History of Cass County, IllinoisWilliam Henry Perrin O.L. Baskin & Company, 1882 - 357 Seiten |
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... George Engelbach , and Others Miscellaneous , etc ................ ......... CHAPTER XV . - Princeton Precinct -- General Descrip- tion - Boundaries , Topography and Surface Feat- PAGE . ures - The Early Settlement - Pioneer Hardships-
... George Engelbach , and Others Miscellaneous , etc ................ ......... CHAPTER XV . - Princeton Precinct -- General Descrip- tion - Boundaries , Topography and Surface Feat- PAGE . ures - The Early Settlement - Pioneer Hardships-
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... George Rogers Clark , which was an inde- pendent military enterprise of that State ; and on the 4th day of July of that year , General Clark and his troops took pessession of Kas- kaskia , the capital of the British possessions west of ...
... George Rogers Clark , which was an inde- pendent military enterprise of that State ; and on the 4th day of July of that year , General Clark and his troops took pessession of Kas- kaskia , the capital of the British possessions west of ...
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... George Bristow , Aquilla Low , J. A. Arenz , Richard Matthews , Charles Robertson , James Crum , Christian Crum , Peter Hudson , Charles Wiggins , David Black , Alexander Huffman , Benjamin Matthews , William Summers , An drew Williams ...
... George Bristow , Aquilla Low , J. A. Arenz , Richard Matthews , Charles Robertson , James Crum , Christian Crum , Peter Hudson , Charles Wiggins , David Black , Alexander Huffman , Benjamin Matthews , William Summers , An drew Williams ...
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... George and Albert , Stephen Lee , Tilman Hornbuckle , and Dr. Stockton , settled in Panther Grove in 1830. John Miller , James Thompson and Daniel Biair settled . near by on the prairie . Stephen Short was the first justice of the peace ...
... George and Albert , Stephen Lee , Tilman Hornbuckle , and Dr. Stockton , settled in Panther Grove in 1830. John Miller , James Thompson and Daniel Biair settled . near by on the prairie . Stephen Short was the first justice of the peace ...
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... George T. Bristow ..... 1826 William H. Johnson..1830 William Breeden ........ 1827 Peter Taylor .............. 1829 John Ream ............. 18:30 Samuel Way .. .......... 1528 Archer Herndon ........ 1827 Evin Martin ....... 1827 ...
... George T. Bristow ..... 1826 William H. Johnson..1830 William Breeden ........ 1827 Peter Taylor .............. 1829 John Ream ............. 18:30 Samuel Way .. .......... 1528 Archer Herndon ........ 1827 Evin Martin ....... 1827 ...
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acres afterward Arenz Arenzville Ashland attended Beards Beardstown began Bluff Springs building built cabin Cass County Chandler Chandlerville Charles clerk county of Cass county seat Creek daugh daughter David deceased Democrat died early elected Elizabeth emigrated engaged in farming entered Epler farmer by occupation father five children followed four George grain Grove Henry Illinois River Indian Jacksonville Jacob James John Joseph July June Kentucky land living located Louis M. E. Church March married Miss Mary Mason County Menard County merchant miles mill Monroe Precinct Morgan County mother native of Germany Ohio parents Petefish pioneer prairie present received his education Republican residence Robert Samuel Sangamon County Sarah school house Schuyler County Scott County Sept settled settlers seven children Skiles sold sons Springfield Thomas Thomas Beard timber tion town trade wife William
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Seite 186 - Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the gate : 'To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late; And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods...
Seite 105 - The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards, with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
Seite 182 - Let knowledge grow from more to more, But more of reverence in us dwell; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster.
Seite 141 - Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience he stands waiting, with exactness grinds he all.
Seite 33 - All — but a few apostates, who are meddling With merchandise, pounds, shillings, pence, and peddling ; Or wandering through the southern countries, teaching The ABC from Webster's spelling-book ; Gallant and godly, making love and preaching, And gaining by what they call "hook and crook," And what the moralists call overreaching, A decent living.
Seite 173 - Of all the men Whom day's departing beam saw blooming there In proud and vigorous health ; of all the hearts That beat with anxious life at sun-set there ; How few survive, how few are beating now ! All is deep silence, like the fearful calm That slumbers in the storm's portentous pause ; Save when the frantic wail of widowed love Comes shuddering on the blast, or the faint moan With which some soul bursts from the frame of clay Wrapt round its struggling powers.
Seite 17 - The contractor will furnish, on the requisition of either of you, the rations that may be necessay for the supply of the Indians while attending the treaty. Your compensation will be at the rate of eight dollars per day for the time actually engaged in treating with the Indians; and that of the secretary, whom you are authorized to appoint, will be at the rate of five dollars a day. "I have the honor to be, with great respect, "Your obedient servant, "GEOHGE GRAHAM, "Acting Secretary of War.
Seite 102 - ... the principles of piety and justice and a sacred regard to truth; love of their country, humanity, and universal benevolence; sobriety, industry, and frugality; chastity, moderation, and temperance; and those other virtues which are the ornament of human society and the basis upon which a republican constitution is founded...
Seite 38 - Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented In the General Assembly, That all that tract of country within the following boundaries to wit: Beginning at a point in the...
Seite 183 - The sweet remembrance of the just, Like a green root, revives, and bears A train of blessings for his heirs, When dying nature sleeps in dust.