History of Knox County, IllinoisBlakely, Brown & Marsh, printers, 1878 - 178 páginas |
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... townships , or seven hundred square miles . It is bounded on the north by Henry county , on the east by Stark and Peoria ... township 9 , range 2 ; French and Littler's creeks lie to the east ; while Haw and Court creeks , with their ...
... townships , or seven hundred square miles . It is bounded on the north by Henry county , on the east by Stark and Peoria ... township 9 , range 2 ; French and Littler's creeks lie to the east ; while Haw and Court creeks , with their ...
Página 161
... townships , or seven hundred square miles . It is bounded on the north by Henry county , on the east by Stark and Peoria ... township 9 , range 2 ; French and Littler's creeks lie to the east ; while Haw and Court creeks , with their ...
... townships , or seven hundred square miles . It is bounded on the north by Henry county , on the east by Stark and Peoria ... township 9 , range 2 ; French and Littler's creeks lie to the east ; while Haw and Court creeks , with their ...
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... township . The overlying limestone is here quite hard and durable , and is worked somewhat for building stone . In township 12 , range 3 , mines have been worked in sections 1 , 10 , 11 , 18 , 19 , and 20 ; east of Wataga , township 12 ...
... township . The overlying limestone is here quite hard and durable , and is worked somewhat for building stone . In township 12 , range 3 , mines have been worked in sections 1 , 10 , 11 , 18 , 19 , and 20 ; east of Wataga , township 12 ...
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... township 9 , range 3. At this point the coal is found high up in the hill , and is reported to be some- what rotten . The mines formerly worked by Messrs . Camp & Powell at Oneida , section 36 , township 13 , range 2 , also belongs to ...
... township 9 , range 3. At this point the coal is found high up in the hill , and is reported to be some- what rotten . The mines formerly worked by Messrs . Camp & Powell at Oneida , section 36 , township 13 , range 2 , also belongs to ...
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... township . The overly is here quite hard and durable , and is worked somewh stone . In township 12 , range 3 , mines have been wor 1 , 10 , 11 , 18 , 19 , and 20 ; east of Wataga , township 12 , tions 13 , 15 , 22 , 23 , and 24. Much ...
... township . The overly is here quite hard and durable , and is worked somewh stone . In township 12 , range 3 , mines have been wor 1 , 10 , 11 , 18 , 19 , and 20 ; east of Wataga , township 12 , tions 13 , 15 , 22 , 23 , and 24. Much ...
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History of Knox County, Illinois: Together with Sketches of the Cities ... Vista de fragmentos - 2001 |
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Abingdon acres Altona April 23 ASTOR Board of Supervisors building bushels cents charged Chicago citizens Clark coal Commissioners COMPANY corn corpl Court died disability disch elected farm feet Gale Galesburg Haw Creek held Henderson Henderson Grove Henry horse Illinois Indians James John July 17 June 17 June 26 killed Knox county Knox township Knoxville land LENOX AND TILDEN lived Lynn m. o. Dec m. o. July m. o. June m. o. Nov m. o. Oct m. o. Sept Maquon March miles Oneida Ontario township organized party Peoria Persifer person pioneers prairie present prisoner railroad regiment residence road Salem Sergeant sergt settlers Sheriff Smith soldiers Spoon river Thomas TILDEN FOUNDATIONS tion town township trans Victoria wagon Walnut Grove Wataga William wounded Yates City YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Página 92 - Where practicable from the nature of the ground, persons traveling in any kind of vehicle, must turn to the right of the center of the road, so as to permit each carriage to pass without interfering with each other. The penalty for a violation of this provision is $5 for every offense, to be recovered by the party injured; but to recover, there must have occurred some injury to person or property resulting from the violation.
Página 91 - Every poor person, who shall be unable to earn a livelihood, in consequence of bodily infirmity, idiocy, lunacy, or other unavoidable cause, shall be supported by the father, grandfather, mother, grandmother, children, grandchildren, brothers or sisters, of such poor person, if they or either of them be of sufficient ability...
Página 84 - ADOPTION OF CHILDREN. Children may be adopted by any resident of this state, by filing a petition in the Circuit or County Court of the county in which he resides, asking leave to do so, and if desired may ask that the name of the child be changed. Such petition, if made by a person having a husband or wife, will not be granted, unless the husband or wife joins therein, as the adoption must be by them jointly.
Página 58 - She is fourth in population, in children enrolled in public schools, in law schools, in butter, potatoes and carriages. She is fifth in value of real and personal property, in theological seminaries and colleges exclusively for women, in milk sold, and in boots and shoes manufactured, and in book-binding. She is only seventh in the production of wood, while she is the twelfth in area. Surely that is well done for the Prairie State. She now has much more wood and growing timber than she had thirty...
Página 64 - Indian camp, where they had left their squaws and papooses, hotly pursued by swift-footed young warriors, who sent bullets whistling after him. One of these killed his horse and wounded him severely in the leg. With a yell the young braves rushed to make him their prisoner and reserve him for torture. He resolved not to be made a captive, and by the use of the most provoking epithets tried to induce them to kill him instantly. He called a fiery young chief a...
Página 26 - Indian warriors to prevent troops from coming down the Ohio, and to annoy the Americans in all ways, and sat quietly down to pass the Winter. Information of all these proceedings having reached Clark, he saw that immediate and decisive action was necessary, and that unless he captured Hamilton, Hamilton would capture him. Clark received the news on the 29th of January, 1779, and on February 4th, having sufficiently garrisoned Kaskaskia and Cahokia, he sent down the Mississippi a
Página 84 - The petition shall state name, sex, and age of the child, and the new name, if it is desired to change the name. Also the name and residence of the parents of the child, if known, and of the guardian, if any, and whether the parents or guardians consent to the adoption. The court must find, before granting decree, that the parents of the child, or the survivors of them, have deserted his or her family or such child for one year next preceding the application, or if neither...
Página 81 - Jones, to pay for said hay five dollars per ton, for each ton as soon as delivered. In case of failure of agreement by either of the parties hereto, it is hereby stipulated and agreed that the party so failing shall pay to the other, One Hundred dollars, as fixed and settled damages. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands the day and year first above written. JOHN JONES, THOMAS WHITESIDE.
Página 86 - Notes only bear interest when so expressed, but after due they draw the legal interest, even if not stated. INTEREST. The legal rate of interest is six per cent. Parties may agree in writing on a rate not exceeding ten per cent. If a rate of interest greater than...