This township had not a white inhabitant until after the trouble with the Indians was over. There were settlements to the east over in Crete, and to the northwest up in Frankfort, but the township of Carey, as Monee and Will were then called, could not boast of a single white man until the year … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 4 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Posse drives off rioting canal workers As the residents prepared to celebrate the national holiday, word arrived that Irish workers digging the canal near Romeoville were rioting. They were supposedly killing each other and … Read more
In previous years, Will County ILGenWeb collected Family Group Sheets from it’s visitors and published them on our County website. The following page provides all of the Family Group Sheets (FGS) recorded from 19 Aug 2001 through 27 Aug 2002. These group sheets vary in accuracy, details and documentation, and like any family tree provided … Read more