Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

VALI. 1d;Y
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I-IE township received its name in IS53 From the collilrr issioners
appointed to tliride tile coul~tv into to\\~11sllq)s, LIIIC~~Y
the law of ISEiI. The p~aairie cllaraEtel* of tlre soil, i~ntl it's
location, at the foot of the l~igllest divide in the State, suggested
the nallle " iT:dlc\~." 'I'he stren~ns cretl i ted to t 111s
township in the t0130g~i~l1hg of the conntv for111 at once a
\vitter-supply ant1 tl~rlni~ge syste~n. ~11fi l~e a reg:.nl;~t ion
prairie tract, deep wells ;~ffol*cl :L never-failing sul1y1~ of' escellent
water, anti this, in connection 1vit1i :I, most fertile
soil, tend to rencler Valley one of the finest ;igricalt~u~~l
to\vns in Illinois. Tll ronghout tlre to\vnship evltlences of
thrift and industrj~ ;rIae manifest, ant1 it is said tlxlt of the
I 986 ~~emonsclain~etl by the census of the township in ISW,
not over fortsy hat1 the time or inclinatioi~ to intlulge in
those criinos rv hi c11 lend the evil-doers before t lle police justice, justice
of the peace, or circuit judge, and this in a township inllabitetl by people
of several nationalities.
The original entries of lands in township 12, i~urth, mnge 7, east,
with the names of the present onrners, are given as follon~s :
Cllt~rles C;-ibh;lrd, 11. e. qr., sec. 1 ; June 3, 1818. Davicl I-Iickey .
Linus Gilbert, 11.w. cyr., sec. 1; Aug. 12, 1850. Ilnlllony Idyan.
Samuel D. Sterlis, s. w. cyr. ancl s. e. qr., sec. 1 ; Llec. 6, 1817.
Jrlliris B:irues,
s. 80, W. 21cConnel1, n. 80, s. w. cyr., Astihe1 Willnot, s. e. qr., sec. 1.
.John T . Engelston, n . e. qr., sec. 2; Jlule 21, 1551. Bernartl Colgi~n.
L:~urence I-I:lrlu;tn, 11. w. clr . , sec. 2; Nov. 21, 1850. .John ICclly , 11. YO; I. Beall, s. 80,
n. ktT. qr.
Thonlas Etlwartls, s. w . tlr., sec. 2 ; Nov. 5, 1817. Thomas Bcz~ll.
Jrlstus Cobb, s. e. clr sec., 2 ; Nov. 5, 1817. Jol~n ICclly.
.John T. Eagelston, e. llf. n. c. clr., sec. 3: June 21, 1851. IV. .\tlst.
Cllarles Young, s. w. qr. , scc. 4; Oct. 6, 1817. Jolm Bateman.
.John Vincllt~ue, s. e. qr., scc. 4: Oct. 6, 1517. ~lntllony Ijyan, c. 11f.; 1'. Ity:tn,
IV . 11f. , s. e . clr.
Wm. C. Camn~ings, 11. e. (lr., scc. 5; Scpt. 12, 1836. W. IV. Jarnenu, n. 85; d.
31. Rogers, s . 77.
A. Itilssell :lnd I). Saf'fortl, 11. w . clr., sec 5. ; .June 4, 1836. Gliarret 11. Voorhees.
Welcome Butterivortli, s. c. clr. :~nd s. iv. cyr., sec. 5; Jitn. 25, 1818. S. Wriglcy, s. IV.
80; J . NcGinn, 80, s. w . cyr . ; J . T . Rogers, 156 acres; .J . $1. Rogers, 4, s. e. clr .
A. Rrlsscll and I). SaRord, n . e. qr., sec. 6; June 4, 1836. Ghawct 11. Voorhees.
Titus IIutchinson, Jr., n . w . qr., sec. 6; Bug. 12, 1836. Andrew Slienrer.
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