Includes index, brief history of randolph county, and brief biographies and portraits of early. The book is dated 1879, so it includes the history of the county and its. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages. His father, thomas taylor 17891866, son of captain thomas taylor 1756 1823, revolutionary officer, loudon county, va. Perry county is a county located in the southern part of the state of illinois. The abraham lincoln presidential library formerly illinois state historical library serves as.
Louis, missouri and 300 miles 480 km southwest of chicago. From the general historyonce illinois was a portion of the virginia territory, later part of the north western territory, becoming a state in 1818. Virginia ceded the county of illinois to the federal government in 1784 when it realized that it could not govern so sparsely populated and distant land. Greene county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. History of perry county perry county the early settlers chose the timbered sections of the place where they chanced to locate in preference to the open prairie. Perry was the birthplace of mary baird bryan, wife of william jennings bryan, and the earliest known presentation of bryans famous cross of gold speech was at a church social at the perry. Pinckneyville, at the center of the county, is approximately 70 miles 110 km southeast of st. Illinois maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. Perry county, illinois genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy.
History of the disciples of christ in illinois, 18191914 perry county source. History of randolph county, illinois library of congress. To communicate the heritage of the past to the present generation and to preserve what is significant for the future. The new company now own one mine at pana, christian county, one at nilwood. Perry county, illinois by perry county historical society. Edwards county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Lawrence county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Collection americana digitizing sponsor university of illinois urbanachampaign contributor university of illinois urbanachampaign language english. A history this is a listing of names, places, businesses, geographic locations and the pages they are listed on in the book perry county, indiana. Perry county, illinois established january 29, 1827 laws, 1827, page 110 perry county was formed. Centennial history of perry county, missouri, 18211921. History of perry county, ohio, library of congress. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
Perry county, illinois history and genealogy source. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in perry county. Combined history of randolph, monroe and perry counties, illinois. Genealogy and history information for washington county, illinois. Ideally, you should begin your warrant search at the office of the magistrate since the. Home illinois historic aerial photographs, 19361941 piatt county reference url to link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document. With a vast library of research materials and a knowledgeable staff. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Perry county, illinois free public records searches at black book online. In your quest for perry county, illinois arrest warrants related data, you are bound to visit at least one justice agency.
Perry white pages phone books in illinois il whitepages. Internet archive bookreader combined history of randolph, monroe and perry counties, illinois. Illinois state geological survey perry county coal data isgs. Illinois land atlas and plat book, lawrence county, illinois, 1983 rockford. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page. Perry county illinois historical society home facebook.
Note that historical physical and cultural features are. The library contains approximately thirty thousand names from cemetery, church, school. With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men. Perry county, illinois coal mining history and genealogy. Gallatin county biographies more than 250 biographies will be included here pulled from the 1876 state atlas of illinois, the 1883 history of white county which included chapters on the northern two. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. Quadrangle coal mine maps and directories located in perry county. Perry county, illinois genealogy trails history group. Perry county, illinois free public records black book online. Guide to greene county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. History of perry county, illinois genealogy trails. On january 2, 1818, the legislative council and house of representatives of illinois territory passed an act. With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers marriage licenses issued in perry county, illinois beginning 1827 to 1850. Abraham lincoln practiced law in piatt county as a circuit lawyer.
Putnam county historical society, hennepin, illinois. Combined history of randolph, monroe and perry counties. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult. Perry county contact information county clerk and recorder perry county government building 3764 state rtes 127 south pinckneyville, il 62274 6183575116 circuit clerk perry county courthouse. Guide to edwards county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage. Over the years the putnam county historical society also has collected a great deal of genealogical information.
It was named in honor of oliver hazard perry who defeated the british fleet at the decisive battle of lake erie in the war of 1812. Perry county fact sheet perry county, illinois source. Perry county, illinois warrants and arrest records. The 1894 portrait and biographical record of randolph, jackson, perry, and monroe counties, illinois 882 pages of family history and genealogy for 4 counties in the south western illinois region including 679 family biographies. These are listings of burials actually in each cemetery, and we only want to present the data that is. Find your roots in hancock county, illinois courtesy of the hancock county historical society. With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers marriage licenses. Lc land ownership maps, 1123 available also through the library of congress. An illustrated historical atlas map of randolph county, ills. Douglas planned their presidential debates in piatt county in 1858, one of which is ornamented by a marker just. This list is more complete than the one actually in the book.
Many of these black laws or codes remained on the books until the end of the civil war. Cook county illinois the midwestern making of kenneth rexroth. Title history of perry county, ohio, contributor names martzolff, clement l. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Dillingham ragland died 16 june 1914 at his farm, north of winkle, perry county. Guide to lawrence county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. The subject of this sketch is among the progressive publicspirited citizens of crooksville. I hope this will resolve any problems that may have occurred in your research in this county. Unemployment rate as of june 20 is at 12% the high school graduation rate is 83%. Was born in harrison township, perry county, ohio, april 25, 1837. Plat book of henry county 1893 1910 plat book, city of geneseso.
History of will county, illinois hardcover january 1, 20 by august maue author 2. A history of shelby county illinois historical and genealogical society the organization was established as a historical society in 1962 and then was. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. Ruth was born in 1825 or 1826 in bedford county, tennessee. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Robbing cash registers and reading the classics at times described as cantankerous, paranoid, and bitter, kenneth rexroth, the. He is a native of perry county, was born near lyonsdale, in 1869, and is a son of john and. Perry county was formed in 1827 out of jackson and randolph counties. Piatt county illinois historic aerial photographs, 1936. Washington county, illinois blue book of information. A listing of all the schools in perry county, il with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. History of henry county, illinois, its taxpayers and voters, 1877 the biographical record of henry county, illinois, 1901 history of henry county, illinois, vol 1, 1910.
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