 acres
BORCHERS, ORVI LLE J.
Melville D. Aukes
Egan Sec. 35
Rt.
60 acres
BOOMGARDEN, WM. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. ! I
U9 acres
BORCHERS, WILLIAM
A. C. Meyers
Freeport Sec. 17
BORCHERS, WILLIAM J. Rt. I
Roy B. Myers
German Valley Sec. 26 200 acres
JAMES BORCHERT ESTATE Rt. I
Donald Breed
Ridott Sec. 5 80 acres
282
BOYER, ARTHUR M.
Ridott Sec. 21
Rt.
30 acres

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BROWN, ROBERT L
Egan Sec. 36
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BRINKMAN, WILLIAM F. Sec.26 Rt. 1
Pecatonica i^OO acres
BUSS MRS. JOHN HIRAM S MAE Sec. 36 Rt.
Pecat mica 152 acres
BRINKMAN WILLIAM F. Sec. 26 Rt. I
Pecatonica 200 acres
BRACE, RALPH
J acob N I eman
Ridott Sec. 31
BROOKMAN EDNA MRS. Sec. 8 Rt. |
Freepprt
HO acres
BRUNING,. HIRAM I.
Pecaton i Sec. I 2
283

BUTTEL, H. E. Rt. I
Thomas Wi 1 1 i amson
German Valley Sec. 36 140 acres
BUTTEL, HEIKO J. Rt. I
Heye Buttel
German Valley Sec. 25 240 acres
BUTTEL, JOHN H. Rt. I
Cal V i n Buttel
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German Vallev Sec. 25 120 acres

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FAIRBAIRN, HENRY G
Ridott Sec. 33
FAWVER, TOM
Raymond C. Squ i res
Ridott Sec. 30
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FAIRBAIRH, WILLIAM R.
Ridott Sec. 31 3 20 acres
FAWVER, TOM
Ridott Sec. 5
Rt.
I
FAIRBAIRN, WILLIAM R.
Ridott Sec. 5
PAWVER, THOMAS
Willis Vie tmeye r, I
Ridott Sec. 3(J
286
FISCHER, EMMA
Vernon Kuhlemeier
Ridott Sec. 6
Rt.
200 acres
I

FISCHER, WARD C. Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 18 120 acres
GARST ROSWELL Sec. m Rt. |
Pecatanica William Hotter Ten. 323 acres
FLUECHTLING, FRANK
Ridott Sec. 30
GEIST, ROY
Rudolph Peterson
Pecaton I ca Sec. 36
GIBLER, ROBERT S. Rt. I
Robert J. Gl bier
Pecatonica Sec. 35 120 acres
FOELSKE RICHARD Sec. m
German Valtey
I
Rt.
acre
I
GITCHEL, LLOYD B.
Lloyd L. Gitchel
Ridott Sec. 31
Rt.
137 acres
I
287

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GOETHE, ELMER E.
Lowel 1 Goethe
RiHntt Sec. 5
GRAM, WALTER Sec. 22 Rt. 1
Ridott Bardell, Wm. H. Tenant 139 acres
GREENFIELD, BENJAMIN J. Rt. I
Kenneth Greenf i el
German Valley Sec. 30 152 acres
GREENFIELD, GEORIE
Pecatonica Sec. 12
288
Rt. i
120 acres
GUTH, EUGENE C.
^er^aJ Salley Sec. 23 2H0 acres

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HAGEHANN, ERNEST F.
Egan Sec. 35
ms
Rt. I
acres
HASSELMANN, HENRY F.
Ridott Sec. 4
HANSEN HUBERT J.
Pecatonica
Sec. 25 Rt. I
40 acres
HAYUNGA, BENJAMIN B.
Ge rm an Valley Sec. 20
HARBERS, MRS. RAYMOND Rt. I
Serman Valley Sec. 27 80 acres
HAYUNGA. BENJAMIN B. Rt. I
Harold Oenekas
German Valley Sec. 20 160 acres
HARBERS ESTATE, R. W. Rt. I
Al V i n Kempe r
German Valley Sec. 30 20 acres
HAYUNGA, BENJAMIN B. Rt. I
Robert Winche
German Valley Sec. 29 120 acres
289

HAYUNGA, HERBERT G. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 33 160 acres
HENNING, HARM K. Rt. I
Pecatonica Sec. II 195 acres
HAYUNGA. MRS. J. R. Rt. I
George P. Hayunga
German Valley Sec. 29 108 acres
HOUSER, GEORGE S.
Ridott Sec. 20
mJffx.
Rt. I
160 acres
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HEEREN, JOHN E. Rt. I
Robert Schn ei derman
German Valley Sec. 28 153 acres
HUNTER LEOLAT. MRS. Sec. {^ Rt. I
German Valley R cyal C. Hunter 200 acres
Tenant
HEERKES, CHRISTOPHER C.
Ridott Sec. 21
290
Rt. I
83 acres
HUNZIKER, FRITZ
Ridott Sec. 17

JUERGENS, HENRY V. Rt. |
German Valley Sec. 20 160 acres
ILS, CONRAD Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 35 I 59i acres
KARCHER, MARY
Simon Nieman
Ridott Sec. 6
Rt.
113 acres
I
JANSSEN, GEORGE W. Rt, I
German Valley Sec. 23 159 acres
KARSK BROTHERS Sec. 25
Pecatonica
J (HNSON EINAR D. Sec. 35 Rt. I
Pecatonica ||5 acres
KLEVER, CLARENCE
Freeport Sec. I
291

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KLINGER, R. G.
P ecaton I Sec. I
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KLINGER, GEORGE S HELEH Rt. I
Pecatonica Sec. 14 138 acres
KLOOSTER, JAKE
Ridott Sec. 22
Rt. I
120 acres
KLINGER, JAMES W. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 3! 20 acres
KLINGER, JOHN H. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 24 i 60 acres
29
KOYM, ART
Maynard Cornel i us
Ridott Sec. 6 720 acres

KRIENKE, CHARLES H.
Ridott Sec. 21
Rt. I
50 acres
KRUSE, CONRAD J. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 26 79 acres
KRIENS HERMAN & LUCILE Sec. 24 Rt. I
Pecatonica 154 acres
KRUSE, Dl CK & HARM Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 25 220 acres
i
KRUSE, ALFRED J. Rt.
I
German Valley Sec. 26 140 acres
KRUSE, WALTER C. Rt. I
Pecatonica Sec. 24 240 acres
KRUSE, CONRAD J. Rt. I
Wi 1 1 i am Dooyen
German Valley Sec. 25 160 acres
KUBATZKE FLOYD F. Sec. 12
Pecatomca 110 acres
293

KUBATZKE, WALTER
German Val 1 ey Sec. 31
Rt. LAMEYER, GEORGE H
Ridott Sec. 36
KUHLEMEYER, LOUIS C, JR. Rt. I
Ridott Sec. 19 100 acres
LAMM, WILLIAM F. Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 7 177 acres
KURTZ, MARY
Howard Sch 1 el ch
Ridott Sec. 32
LANE, OSCAR W.
Ridott Sec. 21
LAMB, MRS. CHARLES T. Rt. I
Roger Dorn i nk
> Sec. t 210 acres
LARSON, HARRY C.
Ridott Sec. 33
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LAST, MARTIN L.
Pecaton i Sec. 13
Rt.
170 acres
LINNEMANN, MRS. MAYME Rt. I
Harley H. Bolen
German Valley Sec. 30 112 acres
LAWVER, S. H. Sec. 22 Rt. I
Ridott Leslie B. Visger Tenantl60 acres
LEERHOFF, Wl LLI AM Rt I
German Valley Sec. 16 10 acres
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Ridott Sec. 31^
MARKS
BROS.

MARVIN, MATT A.
Henry A. Kuhlemeyer
MAIHIOT. CLARK
Harold Mathiot
Pecaton i ca Sec. I 5
MEIERS ANNA MRS. Sec. 36 Rt. I
Pecaton ica Hitchcock Bugene M. 160 acres
"^i^,, iv>s:t
MEI ERS, FRED F.
Home r F. Meiers,
Pecatonica Sec. 36
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MATTER, MR. i MRS. LESTER Rt. I
James F. Kraus
Ridott Sec. 2| 50 acres
MELOORF, MRS. ESTHER Rt. I
Floyd & Do ran Mel'Jorf
Pecatonica Sec. I !H0 acres
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MENDEN, MRS. ETHEL C. Rt. I
Pecatonica Sec. 26 190 acres
MENNENGA, JAMES M.
Pecaton i Sec. I 3
MEYERS, AMBERT
German Val ley Sec.
Rt.
29 80 acres
MENNENGA, Tl TU S J. Rt. I
Ed Mennenga
German Valley Sec. 22 160 acres
MEYERS, MRS. MURI EL Rt. I
Don aid L. Meyers
Pecatonica Sec. 36 92 acres
MENNENGA, TITUS J. Rt. I
Ed Mennenga
German Valley Spc. 16 UC acres
MILLER, EVERETT Rt. I
Donald Boien - „,
German Valley Sec. ! -. 95 acres
297

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MILLER, HENRY J.
German Valley Sec. 32
Rt. i
56 acres
mUER SISTERS ESTATE Sec. 28 Rt. 1
Ridott M(ring, Lloyd W. Tenant 300 acres
MILLER, HERMAN 0. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 26 200 acres
MILLER, W. F. „^ Rt. I
Pecatonica Sec. 35 35 acres
^m^m'
MILLER, MRS. MARY Rt. I
Henry Wi 1 ken
German Valley Sec. 28 160 acres
MILLER, W. L. Rt.
I
German Valley Sec. 27 50 acres
-Iwj
MILLER, MENNO ^^ .^^ Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 35 180 acres
MILLER, WILLIAM Rt. I
Robert Klipping
German Valley Sec. 22 160 acres
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MILLER, WM. L. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 33 120 acres
MOORE, CHARLES
Vernon Eichme ie r
Ridott Sec. 30
4H
Rt.
I
acres
MULLER, LOUl S P.
German Valley Sec. 32
MINKIE, HERMAN
Ridott Sec. 9
=^«jh.^
MUSTERT, LEWIS W.
Gi bert Crul 1
Ridott Sec. 3
Rt.
160 acres
I
MOLDER, GILBERT
Ridott Sec. 13
MUSTERT, 0. H.
Lewis W. Mustert
Pecaton i ca Sec. 2
299

I
MYERS, MRS. LOTTIE
Don al d Run te
Ridott Sec. 35
Rt.
162 acres
I
KOELLAR EDWIN H. Sec. 6 Rt. I
Ridott Lewis Aisenbrey Tenant 160 acres
NOLTEHEIER, WILLIAM P.
Warren Reuber,
Ridott Sec. 5
NEUBERGER, WILLIAM
Bern ard Man n In g
Ridott Sec. t
R t.
328 acres
OSTENDORF, H. F.
Donald Wichtnan
Ridott Sec. 16
NIEMAN, MRS. HENRIETTA
Marvin Harin stein
Freeport S^c. jH
300
Rt.
20 acres
I
OSTERLOO, J. W. Rt. i
German V.'^icy Sf. 32 i5r< acreo

I
OWENS, HENRY
German Val 1 ey Sec. 3 I
^^
Rt.
acres
POPPEN, MRS. J. P. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 27 200 acres
RADEMAKER, ROY I. Kt. I
German Valley Sec. 25 2ii0 acres
PETERSOH RUDOLPH E. Sec. 35 Rt. I
Pecatonica 120 acres
RAMPENTHAL, SAM
Freeport Sec. M
Rt. 1
1 12 acres
POPPEN, MRS. GLADYS Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 23 80 acres
REEDY HARLAN 0. Sec. 23
Ridott
Rt. 1
128 acres
301

175
I
REEMTSMA, WALTER G.
German Valley Sec. 27
Rt.
80 acres
ROSS, FRANKLIN
Egan Sec. 35
RIMINGTON, ROBERT J. Rt. I
Vel bu r Li nco I n
Pecatonica Sec. acres
1
ROLANDER, RAY A.
John S. Wells
Egan Sec. 36
Rt.
120 acres
I
ROSS, WILLIAM N. Box 3
German Valley Sec. 33 152 acres
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ROSS, ANDY E. Rt. |
German Valley Sec. 25 80 acres
kui, huL, OR.G.D. Rt.
I
Henry Buttel
German Valley Sec. 22 100 acres
302

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SAAIJENGA, FOLKRT Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 27 80 acres
SCHMITT MRS. ELLA
Joe A. wi 1 I i ams
Ridott Sec.
i|
Rt.
194 acres
SCHEFFNER, MRS. GEORGE Rt. I
Ridott Sec. 5 160 acres
SCHMITT, JOHN 6. Rt.
I
Russell Schmitt
Pecatonica Sec. 12 120 acres
SCHEFFNER WILLIAM H. Sec. II Rt. I
Freeport 230 acres
SCHNELLB.C. DR. SR. Sec. 25 Rt. !
pecatonica Kraut Fred L. Tenn.285 acres
SCHMITT, ALBERT .:•
Wale S. W. Woodruff
Ridott Sec. 3
Rt.
206 acres
i
SCHNULLE, GUSTAV
F rank 1 i n Ross
German Valley Sec. 34 155 acres
303

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Rt. I
SCHOENY, EARL
Pau 1 Mulder
German Valley Sec. 33 160 acres
s-.-j-W'^-asf^--
SCHRADER, LLOYD Sec. 10 Rt. I
pecatonica Grant Moore Tenant 120 acres
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N.
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SMITH, RUSSELL E. Rt. I
Ral ph H. John son
Pecatonica Sec. I 240 acres
SHAFER, EDWARD
Paul 0. Fry
Ge rman Valley Sec. 3 1
'MiM
Rt.
100 acres
I
SNEEK, THEODORE Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 24 160 acres
SHOCKEY, GUY
Donald L. Shockey
Ridott Sec. 20
SOEHNE REMMER Sec. 20 Rt. |
German Vasley Rust Ge.;rge Ten, !55 acres
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SOEHNE REMMER
German Val ley
Sec. 20 Rt. 2
5 acres
SPAHGLER. W. W.
Ridott Sec. 30
TAGGART, ETHEL
Wilhelms Marsden
Ridott Sec. 9
Rt.
160 acres
Sf
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STRATMANN, JOHN F. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 27 80 acres
UBBEN, LIZZIE
Claude A. Mills
Ridott Sec. 21
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SUNNY HILL CHEESE CO.
Ridotte
VAN LOH, CLARENCE G.
Robert W. Beach
German Val 1 ey Sec. If
305

HAKO WESSELS ESTATE Rt. I
Bob R. Wessel s
German Valley Sec. 21 240 acres
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WEBER, MRS. SARAH
CI ay ton Weber
Ridott Sec. 2
Rt.
80 acres
I
WESSELS ESTATE, MAKO Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 20 3 acres
HtLL5 CLYDE Sec. 22 Rt. |
Ridott Alvin Kerchner, Tenant 247 acres
WESSELS, W. D. & H. W.
German Valley Sec. 30
WERNICKE SAM L. Sec. 21 Rt. I
Rido + * V'-irr f'.reni» E. 'jnir;'- 1 7«; acrP'i
WILLHELMS, EAM
Harold Suess
Ridott 3oo.
306

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WILLIAMS, ALFRED G. Rt. I
German Valley Sec. 3t 175 acres
ZIMMERMAN, CLARENCE Rt. I
Cec II L. Rosen be rge r
Ridott Sec. 19 100 acres
WOLF. PAUL Sec. 23 Rt. 1
Ridott Shoemaker, Kenneth Tenant
3ifi acres
ZIMMERMAN, CLARENCE Rt. I
Hugh Schoeny
Ridott Sec. 29 160 acres
WOODRUFF ESTATE
Owl ght Woodru f
Pecaton i Sec. 2
ZIMMERMAN, JOHN Rt. i
Tom Singer
Orangeville Sec. 32 210 acres
YOUNG, MR. & MRS. NORMAN Rt. I
Freepor'^ Sec. ! ^crts
ZWEIFEL,
Orangev i
ADAM
! e
F.
Sec
1
307

308

ROCK GROVE TOWNSHIP
ROCK GROVE
309

fJHStO 00Va3NNIM
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310

ROCK GROVE
In the northeast corner of the county is located Rock Grove, one of the oldest
villages of Stephenson County. It has a present population of 150 and is served by
the postoffice at nearby Rock City. It was as early as 1835 that the first permanent
settlers came and staked out farms near the site of Rock Grove village. These
first pioneers were Albert Albertson, Jonathan Corey and Eli Frankeberger. It was
not until 1850, however, that Rock Grove was formally platted as a village by
Samuel Guyer. The township in which it is located, bearing the same name, today
has a total population of 696.
311

ROCKGROVE E. U. B. CHURCH Ro ck Grove
Th e present Pax to r Rev. William Seith
At th< le present there is 100 members
ST. PAULS LUTHERN CHURCH Rock City
312

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Davis Raymond Ottsmeier
Rt. 1
Sec. 24
'*«. •--£¥.*'i^-';.if.O,y
•/-•;
EGGERT SCHOOL DAKOTA UNIT
Mrs. Roy Baker (Inst.)
Rock City Sec. H Rt. I
FELTS SCHOOL Sec. 35
Davis Oist. 26 Unit 7.01
Rt. I
ROCK GROVE SCHOOL
Rock CityDis. 201
Mrs. Anna Garrow
Dak da Dis.
PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL Sec. 27
Orangevi lie
Not in use since 1953
Rt.
I
3W

SYLVAN SCHOOL Sec. 26
Orangeville Dist. 203 Unit
Erected 1937
Rt. 1
ALLISON, C. H. Rt. 2
Stephen Swi tzer
Orangeville Sec. 22,27 121 acres
BETHLEHEM CEMETERY
Rock City Sec. 3
Rt. I
ALTENBERN, FRED
Rock City Sec. 31
FRANK BURGER CEMETERY
Davis Sec. 29
Rt.
I
ALTENBERN, STANLEY
rangevi I le Sec. 31
ROCKGROVE UNION CEMETERY Rt. I
Rock City Sec, 36 I5 acres
ALTENBERN. STANLEY Rt. I
Orangeville Sec, 36 »6 acres
314

AKUtN, KLAUS
Earl Eggemeier
Davi s Sec. I
BENNEHOFF, HAROLD Rt. I
Robert Peterson
Rock City Sec. 5 168 acres
BINGHER ESTATE
A1 ber t B i ngn er
Davis Sec. 27
BENHEHOFF, CLAIRL Rt. I
Dale Bennehoff „^,
Rock City Sec. 5 277 acres
BLUNT, DALE
Eu gen e Bu s j ahn
Rock City Sec. 6
^nf -*
BEHNOHOFF, CLARA
Leo Elgin
Rock City Sec.
BROBST, DANIEL
Wal ter L. Meiers
Orangevi I I e Sec. 2H
Rt.
;2 acres
315
I

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FIENE. WALTER
Kenn i th F i ene
Davi s Sec. 34
Rt.
180 acres
I
EARLEYWINE, GLEH 0. Kt. I
Judd Earl eywine
Juda, Wise. Sec. 21 180 acres
FEHELER, HERMAN Rt. I
Lee P i epe r
Orangeville Sec. 2H 110 acres
FIENE,
LESTER
nillV.UVr' sec. 36 .06 acres
FISCHER, W. C. Rt. I
Elvin Fisher
Orangeville Sec. 34 160 acres
FIENE, MERRI LL
Rock City Sec. 33
GEBHARDT, GEORGE
Orangeville Sec. 30
Kt. I
70 acres
317

1
,
Rt.
GEITER, GLENN H.
Ray H. Geiter
Dakota Sec. 34
GOEKE, CLARENCE Rt. I
Davis Sec. I jOG acres
GOEKE, GAIL
Davis Sec. 34
I
1982 acres
GILL, MRS. ROSIE R t. I
Lester Gi II
OrangeviUe Sec. 30 100 acres
BRAND, FRANZ
Herman Bruegger
Rock City Sec. 28 212 acres
60EBLE, ERNEST
rangevi 1 e Sec. 22
GROSSMAN, FRED
Leroy Trumpy
rangev i 1 le Sec. 20
318

HIRSBUNNER, CHARLES
Paul Matcke
Davis Sec. 24
HORSTMEI ER, HENRY Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 29 60 acres
HORSTMEIER, KENNETH W.
Dav 1 3 Sec. 25
Rt. I
160 acres
ISERMAN, WALTER
Merle I serman
Rock City Sec. 6
Rt.
228 acres
I
JESCHKE, REINHARD
Rock City Sec. 31
319

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JOHNSON,
ENOS

KUHLMEI R-TOELKE, FLORENCE Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 31 138 acres
LOHMEIER. GEORGE
Darrel 1 Ti el keme i er
Dav i s Sec. 35
LOHMEIER, GEORGE
Davis Sec. 2
Rt. I
5 acres
LfLJE'^'Jl ST, JOSIE
Ralph Anderson
Davis Sec. 24
Rt.
208 acres
I
LOHMEIER, MILTON J. W.
Davis Sec. 36
Rt. I
30 acres
321

I
LOHMEIER, WALTER F.
Davis Sec. 27
Rt.
250 acres
MANI BROTHERS Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 23 130 acres
MOLLENBERNOT, WALLACE R. Rt. 2
Juda, Wise. Sec. 23 260 acres
MEIER, MRS. JULIA Rt. I
Mrs. Meier Rest Home
Rock City Sec. 6 5 acres
LOSS, CLAYTON
Orangey i M 3 Sec. 30
>ib
Rt. I
acres
MEINERT, ALBERT Rt. I
Lester Melnert
Rock City Sec. 3 20 5 acres
•Jan

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MEINERT, ANNA S.
Earl Me I rt
Davis Sec. 34
MEINERT, HARRY
Dav i s Sec. 27
,
Rt. I
I I85 acres
MEINERT, HARRISON K
Rock City Sec. 2!
MESSMAN, HARRY S.
Rock City Sec. 6
Kt. I
115 acres
323

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MYERS, CLARK
Me) V i n Rackow
Orangev i 1 1 e Sec
MYERS, G. A.
CI ark Myers
Rock City Sec. 6
MYERS. CLARK
Lowell Myers
Orangev i 1 I
324
OLSON,
Davis
JOHN
Sec

ULOOH, MELVIN
Orangevi I le Sec. 9
Rt. Q
62 acres
OTTER CREEK CHEESE CO.
F ranc is Meier, Mg r.
Davi s Sec. 2
I
Rt. I
acre
PHILLIPS, DALE Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 22 130 acres
PASSET, L0UI6
ran gevi 1 I e Sec. 35
PEHL, ARTHUR H.
Davis Sftc. 27
PIEPER, MARTHA
Alvin Pieper
Davis Sec. 3
Rt.
!
I 19 acres
325

PIEPER. MRS. MARTHA
Henry Peiper
Davis Sec. 2
ROLRY, TED
Rock City Sec. 36
REES, WILLIAM Rt. I
Alferd Zweifel
Juda, Wise. Sec. 22 183 acres
RIEMER, GLEH Rt. I
Orangevllle Sec. 25 176 acres
RUF, LENA ,„ «t- '
Orangeville Sec. 30 60 acres
RINEHART,
LYLE

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RUF, WALTER Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 29 128 acres
SCHRADERMEI ER, ALFERO Rt. I
Davis Sec. 3 150 acres
SCHEIDEGER, MRS. EMMA Rt. I
Davi s Sec. 22 I 20 acres
SCHURCH, ERNEST
Orangeville Sec. 30 152 acres
SCHIRHER. ELMER H. Rt. I
Franc! s Ti el kemeier
Rock City Sec. 6 200 acres
SCHNEEBERGER, WALTER
Oavi s Sec. 36
SHIPPY, ROBERT E.
rangevi 1 1 e Sec. 26
mi
Rt. I
acres
327

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i
SI EDSCHLAG, MYRON H t. I
Rock City Sec. 33 153 acres
STAMPFLI ESTATE, FRED
Herman Stampf 1
Rock City Sec. 33
SOLBERGER, ARTHUR
Lester Scnu 1
rangev i 1 1 e Sec. 23
SPRING BROOK CHEESE FACTORY Rt. I
Davis Sec. 27 I acre
328
THOREN, CHARLES S.
Rock City Sec. i; Rt. I
160 acres

Tl ELKEMEIER,

WILSON, MRS. SARAH
L. J. Wi I son
Orangeville Sec. 34 300 acres
ZETTLE, OLI VER Rt. |
Boyd Pre i bel bi s
Orangeville Sec. 23 40 acres
YOUNG, BILL Rt I
M i
1 ton Fri edri chs
Orangeville Sec. 27 120 acres
ZIMMERMAN, CLAY J. ^t. I
Darel 1 Zimmerman
Orangevi 1 le Sec. 20 142 acres
ZEE, CHARLES
Forrest Zee
Monroe Sec. 23
ZIMMERMAN, IRA

ROCK RUN TOWNSHIP
DAVIS
ROCK CITY
331

'
ROCK RUN TOWNSHIP
GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP
BUREAU Of RESEARCH AND PLANNING
FOR D4TES
Of REVISIONS
OH ROAD TYPE
AND CULTURAL
FEATURES.
DCPAHTMENT OF PUBLIC
SCALE OF ENLARGEMENTS
V2_
-* TO ROCKTON
332

ROCK CITY
Another community of Rock Run Township is the incorporated village of
Rock City, with a population of 157. It is situated on the Chicago, Milwaukee,
St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and on State 75- The village was platted in 1859 by
George Raymer on the site of an earlier settlement called Rock Run Mills. The
latter was established by H. G. Davis as early as 1841.
DAVIS
With a present population of 348 and with numerous retail
stores and service
establishments, the incorporated village of Davis serves as the principal trading
center of Rock Run Township, northeast of Freeport. It is situated on the Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad and on State 75- The village was founded
in 1857 after the Western Union Railroad (now part of the Milwaukee road) was
built through the area. Its founders were Samuel Davis, John A. Davis, Thomas J.
Turner and Ludwig Stanton. The township in which Davis is located has a total
population of 1,377. First permanent settler of the township was a Mrs. Swanson,
a widow with a large family of children, who arrived in 1835- Her children helped
her in running a farm here.
333

1
,^,„,,l^si^':^'**»:
ST. PATRICKS OF IRISH GROVE
Sec. 36 Rt. 1
Bnilt 1864
Rev. J A. Dri scol .
Its a mission of Durand
Davi s
ROCK CITY CHEESE CO.
ALVIN and BETTY MANN
Cheese /Makers
A GOOD MARKET FOR YOUR MILK
PHONE DAKOTA 212
ROCK CITY, ILLINOIS
ROCK CITY
ROCK CITY,
ILirNOIS
BANK
"Prompt and Confidential Loan Service"
Your Business Solicited, Appreciated,
and Protected
Phones
DAKOTA 226
DAVIS 5310
ROCK GROVE 2110
Member of
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
334

CALVARY CHURCH
Evangelical United Brethren
Warren R, Ebinger Pastor
Sec. 14
Dav;
EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHERN CHURCH
Rev. Ebinger Minister Rock City
335

THE METHODIST CHURCH
Lowell D. Allen Pastor
Sec. 13
Da VI s
(
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL & REFORMED CHURCH
Qrgani zed June 21, 1847 Davis
Rev. Re. Schwarze
336

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I
AVEY SCHOOL
Pecaton i Sec. 19
Rt. 2 DAVIS GRADE SCHOOL DAKOTA UNIT 20 1
Glenn Wise, Principal
Davis Sec. 2H
BERLIN SCHOOL DAKOTA UNIT 20 1
Mrs. Mavis Cooper. Teacher
Rock City Sec. 7 Rt. I
HENZI E SCHOOL Dl ST. 28 ( Disc
Dav i s Sec. 2 Rl. I
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL
Davis Sec. 2
Rt.
ROCK CITY GRADE SCHOOL DAKOTA UNIT
First Six Grades
Rock City Sec. 20
COLLEGE SCHOOL DISTRICT 321
Rock City Sec. 15 Rt. I
FELTS CEMETERY
Davis Sec. 35
Rt. 2
337

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PIONEERS CEMETERY
Dakota Sec. 29
#,*^^.A'
ROCK CITY CEMETERY ASS'N. Rt. I
Rock Ci ty Sec. 23
ANDERSEN, MRS. BELLE Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 23 50 acres
ROCK CITY BALL DIAMOND
ANDERSEN ESTATE R*'
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Abner Andersen ,^ro

,
Rt.
BAMBERG, BEN S. Rt. I
61 en Bamberg
Rock City Sec. 20 80 acres
BAMBERG, SIMON B.
Paul Bamberg
Ridott Sec. 17
Rt.
90 acres
I
BEHNING, MRS. CHARLES
Dakota Sec. 30
2i
I
acres
.».tfa»«fa 'j«i i'*><
BARKAU. JOHN H.
F rank Pomme ren i ng
Rock City Sec. 19 10 I acres
BENNING, DAVID W.
Rock City Sec. 20
I
Rt. I
acre
BECHTOLD, EARL R.
Oavi s Sec. 25
Rt. I
50 acres
BENNING, MILTON H.
Rock City Sec. 22
IbS
Rt. I
acres
339

I
BOURAY. LOUIS F.
Rock City Sec. 4
BORAY. CHESTER
Rock City Sec. H
340
BOWERS, FRANK J.
Dakota Sec. 6
Rt.
156 acres

BRI6GS, ROBERT G.
Jerry Harn i sh
Rock City Sec. I
BUSS, ERVIN K.
Dav is Sec.
Rt. I
120 acres
CRAWFORD, JOHN
Paul Rose
Davis Sec. 36
341

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I
DAUGHEN8AUGH, SCHUMAN J. Rt. I
Ridott Sec. 17 20 acres
DE GROFF, HAROLD G.
Ridott Sec. 16
Rt.
80 acres
DITZLER, M. W. & RUTH
Dav i s Sec. >^ I 29 acres
I
DEAN, FRANK
Rock City Sec. 15
Rt.
105 ac res
DEGNER, WILLIAM R.
Rock City Sec. I I
Rt. I
160 acres
OREWELOW 0. H.
Rock City
Sec. 33 Rt. i
85 acres
342

ENGEL,

I
I
I
I
FULTON, JOE
Rock City Sec. 17
Rt.
80 acres
GERMAIN, MARVIN
Rock City Sec. 10
Kt.
160 acres
F U L TO N , JOE
Del bert Fehr
Rock City Sec. 16
GERMAIN, 0. L.
Rock City Sec. 5
*ii.
FULTOH, JOE
Rock City Sec. 17
—
Rt.
80 acres
GILFORD, HOWARD H.
Joseph Lesher
r
Ridott Sec. 13
Rt.
210 acres

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I
Rt.
HERBIG, OSCAR
Ridott Sec. 9
Rt.
90 acre!
HOLSTE, HAKRY W. Rt. I
Orvi lie Wenger
Rock City Sec. 20 87 acres
HERMAN ED. Sec. 6
Rock City Fay Kruse
Rt. I
80 acres
HORSTMEIER, CLAYTON W. I
,
Rock City Sec. 21 1575 acres
HORSTMEIER, RAYMOND H. Box 121
Davis Sec. 13 I7H acres
HOLb It, JIAKKY W.
Rock City Sec. 17
346
HORSTMEIER, W. K,
Ray Schlueter
Davis Sec. \H
Rt.
i 60 acres
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I 60
HOWARTH, MRS. HARRIET
Mrs. Quentin Howarth
Cedarvi 1 1 e Sec. 36
JESCHKE, CLI FFORD A.
Rock City Sec. 7
Rt. I
ac re s
HYSLOP, DR. R. J.
Robert W. Heilman
Davis Sec. 23
JOHNSON, BERNARD H.
Rock City Sec. 10
Rt. I
80 acres
ISERMAN, HENRY
Lowe 1 I Th oraao
Dakota Sec. 3!
JONAS CAPITOU MISS Sec. 27 Rt. I
Rock City Nelson Rubendall Ten. 176 acre
347

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JONAS, SALOME
Martin Burn ham
Davi s Sec. 35
JONES, FRANK
Rock City Sec. 6
JULIUS, ROY H.
Red Oak Sec. 3>l
Rt. I
10 acres
KEEHNEH, CLARENCE J,
Rock Citv Sec. 10
KLITZ, SAMUEL J.
Rock City Sec. 2
I
Rt.
ac re
349

I
KOCIj HENRY ESTATE
Davis Dan Koch
Sec.
Tenant
I I
KORTEDICK, LORETTA
James B. Bradley
Rock City Sec. i I
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KNOUP, MRS. CLARA
Rock City Sec. 28
Rt.
!8 acres
KOYM, ARTHUR F,
Lloyd E. Walton
Rock City Sec. 22
KNOUP. HAROLD
Rock City Sec. 34
350
KRAFT, LEWIS T.
Dakota Sec. 29

KUNDERT, ROY F.
Homer Ostby
Rock City Sec. 8
LAST, GRACE A.
Ridott Sec. 15
Rt. I
70 acres
LAWVER

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MATZKE, C, W.
Davis Sec. 13 12 acres
LUDEKING, PAUL
Dakota Sec. 18
MAY, ALBIN L.
Dakota Sec. 30 10 acres
MARKEL, FLORENCE M
Ridott Sec. 17
MCDONALD, LLOYD Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 7 30 acres
3Si

60
MEIER OAKIAL J. ESTATE sec. 10-15 Rt. I
Davis Ralph Meier Tenant 1765 acres
MEIER, WARREN L.
Ridott Sec. 16
l"-^ 'mKJSStS:
MEIER, LENA
El 1 a J. Raker
Rock C i ty Sec. I
5
Rt.
9 1 acres
MEINERT, LEE F. Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 20 136 acres
MEIER, LOUl S 0.
Davis Sec. 13
Rt. I
MEINERT, MYRON F
Davi s "Sec. 23 I
acre s
MEIER, RALPH
Nathan Kubly
MILEY, C. D.
Rock City Sec. 7 Rock City Sec. 23
353

MILEY. CALVIN D.
Rock Ci ty Sec. 17
Rt. I
120 acres
MILLER, HENRY Rt. I
Ouane Townsend
Rock City Sec. 32 300 acres
i^LtU
MILLER, ANDY Box mt
Rock City Sec. 19 80 acres
MILLER HENRY A. Sec. I I
Davis Harold pfund Tenant
Rt.
I
120 acres
L. MILLER ESTATE
Lloyd Miller
Rock City Sec. 15
Rt.
100 acres
I
MILLER, KENNETH 0.
Rock Ci ty Sec. 6
Rt.
I
MILLER, HAROLD P
Davis Sec. 21
MILLER, tilw. .iARY
Chester Miller
Dakota Sec. 30
354

MILLER, MRS. MARY
Dakota Sec. 30
Rt.
I
NATH, DAVID
Earl LaFurge
Rock City Sec. 26
MORRIS, ROY E.
Marion Moore
Davis Sec. 24 I
//
60 acres
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MM:
NATH, R. R.
Cal vin M. Saxby
Red Oak Sec. 34
MULLIGAN, GLEN E.
Rock City Sec. 27
Rt.
74 acres
I
MULLARKY, LORETTA
Myron Lentz
Davi s Sec. 25
NEl DERMEI ER BROS.
Don aid He! tkam
Rock City Sec. 35

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NlEDERMEItK DAN Sec. 33
Rock City
Kl.
20 acres
HIEDERMEIER, WALTER E.
Ral ph Hi I Imans
Rock City Sec. 21
Rt.
m2 acres
I
HIEDERMEIER, HAZEL
Don N i ede rm e i e
Rock City Sec. 21
Box 106
1225 acres
NItDERMEIER, WILLIAM
Raymond Niedermeier
Dav i s Sec. I I
Rt.
80 acres
I
NIEDERMIER, JOHN
Lei and Lawver
Rock City Sec. 29
NIEDtKMtlER, WM.
Melvin Niedermeier
Davi s Sec. I I
Nl EDERMEI ER, MERL E.
Rock Ci ty Sec. I 5
Rt. I
80 acres
NOTT, MRS. BLANCHE
Robert Nott
Dakota Sec. 7
356

PIEPER, ELMER & GETZ, DORA
Rock City Sec. 28 80 acres
OTTE, MILTON
Marv I n N i ederme i er
Rock City Sec. 9
Rt.
)5 acres
I
atatiJ'kH «»^&gaR!'
'
A'y!;i^tJV'tt;^
PLACE, MAURI CE G.
H a1 dean Kampme I er
Davis Sec. 36
Rt.
255 acres
I
RAETZ, CARL H.
Rock City Sec. 27
Rt. I
25 acres
OTTERSTEIN, ROYAL W. „^^ Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 20 200 acres
REEDY, RUSSELL
Ridott Sec. 16
Rt. I
18 acres
357

.^lEMER, CLARENCE F.
Freeport Sec. 18
Rt. 3
108 acres
ROUSH, FLOYD
Davis Sec. 14
1^
ROCK CITY BANK
Reek City

SCHLUETER H. C. Sec. |0 Rt. I
Davis \H0 acres
SCHLUETER, JOHN W. Rt. I
Ralph Elinar
Rock City Sec. 9 213 acres
SCHLUETER, HAROLD E.
Golden Meadow Farm No. I
Rock City Sec. 9 & 10 120 acres
SCRAEDMEIER, VERNON
Davis Sec. 10
SCHLUETER, HENRY Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 18 176 acres
SHELTON, JOHN S.
Rock City Sec. 21 80 acres
SCHLUETER, HENRY G. Rt. I
Rock Ci^^y Sec IB 80 acres
SHIPPY, GROVER C
RIdott S»c. 16
359

SMITH, CLARE V. Rt. I
Floyd K ampme i er
Rock City Sec. 6 197 acres
bHUEMAKER, EUGENE E.
Ridott Sec. 15
SMITH, FRAKK E.
Davis Sec. 13 20 acres
SIMMER, VERNON
WesI e y L awve r
Rock City Sec. 33
360
SNIVELEY, CLIFFORD
Kenneth He i se
Rock City Sec. 10
Rt.
200 acres
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I
HARRY C. SNYDER ESTATE
Russell E. Rutter
Dav i s Sec. 1
240 acres
SPELLMAN, CLEM
Arthur Herman
Dav i s Sec. 35
Rt.
40 acres
I
SPELMAN, LERNON
Davis Sec. 36
Rt. I
120 acres
SPHAK, LESLIE
Lavere Al thaf er
Davis ec. 24
Rt.
80 acres
STSCHTER, FRANK E.
Rock City Sec. 16
361

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SUTTER, WALTEk
George Zimmerman
Rock Ci ty Sec. 26
SUESS, EDMUND
Ridott Sec. 16
SUGHROWE, JAMES
Eugene Sughrowe
Rock City Sec. I
TERHARK rKtO A.
Don al d 0. Te rhark
Ridott Sec. 17
SU6HR0UE, JOHN F.
Dona:c! Sughroue
Ridott Sec. m
Rt.
120 acres
I
THOREN, UAROLD L.
Rock C- tv Sec. ;
ttO
Rt. I
acres
362

TIELKEMEIER, MRS. AMEILE Rt. I
Edwi n Ti el keme i er
Rock City Sec. 20 145 acres
TOELKE, VERNON Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 20 117^ acres
TIELKEMEIER, GEORGE Rt. I
F rank T ie 1 kernel e r
Rock City Sec. 15 96 acres
TOELKE, WILLIAM Rt. I
Don A) I eman
Rock City Sec. 8 120 acres
TILKEIMEIER, CONEY
Ross Zimmerman
Rock City Sec. 8
ZIMMERMAN, HANNA
Edgar Leather
Rock Citv Sec. 17
TOELKE, RALPH K.
Rock City Sec. 17
VAN MATRE, HENRY
Dakota Sec. 6
Rt. I
36 acres
363

I
I
VEHMEIER, ELOON R
Dakota Sec. 30
WEHRENBERG, FRED W.
Rock City Sec. 8
Rt.
160 acres
VOSS, KENNETH L.
Rock City Sec. 9
Rt. I
16 5 acres
WEIMER, MRS. ANNA Rt. I
Serai d Wise
Rock City Sec. 20 137 acres
WALTERS, ERNEST
Paul Walters
Rock City Sec. 28
WALTERS, ERNEST R.
Rock Citv Sflo. 28
364
Rt.
! 30 acres
WELLING, MERRILL F
Dakota Sec. I"

I
WOODRUFF, CHARLES J.
Davis Sec. m
WHEELAND, HARRY
Fred Knoi 1
Davis Sec. 36
Kt.
180 acres
I
WYSS, CHESTER W. Rt. I
Rock City Sec. 16 125 acres
WOLF, MILES J.
Rock City Sec. 3
Rt.
160 acres
365

366

SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP
SOUTH FREEPORT
367

S£E
P
COUNTY
SILVER CREEK TOWNSH I
GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP
BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND PLANNING
DIVISION OF HIOTMAYS
OePART1«NT Of PUBUC WORK
ON RO*0 TYPt
AND CULTURAL
FEATURES.
US DEPABTMENT Of COMMERCE
BUREAU OF PUBUC ROADS
F—i
1—IIIE
.,
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I
SCALE OF ENLARGEMENTS
V2
POLYCONIC PROJECTION
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368

SOUTH FREEPORT
Just southeast of Albertus Airport, which serves Freeport city, lies the hamlet
of South Freeport, with a population of twelve. It is situated near the Chicago
Great Western and the Illinois Central railroads. The hamlet "was founded just after
the Great Western road was built through the area and was originally called Dunbar.
Today, South Freeport exists as the only community in Silver Creek Township,
which has a total population of 1,451. First permanent settler of the township
was Thomas Craine, who arrived with his family in 1835.
369

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BLANCHARO SCHOOL (Disc. 1945)
Freeport Sec. 12 Rt.
LLMWOOO SCHOOL Rt. |
Miss Helen Coomer, Teacher
Freeport Sec. 17
COLLMAN SCHOOL
Freeport Sec. 35
Rt.
I
PRAIRIE HILL SCHOOL Sec. 32
Freeport Brboks, Leonor Miss
I
Rt.
acre
CRANES
CLARICE
GROVE
SITES
Dl ST. I 39
Bai 1 ey V I 1 1 e
SILVER CliEEK SCHOOL
Freeport Sec. I
Rt.
I
EDER SCHOOL
Freeport .''ec. 9
Rt.
SILVER CREEK SCHOOL Dist. 122
Bai 1 ey V ' !
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ACKERMAN ANNA ESTATE Sec. 13 Rt.
Freeport Voss Albert Ten. 80 acres
6UND CEMETERY
Freeport Sec. I
Rt.
I
ACKERMAN, BERNARD
Freeport Sec. I4
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CRANE'S GROVE Louis Hes sen i u s, Own.
Formerly SCOTT'S CEMETERY
R ;» i I p V u I I I «>
ALBERTUS BROS.
J ack Kerr
Freeport Sec. 17
Rt.
l-REtfQKI IJUN CLUB
Freeport
Rt.
I
ANN I E ALBERTUS ESTATE Rt. I
Willi am Julius
Freeport Sec. 16 120 acres
•J71

ALBERTUS BROS.
Freeport Sec. 7
Rt. 1
65 acres
ALBERTUS
F re eoor t
BROS.
Rt.
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BAUMAN, CALVIN Rt. I
Baileyville Sec. 28 I'tO acres
BIRKHOLZ, JOHN
Floyd Weber
Ba il eyvi 1 I e Sec. 28
Rt.
I
BAWINKEL, GEORGE
Freeport Sec. 25
Rt.
157 acres
1 Sec. 28
BIRKHOLZ,
Bai 1 eyv i 1
JOHN
e
Rt.
13 1 acres
BESLEY, G. B. Rt. ,
Fred Kerkhoff
Silvercreek Sec, 33 160 acres
BOOMGARDEN, VERHON
Freeport Sec. 13
Rt. .
80 acres
.,^jf**aMNI
BIRKHOLZ, ALBERT
Baileyville Sec 32 13 acres
BORCHER WILLIAM J. Sec. in
Freeport Mowrer Wallace
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Rt. !
133 acres
373

Rt.
I
BORCHERS, MRS. ANNA & NORMAN I
,
Freeport Sec. 20 Hts Acres
Breeders of pure bred Hampshire Sheep
BURKHARDT, ALLEN J.
Freeport Sec. 3
Rt. I
72 acres
BORCHERS, HERMAN
Bai I ey vi 11 e Sec. 33
Rt.
10 acres
BURCKHAROT, FRED H.
Robert F. Burckhardt
Freeport Sec. 9
Rt.
160 acres
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BROWNS MILL ( Bu i 1 t 1857) Rt. I
Freeport Sec. I 9 acres
BUKCKHAROT. MRS. FRED Rt. I
Marv in E. Trimble
Freeport Sec. 15 160 acres
374

BURCKHARD, JAQQB Sec. 9 ^ Rt. 1
Freeport Cyril OeVnes tenant 180 acres
DANIELS, HAROLD A.
Freeport Sec. 26
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OECKNADEL, MRS. EMILY
Robert Koen i ng
F reepo rt Sec. 13
Rt.
160 acres
DIDDEHS ESTATE
Herman KruH
Freeport Sec. 3H
Rt.
I
DE MEESTER, C. , FLORI ST Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 5 3 acres
DIDDENS, MRS. IDA
Alvln Diddens
Freeport Sec. 25
Rt.
152 acres
GEORGE A. 01 DOENS ESTAT;
Laverne D idden s
Freeport Sec. 23 155 acres
DE WALL, MYRON
Freeport Sec. 15
DITSWORTH, DONALD
Freeport Sec. I
376

m^mi^. 'imi
DOWNING, DONALD H.
Freeport Sec. 17
EDER, RALPH H.
Freeport Sec. 16
DRAKE, WEBSTER
Rt. I
Bai I eyv i I 1 e Sec. 3 I 208 acres
ELGIN, EMERY F. & ROBERT R. Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 18 207 acres
DRAKE, WEBSTER
Duane Drake
Bai leyvi 1 1 e Sec. 31
EDER, EDWIN M.
Donald J, Edar
Freepoi t Sec, 23
Rt.
83 acres
I
FA! ST, CLEM A.
Freeport Sec. 31
377

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1 '^' FISCHER, ALBERT G.
Kenneth Moyer
Freeport Sec. 6
FAI ST, ROSE 4 M. W. Rt. I
F'-cpr^-'- Sec. 18 l'46 acres
Ft SCHER, WILLIAM C.
Myron C. Babler
Freeport Sec. 2
Rt.
222 acres
I
FILER, LLOYD
Freeport Sec. 23
Kt.
78 acres
FINKBEINER, EDWARD Rt. I
Arthur Drew
Freeport Sec. 12 IH acres
FOSHA, MRS. RENA Rt. I
I rvi n Van Raden
Freepcrt Sec. 35 160 acres
378

FRANZMEIER, HAROLD Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 3 & 10 150 acres
PREY, MRS. WINNIE Sec. 22 Rt. I
Freeport Ralph Houser, Tenant 151* acres
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PREY, ELMER Rt. I
BaileyvMIe Sec. 29 116 acres
-RICKE JOHN H. Sec. m Rt. I
Freeport
80 acres
PREY, GEORGE W. Rt. I
Preeport Sec. 12 159 acres
PULS, GRACE Sec. 26 Rt.
preeport Albert Puis. Tenant 160 acr
PREY, LEWI S P. Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 13 80 acres
PUNK, LEE
Baileyvllle Sec. 35
379

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GREEN, KENNETH J. Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 15 200 acres
GIMPLE, EDWARD C.
Freeport Sec. I
GREENFIELD, HENRY
Freeport Sec. 3t
Rt. I
100 acres
GLASTETTER, CLETUS B. Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 34 80 acres
GROSS, TED R.
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HENNEY ESTATE sec. 2U Rt. I
Freeport Williams Robert R. Ten. (50 acres
HARTOG, CLAUS
Wi 1 1 i am Har tog
Freeport Sec. I 5
HENNEY, JOHN W. Kt. 1
Fred ri ck C. Ross
German Val ley Sec. 25 W acres
HAYUHGA, HENRY Rt. I
Baileyville Sec. 28 2W acres
HAYUNGA, JF.LDERK
Freeport or. 2C
2'^0
Rt. I
acres
HINDERS, MRS. BEN
German Valley Sec. 25
381

HlNUtRS, URBAN B. Kt. I
Freeport Sec. 25 160 acres
HOEBEL, ALFERD Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 13 154 acres
JANSHEH, MRS. GERTI E Rt. I
J oe J an shen
Freeoort Sec. 13 120 acres

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KANEY, FRED
Ral ph Bol en
Bai 1 eyvi 1 1

LUDKE, FRED C.
Bai ley V i 11 e Sec. 31
Rt. I
160 acres
umMM, -rank ri.

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MEYER, HAROLD K.
Bai I eyvi 1 1 e Sec. 32
MEYEY, ALFERD
Sam Sieber
Freeport Sec. 29
MEYER, LEWIS A. Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 19 & 20 80 acres
MEYER, MRS. NELLIE
Al f red Mey e r
Freeoort Sec. 32
Rt.
53 acres
MEYERS, MISS VIOLA
Bailyville Sec. 2!
MITCHELL, MRS. FANNY
Freeport Sec. 5
385

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MUMPER,
Freeport
WILLIAM
Sec. I
Rt. I
2 acres
NESEMEYER, ELMER
Paul Nesemeyer
Bai I eyvi 1 1 e Sec. 34
Rt.
180 acres
I
MYERS, EDWIH
Bai 1 eyvi 1 1 e Sec, 35
Rt. 1
50 acres
NOTT MABLE Sec. 5
Rock City Kenneth Nott Tenant
Rt. I
80 acres
MYERS, KENNETH G
F reepor t Sec.
OTTE EDWIN Sec. 4
Rock City Thomas Mel v in Tenant
Rt. I
mS acres
MYERS, ROY
Eugene Bol en
Bai 1 eyvi ) J s "t c. 3f
REED, RAY G.
Freeport
Sec.
386

REISENBERG, EO Rt. |
Baileyville Sec. 28 140 acres
ROSENSTIEL, DR. MARY
Alvin Kaiser
Freeport Sec. 19
I3l2
Rt. 2
acres
RIGGLE, MARLAN S.
Freeport Sec. 34
ROSS, FRED A.
Freeport Sec. 15
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RIMINGTON, ROBERT J. .< i . 1
Austin Hammer
Freeport Sec. I 165 acres

SCHMITT, FRED
John E. Babler
Freeport Sec. 2
Rt.
220 acres
I
RUNTE, I. E. Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 26 I6>^ acres
SCHOPF, CLARENCE J,
freeport
Rt. I
70 acres
RUTER, JOHN E.
Bai 1 eyvi lie Sec. 32 160 acres
SEUKING, RICHARD A. Rt. I
I rv i n Seu r i ng
Baileyville Sec. 32 272 acres
SHERIDAN, EMMA Rt. I
SCHEFFNER, ALBERT J. Sec. II Rt. ErnstKaderely
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Freeport Robert Scheffner tenant 160 Bai leyville Sec. 29 140 acres
388

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SITES, MRS. MARY
Freeport Sec. j
Rt.
70 acres
STEBBINS, FRANK
Edgar S tebb i ns
Freeport Sec. 35
SCHOONHOVEN, ANDREW Rt. I
Clawrence Schoonhoven
BaileyvMIe Sec. 28 160 acres
STEPHENSON COUNTY HOME Rt. I
Freeport Sec. 7 280 acres
SLUITcR, RONALD P.
Freeport Sec. 13
STOKOFH ESTATE Sec. m
Ereeport
389

STOSKOPF ESTATE
Edwin Ackerman
Freeport Sec. I
Rt.
137 acres
I
TRAMPEL, HENRY
Freeport Sec. 19
Rt. 1
40 acres
STOOK, AL
Emmert Haugh
Bai I ey vi lie Sec. 35
ULIN, ANNA
Freeport Sec. H
ST. VINCENTS FARM Rt. I
Wll 1 i am McGurk, Mgr.
Freeport Sec. 5 160 acres
TOELKE FLOR€NCE MRS. Sec. i»
Rock City
390
Rt. I
91 acres
VANLOH, FLORA
Howard Jensen
Bai 1 ey vi I I e Sec

sbi
VI ETMEI R, OSCAR
M i 1 f or d Stamm
Bai 1 ey vi I 1 e Sec. 32
Rt.
160 acres
I
Wl CHMAN. GEORGE F.
Ba i I ey vi 1 I e Sec. 22
Rt. I
71* acres
WESSEL, HARRY H.
La Verne Koester
Freeport Sec. 8
Rt.
I 57 acres
I
WICHMAN, GEORGE W. Rt. I
Baileyville Sec. 21 2il0 acres
WE
Emerson Poffenberger
F reeport Sec. 22
2t0
K 1 . ]
acres
WICHMAH, GEORGE W.
Paul Wichman
Baileyville Sec. 21
Rt.
I
WICHMAN, ANDREW
Baileyvills Sec. 32
Rt. I
92 acres
FRISBIE, MRS. WILLIAM Rt. I
Oav id & Ted Fr i e
Freeport Sec. 31 8t acres
391

392
WILLMS, HENRY
Wayne Shel 1
y
F r eepo rt Sec. 29
h',
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Rt.
15 acres
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WHEELAND, HARRY C.
Kenneth Amendt
Kent Sec. \ \
jO
Rt.
I
acres
ZWYGART, MRS. OTTO
Gorden Hel 1 and
Davis Sec. 23

WADDAMS TOWNSHIP
McCONNELL
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McCONNELL
A village of 225 population, McConnell derives its name from Robert McConnell,
who in 1838 established a settlement here called McConnell's Grove. The
village is located on the Pecatonica River and is the only community of Waddams
Township, which has a total population of 965. The township is named after William
Waddams, first permanent settler of Stephenson County. It is believed that the
township was originally surveyed by William Hamilton, son of the American statesman,
Alexander Hamilton. At that time William Hamilton was residing in the lead
mining region about Galena. The first settler of Waddams Township was Levi
Robey, who came in 1835- At that period William Waddams was living seven miles
away, in what is now West Point Township.
395

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COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH
Organized 1865
Erected 1928
Rev. John Bruce Waddams
McConnel
EXXRA PERFORMANCE IN
A ONE-MAN SAIW
model
4-30A
McCULLOCH CHAIN SAW SALES
PARTS AND SERVICE
CHAIN GRINDING & REPAIRING
Chains
Bars— Sprockets for All
Makes of Sows
FRANKLIN L. LEVERTON
ROUTE 1 • PHONE 818
McCONNELL, ILLINOIS
RAYHORN AND RAYHORN
Livestock Hauling
ROUTE 1
McCONNELL, ILLINOIS
396

McCONNELL EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Rev. Kenneth Vaught
RICHLAND SALEM LUTHERN CHURCH & CEMETERY
Rev. R. F. Bittorf McConneil
Sec. 16 Rt. 1
397

SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH and CEMETERY Sec. 8
Rev. Christian Pieper McConnell
McCONNELL GRADE SCHOOL
M i 1 dred Stamm, Gr. 5-8;
M i I dred Au rand, Gr. 1-4. Waddams Tp.
SILENT HILL CEMETERY
McConnel 1 Sec. 8
McCONNELL FEED MILL
HULLING
GRINDING - SHEUING
COMMERCIAL FEEDS
Phone 206 -:- McConnell, Illinois
MAHNY CEMETERY
Waddams Town sh i
p
398

I
I
ST. JAMES CEMETERY
Orangev i PI e Sec. t
Rt.
I
AMERICAN LEGION RECREATION PARK
McConnel 1
ALBER, WILLY K.
Red Oak Sec. 3H
Rt.
ALBER, WILLY K.
Red Oak Sec. 33
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BATES EDWARD MRS. Sec. 12 Rt. I
McConnel
30 acres
399

BECHTOLD GEORGE Sec. 17 Rt. |
McConnel IKI ortemeier Virgil 80 acres
BIASING HAROLD T. Sec.23
Lena
Rt. 2
160 acres
BENDER, MRS.
Glen Stamm
ETTA
ran ae vi 1 1 e Sec. ^
Rt.
185 acres
BLAZING, GEORGE D
Lena Sec. IH
BESSERT, W. A.
McConnel 1 Sec. 8
400
BOEKE, BURTON H
Lena Sec. 3t

BRI CKMEI ER, LAVERN J.
Winslow Sec. I i
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MILLIKAN DONALD JIM Sec. 12 ,
Rt. I
McConnell Former Defiance School I
acre
EPERHART, BERT
Winslow Sec. 13
DERR, Wl LL I SR.
Wi 1 1 I am Derr, Sr.
Lena Sec. 15
Its
Rt. 2
acres
FAIRBAIRN, HENRY
David benchai n
Lena Sec. 19
Rt. 2
373 acres
EBERHART ENGLEBERT Sec, II Rt. I
Winslow John Bonjour Jr. Mr. & 100 acres
Mrs. Tenant
4U2
FAIRBRAIN> HENRY
Lena Sec. 19
Rt. 2

FOGEL, GRACE
She! don R. Toe 1 k e
Lena Sec. 35
GERLOFF nKihui\ m. Sec. 35
Freeport
Rt. 3
83 acres

GRIFFIN RAYMOND L. Sec. 13 ,.t. 2
Lena Harold Griffin Tenant 220 acres
,i«KulL, CHARLES C.
Len a
Rt. 2
HAROEL, CHARLES G.
Lena Sec. 19

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HEET, JOHN F.
Wal do Rei ter
Lena Sec. 15
Left-HOLMES FARM SUPPLY
Ri ght-ZIMMERMAN IMPLEMENT DEALER
McConnel 1 Sec. 8
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HOLZNAGEL MARTHA Sec. 3 Rt. 2
Winslow Nathan Hale Tenant mo acres
HE ID RALPH G. Sec S
McConnel
HOMAN, JOHN
McConnel 1 Sec. 16
4U5

HYATT, MRS. R. W.
Leo Dor si
Sec. 26
Rt. 2
100 acres
HOWE, CHESTER
Lena Sec. 25
HULBERT, JESSIE Sec. 5 Rt. I
SCHEIDER, DONALD McConnell mo acres
ISBELL DONALD L. Sec. 3
Wins low
Rt. 2
160 acres
ILGEN, RALPH R.
Red Oak Sec. 33
406
JACOBS, RUSSELL
McConnell Sec. 17

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KEENE WAREHOUSE FARMHOUSE NO. 2
Lena Sec. 25 Rt. 2 I acre
JB vVil&t s atYf^MMBKlML^
KEENE WAREHOUSE FARM Rt. 2
Wilbur Jone s
Lena Sec. 30 235 acres
KELLER WALTER
W i ns 1 ow
Sec. 10 Rt. 2
100 acres
KLECKLER, RALEIGH
Le roy Rei del baugh
Lena Sec. 13
407

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KOPPEIN, KEITH
Red Oak Sec. 20
Rt. I
2 acres
KOPPEINi KEITH
M i 1 o S i
J afu s
"3d Oak Sec. 20
KUHLEMEIER KENNETH Sec. 21
Red Oak
Rt. 21
173 acres
KYLER MARTHA MRS. Sec. 17 Rt. I
McConnell Kyler Rcyal Tenant 125 acres
KRAFT EARL R.
Red Oak
KYLER ELMER Sec. 17 Rt. I
McConnell Kyler Harold Tenurit (I acres
408

LEISNER, FRANK
Ral ph Kahl y
McConnel 1 Sec. 8
Rt.
32 acres
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L080ELL. JOHN F
Robert Lobdel 1
Lena Sec. 32
LOBDELL, LESTER
Nellie Murphy
Lena Sec, 36
Rt. 2
160 acres
MAU, TED
E) ston Wei
McConnel 1 Sec. 12
LOBDELL, VERNON K.
Lena Sec. 31
Rt. 2
153 acres
MAU TED
McConnel \
Sec. 12 Rt. I
1 10 acres
410

MERICLE LILLIAN MRS. Sec. 3
Wins low John Rockow Tenant
Rt. 2
80 acres
Mccormick, dr. Robert d. Rt. 2
A) V i n Amendt
Lena Sec. 26 119 acres
MEDLEY, HERBURT
Boyd Bawden
Lena Sec. 35
MEYERS, WEABER
Lioy d Hard ing
Lena Sec. 2H
Rt. 2
I UO acres
MURPHY, NELLIE
Paul Lobdell
Lena Sec. 36

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MYERS, WEBER
Lewis St aben ow
Lena Sec. 30
Rt. 2 PHILLIPS GENERAL STORE
Red Oak
Rt.
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NIEMEIER, MRS. KATHRYN Rt. 2
Lena Sec. 36 8 2 acres
PHILLIPS, HUGH
Lena Sec. 32
Rt. 2
120 acres
PHILLIPS, CLYDE A
Lena Sec. 30
PHILLIPS, MR. & MRS. ROBERT R.
Lena Sec. 30 Rt, 2 89 acres
412

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PRICE, FRED Rt. I
McConnell Sec. 16 97 acres
PRICE CLARENCE E. Sec. 2H Rt. 2
Lena Ver1 Price Tenant 168 acres
PRICE, GLENN M.
Robert Eager
McConne 1 1 Sec. 9
Rt.
140 acres
PRICE FRANK L. Sec. 18 Rt.
|
McConnel Elwyn Price Tenant 60 acres
PRICE, MERLE Rt. I
McConnell Sec. 12 119 acres
PRICE FRANK L. Sec- ;.^ Rt. I
McConn^;! Day 1 or. Price T'n:>t 100 acres
PRICE, STANLEY
Russel 1 Rockey
McConnel 1 Sec. 16
413

RABE. ARTHUR T.
CI i f ford L. B) ack
McConnel ! Sec. ^
RABE, ARTHUR T.
McConnel I Sec. 16
Rt. I
9 4^ acres
RAKOWSKA, WILLIAM Sec I Rt. I
McConnel! William Wire Tenant \2^ acres
RAMPENTHAL, MRS. LYDIA Rt. 2
Afrer Rampenthal
Lena Sec. 35 80 acres
RACKOW, LESTER
El don Rackow
Red Oak Sec. 16
414
Rt.
95 acres
I
RIESS, GEORGE
McConnel I Sec. 17
I acre

ROCKOW FRAND T. Sec. 2
McConnel 1
Rt. I
( acres
ROYER. JOHN
Eber Rover
McConnel 1 Sec. |7
J. D. ROSZELL
McConne i 1 Sec.
COMPANY
8
{ SEALTEST)
Rt. I
RUSS, FRED H.
Lena Sec. 30
Rt. 2
72.6 acres
ROTE, MRS. W. HARRIS Rt. I
Orangeville Sec. 4 135 acres
RUSS, WILL F.
Lena S^ec. 36
415

SCHEIDER, HARVEY Rt. I
Keith Sche i der
McConnel 1 Sec. 17 75 acres
SCHEIDER CLARENCE P. Sec. 28
Red Oak Virgil Scheider Ten.
Rt.
I
100 acres
SCHEI DER, HENRY & LEAH
Red Oak Sec. 28
SCHEIDER, CLIFFORD
Norman Scheider
Red Oak Sec. 16
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SCHEI DLR, KRS. ELIZAPETK
Robert Scheider
ena 8=0.
Rt. 2
i
17 acres
SCHEIDER, ROY
Wal ter Knutti
Red Oak Soc. 2K
Rt.
I
416

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SCHEIDER ROYAL H. Sec. 21 Rt. I
Red Oak 117.5 acres
SCHOENY, CHARLES N,
Lena Sec. 31
SCHIDER CLINTON Sec. 28
Red Oak Delbert Schejded
Rt.
160 acres
SCHONEY, HARRY A
Lena Sec. 36
SCHEIDER i.MAGEE Sec. 28 Rt. |
Red OaR Lyie Scneider Operator I jQ acres
SCHRAMM,
ran gev i
FRANK
I e I Sec. 3
Rt.
10 acres
SCHNITZLER, MRS. GLENN Rt. 2
Donald Meyers
Lena Sec. 25 I "^4 acres SCHRAMM, LEROY
Lena Sec. 18
417

SOLACE, JOSEPH
Earl Ferguson
Wi nsl ow Sec. I
5
SHIPPEE, MRS. G. G.
McConn el 1 Sec. 9

STABENOW, MR. 4 MRS. HOWARD Rt. 2
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Stabenow
WinsI ow Sec. i I | 20 acres
STABENOW, FRANCIS M
NcConnell Sec. 18
STABENOW LEE D. Sec. | Rt. l
McConnell Francis Etabenow Jr. me acres
Tenant
STABENOW, FRANCIS M. SR.
Rice, Harold tenant
STABENOW RALPH MR. & >f S. Sec. 23 Rt. 2
McConnel Sec. 18
Lena |20 acres
STABENOW, HENRY A.
Lerov Stabenow STALDER ADOLPH Sec. 2 Rt. 2
Sec. 8 Winslow Ad, Iph Stalder Jr. Ten. 80 acres
419

STALDER ADOLPH Sec. 3 Rt. 2
Winslow Fred Stalder Tenant 120 acres
STALDER
Winslow
ALFRED
Sec. 3 Rt. 2
40 acres
STAMM MURL MR. & MRS. Sec. 20 Rt. |
Red Oak 81 acres
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STOEHR WILLIAM Sec. 5 Rt. I
McConnel
126 acres
UHE, HARRY
Gl en Stu rtevan t
Winslow Sec. 10
UHE, HERMAN
Lena Sec. 34
Rt. 2
m2 acres
TOM CROSS ESTATE
Les ter Cross
McConn ell Sec. 6
UHE, JOHN
Stees, Roger tenant
Lena Sec. 27
TREE, LEWIS Rt. !
McConnell Sec, \1 100 acres
UHE. JOHN
Al Curtis
Lena Sec. 22
421

VAN SYCLE, RALPH
WAIT CYRUS Sec. I Rt. |
flcConnell Ralph L. Wait Tenant \^H acres

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WHITE, MANLEY
Eugene CI ark
Lena Sec. 2H
WICHMAN CHARLES 0. Sec. 29
Red Oak
Rt.
1 19 acres
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YEAGER, MRS. OLIVER
Lena Sec. 25 160 acres
WINTERS, ROSS
Winslow Sec. 10
YEAGLE, THERON
George Lawver
Lena Sec. 25
Rt. 2
190 acres
423

424

WEST POINT TOWNSHIP
LENA
WADDAMS GROVE
425

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LENA
Second largest community of Stephenson County is the incorporated town of
Lena, with a population of 1,227. It is located northwest of Freeport on the Illinois
Central Railroad and on State 73' In addition to numerous retail stores and service
establishments, the town contains several cheese factories which produce, among
other kinds, such foreign types of cheese as Camembert and Brie. Here, also, are
many chicken hatcheries.
The town of Lena was platted in
1854 by Samuel F. Dodds. The local historian,
Ful wider, wrote of it: "The location proved to be a good one, for here grew up
the largest town in the county outside of Freeport." Lena is today the principal
community of West Point Township, with a total population of 1,986. First settler
of the township was William Waddams, who also was the first settler of Stephenson
County. He arrived here in 1833 and staked out a claim near, the present village of
Waddams Grove.
427

WADDAMS GROVE
Oldest village of Stephenson County is Waddams Grove, which today has a
population of 100. It is located northwest of Lena on the Illinois Central Railroad.
The village had its beginnings in 1833 when Villiam Waddams arrived and became
the first permanent settler of the county.
428

HOLLY GROVE CEMETERY
Lena Sec. 36
I
Rt. I
acre
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ALFONSO HOWARD ESTATE
Boger, Howard tenant
Lena Sec. 31 80 acres
AURAND, CHARLES E.
Elwood Koch
Lena Sec. 3
2tO
Rt.
I
acres
ALTENBERN, MARVIN C.
Lena Sec. 27
AURAND, LEE
John J. Yeak I
Lena Sec. 22
AURAND, ALVIN
Lena Sec. 36
BAKER, EDWARD
laker, Walter tenant
Lena Sec. 26
430

BAUMGARTER, GUS
Buss Barton
Lena Sec. 15
Rt.
120 acres
BRECHTEL, CARL
Dwain L. Brechtel
Waddams Grove Sec. 13
ik^
BAYSINGER, RALPH A
Lena Sec. 19
BRECHTEL, FRANK
Orvi lie Nol an
Lena Sec. 7

..J&,
^uiBBBS^i
BRINKlix, n^, . Rt. I
Waddams Grove Sec. 13 I acre
BUNKER, BEERI A
Oelbert Bunker
Lena Sec. 28
BUCHENAU, ARTHUR L. Rt. I
Lena Sec. 26 130 acres
BUCHENAU. BEN
Lena Sec. 23
Rt, I
120 acres
432

I 24
CUSTER, KELLIE
Ed Orth
Winslow Sec. 6
Rt.
acres
I
^^
CLOCK, MRS. E. A.
Charl es Mar tin, Jr.
Winslow Sec. I
mw:"
Rt.
I 60 a c res
t'*^f-r-::^.-*-^
I
DAWS, GEORGE
Harl en Miller
Lena Sec. 31
COOMBER, MERLE B
Lena Ssc, 26
433

i>«i;.V^
DAWS, GEORGE W.
Lena Sec. 25
Rt. I
20 acres
OOBLER, HERST
Hers tie Oobler
Lena Sec. 27
DOLL, ALBERT A. Sec. 28
Lena Jesse F. Loomis Tenant
Dl ESTELMEIER, ARTHUR A. Rt. I
Alvin Richtemeyer
Lena Sec. 36 80 acres
DOLL, H. C.
Lena Sec. 3 243 acres
DISTELMEIER, ALBERT C
Lena Sec. 25
DOLL, J. C.
Paul Werkhe i ser
Lena Seo. 30 & 3 i
434

H
I
OUFT, WM. i STAUB, JOE Rt. I
Harold R. Hel ler
Lena Sfic. II 1 60 acres
FEkGUSON ELMER
John Sh i bl ey
Lena Sec. I I
FAHR, MRS. R. W.
Edgar Fahr
Winslow Sec. 5
Rt.
80 acres
I
FERGUSON,
Dona ] d 0.
ELMER
Lacher
L en a Sec. I
FERGUSON, ELMER
Earl Schoney
Len a Sec. I I 160 acres
FALKENBURG, LLOYO A.
Lena Sec. 20
FERGUSON, MRS. ELMER
Earl Ph i 1 1 i ps
Lena Sec. 18
Rt.
I
acres
435

FLUEGEL, ELLSWORTH
Lawrence Buss
Lena Sec. 18
FRANZMEIR, WILLIAM H.
Lena Sec. IT
FRITZ FLOSSIE Sec. H Rt. 1
Winslow Darrell Hudson Tenant 160 acres
GALLAGHER, ELMER
Lena Sec. 21
436
GERBICK, J. E.
Robert Gerbi ck
Lena Sec. 36
Rt.
I 10 acres
I

GERBICK, J. E.
Allen Gergick
Lena Sec. 17
Rt.
I 25 acres
I
GOEBEL,

I ZERMAN.
.
HINTZ, FRANK
Vernon Saxby
Lena Sec. 21
HOWARD. FREDRICK
El wyn Bonebr i gh t
Lena Sec. 36
HUDSON, HAROLD H.
Lena Sec. 29
,
Rt. 2
103 1/2 acres
HOWARD, MRS. MARY J,
John McPhi Hips
Lena Sec. 35
GERALD I
Lena Sec. 26
Rt. I
120 acres
HUB, HiLE
Clarence J. Becke
Lena Spc. 22
438
JACOBS, CLIFFORD E.
Lena Sec. 28
Rt. 2
2W acres

I
-M^mai^^'
JOHNSON, DANA
El don Magee
Lena Sec. 2
JONAS, HOMER & ANNA Rt. I
Winslow Sec. 5 200 acres
KEENE, A. L.
,
Harol d Russel I
Winslow Sec. I
KAHLEY, LOGAN
Lena Sec. 19
KIGHT, WILLIAM E.
Lena Sec. 20
Rt.
74 acres
439

I
KOPPEAM, ALBERT F.
Lena Sec . 35 60 acres
KRUSEY, ERNEST H.
Lena Sec. 35
iU.
10 5 ac res
KOPPEAN, LLOYD H.
Weaver, Donald tenant
Lena Sec. 26
KORTH, WM.
Kenneth Rosenst i e
Lena Sec. 13
KRUPKE, HENRY A.
Lena Sec 35
440
Rt, I
79 acres
LAPP, RAYMOND E
Lena Sro, 8

I
X
LAWVER, STERMAN H.
Lena Sec. 19
Rt.
176 acres
LINDERMAN, JESSE
Lena Sec. 2^
LUBOLD, ALVIN 0.
Handel, Theodore
Lena Sec. 32
441

e
I
LUTZ, MYRON
Lena Sec. 21
:u. 2
160 acres
MAHON, UEORGE A.
Me I V i n E. Town send
Lena Sec. 3
Rt.
160 acres
LYTLE, JAMES C.
Glenn Ly tl
Lena Sec. 15 & 22
Rt.
100 acres
I
MAHON, JOHN H.
Lester Mahon
Lena Sec. 2
MACKLER, JOHN, JR
Joe Sneck
Lena Sec. 18
MAHOHEY, MR. S MRS. F. J. Rt. I
Lena Sec. I I 253 acres
MAHON, CLINTON J.
Win si ow Sec. 3
MANTZKE. CARL F
Lena Sec. 29
442

McPHILLIPS, GLGriGE
Lena Sec. 29 t acres
MAb, ;%,*'; MO Ml;
Winslow Sec. 9
Rt. I
80 acres
MEYER, RAY F.
Lena Sec. 3 i
Rt. I
85 acres
MAYER, VERNA
Paul Trappen

MOKROS, ALBERT F
J ames Hok ros
Lena Sec. 25
POLKER, CHARLES
R. G. Engel
Lena Sec. 33
mo E.
Lenast
20 acres
NICKEL, ROGER
Lena Sec. 13
444
POLHILL, DONALD
Lena Sec. 25

RENTER, KARL
POLHILL, DONALD M.
Rt. I
Edward G. Meier
Lena Sec. 32
70 acres
Lena Sec. 13
m
PRICE, LESLIE E.
Rt. I
Lena Sec. 32
3 acres
i«« iiiy,Ljriiyj-;;-w»isisBSM«*«msuwg
177 acres
ROBINSON, GEORGE P.
Lena Sec. 13
I
Rt. I
acre
REEL, FLMER
Lena Sec. 3
SAGER, LIZZIE
Lena Sec. 19
445

SCHADEWALT, ALLEN
Edgar Fahr
Winslow Sec. 6
fc%-: .^
SCHERER. FRANK
Lena Sec. 23
SCHNEIDER, AGATHA
Norman Hendrickson
Sec. I I
SCHAMBERGER, CLARENCE L. Rt. i
C. C. Frazier
Lena Sec. 34 100 acres
SCHNEIDER, CLEMENS E.
Lena Sec. 31
Rt. I
95 acres
SCHEjDER CHARLES J. Sec. 4
Minslow toyal Held Tenant
446
:i;,i^
Rt. I
40 acres
SCHNEI DER, MRS. JULIA &
COLLINS, ANN Dan SchneiderRt.
I
Lena Sec. 10 200 acres

SCHEIDER CHARLES J. Sec. 5 Rt. I
Wins low 157 acres
SCHNEIDER
ESTATE

SHADLE, MRS. LORA J
Lena Sec. 18
Rt.
I

V. H. STIEH
Lena
SPRA6UE,
ERNEST

I
STOUFFER, THAD
Elmer K. K rupke
Lena Sec. I 2
TESSENOORF, FRED
Lena Sec. 27
Box 78
IHOMPSUN AUNUii :>t(;. z
Lena Joe E. Brown Tenant
STOUFFER' S, AVERY
Waddams Grove Sec. 11
Rt. I
acre
TAMLING, CHARLES E.
Lena Sec. 17
Rt. I
73 acres
STOUFFER'S, CLARENCE
Lena Sec. m
UECKER, A. W.
Lena Sec. 24
450

-«i
WERKHEISER, SHELDON Rt. I
Arnold Katzenberger
Lena Sec. 7 160 acres
UHE, IRVIN W. i EUGENE Rt. I
Lena Sec. 25 95 acres
WERNICKE, HENRY
Lou is Wern icke
Lena Sec. 5
WERNICKLE WILLIAM C. Sec. 6 Rt. I
Lena Merle Shultz Tenant 80 acres
WERKHEISER, RALPH
Lena Sec. 3^^
WERNICKE, WILLIAM C.
Lena Sec. 5
451

WHITE, C. J.
John Schwoob
Lena Sec. 24
*">-2;*.
WILLIAMS, ERNEST
Hinslow Sec. 9
WIHGERT, FLOYD
Arnold Wingert
Lena Se'-, 34
Rt,
112 acres
I
YORK, ELLIOT E.
Lena Sec. 12
f13
Rt. I
acres
452

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
WINSLOW
453

Nmoj.NmotiB oi *-
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u&tva ssaiAva or
454

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WINSLOW
At the northwest corner of the county, on the Pecatonica River,
lies the old
incorporated village of Winslow, with a present population of 355- Through it runs
State 73. The village contains a number of retail stores, service establishments,
banking facilities and a postoffice. Winslow was platted in 1844 by Cyrus Woodman,
agent of the Boston Land Company. The company had acquired extensive land
holdings in the vicinity. Winslow was named after Governor Winslow, one of the
colonial governors of Massachusetts. Today, Winslow is the only community of
Winslow Township, with a total population of 853- First settler of the township
was William or Lyman Brewster, who came in 1834 and established Brewster's
Ferry on the Pecatonica River here.
455

EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Rev. Kenneth Vaught
Winslow
WINSLOW
CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
DWIGHT LEVERTON, Manager
COAL, FEED, SEED AND SALT
VALLEY VIEW FARM
PURE BRED KOLSTEINS
PABST AND RAG APPLE BREEDING
100% CALFHOOD VACCINATION
Phone 105-0
J. ROY KUNDERT
Phone 87 • Winslow, III.
Route 2 • Winslow, III.
456

THE METHODIST CHURCH
Erected 1897
\e v. John Bruce Minister
Jec, :c. 22
Winslo w
AMMON'S TURKEY FARM
Wholesale & Retail
PHONES 79B or 79Y
WINSLOW, ILL.
LINCOLN SCHOOL
Winslow Morgan Craig Teacher
PRIEWE'S FLOWER SHOP
Elmer C. Priewe
PHONE 71 or 455
STOCKTON, ILLINOIS
WINSLOW TOWNSHIP Hlliii SCHOOL
Don C. Likeman, Principal
457

CENTRAL SCHOOL Sec. 36
West Point Discontinued 195!
CROSSROADS SCHOOL DIST. 202 Rt. I
Lena Sec. 2
EXCELSIOR SCHOOL
Mrs. Norman Leek, Teacher
Lena & Winslow Com. 20 2
FAIRVIEW GRADE SCHOOL Dist. H2
Winslow Sec. |0 Rt. 2
458
p
KERLIN SCHOOL (Built I86>()
Mrs. Laverna Slms^ Teacher
West Point Town sh i
Rt. 2
'-
^*^^
HOWAROSVILLE SCHOOL
Mrs. Josephine Clancy,
West Point
Teacher
5.:/:-
KENNEDY
Winslow
SCHOOL (Disc. I9it7)
-
I yr.
Rt. I
GAGE SCHOOL
Winslow Sec. 25

1
LENA HIGH SCHOOL SALEM SCHOOL 4 CEMETARY Dist. 38
Now AMERICAN LEGION HOM E. McConne 1
'&
'^^:}i\}}'.'!t^h^^
LOUIZA SCHOOL DIST. 72
Len a Rt. 2
WADDAMS CENTER SCHOOL
Mrs. Dorothy Boyer
Lena
Rt. 2
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•
^''\^-'v':r{: .•^, yv":;^>^ ;.!:;, i>,i^
PLEASANT HILL SCHOOL OIST. NO. 70
Lena Sec. 36 Rt. 2
WADDAMS GROVE SCHOOL UNIT 202
Mrs. Lucille Reel, Teacher
West Point Town sh i p
RICHLAND EMPIRE SCHOOL Dist, 39
McConnel! Sec. 17 Rt.
CHRISTIAN HOLLOW CEMETERY Rt. I
Wi n si ow
459

HIGHLAND^CEMETERY
AMMON JOHN Sec. 27 Rt.
Winslow 60 acres
ROCK LILLY CEMETERY
Wi n si ow
AMMON JOHN Sec. 27
Winslo.- 33 acres
CHRISTIAN HALL COMMUNITY HOUSE
Winslow Rt. I
AMMON. JOHN SR.
John Ammon, J r.
Winslow Sec. 27 173 acres
ZUNKER, JOHN A
Lawence Hayes
Lena Sec. 9
460
ARMSTRONG, JOE F.
Wi n si ow Sec. 23
Rt. 2
20 acres

1
BENFER ALTON Sec. 19 Rt. |
Winslow Benzil Bunker Tenant 177 acres
8ARTELT DONALD H. Sec. 26 Rt. 2
Winslow Ralph E. Bartelt Ten. 80 acres
BARTELT LAURENCE F. Sec. 25 Rt. 2
Winslow 135 acres
BITZ, CAITL
Harol d He i nke
Winslow Sec. 32
BECK, ALLEN
Winslow Sec. 3"
Rt. 2
80 acres
BITZ, FRED
Winslow Sec. 29
Rt. 1
273 acres
461

on
BITZ, FRED
Dal e Schu 1 tz
Wi n si ow Sec. 6
BLUNT LOUIS Sec. 27
Winslow
Rt.
BITZ, FRED Rt. 2
Winslow Sec. 28 120 acres
BLAI SDELL, CHARLES W. Rt. 2
Mar i W. Sch 1 i em
Winslow Sec. 23 12 acres
BOYER HOWARD Sec. 3 1 Rt. I
Winslow "Robert ftoyer Tenant 160 acres

e
BySJAHN MILTON Sec. 26 Rt. 2
Wins low
I 10 acres
BUSS, ALLEN
Mel VI n Lutz
Wl n s I ow Sec. 35
DIETMEIER JUSTIN Sec. 25 Rt. 2
Wins low Ben A. Stubbe Sr. 100 acres
Tenant
CAROLL MARCUS Sec. 23
Warren
Rt. I
80 acres
EELLS WM. HENRY SR. Sec. 35 Rt. 2
WinsI (w Jacob A. Youtzy Ten. 72 acres
CLOCK, MRS. E. A.
Robert Haff el
Win slow -ICC. 36
ELLIS ARTHUR Sec. 19 Kt. I
Wins low Lawrence Meier Tenant 230 acres
463

EJZLER FRANK Sec. 30 Rt. I
Winslow Robert Crouse Tenant 218 acres
EELLS EDGAR C. Sec. 34 Rt. 2
Winslow Donald Bunker Tenant 340 acres
FERGUSON WILLSOH Sec. 24
Winslow
•T'-'-Ji''
EHRLER, JOHN C. Rt. I
Winslow Sec. 35 120 acres
FERGUSON, WILSON
David Brown
Winslow Sec. 24
Rt.
I
ERNEST ARN Sec. 23 Rt. I
Winslow 200 acres
Arnalo Neuenschwander Tenant
FEST, THORREL
Glen Bioge
Winslow Sec. 29
ZQti
Rt.
I
acres
464

GOBELI ERNEST W. Sec. 3H Rt. 2
Winslow 80 acres
URINEY GOLDWYN Sec. 2 Rt. I
Winslow Leonard Fieldstad Ten. 341 acres
FERGUSON CLARK Sec. 20 Rt. 1
Winslow lUn lUO arroc acres
HASTINGS S GORE FARM Sec. 26 Rt. 2
Winslow Donald H. Bartlet Ten. 120 acres
FERGUSON CLARK SflC. 20 Rt. j
Winslow ^'eith Fero'.non Tenant PU-C acres
HAUBACH FLOYDE Sec. ]
Winslow ,lc»hn Kelling Ter,"!-!
l'^p,
Rt. I
acres
465

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LEVERINGTON HEVIN Sec. 18 Rt. I
Winslow 250 acres
LEVERTON LOR IS Sec.36 Rt. 2
Winslow Bernard Schafer Ten. IU2.5 acres
LEVERTON, ARTHUR J.
Franklin Lever ton
Winslow Sec. 34
Rt.
231* acres
LEVERTON LOR IS Sec. 25 Rt. 2
Winslow 146 3/H acres
LEVERTON GLEN Sec. 22 Rt. I
Warren 111. (Donald Eckerman 208 Acres
Tenant

469
WILLIAM NIEMEIER Sec. 20 Rt. 2
Wins low 80 acres
.^^t^H^f- *yT»»
MANN, RALPH
Wi nsl ow Sec. 24
Rt.
I
160 acres
MILLER, AUGUST
Roger Miller
Winslow Sec. 27
PLEASANT VALLEY CHEESE CO. Rt. 2
Ernest 0. Stelnmann, Mgr.
Winslow Sec. 35
NEESEMAN, OTTO
Warren Sec. 23
Rt. I
70 acres
RABB FRANK Sec. 24 Rt. 2
Winslow Koepnick Herman Ten. 60 acres

RABE MILTON B. Sec. 25 Rt. 2
Winslow 5 acres
RACKOW, RALPH
Winslow Sec. 25
^0
Rt. 2
acres
*«3fSSS^^'
RECH, MR. & MRS. FRED Rt.
I
Winslow Sec. 33 160 acres
^c:'
RECK RUBY & ROSAIND Sec. 35 Rt. 2
Winsl w 107 acres
RIVERSIDE CHEESE FACTORY
August Lehr & Sons
Winslow Sec. 7

I
ROWLAND, MRS. FLOSSIE Rt. I
Winslow Sec. 3

e
I 20
,
Rt.
SOLACE ELWYN Sec. 35 Rt. 2
Wins low Bernell V. Johnson Ten. 80 acres
STABENCW CLARENCE Sec. 21 Rt. I
Winslow 135 acres
SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER CO.
E. A. Man i , Mgr.
Winslow
STACKPOLE AUSTIN A. Sec. 27 Rt. 2
Winslow 75 acres
SPEI SER, ALBERT
Leo Deter 1
Winslow Sec. 36
Rt.
acres
I
STAVER, BERTHA
Raymond Kent
Winslow Sec. 25
SPLINTER, JULIUS F.
WinsI ow Sjc. ".9
iu8i
I
acres
STAVER. LETTIE
August Kumse
Winslow Sec. 3C
JS}0
Rt.
I
acres
472

STEWART OLIVER W. Sec. U Rt. 2
Wins low 93 acres
SrUBBE CARL H. Sec. 35 Rt. 2
Winslow 137 acres
TRUMPY, HAROLD
Winslow Sec. 23
Rt, 2
220 acres
STUBBE CARL H, Sec. 26 Rt. 2
Winslow Ted Stubbe Tenant 154 acres
VALLEY VIEW FARM
Winslow
STUBBE WM. Sec. 34 Rt. 2
Winslow George S. M^Minn Ten, 120 acrfis
VICKERS M. D. Sec. 26
WinsI cw
473

WATSON GEORGE W. Sec. 25
Wins! ow
^*M»r^
Rt. 2
40 acres
WIRE ELBERT M. Sec. 32 Rt. I
Winslow Glenn E. Wire Tenant 196 acres
; .J- v;V;7r;-;^;-^i;i_'
WENZEL, BENJAMIN W
Wi n si ow Sec. 32
WIRE ELBERT M. .Sec. 33 ^ __ Rt. I
Winslow Ira A. Wire Tenant 196 acres
WINTER BEN Sec. 30 Rt. I
Winslow Orville Winter Tenant 240 acres
WINSLOW SALES CO.
L. C. Crandall
474

DAMEIER, R. F.
El V i n & Mel V in
Kent Sec. 7
PETRI
Lena
HAHS
Sec. 3 Rt. I
80 acres
^^Pmmi^^^
'''-'m
Dl ESTELMEIER, OR. EDWARD Rt. 2
Leonard Schu 1 tz
Lena Sec. 4 60 acres
YOUTZY, GEORGE
Ben Knutti
Winslow Sec. 23
FERRIHGER. ROY
Clarence Stafe
Lena Sec. 5
Rt. 2 ZIPSE. WEHDELL
John Gerber
Winslow Sec. 6
HICKORY GROVE SCHOOL Dakota
GEORGE ZIPSE ESTATE Rt. I
Martin Zipse
Winslow Sec. 35 100 acres
475

1
AIRPORTS
Hillcrest Airport
2 miles east of Freeport and 1 mile north. State Route 75
Albertus Airport
2 miles south of Freeport and /4 mile east. State Route SA 1
PICNIC GROUNDS AND ROADSIDE TABLES
Municipal Park
2 miles south of Freeport. State Aid Route 11
County Forest Preserve
1 mile south of McConnell. State Aid Route 5A
Krape Park
/^ mile southwest of Freeport. State Route 26
Municipal Park
% mile east of Freeport. State Route 75
1 mile northwest of Eleroy, US 20
1 mile east of Rock City, State Route 75
476

477

THE ILLINOIS
STATE FLAG
478

STATE FLAG OF ILLINOIS
Xllinois' State Flag was officially adopted on July 6, 1915, after a vigorous
campaign by Mrs. Ella Park Lawrence, State Regent of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Early in 1912, Mrs. Lawrence began visiting local D. A. R. chapters throughout
Illinois seeking cooperation in promoting selection of an official State banner to
place in the Continental Memorial Hall m Washington, D. C. In 1913, Mrs.
Lawrence offered a prize of $25.00 to the Illinois D. A. R. chapter submitting the
best design for the banner. She also wrote to members of the General Assembly
seeking their cooperation.
Four judges were then selected to choose the winning design. Thirty-five
designs were submitted and the Rockford Chapter entry was chosen as Illinois'
future emblem.
State Senator Raymond D. Meeker introduced the bill which was to legalize
the flag. After passage in the Senate it was pushed through the House of Representatives,
despite an overcrowded calendar.
The measure automatically became a law July 6, 1915, when the Governor
failed to affix his signature to the bill.
The first official flag, made in Washington, D. C, was three by live feet in
of white silk. Flags were given by Mrs. Lawrence to Secretary of State;,
size,
Daughters of the American Revolution in Illinois; National Society Daughters of
the American Revolution in Illinois; National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution (to hang in Memorial Continental Hall, Washington, D. C); Rebecca
Parke Chapter, Galesburg and the Illinois State Historical Society.
Visitors to Springfield cannot fail to notice the State Banner flanking the
Stars and Stripes in the Rotunda at the State House. In the same juxtaposition it
appears in the office of the Secretary of State. It is flown on ceremonial days by
numerous patriotic bodie'. throughout the State. For officials and the public alike
it stands as a reminder of our greatness as a State and our pride in our membership
in the United States of America.
479

,
.
.
WILLIAM G. STRATTON
Governor
Born at Ingelside in Lake County
on February 25, 1914
PAST GOVERNORS OF ILLINOIS
From what
county
Place of death
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Joseph Duncan, Dem
Thomas Carlin. Dem
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Augustus C. French, Dem*.
Joel Aldrich Matteson, Dem.
William H. Bissell, RepS
John Wood. Rep
Richard Yates, Rep
Richard J. Oglesby, Rep
Jolin M. Palmer. Rep
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Shelby Moore CuUom, Rep^.
John M. Hamilton, Rep
Richard J. Oglesby, Rep
Joseph W. Fifer. Rep
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Charles S. Deneen, Rep
Edward F. Dunne. Dem
Frank O. Lowden, Rep
I,*n Small. Rep.
I,.ouis L. Emmerson. Rep
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St. Clair.
Fayette .
Morgan.
Ogle
Crawford.
Will.
Monroe
Ada
Morgan
Macon
Macoupin.
Cook
S.-ingamon.
McLean
Ma
McLean
Cook
Clay
Morgan—
Conk
Cook
Ogle.......
Kankakee.
Jeffereon.
19331
Cook
1937/
1940 Hamilton..
19411
Cook
1945/
1949 Lake
Apr. 12, 1832
July 7, 1868
July 20, 1833
8. 1865
25, 1846
Jan. 15, 1844
Feb. 14, 1852
Nov. 3, 1850
Sept.
Jan. 31, 1873
18, I860
11, 1880
Nov. 27, 1873
Apr. 24, 1899
Sept. 25, 1900
24, 1899
3, 1910
Jan.
Sept. 23, 1905
Apr. 24, 1899
Aug. 6, 1938
Mar. 12, 1902
May 23. 1901
Apr. 11. 1936
Feb.
May
Feb.
Oct.
4, 1864
28, 1914
5, 1940
17. 1936
4. 1941
Kaskaskia
Philadelphia
Belleville
Belleville
Springfield
Jacksonville
Carroll ton
Peoria
Lebanon
Chicago
Springfield
Quincy
St. Louis, Mo.
Elkhart
Springfield
Elkhart
Hollywood, Calif.
Washington
Chicago
Elkhart
Bloomington
Joliet
Springfield
Springfield
Chicago
Chicago
Tucson. Ariz.
Kankakee
Mt. Vernon
Winnetka
1 Territorial governor, 1809-1818. 2 Governor Reynolds resigned November 17, 1834, to become representative in Congress: succeeded by William L. D. Ewing.
' VV. L. D. Ewing was acting Lieutenent Governor and became Governor during the interim between Governor John Reynold's resignation and election to Congress and
the election of Governor Joseph Duncan. * Governor French was re-elected under the Constitution of 1848. * Governor Bissell dies March 18. 1860; succeeded by John
Wood. Lieutenant Governor. « Governor Oglesby resigned January 23. 1S73. to become U.S. Senator; succeeded by John L. Beveridge. Lieutenant Governor. ^ Governor
CuUom resigned February 8. 1883. to become U.S. Senator; succeeded by John M. Hamilton, Lieutenant Governor. * Governor Horner died October 6, 1940;
succeeded by John H. Stelle, Lieutenant Governor.
480 I

Roster of State Officers
UNITED STATES SENATORS FROM ILLINOIS
Name

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SEED PLANTING TABLES
(Com])iled from Reports of the U. S. Department of Agriculture)
Kind of Crop
Corn
Wheat
Oats
Barley
Rye
Buckwheat .
White Beans
Potatoes
Turnips
Mangels
Tobacco
Hay
Corn
Wheat
Oats
Barley
Rye
Buckwheat . . . .
White Beans. . ,
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes.
Cabbage
Turnips
Mangels
Flax
Tobacco
Hay, timothy . .
Hay, clover. . . .
Date of Planting
May 10 to 30
Tall or Spring
April to May
April to June 20
April to May, Sept.
June 1 to 20
May to June
April 15 to May 1. .
July 1 to August 3.,
April 15 to May 5. .
Seed bed April
.\pril 20 to May 30.
Sept. 20 to Oct. 20.
March to May
March to May
Sept. 1 to Oct. 1 . . .
June to July
May to June
March to May
May to June
March to July
July
May
May
Seed bed March .
.'Vug. to Oct
Feb. to April
NEW ENGLAND
Best Soil
Sand;' or clay loam.
Clay ioam
Strong loam
Strong loam
Medium loam
Light loam
Sandy loam
Rich loam
Sandy loam
Strong, heavy loam.
Sandy loam
MIDDLE STATES
Medium loam
Loam
Moist clay loam ....
Clay loam
Sand or gravel loam .
Loam
Sandy loam
Loam
Sandy loam
Clay or sandy loam.
Loam
Loam
Limestone loam ....
Sandy loam
Clay loam ,
Clay loam
Amount of Seed
per Acre
8 to 12 qts
2 bush
2 to 3 bush . .
2 to 3 bush . .
5 to 6 pecks .
1 to 1J4 bush.
8 to 16 qts
8 to 20 bush. .
1 lb
4 to 6 lbs
6 to 8 qts
2 bush
2 to 2 ;.2 bush . .
2 to 2 >2 bush . .
1 3-^ bush
H to 1 '-2 bush .
1 Vi bush
8 to 15 bush. . .
10 to 12 bush. .
4 to 8 oz
2 to 5 lbs
10 to 15 bush. .
20 qts
6 to 8 qts.
6 qts
CENTRAL AND WESTERN STATES
Kind of Crop Date of Planting Best Soil
Com
Wheat
Oats
Barley ,
Rye
Buckwheat
White Beans .
Potatoes
Turnips
Mangels
Flax
Tobacco
Hay
Cotton
Corn
Wheat
Oats
Barley
Rye
White Beans. .
Cabbage
Watermelons .
Onions
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkins
Tomatoes
Turnips
Tobacco
Cow Peas
.\pril 1 to June 1
Fall or Spring
April 1 to May 1. . . . ,
Fall or Spring
Sept. 1 to 30 ,
June
May 10 to June 10. .
Mar. IS to June 1 . . . ,
July 15 to Aug. 30. . .
April 1 to May 15. . .
Mar. 15 to May 15. .
Seed bed March
April to May
Feb. to May 15
Feb. to June
Sept. to Nov
Feb., May, Sept
April to May
Sept. to Oct
March to May
Oct., Mar. to May . .
Mar. 1 to May 10
Feb. 1 to Apr. 10.. . .
Jan., Feb. to April . . .
May to June
April 1 to May 1
Jan. 1 to Feb. 19
Feb., Aug., April
Seed bed March
May 1 to July 15
Black or sandy loam.
Strong loam
Clay loam
Clay loam
Light loam
Clay loam
Clay loam
Sandy loam
Loam or muck
Sandy loam
Loam
Sandy loam
Clay loam
SOUTHERN STATES
Sandy loam
Rich loam
Clay loam
Clay loam
Clay loam
Clay loam
Light loam
Ligtit loam
Rich, light loam..
Loam or muck .
Light, loose loam.
Sandy loam
Rich, light loam.
Rich, sandy loam.
Rich, light loam.
Sandy loam
Sandy loam
Amount of Seed
per Acre
6 qts
2 bush
2 to 3 bush
2 bush
1 to 2 bush
1 to 2 bush
1 J-2 bush
5 to 10 bush
1 to 6 lbs
6 to 8 lbs
2 to 3 pecks . . . .
Oz. to 6 sq. rd . .
8 to IS lbs
1 to 3 bush .
8 qts
2 bush
2 J/2 bush . .
2 Vi bush . .
1 V2 bush .
1 to 2 bush.
4 to 8 oz . . .
2 to 7 lbs...
8 to 10 bush . .
10 to 12 bush. .
4 to 7 lbs
4 to 9 oz
2 to 6 lbs
Oz. to 6 sq. rd.
2 to 5 pecks . . . .
Wks. to
Mature
14-17
20
11-15
10-15
40
10-15
8-14
12-20
10
17-22
9-12
16-18
41-43
16-17
13-16
40-43
8-10
13-14
14-22
10-15
8-15
10-12
15-18
8-10
15-20
Wks. to
Mature
16-20
40-42
12-14
11-13
35-40
10-12
n
10-20
10-16
22-24
15-20
15-18
20-30
18-20
43
17
17
43
7-8
14
16-20
16-24
11-15
12-15
17-20
14-20
8-12
18-20
6-8
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BREEDING TABLES
INCUBATION AND GESTATION
PERIODS
INCUBATION
Canaries
14 Days
Chickens 21 Days
Ducks
30 Days
Guineas
28 Days
Geese
30 Days
©striches
41 Days
Pheasants
25 Days
Pigeons
21 Days
Parrots
40 Days
Swan
42 Days
Turkeys
28 Days
GESTATION TABLE
Averase Gestati
GESTATION
Ass
12 Months
Bear
6 Months
Bitch
9 Weeks
Camel
11-12 Months
Cow
9 Months
Cat
8 Weeks
Deer
8 Months
Dromedary
12 Months
Dormouse
31 Days
Elephant 2 1 Months
Goat
5 Months
Guinea Pig 21 Days
Giraffe
14 Months
Lion
108 Days
Mare 11 Months
Monkey
7 Months
Opossum
26 Days
Rabbit
30 Days
Sheep
5 Months
Sow
16 Weeks
Squirrels and Rats
28 Days
Wolf and Fox
62 Days

FARMING FIGURES
NUMBER OF SHRUBS OR PLANTS
FOR AN ACRE
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NUMBER OF CHICKENS - DAIRY CATTLE - ALL CATTLE - HOGS
ILLINOIS - 102 Counties
Source: Based on 1953 Data
USDA
County
Adams
Alexander
Bond
Boone
Brown
Bureau
Calhoun
Carroll
Cass
Champaign
Christian
Clark
Clay
Clinton
Coles
Cook
Crawford
Cunberland
DeKalb
DeWitt
Douglas
DuPage
Edgar
Edwards
Effingham
Fayette
Ford
Franklin
Fulton
Gallatin
Greene
Grundy
Hamil ton
Hancock
Hardin
Henderson
Henry
Iroquois
Jackson
Jasper
Jef ferso
Jersey
Jo Daviess
Johnson
Kane
Ka akee
Kei.dall
Knox
Number
Chickens
243,700
34,900
192,000
117,300
86,900
296,300
89,900
185,200
89,900
292,200
201,700
230,100
290,300
339,900
159,300
234,600 '
191,200
201,800
236,900
105,600
138,100
171,300
162,800
148,800
332,800
385,800
226,000
156,900
209, 500
116,600
131,200
136,100
263,400
237,900
44,300
7 4, 100
353, 300
534,200
172,100
385,800
311,700
121,500
247,800
102,400
192,400
258,000
138,400
203,800
Number
Dai ry Cattle
15,700
1,100
7,800
19,800
2,700
13,700
2,800
13,900
3,600
11,400
7,000
6, 500
5, 300
13,200
5,200
12,500
4,800
5,800
13,600
4,100
3,200
8,300
7,400
2,100
12,100
11,500
5,300
4,600
9,600
2,000
6,400
4,900
4,700
12,100
1,900
3,800
13,900
13,500
7,600
6,000
7,200
5, 500
97, 100
3,500
27,500
9,900
4,600
9,600
Number
All Cattle
57,800
4,300
23,900
45,900
16,300
92,800
11,100
67,900
18,000
53,900
37 300
,
23, 20
20,800
2 7,800
23,600
27,700
21,500
16,900
93,600
26,400
16,900
21,700
33,100
12,900
28,200
32,400
31,100
14,900
64,800
10,660
36,800
26,000
14,600
64,800
8,700
30,900
101,400
61,500
22,100
23,90j
24,000
22,600
69 , 600
16,700
83,900
34,900
31,400
70,200
Number
Hogs
140,200
5,700
40,000
32,100
58,000
187,500
31,000
100,600
34,000
60, 500
79,100
36,800
19,700
26,100
46,600
42,400
31,700
19,300
163,400
41,900
22, 300
24,200
59,900
31,500
17,500
25,300
46,400
15,800
149,500
19,600
24, 100
18,100
18,600
149,500
5,600
91,600
288,000
71,000
23,200
33,400
28,200
47 , 000
83,800
11,300
59,900
35,500
52,600
165,700
486

BANKING TABLES
RULES FOR COMPUTING INTEREST
The following is an approximate way to estimati* the interest on any principal for any number
of days. When the principal contains cents, mark off four places from the right of the result to
express the interest in dollars and cents. \Vhe:i the principal contains dollars only, mark off
two places.
2%— Multiply the principal by the number
of days to run, and divide by 180.
4%— Multiply the principal by the number
of days to run and divide by 90.
5%—Multiply by number of days and divide
by 72.
6%—Multiply by number of days and divide
by 60.
7%— Multiply by number of days and divide
by 52.
8%— Multiply by number of days and divide
by 45.
9%—Multiply by number of days and divide
by 40.
10%—Multiply by number of days and divide
by 36.
12%— Multiply by number of days and divide
by 30.
15%— Multiply by number of days and divide
by 24.
NUMBER OF DAYS BETWEEN TWO DATES

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT
20 gn-.ins 1 scruple 8 drams 1
ruplLs. 1 dram 12 ounces .... 1 pound
Ounce and pound are tlie same as i Troy Weight.
AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT
27 11/32 grains 1 dram 25 pounds. . quarter
10 drams I ounce 4 quarters. . . 1 cwt
16 ounces 1 pound 2.000 lbs.. . 1 short ton
2,240 pounds Long Ton
TROY WEIGHT
24 grains 1 p„t.
20 pwt 1 ounce 12 ouncos .... 1 pound
Used for weishing gold, silver and jewels.
CLOTH MEASURE
2 yi inches 1 nail 4 nails 1 quarter
4 quarters 1 yard
CUBIC MEASURE
1 .728 cutjic inches 1 cubic foot
f 4 cubic feet i cubic yard
128 cubtc feet 1 cord (wood)
3° S^bic feet, ... 1 ton (shipping)
2.150.42 cubic inches 1 standard bushel
231 cubic inches 1 U. S. standard gallon
1 cubic foot about 4 /5 of a bushel
2 pints 1 quart
8 quarts 1 peck
DRY MEASURE
LIQUID MEASURE
4 pecks 1 bushel
36 bushels. . 1 chaldron
gi'ls
f
1 pint 4 quarts 1 gallon
i P'nts 1 quart 31 >i gallons . . 1 barrel
2 barrels 1 hogshead
LONG MEASURE
12 inches 1 foot 40 rods 1 furlong
iif^^- : 1 yard 8 furlongs. .1 sta. mile
5H yards 1 rod 3 mUes. . 1 leagne
MARINERS' MEASURE
6 feet. .1 fathom 120 fathoms.
. 1 cable length
7H cable lengths
S.28- '
K'ntc i^^l'-' ' ' - '.'.. '•
•
.'.'..1
statute I^'e
6.085 feet i nautical mile
PAPER MEASURE
24 sheets, 1 quire; 20 quires, 1 ream (480 sheets)
2 reams 1 bundle 5 bundles . . . 1 bale
SQUARE MEASURE
144 sq. inches ! sq. ft 40 sq. rods.
s- ft 1 sq. yd 4 roods . .
JOK sq. yds..l sq. rod 640 acres
. sq.
7 92 inches
SURVEYOR'S MEASURE
25 links .... 1 I
4 rods. ....... ........'... .".... ".•• icha^n
10 ^q- chains or 160 sq. rods ".'.'..'. 1 acre
640 acres isa mile
36 sq. miles (6 miles sq.) '.'.:: A township
TIME MEASURE
, ,i„k
60 seconds 1 minute 24 hours .
1
60 minutes
dav
.1 hour 7 days ... . ; i week
°^
30'rt=.J ^} •'"'^'^i.
' calendar month
3*^ *
5« month in computing interest
JOS days 1 year 366 days. . . 1 leap year
MISCELLANEOUS
3 inches I palm 6 inches 1 span
4 inches 1 hand 18 inches 1 cubit
21 « 'nchcs 1 Bible cubit
2 K feet 1 military pace
METRIC EQUIVALENTS
Linear Measure
1 centimeter 0.3937 inch
'"cli 2.54 centimeters
J
1 decimeter 3.937 inches 0.328 foot
1 'oo' 3.048 decimeters
1 meter 39.37 inches 1.0936 yards
1 yaj-d 0.9144 meter
1 dekameter
i .9884 rods
1 rod 0.5020 dekameter
1 kilometer 0.02137 mile
1 mUe
1 .6093 kilometers
Square Measure
1 square centimeter 0.1S50 square inch
1 square inch 6.452 3uare centimeters
1 square decimeter 0.1076 square foot
1 square foot 9.2903 square decimeters
1 square meter 1.196 square yards
1 square yard 0.8361 square meter
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PRINCIPAL HOUDAYS
January 1. New Year's Day.
January 8. Anniversary of the Battle of New
Orleans: In Louisiana.
January 19. Lee's Birthday: In Fla., Ga.,
N. C. S. C. Va., Ala.. Miss, and Ark.
February 12.
Georgia Day: In Georgia.
February 12. Lincoln's Birthday: In Calit..
Colo.. Cl.. Del.. 111., la.. Ind.. Kansas. Kentucky.
Mich.. Minn.. Mon.. Nebraska. Nevada. N. j..
N. Y.. N. Dakota. Oregon, I'enn.. S. Dakota.
Utah, Wash.. W. Va.. Wyo.
February 14.
February 22.
Admission Day: In Arizona.
Wasliiaglon's Birthday.
March 2. .Anniversary of Texan Independence:
In Texas.
March 17. St. Patrick's Day.
March 25.
March 30.
Maryland Day: In Maryland.
Seward Day: In Alaska.
April (First Monday). Annual Spring Election:
In Michigan.
April 12. Halifax Independence Resolutions:
In North Carolina.
AprU 13. Thomas Jefferson's Birthday: In
Alabama.
April 19.
achuselts.
Patriot's Day: In Maine and Mass-
April 21. .Anniversary oi the Battle of San
Jacinto: In Texas.
April 26. Confederate Memorial Day: In
.Mabama. Florida. Georgia. Mississippi and
Virginia.
May 10. Confederate Memorial Day: In
North Carolina and South Carolina.
May (Second Friday). Confederate Day: In
Tennessee.
May 24. Victoria Day: In Canada.
May 20. Anniversary of the Signing of the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: In
North Carolina and Kentucky.
May 30. Decoration Day: In all the States
(D. of C. Puerto Rico. Hawaii), except Alaska.
.\rkansas. Florida. Louisiana. Mississippi. North
Carolina. South Carolina and Texas.
Jane 3. Jefferson Davis's Birthday: In Arkartsas.
Fla., Ga., Ala., Miss., Texas. S. C. and
Virginia. In La., known as "Confederate Memorial
Day".
June (Last Wednesday). Primary Election
Day: In North Dakota.
July 1.
July 4.
July 10.
July 24.
Dominion Day: In Canada.
Independence Day.
Admission Day: In Wyoming.
Pioneers' Day: In Utah.
Jtjly (Fourth Saturday). Primary Election
Day: In Texas.
August. Primary Election Day: In Missouri.
In Michigan (last Tuesday in August preceding
every general November election.
August 1.
Bennington Battle Day: In Ver-
August 16.
mont.
Colorado Day: In Colorado.
1 St Monday in Sept. Labor Day.
September. Primary Election Day: In Nevada.
Wisconsin. First "Tuesday.
Sept. 9. Admission Day: In California.
September 12. "Old Defenders' Day: In
Baltimore. Md.
October 12. Columbus Day: In Alabama.
Arizona., .^rk.. Calif.. Colo.. Conn.. Del.. Idaho.
111.. Ind.. Kansas. Ky., Maryland. Mass., Mich..
Mo.. Montana, Nebraska, Nevada. New Hampshire.
N. J.. New Mexico. N. Y.. Ohio. Okla.,
Oregon. Penn.. Puerto Rico, R. I., Texas. Vt.,
Wash., West Virginia.
October 31.
Nov. 1.
Admission Day: In Nevada.
All Saints' Day: In Louisiana.
November. General Election Day: In Alabama.
Alaska. Arizona. California. Colorado.
Delaware. Florida. Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa,
L(5uisiar»a. Maryland. Michigan. Minnesota, Missonri,
Montana. Nevada. New Hampshire. New
JpTsev. New Mexico. New York. Nerth Carclina,
North Dakota. Ohio (from 12 M. to 5.30 P. M.
only). Oklahoma. Oregon. Pennsylvania. Pcrto
Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota. Tennessee, "Texas, Virginia. W c.-^t Virginia.
Washington. Wisconsin and Wyoming, in
the years when elections are held therein. First
Tuesday after First Monday.
November. Thanksgiving Day: (usually the
last Thursday in November): Is observed in all
the States, and in the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico. Hawaii and Alaska.
December 25.
Christmas Day.
There are no-statutory holidays in Mississippi,
but by Common consent the Fourth of July,
Thanksgiving and Christmas are observed. In
New Mexico. Washington's Birthday. Decoration
Day. Labor Day. Flag Day (June 14). and
.•\rbor Day are holidays, when so designated by
the Governor. In South Carolina. Thursday of
Fair Week is a legal holiday.
Arbor Day is observed by the States on different
days, usually in the Spring; in Georgia, in
December. The dates in the same States often
vary from year to year by proclamation.
Mother's Day is observed on the second Sunday
in May.
Father's Bay is observed on the third Sunday
in June.
Saturday Afternoon is a holiday in many of
the Slates and Cities and in the District of
Columbia. Sundays are statutory holidays in
Canada.
When a Legal Holiday falls on a Sunday, the
following day is generally observed.
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