Peotone Township Residents in 1873 Transcribed and submitted by Linda Nycum Township Section Surname Given Notes ?=Reading problems Peotone 1 Mcfarlen L Peotone 1 Schrader H Peotone 1 Tinken Peotone 1 Monck H Peotone 1 Gulickson J Peotone 1 Schlemme C Peotone 2 Knoop C Peotone 2 Schwiesow H Peotone 2 Tinhoff T Peotone 2 … Read more
DuPage Township Residents in 1873 Transcribed and submitted by Kathy Zavada Township Section Surname Given Notes?=Reading problems DuPage 1 H.M. DuPage 1 Ward S. 68 acres DuPage 1 Laughlin W. 60 acres DuPage 1 Mos J. DuPage 1 Fox A. 65 acres DuPage 1 Shultz J. 74 acres DuPage 1 Martin H. DuPage 1 Finlan … Read more
Florence Township Residents in 1873 Transcribed and submitted by Anonymous Township Section Surname Given Notes?=Reading problems Florence 1 Geiss H. Florence 1 Dutchman A. Florence 1 Dutchman W. Florence 1 Lichtenw?? H.H. ? Florence 1 Hayden J. Florence 2 Rodgers Estate Florence 3 Forsythe John Florence 3 Kirk J. Florence 4 Forsythe John Florence 5 … Read more
Channahon Township Residents in 1873 Transcribed and submitted by Michele Roberts Houchens Township Section Surname Given Notes?=Reading problems Channahon 1 Judge A. Channahon 1 Nichols H. Channahon 1 Zing A. Channahon 1 Barber S. Channahon 1 Hess J. Channahon 1 Fallon J. Channahon 1 Millon A. Channahon 1 Moran no given name Channahon 1 Mc.F. … Read more
Crete Township Residents in 1873 Transcribed and submitted by Susan Zuiker-Lewis General Notes: Parentheses in Notes indicate additional information provided by transcriber. denotes acreage not noted, but calculated assuming standard: 160 acres per ¼ Section or name provided with *spelling corrected , or assumed from owners nearby. Range 14, Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, … Read more
The History of Joliet represents 37 articles written by an Herald News Reporter, John Woodside in 2001. In this series of weekly chapters, John progresses through the history of Joliet Illinois, from the time of the Native American occupation through the Civil War and First World War. In his articles he touches on Slavery, Lincoln, prohibition, business men, and crime… as any news reporter frequently covering the beat, John keeps coming back to crime stories… stories of the first execution, prison life, murder, and the first hit-and-run accident which also caused the city’s first auto fatality.
The History of Joliet – Chapter 34 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Through the years, there were many escapes from Stateville. But not all of them were well planned. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In the summer of 1919, the toughest inmates in the … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 35 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The good ol’ days are now only memories. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News On Saturday, Jan. 17, 1920, a newspaper headline in the Joliet Evening Herald-News summed it all up: “U.S. Dry … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 36 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo There never was a time when the Grand Army was grander than it is today. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In the fall of 1923, a group of old soldiers gathered here … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 37 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The red car crashed into the seven people who were crossing the street. But the driver just kept going. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News “It may seem unfortunate to this man that … Read more