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Source: By Capt. M. D. Massie

Index to Past and Present Of Pike County, Illinois
By Capt. M. D. Massie

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Introduction 7
Illinois 7
Illinois Conference 10
French in Illinois 11
British Dominion in Illinois 11
Illinois as a Territory 11
Illinois as a Frontier State 12
Era of Sectional Conflict 13
Era of Economic Development 14
Capitals and Capitols of Ill 16
Illinois as a State 30
Boundary Changed 31
First Constitution 32
Derivation of Name Illinois 32
State Bank 33
La Fayette's Visit 33
Pike County 34
Geology 34
Archeology 40
Organic History 42
Military Tract 42
County Seat Located 43
Counties Cut from Pike 43
General Review 45
Hanson and Shaw 45
Marquette County 46
County Seat Contest 46
First American Settlements 47
Original Pike County 48
Log Cabins 48
State Improvements 49
Origin of Names of Creeks 49
First Things in Pike Co. 49
First White Men in Pike Co.50
Black Hawk War 52
Mexican War 56
Civil War 56
Spanish-American War 78
History of Townships 79
Supervisors 89
Pike County Officials 97
Pike County Bar 101
Church History 102
Exodus to California 103
Banks and Bankers 104
Newspapers 105
Steamboating 105
Railroads 107
Sny Island Levee 109
Rural Mail Routes 111
Illustrious Dead 112
Old Settlers Association 112
Early Events 122
Miscellaneous 125



Biographies of Prominent Citizens
Adams, G. S. 645
Adams, Jane E. 618
Akers, G.W. 708
Allen, Perry C. 242
Anderson, H.L. 650
Anderson, R.A. 365
Anderson, Ray N. 227
Andrew, Dr. H.B. 249
Applegate, A. M. 630
Atkinson, H.B. 484
Bagby, George F. 187
Bagby, Richard D. 263
Baker, Elliott 467
Baker, W.A. 369
Ballenger, J.W. 728
Bancroft, A.C. 449
Barber, George 166
Barkley, W.S. 529
Barnes, N.L. 540
Barnes, R.Y. 363
Barton, Isaac 159
Batley, C.W. 707
Bauer, M.G. 204
Berry, John F. 592
Billings, Charles 729
Billings, J. H. 721
Binns, W.S. 330
Black, Goerge T. 195
Boggs, J.C. F. 626
Bolin, Charles E. 515
Bonifield Robert 593
Boren, J.W. 275
Borthwick, William ,Jr. 469
Bradburn, B.T. 394
Bradburn, Mark S. 512
Briscoe, E.W. 528
Brown, A.R. 649
Brown, Emma J. 715
Brown, J.C. 558
Brown, McClintock 740
Brown, N.W. 698
Brown W. H. 358
Brown, W. M. 232
Brown, Willis 677
Browning, C.T. 563
Browning, John J. 727
Bush, G.D. 629
Bush, J. M. 284
Cadwell, Franklin 388
Capps, G.W. 403
Carey, Dr. G.B. 730
Carlen, Xavier 368
Carnes, George 580
Carnes, S.E. 584
Chamberlin, J.B. 340
Charlton, C.A. 730
Chrysup, G.W. 273
Churchill, H.S. 443
Claus, Frank 628
Clayton, E.L. 298
Clemmons, N. M. 688
Colvin, H. 638
Conkright, I.S. 292
Conway, Farrell 578
Cooper, G.D. 209
Cooper, J.H. 266
Couch, Alexander 744
Crane, Dr. F. M. 357
Crane, James H. 173
Craven, John, Sr. 291
Cunningham, L.L. 183
Cunningham, R.E. 352
Daigh, Harrison 741
Daniels, S.W. 701
Deam, Izora A. 709
Dell, John T. 437
Dickason, S. M. 552
Dinsmore, J.E. 298
Dinsmore, W.H. 380
Dix, Rollin M. 339
Dixon, Job 500
Dober, Mary A. 705
Doocy, Edward 260
Dorsey, John W. 433
Doss, Dr. C. H. 423
Doss, Dr. J.I. 183
Douglas, D.J. 745
Dow, Augustus 250
Doyle, Dr. G. W. 237
Doyle, Warren 725
Duff, Asahel 619
Duffield, Dr. H.T. 376
Dunham, Abel 601
Dunham, Daniel 646
Dunham, Richard 498
Dunn, Dr. B.B. 691
Dunn, George H. 468
Dustin, C.B. 696
Edmiston, Robert 597
Ellis, T.B. 254
Emerson, James 667
Farrand, F. H. 723
Farrand, J.A. 244
Fenton, F. M. 345
First National Bank of Pittsfield 307
Fisher, G.R. 466
Fisher, Michael 669
Fisher, T.B. 659
Fortune, Dr. H.C. 347
Fortune, Dr. H.D. 622
Frank, David 692
Franklin, Robert 504
Fuller, G.W. 234
Furniss ,S.F. 416
Gaines, S.S. 567
Galloway, A.L. 734
Gard, Charles 652
Gard, Henry 489
Garrison, Dr. W.H. 539
Gay, Dr. F.S. 605
Gay, James, Sr. 653
Gay, Thomas A. 556
Gicker ,John R. 500
Gillings, Frederick 639
Godwin, M.F. 599
Goodwin, W.H. 621
Gose, C.B. 478
Grammer, Sam 455
Gray, George E. 570
Gray, H.N. 421
Gray, T.B.566
Greene, Dr. D.W. 675
Greene, J. M. 492
Greiwe, H.H. 579
Griffeth, Justus 463
Grimes, W. B. 216
Grimshaw, W.A. 174
Grubb, Jon P. 553
Hadsell Leander 415
Haines, G. R. 655
Haines, H.W. 608
Haines ,C.N. 668
Hake, George 702
Hall, Charles 725
Hammond, L.B. 441
Hamner, H.J. 720
Hanks, Nancy 690
Harbourne, J.A. 458
Harrington, J.C. 731
Harvey, Dr. L.J. 438
Harvey, W.M. 598
Haskins, S. T. 283
Haskins, W. H. 151
Hatch, Abbie A. 162
Hatch, John F. 172
Heavner, Bluford 632
Hess, A.E. 620
Hess, J.D. 220
Hicks, Daniel D. 270
Hicks, R.T. 304
Higbee, C.L. 149
Higbee, Harry 184
Hill, Charles Sr. 555
Hirsheimer, S. Sr. 456
Holt, S. M. 302
Hopkins, B.B. 400
Hopkins, C.L. 448
Horton, Mary L. 673
Hubbard, W. G. 201
Hull, John 680
Hull, Thomas 575
Huntley, Solon 460
Hurt, C.H. 660
Hutton, William 670
Ingalls, C. M. 522
Ingalls, D. W. 575
Ingalbe, X.M. 316
Ingram, J.T. 534
James, John A. 737
James, W.E. 488
Johns,Oscar F. 424
Johnson, David 695
Johnson, J.G. 269
Johnson, Dr. W. H. 609
Johnston, Dr. Frank 221
Judd, H.B. 267
Kendrick, John 513
Kennedy, D.S. 574
Kenney, C.T. 228
Kesinger, Ransom 326
Keys, S.A. 625
Kibler, J.T. 158
Killebrew, Finis 600
King, M.D. 370
Kiser, A. L. 202
Klein,W.I. 233
Kuhlman, J. W. 594
Landess, Levi 656
Lawson, Frank 551
Leggett, G.W. 442
Leonard, Alonzo 203
Lewis, W. H. 516
Long,W.J. and G.P. 678
Lockwood, Dr. J.S. 390
Longnecker,F.A. 356
Lovell, A. J. 617
Loyd, Henry S. 257
McCann, Nelson 711
McCarter, Marcus 470
McComas, Dr. C.U. 511
McConnell, Dr. R. J. 354
McDannald A.L. 418
McFarland, Goerge 426
McFarland, Joseph 410
McKey, J. A. 641
McKinney, Dr. G. B. 477
McKinney, Dr. J.G. 168
McMahan, L.W. 494
Manker, C.A. 206
Manton, Thomas 454
Martin, Hutson 658
Martin T.M.
Massie, H. A. 632
Massie, MD. 196
Matthews, A.C. 190
Matthews, B.L. 310
Mays, Marcellus 156
Medaris, John 746
Meisenbach, W. H. 627
Miller, Barney 688
Miller, W.D. 689
Moore, Samuel 635
Morton, John E. 321
Myers, William Jr 596
Neese, A.S. 737
Nighbert, Dr. J.D. 227
Northup, Arden 183
Norton, J. M. 155
Orr, Jeffrson 152
Oakley,W.L. 569
Parker, G.W. 391
Payne, W. E. 708
Peacock, Sr. S. B. 533
Peck, William A. 744
Pennington, G. S. 282
Penstone, Edward 150
Penstone, Giles H. 161
Petty, M.N. 637
Pollock, Dr. J.R. 459
Pollock, Dr. R.R. 366
Potter, Thomas 546
Powell, Eli 448
Powell, Jacob 606
Powell, W.B. 347
Pratt, George E 214
Priestly, G.P. 399
Rainwater, Dr. J.H. 325
Reed, John 677
Retallic, T. A. 318
Robb, C.P. 402
Roberts, E.M. 611
Roberts, G.W. 719
Roberts, Susan 342
Ross, A.K. 548
Ross, Col. William 222
Rowland, B.H. 238
Rupert, D.L. 714
Rupert, Mrs. E. L. 700
Rupert, William 693
Rupert, William 648
Rush, Hiram 235
Rust, E.R. 435
Sargent, W.P. 712
Schedel, Jacob 476
Schwartz, Dr. G.W. 657
Scott, Lyman 323
Scranton, Nathan 739
Seaborn, W.H. 276
Seybold, G.W. 374
Shadel, Charles 212
Shastid, Jon 333
Shastid, Dr. T.W. 348
Shastid, Dr. W.E. 269
Shinn, Albion 490
Shinn, William 373
Shive, M.V. 557
Shoemaker, Thomas 294
Shrigley, G.W. 411
Shultz, N.R. 315
Sigsworth, John 612
Sitton, J.K. 397
Simmons, C.M. 319
Sitton, J.K. 397
Skinner, Dr. W.O.
Sleight, John G. 559
Smart, S.H. 199
Smith, David 724
Smith, Elmer 726
Smith, George M. 560
Smith, George W. 243
Smith, Granville O. 299
Spencer, W.S. 353
Standley, G.W. 684
Stone, Edward 505
Stoner, D.W. 293
Stoner, Dr. E.R. 336
Stults, William 256
Sweeting, H.W. 509
Sykes, Frank 330
Sykes, James 382
Terry, J.L. 213
Thiele, William 565
Thomas, Dr. J.S. 506
Thompson, Sylvester W. 525
Thornton, N. A. 726
Thurmon, Dr. C.E. 715
Thurmon Dr. F.M. 236
Thurmon, Dr. J.D. 616
Thurmon, Dr. W.F. 733
Thurmon, W. H. 697
Toner, J.C. 393
Turnbaugh, W.E. 417
Turnbaugh, Jacob 514
Walch, John, Sr. 549
Walker, J.R. 526
Walker, L.L. 381
Walker, W.H. 694
Ward, Lyman 309
Watkins, J.F. 444
Watson, Dr. T.M. 547
Webb, I.T. 686
Weber, John 167
Weeks, R.M. 425
Welch, Dr. J.H. 722
Wells, H.F. 577
Wells, J.H. 668
Wheelan, James 335
Whitaker, James 642
White, John 591
Wike, George 428
Wike, G.H. 300
Willard, C.W. 493
Willard, S.A. 602
Williams, A.C. 412
Williams D. A. 716
Williams, J.W. 290
Williams, N.B. 530
Williams, Samuel 742
Williams, W.E. 404
Williamson, E.E. 367
Williamson, Gay 258
Williamson, James 665
Wills, W.R. 181
Wilson, Jospeh 481
Wilson W.H. 379
Winans E. C. 432
Windmiller, Jacob 301
Windmiller, W.A. 334
Windsor, W. H. 483
Winn, Chrles G. 450
Witham, G. W. 401
Woods, E. M. 550
Wright, B.S. 538
Wyatt, C.R. 666
Yaeger, Andrew 268
Yaeger, John G. 303
Yokem, Solomon 676
Yokem, W.H. 712

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