What a wonderful look at life in the mid-west in the 1800’s. This Historical CD contains stories of the local townships of Boone County and its people.
This is a scanned copy on CD of the original Book published in 1877.
Past and Present
of
Boone County,
Illinois
CONTAINING
A History of the County, Its Cities and Towns. A Biographical Directory of its Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, General and Local Statistics, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Constitution of the United States, Map of Boone County, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO:
H. F. KETT & CO., Cob.
5th Ave. and Washington St.
1877
415 pages on 1 CD
An essential resource for Genealogists
Actual images of every page, in Adobe Acrobat Reader .PDF format. Works with any computer, and is easy to use and read. Some scans are imperfect.
This book on CD is SEARCHABLE *
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Historical
History Northwest Territory
Geographical Position
Early Explorations
Discovery of the Ohio
English Explorations and Settlements
American Settlements
Division of the Northwest Territory
Tecumseh and the War of 1812
Black Hawk and the Black Hawk War
Other Indian Troubles
Present Condition of the Northwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
History Northwest Territory
Nebraska
History of Illinois
Coal
Compact of 1787
Chicago
Early Discoveries
Early Settlements
Education
French Occupation
Genius of La Salle
Material Resources
Massacre at Ft. Dearborn
Physical Features
Progress of Development
Religion and Morals
War Record
History of Boone Co
Agricultural
Circuit Judges
County and Town Officers, Etc
History of Boone Co
County Schools
Geological Formations
General History
Old People
Physical Geography
Political and Personal Recollections
Property Statement
Railroads
Senators and Representatives
Vote of Boone Co
History of Towns:
Belvidere
Bonus
Boone
Caledonia
Flora
Leroy
Manchester
Spring
Boone County War Record
Infantry
11th
12th
13th
17th
29th
39th
45th
48th
58th
65th
90th
95th
105th
134th
142d
153d
156th
Cavalry
9th
13th
17th
Artillery
1st
2d
Township Directory
Belvidere
Boone
Bonus
Caledonia
Flora
Leroy
Manchester
Spring