Crete Township Illinois Residents in 1873


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 ΒΌ Section or name provided with *spelling corrected , or assumed from owners nearby. Range 14, Sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 27 are heavily wooded, small plots, many without names, or only w/initials Range 15, Section 5, 6, 7, 8, and 18 are heavily wooded, small plots, many without names, or only w/initials
Township Range Section Surname Given Notes?=Reading problems
Crete 14 1 Piepenbrink J.O. 112.75 acres
Crete 14 1 Bowder J. about 57 acres
Crete 14 1 Scheidt B. 27.88 acres
Crete 14 1 Schrager P. 115.45 acres
Crete 14 1 Klos M. 51.08 acres
Crete 14 2 Piepenbrink J.O. 110 + 80 acres
Crete 14 2 Williamson J. 170 acres
Crete 14 3 Smith 39.94 acres woods
Crete 14 3 Morris J. 26.06 acres woods
Crete 14 3 J.M.J.M. (J. Morris?), 16 acres woods
Crete 14 3 Wilson J.W. Jr. woods
Crete 14 3 Reed C.P. woods
Crete 14 3 Caldwell A. 48 acres woods
Crete 14 3 W.M. W.M. initials only (W. Miller?) woods
Crete 14 3 Wallace J. woods
Crete 14 3 Smith W.P. 30 acres woods
Crete 14 3 Miller W. 10 acres woods
Crete 14 3 Sauter V. woods
Crete 14 3 Clark J. about 40 acres woods
Crete 14 3 Miller W. 40 acres woods
Crete 14 3 Richards R.W. 40 acres woods
Crete 14 3 Williamson J. 28 acres woods
Crete 14 3 J.W.J.W. initials only (J. Williamson?) woods
Crete 14 4 Brisbane J.W. 140 acres (continues in Section 5)
Crete 14 4 Adams W.C. (E 1/2 of E 1/2 = about 160 acres)
Crete 14 4 Miller R. 121 acres
Crete 14 4 Wilder Almon (E1/2 of SE 1/4 = 80 acres (cont. Section 9)
Crete 14 4 Cinnamon A. (W1/2 of NE1/4 – 80 acres)
Crete 14 4 G.H.W. G.H.W. initials only woods
Crete 14 4 L.A. L.A. initials only woods
Crete 14 4 Wood W. 45 acres woods
Crete 14 4 Mirick* U. (Ulysses Myrick )45 acres woods (cont. in Section 9)
Crete 14 5 Brisbane J.W. 140 acres (cont. in Section 4)
Crete 14 5 CD&VRR CD&VRR (Chicago Danville&Vincennes RailRoad.)
Crete 14 5 Peck Estate H. (NE1/2 of NE1/2 = 80 acres +-cont. in Section 6)
Crete 14 5 Motlong H 136 acres
Crete 14 5 Brisbane J.W. (continued from Section 4)
Crete 14 5 Cole Estate E. (SW1/4 of SW1/2 = 80 acres (continued in Sec 8)
Crete 14 5 Cole H. (20+ acres)
Crete 14 5 C.D. C.D. initials only, (small plot along Railroad Tracks)
Crete 14 5 CD&VRR. CD&VRR (small plot along Railroad Tracks)
Crete 14 5 A.C. A.C. initials only (A. Cinnamon?) (plot along RR)
Crete 14 5 E.A. E.A. initials only (small plot along Railroad Tracks)
Crete 14 5 H&B H&B initials only 20 acres (along Railroad Tracks)
Crete 14 5 B&C B&C initials only 10 acres (plot along RR tracks)
Crete 14 6 Platner Estate wooded
Crete 14 6 Adams H. 38 acres wooded
Crete 14 6 Marka H. wooded
Crete 14 6 Motlong H. 35 acres wooded
Crete 14 6 H.S. H.S. initials only 8 acres wooded
Crete 14 6 C.S. C.S. initials only 10 acres wooded
Crete 14 6 P.Z. P.Z. initials only (10 acres wooded)
Crete 14 6 H.L. H.L. initials only wooded
Crete 14 6 F.H. F.H. initials only wooded
Crete 14 6 Ladoux Estate J. 40 acres wooded
Crete 14 6 Cole Estate E. 28.47 acres wooded (cont in Section 7)
Crete 14 6 Peck Estate H. 6.9 acres wooded (continued in Section 5)
Crete 14 7 Shera C. 199.45 acres, mostly wooded
Crete 14 7 Dean H.A. 152.72 acres, (w/church)
Crete 14 7 Cole Estate E. 25 acres wooded (cont in Section 6)
Crete 14 7 Harmening J.H. (continued in Section 18)
Crete 14 8 Cole Estate E. (about 171.50 acres, continued in Section 5)
Crete 14 8 Haner H. (about 75 acres, continues in Section 9)
Crete 14 8 Dodge E. 148.50 acres
Crete 14 8 Adams L. 62 acres (w/cemetery)
Crete 14 9 Haner H. (continued in Section 8)
Crete 14 9 Wood W.L. (about 35 acres)
Crete 14 9 Wood W. 40 acres
Crete 14 9 Wilder Almon (continued in Section 4)
Crete 14 9 Mirick* U. (Ulysses Myrick) 45 acres wooded
Crete 14 9 Rohe J.C. wooded
Crete 14 9 R.A. R.A. wooded
Crete 14 9 Perry J. 20 acres wooded
Crete 14 9 Perry Jas. 45 acres wooded
Crete 14 9 Scher H. (about 40 acres)
Crete 14 9 Safferd A.B. 56 acres
Crete 14 9 Adams P.H. (Phineas Adams?) 30acres wooded, (cont.Sec.10)
Crete 14 9 R.A. R.A. (Rheuban Adams?) 15 acres (in town)
Crete 14 9 R.A. R.A. (Rheuban Adams?) 15 acres wooded
Crete 14 9 Wood W. (about 20 acres)
Crete 14 9 Cole J.W.
Crete 14 9 C.H.R C.H.R.
Crete 14 9 C.R. C.R.
Crete 14 9 Safferd Estate J.B. (about 50 acres, continued in Section 10)
Crete 14 10 Adams P.H. (Phineas Adams?), 60 acres (cont Sec.9)
Crete 14 10 Wilson J.C. (about 40 acres) wooded
Crete 14 10 Michael N. (about 40 acres ) wooded
Crete 14 10 Brandt H. 120 acres (1/2 wooded)
Crete 14 10 Themer J. (40 acres) 120 acres (continued in Section 11)
Crete 14 10 Safferd M. (about 50 acres) wooded
Crete 14 10 Safferd Estate J.B. (continued from Section 9)
Crete 14 10 Harmening J.C. (SE1/4 of Section 10 = 160 acres)
Crete 14 11 Themer J. NW1/2 of NE1/4 = 80acres (cont from Section 9)
Crete 14 11 Spence F. (NE1/2 of NE1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 14 11 Piepenbrink J.O. ( NE1/4 = 120 acres) Cheese Factory
Crete 14 11 Williamson W. (SW1/2 of SW1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 14 11 Saller C. (SE1/2 of SW1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 14 11 Rinne W. (SW1/4 = 160 acres)
Crete 14 12 Baumer M. 152 acres
Crete 14 12 J.O.P. J.O.P. (J.O. Piepenbrink) 48 acres
Crete 14 12 Hawk G. 70 acres
Crete 14 12 Klos J. 10 acres wooded
Crete 14 12 Saller C. 20 acres wooded
Crete 14 12 Rinne W. (about 10 acres) wooded
Crete 14 12 H.S. H.S. initials only (about 10 acres) wooded
Crete 14 12 Piepenbrink J.O. 4 acres wooded
Crete 14 12 H.P. H.P. initials only 4 acres wooded
Crete 14 13 Rinne W. (about 20 acres) wooded
Crete 14 13 J.D. J.D. (about 10 acres) wooded
Crete 14 13 Tatge Henry (W1/2 of SW1/4 = 80 acres-cont. Sec.14)
Crete 14 13 Klemme H. (NE1/4 of NE1/4 = 40 acres) wooded
Crete 14 13 Teske C. 60 acres including cont. Section 24
Crete 14 13 Doescher H.N. (NE1/4 of Section 14 = 160 acres)
Crete 14 14 Dierson J.M. (E1/2 of E1/2 of Section 14 =160 acres)
Crete 14 14 Saller C. (W1/2 of E1/2 of Section 14 =160 acres)
Crete 14 14 Orr Jas. Jr. (NW1/2 of NE1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 14 14 Orr Jas. (E1/2 of SE1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 14 14 Orr John (NE1/2 of NE1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 14 14 Tatge Henry (E1/2 of SE1/4 = 80 acres-cont.Sec.13)
Crete 14 15 Meier J.O.
Crete 14 15 Wilhelm W. 90 acres
Crete 14 15 Dierson J.W. (SE1/4 of NE1/4 =40 acres)
Crete 14 15 T.W. T.W. initials only (church & cemetery)
Crete 14 15 C.P. C.P. initials only (two churches)
Crete 14 15 Dierson J.M. initials only (continued in Sec. 14)
Crete 14 15 Wehmhoffer W.
Crete 14 15 Wilkening J. (SE1/4 of SE1/4 = 80 acres – cont. Sect.22)
Crete 14 16 Senholz F. 29.95 acres w/Mill
Crete 14 16 Clinabe none 10 acres
Crete 14 16 Wille J.B.
Crete 14 16 Hood S. 77.93 acres
Crete 14 16 Hood S. 70.12 acres
Crete 14 16 Binnell F. 70.25 acres
Crete 14 16 Meier J.O.
Crete 14 16 Adams H. 74.74 acres (Horace Adams?)
Crete 14 16 Cook Wm. 76.28 acres
Crete 14 17 Dodge A.E. 191 acres
Crete 14 17 Dodge F.
Crete 14 17 Tatge C.
Crete 14 17 Homeier* E. (Ernest Hohmeyer?)
Crete 14 17 Cook W.
Crete 14 17 Crote H.
Crete 14 17 Wente F. (continues in Section 18)
Crete 14 18 Cooper ? 57 acres
Crete 14 18 Engelking P. 27 acres
Crete 14 18 Bernhard F.
Crete 14 18 Ostermeier W.
Crete 14 18 Harmening J. (continued in 17)
Crete 14 18 Hallendorf E. 120 acres
Crete 14 18 Nake F. 20 acres
Crete 14 18 Grupe F. 20 acres
Crete 14 18 Wente F. (continues Section 17)
Crete 14 19 Grupe F. 20 acres
Crete 14 19 Stolding F. 78.11 acres
Crete 14 19 Valrath H.
Crete 14 19 Behrens J.C. 135.80 acres
Crete 14 19 Segebrook G. 30 acres
Crete 14 19 Behrens J.O. 185 acres 2 churches & cemetery
Crete 14 19 Behrens J.O. 95 acres (continued in Section 30)
Crete 14 19 Bergmeier G. 103 acres (continued Section 30)
Crete 14 20 Grote H.
Crete 14 20 Homeier *E. (Ernst Hohmeyer?)
Crete 14 20 Hewes H.J. 160 acres (continued in 21)
Crete 14 20 Hewes Geo. 160 acres (continued in 21)
Crete 14 20 Cossart R.G. 145 acres
Crete 14 20 Hewes EstateA.E. 240 acres (continued in 21)
Crete 14 20 Severance L. 135 acres (continued in 21)
Crete 14 21 Hewes H.J. 160 acres (continued in 20)
Crete 14 21 Hewes Geo. 160 acres (continued in 20)
Crete 14 21 Severance L. 135 acres (continued in 20)
Crete 14 21 Hewes EstateA.E. 240 acres (continued in 20)
Crete 14 21 Wille J.P. (80 acres)
Crete 14 21 Steiber C.W.
Crete 14 21 Hewes S.
Crete 14 22 Wilkening J. (continued in 15)
Crete 14 22 Meier J.O. (continued in 15)
Crete 14 22 Wemhoffer* W. (William Wehmhoffer?)
Crete 14 22 Dohmer J.
Crete 14 22 Banser C. 220 acres
Crete 14 22 Wille J.P. (NW1/2 of NE1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 14 22 Wilkening J. SW1/4 of SW1/4 = 40 acres)
Crete 14 22 Harmening J.C. (40 acres wooded)
Crete 14 23 Rinne E. 150 acres (brickyard)
Crete 14 23 Miller none 10 acres
Crete 14 23 Dohmeier J. 25 acres
Crete 14 23 Smith none 15 acres wooded
Crete 14 23 Harmening J.C. (SE1/4 of SE1/4 = 40 acres) wooded
Crete 14 23 Rinker J.J. 280 acres (continues in Section 24)
Crete 14 23 Orr Jas. (N1/2 of NE1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 14 24 Teske C. 60 acres (continues in Section 13)
Crete 14 24 Becker C. 50 acres
Crete 14 24 Tatge Henry 380 acres (SE1/4+)
Crete 14 24 Rinker J.J. 280 acres (continues in Section 23)
Crete 14 25 Jordening J.P. 20 acres
Crete 14 25 Wonhoffer C. 40 acres (church)
Crete 14 25 Hartman C. 180 acres
Crete 14 25 Wilkening J. (80 acres)
Crete 14 25 Wehmhoffer J.C.
Crete 14 25 Scheiwe C. (continues in Section 26)
Crete 14 25 Wassman C. (160 acres)
Crete 14 25 C.H. C.H. initials only (lot w/church)
Crete 14 26 Nulle H. (NE1/4 of NE1/4 = 40 acres wooded)
Crete 14 26 Stock H. (SE1/4 of NE 1/4 = 40 acres wooded)
Crete 14 26 Jordening H. (3/4 of NE1/4 = 120 acres)
Crete 14 26 Jordening Estate J.P. (SE1/4 of NE 1/4 = 40 acres)
Crete 14 26 Goodenow G.W. wooded (cont. Sec 27 and Sec 35)
Crete 14 26 Scheiwe J. (W1/2 of NE1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 14 26 Scheiwe C. 9continues in Section 25)
Crete 14 27 Miller T.L.
Crete 14 27 Ohlendorf H.
Crete 14 27 F.F. F.F. initials only 10 acres
Crete 14 28 Hewes Samuel 320 acres w/cemetery (cont. Sect. 29)
Crete 14 28 Hewes John E. 510 acres (cont. Sect 27 & 29)
Crete 14 28 Robinson W.H. 200 acres (cont. Sect. 29)
Crete 14 28 Pease John 265 acres (cont. Sect 29)
Crete 14 29 Hewes Samuel 320 acres w/cemetery (cont. Sect. 28)
Crete 14 29 Hewes John E. 510 acres (cont. Sect 27 & 28)
Crete 14 29 Robinson W.H. 200 acres (cont. Sect. 28)
Crete 14 29 Pease John 265 acres (cont. Sect 28)
Crete 14 29 Arkenburg W. 160 acres
Crete 14 30 Deutsche W.
Crete 14 30 Behrens J.O. 95 acres
Crete 14 30 Bergmeier G. 103 acres (cont. Sect.19)
Crete 14 30 Hardekop C. 106 acres
Crete 14 30 Segebrook G.
Crete 14 30 Smith W. 80 acres
Crete 14 30 Arkenburg W. 160 acres
Crete 14 31 Beuthe H. 116 acres
Crete 14 31 Sternberg C. (cont. Section 32)
Crete 14 31 Apking Henry
Crete 14 31 Ulring H. (SE1/8 of SE1/4 = 40 acres)
Crete 14 31 Segebrook G.
Crete 14 31 Koeling W.
Crete 14 31 Koeling E.
Crete 14 32 Sternberg C. (cont Section 31)
Crete 14 32 Tillotson F. (80 acres)
Crete 14 32 Goodenow G.W. 340 acres
Crete 14 32 Kragel H. (80 acres)
Crete 14 32 Kragel L. (80 acres)
Crete 14 32 Baker Estate C. 280 acres (cont. Section 33)
Crete 14 33 Goodenow G.W. 340 acres (cont. Section 32)
Crete 14 33 G.G. initial “G” only 10 acres wooded
Crete 14 33 A.D.A.D. initials only 10 acres wooded
Crete 14 33 Baker Estate G. 280 acres
Crete 14 33 Goodenow G.W. (160 acres)
Crete 14 34 M.M. initial “M” only 10 acres
Crete 14 34 Goodenow F.J. (200 acres)
Crete 14 34 Darling A. (80 acres)
Crete 14 34 Ohlendorf H. (80 acres)
Crete 14 35 Goodenow G.W. (80 acres)
Crete 14 35 Ohlendorf C. (120 acres)
Crete 14 35 Scheiwe J. (40 acres)
Crete 14 35 Ohlendorf H. (80 acres)
Crete 14 35 Sager C.
Crete 14 35 Ohlendorf W.
Crete 14 35 H.O.H.O. initials only 20 acres (H. Ohlendorf)
Crete 14 35 C.O.C.O. initials only 20 acres (C. Ohlendorf)
Crete 14 36 Wendheim J.C. (400 acres)
Crete 14 36 Wassman C.
Crete 14 36 Smith F. 120 acres
Crete 14 36 Jergens J. 120 acres (cont. Section 31 R15)
Crete 14 36 C.H. C.H. initials only
Crete 15 5 Lang E. 162 acres
Crete 15 6 Klos J.P. 116.06 acres
Crete 15 6 Hopp P. 78.84 acres wooded
Crete 15 6 Ringeberger F. 40 acres wooded
Crete 15 6 Klos M. 40 acres wooded
Crete 15 6 Diebold G. 40 acres wooded
Crete 15 7 Piepenbrink J.O. 20 acres wooded
Crete 15 7 Bremer F. 40 acres wooded
Crete 15 8 Drankmeister H. (80+ acres)
Crete 15 8 Bremer H. 113.75 acres
Crete 15 8 Bremer F. 40 acres
Crete 15 17 Oberloh C. (200 acres)
Crete 15 17 C.H. C.H. initials only 10 acres
Crete 15 18 Walkerly M. (160 acres)
Crete 15 18 Klemme C. (80 acres)
Crete 15 18 Doescher none (80 acres)
Crete 15 18 Horn C. (80 acres)
Crete 15 18 Boecker C. (80 acres)
Crete 15 18 Doescher H.N. (50 acres w/Saw Mill)
Crete 15 18 Walkerly M. (160 acres)
Crete 15 18 Klemme C. (80 acres)
Crete 15 19 Doescher none (80 acres)
Crete 15 19 W.B. W.B. (20 acres)
Crete 15 19 Smalley A. 100 acres
Crete 15 19 Klemme H. (60 acres)
Crete 15 19 Thuneman H. (60 acres)
Crete 15 19 Klemme H. 20 acres
Crete 15 19 Ohlendorf A. (160 acres)
Crete 15 19 Batteman* C. (C. Batterman ), (180 acres)
Crete 15 20 Thuneman H. (80 acres)
Crete 15 20 Wille F. 122 acres
Crete 15 20 Glade G. 119.07 acres
Crete 15 29 Ohlendorf C. 114.42 acres
Crete 15 29 Wassman C. (25 acres)
Crete 15 29 Wassman H. (25 acres)
Crete 15 30 Behrens H. (240 acres)
Crete 15 30 Klaus H. (80 acres)
Crete 15 30 Klaus H. (30 acres)
Crete 15 30 Batteman* H. (30 acres)
Crete 15 30 Rust C. (160 acres)
Crete 15 30 Batteman* H. (H. Batterman) (80 acres)
Crete 15 31 Ohlendorf C. (80 acres) 155.79 (cont. Section 32)
Crete 15 31 Behrens H. (80 acres)
Crete 15 31 Rust C. (160 acres)
Crete 15 31 Jergens J. 120 acres w/church (continues in R14-36)
Crete 15 31 Ohlendorf C. (SE1/2 of SE1/4 = 80 acres)
Crete 15 31 Ohlendorf C. 40 acres wooded
Crete 15 31 Marvin C. 40 acres wooded
Crete 15 31 HCKHCK. initials only 20 acres
Crete 15 32 Meyer J.D. 182. acres
Crete 15 32 Bruns W. (80 acres)
Crete 15 32 Ohlendorf C. (80 acres)

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