Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

ESSEX TOWNSHIP. 503
the county. 0. L. and S. W. Eastman and Jarville Chaffee took part in
this exhibition, C. L. spealiing the first piece. All three are still living
here toclay. Great credit is clue the Eastlnans for the interest they
took in this exhibition. The first Sabbath-school was organizecl in this
building, by one Seigle, in 1837. The Metl~odists held ;neetings here
for some years, commg froin Ladayette ancl Princerille, bringing ttheir
dinners and staying i~ll day. On June 30, 1S40, twenty-three votes
were cast ill favor of organiz~~tion for scl~ool pnrvoses. In Deceinber.
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1856, Cox's school-hous;, Essex towns11 ip, was completed, on lantl
tionntecl by Joseph Cox. In April 1862, when the present record
in possession of t~easorer A. G. II:t~~lrnond was opened by TV. S.
Bates, then treasurer, Sewell S~ni tll presit let1 over the boarcl witll
Sylvester F. Otman ancl I-Ienry A. Ilolst, trustees. In 1863 the
bonrtl WiLs similarly consti t ated. In 1 Sti4 Sewell Slnitl~. Henry
A. IIolst and George Fautz orlnetl the board. In I~'ebruary 9.
G. 1Iimlinond mas appointetl treasurer, vice W. S. Bt~tes, resigned,
pior to lgaving for. Iowa. Ire was a Universalist preacher at
'CVyonling antl other pli~ces duri~jg his residence here, among his
i~ppoin tments being Sewell Si~lith's scl~ooli~ouse. In IS(;.', George
Fi~utz was chosen presiclent n7i t ll 3Iessrs. Holst, Butler :~ncl Jefferson
Ti~icltle, and in IS66 the ilanle of IVilliirl~i 11. Ijotler, with Messrs. 1%. A.
IIulst, Pllilip Earllnrt and EIalrlnlontl constituted the boiwd, with 11. A.
Ilolst, president. In 181; 7, 1868 and 1869 the same names :~pl)eal' on the
record. In IS69 a, petition to cl~i~l~ge the bountlaries of districts 4,5 ancl
ti was presented, but owing to a renionstr,znce the snbject was atljoumecl.
In 1870 Jarville Chnffee, IIenry 11. ~Kolst, Philip Kti:arl~:~rt anti A. G.
Tla~umonc\ constitutetl the board. Ther also served in IS71 and 1572
until John Barr rep1;~cetl Mr. Cl~affee hn the boartl. In April, IS75
the l~et i tion was re-presen tetl for a cll;~nge of sci~ool tl istrict s an cl
on June loth, that year, it was consitleretl. In o~atler to answer this
petition favorablv it f as fount1 necessary to change the bountlaries of
the majority of the districts in Esses Townsllip, ant1 this was accoml)lislled
after inucll clelay antl discussion, a plan ilnd c11;trt (Eonnetl
ant1 tll.aw11 by Mr. Haimnond) IY:LS presented to the i)o;rrtl by Mr.
I-Iolst. This providecl for the ten ttistlicts as now ltnoivn, ant1 seemed
so reasonable that its ac1ol)tion settled this ti~ouhlesonle cluestion. In
1873 the sa111e board transactecl scl1ool :iffairs here until tile election of
Perry Winn ant1 Wil limn 11. I),utler, vice Pllilip Larll;~rt antl 11. A. FIolst,
Messrs. Barr anct IIanlmontl being con tinuetl. In 1876, W. II. Entler's
name appears ;~s trustee, ancl in IS'iT, A. J. Slleets was elected, Mr.
I-Iarmnond continuii~g as treasnlaer. In 1879, Bugustns lhiley, C. F.
I-Ia~nilton antl Dr. N. B. Morse, \\.ere elected trustees, ant1 in April appointecl
Rev. John W. Agartl, treusluwr, rice MI.. IIalrltno~ltl. In Miby
following the old treasurer turned his boo1;s over to the new hoalrl, not
I~owever before obtaining all nntli ting :~ntl f 1111 business stibte~nen t proving
the accounts correct in every pa~*ticnlar. In April, 1880. John
Jorc1;~n antl Royal II. Miller were elected to t l le vacancies occnsio~~etl
by the rernoral'of Dr. Mo~ase fro111 Essex, :~nd(2. I;. I-Iamilton, term espired.
This election brought up the legal use of length of term ex-
~ressecl on ballot, or ctecision on length of term by new board after