From 1884 History of Wayne & Clay Counties, Illinois
Transcribed and submitted by volunteers
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
A few Words on Geology in the Schools-Many Interesting Suggestions.
The Outlines of Geology - Prairie, and about Their Formation-The Geology
of Wayne County-Probabilities of Finding Coal Here, etc
CHAPTER 2
The Daring Discoveries and Operations of the French in the Mississippi
Valley-Some Corrections in History-The Catholic Missionaries-Discovery
of the Mississippi River-Pontiac's Conspiracy-The Down-fall of Quebec-The
Territory Ceded by the Indians-Illinois Separated from Indiana, etc.
CHAPTER 3
The Old Settlers, Where They Were From, Together With Many Interesting
Facts Concerning Them-Isaac Harris, Mrs. Goodwin, Col. Samuel Leech, George
Merritt, "Jacky " Jones, George McCown, and Many Others-Rangers-Joe Boltinghouse's
Avengers -Wayne County Organized March 26, 1819
CHAPTER 4
Habits and Pastimes-The Borah Finn ily-Cannons-Owens-Halls-First and
Second Settlements la the County-First Schools and Churches-Gatherings
of Old Settlers and Their Names-Nathan Atteberry-W. W. George-David Wright-Ellidges-Andrew
Crews Alexander Campbell-And Many Others-Incidents and Anecdotes-The Disappearance
of the Indian-Wild Game, etc.
CHAPTER 5
Some More Reflections Worth Reading-The Evils and the Good of the Country-An
Account of the Officials and Who They Were-Some Big Men and Mme not so
Big-Gen, Leech, Higdon B. Slocumb, W. I. Davis, or Black Bill--Senators,
Representatives and County Officials-David W. Barkley, Warmoth, Turney,
Burns, Barnhill, Nathan Crews, Clark, Hogue, Hanna, and Many Others-First
Deed-Township Organization whisky Banished from the County, etc
CHAPTER 6
The Wars for Our Liberties-George Washington and His Wayne County Heroes-Sequel
to the Hsltlsgdouse Massacre and its Wayne County Avengers the Rangers
Here and who They were-Winnebago as Black Hawk War-First Campaign a Bloodless
One -Mexican War and the Part Therein of Wayne County -Col. Leech-Our Civil
War, When Its Real History will be Written-The Companies That went from
Wayne County, and Some Account of Them-Who were Killed an afWeunded in
Pattie-The Eleven Companies Furnished by Wayne.County-Capture of Jeff Davis,
etc
CHAPTER 7
Miscellaneous Items of Interest-Births, Deaths and Marriages-Census
of 1845-Literary Societies-Old Store Accounts, etc.
CHAPTER 8
A Complete History of all the Churches -The Methodist-Different Baptists--Christian-Presbyterlan--Catholic-Who
Organized Them-Sketches of the Prominent Churchmen, etc.
CHAPTER 9
Bench and Bar of Wayne County-The People of "Precedents "-The Coming
Lawyer-The Laws and Other Legislation-First Court, Grand Jury and Lawyer
In the County-Hubbard, Wilson-Edwin and C. A. Beecher-Campbell, Hanna,
Boggs and Many Others, Including the Present Active Practitioners, etc.
CHAPTER 10
The Press of W ayne County-Many Salutatorian and as Many Farewells-Wilmans,
Joe Prior, Baugh, Tilden, Sibley, Schell, Smith, Walden, Stickiness, Litzen-berger,
Barkley, McClung, Tracy, Holmes-Some Ac-count of the Many Papers that Started
and Perished, etc
CHAPTER 11
Schools-An Account From First One to the Present Day-A Comparison of
the Improvements-Sunday Schools and the First Free Schools-Difficulties
Attending Education at an Early Day-The Changes of Fifty Years-Discussions
of the School System-Statistics, etc
CHAPTER 12
Railroads-Internal Improvement Follies-Some Thoughts on Municipal Aid-Voter
and Their Demagogues-Monopolies and Paupers-The Unwisdom of Law-makers-Ignorance
in Bulk Considered -The Five Horse Court-Swamp Lands-Sharp Figuring-O.
& M. Road-Air Line-D. & O. Line-Narrow Gauge, etc
CHAPTER 13
Recapitulation-Some General and Special Accounts 'f the People-Early
Wills and Administrations-Prompt County Wealth -Wayne Formed from Edwards,
and then the South Line Changed-Then a Portion Set off to Clay County-Full
List of Officers-Some of the Literature of the Early and Present Day-An
Immortal Speech-Israel Dewey,etc
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