Howell, Joseph C. (b. 1815). Papers, ca. 1850-1888. 6 Items, transcripts. Joseph C. Howell, came to Illinois in 1836 from New Jersey. He served as Carlinville postmaster, as justice of the peace, and, in 1850, as assistant United States Marshall for taking the county census. He also sold real estate and agricultural implements. Howell made the first map of Macoupin County and Carlinville. This collection contains miscellaneous items relating to Macoupin County and the town of Carlinville. There is a "Brief History of Macoupin County" from 1822 to 1858. In it Howell discusses in detail the first settlements of the county. There are also censuses for 1853 and 1854, lists of houses built in Carlinville from 1854 to 1858, lists of voters, minutes of a meeting of old veterans, and a diagram of the square and surrounding buildings in Carlinville. (The original collection belonged to Professor J. D. Conley, and these transcripts were copied from it in 1912.)"
-- Manuscripts Guide to Collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joseph C. Howell
June 14, 1856
Joseph C. Howell was born in New Jersey
on the day of the Battle of New Orleans, 1815.
I made the first Map of
Macoupin in 1851 and had it printed in Philadelphia. I made the first map of now
the City of Carlinville some time before and a man by the name of Col. Muhleman
made the second one.
Joseph C. Howell
This Book owned by Prof. J. D.
Conley, Carlinville, Ill.
Loaned to C.M. Thompson, for State University,
Champaign, Ill., April 25, 1912.
Compiled from the Best Sources within our Reach Imperfect as they may be
they will Still be of Some Interest perhaps to Some one to think of and
Look over hereafter and such as we are able to get I shall Keep and
preserve.
So far as the Early History of this Macoupin County is
concerned there appears to Be considerable difficulty in arriving at the
data Entirely correct from Mr. O.W. Hall of Carlinville we Learn what
facts we have his impression of These things are Based upon June 14,
1856 the facts of His Father Jas Hall family Removing to Madison County
Illinois from N.C. on about the Year 1816 or 1817 he is well Satisfied
It was when the State that now is was as a Territory and while Living in
Madison County they Frequently would Come up into what now is Macoupin
County for purposes of Hunting this Section Being what was called at
those times the Black Hawk hunting grounds. It was on one of these trips
that a neighbor of James Hall took one of these trips and was impressed
So with the appearance of this country that when he returned he
concluded to Remove with his family which he did about the Year 1821 or
1822 and James Hall Removed his. His name was Seth Hodge and he Settled
out on what is called Hodges Creek Some Ten Miles northwest from what is
now Called Carlinville and there Continued to Live and Raised a Family
at that time it was Supposed and without much doubt that he Seth Hodge
was the only Family of While north of Cahokia Settlement which was some
where in the neighbourhood of the present Town of Staunton in Macoupin
County and of this Settlement hereafter we may have occasion to Speak.
1821 or 1822 Now James Hall with his family Removed about his county
Settling on the Macoupin Creek Some Six or Eight Miles South West from
Carlinville near what is Called the round bottom Close By the Railroad
Track North Side of the Creek and East Side of Rail Road.
And a
short time Before Mr. Hall Settled, There was one or Two Family with
their Kin who had Settled on the South Side of the Macoupin Creek to the
right of the Rail Road. There names were Abraham Smith and Evan Smith &
Daniel Detrick and Shadrick Redick.
And about this same time
there was a family Living at what is Called Dry point.
And also a
family Settled at Honey Point by the name of Michael Dodd.
And
another at what is called old Macoupin point or on Lake fork, which it
was then called is not now recollected all of these places being on what
was called the old Trace from St. Louis to the Sangamon Country.
At the same time that Seth Hodge Removed with his family there was a man
by the name of John Love who also settled in the same neighbourhood.
In 1821 or 1822 or 1823 David Coops Settled on what is called Coops
Creek and from which it Derived its name - and then removed to what is
now called Coops Mound some time afterwards Six Miles NE of Carlinville.
And about this same time there was a Man by the name of Thomas Judy
who Settled in the forks of the Creek on or about what is now Known as
the Ibbertson Farm or Chism. These Three Families constituted the
Settlements in the north and west parts of the County. During all these
times the Indians were very plenty all over the County.
The
Settlers during these time done but Little farming just a Sufficient
amount of Corn was Raised for Bread and for Meats they mostly Depended
on Wild Meat Deer those days being very plenty.
During these
times the Settlers Had a great deal of Social feeling and appeared to
Enjoy themselves much more than they do at present.
These times
continued with but a Slight Change other than Settlement were being made
in and on the South Borders of our County for Instance on the head or
near the Head Waters of the Piasa Creek there was persons Settled.
And also on Cahokia Creek a Settlement was Commenced near where the
present Town of Staunton is and extending North and Telemackus Camp
perhaps was among the Earliest of them with also familys of Wilcox &
others continuing to Settle farther up the creek.
1827
So
far as Information Between these Last Mentioned dates and the present
time (1827) when Joseph Borrough Removed from Madison Co Ill. He was
raised in Virginia nothing certain can be gathered.
And Settled
East of Carlinville on the Hill when he continued to Lived and raised a
family nothing very Deffinite is Known Except that few persons now and
then Kept Coming in to the County.
During the Year 1827 Theodorus
Davis Settled Down on the Macoupin Creek just East of the main Traveled
Road and there remained for Some time afterwards removing to the place
South of the Creek on the Same Road when he remained untill about 1838
or 1839 when he removed with his family to Iowa.
And also at what
was called Coops Mound 5 Miles North East of Carlinville a family by the
name of David Coops & Sons Settled and from which this point took its
name the Father of said family having Settled Some time previous on what
is called Coops Creek in the South west part of the County and from
which the Creek got its name.
1829
During the Year 1829
the County of Macoupin was organized from Madison & Green County &
Sangamon County.
1829
On the 12th day of April 1829 the
first Session of the County Court was held at the House of Joseph
Borrough East of the present Town of Carlinville on the Hill Seth,
William Wilcox, Theodorus Davis, Being the Members of Said Court and
T.P. Hoxsey was the Clerk of the Court appointed.
1828
In
1828 Ezekial Good removed from Green County and Built a Log House East
of the Old Plat (Known Lately as the old Good property) where ([Inserted
between lines] Lot 6 & 7 in Block 11 on Main St East of Court House) he
improved a Small farm Say Ten acres or more or Less outside of the Town
plat his residence being in the Add to the Town on East and During the
same Year 1828 a man by the name of Adcock Built the first House in what
was now properly the Town of Carlinville in the Northwest part of the
Town. Built of Logs near where the Old Methodist church once Stood
outside of the Old Plat and E Good Built the next House East of the
Square Spoken of above on Lot 1 & 2 in Blk 5 E. SW & McAffee addition on
the East which it Turned out To be when the Town was Laied out and
platted.
1829
In August of this Year (1829) The Town of
Carlinville was Laied out by Seth Hodges & Ezekiel Good and Joseph
Borrough, Surveyed the Orginal plat of the Town. Borrough Was the
Surveyor.
30 acres of which was given to the County for the
purpose of Laying out Said Town off of the SW 1/4 of 28 - 10 - 7 which
was then owned by Seth Hodges & Ezekiel Good.
And Either in the
fall of this Year John S Greathouse who Removed to this place from
Edwardsville Ill Bought out Jos Borrough Interest in Said Town and
continued to Live in and near the Town of Carlinville untill 1846
practising Law he Lived in the House East of the Square on Lot 71 & 72
which he thinks was about the Second House Built in the Town.
1829
And the 3rd House Built in the old plat of the Town was on
the West Side of the Public Square on Lot No. 59. Built of Logs one
Story High by unknown and P H Winchester, and William Starr of
Edwardsville Sent a Young Man by the Name of William Barrett here with
Some few Goods and in this House This Man Done Business for them and
being the first Trading done in the place and most Likely in the County.
1831
The first preaching done in the Town of Carlinville was
by Stith M. Otwell in the Old Log Court House which then Stood on the
public Square he was of the Methodist Order and said Otwell was then
Living in Madison County but afterwards Say about the Year 1835 removed
to Carlinville where he continued to reside most of the time the Latter
part of his Day in the Country was Spent, Two Miles West of our Town
where he Died about the Year.
1832
The Order of the County
Court was Made 8 March of this Year for the building of a County Jail of
Hewed Timbers 18 feet Square which was built on or Before September 1833
18 ft Square.
1834
Frame Methodist Church was Built on Lot
2 Miller & Edwards West Add S M Otwell was appointed first Preacher. The
Frame Seminary was Built on Lots 3 & 4 Miller & Edwards addition S. West
pt of Town.
1836
The Presbyterian Church was built of
Brick on Lot 7 & 8 Edwards Smith & McA Add.
1837
Brick
Court House on the Public Square was built, ([Inserted between lines]
Commenced in 1837) and finished in 1838. Baptist Church was also built
this Year on Lot 110 South End Old Plat of Brick1.
This Church
was Sold to the Methodist and they occupied it as Such Church and untill
they Built on the North End of Lots 110 & 111.
1838
In
June of this Year a Storm Came up from West and took off the Upper Story
of the Store House on the East Side of the Square on the corner of Lot
64 O P property belong to Dr. Blackburn, Est.
1840
June 2
Todd was Hanged for the Murder of his Nephew.
1850
Oct Saw
Mill Built by E Braley N E part of Town.
1851
About the
4th of June Cholera broke out in Carlinville as an Epidemic and abated
about the Last of July. There Was some Twenty Five to Forty persons
Carried off by it out of a population then the Town of 438.
1852
May 26 & 27 12 O'clock at Night the McWaine Tavern house Together
With FW Hill grocery Store Burnt on the West Side of the Square South
West Corner.
June 28/52 The Rails Were Laid to our Town and the
Cars Came through from Alton to this point on said day Which was a great
Sight for the people.
1852
Macoupin Statesman a Newspaper
was Established in Carlinville by Jefferson L. Dugger the 1st Number was
Issued March 4, 1852 (Double Super Royal Size) Political Complexion
Whig.
Oct. 31 1853 Cherry & Odell Tavern with Cabinet Shop &
Saddlery Shop & Two Store Rooms Burnt on Lot 73 O.P.
1854
Methodist Church was commenced in 1854 and finished in 1855. Built of
Brick on Lots 110 & 111 Old Plat of Carlinville Contractor James Black
Lived at Brighton Consecrated Sept. 23, 1855 Bishop Jayne officiated.
1854 was the most Remarkably Dry Season Ever. Known Crops of all
Kinds almost a failure.
2nd The New County Jail was Built this
Year on Lots 94 and 95 in the Old Plat of Carlinville of Brick Thos R.
Corning Contractor.
1852
Frame Seminary on Lots 125, 126,
127 O P was Commenced this Year 2 Story Frame Built by Subscription and
finished in 1853.
June 23, 1854 Andrew I. Nash was to have been
hanged But his Sentence was Commuted to the penetentary for Life but he
hung himself in the Jail.
1857
Chesin's & Blackburn Bank
opened for Business Aug. 3, 1857.
1857
Brick School House
Built on Lot 32 Oakland addition.
1856
Free Democrats
Started by Kimball & Philips Freemont & Dayton.
1858
John
Lancaster Built the first House of Brick on the Seminary Addition on the
Lot 4 where the old farm House was.
1858
The first
Catholic Church in the County of Macoupin was built at Carlinville
During the Year on a Lot 556 in Blk 14 Edwards Smith & McAffee West &
South add Foundation for German Luthern Church Laid on October of this
Year.
1865
The Foundation for a New Irish Catholic Church
([Inserted between lines] on Lot 8 E. S. McAff West & South Add) was
Laied During the Year 1865 and the Walls Were Built up in 1867 and
Before the Roof was on a Storm Blew the Walls Down.
1859
June 30th Old Man Seavey was Murdered on Otter Creek 10 Miles North West
of Carlinville. Supposed to be by a young Man by the Name of Atwood.
1868
On Monday Nov. 30 at one O'clock PM one Engleman was
taken from our County Jail by a Mob and Hung on a Tree on Cherry Street
near Lot one in Block 20. Said Engleman having cut the Throat of his
Wife. She was the Daughter of our old citizen Elijah Mitchell Living Six
Miles South of Carlinville.
The first No of a Newspaper Called
the Conservative was Issued in Carlinville by Geo H Holliday March 24,
1868. Campaign paper Democratic but Lived a Short time only.
The
foundation for the New Methodist Church was Commenced the Contractor Was
a Mr. White of Springfield Ill the Corner Stone was Laied Sept 13th 1881
On Lots 108 & 109 O P Carlinville and the Building was Consecrated on.
The Old Methodist Church was Sold in 1883 to the City of Carlinville
and it Was Remodeled into a City Hall and Opera House in the Year 1884,
the Architect was Phifenbrook of Alton and it was open with Home Talent
Tuesday Aug 12, 1884 assisted With Mrs. Peebles of St. Louis.
1853 Our population this Year was 790.
1854 Our Town population
for this Year was 936.
1856
The Winter of 1855 and Spring
was cold and a good deal of Snow Spring opened finely and farmers got
their corn planted Early but had to Continue replanting up to June. The
Wheat for this Year Turned out finely and good prices averaging about
$1.00 per Bushel. A very heavy Crop A great deal More ground is being
Broken and put in Wheat.
I spent Three Months East August Sept &
Oct.
Carlinville and Macoupin Co Improved a good deal during the
Year 1856.
The Carlinville Free Democrat was Established in 1856.
The first Number of Which was Issued 7 August 1856. Proprietor William
C. Phillips Politics Republican.
1857
This Year (1857) The
Blackburn Theological Seminary was Commenced in this Year and was
finished in 1858 and a preparatory School was opened in 1859 by John C.
Downer Teacher.
1858
In this Year the Early part of the
Season opened with poor prospects to the farmers Raining throughout the
Spring to that Extent that great fears are felt for Wheat Crops and
which proved very Destructive the Wheat Crop was Nearly all ruined by
Rain and Lot to the farmers Many thoughout the County were Ruined.
[Conley Papers]
Black
(Pages 1,2) M F M F
P Brailey 2 7
5
E Brailey 3 7 5
L F Palmer 2 3 2
Dutch Weiser 2 2
A C
Walker 1 1
John J Battie 3 3 5
Thos Shutt 1 4 2
N Boice 1 2 3
Brown 4 7 4
Mrs. Odell 4 16 11
Zeb Cherry 3 2 3 Martin Pocklington
2 4 2
Shoemaker 3 1
Rob Demoison 2 5 1
Lem Bishop 1 1
Weiser
3 2
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70 50
(Pages 3,4)
Dr.
Webster 2 2
J H Gray 3 16 6
Gardner 1 4 2
Widow Taylors 2 2 3
B Eastham 3 2 5
Mark Crowder 2
McDonald 1 1 2
Sam Works 4 5 16
John Hall 5 5 5
Patrick Carmon 1 2
Dutch Baker 1 2 2
Frenchman
1 3 1
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45 46
(Pages 5,6)
Black
M F M F
D McDaniel 5 3 7
Wm. Weers Mr. 2 4
Thomas Madison 2
6 4
Wm. Reckart 3 2 3
Robt. Stewart 1 2
W. B. Brink 3 3 3 1
P. Sharp 1 3 6
Andres 1 2
Dr. Brock 1 2
G. B. Hix 1 3 1
R.
W. Glass 2 6 1
Sam Gilbert 2 1
Jas Queen 5 9 2
Wm. Maddox 2 5 3
A. Cooper 1 1
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47 41
(Pages 7,8)
E. Page
2 3
B.T. Burke 2 4 3
Grubbs 2 4
Carter 3 3 3
Old man Gilbert
3 1
Thos Loveless 2 2 2
Wm. Daniels 1 4 1
John Loveless 3 2 4
Fitch McWairee 2 1
Martin O'Rouke 2 1
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22 22
(Pages 9,10)
George Fishbuck 2 2
R.L. Berry 4 3 4
Sprowl 1
1
C.W.Vankirk 3 6 2
N.W. Howe 1 1
Mrs. Ovenshiner 2 1 3
Jos
Keeler 3 2 5
Black
M F M F
Jas Scott 1 2 2
Levi
Blockberger 3 1
Jas Neely 3 2 4
F.W. Hill 2 5 2
Abe Frank 3 1
Wm. Wright 1 2 2
Wesley Dugger 3 4 4
Jeff Adams 1 2 3
Robt.
Park 2 3 4
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42 41
(Pages 11,12)
Hardin
Weatherford 1 1
S. Seaman 3 8 4
Mrs. McWaine 3 2 2
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11 7
(Pages 13,14)
Morgan 2 2 3
Jos. Dugger 2 3 4
Mrs. Dugger 3 3 3
S. T. Mayo 2 2 7
A.M. Dubois 1 2 4
J.M.
Palmer 2 3 4
Henry Fishback 2 2 7
J.L. Overstreet 3 1
Deitrich
1 1
Mrs. Birkby 2 1
Jos. Borrough 2 5 2
Mrs. McMannus 1 1 2
A.D. Keller 3 5 2
Rachael Boyd 3 1
Ande McNeeley 1 1
Mr. Oswell
4 2
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42 45
Black
M F M F
(Pages 15,16)
Reding Phelps 1 1
Jos. Philips 5 4 6
Jack Washburn 1 3
Jos.
Davidson 1 2 2
Thos. Philips 1 1
Jas. Weatherford
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9 13
(Pages 17,18)
Thos. Allen 4 4 4
Full Smock 2 3
James Bagby 2 2 3
James Dooley 2 2 4
David Street 2 1
Dr.
Mantello 2 1
Mrs. E.C. Gay 1 2 2
W. Waters 1 2 3
J.R. Watker 3
5 3
John Graham 3 4 3
Stephen Madison 3 3 2
Isaac Whittaker 2 1
5
John Reynolds 2 3 5
Dr. Logan 3 5 2
Bishop 2 4 3
Conly 1 2
Brofey 3 1
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47 47
(Pages 19,20)
Mrs.
Whitworth 5 1
Const. Kelley 2 3 2
Widow Jordon 1 2 3
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10 6
38 34 2 2
21 21
Black
M F M F
47 47 9 13
42 45
11 7
42 41
22 22 4 1
47 41 2 1
45
46
70 50 1
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404 373
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12
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789
Whites Colored
M F M F
(Pages 21,22)
Wm. Snow 2 3
Jos. Jolley 4 4 2
O'Neal 4 4 3
Henry Kelley 2
2
Henry Page 2 1 3
Alex Rule 1 1
Alex Johnson 3 1
Robt. Gwin
2 5 4
Wm. Trover 3 4 3
Widow Berry 1 3 1
John Shibley 3 4 2
A. S. Walker 2 3 3
Wm. Phelps 2 2 2
F. Taggairt 2 1 3
E. Wall 2
1 3
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38 34
Black
M F M F
(Pages 23,24)
John Hankins 1 3 2
James C. Lack 2 4
Jos. Cardwell 3 1
Widow Bates 1 2
John Melton 1 2
Perry 2 2
Daniel Fogerty 1 1
Wilson 1 2 3
Nelson 1 2
Wm. Collins 1 1
McRay 1 1
Mr.
Scotton 1 3
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4 21 21
Population of Carlinville,
July 1st 1853 - 789
Population of Carlinville, August 11, 1854 - 936
White Black
M
F M F
(Page 1)
James Dooley 2 4
M.D. Ramey 5 4
Mr.
Allison 7 4
T. I. Corr 1 2
Josiah Borrough 5 4
James Bagby 3 3
George Fishback 3 2
R.L. Berry 4 4
Zeb Cherry 2 3
John Cherry 3
1
C. A. Walker 2 2
Mrs. Overshiner 1 4
Wm. Trover 2 3
Wm.
Patterson 2 6
Wm. Snow 3 2
Wood Hill 5 1
S. Seaman 5 4
Lee
Graham 1 1
Horatio Adams 4 2
Will Adams 1 1
Jef Adams 1 2
Judd 1 1
Mr. Kennet 8 1
Abe Frank 3 2
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74 63
(Page 2)
Mrs. Odell 3
Mr. Hamilton 4
Henry Detrich 2 1
C. Shurtzer Tailor 1 2
Gov. Reynolds 6 4
A. Springer 3 3
Mr.
Lynch 4 4
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White
Black
M F M F
P. Brailey 3 3
E. Brailey 5 5
C. Andrest 2 1
John Penn 6 2
George Brailey 5 2 J.L. Dugger 1 1
Henry Wiser 2 2
James Fishback 2 2
Thos. Shult 2 3
N. Boice 1 4
G.N. Brown 5 3
Mr. Lockeman 2 2
Mrs. Mooney 1 2
Jo Horton 2 1
Dutch Reneker 1
1
Hick Grubbs 1 2 -----------
57 57
[Pages 3]
Mr.
Foot 1 2
John Hall 2 1
Dr. Webster 2 2
Mr. Baird 3 6
Macoupin Hotel 13 8
Gardner 4 3
B. Eastham 3 3
M. Ryan 1 2
F. N. Bates 1 2
Michael O. Ryan 1 1
E. Page 1 2
F. M . Chapman
1 1
Mr. Cronan 1 1
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Sam
Lowry 1 1
Widow Nash 2 4
Anderson 4 3
Jas. Carroll 4 2
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White Black
M F M F
[Page 4]
Widow Berry 3 1
Robt. Gwin 1 4
Printer Kaughenberry 3 1
A.
S. Walker 2 3
Wm. Phelps 2 3
Mr. Bush 4 4
Wm. B. Hicks 2 2
John Hankins 5 2
E. Wall 3 3
Mr. Pattison 2 3
Henry Page 2 3
Mr. O'Neal 5 3
Jas. McDonald 1 2
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The
Eagle Hotel 10 5
J.H. Dugger 1 1
Wm. Maddox 3 2
Jas. Queen 11 3
M. Graham 3 3
Wm. Wright 1 2
George Hughes 3 2
J. Gilbert 3 1
R. W. Glass 6 1
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76 54
[Page 5]
G. B.
Hicks 7 6 2
Henry Miller 3 1
Philip Shap 2 5
John Sharp 2 1
Fitch McWaine 3 1
W.H. Ryder 1 3
W.W. Freeman 1 1
Widow McWaine
2 3
White Black M F M F
J.S. Cotter 3 2
John Logan 5 2
Dr. Halderman 2 5
C.E. Dalrymple 1 3
John Robinson 2 2
Thos.
Loveless 3 2
Mr. Prentice 3 2
Mr. Kee Gun Smith 1 1
Isaac Kell
6 4
Dutch Barber 1 3
Wm. Daniels 0 0 3 1
David McDaniel 3 7
Dr. Brink 2 2
John Loveless 2 4
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3
[Page 6]
Wm. Morgan 2 2
Jesse Sutton 3 3
Jos. C.
Dugger 3 5
Mrs. Dugger 1 1
Andrew Miller 2 3
S. T. Mayo 1 6
A McKim Dubois 2 3
John M. Palmer 2 6
Henry Fishback 2 4
John
Overstreet 2 3 Widow Boyd 3 1
Harrison Robinson 1 2
Robt. Denison
2 5
Dutch W. Wiser 3 2
Widow Whitworth 2 4
Wm. McKee 2 1
S.
S. Gilbert 3 2
Sam B. Dugger 1 4
George Tice (Dutch) 1 1
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White Black M F M F
[Page 7]
Wm. Shibley 4 2
Mr. Cain 4 1
S. L. Collins 3 2
David Street 1 1
E. E. Guy 2 1
E. C. Keller 5 5
Martin O'Rouke 2 1
John Boren 3
1
James R. Walker 5 2
James Waters 3 1
C.W. Van Kirk 4 2
Jos. Davidson 4 2
John Dougherty 6 4
Con. Kelley 3 3
Widow
McManisus 2 1
Alexander Johnson 3 1
Thos. Philips 1 1
Mr.
Crosby 2 2
John Sailor 5 3
Courier 2 1
Dr. Mantello 2 1
R.
B. Phelps 3 1
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[Page 8]
Jos.
Philips 2 6
Pence 1 3
A. McNeeley 1 3
Wm. Collins 2 1
Widow
Bates 2 2
Jos. Cardwell 5 1
A. Lysle 2 2
Dan Foggerty 1 2
E.
S. Wicklin 5 3
Reynolds(English) 1 3
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Depot White Black
M F M F
Sam Works 26 6
P.
Cannon 1 2
B. Folley 9 2
M. O Neal 9 2
Julius Bowman 1 2
Mr.
Undercover 2 4
M. Brofey 3 1
B.T. Burke 3 3 Isaac Whittaker 1 5
A. C. Turner 3 2
T. Lee 2 2
Mozeau 1
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Wm. Daniels
Blk 4 3
61 31
22 26
69
39
38 58
55 60
76 54
45 44
57 57
74 63
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[Conley Papers]
No of Houses Built in Carlinville 1858
[Page 1]
Frame Dwelling Stories V
Old Man Morgan
John
Logan 2
Enock Wall 2
Mr. Poley 2
Frame by The Warehouses 1
Mr. Mounts 1
James Allens 2
James Drish 1
John Cherry 1
Frame House North Dick 2
Samuel S. Gilberts 2
Thos. Davis 2
John D. Sutton 2
Thos. Lee by the Machine Shop 1
Sam Browns
[Page 2]
Additions Stories Value
Charly Barbers
John Hall
Milton McClelure
[Page 3]
Brick Dwellings Story Value
Catholic Church
German Luthern Church
Foundation Laid in Oct.
[Page 4]
Brick Stores or Shops Story Value
Henry
Detrick 2
Abe Frank 2
Thomas Miller 2
[Page 5]
Frame
StablesEnoch Wall
T. G. Lofton
Brick or Stone Stables
[Page
6]
Frame Store
Jas. Fishback
Charles Page
Michael Carmon
John Graham
[Conley Papers]
List of Houses Built in Carlinville the Year 1857
[Page 1] Brick Stores
1. Page & Andrews
2. Shutt & Keller
3. Simons
4. H. Bartels
5. H. Wiser
6. Dutch
7. Dutch
8.
Mr. Bloomfield
9. School House East pt Town
10. Berry & Overstreet
11. Dutch Butcher Shop
12. John Lancaster
[Page 2]
Brick
Dwellings
1. Dutch Preacher House
2. Jos. Cardwell 3. Do
[Page 3]
Frame Dwellings
1. Abe Franks
2. North pt Town by Mill
3. Mr. Crude
4. Braley out by McClure
5. M.D. Ramey
6. Miller
Huskey
7. Dutch Widow adj Cadwell
8. Dutch Bodie
9. Do by
Copeman property
10. South of Grave Yard
11. Thos. Millers
12.
Jack Weavers Add
13. On Church Lots (South)
14. Adam Waggoners
15. Thomas
16. Mr. Cain
17. Mr. Head
18. North pt Town South of
McDaniels
19. Pense New House
20. Old Man Morgan
[Page 4]
Frame Shops
1. Peter Hines
2. Chapino Add to Store
3. Wiser
Carpenter Shop
4. Cabinet Shop
5. Lumberman Office
6. Wagon
Shop
7. Shibley new Blacksmith
[Page 5]
Stables
Sykes
Watkins
Jacob Kellar
Ezra Kellars
Miller Huskey addition
[Page 6]
On Seminary Ground
1. Wm. Pattisons Dwelling
2.
John Lancaster
Brick House on Seminary Grounds
John Lancaster
[Page 1]
Stables Frame
1. I. A. Chusnut
2. Gardners
3.
George Smith
4. Walker Tavern Stable
[Page 2]
Shops Frame
1. W. N. Shibley
2. Boring & N Machine
3. Braley Blacksmith Shop
4. Riley & Bro. Back Shop
5. G. Braley & Co. Machine
6. Sam
Gilbert Office
7. John Graham Grocery
[Page 3]
Dwellings Frame
1. John W. Hankins
2. Owens South pt Town
3. Milo Graham
4. James Kelley Irishman
5. Dutch House East of
Brick Kiln
6. Robert Gardners
7. A. Glessner
8. House opposite
R. Hankins
9. House Back of this
10. A. Glessners South pt Town
11. Dutch House West of Sam Lewis
12. Egbert Page
13. Unknown }
Fishback
14. Do } add 15. Hankins Hotel 16. Neals Dwelling 17.
Fannans "
[Page 4]
1. G. W. Hamilton
2. R. L. Berry
3.
Add to P. Braleys
4. W. N. Shibley
[Page 5]
Brick Dwellings
1. Sykes Watkins
[Page 6]
Brick Store or Dwellings
1. C.
Andrist
2. Chapino Store & Dwell
3. Walker Phelps & Co Add
4.
Dutch on S W Side Square
5. Small Brick Dwelling South Town
[Conley Papers]
Stables &
1. John Hankins Frame
2. N. Boice do
3. Dan
Dorman do
Smoke Houses
1. Wm. Snow Frame
2. Henry
Detrick Frame
3. John A. Chestnut Brick
Brick & Frame
1. Charles Shutze Brick & Frame
2. Mr. Hines Brick & Frame
3. H.
Briner
4. Henry Wiser Add
5.Dutch Butcher
Dwelling Houses
1. Phillip Sharp Frame D
2. R. Hankins Frame Add D
3. James
Queen Frame Add D
4. Daniel Dorman Frame Add D
5. Josiah Borrough
(near Dennisons) D
6. E. Brailey D
7. John Boring Add D
8. Dan
Fogerty D
9. Mr. Lynch Add D
10. Miller Husky Add D
11. Mark
Crowder D
12. Hick Grubbs D
13. Sam Gilberts Add D
14. John
Sharp Add D
15. Lark Loury D
16 Robt. Dennison Add D
17
Davidson Hankins Add D
List of Houses Built in Carlinville 1855
1. Old Man Morgan Frame Dwelling
2. Mr. Irishmans near Duffs
Frame Dwelling
3. M.D. Ramey Brailey do
4. Martin O'Rouke D
5.
John Sutton D
6. Joseph Sutton D
Houses Built in 1855
1. John A. Halderman Brick D
2. Dutchman Miller do D
3. Thos.
Shutt do D
4. John Overstreet do Store
5. C. H. C. Duderson do do
6. Page & Ryders do do
Shops
1. John Graham Frame Grocery
2. Bowen & Co. do Shop ad
3. Groves do Cooper Shops
4. Mills do
Shop
5. Fitch McWaine do Shop
6. Braley & Co Foundry
[Conley Papers]
[Page 1]
Public Buildings
County Jail
Methodist Church
Floating Palace
[Page 2]
J.M. Palmer Office
Wood Mill
Store
R.L. Berry Shop
Boring Carpenter Shop
John Weer Warehouse
Brailey Machine Shop
Pocklington Office
Dr. Webster do
Coss
Shop
Butcher Shop
[Page 3]
C Andrest Shop
R.L. Berry add
to Shop
[Page 4]
E.L. Page Dwelling
John Dougherty do
James Neeley do
Mr. Merritts do
E.C. Keller do
John Cherry do
John Lancaster do
George Craig do
Mort Nantze do
James Dooley
do
No of Houses Built in Carlinville Since Jan. 1st 1854
[Page 5]
1. Bates Dwelling
2. New Grocery at Depot
[3] S.
Womack Dwelling
4. Thos. Corning do
5. John Cherry do
6.
Allisons do
7. Josiah Borrough do
8. Andrew Miller do
9. John
Sharp do
[Page 6]
10. John Shibley Dwelling
11. Grubbs do
12. Jos. Dugger do
13. Mills do
14. Hicks do
15. George Smith
do
16. Pence do
17. Capt. Lewis do
18. Henry Detrich do
[Page 7]
19. Jeff Corr Dwelling
20. Jesse Sutton do
21. N.
Boice do
22. Jas. Fishback do
23. Wm. Trover do
24. Irish
Dwelling near Rail Road
25. James Waters Dwelling
26. Mrs. Penns
Dwelling
27. House in front of Saw Mill D
28. Widow Weatherford D
[Page 8]
Zeb Cherry New House
Dutch House near Walker Stable
Morgan Dwelling
Lowry Dwelling
[Page 9]
Old man Crowders D
Dutch Barbers D
Henry Detrick (add) D
Henry Miller D
H Adams to
Dwelling
[Page 10]
Stables
Wm. Snow Stables
C.A. Walker
Stables
James Bagby do
Thos. Shutt do
E & P Brailey do
Stephen Womack do
E. Brailey do
Horatio Adams do
Mills &
Gardner do
[Conley Papers]
Post Office, Virden
County, Macoupin
Republican Democratic Doubtful Third Party
Jacob Groves J.M.
Bronaugh
R. C. Brown
A.D. Holliday
James Morrison
Harvey
Hays
Harmon Hays
Jacob Utt
Wm. Stevens
Edward Everts
Hon
Jonathan Plowman
John J. Smith
John L. Morrell
Samuel Crawford
Wm. C. Baldwin
Henry Burch
[Conley Papers]
At a meeting of the old veterans who voted for Gen. W.H. Harrison in
1840 held in the Court House on the 18th day of August 1888 Capt. Samuel
Welton was Called to the chair and J. C. Howell appointed sec.
Upon motion it was resolved to organize a Harrison & Morton Club.
Upon Motion Saml Welton was elected president and J. C. Howell was
elected secretary.
A roll of members was then prepared and the
following names were enrolled.
Samuel Welton Zachariah Waters
Jos. C. Howell William Morgan
John C. Ramey Eluir Dooley
Sylvenus
Seamen James Allen
Ellison Braley M.M. Gulick Sept. 1/88
Philander
Braley G. W. Ward Sept. 1/88
Peter Keplinger S. T. Mayo Sept. 1/88
Abraham K. Netherton C. W. Vankirk Sept. 1/88
(voted for V. in
1840)
Darius Swaim S.C. Stoddard
Aron Comer Jacob Groves Virden
R. C. Brown
Meeting adjd. To meet Sept. 1st 1888 at the Court
House.
Saml Welton Chairman
J.C. Howell Sectry
[Conley
Papers]
Macoupin County
List of 1840 voters who support
Harrison in 1888.
Samuel Welton Carlinville
Jos. C. Howell
Carlinville
John C. Ramey Brushey, Md.
Sylvenus Seaman Carlinville
Ellison Braley Carlinville
Philander Braley Carlinville
Peter
Kiplinger Carlinville
Abraham K. Netherton Gillisper
Darius Swain
Carlinville
Aaron Comer Bird
Zachariah Waters Bird
Wm. Morgan
Brushey, Md.
Elihu Dooley Brushey, Md.
James Allen Carlinville
M.M. Gulick Plainview
G. W. Ward Brushey Md.
S. T. Mayo
Carlinville
C. W. VanKirk, sr., Carlinville
S. C. Stoddard Brushey
Md.
Jacob Groves Virdin
R. C. Brown Virdin
A. (R) D. Holliday
Virdin
James Morrison Virdin
Harvey Hays Virdin
Harmon Hays
Virdin
Jacob Utt Virdin
Wm. Stevenson Virdin
Edward Everts
Virdin
Hon. Jonathan Plowman Virdin
John S. Smith Virdin
John
L. Morrell Virden
Samuel Crawford Virden
Wm. C. Baldwin Virden
Henry Burch Virden
J.N. Bronaugh Virden
S. M. Emery Shipman
Sampson Groves Carlinville
E.B. Eldrid Polk
Edward Rhoades Polk
Edward W. Johnson Shaws Point
[Conley Papers]
Richard Wilhelms & family settled on the NE NE 24 - 7 - 7 - in Macoupin county in the winter of the year 1819 or 20 and lived in a hollow Sycamore tree a part of the Winter until he got his cabin up. John Levi & Seth T. Hodges came from the neighborhood of Collinsville - & David Roach & John Harrington came from Lambs Point in Madison co over 10 miles to help him to put up his cabin. One Joseph Vincent measured the tree in which Wilhems & family lived with a 10 foot rail and found that it was the length of a 10 foot rail in the clear, the tree is on the NW 1/4 of Sec 19 - 7 - 8 - entered by Telmachus Camp in August 1819 - the remains of the stump is yet to be seen this 12th April 1870 -the above facts are from William C. Purdy now living on the NE NE 24 - 7- 7 -Telemachus Camp settled in that neighborhood about same time Wilhelms did.
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