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24There were 17,581 dwelling units in Knox County in 1950(in 1940 there were 15,980). The median number of rooms wasgiven as 5.3, and 74.7 per cent were one-dwelling unity detachedstructures. More that 61 per cent had hot runningwater and private toilet and bath, 64.3 per cent wereowner-occupied, 76.2 per cent had central heating, 89.1per cent had mechanical refrigerators and 97.2 per cent fiadradios. The total number of non-farm dwelling units (incities, towns, and villages) was 14,737, and the medianvalues of these was given as $6,530. Tiie median grossrental in r e n t e r - o c c up i e d houses was given as $1,453.In 1948, when the last United States business censuswas taken, there were 696 retail stores in Knox County andthese grossed a total of $58,835,000 m sales. The largestgroup, 176, were food stores, which grossed $12,544,000 insales, and next largest, 133, were eating and drinking places,whicli grossed $4,435,000. There were 93 wholesaleestablishments and these grossed $46,567,000.Of the county's manufacturing establishments, therewere 62 in 1948 wnich employed 4,376 persons and which manufacturedgoods and materials in the amounty of $21,943,000.On the subject of agriculture, Knox County in 1950had a total of 2,385 farms, of which 2,126 were classifiedas commercial farms. More than 41.7 per cent of all farmswere operated by tenants. The average va'ue of land and
uildings per farm for all farms was given as $33,934. In1949, four years after the close of World War II, the valueof all farm products (crops, livestock, poultry, and dairyproducts) sold in Knox County was $20,426,000. Farm expendituresin that year amounted to 12,596 000 for livestockand poultry feed and $973,000 for hired labor.Total bank deposits (individuals, partnerships, corporations)in the county in 1950 amounted to $46,895,000. Totalcapital in the county's three savings and loan associationsamounted to $15,434,000 in savings and $14,314,000 in firstmortgage loans outstanding.25
Page 1 and 2: THE AMERICAN AERIAL COUNTY HISTORY
Page 3: ^n.~j5ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSTnis is the n
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 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.
Page 53 and 54: MARKS, E. CARROLLGalesburg Sec. 9Rt
Page 55 and 56: NELSON, T.
Page 57 and 58: PRUITT, KUBYGalesburg Sec. 2Rt. 316
Page 59 and 60: STEPHENS, E. A.Abingdon Sec. 35STEW
Page 61: CHESTNUT TOWNSHIPHERMONLONDON MILLS
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Page 66 and 67: BLISS,BRAOWAY, EVERETT H.Maquon Sec
Page 68 and 69: ICOMBS, WAYNELondon Hills Sec. 35Rt
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Page 72 and 73: I^s^ „LEFLER, SISHermon Sec. 18 m
Page 74 and 75: IMORRIS,HaquonFRANKSec.H.I IRt.235
Page 76 and 77: IROBINSON, MAX M.London Mill Sec. 3
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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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•"-„fc1
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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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