The History of McLean County, Illinois: Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent MenW. Le Baron, Jr., 1879 - 1078 páginas |
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... farmers readily adopted the notion that it was not exactly in the " wheat belt , " and soon gave their attention largely to corn . There is no stream of water running through the township , but the land is rolling enough to be capable ...
... farmers readily adopted the notion that it was not exactly in the " wheat belt , " and soon gave their attention largely to corn . There is no stream of water running through the township , but the land is rolling enough to be capable ...
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... farmers . In 1844 , Jonathan Coon commenced to improve the place where John Slown had lived , the principal ... farms had been taken up on the prairie , and largely helped to change the early wilderness into farms . They were fond of ...
... farmers . In 1844 , Jonathan Coon commenced to improve the place where John Slown had lived , the principal ... farms had been taken up on the prairie , and largely helped to change the early wilderness into farms . They were fond of ...
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... farming has , one year with another , proved most profitable . up David and William B. Henline have for many years been the largest owners of real estate and the largest farmers in the township . They early bought large tracts of land ...
... farming has , one year with another , proved most profitable . up David and William B. Henline have for many years been the largest owners of real estate and the largest farmers in the township . They early bought large tracts of land ...
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... farms on Sections 7 , 18 and 19 , along the line of Empire , and still reside there . They are good farmers , energetic and public - spirited . Have driven a large cattle business and are still doing a safe one . Father Thomas V ...
... farms on Sections 7 , 18 and 19 , along the line of Empire , and still reside there . They are good farmers , energetic and public - spirited . Have driven a large cattle business and are still doing a safe one . Father Thomas V ...
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... farms about one mile north of McConnell's , and are excellent farmers . Very few of the farmers of Downs have been - led into unfortunate speculations to their financial detriment . Those who have gone heavily into buying , feeding and ...
... farms about one mile north of McConnell's , and are excellent farmers . Very few of the farmers of Downs have been - led into unfortunate speculations to their financial detriment . Those who have gone heavily into buying , feeding and ...
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acres Allin Alton appointed Asahel Gridley began Black Hawk war Blooming Grove Bloomington Board born building built Chenoa Chicago Church citizens Clerk commenced corner county seat Court Davis District east elected engaged enlisted entered erected farm farmers father feet Funk George grain Gridley held hundred Illinois Illinois Central Railroad Illinois River Indians Isaac James Jesse John Kickapoo land Lieutenant lived Livingston County located Mackinaw married Miss McLean County meeting Methodist miles mill Mississippi Money Creek native Normal northwest Ohio organized party Peoria persons pioneers prairie preached present Principal Meridian railroad regiment residence River road schoolhouse Section settled settlement Society sold street Supervisor Tazewell Tazewell County territory thence Thomas timber tion took township trade Treasurer Twin Grove village vote William Woodford County
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Página 65 - Kentucky river, and running thence to fort Recovery, and thence north, until it shall intersect the territorial line between the United States and Canada, shall, for the purpose of temporary government, constitute a separate territory, and be called the Indiana territory.
Página 57 - Kentucky at this time contained thirty thousand inhabitants, and was beginning to discuss measures for a separation from Virginia. A land office was opened at Louisville, and measures were adopted to take defensive precaution against the Indians who were yet, in some instances, incited to deeds of violence by the British. Before the close of this year, 1784, the military claimants of land began to occupy them, although no entries were recorded until 1787. The Indian title to the Northwest was not...