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The American Aerial County History Series No. 19Already published for Illinois:Macon CountyFulton CountyChampaign CountyVermilion CountyTazewellCountyPike CountyMcDbnough CountyLogan CountyDe Witt CountyCass CountyBrown CountyMason CountyPiatt CountyMenard CountyIroquois CountyHancockCountySchuyler CountyStarkCountyKnox CountyPrinted in offset lithographyby The Loree Company,Chicago, Illinois. 1955II
^n.~j5ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSTnis is the nineteenth of a series of new- style countyhistories- which will include all of the 102 counties of Illinois,and, ultimately, all of the 3,103 counties of theUnited States. The project, specializing in aerial pnotographsof cities, towns, villages and farmsteads and withbrief historical narratives added, is known as tne AmericanAerial County History Series.Iln the preparation of tnis wort on Knox County, Illinois,the author and publisher hereby acknowledge theirgratitude, for advice and assistance generously given tliem,to Mr. Joseph C. Wolf and Mrs. Ellen Chase of the NewberryLibrary, Chicago; to Mr. Herbert H. Hewitt, Mrs. RobertaSutton and Miss Winifred Baum, ail of the Chicago PublicLibrary, Chicago; and to various librarians, public officials,business executives and private citizens of the cityof Galesburg and the county of Kncx, Illinois. The authoralso wishes to express special acknowledgement to nis wife,Marion Neville Drury, for research, editorial and proofreading assistance.Grateful appreciation is also shown nere to officialsof the Bureau of Public Roads of tne U. S. Department ofCommerce and to officials of the Department of Public Works& Planning of the State of Illinois (in particular to thosein charge of that department's Bureau of Research and Planningof the Highway Department), for permission ot use theKnox County maps included in this book.Sources used by the author in preparing this volumewere: History of Knox County, Illinois, by Albert J. Perry(two volumes, S. S. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago,1922); Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and Knox Countyedited by Newton Bateman and Paul Seiby and prepared byW. Selden Gale and George Candee Gale (Munsell PublishingCompany, Chicago, 1899); History of Knox County, Illinois,prepared by Chas. C. Chapman & Company and printed byBlakely, Brown & Marsh Company, Chicago, 1878); Dewey'sCounty Directory, by J. L. Dewey (Liberal Book and JobOffice, Galesburg, 1868); Carl Sandburg: A Study in Personalityand Background, by Karl Detzer (Harcourt, Brace andCompany, New York, 1941); Illinois: A Descriptive andHistorical Guide, ttie American Guide Series (A. C. McClurg,& Company, Chicago, 1939); County and City Data Book, 1952(United States Bureau of the Census, Washington, 1952);Tke Editor and Publisher Market Guide for 1955 (The Editorand Publisher Company, New York, 1955); and The Rand McNallyCommercial Atlas for 1955 (Rand McNally Company, Chicago1955).Ill
Page 1: THE AMERICAN AERIAL COUNTY HISTORY
Page 6 and 7: VIGENERAL HIGHWAY MAPKNOX COUNTYILL
Page 8 and 9: of these was Knox College, still in
Page 10 and 11: Knox, When Illinois Territory was e
Page 12 and 13: another order calling for an electi
Page 14 and 15: Washington and was made a brigadier
Page 16 and 17: KNOXVILLE BECOMES FIRST COUNTY SEAT
Page 18 and 19: theucation to a region urgently in
Page 20 and 21: those who might be eligible for tha
Page 22 and 23: It was in 1851 tnat the county's fi
Page 24 and 25: 18MOTHER BICKERDYKEWith the outbrea
Page 26 and 27: time of his birth here Carl Sandbur
Page 28 and 29: Louis Nielson, vice-president and d
Page 30 and 31: 24There were 17,581 dwelling units
Page 33 and 34: GALESBURG CITY TOWNSHIPGALESBURG CI
Page 35 and 36: QTY OF GALESBURGBeginning more taan
Page 37 and 38: CEDAR TOWNSHIPABINGDON31
Page 39 and 40: ABINGDONSouth of Galesburg, at the
Page 41 and 42: METHODIST CHURCH Sec. 33 AbingdonHE
Page 43 and 44: AMES, FRANK Z.Galesburg Sec. 4Kt. 3
Page 45 and 46: CASTLE, MYRTLEAbingdon Sec. 27CAULK
Page 47 and 48: \P¥ î:^':\^\M\l»m\wm}CRAMER, WAY
Page 49 and 50: FERRIS, CLARKAbingdon Sec. 2tESKRID
Page 51 and 52: HENDERSON, MRS. ALICEGalesburg Sec.
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MARKS, E. CARROLLGalesburg Sec. 9Rt
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NELSON, T.
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PRUITT, KUBYGalesburg Sec. 2Rt. 316
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STEPHENS, E. A.Abingdon Sec. 35STEW
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CHESTNUT TOWNSHIPHERMONLONDON MILLS
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*. *.^•Rr-ii?.v^...»'% !LONDON M
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BLISS,BRAOWAY, EVERETT H.Maquon Sec
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ICOMBS, WAYNELondon Hills Sec. 35Rt
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\*. im a.n r-*•-itv• .^^» _ iK
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I^s^ „LEFLER, SISHermon Sec. 18 m
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IMORRIS,HaquonFRANKSec.H.I IRt.235
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IROBINSON, MAX M.London Mill Sec. 3
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xÎnfff I. I•fMM UC. II!m,.ci*iji
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ISWARTZBAUGH, CLATEHernon Sec. 7 14
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COPLEY TOWNSHIPVICTORIAETHERLEY77
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VICTORIAMain part of the incorporat
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COPLEY SCHOOL 01 ST. 60Ida V. Jones
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CLIFFORD, JOHNVictoria Sec. IRt. I1
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GIBBS, REED
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Ii» .-^ '•"J'-,HUFFMAN, ALVAVict
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«•- «»»»'LITTLE JOHN COAL CO
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MORGAN, A. D.Oneida Sec. \iRt. 2
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ROYER, CHESTER
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THEDE, RALPHOneida Sec. 8 320 acres
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REVISIONS 1
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100BAIRD, B. L. & J. ROSSYates City
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CATTON, CLARENCE E.Yates City Sec.
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Ia,;i»«»=»~ii.EMKEN, El BEMaquo
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eldKAY, EVERETT Rt. IYates City Sec
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McKABE, ROBERT JR.Ed. Wheeler, opr.
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elOUDERKIRK, LOY MRS.Maquon Sec. 19
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SPEEh, L. C.Yates City Sec. 33 160
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TERRY, ELVA & OWENYates City Sec. 3
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WOODCOCK, CLARENCEElmwoodWOOLSEY, U
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MERCURYMOTORSfilil:^BOATSSWITZER CR
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CORPUS CHRIST I CHURCH Gal esburaOR
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6ALESBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORTGalesbur
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CARLSON, OREN L. & LORRINEGalesburg
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FRANKS 2100 CLUBVARIETY MARKETGales
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HAYES, SARAHRol land Kenney , opr.G
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^JOHNSON, WILLARD Rt. IGalesburg Se
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^4^^'.^^ ^^MILLER, ERNIEMelvin McCa
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OHLSON, ANTONGalesburg Sec. 7 6 acr
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S & S DISTRIBUTERSGalesburgGrand Av
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'%'.^__^l_jjj^k/EoT MAIN TRAILER CO
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HAW CREEK TOWNSHIPGENERAL HIGHWAY M
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144IGROCERIESICECREAMGULFGAS AND OI
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IBARBER, JOHN E.Gil son Sec. 29^2iR
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148cox, EDWINStanton Moore, oprMaqu
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GIBBS, DONALD C.-^4^-!»r-^,.'*T-,
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I^^^HUGGINS, MINNIEMaquon Sec. 3311
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KNOX COLLEGEGil son Sec. 4 92 acres
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MILLS, PAULGil son Sec. 17 114 acre
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158RITCHIE, MRS. MARGARETMaquon Sec
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TAYLOR, ROYGil son Sec. 9 84 acresS
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IWICK, MRS. VvlNNIFREOMaquon Sec. 3
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164FOQHENDERSON TOWNSHIPGENERAL HIG
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SOPERVILLEAlso in Henderson Townshi
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STATE RESEARCH HOSPITAL CEMETEkY Rt
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170BULLMAN, J. J.Galesburg Sec. 30K
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CUSTER, 0. N.Leo Hennenfent, oprGal
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174I':,i'i»T^»^r.GUSTAFSON, FRANK
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..d^ssamia^-HENDRICKS, E. A.Henders
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JOHIibOi-, lTHELKio See. 4JOHNSON,
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180LOFGREN, GEORGEElsie Erickson, o
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^-:!S^NELSON, CHARLES E.Galesburg S
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PERKINS,
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186SCOTT, FKANK J.Henderson, Sec. 2
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IISWANSON, M. I.Galesburg Sec. 34Rt
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190IWATTERS, W. P.Galesburg Sec. 23
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IWILSON, JIMGalesburq Sec. 17Rt.64
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194SEECOUKTTMAPFOR DATESOF REVISIOK
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ST.AUGUSTINEAnother community in In
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198IADOLPHSON, CARLSt. Augustine Se
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BYRAM, MAINAbingdon Sec. t 1 1 I ac
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IDAY, MRS. ELIZA B.St. Augustine Se
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iJU4IGRAHAM, BELLESt. Augustine Sec
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:^m.JOHNSON, HELENEASt. Augustine S
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LEE, OURAL H.St. Auqustine Sec. 31L
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-»-V-^-cbMOON, SEATON Rt, ISt. Aug
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ROBERSON, W.St. Augustine Sec. It 8
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ISPAKKS, KENNETH V.St. ûgustine Se
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216WILKE, J. L.St. Augustine Sec. 2
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MAPFOI 04TESOF REVISIONSON ROAO TYP
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EAST GALESBURGTne otaer community i
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2221T' Ik ^^»FRESEYTERIAK CHURCH K
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2246LISS0N COMMUNITY CENTERSec. 26K
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226IBUCKLEY, CHARLES & EkMaGalesbur
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GILBERT, MRS. M, BEATRICEGalesburg
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"~'^_KANARTEX COATING, INC.Galesbur
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IMILO RICHMOND MILLVorce LarsonKnox
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MC BETH. MARY MRS.Knoxvi 1 I e Sec.
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^^MYtR, DORANKnoxville Sec. 27IRt.
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240PURITAN BRICK PLAKTGalesburg Sec
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SHREEVES, ROY
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IBITE SOOFmG WO lnSl-i'Mifialestarg
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COLLINSON SCHOOLAlva C. Huffman, ow
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BROOKS, JOHNVictoria Sec. 34Rt.IBLE
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COLLINSON, CARRIE C.Victoria Sec. 8
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ERICSON, ELIZBETHLafayette Sec. 35R
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IHATHAWAY, HOWARD RGalva Sec. 10HAX
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6S scss&«:.= Sec iiES, lAKSTSalva
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'ILAGERQUIST, ELMERGalva Sec. 20LAR
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NELSON, A. L.Victoria Sec. 17NELSON
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PETERSON, WALTER HVictoria Sec. 17R
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WISTRAND, MINNIE K.
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MAQUON TOWNSHIPMAQUONRAPATEE267
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w^teiaMAQUONIn the Spoon River coun
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CCMf-'.UMTY CHURCH oec. >3o PapteeN
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'^-miPii iMfaim^BENNETT, MRS.Ottes
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COOPER,
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ENGLAND, ALVAMaquon Sec. 6kt. I HAL
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'^•V)-. u ^^Î^%'--^-ja«-atJf. j
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MIDLAND ELECTRIC COAL CO.Maquon Sec
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OUDERKIRK, BLANCHE
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ISMITH, GEORGE M.Maquon Sec. 21Rt.
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TURNER, MRS. I SALMaquon Sec. 22SAF
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ONTARIO TOWNSHIPONEIDAONTARIO289
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ONTARIOAnother community m Ontario
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FIRST HETHCDIST CHURCHOneidaCNT^RIO
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IANDERSON, JOHN H.Oneida Sec. 28Rt.
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ICLEWELL, ALBERT C.Rio Sec. 25Rt.ac
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IELLA CRAIG ESTATEDale Cain, opr.On
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HAMILTON, JOE R.
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LIN6WALL, CARLOneida Sec. 25HcBRIDE
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NELSON, A. J.Woodhull Sec. 5NELSON,
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308j&aiSiPITTARO, GRACE ESTATE Rt.
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310IIISHAW, IRVINGOneida Sec. 3>tRt
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312
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IMAPFOR DATESOF 9EVISI0NSON ROAD TY
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tORANGE CHAPELCeLongBARNETT SCHOOL
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ABERNETHY,Knoxv i 1 1 eGEORGESec. 8
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COOK, CLAR R. Rt-'Knoxville Sec. 9
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ifMC ELWAIN, 0. L. MRS .Gilson Sec.
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GUM, CHAS.-D. MRS.De Lonq Sec. 5Rt.
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HUNGER, G. H.De Long Sec. 20Rt. I1^
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ILINDAHL, CARLGilson Sec. 12 133 ac
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i60^^WAigj »«,t^"w..i-^^j^^^-.,
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PECK, CHARLES 1
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SHREEVES, RUSSELLOe Long Sec. 32SEV
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*^-^SWANSON,De LongSTEVEHS, WARRENG
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PERSIFER TOWNSHIPDAHINDAAPPLETON339
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MAXEY CHAPEL Sec. 6 Knoxvi I leAPPL
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IWYMAN SCHOOL Glenn C. Saline.owner
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BUTT, IMOGENEGil son Sec. 28"îjcy.
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-jhjBPK: •^^^-^rt,ÊLLISON,Dahind
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IIIvâsgssssssesEs*jifc-FOLGER, GLE
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JAQUES, MRS. PARK D.Ear) A. Ramp, o
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MOORE, WALTERRalph Moore, opr.Dahin
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ISARGEANT, A. E.DahJnda Sec. 13Rt.S
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WAGNER, R. E.Dahinda Sec. 8 80 acre
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361RIO TOWNSHIPRIO
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1^ *..flwi"^'"^BIOWhen the village
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FRAMKLIN SCHOOLJames B. Thompson, o
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CALMER, VIRGILRio Sec. 2CARLSON, MR
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DEATHRAGE,
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IGAMMAGE, MYRA & GILLIS, JAMES Rt.
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JENKS, LOUISERio Sec. 19P"Rt. I206
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McCLANAHAN, MRS. B. VE. A. Pople, o
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NELSON, CHAS. A.^
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380PETERSON, SOPHIERio Sec. IIPITMA
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SUCESS, JOHNRio Sec. 6SULTS, MRS. J
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SALEM TOWNSHIPYATES CITYDOUGLAS385
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aiGLAiLty ! Sales Jmrn^m^ is tAe n*
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390FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (1903) Sec.
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.•392BEECHER ESTATEWayne Bi rd, o
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39425COREY, MARO Rt. IYates City Se
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IHELLER, S. L. Rt. IFarmington Sec.
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LEWIS, JOHN
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IIMIDLAND ELECTRIC COAL CORP. Rt. I
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tRAGSDALE, BESSIE MRS.Yates City Se
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RYER, ROSELLA M.Farmington Sec. 28S
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TAYLOR, THOMAS ESTATEFarmington Sec
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IWINDISH, SARAHYates City Sec. HWin
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Bruce Terminix Now OffersAn uncondi
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SPARTA TOWNSHIPGENERAL HIGHWAY MAPB
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CATHCLIC CHURCH Sec. 16 WataqaaWGRE
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I 60IIANDERSON, MkS. CARRIEGalesbur
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IBURNS. MRS. HARVEY6a)esDurg Sec. 2
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MnSit liMfti^tK.*.'GEHRIKG, A. J.Wa
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IIJOHNSON, GEORGE V.Wataga Sec. 5CO
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MEECE, R. E.Galesburg Sec. 27MH^B
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IO'CONNOR, LEOWataga Sec. 17Rt. I80
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ROMMEL, MRS. MINN ItRichard Rommel,
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SMANSON, 1.Galesburg
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WEAVER, H. D.Wataga Sec. 31LEONARD
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434
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436MAPFOB DATESOF RE/JSIOKSOK ROAD
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TOUROAnother community in Truro Tow
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ITRURC SCHOOL DIST. 76Sec. 10C. D.
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HBPS^^^*
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IHEIDRICK & HOWARDRobert Howard, op
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•^KESSLER, EDWARD H. Rt. IWilliam
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IIMUNSON. SUEWi 1 I jams Field Sec.
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RIGGEN, CLELL H.Wil 1 ianisf ield S
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ITANNER, J.Victoria Sec. 5Rt, 2293
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WELSH, LEO J.
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458
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REVISIONS 1
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tÊTHCDIST CHURCHHern onMETHCLIST C
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IVICTORIA SCHOOL 01 ST. 208Victoria
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CAIN, FORREST E.^.i 1 1 i amsfiel d
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IERICSON, EARLVictoria Sec. 10Rt.FA
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GREEN, ALVAH
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hURLBUn, FRED F. & BERT Kt. 2Victor
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IIMcM ASTER, J AS.WMIiamsfield Sec.
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INELSOH, CLARK L.Victoria Sec. 82t0
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PETERSON, FRANKVictoria Sec. 28POTT
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STROM, ARCHIEV ictor ia Sec. I 9'HJ
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484
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BEHSIONS
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N'ETHCDIST CHURCHAl tonaI MANUAL LU
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AUSTIN, PERRY S.Altona Sec. 10Rt. I
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COLLINSON, WILLVictoria Sec. 25Rt.
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ERICKSON, SCOTT A.Altona Sec. mRt.
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JOHNSON, JULIUS R.Cambridge Sec. 15
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LARSON, JOHN H.Alton a Sec. 15,. .i
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McGAAN, W. HARRYAlton a Sec. 7McGAA
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^'k^McMASTER, GEORGEAltona Sec. 34R
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NELSON ESTATEAltona Sec. 2NELSON, O
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1STUCKEY, (iEORGE BAltona Sec. 9i;
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YOCUM, MRS. MARYGalva Sec. 2 217 ac
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.WILLIAM G. STRATTONGovemo rBorn at
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513STATE FLAG OF ILLINOISXllinuis'
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Lackawanna, N.Y. . 27,65SLa Crosse.
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CountyUkeLaSalleLavrenceLeeLi rings
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FARMING FIGURESNUMBER OF SHRUBS OR
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BREEDING TABLESINCUBATION AND GESTA
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