Historical souvenir of Greenville, Illinois : being a ... - University Library

More documents

Recommendations

Info

28 D. H. Kingsbury, A prominent lawver from 1856 until his death in 1893. Bethel. They went to Banner's house at nine o'clock the night of December 8, 18G4, with the expectation of Binding some deserters, as it was said that Banner harboured such persons. The marshal first approached the door and made his business known, and being refused admittance, the Captain stepped up, and, taking hoU of the door knob, said to Sanner that he had better not offer any resistance but comply with the law and he would be treated like a man. Sanner refused and at the same time made some threat. Captain McAdams replied that he was not afraid but that he insisted on what he had a lawful right to do. At that Sanner fire! a musket through the door shutter, the entire load taking effect in the Captain's abdomen, making eight holes in his person, there being one ball and seven buck shot in the gun. The Captain fell, but soon arose and helped himself off the porch and then fell again. Five or six men were seen to pass from the house at the time, two more than were with the Provost Marshal. Several shots were fired by the marshal and his men but to no effect. Captain McAdams was conveyed to the home of D. B. Harned, where he lived nineteen hours. There was probably not another man so universally loved in the county as was Captain McAdams. Sanner was arrested four miles southeast of Salem, 111., January 7, IS 62. He started to run but was wounded and halted. He was brought to Greenville where he was an object of much curiosity. He was later taken to Springfield and his trial was postponed and he was finally acquitted on a technicality. In May 1865 a stranger rode up to Historical Souvenir of Greenville, Illinois. Banner's house and aske i for lodging and without further conversation, drew a pistol and shot Sanner through the head. Three other balls were then fired into his body and the stranger deliberately rode away. It was never known who killed Sanner, although there were various rumors as to the identity of the party. The bodies of Captain William Colby and Lieutenant Ives, who were killed in battle, arrived in town June 29, 1863. There was a great sorrow because of the death of these two beloved men. The funeral was held at the court house, addresses being made by the Reverend G. W. Goodale and Prof. J. B. White. There were thirty-four pall bearers, and the bodies were laid away with military honors. Feeling was high in war times and such feeling culminated in the killing of Terrell Reavis by Lawyer J. P. ShieHs on August 12, 1861. Reavis, who was said to be a southern sympathizer and Shields, who espoused the cause of the Union, met near Wm. S. Smith's store, and after some harsh words. Shields drew a poinard from his cane and stabbed Reavis near the heart. Reavis died in a few hours. Turning now to the industrial side of this period of the sixties, it may be stated without fear of successful contradiction that from the time the first passenger train was run from Greenville to St. Louis, on the morning of December S, 1868, the improvement in Greenville was more marked than ever before. The population nearly doubled and the effect of the railroad was very perceptible, as these figures show. The advent of this road gave Greenville an impetus such as it had never Dr. D.wiD WiLKiNS, Deceased, Who came to Greenville in 1854 and practiced medicine until a few vears priur to his death July 22, 1905. before known. As soon as the farmers found here a market for their products, they came here to trade, and merchants soon discovered that a new order of things had been inaugurated. Business increased, brick blocks replaced frame buildings in the business center and an uncertain and transient trade became augmented and permanent. The railroad awakened a spirit of enterprise that hat been lying dormant for want of opportuni*y or development. Old stage coach lines offered no chance for an expansKa of business of any kind. But with the railroad came progress and expansion. JSvBURi!.\N Residence of James F. Carroll
A resident since 1835. ville Collesc. During the year 1869 no less than 75 buildings were erected in Greenville—more than all the improvements of the previous decade. Among the new blocks and buildings were the Morse block, (destroyel by fire October 27, 1904) the J. B. Reid block, A. Buie's addition to his store, Holies and Sons' brick bank building, the brick with the mansard roof by Wm. S. Smith & Co., known later as the National Bank building, and many other business houses, besides residences, as well as two new flouring mills, one by McLain and Wafer and the other by C. P. Staub, and .1. M. McDowell's elevator. In these days of the sixties Greenville boasted a county fair, which thrived for several years but finally succumbed. It was held where "Buzzard Roost" now stands. Among the most important industries in the sixties were Stahl's woolen mill, Lansing and Ostrom's flour mill, Elam's carriage factory, the sorghum molasses mill of Samuel Colcord on the site of the present post office, and a turning lathe operated by a Mr. Alexander, called Buffalo, and his boys. 6rccnx»inc in tbc Seventies. THE spirit of public improvement continued through the seventies, although at the beginning of the Historical Souvenir of Greenville, Illinois. James H. Moss, Trustee and one of tbe founders of Green- Owner of large property interests. decade there was at first a lull, and then a decline, in the city's growth and prosperity. But Greenville weathered the panic of 1873, and though she stood still, she did not retrograde. In the fall of 1873 there was a pressing demand for houses an 1 the town began to go forward again. In the year 187 4 there were so ResIDENCE of E. V. G.^SKINS. 29 many burglaries that the business men met at the First National Bank and arranged for a night watchman and Greenville has not been without such an official since. In 1S7G, the centennial year, the Greenville Advocate paid special attention to the early history of the city and county, and through the efforts of the Reverend Thomas W. Hynes, George M. Tatham, R. O. White and others, much of this early history was collated and some of it was published. Toward the end of the decade, in 1877, to be exact, many new residences spoke of Increased population. Greenville then had three banks, the First National, Bradford's and Holies'. Greenville in tbe Gigbtice. ^S/ E are now coming rapilly to ' ' days well remembered by many people who now live in Greenville and as we approach the present there is less to be said, without going into an exhaustive resume of the times. The eighties opened up in Green- ville with a cyclone, the most severe winlstorm in the city's history. At eight o'clock Sunday evening April 17, ISSO, a terrific wind storm broke over Greenville and great was the damage resulting. The steeple of the Methodist church was blown off, as was also the roof of the National Bank building and many business houses and residences were damaged: in fact but few escaped. The damage was estimated at $20,000. The storm was the third tornado to visit the city within the year, the others being of lesser importance. Fortunately no one was severely injured in the storm but there was great excite-
Page 2 and 3: LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINO
Page 5 and 6: HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF GREENVILLE,
Page 7 and 8: LINOIS. AS IT APPEARED IN 1905 «
Page 9 and 10: A Condensed History of Greenville,
Page 11 and 12: and went, each on horseback, to his
Page 13 and 14: James Enloe, Deceased, Who came to
Page 15 and 16: Joel Elaxi, Deceased, One of the ea
Page 17 and 18: Rev. Robert Stewart, Deceased. Who
Page 19 and 20: Wxi. Watkins, Deceased, A resident
Page 21 and 22: Historical Souvenir of Greenville,
Page 25 and 26: Mrs. \. W. McLain, Aged 87 years, p
Page 29: J. H. Livingston, A prominent busin
Page 33 and 34: AIks. Dukcas Dii.N.w, Deceased, Wif
Page 41 and 42: and Old Ripley. The different of- f
Page 45 and 46: e filled. Rev. Thoiiuis W. Hyue-s,
Page 47 and 48: Prof. John B. White, Deceased, Pres
Page 49 and 50: Rev. a. L. ^YHITCOMB, President of
Page 51 and 52: \Vm. E. White Now Superinttndent of
Page 55 and 56: Rev. \Y. B. Mintox, Pastor of the P
Page 57 and 58: Keesecker; Clerk, Mrs. E. R. Stearn
Page 61 and 62: Rev. J. H. Flower, Who was pastor o
Page 63 and 64: ^ t9^ '^r- Othmhi. HrcHANAN, lifcea
Page 67 and 68: Mrs. Abraham McXeili., Hcccu sccl.
Page 75 and 76: Williamson Plant, First Secretary o
Page 79 and 80: Claren'ce G. Jackson, Member of the
Page 81 and 82:
Mrs. E. a. Gillick, Wife of the lat
Page 83 and 84:
S. M. Thomas, Proprietor of The Tho
Page 85 and 86:
Historical Souvenir of Greenville,
Page 87 and 88:
Page 89 and 90:
CHAKLKS \. WeISE, Member of the Wei
Page 91 and 92:
Page 93 and 94:
Page 95 and 96:
Page 97 and 98:
\V. L). Dt)NXELL, Historical Souven
Page 99 and 100:
Page 101 and 102:
Page 103 and 104:
Philip Diehl, Was two years a membe
Page 105 and 106:
mvmurj^^t^ - ' i ipANY's Plant at G
Page 107 and 108:
\V. A McLain, Member of the firm of
Page 109 and 110:
Page 111 and 112:
Page 113 and 114:
Page 115 and 116:
Mrs. John L. Binch. Historical Souv
Page 117 and 118:
Sheriff W. L. Floyd, Born and raise
Page 119 and 120:
Page 121 and 122:
Page 123 and 124:
Page 125 and 126:
S. Van Deish.n, Historical Souvenir
Page 127 and 128:
R. C. Clark, Who was a Greenville b
Page 129 and 130:
Dr. J. C. Wil.su.n, Member of Board
Page 131 and 132:
Historical Souvenir. of Greenville,
Page 133 and 134:
J. G. Rav, Secretary to Gov. W. A.
Page 135 and 136:
Page 137 and 138:
Prof. J. T. Ellis, Former Superinte
Page 139 and 140:
J. P. Pepin, For IG years a leading
Page 141 and 142:
F. E. MiEK, Proprietor of Micr's nu
Page 143 and 144:
Page 145 and 146:
Page 147 and 148:
A. F. RlCKFELDER, A leading horsesh
Page 149 and 150:
Page 151 and 152:
\Vm. a. Leidel, Manager of Leidel I
Page 153 and 154:
Page 155 and 156:
"I can't come," said Burgess, "my l
Page 159:
^T^/ii
show all

Historical souvenir of Greenville, Illinois : being a ... - University Library

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?