VANDALIA' r ir M a tTinw, th« tomi>>buil(t<^ bold© h(e fi«rc' -^ -^ MRS. MATILDA FRASER. The Oldest Resident of Vandalia, having lived here sinee it was laid out in 1819. A daughter of Col. Wm. C. Greenup. HISTORICAL SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS Being a Brief Review of the City from Date of Founding to the Present. COMPILED AND EDII ED HY ROBERT W. ROSS. w ILLUSTRATED PRICE, ONE DOLLAR PUBLISHED BV THE NATIONAL ILLUSTRATING CO., EFFINOHAM. ILLINOIS. i^i^- ROBERT W. ROSS. 38TM DI&TRICT. VANOALIA. MKMHIOf Oh' COMMJTTKKS: APPnOPRtATIONS CLAIMS CONQRESStONAL APPOKTIONMENT CONTINOENT EXPENBCS ENCROftSEO BILLS FEES AND SALARIES INSURANCE nAILHOAoa RIGHTS OF MINORITY STATE AND MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE REFORM |i0USt0F KtP^^EtitNtArivES.- yfcUc.j.-^''^6<^ JtUy 7l^i^-t/- / ii^^f^ ears, a resident of Vandalia twenty-eight years. He was associated with Mr. Ross in compiling this Souvenir. HISTORIC VANDALIA By CHARLES LINCOLN PHIFER, (Class of 1880.) •Jf N certain cities center man's aflairs; " From them pour forth the tides that shape tlie years; And though, like hearts, they send the red tiiie forth. In time it will return from all the earth. It matters not that such a place is small, The real center is no place at all. Such center, old Vandalia, you have been, .^nd such a center you sht)uld lie again. I'erliaps, before the advent of the white, Races forgotten gathered on yon height: Perhaps Mound Buildersjourneyiugfrom the west To the Ohio, stopping here to rest, Kindled their signal fires on old South Hill To show those who remained that all was well. Or, it may be, the Red Men of the wood Held thisgreen prominence from red stain of blond; .\n(l he who lodged here was exempt from fear, And there was peace for even the hunted deer. But, whether this lie true, or fancy's dream. When the indominable Anglo-Saxons came. Here centered they, frt)m here they did diverge. To found new states and build the country large. 'Tis told that those brave pioneers who first Entered the dry wdd were consumed of thirst. And in their dire extremity stuck reeds In crawfish holes to satisfy their needs. Thus were they suckers, and so conquering tate They laid foundations of the Sucker State, but when they found the Okaw, there was drink, .\nd, full of joy, they gathered on its brink. Tlie gobbling turkey and high-flying goose, .\nd eager fish, were present for their use; While nuts and berries in the bottoms grew. Making life easy for the adventurous lew. So was it that they stopped, and spread from here The glory of an ideal lK-mis])hcre. The nation built thus far its thoroughfare; .\cross the tideless sea of grass they came, White-schoonered in great fleets, and anchored here. And for their ideas made a place and name. The national road* became a spoke that found This center from the rim far in the east; From here ant)ther led forth to the west. Through untracked forests lo the sunset sound. Again this was a center and a start, When as a toiler came mechanical art. For that transforming wonder driven by steamS .Appeared here at the outpost, at its birth; The wild forest heard its defiant scream Which now has echoed 'round the entire earth. From here a spoke ascended to the lake, \ second to the gulf made whole the wheel; A continent's commerce seemed one time to make Here and away, to bless the common weal. .\nd though this as a center moved but slow. Though the circumference whirl, 'tis always so. And when old orderloomed an ancient wrong. And when the Champion, in spirit strong, ,\rose with challenge, to proclaim the new, I'-uller of Freedom anil mote wisely true: 'Twas here once mS^*^'\ SHADRACH BOND. 1818-1822. Shadrach Bond was the first gov- ernor of Illinois, being inaugurated October 6. 181S. before the State was admitted to the Union. He came to Vandalia with the Capital from Kas- kaskia in 1819. and served as gov- ernor until 1823. He was born in Frederick County, Maryland, 1773. He was a delegate to the twelfth and fifteenth Congresses from Indiana Territory during the stirring times of 1812-1814, and previous to his elec- tion to Congress he had served sev- eral terms as a member of the gen- eral assembly of that territory. Mr. Bond was six feet in height, and weighed about 200 pounds. He wa? dark complexioned. had black hair and hazel eyes. He died April 11, 1830. EDWARD COLES. 1823-1826. Edward Coles was second governor of Illinois, succeeding Mr. Bond in 1823, serving until 1827. He was born in Albemarle Co., Virginia in 1786, and before coming to Illinois was the private secretary of Presi- dent Madison, 1809-1815. During the latter year, he resigned and was sent on a special mission to Russia, bear- ing important papers concerning mis- understanding between our country and Russia. Though raised in a slave state, he did not believe in slavery, and when he left Virginia in 1819, for Edwardsville, Illinois, he brought all his slaves with him, and after reaching an anti-slavery state, gave them their freedom. He died July 7, 1868 in Philadelphia, and is buried there. NINIAN EDWARDS. 1827-1830. Ninian Edwards, governor from 1827-1830, was born in Maryland in 1775. At an early age he located in Kentucky, running a farm for his father. He was elected to the legis- lature to that state from Nelson County before he was 21 years of age, and was Chief Justice of Ken- tucky before he was 32 years of age. Illinois was organized as a special territory in 1809, when Mr. Edwards was serving as Chief Justice of Ken- tucky. President Madison appointed him as the first territorial governor of Illinois. He served in that capac- ity until 1818, being succeeded by Governor Bond, Edwards being elect- ed to U. S. Senate. Edwards County and Edwardsville were both named for him. He died in 1833. tbe I. C. R. R., and west of that was a forest. On the east side of the Public Square there were but two buildings, the old "Burner House," which was erected by Ferdinand Ernst, a wealthy German who brought quite a colony of Germans here to settle. This building at the time was a very im- posing one. It was used for various purposes, residence, hotel, lawyer's office, doctors' offices, etc., etc. It finally burned down. Next stood Habich's harness shop, and was used as a post office from 1857 to 1861. On the north side of the Public Square stood first the Presbyterian Church on southeast corner of the block. That building still stands, it having been moved to a lot on the north side of the Vandalia railroad, just west of Henry Smohl's residence. Next west of the church stood the old McLaughlin mansion. Every old settler remembers that house as one of the most hospitable places on °arth. Aunt Mac, the good old soul, w''l always be remembered by those who were boys and girls at that time, and grown men and women in after days, for her kindness and courtesy to them. A party every Christmas and New Year, and gift?; for all. She was the sister of Shad- rach Bond, the first Governor of the State of Illinois, and by the way, that house was at one time the Gov- ernor's mansion. Next west stood Christian Sonnemann's cabinet shop in front, and in the rear of it his resi- dence. Next came one, the most im- portant house in town, if not the most important one in Southern Illinois, the old Capps store and residence. Here was done the largest wholesale and retail business in Southern Illi- nois, and prices for commodities were ruled from Vandalia to New Orleans by what Capps priced them at. There you could buy anything and every- thing, dry goods, wet goods, a needle or a crow bar, a mouse or an elephant. He even sold "goose yokes." There is no use to describe that building. It still stands. Look at it. On the block west of Capps' store stood the Green Tree Hotel, kept by Thomas Redmond, and was known far and wide; also on the same block, just south of the M. E. Church, stood the old county jail, a two-story log struc- ture which stood till 1860, when the Court House was finished, and the jail wa? Duilt inside of it, and occupied the room now occupied by the county treasurer. There was but one other building west of the Green Tree Hotel on the north side of Main street, and that was the residence of Simeon Per- kins. It was a log house, and stood where the Perkins residence now stands. On the south side of Main street, west from Capps' store, just where the freight house of the I. C. railroad now stands, stood Michael Lynch's wagon shop, and when he made a wagon, he made one. They were like himself, strictly honest. West of the wagon shop and away out. where now stands the Standard Oil Company's tanks, was the resi- dence of Col. Greenup. He was the surveyor that laid out and platted the SOUVENIR OF \'ANDALIA. ILLINOIS. GOVERNOKS OF ILLINOIS whil. vand.i^ia WAS THE CAPITAL JOHN REYNOLDS. 1831-1834. John Reynolds, fourth governor ol' Illinois, was born in Pennsylvania in 17SS. and came with his parents to Kaskaskia in 1800, where he was ad- mitted to the bar in 1812. In 1S18. he was elected Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, which position he fill-ed until 1830. when he was elected Kovornor. During his term of office the Black Hawk War occurred. He, with others, built the first rail- road in the Mississippi Valley in 18^1. the road being six miles lent, and running from a coal mine in the Mis- sissippi Bluff to the bank of the river opposite St. Lx)uis, horses being use.l as motive power. He was elected to Congress in 1834, and served several terms. He died in Bellville. May 1865. WM. LEE D. EWING. Served 15 Days. Wm. Lee D. Ewing was the fifth governor of the State, and served jus* fifteen days, being president of the state senate when Governor Rey- nolds was elected to Congress in Aug- ust. 1834. Reynolds resigned as governor on November 3 of that year, and the term of Joseph Duncan, who was elected governor in August, did not begin until the 17th of November, and Ewing served the fifteen days in- tervening. Ewing was a colonel in the Black Hawk War, and was elect- ed to the U. S. Senate. He was born in Kentucky, and previous to his elec- tion to the state senate, had been re- ceiver of public money at Vandalia. In 1842 he was elected state auditor on the ticket with Governor Ford. He died March, 1846. JOSEPH DUNCAN. 1834-1838. Joseph Duncan was the sixth and last governor of Illinois while the capital was at Vandalia. He was born in Kentucky in 1794. In 1826 he defeated the redoubtable John P. Cook for Congress, being the first man ever able to get more votes than Cook. He remained in Congress until he was elected governor of the State. It was during his term the removal of the state capital from Vandalia was decided, which is men- tioned elsewhere in this book. Gov- ernor Duncan was the Whig candi- date for the governorship in the year 1842, but was defeated by Thomas Ford, democrat. The murder of Elijah P. Lovejoy, abolitionist leader, occurred during Duncan's term as .governor. Duncan died Jan. 15, 1844. town of Vandalia. On the west side of the public square stood the house just torn down, north of the Masonic hall, which was several times used as a post office. Just south of this stood the old Athenaeum, which was used when this was the capital as a theatre. It was a very large frame building, and afterwards was owned and used by E. Capps as a ware house for storing ! and manufacturing of tobacco. I There were but few other buildings j in (own at the time. They included I the Berry property, where James Kel- Icy's residence now stands; the Col. Prentice property, where the late 'Judge Fouke's residence stands; the I old Cottman place, where stootl the I residence of Herman Cottman and his I old tread mill, now owned by W. M. iFogler; the old Wilcox place, now owned by Chas. G. Smith; the Col. ! Field property, now owned by Miss (josie Gregory; the Henry G. Habich place, now owned by James M. Albert. Esq.; the Caruthers place, now owned by Mrs. J. M. McCord ; the Kennedy place now owned by H. 9. Humphrey; the old Ashel Lee place, now owned by E. Roe; the old Bolton place, which stood just north of Dr. Higgins' resi- dence, and few scattering old houses on the river bank. One old notable building was the "Mammen Water Mill," which .stood down in the town branch bottom west of the grist mill. now owned by Mr. Perkins. The leading families in 1850 were the ■"Berry's. Edmonson's. -Stapp's. Pren- tice's. -Mclyaughlin's. Sonnemann's, Forman's. Ross'. --Blackweirs, Gre- gory's. 'Gordon's, Lynche's.*Maddox's, Greenup's, Leidig's and Booth's. There were not many, but (hey were all true and tried friends, and lived together in peace, love and harmony. On the southwest corner of the block, where stood the John McDon- ald building, stood at one time the old Leidig residence, and at the time spoken of in this writing stood Spence's sawmill, which burned down by reasons of some persons being in the mill one night playing cards. They stuck their candle in the saw dust and got so drunk they fell asleep and the candle burned down and set the mill on fire, they barely escaping with their lives. Back of the Frazer building Herman Ernst had a turning lathe, run by tread mill with an old blind horse, and Herman's "dit oop" was a fa- miliar sound to the ears of the boys when it was runnin.g. and woe to them if Herman caught them lurking around. West of Col. Black's building, and where Fred Steinhaiier's saloon and John Mockler's cigar store now stand. Samuel Spence had a turning lathe, which was run by horse or oxen pow- er. There also stood an old building where Mrs. Wagner's residence now stands. It was a large frame build- ing, and was used at the time I write of by Michael and John Braunworth as a blacksmith shop. What it was used for at first I do not recollect. There was also one other building which I did not mention. It stood where Miss Lucy Sonnemann's resi- dence now stands. It is still in ex- 28 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. .A "■-^ y^ F. M. ECKARD. Deceased, Ex-County Clerk. JOHN BRODBECK. Of Biodbeck Bros. Meal Merchants. DR. ROLUN E. BEACH. Deceased. An Eminent and Noted Surgeon. istence. and stands on the lot west of the Charlie Hunipeler place. Where the County jail now stands was the first school house I remem- ber. Between the residence of John Mc- Afee and Dan Wright, a little west. stood an old frame building, occupied by Uncle Barney Stewart, an old ne- gro who was noted for raising fine apples, peaches and pears, and his orchard was very frequently visited stealthily by the boys in search of the sajne, and they generally found it, provided old Uncle Barney was not at home. Another old stand-by was Upfield's tan yard, which stood near the spring on Mrs, Jenk's place where the pump house of the I. C. R. R. Co. is now lo- cated. Tandalia's Civic Life. We give below the boards of trus- tees from 18G2 to IStifl, and after them the City officials down to date. To all old residents the list is interest- ing without any comment. During the most of the period covered by the village organization Vandalia was exceedingly small in population. According to census department, the population from the time the census was first returned was as follows: 1S50 419 1860 '..1145 1S70 1771 1880 2056 1890 2144 1900 2605 We give also a full list of city offi- cers from the first incorporation. There is, of course, an interesting political and local histoi-y connected with each administration, but this history will have to be supplied or read between the lines by the old residents. BOARDS OF TRUSTEES. In 1862 — The Town Board consisted of five trustzees, viz: — Henry F. Je- rauld. President : John Frazer, Treas- urer; Joshua W. Ross. Clerk; Andrew Heiz and James Cater. In 1863— H. F. Jerauld. President; John Frazer, Treasurer; Joshua W. Ross, Clerk; Andrew Heiz and James Cater. Charles W. JenUs was As- sessor and John Kelly. Collector. In 1 864— Frederick H. Bagg. Presi- dent; John Frazer, Treasurer; Joshua A ', \: ■ W. Ross. Clerk; Andrew Heiz and James Cater. In 1865 — Simeon Perkins. Presi- dent; John Frazer, Treasurer; Jacob Fouke, Clerk; Emanuel Ireland, Wm. Chandler and Andrew Heiz. In 1866 — Henry P. Collins, Presi- dent; John Frazer, Treasurer; Joshua W. Ross, Clerk; Andrew Heiz and Wm, Chandler, In 1867— William Watkins, Presi- dent; John Frazer, Treasurer; Joshua W, Ross, Clerk; Andrew Heiz, Fran- cis P. Bradley and James M. White- man, In 1S68 — James O. Henry. Presi- dent; Chas. C. Wagner. Treasurer; '.iilliliiiiiiilUtiiill I. ... RESIDENCE OF THE LATE J. I'. VAN DOKSTON, Where tbiee U. S. Senators, Logan, Palmer and Cullom, were entertained SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 29 REV. HUGH W. TODD, Deceased. Pastor of Presbyterian Church lor 25 Years. HON. A. J. GALLAGHER, Deceased, JULIUS L. BURTSCHI, Ex-Judge of Circuit Court. V'andalia's Most Prominent Real Es- tate Agent. Joshua W. Ross. Clerk; James Breeze, Isaac Uarnott and Col. Ferris Forman. This was the last board of trustees. CITY OFFICIALS. The municipal government incor- porated as a City under a speciai Charter, and at the first election held under the charter the following were elected, viz: ISfift— Chas. C. Wagner. Mayor; H. M. Hickman. Clerk; Ziba S. Swan, City Attorney; Geo. W. Brown. Treas- urer, and Montgomery Hickman, Charles Humpeler. Benjamin Capps, Chas. Stahl. Henry Kasten and James M. Whiteman. .Aldermen. 187(1 — Geo. Leidig. Mayor; Robert A Lyttle, Clerk; and James M. White- man, Benjamin Capps, Chas Hum- peler, George W. Brown, Theodore Odell and John Hill. Aldermen. 1871 — Geo. Leidig. Mayor; Robert A. Campbell. Clerk; and George W. Brown. John Hill. Theodore Odell, Charles G. Smith. Henry .Kasten and Christian A, Sonnermann. Aldermen. 1872 — George Leidig, Mayor; Ed- win .\L Ashtraft, Clerk; and C. A. Sonnemann. Henry Kasten. Theodore Odell. Charles G. Smith. Henry Bren- non and William Hankins, Aldermen. 187.3 — James M. Whiteman. Mayor; Benjamin Capps. Clerk; and Henry Kasten. Isaac Slusser, Webb S. Har- mony. Theodore Odell, William Han- kins and Henry Brennon. Aldermen. Brennon resigned, and C. H. West was appointed in his place. 1874 — James M. Whiteman. Mayor; Benjamin Capps. Clerk; and Isaac Slusser. Webb S. Harmony, Charles F. Johnson. John N. McCord, Henry Kasten, Aldermen; R. A. Campbell. City Attorney and James H. Johnson. Treasurer. 187.5 — George Leidig, Mayor; Ben- jamin Capps. Clerk; Andrew Schuiz, Charles E. Capps, John N. McCord, Chas. F. Johnson. Albert Conner and F. M. Eckard, Aldermen. Eckard re- moved from ward from which he was elected, and John Goodbrake was elected lo fill his place. A. B. Mc- Donald, City Attorney; and James H. Johnson, Treasurer. 1871) — ^William Sonnemann, Mayor; Benjamin Capps. Clerk; F. M. Eckard, Andrew Schutz, Chas. W. Higinbotoni, John Goodbrake, Chas. F. Johnson. Albert Conner, Aldermen; R. A. KHSIDENCE OF COL. K. K. McLAIlWILIN, Occu])ic(! b_v Gov. Bond as Oovernur's .NL'insion during his ttrm as Oovernor. 30 SOUVENIR OF VAXDALIA, ILLINOIS. J. H. IRISH, Deputy County Clerk. C. F. COLEMAN. State Senator and Editor of Vandalia Leader. A. S. McKELLAR, Manager Postal Telegraph Cable Com- Campbell. Attorney and James M. Whiteman, Treasurer. 1877 — William Sonnemann, Mayor; Benjamin Capps, Clerk; Clias. W. Higinbotom. Dennis Cullity, Andrew Schutz, Charles F. Johnson, Albert Conner and F. M. Eckard. Aldermen; B. H. Chapman, City Attorney; Jas. M. Whiteman, Treasurer, 1878 — George W. Brown. Mayor; Benjamin Capps. Clerk; Andrew Schutz. F. M. Eckard, Dennis Cullity, Luther Easterday, James H. Johnson, Albert Conner, Aldermen; John P. VanDorston. City Attorney; Chas. F. Johnson, Treasurer. 1879 — James M. Whiteman. Mayor; Benjamin Capps. Clerk ; Andrew Schutz. Luther Easterday, Liulwig Hausmann, Henry P. Collins, James H. Johnson and George Leidig, Alder- men; S. H. Pettibone, City Attorney, and William M. Farmer, Treasurer. 1880' — William Sonnemann, Mayor; Benjamin Capps, Clerk; Ludwig Haus- mann, John F. Maddox, Henry P. Col- lins, W. I. Matherly, George Leidig and Frederick Remann, Aldermen; Geo. C. Hausmann, Treasurer. 1881— F. M. Eckard. Mayor; Benja- min Capps. Clerk; John F. Maddox, W. G. Thompson, George W. Mabry, W. I. Matherly. Fred Remann and John M. Eshleman, Aldermen; A. B. McDonald. City Attorney; George Getches, Treasurer. 1882 — Emanuel Ireland. Mayor; Chas. B. Lessing, Clerk; William G. THE OLD SEMINARY BUILDING BUILT IN 1857. Thompson, Geo. D. Steinhauer, Geo. W. Mabry, Geo. D. Day, J. M. Eshle- man and Wm. Henry, Aldermen; Mi- chael Lynch, Jr., Treasurer. 1883 — James M. Whiteman, Mayor; Benjamin Capps, Clerk; Geo. D. Steinhauer. John F. Maddox, Geo. D. Day, John E. Rode, Wm. Henry ai.d George Leidig, Aldermen; Frank M Cox. City Attorney; Landers M. Goode, Treasurer. 1884— Chas. C. Wagner, Mayor; Benjamin Capps, Clerk; H, D. Smith, F. M, Eckard, L. E. Morey, Jesse Mays, John E. Rode, James B. Benny- hoff, James O. Henry, Joseph Rummel and Robert Neill, Aldermen; Wm. M. Fogler. City Attorney; Peter Casey, Treasurer. 1885- Chas. C. Wagner, Mayor; Benjamin Capps, Clerk; H. D. Smith, L. E. Morey, F. M. Eckard, James B, Bennyhoff, John E. Rode, J. O. Henry, Joseph Rummel and Robert Neill, Aldermen; W. M. Fogler, City Attor- ney; Peter Casey, Treasurer. . 1886— Chas. C. Wagner, Mayor; J. H. Ringe, Clerk; Wm. Reed, H. D. Smith. Joseph ITrbani, John E. Rode, Charles Dinges, Jr,, Benjamin Bing- ham, J. O. Henry, H. A. Bingaman and S. M. Leever, Aldermen; John J. Brown, City Attorney; John Lilley, Treasurer. 1887 — John F. Maddox. Mayor; J. H. Ringe. Clerk; Chas. L. Dinges. Jr., L. E. Morey, John N. "McCord. J. N. Henning, James B. Bennyhoff, Patrick Cle^ry, John M. Eshleman, John Mam- men and James Chandler, Aldermen; Frank M. Cox, City Attorney; Benja- min Capps. Treasurer. 18S8^John F. Maddox. Mayor; J. H. Ringe, Clerk; Chas. L. Dinges. Jr.. L. E. Morey. John N. McCord. J. >:. Henning. James B. Bennyhoff, Patrick Cleary, John M. Eshleman, John Mammen and James Chandlier, Alder- men; Frank M. Cox. City Attorney: Benjamin Capps, Treasurer. SOU\'EXIR f)F VANDAT.IA. ILLINOIS. 31 MARTIN F. HOUSTON. Leadina; Hardware Merchant of Van- dalia. CAPT. THOS. W. DODGE, G. E. DIECKMANN, Secretary Board of Trustees I. O. O. Passenger and Freight Ag't I. C R. F. Old Folks Home, Mattoon, III. j^^ ^^^ Vandalia Line for 20 years. 1SS9— John E. Rode, Mayor; J. H. Ringe. Clerk; John R. McAfee. Ferdi- nand Smith. Geo. H. Martin. Henry Brennon. J. N. Henning. Julius Schulte. Robert Neill. Peter Perry and George Smith. Aldermen; John A. Bingham, City Attorney; A. M. Lea- ver, Treasurer. 1890 — John E. Rode, Mayor; J. H. Ringe, Clerk; Geo. H. Martin. John R. McAfee. Robert Neill. Peter Perry. J. R. Schulte. George Smith. Henry Brennon, J. N. Henning and W. F. Smith. Aldermen; John A. Bingham. City Attorney; A. M. Leever, Treas- urer. 1891— John E. Rode. Mayor; A. C. Walter. Clerk; Thos. W. Ritchey. J. R. Schulte. John Phillips, James Wil- liams. Henry C. Brown. James E. Bennyhoff, Fred Remann, S. M. Lee- ver and W. M. Laughlin, Aldermen; John A. Bingham, City Attorney; W. M. Little, Treasurer. 1892— John E. Rode. Mayor; A. C. Walter. Clerk; Henry C. Brown. Wm. M. Laughlin. J. R. Schulte. S. M. Lee- ver. James Williams. Jas. B. Benny- hoff. John Phillips. Thos. W. Ritchey and Fred Remann. Aldermen; John A. Bingham. City Attorney; W. M. Lit- tle. Treasurer. 1893 — Geo. D. Steinhauer. Mayor; A. C. Walter. Clerk; J. S. Chapman. Daniel Kelley. S, M. Leever, J. R. Myers. W. F. Smith and J. R. Schulte, Aldermen; J. F. Blanken=hip, City At- torney; Howard Ireland. Treasurer. 1894 — Geo. D. Steinhauer. Mayor: A. C. Walter. Clerk; Chas. E. Capps. S. M. Leever. J. R. Myers. Alex Reed. W. F. Smith and J. R. Schulte. Alder- men; J. F. Blankenship. City Attor- I ney; Wm. O. Ireland, Treasurer. I 1895 — John E. Rode, Mayor; A. C. I Walter. Clerk; Geo. B. Capps. Max C. I Hermann. George I.eidig. Chas. E. I Capps. Alex Reed and W. F. Smith. I Aldermen; J. F. Blankenship. City At- torney; James H. Johnson. Treasurer. 1S9B— John E. Rode. Mayor; A. C. Walter. Clerk; William O. Ireland. John R. McAfee. W. F. Smith. J. H. Browning. Max C. Hermann and Geo. Leidig. Aldermen; J. F. Blankenship. City Attorney; James H. Johnson. Treasurer. 1S97 — Geo. D. Steinhauer, Mayor; A. C. Walter, Clerk; J. R. Schulte, Max C. Hermann, Daniel Kelly. J. H. Browning, Wm. O. Ireland and W. F. Smith. Aldermen; J. F. Blankenship, City Attorney; John H. Mammen, Treasurer. 1898— Geo. D. Steinhauer. Mayor; A. C. Walter, Clerk; Ferdinand Hen- ning, Geo. B. Capps, C. A. Shepley, Max C. Hermann, Daniel Kelly and J. R. Schulte, Aldermen; J. F. Blanken- ship, City Attorney; John H. Mam- men, Treasurer. 1899— J. R. Schulte, Mayor; Jas. O. Guinn. Clerk; Daniel Wright. F. L. VANDALIA HIGH SCHOOL lU'ILDING. One of the Finest in the State. 32 SOITVFA'IR OF \'ANDALIA, ILLINOIS. J. W. LUCKAitT, Livery and Horse Buyer. AUGUST BRODBECK, Of Bnxlbeck Bros. Meat MerchanU. WM. W. SHONK, Proprietor of Butcher Bloclv Factory. Rice, John H. Manimen. C. \. Shel- ley, F. C. Henning and Geo. B. Capps, Aldermen; J. F. Blanl^enship, City Attorney; Isaac N. Leever, Treasurer. 19(){l^J. R. Schulte, Mayor; Jas. O. Guinn. Clerk; Chas. A. Clarli. Geo. B. Capps, Roljt. V. Chartwicl;. F. L. Rice, John H. Maninien and Daniel Wright, Aldermen; J. I''. Blankenship, City Attorney; Isaac N. Leever, Treasurer. 1901 — Geo. D. Steinhauer, Mayor; Chas. L. Rummel, Clerk; Geo. Smith, J. R. Myers, H. A. Bingaman. Chas. Clark, Geo. B. Capps and Robert V. Chad wick. Aldermen; S. A. Prater. City Attorney; B. F. Henry, Treas- urer. 1902 — Geo. D. Steinhauer, Mayor; Chas. L. Rummel. Clerk; C, A. Clark, Geo. B. Capps. Robert V. Chadwick. H. A. Bingaman, J. R. Myers and Geo. Smith, Aldermen; S. A. Prater. City Attorney; B. F. Henry, Treasurer. igo.S— John W. Schenker, Mayor; Robert Hickman. Clerk; Geo. Smith, Louis Volberg, J. R. Myers, E. P. Clay- ton, Geo. B. Capps and Robert V. Chadwick, Aldermen; Fred Remann. City Attorney; John H. Mammen, Treasurer. This is a complete list of the city's officials up to and including 1903. This part of this book going to press before the 1904 elections prevents the officials for that year being in- serted. Tandalta and its Hddittona. Since the original plat of Vandalia was made, the following additions have been laid out and added to the city: Jackson and Henry's Addititni — Laid out by George L. Jackson aiul I!. W. Henry December 14, IStiU. South Vandalia — Laid out Decem- ber 4, 1869, by Teris Great house and C. C. 'Wagner. Hickman's Additioni — Laid out Sep- tember 0, 1854, by Thos. B. Hickman. Capps' First Addition — Laid out August 22. 18.57. by E. Capps. Capps' Second Addition — Laid out January 2. 1SC1, by E. Capps. McCurdy's Northern .Addition — Laid out May, 18(il. l)y N. M. McCurdy. White's Addition — Laid out May 19, 1854, by Robert F. White. Reed's Addition — Laid out April 30. 1867, by Thomas Reed, Greathouse's Addition. — Laid out April 30. 1807, by Teris Greathouse. McCurdy's Western Addition^ — Laid out September 7. 1854, by N. M. Mc- Curdy. Henry's Addition, Sub O L 54 — Laid out — no date — by B. W. Henry. WM. SOXNH.MANN. I'ourth \L-iyor of Yamlalia, in ISTr,, LS77 and IS.SO, SOUVENIR OF VAX'DAIJA, ILLINOIS. 33 -«^ CAI'T. JOaKl'll T. EGCL,ES. Deed. M. JOHN WHEELER, Deceased, An Olil and liespected German Citizen COL. FERRIS FORM AN, Deceased. Remann's Addition — Laid out .July 14, 1881. by Fred Reniann. Mobille's Addition — I^id out Ijy F. Mobille May 14, 1902. Washburn's Addition — Laid out by Ella M. Washburn, March 26. 1895. Fram's First Addition — Laid out by R. S. Fram, Sr.. August 24, 189fi. Hausmann's East Park Addition — Laid out by Minnie L. Hausmann May 23, 1894. North Park Addition' — Laid out by Anna E. Dieckmann and Jacob Fouke August 6. 1891. South Park Addition — Laid out by J. L. Burtschi December 18. 1891. Fair Ground Addition — -Laid out by the Fair Ground Association June ](i, 1887. Henry's Addition, Sub of O. L. 9 and 1*1 — I^id out November 2B. 1883. by B, W. Henry. Collins and Wagner's Addition — Laid out by H. P. Collins and C. C. Wagner and D. Palmer December 9. 1882 — a re-survey of Greathouse's Addition. Thompson's First Addition — Laid out by W. G. Thompson December 20. 1882. Walters' Addition — No plat record- ed. See Surveyors' Record. Brown and West's Additon — Laid out May 22. 1874. by Geo. W. Brown and C. H. West. Tandalia'e Social Side. During the time the capital was at Vandalia, it was the swial center of I the State. Its prominent residents j were composed of families originat- I ing from the old puritan stock of the i East, and the wealthy and aristo- I cratic families of the South. Taken together a more cultured, refined and intelligent group of people were never congregated in as small a place as Vandalia was at that time. It was the custom of the society people from nearly every part of the State to spend their winters here dur- ing the sessions of the Legislature, during which time it was one con- tinuous round of receptions, balls, parties and private theatricals. Among the families residing here at that time, and which were the most prominent, were those of the Governors Bond, Coles, Edwards, Rey- nolds, Duncan and Carlin (who re- sided here during their terms of of- fice), Col. Elijah C. Berry, Claybourne Berry. Isaac L. Berry, Col. Robert K. McLaughlin, Gen'l. Wm. Lee D. Ew- ing, G. C. Wood, Col. Chas. Prentice, Col. James T. B. Stapp, Col. Wm. C. Greenup, Levi Davis. Dr. Edmondson, Col. Alex P. Field, Col. Ferris For- man. Col. James Black, Col. Wm. Hodge, Col. Robert Blackwell, Capt. Wm. Linn, Wm. H. Brown, Col. Thos. B. Hickman, Francis B. Hickman, Col. tSrSv UR. FRANCIS B. HALLEK, DccM. Vandalia's most prominent Physician for over 40 years. 34 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. WILLIAM REED, Ex-Supervisor of Clinton Division of I. C. R. R. OWEN DUFFY, Hotel Proprietor of Dieckman House, JAMES KELLY, A Prominent Citizen and Real Es- tate Owner. John Dement, Col. Abner Black, Col. Lemuel Lee, Col. Asahal Lee, Wm. H. Lee, Benjamin F. Lee, Henry Snyder, John D. Gorin, J. R. Gorin, Col. Frede- rick Remann, Col. Geo. Leidig, Capt. Joseph T. Eccles, Moses Phillips, Joshua W. Ross, the Goudy's, Andrew Bourland, John A. Wakefield, Ebe- neezer Capps, Whitlock, Ferdinand Ernst, Allen McPhail, John York Sawyer, John Warnock, William Mc- Connell. Henry Smith, William Wal- ters, John Maddox, John Frazer, Peter McDuff, Herman C. Ernst, L. Haus- mann. David Schert, Frederick Klug and David B. Hodge. Those residing here later on were the families of Rev. Joseph Gordon. J. W. O'Brien, Henry G. Habich, Lewis M. Habich, Michael Lynch, Daniel Gregory, Mathias Fehren. Mathew Thompson, Chas. Floyd Jones, Dr. F. B. Haller, C. A. Sonnemann, Edward Wolcott, George Crocker, George W. Peck, Conrad Dieckmann, Geo. H. Dieckmann, August H. Dieckmann, Michael Steinhauer, Daniel Stein- hauer, Henry Kasten, Peter Benny- hoff, the Boothe's, David Palmer, Tevis Greathouse, Jacob Fouke, Oscar F. Hinton, Dr. Alfred D. Stearns, Dr. Thomas Wilkins, John Mammen, Jas. W. Stolle, N. M. McCurdy. Wyatt S. Berry, H. P. H. Bromwell, P. G. Nel- lis, Chas. W. Jenks, Chas. W. Higin- botom, Geo. R. Fitch, Jas. M. White- man, Duncan Johnson, Chas. Johnson, Montgomery Hickman, Simeon Per- kins, Henry W. Goode. J. N. McCord, D. C. McCord, P. S. McCord. Henry F. Jerauld, Col. Robert H. Sturgess, Henry Kasten. Dr. Geo. W. Bassett. Ebenezer Cheney, John G. Phillips, Joseph Rummel. Amassa H. Phillips. John McDonald, James Kennedy, E. Ireland, Geo. Meek and Andrew Heiz, These later families all antedate the civil war, since which time many THE FERDINAND ERNST HOUSE. Ereceted soon after his arrival in Vandalia in 1819. Also the old Post Office occupied by H. G. Habich from 1853 to 1857. prominent families have moved in and sprung up. Among these are the families of Hon. B. W. Henry, Hon. John P. VanDorston, Hon. Charles G. Smith. Hon. Frederick Remann. Hon. Wm. M. Farmer, Hon. Edwin M. Ashcraft, now a resident of Chicago; Hon. Samuel Stevenson, Hon. R. T. Higgins, Hon. John J. Brown, Hon. Wm. M. Fogler, Hon. Geo. T. Turner, Hon. John H. Webb, Dr. Thomas G. Hickman, Dr. Rollin E. Beach, Dr. Chas. R. Bassett, Dr. J. Wier Weist- ling, Dr. L. L. Morey, Dr. J. H. Wal- lace, Dr. Geo. Greer, Dr. Wayne B, Pike, now of Los Angeles, Cal.; Dr. F. L. Rice, H. S. Humphrey, Isaac Barnett, William Watkins, removed to California, and died there several years ago; Rev. Hugh W. Todd, Sid- ney B. Stout, George W. Brown, John Gochenour, Henry J. Gochenour, Frederick C. Humphrey, John J. Schneider. Prof. John D. Coll#is, Jos. Urbani, Fred Gerdes, now of San Jose, Cal.; Edward L. Wahl, Owen Duffy, Lewis Walker, J. C. Gerichs and C. W. Gerichs. now of San Jose, Cal.; John F. Maddox, now of Fre- mont, Ind.; David A. Waterman, Lan- ders M. Goode, now of Indianapolis; Gorton D. Jerauld. William Sonne- mann, Charles G. Sonnemann, Fred Emmel, Chas. F. Emmel, Geo. D. Steinhauer, Wm. W. Shonk, James B. Ray. Dr. H. D. Smith, Ezekiel Roe, John D. Ferine, F. I. Henry, William Henry, B. F. Henry, Wm. Reed, Jos. Reed, Alex Reed. Benjamin Capps, Chas. E. Capps. Thos. Capps. Geo. B. Capps, Thos. N. Pitkin. Joseph A. Gordon, Chas. C. Wagner, F. M. Eck- ard. F. C. Eckard, Jesse Mays. James A. Boggs, Thos. W. Ritchey, Geo. A. Dieckmann, Carl Dieckmann, Geo. E. Dieckmann, Henry A. Stone, John A. Bingham, Col. John B. Washburn, G. Floyd Easterday, Luther Easterday, Harry Sturgess, Thos. N. Lakin, SOlA'ENflR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 35 JAMES M. WHITEMAN, Third Mayor of Vandalia, 1873-1883. #« I C. A. HONXKMANN, REV. JOSEPH GOKDON, Deceased. See Biographical Sketch. Capt. Thos. W. Dodge, Dr. W. E. Schwind, C. F. Coleman, W. C. White, James B. Bennyhoff, Chas. F. John- son, D. S. Buchanan, J. F. Blanken- ship, E. B. Spurgeon, F. M. Guinn, Geo. A. Kurtz. Julius L. Schulle, Geo. W, Walker, John W. Schenker, C. R. Wills, A. S. McKellar, Rev. Mancil Harris, Rev. Montgomery May, John Etcheson, John Walker, J. F. McEl- haney, Charles E. White, John Kelly, James Kelly, Dennis Cullity, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Patrick Cleary, John Am- sler, Andrew Schutz. Charles Hum- peler, John Roth, John Mockler, John L. Carroll, Samuel Austin, Byron Augustine, Ira Lakin, Jesse Lakin, Daniel M. Clark, Benjamin Biijga- man, James S. Evans, Martin F. Hous- ton, George F. Houston, John Helbock, Geo. C. Hausmann. Chas. Hausiuann, Henry Brown, Benjamin Rexwinkle, Julius Burtschi, Joseph Burtschi, Lon S. Matherly. J. Will Ritter, Robert S. Fram, 6. c. Zimmermann, John Lshle- man, W. O. Ireland, Max Hertuanu, S. M. Leever, Isaac N. Leever, Albert M. Leever. H. C. Doyle and Henry Bing- aman. 6arly "Cransportation. During the interval between 1819 and 1855 the only means of trans- portation in and out of Vandalia was by the old wagon roads in wagons, carriages, buggies and stages. Mails were received and sent out east and west by the Overland Stage Line, con- sisting of old six-horse Concord Coaches. Their advent was heralded by the blowing of a horn on the out- skirts of the town by the driver, which was the signal for the male poi)ulation to assemble at the Post Office and the stage stand. Nearly every one would turn out upon the arrival of the stage, wait for the mail to be distributed and to gossip with their neighbors over the latest news from the East and West. Vandalia was the diverging point from which mails were sent out in nearly every direction. Lines ran southeast to Vincennes, Ind.; south to Salem and Mt. Vernon; southwest to Carlyle; northwest to Hillsboro, Taylorville, Springfield, Jacksonville and Beards- town; northeast to Shelbyville and other points. After the completion of the Illinois Central Railroad, January 1, 1855, the old Overland Stage Line was taken off, and the east and west mails were sent out, and received from the North and South by rail. Stage Lines from Vandalia to Ef- fingham on the east, and to Green- ville on the west, and to Hillsboro on the northwest, were kept up until the completion of new railroads ove.' tnc State relegated them to the past, since which time mails are all re- ceived by rail. XZht postmastcra. During the eighty-five year^ of its existence Vandalia has had twenty Postmasters, viz: John Warnock, appointed Dec. S, 1820; James Black, appointed July 31, 1827; William McConnell, appointed April 24, 1832; Henry Smith, appoint- ed May 9. 1835; Isaac L. Berry, ap- pointed Feb. 1, 1838; Andrew Bour- land. appointed Feb. 27. 18,19; N. M. McCurdy, appointed Feb. 12, 1841; David B. Hodge, appointed May 13. 1842; G. C. Wood, appointed Nov. 12, 1844; Matthew Thompson, appointed June 14, 1845; J. W. Ross, appointed March 27, 1849; H. G. Habich, ap- pointed April 22, 1853; Louis M. Ha- bich, appointed Dec. 16, 1860; John N. McCord, appointed March 19, 1861; H. C. Fallin, appointed July 26, 1866; H. S. Humphrey, appointed April 6, 1869; S. B. Stout, appointed January THE OLD STATE HOUSE As it appeared before it was remodeled. 36 SOUVENIR OF \\ANDALIA, ILLINOIS. DR. A. L. T. WILLIAMS. A Prominent Pliysician. JAMES M. ALBERT, Attorney-at-Law and Ex-States At- torney. J. F. BLANKENSHIP, Attorney-at-Law. 13, ISSO: John F. Sayles. appointed January 28, 1890; C. F. Easterday, ap- pointed February 16, 1894; John A. Bingham, appointed March 17, 1898. Before the advent of railroads it used to take weeks to get a letter or newspaper from the Atlantic Sea Board. We now receive them in less hours than days in that time, and we can say "Old things have passed away, and all things have become new." Tandalia'e Garly trials. Vandalia has had its trials, trou- bles and tribulations like individuals. The removal of the Capital to Spring- field gave it a hard blow, and it was many years before reaction set in. The advent of the Illinois Central Railroad gave it new life, and it again commenced to improve rapidly, and was the central point for trade for many miles in every direction. This continued until the Civil War, when nearly all business was stagnated for a time, but as time progressed, so did the town and business. When the Vandalia Railroad was built in 1867 it started up small trading towns, on the east and west, which took con- siderable trade away from it, but not- withstanding that, the town still kept on growing and business increasing until now Vandalia can boast of as fine business houses and residenc::> as most towns of its size in the State. It has two trunk lines of Railroads passing through, the Vandalia-Penu- sylvania system and the Main Line of the Illinois Central, giving it firs"^- class railroad facilities. It has two telegraph lines, 'Western Union and Postal Telegraph Company; a Long Distance Telephone Company; a Lo- cal Telephone Company and the Kin- loch Telephone Company. Its Manufacturies. Machine and Re- pair Shops, consist of a Paper Mill, Foundry and Brick Making Machine Shop, Butcher Block Manufactury, Stave and Heading Mill. Grist Mill, Wagon Manufactory and Seven Black- smith Shops, all doing a large and prosperous business. The Bench and Bar Of Vandalia. 1821 to 1903 OLD CdVlil-lBI) HKlliGE OVER THE KASKASKIA KIVER AT VANDALIA. The first term of ihe Circuit Court was held at Vandalia July 5th, 1821. The Hon. Joseph Phillips. Chief Ju.s- tice of the Supreme Court, presided. James Jones was Clerk and Joseph Oliver was Sheriff. The Hon. John Reynolds held the July Term 1822. The Hon. Thos. Reynolds. Judgo pro tem, held the December Term 1822. The Hon. John Reynolds held the June Term 1823. The Hon. Saniu?] .VI<;l;oberts 1 eld the April Term 1825. The Hon. Theopilus W. Smith held the April Term 1827. . The Hon. Sidney Breese held the January Term 1835. The Hon. Thomas Ford pro tem held the May Term 1839. The Hon. James Semple held the March Term 1843. The Hon. James Shields held the August Term 1843. The Hon. Gustavus Koerner held the August Term 1845. The Hon. William H. Underwood held the May Term 1849. The Hon. Chas. Emerson held the April Term 1853. The Hon. Silas L. Bryan held the May Term 1863. The Hon. Arthur J. Gallagher held the October Term 1867. The Hon. Chas. Steele held the March Term 1870. Under the Constitution of 1870 the following named persons were elected or appointed as Judges of the Circuit SOUX^EXIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 37 Court, in the District embracing Van- dalia in its confines, viz: H. M. Vandever, W. R. Welch, Chas. S. Zane. 1873 to 1879. Chas. S. Zane, Wm. R. Welch. J. ,1. Phillips, W. L. Gross (appointed to succeed Zane, resigned September 1, 1884), 1879 to 1885. J. J. Phillips, Wm. R. Welch, Jas A. Creighton, Jacob Fouke, (to succeed Welch, deceased November 6th, 1888) 1885 to 1891. J. J. Phillips. Jas. A. Creighton. Jacob Fouke, Robert B. Shirley, (to succeed Phillips, elected Supreme Judge) 1891 to 1897. Wm. M. Farmer, Truman E. Ames, Samuel L. Dwight, 1897 to 1903. Wm. M. Farmer, Truman E. Ames, Samuel L. Dwight, 19(13 re-elected. Of the Judges who presided over the Circuit Court held at Vandalia. 1821 to 1845, two were afterwards elected Governor of the State, viz: the Hon. John Reynolds, 1830; the Hon. Thomas Ford, in 1842, Four were elected to the United States Senate, viz: the Hon, Samuel McRob- erts, 1841 ; the Hon. Sidney Breese, 1843; the Hon. James Semple was ap- pointed to succeed McRoberts, de- ceased, in 1843; the Hon. James Shields, 1849. Eight were at the time of their holding court at Van- alia Judges of the Supreme Court. The dates here given are the dates of their election or appointments as such, viz: The Hon. Joseph Phillips, October 9th, 1818; the Hon. John Reynolds October 9th, 1818; the Hon. Theophi- lus W. Smith. January 19th, 1825; the Hon. Thomas Ford, February 15th, 1841; the Hon, Sidney Breese, Febru- ary 15th, 1841; the Hon. James Sem- ple, January 16th. 1843; the Hon. Jas. Shields. August 16th, 1843; the Hon. Gustavus Koemer. April 2nd, ISl.'i. Only one Judge who has held Court here since 1845 has ever reached the Supreme Bench, viz: the Hon. Jes«e J. Phillips, who was elected to fill the vacncy caused by the death of Hon. John Schofield, June 13th, 1893. Many of the Judges and Lawyers who have presided over our courts and practiced before it, have attained prominence, both state and national. The immortal Lincoln, President, 1861. Edward Bates, United States Attor- ney General, 1861. Stephen A. Douglas, Secretary of State. 1840, Supreme Judge, 1841. and United States Senator in 1847, 1853, 1859. James Shields, Auditor 1841, Su- preme Judge 1843, United States Sen- ator from four different States: Illi- nois. 1849: Minnesota. Oregon anr' .Missouri; a Brigadier General in the Mexican War and a Major General in the Civil War. John A. Logan, Member of Con- gress, 1859 to 1863; Congressman at large, 1869 to 1871; Brigadier General in the Civil War and United States Senator, elected 1871, 1879 and 1885. THR PKESIvNT BKIDGE OVEk THH KASKASKIA KIVER. Steam Yacht of E. li. Spurgcun and Harry J. White Below. 38 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. A. H. DIBCKMANN, Deceased. Born May 10, 1820; Died April 13. 1887; Prominent Merchant. PETER McDUFF, A Former Resident of Vandalia. now of Atchinson. Kansas, a prominent Arhcitect and Builder. ISAAC BARNETT, Deceased, Was a Prominent Architect and Bulki- er in His Time. William Lee D. Ewing, of Vandalia, was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1833 and was Governor seventeen days, from November 17th, 1S34, to December 3d. 1834, to fill out the term of Governor Reynolds, who had been elected "United States Senator. Was elected to the United States Senate in 1835 to succeed Elias Kent Kane, deceased, and in 1842 was elected State Auditor. Alexander P. Field was Secretary of the State from 1829 to 1840, re- moved to Louisiana, where he was afterwards elected Attorney General. Col. Robert K. McLaughlin was State Treasurer 1819. Col. Ferris Forman was a State MELVIN L. COOK. Travels for Hulman & Co., Terre Haute, Indiana. A former resident of Vandalia and Pressman in office of "Age of Steam and Fire. /', . Senator in 1844 and a Colonel in the War with Mexico and the Civil War; Secretary of State of California, and Member of the Constitutional Conven- tion of Illinois in 1870, to 'vhich he was elected to fill vacancy, occasioned by the resignation of Hon. B. W. Henry. James Semple was elected Attorney General in 1833, Supreme Judge in 1843 and the same year appointed United States Senator, vice Samuel McRoberts deceased. James T. B. Stapp was elected State Auditor in 1831 and Levi Davis State Auditor in 1835. LTsher F. Linder was elected At- torney General in 1837. Orlando B. Ficklin was elected to Congress in 1843. 1845. 1847 and 1851; a Member of the Constitutional Con- vention of 1870. H. P. H. Bromwell was elected to Congress in 1865 and 1867, and was a member of the Constitutional Con- vention of 1870. Charles Emerson was elected mem- ber of Constitutional Convention in 1870. Philip B. Fouke was elected to Con- gress in 1859 and 1861. John R. Eden was elected to Con- gress in 1863. 1873. 1875. 1877 and again in 1885. H. M. Vandeveer was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1862 before his election as Judge of Circuit Court. Anthony Thornton was elected a member of CoustitutionRl Convention in 1847 and 1862 and Supreme Judge in 1870. Samuel W. Moulton was elected member of Congress for the State at Large in 1869 and member of Con- gress 1881 and 1883. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 39 ZIBA S. SWAN, Deceased. Former Attorney-at-Law. Vandalia. DR. H. D. SMITH, Prominent Physician and Oldest Prac- ticioner in Vandalia. COL. R. H. STURGESS, Deceased. Colonel 8th Ills. Infantry. John M. Palmer was a Major Gen- eral during the Civil War and was elected member of Constitutional Con- vention in 1847, and was elected Gov- ernor of the State in 1869, and U. S. Senator in 1891. Jesse J. Phillips was a Brigadier General in the Civil War, elected Cir- cuit Judge in 1879, 1885 and 1891. and Supreme Judge in 1893. John Schofield was elected member of Constitutional Convention of 1870 and Supreme Judge in 1873. Lyman Trumbull was elected to Congress in 1855. resigned and elected United States Senator in 1855, 1861 and 1867. Gustavus Koerner was elected Lieu- tenant Governor in 1853. James C. Robinson was elected to Con.gress in 1859, 1861. 1863. 1871 and 1873. Arthur J. Gallagher was elected Circuit Judge in 1867. John P. VanDorsten was elected State Senator in 1868 and was ap- pointed United States District Attor- ney in 1874. George W. Wall was a member of the Constitiitional Conventions of 1862 and 1870. and was elected Circuit Judge in 1877. 1879, 1885 and 1891. Michael G. Dale was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1847. William M. Farmer, one of the pres- ent Circuit Judges of this district, was elected a member of the House of Representatives of Illinois in 1887 and to the Senate in 1889. Quite a number of the gentlemen mentioned above have served the Commonwealth, as members of both branches of the Legislature, in addi- tion to the positions mentioned. Among the later members of Bar of Vandalia may be mentioned Tevis Greathouse, Lyman G. Smith. A. C. Reed, Henry C. Bradsby, R. C. Lewis. E. -M. Vance, B. W. Henry. Joshua W. Ross. B. H. Chapman George B. Cha- pin, W. M. Farmer, W. H. Dawdy, John P. Van Dorston, John Mcllwain. Samuel Stevenson. L. C. Hawley, E. M. Ashcraft, Fountain S. Crump. Jacob Pouke, Frank M. Cox. Ferris Forman, Ziba S. Swan, A. J. Gullick, Asa P. West, A. B. McDonald. George R. Fitch. Leonidas M. Smith, John H. Webb, James M. Albert, Arthur Roe, John A. Bingham, Samuel A. Prater, George F. Houston, Frederick COL. JAMES W. BEKKV, Dec'd. Circuit Clerk of Fayette County for 30 Years— 1826 to 1856. Adjutaiit i'^ fresh from Union College, N. Y.. and entered into practice with Levi nivi.^. who resided, after removing from Vandalia until his death, in Alton. Al the breaking out of the Mexican War he raised a Company and started for Mexico. At Alton he was elected Colonel of the 3rd Illinois Infantry, and served through the Mexican War. returning to V'andalia about the time of the gold fever in California. fle concluded to emigrate to the new El- dorado, and in ]S4rt set out for Caii- fornia. He remained in California until 1866. During his residence there he was elected secretarj of state and was postmaster at Sacre- mento under President Buchanan He returned to Vandalia, where he continued to reside and practice his profession until December. 188''. when he returned to California on a visit to his son and daughter, who re- sided in that state, and they would not give their consent to his return 46 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. WM. G. THOMPSON, Deceased. Bx-Clerk of the Circuit Court. JAMBS I. STILLMAN, Deceased. Former County Judge. NOAH EMERICK, Elected County Clerk In 1902. to old Vandalia, which he claiijiecl ns his home. At the time of his doaru, which occurred at Stockton, C'l., February 11, 1901, he was 93 years of age. and was the only living Colonel of the Mexican War. HON. ZIBA S. SWAN. Ziba S. Swan was another of those demonstrative persons who was en- dowed with a nobility of soul, a rare gift of oratory, and those generous qualities of heart, which made for him many friends. Capt. Swan was engaged in the practice of law with Judge John P. Van Dorston for sev- eral years before he removed from here to Champaign, where he resided but a short time until death called him away. His death was tiuly la- mented by his many friends have and throughout the state, where he was widely known. Mcllwain was killed during the war or died afterwards from the effects of the wounds received. MAJOR JOHN MclLWAIN. John Mcllwain came to Vandalia from Connersville, Indiana, and en- tered into the practice here a short time before the war broke out. When the war broke out he raised a com- pany and went to the front, where he soon rose to the rank of Major, and had not death interposed, would have undoubtedly rose higher. Major Mc- llwain was an intelligent gentleman, a good lawyer, and was rising in his profession when he quit the practice for war. I do not recollect whether GEORGE B. CHAPIN. George B. Chapin was a man of a most lovable character, well educated both in the sciences and the law, courteous, amiable and kind. He soon won for himself a kind spot in the hearts of all who knew him. His career was of short duration, being taken by death while in his earliest manhood. No young attorney had a brighter outlook than Geo. B. Chapin. He died in Vandalia, after a brief ill- ness, loved and respected by his many friends. ARTHUR B. IVIcDONALD. Mr. McDonald entered into the practice of the law too late in life to enable him to reach a very exalted position therein. He was a kind and thoughtful man. assiduous in his du- ties to his client, and would not stoop to tlo a mean act to gain a point. He practiced only a couple of years until his death. LYMAN G. SMITH. Lyman G. Smith was a man of most livoiiounced views, and fine scholar- ly attainments, and a good lawyer. He was associated with Tevis Greal- houso in the practice, and the firm was one of the most widely known law firms in southern Illinois. He lived only a few years after locatin.s; in Vandalia. His death was regretted by his many friends. SCENE AT COURT HOUSE SQUARE. Old Settlers Day, Aii.sj. S, 1900. Loaned by Mr.s. Diecknian. LEONIDAS MORSE SMITH. I recollect Leonidas M. Smith only as being a man of affable manners, kind and courteous to all with whom he came in contact. He did not s\ir- SOUV'ENIR OP \\\XDALIA, ILLINOIS. 47 REV. MANCIL A. HARRIS, Ex-Member of Legislature and Prominent Baptist Minister. JuHN H. HLXiiii. Deceased. A prominent German Citizen and Grand Army Man. ANDREW HEIZ, E.x-Slierill and well known Citizen. German Vive long after locating in V'andalia, and as to Lis qualifications as an at- torney, I am not advised. OTHER LAWYERS. Of the other lawyers who nracticed and still practice at the Vandalia Bar, I will simply mention them, as the public knows as much, if lOt more, about them than I do. H. C. Bradsby, now of EfEngliam, is posisbly the oldest in point of jrac- tice who was one of the memberf: of this bar; Hon, B. W. Henry, scill in active practice, and present County Judge; E. M. Ashcraft, now of Chi- cago, who has forged his way to the front, is now one of the prominent lawyers of that city; Frank Co.^, now of Chicago, is another of the ener- getic young lawyers who are forging their way to front ranks; B. U. Chap- man, a former partner of B. W. Henry, is in South America; W. H. Dawdy. of Greenville, 111., a pupil of Mr. Henry's; L. C. Hawley, of Vi- salia, Cal., a former partner of Hon. Samuel Stevenson, and also a son in- law of same; A. P. West, of Geneva, Kane Co.; Elijah M. Vance, of St. Louis, Mo.; Robert A. Campbell, of Hutchinson. Kansas, and John J. Brown, John. H. Webb, James M. Al- bert. J. G. Wills, John A. Bingham, Francis M. Guinn, E. B. Spurgeon. W. M. Fogler. Hugh Carroll, J. F. Blank- enship. Geo. F. Houston, Arthur Roe, Josiah Burlington and J. G. Burnside comi)rise about all the resident law- yers that have practiced ai this bar during my recollection. There have been many non-resi- dent attorneys who have appeared before our court from time to time during my recollection. The most noted were; Hons. Orlando B. Ficklin and Usher F. Linder, of Charleston; John Scholfield. of Marshall; John R. Eden, of Sullivan; Anthony Thornton and Samuel W. Moulton. of Shelby- ville; John M. Palmer, of Springfield; Wm. W. O'Brien, of Chicago; Levi Daris, of Alton; Michael G. Dale, of Edwardsville; Geo. W. Wall, of Du- Quoin; Gustavus Koener and CLas. W. Thomas, of Belleville. Nobie Romans, all of them, and giants in their profession, and all widely known, not only in Illinois, but throughout the Union, for their vast legal ability. This article ought not to close with- out mentioning some of the officers of the court. The office of Sheriff was filled by Aiken Evans, A. P. H. Doyle, John T Donaldson. Andrew Heinz, Andrew J. Taylor, Henry Sefton, John Cox of Pope township; George Steinhauer Jesse D. Jennings, Lee Washburn James H. Fulton, H. L. Hunt, Chas .McDonald and D. M. Whitten, thi present incumbent. Up to and including the year 18S4 Fayette County had but five circi-it Clerks, viz: James Jones, 1821 to 1826; Col. James W. Berry, up :o 1856; William Hankins trom ISati to 1872; Joseph F. James, from 1872 to 1876; Robert W. Ross from 1876 to 1S84, a period of sixty-four years. Col. Berry having served thirty years of that time. Since 1884 Fayette Coun- ty has had six clerks, four being elect- ed and two appointed to fill out an unexpired term, viz: W^illiam G. Thompson, 1884 to 1888; Benjamin F. Williams. 1888 to 1895; Carl Dieck- man, 1895 to 1896; L. E. Mitchell. 1896, died in 1901, and J. G. Burnside, appointed pro tern, when he was suc- ceeded by J. W. Schenkcr. Out of the nine clerks, James Jniios Col. Berry and Messrs. Hankins. Thomp- son, Williams and Miiche!! nrs dead. iti^t COUNTY HOUSE ERECTED IN 1894. 48 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. HON. DANIEL ^KEGURY. Deceased. Ex-Receiver of Land Office, Member of the Legislature and Coimty J\idge. WILLIAM BEER. Author ol' the "Fall of Babylon the Great," "The Mother of Harlots," and "Abominations of the Earth." EMANUEL IRELAND, First County Treasurer and Seventh Mayor of the City of Vandalia. THE, PRESS OF VANDALIA. THE VANDALIA INTELLIGENCER. The first newspaper establisheil and published in Vandalia was the Vandlalia Intelligencer, which was established by Governor Coles and Daniel P. Cook, who were opposed to calling a convention to form a con- stitution for the State. This paper was placed under the editorial management of David Black- well, who was then Secretary of State. The real issue in this memor- able canvass was the introduction of slavery into the new state. The Anti- Convention party made a vigorous and bold canvass, and were triumph- ant by a small majority, thus estab- lishing forever that the stain of hu- man slavery should not blacken the pages of the history of the State of Illinois. THE ILLINOIS INTELLIGENCER. This Journal succeeded the "Van- dalia Intelligencer," and was, in fact, the same paper with the exception of the change in the name as above noted. The editorial and publishing management passed into the control of Col. Robert Blackwell and William Berry. This journal was recognized as one of the leading Whig papers of the State. Col. Blackwell was Public Printer for the State at the same time. This journal was a fear- less and bold champion of Whig prin- ciples, and in the old files of the same are found some very able edi- torials expounding the doctrines of the Whig party. ILLINOIS ADVOCATE AND STATE REGISTER. This was the title of a democratic paper established in Vandalia in 1830, and edited by John York Sawyer. It was a very popular journal, a faithful reflector of the current news, and among its editorials are many that exhibit cultivation and sound discrs- tion on the part of the editor. In about two years after the found- ing of the paper, Mr. Sawyer was made Public Printer for the State, which position he held until his death in 1836. Upon his death Seth T. Sawyer, then a resident of Alton, was appointed by Governor Duncan Public Printer, for the benefit of the widow of John York Sawyer. The remains of John York Sawyer lie buried in the old cemetery at Van- dalia. RESIDENCE OF MR. F. C. North Sixth Street. ECKARD. STATE REGISTER AND VANDALIA REPUBLICAN. This paper was established in 1836 by Wiilliam Walters, and during its existence was the acknowledged or- gan of the Democratic Party in the State. Zadock Casey and John Rey- nolds were representatives in Con- gress from this State at that time, and formed the acquaintance of Mr. Walters, who was at that time a fore- man in the office of the National In- telligencer at Washington, and they, with Col. John Dement, who was State Treasurer, induced Walters to cnme to Illinois and establish a demo- cratic journal at the Capital. Upon the death of Mr. Sawyer, editor and publisher of the Illinois Advocate and SOU\'KXIK OF \-\\T)ALTA. ILLINOIS. 49 JOSIAH BULLINGTON. i^awyer. Firm of Brown. BuUinglon and Burnside. DR. C. A. HIGINBOTO.M, Prominent Physician. ARTHUR ROE, Lawyer and Nominee for States At- torney. State Register, his paper was bought by Mr. Walters, and both papers were merged into the Illinois State Regis- ter and People's Advocate. Mr. Wal- ters was elected Public Printer dur- ing the session of the General As- sembly, lS3t)-7. The Register and People's Advocate was continued in V'andalia until the removal of the seat of government, when Mr. Walters re- moved the office from Vandalia to Springfield, and resumed the publi- cation of the "Register" there, the first issue being on August 10th, 1839. Mr. Walters was a self-educated luan of decided natural talent, great force of character, plucky, and of sound personal integrity. During his editorial career, he exerted a power- ful influence in the councils of his I)arty (Democratic.) Mr. Walters died on the 29th day of July, 1846, at St. Louis. Mo., while on his way to the Mexican War, as a member of Col. Baker's regiment. THE VANDALIA WHIG. This paper was established by S. C. Sherman, editor and publisher, in 1839, and, as its name indicates, was decidedly Whig in politics. It was in reality a reproduction of the Illinois Intelligencer, and was afterwards called the Vandalia Whig and Illinois Intelligencer. William Hodge suc- ceeded Mr. Sherman to the editorial management of the Whig. Under his supervision the paper continued to prosper for a number of years. .Mr. Hodge was the opposing candi- date lo Mr. Walters in the memor- able contest for the position of Pub- lic Printer in the 183(i-7 session of the Legislature. editor and proprietor. Mr. Kennaday. after a short time, relinquished the management of "The Free Press," but in about two years thereafter re- sumed its publication, after which it enjoyed a season of prosperity. This paper throughout its existence was an uncompromising advocate of the doctrines of the 'Whig party. It was an earnest, ardent and zealous ad- mirer of the great commoner of Ken- tucky, Henry Clay. As an example of the veneration of the Free Press for him, the following extracts from the issue of July 8th, 1843, will show: "We fly our flag for "Harry of the West, and should Mr. Clay be the Whig nominee, our patrons may con- sider it 'nailed to the mast.' Our watchword is. and we hope shall be to the end of the campaign — 'Harry, the Hope and the Pride of the West." ' THE WESTERN SOUVENIR. This was a literary monthly, pub- lished for a short time in the years 1839 and 4(i. by Judge James Hall. It consisted of a collection of origi- nal tales and poetry, written princi- pally by Judge Hall. Its editorials and publications were of a character that evinced a very high order of talent, and genuine merit as a scholar on the part of the writer. The people of this western country at that early day were not prepared to appreciate a journal of this kind, consequently the enterprise was not successful, and Judge Hall relin- quished the publication, and removed to Cincinnati, Ohio. THE OLIVE LEAF. This was a weekly religious jour- nal, an advocate of the doctrines of VANDALIA FREE PRESS. This jo\irnal was established in the year 1839 by James Kennaday, its T. N. LAKIX iS: .SONS. ru1)lishers of the Vandalia Union. 50 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. HENRY BROWN. Supervisor of Vandalia Township and Proprietor of Vandalia Saw Mills. F. C. ECKARD. Capitalist and Director of Ihe First National Bank. EUGENE STAFF, W. M. Temperance Lodge, No. 10 A. F. and A. M. the Baptist church, and was pub- lished during the years 1843-4-5, by Messrs. Kellum and Lathrop. Be- sides its church department, it had a secular department in which the leading topics of the day were freely and candidly discussed. ILLINOIS SENTINEL. This paper was established in the year of 1844, by John McDonald, its editor and publisher. It was a strictly democratic paper and was ably, and creditably edited by Mr. McDonald, who was considered one of the ablest editors in the state. He continued its publication to 1846, but failing to secure the patronage of the public necessary to its support. he discontinued its publication and he removed to Feoria, 111., where he afterwards published a paper for some years. THE FAYETTE YEOMAN. This paper was established in 1850 by James Kennaday. who formerly published the "Vandalia Free Fress." It was like its predecessor. Whig in politics. At this time the fortunes of the Whig party were on the de- cline and the paper did not meet with much success. Mr. Kennaday con- tinued its publication until his death when the paper passed into the hands of Henry F. H. Bromwell, who changed its name to "The Age of Steam and Fire." Mr Bromwell pub- lished it as a neutral paper in poli- tics. It was ably edited, and its edi- torials were extensively copied by the leading journals of the state; and it was everywhere recognized as the true exponent of that spirit of pro- gress that its name indicated. Judge Bromwell continued to publish it un- til 1855, when he sold out and re- moved to Charleston, 111. THE FAYETTE OBSERVER. This paper was the same as the "Age of Steam and Fire", Mr. Tevis Greathouse having bought out Mr. Bromwell, its editor, upon his remov- al from Vandalia. Mr. Greathouse changed the name to the "Fayette Observer" and its politics to democratic. The paper was conducted by him in a very cred- itable manner. He was a man of marked ability, well informed in m- erature and politics, and was an emi- nent jurist. The editorials of the "Observer" attracted the attention of the leading men of the state. After publishing the "Observer" for a few years, Mr. Greathouse sold the paper to Farker, and Davis, who published it a short time, but failed to pay for same and Mr. Greathouse took it back and again resumed the editorship for about one year, when he again sold out to Geo. B. Miller, who published the same for several months and he, like his predecessors, Farker and Davis, relinquished the paper to Mr. Greathouse, who contin- ued to publish it until 1859, when he conveyed it to Messrs. Sturgess and Hickman. These gentlemen contin- ued to publish it as a democratic sheet until the nomination of Mr. Lin- coln in 1860, when it became a repub- lican paper. The publication was continued by these gentlemen until June 1861, when both of them entered the army of the United States. On the night of March 4, 1862, the oflBce with all its fixtures was destroyed by fire. RESIDENCE OF MR. C. F. EMMEL. North Fifth Street. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. SI ROY CHANDLER, Of the Firm of Creel am! Chanaler, Grocers. LOUIS C. SCHUTZ. A Young and Prosperous Tailor. R. H. STURGESS, Teller and Bookkeeper First Nation- al Bank. THE FAYETTE DEMOCRAT. This paper was established in the fall of 1S59 by the leading democrats in the county, among whom were Daniel Gregory, B. W. Henry, Geo. H. Dieckmann, and John Shirley who placed the same under the mar agement of Messrs. Carman ; Flynn, who ran it jointly for a year or so, when Mr. Carman retired, and It continued under Mr. Flynn's man- agement until the summer of 1S62, when be withdrew. For a while it ran itself until the spring of 1863, when Mr. Charles G. Smith, who for- merly published the "Elizabetbtown Intelligencer" and the "Glasco Free Press" in Kentucky, bought out the paper and has had continuous man- agement of same ever since. Mr. Smith has had an experience of over fifty years as a journalist and is a man of marked ability. The "Democrat" since its estab- lishment has been a strict democratic paper. THE VANDALIA UNION. By T. N. Lakin. The Vandalia Union was establish- ed in Vandalia. April, 18C4. by H. S. Humphrey, who had come here from Balavia, 111., at the earnest solicita- tion of several leading republicans. It was a fearless, uncompromising exponent of republican principles from the start, when it required nerve to run a republican paper in Fayette county. Mr. Humphrey continued the pub- lication of the paper alone until 1868, when he sold a half interest in the paper to Will Richards, in order that he might assume the duties of post- master, an appointment he had well earned by his faithful service to the party. The Union continued to be well and ably edited by Humphrey & Rich- ards until 1887, when it passed into the hands of Lon S. Matherly and J. F. Sayles, Mr. Matherly a few months later disposing of his interest to Mr. A. G. Wall, of Bloomington, 111. Mr. Sayles received the ap- pointment of postmaster from Presi- dent Harrison in 1890, and the bur- den of editorial work fell upon Mr. Wall, whose brilliant editorials are still fresh in the minds of our people. March 10, 1893, the Union again changed hands and has since been under the control of T. N. Lakin, Ira D. Lakin and Jesse L. Lakin, under the firm name of T. N. Lakin & Sons. It is now. as it ever has been, the leading republican paper in the coun- ty, and the party organ. The pres- ent owners have striven to make it a novel, political and social force in the city and county by adhering strictly to the presentation of facts, promulgating and defining the right, and advocating that which it believes to be the best interests of the people. It is now in its 41st year, and the 12th of the present management. THE FAYETTE COUNTY NEWS. The "Fayette County News" was established in the year 1878, by a few republicans, who had become dis- satisfied with the "Vandalia Union" and placed the same under the edi- torial management of H. R. Miller, who formerly edited the "Clay Coun- ty Tribune." Its first issue was on the 14th day of February, 1878. It continued in the field about two years when it discontinued, and was sold to Mr. Rudolph Ernst, who moved it away from Vandalia. RESIDE.XCE OF GEORGE W. WALKER. 52 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. C. W. HIGINBOTOM, Deceased, One of the Old Time Hardware and Harness Merchants. CHAS. C. WAGNER, Deceased. First Mayor. 1869-84-85-86. HON. JOHN P. VAN DORSTON. Deceased. Ex-United States Attorney. Ex-State Senator. Ex-Co. Judge. THE VANDALIA LEADER. By C. F. Coleman. In September, 1889, J. M. Albert. Oarl Dieckman, T. W. Hart, and per- haps others of this city. H. H. Bing- ham, of Bingham, and J. F. Kennedy. of Shobonier. got together and conclu- ded to establish a third newspaper in Vandalia. and as a consequence the Leader was launched upon the sea of journalism. The paper was presum- ably established to fill a long felt want — and incidentally the pocket- books of the promoters. WTiether this "long felt want" has been filled or not we leave for the public to judge; but it is quite certain that the pocUetbooks of the promoters were never filled in consequence of the es- tablisliment of the "long felt want." for one by one the men in whose brain the idea of the establishment of the paper first had its birth soon tired of the experiment and retired, the one selling out to the other until finally Mr. Hart became the sole pro- prietor. Mr. Hart was then the county superintendent of schools and not having the time to devote to the paper that it seemed to require he associated with him his brother, E. D. Hart, who became the manager. This was in the spring of 1891. and before the close of that year the "long felt" did not fill the pockets of the proprietors as rapidly as they thought it should and they concluded to sell the establishment, and conse- quently they looked around for a SCENE ON GALLATIN STREET. "Wild Bill's" Parade. "sucker" and found one at St. Elmo in the person of the editor of the St. Elmo Times, and to him they sold their plant and "good will," demand- ing and receiving a good price for the latter article. The oflice at that time consisted of a few cases of news- paper type, a Washington hand press, a stove, a desk, a few chairs, a couple of stools and the preverbial office towel. It had no job press or job type and was not prepared to do any kind of job printing, except perhaps a sale or horse bill. The present pro- prietor added to the plant which he purchased of Mr. Hart the material from the old St. Elmo Times office, thus making it possible to do almost any kind of commercial printing, and since that time the office has been upon a paying basis, making a little money as the years have come and gone, yet we would not have our readers to understand by this that the pocketbook of the proprietor has become so inflated as to render it necessary for him to retire from busi- ness in order to keep the string around it from breaking: but the business of the office has slowly yet steadily increased and in order to keep up with the demands of the pub- lic the office has been gradually im- proved until now we believe it to be one of the best printing establish- ments in Southern Illinois. The old Washington hand press has given way to a new and improved power machine. The office also contains two job presses — a new 10x15 Chand- ler & Price Gordon having just been added — a new 25 inch "Advance" pa- per cutter, and all the latest faces of job type, all the machinery in the office being propelled by a Fairbanks & Morse latest improved gasoline en- gine. During its fourteen years' exist- ence the office has been carted around from one building to another, always SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 53 FREDERICK REMANN. City Attorney. A. D. SEFTON, Superinteudeut of Poor Farm. BENJAMIN BINGAMAN. Grain Buyer and Ex-Alderman. being located on the second floor. But recently the heavy machinery which had been added rendered it unsafe to occupy a second floor and being unable to rent a ground floor at a satisfactory price the proprietor has shown his faith in the future of Vandalia and the paper by purchas- ing the Ringe property, on the west side of the square, which was thor- oughly overhauled and fitted up into one of the most convenient oflices in this section. In the front room of the ground floor is the editorial, or business office; in the rear of this is the press room containing the press- es, the engine and the other heavy machinery, while the second floor is fitted up into a most convenient com- posing room, where the type which goes to make up the paper and job forms is set and arranged for the press. THE VANDALIA CHRONICLE. This was the title of a non parti- san paper established in Vandalia by Mr, E. Hogue Elliff. who published it for about one year, and not meet ing with the success anticipated l)y its founder, he discontinued its juili- licalion and moved the oflicc from Vandalia. Mr. Elliff was an editor of fine at- tainments and during the oxislcncc of the "Clin)nicl.e" it was ably con- ducted. THE FARMER'S STATESMAN. This paix'r was established in 18;)o. by the 'Earmors' Alliance" or "Peo- ples Party" and placed under the edi- torial management of George W. Wolf, who ran it on the Ishmaelitish order, denouncing all parties and individuals who did not endorse the principles advanced by the paper. It finally became so obnoxious that those who started it became disgust- ed with it and its editor, and discon- tinued its publication. THE DAILY JOURNAL. This was the title of a daily paper that was launched on the 22nd day of July, 1894. to '■fill a long felt want" It was under the control and man- agement of Messrs. Bolt and Spur- geon, its editors and owners. Its pub- lication was continued about three months, and not finding the want it quit the field. This was the only daily paper ever attempted in Van- dalia. Some Stories of the KaLskaskia River. The Navigation of the Kaskaskia River. Soon after the location of the cap- ital at Vandalia. a bill was introduced into the legislature providing for the navigation of the Kaskaskia from its mouth to Vandalia. Quite a number of the members of the general as- sembly were in favor of the measure. When the bill reached the senate and THB OLD CAIMTOL Hril.DLNG. As it ap])can.(l after it was remodeled. 54 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. A V'^'i- fflP "^^ ^ «.^, '* ■ ¥r- # ^ ^ ■ W""^^^ K S. J, tillAW. Brick Manufacturer. had been considered for some time pro and con, the Hon. Peter Warren, then a senator from Shelby county, arose and addressed the president of the senate as follows: Mr. President: — What do these members know about the Kaskaskia river? I live on the banks of that stream, and I say to you and the mem- bers of this ausnist body, that turtles have been known to run aground in that stream, and further, that i can go on a six weeks carousal and lay flat on my belly, and drink it dry from its source to its mouth." This settled it and the Kaskaskia is not navigable today. Flat Boating by Wm. H. Lee. During the winter of 1840 and 41. Wm. H. Lee built two flat boats on the Kaskaskia. and loaded them with a cargo of produce, and when the water rose in the spring, he started on the long, tedious, and perilous trip for New Orleans. Seven men ac- companied the expedition. Mr. Lee was captain of one boat and Alfred Mathias of the other. They arrived at their destination in safety and traded his cargo for cotton, molas- ses, coffee and etc.. and sent them to St. Louis by steamboat. This was the first experiment in boating from Vandalia. realizing a profit from the venture. Mr. Lee built two boats in the win- ter of 1841-42. and in the spring of the latter year, started for New Or- leans. This time the cargo compris- ed pork. beef, corn and hoop poles. The prices paid at Vandalia for corn was 20 cents per bushel, pork $1..50 to $2.00 per cwt., beef $1.50 per cwt. ■Wheat sold that year for 31 cents np- bushel. The venture was a profitable one to Mr. Lee. The third trip was made in March DR. JUSEi'H S. KNOWLES, Dec'd. For many years one of Vandalia's Leading Physicians. 1846, arriving in New Orleans June, 4th, following. That fleet comprised three boats. Two of the boats con- tained a cargo belonging to Ebenezer Capps, consisting of 5,000 bushels of grain. 15 hogsheads of tobacco. The balance of the load was made up of pork. Yankee beans and beef. The following persons accompanied the latter expedition: Capt. James Lin- ton was the pilot: Capt. Lee in char.ge of the fleet. Those accompanying as assistants were Judge Joshua W. Ross. James Albert, Daniel I\L Mc- Connell. Duncan Linn, Joseph Linn. Thaddeus Smith, John Jones and Bryant Whitford. Jr. During the journey they encountered a severe storm, and the hawser of the small boat broke, and parted from the main fleet, with two men on board. The JACOB KATZ, A Young and Successful Merchant. other boats proceeded on their way to New Orleans. Arriving at the lat- ter place, Capt. Lee went back on a steamer to ascertain what became of the small boat. He found the boat and two men at the landing at Baton Rouge, and that the boat was no longer fit for service. Capt. Lee was now in a peculiar plight. Not want- ing to lose his boat and contents, he concluded, if possible, to effect a sale, and with that shrewdness char- acteristic of the old settler, he went up in town to find a purchaser, with instructions to the boys to pump out the water as fast as they could, and should they see him coming with a purchaser, then to cease pumping and stand icily by. The arrangement worked like a charm. Capt. Lee's plan, as will be seen, was not to let RESIDENCE OF HON. J. A. BINGHAM. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 55 GEO. R. FITCH, Deceased. Former Attorney-at-law at Vandalia. JACOB RITTER, Deceased, An Old Resident and a Respected Citizen. MONTGOMERY HICKMAN. Dec'd. Ex-Deputy County Clerli. the verdant Louisianian Ivnow of the condition of the boat. He found a purchaser, and sold out the entire outfit for four hundred and sixty dol- lars in cash, and with his men took a steamer standing by for New Orleans. In two hours after he took passage the flat boat and cargo sank, which was quite unfortunate for the pur- chaser. Mr. Lee is still alive, living on his farm near Shobonier, 111., at the advanced age of ninety years and bids fair to live to the age of 100. Uncle Frank Lee's Fish Story. Uncle Frank Lee. who is now in his 87th year, was in Vandalia a few weeks previous to the issuing of the Souvenir Edition of Historic Old Van- dalia. and was shown some of the advance pages of the hook, one of which shows the picture of his fath- er's old water mill, mention of which is made elsewhere in this work. While the picture is a reproduction of an old oil painting. Mr. Lee said it was an exact likeness of the old mill as he used to know it. and where he spent many a day in his early youth "toting" srrain to the hopner and doing such other jobs as were in his province to do. As he looked again and again at the nicture. the old octogenarian said it brought to his memory a fish story that was ^ fish story. "Believe it or not." =aid TTncle Frank, with one of his char- actpriot'c latierhs. "One dav. alo"ir towards eveniniT. father callpf] me to make ready to start the mill to trrinrl some tolls. The big reaction wheel had made but a few rounds when it suddenly stopped with a 'chug'. Fath- er called me to go below and see what was the matter. Bless yon. what did I find but five big blue cat fish lodged against the wheel. By hard pulling, we managed to get them out. The largest weighed just ex- actly 110 pounds, while the smallest fish drew 90 pounds. They were turned over to me to dress. I hung each of them up and skinned them the same as you would hogs. I know this sounds a little 'fishy,' to the youngsters of today," continued Uncle Frank as he looked squarely into the faces of his listeners, "but its the truth, every word of it just as I tell you." The Old Wooden Bridge Over the Okaw. The old bridge of which a cut is shown in this work, was built by the United States government across the Okaw. or Kaskaskia river at Vanda- lia, and was the western terminus of the Cumberland, or National road. The road was never built any farther west than Vandalia. This bridge was undoubtedly the finest structure of its kind in the United States. The abutments were of lime stone rock, quarried 12 miles north of Vandalia KESIDHNCE OF HON. W. M. FAKMEK. N. E. Corner of 0th and Randolph Sts. 56 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. HON. ROBT. K. MCLAUGHLIN. Ex-State Treasurer and Registrar of Land Office. MRS. ANN THOMPSON. Deceased. For many years Proprietor of Thomp- son Hotel. ISABELLA BOND McLAUGHLIN, Wife of Robt. K. McLaughlin. on Ramsey Creek, and conveyed to Vandalia by ox wagons over rough and muddy roads. The masonry work is of the finest order, showing that none but experienced worlanen were employed. This bridge was 190 feet long and 40 feet wide, with two roadways, and a porch or sidewalk on the north and south side for pedestrians. It had ten windows on each side, neatly cased and blinded, for the purpose of admitting light inside as well ar to add beauty to the bridge. It was sided with the finest tongue and grooved lumber and covered with shingles. In order to convey some idea of the cost of this structure, the following bill as rendered to the contractors will show: St. Louis, June 18, 1S40. J. W. Berry, Dr., to Hemingway & Co. To blinds and frames for bridge. 20 blinds, $4.50 per blind ..$9n,ti(l To 20 frames, $2.75 per frame.. 55.011 To six hundred and seventy feet of cornice tor bridge. .. .194.00 $339.00 Received payment. Hemingway & Co. The writer has the original bill in his possession. This material was conveyed from St. Louis to Vandalia. a distance of 70 miles, by wagon. This bridge was kept beautifully painted and In good repair for years. and then gradually neglected until it was finally left to go into decay, until the time it was torn down to make way for the modern iron bridge, in 1878. It was a great resort of sum- mer evenings, and Sunday after- noons, of the citizens, old and young. It was supplanted by an iron bridge in 1S78. having been condemned as unsafe (which proved a mistake). When it was torn down, not a rotten or decayed timber was found in it, except in the roof, which could have been easily repaired, and the bridge would have been standing today as .good as ever. THIRD WARD PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING. CAPP'S OLD STORE. This old building is still standing on the corner of Fourth and Main street, a cut of which is given here- in. This was in its time one of' the largest commercial houses in Illinois and was known from Vandalia to New Orleans. Mr, Capps used to is- sue a price current, which ruled the market for all the country around. He bought everything any one had for sale and sold everything from a needle to an elephant. Hon. John W. Henderson, of Cedar Ranids. Iowa, in the Evening Gazette of that city in its issue of January 9. 1904. relates the following in speaking of Vanda. lia: "I recollect an amusing inci- dent that occurred. A man by the- name of Capps kept a store, and one member of the legi=lat\ire wagered another an oyster supper that he could not call for an article in his store that Capps could not produce. TTpon arriving at the store a Goose Yoke was asked for. Capps went to a shelf, came back and handed out the article, remarkin.g that he kept them especially for the members o£ the legislature." SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 57 THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF VANDALIA BY PROFESSOR W. H. PYLE. NO part of the history of a commu- nity is of such interest to all the people as the history of the public schools, and could such a history be truly and fully written, giving all of interest about every person that has attended the public schools, what a wonderful work it would be! This entire volume would hardly suffice for an introduction. But we can only give a few facts, and let the imagi- nation of the reader fill in the details of an interesting story. From 1819, Vandalia iias had some sort of school. Our schools are. therefore, as old as the state. The fact is significant that from the first Vandalia has looked after the educa- tion of her l)oys and girls, and this careful training of the young has left its impress in the culture and refinement of the people, as well as in the success of the business and professional men. The city has main- tained a public high school since 1874. It was oiganized under Mr. .J. D. Collins as principal. The high school grad'iales may be fo.ind anions the leadin.g men and women of Van- dalia. Many have gone elsewhere. :r,i(l have made their infl'ience felt in ether commnnitie ■. There have bee i ISO graduates and their influence on the life of the community can hardly be overestimated. The schools have long maintained a department of music and drawing, which has been of great value in de- veloping the children. The following is taken from an annual report of Principal Baxter in the early eighties; "The so called 'Fads' of music and drawing should constitute a part of the course of study. Drawing has been taught in most of the rooms, but no course has been adopted by the Board of Education. Vandalia can afford them. Can she afford to do without them?" At the present time music and drawing is a regular department of the schools under the charge of a special teacher. The department was reorganized under the direction of Miss Grace Swift, in 1901. Miss Swift resigned in 1903, and was succeeded by Miss Laura Briggs. This is now one of the best departments of the schools, and the work done compares favorably with that of the best schools in the state. The High School was reorganized in 1901. under H. L. Smith as super- TEACHEKS VAXI).\1,I.\ IM'liLIC SCHOOLS. 1 •.)().'!- lUO-t. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. Standing: C. H. ScilAFKK, Sai.lif M. .STILLMAN, JOHN L Krvk, W. H. Pyi.k, Siipt., r.AUKA BKii;r,s, Lucilf. Si.atkr. Frku R. Tatk. I. J. BUI.I.INGTO.N. Sitting: Hattik Nf.ill, Lizzie Perrvman, Jessie Craig, H. A. Echols, Principal. Jennie Kiijd, Asst. Principal, Ara Crouch, Blanche Beehe. 58 SOm^ENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF McILVVAIN POST NO. 273, DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS, G. A. R. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW. J. D. Collins, Quartermaster; H. J. Remington, Officer of the Dav; S. B. Stout, Junior Vice Commander; D. C. Zimmerm.^n, Commander; J. L. Thompson. Senior Vice Commander; T. C. MILLS. Adjutant; L. T. PENWELL. Chaplain. SECOND ROW. N.4THAN GUFFV, CHAS. H. WASHBURN. WM. A. MCNUTT, THOS. J. BOLT, B. W. HENRV, A. H. PETTIBONE, JAS. H. BROWNING. THIRD ROW. H. A. BiNGAMAN, WELLINGTON Mertz, JOSEPH F. J AMES, Officer of the Day ; Wm. H. Guy, Surgeon; Naaman Bascom, Chris Schafer. TlTcILWAIN Post No. 273, Department of Illinois, G. A. R., was organized June 11, 1883, with forty-five charter members. The following comrades have served as commander in the order named: R. H. Sturgess, J. D. Collins, F. Remann, O. W. Wall, S. B. Stout, Robert Neill, T. C. Mills, J. H. Ringe, John Jenkins, VV. D. Haizlip, A. Ray, S. P. Boyer. H. Sefton, H. A. Bingaman, J. H.Johnson and D. C. Zimmerman. Sturgess and Remann served more than one term each The officers of the Post for 1904 are as follows: Commander, D. C. Zimmerman; Senior Vice, J. S. Thompson; Junior Vice, S. B. Stout; Chaplain, L. T. Penwell; Surgeon, VY. H. Guy; Quarter Master, J. D. Collins; Officer Day, H.J. Remington; Guard, J. F.James; Adj., T. C. Mills; Q. M.S., A. B. Clow; Serg. Maj., J. M. Ungles; I. G., John Goodbrake. The Post is in a flourishing condition, has a nice hall leased and fitted up with carpet and pictures of prominent soldiers, and hold regular meetings the first Monday night in each month. Its sick members are looked after by the Post, and its deceased members are buried with military honors. Memorial services are held each Decoration Day, and large congregations assemble at South Hill cemeterj-, where the exercises are held, and a program including an oration is rendered from the pagoda erected by the Post and city some years ago. The pretty custom of decorating the graves of dead comrades, established by the G. A. R. and annually car- ried out on the 30th of May, has been appreciated and followed by the people until all the graves are literally cov- ered with flowers on this occasion, and the cemetery' is a thing of beauty. On the Sabbath preceding Decoration Day, union services are held in one of the churches, at which the Post, Corps and Circle attend in a body and listen to a memorial sermon preached by some minister designated by the Post. SOUVENIR OF VANDAT.IA. IIJ.TXOIS. r.9 PRESENT UFFICEKS AND FAST PRESIDENTS OF McILWAIN WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS, No. _'21. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT First Row, Miss Amanda Savi-es, .Mrs. Ethleen Bowles, Miss Ida Wall. Second Row, .Mks.Makv Harding, Mrs. Sarah Jerauld, Mrs. Lucv Mills, Mrs. Anna Ellicott, Mrs. JaneStahl, Mrs. anna Eastehdav Third Row, Mrs. Harriet Daugherty, Miss Lucy Sonnemann, Mrs. Julia Remann, Mrs. Fannie Waterman, Mrs. Alice VanDorston, Mrs. Jane Owens. TUTcILWWIN VYomans Relief Corps No. 221, au.xiliary to Mcllwaiu Post No. 273, Department of Illinois, G. A. R., was instituted Jauuarj' 2, 1893, by instituting officer Carrie Garr^- of East St. Louis, with twenty-one charter members, seventeen of whom are still living. During the first year the memhcfihip grew to si.vty-eight. Mrs. Alice VanDorston was the first president. Post No. 273, G. A. R., having decided to organize a Woman's Re- lief Corps as an auxiliary, voted to pay the expense of charter and supplies, which was $14.33. The Corps re- funded this amount the first year, besides presenting the Post with a handsome flag, and assisted them in a supper in which $22.00 were cleared. The records of the first year show that forty-two dollars and fifty cents ($4-2.50) were e.'jpended for relief and turned over to the Post. The Corps responds to every call for help and never fails to assist the Post, the needy soldier, his widow and orphans. The amount of money the Corps has expended during its existence is as follows: To decorate soldier's graves in the South, $16.00; amount turned over to Mcllwain Post, $185.00; amount spent for the relief of soldiers and their families, $318.64; .sent to Chicago for Soldier's Home, $25.00; to Soldier's Orphan Home, $5.00; a flag for .Mcllwain Posi, $7.50; donated to Sons of Veterans College, $5.00; estimated amount other than moneys donated by members of the Corps and furnished to needy families of soldiers, $400.00; estimated amount other than money, for fruit and other articles donatetl by members of the Corps and sent to Soldier's Home, $30.00. Mcllwain Relief Corps is in a flourishing condition, with Mrs. Lucy Mills as President and sixty good working members, of whom thirty-one are soldiers' wives, eight are soldiers' sisters, nine are s(jldiers' daughters, and twelve are loyal ladies. I'ollowing is a list of the Past Presidents: Mrs. Alice VanDorston, one year; Mrs. Julia Remann, two years; Mrs. Sarah Jerauld, two years; Mrs. Mary Harding, two years; Mrs. Theresa Bingaraan, one year; Mrs. .\nna Easterday, two j-ears. The jiresent officers are: Presi- dent, Mrs. Lucy Mills; Senior Vice. Mrs. Sarah Jerauld; Junior \'ice, Mrs. .\nna F^llicott; Secretary, Mrs. Mary Harding; Treasurer, Mrs. lithleen Howies; Chaplain, Miss Lucv Sonnemann; Conductress, Miss .\maiida Sayles; Assistant Conductress, Mrs. Harriet Dougherty; Guard, .Mrs. Jane Stalil; .Assistant Guard, Mrs. Louisa Wall. 60 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. intendent, and W. H. Pyle as high school principal, and Miss Jennie Kidd as assistant. It maintains a four year course, and the work is all accredited by the State University. The course comprises Algebra, 2 years; Geometry, 1 2-3 years; Arith- metic, 1-3 year; Latin, 3 years; En- glish, 3 years; Physiology. 1-2 year; Physical Geography, 2-3 year; Botany, 1 year; Zoology, 1 year; Physics. 1 year; Elementary Economics, 1-2 year; Civics, 1-2 year; Chemistry, 1-2 year; Political Geography, 1-3 year; General History, 1 year; English His- tory, 1-2 year; U. S. History, 1-2 year; and Music. Drawing, Spelling, and Literary work throughout the course. The High School principal for 19U3-4 was H. A. Echols; the graduates, Vir- ginia Farmer, Rachael Jerauld, Ma- belle Sonnemann. Mabel Bingaman. Nelle Stone and Frank Smith. The Board of Education was Hon. J. J. Brown, President; Hon. Geo. T. Turn- er, Clerk; John Gochenour, H. A. Bingaman. William West, H. C. Doyle and Hon. B. W. Henry. The follow- ing taken from a catalogue published in 1882 is of great interest: "The first school in Vandalia is said to have been taught in a small log house in 1819. the location of which is unknown. A small frame house west of the State House square was used for a school house from 1822 until 1829. In 1830, Hon. Joseph T. Eccles taught a school in a two- story frame house on Block 32, near the river bridge. A hewn log school house stood on lot 7, block 36, opposite the present resi- dence of Miss Lucy Sonnemann, until 1834. Schools were held at different times in the old Presbyterian church, HOME STUDY READING CIRCLE. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. Standing: Mrs. Julia Remann, Mrs. Ida Albert, Mrs. Jennie Higoins, Mrs. Minnie Bolin, Mrs. Anna Pitkin, Miss Jennie Jerauld, Mrs. Ruth Rexwinkle, Mrs. Mattie Crow, Miss Carrie Johnson, Mrs. Maud Whiteman, Mrs. Belle Carmack, MRS. Aline Gochenoi-'r, Mrs. Addie Webb. Sitting: Miss Lizzie Perrvman. Mrs. Rebecca Clark, miss Jessie Craig, Mrs. Lena Imes, Mrs. Mila Ritter, Mrs. Grace Hvde, Mrs. Maud May, Miss Ara Crouch, Miss Hattie Neill. nr'HE Home Study Reading Circle was organized December 3, 1898. Mrs. Hortense Dean was the first president and Miss Clara Bogard the first secretary, with the following charter members: Mrs. Ida Albert, Mrs. Rebecca Clark, Mrs. Ruth Rexwinkle, Mrs. Mary Laughlin, Mrs. Mila Ritter, Mrs. Adda Webb, Mrs. Hortense Dean, Mrs. Ida Spencer, Mrs. Lenna Imcs, Mrs. Aline Gochenour, Mrs. Mary Emericlt, Mrs Maggie Dinges, Mrs. Matilda West, Misses Clara Bogard, Minnie Bolin, Lillie Creel, Hattie Neill, Lizzie Ferryman, Irene Esbletnan This society joined the State Federation of Women's Clubs in July, 1901. The membership now stands as shown in the above picture, with the following corresponding members: Mrs. Hortense Dean, Mrs. Clara Bogard Brown, Mrs. Lillie Creel Graff, Mrs. Ethel Hutchinson, Mrs. J. A. Hawk, Miss Grace Swift. SOTTVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 61 A COLLECTION OF FAYETTE COUNTY BIRDS. Procured and Mounted by E. F. Steiuhauer. 'T'HE accompanying picture shows a group of Fayette County birds, and a few animal specimens, collected and mounted by Yandalia's taxidermist, Mr. E. F. Steinhauer. This collection was begun in 1888, and in ten years was practically completed so far as a strictly County collection goes. It consists of 283 specimens of birds, regular visitors, and some that are accidental visitors. The number of foreign birds and animals is about twenty specimens. Few people realize how favored Fayette County is in birds of all kinds. We have our prairies, our wooded uplands, our bottoms, and abundance of overflow to attract water fowl and sea birds. When Mr. Stein- hauer first conceived the idea of making a strictly County collection, he did not believe he would be able to find over fifty or seventy-five specimens, but with already nearly three hundred collected he finds there are yet something like thirty specimens to procure. These are largely ducks, plover, hawks and gulls. In procuring the larger birds, Mr. Steinhauer has been assisted very materially by Mr. Charles Hagey, who is also somewhat of a naturalist, and who has an exceedingly fine eye for the larger specimens. This collection has become an item of educational interest, as many of the pupils of the Vandalia Public Schools and throughout the county, those interested more especially in natural history, visit Mr. Steinhaucr's "den" quite frequently and seem to manifest a very great interest in his almost life-like specimens. Fayette County has all the birds of Eastern North America, except strictly sea birds. In this collection one may find the tiny humming bird as well as the large pelican and sand hill crane. There are also shown about eighteen different kinds of ducks, fifteen of hawks, many specimens of snipe, plover and galinales, of which the collection is complete; and small, tiny wood warblers, delicate in color and light of plumage, having all the colors of the rainl)ow. Tiurc are thirty five of the latter in the collection, lacking only three of having everv variety in Eastern North .America. Then there are the many toningers, cardinals, orioles, gross beaks, etc These birds are all numbered and listed, and afford a very interesting study. \ few of this collection are now almost ex- tinct, as are the paraquet that visited cherry trees here fifty years ago, which cannot now be found this side of Eastern Southern!;states. 62 SOrN'FNHR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. THE T. S. CLUB. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: Mrs. BiRniE HAVWAKn, Miss Carkie Johnson, Miss Hallie Eshleman, Mrs. Bettie Cahili., Mrs. Nei.ije Lakin, Mrs. Maud Whiteman, Mrs. Louie Parkinson, .Mrs. Bessie Easterdav. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, SECOND ROW. Mrs. Madge Merry. Mrs. Tillie West, Miss Clara Hinchcliff, Mrs. Wave Houston, Miss Ara Lakin, Mrs. Anna white. Mrs. Belle Carmack. nPHE T. S. C. is the oldest clul) in Vandalia, having been organized in September, 1889, by a band of school girls, who desired a social organization for the per])etuity of school-day friendships. It has at times taken up liter- ary and philanthropic work, Though in the main its object and plans are to pvovitle only for the lighter element of social life. from 1S31 lo 1S3G, also in an unfin- ished Baptist church that stood on the!.lot opposite the present residence of Mips Josie Gregory, previous to 1837.'' A small frame house that stood near where the county jail now stands was used as a school house previous to and occasionally after the donation of the east half of the State House in 1839. The old State House served for a school house from 1839 to 1857, when the Seminary was built. The legislature donated the east half of the State House to Fayette Seminary Association in 1839, and in 1857 it was sold to the county. The Associ- ation bought of Joseph T. Eccles lots 5, 6 and 7, block 20. for $300.00. and with the assistance of the Vandalia school district, built the Seminary building. In 1864, the trustees of the Fayette Seminary Association deed- ed an undivided half of the three lots to the trustees of Vandalia School District for $4000. Two buildings on block 55 were rented from 1867 to 1872, when the third ward school house was built. In 1878, the trus- tees rented the building now occu- pied by C. F. Coleman as a residence, but was at the time it was rented, the German Methodist church for the term of five years. The schools were regraded and the High School established in 1874; Mel- anthon Easterday. President of the Board, and John D. Collins. Principal. From the same source is obtained the following: "A Mr. Jackson is said to have been the first school teacher in 1819. He CHARLES J. MARTY, CHARLES EVANS, A Prominent Pharmacist, with the Junior Member of the Hardware Humphrey Drug & Book Company pirm of Jas. S. Evans & Sons, continuously for nearly 20 years. H. J. GOCHENOUR, Of the Firm of John Gocheuour & Son, Real Estate, Loans and Immi- gration Agent. SOTTA'ENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLTNOTS. 63 TUB WOMAN'S CLUB. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, FIRST ROW: Maky a. (lonii.iN, MiiLi.iK G. Ukown, auklaidf-: Brown, ali.ik FonLKR, Sue Wallace, In\ T. Council. Ahhik m. Turner, Celia Rummel. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, SECOND ROW: Etta C. Sciiknker. Hatiif M. Ritchev, Marcaret S. .Siuroess. May Coleman, Sallik M. Stillman. Belle L. Emmel, Jose F. Humphrey, Harriet K. Beach. '' I 'HE \VOM.\N'S CLUB was organized in November, 1897. The object of this club is intellectual culture and mutual help in literary affairs. The first officers of the club were: President, Mrs. Sallie Stillman; Secretary, Miss .\delaide Brown; Treasurer, .Mrs. May Coleman; E.xecutivc Committee, Mrs. Allie Fogler, Mrs. Abbie Turner, Miss .\nna Hayward; Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, Mrs. Nellie Brown, Mrs. Jose Humphrey, Mrs. Sue Wallace. The membership, is limited to twenty and the present roster consists of the following persons: Miss .Adelaide Brown, Mesdames Harriet K. Beach, Nellie G. Brown, Ma3' K. Coleman, Ina T. Council, Belle L. Emmel, Illinois V. Farmer, .\llie E. Fogler, Mary .\. Gordon, Waverly H. Houston, Jose F. Humphrey, Rose R. Remann, Hattie M. Ritchey, Celia M. Rummel, Etta C. Schcnker, Sallie M. Stillman, May D. Stone, Margarets. Sturgcss, .\bbie M. Turner, Sue C. Wallace. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, Allie E. Fogler; Vice President, May K. Coleman; Recording Secretary, Rose R. Remann; Corresponding Secretary, Hattie M. Ritchey; Treasurer, Marv X. Gordon. died before his term ended, aud was followed by Dr. Van Fleck. Other teachers were Mrs. Sarah Morse, in 1822; Russell Botsford. in 1S23; .lere- miah Abbott, in 1829; Miss Elizabeth Hunt, Rev. Stewart, and Hon. Joseph T. Eccles, 18.3(1; Miss McCla.v. in 1831- 3.5; Mr. and Mrs. Evans. 1835 and 30: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Canithers, 183ii to 1839; Wm. H. Stoddard, D. D., M. D., and his daughter, Lucy, 1839 lo 1841; Rev. Kellum, Mr. Lathrop. Hon. E. Southworth, Mrs. Marie E. Slade. Hon. Albert G. Burr, Dr. Johnson. Mr. Pearce and Greenup Bird, 184U to 1852; Rev. Snyder and Mrs. Wol- cott, 1852 and 1853; Franklin S. Mc- Cord and A. G. Campbell, 1854 and J. J. BULLINGTON, Principal of Vamlalia School Shorthand and Typewriting. E. F. STEINHAUER, Taxidermist. of Foreman of the C. Gloede Wagon Works. WILL J. URBANI, Leading Jeweler and Successor of Joseph Urbani. Deceased. 64 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 1855; Timothy Robinson, 1855 and 1856; Ezra Jenkins and the two Rei- slnger brothers, 1856 and 1857. Ezra Jenliins taught the last school in the State House and the first school in the Seminary building. From this time on down to the present, we give only the name of the principal teacher or superintendent. 1858-59, Joshua Lazarus; 1859-60, J. G. Herriman; 1860, John E. Kin- ney; 1860 to 1861, Capt. Chas. W. Horr; 1861-62, J. Russell Johnson; 1S62-.3, W. P. Laman; 1863-64. Stephen D. Blatchley: 1864 to 1S66. J. H. San- born; 1866-67, Miss R. D. McDear- main; 1867-68. W. B. Catherwood; 1868-69, Wm. H. Terry; 1869-70. Wm. Cunningham; 1870-72, L. L. Taylor; 1872-73, D. P. Pratt; 1873-75, John D. Collins; 1875-77, William M. Crich- ton; 1877-80, John D. Collins; 1880- 82. David S. Chilcoat. From other sources the list is completed to the present time as fol- lows: 1882-83. Walter Chandler; 18S3-84. Joel M. Bowlby; 1884-86. Rev. Mr. Hursh; 1886-87. H. B. Tarbet ; 1887-90, D. C. Brown; 1890-93, W. F. Baxter; 1893-1901. J. N. Street; 1901- 03. H. L. Smith; 1903, W. H. Pyle. A record of the schools is not com- plete with the names of the principals only. Among the grade teachers that have been longest in the service and left their influence on hundreds of children may be mentioned the fol- lowing: Mrs. Geo. B. Capps. Mrs. I. N. Leever, Miss Lena Barr. Miss Rosamond McCord, Mrs. Hattie M. Ritchey. Mrs. L. M. McCord. Mrs. F. C. Humphrey. Mr, and Mrs. C. F. Easterday. Mrs. Sallie Stillman. Miss Lizzie Perryman. Miss Hattie Neil, J. L. Frye. C. H. Schafer, Mrs. John J. Brown and Miss L. H. Briggs. PANSY HUNTING AND FISHING CLUB. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT First Row, Dk. H. D. SMITH, F. C. Hi'MPHREV, Geo. H.\usema.nn, C. F. Emmel. Second Row, Jos. C.\tes, W. A. H.^yw.urd, Thos. Wilson. TTHE HUNTING CLUB, known now as the Pansy Hunting and Fishing Club, was organized Oct. 1st, 1891, with C. F. Emmel, J. S. Chapman, John M. Enek, J. M. Eshleman and Gregory Fouke as members. It had for its object hunting, fishing, and general sociability. The name '"Pansy Hunting and Fishing Club" was not adopted till January, 1902. This Club has a nicely furnished room, and meets once a week the year around. It is equipped with a first-class camping outfit, dishes, cooking utensils, and all such paraphernalia as go to make up the requirements of an up-to-date camping club. This club has its annual outing, and its members pride themselves on having never missed a season since its organization. The Club's present members are: C. V. Emmel, President; Joseph Cates, Vice-President; W. A. Hayward, Secretary; F. C. Humphrey, Treasurer; George Hausemann, Dr. H. D. Smith, J. S. Chapman, Thomas Wilson and W. G, West. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 65 THE, BANKS OF VANDALIA Cbc first Bank. The first bank was organized in Vandalia in 1821. and was called the Legal Tender or State Bank. Thos. Mather was president, and .lames Kelly was cashier. This bank was formed on the credit of the state and was to have a capital of $.5nO,ri(iil. and to issue in the beginning only $300.- iiiiO in currency. The state through the directors was to manage the main bank, and the branches, the whole ti) remain under the control of the General Assembly. Money was to be loaned to no individual on personal security in sums above $100; larger sums to be secjjired by real estate. the rate of interest was to be 6 per cent per annum. A principal bank was established at V'andalia. and four or five branches in other places. The paper of this bank was never at par, and sunk at times to twenty-five cents on the dollar. This bank lin- gered along until 1831. when it was wound up. The following amusing interest oc- curred in connection with it. The journals of the legislature show that a resolution was passed requesting the United States government to re- ceive the notes of this bank in the land office in payment for public lands. When the vote was taken in the senate upon the adoption of the resolution. Col. Pierre Menard, who was then Lie'itenant Governor presid- ing over that body, with more judg- ment than elegance put the question, and made the following comment: "Gentlemen of ze senate, it is move, and second dat de notes of ze bank be made land office money. All in favor of de motion say aye. does against say no. It is decide in favor of the affirmative, and now gentle- men. I bet you one hundred dollair he never be land office money." National Bank of Tandalia. The National Bank of Vandalia was organized in August. 1865, with a cap- ital of $50,000. by Dr. N. M. McCurdy. Col. F. Remann. Hon. Daniel Gre- gory. Simeon Perkins, Samuel Fog- ler, C. A. Sonnemann, .James M. Whiteman, Joshua Lazarus. Gorton D. Jerauld, James H. Scott, and J. D. Ivowery. Dr. N. M. McCurdy was A social organization comijoscd of thirteen of Vandalia's pretty voung .iiirls. chosen president and .Joshua Lazarus, cashier. Dr. McCurdy served as president up to the time of his death. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT September 30, 187G. and Joshua Laz- Top Row. Grace Smith, Bessie Griffith. 3^P„g served as cashier until February Second Row. ZORA Whitten, GRACE SONNEMANN. 1866. when he resigned and George Third Row. FuETA SAVLES, ADDiE BiNGAMAN, GLADYS Wedb. ^ Browu was choscn cashisr. Sim- Fourth Row, ALLiEGocHENODR, EuALiA Smith, MiLA MoREY, Mayme Roth. eon Perkins was elected to the office Lower Row, Nellie Clark. Ruby Hirmanb. of president, vice McCurdy. deceased. "NONE SUCH CI.UB." 66 SOUVENIR OF VANDALTA, ILLINOIS. FAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUFEKViSORS 1904.. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT H'irst Row, Geo. A. Brown, Otego Township; .\. D. Sefton, Supt. County Farm. Second Row. Henry C. Brown, Vandalia Township; D. S. Thoman, Sharon Township; Robert Hunt, Jr., Carson Township; W. W. Whitten, Hurricane Township, Chairman of Board; Geo. E. Shutt. Ramsey Township; I. D. Workmam, Loudon Township. Third Row, VV. 1. Moore, Pope Township; B. D. Brown, Wilberton Township; S. P. Setton, Sefton Township; P. R. Bryson, Bowling Green Township; F. L. Campbell, Bear Grove Township; H. W. Bahde, Lone Grove Township; John Tedrick, Seminal y Township. Fourth Row. W. H. Harks, Avena Township; J. F. Helm Jr., Wheatland Township; .S. E. Robinson, Kaskaskia Township; N. L. (lantt, (..aClede Township. and he and George W. Brown acted as president and cashier until the ex- piration of the charter. This banl< was succeeded by "The Banlf of Vandalia." a partnership oe- ing formed by the owners of the cap- ital of "The National Bank of Van- dalia." This bank continued in busi- ness until 1894, when it went in'o liquidation and its affairs were closed up. fnrat National Bank. One of the pleasing incidents in Vandalia in the business year of 1895, was the incorporation of the First National Bank, which began business May 1st, with a paid np cap- ital of $50,000.00. The first officers and directors in- cluded W. M. Fogler, President; W. M. Farmer, Vice President; George W. Brown, Cashier; and R. H. Stur- gess. Assistant Cashier, with J. J. Brown, C. G. Sonnemann, H. A. Bing- aman, Fred Remann and G. D. Jer- auld. The first report to the comptroller at Washington D. C. gave $47,000,011 deposits. The last report of June 9. 1904, shows more than $300,000.00 de- posits. The growth of the First Nat- ional Bank has been healthy from the beginning. The careful, conservative management, has given the public a justified confidence, which has made it one of the leadin.a: financial insti- tutions in central Illinois. The bank has always controlled ample funds to meet the legitimate demands of its customers. Its motto has been to be safe, rather than make dividends by questionable means. With fireproof vaults, sate protected by time lock, and burglar insurance, patrons find no more se- cure institution in which to place money than the First National Bank. A number of individual steel safe- deposit boxes are kept for customers at a nominal charge. Wills, insur- ance policies, mortgages, bonds and other valuable papers are taken cnro of for patrons of the bank, free of charge. The bank at present is gov- erned by the following well known business men as directors: J. J. Brown, C. G. Sonnemann, W, M. Farmer. H. A. Bingaman. F. C. Eck- ard and William Kasten. W. M. Fogler. President; J. A. Gordon, Cashier, and R, H. Sturgess, Assist- ant Cashier. SOU\'F.XTR OF A^ANDALTA, ILLINOIS. 67 VANUALIA CONCERT llAMt, OKGAMZED 1-EBRl AKV lU, lUnn. KKADINC, FROM LEFT TO KIGHT First Row, Df.nnv Boi-T, Solo Clarinet; AKi-iK Bolt, 1st Clarinet; G. Ralston Snook, Leader; Hui;h Kincaman, 2nd Clarinet; Thomas Dip;lkmann, '2nd B. flat Cornet. Second Row, Frank Brown, :Jrd Alto; Herman Stringer, Solo Alto; Geo. Rutledge, 1st Alto; Wm. Havwaru, 1st B flat Cornet; Geo. L. Whiteman, Solo Cornet, James Hankins, Solo Cornet. Third Row, Herbert Sonneman, Snare Drum; Harrv Loar, Tuba; Claud Ellis, Baritone; JOHN Svfert, B. Bass; ALLIE Mammen, 3rd Tenor; CHARLES OLIVER, 2nd Tenor; Carl Ellis, 1st Tenor; Ezra Jenkins, Tuba; H. L. AUSTIN, Bass Drum. Che farmer's & Merchant's Na- tional Banh of Yandalta. This banii was organized and open- ed for business on tlie flr.st day of February, 1871, with a capital stocli of one hundred thousand dollars. The first Board of Directors consisted of Matthias Fehren. Christian A. Sonne- mann, Daniel Gregory. Beverly W. Henry. George H. Dieckmann. Elia ; B. SfoUes, and Azro Willis Matthias Fehren was elected pres- ident and David Palmer, cashier. Mr. Fehren was elected president each succeeding year until his death, which occurred April 1.5, 1874. C. A. Sonneniann acting as president until the end of that year when Dr. Rich- ard T. Higgins was elected president, and has been elected to said posi- tion each succeeding year since and is the present incumbent. David Pal- mer was continued as cashier up to 1RR2. when he resigned and Edward I,. Wahl was elected to fill the va- cancy. In LSfll. the charter of this bank ex- pired, and it was reorganized as a state bank under the name of The Fanner's and Merchant's Bank, un- der the same general management. In 1898, the bank reduced its capital stock to $.50,000, which is its present capital. Mr. E. L. Wahl continued as cashier until his death, which oc- curred July 30. 1901, when F. I. Henry was elected as such and is the pres- ent incumbent. The following named persons have served as directors of this bank from its organization, viz: Matthias Fehren. C. A. Sonnemann, Daniel Gregory, George H. Dieck- mann. Michael Lynch, Rev. Joseph Gordon, L. E. Morey. Thomas B. Mur- ray. Azro Willis. Edward L. Wahl, Mrs. Jennie R. Higgins, William Son- nemann. B. W. Henry, E. B. Stokes. R. T. Higgins, Charles F. Emmel. John TI. Metzger and J. M. Price, the last seven being the present board. Ldokinj? east troni near the old tJhiner llott-l whitrh was destr<)\-ed by tire in IIHX). The scene shows in the background the cupalos of the okl State House Building, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches. 68 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. OLD TOM HIGGINS INDIAN FIGHTE,R The history of Vandalia would not be complete unless something was said of one of its old residents, Thomas Higgins. or, "Old Tom Ilig- gins" the Indian fighter, as he was called, and this can best be done by the following extract from "The An- nals of the West," by James H. Per- kins, and J. M. Peck, and publisheo by James R. Albach, Chambers and Knapp, printers, St. Louis Mo., 18^0; "He was a native of Kentucky, and joined the rangers of Illinois at their first organization, and continued by ."nnual enlistments until disables' A frontier settlement or Shoal Creek in the present county of Bond, had a "station." or blockhouse about eight miles south of the present site of Greenville. It was one of the points of rendezvous for the rangers, where Lieutenant Journey and eleven men, including Higgins, were sta- tioned on the 20th of August, 1814. Indian signs were discovered in the vicinity, and at night a party was seen prowling about the fort. Before daylight on the 31st, Lieutenant Journey and his comrades were on their trail. They had not proceeded far on the border of the prairie be- fore they were in an ambuscade, sur- romded by seventy or eighty Indians, and at the first fire the Lieutenant and three men were killed. Six fled to the fort, while Higgins remained on the field, as he said "to have one more pull at the enemy." His horse had been shot in the neck, fell to his knees, but rose again in a mo- ment. Higgins thought his horse mortally wounded, dismounted, and resolving to avenge the loss of his comrades, took to a tree. The fog of the early dawn, and the smoke of the Indian guns, which had obscured the atmosphere, now cle?ired away, and he discovered the Indians. Taking deliberate aim. he fired, and the fore- most savage fell. Concealed by the smoke, he reloaded his gun, mounted his wounded horse and turned to re- treat, when a familiar voice from the grass hailed him with "Tom you won't leave me?" Turning around, he saw a fellow soldier by the name of Burgess, lying in the grass, wound- ed and helpless. "Come along. ' slid Higgins. I can't come," responded Burgess, "my leg is smashed to pieces." Higgins instantly dismount- ed and in attempting to lift his f'-iend on the horse, the animal took fright, ran off and left Higgins with the wounded man. He directed him to crawl On one leg and hands through the tallest grass, while he remained behind to protect him from the In- dians. In this way Burgess reached the fort. Higgins could best have fol- lowed the same trail, but this would endanger his comrade. He therefore, took another direction, concealing himself by a small thicket. As he passed it, he discovered a stout savnge near by and two others a,p- proaching. He started for a small CONFIRMATION CLASS, ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, EASTER SUNDAY, 1904. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT Top Row, Lizzie Kern, Bertha Eck, TiUie Becchu, Rev. S. D. Myers, Rozella Stimpson, Rosa Rethorn, Arthur Slater, Josie Springer. Lower Row, Ruby Helbock, Amos Stone, Anna Hausmann, Elizabeth Tate, Merle Dieckmann. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 69 ravine, but found one of his legs fail, which, until now, he was scarcely conscious had been wounded in the first encounter. The large Indian pressed him close, and Higgins, knowing the advantage, resolved to halt and dodge the ball. The Indian poised his gun, and Higgins, t\irning suddenly, received the ball in his thigh. He now fell, rose again, and received the fire of the others, and again fell severely wounded. The Indians now threw aside their guns and advanced on him with their spears and knives. As he presented his gun first at one then at the other each fell back. At last the stout In- dian, who had fired first, supposing Higgins' gun empty, advanced boldly to the charge, when Higgins fired, and he fell. Higgins had now four bullets in his body, an empty gun in his hand, two Indians unharmed be- fore him. and a large party but a short distance in the ravine. Still he did not despair. His two assail- ants now raised the war-whoop, rushed on him with their spears, and a deadly conflict ensued. They gave him numerous flesh wounds, as the scars, which we have seen, testified. At last one threw his tomahawk, which struck Higgins on his cheek, severed his ear, laid bare his skull to the back of his head, and stretched him On the prairie. Again the Indians rushed on, but Higgins kept them oft with his feet, and grasping one of their spears, he arose, seized his rifle, and dashed out the brains of his antagonist, but broke his rifle. The other Indian now raised the yell and rushed on him and attempted to stab the exhausted ranger with his knife. Higgins still fought with his broken rifle, then with his knife, both were bleeding and nearly e.xhausted. The smoke had cleared away, the party of Indians were in view, and the little garrison at the fort could see the con- test, but dared not sally out. There was a woman, a Mrs. Pursley. at this crisis urged the rangers to the res- cue. They objected. She taunted them with cowardice, snatched her husbands rifle from his hand and de- clared that "so fine a fellow as Tom Higgins should not be lost for want of help"; mounted a horse and sallied forth to his rescue. The mi-n ashamed to be outdone uy a wiman. followed at full gallop, reached the spot where Higgins had fainted and fell before the Ind'ans came up, and brought him to the fort. For many days his life was des- paired of. There was no surgeon. Some of his friends cut out two balls from his body, but by careful nursing he recovered. Another ball was ex- tracted from his thigh by his own hands and razor, some years after. He was a fine specimen of frontier man. open hearted, generous and lived and died a few years since in Fayette county., Thomas Higgins was born in Bar- ren county. Kentucky, in 1790 and emigrated with his friends to this state in 1807. settling down near some relatives who had come to Illi- nois some time before. He was a farmer during the latter years of his life and brought up a large family of children. He died, where for many years he had resided, near Vandalia, in 1829, and is buried on the farm he owned. Nothing marks his resting place. The Legislature should erect a monument to his memory, for had it not been for such men as him this country would still be in the hands of the savages. MEMBERS OF THE I-IKST M. E. CHURCH CHOIR. RKADING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT First Row, Miss Viki;ini,\ F.vkmkr, Miss M.abel So.nnkman, C. P. EastivRuav, Choirmaster; Miss Adelaide Bkown, Organist; Mks. Ai.lie Fogler. miss Irene Eshi.eman. Second Row, .Miss Alma Wheei.er, Misb Florence Matherlv. John Svfert, Mrs. Bessie Easterdav, Chaise Deabler, Mrs. Cei.ia Rummel. Third Row, Louis Hackleman, Harkv Walters, C. L. Rummel, Gko. Deabler, Roy Chandler, Arthur Webb, Miss Cornelia Bingham. 70 SOIR'ENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT First Row. Mrs. Lillie Ireland. Mi.ss M.\ui) Porter. Second Row. Miss Jessie Cr.\ig. Miss Ar.\ ^. CRoacd. (tRv. I. s Hicks. .vIrs Kll\ Hicks. .VIrs. .Millie Mitchell. Third Row. Mrs Elizabeth W.\shburx. H J. Re.mingto."4, Miss M.aud Wright. N. H. Washburn. Mrs. Hattie Dixon. MUCH IN A NAME ALL Yandalians should appreciale the great advertising feature and compliment contained in the de- scriptive title of its principal trunk line railroad, the "Vandalia Line." This popular road uses its advertis- ing matter profusely, and wherever it is scattered, the city of Vandalia is widely advertised. In fact, the name of our city is a household word all over the United States by reason of the advertising matter of our popu- lar railroad. Everybody knows the "Nickel Plate," the "Katy," the "Clover Leaf," the "Cotton Belt," and the many other descriptive terms of popular railroads, chosen many times from passing remarks or by reason of suggestive environments, and these titles widely advertised in literature stamp the name indelibly upon the public mind. We get it from W. R. McKeen, of Terre Haute, Ind., who we recently had the pleasure of meet- ing and who was one of the origina- tors and promoters of the construc- tion of the St. Louis, Vandalia and Terre Haute Railroad, that its Board of Directors and Officers realized from the start that their railroad was going to be a part of one of the great- est trunk lines in the country, and they naturally casted about for a popular name with which to label their popular thoroughfare. Mr. Mc- Keen tells us that they canvassed many words and phrases in making their selection, and at last united in the conclusion that the "Vandalia Line" was the most appropriate title of all of the names and titles can- vassed. He said the name was se- lected for two reasons one being that it was one of the oldest towns in the State, was once State Capital, and that much glorious history gathered about the name; the other reason was that the rhythm or euphony of the title commended it. The matter was canvassed by the officers of the road for some time, and the selec- tion which was finally made ,and which so honored our city, was the result of much thought instead of an idle fancy. This railroad is now a part of the Pennsylvania System, the greatest railroad corporation in the world, and Yandalians should appre- ciate the fact that the name of our city, contained in the advertising lit- erature of this popular trunk line, goes to every part of the civilized world. The name was also selected as a compliment to the men who lived here and who figured in the early promotion of the road. They really organized and incorporated the road and pushed the agitation along until it had to be financed, when they disappeared from the management and directorate. We at home see the name so often and hear it spoken so frequently that it becomes common- place to us. but let us bear in mind the honor conferred upon our city by Mr. McKeen and his co-laborers when this popular title was selected. Very often there is. indeed, very much in a name. SOUVENIR OF \'ANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 71 OFFICERS OF THE W. C. T. I . Mrs. Lizzie Henninger, Mrs. Albert Dixon, Mrs. Maggie Dings, .Mrs. .Nellie Bartlet, Mrs. G. 1. Deabler. Mrs. H. N. Clark, Mrs. Catherine Liget, .Mrs. .Martha Cullins. .Mrs. Nannie Hunter. Fayette County Woman^s Christian Temperance Union. By MRS. M. C. COLLINS. MRS. M. E. SLADE was the first president of the Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union of Fayette Co. She was appointed to the office by the district W. C. T. U. and sowed Igood temperance seed. Mrs. M. C. 'Collins was the second president, and ■was appointed at District Convention |at Hillsboro, 111., in the spring of I18.S4. She organized the county and iheld the first county convention at IHagerstown in September, ISSfi, with 'a full corps of officers, and was then lunanimously elected president; Mrs. JMary Lee, of Shobonier, vice presi- Ident ; Mrs, Maggie Brown, of Hagers- |town, secretary: Mrs. G. W. Brown, |Of Vandalia, treasurer; Mrs. M. E. |siade. of Vandalia, evangelistic super- lintendent; Mrs. Martha Davidson, of JHagerstown, Loyal Temperance Le- |gion, superintendent. I Mrs. Collins has served the conity .faithfully for seven years as County Tresident. and Is the present Presl- jdenl. with Mrs. Lizzie Henninger. of (Haj^erstown, Vice President; Mrs. IN.inn'e Hunter, of Ha?i'isi.own. Re- K?o.-d nt-. Secretary; Mrs. Matti° Da- .vis. of Shobonier. Corresponding Sec- Iretary; Mrs. Venna Clark of Ramsey, Treasurer; Mrs. Kate Liget, of Van- dalia, Evangelistic Superintendent; .Mrs. Josie Ray, of Hagerstown, Med- al Contest b'.iperintendent ; Mrs. M. C. Collins of Vandalia, Mother's Meet- ings and White Ribbon Cradle Roll Superintendent; Flower Mission Su- perintendent, Lizzie Henninger, of Hagerstown; Hospital Superintend- ent. Mrs. Susie Benson; Superintend- ent Scientific Temperance Instruc- tion, Mrs. Mamie Ley. There are ten local W. C. T. U. Unions in the county, namely, Vandalia, Shobonier, Hagerstown, Farina, Ramsey, St. .James. LaCIede. Hrownstown. Bing- ham and St. Elmo. Each local Union has local superintendent of the above mentioned department. The County ITnion holds an Institute In the spring of each year and a County Conven- tion in the fall. The County Union and the Bingham Union are arrang- ing to own a W. C. T. U. church jointly. Vandalia had a W. C. T. U. Union in 1879, with Mrs. J. O. Henry as President. It was suspended shortly afterward, however, till 1880, when it was reorganized with Mis. M. E. Slade President and Mrs. M. C. Collins Secretary. The societv had a library and reading room in the Fehren building with Miss Mattie Smith as librarian. Several years later the W. C. T. U. and Y. W. C. T. U. established headquarters in the Blackwell building and had a read- ing room open Saturday afternoons and every night in the week, with .Mrs. Kate Liget as manager. The present officers of the local uniou are: Mrs. Ida Deubler, President; Mrs. Hattie Dixon, Secretary and Mrs. M. C. Collins, Tresurer." Vice Presidents, Mrs. Maggie Diugcs, Presbyterian; Mrs. Mary Spangler, Methodist; Miss Tillie Ernst, Lu- theran ; Mrs. Elizabeth Washburn, Baptist. The society meets the sec- ond and fourth Friday of each month, have printed programs for a years' work with the subject to be dis- cussed, the names of the leaders and the place of meeting; visit the County Farm on Flower Mission Day, decorate the graves of our departed on Decoration Day. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union stands for the home a.gainst the saloon, a "white life for two." and equal suff- rage and total abstinence for all. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. THB PRIZE WINNERS IN THE BOYS' CORN CONTEST Heitl in Vandalia at the Fayette County Farmers' Institute. November 11,12 ami 13, 1902. ■jWroRE than three hundred Fayette County boys, who during the season of 1902 had striven to excel in eorii ■'•"* raising, were eoiitestants tor jjrizes offered by the Institute. The prizes consisted ol various agricultural implements, ranging from a hoe to a sulkey plow, various articles of wearing a])parel, saddles, britlles, whips, etc., many of which were donated through the Institute by Vandalia merchants. William Smith of Vandalia Towhship, a lad of 16 years, won first prize, a cultivator donated by M. F. Houston & Son, hardware and implement dealers. Following is a complete list of the prize winners and their addresses: William Smith, Vandalia. Earnie Buchanan, Brownstowu. Herman Griffith, Brownstown. Wan en Bullington. Vandalia. John King, Vandalia. Willie Rauben. Ramsey. Earl Baldwin, Shobonier. Lloyd Harper, St. James. Cleve Bullington, Vandalia. Lawrence Lape, St. Paul. Clifford Baggett, Brownstown. Marvin Dively, Brownstown. Albert Whittle, Vandalia. Frank Vincent, Farina. Joseph Camron. St. Elmo. George Atwood, Vandalia. Selby Hunter, Augsburg. Howard Koonce. Mulberry Grove. Fred Gelsinger, Augsburg. Miles Mills, Vandalia. Tony Baggett. Brownstown. Warren Benson, Hagerstown. Glen Whittle, Vandalia. Rolla Bethards, Augsburg. Chester Guffy, Vandalia. Roy M. Wilson, Brownstown. Pearly Bethards, Augsburg. Willis Turner. Brownstown. Franz Rankin, Ramsey. Chas. Guffy. Vandalia. Elmer Anderson, Bayle City. Russell Snyder, Vandalia. Edward Young, LaClede. Louis Andrews. Farina, Lonie Dively, Brownstown. Ora Oldfield, Vandalia. Waldo Donaldson, Mulberry Orville Lape, St. Paul. Irvine P. Stine, St. Elmo. Eddie Smith, Vandalia. Loren B. Babcock, LaClede. Chas. Bingaman, Vandalia. Calvin Bolt. Ramsey. Arthur Atwood, Vandalia. J. L. Wilson, Brownstown. Lee Hamilton, Brownstown. Grove. Samuel McCormick, Brownstown. Otto Paradee, Vandalia. Clyde Leever, Vera. James Dooley, Vandalia. Chas. Evans, Vandalia. Ellis David. LaClede. Henry Bingaman, Vandalia. George Thompson, Vandalia. Willie J. Lane, Shobonier. Fred Mills, Vandalia. John Schmid, Shobonier. Mavlin Starnts, Vandalia. Wilby Tirey, Vandalia. Burl Vanzandt, Brownstown. Wilburn Anderson, Shobonier. William H. Eck. Shobonier. Earl Arnold, Brownstown. Cecil C. Crawford, St. Elmo. Archie Buchanan, Brownstown. James A. Smith. Brownstown. Chas. Schatz, Farina. Asa E. Sattertwait, Brownstown. Walter E. Nixon, Vandalia. Earnest David, LaClede. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. FAYETTE COl XTV HOYS' CORN CONTEST EXHIBIT. In the foreground is shown the prize pumpkin, grown 1)y Sherman Funk of Seminary Town- ship, weight 103 pounds. The pumpkin contained 613 seeds, the exact number being guessed by Robert Mitchell, for which he received a handsome clock as a prize. •^ FAYETTE COUNTY FARMERS^ INSTITUTE BY RICHARD WHITTLE, ' I 'HE above cut shows a portion of the corn growing contest exhibit by the boys of I'ayette County, season of 1902, for prizes oflered through the Farmers' Institute. Five hundred boys received six ounces each of jnire seed corn from the Institute, and 320 samples of ten cars each were exhibited during the fall meeting of the Institute, which was held in Fehren's Opera House at Vandalia November 11,12 and 13, 1 902 This was considered one of the most remarkable corn exhibits ever seen in this state, from the fact lli.it it was a new ileparturc in institute work, the corn being grown and exhibited by hoys, the majority of whom were under 1(5 years of age. Inquiries were received from prominent people all over the state in regard to the plan and the success of the contest. Many visitors from other counties were here to sec it, and Will B. Otwell, State Su|)erintendcnt of .VgricuUiire for Illinois to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, telegraphed to have the entire exhibit reserved to be placc\atory of the first M- 6- Church of Tandalta, III. (liV W. M. FOCLEK.) HISTORY of men and events is al- ways interesting. But the history of a church organization is doubly in- teresting to the christian who can de- voutly say, "I love Thy church, O. God; her walls before me stand." It is for the purpose of preserving the history and making a more perma- nent record of the beginning and growth of the Methodist Episcopal church in Vandalia, 111., that this brief ecclesiastical history is writ- ten. We are constantly in the hope that we shall live in the memories of men long after we have passed from among men. Yet how soon we are forgotten. Since this is true, it is important that we register some things that "God hath wrought" through his faithful servants, that those who come after them may know the toil, sacrifice, and joy, of a work in building up such a society. The itinerent Methodist preacher has been a civilizing force in Illinois from the time the first settlements were made in the territory. They be- s'fln evangelistic work in the "groves, God's first temples" and the log cab- ins and set the machinery of Metho- dism in motion long before there was a church building erected. But few records were kept thus making it difficult to give a consecu- tive history of pioneer life in the church. Vandalia was a preaching place for Methodist ministers since the state was admitted in 1S18. but no perma- nent church organization was effect- ed until July, 1831, when J- H. Ben- son, an active young man of pleasing address, met the people in a frame church building located at that time on the present site of the Presby- terian church, lot 12 north square. It was then used in common with other denominations. An organiza- tion was effected and seven mem bers united with the church, viz: Dr. N. M. McCurdy, Olivia McCurdy. Moses Phillips and Susan Phillips. John Delaplain. wife and daughter. Col. Hodge, a man noted for his in- telligence and piety, was with others soon added to this number. Also Martha J. Phillips, afterwards Mrs. J. W. Ross. Later Miss Tabitha Booth joined. She is the only known sur- viving member of the early church. The society continued to worship in the building above mentioned until 1S35. when there was lack of harmony among the different denominations here worshiping, and the Methodist people began work for the construc- tion of a new and larger building of their own. Edward R. Ames, who was afterwards one of our beloved Bishops for more than a quarter of a century, was serving Vandalia as his first appointment, at this time. The society, being weak financially, wor- shipped here without the walls plas- tered or a floor laid until 1837, when it was completed and' dedicated. It was a frame structure costin,g about $1,200. located on Fourth street, lot 7, block 42. in the same block and im- mediately south of the First National Bank. The growth of the church kent pace with that of the city and this was their place of worship until 1867, when the con.gregation outgrew its surroundings, and they began the agitation looking to a new and more commodious place of worship. This agitation resulted in the erection of the McCurdy M. B. church, the most imposing structure of the kind in the county. It was erected at a cost of $20,000, including the parsonage, nnd v/a- dedicated in 1868, by Bishop Simpson. In this house of worship, the congregation grew and prosper- ed. At its sacred altar so'ils were saved, weddings were solemiized. and children christened, who since have "^nie iri the church and are now serv- ing faithfully as its ofiicials. Ve-y many of those who were active in helping build the sacred house ire no more. They were laid to rest after a sad funeral service at this altar. "God moves in a mysterious way." March 17, 1899, at four o'clock in the afternoon, the city fire alarm was given which told our people the church was on fire. With eyes almost blinded by tears, we saw our church burn. There were some discouraged Methodists. The church building was gone, but the Master spoke saying, "I will not leave thee nor forsake thee." At once it was determined to re- build. Some subscriptions were given while the fire raged. Ground was broken August 5, 1899. The cor- ner stone was laid October 22, 1899, at three P. M. The new structure, which was completed at a cost of $25,000. was dedicated January 20, 1901, by BishoD J. N. Fitzgerald, D. D. L. L. D. The structure is stone and pressed brick, Gothic in design, finished in hard wood, furnished with all modern conveniences, steam heat, electric lights, pipe organ, frescoed walls, art glass windows. The entire seating capacity thrown to.gether, is more than one thousand. The pres- ent membership is 400. characterized by imity and devotion to christian work. Dr. Nathaniel C-'ow is the ef- REV. N. CROW, Pastor Methodist Church. REV. MONTGOMERY MAY, Pastor Presbyterian Church. REV. I. S. HICKS, Pastor of Baptist Church. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. ficient pastor in charge, whose elo- iliient and Christ-like sermons, to- gether with his vast experience as a pastor, have given a fresh impulse to the society. W. M. Fogler is Pres- ident of the Board of Trustees, J. J. Schneider, H. S. Humphrey, T. N. Lakin. H. A. Binganian. C. F. John- son, D. M. Clark. Geo. Walker, and W. M. Farmer are the other mem- bers of the Board. The Sunday school was organized in 1834 under he charge of Dr. N. M. McCurdy as Superintendent, with less than 4U scholars. Geo. Brown was elected Superintendent in 1872, and served jcceptably until ISSfi, a term of 17 ,'ears, when the present superintend- 'nt, J. J. Brown, was chosen. To hese two brothers we dwe much of lur prosperity as a school. There ire now ,50 officers and teachers, "i,o ire devoted and faithful workers, rhere are 45(i scholars enrolled, and he average attendance is remarkably ,'ood. The school has a well equipped ibrary, with the usual requisites, in he way of maps, illustrated leaflets ind papers. The Epworth League, the young >eople's organization of the church, yas chartered September 9, 1889. vith .5.5 n: embers. W. M. Fogler. 'resident, and Anrelia Leever, Secre- ary. are the present officers. The .eas.ve has prospered and done much •fficient work in building up the hurcli and training our young peo- de in loyalty to her interests. The Iresent meml)ership is 200. I A Junior League was chartered 'anuary 1. 1892. It was a successful rganization from the beginning for he training of the children, and at Iresent has about 100 members under be control of Miss Clara Speckman. iuperintendent. and Miss Genevieve -apps. .Assistant. The Willing Workers Society, com- THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. N. W. Corner 3d and Main Sts. posed of the young ladies of the church, was organized December 3, 1887. Its object is to aid and assist in the various departments of church work. It has assisted in many char- FIRST HAI' N. W. Corner Gth riST CHURCH, and lohnson Streets ities in our city, and has been very successful in raising money for dif- ferent church enterprises. The pipe organ in the auditorium of the church, whose beautiful diapasons, under the magic touch of Adelaide Brown, organist, thrills the heart of lovers of music Sunday after Sunday, stands as a much appreciated monu- ment to the zeal and efficiency of its members. The organ, with its equip- ment, cost about $2,000. The organi- zation is at present doing successful work, officered by Mrs. Alice E. Fog- ler, President, and Mrs. Celia R'lni- mel. Secretary. There is a nrosnerous Woman's Porei!?n Missininrv Society in con- nection with the church Mrs. Nellie G. Brown, Prepident. and Mrs. Hattie Ritchey. Secretary. The members have been very succe'">. April 16th, 1873, William Rted. Kr. .-■nd i5d- ward L. Wahl were eleceted Elders. Rev. Hugh Wallace Todd next took charge and preached his first sermon in this church as pa tor A is->st 22nd, 1876. Rev. Todd remained in charge until March 1st. 1897. when he re- signed his charge, having been pas- tor over twenty years, the longest period of any other pastor. Rev. Henry A. Grubb, of Pittsburg, Pa., next took charge January 3, 1898. and remained in charge one year when he resigned his charge. On March 1st, 1899, a call was given Rev. James H. Hawk for one year. He remained in charge until November 26th, 1899. when he re- signed. Rev. Montgomery May. the prei-ent pastor, was called and entered upon :iis labors May 1st, 1900. The church now has a large mem- bership, and is in a flourishing con- dition. MOTHER OF SORROWS CATHOLIC CHURCH AND PARSONAGE. Catholic Church. (.By Rv.v. Fatiikk J. P. Makonkv ) THE first mass in Vandalia, 111., was celebrated by Rev. Geo. A. Hamilton, of Springfield. 111., the ceremony taking place at the court house on the 11th day of May. 1845. People of every denomination were desirous of seeing the services and baptisms performed. consequently, the building was crowded to excess, not one-half of the large concourse ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH. of people being able to gain admis sion. Catholics eagerly seized the oppot tunity afforded them of offering uir their prayers before the altar of the Most High. Fifty-five persons re- ceived the Sacrament of Baptism oa that day. Mr. Michael Lynch, of Van- dalia. was instrumental in securing this large assemblage by notifying all the Catholics in the county that Father Hamilton, whom he had in- fluenced to attend, would be there to celebrate on that day. The early settlers of Fayette county were forced to go by wagon or stage to St. Louis. Mo., to receive the Sacraments and to have their children baptised. At different limes services were held I in the residence of Mr. Michail Lynch. The first church was erected in the i year 1855. through the energetic ef- i forts of Rev. Father Cusack, he bf- ing the first resident priest. In or- der to carry out his praiseworthy oli ject. he rode all over the county, cm an old white mule, taking up suli- scriptions. His parish extended from Decatur on the north to Cairo on the south, and from Highland on tlio west to Terre Haute. Ind.. on the east. The older parishioners nf Mother of Dolors' love to speak it the many great privations enduri.l by Rev. Father Cusack in the caus" of religion in this section of the country. Like the immortal Paul. his journeys were many and fill;! with great danger. The following priests attended "' the spiritual wants of the Vandal ■! congregation up to the year lS9s: Revs. T. Cusack, May 9th. 1859, ; i April 12th. 1863; J. Vahey, April 12th, 1863, to December 13th, ISfiii: Thomas Walsh, December 13th, 18*^':. to June 3rd, 1868; J. Wiessel, C. ^ SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 79 RKV. lATHHK MAKONEY. Pastor of MotluT of Sorrows Catholic Cliiin.li. 8t) SOUVENIR OF VANDAI:TA. INOIS. REV. M. I,. WAGNER. I'aslnr (if i.ulhoi'an Church in Vanda- lia. 1S!I5 to 1903. S. R. 1S64, to 1807; M. Weis, May 17th. 1868 to 1870; Martins, O. F. M; J. Stoemler. D. D. December 11th. 1870 to 1872; F. Stick, July 21st. 1872 to October 2lilh, 1872; F. Schrei- l)er. October 2(;th, 1872 to January 12111, 1873; J. Rensmann, January 12th. 1873 to September 20th, 1874; F. Enzleberger. 1875 to 1877; L. Quit- ter, 1877 to 1881; C. Geier, 1881 to 1885; H. Becker. D. D., 1885 to 1888; P. M. Bourke, 1888 to 1894; C. Carr, 1894 to 1895, and B. Lee. 1895 to 1898. In the year 1895 the congregation began to notice that the rude hand of time was destroying their prop- erty and that it was no longer a fit place for divine service. The erec- tion of a new building was therefore contemplated, and after two years of prosperity and time spent in procur- ing funds, the erection of the pres- ent church began. Success unbound- ed crowned the efforts of the congre- .gation and their pastor. Rev. B. Lee. and on May 21. 1898. the church was dedicated by Rt. Rev. Bishop Ryan, of Alton. On the first of Juno. 1898. Rev. B. Lee left Vandal ia to take charge of St. Mary's church, Paris. 111. - He was succeeded by Rev. .1. p. Maroney. who has ably and successfully con- tinued and perfected the work that was left on hand. It is not boasting to say that the Vandalia congregation has one of the handsomest and neat est churches, and one of the most substantial residences in southern Illinois. (Father Maroney. the present priest is a courteous and affable gentleman, and well liked by his parishioners and the pulilic in general.) — Eds. Lutheran Church of Vandalia. AKOl'T the year 1840^ a numl)fr nf (lerman families from Germatiy, iViiusylvania. Ohio and N. Carolina, had settled in Vandalia and vicinity, who among themselves lie.gan to ex- ercise their duly as Christians, to have the gospel preached among lluni in accordance with the doc- trines and usages of the Lutheran C^hurch. as they had been accusto.ned to. and as Rev. Daniel Schcre?', in passing from his home at Mt. Carmel. 111., to Hillsboro. preached occasio'i ally for them. Wo find upon the old church record an account of the first organization wliicli is as follows: . "By the request of several mem hers of the Evang. Lutheran church. Rev. Daniel Scherrer visited V'anda- lia and vicinity on the 23rd day of June. U44. and held service. After the sermon, it was moved that all I)orsons who dosiro that the gospel shall be proclaimed, and the sacra- ments administered among us as we have been accustomed to in the ch\irch of our Fathers, and as it is the duty of Christians, will come for- ward and .give their names. Upon this followin.g names were handed in: Conrad Dieckmann. Jacob Son- nemann and wife. Christian Sonne- mann. A. H. Dieckmann, Michael Steinhauer and wife, G. H. Dieck- mann. Lewis Hansemann. Philip Kunz and wife, William Rode. Fred- erick Gereke ^.nd wife. Frederick Kl'g. and Jacob Mattell. Itpon this, it was resolved that we REV. J. G. TUCKER. First Pastor of the New M. E. Church. proceed to further organize a congre- gation and the following persons were elected as officers: Conrad Dieckmann. Jacob Mattell. Elders; William Rode, Jacob Sonnemann, Deacons; and on the 14th day of July were duly installed. There was at that time a non-de- nominational Sunday school in oper- ation in the Presbyterian church, where the Lutheran congregation worshipped. Tlie newly organized congregation Ni:v. s. D. .\ivi-:rs. Present Pastor ul St. lanics Evangelical Lutheran C'lnircli SOT'\T.\'IR OF VANDAI.IA. fIJJ\OTS. 81 GORTON 1). .IKRAULU. A retirt-d merchanl. now a capilalisl and large real estate owner. THOS. J. STOUT. An Old Cili/.en of V'andalia and the oldest telegraph operator in point ot service on the Union PacTic road. He now resides at Tonga- noxie, Kansas. HECTOR S. HUMPHREY. Founder and Ex-Edilor of the Vanda- lia Union. Ex-Fo.slmasier and prom- inenl Citizen. was called the St. James' Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church, which the fol- lowing persons have served in turn: Rev. D. Scherrer. 1844; Rev. Jacol) Scherrer, 1848; Rev. Geo. Wolf, 18.52; Rev. Wni. Hunderdasser, 18.53. During the ministrations of Rev. Hunderdasser. in the year ot" 18.54. the first Evangelical Lutheran church was buill. It was built on the west end of lot No. Five in Block No. Tliirly-five on Main street. Upon the building of the Vandalia railroad through .Main street its usefulness as a place of worship was destroyed and it was finally sold and abandoned as a church. The successors of Rev. Hunderdas- ser are: Rev. D. D. Swaney, 1856; Rev. J. Hoellicher. 18.57; Rev. G. H. Schnurr, IXfi.'J. The congregation from its origin had been English and German until 18t;5. when April 1st. a purely Eng- lish organization was effected, with the following members: A. H. Dieck- mann and wife, G. H. Dieckmann and wife. I.uther Easterday. Amanila Ri- zar. Mrs. M. .1. Harkey. The English organizalion retaine. Aclulpti I^uuis, aged 5. Hvrljert Kgmont, aged :i. Willieliil, aged U. 82 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. CHAS. F. EMMEL, A prominent citizen and capitalist. WILLIAM REED, Jr. Prominent and widely known railroad man, now Sup't. of Bridges and Buildings of the Omaha Division of the Illinois Central Railroad. FRED EMMEL, Capitalist and real estate dealer. for which they paid two thousand dollars. Up to January. 1S7S, the small con- gregation of nine members in 1865. had under the ministrations of Revs. S. L. Harkey. M. M. Grove. J. Rugan. J. L. Smith, J. H. Hunton, and N. Aid- rich, increased its membership to sixty-two, nearly seven times its ori- ginal number. On the first of January, 1878. Rev. J. G. M. Hirsch a'^sumed his labors as pastor and remained in charge three years. June 1st. ISSl, Rev. J. W. .\lbrecht began his labors as pastor and re- mained one year. August 2iith. 1882, Rev. R. E. Mc- Daniel began his labors as pastor and remained in charge six years. Rev. P. C. C. Koehler began his la- bors in the church November 4th. 1888, and remained in charge about five years. On the 28th of July, 1893, the beautiful church was struck by lightning and totally destroyed, leav- ing the congregation without a place of worship, but nothing daunted, the gallant members at once set to work to rebuild. December 1st, 1893, Rev. J. G. M Hirsch was recalled as pastor and re niained in charge about one year. On December 1st. 1895, Rev. M. L. Wagner began his labors as pasto. and remained in charge a little over seven years. It was during Rev. Wagner's ministration that the new or present church edifice was erected, the corner stone for the new church was laid April 28th. 1895, and on May 24th, 1896, it was dedicated by Rev. Charles Koemer, of Chicago, III. I The Rev. S. D. Myers, the present pastor began his labors in the church .lanuary 1st. 1904. The Sunday school in connection with the church is one of the most progressive in the city. The attend .ance has averaged 90 during the win- ler months. Its present officers are: I.tither Easterday. Superintendent, W. J. Ritter, Secretary; Elmer Schil- ling, Assistant Secretary; Herman Springer, Librarian. The present ofiicers of the ch'irch Council are: Rev. S. D, Myers. Chairman; G. A. A. Dieckmann, Sec ' t'otary and Treasurer; Henry A | Stone, Luther Easterday. L. C Schultz. W. F. Smith, M, F. Houston, i FUNERAL FKOCESSIUN OF HO.X, FRED KEMANN, JULY 14-, 1895. Some Early Recollections of the Lutheran Church in Vandalia. (HV RF\. M. I.. \\ AGNKR.) Lutherans were quite numerous among the early settlers in the vicin-i ity of Vandalia. They came from thei states east, Indiana. Ohio and Penn-I sylvania. and the Fatherland. Thev were mostly Germans, although soni' among them were English speakinc The first Lutheran service held i" Vandalia was by Rev. Prof, Haver-; SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 83 CAPTAIN ANUKEW KAY, A veifcrau ot the Civil War, promi- nent in Grand Army Circles. A. H. WING, l).<-i-',i. Veteran Odd fellow and Cuuniy Sur- veyor. BENJAMIN CAPPS. Deceased. An old time prominent merchant and for many years city clerk. stick, who was sent as a missionary by the Pennsylvania Synod to lauo. among the scattered members of the Lutheran church in Illinois and Mis- souri. Prof. Haverstick visited Van- dalia in the year 1836, and held sev- eral services. The dates ot these services are not known. He was in the state two years, and probably preached repeatedly in V'andalia. On the 23rd day of June, 1844, Rev. Daniel Scherer. residing at Hillsboro. 111., visited Vandalia and held a Lu- theran service in the old Presbyter- ian church, better known as the First Church, or "The Old House of Di- vine Worship." which still stands, a block east of the Illinois Central and Vandalia depot on the north side of the Vandalia railroad track, direct- ly west of Henry Smohl's residence. At that time the building stood on the site of the present Presbyterian church. There was a very large at- tendance, and after the services a congregation was organized with forty-one charter members. The offi- cers elected were: Conrad Dieck- mann, Jacob Martell, Jacob Sonne- mann and Wm. Rode. Among the charter members were the Sonne- mann's, Jacob and Christian, Ludwig. Hau^mann, Conrad Dieckmann, the Schwarms. Willms. Schert/, and others whose names cannot now be lecalled. (The Old House of Divine Worship mentioned in the foregoing article, was purchased of the Presbyterian fongregalion in 1867 by Rev. J. O. Henry and B. W. Henry, and re moved to the site where it now stands. It was used as a church hou?e by the Christian congregation till 1887. after which it was again sold and converted into residence property. Eds.) fnrst Baptist Church. (HV KfV. I. S, HIUKS.) PERHAPS there is no church in Vandalia that has a more unique history or is more worthy of men- lion for its work's sake than the First Baptist Church. It was organized in 1894, by Rev. W. B. Lile, with six members, and no house of worship, so they for quite a while held their preaching services in the court house, and in the old National Bank Hall, and their mid-week prayer meetings were held in private houses until their present church edifice was far enough com- pleted to be at all fit for use. Rev. George F. Hilton was the first pastor settled on the field, and by his own efforts and the assistance of Rev. B. F. Rodman, Missionary of the Baptist General Association of Illinois, he greatly built up the church in numbers and spiritual pow- er, and was rapidly pushing the church building to completion when his health failed and in hope of re- gaining the same, he resigned his pastorate and went to California, but all to no avail. After a few months, death relieved his suffering and he passed on to his reward. Rev. J. B. Webb was the second pastor on the field, and under his pastorate the church house was com- pleted and dedicated. Rev. I. S. Hicks, the present in- KESIDENCE OF BEN REXWINKLE ON E. GALLATIN ST. 84 SOUXTATTR 0:F VANDALTA, IT.I.INOTS. CHARLES L. DINGES. Sr., The oldest painter and barber in the city, and a highly respected citizen. JOHN U. METZGER, Prominent merchant and capitalist. Served thirteen terms as member of the board of supervisors of Fay- ette county, was once president of the board. A. V/. PFEIFKR, One of VaiKlalia's Leading Grocery- men. cumbent, is the third pastor the church has had with them, and under his leadership they have been greatly strengthened both in number and spirituality. This church has the peculiar dis- tinction of receiving into its mem- bership and holding till death the late John Walker, who was the son of a Revolutionary soldier, and was converted and baptised at the ad- vanced age of seventy-five years, and lived a consistent Christian life, and by his liberal ' donations of money made i( possible for the church to possess the property it now owns. Thus this church has grown from a little body of six members to a pres- ent membership of one hundred and seven, and from the possession of no property at all to the possession of the present property, valued at $8000. All of this has been accomplished by indomitable energy and sacrifice on the part of the church, and by the liberal benefactions of friends on the outside, for which the church ac- knowledges its obligation, and ex- tends its most grateful thanks. This chu-ch now takes a prominent place in the religious life of Vandalia, and is looking forward to greater success in the tufire than it has had in the past. "Capl. SaLiTv Hoviston" The EdLgle. By Major E.. P. Clayton. RESIDENCE OF GEO. A. KURTZ. In process of construction on S. E. Corner 3d and Madison Sts. "Capt. Sam Houston," the eagle whose picture appears in the cut ac- companjing this sketch, was given the name he bore by the members of Company I, Illinois National Guard, in honor of their captain, Samuel Houston. The bird was a fine speci- men of what is known as the golden eagle, and measured about six feet from tip to tip of its wings. He was captured about four milei south , of Vandalia by Mr. Frank Williams, in April, 1898. The bird aficrwards be- came the property of Martin F. Hous- ton, of Vandalia, who at the breaking om of the Spanish-American war pre- sented it to Company I, Fourth In- fantry, Illinois National Guard, who kept the eagle with them during their entire stay in the service. Becomin.g greatly attached to the old bird, the memtcrs of the Company took him with them wherever they went. A[ first it was necessary to keep him in a cage, but he soon became very tame ro that the boys could handle him at will. But for fear that he might stray away, a IcTther hand was placed around one leg, to which a long chain was attiched. After a month of this usage be was allowed his entire treedom, but ho had by this time became so attached to the members of the Company that ho never left the— ■ ■■Trt for short t-;us about the gro'mds nlways returning to his perch, which the boys provided for hint as snon as camp was made. SOrVENIR OI- N'AXDALIA, ILLINOIS. 85 ALBERT FRIER. A well kiimvn German citizen and lor over thirty years a leacliu,i; baruer. HON. E. M. ASHCRAFT. Ex-State's Attorney, now a prominent Chicago Attorney. ' HON. E. B. SPURGEON. States Attorney and one of Vanda- lia's leading lawyers. The only time it was necessary to confine him to his cage was whe i moving on the train or ship. The bird seemed to have a fondness for the American flag, and never object- ed to being placed between the stars and stripes and the Regimental flag to have his picture taken, which was very often done. He would frequent- ly .go on his own accord and perch himself up alongside the flags and set there for hours at a time. He was a source of much amusement for the boys. On one occasion while the Company was camped in one of the "arks in the city of Savr-i'iah.- Ga..-a dog came along and began gnawing at some bones which "Capt. Sam" had been picking and dropped on th<' ground under his perch. He watched the dog for some time, and finally when the dog was directly under him, "Capt, Sam" flew down on his back and then there was a "hot tirie in the old town" for a minute. When the canine found where he wa": "at" he made a bee line for home, hitting only the high places in thn street, with the ea.gle on his ba"'". After riding about a block "Capt. Sam" dis- niounlcd and came leisurely "trolling back to camp bearing the proud look of victory. That dog ne'er again showed up in camp. At another time, in Augusta. Ga.. a negro vj.s sellin.g spring chickens in camp. The "coon" laid his chickens down and became interested in watching a came of craps that was going on. Presently an awful squalling was heard, and on looking around, to everybody's aston- ishment was seen "Capt. Sam" walk- ing away with a bunch of chickens in each claw. - The negro siarteil after the chickens, but the easie bri'-llcil up and showed fight, and tho man of color decided to pass them un. The boys paid the negro for his >ir(I ; and "Capt. Sam" was allowed to Keep his game. This eagle was in the.se"- vice thirteen months and was never on the sick report. Civil life, how- ever, seemed not to agree with the bird, as he sickened and died about three months after the Company was mustered out. K-KAtJIXG KK Drug Store Building, where it n mained during the entire portion of Mr. Humrb'-^Vs administration. Mr Stout moved the office to what was called "The hole in the wall." in the Dieckman-Stout Building south of the public square. Mr. Sayles moved SOUVENIR OF \AXDALIA. ILLINOIS. 89 RESIDENCE OF O. F. BAKKLEY. L. B. MOREY, For over 3(1 years engaged in the hardware business in Vandalia. ihe office from there to the Higgins Block, where il rerrained during Mr ■^asterday's administration. Mr. Bingham moved the olrice again into the Perldns Building on the south ;dde of Gallatin street, where it now is. The ofTicc entered the presidential class during Mr. Humphrey's admin- istration and became an international office durin,g Mr. Easterday's admin- istration. In February, 1901. three rural routes were established out of the office and June 1st, the present year, another one. making tour rural routes now serving the rural patrons con- tiguous to the Vandnlia post office. To show the growth of the rural busi ness. taking the month of December. 1903. we find the three rural routes delivered ten registers. 3055 letters. Sod postal cards, 7379 newspapers. 1692 circulars and 327 packages, mak- ing a total number of pieces deliver- ed 13197. The month is a fair aver- age for the year, which aggregates a total of 158.354 pieces of mail de- livered by rural carriers in a year. During the month of June, this yei'r, there were delivered 14,204 pieces of rural mail, which if multiplied by 12 gives 170,448 pieces of mail delivered on rural routes two years later, a gain of nearly 20.000 pieces of mail per year. Few people realize the importance of the rural free delivery service to our agricultural communities. When you take into consideration the fact that there are fifteen or sixteen hun- dred patrons served by rural routes out of this office, there are at least five to six hundred heads of families who. under the old system, would make an average trip of twice a week to Vandalia for their mail. If you credit them a day lost at fifty cents a day besides the expense of feeding team and incidentals accompanying a lar.ge number of our rural popula- tion on their semi-weekly visits to Vandalia. they will not get home with an additional expense of less than one-half dollar each. This, if multi- plied by the original number of 500, will make a sum nf money that is -.3Ci«. 1 Cl.lFFOKU FEHREN HUJGINS. 1 Assistant Cashier Farmers and Mer- chants Bank. RESIDENCE Ul' MRS. CV.\T1U.\ 111CKM.\.\. 90 SOUVENIR OF VANDAIJA, TT T.TXOTS. RESIDENCE OF DR. L. L. AlOREY. South Fourth Street. JOSEPH C. GURTSCHI. Young and Prominent Insurance and Real Estate Agent. astonishing when you stop to com- pute it. In addition to this, it will re- quire at least one extra horse and buggy on the farm for at least five hundred heads of families in order to make the semi-weekly trip, which by the introduction of the rural free de- livery service is now unnecessary and the time is profitably employed upon the farm, adding materially to the wealth of the country and growth of the rural population. One of the innovations peculiar to this office is the use of the bicycle on the rural routes. Last year Mr. Hackleman. on rural route one made eighty-nine trips on his wheel. His route is twenty-six and a half miles long and he made these trips on an average cf two hours and forty-five minutes per trip. He has made reg- ularly when the roads are in good condition, five trips per week. On Thursdays, or "paper day" he is com- pelled to ,go in his wagon and it re- quires double this time to get around. Thus the farmer living on the rural routes is permitted to enjoy his daily mail, especially his daily paper by 10:30 A. M. on the entire route. Recently Mr. Hackleman made the trip in two hours and twenty-seven minutes. Mr. Sayles. the carrier on route two, made his circuit twenty minutes later. It will be interesting as a part of history to know that one of the merchants living on one of the rural routes actually complained to the department that he received his r'Til too early when the carrier used his wheel. It is needless to say that the complaining merchant was ad- vised that it was the policy of the I)ust office department to deliver all mail on the routes as e.xpediciously as possible. The bicycle, by virtue of his complaint has received the official sanction of the department. The rural delivery is certainly one of the greatest blessings that has come to our farmers. It is the ambi- tion of the present postmaster to have this county put under a system of rural free delivery in which every section of the county shall have its benefit. In order to give the public some idea of the quantity of mail deliver- ed at thi= office. I will herein inserti the figures of the actual weights ofj ALFRED F. SMITH, Junior Editor of the Payette County Democrat. i RESIDENCE OF DR. H. D. SMITH. ?OT^\TNTR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 91 THOMAS CAPPS. Local .Manager for the Valier Spies Milling Company. and RESIDENCE OF J. WILL KITTEK. "West Gallatin Street. mail of all classes received iu this office between the date of October 3, to and including November 6. 1S99. There originated in this ofBce and was dispatched therefrom. 925 pounds and one ounce of first class mail; 519 pounds and 11 ounces of second class matter; (191 1 pounds and one ounce of newspapers free in the county; 350 pounds and 11 ounces of third and fourth class matter. It is estimated that there will average 35 letters and cards to the pound. On this basis, during the 35 days from October to November. 1899. the last date for weighing, there were sent out of this office 32.375 letters and postal cards. This calculation does not include number of pieces dispatched. Dur- ing this same period, this office re- ceived and rli-^patched 934 pounds' and 7 ounces of first class matter. This does not include the many let- ters, papers and cards mailed on the trains at night by our merchants and others. From these facts, the public may get some conception of the enor- mous quantity of mail handled. Since the establishment of the four rural routes out of Vandalia. four post offices were discontinued, whose mail was, by the order of the department, thrown into this office and the pa- trons served by rural carriers instead of the local postmasters, thus the of- fice force is compelled to handle and to do the business that was formerly done by four additional postmasters. During the four years of Mr. East- erday's administration, the Vandalia post office issued 13.898 money or- *i3(-ior=. During the four years of the present administration, the office is- sued 29,122 money orders. The reg- ister business increased at about the same ratio. It is estimated that there are in round numbers, 10,000 patrons of the Vandalia post office. Some get one letter a month while others get thousands and the postmaster and clerks are compelled to come in con- tact with this vast number of people and it is not surprising that some mistakes occur. It is perhaps one of the severest tests of endurance that an individual can be called upon to bear, to come in contact with this vast body of patrons and escape some friction. It is the opinion of all of the gentlemen who have pre- ceded me in the office that he has more trouble with the individual who gets one letter ? month than with the RESIDENCE Ol- M. I-. HOUSTON. West C.allatiti Street. J. F. McELHENEY, Prominent Feed and Grain Merchant. 92 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. HOME OF LON S. MATHERLV. 'East Madison Street.! man who receives a thousand. This vast quantity of mail, money orders, and registers can only be handled by a complete system and . places the clerks and the postmaster under a heavy mental strain from the time the office opens in the morning until it closes at night. Some RccoUccttons of the post Office in Tandalia from 1869 to 1886. By H. S. Humhhrky. I was first appointed postmaster at Vandalia in June, 1869. by President Grant, and was continued in the office by succeeding presidents until Febru- ary, 1886, nearly a year after the in- auguration of President Cleveland. At the time of my first appointment, Vandalia was the principal trading point and market in Fayette county, and people sent and received mail here, who resided many miles distant — ^from parts of Avena, nearly all of Sefton, Otego, Wilberton and Semi- nary, what is now Bear Grove, and a very large part of Sharon town- ships. Soon after the opening of the Van- dalia and Terre Haute Railroad post offices were established at Hagers- town, Brownstown. Avena and Loo- gootee, but these did not materially effect the service of the Vandalia office, which continued to increase in letters and news and literary and political matter received and deliv- JOH.\ LiLl.EY, Former City Treasurer and Promi- nent Groceryman. ered. For several years from the commencement of mail service on the Vandalia Line there was a large amount of mail matter received from trains on that road and the Illinois Central for distribution to points east and west and north and south, for which extra labor no extra com- pensation was received, though the Vandalia office was a distributing office until the system of distributing sitch matter by messengers on trains was adopted by the Postal Dep't. The money order business of the office was also increased, amountin.g in one year to over $27,000, which was not small at that time consider- ing that there were two banks and express offices issuing money drafts and orders. JOHN 11. WEBB, Attorney at Law and Ex-County Judge, RESIDENCE OF MISS jOSErHINE GREGORY. Corner Fourth and Johnson Streets. ^OnVF.NIR OF VANDAI.TA. TT.I.l\'OTS. 93 C. G. SMITH, Editor of The Democrat, Fayette County's Pioneer Newspaper JIan. HOME OF CHAS. G. SMITH, Editor Fayette Democrat. North Tbird Street. VandaLliaL's Soldiery In War and Peace If war serves to make "Columbia. The Gem of The Ocean" Vandalia and Fayette county have done their f'lll share toward furnishing men in I time of war to make it the bright ! particular star in the gems of the 1 ocean. At no time when the country [ was called on for defenders of the I flag did Vandalia delay its patriotic character. The first war after the or- I ganization of the county was the Mex- ican war of 1846. Old Fayette re- sponded with a company captained by .lan. Karris Foreman, who afterwards became colonel of the regiment. This comjjany numbered suQh men as the late Geo. H. Dieckmann, Foreman and others and it saw some real service. When the rebellion opened Fayette county was the first in the field with recruits. It responded to the first call and then stood by the flag when three years volunteers were called for following the three months enlist- ment. There was no apathy in Fay- ette. The whole county was a re- cruiting ground and V^andalia was the center of all the excitement. In all no less than fifteen companies were organized and sent to the front from Vandalia. There were two companies from Vandalia in the 8th Inftry, and one each in the 11th. 14.3rd, 97th, 40th, 54th, 7th cavalry, 14th cavalry, and four companies in the 35th Inftry. The city was simply an armed camp during the whole recruiting period. Some of the men who went from Vandalia attained a national repu- tation. Col. Thos. E. G. Ransom, who was the Illinois Central agent at Fa- rina when hostilities began, enlisted in the 11th 111. and soon became colo- nel and afterwards brigadier general. Other distinguished men in the Union cause were Col. Sturgess of the Sth, KESIDEXCE OF MRS. SALLIE STILLMAN. East Gallatin Street.' L. \V. MlLl.KK, Deceased, Former Secretary and Solicitor of the Vandalia Mutual County Fire In- surance Company, and for several years a prominent dry goods mer- chant. 94 SOUVENIR OF VANDAI.IA, ILLINOIS. RESIDENCE OF JOSEPH REED. North Third Street. J. A. HUTCHINSON, Bookkeeper for W. W. Shonk Butch- er Block Works. Major Thos. Jenkins of liie Mtli Cav- alry and Major A. P. Koehler of the 7th Cavalry, all Vadalians. Vandalia feels proud of its record in the Reljel- lion. There are few counties in the state which surpassed Old Fayette in going on record in exhibition of its hiarh patriotism when the occasion presented itself. The following is a complete list of the companies re- cruited in Vandalia for the Union cause, with the names of the cap- tains: A. J. McCraner, Sth 111. Inftry, Co. "H." Roht. H. Sturgess, Sth 111. Inftry. Co. "H." Thos. E. G. Ransom. 11th 111. Inftry. Co. "E." Chas. W. Horr, Soth HI. lultry. Co. ■•B." B. W. Henry. 35lh III. Inftry. Co. G. Sylvanus M. Parsons, 35th, 111. Inftry. Co. "H." Theodore C. Rodrig, 38th 111. Inftry. Co. "C." Robt. G. Nance, 4(ini. 111. Inftry. Co. "B." Thos. F. Galvin. 4oth 111. Inftry. Co. "H." Theodore C. Rodrig, 54th 111. Inftry. Co. "K." .lohn H. Welch, tiTth 111. Inftry. Co. "F." .James M. Erwin, 97th 111. Inftry. Co. "H." Wilson Cimpbell, fl7lh 111. Inftry. Co. "I." James W. Cheney, 4iith 111. Inftry. Co. "D." James B. Ray. 143rd 111. Inftry. Co. "E." Joseph M. Chase. 7th 111. Cav. Co. "P." Thos. K. Jenkins, 14th 111. Inftry. Co. "F." Co. I., fouctb Infantry, I. N. 6. Vandalia can well afford to look with pride on their home guard. The company was first organized in 18S4, and was mustered into the service by Col. R. M. Smith, then Colonel of the Sth Regiment, to which this com- pany was assigned. The boys were ALEX REEL), Ex-Member County Board of Supervi- sors and former City Chief of Police. RESIDENCE OF HON. W. M. FOOLER. Corner Third and Randolph Sts. SOTTVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 95 CHAS. H. McDonald, Ex-Coeinty Sheriff, Ex-Supervisor, ex- tensive land owner and stocl< breeder. RESIDENCE Ul- ERED STEINHAUER ON X. FIRST ST. sworn in and company officers elect- ed and appointed the same evening in the old bank building. Jerome G. Wills was elected cap- lain, H. J. Gochenour and B. F. Mar- tin, lieutenants. The non-commis- sioned ofiScers appointed at that time were and are today among our best business men of the city. Captain Wills remained with the company one year and was succeeded by J. B. Washburn, who was pn;moted from a sergeant to captain. Washburn serv- ed as such until 1887, when he re- signed on account of his business tak- ing up his time. He was succeeded l)y Captain F. L. Fehren. In 1888 Fehren resigned and, by request. Captain Washburn went back and was commissioned captain the sec- ond time. In 1892, Washburn was promoted to lieutenant colonel and later on to colonel of the now 4th regiment where he remained and commanded the regiment at Camp Tanner at the beginning of the war with Spain when a friction occurred between he and Governor Tanner over the appointment of Washburn's staff, which resulted in Washburn's resignation. Co. I has served the state of Illinois in all labor troubles from the time of its organization up to ahe present time. During the great railroad strike of 1886, in East St Louis, the boys served there for Ave weeks, also being out at the Pul- man strike, Chicago, at coal mine strike at Centralia, Carterville and at Cairo and Mounds during the rail- road troubles and also at East St. Louis after the F Pt. l.n 'is cyclone. No company in the state has been called out more than Co. I, during their existence and while they have always complied with orders from the commander-in-chief, they can proudly say that they have never caused the death of a single individ- ual. Any company can go out and shoot and kill, but a company who can serve in all these troubles and command peace and protect property without causing the loss of a single individual should be proud of their record. Company I on several occasions has been considered one of the crack companies of the state and from the time of its organization up to the present time many of our best citi- zens and business men have been con- nected directly or indirectly with the KESIDENCI-; OI- 11. S. m.XU'llREV. Corner First .-md Madison Streets. .lOHN ETCHISON, Extensive land owner and capitalist. 96 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. RESIDENCE OF S. 1. SHAW NEAR VANUALIA. company. Dr. R. E. Beach at one time was connected with the regi- ment as assistant surgeon and would have probably remained many years longer had his large practice allowed him. Dr. Higinbotom also acted in the same capacity. Dr. R. T. Higglns carried the title of colonel by acting in Colonel Tanner's staff. Company I has today one of the finest armories in the state outside of Chicago, and Vandalia's 4ii() will never forget when their new armory was dedicated. At that time many of the highest uiiii- tary officers of the state as we"l as officers of the regular army, were present. Speeches were made by General Hilton, (then Adjutant Gen- eral under Gov. Altgekl), Col. Camp- bell, Col. R. M. Smith, Hon. Judge Creighton. Hon. Judge Fouke and many others and at night all enjoyed the grandest military ball ever given in Central or Southern Illinois. The grand march was led by General Hil ton and wife. The company naturally li!i« had its ups and downs, but at all limes has been considered as a good reliable company and one which could be de- pended on al all limes to do their duty. To the writers best knowledge Ihe following have held commissions in the company as captain and lieu- tenant since its organization: Capt. J. G. Wills, Lieut. B. F. Martin, Lieut. H. J. Gochenour, Capt. J. B. Wash- burn. Lieut. J. J. Shehan, Lieut. Geo. E. Meeks, Capt. Geo. Andrews, Lieut. Willis Smith, Lieut. Marshal Mad- dox, Lieut. Clayton, Lieut. Higgin- bottom, Lieut. L. B. Washburn, Lieut. Harry White, Lieut. R. P. Stout, Capt. F. L. Fehren, Lieut. John Laws, Capt. S. S. Houston, Capt. Charles Clark, Lieut. Lawler, I.,ieut. J. O. Rutledge. TJeut. Roy Chandler, and Capt. C. W. Sweet. Lieut. Adams, Rev. H. W. Todd, who was appointed in Colonel Washburn's staff as rp";imental chap- JAS. BUCHANAN, Ex-County Clerk. lain, served w-ilh iJe company d.iiing war wilh Spain and who will never be forgotten by his many friends. When the Spanish American war broke out the company was in first class trim and anxious for the fray, and the writer has seen many a rug- ged private who to all appearances, was every inch a man, but, on close examination by the U. S. army sur- geons, was rejected for one cause or another, who actually cried because they couldn't go to the front to defend their country. Company I served dur- ing this war for some time in cajnp at Camp Tanner, Springfield, then at Jacksonville,, Florida, and later on in Cuba, and was commanded during this time by Capt. S. S. Houston, Lieut. R, P. Stout and Lieut. E. P. Clayton, Clayton today being connect- ed with the regiment as major be- ing recently elected. When the boys left for the front their large armory was not large enough to ac- commodate their friends to bid them good-by and the '='ame on their return home. They still hold their organi- zation and at the present time are commanded by Capt. Harry J. White. Lieut, J. O. Rutledge. and R. Chandler iitio. I'. oneklb:v. County Treasurer, served ten terms as member of County Board. HOME OF W. C. WnriE, RAMioLI'II ST. SOUVEN^TR OF VANDALTA. ILLINOIS. 97 MRS, NANNIE JENKINS. (•'amoiiK Arlist, ikjvv oi Indianapolis. KBSIUENCH OF E. C. GAINES. West Gallatin Slrtjt. Bhe CrimiixaLl Record Of Vandalia. C ZAXnALlA and Fa.vi;lte County » has been remarkalily free rniai |eri(jM.s crimes. But very few mm- Jers have ever taken place in the founty. and but one legal execution. Vnolher murderer, whose crime was lommitted in this county was exe- futed at Effingham. 111., a change of (■enue having been taken in that c-ase o that county. ( In the fall of 1874 Nathan Burgess nurdered .Joseph Rob1)ins, a watch- nan on the trestle east of Vandalia. (le was indicted by the Fayette Cir- |uit Court and the case was sent to the Effingham Circuit Court on a cl'.ango of venue. He was tried at the March term, 1875, and was sen- tenced to be hanged, the execution taking place in Effingham on .June IMh, 1875. An illustration of the crowd around the Court House on the day of the execution appears here- with. The most complete hisi.iy this case in existence appears in the flies of The Effingham Democrat of those days, and we take the followin.g account at the trial and execution from those files. The first account of the Burgess case is noted in The Effingham Dem- ocrat of March 18th, 1875, in the Fay- ette Court notes which stated that after indictment the case against Burgess had been changed from Fay- ette to Effingham county on a change of venue. In the issue of March 25th, 1875, in the proceedings of the Cir- cuit Court of this county appears the following account of the Burgess case: "The People vs. Wm. Burgess, murder — On a change of venue from Fayett'. county. State's Attorneys Ashcraft and Gillmore for the people. Campbell of I'"ayelte, and Rinehart of Effingham appeared for the defense Ijy appointment of the Court. This was a case of much importance, and was long and tedious, and involving as it did a question of life and death, every point was duly considered in the progress of the trial. It was be- gun on Thursday by an opening state- ment by Slates Attorney Ashcraft. in which he no doubt convinced the Ijury that if the evidence proved to MRS. L. J. URBAjNil, kiiilinery and Notions, contintiousiy In business since 187G. IIO.ME OI- WM RETIIOK.V ON \V. lOIINSON ST. 98 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. RESIDENCE OF A. \Y. PFBIFKK. North Sixth Street. EBENEZER CAPPS, Deceased, Who was the leading merchant when Vandalia was the State Capital. Uv what he stated Burgess must )je found guilty. The statement was lucid and to the point. "Then the opening by the defend ant's counsel, Campbell, was made. This was rather a tame effort, nil the wind doubtless being taken out of it by I he numerous confessions of the defendant. Then the evidence was introduced showing many confessions of the defendant, some of which were made after having been warned by the prosecuting attorney not to say anythins to criminate himself, as it would be used against him. The evi- dence was overwhelming that the de- fendant killed .Joseph Robbins in coid blood, witli malice and aforethought. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. LEE, Who helped to build the first mill in Vandalia; also the old wooden bridge over the Okaw river and the old Capitol building, the pres- ent court house. He is still alive at the age of 87 years. The evidence for the defense simply showed that there was no defense. The opening argument was made by State's Attorney Gillmore, and was a clear statement of the evidence of the case. He was followed by Robert Campbell for the defense, who made a short and well directed speech. E. N. Rinehart then follovyed and made an elaborate and logical argument for the defendant. State's Attorney Ashcraft, who closed the case, made a very clear argument. The jury then retired and returned in about two hours with the following verdict; 'We, the jury, find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment, and fix punishment at death.' "Tlie defendant's counsel then en- tered a motion for a new trail, which has not yet been argued. The prob- ability is that Burgess must suffer the penalty of the law, 'Whoso shed- deth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed.' In the following issue dated April 1st, 1875, appears a more extended account of the trial and history of the crime as given evidence. It is as follows: "During the present term of the Circuit Court the trial of Nathan Burgess, on a change of venue from Fayette county, for the murder of .Joseph Robbins near Vandalia, has attracted much attention. A few facts and incidents of the trial will no doubt be of interest. On Thurs day, the 18th day of March, the casf came on for trial. E. M. Asbci'aft. RESIDENCE OF MRS. BENJ. CAPPS, North Sixth Street. SOnVT.NIR OF VANDALIA. ILl INOIS 99 n rHk \V. A. HAYWAKU, Well Known Jeweler. Stale's Aiiorney lor Kayelte county, and Wm. H. Oillmore, State's Attor- ney for this county, appeared for the people, and Roljeri Campbell aod E. N. Rinehart for the defense. After much time having been consumed, the following jury was impanneled, and sworn to try the case; J. W. Olinger, George Flowers, Charles Troy, Peter Harrison, Wm. Homan, George Scree- ton, John H. Loy, August Schroeder, B. M. Claypoole, Wm. Evans. John Thompson and Joseph Kroeger. "The State's Attorney from Fayette county opened the case for the peo- ple, and Robert Campbell for the de- fense. The evidence was then given on the part of the prosecution whicii was substantially as follows: "Joseph Robbins was employed by the Vandalia to watch the trestle just east of Vandalia. and while in the discharge of his duty in the house prepared for the bridge watcher, he was shot by some one about nine o'clock in the evening. He was soon RESIDENCE OF .|<)HX UliLl>(JCK:. North Third Street. found and ])ul under medical treat- ment, liut subsequently died from the shot. "Buigess before the coroner's in- q test, and before the convicting mag- istrate, confessed that he had shot Jo.seph Robbins. It was also shown that Robbins' shot gun had been stolen, and it was inferred that this gun did the foul deed. State's Attor- ney Ashcraft informed Burgess that whatever confessions he made would be used against him. Still with this warning before him, he said he mtist confess, as the face of the murdered man haunted him yet. Burgess also confessed to the Rev. Harris that he was .guilty of this inhuman crime. "The evidence for the defense was then introduced, but showed no ma- terial answer to the charges and proof. The theory was, however, that Burgess feared a mob, and con- fessed under this apprehension. But after hearing all the evidences and arguments of counsel, and being in- structed by the Court the Jury re- tired, and about midnight on Friday night they returned the following verdict: "We, the jury, find the de- fendant guilty as charged in the in- dictment and fix the punishment at death." The prisoner, who all along had un- bounded confidence in his acquittal, here completely broke down under the verdict of the jury. On Friday, the 27th day of March, the motion for a new trial was argued fully by the counsel, and on Saturday morning following the Court overruled the mo- tion and pronounced the sentence, "•hich was substantially as follows: KESIUI-.XCB OF L. ii. .\10KEV. South Fourth Street. JCJ.S. 11. CLARK, Saw Mill and Lumber. 100 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILTJNOTS. JAMES EAKlN, Deputy Sheriff Fayette County. 'Nathan Burgess, what have you to say why sentence should not he passed upon you according to the ver- dict of the jury?' No response. "The jury has found you guilty of murder, and your punishment at death. I admonish you to banish all thoughts of pardon or reprieve, and during the hours that remain that you prepare for the death that surely awaits you; that you put your trust in God, who through his Son has power to forgive your sins, who for- gave the thief upon the cross. I here present you with this book from a minister of the Gospel, and it now only remains that the sentence of the Court be passed, which is, that you be taken hence to the county jail, and there confined until the ISth day of June next to be taken from thence by the sheriff of this county to the place of execution, between the hours of 10 a. m., and 4 o'clock p. m.. on said day, and there hanged by the wTOfliif ' " ^ '^ ^lM£^ 'liiiF' K 5 KESIUliNCE OF M. j. HARDING. South Eiehtli Street. neck until dead; and may the Lord have mercy on your soul." The execution of Burgess took place on Friday, June 18th, 1S75. Wm. C. Baty was the sheriff of the county at that time, and had charge of the execution. We reproduce the account of the execution herewith which appeared in The Democrat of June 24th, 1785, and which was as follows: "Nathan Burgess, who at the March term of the Effingham County Cir- cuit Court was convicted of the mur- der of Joseph Robbins and sentenced to be hanged on Friday, the 18th day of June, 1875, paid the extreme pen- alty of the law in accordance with his sentence Friday at about half past one o'clock. "The murder was committed about one mile east of Vandalia, at the bridge near the Okaw River, on the 28th day of October, 1874. He was _ indicted at March term of the Van- dalia Circuit Court, and on a change of venue he was brought to Effing- ham Circuit Court. Counsel was ap- pointed by the Co irt to defend him. He was ably defended by Messrs. Campbell of Vandalia and E. N. Rine- hart of Effingham. "A petition numerously signed was sent to the Governor, appealing for a commutation of the sentence to im- prisonment for life, failed, the Gover- nor deciding the law should take its course, without executive inter- ference. The following sl-etch of his life is chiefly in his own words: "Nathan Bur.gess was born in RESIDENCE Ul- ALDERMAN GEORGE SCHMIDT. EDWARD L. WAHL, Deceased, Late Cashier Farmers and Merchants Bank. SOUVENIR OF VANDAT.TA. ILTJNOIS. 101 RESIDENCE OF N. S. BUCHANAN. South Eighth Street. MRS. HARRIET McCORD, Dee'd. Piqua. .Miama Comity, Ohio, on the filh (la.v of ilay, 1847. He says his parents were ,i?ootl and l^ind to him from infancy and taught him to be honest and upright, and sent him to Sabhatli School. Being very pooi they were not able to give him ; very good education, he having at tended school only about 18 months in his life. He writes a fair hand and is able to read intelligently. He worked with his father until he was old enough, then spent 23 months learning the blacksmith's trade. Not likin.g this he abandoned it and went to common labor. He came to Illi- nois in 1868, lived in Richland coun- ty two years, and then moved to Van- dal ia, where he lived ever since. He stated just a few hoirs before his execution thai he felt he had been a sinner, but had forgiven all his enemies, and had no feeling toward any man but one, and that was Min- ister Harris, who he stated swore falsely against him. He then said: "I hope to meet all my friends and relatives in heaven. I feel that I am going to heaven. I am happy. I forgive all my enemies. I feel that the spiritual advice has been a great blessing and comfort to me. I feel that through the means that God has o'-ciained for the restoration of man- kind I have been blessed with the peace of regeneration. My desire is to meet my spiritual advisers, Bros. G. W. Barcus, Rev. G. A. Pollock and Rev. C. McAnally, with all of God's neople in heaven. At 1:28 the sheriff started from his cell. Burgess following, followed by Sheriff Jennings of Fayette coun- ty. Deputies Nuxoll and Dobbs, and the three attending ministers, Bros. Pollock, Barcus and McAnally. When Burgess appeared he was calm and composed, steady and firm. He ar- rived on the platform. Rev. G. A. Pollock prayed fervently for the doomed man. At the conclusion of the prayer, the Sheriff read the or- der of the Court to him and asked him what he had to say. He said, "I have nothing to say but that I am innocent of the crime with which I am charged. God knows that I am innocent." The sheriff gave him 10 minutes in which to say anything. He said nothing, but neai- the end of ANN STUBBLEFIELU STAKNIiS. RESIDENCE OF JOHN GOCHENOUK. Soutli I'irst Street. 102 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. RESIDENCE OF GEO. A. A. DIECKMANX. Corner Madison and Third St. E. R. RISON, Deceased. Served in the Mexican War, was at the battle of Monterey. the 10 minutes he called, Charles Hausniann to him and said, "You are the only man who swore the truth that swore against me." Hausmann said, "I swore the truth." During the interview with Hausmann was the only time he evinced the slightest emotion. The 10 minutes passed and the sheriff, with the attendants, put on the cap. tied his hands, adjusted the rope and in a moment, at 16 minutes before 2 o'clock, he swung off into eternity. For a few mo- ments no muscular signs were no- ticed, but soon a violent quivering was seen and then all was quiet. At 14 minutes his pulse was very slight; at 16 minutes entirely gone. At the ,,^.>ir- pose of going hunting; the gun hRd never been returned. Fred Wasmuth "•'d ^'^arry Mabry, who were ni'u- hers of the coroner's jury, testified a~. to the position of the body at the time the inquest was held and the condition of the bed. Each testified I'lat the body lay diagonally across the bed ; that the bed on the right 'iide did not have the appearance of bavins been slept in; that the pillow did not appear to have been used. George Pryor, son of the murdered man, Mrs. Pryor and B. I>. Brown tes- tified in behalf of the defense. Mr. Brown's evidence simply related to measurements of the room where the murder was committed. George Pry- nr's evidence wis of little importance and that of his mother was merely a repetition of what ''^r son Grover '-«d related. Mrs. Pryor told her story in a straight-forward manner calculated to impress the audience of he'- innocence of the charge made against her. After hearing all the evidence, th" altornevs submitted the case to .Judsre Turner without argument, and he. .ofter carefully reviewing the ca"". stated that the evidence was not. ii his ouinitni. sufficient to warrpu' him in holding Mrs. Pryor to th" grand jury, and ordered the accused woman discharged from custody. Ar- thur Pryor was never brought to Iri'l. His case wps several times taken up by the grand jury, but n'l indictment was e>'pr rendered. With this ended the Prvor murder case, which up, to this time still remains as great a mystery to those familiar with the surroundings as It was the day the crime was committed. 108 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. Vandalia Light 6 Fuel Company. By D. M. CLARK. In the latter part ot the year 1887. Judge Jacob Fouke and myself chanced to be sitting on the steps of the court house tall right, are C. F.Johnson, George H. Martin, "Dode" Johnson and Cyrus Tuttle. ■J •1 E il ;.at once re-organized with the writer ,as president, Henry A. Stone, Secre- tary; Geo. A. A. Dieckmann, Treas- jurer, and F. M. Cox, John Gochen- ©iir, Joseph Urbani, John J. Brown .land James M. Whitenian, directors. 'A committee was sent to various jcities to investigate the different sys- :items of electric lighting, which were tall new at that time. Two lots were bought where the plant now stands in block 49, and the contract let in July, 1889, to the Westinghouse Elec- tric Co., for the machinery. The (writer was elected superintendent, land on the loth day of August ground |was broken and work begun on the tower house; and on the 15th of the ijfollowing January, the plant was ptarted. just eight yers after the first (electric light had been put to prac- tical use in the United States. Not pne city in thirty in the country had (electric lights at that time, so that pid Vandalia in one thing at least, as abreast of the times. The ma- hinery was good, the plant well built nd for seven years had the best rec- brd for continuous service and ef- Ificient light of any plant In the [United States, taking into considera- fion its size. In 1893, the business ad grown to S'ich an extent that the plant had to be doubled in size, and flow needs enlarging to this extent Ingain. Fred Rnmann was president iif the company from March. 189ii. fill his death in 1894, when John lochenour succeeded to the office, hich he still holds. The writer ervcd as Superintendent and Secre- tary from March. 189", to January 1. 0900. Charles H. Clark held "the same position from January l, 19ui). to July 1, 1902. Wilson Haley was foreman of the plant from 1890 to 1903; B. F. Henry, foreman from 1890-95. Miss Anna Clark was book- keeper and collector from 1891 to 1900. The plant now represents an out- lay of $25,000. The present officers are: John Gochenour. President: Geo. A. A. Dieckmann. Secretary; Wm. M. Fogler has served as Treas- urer from 1890 to the present time. J. F. Hibbits is the present Superin- tendent, and John J. Brown. John A. Bingham. Frank C. Eckard, Chas. H. Blackwell, Mrs. Jennie R. Higgins and Geo. A. Dieckmann, the present Board of Directors. On Friday evening, August 3, 1893, a mass meeting was held at the court house in Vandalia to take the sense of the citizens in regard to the erec- tion of water works. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stein- hauer, wno had issted the call. Ex- Mayor John E. Rode was chosen chairman and T. N. Lakin, secretary. Mayor Eteinhauer ?tated the object of the meeting and on his motion a sense of the meeting was taken as to whether the citizens desired water works or not which was unanimous- ly decided in the affirmative. Discussion of the question was then called for, and Mr. C. R. Wills op- posed on the gioand ot grievous tax- es, which would resilt. Mayor Stein- hauer favored water works earnestly but thought they should be owned and controlled by a company. F. M. Guinn was earnest in behalf of the system and thought Vandalia could erect them cheaper than our sister cities on account of our peculiarly fa- vorable conditions. Mr. Daniel M. Clark, having given the subject a great deal of thought and research gave the audience many practicle hints on the subject and earnestly fa- vored the system on some feasable plan. Dr. Haller spoke from a sanitary point and urged their erection. B. W. Henry was for water works, but thought we could get them cheap- er and better by placing their erec- tion in the hands of a responsible company than to have the city as- sume the responsibility. Dr. R. T. Higgins wanted to be un- derstood that he was in favor of water works first, last and all the time. Hon. F. Remann did not want it "nderstood that he was opposed, but feared we were not ready for the en EX-ALDEKMAN PEIER I'EK East Oallat VS liL.\CKSMlTH SHOP, in Street. 110 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. JAMES ALEXANDER, Democratic Nominee for Circuit Cleric in 1904, CORTEZ HOLMAN Elected County Surveyor in 1900; renominated in Spring, 1904. ROBERT G. SCHEURER, Prominent Hardware and Implement Dealer. terprise. On motion a resolution was concurred in requesting the city to appoint Mayor Steinhauer. Daniel M. Clark and W. M. JJttle a committee to investigate various systems oi water works in the state and that the city pay the expenses of said com- mittee while prosecuting such inves- tigation out of the city treasury. Various meetings were held after- wards but nothing tangible resulted until 1S97, when the city council took action in the matter which can best be told in the following article pre- pared by the Hon. Geo. D. Steinhauer: Vandalia Water Works. Vandalia can boast of one of the best systems of water works in the state of Illinois, equipped with both steam and gasoline power. In 1897. the city council then composed of Geo, D. Steinhauer, mayor: J, H. Browning, Wm. Ireland, W, F. Smith, M. C. Hermann, Julius L. Schulte and Daniel Kelley, aldermen, entered into a contract with C. A, Stookey, of Belleville, 111., to put in a steam plar with one Worthington pump, with a capacity of 750,000 gallons to pump against 220 foot head using 80 lbs. of steam in boiler with a stand pipe of a capacity of 60,000 gallons, Powe" house and pump pit of brick and crib in river. Fire hydrants size of main 12, 10. 8 and 6 inches, all com- plete and re?dy for use for the sum of $11,375.00, This plant only cover- ed a part of the city and in 1900 the balance of the city was covered with mains, giving a complete fire protec- tion to thie citire city. In 1902 the city put in a gasoline engine of the Fairbanks-Morse make with a capa- city of 750,000 gallons at a cost of $2,800.00 and built an additional pump pit for same. The rates for water are as low as the lowest, giving every one the op- portunity and benefit of cheap water rates. A crib is built in the Kaskas- kia river, one-half mile north of the city, from which the supply of water IS taken. There is always an abun- dant supply of soft water of best quality. As the city had no funds with which to build water works, bonds were issued to the amount of $11,000.00, payable in 5, 10 and 15 years, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. These bonds were sold at a premium of $2,000,00 and no additional tax is levied to pay said bonds as the water rates pay all STANDARD COOPERAGE & LUMBER CO. Proprietors, G. G. Manning, President; C. E. Clark, Vice President; F. C.Johnson, Treasurer; G.J. Armstrong, Sec'y. and Mgr. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. Ill J. J. PRATER, Secretary Vandalia Mutual Cuiinly Fire Insurance Co. ot Vandalia. W. E. MILLER, Assistant Secretary VandaLa Mutual County Fire Insurance Co. O. L. BROWN, Vice President ol the Vandalia M.i- tual County Fire Insurance Co. running expenses and also pay the bonds as they fall due. and money into the treasury besides. The power hoise is situated on a 13 acre lot in the northeastern part of the city upon which is situated a fine house used by the engineer as a residence. The grounds have been set out in trees and in a few years the city will have a beautiful park. Vandalia can well boast of its system of water works. faycttc County Medical Society. Hv .\. L. T. Williams, v. I). The Fayette County Medical Soci- ety was organized Febr"ary 4th, 190:5. The first officers were: Dr. Moses Haynes, of Bingham, President; Dr. L. L. Morey, Vandalia, Vice Presi- dent; Dr. A. L. T. Williams, Vanda- lia, Secretary; Dr. F. M. Entrekin, vandalia. Treasurer. The society is in affiliation with the Illinois State Medical Society and since its organi- zation meetings have been held quar- terly, and many valuable papers have been read by the members and visit- ing physicians. The present officers are: Dr. E. W. Brooks, of St. Elmo, President; Dr. Moses Haynes, ot Bingham. Vice President; Dr. A. L. T. Williams, Vandalia, Secretary; and Dr. H. D. Smith, of Vandalia, Treasurer. V&nd&lia Mutual County Fire Insurance Co. LIVEkV -WD SALE STABLES Dovle & Emmerick, Prop's. Owners of Tyman, record 2:lGVi, and ketta S., record 2:12. Both horses stand inimediatelv in front of the stable door. Bv w. E. Miller. THE Vandalia Mutual County Fire Insurance Company was charter- ed March 29, 1888, and organized April 7, 1888, with forty-seven mem- bers with insurance aggregating $54,- OOU, for the purpose ol securing their own insurance at actual cost. The first board of directors were: W. M. Fogler, W. H. Parks, Joshua Arnold, I. M. Little, Robert Turner, J. W. Schwarm, H. H. Smithson, Washing- ton Burgess and Rodey Kelly. The first organization was as follows: W. M. Fogler, President; Rody Kelly, Vice President; N. H. Melton, Secre- tary and I. M. Little, Treasurer. The territory in which the company is authorized to do business embraces Fayette County solely. The company has been doing business for the last sixteen years, and has grown from forty-seven members with $54,000 insurance to seventeen hundred mem- bers with $1,400,000 of insurance. The late L. W. Miller was the Com- pany's secretary and solicitor from .June 30. 1890, to April 26, 1899. After his death the Company elected J. J. Prater secretary and W. E. Miller as- sistant secretary. The present board of directors are: W. M. Fogler, Jacob Ritter, O. L. Brown, J. C. Bowles, D. M. Whitten, Geo. C. Mattes, Adam Stein. Jr. and Daniel Logue. The present officers are: Jacob Ritter, President; O. L. Brown, Vice Presi dent; J. J. Prater. Secretary; W. E. Miller, Assistant Secretary and J. C. Bowles, Treasurer. The Companj is strong and safe and liberally pat- ronized by the citizens ot Fayette County. 112 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. The Vandalia Fire 1^ Company The first attempt to organize a Are company in Vandalia appears to have occurred on March G. 1862. It appears by the town records that on the night of March 4, Vandalia wa- visited by a very destructive fire, and that in consequence, a call meet- ing of the Board oi Trastees was held March 6, 1S62, tv.o days after the fire. The following is a copy of the record of that meeting towit: "The Board of Trustees of the Town of Vandalia, met pursuant to a call of the President, with the fol- lowing members present: Henry !•'. Jerauld, president; J. W. Ross, Llerk; John Fi^ser, Treasurer; An- drew Heiz, James Cater. Owing to the late aeslruction of wooden buildings, and other property by fire, quite a number of citizens were in attendance upon the Board, to discuss, and have an ordinance passed, requiring all buildings here- after to be erected around the pub- lic square, to be of brick. The sub- ject was mentioned, but there being a decided aversion on the part of the Board to pass any such arbitrary, and unreasonable laws, no action was ta- ken in the matter. The subject of procuring an engine for the use of the town, was brought up, and citizens Jenkins, McCurdy, Henry. Goodale, Johnson, Lewis and Sonnemann discussed the matter after which the Board decided, that it was imprudent to undertake the mat- ter now, as our means are limited, and thereupon decided not to form a fire company, unless the cit'zens sub- scribe liberally for the same. RESIDENCE OF A. F. SMITH. Nortli First Street. On motion it was ordered that three ladders, one ten feet long, one fifteen feet long, and one twenty-five feet long, be procured for the use Of the corporation, in case of fire: also six good hooks with pikes and fifty feet of one and one-half inch rope, and that Henry F. Jerauld pro- cure the same out of good material ■i-t a fair and reasonable price." It will be seen by the foregoing that our city dads in those days were very economical. They always knew the amount of money they had in the treasury, and never spent any more than that amount, knowing if they did that would be the last of them po- litically. Tti those days they used to flsht files with water buckets, and axes. KiiSlDEXLh OF North Fi t;KO, B. CAI'FS. fth Street. It a fire broke out. it was an unwrit- ten law, that every merchant in town would throw open his store, and fur- nish all the Blue Wooden' Pails he had, then a crowd would form in a line from the nearest well or cistern, and pass the buckets along the line to the fire, and it was wonderful what .good work they did. saving many a place from burning. All that was nec- essary to urge them on to work hard- er was for some one to cry out "boys, that place belongs to the widow Brown, Jones, or Smith, as the case might be, and a renewed effort would he made to save the widow's prop- erty, and it was generally successful. In those days a widow was looked upon with genuine sympathy, but if any one should attempt to urge the fire company up now by any such means, the boys would say, "Oh! well, she's no better than aiiy one ■i-lse, and continue to throw the water on the side where there was no fire. Several fire companies have organi- zed and disbanded since 1862, of which no record is obtainable. The present fire company was organized under the state law, October 15, IS.'Sfl, and was composed of the fol- l-nving officers and members, viz: William C. Little, Chief. John E. Lynd, First Assistant. J. D. Sch'ilto. Second Assistant. John E. Rode, Treasurer. F. E. Bartlett, Secretary. C. H. Washburn. Assistant. Directors— Alexander Reed. John M. Enck. F. E. Bartlett, T. M. Stom- baugh, Chas. H. Washburn, J R '^ohulte, W. W. Hulser. Members— George Ralston. Emil Stamm. George Schmidt, Wm. F. Mil- ier, c. F. Emmel. Ira Snyder, A. G. Wall. E. H. West, Jas. A. Phillips. Samuel Houston. John Bush John Guffey. This company was equipped with SOUVENIR OF VANDALTA. II.IJNOTS^ 113 E. MCGREGOR, Who has tulluwed Marble Cutting for over flfty-flve years. J. R. MYERS, Ex-Aldeinian, 2d Ward, and for many years connected with the Geo. A. A. Diecliniann Real Estate Firm. \viLi.lAJVl LANJi CARSON. .\ Prominent Farmer, and the First Man to luu-ouuce Thoroiighbre'l Stock Into Fayette County. the following apparatus, towit: One hand engine, one hose cart, one hook and ladder wagon, and about one thousand feet of hose.. From the time of the organization of this company up to the summer of 1S!»7, the only means of procuring water in cases of fire, was by three public cisterns on Gallatin street, and private wells and cisterns. Since which time we have a complete sys- tem of water works with direct pres- sure, which reaches nearly every part of the city. During the time this company has been in existence, it has been called out fifty times ajid has always responded promptly and did excellent service. Among the most noted flres at which they have officiated are: The burning of Dieckmann and Stouts store, in December, 1890. The burning of Murray's store. 1891. The burning of Haller and Higfn- bottom store building. January 2.5. 1895. The burning of George A. Martin's mill, December 22, 1895. The burning of John Kelly's store building. .January 31, 1896. The burning of the Catholic church and school house, January 18th, 1S97. The burning of the M. E. church, March 17. 1899. The burning of Mrs. Remann's res iilence. January 28. IPIMI. The Vandalia fire d'^ra'-iment has (lone valiant service and is entitled to the commendation "f ^H our cili zens. They have nev"- failed to re spond when called o't no difference what kind of weather it was, cold, hot. sleet, rain, or snow. Tt stands second to no company of its class in the state. The following is a complete list of its officers and members at the pres- ent time: J. Will Ritter. Chief. Ohas, Higgins. First Assistant. Samuel Ruttedge, Second Assistant. Jonh M. Enck, Treasurer. Frank Morlock. Secretary. Chas. Redmond, Steward. Directors— J. R. Schulte, C. H. Washburn, W. B. Ray, T. M. Stom- baugh, Chas. Higgins, Chas. Red- mond, Frank Morlock. Members — ^Ezekiel Roe, A. J. Cleary, H. L. Cleary, J. Steinhauer, I. M. Oglesby. J. W. Easterday. Its apparatus consists of 1000 feet of new standard hose, three hose carts and one hook and ladder wagon. The fire laddies appeared in their new suits for the first time a few days previous to the issuing of this work, when they stood before the camera for a picture for Historic Van- dalia, which appears on another page. The clothes are simply perfection in fit. and the boys, every one of them, look the brave fire-fighters that they are in their regulation fireman's garb. Everybody ought to be, and is, proud of the Vandalia Volunteer Fire De- partment, and now with their nobby, new suits the boys have a metropoli- tan air that they never before pos- sessed. ^j ^^^^^s^.Js^SSmSSiuifi'i^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^M ^^^^^^^^^^^2 ""^^^^''''^^K^K?-' ^ .- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^BWWB kliSlDENCli Ol- JollN I'kOST. 114 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. RESIDENCE OF T. C. MILLS. East Madison Street. By Frank 1. Hexkv. The citizens of Vandalia have al- ways been noted as a musical com- munity. Few cities in Illinois have produced as many vocalists and in- strumentalists in proportion to their population as Vandalia. It is well nown that a band of practical musi- cians can always furnish an orches- tra, and Vandalia has always been able to demonstrate this fact. There- fore, we will take up the band his- tory of the post-bellum Vandalia, knowing that by so doing, all branch- es of harmony will fall in line. Previous to the Rebellion, Vandalia had developed but few musicians. A small band, with a vacillating mem- bership, had been maintained, out with poor success. In the winter of 1873-4 a band was organized with W. J. Weber as leader. Among the mem- bers were: F. C Humphrey. J. F. Sayles, Warren McCord, Jas. Oliver, Abraham Shonk. H. E. Wilson, James P. Heavey. Charles Heavey, Wm. Mc- Cord, Chas. C. McCord, C. L. A. John- son. F. I. Henry. Jas. R. Hankins. From this nucleus in 1878 Band master Weber organized and incorpo- rated under state charter the Van- dalia cornet band, W. J. Weber, Pres- ident; J. A. Mollison, Vice President; F. I. Henry, Secretary; J. F. Sayles, Treasurer. Membership: W. J. Weber, J. A. Mollison, G. D. Stein- hauer, F. C. Hermann, Jas. Oliver, Jas. Hankins, J. P. Heavey, Chas. Heavey, Louis C. McCord, F. I. Henry, M. F. Moss, Ezra Jenkins, J. P. Sayle-. A complete equipment of fine tJ. S. Regulation uniforms and a set of C. J. Conn's Artist Model Silver instru- ments were bought, the deficiency in the treasury for the purchase of the outfit being supplemented by an un- solicited loan by Hon. Chas. C. Wag- ner. This was repaid in less than one year, from band earnings. The services of this band were in demand throughout all of South Cen- tral Illinois, and unstinted commenda- tion and compliment were the re- sults of its every trip; appointed at headquarter's at each State Mili- tia Encampment; winning first prize for Brass Bands at the State Vete- rans' Encampment at Bloomington, in ISSl. Between 1884 and 1890 nearly one-half of the original members re- moved from the ci:y, and Band busi- ness was at a comparative standstill until 1902. whta a reorganization was effected, and the Vandalia Concert r ind is now the pride of the city. Vandalia Levee. and Drainage District By J. K. W£.BB. A.MONG the modern improvements of Fayette County planned and unaer construction at this time, wnicn will enter largely into the fu- ture history of its development and progress, and probably with far reaching effect, beneficial to the county is •'ine Vandalia i^evee and urainage uisincc, now organizeu uuuer cue laws of the state. Fayette County is crossed diagon- ally by the KasKasKia River, wuicn forms ine urainage outlet lor the ricn corn lands of Coles, Champaign, Piatt, Moultrie and Shelby co^aiie^, Uy reason ol whicn it possesses one of the most fertile river valleys in Lue state. This valley extends across Fayette County on a straight line about fifty miles, and is from one to four miles wide. The river banks form the east- ern boundary of the city of Vandalia wind nearly one-nali of Vandalia town- suip lies w ithin tne river bottoms, ine lands along this river are sub- ject to annual overnows at irregular periods each year, and for this reason but little or no attention has been given to them in the past, although for years ever since Vandalia was the capital of the State men have talked and planned to protect and re- claim them. In 1879, a small district was organized under the law at that time, having as its object the drain- age and protection ot about 3,500 acres of these lands lying just south of the National Road in Vandalia Township. This district was known as "Okaw Drainage District No. 1." Under this organization the improve- ment was estimated to cost $25,423, at an average cost of $7.66 per acre. No actual work was ever done out- side of that done by the engineer. WEBER'S OLD MILITARY BAND. Rtading; from left to right, sitting: Ezra Jenkins. Ciias. Heavey, Reece McKnight, J. F. Sayles, Geo. D. Steinhauer. Standing- James Heavey. Frank I. Henry, Jas. Hankins, W. J. Weber, Joe Mollison, Wilson Carmack, James Oliver, John Kurtz. SOU\'EXIR OF VAXDALIA. ILLINOIS. 115 and the assessment of damages and benefits, which were approved by the court, and afterwards lay dormant in the court till 1S91, when an order of disolution was entered by the court, disolving the District. After the organization of "Okaw Drainage District Xo. 1" in 1879, D. M. Clark leveed against the river east of Vandalia and between the grades of the National Road and the I. C. R. R. ; C. C. Wagner commenced to levee against the river on a tract of land east of the river and west of the I. C. R. R. which was afterwards taken up by John McConnall and continued by C. R. Wills, who extended the work south and then east to the grade of the I. C. R. R., making the first tract of land in the river bottom in Fay- ette County completely surrounded by a bank of earth, leveeing against river and back water. H. A. Ross, of Chicago, in ISuo and 1901, leveed a tract of about 200 acres south of the National Road. These efforts were only partially successful and were confined to Vandalia Township, but they demonstrated the necessity and practicability of leveeing and draining a large area of these lands. Owing to death and other causes the ownership of this bottom land to a large extent has passed to the hands of other men. After the floods of 1902 it was determined to effect the protection and drainage of all the lands lying east of the river, from a point in Sefton Township on Linn Creek, south to Pecon Island in Kas- kaskia Township, having an area of about 13.000 acres. To this end a number of public meetings were held at the court room in Vandalia during the year 1902. to devise ways and means, and to interest the people in the accomplishment of this work. A voluntary subscription was made by a number of owners of the lands in the proposed district to employ a civil KESIDEXCE OF MISS LUCY SONNEM.\NX. Fifth Street. engineer to make preliminary sur- veys. T. T. Weaver, a civil engineer of Covington, Kentucky, was em- ployed to make these surveys, which he "made in the fall of 19o2 and as made reported and found in the main satisfactory to the land owners, who at once appointed a committee of three, composed of D. M. Clark, John H. Webb and J. K. Webster, to draft proper petition for the organization of a Levee and Drainage District, which was done and filed in the county court on the 11th day of March, 1903. Signed by 83 land own- ers, owning about 9,000 acres in the proposed district, and on the 2nd dav of May. 1903, the court appoint- ed D. M. Clark. George F. Snerly and Wm. E. Ryan, commissioners, who entered upon their duties at once. They employed J. W. Dappert. of Taylorville. 111., civil engineer, and W. \Y. SHONK'S BUTCHER BLOCK TLANT. John H. Webb, of Vandalia, 111., at- torney. On the 3rd of August, 1903, the commissioners filed their report in court, which provided for about 15 miles of levee and about 17 miles of ditching, changing Hickory Creek. Overcup Creek, Camp Creek and Sandy Run at points where these creeks strike the river bottoms, as well as straightening the river at cer- tain points, the estimated cost being $96,545.00. On the 18th day of Sep- tember, 1903, the court entered a de- cree approving the report and form- ally organizing the district and ap- pointing the same gentlemen coi missioners to make assessments. This work was completed by the commissioners and on the 23rd day of February, 1904, an order was en- tered confirming the same. On the 28th day of June, 1904. contracts were let for grading and ditching and work actualy commenced on the 5th of July. 1904, by D. E. Murry, of Pana, 111., who had contract for levee from the Vandalia Railroad north about 1 1-2 miles. The ditches are to be cut by dredge boats and is calculated to take about 18 months after work Ijegins to complete the construction This work when completed will open up and develop as fine farm lands as there are any where. The production of broom corn upon these lands promises to be one of the com- ing industries of this county. N. B. Vanderhoff may be said to be the pioneer in this field. He now has a crop of 800 acres as fine as any growing in the state, and within three weeks of harvesting. The work undertaken by the Vandalia Levee and Drainage District is only the beginning of a series of general 'mprovements. which are now formu- lating at Vandalia and vicinity and it can be safely predicted that within the next five years there will be a vast amount of leveeing and drain- ing done in this county. iiei SOUA^ENIR OF VAXDALIA. ILLINOIS. GEORGE A. Ktitl/, A Prominent Merchant, member of firm of T. N. Pitkin & Co. A. C. WALiSR, Six terms assessor for Vandalia town- sliip, reelected spring of 1904. N. B. VAJNDERHOOF, Extensive land owner and pioneer broom corn man of Fayette County. Fraternal Societies OF VANDALIA ■prce Masons of "Vandalia. iJl T. X. hTl Kl.N. THE first lodge of Masons in Van- dalia was organized under a dis- pensation from Grand Lodge of Mis- souri, April 26th, 1822, under the name of Vandalia Lodge No. 8 with the following officers and members; James M. Duncan, Worshipful Mas- ter; John Wamoch, Senior Warden: W. L. Ewing, Junior Warden, Joseph Enos, John C. Kellogg, Moses IC Batsford and E. C. Berry. On Monday, December 9th, 1822, pursuant to a call from the eieht Mason lodges in the State, there was held in Vandalia a convention for the purpose of organizing a Grand Lodge of Masons of Illinois. They proceed- ed to elect the following as tneir first Grand Officers: Gov. Shadrach Bond, Grand Master; John V. Saw- yer; Grand Senior Warden; Win. M. Alexander, Grand Junior Warden; Richard T. McKunieg, Grand Secre- tary; James O. Wattles, Grand Treas- urer. The first communication of this Grand Lodge was held at Vandalia, in December, 1823, when it was for- mally organized and its officers in- stalled by R. W. Bro. George H. C. Melody. G. Master of the Grand Lod.ire of Missouri. At the annual commr'nication of this Grand Lodge in December. 1824. Vandalia Lodge, having surrendered its charter to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, was granted a charter "nder the name of Vandalia Lodge No. 5. Another communication of this Grand Lodge is recorded as being held in the State House in Vandalia, in January, 1826. The lodges work- ing under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge were located as follows: Western Star, No. 1, at Kaskaskia. Laurance, No. 2, at Shawneetown. Libanus, No. 3, at Edwardsville. Olive Branch, No. 4, at Upper Al- ton. Vandalia, No. 5, at Vandalia. Union, No. 6, at Jonesboro. Eden, No. 7, at Corrington. Hiram, No. 8, location not known. Albion, No. 9, at Albion. Palestine, No. 10, location not known. Green, No. 11, at Carrollton. Illion. No. 12, location not known. Frontier, No. 13, at Lewiston. Ful- ton County. LaFayette No. 14, location unknown. Sangamon, No. 15, at Springfield. From 1828 to 183-5, all is blank as regards Free Masons in Illinois, owing to the persecution of that time. If any meeting was held or work done it was so secretly that no records are obtainable. The present Lodge of Masons in Vandalia was organized June 3uth, 1838, under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Missouri under the name of Temperance Lodge No. 27 with the following officers: Wm. Hodge, W. M.; John D. Gorin. S. W., N. M. McCurdy, J. W.; R. K. Mc- Laughlin, Treas.; Wm. Prentiss, Sec'jX; Thos. B. Heckinan, S. D.; Moses Phillips, J. D. and Tyler pro tem. RESIDENCE OF iVlRS. JULL\ RE.MAXN. Seventh Street. SOTTVEMR OF VAXDALIA. TLUNOTS. 117 F. C. HUMPHREY, Pharmacist and head of Humphrey Drug and Book Firm, oldest house of the kind in Fayette County. GEO. B. CAPPS. Ex-A!derman, Pharmacist, and Pro- prietor of The Capps Drug Store. E. G. RIPLEY. Who recently succeeded J. \V. Schen- ker in the furniture and undertak- ing business. The consideration of a new Grand Lodge of Illinois originated in Tem- perance Lodge. September 9th. 1839, when a resolution was adopted ap- pointing a Committee consisting i>f Wm. C. Greenup, Thos. B. Heckman and A. Lee to correspond with lodges in the state to call a convention to be held in Vandalia December 27. 1839, for the purpose of organizins a Grand Lodge of Illinois. The con vention was subsequently held in *■ Springfield, Illinois, and the present Grand Lodge of Illinois was organ- ized. On September 26th. 1842, this Ix)dge passed the following resolu- tion: Whereas, It is deemed expedient and proper that lodges within the several states should be under the jurisdiction of the respective Grand Lodges of those states: therefore. Resolved. That our representative to the next annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri be in- structed to respectfully ask loave in behalf of this lod.ge to be relieved from the jurisdiction of the said Grand Lodge for the purnose of be- coming subordinate to the Grand Lodge of Illinois. On December 21st. 1842. this lodsfi met and opened in due form, havin-r received a charter, dated Xovembei' inth, 1842, from the Grand Lodge of Illinois. The lodge clo'^ed as Tepi- perance Lodge No. 27 and immedi- ately opened as Temperance Lodge No. 16. its present name and numbc- with the ffllowirg officers: Henry C Treas. : D. B. Hndge. Sec'y.; Moses Phillips, Tyler. The lodt"e held reg-lar m°et' Remann. W. M.: Wm. Hodge. S. W.: John P. Hall. .1 W : R. H. Pill, until on account of the removal of the State Capital to Springfield. Ma- sonry as well as all other interests in Vandalia were at a very low ebb. The lodge charter was surrendered to the Grand Lodge of Illinois. LTnder the special efforts of Dr. X. M. McCurdy the lodge was re-organ- ized June 29th, 1854, the Grand Mas- ter returning them their charter, which now hangs in their lodge room. At this time the following brethren • were elected as officers: N. M. Mc- Curdy, W. M.: Thos. B. Heckman, S. W.; Wm. M. Coventry, J. W.: H.-* B. Bromwell. Sec'y.: Thos. G. Heck- man. S. D.: Geo. W. Miller, J. D. Since this time the history of Tem- perance Lodge has been one of suc- cess and enterprise, its membership being well represented among the men who have contributed to the best life and progress of this city and state. There are few of the old- er members who were prominent in its earlier history now living. Among these veterans are the following with the date on which they were made Master Masons in Temperance Lodge: Andrew Ray, July 26th, 1857; James E, Foster, April 25th, 1864: R. T. Higgins. December 9th, 1864; John Henninger, February 5th. 1866; Samuel W. Rode, April 2nd, 1866; Joseph Rummel, March 25th, 1867; John Gochenour, April 8th, 1867. The additions to the lodge during the past ten years have been largely of young men of good character, which insures the high moral char- acter this lodge has sustained from the date of its or.ganization. The present office-s for 1904 are: Eugene Stapp.W. M.; W. H. West. UESIDEXCE IJF GOKToX D. JERAULD. Corner South and 6th Streets. 118 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. TT.T.TNOT? H. C. BRADSBY, Of Effingham, III., a former resident of Vandalia. MRS. L. K. HOAR. Woman prominent in churcti worlv. THOMAS J. BOLT, Proprietor of Vandalia's Leading Cafe, twice tlie republican nominee for Sheriff of Fayette County. S. W.; Jessie L. Lakln, J. W.; Rev. Montgomery May, Chaplain; A. S. McKeller, Treas.; H. J. Gochenour Sec'y.; Denny Bolt, S. D.; Roy Chand- ler, J. D. ; Andrew Ray, Tyler. A history of Masonry in Vandalia would not be complete without the names of Dr. F. B. Haller. who was Worshipful Master of Temperance I^odge for over ten years and of Rev. Joseph Gordon, who was Secretary for over a quarter of a century. To these two veterans in Masonry, now gone to their reward, is the frater- nity largely indebted for the high standing of Masonry in Vandalia. Of those who have presided as Worship- ful Master in Temperance Lodge who are still living, are the following: R. T. Higgins, Robt. W. Ross, T. N. Pitkin, Dr. L. L. Morey, F. I. Henry, ^. E. Bartlett, A. I . Kirk and Eugene Stapp. I. O. O. f. in Tandalia. Hv C. I,. DiXGFS, Jr. FRIENDS Lodge No. 122 was in- stituted June 1, 1853, with the following charter members: James W. Davis. A. D. Skearns, John Hop- ton, John Waite and John M. Metone. The first officers were: H. W. Good, N. G.: H. P. H. Bromwell, V. G.; G. P. Crocker, Secretary; O. Hewitt. Warden: A. D. Skearns, O. S. G.; H. F. Jerauld. Conductor; P. P. Williams I. S. G.; F. S. Cremp, R. S. N. G.; J. F. Mitchell. L. S. N. G.; S. E. Good- rich. R. S. S.; John Cooper, L. S. S.: J. H. Ross, R. S. V. G.; W. Pearce. L. S. V. G. In 1892. another lodge of Odd Fel- lows was organized in Vandalia. known as Vandalia Lodge No. 502. This lodge was Instituted August 112, and had as charter members the fol- lowing: C. C. Friddle, Thos. T. Pitt, Frank P. Brown, M. L. Wilson. Gus Brandelow. Jackson Hammei, T. P. Hudson. R. S. Fram. Sr., B. L. Jones, and C. P. Coleman. First officers were: P. P. Brown, V. G. : G. L. Hammei. Recording Secretary; T^. L Morey, Permanent Secretary; S. P. Stout, Treasurer: W. W. Shonk, War- den; G. E. Dieckmann, Conductor, Gus Bandelow, I. S. G.; G. W. Clouse, R. S. S.; L. E. Mitchell., L. S. S.; George Andrews, R. S. N. G.; T. P. Hudson, L. S. N. G. ; Warren Brown- ing. R. S. V. G.; J. C. Bowles. L. S. V. G. This lodge continued until December 12. 1898. when both organ- ixations were consolidated by Grand Master M. P. Berry, under the name of Vandalia Lodge No. 122, thus dropping the name of the old lodge, but retaining the number. The lodge is in a flourishing condition with a membership of 140 in good standing. The present officers are: H. S. Tay- lor, N. G. ; Isaac Starnes, V. G.; C. L. Dinges, Secretary. ; C. F. Johnson. Treasurer; L. Volberg, I. S. G. ; E. Moore. O. S. G.; R. S. N. G.; John F. McElheney, L. S. N. G.; C. A. L. Oglesby, R. S. V. G.; W. E. Miller. L. S. V. G.; O. F. Barkley, R. S. S.; Eli Foucht, L. S. S.; G. A. Schultz. Vandalia has furnished two Grand Masters. H. A. Stone, elected Novem- ber. 1893. and J. J. Brown, elected November 1903. RESIDENCE OF \V. HAAlPTOiN. SOITVFNTR OF VANDATJA, TLLTNOTS F 119 , NORVAL C. GOCHENOUR, Clerk in office of Auditor of Freight Receipts. I. C. R. R., Cliicago, 111., a Vandalia Product. H. P. MANION, Local Manager of The Standard Oil Company. JOHN HELBOCK, Jr. An employe of the H. J. Heiny. Pickle Company, a Vandalia boy. K. O. C M. BV BVRON .■AUGUSTINE. MYSTIC Tent No. 109 Knights of the Maccabees of the World was organized June 19 1S94, with twenty-three members by Great Com- mander Jas. F. Downer, of Chicago, Illinois. The first officers of this Tent were as follows: Past Commander, T. N. Pitkin; Commander, C. E. Capps; Lieutenant Commander, J. R. Schulte; Record Keeper, B. W. Augustine; Finance Keeper. F. C. Humphrey: Chaplain, E. H. Cooke: Physician. H. D. Smith: Sergeant. S. S. Houston: Master at Arms, J. R. Myers; 1st. Master of Guards. I. N. Leever; 2nd. Master of Guards. A. D. Miller; Sen- tinel, C. L. Rummel; Picket, J. M. Enck. The present membership is fifty- five. This Tent has lost two mem- bers by death since organization, C. L. Hall and H. F. Abernethy. The financial standing of the Tent is good. The present officers are as follows: Past Commander, M. J. Harding; Commander, John Lilley. Lieutenant Commander, C. E. Capps: Record Keeper, B. W. Augustine: Fi nance Keeper. Wm. Kaslen; Chaplain. J. \V. Carmack; Physician. H. n. Smith; Sergeant. J. M. Enck; Master at Arms. J. F. Mammen; 1st Master of Guards, C. H. Mills; 2nd Master if Guards. J. A. Bingham: Sentinel. J. R. Schulte; Picket. Geo. Bingaman. The Knights of the Maccabees is one of the largest and strongest fra- ternal beneficiary orders in the world, havin.g a membership of ove:- five hundred thousand in the United States and Canada with a reserve fund of over three million dollars. Ro^'al Chapter )Vo. 136, Royal Hrcb Masons. By T. N. Pitkin. VANDALIA Chapter No. 136, Royal Arch Masons was instituted at Vandalia March 3rd, 1869, with the following charter members: R. T. Higgins. S. W. Rode, W. W. Walls, J. C. Gerichs. Owen Duffy. F. B. Hal- ler, J. N. McCord, C. W. Higinbotom. H. F. Jerauld, T. M. James, S. C. Mor- rison, W. W. Halford, H. S. Prater, Lenord Rush. Henry Kasten, Simeon Perkins, Isaac Barnett, R. N. Sturgis, Wilson Campbell. This branch of Masonry has been prosperous from its organization, holding regular meetings and in re- cent years has grown materially in membership of such hi.gh character as insures a prosperous condition for years to come. It has been honored by the Grand Chapter of Illinois in the election of one of its members Richard T. Higgins. to the office of Grand High Priest of this state. The following are the officers of this Chapter for 1904: T. N. Pitkin, E. H. P.; B. F. Rexwinkle, King; T. N. Lakin. Scribe: R. T. Hi,ggins. C. of H. ; Eugene Stapp. P. S.; Geo. A. Kurtz. Treas. : F. I. Henry. Sec'y. ; J. J. Brown. R. O. C; W. H. West, M. 3rd v.; Denny Bolt, M. 2nd V.; F. L. Rice. M. 1st V; Jos. Rummel. Sentinel. Among the fraternal orders repre- sented in Vandalia none have stood RESIDENCE OI" IIIiNKV A. BINOAM.AN. South 7tli Street. 120 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. DR. GEORr.B (;kep;r. One of Vandalia's Prominent I'liysicians. .-\ prac- titioner of Fayette Co. for nearly forty years. D. L. TR.VVIS. One of the leading Veterinary Surgeon.s of Fayette County. higher than the Masons. As all or- ders are judged by the outside world by the lives and worth of its mem- bers to the communities in which they live, so have Temperance Lodge and Vandalia Chapter stood the test of years. Their attitude toward all other orders has been of the most fra- ternal feeling and among them has no contention arisen "except that noble contention or rather emulation of who can best work and best agree." Cradcs and Labor federation Clnton, No. 1 1 600. THIS union was organized in this city on March, 3rd and 4th, 1904, with the following charter members: Frank Morelock, H. S. Taylor, W. R. Anderson, A. W. Pfeifer, August Himpeler, James A. Hagy, Pearl Hagy. The officers were: Frank Morelock, President: H. S. Taylor, Vice President : .Tames A. Hagy, THE VANDALIA WAGON FACTORY. Fstablished by M. Steinhauer. deceased, in 1855. The business has been conducted successfully bv Mrs. C. Gloede for 37 years. Secretary. The membership of this organization has increased steadily until now it numbers 118 members in good standing. Since the organiza- tion of this union wages for common labor in this city have increased 25 lier cent. The recently elected officers of this union are: Frank Morelock, Presi- dent; Thos. Staley, Vice President; H. S. Taylor, Secretary; F. Staley, Treasurer. Under the auspices of Trades an ' ' abor Federation Union No. 11600, Vandalia this year observed Labor Hay for the first time in its history. The officers in charge left no stone unturned in making it one of the '•randest celebrations in this section of the state, and the citizens of Van- dalia vied with the meml-ers of this organization to make it a gala day long to be remembered. Amon.g the prominent labor speakers who ad- dressed the people were John Miner and J. H. Morgan. The following: program was carried out : Morning. 111:00 — Parade. 10:30 — Speaking. Afternoon. 1:30 — Concert by Band. 2:00 — 100 yard foot race; prize $5. 2:15 — 100 yard boy's foot race; prize. a watch. 2:30 — 50 yard ladies' foot race; prize, $3. 2:45 — 50 yard fat man's race; prize, a $3 hat. 2:50 — Sock race, first prize, $2; sec- ond prize. $1. SOU\'EXnR (W VANDALFA. ILLINOIS. 121 MEMBERS OI- PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CHOIR. Keadin^ from left to right, First Row: Mrs Nellie Bartlett, Alto; Mrs. T. J. Bolt, 1st Soprano; Miss Beulah Bartlett, Alto; Miss lennie Gerauld, 2d Soprano; Mrs. J. B. Washburn, Organist. Second Kow; T. N. Pitkin, Bass; Miss Rachael Gerauld, Alto; A. S. McKellar, Tenor. : 10 — Climbins .urcased pole; prize. 3:15 — FiddU-rs' contest; $2; second prize. $1. ■'.-.30 — Pie eatiuK contest: prize 1:00 — Base l)all .sjr.nie at Park, 4:15 — Speak in:;. ' : 00 — -Hose Cart race Fire Department: couple and tlirow Evening. 7:30 — Band Concert, S:00 — Speakins, The celeliraliiin closed wiUi a display of firi' works. prize. .$1. by Vandalir 100 yard run, water. irrand Modem Hmcrican. A local loil.ne ol the iVIodin'n Ameri- can Fraternal Order was organized in Vandalia. in March. 1897, by W. B. \Vri.u:ht and Ceo. M. T.eCrone. Su- preme President and Supreme Secre- tary respectively. This is a fraternal beneficial ortler with the Supreme Office in Kffin.a;liam. 111., with im- proved ])lans for life protection. The Order has |)rospered from the first as has the local lodge. During the seven years of its existence in Van- dalia several death claims have been promptly paid, which attest the safe- ty and iiernianency of the Order. The local lodge has a membership of seventy and nl prescnit is officered as follows: Past President— Mary Hoar. President — Ressie Rasterday. Vice President — .Josephine Wheeler. L. Chaplain — Emma Baillie. Secretary a:i(l Treasurer — Allie Coekelreas. Sergeant at .Arras — Mabel Surdam Conductor — Eli Hutchinson. hnuM- Guard — .\nierica Richardson. Outer Guard — Harriet Fros;. Medii f.; Fxaminers — Coorge Gree; and George Bassett. Court of RoMor. \'A I, \> The Court of Honor, a fraternal In- surance Order, was chartered by the state of Illinois, and held its first supreme meeting at Springfield on .July 23. 1895. A. L, Hereford was elected Supreme Chancellor and con- tinties to hold that office, .1. D. Col- lins of Vandalia, was elected one of the supreme directors, and held that office for five years. The supreme offices are at Springfield, where they are permanently located. The or- der has made a splendid record, and now numbers over 70.000 members. Within the past year it purchased the old residence of the late .lohn M. Palmer and have fitted it up for the Supreme Offices and now have com- :i;odious and coiufortaltle headquar- ters valued at $50,000. The Court of Honor write certifi- cates from $500 to $2,000 on men and women between the ages of 18 and (5 years and all losses are promptly paid. Vandalia Court No. 7 vvas one of the cH-iginal lodges and was insti- filed by Supreme Director J. D. Collins with A. J. Creel as Chancellor. His successors have been M. F. Houston, B. W. Augustine, C. H. Shafer. J. O. Guinn, the present in- cumbent. This Court numbers 260 members, and is one of the largest fraternal lodges in the county. Its meetings are held re.gularly the first and third Wednesday ni,ghts of each month in Odd Fellows hall. The pres- ent officers are: .J. O. Guinn. Chan- cellor; Mrs. Louise Enck, V. Chan- cellor: B. W. Augustine, Past Chan- cellor: W, E. Miller, Recorder; John Lilley, Conductor: Mrs. Celia Mon- roe. Chaplain: Mrs. Ida Nixon, Guard: M. n. Eichenlaiib, Sentinel, Modern CQoodmcn of Hmerica. l:^ I w >-;. in nki- k Goldvvood Camp No. 420, Modern Woodmen of .America was organized in this city September 29, 1887. with fifteen charter members. Its first officers were: Venerable Consul. L. Easterday; Worthy .\dviser. A. T Porter; ExcellenI Banker. H, C. Doyle; Clerk. Carl Dieckmann; Es- cort, .T. B. Washburn; Watchman. Fred Schilling: Sentry, Chas. Sonne- man; Physician. R. E. Beach; Man- agers. .John Mammen, r>. E. Morey, •T. R. McAfee. Goldwood Camp has grown to be one of the strongest lodges in Fayette County, having at the present time a memlc-sh'p of 122 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. over 250 in good standing. This Camp has the distinction of having had one of its members, the late Dr. R. E. Beach, twice elected to the of- fice of Head Physician, which ofBce he filled with credit to himself and to the Camp for a period of four years. Goldwood Camp has also been repre- sented by one of its members as a delegate or member of a standing committee to every bi-ennial Heart Camp since the memorial meeting held at Springfield, Illinois, in 1890. The present officers of Goldwood Camp are; Venerable Consul, J. O. Rutledge; Worthy Adviser, Fred R. Tate: Excellent Banker, J. R. Schulte; Clerk. L. Easterday; Escort. Othello Rutled.ge: Watchman, Elias Moore; Sentry. Leslie Moore; Physi- cian, A. L. P. Williams; Managers, Emil Stamm, Wm. Gerke, Carl Rahn, Cbc RebeliabB. Bv Mr.<; Mav D Stone. Memento Robekah Lodge No. 125. I. O. O. P., was instituted ,Tinuary 26, 1893, by Anna E. Moreland and the degree staff of Mattoon, with the following charter membership: Sisters — May D, Stone, MoneKa Bandelow, Mila U. Ritter, Emma -J Mattes, Nancy Buchanan, Celia Mays, Bessie Sturgess, Martha A. Rode, Bet- tie Houston Mary Pram. Addie Henry, Mate McKenzie, Eva L. Brownin.g. El- la Brown. Anna Mitchell, Rhoda A. Wing. Julia Remann, Martha Martin, Anna Hayes. Anna S. White, Rosa Shonk Louie M. Stone, Lydia J. Clouse, Clemma Morey, Brothers. — H. A. Stone, P. G. M,. G, Bandelow, J, W, Ritter, W. P. Mattes, N. S. Buchanan. S. S. Houston. J. P. Bolin, R, E. Chandler, .Terry Hastings, J, H. Fram, F. S. Holligen. F. P. Brown, L, E, Mitchell, A. H. Wing, Fred Remann, G. H, Martin, D. K. Dewey, J. M. Price, J, A, Merry, R. S. Fram, Sr,, G. E. Dieckmann. W. V' Shonk, E. P. Mattes C. L. Rumm°' G. D. Hedges. ' H. W. Todd, j. H. Webb, G, W. Clouse, S, J, Rautz, L. L, Morey, Ever since its organization the Lodge has flourished. The member- ship has increased and its influence for good has been unbounded. In 1887 twenty members, residing in Greenville, 111., were granted with- drawal cards for the purpose of or- ganizing Melrose Rebekah Lodge. No. 14. ■which is now a strong organiza- tion. In December, 1899, nineteen members living in Ramsey were granted cards for the formation of Temple Rebekah Lodge, No. 559, With these drains upon it. Memento Lodge has still maintained an average membership of one hundred. This Lodge has been unusually honored in the number of eminent members of the Order who have held membership here. Past Grand Masters Lindley and Stone and present Grand Master Brown, P. C, P. Dewey, P. G. Chaplain FAYETTE COUNTY PRIZE ,WINNERS. Reading from left to right. Sitting; Ray Mahon, St. Peter, 111; Goldy Schoolcraft, Mulberry Grove, 111; Cayce Morrison, Hanson, III, Standing: Fled M. Taylor, Mulberry Grove, 111; Klvin Colbert, Hagerstown, III. ' I 'HE State Course of Study is used in all of the schools of Fayette County. The pupils recommended by the respective teachers are entitled to par- ticipate in a Township or "Central Examination." Those .successful in the "Central" are entitled to write in a later examination called the "Final." Those who are successful in the Final are known as "County Graduates" and receive diplomas of graduation from the County Superintendent. In 1904 there were 423 who participated in the Central, 247 of whom were successful. Of this number 141 passed the Final. At the beginning of the school term Hon. John J. Brown announced that he would send to the World's Fair at St. Louis at his own personal expense, the best five in the Final. The above were the successful contestants. 41 Todd. Grand Chaplain May. member of the Old Folks' Home board. G. E. Dieckmann and Past President of the Rebekah .Assembly and member of the Orphans' Home board. Mrs. May D. Stone. It has annually contributed its quo- la towards the support of the Or- phans' Home at Lincoln, and the Old Folks' Home at Mattoon, besides lib- era] donations to needy ones in its immediate vicinity. The future outlook for Memento Lodge is very bri.ght, each member remembering that whatever good they may do should be done now, for tbey ])ass this way but once. Ben r)uv Lodge, K. of p. Hv W. A. HwWARh. Ben Hur Lodge No. 203. K. of P. was organized in this city March 18. 18S9. George T. Turner, then a mem her of Lodge No 99. K. of P., of Car ronton. 111,, assisted by Mr. J, G. Smith, were the prime movers in forming the new organization here. .\mong the charter members were: Judge G. T. Turner. John J. Brown, John A. Bingham, Lon S. Matherly, | Geo. B. Capps. Dr. F. L. Rice and | Chas. E. "RTiite. I Ben Hur Lodge has contributed T more largely to the entertainment of our home people than any other fra- ternal organization in Vandalia. hav- • ing at various times secured lecture courses and other amusements of high order. Ben Hur has always , been prominently represented in the I Grand Lodge of the Statn. and has ' been honored by having one of il.s members, John J, Brown, elected Grand Chancellor. Mr. Brown is at present Supreme Representative. Following are the present olBcers- Chancellor Commander, C. H. Shafer; Vice Chancellor Commander, J. O. Rutledge: Prelate. W. A. Hayward: Master of Exchequer, Geo. B. Capps: Master of Finance, William Kasten : Keeper of Records and Seals. A. S. McKellar; Master of Arms. Si Bul- lington: Master of Work. Wm. West: Inner Guard, J. G. Burnside: Outer Guard. D. B. Smith; Representative to Grand Lodge, W. A. Hayward. The lodge meets every Friday night, and is in a very prosperous condi- tion, having at present over one hun- dred members in good standing. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 123 o 05 ' ^ c <: I'D- O ><■ H z; o w H H s z o O K X B E a. >, a o S -a it- 0- ^, « 3 ■z .. ^ a! Qi a 2 5 o E- S o 124 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. EMPLOYES OF THE FORD PAPER MILL COMI'ANV. READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT FIRST ROW: , Thomas Purtelle, Joe Forbs, Chas. Sweetland. James Metcalf, Geo. Deabler, Eddie Burby, Cal Emert, Jr.. Roy Metcalf, Ruben (iaines. Ed (laines, Roy Dill. John Gaines. Second Row: James Boggs, Peter Casey, John Metcalf, F. M. Neal, E.P.Clayton, .Mary Kurtz, Lucy Crotser, Nellie Hall, Chas. .Shadric. Third Row: Sam Grubough, W. H. Gass, Dan Crotser. Fourth Row: E.Johnson, J. Sears, F. Sears. Clyde Penwell, Eugene Oglesby, Arthur Pryor. W.A.Tate, Ed. Frost, J. M. Burby, Frank Metcalf, Joe Leacta, P. Myers. Some of the More Important Industries of Vandalia, III. flouring Mills. Vandalia has been quite unfortun- ate in regard to flouring mills. Every mill that has been erected here for the purpose of the manufacture and export of flour has burned down. To day it has but one small mill, which is run as a grist mill only. It is own- ed by Thomas Perkins and is doing quite a lucrative business. Che Stave and Reading plant. The Vandalia Stave and Heading Company have an immense plant on the east bank of the Kaskaskia river, just south of the national road bridge. that employs a great number of peo- ple. This establishment has been running for a number of years and has been very successful. Millions of staves and headings are shipped every year and the business is in- creasing. Elm is the principal wood consumed in the manufacture, but some other kinds are beginning to be used on account of the scarcity of elm. It has done much tow-ards clear- ing up the river bottom and putting some of the finest land in Illinois in- to cultivation. The business is car- ried on by Mr. Robinson. T^bc eagle Brick Machine Hlorks and Vandalia foundry. This establishment is carried on by Mr. Benjamin Craycroft, the in- ventor and patentee of the Eagle Brick Machine. These machines are manufactured and sold all over the world, and orders come in far more rapidly than Mr. Craycroft can with his facilities manufacture them, and he is making arrangements to en- large his plant. A foundry is also run in connection with this business, which also does a large amount of work. Mr. Craycroft gives employ- ment in his business enterprise to about twenty laborers. Che Tandalia paper Mill. This .gigantic establishment was erected in 1882 and 1883 by the biisi- ness men of Vandalia, generally the more prominent contributors being R. T. Higgins. George W. Brown, nieckmann and Stout, Whiteman and Jerauld, Wm. and C. G. Sonnemann, Wm. Kasten, C. C. Wagner. B. W. Henry. E. L. Wahl. M. Lynch, Dr. P. B. Haller, Simeon Perkins, Fred Remann and others. Patrick Scan- lin and Geoi\ge Quigley, being the patentees of a new invention foi put- ting a fine surface on coarse strong paper to be used for express paper. were allowed to put their patent right into the company as stock, which proved to be a bad investment, and after two or more years tried, the patent machine was thrown out at a heavy loss and the mill was con- verted into the ordinary method and finally, was sacrificed as a total loss to the ori.ginal promoters. It is now owned by the Ford Manufacturing Company of Chicago. It has been en- larged and other machines added. SOU\'EXTR OF \'AXnATJ.\. TLLIXOTS, 125 VANDALIA BASE BALL CLUB, SEASON OF 1903. HTHE Vandalia Bast- Ball Club was the champions of Southern Illinois the season of 1903. The Club was or- ganized in the Spring of 1903 with George B. Capps as manager. It was composed of some of the best talent in the state, as is shown b_v the splendid record they made. During the season the boj-s played a total of thirty-one games, out of which they won twenty-four. Joe Adams, the ex-St. Louis National League pitcher, added much to the strength of the club, and to him great credit is due for their many victories. Following is the names and positions of the players, shown in the above picture, reading from lelt to right: 1st Row: "Tot" Sonnemann, right field; Glenn Walters, mascot; Bob Hickman, center field. 2d Row: "Nig"Langdon, catcher; Bart King, 3d base; Fred Easterday, substitute; Doc Stuttle, short stop. 3d Row: August Humpeler, left field; Fred Gerichs, 1st base; Joe Adams, pitcher; Geo. B. Capps, manager; Mike Donovan, 2d base; Charles Stout, substitute. and is now doing a large and proflt- ablf Ijusiness. and is one of Vanda- lia's best enterprises, making com- mon wrapping and building paper, and employing from 40 to 50 hands. Cckgrapha and 'Cclcpboncs. Vandalia has one local and two long distance telephone lines, the Bell telephone line, local and long distance and the Kinloch, long dis- tance. The local telephone line has only been in business a few years. but has increased until nearly every Imsiness house has a |)hone and many private houses. It has come to stay, and its business is increasing rapid- ly. The long distance lines are doing quite a large amount of business also. We also have two telegraph lines, the Western Union and Mackey-Bennett cable line, enabling us to send mes- sages all over the world. Cbc Butcher Block Manufactory. Among the varied manufacturing establishments in Vandalia. but by no means the least is the Butcher Block Plant, carried on by W. W. Shonk. Commencing in a small way and with but limited capital this has grown into a large and prosperous business. Blocks are shipped from here to all parts of the world. iMr. Shonk has shipped blocks to Europe. Asia and Africa, besides having sold great quantities in the United States. So great is the demand tor these blocks that Mr. Shonk is compelled to ship in logs to keep him going in addition to all he can buy at home. These blocks are made from the fin- est sycamore logs that can be pro- cured. The industry is growing so rapidly that at times the plant has to shut down for want of material. The industry gives employment to eight or ten hands at the plant besides to innumerable log haulers and dray- men. Could Mr. Shonk procure all the material he could work up, he would double the capacity and there- by give employment to more labor. "Che Glocdc dagon CQorke. The Gloede Wagon Works is car- ried On by Mrs. C. Gloede and Ed- ward and Louis Steinhaiier. These works have been in operation for many years, having been started by -Michael Steinhauer and carried on by him until his death, after which his widow, now Mrs. Gloede, has success- fully carried on the business. The Gloede wagons are in great de- mand and are sold as rapidly as the shop can turn them out. This estab- lishment gives employment to quite a number of laborers and is a very suc- cessful plant. 126 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. MRS. ELIZABETH DIXON. Born McCord. an ulii resilient. l\iHS. LON S. MATHERNY. (Nee McCoi-fl.) MISS FLORENCE MATHERLY, DiHiglitei- of Mr. and Mrs. Lon S. Matherly. Biographical Sketches COL. JAMES BLACK, Deceased. Col. James Black was born in the city of New Yorlc, on the nrtt day of February, 1791. He came ro V^andalia sometime between 1820 and 1825, and engaged in the general merchandis- ing business. He was also somewhat prominent in politics. Tie was ap- pointed Postmaster at Vanlalin. July 31st, 1827, and held the ,josition until April 24th, 1832. He was also elected a member of the General Assembly of Illinois in 1S2S, and appears to have held both positions at the .srme lime. Col. Black "lived, honored and be- loved by all who knew him." He died October 26th, 1843. His remains are interred in the old cemeiery at \ an- dalia. MARTIN WELCH, Deceased. The subject of this sketch was born in Cumberland County, Ken- tucky. He was the son of Richard W. Welch, who was born in Virginia. His grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary War under the com- mand of Gen. Morgan. Richard W.. the father of Martin Welch, moved with his family to Illinois in 1827. where young Welch grew to manhood, reofliving such an education in the common- schools of that day as it was possible to acquire. After arriving at maturity, he taught school for many years, and was considered a success- ful teacher. He was a man endowed with a strong natural mind, and was a lead- er for many years in politics. He was a democrat, and in 1856 was nomi- nated and elected County Clerk, which position he held for tour years. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. "E," I43rri Illinois Infantry, serving thiee months. After his return, he engaged in the hotel business, at which he con- tinued until his death, which occurred several years ago. He left surviving him one son. John Welch, a prosper- ous farmer, residing in Ramsey Tow,, ship, Fayette County. COL. WILLIAM C. GREENUP. Deceased. Col. Greenup was born in Ann Arun- del County. Maryland, August 2.Sth. 1785, from which place he ruovi'd 'vjni his i)arenis to Kentucky, and from Kentucky to Illinois while it was yet a territory, and settled at I^laskaskia. where he was mai-i-ied to Miss Eliza- lieth Mather. He was prominent in the early his- tory of the State, and took an active part in the formation of the first constitution and was honored by the convention making him its Secre- tary; he was also Secretary of the State Senate at its first session. The late Hon. Usher F. Under, in his Reminiscences of the Early Bench and Bar of Illinois, says of Col. Green- up, "He was one of the first tieu of any distinction with whom I became acquainted after my advent into this Slate; he was a nephew of Old Gov- ernor Greenup, of Kentucky. At the time I first became acquainted with Col. Greenup he was Chief Officer and BENJ. F. CRAYCkUFr AND SON HARRY. Proprietors of The Eagle Brick Machine Works and Foundry. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 127 MRS. M. F. HOUSTON. .JKANNB'l'TE LAPE, Stenographer and Bookeeper ot Uie Ford Manufaoturing Co. .MRS. WALTER WHITE. Supt'rinlendent ot the building of the National Road through Illinois, and made his home at my father's house, in the town of Greenup, then Coies County, now Cumberland. The town of Greenup was laid out by him and Capt. Barber and named after Col. Greenup. He was a perfect encyclopedia of the early men and events of Illinois, and a man of the most remarkable memory I ever knew. He was not only acquainted with most the emi- nent men of Illinois, but with a great many in Kentucky, for instance, the Weckliffes. Hardins, Marshalls, Grun- dy and Rowan, and many others I cannot recall to mind." Col. Greenup, assisted by Beal Greenup and John McCollum, sur- veyed and platted the original town of Vandalia. and immediately re- moved from Kaskaskia and took up his residence at Vandalia, where be continued to reside until his death, which occurred .June 10th, 1853. He left surviving him his widow, who died a few years later, and Mrs. Ma- tilda Fraser, a daughter, who is still alive and active, and is the only per- son living who has resided in Van dalia during its entire existence; also Mrs. Clara Ernst, another daughter who is still alive and has lived her entire life in Vandalia, and William B. Greenup, a -son. who has the same distinction. HON. JOHN SHIRLEY, Deceased. Tlie subject of this sketch was born In the Sl.Hte of Tennessee. .lanuary 15, 1810. His father. George Shirley, was a native of Pennsylvania, and his mother, Elizabeth (Poland) Shirley, of Virginia. His parents were married in East Tennessee, where his father died when .lohn was about 15 years of age. Shortly after her husband's death, Mrs. Shirley, with her young family, removed to Illinois, settling in Fayette County in 1829. Mr. Shir- ley enlisted in the Black Hawk War to fight the Indians. In 1836 he was elected Assessor and Treasurer of Fayette County, in 1838 was elected Recorder of Deeds, in 1842 a membei of the Legislature, and in 1860 Sheriff of the County, all of which positions he filled with credit to himself and honor to his constituents. JAMES M. WHITEMAN, Deceased. James M. Whiteman was born near the Natural Bridge in Virginia, on the 5th day of May, 1826. In 1857 he came to Vandalia from Princeton, Indiana, where he had resided for some years previous. He entered into partnership with Col. Frederick Remann, who was a brother-in-law, and continued in the mercantile business with him for a few years, when he retired from the firm, and formed a paitnership with Gorton D. Jerauld, his nephew, under the firm name of Whiteman & Jerauld. They continued together for some years, when they sold out their business. After the lapse of a few years Mr. Whiteman again entered into the mercantile bus- iness with Mr. Joseph P. James, under the firm name of Whiteman & James. This firm remained in existence a few years, when they sold out and Mr. Whiteman again entered the busi- ness by himself, which lie conducted until his death. Mr. Whiteman was Vandalia's thi d Mayor, and held the ofiice first in lS73,and again in 1874, 1879 and 1883, having filled the same for four terms. Mr. Whiteman was one of Van- RESIDHNCE OF S. A. FKATliK. North 7th Street. 128 SOITVENIR OF VANDALTA, ILLINOIS. GEO. A. A. DIECKMANN, Real Estate and Loan Agent, who enjoys the confidence of capital- ists and investors. One of Van- (lalia's progressive citizens. MRS. LINCOLN BANCROFT, Daughter of ,)ohn Gochenour, -esi- dent of Greenup, Illinois. JAMES S. EVANS, Ex-Supervisor of Vandalia Township, and head of the firm of J. S. Evans & Sons, Hardware Dealers. I'lalia's best citizens, a friend to tho poor and needy, to wnom he contrib- uted freely, an enterprising and enei-- getie man, contributing liberally to any undertaking for the advancement of the interests of the City. He was one of the organizers of the Pape'- Mill, and a stockholder in both Coal companies, all of wliicli investment.s proved bad. He died at Vandalia on the 10th day of February, 1S99, aged 73 years. He left surviving him Mrs. Olivia Leidig Whiteman, his widov.', residing at Vandalia. Eugene Whiteman, a son, residing in Chicago, and Frede- rick Whiteman. a son residin.g in St. Louis, Mo. HENRY F. JERAULD, Deceased. Henry F. Jerauld came to Vandalia in 18.53 and engaged himself as a clerk in the mercantile establishment of Ebenezer Capps, where he re- mained as such for several , years, when a partnership was formed, con- sisting of Ebenezer Capps, Benjamin Capps and Henry F. Jerauld, under the firm name of E. Capps & Co. This partnership only existed a few years and was dissolved. Mr. Jerauld, after retiring from the mercantile trade, lormed a partner- ship with Oscar F. Hinton, under the firm name of Jerauld & Hinton, and built and operated the first foundry in Vandalia. They continued together until 1861, when the Civil War broke out, and Mr. Hinton sold out his in- terest to Mr. Jerauld and moved to California, Mr. Jerauld taking in Jos- eph Little as a partner. Mr. Little remained in the business a few years and retired, Mr. Jerauld taking in James W. Stolle as a part- ner, and embarked in the manufactur- ing of plows, which business was car- ried on until the burning of the plant. Mr. Jerauld was now left nearly pen- niless, as he had no insurance, but, with his indomitable energy and per- severance, he rebuilt and commenced business again, but, owing to impaired healtii and financial troubles, he never attained his former standing, "e died of heart disease March Ifi. 18S9. Mr. Jerauld was an enterprising man, a good citizen, a kind nei.ghbor .Tnd a' faithful friend. Mr. Jerauld was married to Miss Sarah Capps, daughter of Ebenezer Capps. At his death he left surviv- ing him his widow, and Douglas Je- rauld, residing in Norfolk, Virginia: Frank Jerauld, Cincinnati, Ohio, and D. N. Jerauld, Cleveland. Ohio. EBENEZER CAPPS. Deceased. Ebenezer Capps was born in Lon- don, England, May 27, 1798, and came to the United States in 1818. and en- gaged in business at Cincinnati, Ohio, afterwards at St. Louis. Mo., and then at Springfield, 111. In 1830, accompanied by his moth- er, three brothers and two sisters, he came to Vandalia and permanently located. He i)i?sessed no ready means, but was ready and apt, and with an inate knowledge of the prin- ciples governin.g the laws of trade he soon entered upon a career of pros l)erity, and at his death left a large and well established business. He was engaged in the wholesale and retail commercial trade. He bought anything any one had to dis- KBSIDENCE OF F. C. HUMPHREY. North 1st Street. SOU\-F.\^TR OF VAKDATJA, ILLINOIS. 129 BYRON W. AUGUSTINE. Vanilalia's leading exclusive Boot and Shoe Merchant F. M. GUINN, A prominent attorney. .J. F. SAYLES, Ex-Postmaster, Carrier Rural Free Delivery, Route No. 2, Vandalia, Illinois. pose of, and his market quotalious ruled the price of commodities from Vandalia to New Orleans for mni.y years. Mr. Capps was first married to Miss Ann Norwood. March 1st. 1835. She died September 2(>th, 1855, and No- vember 29th, 18611, he married Miss Rosette lies. She died January 22nd, 1S62. October 8th, 1863, he was mar- ried again to Mrs. Elizabeth Beidler Snyder, Mr. Capps was an enterprising man. of strict inte.grity and honesty. Upon the undertakin.g of the building of the Old Bro'i,gh Rail Road, he look a large amount of stock in the com pany, and was its treasurer lurin'? its attempted construction. Unfortunately for Mr. Capps and many others, the company became bankrupt, and the further const:-uc- tion of the road was abandoned, by reason of which Mr Capps lost rjuite a sum of money. For a numbe- of years nri'viouo to his death he was seriously aifected with paralysis, from the effects of which he died February 7th, 1877. He left surviving him Mrs, Eliza- beth B. Capps, his widow, and Mrs. Hannah C. .Jenks. of Vandalia; Mrs. Sarah .lerauld, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Williams, of Newton, 111.: Chas. E. Capps, Thos. Capps, Mrs. J. H. Wallace, George B. Capps, of Vaii- ray. 8: .\nn Olivia Whiteman. 9: Pauline Kirk, 9 Anita Bell. 9: Amelia Straub. in Lucy Smith. 7: Isabel Draper, 11 Fern Eakin. 7: Bessie Morelock. 8 Bee Sturgess, 8: Nellie Addison, 8 Effie Surdam. fi: .\da Mills. 8, Fourth row — Mabel Clark, 10; Ethel CraycToft. 9; Gertie Beer, 10; Ger- trude Reuter. 9; Carrie Schert, 11; Ina Edwards. 9; Edna Schert, 12; Agnes Leever. 8; Ona Snyder, 7; Ina Snyder. 9; Stella Stahl, 10. Fifth row — Genevieve Ireland, 9; Esther Dinges, 9; Gwendolyn Farmer. 12; Margurite Schenker. 7; Lila Ma- bry, 8: Helen Carrigan. 8; Lydia Eichenlaub. 8: Flossie Ralston. 10: Lydia Hausmann, 7; Violet White. 9; Nellie Reed. 10; Elsie Naylor, lo. Sixth row — Lucflle Snell. 8: Cas- filla Sayles, 8: Rhoda Eakin. 8; Vi- vian Rugan. 10: Margaret Kelly. 10; Lucille Creel. 7: Bessie Spurgeon, 11; Helen Creel, iri; Carrie Morelock. 10; Ethel Hudson, 10; Wavie Shull. 10; Aletha May. 10; Veda Bolt, 10. Seventh row — Glovenia Bailes, 9; Emma Wright, 10; Libbie Greer, 10; Helen .\ustin. 10; Hattie Springer, 11; Clara Clayton, 9; Florence Le- Daux. Ill: Bessie Deabler. 11; Marga- ret Sturgess, 10; Celia Schenker. 9; Bemice Leever. 10; Fern Johnson, 11. Eighth row — Bonnie Mabel Ran- dolph; Hazel Randolph, 12: Nellie Sigler, 10; Elaine Irish, 10: Irma Scheurer, 12; Evadna James, 11 Mary Crow, 13: Guida Sayles, 10 Jessie Mills. 10; Maggie Lipple, 11 .Mabel Addison 12. Ninth row — -Ruby Stimson. 11: An- na Gaines. 13: Sarah Davis. 13: Rose Bingaman. 14: Ruby Schilling. 12; Myrtle Baillie. 14: Katie Hackleman. 13; Rosie Curry. 14: Ollie Steinbring. 11; Hazel Redmond, 11. 134 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. b. 1 . CLUB. Reading from left to right. First Row: Mesdames Belle Edwards, Tabbie Smith, Annie Clayton, Sarah Volberg, Stella Kirk, Annie Mitchell. .Second Row: Katie Hutchinson, Tillie West, Pauline Gerichs, Minnie Brown, Etta Brodbeck. Third Row: Tina Dieckmann, Louisa Stamm, Mattie Moore, Sarah Brown, Ida May Deabler. ' I 'HE E. F. CLUB was organized in 1896 with a membership of twenty-four of Vandalia's well-known ladies. The Club was organized mainly for social purposes, but it carries with it benevolent features as well, having at different times assisted in the distribution of charities to the poor of our cit\'. Meetings are held bi-monthly. The present officers of the Club are Mrs. Pauline Gerichs, President, and Mrs. Tillie West, Secretary. the Civil War. when he enlisted in the Navy, and served under Capt. Swift until his term of service ex- pired, and he then re-enlisted in the 7th Illinois Cavalry. In ISfiO he en- tered the service of the TTnion Pacific R. R, Co.. as braiienian. and was soon after promoted to Conductor of the pay car. In 1870, a I'ew d'lvs before he was to have had a regular run as Conductor, he met with a frightful ac- cident, while doing some switching at T^awrence. Kansas. One of his heels caught in a brakebeam of a moving train, and the trucks of the engine passed over his right leg between the knee and hip. making amputation ne- cessary. While an invalid, the com- pany offered him a station, which he accepted, and went to Tonganoxie. Kansas, and learned telegraphy nndp'- the instructions of the agent at that place. The old style paper tele- graphic register was still in use at that time. Recently the Order of Railroad Tel- egraphers began an investigation to find the oldest telegraph operator in point of service in each large corpora- tion doing business in the United States for the purpose of getting their Photographs for exhibition at their National Convention held in Chey- enne. Wyoming, in March, 1903. It developed that Mr. Stout had that dis- tinction on the Union Pacific System. H^is term of service began November 1st, 1871. He has just been retired on a life pension. Mr. Stout is a son of Capt. Philip Stout, who commanded Co. "A," ?,Ti 111. Infantry, in the Mexican War, and is a member of the first Division of Conductors' Brotherhood. REV. HUGH WALLACE TODD, Deceased. Was born near Edinburgh, Scot- land, September 26th, 1836, where he was reared and educated for ihe min- istry. He was married at Edin- burgh, Scotland, ,luly 4th, 1858, to Miss Essie Gibson, and in 1862 came to the United States and settled at Princeton. New Jersey, where he re- mained until 1874, when he received a call to preach at Ironton, Missouri, and removed to that place, where he remained about two years, \4lien he was called to Vandalia, 111., v/here he removed in 1876 and took charge of the Presbyterian Congregation, which position he held until about 1897, when he resigned his pastorate on account of ill health. Rev. Todd was appointed Chaplain of the 4th Rogi- ment. 111. National Guard, and was with them during the Spanish \me-i- can War. He was also Chaplain of the Grand Lodge I. O. O. P.. of the State of Illinois, which position he held at the time of his death, which occurred .January 22nd. 1903. He left surviving him three chil- dren. Chis wife having died several years ago), viz: Mrs. Edward H. Ea- kins, residing at Patterson. New Jer- SOTTVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 135 VANDALIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. Reading from left to right, Standing: Butler Ray, Pipeman; Frank Morelock, Secretary, Sam Rutledge, 2d Ass't. Chief; J. Will Ritter, Chief Chas. Higgins, 1st Ass't. Chief; J. R. Schulte, Capt. of Hose Cart; Thos. M. Stombaugh, Cap't. Hook and Ladder Wagon; Zeke Roe. Pipeman. (Sitting: Chas. Houston; John M. Enck, Treasurer; H. D. Cleary;Chas. Redmond, Steward; Martin Enck. Mascot; Art Cleary. J. M. Oglesby, Clifford Higgins. sey, and llrs. S. A. Prater and Mrs. A. S. McKellar, residing at Vandalia. Rev. Todd was one of the most pop- ular and liighly respected ministers Vandalia ever tiad. and his death was deplored by his many friends. MICHAEL LYNCH, Deceased. Michael Lynch came to Vandalia some time between 1830 and 1840 and engaged in the manufacture and sale of wagons, which business he follow- ed until the advent of the Illinois Cen- tral Railroad when he discontinued it. and embarked in grain business, which he continued until old age and enfeebled health compelled him to re- tire, which he was enabled to do as he had accumulated quite a compe- tency. Mr. Tyynch was one of Vandalia's ablest business men, a man whose word was as good as his bond, a kind and indulgent husband and parent. It was through Mr. Lynch's effort that a Catholic congregation was estab- lished at Vandalia and he gave freely towards the support of the church. Mr. T^ynch was married to Miss Ellen Kennady at Philadelphia, Pa., before he settled in Vandalia. He died on the 23rd day of December, 1891. leaving two daughters and several grandchildren. His daughters. Miss Margaret Lynch and Mrs. Mary Eck- ard are residing in Vandalia at this time. ISAAC BARNE"t ., Deceased. Isaac Barnett was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, on the 17th day of March, 1817. He was an architect and builder. In 1856. he removed with his family to Decatur. 111., where he followed his trade until IS.tS. when he came to Vandalia, as a sub-con- tractor of .lohn Condit Smith, who had entered into a contract with Fay- ette County to finish the work on the Court House. He continued to reside at Decatur during the time he was occupied with the work on the Court House. The excellence of his work upon that building was such that the leading citizens importuned and in- duced him to come to Vandalia, which was at that time in sore need of workmen of his ability. He therefore removed to Vandalia in 1863, and en- tered into partnership with .1. C. Ger- ichs. in the building business, vinder the firm name of Barnett & Gerichs. The handsomest business houses in Vandalia were constructed by them: notably the Fehren Opera Block, the Dieckmann House, the Watkins building, the F. Remann store build- ing, James Kelly's Block, and the Geo. H. Dieckmann business block, since destroyed by fire. They also built the Haller residence. A. H. Dieckmann residence, Geo. H. Dieck- mann residence. M. Fehren residence, and the Presbyterian church and Methodist church, the one destroyed by fire March 17th, 1899, and many other buildings in and out of Vanda- lia. Mr Barnett was a man of strict- ly moral habits, energetic and indus- trious, and always contributed to any enterprise for the advancement of the interests of the city or churches, as his means would allow. He died on the 30th day of .January, 1882, after an honorable and well spent life. He left surviving him Mrs. Lucetta Barnett. his widow, since de- ceased. James P. Barnett. his son, and Misses Lida and Mattie Barnett, his daughters. 136 SOUA^ENIR OF VANDATJA, ILLINOIS. GALLATIN STREET, EAST FROM LUTHERAN CHURCH. FAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS SEE ILLUSTRATION ON PAGE 131. Elsewhere in this boolv will be found a group of Fayette County School Teachers, who were in attendance at the anual County Teachers' Institute, which opened in the Methodist Church in this city Monday, August 8. and continued to Friday, August 12 inclusive. There were enrolled at this meeting 192 out of 205 teachers who taught in the County durin.g the school term of 1903-1904, and all but four nf these filed satisfactory excuses with the County Superintendent, stating cause of their inability to attend. This pic- ture was taken on the afternoon of August 10, 1904, at the east side of the Court House, once the State Capi- tol building. D. McLeod, artist. The following is a list of the teachers appearing in the group: Row one — .1. W. Couch. J. .T. Bul- lington, Estella Pilcher. Jessie Craig. Jennie Kidd. Blanche Beebe, Ara Crouch, Lillian Parrill. W. E. T>ugen- beel (InstructorL Ina Poland, Estella Pummill. Annie Logue. J. E. Stolces, H. H. Goad. John L. Frye. Row two — .\my Turner, Minnie Wasmuth. 0"pha Ehlers, Lizzie Rob- erts. Estella Welch, Stella Logue, Sarah L. Montgomery (Instructor). Leonard Hunt, Alta McCoy, Mollie Metzgcr. Mrs. W. F. McCord, Hatt'O Neill, C. H. Shafer. Row three — James Dooley, Eliza- beth R. Lovett. Florence Sidener. M. L. Staff. Sophronia Greider, Arthur Wilson. Lena Force, Mrs. A. B. How- ard. Cora Grant. Lena Wells. Edna Price, Harry A. Walter, Ora Zeigler, M. B. Brown, M. L. Lansfort, Rosa' Logue. Row four — Solon Sprague. Clinton McCormick, C. D. Foucht. Clara Am- buehl. J. W. White, Ella Hoar, Flos- sie Beebe. Catherine Jeffares. .Vnna Hoffman Fred Taylor Nannie M. Kile, Mrs. Mamie E. Ley. Lottie G. Fog- ler, Mattie B. Heckert. F. E. Craw- ford, J. L. Dunbar. Row five — S. M. D\irbin. F. D. Keen, J. W. Mahon. Frank Morton. Rollin Mahon. J. H. Radcliffe. Hallie E. Bon- nell. Maud Lovett, Mary Hamilton, Adison Elam, Julian Ray. lula Norris. Clara Bogard-Bi-own Lizzie Watt, Maude Holliday. Row six — Polly WrighL Edwin Elam, 1. Katie Pilcher, Chas. W. Howell. Chas. C. Guinn. Lee Guffey. Bessie Newconie. Clara Wernet. Eva Lape Rovilla Hankins. Maude Bolt, Goldie Schoolcraft. Emma Grider, Julia Schwarm, Eva Schwarro. Kathe- rine Young. C. C. Mattix, W. A. Con- rad. Row seven— Alex W. White. Vernie R. Hamilton. Thos. Woods, Ella F. Smith. Cayce Morrison. Charles Lape, Glenna Lockart. Mabel Wright, Mamie McDonald. Daisy Ellison, Min- nie N. Goode, Maggie Harley, Cora Doufhitt, Mae Kepner. Fred Tate, Chance Kell. Row eight — Walter Beck, Homer Frailey. Charles Snyder, Nora Staff, Selby Mills, Sue Huss, Clara M. Speckraann, Sadie E. Carroll, Phebe Holman. Maggie J. Lamb. Bessie Lamb. P. H. Miller, Geo. Friend. Sam- uel F. Griffith. Row nine — Thos. J. Cothern, Geo. I. Frazier, Cora Snyder, Mary Law- son, Karl Wilson, Pearl Stricklen, Emma Pollock. Ida Hennon. Emma ;Hedgpeth. John T. Harrison, Josie Call. Laura Rugan, Delsie Knight. Lu- cinda Davis. Cleve Bullington. F. B. Miller. Row ten — L. C. Lape. H. J. Hecke- thorn. Charlie L. Mattes. .John L. Mayhew, Delbert Baker, Geo. F. Da- vis. Arthur P'-ice. Austa Whittin,gton. Grace Shipman. Lotta Welch. Maude Workman. John F. Anderson. Minnie Akeman. Eunice Carter, Ethyl Smith, Julia Holdman. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 137 OFFICERS OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE CIRCLE NO. 60, LADIES OF THE G. A. R. Reading from left to right, First Row: Miss Ethel Mammen, Secretary; Mrs. Martha J. Smohl, President; Miss Mae Brannon, Treasurer; Mrs. Lucy Trueblood, Chaplain. Second Row: Miss Maud Bingaman, Conductress; Mrs. Lillian Griffith, Senior Vice; Mrs. Belle Hubler, Guard; Mrs. Belle Brokaw, Junior Vice. ■pLORENCE Nightingale Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., was organized April 19, 1902. The object and purpose of this order are much the same as that of the Women's Relief Corps. They diflfer only in that to become a mem- ber of the Ladies of the G. A. R., the applicant must necessarily be a blood relative of a soldier who served in the late civil war. Florence Nightingale Circle is in a flourishing condition, having at this time twenty-five members. COL. ROBERT H. STURGESS, Deceased. Col. Sturgess was born .January 23d, 1831, in Wabash County, Illinois. A short time before Col. Sturgess was born his father was killed by an acci- dent, and almost from his infancy the Colonel was thrown upon his own re- sources. During his childhood he worked in a mill, and was deprived by stern necessity from enjoying any educational advantages, but he ac- quired considerable practical informa- tion by his own exertions and appli- cation. At eighteen years of age he began to learn the trade of a carpen- ter and builder, at which he worked until 18.59. when he, in connection with Mr. Montgomery Hickman, liought out the "Fayette Observer," a newspaper in Vandalia. which they continued until the breaking out of the Civil War. when they both enlist- ed and discontinued the paper. Col Sturgess assisted in raising the first company that went out from Vandalia during the rebellion. Co. "H," 8th Regiment, Illinois Infantry. He was elected First Lieutenant of the Com- pany. The Regiment was sent to Cairo, where they served out their time, and upon a reorganization of the Regi- ment he was elected Captain, .^fter the battle of Shiloh. he was promoted to Major and shortly afterwards to Lieutenant Colonel, and was in com- mand of the Regiment during the campaign of Vicksburg. After the siege of Vicksburg, Col. Sturgess re- signed, owing to his accumulated du- ties and his failing health, and re- turned to Vandalia, where he contin- ued to reside until his death, which occurred March 6, 1890. Col. Sturgess was first married in 1853 to Mary F. Hickman, a daughter of Col. Thomas B. Hickman. She died in 1855, and subsequently he married Miss I^aura A. Hickman, a sister of his first wife. She still sur- vives him, also his children, viz: Frank Sturgess, Mrs. Ma.ggie Leaver. Thos. H. Sturgess. Robert H. Stur- gess, Mrs. Bessie Easterday, Bart Sturgess, Miss Jane Sturgess and Miss May Sturgess, all residing at Vandalia except Frank Sturgess. who resides in Texas. Col. Sturgess was a true ■.nan, a faithful friend, a kind neighbor and an upright citizen. COL. FERRIS FORMAN, Deceased. Col. Ferris Forman, the scholar, lawyer, statesman and a soldier, was born in Tioga County, New York. .August 25, 1811. He .graduated at Union College, Schenectady, in 1832. studied law in Oswego, Tioga Co,, New York, .\dmitted to pracfire in that state in 1835, and in the Supreme Court of the TTnited States in 1836. "e came west in 1836 and located r Vandalia, where he began the prac- tice of his profession. In 1844 he was elected to the Senate of Illinois, and served one session. On the breaking out of the Mexican War he raised a company of volunteers, and proceed- ed to Alton, the place of rendezvous; was elected Colonel of the 3rd Regi- ment, thence to Mexico, where he proved himself a valiant soldier. He was discharged from the ser- vices after the Treaty of Peace, at New Orleans, and returned to Van- dalia and resumed his practice of the law until the gold fever of 1849 broke out, when he went to California and practiced until 1853. when he was ap- pointed as Postmaster of Sacramento City, by President Pierce, which po- sition he held for four years. Subsequently he held the ofllce of Secretary of State under the admin- istration of .John B. Weller. Governor of California. In 1860-61 he was elect- ed by the Legislature of California Boundary Commissioner, on the part of the State, to fix the boundary line between California and the then Ter- ritory of Utah. Soon after the com- pletion of his services as commis- sioner, the Governor tendered Col. Forman the position of Colonel of the 4th Infantry, California, which he ac- cepted. His regiment was stationed at Fort Yuma, on the Colorado River, and after serving twenty months and becoming tired of barrack life, he re- signed. In the winter of 1866 he returned to Vandalia and resumed his resi dence and the practice of his profes- 138 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. COMPANY L ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD. Reading £rom left to right, First Row: Fred Chandler, Sergeant; Roy Chandler, 2d Lieutenant; Geo. Schert, Co. Mascot; John O. Rutledge, 1st Lieutenant; Harry Loar, Sergeant; George Rvitledge and Claude Ellis, Musicians. Second Row: Myram Cheshire, Robert Allen, William Tate, Beverly H. O'Neal, George Thompson, Wm. Card, Harry Tate, Joe Easterday. Third Row: William Brodbeck, Benj. Wright, James Cooper, C. A. Sidner, Othello Rutledge. Harry Walters, Guy .Spangler. Fourth Row: John Gaines, Wm. Ooton, Miner Lipsey, Howard Davis. Edward Snyder, Frank Austin, John Yarbrough, Albert Oglesby. sion. In 1870 he was elected a mem- ber of the Constitutional Convention, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. Beverly W. Henry, and in ISTfi he was elected States Attorney of Fayette County. The Colonel continued in the prac- tice of his profession at Vandalia un- til December. 1886. when he went to California to visit his children. Sands W. Forman, of San Francisco, and Mrs. J. D. Peters, of Stockton. He was now so far advanced in age that they deemed it unadvisable for him to return to Vandalia. He continued to reside with his daughter. Mrs. J. D. Peters, at Stock- ton, until his death, which occurred February 11, 1901. Comment on such a grand man is unnecessary. His life speaks for itself. WILLIAM LANE CARSON. The subject of this sketch was the youngest son of David Carson, who was born in Berkley County, Virginia, April 15th, 1774. and was a soldier in the war of 1812. Samuel Carson, the grandfather of William Lane, was of Irish parentage, and came to America at the age of 16 years, and fought with Braddock in his memorable campaign William Lane Carson was born 15 miles east of Abington, Va.. Septem- ber 15. 1828. At the age of 6 years his parents moved west, settling in Bartholomew County, Indiana, re- maining there three years when they removed to Illinois, settling in that part of Bowling Green Township, now called Carson, and where Mr. Carson now resides. Mr. Carson has lived to see the State of Illinois come up from a wil- derness to be the greatest State in the Union. From boyhood Mr. Car- son has always been a lover of fine stock, and has taken great interest in the improvement of the stock in the state and county. He was one of the first, if not the first, man in Fayette County to introduce thoroughbred stock. In 1850 he commenced improv' his stock, introducing Durham cattle, Berkshire hogs and fine horses, since which time he has added sheep and various other kinds of cattle, hogs, etc., always procuring the best money could buy, and by reason of which this county is indebted to Mr. Carson in a great measure for the improve- ment of its stock. Mr. Carson resides on his elegant farm in Carson Township, Fayette County, and is a gentleman of the ol1 school, and is one of the most respect- ed and popular citizens of the County. HENRY PELHAM HOLMES BROM- WELL. Deceased. Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell was born in Baltimore. Maryland, August 26th, 1823. He was descended from the pilgrims, his father being SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 139 HOOT HOOT CAMPING CLUB. Reading from left to right, First Row: Clifford Higgins, Dr. F. L. Rice, Morris Haas, Mabel Farmer-Seaman, deceased, Joe Abernethy, Fred Remann. Second Row; Julia Higgins, deceased, Louie Washburn, Nellie West-DuBrock, Emma Rice, Edith Hausmann, deceased. Third Row Jamie McCord, Nellie Doyle-Lakin, John Frye, Waverly Henry-Houston, George Houston, Maurine Morey-Denny, Charles WeistliBg, Isabel Brown-Mcl.ain, Will Ritchey. WHO? WHO? WHO? YOU! ari^ invited to attend the Grand Round Up of the WHO'T WHO'T CLUB .!?iven at the Opera House, Friday Night at 7:30 p. x. B. D. S. T. C. Kommittee." "The above, printed on brown pa- per and sealed in an envelope of like material, was received by alioul thirty Henry Broughton Bromwell. who dis- tinRuished hiinself in the War of 1812. and his mother being Henrietta Holmes, of Plymouth. Mass. His par- ents moved to Ohio in 1824, and resid- ed in Cincinnati four years and in Butler county. Dayton and Coschoc- ton eight years. In 183C, they moved to Illinois and located in Clark county. In 1850, Henry P. Bromwell, the sub- of our young people here the early part of last week, the occasion being the final 'round up' of the camping liarty, that was driven in on account of the rain. The evening was spent in dancing and a social time. Some of the boys had prepared a surprise for the young ladies in the shape of several tableaux from the stage, re- presenting the camp at Fish Lake, which were faithful reproductions, and bro'ight forth rounds of applause from the spectators. The evening ject of this sketch, moved to Vanda- lia. Here he studied law and was ad- mitted to the bar in 18.53. In 1852, Mr. Bromwell bought out the print- ing office of "The Fayette Yeoman," a newspaper formerly owned and (lublished by .James Kennady, its edi- tor. Mr. Kennady dying, Mr. Brom- well bought the plant from the es- tate, and commenced the publication was an enjoyable one for all who were there." The above is from one of the local papers, speaking of the "round up" given by the Hoot Hoot Club. The Hoot Hoot Camping Club was a social organization composed of a number of Vandalia's younger smart set. The club was organized in 1895, and each year its members took their fall outing, going always to Fish Lake, nine miles south of Vandalia. This Club disbanded in 1900. of "The Age of Steam and Fire." The paper was neutral in politics. This journal was ably edited by Mr. Brom- well and its editorials were extensive- ly copied by the leading journals of the state and it was recognized as the true exponent of that spirit of pro- gress that its name indicated. Mr. Bromwell continued to publish this journal until 1855. when he sold the 140 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. PERSONNEL OF THE VANDALIA PRESS. Those who are actively engaged in newspaper workltodav- Reading from left to right, First Row: C. F. Coleman, Editor Vandalia Leader; C. G. Smith, Editor Fayette County Democrat; T. N. Lakin, Kditor Vandalia UNION; Lon S. Matherly, Local Representative St. Louis and Chicago Dailies. Second Row; A. F. Smith, Junior Editor and Foreman of Fayette County DEMOCRAT; Fred Carmack, Foreman of the Vandalia LEADER; Jesse L. Lakin, Foreman of the Vandalia UNION; Norman Jones, Compositor, UNION. Third Row: Miss Mary Scott, Compositor. Leatier; Miss Forrest Bingaman, Compositor, Union; Miss Dora Guinn, Compositor, UNION; Miss Hazel Sawrey, Compositor, DEMOCRAT. \ plant to Tevis Greathouse, Esq., who changed the name to "The Fayette Observer." Soon after Mr. Bromwell's admission to the bar he was elected County Judge, which ofBce he filled four years. It was during his term of office that the improvements on the old state house were commenced, and he and Col. Thomas B. Hiclvman were the architects who designed the new improvements. At the close of his term as County Judge, Judge Bromwell moved from Vandalia to Charleston. Illinois. He served as a Presidential Elector in 1860. as a republican, and was a Re- presentative in Congress from 1S65 to 1869, four years, and as a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1870. In 1870. he moved to Colorado, lo- cating at Denver, where he at once commenced the practice of law. He was elected a member of the Terri- torial Council of 187.'?. In 1875. he was a member of the State Constitu- tional Convention. In 1879, he was elected a member of the Legislature of Colorado, and in 1881 was appoint- ed by Gov. Pitkin, a commissioner to revise the laws of the state. Judge Bromwell was the foremost Mason of nis time. From the time that he became a Mason in 1854. he being made a Mason in Temperance Lodge No. 16 at Vandalia, and for up- wards of thirty years he was a close student of Masonry. So proficient did he become that his services were in constant demand, and he delivered upward of a hundred lectures on the art and science of Masonry before lodges east and west, while twenty- five or thirty public Masonic orations should be placed to his credit. Judge Bromwell in his lifetime wrote his book on Masonry, upon which he labored continuously for six years and two months, working sixteen hours each day. It is a mat- ter of sincere regret that this volume though completed and ready for the Dress more than a decade before his death, was not published during his lifetime. A plan is now on foot to have the Grand Lodges of Illinois and Colorado to publish it, which it is hoped will be successful. Judge Bromwell was one of the most remarkable men of his time, his primary education was very limited. There were no free schools in Illi- nois at the early period of his school days and the schools in his vicinity were few and widely scattered, but he early in life determined to acquire an education and cultivated habits of study which grew with his growth, and clung to him in his later years. Alone and without assistance he made himself familiar with many modern languages, reading fluently and speak- ing readily. French. German. Spanish and Italian. He also acquired a high standing as a mathematician and a student of the exact sciences. Be- sides these attainments he was a close student of belleslettres and po- lite literature, and was a poet of more than average ability. Judge Bromwell was married at Marshall, 111., in 1858. to Miss Emily F. Payne, a daughter of John W. Payne, an attorney of Southern In- diana. She died six years later. leav- ing three children, of these only one remains. Miss Henrietta E., who lived SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 141 ^ THE BURTSCHI FAMILY. Reading from left to right. Sitting: Jos. C; Mrs. Frances Burtschi, mother, deceased; Oswald;) Theodore. Standing: Martin, Julius L., Daniel. with her father, and was the light of his home in his declining years. Judge Bromwell died at his home in Denver, Colorado, on the morning of January 9th, 1903. He was a gentleman, law- yer, scholar, poet, philosopher and statesman. HON. GEORGE H. DIECKMANN, Deceased. George H. Dieckmann was born 'n Bruggen, Kingdom of Hanover, Ger- many, January IMth. 1826. His father, Conrad H. Dieckmann, with his fam- ily emigrated to America in 1839, ar- riving at St. Louis on Christmas day. In February, 1840. they mov'd to \'an- dalia. The seat of gove -umen; lifiv- ing been nicved to Spritigfield Ih" year before, there was hut few in- ducements to hold out to =ettler5 in Vandalia. For a time Geo. H. Dieck- mann was unable to obtain employ- ment, but he persevered and at last succeeded in obtaining cmpkyment at very low wages and oonliniied for a number of years working at any- thing honorable and remune-ativo. In the spring of 1847, he enli3red as a volunteer in the war with Mexi'^o a:.d served until peace was deciarod. Re- turning to Vandalia in 1849. he en- Kaged in farming which he followed for a few years, and in 1853 he dis- posed of all his farming interests and with the means thus realized he en- gaged in the drug business which he followed for a few years and then en- gaged in the general merchandizing business, which he continued in until his death, having accumulated quite a fortune. Geo. H. Dieckmann was an enterprising citizen and took a great interest in the politics of the day. He held many important posi- tions, superintendent of schools in 18.59, and was twice elected to legis- lature in 1864 and 1884. all of which positions he filled with honor to him- self and his constituents. To Mr. Dieckmann the honor belongs of hav- ing procured the charter for the St. Louis, Vandalia and Terre Haute railroad company. Mr. Dieckmann died the 22nd day of April. 1894. leav- ing Mrs. Elizabeth Dieckmann. his widow, and Mrs. Sidney B. Stoit and Mrs. Henry A. Stone, his daughters, and George E. Dieckmann. his son, all living in Vandalia. He was a good citizen and a man of strict integrity, and honesty of purpose. EZRA JENKINS, Deceased. Ezra Jenkins was born in Dnanes- burg. Schenectady county. New York, on the 8th day of August, 1817. He came west to LaSalle, Illinois, with an engineering corps of the I. C. R. R. in 1853, and to Vandalia in 1854. Mr. Jenkins being a man of fine education was induced to "take up" a school, as it was then termed. In order to get any one to take up a school some person would canvass for scholars, generally the one who was to teach, and the parents who were able to pay would subscribe for one, two. three, four or five scholars as the case might be at |3.00 per scholar for a term of three months, Mr. Jen- kins taught the school and gave such satisfaction that he was kept at it for many years. Mr. Jenkins taught the first school in Vandalia under the "Free School" system. He was a nat- ural born teacher as any one who ever attended school under him can testi- fy that they learned more under his tutelage than any teacher they ever went to. In 1856, Mr, Jenkins was school commissioner of Fayette county and whilst he held that office a decided improvement was made In the class of school teachers all over the county. He would not issue a certifioate to any one unless they could pass the re- nuired examination. Mr. Jenkins was married to Miss Sophia E. Healy. at Fort Plain, N. Y., in 1841. She died September fi!h. 142 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. r '^ MRS. IDA L. THEES. Deceased. MRS. JOHN LILLEY. MRS. LUCY CAPPS. 1882, and Mr. Jenkins died August 13th, 1901, leaving three children, Mrs. Inez Fitzgerald, Mrs. Irene Higglns, of Vandalla. and Mrs. Jennie Champlin. of Montrose, Colorado. Mr. Jenkins was a genial gentleman, a kind hus- band, an indulgent father, a good neighbor and a faithful friend. MATTHIAS FEHREN, Deceased. Mr. Fehren was born in Braun- lingen, Baden, Germany, February 1). 1815. In 1832, Mr. Fehren left his home and went to France, where he remained about a year, when he came to America, having neither money nor friends. But he had the qualities that soon make both for their possessor, viz., good habits, sterling integrity and undomitable will. He was mar- ried at Terre Haute. Indiana, May 31st, 1842, to Miss Catherine Wahl and soon after removed to Van Bur- ensburg, Montgomery county, Illinois, where he engaged in the mercantile business which he carried on at that place until 1850, when he removed to Vandalla and engaged in the same business and for nearly a quarter of a century he was closely identified with the commercial and religious in- terests of the city. It was through his efforts that the Farmers and Mer- chants National Bank of Vandalla was organized, and of which he was the president until his death which occurred April 15th, 1874. Mr. Fehren was noted as one of the most charitable men of his time. A friend to the poor and needy, and was never known to push or oppress a poor and unfortunate person. He would rather have lost all one owed him than to force and oppress him. Mr. Fehren left surviving him Mrs. Catherine Fehren, his widow, since deceased, and Mrs. Jennie R. Higglns. his daughter, wife of Dr. R. T. Hig- gins. President of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Vandalia. SIDNEY B. STOUT. The subject of this sketch was born near Hagarstown, Illinois, on the 18th day of December, 1842. He was the second son of Captain Philip Stout, of Mexican war fame, Philip Stout and Ferris Forman having raised a com- pany in conjunction upon the first call for volunteers. Ferris Forman was elected Captain and Philip Stout, First Lieutenant. When the volun- teers went into rendesvouz at Alton and the Third Illinois Infantry Regi- ment was organized, Ferris Forman was elected Colonel of the Regiment A. J. BUCHANAN, Treasurer of Fayette County from 1S94 to 1S9S. KEi>IDENCE OF HUGH SEFTON. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS, 143 MRS. MAY D. STONE, Past President Rebekah Assembly, llliuois I. O. O. F., 1897. MISS ELINOR BEACH. Daughter of Mrs. Harriet K. Beach. MISS MINNIE M. GOCHENOUR, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gochenour. and Philip Stout succeeded Forman as Captain of the Company, which afterwards did such meritorious ser- vice in the fields of Mexico. Young Sidney's education was acquired in the common schools of Fayette coun- ty. He, like his father, had the sol- dier element in him and on the out- break of the civil war and the call to arms, he was one of the first to offer his services to his country and served three years during the war as a private in Co. "F" 97th Regiment. Illinois Infantry Volunteers. At the close of the war in 1865. he returned home and entered the employ of Dieckmann and Bradley in the mer- cantile business and continued in that line until the dissolution of the firm, when he entered into partnership with Geo. H. Dieckmann in the general merchandizing business under the style of Dieckmann & Stout, which partnership continued until the death of Mr. Dieckmann, when Mr. Stout succeeded to the business, since which time he has carried on the business alone. Mr. Stout was mar- ried to Miss Ellenor Dieckmann. daughter of Hon. Geo. H. Dieckmann, on the 3rd day of August, 1868. Mr. Stout is one of Vandalia's most progressive and enterprising citizens, always ready and willing to lend his services and means to any enterprise having the interest of the city at its head, notably, the organizing of the Paper Mill Company and the two coal enterprises, both of which proved bad investments for the stockholders, not- withstanding which Mr, Stout still advocates the sinking of coal shafts. and stands ready to do his part at any time. Mr. Stout has always been a liberal donor towards the churches and while he has never been an ofiBce seeker, he has always taken a lively interest in politics, doing good work for his party when opportunity offer- ed. In politics Mr, Stout has always lieen a staunch democrat. WILLIAM REED. William Reed was born in Ayer- shire, Scotland, in 1824, and came to America in 1848, settling in Jackson county, Illinois, When the construc- tion of the I, C. R. R. was begun, he entered the service of the company, and assisted in the building of the road through that county. In 1860, he was promoted to the oflice of super- visor of the Clinton Division, moving his family to Vandalia, where he con- tinues to reside, and continued in the I'KOI'ERTY 01- MR. AND MRS. JOHN E. LVND Who now reside in Pittsburg, Kansas. T. J. I N.MAN, Elected Coroner of Fayette County in 1900; served four years. 144 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. MRS. MAY COLEMAN. Wife of State Senator Coleman. Mrs. Coleman served as one of the hos- tesses of the Illinois Building of the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- tion. .UAUV MARGARET LOVELESS- EVANS, Deceased. Who came from Knoxville, Tenu., to Vandalia when a mere child, and when there were but two houses in the town. STEPHEN DECATUR COMMODORE PERRY, Deceased. An old and prominent citizen, named after three Commodores of Ameri- can Navy. employ of the company until the fall of 1892, when he retired from service. Mr. and Mrs. Reed celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on the 14th day of February, 1904, at their home in Vandalia with a family din- ner at which were present all their children, viz: Joseph, William, Alex- ander and Mrs. Fred Carmack, all residents of Vandalia except William, whose home is in Carlinville. Mr. Reed is one of Vandalia's most enter- prising citizens, ever ready with his support and means to advance the interests of the city. FRANCIS B. HALLER, M. D., Deceased. Was born at Lewistuwn, Mifflin Co., Pennsylvania, October 13th, 182i; His parents, Samuel and Mary Hal- ler, were both natives of the same state. .In 1836 the parents of Dr. Hal-i ler moved to Montgomery Co., Illi- nois, where he received his prepara- tory and academic training at Hills- boro Academy, afterward Lewistown Academy, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine under Dr. A. S. Haskell, then of Hillsboro. and subsequently of Al- ton, one of the most successful prac titioners in Western Illinois, and a thoroughly refined and cultivated gen- tleman. He afterwards attended lec- tures at Rush Medical College, Chi- cago, in 1848-9-50, and the following winter, 1850-1. he attended lectures at Missouri University, Medical De- partment, where he graduated in March, 1851. He came to Vandalia, and immediately commenced the prac- tice of his profession, which he con- tinued until his death. Dr. Haller married, on the 22nd day of May, 1856. Miss Lue R. Higgins. a RESIDENCE OF LOUIS SCHUTZ. South 4th Street. HON. .lOSHUA W. ROSS, Deceased. Lawyer and Ex-County Judge. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 145 WILLIAM HANKINS, Deceased. Circuit Clerk Sixteen Years. JOHN PHILLIPS, Deceased. An old resident of Vandalia. MRS. OLIVER HABICH, Wife of Postmaster Habich. daughter of Martin F. and Mary A. (Edmonstone) Higgins, and sister of Dr. Richard T. Higgins, President of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Vandalia, Illinois. The Doctor at his death left surviv- ing him, Mrs. L. R. Haller, his wido\ and Mrs. Mary H. Strayer and Mrs. Maude H. Everett, now residing at Morsemere Park, Ridgefield, New Jersey. Dr Haller during nis life was a member of the State Medical Soci- ety, and its president in 1SG6. He was at various times mediccil exami- ner and pension surgeon for the state and United States; in ISTS he was a trustee of Illinois Industrial University, and for many years was a director and Vice President ot the National Bank of Vandalia. He v/as also Master of Temperance Lodge, No. 16, A. F. and A. M., for many years, and seldom missed a meeting, although his business was of such a nature that he had but littie tpare time. Dr. Haller was a man of untir- ing perseverance, a christian gentle- man, a kind husband and indulgent father, and had the conlideuce and re- spect cf the entire comiininlty. A. H. WING. Alexander Hamilton Wing died at his residence, Rosedale Farm, Otego Township, five miles east of Van- dalia, September 14, 1898, aged 77 years. For more than 34 years the deceased was a conspicuous figure in the affairs of Fayette County, during all of which time he resided at Rose- dale Farm. During the greater part of this period he ably filled the office of County Surveyor. His first service was as Deputy Surveyor, under John M. Bradford, whom he succeeded, and by repeated elections was continued in office, except for one term, when he declined the nomination, until his death. As a man and citizen his life was beyond reproach. He was an honor- able, upright, christian gentleman in ail the relations of life Mr. Wing was one of the oidest Odd Fellows in this section of Illinois, having at the time of his death be- longed to the Order nearly 55 years. Three years previous lo liis death, he EAGLH HRICK MACHINE WORKS, I'OU.XDKV . when he moved to Vandalia and engaged in the mercantile business, which he followed until his death, which occurred .Tune 19th. 1873. Col. Remann married Miss Julia A., the daughter of Col. William C. Greenup. She died in 1852. and in 1854 he was married to Mrs. Mary .1. .Terauld, now deceased. Col. Remann served one term in the House of Re- presentatives of the State in 1846. RESIDENCE OF MRS. GEO. W. MABRY. South 7th Street. ror,. \VM. T.FK T). EWTVG. Deceased. Mr. Ewing was born in Kentucky, Au.gust 31st, 1798, and came '.o Illi- nois when quite yo\ing. He vas a man of fine education and polished manners. He was anpointed receiver of public moneys at A'andalia s- on after the organization of the State, and was a Colonel in the Black Hawk War. He was Clerk of the Hou=e in the Fifth and Sixth General Assem- blies: in the Seventh General Ass;m- bly he was Sneaker of the House, In the Kighth be was president pro tern of the Senate. Havinsr been elected a member of the State Senate and President pro tem of the Senate in the Ninth Cerera' Assembly, Lieutenant Governor Casey , resigning, Mr. Ewing became Lieuten- SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 153 .NIKS. CKO. A. KURTZ, (nee Swift.) Former Instructor of Music in the Vandalia Public Schools. .MISS BELLE SMOHL, Assistant County Treasurer. .MISS BLANCHE SONNEMANN, Eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Sonnemann. ant Oovernor. and Governor Reynolds resisnins to become a member of con.iircss. Mr. Ewing filled the interim from November 17th, 1834, to Decem- ber 3rd, 1S34, seventeen days, until Governor Duncan qualified. He was a member of the Tenth General Assembly. Member and Speaker of the House in the Eleventh and Twelfth, and again Clerk of the Thirteenth, 842.) December 29th. 1835, he was elect- ed United States Senator to succeed Senator Elias Kent Kane, deceased In 1.S42 he was elected State Auditor on the ticket with Governor Ford, but did not qualify until after his term as Clerk of the House expired. He died March 2fith. 184fi, while in ofl[ice. He was a lawyer by profes- sion, and one of the most popular men ill llic State in his time. .Mr Rwing was Clerk. Speaker. T'i'csidi'ul ))ro tem, TTnited States Sen MRS. M. J. SMOHL. President of Florence Nightingale Circle, No. GO, Ladies G. A. R. ator. Governor. Clerk of the House again, and finally Auditor of Public Accotmts. His remains are interred in Oak Ridge cemetery. Springfield, Illinois. A. B. WEST. A. B. West was born near Erie. Fa . November 6, 1822, and came to this county in 1841. He engaged in teach- ing school until his marriage to Miss Ann E. Davidson, of near this place, February 28. 1S47. For several years thereafter he resided on a farm on Four Mile Prairie, but left the farm to accept the position of Deputy Cir- cuit Clerk under Circuit Clerk Janif Berry. In the fall of 1855 he moved to Vandalia. and projected the fir.st enterprise of note in the then voung city, establishing a woolen mill near the depot In 18fifi-(i7 he erected a large brick SCENE AT THE DEl'OT Citizens awaitiiif;; the return of Co. 1, Illinois Volunteers, from the Spanish-Ameriean War, May -tth, 1899. 154 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. FRED STKlNriAUER One of Vandalia's young German Business Men. JOHN ROTri, Tobacconist. Manufacturer of the "Vandalia," a celebrated brand of cisara. JOHN HELBOCK. One of Vandalia's representative! German citizens. building on Fifth street, which is still standing, and which served the double purpose of a woolen and flour- ing mill. His first wife, whose picture is here shown, died in 1876, and he was sub- sequently married to Mrs. Rickerson. of Gilli':pie, 111., who still survives him. To his first wife were born sev- en children, three of whom died in in- fancy, and a fourth. Mrs. Amy Phil- lips, at Galveston, Texas, October 15, 1903. Three are still living: Eugene V. West. Granite Falls, Washington; Mrs. Viola Coon, Farina, Illinois, and Mrs. Lillie Burr, Akron, Ohio. As a citizen, he was progressive, in politics a republican, and in religion a Methodist. He died December 26, 1896, aged 74 years, 1 month and 20 days. AUGUST H. DIECKMANN, Deceased, Mr. Dieckmann was bom in Brug- gen, Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, May 14, 1820, and emigrated to Amer- ica with his parents in 1839, arriving at St. Louis on December 25th, in that year, where he remained about two months, when his father moved his family to Vandalia, arriving here the latter part of February, 1840. The family all bein.g poor had to work at anything they could get to do that was honorable. After a few years Mr. Dieckmann was tendered a position as clerk in the wholesale and retail store of Mr. Capps, where he contin- ued until 1850, when he had by strict- est economy and self-denial accumu- lated some money and concluded to engage in business for himself. Mr. Capps, having entire confidence in him, assisted him in the purchase of his stock of goods. He started in business at Grifiiths, six miles east of Vandalia. where he remained a few years and then moved to Howards Point, near where the town of St. Elmo now stands. He continued in business at that point until 1854, when he removed his stock to Vandalia, where he continued merchandising until his death. Mr. Dieckmann was one of the most '"TSSRWf'WBB v.» A RAILROAD VIEW, LOOKING EAST FROM THE OKAVV RIVER. JOHN SHIRLEY, Deceased. Ex-Representative and Ex-Sheriff of Fayette County. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 155 MRS. WILLIAM HANKINS. Widow of William Hankins, Ex-Cii- ruit Clerk of Fayette County, 111. enterprisins citizens Vandalia has ever had. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to any improve- ments that would be of any benefit to the city. Generous, he gave liberally to the churches and the poor. He died the 13th day of April, 1S87. HON. JOHN P. VAN DORSTON, Deceased. John P. Van Dorston was born in Centre county. Pennsylvania, January 22nd, 18.'?7, and moved with his fath- er's family to Kendall county, Illinois, -MRS. H. S. HUMPHREY. Who with her husband celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary May, 1901. when quite young. Here he received his rudimentary education in common schools, afterwards attended and grad- uated from the Rock River Seminary at Mt. Morris, in the spring of 1858. and immediately after became a stu- dent of law in the law office of Helme & Crothers, and was admitted to prac- tice in the fall of 1859. In the spring of 1860. he opened an office in Oswego, Kendall county. On the breaking out of the rebellion he enlisted in the Fourth Illinois Cav- alry, commanded by Col, T, Lyle Dickey, He was Orderly Sergeant MARY E. SAYLES. For over forty years a resident of Vandalia. for a time and afterwards Adjutant of the First Battalion with the rank of Lieutenant. The principal battles in which he participated were Fort Henry and Fort Donaldson. He took part in several other minor engage- ments principally in Western Ten- nessee, and was honorably discharged in the summer of 1863. Upon his return from the army he selected Vandalia as a location to re- sume his practice. In November. 1863, he formed a partnership with George R. Fitch, an able lawyer. They continued together nearly two HKXRY SEFTON, Ex-Sheriff, pioneer and highly re- spected citizen. Was the officer who arrested Nathan Burgess, the slayer of Joseph Robbins, a watchman on the Vandalia Rail- road Bridge east of Vandalia. 1-()UK WliLL KNOWN FIONEHK CHARACTERS. Reading from left to rijjht: Wra. H. Lcc, SlKjhonicr, aj^cil 92; Francis Binion, Vernon, aged 10-1-; Rev. Heiij. Malioii, dec'd., Avena, aged 81; Beujaniin Franklin Lee, Shobonier, aged 88. 156 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. MRS. C. G. SONNEMANN, (nee Remer.) years when Mr. Fitch died. He after- wards formed a partnership with Ziba S. Swan. In 1865, he was elect- ed county judge, and in 1868 was elected state senator, and in 1874 was appointed United States District At- torney for Southern Illinois. His most noted case was the prosecution of the celebrated Driggs' counterfeit case, in which many of the ablest lawyers of Springfield were his opponents. He resigned in February. 1876, return- ing to his old practice in Vandalia. Judge Van Dorston was married June 22nd, 1864, to Miss Alice M. Coffin, a daughter of Frederick Coffin, one of the leading merchants of Os- wega, Illinois. He was a man of fine legal ability and a sound lawyer. He was not endowed with a rare gift of oratory or eloquence, but was a logi- cal thinker. He died j'oung. Had he MRS. OLIVIA WHITEMAN, Who has been a citizen of Vandalia for over sixty years. lived he would undoubtedly have been honored higher. He died on the day of 1880. HON ROBERT W. ROSS. Robert W. Ross was born in Fay- ette County, Illinois, on December 31, 1843, but has resided in Vandalia his entire life. At the age of nine years he worked in the office of H. P. H. Bromwell, who was at that time edi- tor and proprietor of "The Age of Steam and Fire." When not attend- ing the common schools, he also worked in the office of Tevis Great- house, who bought out Mr. Brom- well's office, and who chan.ged the name of the paper to "The Fayette Observer," and afterwards on "The Fayette Democrat" under the manage- ment of Carmen and Flynn. He was MRS. ILLINOIS FARMER. Wife of Circuit Judge W. M. Farmer. educated in the common schools of the town, and later on at Tuscarora Academy, in Juniata county, Pennsyl- vania. Upon his return from the Academy, he was appointed Deputy County Clerk, under Charles W. Jenks, County Clerk, in 1862, where he continued until 1865. when he re- signed to accept a clerkship in the store of Benjamin Capps, which posi- tion he occupied for one year, and be- in.g offered a position in the drug store of Dr. Geor.ge L. Jackson, at a much larger salary than Mr. Capps thought he could afford to pay, accept- ed the same. Mr. Ross continued in that position for two and one half years, when he was tendered the posi- tion of Deputy Circuit Clerk under Mr. William Hankins. He remained in that position until the summer of 1872. when he was nominated by the RESIDENCE OF PROF. J. D. COLLINS. South 5th Street. '--^ % COL. THOMAS B. HICKMAN. .\ prominent architect and builder. Drew the plans of present Court House when remodeled in 1857. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 157 ii keadi.it; iroin k't to right, Miss Caroline Amsler, Mrs. Johiikdth I nee.Xmsler), Mrs. Jennie Engler (nee.\msler). Reading Ironi IclL to ngnt, Miss tvsicUu Piicucr, .Ui J. M. .-Vlbert, and son Willie. ilemocratio party for that office, but .jwin? to the dlsaftection in the party, over the nomination ot Horace Greely tor president, he was defeated by eleven votes. He then engaged in the real estate and loan business. In 1873, he was elected coroner of Fay- ette county. In 1875, he was elect- ed assistant clerk of the House of liepresentatives of the state. In ISTfi. the democratic party again nom- inated him for the office of circuit clerk and was elected by a handsome majority and was elected to succeed himself in 1880. After the expiration of his term as circuit clerk, he re- mained in the office as deputy, under Mr. William G. Thompson, his suc- cessor, until August, 1886, when he was appointed by President Cleveland as Recorder of the General Land Office at Washington, D. C. which po- sition he held until April, 1889, when he resigned and returned to Vanda- lia. In 1893. Mr. Ross was elected by the democratic caucus of the House MRS. WM. REED, Sr. Who Willi her husband celebrated their Golden Wedding February 14, 1904. of Representatives of the state, chief ilerlv by acclamation, and in 1899, ne was elected a member of the House of Representatives. Since which time Mr. Ross has been en- gaged at work in the circuit clerk's and county clerk's office until the last year. HON. FREDERICK REMANN, Deceased. Frederick Remann, the only son of Col. Frederick Remann, deceased, was born at Hagarstown, Illinois, on the 10th day of May, 1847. He was reared at Vandalia, where he resided all his life. He enjoyed ell the ad- vantages afforded by the common schools of that city. In 1862, feeling the necessity of a more ei.t9nded and thorough education, he matriculated in Tuscarora Academy, Juanita Coun- ty, Pennsylvania, where he made creditable progress. He afterwards took a course of instruction in the Commercial College at Pii'sburg. After this he returned to Vandalia, and on the call being issued for JOO- (100 volunteers to serve ]'jo days, he enlisted in Co. "E," I43d Regiment, Illinois Infantry, whicn did garrison duty at Memphis, Teui... and Helena, Ark., in 1864. Upon being mustered out, he re- turned to Vandalia, and was taken into partnership with his father in the mercantile business. Upon the death of his father, which oocuned in June, 1873, Mr. Remaun succeeded to the business, which he carried on until his death. Mr Remann was very euihnsiastic, and took great in- terest in anything he undertook, but more especially in politics. In 1876, he was elected member of the House of Representatives of the State, where he made a creditable rec- ord. In 1894, he was nominated for Congress by his party, republican, in a district overwhelmingly democratic, but owing to the great disaffection in the democratic ranks Mr. Remann was elected by a large majority, but he was destined never to fill the place. He overworked himself in the hard RESIDENCE OF CHARLES II. East Madison. MILLS. 158 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. HOME OF DA\ KALEV. HON. ROBERT A. CAMPBELL, A former citizen and Attorney at Law, now residing at Hutcliinson, Kansas. campaign through which he passed that brought on a sickness from which he never recovered. He died on the 14th day of July, 1895, in the prime of life. Mr. Remann was married November 13th, 1873, to Miss Julia A. Gordon, daughter of Rev. Joseph Gordon. Mr. Remann was an enterprising citizen, generous, honest and industri- ous, a kind husband, an indulgent father, a good neighbor and a faithful friend. His widow and one son, Fred- erick, survive him and reside in Van- dalia. HON. JACOB FOUKE, Deceased, Judge Fouke was born at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, December 25th, 1836. lu 1S4U, his father removed from Vir- ginia to Bond County, Illinois, where they remained a short time, remov- ing thence to Edwardsville, Madison County, and subsequently to Belle- ville, St. Cair County. In 1850, Judge Fouke at the age of 14 years left home in quest of a fortune, going to St. Louis, where he sold newspapers in the day time and slept whertver he could find a place to protect him from the inclemency of the weaWier. Shortly thereafter he secured a place with a surveying party as chain car- rier during the construction of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. Id 1852, he went to Greenville, where he secured a position in the store of Thomas W. Smith & Co. In 1853, he first came to Vandalia and secured a place with James Breeze to drive a team I hat was on the work of con- struction of the Illinois Central Rail- road. In 1854, he returned to Green- ville and commenced the study of the law under Tevis Greathouse. He was such a close student that in 1855 he passed his examination and was ad- mitted to practice. He returned to Vandalia, which place he had selected for his future home, February 15th, 1856, where he continued to reside .'mtil his death. In 1857, he was sleeted Justice of the Peace in Vanda- 'ia for four years. In 1861, he was ^minated by the democracy as v/Ounty Judge, and was elected and held the office for four years, and in 1870, was elected a member of the GEORGE MEEK. HOME OF FRED RICHARDSON, N. 5th Street. SOTTVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 159 MRS. ELIZABETH SONNEMANN, Deceased. Wife of Christian A. Sonnemann. RESIDENCE OF JAMES W. EAKLN. North 5th Street. House of Representatives. In 1877, lie was again elected County Judge. November 6, 1888, he was elected Judge of the Circuit Court vice Wm. R. Welch, deceased, and re-elected June 1st, 1891. He continued on the bench until April 1897, when he died from injuries received in the memorable cyclone at East St. Louis. Judge Fouke was a man of the strict- est integrity, a staunch friend, and one whose character and ability were unimpeachable THOMAS G. HICKMAN, M. D., Deceased. Dr. Hickman was born at Lexin?;- ton, Kentucky, March 20th, 1828, and came to Vandalia with his parents in the early 30's. His father, Col. Thos. B. Hickman, was an architect and builder, and Dr. Hickman, after arriv- ing at mature years, adopted the same profession, which he followed until about 1S55, when he commenced the study of medicine under Dr. Francis B. Haller, of Vandalia, and attended lectures at Lexington, Kentucky, where he graduated about 1859. He immediately commenced the practice of medicine, and continued ihe same until the Civil War broke out, when he secured a position as Contract Sur- geon at the Union Hospital at Nash- ville, Tenn. On the first of Seiiicuv ber, 1862, Andrew Johnson, then Gov- ernor of Tennessee, commis.siouei him as surgeon in the Qrst Middle Tennessee Cavalry, which position he held until the close of the war, when he was mustered out at Oreenville, Tennessee, in May 1S65, and .-eturned to his old home, Vandalia, where he resumed his practice of medicine and surgery, at which he continued until his death, which occurred Sep ember 21, 1899. Dr. Hickman was a man of high sense of honor, and a most estimable citizen and gentleman, an 'ndulgent husband, a kind father and a faithful friend. COL. ROBERT K. McLAUGHLIN, Deceased. Col. McLaughlin was born in Vir- ginia, October 25th, 1779. Before he attained his majority he went to Ken- tucky, where he remained a short time and came to Illinois, locating at Belleville, in the practice of his pro- RESIDENCE OF MRS. .M.VkTHA ELMORE. South 8th Street. J. \V. nilOWNlNG. For many years the leading Pho- tographer of Van lalia, now a resi- dent of Jacksonville, Illinois. 160 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. BROOK DALE. This private pleasure resort is located three miles east of Vandalia, on Brookdale Farm, the property of Geo D. Steinhaiicr. Reading from left to right, they are Wm. Shonk, Mrs. Wm. Shonk, Mrs. P. O. Koehler, P. O. Koehler,, Mrs. Geo. D. Steinhaner. Geo. D. Steinhauer, Miss Nora Durhin, Miss Estella Shonk LOOKING NORTH FROM STURGESS' HILL. According to the Geodetic Survey made in 1880, this is the highest point of land between St. Louis and Indianapolis. Manager J. of T. i-tiRLXE, Morris Go's. House. Poultry SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 161 VVEbCOl 1 CHAPEL M. E. CHIRCH SOUTH. Four miles south-west of X'andalia. JA3. A. BOGUS, Who has worked at the caqjeiiter trade ir Vandalia for jiearly sixty years. Helped to build the cupola on the Old Stati House t'ession, the law. On August 2nd, 18iy, he was appointed State Treas urer vice John Thomas, deceased, and immediately removed to Vandalia. where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred May 29th, 1862. It is related of him that during the time he was State Treasurer nothing could induce him to temporarily use the funds of the State lying idle in his hands. He was Register of the United States Land Office at Vanda- lia from 1837 to 1845, a member of the House of Representatives 1826, and of the Senate 1830. He was married to Miss Isabella Bond, a daughter of N. Bond, one of the prominent men of his time, in 1815. She was the sister of Shadrach Bond, the first Governor of Illinois. She was born in Fredericksburg, Maryland, September 9th, 1772. She came with her father to St. Clair county, Illinois, when a child, and came to Vandalia with her husband in 1819. where she resided until her death, which occurred June otb, 1868. Col. and Mrs. McLaughlin were ex- tremely social in their dispositions B. FLOYD BENNETT, Student of College of Dental Surgery. CITV WATHK TtJWER. 162 SOITVKNIR OF VANDALIA, TLLTNOTS. AUGIJSTIN li. WEST AND ANN E. WEST, HIS WIFE, (Deceased). Old and prominent residents of Vandalia. MRS. CYNTjtiiA HICKMAN and her grandctiild, Lida Burnside. and their house was the centre around which gathered the beauty and fash- ion of the early days. Mrs. McLaugh- lin was one of the most popular and beloved women at the old capital and in later years. HON. JOSHUA W. ROSS, Deceased. Joshua W. Ross was born at Madi- sonville, Ky., June 12th, 1817. His early life was passed much the same as most country boys of that time, working on a farm and occasionally going to school. In 1829 he removed with his father's family to Illinois, locating in Coles County. In 1836 he came to Vandalia and engaged in the building trade, and soon after in clerking in the store of Joseph T. Eccles. He was married to Miss Martha .1. Phillips in June, 1838. For a short time he resided in Mulberry Grove, Bond County, where he was engaged in merchandizing and was Postmaster at that place while he resided there. He returned to Vandalia and engaged in the mercantile business for several years. He was Postmaster at Vandalia from 1849 to 1853. In 1857 he was admitted to the bar, and formed a partnership with llu Arthur J. Gallagher. He was after- wards associated with Hon. B. W. Henry in the practice of the law. filled numerous positions during his life. He was Justice of the Peace twenty years, and was elected Couni Judge three terms. He was an estim- able man and citizen, whose life re- flected credit to himself and honor to his family. He died April 1st, 1880, at the age of 63 years. He left sur- viving him Martha J. Ross, his widow, (since deceased), and Robert W. Ross, his son, now residing in Van- dalia. DR. ROLLIN E. BEACH, Deceased. Dr. Rollin E. Beach was born in Fayette county, Illinois, October 6th, 1849. Early in life he showed a natural disposition to take up the same profession of his father, who was a successful physician. He graduated from the Missouri Medical College of St. Louis, in 1872; from the Rush Medical College of Chicago in 1874; from the Bellevue Hospital College for surgeons of New York, and the New York College for the treatment of eye and ear in 1875. Dr. Beach first commenced the prac- tice of his profession in St. Louis, Mo. He remained there a short time and removed to Chicago, where he GEORGE HELBOCK. Mr. and iVIrs. John Etchison and daughters Mrs. Lillie Walker of Hyattville, Wyoming, and Mrs. Frank Eckard of Vandalia. SOUVENIR OF VANDALTA. TT.LTNOTS. 163 DANIEL C. SPENCER. Traveling Lumber Salesman. RESIDENCE OF JOHN LILLEY. North 3d Street. practiced a short time, but notwith- slanding that he had a fair and good practice in both places, he liked the country better and determined to practice his profession at his old home. In October, 1876, he com- menced the practice of his chosen pro- fession in Vandalia. Early in his professional life he demonstrated mariced ability and soon rose to a high position among the medical fra- ternity until his advice was eagerly sought by consultation with his brother physicians. He gave special attention to the practice of surgery, for which he was well equipped and in which he became so successful that his ability was recognized not only Ijy the medical profession of Illinois, but throughout the union, he having received special mention in the Med- ical journals of the United States and of Europe. In later years his prac- tice consisted of rare and delicate surgical operations, which were won- derfully successful. He for years held the position of surgeon for the Illinois Central and Vandalia railroads and was highly esteemed by the offi- cers of these companies. He was re- peatedly elected head surgeon for the Modern Woodmen of America. By the leading physicians of St. Louis, among whom he had many friends, he was considered a talented and skillful physician and surgeon and well equipped to compete with them in a larger field of practice, but he was content to spend his life where he had won his success, and lived and died with the enviable reputation of one who had done his best for suffer- ing humanity. In social life Dr. Beach won for himself staunch and lirm friends and confidence entrust- ed to him was never betrayed and his memory will be revered by them as long as life shall last. He died Janu- ary 23rd, 1901. He was married to Miss Hattie Kidd April 19th, 1881, who with a son and daughter, Harold C. and Florence E., survive to mourn their loss of a kind and loving husband and father. J. W. O'BRIEN. Deceased. J. W. O'Brien came to Vandalia, Illinois, in the fall of 1852, as one of the corps of engineers, who were lay- ing out and constructing the Illinois Central Railroad through this portion of the state. He resided here until the completion of the road in the spring of 1855. when he was called to RESIDENCE OF COL. J. B. WASHBURN. .North 1st Street. ! t^ti ^^ MARTIN WELCH, Deceased. Ex-County Clerk of Fayett* County. 164 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. ■•Iiaillli: RESIDENCE OF BEKJ. CRAYCKOFT. North Sth Street. .JAMES HANKINS, Early k^iici'iii of Fayette Couiily. Chicago to enter the operative depart- ment of the I. C. R. R. as assistant to Captain (afterwards General) George B. McClellan. He afterwards entered the land department of the road, and was secretary and registrar of that department at the time of his death, which occurred January 22, 1893. Mr. O'Brien was an artist of rare excellence and during his residence at Vandalia painted quite a number of pictures of scenes in and around Vandalia, two of which are given in this work, through the courtesy of Miss Isabel Mizner O'Brien, his daughter, viz: "Lee's Old Mill," on the Kaskaskia, and "In the Woods at Vandalia." Mr. O'Brien's residence LUKE EDWARDS Who has londucte i continuously the old Gallatin Street Meat Market since 1880. in Chicago was destroyed by fire in 1894, and many valuable paintings were destroyed which would have been of great interest, particularly so two of Vandalia and one of the old covered bridge across the Kaskas- kia at Vandalia. REV. JOSEPH GORDON, Deceased. Rev. Gordon was born iu 'he coun- ty of Monaghan, Ireland, on 'he 14th day of February, A. D. 1802. He re- ceived his education in the best com- mon schools that county afforded, and the pecuniary condition of his parents would allow. All the know- ledge acquired by him was liy porse- verence and self culture, but c.iriied his own way through the ditiici.'Uies of life. His father, Robert Gordon, lefi him at the age of seventeen years to take charge of a family consisting of his mother and four sisters, whiLst he came to this country to secure for them a home. Robert Gordon came to Edwards- ville, Madison county, Illinois, and having secured a home for his f im- ily, sent word to his son in Ireland to sell out the property belonging to them and come directly to Edwards- vilie. The family sailed from War- ren's Point in the spring of 1821, and landed at Quebec, Canada, after a voyage of six weeks. From Quebec, the party proceeded to Montreal and from thence up the St. Lawrence and across the lakes to Erie, Pennsylvania, and from thence to Pittsburg on the Ohio river. They were detained at Pittsburg until the spring of 1822 on account of low water. They left Pitts- liurg on the 17th day of March of that rfr' RESIDENCE OF .MRS. WILLA McCORD. West Johnson Street. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 165 DAXIEI. AI. CLAKK. One of Vandalia's most enterprising citizens, a large land owner, and a leading man in the Drainage of the Okaw Bottom lands. THE OLD OOKDOX HOMESTEAD, 7th Street. Sitting in front are; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gordon and son Freddie. Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Avery (nee Gordon), and son Frank, of Ft. Collins, Col., Mrs. Rose Remann, Miss Bessie Pitkin. ' year, and landed at St. Louis on the 13th day of April, 1822, and at Ed- wardsville, their place of destination, the next day. He was married on the 13th day of September, 1S27, to Miss Letitia W. Robinson, a daughter of David Robinson. This couple had born to them eleven children, four of whom are now living, Mrs. S. J. Sea- man. Mrs. Julia Remann and .Joseph A. Gordon, of Vandalia, and Mrs. E. A. Abernethy, of Loveland, Colorado. In 1842, he was licensed and ordained as a pastor in the Cumberland Pres- byterian church, and did good service whilst in that organization. In 1847, he united with the Alton Presbytery and entered on the work of Home Missions and labored as such in Southern Illinois until his death. Rev. Gordon removed to Vandalia from Edwardsville with his family in the fall of 1848, where he continued to reside until his death, which oc- curred the 9th day of June, 1882. As to his labors in the church at Vanda- lia we refer you to the history of the Presbyterian church, published in this work. Rev. Gordon was a man beloved by all who were fortunate enough to know him, of strict up- rightness and purity of character. ABRAM STARNES, Deceased, anrt ANNA STUBBLEFIELD THOMPSON STARNES, Deceased. Mrs. Starnes was born in Fayette County. Kentucky, February 2d, 1802. and emi.grated to Illinois in 181 fi. while it was yet a territory, and set- tled in Clinton County, where shortly afterward she was married to Abram Starnes. In 1820 they settled ai dalia. and were citizens of Vandalia when the first session of the Legisla- ture was held at that place, and many of the prominent members boarded with them during the session. Abram Starnes was born in 1799, was a soldier in the War of 1812, go- ing from Tennessee as a drummer boy, and participated in the battle of New Orleans. He was also a soldier of the Black Hawk war in 1832. at the close of which he returned to Van- dalia and commenced the practice of medicine, which he continue^ until his death, which occurred in 1854. He left surviving him his widow, who died November 10. 1889; also Sarah Washburn, Maria Meek, Wm. C. Starnes, Martha J. Kagay, Nancy Starnes. Mrs. E. C. Meek and Abram C, Starnes. his children. Of his children Wm. C, of Fayette County. Mrs. Martha J. Kagay. of Ef- fingham. Mrs. F. C. Meek, of Vandalia, and Abram C. Starnes. of Indiana, are still alive, Mr. and Mrs. Starnes' re- mains are buried in the Old Ceme- tery at V'andalia. RESIDENCE OF J. H. BROWNING. West South Street. IRA rig(;l\s. Former Manager of the AicLeod Studio. 166 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. 1P)7 MRS. D. il. DIXOX. Ck.AVt^kuFT'S BRICK V.^KIi. WHSl \A.\L».\L1A. Some early Recollccttons by an Old Citizen. BV GEO.IW. BROWX.j It may be of some little interest to the readers of "Historic Vandalia" to know how this old town got its name. No doubt there are quite a goodly number of our citizens, as well as some persons among our neighbor- ing counties, that knew and can re- member Col. William C. Greenup, a man noted for his superior intelli- gence, social geniality and general information. As I write this short contribution. I very vividly call to mind a conversation that I heard be- tween him and my father over sixty years ago. in relation to the earlier days of this historic city. One thing that impressed me at that time, and that I now recall was the origin of the name "Vandalia," that took place at our house during the time the Col- onel was surveying the school sec- tion of Town 5 N, 2 E. He staid at our house at nights and boarded with us. It run about in this wise: "Mr ^ Brown, do you know how Vandal) J? got its name?" asked Colonel Greei up. My father said. "No. I do no know that I do". The Colonel said, "I wii; tell you. While I was survey- ing and platting the city, it was sug- gested that it be called Van, and some one, probably Mr. Kirkman. suggested Dalia. Then I put the two together and we had Vandalia, signi- fying in the lead and a place of dales." Col. Greenup's family were among the first settlers and there are three of his family living in Vandalia now. viz.. Mrs. John Frazer, Mrs. Harman Ernest and William B. Greenup. Tandalia School of Shorthand and "Cypcwriting. The Vandalia School of Shorthand and Typewriting had its origin in May, 1903. when J. J. Bullington commenced giving private lessons to a few students. The number desiring nstruction increased to such an ex- tent that he decided to devote his en- tire time to this work. It soon be- came necessarj- for him to employ an assistant, and the services of Miss Carrie Koehler. of St. Elmo, 111., was secured for this position. On her resignation Miss Edna Easterday of this city accepted the place and has continued in that capacity ever since. The school has received much en- couragement from the citizens and many young persons have taken ad- vantage of this opportunity to secure a thorough and complete course in shorthand and typewriting. The in- struction received is first class and the work done by graduates of this school compares very favorably with that of older and larger institutions. The Pitman system of shorthand and touch typewriting are taught. Remington and Oliver machines are used. if STORE BUILDING OF \V.\RRKN BROWNING. East Gallatin Street. MISS ADELAIDE BROWN. For twenty years organist of the First M. E. Church. 168 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. Some Old Time Characters of Vandalia. THE FIKST BELL THAT EVER CALLED A PROTESTANT COXGREGATIOX TOGETHER IN' ILLIXOIS. The first Protestant Church bell in Illinois was hung in the tower of the first church edifice erected in Van- rlalia, the cut of which building is shown on page 12 of this book. The bell bears the following inscription: "Illinois Riggs, To the Presbyterian Congregation of Vandalia. 1830." The Illinois Monthly Magazine, con- ducted by James Hall and published in Vandalia under date of December. 18.S0. has the following to say of this bell: During the last month the town of Vandalia received a valuable acquisi- tion in the donation of a fine-toned bell for the cupola of the meeting- house. The bell was presented to the Presbyterian Congregation of Van- dalia by Romulus Riggs, a merchant of the Philadelphia, in the name of his daughter, Miss Illinois Riggs. This bell was hung November 5. 1830. and announced its own arrival in joy- ous tone. This event is interesting, inasmuch as it is the first public bell introduced into the State by American inhabitants. The French had one or more bells in their villages on the Mississippi, but the public buildings erected by the American settlers have been entirely destitute of this useful appendage." This bell is still the property of the Presbyterian Church in Vandalia. and hangs in the belfry of the church as a highly prized relic. It has long since been supplanted by a much larger bell. Old Com Riggtns, the Indian fighter. -Many of the "old settlers" of Van- dalia and Fayette County remember the frequent exploits of Higgins, in the early pioneer era of the county's history. He was the champion at all their com-shuckings, log-rollings, horse-races, political meetings, etc., and to use a term of that period, would fight at the drop of the hat; and so remarkable was his strength and courage that he was always the victor. At a meeting of a few of the "old I settlers." a circumstance was relat- ed,, that he had frequently walked in- to the bar-rooms in Vandalia, and after swallowing his whisky, would literally chew up the glass tumblers. He was probably the strongest man who ever lived in the county. Old 7itn «lilcy, the fiddler. Old Jim Wiley was another noted character in his day. He played the violin, or "Fiddle," for dances all over the county, and was fond of his toddy. He was also a good horse trader. It is told of him in this connection that he desired to accompany Col. James W. Berry, Wyatt Berrj' and Col. Jas. T. B. Stapp On their trip through the country to Texas in an early day, and he borrowed a horse from a neighbor friend, and started with them from Vandalia without any money, but took his fiddle along and played for dances, etc., to pay his way, and traded horses every chance he could get. They were gone about four months, and during that time he traded horses about fifty times, and returned -to Vandalia with tiie same horse he had borrowed from his neighbor, and which he had traded off the first op- I>or( unify, and had one hundred and twenty-five dollars in money, which he. On his arrival at Vandalia, pro- ceeded to blow in in the most ap- proved style of art known in those days. LNTERIOR OF WHITAKKKS RACKET STORE. Ja.kc Burner. Was another noted character. He was known from Terre Haute to St. I ouis by every man. woman and child that lived on or near the Old National Road. He was a Stage Driver, and was known particularly for his hearty laugh, which some say could be heard for half a mile. One time old Jake went to St. Louis and visited a theatre. Something said or done on the stage excited Jake's risibles, and he ha hawed so loudly that he disturbed the audience. An J SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 169 ^ y >. ii s i ? '- i/ "^ ^ H s c -r o s o ^ v; if o - -i a ii £ o i S •= -r i S - ■ = "" c _- -tl ;. V a S - C £ == a. - a-2 " 2 - Ji -3 , c £ - - - - a o o -^ o -tJ £ ^ - y - a> c c « - -, ^ J: E -S = < £ ^ < '2 -2 S 5 2 S ■ '-■ ='5 = 2 «c" .- - .^ X -S -^ -'i ■ JJ = i > c = = .2= - :: ** o '■« o =■ M = -r „ „ c * - 7.= - - ■3. 1; — ■/■. , § i s g2 73 a 2 x; a z z s 'J a z a: 5 -f 5 ' . J " V .t: ••'• - i S s ■/. — i =• §■£ ■^ S -c I :; - i ^ c i ir =5 r " w ^ — =^ * IllJlll 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 1 f II 1 1 .3' ?> < .= s i 5 • ■3 .a . = = .i :: ''• c = ■^ 5 - = ■ * « 2 5 - y s ? \.%''- ^^, >•■ ~ S - ^. - -- 3 ^ ? - ^ w J £ .s ■■ - II = .s ^ i •■ y. 9i ■ c " ^ .5 c o c - „ o i = 5 3 i 1; i be ^ -o ?^ - = a-^ ' ■? r-' — r ',> •* y '- ^ -- ! 5 s : ^ c . £ £ i 1 1 z: . = -^ t c » 3 1 ^ 1 -^ ■ U '^ 3 r S' i " " - " * •; r 5 I ~ 3 C J ^ a 3 . 3 u k "H. 5 ;i i ^ = •i 170 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. CHAS. H. PHILLIPS. Who was Chief of Police of Vandalia during the years 16811, 1890, 1891 and 189-2, and who proved a terror to thugs and evil doers. usher was sent to him and told him he mu.st not laugh so loud. Jake told him that was exactly what he paid his money for was to be amused and have a good laugh. Of course, the usher could say no more and left him. He had hardly left him when again Jake broke out, and again the usher called him down. Jake prom- ised to hold in if he could, but he could not. Again he broke forth. They did not know what to do with MRS. E. L. WAHL. An estimable lady and church work- er; had charge of the Presbyterian Sunday School Infant Class for fifteen years. him: they had no right to expel him, so they offered him ten dollars if he would leave the house, to which he agreed, took the money and went across the street to a bar, threw that ten dollars on the counter and called every one in the house up to drink at the expense of the proprietors of the theatre. Many amusing stories could be told of him. He was strictly hon- est, and one of the most generous of men. ,'*»~»y'T.' iw i j»ii ii #S W JOHN B. RUTLBDGE Who has been a resident of Fayette County for over sixty years. HOME OF MRS. L. L. GUFFY. North 1st Street. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 171 MRS. .JESSE ].. I.AKIX. MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH RUMMEL. Two of Vandalia's old and highly respected citizens. "Uncle Joe", as he is familiarly known, has followed the plasterer's trade in Vandalia for 4-7 years, with the exception of the three years he was absent in the army, and has plastered more houses in Vandalia than any other man now living. ROBERT SMITH, Bob Cupid, as He Was Commonly Known. "Bob Cupid" was a colored indi- vidual who stuttered. He was the town barljer and played the tambou- rine an! did the calling off at all the first-class balls and dances. He was a high-toned colored gentleman, and would not play or call for the "poor white trash." It was only the quality he would give his services, and was constantly in demand. When all would be in readiness Bob would shake his tambourine and call out Sa-sa-sa-sa-sloot yo pahdner, Jo-jo-jo- join hands, and surkel to the left; Fir-fir-fir-first fo right and left, la-la- la-la-ladies change; ha-ha-ha-ha!f promenade, ha-ha-ha-half right and left to places, all balance, sw-sw-sw- swing yo pahdner and all promenade, etc. Some times the figures would be danced through before Bob had them called. He was the best we had, and we used him. BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF VANDALIA Atkinson & Brink, Merchants. Armstrong, G. J., Proprietor Stave Mill. Albert, James M., Lawyer. Austin, Chas., Post Office News Stand. Austin, S., Saloon. Allison, W. E.. Agent I. C. and Van- dalia R. R.'s. RESIDENCE OF H. T. HUSS, North 5th St. AIHS. II. N. SPAULDING, Who is a daughter of the late Hezi- klah Brown Thompson, who was a veteran of the Black Hawk War. 172 SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA. ILLINOIS. RESIDENCE OF H. A. STONE. West 7th Street. and and Banning, E. R.. Carpenter and Builder. Barlvley. Orville F.. Furniture and Undertaker. Beer, John, Job Printing. Bingham, John A., Lawyer Postmaster. Bingaman, Henry, Carpenter Builder. Bingaman, Benjamin, Grain Buyer. Boggs. James, Carpenter and Build- er. Bolt, F. M., Barber. Bolt, Thos. J., Restaurant. Brown, John J., Burnside, J. Gordon. Bullington, Josiah., Lawyers. Firm of Brown, Burnside & Bul- lington. w li»i^ ■ '*•' 1" =^v^. ^P"- ^Hk^ .11^1 ■ ■ Brown, George W., Justice of the Peace and Insurance Agent. Brudbeck. August, Brodbeck, John, Butchers and Meat Merchants. Brennon, Bernard, Blacksmith. Burtschi, Julius L., Real Estate and Loan Agent. Burtschi, Joseph C, Abstracts and InsurancF Agent. Burtschi. Theodore, Gardener and Fruits. Buser. Adolph, Buser, Arthur, Hard- ware Buser & Son. Browning, Warren. Merchant Dry Goods and Notions. Bassett, Geo. W., Physician. Bingaman, Mamie, Kinloch Tel. Co. Capps. George B., Druggist. Creel. Clifford, Chandler, Roy. Gro- ceries, Creel & Chandler. Collins, John D., General Insurance Agent. JOHN AMSLER, Deceased. A pioneer German citizen, for many years Vandalia's leading boot and shoe maker. Craycroft, Benjamin & Son, Foundry Eagle Brick Machines. Clark, Joseph S., Justice of the Peace, Lumber. Coleman. Chas. F., Editor and Pro- prietor Vandalia Leader. Crow, Rev. Nathaniel, Pastor M. E. ' Church. Duffy. Owen, Proprietor New Metz- ger Hotel. Durbin, Oil Wagon. Deal, Robert, Barber, Dinges, C. L.. Sr., Barber. Dinges. C. L., Jr., Abstracter Titles. Dieckmann, Geo.. A. A., Real Es-i tate. Title, Abstracts and Loans.* Dickson. David. Second Hand Store. AUNT MARGARET MITCHELL. A Payette County Pioneer, who numbers her friends by the score. RESIDENCE OF VV. F. SMITH. North 5th Street. SOUVENIR OF VANDALIA, ILLINOIS. 173 D. A. WATERMAN. Deceased. Leading Insurance Man of Fayette Co. for many years. Was chief clerk in Ebenezer Capp's store. Doyle. H. C. Real Estate, Loan Broker. Doyle. Evans. Live:y and Sale Stable. Doyle & Emerick. Dickson. Cliarle-, Dickson. Albert, Junk Dealers. Denny. Thos.. Traveling Salesman for Ferguson & McKinney, St. Louis, Missouri. Eakin. .James W.. Deputy Sheriff. Edwards, L"ke. B-^tcher and Meat Merchant. Emmel, Fred. Capitalist R. E. Loans and Abstracts. Emmel, Chas. F., Cppitalist. Emerick. Noah. County Clerk. Ellis. T a"ra. Millinery. RESIDENCE OF MRS. OLI\MA WHITEMAN. South 6th Street. Emerick, Jacob. Livery and Sale Stable. Doyle & Emerick. Enck, John. Painter and Paper Hang- er. Eichenlaub. Daniel. Restaurant. Evans, James S., Evans. Charles, Evans. Bert, Hardware. J. S. Evans & Sons. Elam, Charles, Restaurant. Farmer, Hon. Wm. M.. Circuit and Appellate Judge. Ford, J. W., Ford Paper Mill Co. Frier. Albert, Barber. Gerichs, \\'m. H., Harness and Sad- dlery. Greer, Dr. Geor.ge. Physician. Gloede, Mrs. C, Wagon Maker. Guy. Wm. H. Capitalist and Real E.^- tate Broker. Gordon, Joseph A., Cashier Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. Gochenour, John, Gochenour, Henry J., Real Estate a.ul Loan Agfiii^. Agents 1. C. R. R. Lanus. Green, William, Livery and Sale Stable. Higgins, Chas.. Laundr>-. Hanley Sisters, Jlillinery Goods. Hankins, James R.. Painter and Paper Hanger, Hausmann, Charles, Ice Dealer. Henry. Hon. B. W.. Lawyer. County Judge. Henry, F. I., Deputy Circuit Clerk. Henry, B. F.. Agent Adams Express Co., Coal Dealer. Kenning Brothers. Second Hand Store. THE I'KVOK RESIDENCE Where Lafavette I'rvnr was inurdercd. DANIEL BUHTSCHl, Deed. President and Originator of the Vandalia Mutual Building and Saving .Association. orcani'IETT, Isaac, ( arciitect-38 3ARTLETT,Bealah, (singer )121 'Ars Nellie, ( singer )-7l-121 BASCOA,Nahu-n,(G.A.R. ) 58 BASSETT,Dr.Geo.A.,dec'd-25 BEACH, Ellinor,dau. of /rs Harriet K.. Beac^i 143 Harold, 150- ^rs Harriet K. 53 Dr.Rollin E.,(dec'd) 29 BECK,;Valter, 131 3EEBE,3lanche( teacher, 57 131 Flossie, 131 BEECHU,Tillie 33 BEER, Gertie.^ 133 Willia-n( author ) 48 B BENNETT, B.Floyd, 161 BELL, Anita, 133 BERRY, Col. J as. W. (deed) ,not- ed early res.i Adj. Gen. — 39 3INGAVlAN,Addie, 55 Benjanin, 53 VltsSPorrest 140 Henry A. ,( residence ) 119 Hugh, 37 John 132 Vlaud 137 Rose 133 BINGHA:vl,Cornd ia 39 H.A. (of the G.A.R.) 58 Hon. J. A. (his res i dene e)-y--54 BINION, Francis, of Vernon, a pioneer, age 104» 155 Frank, (vet. hotel teeeper) 86 30GGS, Janes A., 131 30LIN,VIrs iinnie, 50 J .P.( insurance) 149 BOLT,Arlie, 7 Denny ===z-ZZ 37 Vlrs Helen, ( wth. mother, grand Tioth.i babe Arlin e 104 Vlaud 131 Thos .J.(G.A.R. ) 58 " cand.for sheriff 118 VIrs T.J, (singer) 121 Vet a 133 BOND, Shadrach, 1st Gov. ills — in 1818-1322 ■ 23 His nansion when Governor 30NWELL,Hallie E., ^31 BOOTH, Vliss Tabitha 175 BOWLES, VIrs Ethleen 59 BLACK, Geo .N . ,f ormerieesident librarian, Sxjringf id d 17 BLA5rKWELL,Mrs Vlary J., widow of Col.Robt.Blackwell i75 Col .Robert( noted editor)-40 his old residence 16 BLANKFNSHIP,J.F.(atty) 35 BRADSBY,H.C.,for'nerV of Van -dalia,now of Ef f ingham-ii3 BRANNON,Chas,i30, Viae 437 BRIGGS, Laura, teacher, 57 BRODBECK, August, rachnt 32 Etta 134 John, nerchant, 29 Willi an 33 1 .-INDEX OF PORTRAITS 2 BR0[s.Ai/V,3elle,V. ores. Ladies of) tlie G.A.R _ 137 3R0.VlWELL,Hon.H.P.H., (deed) a ) forTier res. of Vandalia> late ) of Denver Colo.(i/Vas Judge of ) Fayette County in tne fifties) 23 3R0WN,VIiss Adelaide, ne nb.Wo nan ' s CI ub 33 Organist ,VandaIia Vlet^ .Ciurchsg another portrait 167 BROWN, B.D., of Wilberton Twp . SS Clara B., teacher, 131 Frank, 37 Geo.A.(Otego Twp) 35 Geo .W. (banker ) 20 Mrs Geo .W. , treas. WOTien « s Foreign \4issionary Soc.Vi.E.Ch. 147 Henry (Propr.Vand. Saw Viills )-50 Henry C.)saTie) 68 John J.(Gr.^.of I.O.O.F 11 Vliss Lucille, gau.Jno .J . 175 vuB. BROWN, teacier 131 \4innie 134 •\Ars Nellie(nee Blackwell) — 175 Nellie G. 53 O.L.( V.Pres.Ins.Co . ) m Sarah, 134 BROKING, Art'i. 4., of Effingham (photographer 175 Dale, (age 2^ yrs ) 132 Janes H . , ( in group,G. A.R. ) — 5S J.H., his residence in Vand.135 J .JV.(of Jacksonville )Pho tog. 159 Warren, his store bldg. 137 BR5fS0N,P.R.,ofnj .(rling Green-66 BUCHANAN, A. J. ,^n H^as . ) 142 Janes, (ex-Co .Clk. ) 93 Fred, (son of N.S.) 174 N.S.(Vlr & Mrs) 174 hone of N.S.Buchanan 101 BULLINGTON,Cleve, teacher 131 J.J. , teacher 57 — 53 13 1 Josiah, atty , 49 3URBY,Eddie,i24— J.Vl 124 BURNSIDE,J.G.,atty, 43 Lida (with her gr.noth.) 152 BURTSCHI,fanily of i4i Daniel, --i4i 173 Joseph C. 90 141 Julius-P9-14l Leo 132 Theodore 74 141 CAHILL,Vlrs Betty 62 CALL,JoBie teachec 131 CAMPBELL, P. L. (Bear Grove) 36 Hon.Robt.A.(i904 ogKan.) — 159 CAPPS,Chas.E.(his res.) 18 Benjamin, early meccht • ( dec' d) 83 Mrs Ben3.(her residence) — 98 Ebenezer,( leading mercht. of Vand.when capital) 98 his old store bldg 11 George B.(ex alderman )ll!I-45 125 his home 112 Vlrs Lucy 142 Thomas(of milling comp.) — 9l CARD,William(of I.N.G.) 138 CARVIACK,Amos(age 10) 132 Mrs Belle 30 62 Fred, (age 5) 132 Fred(of the Leader ) 140 Reed(3ge 10) 132 Wilson, ( musician) 114 CARROLL, Sadie E.,teachr 131 CORRIGAN, Helen, age 8 133 CARSON, Wm. Lane, (fire stock)ll3 CARTER, Eunice 131 GATES, Joseph, 64 William(age 7) 132 CHADWICK,R.V.( ex_alderman)-45 CHANDLER, Roy, merchant 51 as singer with choir 89 as officer in I.N.G. 138 Fred, as off. in I.N.G. 138 CHESHIRE, Myrom, ( memb. I .N.G) — 138 CLARK, Dan* 1 M. 165 D.M.Clark's home 102 Mrs H.N. 71 Joseph B.,(saw Vlill) 99 Mabel, (age 11) 133 Nellie 65 Mrs Rhoda 60 CLAYTON, Mrs Annie 1?4 Clara(age 9) 133 D.P .( alderman 1904) 45 IMBM E.P 124 .IMDEX OF CLAY TON (continued) Lieut.E.P., Via.] or E.P. — S5— 8S 124 CLEARY,Art .(f ire vol an.) 135 ■i.D.(vTl.Fire.DeDt . ) 135 Julian(age 7)Leo,age 4)132 COLBERT, El V in, (Hagers town — 122 COLE\/lAN,C.F. (editor Lea,der 30 -140 Vlrs May (club Tienb. )§3-144 COLES, Edward( 2d Gov. of Ills) (1823. see biog. ) 26 COLLINS,J.D.(Ins.) 21 his lOTie 156 J.J.(-ne-nb.G.A.R. ) 58 Vlrs Vlartha 71 CO NRAD,W. A. (teacher) 131 COOK,R'dffin(age 12) 132 Gertrude- 133* — Jakie 132 Wi Ibur — |eS:ilGl-) 132 ^A elvin Ler oy,( also called "Roy",)son of J.W. of Cas- ey Ills.Sc rep. of HullTian ^ Co. of Terra Haute 1904*S: in fifties press boy of the Age of Ste am, ^8 COOPERjJa-neSi-nemb.I.N.G.-lSS COTHERN,ThOB J . -teacher— 131 COUCH,.! .W., teacher 131 COUNCIL, Ina T. ( neTnb.Woiian • s Club Of Vand. S3 COX,Vlildred, age 4, 132 CRAIG, Jessie, (teacher )57- 60 70—131 CRAWFORD, F.E., teacher 131 CRAYCROFT,Benj . (residencei64 Benj.F. ^ son Harry 125 EtheJ;(age 9) 133 Craycroft's foundry 145 Craycroft's brick yard — 167 CREEL, Helen i Lucille 133 CROTZER,Dan,and Lucy 124 CROUCH, Ara,teacher-Vand.Sch. 57 — 60—70 131 CROW, Vlarshall, —age 9, 132 Mary (age 13) 133 Mrs Vlattie 60 Rev. N. (castor Vl.E.Ch.) 74 DAUGHERTY,Vlrs Harriet 59 DAVIS, Geo. F. teacher 131 Glenna(age 7) 132 PORTRAITS- 3 DAVIS (continued) Glenn a 132 Howard-('ne'nb.l.N.G.) 138 Howard 41 Lucinda( teacher) 131 Sarah age 13 133 DEABLER, Bessie 133 Chaise (boy) 41 69 George 69 124 G.I.(VIfr)-S8, ^A^d G.I. — 71 Gregory(age 9) 132 Ida May -134 Jessie(age 5) 133 DENNY, F.T. 87 Maurine \florey 139 DICKSON, Frank Stoddart, an M.C. elect of 1904 i75 DIECKVlANN,Adolph Louis( age 5 yrs)with family gtoup-81 A. H. (August H.) pioneer, b. in Germany , merchant 33 Anelia Elsa( dau.Geo . A. A .31 Geo .A. A. 128 four of his children 81 his wife Ella A., 147 his residence in Vand. 102 (_G_^E.,(Sect .Bd. Trust ees-31 Geo .H. ( b. Germany )mcht — 22 Mrs Jeannette io4 Herbert EgTiont(age3 81 Merle, (group of Oonfirmat- ion class of Lutheran Ch. 68 Thomas, musician 67 Tina(club member) 134 Wil helm, also Willie, aged 11 yrs 31 132 Thomas, age 13 132 The New Dieckmann Hotel — (being built 1904) 169 DIETZ,E.J. 146 DILL, Roy 124 DINGES,Chas.L. Sr 84 Esther, (child) 133 Mrs Maggie (W.C.T.U.) — 71 DIXON, Mrs Albert( W.C .T .U )- 71 Claude, age 3, 132 David M. 143 Mrs D.M. 167 Mrs Eliz.(nee McCord)-i67 Mrs Hattie( vocalist) 70 DODGE, Mrs Louise(nee Nick- -erson,in group of fami04 Capt .Thos.W. 31 -INDEX — OF — PORTRAITS 4 DONOVAN , Vlike 125 DO LEY, Jaiiesjteaciier-lSl DOUGLAS, Stephan A. (his be. -ginning in Vandalia — B (footnote) D0UT[iITT,Cora,teacheri31 DOYLE i Ermerick, their place of bus. m DRAPER, Isabel, Sc Vlardel children 132 DUFFY, Owen, ( host ) 34 DUNBAR, J .J . ( tchr ) 131 DUNCAN, Albert, age 7 132 JosephDancen, Governor of Ills. 1834 27 DURBIN,Vliss Nora 150 OsTier(age n) 132 S . VI. ( teacher) 131 DU BROCK, Nellie West-139 EAKIN,Fern( child) 133 Janes, (Dep.Shf . ) 100 Jas.W.(his hone) 159 Rhoda( child) 133 EASTERDAY,\Ars Anna 59 Virs Bessie 32 39 Chas .Floyd, (Sup t. Schools Fayette Co. 10 — 69 — 123 Fred, 125 Joe( boy ) 41 •Joe( Tie-nb.Ills.N.G. 133 ECCLES,Capt. Joseph T ( dec ' d 33 ECH0LS,E.A.,Prin.Sch._57 ECK,Bertha( Tie-nb.Conf irm- -ation class, Luth.Ch. 38 ECKARD,F.C., banker, 50 his residence 43 VIrs Frank, (nee Etchison (in group wth parents- JL62 F.Vl. (ex-Co .Clk. ) 23 EDWARDS, Belle, Tie-nb. Club) j^34 Ina (child) 133 Ninian ,( chf. Just ice of Ky., and in 1827 Gov. of Ills 26 Luke 154 Walter, child, 132 E^LERS, Orpha,teacher_i3i EICdENLAUB,Elisha( boyi32 ELA.Vl, Addison, teacher- 131 ELA'iA( continued)Edwin,tchr-i3i Vlabel( child) 133 ELLIOTT, Vlrs Anna( of i/Voman' s relief corps) 59 ELLIS, Carl 5c eiaude_67-138 — (both musicians) ELLIS ON, Daisy, teacher i3l ELVlORE,V[artha,her home 159 EVlERSON,Cecil, child 132 EVlERT,Cal 124 EVIVIEL, Belle L.(club Memb— 63 Chas.F. 82 C .F. 64 Vlrs C.F.,her residence 50 Fred — 32* Freddie 132 EVlERIOK,Noah 46 partner with Doyle 111- ENCK,John VI. ,( fireman) 135 ^artin( fireman, Vol .Co . )-i35 ENGLER,.vlrs Jennie 157 ERNST, Ferdinand, his old, and in 1819, fine house 34 ESCrILEMN,Vliss Hallie 62 Irene( Tieiib.VI.E.Ch. Choir — 69 ETCHISON, VIr ^ Vlrs John, with dau.Lillie, etc* igg 95 VIr Jno. Etchison 95 EVANS, Aiken, dec ' d 40 Bert , merchant, 87 Charles, ner chant 6 2 Janes S., merchant 128 Mary \targaret Loveless — 144 EWING,Wii.Lee, (fifth Governor of Ills. 1834:^ 27 FARVIER, Gwendolen L.-133 — 174 Vlrs Illinois Farmer 158 Mabel, (Deed) 174 Virginia-69>Virginia L.-174 Hon.Wxi.N., 10 his residence in ¥andalia- -55*his mother-in-law Mrs r!enninger,pi .anrived 1833. 176 FAYETTE Co .Schoolteachers (group of about 150 port. 131 nanes of these p. 136- FEHREN, VI.(decd)early res. 20- FIELD,aon.P.,Sec.of Std;e,in- 1829, his old res. in Vand.i08 FITCH, Geo. R., deed, a tty. 55- FLACK,(his old hotel) 14 FOGLER,Allie 63 69 Lillie G. 131 W.M. ,Pres.ist Natl.Baik 149 his residence 94 FORBS,Joe, 124 .INDEX PORTRAITS 5 FORCE, Lena, teacher 13 l FORD,T)aper T.ill ,enplo.yes p. 124, pic. of Vlill,_i47 interior of Mill i4S POR>AAN, Co I.Ferris, deed — eTiinent early citizen33 FOUCHT,C .D.— teactiec-131 FOUKE, Hon. Jacob, deed. -25 (Ex-Circuit Judge) FRAILEY,HoTer,-tctiE--l3l FRAZER,Mrs Mat ilda, daugh- ter of Col .Greenup, p. -1 FRAZIER,Geo .1., tchr-i31 FREEvlAN,SierTian, child- 132 FRIEND, Geo .-teacher 131 FRIER, Albert 35 Freddie(child) 132 FROST, Ed 124 John, his residence — 113 FRYE,John, 139 John L.( teacher)--2_i3i GAINES, Anna, Chi Id 133 John 124 133 Reuben — 484 Ed 124 (Ho-ne of E.C .Gaines-97 GALLAG::iER,Hon.A.J.(DrO'n. lawyer of the fiftiess9 29 GASS,W.H 124 GAUTT,N.L 56 GERICHS, Pauline 134 Fred 125 GLOEDE,VIrs C, 143 G0AD,:4.:-1. , teacher i3i G3C4EN0UR, Ars Aline 50 Allie 35 d.G 62 John (capitalist ) 19 residende of iQi Mrs John, 106 Lynn (child) 132 /innie VI. 143 Nerval C ., (I.C .R.R. )ii9 G00DBRAK£,Cecil( child, 132 Clyde, (child) 133 EnTa, child, 133 GOODE,Vlinnie F.,tchri3i- GORDON, Fred (child) 132 Rev .Jaties, early oreacher (deed) 35 Mr ^ vlrs J. A. 4 Fredi65 Joseph A.-^^Bli^I 10 Ars Letitia W.(ae. 95)13 GORD0N(Continued)Vlary A. 63 gid *-fordon floriiestead — 165 GRliENE,De Witt, child 133 132— GREENUP, Col. W.C. early resi- dent and founder, pic of his daughter. ( f roni$ispiece-_ GREER, Dr Geo., old res. — 120 Geo. (boy) 132 Libbie,girl, 133 Miller, boy, 132 GREGOR!ir, Hon. Dan ' 1, noted ear- _ly lawyerSc Judge 48 ^ios Josephine, her home92 GREIDER,3ophronia,tchr-i3l GRIDER,Em'na,tchr, 131 GRIFFITH, Bessie, 6* ( 65 Frank, boy 132 Lillian 137 Samuel P. -teacher 131 GRUBAUGH,Sam 124 GUFFY, Lee, teacher 131 Mrs L.L. Guffys home~i70 Nathan(G.K.R. ) 58 GUINN, Charles 131 Dora 140 F.M. (attorney ) 129 GUY,Dr .WT..H., (G.A.R. ) 58 HAAS, /iorris-i- 139 HABICH,Mrs Oliver, wife of early postnaster 145 HACKLEMAN, Kate, girl, 133 Louis,TeTb.ch .Choir 69 HAGY, Carl, boy, 132 Ernie, also Harold,boysi32 H ALL, Ne Hie- 13ft, Val era- 13a HALLER,Dr .Francis B., deed, noted old physician, of Fay- ette county in fifties-33 HAMILTON, Jno .G. , deed. res .of Vand.50 yrs ig3 Mary, and Vernie R., 131 HAMMOND, WTi.,alderxan 45 HAMPTON, C.W., his home — 118 HANKINS,Jas., early Sheriff Fayette Co. 164 James-e?, — James 114 Ravi 11a, teacher 131 WilliaTi(old Circuit Clk--) 145 ^rs Wni.(his wife) 155 HARDING, Vlrs VIary( W.R.C )59 Vi.J., !iis hOTie lOO HARLEY, ^laggie 131 HARRIS, Rev. Vlancil A., 47 HARRISON,Jno.T., teacher 131 HASSLER,C.R 45 4AUSVIANN , Anna 68 Edith, 139, George 64 Lydia(child ) 133 HAYES, Roy( boy ) 41 HAYWARD, Birdie 62 Clare (girl) 132 W.A. , jeweler ,-34 99 Wu. Vlueician 37 HEAVEy,Charles( nusician)- 114, — Janes, sane, 114 9EGKERT,Vlattie B., 131 HICKETrlORN,H.J.,tchr 131 HEDGPETH,Einia,-tchr 131 HEIZ, Andrew, ex-sher if f-47 HELBOCK,Geo 132 John-i54,his home 99 Vlrs John 146 John Jr.,\flfr. ii9 Rabie ^^68 4ELVl,J.F.,(Jr.,of Wheat- land twp. Fayette Co. — 36 HENNINGER,VIiss Lizzie— 71 Vlrs Vlary ,Tiother of Vlrs FarTier,4 pioneer 1S33476 ( 176 ) HEiMNON, Ida, t Cher 131 HENRY, Hon. B.W., at ty 12 -nenb.of G.A.R. 53 Frank I.,Tiusician 114 Wallace,boy , 132 HERMANN, Vlax 42 aldernan of 1903 45 Ruby, 65 HIBBEi;S,J.F., 175 HICKVIAN,Bob, i25 Vlrs Cyntnia i gr.Ch.-i62 her residence in Vand89 Vlrs Eugenia, wf .Dr .T.G150 Harry Anderson 150 \4ontgo-nery(decd 55 Paschal S., 150 Robt . 130 Robt.W.(City Clk.)i4 45 Col.Thos.B.,architactl*6 Dr.Thos.G.,decd. 15 1 HICKS,Rev.I.S.(Bapt )70-74 El la- Vlrs 70 .INDEX- ._ PORTRAITS 6 HIGGINS,Chas 135 Clifford, 135 13^9 Clifford Fehren( cashier)- 39 Vlrs Jennie 60 Julia 139 Robt .T., (Dr.)-23,home — 19 HIGGINBOTHAM, Carrie M.-i45 Dr .C.A., 49 C .W. , Tier chant, deed. 59 HINCHCLIFF,Miss Clara 62 HOAR,Ella,tchr 13 1 L.K., contractor 88 Vlrs L.K.,-i29,her hJne-X^^ 129 HOFFV[ANN,Anna ^ Julia— 131 HOLLIDAY,Vlaud,tchr 131 HOLM AN ,Cortez, surveyor- 110 Phoebe, teacher, 4 13 1 HOUSTON, Chas 135 Chas.F 175 — George 139 Geo .F. , 166 his farm "Waverly" 85 Martin P. (hardware) 31 M.F.(his residence) 9i Mrs M.F, 127 Capt .Sam 85 Waverly Henry 139 Mrs Wave, 62 HOWARD, Mrs A.B. tchr 131 HOWELL, Chas .W. , tchr^3^^-i3l HUBLER,Mrs Belle, 137 HUDSON, Alvin, boy, 41 Ethel, child 133 HUMPELER, August ,45 125 HUMPHREY, Allen( child)— 132 F.C.( druggist )—°i 117 his home 128 Gerald^child) 132 Hector S . ,f ounderyVandalia Unio n'jpaper, editor 81 Mrs H.S.155, home 95 Jose F., 63 HUNT, Leonard, tchr, 131 Robt. Jr. of Carson I'wp — 66 HUNTER, Mrs Nannie 71 HUSS,H.T.,his home, i7l Sue, ( teacher) 131 HUTCHINSON, MM^ J. A 94 Katie, MMaitt 134 HYDE, Mrs Grace 60 Ills. Natl. Guard, Co. I — 138 (group of 30 pictures) • INDEX— PORTRAITS 7 IVIES, Vlrs Lena 60 INVIAN, T .J . , 143 IRELAND,ETnianuel, (first, Co. treas.,^ 7th Vlayor of Van- -dalia 48 Genevieve (ciild) 133 VIrs Lillie 70 Walter (boy ) 133 IRISH, Arnold, boy ±'^2 Elaine, 133, Iris-133, J.H.- (Dep.Co.Clk) 30 JAVIES ,Evadna, l'^3 Floyd -^30 Joseph F., ex. Circuit Clk.- also G.A.R. 24 58 JEFFARES, Catherine 131 JENKINS, Ezra, decd.tchr 40 musician 57 John, deed. G.A.R. 147 Thotias K.,(ex-Co.Supt .Sch. ) fomerly Vlayor 24 VIrs Nannie ; 97 JINNET, Foley, graduate, of Sharon Two. Payette Co.-l''^^ JOHNSON, Carrie, 62 VIrs Carrie 3q E. , — 124 Pern 133 JONES, Nornan 40 JERAULD, Henry P., ^q Gorton D.,r,erchant §i_ii7 Vliss Jeanie, singer 121 \Ars Jennie 50 Rachel, singer, 10 1 VIrs Sarah(W.R.C 59 (Jeraulds oldBlksiith shop (early bldg iqS KALEY, Daniel, Township clk.- 149 his hOTie 153 KASXASKIA RIVER Bridges, old and new 35 37 K.ASTEN,Wii 25 Henry (deed) 19 KATZ, Jacob, Tierchant 54 KEEN,F.D. , 1;^^ KELL,Chanee, — tchr 131 KELLY , Ja-nes 34 Vlargaret(child) 1 ^^ KEPNER, Mae,— tchr 131 KERN, Lizzie, (of conf irnation class,Luth.Ch. 1904'3 6S KIDD, Jennie, ( asst .Prin. )-iii KYLE, Nannie \4.,tchr. I3i KING, Bart 125 KIRK, St el la, 134 Pauline, age 9, 133 KOEHLER,Vlr & Mrs P.O 16O KNIGHT, Dels ie, tchr, 131 KNOWLES , Dr . Jo s .S . , deed 54 KURTZ, Geo . A. , Tierchant-ii«-i30 Mrs Geo. A. (nee Swift) 153 Grace M.,dau.J.W. 124 Ida, child of J.W., 149 John,( Tiusician) 114 Mary 124 LAKIN , Ara 62 Jessis L. (foreman on journ- -al V_andalij !J^i05:' 140 Mrs Jesse L.Lakin i7l Mrs Nellie , 62 Nellie Doyle, 139 T.N .Lakin(Edr.VandaJ^ia Uni^n in 1904 140 his port.wth 2 sons 49 his residence, Vandalia-152 LAMB, Bessie, tchr 131 Maggie J., tchr 131 LAPE, Charles, tchr I3i LANGDON,"Nig»i,of the Base Ball Club,Vandalia 125 LANSFORT,M.L.,tchr 131 LAPE, Eva, — tchr 131 Jeannette 127 L.C.,teaCher 131 LAWLER,Cora,(of Sharon )-i23 Grace, — grad. 1904, Sharon 123 PrfeeTian,age 5 i32 LAWSON, Mary- tchr 131 LEACH, Joe, 124 LE DAUX, Florence, age 10 — 133 LEE, Benj .Franklin, of Shobon- -ier, pioneer, ae 9S-)-98-155 Harry, boy 41 Win. H. (of Shobonier,ae 92-& a oioneer 155 Lee's Old Mill on Kaskaskia River at Vandalia 9 LEEVER,Agnes-i33 ,Bernice-i33 LEIDIG,Geo.(2d Mayor of Van- -dalia i^ LEWIS, Richd. Catty, deed 40 LEY, Mrs Mamie E.,tchr 131 LIGGET,Mrs Cath. ( W .C .T. U )-7l LILLEY,(see next page) .INDEX — PORTRAITS 8 LILLET, Virs rl^rrietfSc 2 children John, Tier chant Mrs John HoTie of Jno.Lilley NorTan , boy ,-i04 LIPPEL,Vlaggie,apre n LIPSEY,Vliner,IllseijiG___ LIVINGSTON, David, age lo LOAR, Harry, Ti- Tib. Ills. N. 13S, Tiusician LOG KART , Glenn , t chr J .W. , LOGUE, Annie, t chr Rosa, (teacher) Stella, (tocher) LORTON, Curtis, age 12 LOVETT, Elizabeth R., Vlaud, teacher . LUZENBEEL,W.E.,tchr LYND,Jno.(in 1904 a res Pittsburg Kansad.pic.o house in Vand. belongi to hin gr. 104 -92 142 163 132 133 G._ -67 131 -32 131 131 131 132 131 131 131 .of f a i43 VIABRY ,Geo.W.,(Dep.$hf )-i03 Mrs Geo. W., her residence- 152 Lila,age 9, 133 McClAIN, Isabel .Brown 139 V!cCONNELL,Jno .VI. (Pi* ) 102 VlcCORD, David, age B 132 D.C . (drugs ) 106 Vlrs Harriet , deed, 101 R.J .N . ( decd)drugs 1O6 Jaiiie, 139 Vlrs W.F. (teacher) 131 Vlrs Willa,her ho-ne 164 V!cC0RVIICK,Glinton(tchr)l3i VlcCOY,Alta(tchr) 13 1 VlcELHENEY, Francis, ae 13 135 VIcGREGOR,E.,iiarble wrkrii3 VIcKELLER,A.S., 30 Tiusician ,Presb.Ch .Choir 121 Mcknight, Reece, Tiusician 114 McDonald, Chas.H. 95 Vl&Tiie (tchr) 131 McDUFP, Peter, f^rTier res.,_ in 1904 on Atchison Kan3S McILHENEY, Fred, age 6 132 J .F. , Tier chant 91 McILWAIN P0ST.G.A.R.i\io.273- (group of 20 members) 58 Woman's Relief Corps of-59 (group of 15 Vandal ia lad 4«s McLaughlin, Isabella Bond— 56 (wf .Hon.Robt .K. ) Hon .Robt .K., ex-State Tr ._56 Their residence 29 McLEOD,( Vand. pho tog.) 13 McNUTT,Wm.A.,G.A.R 58 ( MADDOX,John F.,8th Mayor- -21 Mrs Mary , deed, once propr.of the old Maddox House 18 (She was hostess of Robt.G. Ingersoll,Crutchf ield the architect, and Henry P.H. Bromwell at this House in the fifties. (Note by H.E.fi) MAHON,Rev.Benj .of Avena,ae Sl pioneer 155 J .W. , (teacher) i3i Ray(of St Peter Ills., atu- -dent winning prize 122 MAMMEN,A1 lie, vocalist 67 Est e 11a 130 Ethel, 130 137 John, senior, City Tr. 1903-45 MANION,H.P. 119 James M. 147 MANNON, Carroll Brown, boy-132 MARTIN, viinnie, of Sharon — 123 MARTY,Chas.J. 62 MERTZ,Wellington(G.A.R. ) 58 MATHENY, James A.,atty 44 MATHERLY,Lon S .dep .P .Master- t newspaper corr. 7 — - His Vandalia home 93 his dau. Florence g.9 126 Mrs Lon.a.(nee McCord) 126 MATTES, Charlie L.tchr 131 VlATTIX,C.C.,tchr 131 MAY, Aletha, aged 10 133 Maud(Mrs) 60 Eunice (age 8) 133 Rev. Montgomery May, pastor cf -Bapt .Ch. 74 Montgomery May,ae.« 432 MAYHEW,Jno.L.(tchr) 131 MAYS, Jesse, -ex-Sheriff 23 MEARS,Rolla,age 8, 132 MEEK, E.G. (nee Starnes) isi George- 10 153 .INDEX— PORTRAITS S vIERRY,^rs «adge 62 VIETCALF, Jas. , Jno. , Frank, Roy 124 viETZ6ER,Jno.U.,foriier t'res- board of Supervisors 84 Viol lie, teacher 131 vlILLER,F.E.,tchr 131 L.W. ( deed: Tierchant 93 P.H . ,tchr 131 W.E.(Secy) 111 VlILLS,Ada,age S 133 Charles H.,his residence — 157 Jessie, age ic 133 K. (boy, age 13 132 ^rs Lacy( A/.R-CTieiib) 59 Selby, teacher i?i T.C.,T.eT.b.G.A.R 58 -T.C .\Aills 'hjTie 114 VIITCHELL, Annie 134 L.F. (dec'd)Circ.Clk. 1C4 virs Margaret (Pi. Fayettei72 \«rs \Ailiie 70 ^OLLISDN, Joe,Tiasician 114 VONTGO^ERI, Sarah L.,tchri31 ViOORE,Geo.,age 15 132 Viattie == = ======== 134 W.I. (of Pope Twp-) — 66 VORELOCK, Bessie, age « 133 Carrie,-0r3al-, Frank-, — 133 Frank, (Secy .Vol. Fire Dpi35 vlDREY, Fred, age 10 132 Hubert , boy, 41 L.E., (hardware) S9 his ho'De,Vandalia 99 Dr .L.L.Vlorey , 20 his residence 90 ^ila \4ore7, 35 V.ORRISON,Cayse,of [i&nsoni22 Cayse( teacher ) 131 \^YERS,.J.R.,ex-Ald.-45 113 P., 124 / Rev.S.D. Vlyers, pastor i904 of St. Janes Ev.Luth .Ch-SO (in group wth conf irnation class 68 NAYLOR, Elsie, age 10 133 NEAL,F.1I., 124 NEILL,4attie(tchr)-30 131 NEWCDMB,Bessie(tchr ) 131 NICKERSON, Louise, (see under nar.e of P odg e NIXON, lAorris, age n 132 NORRIS.Lula.tphr i •:? 1 0'BR1EN,J .W.,Vandalia's art- _iEt,his two paintingd pp — : 9-lC OGLESBY, Albert, member Ills- Natl.Gd 138 Archie Oglesby,boy, 132 Eugene, 124 J. VI. (of Vol. Fire Dept.)l35 OLIVER, Charles, tenor singer Vandalia Concert Band 67 Jaties Oliver, musician 114 §'NEAL, Beverly H. 138 ORTON,Wt.. ( Ills .Natl .Gd- ) 138 OWENS, Vlrs Jane, ( W .R .C . ) -g»M 59 PANSY HUNTING k FISHING CLUB (group of 7) 64 PAR!CINSON,yirs Louie 62 PARKS, W.H. of Avena 66 PARRILL, Lillian, tchr 131 PENWELL, Clyde 124 L.T.(Tiemb.G.A.R. ) 58 PERKINS, Ben 41 PERRINE, Frank 132 J . T . ( ISO PERRY, Stephen D.C. ( decd)i44 Peter, ( ex-alderman, his old blksmth shp 109 PERRYVIAN,Miss Lizzie-57 — 60 PETERS, Mrs Anna( dau. Col • Fer- -ris Forman) 175 PETTIBONE,A.H.(G.A.R. ) 58 PFEIFER,A.W. .merchant 84 his Vandalia home 98 Chas. Lincoln Phifer 8 PHILLIPS, Amasa H. 22 Chas .H.,170* — J as. A. 104 John 145 PILGHER,Estella( tchr)i31-l57 Kate (tchr) 131 PITKIN, Anna (Mrs) 60 Miss Bessie 165 Thomas N., merchant, 17 as memb.ch. choir 121 with group of employes- i3C' his residence in Vandal. 17 POLLOCK, Emma, tchr 131 PORTER, Maud 70 PRATER,J . J 111 S.A.,(his residence) 127 Walter, boy, 41 PRICE, Arthur, tchr, 13 1 Edna — tchr l3i PRYOR, Arthur 124 (old Pryor residence) i73 fLafavette Prvor's hoTie ) .INDEX — PDRTRAITS ^q PUVr/iEL,Allie-i23,Josie_i33 Nora-(all of Sharon) — 123 PUViVlILL,EsteTle,tchr-_. 131 PURTELLE, Thomas 124 PYLE,W.H.,(Supt.Sch. ) 5 7 RADCLIFFE, J .H. ,tchr 131- RALSTON, Flossie 133 RANDOLPH, Bessie Vlabel — 133 ^iazel 133 RAY, Andrew, (Capt .G . A.R)_83 Butler, volunteer firenan- 155 ■Julian,tchr 131 REDV10ND,Charles(fireTiani35 "iazeljage li, 133 REED, Alex. ( ex-chf . D0lice94 /irs Joseph 151 Joseph Reed's hoxie 94 Joe ( boy )-4l, Nettie 133 itfilliam, 34 Virs i/VT;.(ar.) 157 Williaii Jr. S2 REVIANN, don. Fred, TeT.b. Cong- TDrOTi.nchnt 19 his funeral, Vand. 1895 — 32 Fred(City atty 1903)45-53 139 \Ars Julia, 59 — 60 \4rs Rose(s'nall pic.) — 135 REVIER,L.S., Vlr.i VIrs 14S REVIINGTON,fi.J .70-(G . A .R .53 RETH[0RN,'denry-i32*John-i3 2 Rosa-SS-Wm. (his home) — 97 REUTER, Gertrude 133 REXWlNKLE,Benj 42 his residence 33 ^rs Ruth SO REYNOLDS, John(4th Gov. Ills in 1331-4 27 RICE,ET.Tia 139 Dr.F.L 1^ 139 RICriARDSON,Fred(his resi5S RIC4IE,Hattie 4 53 Will 139 RIGGINS, Ira, ( phot og) 165 RINGE,Jno.d.(G.A.R. ) 47 RIPLEY, E.G., 117 RIS0N,E.R.,decd.(offic)i02 RITTER, Jacob, old res 55 J .Will, architect 43 Chf. Vol. Fire Dept . 135 RITTER( continued) J. Will, his residence 91 VIrs Vlila 60 ROBERTS, Li zzie(tchr) 131 ROBINSON, S.E. (of Kaskaskia66 RODE, Jno.E. (9th Mayor) 22 ROE, Art hmr, atty, 49 Ezekiel 13& 42 ROSS',Robt.W., editor of Hist- -ory of Vandalia 6 (son of Judge J . /i/.Ross,b .Ky ( Sc early res. Vandalia ) R0TH,John-i54,Virs John 157 Mayme Roth, 65 RUEVI.VIELIN ,Chas . boy , i32 RUGAN,Laure(tchr) 131 Ralph, boy, 132* Vivian 133 RUV[VlEL,Celia-63, Charles-130 Mrs Celia as musician 69 C .L. (metib. Choir) 69 Vlr.4 ^rs Joseph( pioneersi7l Mays (boy) 132 RUTLEDGE, Geo. (Ills. Natl. Gd^.) 138, musician67- John B.(res.60 yrs.) i7C Othello,rnemb.I.N .Gd. 138 Sam (2d Asst .Chf .Vol .Fire department 135 oATr.o /> -J (see Sayles) SALES ,Guida ^ r__ — '133 SAPP, Earl, boy 132 §AWl{EY,Miss Hazel 140 SAYLES, Mrs Amanda( W.R .C ) 59 Caroline, age 6, 133 Castilla,age S» 133 Celeste, age 4, 133 Fleta 65 Guida age 10 133 J .F. (musician ) 114 postmaster, & rural del. 129 Mary E i§g 155 SCHAFER,Chris(G.A.R.) 58 SCHENKER,Celia( child) 133 Etta C. g3 John W.(i2th Mayor)-i7 45 Marguerite^agfe 7) 133 SCHERT, August, age 8, 132 Carrie, 138 *t'dna 13 2 George,nnemb.l .N .Gd. 138 SCHEURER,Robt.G.,mcht no SCHILLING, Ruby, age 12 133 SCHMIDT, Geo. 45, his hoirie--iOO .INDEX PORTRAITS n SCHVlIDT,Joe 1-52 SCHlhiB factory-115 SHULL, Eugene, age s, 132 Wavie,age 10, 133 SHUTT,Geo.E.,of Eamsey 66 SIDNER,G.A.(of Ills. N.G. 138 Florencp,tchr I'^i SIGLER,Nellie-i33-Roy-— 132 SLATER,ArtHur,68,Lucille-.f^7 SMITH, Alf. P., edr. Fayette Co- De*ocra_t ^4^ g^ His residence in Vand.-ii2 Cecil, age 8 132 C.G.,also editor, 4C-9.3-and his residence 03 Ella F., (teacher) 131 Ethyl, (tchr) 131 Eualia .Grace 55 Dr.H.D.,-39_64,home 90 Lucy, age 7_ 133 Raymond 132 104 Tabbie 134 W.F.(Mfr. 89--This home — -''^ SCHMOHL,or SMOHL,Mrs J._:— 153 Mrs Mattha J 137 SNELL, Lucille 153 3NERLEY,Geo.F 96 SN00K,G.Ralston,niusician_67 SNYUER, Augustus, pic.of his descendant's home 66 Gharles, teacher, i Cora — i31 Edward, of Ills .Ntl .Gd. — 136 Ona, ch i Id- 133, Ir.a, child- 133 SONNEyiANN,yiiss Blanche, -dau ■ of C.G 153 C .A. ,( pioneer) r35 Ghas .G.-i2,his residence-42 Mrs C.G. (nee Reir.er) 156 Mrs ^liz .wf. Christian A.l^^ Grace 65 He rir.an, member of band 67 Miss Lucy-59,her home H^ Miss Habel 69 "Tot" 12§ William(4th' Mayor) 32 his residence 1C7 SPALD1^JG, Horatio N 68 His wife, dau. ©f H.B.Thomp- -son 171 SP ANGLER, Guy, of III3.N.G.138 SPECKMAN, Clara M.tchr 131 SPENCER, Daniel^lumber 163 SPRAGUE,Solon 131 SPR I i^GER , Ha 1 1 i e , age 1 1 ) — 133 HerT.an,-67,-4l-(vocalist ) — Josie(meT:b.Conf irm.Clss. )6S SPURBEON, Bessie, age n 153 Ho n.E.B.Sourgeon, States' At 17 of Ills .|cfeSicieiit_yand-)-65 .Helen, age 5 133 STAFF, Nora, tchr 131 M.L. Staff, tchr i3l STAHL, Eugene, age B 132 Jane^ Mrs ( Jane )V» ,R,C . 59 Stella, age 10 133 STAMM,Louise(club) 134 STARNES, Martin, age 7 132 STAPP, Dale, (age 4) 132 Eugene Stapp,( worshipful Ma=:- -ter, Temperance Lodge AFAm- in 1903^ 5C .STiASTfir-^ /Mai/ii i^r.j- j,j._[. hfTOO-YKfl siddsT - — smofl sxri^_98f .I'tV') .'■'I.w ?:dl---.l 8^Jv««JhCy8 'TO^JHCMFOe ^'"J" . 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D. ,10th M&ypr,Vand.-i5 as T.emb.old Band 114 Mr. 5c Mrs Geo.D. laQ Lucien(age 5) 132 STEINBRING,Ollie,age 11-133 STILLMAN, Judge Jas.J. 46 Sallie( VIrs )her residence93 Sallie V!.(tGhr) 57 63 STI«PSON,Rosella(T.emb.con- -firmation Class, Lutheran Church of Vand. 68 STIMSON,Frederica 5- Rubyi33 STOKES,J.E., 131 STOMBAUGH,Thos.M. 135 STONE, Alios, lie Tib. confirtiati- -on Class, Luth .Ch . 68 Henry A., rusic dealer, 4 fomer G.M. of I.D.D.F.24 his hor.e in Vand. 173 ^A^s May D., (a Reb'^cca43 STOUT, Chas 125 "Dick»» 55 Sidney B,,Tierchant 16 S .B. ( TieT.b.G.A.R. ) 53 Thos .J. ,(now res. Kan.) 81 STRAUB,ATielia,age 10 133 George, age 6 133 STRAP?, J .T.B. 40 STRICKLEN, Pearl 131 STUBBLEFIELD,Anne(see name of Starnes) STARNES,Anne St ubblef ield-- (dau. of a pioneer) ic 1 STURGESS,Bee,age 8 133 M Vlargaret-age 10, 133 Margaret S., g3 Col.R.H.Sturgess,(9th Ills.) 4aecdi___3g R.H.( banker of Vand.) 51 STURGESS HILL, view of, above Vandal ia -.go STUTTLE, "Doc " ( base- ball ) 125 SURDAVl,Effie,age 6, 133 SWAN,Ziba S . ( atty ,decd ) 39 SWEETLAND,Chas 134 S YFERT, John, rriusici an, 67-69- TATE,Elizabeth,meiiib.Conf irma- -tion class, Luth. Ch. Vand. -68 Fred,teacher,Fred.R. — 57-i3i Harry, s.- WiAliam( ILL.N .G .-138 W.A 124 TAYLOR, Fred. tchr, 131 Fred M.(of Mulberry ts^^_i22 Helen, age 5 133 James 130 TEDRICK,John(SeT.inary Twp)-66 THEES,Mrs Ida L. 143 TH0V,AN,D.S. (Sharon twp. ) 66 Roy, (see Thomas) l^Q Mrs-Anne-TboT: THOMPSON, Mrs Ann, deed, former propr .Thompson Motel 56 George, memb. Ills .N .Gd 138 J .L. (memb.G.A.R. ) 53 William G. (decd)Clk .Circ .Ct , 4g TODD, Rev. Hugh W.,25 yrs pastor Presb.Ch.in Vandalia 29 TRAVIS, Dr. D.L. (veterinarian ) 120 TRUEBLOOD,Mrs Lucy , chaplain - Florence Nightengale Circle ladies of G.A.R. 137 TUCKER, Rev. J. G., 1st pastor of. the new M.E.Ch. so TURNER, Abbie M. 63 Amy, teacher j_3-j_ Judge Geo.T. ^-^ URBANI, Jos. ( jeweler) 21 Mrs L.J., 917 Will J., jeweler 21 VANDALIA, views, churches, anfl schools, buildings etcnotyet noted ^g¥^eups-Silso4 - Bands: _ Vand. Concert Band)20 meriH 67 Weber's old Military Bar.d (grpup of 12 musicians) 114 .INDEX PORTRAITS 13 VANDALIA (pictures of,contiri.) Churches & Choi rs:- Old House of Divine Worship (built by State) 12 Baptist Church(ist)P-l>oi%_75 Evangftlican Lutheran 78 its pastcrE 1895-1903 80 / its confirmation class of 1903» group of 13 incl. Pas- tor 6B- Vlethodist Church, the old bid. destr.by fire iS99 76 New VIeth .Ch. interior, exteri- or, 7 7, pas tor 80 Choir of 1st Meth.Ch. 69 (group of 19 members) Wescott Chaoel, (VI. E.Ch. South) (near Vandalia) 161 PRESBYTERIAN Church, 1st 75 its choir of S -iiemb.I__2i^i Roman Catholic Church, i pastor 78-79 Clubs & Societ ies-*-B©afds Aldermen of Vandf group of 15) of 1903-4 45 Base Ball Club,i903(l3 fig)l26 Cracker Jack Club( igmenb) 41 E.F.Club( ladies)i6 nemb. 134 Florence Nightengale Circle— (ladies of the G.A.R 137 Fire Dept . Vand. ( Volunteersi35 Home Study Glub (23 meT,b)-60 Hoot Hoot Camping Club(20)l39 Ills. National Guard, Co. I 133 (group of 30) VIcIlwain Post 273(G .A .R. )__58 (group of 20) -Vlcllwain Woman's Relief Crps (grouD of 15) 59 None Such Club, (girls) 65 (group of 13) Pansy Hunting & Fishing Club (group of 7 memb.) 64- Paper Mill (Ford • s )employfcs (grouD of 36) -1^24 Press of Vandalia(i2 memb)i4o Supervisors of Fayette Co .-M9 (group of 19, of 1904)— 66 T.S.Club of Vand. (15 memb.)62 T.N.Pitkin assocof empl.-i3o Woman's Club,(i6 mer.b.) 63 Woman's C.T.U. of Vand. port.. (9 officers 1904) 71 Schools of Vandalia- S&minary, built iB57 30 High School 31 Third Ward School 56 Public Sch.Tchrs.Vand. — 57 (group of lb, of 1904)- Fayette Co. School tchrs (group of over lOO )-l3l Sharon twp. graduates, — 123 (group of 11, of 1904) Prize winners in countyi22 (group of five, of i904 ) Vandalia little school ch* (group of 90 girls 133 (little boys'group, — 132 Fayette county boys'group- (assembled in Vand. 1902) -ev«*:-79--boys-r ?2 Boys'Corn Contest Exib.-73 V iews about the town ,Vanda, "In the Woods at Vandalia" (painting by early art- ist of Vandalia) 10 Pioneers of Vandalia, liv- ^ ing 1903, 155 Old Church Bell of town — _ 168 Old State Capitol Bldg. (before remodeled . 35 (after remodeled-_g§-53 (as it is 1904 24 Court House Sq.igoo 46 Old postoffice 34 Charter's Hotel, when Van- -dalia was the Capitol22 Flack's old hotel(histor- -ic bldg . 14 Burner Bouse(old hotel) (when Vandalia was Cap'^'^ Covered Bridge(old) on ^_ (Kaskaskia River) 36 New Bridge 37 Mill erec.lggg iqq Old Lee Mill 9 Brickyard,W.Vand 157 Ford Paper Vlill-i47-i48-- 149 — group employes — 124 Eagle Brick Works 145 Livery stables m Store interior 168 Standard Oil plant 103 .INDEX PORTRAITS 14 VANDALIA,cont inued Views in an d ar oun d Brookdale, suTiier resort — ISO A Vandalia funeral, 1995 32 Court ^ouse, Effingham I11-1C5 ^Ae-nbers of the Vandalia Pr^ess (group of 12, of 1904) 140 Vandalia City Officers of 1904 (group of 15) 45 County Board of Supervisors — (group of 19 T.eTibers,i903)66 Gallat in St . views-21-52 136 SpanishWar Vols.arr.at Depot- 153 Old view of Vandalia houses67 View of rail road tracks-i54 Fayette County house( i894)-47 Steam Laundry bid 103 Cooperage & Lunber 6o— liO Wagon factory(old) 120 Water Works ^ tower-lSl i5o Electric Light 4 Power Co.ioS Old Blacksmith shop 409 View of Okaw River 154 View N. f rXi.Sturgess Hill-i6C Wreck on Vand.Line R.R./97)88 View of Vandalia 67 "\4cKinley Rally, 1900 1C7 VANDERHO0F,N.B.,land propr.iie VAN DjRSTAN,«rs Alice^ W .R.C )59 Hon.Jno .P. (ex-U.S .Atty ) 52 His residence in Vandalia — 28 VOLBERG,Louis,ex-ald.Vand. — 45 Mrs Sarah, 134 WAGNER, Chas C, deed, 1st Maypr ) 52 — Mrs C.C.Wagner's res. — 2C Rev. VI. L.Wagner, Pastor Luther- -an Ch.iS95-l903 80 WAHL,Edw.F. deed, banker iQO Mrs E.L.Wahl 170 WALKER, Geo. W., his res 5i Mrs Lillie Walker, of Hyattville in Wy©. 152 WALL, Miss Ida,W.R.C., 59 WALLACE,Dr.J.H., 16 Sue p;3 WALTER, A. C .(assessor) 1I6 Harry A.,tchr — 131 WALTERS, Glenn l^^_i25 Harry 69 132 — 138 WASH BURN, Cecil 132 Chas.H. (memb.G.A.R. )-58 Mrs Elizabeth(niusician ) 70 Col. J. B. (of llls.I^.G)86 - His Vandalia home — i63 -Mrs J .B. (organist)-121 -Louie 139 -N .H.,memb. choir 139 Roy, age 9, 132 WASMUTH, Minnie, tchr — 131 WATERMAN, D. A., deed. chief (elk .Eben.Capps' store, in old Vandalia 173 Mrs Fannie (W.R.C.)— 59 WATT,Ligzie,tchr 131 WAVERLY FARM, the old pi- oneer home of Houston f am. nr. Vandalia 86 WEBB, Mrs Addie 60 Arthur — musician 69 Gladys 6 5 Judge Jno.a. 92 His residence 87 WEBBER, W.J. (musician) 114 WEBBER'S BAMD(old) Ii4 (also under Vandalia) WEISTLING,Chas 139 WEISE,Anna,of Sharon-i23 WELLS, Lena, tchr 131 WELSH, Este lie- teacheri3i Lotta — tchr 131 Martin(decd)Co .Clk — 163 WERNET,Clara(tchr) 131 WEST, Augustine B. 4 Anne E,his wf ., early, & prom. res.Vandilia(decd) — 162 Til lie- &s--r — — -4134 W i 1 1-130 , W i 1 1 i am 16 WHEELER, Miss Alma,memb. Meth .Ch .Choir, 1904 69 John(German Cit.) 33 WHITE,Alex.W.tchr 131 Anna,( Miss) 62 Chas.E. mfr. 146 J.W.(tchr) 131 Lawrence, ae 10 132 Walter C.(mchnt) 14 Mrs Walter, 127 W.C.(his residence)_-96 .INDEX PORTRAITS 15 WHITE (continued) . Violet 1.S3 WHITEvlAN.Ann Olivia — 133 Vlrs Eugene^c Eugene — 146 Geo .L. (T.ueician ) 67 Jas.V!.(3d Mayor, 1S73)34 Mrs Maud go 62 Mrs Olivia (res .Vand .six- ty yrs,in 1903) 156 her Vandalia hoiie — 173 WHITTAKBR, (store) i6S WrilTTEN, David M., 13 (Sheriff , Fayette Co) W.W.(of Hurricane Twp.- (on Bd.Supervisirs — 66 Zora 45 WRIGHT, con tin Lee, age 12 — Mabel(t eache Maud ( Tie -nb.Ba Polly — teach WHITTINGTON,Austa,tchr — i3i WILLIAMS,Dr.A.L.T 36 WING, A. H., deed. , vet. I .0.0. P 5f Co .Surveyor 83 WILSON, Atthur, teacher i3l Carl tchr 131 ThOTias 64 WOODS, Thos. tchr i3l WORKMAN, J. D. of Louden Twp. ( Tiemb.Bd.Superteisors) 66 Maud tchr 131 WRIGHT, Benj 138 ( nemb. Ills .Natl. Guard) En3ma(age 10) 133 Harry (age 7) 132 ued 132 r) 131 pt .Ch.Choir)70 er 131 YARBOROUGH,John,niemb.Co.I.- ( I lis. Natl. Guard 138 YOUNG, Catherine, tchr 131 ZEIGLER,Ora— tchr 131 ZIMMER'/1AN,D.C .,^^e'nb.G.A.R._ (Co1lmande^ Mcllwain Post 53 Harold Zim'nennan( boy ) 41 INDEX BIOGRAPHIES (See also Port rait and General Index) BARNETT,Isaac-i8l7-l5B2— 135 BEACH, Dr.Rillon E.iS49-l901— 162 BERRY, Col. Jas.W., portrait art- ist, 5c lorom.Cit. 44-45 BINION , Frank, pi on ear 86-87 BLACK, Col . Jaties, I79i-i843 pioneer of 1S20 126 BLACKWELL, Col. Robt. 1792- Ky . Vandalia 1866. (first editor 149 BOND, Shadrach, 1st Gov. State of Ills., in 1818-22' 26 BOURLAND, Andrew, (1794-1842)- (Bur.Vand.old Cem.) 149 BROVIWELL, Henry P. H. editor in Vandalia 1855-4 , Lawyer, and Fayette County Judge 43—138-138-140 23 BROWN,Geo.W. (recollections ) 167 BRYAN, Silas II. (father of W-r . J., later DeTi.cand.f or Pres. of U.S., res. Fayette Co. 41 BURNER, Jake, noted stage driv -er and frontier characifig CAPPS,Ebeneger,i79S_i877 (noted merchant 18I8 etc;28 CARSON, Wti. Lane, son of David of W.Va. ^3g CHAPIN, Geo. B., early lawyer (deed ) ^g COLES, Edward, 2d Gov. State of Ills., 26 CONSTABLE, Judge Charles, an early lawyer in Vandalia, a res. of Palestine Ills.4i_42 CREIGHTON, Judge Jas.R. a res of Soringfield 43 CRUViP, Fountain S.,an able ^ oroti.law'/er of Vand.d. early 44 DAVIS, Col. J as. VI., prom, in Vand.af t .reni.Hillsbor»-_ 44 _ DUNCAN, Joseph, 6th Gov.dllg ( liv.Vand.iS34) 27 DICKSON, Frank Stoddart,an M.C. elect 175 DIECKVIANN, ( 1820-1887 )early merchant of Vand. 1840-154 DIECKMANN, Geo. H.b. Germany- early merchant, Vand. 141 EDWARDS,Ninian,(3d Gov.Illc. Sc 1st Terr. Gov. ^ earlier Chf. Justice of Ky . 26 EMERSON, Chas. lived & d. in Decatur Ills. 41-42 EWING,Wrr.L.D.(5th Gov. Ills b. 1798, d. 1846 — 152 27 FEHREN, Matthias, b.Germany- (I8i5-I874)nierchant 142 FICKLIN, Orlando B. lawyer of Charleston Ills 47. FORViAN, Co I.Ferris (1811-1901) 137 (he was 49er to Calif 4 FO UKE, Jacob, fi836- 1897 )158 42 GALLAGHER, Judge A. J. remov- ed to Decatur 41-43 GORDON, Rev. Joseph, son of Robt .,Presb.Min. 155 GREATHOUSE,Tevis,d. early- lawyer ^ editor 43 44 GREENUP, Col. Wm.c' early surveyor & pi. Ills. — 126 (Md.i785-d.i853) GREGORY, Daniel, ( 1809-1876 ) Co. Judge 1849 150-151 43 GROSS, Judge W.L., 4^ HALLER, Dr. Francis 6.-144 (Pioneer Ills.i836) .INDEX BIOGRAPHIES i7 HICKMAN, Dr. Tho-nas i^S (son of Col.ThOR.B.of Ky ) HIGGINS,To'n. (frontiersman) 68 — 69 168 HUV1PHREZ,H.S.( recollect ion of faTiily etc.) 92 JENKINS, Ezra, ( 1817- I90l) — 141 JERAULD, Henry F. 1^^ (early f outodrynan of Vand.) LEE, Frank, (recollections — 55-56 LEE,Wni.H.,boatbuilder of aYi early day , ( 1S40 ) 54-55 LYNCH, Michael, prom. pioneer of Vand.(estab.Cath.Ch. )- 135 McDonald, Art "^ur B.,lawyer- of Vand. very much esteem- ed. 46 McIL^AIN, Major John, hero of the Civil War, once lawyer of Vandalia 46 McLaughlin, Col. Robt .K.,— in 1S19 State Tr . Ills .-159-161 MOULTON,SaT>uel W.,of Shelby- villa, lawyer in Vand. Courts 44 sent ion 47 OBRIEN, Artist , an engineer, assisting, in laying (jjut Ill.Cent .R.T. etc. 153 J.W.OBrien was bainter of several Vand .scenes ._9_10 PERRY, Stephen D.C.,b.i9i7 d.l89C • 148 PFHILLIPS, Jesse J., Supreme Judge of Ills .Hillsboro-42 PRESTON, Finney D., lawyer of Olney Ills. in 1870 etc.-ii REED, Augustus C, lawyer of Vand. lied early in Bloom- ington 43 REED, William, b. 1524, resid- ent Vand. since 1853 143 REMANNjCol .Fred' k, merchants- pioneer of 1S49 to Calif., b. Germany 1807 152 REViANN, Frederic 2d, son of Col.Pred'k,^ a congressman elect at time of death. 157 REYNOLDS, John, 4th Gov. Ills, (served 1831-4) 27 ROSS, Judge J. W., (father of Robt .W.Ross, writer of most of this present History)-- (b.Ky .1817, d. Vand. 1880 • Pi- (-oneer of Coles Co. Ills in ( 1829 162 ROSS, Hon. Robert W.,b.ie43,- highly esteemed res. Vand. deed. Was office boy with the Age of §team. Judge H.P.H.Bromwell' s paper. 156 157 SCOFIELD, Judge John, of Mar- shall Ills, of Supreme Bench prac . in Vand. Courts 47 SHIRLEY, Hon. John, deed, pio- neer of Ills. 1829 127 SHIRLEY, Judge Robt. B., a res of Carlinville. 43 SMITH, Leonidas Morse, lawyer, d. early 46-47 SMITH, Lyman G., partner (if Tevis Greathouse,d. early-' SMITH,Robt.( colored) musici- an of old times 171 SONNEMANN, Christian A.,pio- _neer of Vand. b. Germany — 18 13, d. 1875 129 STAPP,Dr. Jas .T.B. receiver — Land Off ice, Vand. ca.i854 & a Kentuckian,b.i801» 152 Dr .Abram,( 1799-1854, )pio- -neer Ills. 165 Anne Stubblefield Thomp- -son,his wf .pi .Ills .1816 165 46 k .INDEX BIOGRAPHIES 18 STEVENSON, Judge Sax.uel, law- yer, of Vand.b.Ky. 44 STOUT, Sidney 6. , merchant , b.- in 1842, living i904 142 ThoT.as J.b.Var.d. 134 STURGESS,Col.Robt .H . ( 1331 -1590 ) 137 SWAN,Ziba S. partner of Judge Van Dorstan 46 (reiioved to Chatipaign) TODD, Rev. Hugh Wallace, h. Scot . Presb.Vlin.W 134 VAN DEVER, Judge H.M., lived S: d.Taylorsville Ills. 42 VAN DORSTAN, Jno. P. Qounty Judge Fayette Co . 1965 • b. i837 .-155 44 WAGNER, Chas .C . ,1841-1B90 ) 1st Vlayor of Vandalia — 146 WE LC a, Mar tin, deed, pioneer — born Ky.,son of Richd.W. — 126_ WELCH, Judge Wm.R., lived 4 d. Carlinville* ^^ WHITMAN, James M. ,b.Va.i826- d . 1899 127 (of Whiteman Sc Jerauld) WEST, A. B. (1822-1896) teacher ^ Mfr 153 WILEY, Jim, pioneer musician- Frontier character 168 WING, Alex .Hamilton, 146 ( 1821-1898) ZANE, Judge Chas .3 . ,app. U .S . Dist. Judge of Utah,& rem* to Salt Lake. 42 43 MVlMVIVIViVlViVlVIMVlMMVIVlVlVIVIMVlMVIVlMMM GENERAL- INDEX (Bee Portrait Index, also Index of Biography) •19 ABBOTT, Rev. JereT,iah,Ru1 . Eld. PreRb.Ch.l92S 76 Work as a teacher 63 Vlrs .Betsey, his wf. 76 ABERNETHY,H.P.(K.0.T.V!)_-119 '\4rs E. A. (res .Colo .- ) 165 /VBINGTON Va. (Carson na'ne)i38 (in Berkeley Co.-) ADAVIS, Lieut., (of Ills.N.G.96 Joe, of ^t Louis 12^ AdaTis Express 6o • 173 — 4 AGE OF_STEAM, (later called — Age of Stea Ti & Fire,Vandal- ia Journal of 1S53 etc. Ed by Henry Broughton Bromwell and son H .P.H.BroTiwell.^a. Its purchase from Kennaday 50»fot"iier name 50»sold to Tevis Greathouse 50, he sells to Sturgess ^ Hick- nnan-50*f iles and fixtures destr.by fire 1862 50 Robt.Ross & Leroy Cook its two printer boys,-;5g 156 character of the paoer-i39 ASHCR0FT,E.M.(atty)-47-97-98 ATCHISON Kan. home of P.VlcDuff for-ner res.Vand. 38 ATR^ilSON 4 BRINK, mchnts — 171 ATLANTIC 4 PACIFIC Telegraph Company, name of first line in Vand.bef .bld.R.R 22 AKRON Ohio 154 ALABAMA, orig .home Bourland — 149 ALASKA Gold Diggings, name of Blaokwell there 15C ALBACH,Jas .R. ,publ.of 1850 — 69 ALBEMARLE County Va.(narrie of Coitus here 26 ALBERT, Jas. (wa^er trip 1842* (to New Or! .frm.Vand. 54 Jas .M. ,esq. , loc .of his res* in Vand.i904-87-attyg9 — |& JncM. atty,Vand: 47 a.Vf.(J.Vl. )_52 171 ALBION Ills. Masonic Lodgene ALBRECHT,Rev.J .W., (Luther- _an Min.iSSl 52 ALBRIGHT, Mr 2ft ALDRIGH,Rev.N.(Luth.lViin) — (res.Vand. 1872 S- earlier- 82 ALEXANDER, Wm., in 1819 comm. with others to select site for Capitol of Ills 11 (he was of Monroe County) William M.,Gr. Lodge A.E.A.M oTfi'cer^of 1822 116 ALLISON, W.E.(agt.R.R)--l71 ALTGELD,Gov. J .P . — 96 176 ALTON Ills 45 142 (candidate for Capitol in (1833-17- 18-34- its Presby- (tery -li-165 AMES, Rev. Edw.R., early Min.i later Bishop "ZS 74 Judge Truman E. 37 AMSLER,John,res.af t .War — 35 ANDERSON, Elmer, (Bayle City) 72,Wilburn(of Shibonier)72 W.R. (charter Memb.Trades# as see. 12c ANDREWS , Lieut .Heo . A . , 96 (Co. 1. 4th Inf. Ills. Natl. Gd) Georgepff .1.0.0. F.1S9 2-118 Louis-(of Rarina Ills)))72 ANNALS OF THE WEST, book, by J.H.Perkins etc 68 ANN ARUNDEL CUNTi Md. place of Greenup name, see 126 ANTI-SLAVERY fight in Vand. 4S ARAGON Hotel, (its site is on pi. of old McLaughlin res. 13 25 ARKANSAS 157 ARMSTRONG, G. J. (SecLumb. Co.) 110 171 ARNOLD, Earl ( Brownstown ) 72 John, (juryman 1842) 10 3 Joshua( incorp. Insurance Co. in Vand.iS8S 111 ASHCROFT, (see left column) — EBWIN M. 29-34-39 40 GENERAL- ATTERBURY,Vlr.(l389) lOB ATWOOD, Arthur, Vandalia boy- 72, George 72 AUGSBURG ILLS 72 Hunt er, Gils inger, Be tbardB- these naT.es here 72 AUGUSTA GA.(War incident )85 AUGUSTINE, Byron, writer of a rec.of K.O.T.M.for ^4r.RosR 119-121 4B*W-.Augusi.4ne4-35 AUSTIN, Allen, juryman 1842 — lOS-Chas-i7l-SaTiuel 35 residence of S.Austin — i7l AVENA, Fayette County 92 AYRSHIRE Scotl. birthplace of Wm.Reed of Vand. 143 BABCOGK,Loren B,(La Clede-) ( boy 72 BABBIT,Rev.B.(Vleth.Vlin.io33 & 1334, Vand 76 BADEB Germany, (V[.Fehren old home ) 142 BAGG^,Fred'k H . ,PreR .Bd .-28 (Frederic H-lagg BAGGETT,Cligford-72,Tony_72 BAILEY, SarJ .E. ,Shff . 1866-40 Emma Baillie i2i BAKER, Col. (of VIex.War) 49 Hon. David J., State's Attjr- 4C BALDWIN, Earl, of Shibonier72 Rev.Thos . ,PreBb.Vlin.i830 — 76 BALLARD, Jesse, aged guest at VIr.Binion's ce] ebration-86 BALTIMORE, Maryland, H.P.H. Bromwell born here iS23 •igg BANDELOW,Gus.,memb.I.O.O.F. ll8-Monetta,T,emb.Rebecca- 122— BANNING, E.R. (builder) 172 BARBER, Caot. (Col .Greenup • s asst. in platting town of 0EBdnup-..(.Gi:e6nuo4 127 BARCUSS,G.W. evangelical la- borer ,ca . 1875 101 BARKLEY,O.F.off .1.0 .O.F.118 Orville F, (merchant 172 -INDEX 20 BARNETT, Isaac, b.O.,liv. De- -6atur Ills .contr .on Coutt house 23 Biog . 135 — res .Vand.af t .war- 34-memb.Bd. Trustees 1868 — 29, charter memb.R . A.M. i869 119, Lucetta,his widow 135 Jas.P.,his son 134 Lida,his dau 135 Mattie,his dau 135 BARNET & GERICHS,contract- -ors in sixties and later finest houses in Vand. 135 BARR,Miss Lena, Vand. Tchr64 BARTHOLOMEW County Ind.138 (Carson name here-) BARTLETT,F.E., Secy. Vol. Fire Dept. 1889-112* Past W.M, Temperance Lodge A.F.A.M. in 1904 118 BASSEfff,Dr.Chas.R.,res.aft Civ.War . 34 Geo .Bassett,medic.exarai21 Dr .Geo.W. ,f am.res. in fif_ -ties, — 34-res 1904 172 BASTIEN,Rgv. Nicholas — 76- XoT~M.E.Ch.i83 2) BAT AVI A ILLS, (Humphrey name here 51 BATES, early lawyer & states -man- 21 37 BATON ROUGE La.(Capt.Lee goes there by water) 54 BATSFORD, Moses K.,(memb.ist Masonic Lodge of Vand.i822 under jurisd.Gr .Lg.Mo .-116 BATY,Wm.C .,shff. Fayette Co. 1875 100 BAYLE City Ills .( Anderson name here) 72 BAUGH,John,in I8l9 was 1st Justice of the Peace i9 Dr Waters Baugh,a native of Ky.arr. Vand. 1820 19 BAXTER ?Prin.Hi .Sch. ear- ly eighties-57, W.F.Baxter pr in. Hi. Sch. 1893 64 BEACH, Elinor 143 Florence E., Harold C.-163 Mrs Harriet K.-143 150 -GENERAL — INDEX 21 BEACH, (contin.)-Lauina -148 Dr.Rollin E. ,res .af t .war34 asst .Surg. I .N .Gd. 96 Tienb.Woodmen's Soc.i21-l22 biog.of 162-163 BEARD, Dr .Robt ., early phys.i9 ( ar'r . Vand . lS20 ) t) . Ky . BEARDSTOWN Ills. (on early Tail route fr-n.Vand. 55 BECKER, Rev. H.H. priest of R. Cath.Ch.i8B5 etc. SO BEDFORD Co. Va.,bthpl. Francis Binion, of Vernon Ills. Cen_ -tenarian in i90C 37 BEER, res .Vand . ( John ) 172 S .J .,'BeTib.Far'tiers ' Inst . — 73 BELLEVILLE, II Is. 15 8 (Fouke maT.e here) igg home of C.W.Tho-nas 47 Alton Presbytery 3ieeting_77 res. of C.A.Stookey 1907-110 BELLEVIEW Hosp .Co ll.f or Surg. (Dr. Beach a grad.iB7.5) — 162 BENSON, Rev. J. F.,\l.E.Ch.- 1831 J .H.Benson(prob.saTie? )a de_ -scription of him-74 76 (ist periianent ^ft.E.Vlin. af t • (settled conditions ) J .Vl.Benson,on Coirn.iSGS of Farmers' Inst .Fayette Co. 73 Mrs Susie(W.C.T.U. ) 71 Warren, boy, Hagerstown — 72 BERKELEY County Va.,the Car- -son name here 138- BERRY,Claybourne, socially of prominence when Vand. was the Cap. -33, Sheriff in 1832—40 (The last was C I ay born e B .) Eli j ah , very prom. when Vand. was Cap. slave holder 20 E.C ., memb.ist Vlas .Lodge- 116 Elijah C.(Col.Eli jah C. ) 33 l52(State Aud.Ills.) l£aacLj_, post master 1938-35 f am. prom .when Vand. was Cap. 33 Jam^s_W.,commy .1835 14 States Atty 1842 103 S ^^ l?.lll^ 1^1 tSU -1115.- ------4C dERivI ( continued) J.W., lets contract i84C ~^S Col.Jas .^'. , Vand. Atty .' 49, trip to Tex. 168 M.P. Gr.MasJter 1.0. 0.F. — ca 1898 118 Mrs Na ncy (Presb.Memb. i85C 76 'W7att,(trip to Tex.) — 168 Wyat t S .,his fam.res.dur. "fifties 34 The BERRY family, in i85C its social position — 27 (location of their house (where Jas. Kelly's stands (in 1904) 27 BESSE,Rev.C.B.,M.E.Ch.-76 BETH ARDS,Eearly, Augsburg Ills. 2^ Rolla 22 BENNYHOFF, Nancy, memb.Rebeccas-i22 nTs. , brother of Rebecca Lodge , Van d .-4895 122 Mr. 5c M rs N .S . & Fred-i74 "(Agt.AdaTiS Exp.CoT Buchanan(President U.S.) "his appointee as Post Master at Sacremento-45 (Col. Ferris Foreman) BULLINGTON,Cleve, Vand. boy 72*Jjl'Writing (typing) school, 167, Josg|Bfe,atty,of firm of Brown, Burnside & Bull- -ington,Vand. 172 47 »»Si",Temb. K.P.Lodge- 122 Warren, boy of Vand. — 72 GENERAL- BUNN,D.L.,States'Atty.iS64-S 40 BURGESS, ,a wounded soldier 1814 68 Wasningtou Burgess, ir 1S88> incorxjorator Ins. Co. ill BURNER, Jacob, or Jake, pioneer stage driver on old- Natl. Rd. 33 168, old Burner House26 BURNSIDE,J.G.attyrres.Vand.- TiBTb. firm. Brown, Burnside S: Bui 1 ingt on ( 1904 ) 72 officer K.of P. 1904 122 Clk. Circuit Ct.l901 40 (J.Gordon Burnside) BURR,Aib.G.,Vand.Tchr — 1840- 63 Vlis|( Lillie,of Akron 0.,dau A.B.Afest of Vand. 154 BURTSCHI, Joseph, res • af t .war- SS^-Jos.a. 172 Julius, res aft .war 35 J ulius L ., res. Vand . 1904-172 Th_eodore, res .Vand. 1904-172 J .L . ,laid out So .Park Add. - to Vand. 1891 33 BUSH, John, menb. old Fire Co. of Vand. 1889 112 BUSOR,Adolph, T.erchant 172 A rthu r, nartn.Adlf. 172 Busor ^ Son,h'^rdware 172 BUTLER Co.O., 139 CAIRO Ills, 95-137 CALDWELL, Rev. Jno -W. (V!eth)-76 (res .Vand. 1851) CALEDONIA Ills 18 CALIFORNIA, 49er of,(Col.Fer- -ris ForT.an )i35-4.^S 45 his d. there, at Stockton-46 Visalia Calif. res.L.C.Haw -ley of Vand. 47 Vlr.Hinton of Vand.r.oves tp Calif. in 1S6I ^r^B Col .Fredk. Re-nan n,49er — 152 Vlrs Anna Peters, in i904 a res .Stockton 176 .INDEX 24 CAV[R0N, Joseph, (boy )res .St Elmo, Ills 1902 72 CAMPBELL,tchr,iB54 63 Robert, atty 98-99-100 Robjt .A. I, city atty 1874 — 29-30-40-later res. Kan- sas, at Hutchinson 47 W ilson , Charter raemb.Van ChaplR.A.M.in 1869—^1^ Capt.Co.I.,97th Ills.Irf recru . Vand . 94 CAMP CREEK Ills ng CANADA, 164 CANAL, Jno . B. Emanuel, legsl repr.frm.Madason Co.i83C d.Vand.S: bur. old Cem._i6 CAPPS, Benjamin, employer of "Bob Ross",lS65, — 156 alderman , 186 9- ^-^■^-t-g-^29 town clk.-lS28 30 res .Vand. aft .war 34 Chas .E . , res. aft .war 34 Aid- 1875 29 Lt .Comm.K.O .T.M./94 119 son of Ebenezer ist,_i29 ^.k?il?.z?i:*(ist) b. England, 1798, d. Vand. 1877. mchnt. res. dur. Capital time-128 34, he controls pricees28 his old store bldg 21 descrip.of his res. -26-7 pic. of one of his elks — 173, sends cargo to N.Or by water-54,hia Adds, to Band. of i857-6l, 32 sketch of his life — i29 employs A .A.Dieckmann 154 Mrs Elb e ge Beywid. Ebenezer (nee Norwood,d 1855—1^9 ^rs Eli2.B.(2d wf) i29 Ge nevi eve,Vlis s , 75 5£°J£®_B^'Son of Ebeni-^^^ 31-32-34- 125-122-172 Mrs.Geo^B.(Gr.Dau.Vlrs . VI addox- 24, teacher 64 Rose(VIiss)dau.Ebenezef^- -GENERAL INDEX 25 CAPPS (cor.tin.) Sarah, 12S-9 Mrs S arah G.(nefe GregoryiSl CAUSEY, David. ,gr .Juror i842 103 (see p. 56 for Capps anecdote )CEDAR RAPIDS IA.,home of a T homas , (son of Eben. )surviv . his fath.in iS77 129 naTiB in list of res aft war 34 , CARLIN,Gov.of His, socially lorOTiinent dur-tine of Cap. 33 CARLINVILLE,Ills,hO'ne of two lawyers crac.in Vand.Cts,the Judges W.R.Qelsh,and Robt.B. Shirley_42-43 — 4 of Wti.Reed 2d, 144 CARLYSLE Ills, 35 CARVIACK,V[rs Fred, dau. W^.Reed- 144 — J.W. Tieiib.K.O .T.M. — ii9 fonier Vandalian,Hon.Jno .W Henderson, who relates in a paper of that town,anecdo te of the old Ebenezer Capps store §g 46 GSNTRAlLiA Ills" 95 CENTRE COUNTY Pa.,naTr.e of Van Dorstan here 155 CHADWICK,Robt.V.Ald.Vand-32 CHAMBERS, — memb. printing firm St Louis 1850 68 CHAVlPAIGN I lis. -46- 114- 150 CHAyiPLIN,Virs Jennie, nee CAR*/iAN & FLYNN, publ.of the "Fayette De Xiocrat " in 1859 g'r_ _ZZ'SIZrE^ CHANDLER, Jas . ,aldermani888 Jenkins, now of Montrose Colo. (1904) 142 CARR, Rev. C. (Cath. Priest 1894^ 4 1S95 SO CARRINGTON, Rev. Hugh, ( i86l)-76 CARROLL, Hugh, at ty,Vand. 40 — 47 John L., cane Vand .af t .war35 CARR0LT0N,I1 Is. Vlas. Lodge here 1926 — 116> other nent . 122 CARS0N,David,b.Va.(2d gen .) 138 Wt.. Lane, (3d Gen.)b.Va-. 138 30- SaTiUel, ( 1st Gen. b. Ire.) 138 CENTREVILLE,Ills 95 CARUTHERS,V[r.i VirsSian'l —63 (Sch.Tchrs 1836 tp 1839) old Carmthers place descr.27 ("No^w owned by VIrs J .Vl.McCord" ) CASEY, Lieut. Gov. Ills', (his "resigi CHAPMAN,B .H . (City Atty)30 X^adocb.C ' ' " ■ ~ ■ Roy, Lieut .Co . 1 . ,4th Inf. Ills.Ntl.Guard-96 i994 — res^Vand-- i72- Jr. Deacon Tenperance Lg - A. P. A.M. 1904 118 R.E. Chand ler 122 Walter,Prin.Publ.Sch.i883 64 William, nemb.Bd. Trustees 1865 28 (Creel & C handler , f i r mi72 CHAPIN, Geo. B., memb. Vand. Bar, very em. lawyer ,-39-46 ca . 1834 — if^S^y cn.Casey^ 152 Peter Casey, (Aid. Vand. iS84)30 Zadock Casey, (Rep. Cong. iS36 48 (note:- he was b.Ga.^ in Cong 10 yrs.frm.Ills.d.Caseyville Ills. 1862, ae. 66) CASTON, Sophia, fit the founding of Presb.Ch .Vand. 1848 was a signer 77 CATER, James, 26-112 ( me-nb. Bd. Trustees, 1862-3-4) CATHER»VOOD,#.B.,SuT)t .Schools 188 8-9 64 39(his rem. to S.Amer._47 J .S .alderman 1893 31 memb. Hunting Club 64 CHARLESTON Ills. (Soles Cq) (home of Judge Bromwell after leaving Vandalia-5o 43-140 *home of O.B.Pick- lin,em. lawyer-47 , CHARTERS 'HOTEL, Vand. descr. 25-13-famous in early d^y CHASE, Jos. VI., of Co.F. 7t Ills.Cav.(Capt ) 94 CHENEY, Ebenezer,f am. res. in fifties 34 IhOSX. OP PERSONS' POKTitAlia -GENERAL INDEX 26 CHENEY, (cont in: )Jas.W.,94 (of Co. D. ,49th Ills. Inf. CHEYENNE, Wypiiing,Conv. of Order of R.R .Telegrat)hers in-(i905)(Th os.J . Sto ut of Vand.was oldest in service 134 C4ICAG0, Ills. (not indexed) CtIILC0TT(i38O Supt.Sch.)64 C-[0CTAW,G4ICASAW etc. Tribes 149 CHRISTIAN Co.Ky.(Bourland naxe here early) 149 CINCINNATI, 0.,. Judge Jases Hall rem. here frn. Vandal. 49* BrOTiwell naxe herein 9 Wing naTie f rii .Vand . 146 name of Je rauld of ^and — 128 CIVIL WAR,naTieR of Vand. conpanies and off* 94 soldiers-l46»a Vet. 159 CLARK Co. Ills 139 CLARK, Yiiss Anna 109 Hon .Be nj . A. (of Wayne Co.) 16»(he d.i834 while in Leg bur .old .CeT; .Vand. ) C . E . , V.Pres .Lutali.Co .-110 Charles , 32 »Gapt .Charles96 Ciias .H . 109 — ■ D'Vt« 108-115-also 75 Daniel '^ . , res. aft war — 35 \ff rs D an ' 1 M. 409-110 Joseph S., lumber 172 Vi rs Ven na,of Rarsey 7i Re.v.0.H^("i978) 76 CLAY; Henry, of Ky.(Vandalia Free Pre ss ,ed. by Jas.Ken- aday,his admirer 49 (quotation frm paner here) CLAY COUNTY TRIBUNE, a journ, of Ills-Tient. 51 CLAYPOOLE,B.vyl.on Jury-i575 99 CLAYTON, fi. p., Aiderman Van • in 1903— 52 Lieut .E.P. of 4th Inf. Ills Natl .Guard 85-96 Major E. P. (same) Q4 eg CLEARY,A.JfFire Dept . i904) 113 H.L. Cl ear y Fire Dept. 113 Patrick, a res came aft.War'^& Alderman of Vand. 1887 30 CLEVELAND, Pres . U .3 .__ 92_— 457 CLEVELAND i^B CLINTON Ills. -1899 i^^ 106 CLOUSE,G.W. -118-122, Lydia-ia;2 CLUXTON,ViQses,on 'Jury,i842 103 COATS, Thos.erec. 1st house in Vand. for Jno .F .McCullom — i9 COCKLEREAS,Allie L. i^i COFFIN, Alice, and f ath .Fred'»&_ merchant of Oswego Co. 156 COLEVIAN, —Senator ,& wf .Mary 144 — -C .F . a res. aft. war — 35 writer of art icle-52-I -O .0 .F 118, Chas.F . ( edr. Vand. Leader*^ 142 --__ "_ — COLES, Edw. (2d Gov. Ills) 26 Emig.Ills 1819, wth slaves his message 1824 on building of capital 13 his social prominence 33 • was 1st publ.of newspaper-48 COLE'S COUNTY Ills-named for the 2d *^overnor* Ros s and Bromwell names are both in this county-114 — l62 Pt.of orig.was taken off for Cumberland Goiinty 137 COLLINS, Prof .Jno. D §7-34 J£0.D._64- J_^D. (In8urancei72 J •D;^-121 Henry P., and H.P^25-30-33 M.C.(Mr8) of W.C.T.U 71 COLORADO, 23-43- 140-141-442— 155, its Constitutional Convention of 1875-6,-23-140 Colo .River,nr. Ft. Yuma (i860 )- i 137 COLUViBIA Tenn, birthplace of Vlrs Gordon,old'3st cit. 13 C0VlPT0N,Levi,of Edwards count- -y,4 Comrar.iSi9 n C0NN,C .S . (musical lnstr.Mkrii4 CONNOR, Alb. alderman— 5^ ^9 -GENERAL-- INDEX 27 CONSTABLE, Judge Chas,-41-2 — COOK, D anie l P., publisher wth Gov. Coles, in Vandalia of pa- per, "The^ Vandali a In tellig- -encer" ^^ E.H.Cookg, 119 MelviR Leroy Co ok,press'nan ~in^ office of'Age of Steam" (educ.in Vand.in fiftieR?§ Jo^hn P « Cook, noted cand.for Cong. 1821 27 COON,V.rs Viola(dau.A.B.We,st 154 — W.P. d . 1397 38 COOPER, John, off .Friend's Lg (Odd Fellows )Vand. 1353 118 CORRINGTON Ills .( location of Eden Lodge No .7, A.F . A.M in 1826 116 COSHOCTON Co.O. 139 COTTMAN,hiR old 1850 home descr . 27 H er man C 1 1 man , & his tread -mill 27 COVENTRY,WT,.Vl.,Jun.Warden, TeTiperance Lodge, Vand. 1354 when re-organized, with Dr. N.Vl.McCurdy W.M. ^ 9.B.Broi:i- -well Secy. 117 COVINGTON Ky 115 COWLES,Alf .,atty Gen. Ills in 1825 40 COX, the Coroner of Fayette county 1899 105 C .E.Cox,^res .Farmers ' Inst . -1898 73 Frank Co x(i9o4 of Chicago) lawyer of Vand. 47 F.VL.Cox 1Q8 F rank «jC_ox-ald. 1383----30 (City Atty,ie83) John Cox, of Pope Twp.Shrff 41-47- T hos.C ox,of Uliioto Co .1819 11 CRAWFORD, Cecil C.,St.El'n22 ORAfCROFT, Ben j .-124-172-174 CREEL, A. -121 — C] ifford 88 CREEL. continued-, Clifford — l72*Creel i Chandlerl22_50 Li Hie 60 CREIGHTON, Judge Jas.A.(i879 37- his speech at ded. of Vand .Armory 96 CRICHT0N,Wm.yi.Supt.Sch.i875 1877 64 CROCKER, Geo., fam. of res. in fifties 34 G.F.Crocker, Secy , Friends • Lodge, I. 0. .F. 1853* when H.P.H.Bromwell was V.G. , and H.W.Good N.G. (Charter m.eTibers ) . 118 CROTHERS,(firm of Helme & Crothers^^aw yers,of Kendal Co ., Ills ., with whom Judge Van Dorstan studied lawi55 CROTZER, David, 3uryman-i842- 103 CROW, Re V.Nathaniel, pas tor — Vand . VI .E.Ch . i904_2'^-76-l72 CRUMP, Fountain S., talented young lawyer of Vand. who d.soon after entering the bar . ife 44 memb.of Friends ' Lodge, Odd Fellows , (charter meTnb)and R.S.N . G. 1853 »e lee. wth. 1st off 18 CULLITY, Dennis, aid. 1S77_30 became res .Vand .aft .war35 CUMBERLAND Co.Ky. (name of Welsh here, )- 126 CUMBERLAND Co .Ills .former- ly pt.of Coles 127 CUMBERLAND Presb.Churchi65 CUViBERLAND ROAD(also called the National Road-(its be- ing built 183S-6 1?-18 its Western terminus at a point entering Vandalia 55, (see also footnote, p. 8 ) CUNNINGHAM,Rev.N.P.(Vleth)- res .Van .1836 76 CUSACK, Rev. T. (Priest R.C. ch .Vand . 78 -GENERAL INDEX 29 * DALE, Michael G., lawyer, of Edw&rdKville ITIr., 47 his elec.to Const .Cotjv. — 39 DANIEL, Mart in, (Jury/42) — 103 DAPPERT,J.W-. (not indexed) DAVID, Ernest, of La Clede — 72 DAVIDSON, Mrs AT.y,iB28, 76 one of founders Presb.Ch.in Vandalia. ) Signer also in 1848 77 M is^B Ann E» Dav idson -na r . i n 1S47 A. E. West. 153 M rs Mart h_a _ Davidson ,HagerB- -town Ills, Supt .Loyal Temp. Legion 71 DAVIS ,of Par ker & Dav is, a firm who bought the "Fayette Observer" from Tevis Great- -ho use, previo us to 1859, pa- -per formerly the "Age of St eam" of H .? .H . Brom.well . 50 E I146 Davi s , 72 ■ Col. J.MfX^ bng Jim Dav is) of Ills 44 J as .W .Davis, charter member Friends 'Lodge I.O.O.F.of Vand.1853 US L evi Davis , one of the three builders of the State Cap- itol in 1836 13 He was res.Vand. 33 Was State Aud.i835 38 Law partner of Col. Ferris Forman in Vand._ 45_ Hon. Andrew Bourland was in youth his elk. 149 He was later of Alton 47 VIr s Mattie Davi e, of Shobon- ier,Corr.Sec.W.C.T.U. 71 DAWDY,W.H.,a later iiemb. the Vand . bar — ^Gi^efeB via4e4 — 39 DAWES, C.G., speaker at McKin- ley rally, Vand. 1900 107 DAY, Geo .D.,ald.i8B2 30 DAiTON 139 DEAL, Robert, res .Vand. i72 DEAN, Mrs Hortense, corr .Tiemb . Home Study Reading Circle60 DECATUR Ills. Tiit- Ties of Stapp, B err y , barnett , D ickso n ,Gal 1_ eghe r,here: 152-45-135—176 41 DELAPLAIM,John,^ Wf . -?- dau.- DELAPLAIN ( continued ) 74 (with founders of Meth.Ch • in Vandalia iB31 DEMENT, Col. John, resident in time of Cap. 33 — 34 (was State Treas.i836 — ^-48 ^ prom. in establ.in Vand. a Democratic paper. -5-- DENNY ,Tho s . res . Vand . i904--- DENTON, Jeremiah, on 3uryi842 10 3- John Dento n , s ame 10 3 DENVER Colo. home of — H .P .H Bromwell aft. leaving Ills. 43 — 140 — 141 DEUBLER,'VIrs Ida , W .C .T . U._7l DEW,Rev. John, meth .paster in Vandalia 1837 76 DEWEY ,P.G.P.of Rebecca Lodge , Vand 122 D .K.Dewey broth .of Rebecca lodge 122 DEWITT county Ills 106 DICKENSON, C.E., juryman 1897 (strangfvr) Vand. 88 DICKEY, Col. T.Lyle, of 4th — Ills Cav. 155 DICKSON, Albert-4 Chas . — 173 David 173 DIECKMANN,Anna E. 33 A ugust H .Di eckman n b.Germ- arr .Vand . 1*^40 — r ■1^'* his death-----! 155 elder in Lutheran Ch.i865 ^ orig.memb.-80 *pj^oni.herg dur.fiftie^-Jbuys old Mc- -Daniel prop. -25, builds hotel 169 Ellinor, Miss , dau. G eo. H . 143 (marries Sidney B.Stout)- E li2abeth,Mr s, (wid.Geo .H. ) 141 Carl Di e ckman n,clk.Dist .Ct lS9b-%% §S~40 of f. Woodmen, 1887 ( charter) 121 assoc. founder pa- per Va nd .Leade r-1889 — 52 C o nrad Dieckma nn- emig . f rm Germ. 1839 . 141 fam.Drom.in fifties 34 orig.memb.i944 of Luth. Ch .Vand. 80-83 Ge orge A . Die ckmann , fare . i n Vand. aft .war 34 -GEN ARIL — INDEX 29 DIECKV.ANN( continued) G eor g e A. A ., prom. in Light Co 109-9, Secy & Tr . i904 Council Lutheran Ch.Vand. S2 res .Vand . igO'i^ow'-ier Dieckiian hit el- 169- 172- 174 Mrs Geo. A. A ., (Ella L.,) 447 George E.Die c kTiar n, son of Geo .H 34 — Tienb. Rebecca Lodge-i22 his parentage-i4l 'ne'iib.2d 1 .0 .0 .F.lodge 118 Ge orge H . Pi eckxa nnjb.Ger 11.1926- 141-re-Ti.Vand. 1940 * aft .Cap .re-n. 141-truRtee Luth.Ch. 1845-SQ-81 f an.pro.'n. in fifties 34 partner in Dieck mann Sc Stou t, merchandizing, -i43-service in Mex. War, 1846 93 direc.in bank, 1971 67 asst .estab.de-n.paper, 1959 — 51 the building of his block_i35 pic^ biegraphy 22-141 Mrs DieckTia nn, loans pic. 46 Di ackii a nn jb Bra dley,ear1 y firm) 143— D ieckmann ^ Stou t 124 143 their building 88 Dieckmann Hotel_24-its loc. on lot of Jno.F.McCollu'ii res.-i9 its host, Owen Duffy, 34 its contractor 135 store bldg 113 DIETZ,E.J.,res.Vand.i904 103 DINGES,C.L.Sr 172 C .L.Dinges Jr . 172 Secy.I.^.0.F.(i9o4) 119 M rs Maggi e, 60 DIVELY, Marvin 5c Lonie(boys )-72 (of Brownstown 1902) DIX9N,Vlrs Hattie,W.C .T.U. 7i DRIGGS ,a celebrated legal case 1F;6 DRAKE, D. P., hotel rjropr.Dieck- T.ann House 1904 169 DOBBS,Mr,Deo.Sheriff ,1375— 101 DODGE, Col. Tho-nas W.,res.Vand. after war 35 DONALDSON, Jno.T.Shff .1858-^47 Waldo , boy ,Mulberr-.' Grove 70 DOOLEY,Jas.boy,(Vand) 72 DOUGLAS, J no.F.,S tat es' At ty 1972 40 Stephen A . (famous politic- ian)his career begins in Vandalia. ( f oo tnot e,page P practicing in Vand .courts 37 list of his polit. honors 37-stopped at Flack's old hotel, with L-incoln 24 DOWNER,Jas.F.,memb.K.O.T.M. 119 DOYLE, Alex .P . ,Shf f .1849--40 Evans Doy le , 173 E.M. ( juror , 1899 ) 105 4 .C . Doyle,res.Vand.af t .War 35 4n-i9e4 123 Sch .Direc . i903-4-K^ 60 t©g4 Doyle_&_ETneriok-Llfl.73- A.P .A.Doy le ^7 DUANESBURG H.Y 141 DUFFY , Owen, res .aft .war 34 ©barter memb.R.A.M. 119 res .Vand .1904 172 DUNCAN, James M. ,W.M. Vandal- -ia Lodge A.F.A.M. of Lodge no. S, the 1st org.ir, Vand. in 1322 116 Joseph , Gov. Ills .b.Ky . 27 his work building Capitol 13, -appoints edr.of Il].s Advocate 4 S tate Regist er to sueceed Jno York Saw- yer, ca.i832 48 rirominence of his fare. in Vand. in thirties 33 DUQUOIN Ills 47 DURBIN,(name in Vand. )_172 DWlGHT,'Judge Sani'l L. 37 ( memb. Vand. bar- 18 97-190 3 >- EAKIN, Jas .^ . ( dep .Shf f ) i73 EAKINS,Mrs Edw.H.-- 134 EARP,Rev. Joe.M .E.min. — 76 < 1854 1S69 — 1886-Vand._ -GENERAL INDEX- EASTERDAY, Bessie- 121 137 C .F.Easterday ,poRt iiaBter 36 99 91 M r.» Virs C .F . , teacher g-64 Edna Easterday 15 7 C .Floy d ( see above) 3^ J . W. Easterd ay, fire de^h Lu ther Easter day ,res . aft . W'ar,ir. Vand. 34 T.eTib.St .Jas .Luth .Ch.iS65 91 — alder-nan, 187S-9 30 Supt .S .S .Liith.Ch,4 xe-nb* Luth .Council 82 te Tib. Woo due n- 131 132 V. elancthon Easterda y , t r u s - tee Luth.Ch.iS65 91 Free .Sch .3d. Vand. 1974-62 EATON,Rev.T.A.,T)aBt .Vi.E.Ch. 1S5C 76 ECCLES,^iss Angelina, sister of Capt.J06.T.,?c 2d wf.of Col.Robt .Blackwell 149 C apt. Jos ep h T.Ec cles,orig . coTTir.of town to lay off cen. 1335 14 school teacher of l33C -§0 juror of 1342 103 bro. -in-law of Blackwell- 149 Presb. vlin.of 1936 77 Seminary buys lots of him 62 his store in 1936/162 H . A.EccleB ,r)rir .Vand. Sch . 1905 60 Mrs P .G.Eccles,^1930 ) i^em -ber Presb.Ch. 16 ECK,WilliaT, H.(bo7)of Shib- -onier Ills, 72 ECKARD,F.C.,fa!n.re3.aft war 34 direc .bank 66 Gr-son of C .A.SonneTianni29 Frank C.Eckar d , %e xb . 3d . Dir . Vand. Light Co» I'^g F .VI.Eckar d ,reB'af t . war_34 son of Williax 25 aid. 1976- 29, May or 1 931 -30 Miss Mary Echard, of Vand. 235 W illiaTi ,fath.of F . vl . 24 ECKMAN,J.F.ndst of first tav- -ern;(its nrices in 182142C EDEN, John R., atty,9f Sulli- van,prac.in Vand- courts-47 States 'atty 1856 40 elec.to Congress i863 ^ la- _ter 38 EDGAR County Ills., (Perry nane here) 148 Edinburgh Scotl. ( birthplace of Rev.'Iugh W.Todd 134 EDVONDSON,Dr.a res. dur. time of Capital 33 his fani.in i850 a leading one 27 EDMONDSTONE,Mary A., mar. Mar -tin F.Higgins 145 EDWARDS , Luke f i904 ) 173 n^iniaa Edward s, 3d Gov. II 1.5 1827, fa»D. prom, in Vand. -33 b. Maryland 1775 ,chf .Just- of Ky. 26 EDWARDSVILLE,Ills.The Fouke faTQ.caxe 1st to this,ca. lS40H584-the Gordons came here 1822 165 EDWARDS County, also Edwards -ville,both named for Gov. Edwards gg igg EFFINSHAM Ills 47 (H.C.Bradsby here ii8) ( Brown ing,Dhotog. therei75 ) EICHENLAUB,VI.D.,xemb.C.of H. 121 D aniel 173 ELIFF,E.Hogue,edr.Vandalia Chronicle row extinct 53 " ELIZ A BETH TO WN INTELLIGENC ER '• pub. Ky. 1863, by Chas .G.Smith who later, carried on the F ayette J^emocrat, in Vandai- -ia, still alive i904 51 ET, AM , Ch a r 1 e s , -CV. an d a 1 i a L ^ 73 ELLIS,Laura,xillinery ,Vanda. 173 E^/5ERS0N, Hon. Char lea, eminent lawyer of Vandalia,circjait Judge 185 3, e 1 ec. Const. Co nv. of 1970 38-41 EVER ICK, Jacob, res. Vandal ia- 173 — M rs Mary Em erick 60 Noah ET,erick,Co.Clk. 173 BCKV.AN»j:^., l_ GENERAL EVIMEL,Cha8.F.res,aft.war 34 TieTib.fire cOTipany 112 bank direc.l89S 67 caoitalist 173 F red ETtTiel ,res .aft .war .-34 reK .Vand. l903 173 ENCK, John, painter 173 John^_\«.^cjK,treas.Fire Coll>'^ Direc.old 1SB9 Fire Co.-il2 Tienb.K.O.T.M. 119 Vli s^ L o uise En ck,of f .C . of H — 121 ' ENGLEBERGER,Rev.'F.,8ath.PrieRt 80 ENOCHS, John i( She riff ,1823) — 40 (juror 1842,Fa.yette Co.) -10 3 ENOS, Jos epki,TieTib. Vand. Masonic Lodge 1822 116 ENTREKIN , Dr . F . \I . , t r e as . Fay e 1 1 e county Vied. Assoc. 1903 111 ERIE Pa. ( ^^ingha^i nane herei46 (A. B. West b.nr.i822 153 (Tient.in trip of Gordon fam.) 164 ERNST, (the E rnst Colony )caTie fm. Germany to Vandalia 1819 headed by Ferdinand Ernst. — nuT.bering loO persons , though Tiany died of tialaria: list of part of the survivors 19-20 ERNST, August a, Miss, 1)6 mb. 1329, Pre sb.Ch. Vandalia 76 Clara Ernst (Mrs ) pioneer, liv -ing 1903 preface . (dau.of Col .Wt..C .Greenup — 127 Fe rdinan d Erns t , 19 (see Erns t Colo ny above) had 3d store in Vand. 19 fan. pro-n. during Capital-34 Hfe' rtian Erns t , (arr .wth Ernst Co 10^7)19, jis old shop and tread- Ti ill 27 M rs HerTian Erns t , 167 (this seeiiS to conflict as to identity wth.t).i27 ? H er-nan C.E rnst, res, dur . t i Te of Caoitai — ■ 34 Vi rs Vlary Ann E rnst, (Presb. -ne. Tib. 1836 77 — INDEX 31 ERNST, (continued) Vliss Ernst , in 1822 mar.Dr R.H.Peebles 19 R udolph Erns t, bought Fay-, ette County News, ca. 1880 ?c toved it away from. Van. 51 Mis^ Tillie E rnst , member ~¥.C.T.U. ,LutTieran ,5c 1904 was one of the Vice Pres- idents. 71 ESCHLEMAN,Viiss Irene, (Mrs-? Tie T,b. club 60 Jo hn E sch leT.an 35 John M.gschleina n , a 1 d . — 30 ESSEX Ills., town in 1837 a candidate for State Capitol 18 ESTES,Micajala J juror, 1842 )105 ESTIP(Estes ?) Rev. Jerry, a min . Viet h.Ch. Vand. 1843 ) 76 ERWIN,Capt.Jas.Vl. of 97th II Is .Inf. , Co .fl. ( the cogipny recru.in Vandalia(0 ivil War 94 ETCHESON,JftbB^,a res. aft. War 35 === EVANS, Aiken, sheriff Fayette count y-1838- 1845-1852-1856 40-47 register of U .S .Land .Of f .24 succeeding Judge Gallagher descrix).of bldg. where Land off .was seated in fifties- 34 B ert Evan s, hardware-87-173 Charles Evan s — hai:dwa^«l73 Charles ^'vans ,boy 72 J aTies S. -har dware _87 — 173 res arr. aft. war 35 hie son's pic. ^9 — 62 his own pic. 128 Mr.jc Mrs Evans , sch . tchrs — (1835-6, Vand.) 63 W illiam E vans , juror( 1875 )99 "EVENING GAZETTE"paper of Cedar Rapids la . , 1904, quo t- -ed on old Vandalia 56 EVERETT, Mrs Maude ,dau.Dr .F.b Haller,of Vand. 145 -GENERAL-INDEX 32 EWING,D., Fayette So .i?42>atty . 103 — fax. res. at tine of Cap. 33 W.L . Ewing, in l822*nie'n'b.Vandal- -ia Lodge A.F. A .M .luniar Ward- _er, 116 Wn.Le e D.Ewing, (Col.Ewing) waR Lieut .Gov. Ills. & U.S. Senator in 1335. b. Ky. 1798, bur . Soring- -field. (d.lS46.) 152-153 Was acting Gov. Ills . 1834 (DOrt.i biog.Bk.) 27 Lived Vandalia 38 FAIRFIELD Goubty 0.(Barnett far. nane in 135 FALLIN,H.C .,^ost Siaeter ( 1865 )88 also in 1866 35 FARINA, Ills 2172-154 FARV!ER,VirginiaJgEelduate 60 Ju dge Wii.M.FarTi erjf a-n.res .aft . War:, -34 — his elec as Vl.Gi_39 City Tr.i879 30 States' Atty 1880 40 buys stock in Light ^o. 108 elec.Judge-37-'nai:ib.Bd.yeth.Ch -75 — V.Pres. bank, 1995 66 pic. 10, also 156-res.55 Mrs W.' '/i . Far Tier , her noth .Pt .176 FA!fETTE COUNTY ILLS. agricT^ (Far-ners ' Inst .|-84Fde-©f |4 Circuit Clerks of (list) 47 Coroners of (1st) 19 Court riouse, alterations 156 its building for Cap. 22 gas wells 108 Medical t>ociety of Fayettem (VIillB,the first in county (pr eface^ )blt.by Ler.uel Lee Rosedale Farii 145 Rural Free delivery of T.ails- 88 Seninary Building-^ as80C.-22 23-52 Sheriffs of-liet_4o 47 FAYETTE COUNTi , coiiatinued) soldierslVlex.vVar.-94 93 (conapanies ^ officers in Civ.ivar,recru. in 94 Lands >>c waters — 114 — 115 introduc .f ine stk* 138 Supervisors of i''ayette66 W.C.T.U. org. hist. 71 Viasonry,hist .org.ii6-ll7 118-119 Odd Fe-ilowship ng other societies-119-120- 121-122 Townships ment.:- C arson 138 Bear 8rove 92 Bowling Green 138 Ot ego-^ 145 Pope 45-102 Ramsey 26 Sef ton 92 Seminary 73-92 Sharon, 92 (Hi .Sch.Grad.of 123 PAYETTE CO.KY. 155- FEHREN,Vlrs Cath.' -42 (nee Wahl,5: wf •v.athia'^ Fehren _ C apt.F.L.Fehren ,- -95-96 Matthias Fehren , b .Germ» . I8l5-d.i874 1^2 His fam.res.in 50s 34 Pres.of bank 1871 67 129 his res. 4 its contr^i-f^ his 1852 res.^ store^^ Fehren bld_73 ,Pehren ' .s Opera House — 7§ 135 Fehren bldg. houses Lib- -rary 7^ Fehren ^- Co. 147 FICKLIN, Orlando B. atty of distinction, rea .of Charleston I lls^M .C . jn 1843 38 FIELD, C I.Alex. P. res.V. dur.time of Cap. 33 r -GENERAL- PI ELD,Col. Alex. ^. CO nt in: -he was Secy. State lS29,Atty. Gen . I lis . 1840 38 see also ^v. 13-16, Sc for his property or home site 27 FIFER',Ex.Gov.of Ills., speaks at VicKinley rally ,Vand . i90? -107 FILL.VlOR£,PreE .U.S . ,hi6 tern Tient.^as Dr. Jae .T.B.Stapp , b.Va(Rev .sold) , served thro' it as Receiver of Land Off- at Vandalia, 5clater 152 FISK,Josiah ,atty Gen. Ills.- in 1838 4rO FITCH, Geo. R., a later neT.b.of the Vand.bar 39 partner of Hon. J. P. Van Dors -tan 1863 155 his fail. res dur. fifties — 54 FITZGERALD, Inez, Vlrs, pee Jenk -ins 142 Bi shop J.N.Fit z ger ald 74 N icho l as Fitzgerald , res 'aft -er war 33 FLACK (Flack's old Hotel)an ancient bldg,its loc. 24 descrir).& hist. 24 (Lincoln, Douglas etc.here)- FLORIDA,a sold. in 148 FLOWERS, Geo. juror, 18 75 99 FLYNN, — ,t)artner of Vlr-CarD.- an in r)ubl . "Fa yet t e Deiioc rat" 51 FOGLER,Virs Alice E.,Pres.Wil_ -ling Workers Soc . '.1. E .Ch .75 SaiiUel Fogle r,an org.Ntl.Bk Vand.1865, 6 5 V/illi a.-B M.Fogle r ,27-11 1 — 47 preface , Tiethodi8t_74-75 atty-40,banker-io9,66 City Atty(i885)-30*fam.arr .aft . war-34 — his ree.on site of old tread-nill 22 FOLEY, early tailor 19 F0RBUSH,Jno.W.3uror-i8423Jl':4 FORD Mfg. Co. of Chicago, in/04 owners of the Vard.Paxjer ^/l ill, orig. iocs! 1v owr(^r)_i24 INDEX 33 76 FORD, (continued) ,Rev.J .H.-g6 J.W.For d,par)er 'Viiil 173 Go v. Thomas For d, democrat, el- lected 184;^, defeating Duncan Whig cand. _27-37-Judge Sup. Ct., holding in Vand. 36 FOR>/iAN,this fam in 1850 27 Col . Ferris Formun ,res .before -flTties 33 his beginning in Vand. 93 on Bd.of Trustees of town29 lS68)short biog-38437was in State ^enate(i8444-38,- Coi in Vlex.war-(3d Ills. Inf. Reg 142 his previous elec. as Captain-142- pi .Calif .1849- 137_Post Viaster Sacramento Calif .i853-7itater Secy. of State Calif .-137 38 aft .ret .Ills, States Atty40 ret .Calif .18864 d.Sto^ckton igo 1 r— 138 Vleiib. Const .Conv . Ills .1870- 13 8 . , port. of his dau.Anna 176 Sands W.For!ii an,of San.Francis- "oT^alif .1904( son of Col. Ferris Forsian ' — 138 FORT COLLINS Colorado i65 FORT DONALDSON (battle of, iDarticipated in by Judge Hno P. Van Dorstan 155 FORT HEAJRY, Battle of •_155 FORT PLAIN N.Y _i4i FT.YUViA,Colo .River( i860 )-l37 FOSTER, 3amfe* E., iiemb.Temp. Lodge A.F.A.Vi.1864 137 F0UC4T,Eli^I.0.0.F.)off .-118 on Exec .Cormi.FarTjers ' Inst . , res .Sho bonier. 73 F0UKE,ffacob,b.Va.i836 158 res.Vond.in fifties-g^ — ; 58 adTi.bar.at Vand.i855 158 elec. Co .Judge 186I 158 stud. law wth Tevis Great- -house in Vand. 153 Town elk. 1865 28 suggests boring for oil_io8 g ther 1 16^-27-37-42 96 -GENERAL INDEX 34 POUKE, (contin: )Ja'lia A.,frK, a dau. Hon. Danl .Gregory — 151 Hon.Philio B.Fouke ,elRc . VI .C . 1S53-9, 39 States atty 1947 40 FOUR ^AILE PRAIRIE, 153 PRAM, J. H., a broth. of Rebecca Lodge I.O.O.P 122 Mary_Fra'n, Tie xb. Rebeccas- 122 R obert S.Pra ni,ree .Vand.af t • Civ. War 35 T.exb.i992 of 1. 9.0. P. llS broth of Rebecca Iodge-122 laid out P ran'e Ad d' 33 FRANKFORT Ky.(8ee for Black- -well naiie) 149 FRANCE, (Vlatthias Pehren goes there first frii.orig .Geruan hO'i!e,bef.en;iig.U.S . 142 FRAZER, John, res .Van d. before the fifties, 34 Treas .^•l- .Fire Co. 1962 — 112 on Bd.town -i-rustees I9ft2 to -1567 29 Vl rs John Frazer , dau. of Col. Greenup 1^2 127 Mr s ^flatilda Praze r, , eldest res .Vand. 19'14>1 iving there since I9l9>a dau. Co 1 .Green, -up. (pref ace,portrait ) 127 Fr azer Bld g. stood nxt Char- ter's Hotel in old days 25 FREDERICSBURG V!d.(8ee record in this county of Frederic for Bond naiie) 26 iSl PREVIONT Ind.,the 19-4 res. of Jnc .P.V[addox,of Vandalia f ann. 34 PRI DOLE, C.C.,T.e Tib. (charter) of 2d Lodge I. 0.0. P. us FRIER, Albert, res. Vand.— 173 FRONTIER Lodge i^io . 13( A .P. A . VI in 1926,Lewiston Ills 116 FROST, Harriet,off .fraternal soc .Vand. 1904 121 FRYE,J.L.,tchr __S4 PULTON County His .( 1826 ) 116 PULTON,Jas.H. ,Shff .Fayette County 1962 4 later_40-47 FUNK,Shernian,of SeicinaryTp Tis nrize pumiDkiB (103 lbs shown at Ex. 73 GALLAGHER, Arthur J., lawyer of distinc.1857 a partner of Judge J .W.Ross , Vand. — 162— flocation of his off. in 1950 )-23 his land Office bldg. 24 Robt .W.Ross'recol.of 41 also 43 36-39 GALLOWAY ,. J anaee ,Shf^ . 1B27^- 40 GALVESTON, (Tex. I 154 GALVIN,Capt.Th08.H.(of 40th n Is . Inf . ,Co .H 94- GET.SINGER, Fred, boy 72- GKt^eVA Ills 77- GEORGIA(war incident of85- GERECKE,Fredk.^ wf.,orig._ Luth.VieTJb.in Vand. 34- GERDES,Fred.res.aft.v*ar. — in 1904 of Calif. 34 GERKE, William 122 . GERICHS, Vlr.(firra of Wag -ner S; Gerichs 130 e.g. Gerichs (Calif ) 34 ■J .C .GerichE,res . aft .war34 T.eiib.R.A.Vi 119 partner of Isaac Barnett -135 . W5.H_^Gerichs('^arness)-173 GERMANY, (bitthplace of Luth- -eran f anas. early in Vand- 80 Sonneniann,Dieckraann Yerkef > Ernst, RemanH, and sBebrBii , the rs- 129- l54-i^'=' GETCHES,Geprge,Town Tr.i882 30 GIBSON, Miss Essie, married — in Edinb.Scotl.i858>Rev. ^ Hugh W.Todd, later of Vai'^^ Re V.J .GibB0n,Presb.Viin.77 -GENERAL— INDEX 55 GILLESPIE,Hon. Jos. H., lawyer 103 GILLESPIE ILLS.( 1^.4 GILMORE,ATi.H.(Atty) 99 GINGER, Joe . , j uror-iS42 — --- GLASCO FfiEE PRESS , j ournal,a Ky .publ .Edr.bef .1363 wae-- Chas .G.Sxith, later of Van. 51 GLOEDE,Mre C.,(forT.erly wfv of Michael Steinhauer,her- wagon factory in Vandaliar 20 — 125 — 173 §3 G0C4EN0UR,9enry J . ( f a-n-ree-. aft. war. -54 — ijieub.Sc Secy-»- Teinrierance Lodge A.F.A.M.- 1904 118- Lie ut .4 .J . Goctienour , of C • ~r,4th Inf .Ill8TNtT.Gd.96- John Goch enour > h is f aii . ar- -rived Van. aft. war. 34 adii. TBeiib.Te Tipe ranee Lodge A.F.A.VI. 1867 117 Direc .Vand. Light Go .- 1S89 108-109 — Dic.wtia wf . — 143 res.Vand .1904 173 GOLDWOOD C'\MP,Vl.W.of A. 121 GOOD, H.V»., Noble Grand, -HB {Friends' Lodge I.O.O.F., tie first of order in Van. (H.P.H.Bro'nwell,2d officer) 1S53 GOODALE,Rev.G.«v.,^'resb.\i'in. of ability, i859-6l>Vand.- 77 1^^_ G00DBRAKE,Jo4in,alderTian 1975-6 . 29 Tie-nb.yicllwain Poet G.A.R. 58 GOODE,^ienry W.,hie fail. -34 (resident in fifties) Land ers M.Good e, of Indian -aoolis,gr.Ron of Mrs Vlad -dox 24 34 falderiian 1093 3r; GOODRICH, S.E.,Tie'nb. charter. f«i§nds^Lgdge,I.O.O.F._i:i^ GORIN,John D. ,presby'tsB. i836 in vand.a memb. 76 Senior Warden Vandalia,Temp- -erance Lodge no .16, 1838 j- 16 f anB.prOTi. in ea^.time 34 J .R.Gor4 p,his fam.prom.in V. in time of Capitol 34 (Note:- there was a Jerome R.Gorin Gr . Viaster, Ills . in 1867, succeeding H .P .H .Brorr;- well,who had this honor iu 1866 ) Martha Gorin ,memb . 1st Presb Ch .Vand. ic<28 76 GORDON, Fred 165 R ev.Joserih Gordo n 34 b.Ire .1802 164 Pr e sb.min. Van d. 1848 77 Secy TeTiperance Lodge for quarter of a century 118 bank Qirector 67 Tige of his dau. Julia 158 (Mrs Julia Gordon Remann)_ J oseph A. Gordo n, son of r.ev- Jos .Gordon, became promlaft. war-i65-bapker-66 173 Mr s J.A.Gordo n 155 Robert Gordon, b.Ire. i64 fath.of Rev. Joseph Gordon, emig .Edwardsville Ills. GOUDY, Robert, presb.Vlemb. in 1836»Vand._77,name promin- ent ti-ne of Cap. :_34 GRAFF, VIrs Lillie Creel 6C GRAFTON, (town in Ills.cand.'^ for Capital in 1837 18 GRANITE FALLS, AASH. 154 GRANT, Judge A. F., among honor -dead of Vand.(i836) 16 M argaret Gran t, r* res b.memb . 1848*4 signer for Rev. Jos. Gordon 77 U .S .Grant ,Pres . ,app.H .3 . Humt)hrey ^ost Master Vand. 1049 92 -GENERAL — INDEX 36 GREATH:)USE,Tevis, lawyer of Van_ aJdalia Bar,ip fifties, 39 -Judge Fouke one of his stud. at law 42 partner of Lynan G.Siiith 46 resided in TT54 at Greenville Ills 15° fail. res .during fifties 34 buys " Age of Steam " ,^andalia journal, of H .? .H .BroTiwell_i4C later edr.of "Fa yette Observ - -er" feO sell% it to Parke ^ Davis, -50 takes back,abd later sells tn Geo . 3.VIills_50*-wlao sells it to Sturgess 4 Hickiian 5C ETiploys "Bob Ross" on one of these paoers 156 GreathTUse 's Add. to Vandalia laid out by hin iS67 53 his character,^ death-43 — 44 GREENE LODGE, A. F. A. VI. of Car- -rolton, (Taa-nber il) 116 Wia. Green , of Vand.i904 173 GREENEY, George, a Geriaan colon- -ist in Vand.i8l9 20 GREENUP, town, naned for CoI.Wti. C .Greenup, and for-nerly iia Coles, now in Cuiib. County — 27 rort.of a res. of 12S B eal Greenup , asst .Col.Wti.C . in laying out Vandalia — 127 ll__4gi9^ C lara Green up, daa.WT..C .,427 ^Tiar . Ernst ) ■J ulia A. Greenu p , d a u . s arte 15 2 "Wi lliaTi B.Gree nuie, (opeface ) -son of W-n.C., 127 early res.Vand. 167 C ol .Wii .C .Gr e enup , surveyor, site of Vand.i?i9 — 11-127 Dort.of his dau. Vlatilda - (see front isoiece ) grand juror, 1842~ 103 proTiinence of his fam, in days^of the Capital 53 Tie-nb.i839'nTeiaoerance Lodge A.E.A.VI.iR-Uatidaiia n? site of his 1850 res.desc. 26 anecdote of hiai 167 biog. notes ^ge — 7 Gov.GreenuB,of Ky., uncle of Col .Wti.C . , i.;>6 GREENVILLE ILLS, (near th site of old Shoal Ci^k.- s tat ion 68- Ga.l850 Fouke name here 158 Greathouse name here-47 organizing Rebecca Lodg^a in 1837 122 GREENVILLE, Tenn. Array lEust- _ered out here 159 GREER, Dr .Geo . ( f am.arr .Van- aft .war: 34 'other ment 121-173 GREGORi: family ofl350 — 27 Daniel Gregory ( 1809-1876 ) biog. ment. 15':' -151 his fam.in Vand. 34- iDublr . "F ayet te Democ rat" fall of 1859- 21 Robt .W.Ross' recoil. 43 bank director 65 67 M iss Josfphine Gr egory- dau. Daniel/ 151 her res. in Vand. ment. 27 62 ERIFFITfi, ^errr.an, brown s- -town Ills. (boy) 72 G»iFFiTHi,Ills.sta.-i54 GROSS-REIDEN , Germany , the Sonnemann old home--i29 GROVE, Rev. M.M. a Luth.Min lS78,VaKidi 82 GRUBB, Rev. Henry A., of Pa. (Pittsburg) 1898 — 2g-l46 GUFFY,Chas. Vand. boy 72 C nester Guf fy,i903 72 J ohn Guff y, raemb.Pire C0J^Vanddlia 1889 112 GUINN^U5wyer of Vand. Bar (contemp.of Bromwell,5c Tevis Greathouse etc.) 4/). — 35_ promoter 1893 of Vand. Water "Worksio9 F rancis j>j.Guin n, same,47 Jame s O.Guinn , town elk 1899 31-32 of f .fraternal Soc. lyi GULLICK,A.J . ,merab.Vanda- bar,in fifties 39 GUY,Wm.H. ,res .Vand. 5 8- 173 -GENERAL- INDEX 37 HABICH, — ,his harness ehop 26 1 H.B.Habich ,Post Master in Vaiad.1853 -55 Henry G.Habic b,his old res now owned b/ Jas. M.Albert 27 res.Vand.in fifties- 34 Lewis V1.4abich ,old res. -34 ^ost Viapter i860 35 Oliver H ? tbich ,post Taster Vand.pic.of his wf • 1^5 4ACKLEViAN,Vlr(PostTian on R.R. 904 HAGERSTOv/N II Is .71-7^^-92 122-142-152-157 HAGEY, Charles, naturalist, 61 ■J aT.,of Alton I lis foriierly of Hillsboro Fai44 HASSLER,C .R . , harness 174. HASTINGS, Jerry, a irothsr of Rebecca Lodge 1893 i22 HAUSVIANN,Chas ., res .Vand. after war,35,-witness( 1875) 10 2 res .Vand. i9o4 173 Geo .C.HausTiann,rcs . aft .war :iAUS.ViANNj(cpntxii>ued site of their orie.-res. -8&— 13 -35 T- ix dwigfor Lewis )H ausT.a n n orig. Lutheran -neijb. Vand .-8? resident dur.tiue of Car). 34 aldeman of Vand . i879 ,---3r; Hausnaann's E.Park Add.- to Vandalia 1894 33 Minnie L.HauFiiaBB , 35 HAVER3TICK,Prof . (Luther- -an Tienab. Pa. Synod. -1836 ■82—83 HAWK,Rev.Jas.A.,Presb.Ch. (1898) Vand. 78 Vi rs J. A . Hawk , Co rr .\fenab. Vand.Club-1898 )— 60 HAWKINS, Griffin T., juror 1342 103 HAWLEY,L.G.,a later menib Vand. Bar,- 39 son-in-law of Sani'l Stev -enson,^ i» 1904 res.Vi- salia Galif. 47 HANLEY (sisters)Vand.i73 HAYES, Anna, 122 HAYW ARD,W .A . ,— 122— 174 HEAL£Y,VIiss Sophiai4l— 2 HEAVEY,Chas . ,musician, in Weber's old military Band 114 •J aiies P .Heavy , musician 114 HEDGES,G.D.,I.0.0.F.iB93 122 HEINRICH,Eriwderic,S.- f am . GerT.ans, colonists — 18 19 wth .Ernst 20 HEIZ, Andrew, res .Vand. in fifties g4 on ©oard of Trustees fra 1862 to 1967 28 on Bd. authorizing astab of Vol. Fire 6 0.1868-1 12 Sheriff in 1968 40 47 HEL BOCK, John, res. Vand. af_ -ter war 35 buyer of gas stock — 108 HELENA ARKANSAS, Hon. Fred Reniann did garrison du- ty here 1864 ■ 157 HELME & CROTHERS,attys— firm of 1859 1^^ MEMINGWAY i Co ., contract- ors of O ld Bridg e.Jr^l^Rfi -GENERAL INDEX 39 4E>APELER,C'aarlie,orOT3erty 24 HENDERSON, Jno.w .writeri56 VENNING, J .N .aldenian,Vand 1S87 to 1890 :^0-31 p enning Br os . i904 • Vand .- 173 HENNlNGER,Jo!in, xe-nb-TeiiiB -erance Lodge A. F . A.. VI. in 1966 117 ■4ENRY,Addie 122 Hon . Beverly i^. Henry , law Tsartner of Judge J.W.Ross fatla.of Robt .W.Ross. -1^2 -ince a oart.of Judge Ja- -cob Pouke 42 res. of Vand.aft.war 34 nenb.Vand. Bar (liter) — 39 laid out Add. to Vand.-33 States'atty 1862 4^ Vie Bb. Const .Cony .1370-138 resigned froii Const. Conv. 35 Co. Judge Fay ette Co.i904 47 City Treas.1902 32 once nartner of B.H.Chap -T!an,who went to S.Amer. _ 47 establ .Den. Paper 1859-51 Bd.Educ . 1^93 40 Bank Direc.l901 67 buys old House of Divine Worshif 83 res . Vand . 1903 173 F rank I. Henr y, res .arriv aft .war . 34 8ast W.M.of -Le'nx)erance Lodge, A. F. A. VI ne musician, Weber 's Band 1373-8 114 ban'i direc.i9oi 67 Secy.R. A.M. Vand. 119 Dewy .C Ik. Vand. 173 ■Ja iaes O.Henr y. wtia.B.W.Hen -ry bought old church-93 Pres .Bd. Trustees 1868-28 Alderman 1885 7i HENRy(continued)Virs J. 0.-71 (Pres .W.C.T.U., Vand. 1879 ) W illiaii Henr y, resident aft -er War, 34 alderman 1862 30 real estate i904 174 Henry, Mr . , org. fire Co. 112 HERDMAN,Rfev.T.H.,M.E.Cb.i875 26 HERFFORD,A.L.,Glec.of f .frat- 1895 '■ 121 HERMANN, F.C.,'nemb. old Band (Weber' s) 114 Max Hern[ian n,res.af t .War-35 Max .C .Hernasnn ,ald .1996--31 nrOTioter of the Vi/ater Wks -110* Vand. res. 174 HERRICK,Dr., location of of- -fice and old res 25 HEWITT, 0., warden of Friends' Lodge I.O .0 .F.i853,Vand., (when H .? .H .Broiswell was a V.G. of same Lodge) chart- er Tiember 118 HI BBITTS, J. F., Supt.Vand.lt ^ Fuel Co. 1904 109 HICKS,Rev.I.S.?Bap)— 82 34 •re face HICKMAN, Mrs Eliz . ,presb. in 1836 , Vand 77 Fr anc is B.HickTia n,proniin- _ent dur. Capital tiiBe-33 incorporator of Seminary 1836 16 H arry A. Hickma n, son of Dr T.B., 150 H .W. Hickman , 186 9 Tn.Clk29 L aura A . Hickman , da u .T.B._ _ _ 137 Mary F.Hickmanm dau. Col. Thos .B . , 137 M ontgomery Hickma n , bo ugh t "F ayette Observ er" -i859 which was» Tbe Age of Steam " Bromwell's paper-50 — 137 -GENERAL — INDEX ^C HICKVlAN(contiTi. ) Vlontgo'nery- ioartner with Col .SturgesB- in Dubl. until 1859 §0 Paschal 5 .qickiiai ijson of son of Dr.Tkios.G. 150 R obert Hicknaan- t own Glk. 1903, 32 139 Col.ThoTias B.Hicknaa n arr . Vand.in early thirtiesi59 aere bef.Cap.waR xoved-33 Kertuckian 159 Fath.of Dr.Thos.G. 159 assoc.wth.H.P.H .Bro-Bwell- in designing rebuilding of Cap. Bldg. 1853 140 architect a!id contrac.-23 S .D.Tens-oerance Lodge - in 1838 116 S.W.of Temperance Lodge in 1854, whes reconstructed-, and H.Broughton Bramwell was secretary 117 Owner of Hicknaan's Add. to Vandalia,laid out 1854-32 his son's biog. 159 D r Tho.Tias G.Hickiaan b.Ky 1828 , ren . Vand . d . i899 — 159 his life 159 Stud. '/led .wth.Dr .Haller — 159 Deiib.TeTiee ranee Lodge S- Senior Deacon wth. his father as S.W.1854 117 '-lis wife, Mrs Eugenia, b. Tenn. ( oic ) i5o 4ICK.0RY CREEK. ILLS, its wat- ers being diverted 115 HIGGINBOTTOM, Lieut . (Co .1 .4th Inf .Ills. Nl. Guard 96 D r .C .A.Higg i nbothO 'Bf iS99 4 i-)e Chas.W.Higinboto na^fam.res- dur .508 -7 34 alder'iian-1876 29 --30 charter iieTib.R .A .Vl.Van. ii9 ^IGINBOTOVl,oartner in firu- 115 HIGGINS,ChaR.lPt Asst.Fire Dept .Va»d^ 12044 113, 173 Ir ene Higgin s,Mrs. ,nee Jenkins 142 J e nnie R.HiggJK s , nee F e h- ren , xenib.Bd.Direc .Vanda . Light Co. 109 bank director 57 her father promoter of a bank,^ her husb. President wf .Dr.Kbbest T .H:igginsi42 Yi i ss Lue R.K iggins , da u . Ma r- -tin F.,Sc wf .L>r .Hall erj.44 Vl artin F.Higgi ns fath.of Mrs Haller-le-Dr^EiGbd-T. H iggins 145 Dr Ric h ard T. Wiggins , chart er TienBb.R. A.M . ,Vanda._ii9 in 1864 1st adra.Masonry , a nieub .Temperance Lodge-ii7 P .W.M.Tf Tiperance Lodgeii8 carried title of Colonel 96 brother of .Virs Haller-i45 son of Martin F.Higginsi45 oromoter Water Co-. io9 Treas .Farmers' Inst 73 banker 67 144 subscriber to Paper Mill- 124 — his wife Jennie — 142 in 1904 17^ T hOTias Higgin s,f roKtiers- -T.an of Vand. 1829, b.Ky. on frontier of Ky.b.i790 (a tale of his lAfe-69-70 adventures at Shdial Creeic '^tat ion 6 8 HILLSBORO ILLS 55 42-71-80-83-176 44 HILL, John, alderman_i870--5>9 - HILTON,Rev.Geo.F., 1st Bapt. Tiin.in Vanda . rem.Cala.--83 Gen. Hilton (of Ills. Natl. G (leads Ball wth wf.) 96 4INT0N, Oscar F.,fam.r«s. in fifties 34 mchnt ,rem.to Calif. l-^^ 4IRSCH,Rev.J.G.VI.,Lutk. 82 H0AR,L.K.-i74, Mary, 121 -GENERAL — INDEX 4 1 fiODGE, David B. ,res. dur .Cap . ^4 Secy,TeTioerance Lodge, Vanda. in 1342 117 ■Post Master 1842 35 Co 1.\/Vti. Hodg e, res, be fore 5os33 early TieTib.Vleth.Ch. iS3 1 74 his character describ. 74 Editor of'V andalia # hig"l83.9 _ 49 1st W.^.TeTioerance Lodge i938 _ 116 S.^.sa-Tie Lodge 1842 117 HOLLIDAY,Rev.C.Vl.,Vleth.V!in. 1859 -61 of Vand 76 'rIOLLIGEN,F.S., 1903,1 -T .0.F.122 HOLVlAN,Frederic,'Bchnt,assoc .in store wth .Ernst , 1823 119 HOLMES , denri et t a , //f . Henry B . Bronwell, (secy .Teuperance Lodg 1B5& when Dr.VIcCurdy was *.M.) and notaer of H .P .H . Brouwell- 139 HOPKINS, Willard T., juror 1842, 10 3 HQPTON, John, charter Tienber of Friends' Lodge , I . .0 .F . i853 118 HORR,Cact .Chas .W . ,Co . B . ,35th - Ills . Inf . 94 ■Pr in. School, Vand. 186 2 64 HOVlAN,Willia'B, juror 99 HOUSTON, Settle, I, ^,:5,F, 122 G eorge F. Houston , res .aft .war 35,atty-39,l74,h0Tie of his gr.fath .Aug .Snyder 86 'Bention-47, Houston Sc Re'Banp ,attys 175 Martin F .Houston , res .aft .war 35 — -cenab. council Luth Cb.82 juror 1897 88 presents eagle to Co. I. ,4th inf .Natl. Guard 84 neDb.frat .Soc .-121 donates prize to boys 72 1904 res .Vand . ,hard"/are_i74 '«' Ka-ftuel Housto n ,Caot .Co . I . II Is Nt l.Uuard &s> 84 Caot .3 .S .Houston_9 6-ll9-122 HOUSTON,contin: ThOTipson-Houstor Elec.Co 10 8 HOWARD'S POINT, (Old Town)- nr. present site of St.Ei- -T.o Ills. 154- HUDS0N,T.P.,rnemb.2d 1.0.0 F Lodge,Vanda.i892 118- T horcas Hudson , (1904)-174 HULViAN 4 CO. (firm of Ter- -re Haute Ind. 38 — 42 4ULSER,W. *V. , dire c tor, Vand- Fire Dept.1888 i-^*^ H U VIP EL ER, August, charter Mb flT.sbqr Union i9a4 ( )l^fBfflr^J^P!Mthis lot28 /Mderman i869-70 29 Post viaster 7 HUMPHREY, Fredk.C. -34— 119 ® drugs-i74-niusician V/eber old Band-,ii4- Mrs .H .tcb64 H .3 .Hu'Bphre y ,res . af t .rtar- 34-frO'n Batavia Ills. -51 estabtf Vanda .Union " — 1864 51 memb.Vl.E.Clft. 75 edr.V anda. Unio n 10 5 Post VJaster 9^_25_p8 His recoil. of Vanda.-_92 HuTiphrey Drug ^Book Co62 Hunaishrey bldg 88 Humphrey i Richards 51 (publrs .Vandalia Union) HUNDREDASSER,Rev.V»m 81 Lutheran pastor i853,Vand. HUNT,V[iss Eliz.tchr-1830 — 63 5-- . H.L.Hunt , sheriff iS944-47 HUNTER, Selby, of Augsberg2'=; HUNTEN,Rev.J.H.,Luth.past- -or Vanda.1865 82 HURST, Rev., suwt.Sch. 1884 — 64 HUTCHINSON, Eli, off in Sci»ei Vlrs Etftel Hutchinson 60 HUTCHINSON KAN. 47—158 CaorjS — _ — ILtiNOIS, — -;^wuy--— — 4„i__ 7tli Rftg.Cavalry __-._i34 Vol . Inf .Keg.v^d, '^ex .^j,r_i42 14^__^^I__Jj:_ Vol.Itif.eth Rcg.Co.H.- 137 V?l .Inf. keg. 97, Co .F. .14^ II le.inf .143d Reg.Go.Ell'^7 126——^-: I"! 1p .Vol ^iTif wv;ex./far)Ce.A 3d Kefixent — 1^_ — ____1,*^4. iTlp National Guard_ce_i7g _ P4--134 L_94-95-'56 Mcllwaiu Post ,G.A.Ro 58 *0T3ar) 'B .Rel ief CorfB. 5? FlorftTJCff Nigbtewgale Circ- le, G. A. R.l adies_-^-^^_i37 1 1 1b .RaHgers ._68 Oapitol retoval 'of ^^9t 'of . ii'lS for feiioval^to place otaer 'tiaaiq 'Kaskas^ia 'g_"_i0„ll_^12. Cc](Sitol Bld.ut new'Riteii -1.36-(se e under Vand-^l ie ) Coti f^titutionai Conve ntions- of •lP47- GPW.PalTfer a t^ti- - bpr4-^-.G^Da4-e 39 Of IF«2 , G eo, ^.W a ] 1 , Tb . . 39' of 187C Geo.vV.i'Yall Tib. "sg J ud-gft JoiaB Sccf ie 1 d . -peiih' . -----------------------3^ H enry'i' .'tf .'Br ■vWe 1 J "TBTb., 36-- — -- — _ _ _L4^^^ C ol.Ffrris Fori a n , cb tj b . - 13P^ ;gj? ■ ___'_^ Q rlaUdo' B-^Pickn v -■__ L-k 3e Charles E^i;er6 | 0R .rac 'ttb.1,38 Irdu£tri£lUniy6.r8ity.lllB . i45-' VASONRI in ILLS feef- aiRo" under' Vardal ia ) VI. *r. GRAND LODGK^or HTp, -^•^ptB lEt in Vandalla-iif '.tAi>ONRi: i.n illsi.Gpjitiii:,. location of- aarly- Mii^oiiic Lodgfc-s « — ,-T-^-r--H--~- J-J-6 Tf; fating 9 j.^.t uiidftr dispep- -EEti on, Gr .Lodge of.. Ki^.j.l€ rtePte3PB=3tat Lodg,e Imq.i at K,aBlcgp¥Ta"__2Z~ --'•-•116 Grai'd Corvfintion J. -^.o V-aud tCT o.rg.Gr'.Xod^-e-_'__" "116 Masonry itfer^ecited between 1P2P-1P3S~'--'— — -----tl6 2d Glr.LodgiB' df Illd\el"e--dts off .ii^' XS^"2-- — -------117 Teuxjei'ance Lc ! Tanda. apToeai's ii Ii7 its reorgcJiXz.* M'- 1. x::.4, f aft .lapse ) ii7 itR of fie - -i — 1.17 itP offic AS VitiSfterp' 01 t.xuce ^{::'±-il7 ThO'Te living i9r;4__-2!_'_'i_ie regarding- 4 .P^vH.Bronnu^l'l' i^ VaBor i c book__l4£-__- ^^\'P'' list ,of -0I4 Masanic Lodg-- -es of Ills --—lae M £D IG AL -^ OQ 1 JiiTl. of ILLS 1 1 1 HfaillereBatBe laere- — —- . — 145 ILLS .CENTRAL S.R .-p ( f ootuof <=.) completion of-35-56-31-86- 129-158-143-164— — ------ INDlANA,ee-14i>-l38-r65— — iumkhkP^tis ,—1— 88 TNDl-ANNATION( in A la banc a ) 149 lRi!:LAI«D,_l64~ — ,---^— --— IR l^L AN D , ETJmanue 1 ;f triH .reS • f Vaada.ir . u^l^or ^^^0 re's.in- i:x^- __-I^_28 H oward Ireland ,Treas.-:--3 1 ' i¥ . 3 .'Ire land ^aldtfi^Tigria — : — 31 (he was res .Vand.af t .war- 3F— l'----L--_ — ---^--- — _ — IRONTOIf MO ..ii4.^^i^-r_^l-_- :i34 I R IS H , J iH* ; /bawker ; 1^CJ4- -174 fc y :a£taoO*elll ai ^ oxtioeuj/. y;Ii£9 io aci.tsocf 9.;i -^ ^-' -treqBXb T?bn,'j .tax ^■'3^''' :^,;i.&*/.' . TDtrroi.tGa- fix J ' , : ... '• -" rfB*wJed beJiJo^fTHP 311 esa^- ,?.toeIe.aIf I Ic s^boJ.^i. _, 7:1 Gi^:(l ITX.'itc S;:^8i iTX sijafloqe < I ncUjesxctsgicei a.tx . ( GP.qs.r . J'is ^ Vji ix Biaox'ilc p.ii il'^c R:rx qjj -£>''*': T^fTiVXl 9PCr(T -. '1 .... -giitbiegei i^i'p-^ ■j.h^ Accd oinoseV O-t^J — -■gboJ oxnoBslV' bfo 'tc cT-'ii aij; pAil "io B^- JJI 'to iT5lIOC8 JAOia> a^^X ©lari ejTBnoTelf sF (.~+oaJc -.:i.5S .'A^T/.:i0.8_T.ri -ay-It -oc-:ic,-'io >TCX.teIcrJr^o j.9i _?:.#. J -fj^-i-ovx a8/-8f:i-S:M-83tAHAiai . .__. ,c;IJ^ i.ai-»c i •'■o. esi.ictil»X9uti«ira'a»a>1AJafil Qf^i lo^t-i^-^^e* 8::^e nx.sbnijV ^.^ -^ayi dx.asi I p. . s&aTl^ bgti ra^I biswo F I- Mii^" i»bl s» ba;S r 9tI« C . w -taw. J'iji.briJiV. B©-! bsw 3ci> PT 4,frj .cw vicTurjii bS|s j-tf'T^/i r•a•i^'^2aJI aOfCTBO ^^^_-_,3ICifiIJJI i.r i yi [BViiO.^aH d.t^ . ^ .^sfl.lfTl. JcV ^^1 -.r.cO.^aH ricrs.lnl. foV . _-.•?. oOi?C.s»ii.'inI.foV . . - ,ij9H bS^i.l-nl.ar ri 8s'I i pti tnssr i%s!ri bf 9P_eP-:f^^ -^'F;- ' ^ g;3 oH.A.O* tRC^ rfiB?;floV' r-p, .B^TCO l9Jcr»Ji 3'fIiSirCf -91x0 «r£giT9cri^sx/! soors^icf^ 7f" f 391 bs f.H. A.O^al r],5 . aioguaH. all I ic j-os^'ic fsvcTei loJxosO jBXilaB>'3j;i rrsciJ- isriJo .i— ii— 01— 2 ^9JX3 wsn cTs.bra Jotl»sO ■ GJ fehTsV i »b?Tu _ea3)-aSi- -arYCiJrrsvrcO rsrfr x tu tx.tP noO -ireT s T_ ' ' - ^^ 95 __*i.ftU»-W-v-.i--i-»d - -'y'..d(r.If sA.W.C90 tSr>I "^^ ■ riiTfltr.hf^ x'tQog add- aab uL or 0^1 ^^ - . d r air , fffiaric5__8XjT3lil£ : ag-— 8f.I 3jr wx X^ox'^.^ cbrtHf iC ■" . , ^ir'ax,cr£at 9.5i aaliariO . ^f f X.y:tX8'X9VXjTy__rBXT^tJUbjTl — mir a^i __I 8JJI nx Mi'-CaAV (sxrBbnsV isbnxj Cf^ffi 9»a) ^«rri Jo 30aCJ Qt/!A>IO. *•.!»' -GEMERAL — INDEX 45 JACKSON, Ar.drew,Pres. U.S .— (Col. or U r.cle Bifaio n casts 1st vote for him 87 Gen . Jac'-:sor. ,at N.Orl. — 148 Dr .Geo .L .Jackson ^gxployer of " Bob Ross 's 156 his R.E.Add.to Vanda. — 32 Vl ilton Jacksoa ,aged guest — at Binion's anniv. 86 Vlr . Jackso p, 1st Sca.Tchr.in 1819 -died soon — 19-62 — 63 JACKSON CDUNTY ILLS 143 J AC KSON¥ILLE, Ills. (candidate for Caoital — 17-18 ntent :35 — 96 159 JAMES , Floyd 130 JaTies F. Jan es, Cir.Clk._40 J oseoh F. JaT} RS,Ticht .of firii whitCTian 5: Janes ,Vand.l'27 174 T.M .Janes , charter menb. in 1 969 of R. A.M., Vanda. -i^^ JANETT Bros .Vand. 1904 174 JENKINS, Ezra, b. 1817 N.Y.141 nenb .Aeber 's Band 1878-114 Sch.Tchr 1856 Vanda. 64 nention of a Mr Jenkinsii2 Mr s Ezra Jenki ns ( nee Healy 141 J no . Jenkin s,P .Co ma. Moll wain Post G.A.R. — 58 Ca ot .Taos .K. Jenk ins, 6f Co. F,l4th ITls.Inf 94 Vi ajor ThOB .Jenkins , of I4th Ills Cav. 94 JENKS,Cha6 .^ . ,f ail .res . ir 506 ?4 Go .Clk.ie62 assesson, Bd .Trustees --28 Rev. Geo .^.Jenks , VI.E. 1857 76 Vlrs Hannah C.Jenks of ^7an. relative of Eben.CaopB — 129. Log. of aenks pi. — 28 JEN N INGS, Is h an, juror- 1342 10 3 J esse D. Jennin gs, shff. 18^74 40-47-10 1 )i)JERAULI),contrib.to Paiter vlills 124 D ouglas J eramld,of Nor- folk Va' 128 D .N .Jeraul d, of Cleveland Ohio 128 Prank Jerauld, of Cinn.O — 128 Ga cton D.Jera uld, 34 org. 1865, 1st Ntl.Buk^S later i^irec.sane 66 his VaiidTes .1904 — on lot v/here Jno . Vianimen » s windmill stood 22 partner Jas.M.»Vhiteijian 127-R.E. bus. Vand 174 H enry F .Jerauld , site of bis old foundry 106 fanily res. in fifties- 34_Cond. Friends ' Lodge 1 . . . F .Vanda . 1653-H^ Charter werub.R A.M.119 Prcs. Vol. Fire Co.-i 862 112, Pres.Bd.Town Trustees, sane yr . 28 death 1889 — -^i2g__i28 Mrs i^enry F.Jerauld, wid (nee Gapps) 128 Mr"s ~Mary J . Jeraul d, bec- -a.ne 2d wf .Col .F.Reraann 152— V! i R s Jennie Jeraul d 60 (naeT/ber Reading Club) Miss Rachel Jerauld, grad 1903, ^i .Sch.Vand. 60 Mrs Sarah Jerau ld, of Cinn O.dau.of Ebenezer Capps 129 J e rauld & Hint0 P,mchts ,IP.£ JOHNSON, ;.Vir 112 C harles Johnso n^f am.res . in 50e-)-34,blt.old JWil'l — I8ft3 ,-109 C has .F. Johnso n, -29 35 town treae.lS7e 30 nienBb.Vi.E.Ch.iS99 75 -GENERAL- -INDEX 44 .JOHNSONj(Contiii: , ChaR .F . T.eub. I .D . 3 .F.treas .118 pic .ta .wtti .0 Id VIillio9 C .L. A .Johns on jHUsician- Weber'e old[~Band H^ Dr. John son , Vanda.tchr — ca . 1R40 B^ Du ncan Johnso p , f a n . r eR • dur .fifties 34 bldr .wth .Ghas .old nill 1-9 " Dode " Johnso n 109 -F .C .JohnRo n, treas .f im 110 ] as .H .Jonnson, treas . 1874 ~ald7ie79 29 30 Treas .1895 31 CoiiS.VlcIlheney Post. 58 Rev. J .VI. Johnson, Presb. 1968 in Vand. 78 J .R u ssell Johnson , S u p t . Vand.Sch.iB63 64 J3NES,e.F.,T}b.I.O.':) .F.in 1892 lie C has. Floyd Jone s,f a'P. in Vanda.in fifties 34 of the Ills. Cent .R.R. Co . iB53-4*hi8 old res. describ. 24 J anes Jon es ,Clk.Circ.Ct Vanda . 1821 , 36-40 47 Jlldn Jone s, water tri]p - to N.Orl.by riveri843 54 rrr JONESBORO ills 116 JOURNEY, Lieut .killed at Shoal Crk.Sta.i914 68 JUNIATA County Pa. 156 — 7 KAGEY, KAaEY,VIartha J., of biffing -taan, 165 KANE, Ellas Kent, U.S. Sena- tor 1S35 38 -iANSAS-134— 143-150 — 158 KASKASKIA ILLS .( Territorial Qaioital, where met ist Gen. Assembly of new State 9 law oassed for rem. seat of govt . 9 Commissionera named,- site selected 11 archives remov.to new site (Vandalia)by Sidney Breeze elk. to Secy. of State 12 Greenup fam.here bef.i8l9- 126 Gov. Bond lived here 20 McLaughlins, also Berrys-20 Staiop name here 1816 152 Reynolds fam.here 27 oldest Masonic Lodge here- 116 Presbytery here 77 Greenups rem. to Vanda 1819 127 KASKASKIA RIVhlR, its course and floods 114 water for Vanda. frm 110 water mill upoc 32 Navigation story of 1840-1 (trip to N.Orl.by boat)54-5 bill bef .early Legisl.prov. fQr Navigation, and its re- j ect ion 53 54 Vi^nt. -9-124, paij^ings oni64 KASTEN, Henry, aid. 1871-2-3-4- p.29. fam.res.in fifties-34 charter memb.Vand.R.A.M.ii9 KASTEN, Willi am, St ckhldr, 1882 Vanda. PaQer ^5-11 124 direcist Ntl.Bnk.i904 — -66 m.emb.K.0.T.V[.ii9,K.of P.122 KATTV!AN,Herman,{see also Cott -mann,page 27) 22 KATZ, Jacob, res. 1904 174 KELLOGG, Jno.C.,memb. old Mas- -onic Lodge of 1822 116 KELLUM,Rev.'/!r.sch.Tchr-i840- Vanda . 65 Kellum jc Lathrop ,publ. Olive Lea f, for Bapt .Ch .Vand. 1342 50 KELLEY ,Danl .aid . 1S83-1897-& oromotes water wks.-3l 110 -GENERAL— INDEX 45 • 3 KLASING, May, (girl) 174 KT,UG,Fredk, res .Vanda. during title of Capital 34 KNAPP, Tjrinter, St .Louis in -6 8 /art in naTie,Todd Co._i5i 152 Stapp naiie in Woodford Co. 1850 KNOXVILLE Tenn. ( Loveles s a Vanda .naxie ,here 144 fjick Tian name here 150 K.VliT.W., lodges in Vand.ii9 K.of P. i-odge i^o.aQ3^^2_i22 KOEHLER,Maj .A. P., 94 M iss Carrie Koehle r,of St. Elmo Ills 167 Rev.F.C.C .Koehler,Luth.Min Vanda. 1888 until destruc. of church 1893 82 KOEMERjRev.Chas.of Chicago, dedicates new Luth.Gh. — 82 K3ERNER,4on .Gustavus ,-J udge_ Sup. Court Ills. elec .1845 — 36 he was elec.Lieut.Gov. in 1853 39 He was of Belleville Ills 1 47 KOONCE, 'toward, boy .Mulberry Grove Ills l902 72 KRAMER, Mar tin 174 KROEGER, Joseph, juror, 1875 99 KURTZ, Geo. A., two ghil.ofi49 trean .R.A.M.ii9-pic • 130 f aai.arr .af t .war- 35 ,10 res .174 -GENERAL INDEX 4^ LA CLEDE nis.-4^*C.T.U.42^2 LE DOUX, Edoiurd 174 LACY, George, juror, 1842- 103-4 ^EE, A . ,Tie'nb. Vandalia Lodge LAFAi^ETTE,Gen.his portrait— 1839 117 painted by Col .Berry,Vanda. Abijah Lee , with his broth- artist of early day-4§-44- ers, built first saw and Lafayette Lodo-e No. 14. 1826 grist iiill,Var.da. ,on E.bnk A.F.A.Yi. an early Ills.lod. Kask.Riv 21 22 T A^'^°IL'^°''^^'°" ^"^ unk._ii6 His brothers were :_ J^A TM ? 7 ; ^^^ Chauncy Le e LA^IN,lra(reB.aft.war) 35 Henry Lee a ?ropr. Vanda. anion 51 N ^wTIFT ee Ira D.Lakin-edr _-_5i WiUiaii Lee. 21— Jepse LEk in,res.aft.war-35 Col . AJThl TLee , res .Capital edr.Vand. Union 1904 174 t iT.e_34-his "old place-g7 Jesse L.Lakin,edr 51 Ashae.l Lee kas an i«corp- J.vV.TeTiperance Lodge, Vand. orator 1856 of the Manuel 1904 -1 i o m„„ M T , • -^-'-^ Labor Seminary ig iao e.N.Laki n,res.aft.war.'^4- „ d t u ^ ,^^^ t m rr ; : ' °-^o^ Rev. B .Lee, Vanda. 1S98 SO T .N.La..i n,edr. notes 51 ChFu^T^^ Lee(see also under 174- xe^b.VI.E.Ch 75 Abijavr^i^ above) 21 Scribe, R.A.M. of Vandaii7 B enj. F.L ee, preface proTiOter Water wks 1^9 . — ~ „ ^. ^ ^^ Pic.wth.2 sons _49 r^s.dur.Cap.time 34 LA/lAN,^.P.,Su,>t.Sch. Vanda!- Ouror i842--4i4v4«gii2iio3 " "*• Frank Lee, his fish story-55 1862-3 64 (son of owner of old Lee LANE,/Villie J.,(Shibonier72 ,uiii ^ LANGSTON,Noah ^r.■^ ^ 'Wiii.j . TAT.Tr r ^ -i.-o H arve y Lee, states ' Atty .loro- LAPE,Lawrence-72,0rville-72 tern 1 QAfi "-T-. LA SALLE ILLS 141 i£21>l?46 40 T 4T-4R^T> \/i^ + u 17 ^ Gr .Juror-iQ42 1^3 LAliRD?, -Mr, tchr. Vanda 1840 n * ^ ^^ . ^ TAiTr-JTTM >*,^r, u 1X1 ir ^ Lemuel Lee ,Co lonel .res .Gap . (1891 2) ' "'' ti--^^^' -e also preface . LAURET^-cE lodge~no":2:a:;:;:;;i t Ir '^tT^:"^ """"' 'r^- locShawneetown Hls-act ve Z' J ^^^^^^^^^^'^^^ P^-f*ce 1826 !____iifi Vrs -Ma ry Lee , V.Pres . v>' .C .T . U LAALER, Lieut., of 4ta Inf. I N G "^ Payette Co-of Shcibonier 96 * * 15S6 _7i LAARE'vGF KAW '^^JS!ilIkIiS.eUee also und.'^oi- -.HYvntvu^n, K.^N._ 134 -nah Lbe aboveici -,^0 LAZARUS, Joshua-3ux)t.Sch. 105^0 ,,.,,. ^ ^-"^ —1.43 — 7 '- . 6&— 64 ^^ il^iaTi Lee, (see also under LAvyS, Lieut . Jno . g6 Abijah '-•ee above)21 LEAVER, Virs Vlaggie^ neeS t urgess Gen .Wn. Le e, res • dur .time of 137 Capitol 53 LEY, Mrs MaTie,rt .C.T.U 71- William Lee,at ty ,1842 ,de- tEeAN^NT ILLS ^29 fense l^j ^ LE CRONE, Geo. M.memb.Soc._ioi Wm. B.Lee, _ preface' -GENERAL— INDEX 47 LEE,yVTi.H ., (contin: ) a resid. dur.tiT.e of Cap. 34 Capt.of flat-boat, 1S40 »nav . the Kask.Riv.to N.Orl. 54 (his ho Tie,Saobonier Ills.ae 90 in 1904 5 5 toe. of his old res. on Galla- -tin St.Vaada. ^3. -25 Lee's Old Mill , paint ing by 'Brien,reoroduc.9,Tient .164 LEEVER, Albert V.,, res. aft .war- 35 — city trea6-i 989-lS90- 81 AureUa Leaver , Sec .Er)worth L. 75 Clyde Leeve gf boy )of Vera Ills 1902 72 Isaac N .Leever ,res'.Vand.aft . war 35 'ne.'nb.K.O.T.Vl.,Vanda 119 Vl rs Isaac Leev er .gr .dau. Vlrs Vladdox an early Vanda.lady 24 Vrs I .N .Leever, teacner 54 S .Vi. Leever , res^aft.war 35 alderT.an-iS93-4, 31 City treas.1599-1900 32 also aid .1556 3'> LEIDICffan.of fifties, their old res. Toe. in Vanda: 27 Col .Geo .Lei di g, res. Vand a. in ti-ne of Cao. 34 Geriian colonist of iSl9,aH enig.wth.the Eensts 20 , v!aypr of Vanda-1370-1972- l575,alder-nan-iSS2-3- Scin" lS95-6(orob.Leidig.Jr.?--_ 29-30-31 LESSI\-G,Chas.B.,town elk. 30 (Vanda.i3S2*when 'ETmanael"^ Ireland was >4aypr ) LE\VIS,R.C., lawyer at Vanda. Bar 3Q - -■ ^g — Lewis ,cit i zen . wth . Bd . 1962 DroTioting Fire CoHf: LEAISTON,DA._fHaller naiie— 1^4-Lewiston ncad. 144 Lfi'WISTON ILLS, Vlas.Lodg. -116 LEXINGTON K^.(dall name;_77 Hickiian name 159 LIGET,VIrs Kate ,«< .C .T . U . — 71 LILE,Rev.VV . B. ,%apt .nain .1894 35 LILLEY,John,in 1SS6 Treas • of city 30 in 1904 n:ieT.b^sever£ 1 soc. 119 — 121 — ioiclitl — 174 LINCOLN, Abraham, begins his legal career in Vandalia_8 Flack's Hotel his stopping rjlace in earliest days — 14 -24 Tjractieed in Vandalia court 1861 37 his nomination iade a Rep- ublican paper out of the " F ayette Observe r " , t)o ugh t by Sturgess & Hickman i359 of Tevis vreathouse: it had been a L)eraocratic paper un- -der this firm and Great- house, but Broniwell its ear- lier publisher had held it as a Whig oaper 50- LINCOLN ILLS 122 LINCOLN LIBRARir,SToringfield, Die. of its former pres. — 17 LINDLEY , Vir • ,p .W .Vi .Lodge 122 LINN, Duncan 4 Joseph, made a water trip tp N.Orl. 1841-2 wth Lee 54 "vVilliam Linn , incorporator 1935 of Fayette Co.oeraiia- ary 16 Capt .»v T.Linn, res .Vanda.wh . fam.was prom. in Cap. times 33 Vlrs__Linn,Presbyt .Memb.1830 Vandalia 75 ^ INN CREEK, Ills. (Sef ton Twp on this stream) 115 LINTON,Capt.Jas.,pilot,Kas_ -kaskia River iS42 54 LIPP EL, Frank, clerk, 130 Note: - Jsher F.Lmder's naxe should go in above Lindley^this page- Atty.Gen. Ills. 1837. -00. 3S-47-126. After H .= .H.Bromwell reL' -oved to Charleston, Under made advances to him for oartnpr^ siip,waich bromwell acceDted,and it lasted several years. '^ bromwell-s partner in Vandalia was Vlr Vlered i th . r M . E.B . ) .aENERAT, TMDFX 4S LIP?INCOTT,Rev.Thos.,Presb. Viin.iS3i,Vanda. 7g LITTLE, I. VI., direc. Ins. Co. Ill (13SS)- J ohn Littl e , ,i uror 1S42-10.'5 his bro_. pt .H .P.Jertlltdias vii ss x^ate Littl e, -nge to an Ernst colonist ca.iPi9_2? D .20 ■J oseph Litt le, TDart .Mr . Jer- auld, Vanda . ^ 128 vV.vI. Littl e, loq.'^ on co.Tim.no Treas. 1392131) ^ chf.Vol. Eire Co.isS9 112 (the last is Wti.C .Lit ti e) LIVINGSTON, Jay ,__a!ecGt4aE;t-i74 LOCK--IART,J.vy., -L^^ LOGAN, Gen. Jno .A., lawyer prac. in Vanda. Courts 37 L0GUE,Daniel,4DipeG*lcs^Coiii LONDON ENGL.(bthpl.Eben.(ffax)ps early nchnt Vanda. 123 LOOGOOTEE Ill6,(slio lost)— 1 LA. PURCHASE EXIB. Ills ._9^_144 LOUISVILLE KY I4g LOVEJOY, Elijah P.,faTious .abol- -it ionist , nurdered '.vhile Dun- an was governor 07 LOVELAND COLO. a Vandalia de_ -Bcendant here 155 L0yVE,Rev.J.»V.,x3astor Vl.E.Ch. Vanda. iq59_59 ^^ LOvvERY,J.D.,one of organizers Nat 1 . Bank, Vand. 1865 65 LOY,John ^ ., juror,iS75 99 LUCAS, W. A., architect, St Louis (on DieckTiann House) 159 LUDWIG,Ciristian,orig.-neT.b.of Luth.Ch. Vanda 1S44 83 J acob Ludwi^ .also Tieub. 33 LUT-iERS,Wr..G., juror, 1942 -103 LUTHERAN FAVIILIEIS ,eaFl7-rn Van -dalia— 9o,loc.of 1st Ch.91 founding of ch I ^ (see also under Vandalia) — LYND,Jno*.E.,AERt.Chf .Fire Co. 1 3qQ_ LifNCHE,fa'n.of 1350 ( f riend-s of Robs f anily ,iB_VaB€i*44a--27 LYNCH, Vlichael, his old wagori Bhop(i650 ) its location, and his character 26 loroTiOted Cath.Ch.in Vanda. in 1945 125 78 eT.ig.Vand . 1330 or 1840 -135 a bank director 67 contrib.to Paper 1iills-i24 alder-nan 18S2 30 his fam.in fifties 34 LYTTLE,(see Little )Robt .-29 town Clk.1870 MABRY,Harry, juror, 1899 105-107-(in 1904 i'^'* Joseph Mabr y,i904 174 (live stock dealers) Geo .W.Mabry ,dep .Shff .pic 10 3* alder Tian, 1982 30 VlcAFFEE,Jno.loc.of home 28 alderman 1839 31 off. in Woodmen- iS87 ,--121 Vic AN ALLY, Rev. C.( 1875) 10 1 ^AcAULIFFE,J.J ., 107 ^/lcCALL,Rev.Solomon(iS45 )-76 VIcCL0Y,Anne,Presb.signer-77 (Church in Vand.i848) VlcCLAY,VIiss,tchr 1S31 63 ^/lcCLELLAN,Gen.Geo i64 VIeC8LLUM,Jno: & Jno.F._ii_i4 wth. Greenup as surveyor of town, 1919, and Commr.for a ceTietery for Vand.iS23 127 fc44^is4-ii©«s« ±i- Vandalia McCol lum , 1st whif^ child b.in i-iapitol 19 VlcGONlMELL, Daniel, (water trt) to N .Orl.wth .Lee 54 John VlcConnel l, 115 . W m.'VicConnell ,post master 1832*^ fam.res.in 5os-34 VieCORD,Chas C .niusician__ii4 D.C .'VIcCord , fam.res.in fif_ ties, 34 McCORD YicCORD,contir. :-Eliz.-126 F.S.VlcCord ,fana.res.ln fift_ -ies 34 Fr an'ilin S . ■AcCor d^ tc'ir > in Vanda . 1S54 65 J .N.'fcCord, fat.orom.SOS (_ 34 — charter Teiib .R . A . VI ._ ll9>^ost T.a55ter Vqnda in 1960-65 '=8 Poet Tiaster l?5l '^^ ( Dr Jno.M . )ald.i975 29 ald.i3S7- 30 Vl rs J .^ . ^cCor d,rier rB8.27 Vi iss — Vic Cord , later VJather -ley 126 vii ee Rosanond VicQor d,tchr Vanda --'ubl.Sch. 64 i^ arren VlcCor d,'Dasicianii4 L ouis C.VicCo rd " 114 Willia-B AcCord-" 114 Vlc Cord Bldg.Vand a . loc .-S8 VlcCOR'nGK,Sanil.,BrownRtowT]'^^ VlcCRANOR,A.J. ,Capt .Co .''i . , «th Ill8 .Inf. 94 McCULLUVl,(Bee McColl UTi)i9-8i '■^is brick etable) VIcCURDY,Dr.N.Vl.,tiiR bid ree^ idence sitefof 1950) 25 in 1836 aoo.on Seminar/ Bd . by Legislature : 16 a founder of Vleth .Ch .Vanda . l931-ti^i£:fi-^livia_j.4r) 11" ^Reorder Tjodge ±2 V»-n .F .Yiiller ^Tieiib.-f ire Co TieT,b.I.O.O.P. (i:^'.^) — 118 ^^^er years, 55 recorder Tjodge 121 27 174 V0LLISDN,J.A.,V.Pres.i878,— Vanda. Cornet Band. 114 IS 89, Van da il^ viILLS,Charles,V£nd.iQ^4-l74 ^3nAG4AN , Ireland -bthpl .of Rev (Note-- 8E.J.vlILLS,of Vanda- j^^^^^ Sordon ,Presb.Viin .164 MONTEREY, tattle of, a vet. of this battle, ^ir.Rison i02 Lodge was Gr. Orator of Ills 1825, and J .Gr .W.nr .saue date) G.-i.^ails ,.e.ib.^.0.T.^A.-ll9 ■'^^^NTGOViERY,Rev.. James, M.E_76 Fred viill s, vanda. boy 72 [l^T^^'' ^^^^^ Vl iles Viil i;, " " 72 ^^NTGO^ER.- Go . Ills . ( Fehren T .C.VIills ,Goii^ander Yicllwain "^VrLll^Lil^'ti^''^^ "''■i^ Post G.a :r 58 °^^f °" naiie here 176 viENARD,Gol.Pierre, Met,t.Gov «^^^^^ "^^^ ^^^^ -144 % Tin ■ u K ^ T • VIONTREAL, CANADA i64 of Ills.m speech bef.Legis. ^.,„^„ ,,' ^ , • -^"^ _55 MONROE, VIiss Celia, chaplain , ViINNESOT/^,(Blackwell naiie in Vanda . i-odge of 1904 121 (St Paul) 150 '^'^NTROSE COLORADO, (Chaniplin VlINOR,Jno. labor p.r,eaker — 120 "^^"^^ ^^^^ ^ 1^2 ViITCrtELL,Anna(Rebecca Ldgl22 V100R,Rev . J .B . ,Vanda .M .E.Min J.F.Vlit chell,L.S.N.G. of th ^^^'^ ' "76 I.O.O.F.,Friends'Lodge,Van E .Moore, of f . 1 .0 .0 . F . — 118 -L353 -LiQ E lias Moor e 122 L.JS.VlitcaelU T.eTib. Rebec. Ldg X^eslie ^oore, 122 ~i~rTs95nrr 1^2 virs Vloore, --^resb.memb. i830 Girc.ci.Clk.d.i901 I7 ^^'''^^^ ^^^^^''^ Baldwin)-76 Robert Mitchell , orize win. ^2REL0GK,Prank, ^res .Tr .4 lb ner in agric .contest 73 ^^^'^^ Vanda. 1904 120 L ewis Mitche Uclk.Circ.Ct.- FORELAND, Anna E., 122 (see TL.E.Viitchell above_40 ^'^^^^ 'Cleoio^a 122 MISSOURI,Grand Lodge A.F.A.M Ethel Morey, tel.opr .' -_i74 of,T!ade disoensation fot 1st L.E.Morev : bank director-67 Lodge of Masons in Vanda. in a Iderxan— iggg so 1822, called Vandalia i^odge ^^^®^ ^* inquest 1S97-) 88 Tsjo.g 116 '/'gr .Woodiien» s Soc liil Other Lodges working under Dr .L .L.Morey ,fam.arr .after dispensation fru.this ^rand war ;34 V .Pres .i903,of Lodge 116 117- Fayette Co. Vied. Soc. m MISSOURI VIED. COLL. St Lou. 152 P . W • M .Tenperance Lodgelie 'VI§. UNIV. /led. Dept.ial ler nana Secy . 1 .0 .0 .F. ng lere 1S54 144 Broth .Rebecca Lodge 122 sftlSSISSIPpi River, Franch vil- Res .Vanda • 1904 174 lages and bells on this-i68 M oray's hardware Stor e 25 Mis^sissiooi ^alley 27 ^iORGAN,Gen . ,of ftevolutionary JOBlLLE,F.,of Vlobille's Add. »Var,,a grandson of one of to Vanda. 1902 33 his soldiers 126 -GENERAL INDEX 53 vORGAN, J .H .,labor Union or- ator , Vanda . 120 /i^RGAN COUNTY Ills .148 VIDRLOGK, Frank, (see also^^®^®" -lock) 113 MORRIS iCo.Vandia — 174 -VIORRIS ON, B. S ., charter T.emb. R.A.VI. of Vanda 1S67 119 VIORSE, J .\1., Trustee Se-ninary 1837 16 Vlrs Sarah Vlorse , Vanda .Sch • 1822, S3 MORSE^AERE PARK, ^j. J. 145 ( Vlaud,dau.Dr .Hal ler ,<- wf . Everett ,res .here ViORTlViER,Ann,«ife of Harry^ viortiiier,iidr .St .Lou .Vio .^ ° VlOSS,Vi.F., Tie -ub. Vanda lia Cor- -net 3and,iS78 114 (see VIorse ? ) VIO ULT ON ,S a.Til . vV . , J ad ge , Sc di St lawyer, prac .at Vand.Bar-38 lis res. at Shelbyville — 47 VlOULTRIE COUNTY, Ills 114 VIOUNDS ILLS 95 VIT.CARV[EL,ILLS . ( ho ne , 1840- of Rev .Danl .Sherer,Luthsr- -an Min. 80 Vlt VI0RRI3,xils.Rock «iver Se.Tiinary here in 1S5B — 155 Vlt. VERNON Ills 35 VIULBERRY GROVE Ills 72 122* (Ross fan. lived here a short tine ) 152 is in Bond Oo- 1S2 Schoolcraft naxe here — 122- VIU'VIPER,H.L 174 VlURRAY,D.E.(of Pana Ill6)li5 Thos B. Vlurray ,banB Direc.67 M urray's Sto re, in Vandalia, burns 113 viYERS, J. R., alderman 1 894 32 abstract off. 1904 174 Rev.S .D.VIyers , (preface ) fas -tor,Luth.Ch.Vand .-88 174 NANCE, Capt.Robt.G. (40th Ills Inf .Co .B. 94 \'AS4VILLE TENN._i48-i50--159 "NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER" jour- -nal of rtash.D.C.,- 48 NATIONAL ROAD, (see also Curnb- -erland Rd . ) its building _ thru. Ills •126-127-its lands 1 14- 1 15-Co I.Green up, chf .Bid ?■ Supt. 127 Ven d a 1 ia its vVestern terrain- _up 8 — 23 55 condition in 1835 17-18 one of its noted driversi68 its bridge over the 0kaw_55 NEILL, viiss Hattie,tchr_60-64 R obert Neill, aldermaE- i885 1889-1890 30 — 31 an early Sommander of Mcll- wain Post, G. A .R. Vanda. 58 NELLIS,P.G.,his f am.res .Vand in fifties 34 NELSON COUNTi; Ky.(see here for fidwards name (Niniau E) 26 NEW JERSEY 134 145 NEW ORLEANS, La fCapps of Vand known here early---t39 55 Battle of, (service of a Van -dalian in th is-iEsrry^_i4e Starnes of Vanda .drutnraer in this battle ^gb Col.Poriian here 137 Wing of Vand. steamboat pilot betw.this 4 einn.; 145 "lickTian engeged there 150 Palace of Agric. there 73 Naval Station 3^50 Lee's trip by boat frra.Vand -in 1841-2 54-55 NEWTON ILLS i29 N¥W Y0RK126-137- 147-150 — 162 NIXON, Mrs Ida 121 iV alter E. Nixon , ofi Vand. --72 \0LTE,C.(1879) ir,2 NORFOLK Va. 128 NORTH CAROLINA, families prof ■ -Luth.faith,e.'pig.Vand. 80 -GFNERAT. INDEX 54 NORWOOD, Vli=58 Anna, (1st wf-Eb. Ca-ooP 129 MUXOL.L,:jjgliff .Fa7ett e«/7^ -lOl OAK RIDGE CEMETERY, Springfield (bur»pl.of Gol.Ewing 153 0' BRIEN, J .W .,re8.of Vanda • ir fifties 34 architect and painter of ve_ -ry fine class, his death in 1893 164 his paintings distroyed in great Cnicago fire i64 2 of his paintings reoroduc- _ed 9-10 Miss Isabel Vl.O * 6rieT] ,his daughter 164 Wn.yy .0' Brien , of Chicago — nent.as pron.atty 'iDrac . in Vandalia parly 47 ODELL,Taeodore,alder.Tian 1870 1871,1872-1873 29 09I0,128-135-154-164-Luther_ an fans. in or frti* 80 Oh io Sc viiss.R.R 158 O^VIEK Hotel, lold)burned 67 OGLESBY, Archibald 174 C .A. L.Ogle sby . Tie Tib. Vand. Idg '>Jo .122,1 .0 .0 .P 118 E-nery Oglef^by, 174 J .V1.0gleffby ,rieTib.Fire Dept in 10O4 113 OKAvV RIVER, -oreface its old bridgp-55-, 97-98- Tient .- 154 16 5-114-115 OLDPIELD,.Joseph,of f .i8Qo,Fay -ette Co .Par-ners • Inst . 73 Or a 01dfield ( bo y ) v -^ n da • _ _ 72 OLD BOLKS' iO'/lE, Tlattoon Ills- 31 OLINGKR,J./V. , juror-lS75 — 99- OLIVER, Janes ,Te Tib. yveber' s Old Vlilitary Band 114 l as .R . Oliv er , res .Vand . 190 4 174 Josenri Oliver , sheri ff 1821 40 ORVlSBY,Rev.vI.P. ,Presb. in Van da. 185 8 77 OSvVEGO Ills ., (Fred' k Gof- -fin's hone) 156 OS. vEGO, Tioga Co .N.Y .,laome fornerly of Foiman i37 TTV/ELL , W ill.B.Supt.Agric of ills* 73 OVERCUP Creek, 115 OVERLAND STAGS CO., its Van -dalia headquarters, Thom- -son's Hotel 23 OWENS , Frank, fireman on R.R of Terre rfaute Ind.,inj. in R.R. wreck 1897 88 PALESTINE ILLS., home of 42 Judge Charles Constab le his character descr«--42 Pal estine Lodge A.F.A. M. working in Ills .1826 * loc . ankn . io PALMER, iJavid, his fara.res* Vanda. in fifties 34 cashier of bank_iS7l — 67 R.E.Add.to Vanda. 33 J ohn M. Palme r , Gov. Ills . 1869 ,y'S .Sen. 189 leprae. in Vanda. Courts 39 (Gen .Paliier )his old res. in Springfield 121 PANA Ills. 115 P ARADEE , Ot t o ,boy 72 PARIS ILLS, Rev. B.Lee of 80 PARKER ^ DAVIS, publshrsbo bought Greathouse • paper "The Observer " 50 PARKIMSON,S.I.of Columbus 0.,inj.in R.R.wrk. ie9 7-- 88 P ARKS, W. 4.,^ ire c. Ins. Co. - 188 8 /^and ill PARSONS, Capt.Sylvanus M.94 PATTERSON N.J. 134 (Mrs *dw .4 .Eakins ,dau .Rev H.W.Todd reside.s here ) GENER/VL-TMriEX : 55 ^AYNK, PAYNE, Vliss ETiily,Corydon Irid ( r.a r . 3 udge i . P . H . Br o'Twe 11)- 140 John W.^ayne , ,fat!rier of Eiji- -ly Payne, a lawyer of So. Indiana 14:9 ,shff .iS78 11 PEARCK,Vir. — ,tc tir ♦ Vand . i84C -- PE/VLER,-'no EARCK,Vir.- ^v .^earce ,of f .Friends 'Lodge — • Vanda-i853-I«^'^«F 118 ^ECAN ISLAND, KaskjTwp 115 T>ECK.,Geo .V/.W . ,faT..old ree . of fifties in Vand.- 34 J .vv .PBc k,atLthor of book on the rtest §8- PEEBliES,Dr .R.rl.,nhys .in Vand. 1822 — Ifiis character 19 Tige to Mies Ernts 19 (NOTE:- tnere was a R obt .4. P eeble s ,of Vandalia Lodge, a Dep.Gr .Secy .l824>Gr. Lodge of Ills. ( diet .Viae .Ills ) P EERY , J a nes , c Ik . ion .R . K . V.c Laugh -lin of U.S. land off.nurder- _ed in the forties 104 PENITENTIARY, So .Ills 11 ■DENNSYLVANIA, 135-146-153 — nane of Waller here-l44-Lut oerane f ro-n-BO *Pa .Synod.Luth .Cb. — 83 PENWELL, L .T . , c hapla in Vic Ilwa in ^OBt G.A.R. 1 58 PEORIA Ills . 'flcDonald naTie24-50 Bourland nane here 149 candidate for Gap. of Illsl'7-18 PERINB,Jno.D.,res'.Van.aft .war34 PERK.INS,Frank-i75,Ja'nes H 68 PERRY, Mrs Lavina(wifle S.D.C "^erry 148 GoTiTiodore Perr y 14 8 S teiooen D.C.Pe rry 148 Peter Perry ,aldgraian_ie8£ lB9n .'51 175 PERRYVIAN, Vlip.p Lizzie, tcbr- 64 PETERS, Mrs J.D.of Stockton Calif. ( nee Forman) 138 PtiIPEK,A.V< . 'Demb. labor .Feci -120 jgrocer-i754P f eiff er ) G has. Lincoln Phifer e d r . 8 PHILADELPHIA i6 8 PETTIBONE,S.H.,city audf^ PHILLIPS, Anaasa H.,of 503" Virs kmy Philli ps 154 J as .A.Philli ps,memb. i889 Vand. Fire Dept* ±±2 J esse J .Phi Hips , Supreme Judge -1893^ S7-39 J no .Phillips ,ald. x89l -31 J no .G.Phi 1 1 ip s ,faiD.res.- Varida.in fifties 34 Hon.Jos.Phillip s , J us t ice Sup.Ct .1821 36 Rev .J .V k .Phi Hip s , ( 1864 )- Vieth . viin .Vand. 76 Vi iss Mar t ha Phillip s , - 74 (later Mrs J .vv .Ross, and (Tiother of Robt. vv. Ross) Moses Phillips , res .dur . Gap-tinae 34- Tieub.ist Meth.Ch. — i83l 74 — trustee of oerainary iP.'^e 16 J«)hn-i75 ^ ( Jr .Deac .Te-Tiperance Lodg r^ . ' "" V9nda.io3P ng — n? Smeon Perkins, f an.res .Vanda - in fifties 34 Pres .3d .Trustees 1865 28 PlKRGE,Presiaent,his tirap 137-152 Rev.R.B.Pierce(iP9i) — 76 Charter neiib.R. A .M.Vandi-^^ (see also Pearce) ll9-,Droiioter Vand.Paoer Ml 1882 124 founder ist Nat 1 .BnK. .-1865- 65-descrip .of his old ree. 26 Tfioe . Perkins , Vlill '41 124 ^•P erkins Bldg .Vanda. 89 PIKE,8r .VVayne B.,of Los Angeles l904an after war res. of Vandalia 54 PILGRIMS, (of Plymouth Mass (Mayflower) 13 8 Pill,R.H.,i842 Terap.Ldgll7 -GENERAL— INDEX 56 PIP'DlN,Francis_M._ juror-184'^ ■DKENTICE,f atn.-^f ,185C ,friendp 1^1 of tVie Ross- f am. 27 PIQUA Oail 101 Col. Coas. Prentice , f am. res PITKIN, Rev. Caleb J.,Presbyt. dur. fifties and be'fore, in oastor 1863 77 tiT.e of Cap. 33 T nos .N.Pit'^i n,res . Van d. aft loc .describ.of iais home_27 war 34 bad store in ¥anda .earlyi9 P.W.M.Df Temp. Lodge 118 in 1836 on direc.of Sereiija- Tieiib.^^.O .T.\/l'. 119 -ry 16 E.'-i.P. of R. A.M. 1904 — 119 William Prentice , i8'38 Secy- Tietnb. Wagner 1 Pitkin — 147* Tenoerance Lodge A.F.A.VI — oic.of Kurtz, his partner- ne 116 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, (see al- /nis store on oi^ site of _so under Vandalia) -26-ia€r ^ Jas.Blackwell place 25 PRESTON , Hon .Finney D., lawyer picof store i clerks-130 of Olney Ills., quoted by Vlr his nort.also hone 17 Ross, as to selection of site merchant of 1904: 175 for Vandalia ( I8l9 ) 11 PRICK, J .M., bank direc.l903 — ^itx:in , Governor of Colo.aoc. 57_broth .Rebecca Lodge — 122 Judge H.P .H.BroTiwell to re- pj^j-f^Qgrjn^^^ j]^]q^ ;L27 vise Statutes of Oolovado — prINCTON N.J. 134 ( 1881, Denver ) 140 pry 3R,Laf ayette,res .'S .E . of PITT, Thos .T., 1892 lieTib.Vand . Vanda .$899 .xsic.of res. 173 — 2d I. 3. J.F.Lodge 118 •i_r;5_6_7- c'ai 1: -Artb. . ,BeB . , PITTS BURG, KANSAS, 143 Charley , Geo . ,Grover, John,— Dittsburg Pa 164 ^. Slidell,?: wf.Lydia PLANTERS'HJUSK, St .Louis Vlo .- pURSLEY , Virs . , the Heroine of rialatial aotel o'f the fif- Shoal Creek Station 69 ties and later 11 PYLE,Prof . W .H.Supt .Sclas . — 57 PLY'^OUTl CJUNTY Vlass ,birthx)l (orin .Hi .Sch..i90 1-3— 60— 64 of Vlrs Henry Broughton Broii- -'vell Hollies nane here — i??7^n";cT~~~Z~7""^~rr"7 QUEBEC, Canada-emigrants -i^^ P JLA!MD,'i'lizabetn,of Va.fiiar. Shirley 127 aUIGLEY,George , invent or, m POLLOCK, Rev. G. A., (1875)— 101 tiaoer naanufac 124 PJRTER,A.T., 121 QUITTER, Fath .L. ,1877 to 1881 PRATER, H.S.,coarter neTib.i869 priest of Vanda. congregat i- of R.A.Vl. Vanda ng -on 80 j:-J-.Prate r ,Sec'/ . Bd .Direc . Vand.Fire Ins. Co.-; HI RAHN ,Carl-Tigr .v*oodmen-475i22 175 RALSTJN,Geo .ueTib.i' ire .Bd-112 S. A. Prater , city atty 1002- RAMSEY Ills .71-72-122-176 32-(SaTiL.A.)_39 175 Ramsey Beeek 56 Mrs S. A. Prate r , da u . H u gh RAN DLE , Kev . B . , Vi . E . Cb U846 )76 W.Todd, (Rev. )DreRbyt.Min. RANDOLPH COUNTY 16 135_ RANKIN, Franz — |l3«y4 72 PRATT, D. P. ,3upt.Scla. 1872-3— RANSOM Co 1 .Tbos . E .G .-93 — 94 64 . (Tf j^-Lth Ills. Inf.) -GEMERAL INDEX 57 RAli3EN,Willie-of Ramsey Illn. REV.ANNicontir.:- Fred'kSr.. (boy) 72 Presb.sigper-1848 calling RAUTZ,S.J. 122 Rev. Jos. Gordon to Vand.77 RAY, A., Past Coin).V!cIlwain Pt . ourclci. Flack ' b Old Hotel, i of G.A.R. R8 uses for store % res. — Andrew Ray ,Vanda . , Tie iib.TeTir)- ment.of one of his elks -erance Lodge , 'I .F . A .M.1857- -147 Bank proniOter65 117 of Vanda.Liglflt Go.-io8-9- Tyler of same in 19''4 118 (soT.e of these may rel.to Jaries B.Ray , res .aft .war 34 C ol.Fred-k Re ^nan n^b.Ills . C apt.Jas. B.Ra y, of I43d Ills. Bon of Fred'k Sr., above; Inf .,Co.E. . 94 b.iS47 157 Vlrs Jos pie Ray ,A.C .T.U.(is of d.l895 158 Hagerstown Ills.) 71 x. Julia A. Gordon 158 ^.B.Ray, 175 his f ath .na .Julia A.Green- RE3EGCA LODGE 125 I.9.9.F_122 -^P "^ '^^^ (see also under Vandalia) Renaann Tent. p. 34, Goiura. REEGK, Elijah, grand juror- 1 942 of "^cllwain Post G.A^-R.- 103 58 oo_ald.ise4B2l_5i:30 Capt . Jno.Reece ,of Ky . , fath. partner of vvhiteiHan — 127 of VIre Andrew Bouriand— 149 contrib.Vand. Paper Viills REDvnND,Charlee(Fire Dept)il3 i24,oartner in Houston & T ^.oe.Rediion d,bost of the Mot- ReTiann(this rel.to son)- -el," Tne Gre^n Tre e" ( iPSQ )26 i74_see 105- laid out Add REED, A. C., a later neub.of Bar ^^ Vanda. called Reraann-s of Vanda 39 i^ igsi 33 Alex.Reed » alderjian 1895 — 31 meoib. Rebecca Lodge 122 (son of i/Killiaii) 144 Frederic Renaann 3d,elec. fan. res aft. war 34 Director Fire Co. 1889 112 VI. C. but d.i895 159 .-cent .40 — 85 Joseph Reed, son of Wm.— 144 F .G .Remann ,atty 175 T homas Keed , laid out Reed^s ^enry C .Re.-.ann ,Presb.^/l^B,b Add. to Vanda. Apr.i867--32 is36,Vand. — ^ 76 William Reed,e-nig.frnD.Scotl. xoju, ,v r r — : — r . ^. ^^„ (note by compiler: Henry tB.l824,in Ayrshire - -143 Vj.Re.>ann was Grand Stew- R.R.Saot.i860,loc.Vand.-143 ard,Gr. Lodge of I'ls.in 34-Mr 4 yiTs Reed's Golden iB44,his membership in /redding in Vanda 144 Vandalia t^odge . Hist .Ma s- V>miam Reed 2d, son of above onry in 111^:562 res .Vanda .igo4also Carlin- -ville Ills . (port .o.R?)_i44 ^ ^. „ ,.,,. _, '■ , '' Julia Re :Dann, signer 1848 /VnUam Reed Sr.,(?) Presb. Presb.Ch .s ame time as F. Vlin. Vanda. 1873 78 Remann Sr.Prob.his wf.77 REISSINGSR,brotners,teacherB- Vlrs Julia Remans , ( dau.Rey Vanda. 1857 f;4 — r RPNAAMivi ^ ^ Jos. Gordon i wf.Fredk.2d RH^/IANN, Fred- k,Sr., emigrant fm (two Fred ' ksraar . two Julias) Germ. wta. Ernst Colony. I8l9 — 165 p. 20. b.i807-d.i873 —152 ^re Remann 's res.burnRii3 -GENERAL INDEX 58 REVIANN , cont in : -Vlise , nar .G . Leidig Sr . 2?, RE.ViER,yiiBs,-,T.ar.C .G.Sonn- -enann ( Dort ) 156 RENS'^AN^Rev. J.,(R.Gath)80 RE[JTER,Tnny,Var,da .Bakery- 1904)— 175 REVOLUTION, a sold of — 152 (fatb.of Dr J .T .B .S taop . ) Gr-fatb.of VI. Welch also sold. -126 REXWINtvLE^Benj .reB.Vanda. af t .war-^S-loc .of ti0Tie23 in 1904 — 175, B . F . Rexvj i n ':Cl e > i n 1904 - K.ing,in R. A . Vi. ,Vanda . ii9 REYNOLDS/ion. Jno.,assoc. JuB S up. Ct. 1818-22, 36 a trial before aina, 1824 21 elec .Gov. Ills .-37 resigns as Gov. to bee. an Vi.C 153 aoooints Dr.Stapp State Auditor 152 wt!a. Z.Casey Bubiishes in Van da tf State Register an d V andal ia Republican "- 4 8 '-ion .ThoP!.Reynolds ,as?oc. Justice Circ .Ct f 1823436 RflINEHART,E.N.,atty,i875-- soeaks in criminal caRe98 199 RlCE, Dr .F.L ., dentist, 1904 l75--ais fail. cane aft. war 34 — is R.A.^A.-ii9,K.of P. 122-was alderuaB -1900 — 31-32 -. RTiC-IARDSON,ATelia,»r Fred. 121 175 RIC4ARDS,WiVl,apR0c.wtb.V!r H.S .^U'no!arey,at Vand.oubl "Vandalia Union" 5i RIC4EY,vir8 -lattie (Ritc^ney) Sec .Woman 'RFor./liss.Soc.75 Tbos.Vv .Ricaey res .af t .war- 34-alderTian -^i ? )__ RICir.A!\lD Co. Ills. lo 1 RICKERS0N,/Ir8.(Tiar.»Vest)i54 RIDGEFIELD N.J.- 145 RIEDEN , Hanover , Germany 152 RIGGS,\/IisB Illinois,- 168 RoTulus Riggs , xerchaat, of Phila.'r'a., fatb.of Vliss llli- -noiP Riggs, presents first cburch bell to Vanda.ieso-- 168 RINGE,J .-i. ,50T.T.YcIlw&in ^ost (PaRt )_58-town elk. 1886 30 town elk. 1887-8-9-1890 21 ,Tlie Ringe property dm rt.side of Square §3 RIPLEY, E.G., furniture 106 RITTER,Jacob-fres.Vand.Vlu.Pirp Ins .Co . — 111 i7§_ J.Will Ritte r ,res .af t .war 35 Caf .Vanda .Fire Co 113 J ./i/ .Ritte r, builder 16 9 brota.of Rebecca Ldg 12^ Mila U. Ritter, -■_- 122 v .Robinson , dau. of David. Sue m. Rev. Go ?doni55 Ti-nothy Robinson , sch .Tchr- Vanda .1855 54 Mr .Robins on , Tigr.S'tove ^ ■leating olant --124 ROCK RIVER SEV!INARY,Ills-i55' RODE,Jno.E.,'iiayor of Vandal.. IS 89-1890- 91-92-, a Id 30 chairman of meeting to es- -tablish Aater works 1S93 109 pic .31 ■G ENERAL- IMDEX 59 RODE,Jno.E(Gontin:tfeae--^ tROSS, Judge Jo Rhua ,ContiTi : - ^art.^ia A. Rod e 1?2 Tiexb. Vanda .Bar 39 Sanuel W .Rode , adiiitted to fanfi .socially prom. in Qap- Tenperance Lodge A.F.^.Vl _itol time 34 as Master Vlason 1863 — ^^7 Post \Aaster,lS49 35 Orig'Giartor Tie Tib. R. A. M Board Trustees Sown 28 WTi.Rode -4 (_l§§Z_ii9 elk. Town ioard T.et to org A.op.ueacon in Evangel .'^jU- Fire cooinany 112 -t^^eran Ch.Vand. 1844 — 3':^ trip by water to N.Orl.54 also i/Vx.Rod e jsaTie, 83. an anecdote of him 105 /descrip.of his building — R3DENBERG, Son.*. A. , friend |of l850^'=a»ce T.oved)where -^f Binion,(&t Vernon Ills) (H ."r* .H[ .BrOTiwell had 1st Tel oresentR 2ift-A43994 "^5 off. in Vanda.lS52)- — 23-24 R0DVlAN,Rev.3 .F. ,TiiBsionary 3apt .'Sissoc.llls.( l894)-83 Virs Martha J. Ross , nee Phil- RODRlG,Gapt.Taeo.C.of Co.G -lips, 74 162 38th II Is. Inf. 94 Robert W .Ross,auth .^ Edit- ROE, Arthur, later nenb.Vanda _or of this Hist .Vanda. , 5 3ar, 47 -6 7-= res. Vanda. 1993 — lawyer of r)reface,and p. 9* portrait' Albert i Roe ijg his recoil. of old Vand.in Ezekiel Roe , res . Vand . af t . f if ties-23-24-25-26-27-28 war : Tieub. Fire Dept-. — 113 apo. Recorder of Gen. Land 34 1 175 Off .Wash. D.C 157 R90SEVELDT,Dres.,app.P.Vlas h.Ls biog. IbB-i'^col .of Bench of Vanda»,Binghaii, i9^2- 88 ^ Bar of Vanda --36-37-38-39 Rosedale Fam, 9tego Twp., 4';;_4i_, Fayette Go., Pone of Alex. loc.of sch . bld.a tt .by hira- Hi.Wing 146-7 28 ROSEVIEyER, George, orig. col- notes on social side of Van -onist fm.Gernany with -dalia in early days-33-34 Ernst, 1819, 20 -35- ais Tige to widow ReTiJJnTi20 article on founding of Van Tad ist blkSTith shoo I9i9 9 20 office boy ttn" Age of Steam " ROSS,tais faTi.very prOTi.in and reTiinisC', — 43 156 1850 in Vanda: 27 his parentage 162 1 .^. Ross , of Chicago ii5 his uenbership in Temper- civil eng. 1900-1301 -ance Lodge Vanda., 4 past. J .H .Ross , Tie Tib. Friends ' L.dg Worshipful Vlaster 118 of I.O.O.F., Vanda. , 1853 - Clk. .C ire .G our t( 1876-8^ 4— 40 (^ta ■l.P.':i.BroTiwell)_ii8 '^ i p birth 1842, Fayette Co. ne is an of f . ,R.S . V.G . — 156-7 - Josaua /[EL;^, /iiss GeUa,sec/.Gh.Soc. 1844 81 Vletnodist-f 1904) 75 (see also und.Vandalia ) — G .L.RuTniel, (g^y(^/^/)K.9.T.'4. S t JaTies Ills , t^arper name _lig 72 i/v.G.T.U.of 71 G.F.RuT.^el , (Gnag.) i3o ST LAwRENGE River 164 l oseoa Runrel ,faTi.re? .Vanda . , ST. LOUIS Mo., efforts to re- in fifties, 34 move Gapital here in 1833 adnitted ne r,b .Temperance Ldg which agravated Alton — 17 1S67 117 70 Tiiles fron Vanda 56 off. of No.36^Lodge R./\.Vl.ii9 ho-ne of viiss Rose Capp429 aldeman Vanda. iS85 30 r.edical coll* 162 RUS'i, Leonard, charter neT.ber of Cat)os early in business, R. A. VI. Vanda .1869 119 125 — a printing firm of68 Rush Vledical Goll. Caica go-i62 a reoorter of 10 7 108 'rialler nane a grad.nere 144 Tient ions-l41-l46-l54 — 158 RUSSELL, Mrs Ruth, of Acer. Hone i65-168-159-an architect- Vliseionary Soc .?resb.i828--76 169- St LouisJ'ournal of Ag - Sanuel S: Ruth Russell , xenbers ricultur e-i46-_ G"i c^e Dena . ^re6b.Gh.Vanda.i828 76 St L.Post Despatch - 107 RYAN, WTi.E.,Gor.Tir. 1902 115 E.St .Louis-gs Rt .Rev.BiBioo Rya 9,RoTian Gath. ST. MARY'S GHURGH, Paris 111 Gh. eo (RoTian Gath.) 80 RUST,naii,Btate8'atty,iS5l -40 ST .PAUL, VIINN . 150 RUSSIA, in i8l5 Gov.Goles of 11 1 ST PAUL, ILLS 72 sent as soecial a-nbaseader to ST '^ETER ILLS 122 26 SALEVI ILLS 35 41 (before ne was governor,?- while SAN ANT0NI9,TFX 147 he wa^ private Sec.t-i ^ree.Vlad- SANBORN, J . H . ,Supt .ScVii864 ison )-_ _64 SANCffA SPIRlTUS Guba 150 Sknm RUN CREEK, 115 SAN FRANCISCO, GAlif 88 SAGRE^AENTO, Calif .(Col. Foman a SANGAVION Co. Ills. — 448-17 49er to,?: later ^ost VI. here- 137 SAN JOSE Calif. 34 biog.of thin on. 45-137 SAPP ,c^eo .grand juror- 1842 103 .GENERA li INDEX_-_ 61 S4V.^;\i:njA Ga. 85 SAvVYER,John 5irork,eclr . S: Tigr . of "I lls. Advocate <^ Sta te Register", in Vanda f 18504 4S a.te.'^e . .: 48 res .Vand.dur .Satit ol tine- 34 Tieiib.Vandalia Ldg.no. .9* ^ Sr.Gr. Warden Gr. Lodge Ills. 1§S2 116 3et^i T.Sawyer , T:^ub .Pri -it- _er,res.of Alton; Editor in Vanda .1S,56 48 SAlILES, Jofin F. , Tiusician , of yVeber's old Military Band- lS73,(lst org.) 114- ( Pure ^. Vanda. Unio n- 1989-^^1 Ar)p. postmaster 1990- )51--'-'^ 36 89 SCANLON,Patrick,contributor to nroTiote oaoer nil 1 124 SG4ERTZ, — ,fa-nily of, origin- -ally -netib, Luther an congre. -gat ion, Vanda .1944 '^3 SC'tATZ,Cfaas. ( bGy,Far i na,_72 Schenectady N.Z. 137 — 141 SC4ENKER,Jno .W. , res • aft .war 55 ClK .Circ.G-:)urt4.i9oi-)- 40-47 Vlayor of Vanda. (i905) 32 portr. 17-45 — autnof of notes on Vl.i/V.of A. 121 occ.bld.i9o4 fornerly site of old Aaddox House 24 In 1904 Vanda. asst .Cashier in bank. 175 SClERRER,Rev.Danl.in l844of Hillsboro ^Ills S3 holds Lutheran service -93 also T.ent.as ist organizer of the Vanda . Lut he ran p so 91 SC4ERRER, Rev. J a cob, Lutn. Pap- tor, Vanda. I'^^s 01 SOiERT, David, ren. of Vanda. dur.tiiie of Cap. 34 his old bldg. standing — 125 SQ-i L'.'...ii\iu,ElT.er,£Kst.Secy, Luth. Church Sunday Sch.82 F red Schillin g, off. • • of A. 1897 I'il SCHMIDT , El i z . b .Ge rraany ,nia r C. A.Sonnemann in 1838 -129 Geo.SchTiidt ,Mgr.Te;.Co.ll2 _175-( Tiemb.Fire go.) 72 John Sch'nidt ,of Shobonier SCHVIOLL, Henry, (Strichl) res.^ Vanda f 1904) 175, res idencet^-^ SCHNEIDER, Jno .J . ,res .af t .th War ,-34 — mchnt . 1904 175 3CHNURR,Rev .G .H . ,Luth .Min . of 1833, Vanda 81 SCHAEFFER, Rev .C .«V ., Luth .pas- -tor 1939- Bl SCHREADER, August, juror -1875 . 99 SCHREIBER,Rev .F. ,Cath .Ch .80 SCHULTE,J.D.,off .Fire Dpl-L^ J .R.Schult e,ald.l99l 31 off.M.W.of A. 1904 122 •K.0.T.M.-119 — -Mgr 130 Fire company 1899 112 ■Julivis L.Schulte , alder. 110 DroToter #ater works — 110 Vlayor 1999 31 after war resident 35 SOHULTZ,S.A. i.O.O.F II8 (Tieiib. Council of Luth.Chur.) this refers to L.C .Schultz 82 SCHUV[ANN,(the house) 25 SCHURER,Robt ., hardware — 175 SCHUTZ, Andrew, alderman 1875 29_30-res '.V .aft .war 35 SGHWARM,,fam.orig.'TiPmb.Luth congregation V .i94^---j5^5 J. W. Schwann , of Fire Dept . 1838 1-1-1 SOHrtIND,Dp.W.E.,res.aft war 55, dentist i904 175 SCH9FIELD,H[on .John , Sup. Judge II Is ,1873, Const. Conv.l870_ 37-39-47 — prac. in V. Lived in Marshall Ills. -47 GENERAL INDEX -62 3C:)TLAND, ^I*£i_£ai5_lS Todd naiie_i34»GibsoTi-Reed-- 143 SCOTT,Jas .H.,a founder Ntl. 3nk..Vanda.i865 65 Vl iss Terepa Scot t 176 D r. J. '/If .Scott 176 SCREETON, Geo. juror, 1S75 99 SEARS, Rev. 4iraT.(i886 ) 76 SEFTON,-Ienry,P'ier iff, 1872)40 ^^ oCT-tn-aU -r55- H.Sefton ^Past Co Tin. Vic 11 ara in Pcst,G.A.R. — : 58 Sefto.n Two . on Linn Crk_il5 SEVlPLE,Hon. JaT,es,att7.Gen,of I''ls.,a''d on Bench, neld Vlar . Tern Girc. Court Vanda i845 36-40 elec.U.S .Sen. 1843 38 S"dAFER,C.4.,Tie.Tib.G.of ^.-121 Chancellor C. if K.of P. 122 S^A'rt, Jack, resides few T.iles out in country ( 1899 ) 105 5 .J .Shaw , juror, 1899 105 SiA/VNEETO/vN Ills., reel vote for Gaoital in 1837 18 Masonic Lodge here 1826)116 SHEHAN,Lieut.J. J., 96 S-lEL3i County Ills .■» nent .ef Peter Aarren,a State ^en. frn. 54 contains rich lands 114 SiELBirvILLE,Ills . natie of a Vanda. r)i .fan .Gregory, ^ere — 150, its transoortation bus-i iness in early day nent .-35 SHEPLEY,C.A.,aldprT>an IP^P)- 1899 31 SHERIFFS of FAYETTE GO. 40- 41—47-- 13 — 1':^0 — 118-155— 164 S4ER'AAiM,S .C . ,edr . 1839, Vandal - - i a ^ h i g 49 establ.in 1839 ,s ucccssor ef t ti e I llinois Intelligence r 6 aft. called Vanda .Win Ig £.£49 SHIELDS, Judge Janes, aud .1841 Girc. Judge iS43 36-.'37 3aiELDS,Contin:_'-ion.Jas. U.S .Sen. 1849 37 34IL04, Battle of 1.^7 SHIMER,R.Vi.,d.i897-R.R. rail messenger, killed^^ S4IRLE^,George,b.Pa.,f ath _er of i^heriff Jno.Sher- ley of Fayette Co 127 J ohn Sherle y,son of Geo. biog.l27,b.Tenii.^;(-Slaff ^ Fayette Go in I860»trea«5 ?: Asses. of Go .,me!iib.Leg I- Recorder4:2_5i4g7 — 454 Elizabetb(Po]and)Shprle y of Va . ,!noth.of Jno. Shir- ley 127 Robert B.Shirley ,Judge- 1891, to succeed Philliiac. 37 S40AL CREEK STATION, Bond County Ills.,anecdcte_68 ^ViOBONIER I lis., preface - 71-72-52-55-103 148 S'-iONK., Abraham, memb.rteber' s old Military Bandi?Zli4- Rev.B.Shonk , pastor M.E. Ch.l846 76 R osa Sho nk 122 j/^illiam Vy.Shonk, mfr.i25 res .aft.war-34-,Ldg)/Ii22 I. J.D.F.-118-in 190 4 -t- ""^6 SIMPSON,-, Bishop of Vi.E.Ch- ded.new Bburch 1868 74- SKEARNES, A. D., charter mem. Friends 'Lodge I.O.O.F.in 1853, Vanda. also O.S.G.of lodge in which d.P.H.Brom- -well was V.G. 118 SLADE,Yirs Maria E., tchr,- Vanda .i^ub.Sch.i84C 63 Mrs VI.E.Slade , vV'.C.T.U.- ist "Pres.of the Soc.--71 SLUSSER,-Lsaac, alderman _V 1873 29 Miss Mary Jane Slusser , — dau.of' Ph 1 Lip Slu^ser,- bec.3d wf .CoI.Rbt.Black- -well 149 GENERAL I^iDEX o --^f -^ '• • »i *■■■■' • ^-— — U 3 C igarlep G .S nit p. ^assoc .Edr "Fayette up TiTorat" nic .-93 l75-0'Arns old Wilcoir olace in Vanda. 27 a oublisfier of A.y . 51 buys Vanda. naoer 1863 — 51 fan. res .aft .war 34 §LUSSE'R,contin:- -^ailio- l49 Sv.IT4,coTntiinued:-Vlichael_io3 S'^IT-i, A. F., editor. Fayette ( T,ei,b. jury 1S42---- -----) C ounty De;ocra t-: -l7^-90 Ool^R^M^Sjuth ,8th R-|.I1^^; ^ NT. Guard ^6 94 T taaddeus Siiitln , takes water tro.to N.Orl.wth Lee 54 Thos .vV.STiith Sc Co . Greenvili'^ "Ills 158 Hon .TheoDbilas S:Tiitla, Judge elec .1825 36 „ „ , W.F.Stiitla,alder3iaB iS94-5-6 ^'"!!!!Ll^!!!!!!!l!!!!!^!!! 1^97.^ o ro-noter of water. TTTt: c, .' , „^ -TieTib.Lutlft.ClB. Council 82 Eddie SrUh - ooy- 72 ,- ^iMa^ S.i ta ( boy ) 72 Ferdinand S iii tn^alderiian- r ^eut. Willi s Smit h 96 . 13S9------ 31 Co.I.4tb Inf.I.N.G.)— Frank S-nith, erad .Va nda .Hi ^ "i ., ^ ^. - , . L^ ^TTT^^ A ~^ SVIITHSON,H.-I.,Direc. tire Ins bci. 1903-4 ;---— ^^ Co.ist Board- 1888 111 painter, in l904,Vand . 176 svi04L,HenrJ.i«8eeals^_Scfet5oll Ge-^rge S rit a ,ald.l9^ 1-2-3 * rr ;::ZZ Te ^ u.nla '^•? "i^ residence i904 ^6_-22 n S Q -vw ^ TT^ "^ n^ SNERLY, Geo. F.,ComTnr. 1879-115 Guy ^.STiith,of Edwards Co _ ^r.^, , t ^ c^v,,noi ho-^ \ — ^^ „ r, . . SNYDER, (see also Scbneider)- one of Comissioners to ' . o j ...^rr^y.^^ r^-p erect Caoitol bldg-iPio Au^^tus Snyder, member of ^ ^'—^ Ernst Colony, frm.Gerinany- 11 2^ il.0.T.Vl.-li9-,reaB. (Garist iar. A.) contin:- fan. res. in 50s )34 stocit-'fi older i865,Natl.Bial<. of Vanda g? 65 Mdernafi-iS71 29 Cnarles G.S orne Tiann ,re8 -af t war-34-,60n of CcirLetian A Sonne nann 129 proTioter Vanda. ^aoer VlillB in 1882-3 124 orouoter Bank 66 oic.of fliB dau .Bla'^cap-153 Vlrs El Lz .Sonne Tiann ^'ffid .Ctorie -tian k. , ( nee Sc'flTJdt ) 129 Floyd Sonne TianP jlaT.ber — 176 Jacob S onne nann , orig.Tieuber 1S44 of ^rVanda.Lutltt.Cta — 83 (deacon, flip, wf.alo neTib.) VLise Lucy Sonne T.ann , da u . G ar . A. , Sonne Tiann,flej2 present res idence-27 -135 — 60 port. of -59 — eite of old land off bld.waere i.'^.H. Bronwell nad telegraok off. on Bite of aer ores. res. - 27-28 /liss '/iabelle So gne Tia nn ,grad Vanda .Hi .Sc'a .1903 69 yia tilda Sonne -nann , d a u . C . A . 129 . :> .E.1S92-118 TieTit .124-34-, TIC ii Tit 175 Vlr s Sidaey B. Stou t , d a u . G . H . Diecknanr , 141 Tiog.J.Stout, oort . , oldest tel.opr. in U.p .R .R . perv . res .Tonganoxie Kan. SI ^•1840 Vanda. 129 grad .VlcKendree 9sJ.li — 129 eon of Capt.Piilio Stout- 134 Stout's Store-23 112 STRAfER,VIrs '/lary , da u .Dr . Wal- ler, of Vaoda 145 STRO^/lLER,J.,RoBao Oath. ^r. So STUART,faTioae Auer . o or trait oainter,'nis work copied by Vandalia artist 45 R e V . J R ^St ewart of Stuart ) '^reeb./iin 1873 7S STURGESS,B':rt.(son Col.R.E.) 137 BeH£_LE_S_Luil^e8 s-122 >iax2iy34r /!iss Jane ,dau . C o I . R . -j . — 137 Aiss '/lay, dau . Col .K . i. 137 Frank_,Bon of CoI.R. i . ^ res. of Tex. 1904 137 Col.Robt .H.Stur^ess ,b.IIl8 • vVabasi Co . iS31_-d .Vanda. in 1S90 137 fau.oroB.ifi fifties 34 dieting. in rtar 93 recruited Co.^.(Capt.) — 94 Conn. Vic II wain Poet G.A.R.- 4iB fat*i. killed by accca* 1031 liSV^ciildren ^-^^r^ R.4.Sturgesp 2d, 66-137 175 Sturgess contin;- K.IM.StUr - -gess, charter n[ierab.iS69- of R.A.^. of Vanda. ii9 T'aos.l.Sturgess^ son ofCoi R.H.) _i37 :n coroner's 10.1899-105 St urgess ^ Hickm an, publ . of Vanda . paper , Fayette Q-b - - perver "i359-60 ,f rona Tev- -is Greathouse,the same loaper publ.i853 in Vanda by Hi .^ .4 .Bromwell as "Ag^^ -of ^team " 50 SULLIVANf,nis.f Eden na!r,e47 SURDAVl,Vlabel,-_ 121 SUPFRABE, Minority Report in Colo .Const .Conv. 1875- 2^ Svi/AN,Cat)t . ,part *Van .Dorst- -an 46 Ziba S .Swan ,atty .of Vand city atty 1569 -29-39-156 Sv7ANEY,Rev.D.D.,Luth. .Min lS56,^anda gi SwFET,^apt.C.»v.,of do. I., 4th- inf. l.N.G. qe S*IPT,Capft,of U.S. Navy, 134 Viiss Grace '^wift, -57 60 SYFERT, John, 19-^4 res. Vand. 175 TALBOT, Rev. G.,Bapt.Viini'76 TANNER, Col., his staff 96 C ol.J.^Aack Tanner , 176 Gov. Tanne r, of J-lls. 95 Caup Tanner , SpriciRfield- (Soanish War camp)_95_96 TARBET,l.B.,Supt.Sch.iSR9- 1890 , Vanda. 64 TATE, Fred R . ,of f . Woodraen- 122 TAYLOR, Andrew J., sheriff. 1077-41-47 Gen ' 1 Taylor , p-lec.to th ^rep .u .S .-152-- __^^ GENERAL V TAf L')R,contin:-Ja'nes,or J .S ( Vlgr.wth.'PitkiB ?cGo.)-1^0 ^ . S.Taylor , off . I .O.O.F.iiS charter Tieiib.Tr.^ T^ab.i2C L. L. Taylo r, 1870 -72 >SuT)t.5ch Vanda 64 TA/LORSVI^.'.E, Ills., 35-42-115 TENNESEE, -13-127-146-148-150 155-157-159 T eoB .Vol .Reg .4j9o .E. Span. An. >/Var-l50- TeBo .Ca v. 159 U BJy.of Te n n , Kn o x v i 1 1 e_ 150 TERRE HAUTE Ind •-38-e€-l42- 168 -J TERRi , w Ti . H . , S upt .S c h . 1S69^^ TEXAS, (-137-14 7-154-168 TflOVIS,Rev. J.W. ,(1855-^ (Re V.I .W.Tone) /l.E .VI in. 76 TllViAS,Caa8 .#.,of Belipvil le 111b . , 1 awyer orac . bef . Vand . Cte .47_Jog^I^o4ias-i6i — ^7 — THT^osO!yj,Geo .boy 72 H ezekiah Brovyn Th ^ tjo^oti 171 veteran of Bl.-iawk war oort.of lis daughter--i7l W . G . T'q -GPS n , 'n i s add. to V. 33 — ion .Jno .T'iotj prop , res . of Randolpi 0o.d.lS36 16 Jbq. T 10 lapson , juror 1875 -99 Rev . J . 3.T10 Bpso B , Vi . E . C a . - in Vafld.1833 76 J . L.T'goTipso B, Sr . V .Coim . ^c ' Ilwaifl Post G.A.R.-- 58 ^ att -lew T 10 TP'3P^» >-M*t''i^^tr. old 'lot el of 1853 - — ' -2^ headquarters for Overlaad Stage Co.23-called "TVveo- -80ns Taver«ii 23 vlrs Abc Tlo ■nr)soB ,oroor .of Tlo-npsoB 4otel 55 ^ .3.TioTioso n,States' 'Vtty4o vy Ti.G.TTOTipsoiB ,ald.i8,Qp 30 Cl:<.C ire. Ct. 1884 -40-157^j, TloTiosoo-iouston Elec.Co T13HNT0N,Antiony,S'ielbyvi11e prac.bef .Vanda •Cts. 38 47 TIOGA Co.N.^ 137 TIREi;,wilby, 73 TODD, Rev . lugl Wallace,'res?4 INDEX 67 TODD, cOBtiB: -Rev. ti... . , — 122 b.Scotlafld 1836 *d.l9'5>®- 134 Presb.'\ttiii' 1376 78 chplB-96 TODD Co.Ky. '--- 151 TONGANOXIE Kan. ±-- 81 TRIGG Co .Ky ., (Bourland name lere ) 149 TROY, Clas .juror, 1875, 99 TRUEBLOOD, William, res .Vand. 1904, host of hotel 176 TRUVlBUll,Ly'nan,V!.C.lP55 — 38 ationg the list of Judges ^ lawyers who had presided o- -ver Vanda .Courts ,Sc prac.at Vaeda • Bar 39 Stopped at Flack's old Ho- -tPl in early days 24 TUCKER, Rev. J .G. (1897) 76 TURNEY,Jas.,Atty Gen -40 TURNER, Judge Geo .T . ( iS99^^'^ f ana. res .Vand.af t . war , 34 ciarter nen.K.of P. 122 jiexb . Bd .Educ .Vand . 190 1 )60- atty.^ V.P.of bank 1904 ) — 176 ±t± R obert Turner , Ins .Co.i8S8l'^ Willis g?urne r,Browinstown ,72 TUSCARORA Tcadeniy,. Juniata county Pa . (Reman , also Ross , educ .lere) 156 157 TUTTLE, Cyrus, pic. in grp.-io9 r UNDERA0 0D,v¥!B.4. , States' Atty- 1 840-42 — 49-103 Circ. Judge 1S49 36 UNCLES , Via j . J . Vi . , of Vicllwa in Post G.'V.R. 58 UNION COLL. Schenectady N.Y. (pl.of grad.Col .Forn:ianiS32 ) 45-137 UNION PAC.R.R.(Thos. J. Stout's work with -'' UPFIELD,Thos. early tanner-^., (Englishnaw )loc. in 1850 — 28 Uefield's Tan Yard,Vanda28 UPPER ALT0N,-Lils.,Vias.Ldg.ii6 (date of 102F) .aENERAT. INDEX 6 8 iJRBANI, Joseph, res .aft .'var34 VANDA^-.IA coRtinued" dec 'd, jeweler of Vanda.-^3 ^pt grave yard,;*^! place rep- oroTiDter Vanda .Lght Go. ^ erved for I^egislators dying a director, 1^37, — 1-^8-109- in office 14 alderuan-iSSe 3" na res of five who died 16 ^^TP L. J .Urban i,etore, — 17S iieetings of Legisl.in Van. 13 BilliaTi K.Urbaa i 176 State Cap . Bldg,descr ip.wth . 'JTA'-l, Judge Zane resident, 43 old brick pi 1 lars , since rem Gol.ForiDan on bDundary Gona 03 22- used for school 63 -Tiission-iBeC-ei 137 Tie town in i850 -23 24-25-26-a7-rob.wth.old files-5C The Ernst Colony of 10^ ,„ .^^ „ _ 43-±56 Geman fans 19~20 Fayette Yeoman ,( 185Q )sold bv 1st i 2d StateTOUEes-12-13 Kennedy to 4 .? .H .Bromwen Did :-iouse of worship, bit. who ch.na:Tie of paper. 50 Fayette Denaocr^t .est . 1859- — : --— — — tJ-T^.Soaith by State 12-13 I lis .Advocate ^ Stcte Re £ 1st bliC85hop,iBt tavern20- estab. 18^0 ,by Jno.i^.Saw- Slavee in tiat tine- 20 yer.-48- ist tavern & orices •?'^_ Ills .Intel ligencer 48 1st saw nill,Sc grist nill- o?yned by Col . Blackwell ^- tread Tiill,^: ffind Tiill21-2 Col.Berry , very early. --48 — 20 — X .11 -GFNERAL INDEX 69 ^re88 of Vandalia, cont.il!:- ^^utieran Gn.Oontia;- x^ Ills .Sentinel, l?44— roved- " VI .L .'Vagner 'b reco llec .of-8i to Peoria- jno.'AcDonaldr^ ^'^"^^'^ "*^""^ ^^ light«g,_e^ 21ive_leaf , 1843-5 , — 4'?-50 ve 1 1 u B ^ Lat'TrO]o ed its rod bldg 81 '^ ilethodist G a arch; begins- 74 '2l-74-(early loc) contraci35 (S tate Ke^x.ter ^ Vandal ia ,,^,ed-ii3-ment: 74-75 — 136 ReoubUcan^es tab. 18.6 bj ^76-167-C ir .Endeav.So c .-86 ^^.^alters-— -_ 4B--49 Ex)..vorta ^ea^u e 75 Vandalia C iron icle ,ed . bv r- — : ; *=- Junior ^ea^ge 75 E. 4. til iff 53 Vandalia Free Preee^ 49 Sunday ^ ch. org. by Dr.VicCur- -dyin 1834 wth 40sch. 75 JaG.K.enned7 18$9 , r, — „. aig ,estab. 1839- contractors of 136 Ed. was G.Siernan 49 transfers to .Uton Presbytv we stern Souven i r, ( 1839-40 ) y^.^odern ch.on site of old oy Judge lall 49 ^ouse of Divine Worship— 83 22 its ministers 137 6-134 GTurcies of Vandalia- Eaneral of -.of in V. 93-84 Oaoir of(oic) 70 Viasonry in Vandalia (see also Evangelical Lutnerate Gn. under Illinois, and vias onry began ca.i94o 50 Royal Arch viasonry ,beginn ing l^tT^.t. .service b/orof. 3^^^|^^_^_^^^_ _^^9^ laverstick of Oa.Syn.82 Vi nda . ,Teet ing i F-StateCa^ 83 - --7": -itol bid. 1822 116 disoersion jf Lut.ierans ^ „„^„ ^- +• u t ^ • ^,, . „ -■ connunications held m V. m Ills.i in East-80-81 g^.ate House li6 82-83-84^ __ working first inder dispen.,- Tae 1st bldg. in Vand.Sl _ation f r t, .Gr .r.odg e of Vio . corner stone laid 81 , h r. carsonage property 61 first Of f TorTL odgrof "ll Is org. of Sunday Sci. -80-82 elec.in Vawda.i823 ii6 liUtn .becoTie anglicised81 t^.^, t ^ „ „ f Tp-nperance Lodge of Vanda. Gemans anong Lutierans82 7—^: ^r-^ va.iua. ^ ^ starts l838,D r.yicCurdy J.W 116 ■ " -GEiiEHaL INDEX 70 VAND/^LIA cont inued- :01 ubP Sr- in 1869 by :\..i.riTi^ i4b . associat ioHS :_ poldiers bur*here,5c decor- '^-jBonic Continued- — -ation day observed-58-59- T^Toerance ^.odg e ^o.i6 niscellaneous clubs 'k ioc.- lapses aboat t L Tie of '/las- Toe -)ld Athenaeum, once a -onic oersecut ions , and im_ t ieatre,descrip • 27 1854 is reorganized by Dr. Vanda.3ase 9all Club — ik>5 vlcCurdy and otners 117 Vanda. Cornet Band ii4 Ariti H.B.BroTiwe"! I ap sec- Weber's old /lilitary Band 117-118-120 .__-_--_44e (of 1873) -ii4^5Bcert " 67 Dr "ialler W.VI. .--- — 145 Fair <^round Assoc. 33 T .1 .").F. of Vandal ia llB Flower Mif^sion 71 1st Lodge, ca") led " Frien d s" -^i^ Folks 'Home 122 org.i»853>wt''i H. A. Good N.G., Orphans ' 'lome 122 i H.^.i.Bro-nvirell V.G. — H^ Loyal Temperance LegioK7i 2d Lodge org.i«i92,aft .con- AoT.ans ' Christian Temo.U,- soiidated wth I8ti898 — 118 71-oortraits of oJgg2~'^'^ Tientions-i45-3l^l46-134i^ Volmnteer Fire Co 112 131-122 nist.of f rii.i862-llL -113 :^Rignts of Pythias 122 Military Societie s ^ • ^ ♦ "^ • '^ • 41'5 Vlcllwain Post G.A.R. 58 Co urt of ion or,Ao dPrn ^ood nen Rough Aiders' Drum Corps- i- etc 121 122 WoTians'Relief_50 ) (107— INDUSTRIES of Vandalia Florence Nisihtenga Ie-Gi7- Bottling Aor:-• 1 „. ^ ^ Tone Itudy Reading ^ircl 109-175 Fire Ins. Co 33 «, orris Co.'e '^'oultru ioasff— , Wo.iian'sClub of Vand«--63 Morris Co.'e "^oultrja Saw Vlills— 50, Silver Valley The^T.S ^Club] — — — 6^ Veg. Gardens 44 ^^^^ ^^^^ Q^^b 65 Vanda. ^aoer VliU Go. 124—128 ^ Hunting ^ Fishing 143 Standard Ml Co. — 174 uiub.__ _-_ i4 Stove S: ieating Fla«t 124 Confirmation uiass,Luth. Tanyard(ist,ver/ early) 22 Ch . i904(group) 68 /i/agon factory 120 V!.E .Ch.Choir-1 69 BANi^S of Vandalia-ist,-21-,— BaiD .Ch .Choir 7^ otaers-66-20-21-23-65-67-74— p^i^e winners, boys cont- 83-129-142-145-152-173 _est ll-^P— 7'? GE.AETERIES,of Vanda.-t.e ho«or- o.esb .Caurch'cboirl-i.i ed dead of tie Old -eneteryie Sharon Two .gradua tes_l23 virs Starnes bur.nere 165 payette ^o. Prize winners bur. pi. of Col .Jas .Black 126 _ic>v ~Soutn -^iil flereterylaid out s „"i~ i? ^ v, j,^ -, ■, ' c n pi oyes Ford Pane r Til n 124 -GEISIERAL INDEX 71 MkHDk'Ak cofitinued ; . . . '-..and -)f f .'Bandalia ,cont :_ F ^-^ette County Viedical So c. CoT .Robt . >< . VicLau^hlin its 111 RBg»r 1837-46 i^^ • Dr.T.T.B.Stapp Rec.of i» V. S treets of Vandalia, nent • dur.r.an/ yrs-i§S-»Ga-li$ifi-?'^ Sal latin StrRe t-i4-23-25 — Mr. Robt ."(^ .Ross 'npnt--i57 P8-89-n7-l':9-112(the cie_ (Rec.(ien'l Lnd. Of f .wash . ) -terR .iere,ii2) 13? * U. 5 .Post offic e, old one in East Gallatin S tgeet- j:e?-95 Vand ._ ( 1S53-57) 34 'V. Gal latin S t- ~i ost iias ters 85 yrs-35-36-88 J onnsofl Stre et, at cor. of 5ti 89-90-91-92 J udge Ro ss. was stood first Oapitol ild.i^ oost "faster , Vand. 1S49-1S5 3 '4 a in Stree t, in block 35 was -i_g2 earliest Luta.Gti.of Vanda. V andal ia Social side in early . 81 day, and up to Giv.«ar ^ to U 1904 tae ^Id Jouse of Di_ ^^resent t iaie_32-33-§4-§&— -viae //orsaio stood OH Viaiu Vaddalia incorp.as city St i_OHil5_l823i 22 gq__ (cOQvertPd into residence Real Estate Adds to32-3 in 1867 ) Atlantic S- Pacific Telegraph H otels of Vandalia fearly ^ (^OToany,had 1st Tel..)ffice lotel prices in 1821 20- in Va nd . wth .^ .P .H .Browel l Union Hotel , stands 5ti ^ as ooerator and mgr . \l852 JoiQsofi Sts.ou orig.site (then in his twenties )-22 of I8t Gao.bldg. 12 The office in bldg-descr- U niofl lal l, licensed to J.F 23-24 Eccnan 1821, 1st "tavern"- 20 r Vandalia Rail Road s- Flac'^'s )ld .iotel- -a4 14 old Brough Railroad, attemp ^(corner Gallatin 4 4th) _ed construe 129' green Tree lot e 1 , keot .b/ T. Vandalia line etc:-81-70 RedTiond 26 'nent .22-3S-83-depot-S3-92 Burner Ho use,erec . by ErnRt S8-95-br idges-22.-155 ,acci- soon aft. 1819 26 34 dewt-loaoiee-ii;- vic±i«g4-88 Viaddox Hous e in i853 keot. Transoortat iofl in early by vlrs >/Iary /laddox -24 ip dsv--^ "FS T hOTioscB House -23 — ^4_ 56 (.latt^e.^ Th OT.oson ^ Ann) VA.NDERH0F,N .3. pioneer in V andalia Inn , (1853) 24 BrooTCOrs Industry , Fayette Cons Res. 1904 176 Buildings in V andal ia( nis eel ) VANDEVER , Judge H.iVl.,of th^ G apo'F o ld store, nisfory, 56 Circ.Ct.i873 ^§-57 P ost Offic e i Postnasters— vAN DORSTAN,Ars A.yl.(pref.) 88-89-00-91-92— 5&-34-3i.— Jno.o.Van Dorstan-fam.of . 1853 cost off.oic 34 tjronn.af t . war .-34-City Attv U.S Land Offic e loc.of wien it in sevent iPS-30 ,elec .U .«5 . numbered H .^ . H .Bro well Sen .-39-eBrly death 44 ae asst 24 biog.i55-Tar. Alice Coffin ( 155 ^ GENERAf. INDEX 12. VAN FLECr^,Dr.,2a Sch.Tchr. .C .C .VvagT]er co Titir : -contrib. to 1819 LH Vandalia 53 Vanda..^aper Viills 124 one of the first three ^^ n^^s Loretta ..aawe r^dau .Chas .C ohyslcians io 1820 in V^- 147, i rs Mary vvagner ,his wfT^'^ (of N.Y.) Rev . '/i .L .Aagner, castor Evungelf VAN TREESg,Rev.F.^^. l5S0-5 _ical Luth .Gn . ,blds new ch.82 v!.E. pastor Vaod 76 4^3 recollec'.of the Ch.in V.82- VAM ZANDT, Basil, (or 3url) r-ent.of "Vlrs Wagner's residen. of Browflstown Ills. 72 27-'Vag ner %■ Ger ichs , firm— 130 VERNON Ills : 83-87 agNFR Sc ^ it kj b ( C .C .WaRBer) 147 VERA Ills,(^.eever BaTie)7' ^, 150 , Wagner ,Wah 1 \ Go l^Q VIC^SBURG Miss.Sie^e of— a AHL, Vlr . 150-Vl iss Ca tb . /7a hl-i42 vi'^G;NrFra«r^f"^'^?^«^^o Vlr.Edw.L.-^ahl,^resb.Eld-;i875 • ViN'-.JiiMi,fraBK ,2 ^:^p fa'.Ti.res.aft'war 34 VINCEN-NES,IAd :^5 cas:-,ier of ba«k-67, cost ribut . VIRGINIA, nanes of Van^ali- ^^ p^^^^ 'M 1 Is-134, partner of -ans aere-: BiHio B-87, ^*elc h : .C-^agner ^ 147 126-Jerauld-i=i8,GarsoiJi3S Staoo,i.S2,Fouke,T^?rr and 'VAITE, John , charter ^enr.b. 1 . J .0 .p ;^iL;t£hli«II^^— (Prie«ds.Lodg:e)i« Vanda.i853- = 118 Natural Bridc^e Va. i'?7 A'AXEFIELD, J ohn fi.res .dur . tinie VISALIA Calif .iawley na.Tie47 of Oapitol 34 VV.3ERG,Louis,I.S.G^. of the 'V ALKER, Ben j .F. ( d .1376 )Sherif f- I.O.O.F.of Vanda.-32€reBent ^'^ ^^l ^^^^ aft. being sworn addr.(i905)Vanda.direc.ald- ^« ^^ i^heriff 40 ej.^^p, 22 G eorge A'al!apo . by Legisl.to clan and lay out graveyard fop Vandalia Sf to erect, on lots to be purcii.by aOV' tie louse o f D ivine /V"orsii p,for use of all deno Tiin at ions 14 ( VicLau^^alio ?c vlcgolloii ais • assoc.as trustees ) (Note by conpiler of Index: Jno .'/Varnock was a ar. Steward of ar.-odge of Ills. A. F. A. VI 1824-5) ■ /BARREN, loH.'^eter, of Saelby 3o . , legis 1 at or soon after Capitol was locir V 3.1 da, 54 BARREN'S ^:)IMr, Ireland, orig- sailing ol. of jordon enig. to ATier.i821 164 /VASH,Ar ?c V[rs,ifl 1S30 ^resb. reTibers in Vanda 76 .»AS^3ijRN,Caa8 ."I.,direc. Vanda Eire Deot . 1 889, and 190 4^112 /irs Elizaoet.i .jasaburn , Bao- -t ist ,proii. in A'.C .T .U.__7i -Ella VJ.AciF-iburfl, -'\dd .to Van.'^'^ 1 W: riH'W , Bnburw coBtiu: Col . J«o .3 . ('. aphburs ,reE .V.' aft . A,'ar-34 off. in Noodaneu ord. 19 37 , 1?1 Capt . J . 3. A a shb ur n. Ills. 1^1 • q5_96 Lieut . L.B.'AiaPhburB ,npQmb.Cp , 1.4th Inf .11 Is.Ml.'^id. 16 Leroy vVa^hburw ,Shf f . 1886 )41 S'.rah Aaslcibur»,iiee Starnes, 165 A' ashburn ' s Add , to Vand. — 33 7; a^aburn faom e , 1 oc .descr .opp Col .Robt .Blackwell's brick 23 :.AS1INGTDN,D.C .,(9 01. Berry goes there to copy portrait _4f -49444-46-) ViT valters in joui'nal off 48 '/AS4INGT:)TM, State of, Granite Falls there, res. of E.V.iVes t 154 ■» AS iI^FGT9N, George, c-res. U.S. Portrait of aim conied by Col. Berry of Vanda--44 45 •i^.S^ilUTH, Fred, coroner' s juror 1999, 107 Jacob Aasanuth,f ore,ran,coro- -ner's jury,i899 105 /VA5ER^/IAN, David A. , res .Vanda . aft •war-34 ^^VTKINS, A^il liam, 'Aes .Vanda. aft. war, rem. Calif., d. the re 34_was Pres .Bd .Irustees Van -dai ia,i967 28 ,v ATTLES , Jas . D . ,ar . Tr .Gr . Lodg of II Is .'^.F. A. VI. -1822 116 'V ATTS , Atos ,Sta tes' Atty •_1862 49 VAVFRLf FARVl,nr. Vanda. (views of house and stock 166 vAfNE Go .Ills .-(4on.3en j .A. Clark, res .of , bur. in Old CeiD Vandalia i856 16 ■.VER,T.T.,civ.Eng.of Cov- -ington KyiOiakes surveys for Vanda .Levee % Drainage Dipt . , i'T^'5 115- .QP^jTTRflT^ T\DEX 74 aIl3B, Joan a., res .V .aft .war-47 nEST, cort inued 34 atty_59-Ariter of art. E .:! .ivest ,iremb .Vanda. Fire on Vanda .'■-^evee 'k. Sraina^e Co .iSS9 , 112 Dist.i9n4 4:i§-ll4 Fugrene V.V>est ,son of A.B. Brotn. Rebecca Ldg ir^2 res .of Granite Falls, res .Vanda .1904 176- V^ash.in 1904 ■ 154 rtE3ER)./v. J. ,Tiusician of 1873,'^ Vlrs Vlatilda /ves t , charter founder Leber's ^^^ itary Band rrieiib.Club 60 noted over Ills. 114 -^'iniarr vVest , juror ,1842 — VF3STER,J .><.,on Co^n.t© draft ^0,3 petition for Levee 5- Drainage ftilliaT wefet iypmb.K .of P. dist 115 ^. off -1904 i22- BICI^LIFFE (fan. of ^y ) 1?7- ^gnk cashier pan.e yri76 ;.EIS,Rev.V!.,RoT3n Gat a .■^r .-SO- Grad .Vanda . li .Sbh . l90^-4 rtEISTL.ING,Dr . J.Wier,faT.ca'ne jq (go) Vand .aft .Oiv . var 34 W .G .West ,TeTTih. Hunt .Gib 64 (VELjGI, Jonn ,son of '/i artin , of Vv .'i » ii est , ( ' «»est) — 130 Ranee/ two. Hie. 125 R . A.Vl.Vanaa-ii9,S .W.TerriD- Jo'nn ":!. Welc h, Gapt .Co .F. 97tn erance Lodge 1904. IIV Ille.lnf 94 ..ESTERN IJNIDN Tel. Co 1£.5 viart in jx^lea ,b. :Cy .Gr .son .of a WESTl'vGiOUSE Elec Co. ic 8 Revolu. sold, under "Vlorgan . .VA.gas well borer 108 son of Richd..v.,eTiig.Ille .i . iEELER, Josephine , 121 1327--^ biog — 126 VV'ilG NEWSPAPERS ,( of Vanda) Ricnd ..» .'yelch ,re6 .Ky .^ Ills I lls .Intelligence r, the f 3th. of Vi3rti n-.(.joioi3aep — 126 Vandal ia «vhig , Vanda. Frep VLlliar R./velch , Judgp of Circ -Press, Fa yette ieoa)a n,--48 Court, ie73-clied i?o'5_159_3-7 49_5g_ J^'lITE County 111 s . ,i-ion.irtnB . rtELLER, Joan B., Gov. of Calif. Vic"-ienry,of ,n:ie3ib.Legisl .d . (Ccl. Ferris Foriian,49er to 1935 at Vanda .bur .0 Id Gem. Calif. was Secy of State Arth 16- hi-R,in fifties 137 /^fllTE, Anna S., 122 %V-V^ A^-^- < ^"^ ^' ^^/ )~ "^^ '» ^ ^ LARD, Rev . J .E . , ( Vie tM 76 wrs fiary WiUiaiPs 129 fiS."^?) -GENERAL TNDFX 75 vn:)D,a.C .,T.ent .as of far.. ./"ORLD'S FAIff,St . Louis orox.in tine of Caoitil- "^ort-^f Secy. of Ills.CoDiin- 33 . Vlr J.J.Brown n ^ost Piaster in Vanda-app. ^upils '.vhooi Vir Brown, sent 1844 35 or. trio to ±22 ^nOFDRD Co.^if.Dr J.T.B. />RIG-IT,Da niel,a Idera^an- 1899 Staop b.here i894 ise S^ 1999 3^ 53 .09DLE5f,Rev.R.D.,oastor, loc.of ^is ^anda .residence Vieth.Gh.Vanda. 1895-1897- T^^n t ioned ( 1004 ) pg 75 ;_; ~_ *RI&iiT,rt .8. , organizes Lodge in Vanda. 1897- (fraternal) 121 /vyOVlING-Natl.Convention.Teleg. in Cheyenne -1393 134 (T.J. Stout of Vanda .takesPrize for longest service wfi.U.^.) iyattville in ^i/yoming, .rent i^^ (res. of desc.of Etciiison fam.) ifER' r,i3T- V akuaLia 1 LLiivijiy IP52 r.Tj wrought ov BrcTwe] l, d. les? Coni two c< -1 .-, T 1 Ur. r. -^ r p. tiy )*'ri-!ratv-t I "t A ^ sag I t'2 b.cJI '^■t iqBA^p.Aoct -qsb rfi: t b- r r r f V, ? t>r .-tB ," . itH«»>ro'Tti SvtJ'^natiH j^.tHfiesif" F A C t. In tie year i852*Vundal ia n ] ino is,ttie old State Uar)ita1 of the twenties and thirties, always cor- =^ervative, xuch afraid of charge, had rot ceased to argue about the destruction of busiress to b^ exnected froT. the ooTing of the rail roads> r:tv ;^i. life was also thought to be ir .i-^opardy. Ergine.s wi--re f=;sred Tore f^rr /e row dread nbi^r' of the air. . rival oacer i -arby towr, ^ut with a sreet at the. title of'f he A^^e of ST.e.-.m it so that ray father, in his rext i'^sue, ( deln^htiiig his frieTids ) lairpd the rv-r tn " 1h^ Age of St.Hcin and Fire", 1 e th' Yore uitil ':<^veraJ years latur. he sola it to Tevds l. 3. have coTjied this list of rubsci i i.-i ^: lu vuj^ from tifco small r'-r^rd brVk'^ ',rritt.'-»r by my graiiv er,Henry bro. , beautiful hand- writing. In . i£b4 ae.assistea ir r<-:orgarizin4, Temper- -arc^' '•"-■'..e f«o .16 of "Vanr'al ia,. vyhrch had lapsed dur- ing t -rd tiir.fiP fonowirg th^ r'^-TOval of -the Cap- ital to S->-)ringf ielrt . He was the first Secretary of thiFr re-or^ariz r-^c , <-rN i t ■ -I- -.r^ - cjoric T_odge , c.*" ■^ '"^re his son ■": I . " on in the Ran r« He' was ;,. i^ an, a Uuaker by birth, ard of fine education, tut po quiet and urselfish tha* ..^ uc-,— .11. i. - r v':^-^\:.^ ^^ V.,, -thers. H ^ ^od '^eal^doing all the ur irt.eresting clerical work, bt ■ editorials were 3y hif. r,on, :y father, w;io had always a brilliant *it,ard with, wlxoOi ar-ary ^-» ^ . ,,^ . -i^ ^nough avoid a tilt . GrBatho^iJ^ !d the paner, : ^ntyunfort- -unataly,thB i- 1 1 es .At last, or th*^ ri^ht oi v.arch 4tii iPSa,^'"^- ■^ir.nt arr.iversary of Lincoln's taking his seat 1 jathif^ House, the -^f f io*> ,*-i th all its cor.- -tents wa^s d by fire, t cwnet^s be- _irg away i,;; t'l^i .\ar,rothirg wus sc.v.d. If ary copies af"f he Age bf Stea rc^' exist,.:: ,, ■: u.st. be in the tieasure chest<2 of v-.ie of its old subsci-ih -ers,. in 'the lists I have ronied. I here t ,, cone to light, ard that I rray soRt^'*^ see theoi,foi v y trove is as good as a fire, ard we have !Poved several tiTes,ard 1 ha v^ rcr .e of iryown . p erver Colorado .Sep, 25 l92? . o45 -.mianfc, t^arkway. * ^Uc,UlX Ht<.A;uat::firvvv^,.uiU^ L T , Pi "Tj r r f s r _ ^ '"I., I ' '^ ' : r r, • 1 '1- m .• . V '■, ■ .^ V «* . -/ r ■ - : .. , r . XX B -':: T t! 1 - ■'' !?. '-' t f . + : I ■ i- "to f i^A ^ ' .; Lttiiu Si 'cill 1 JO:::: Mnutov iscixTLoadJir. "Ic -lub b&8qii£ bijii n ( ^ i soae- . ' I : f ■ -.P ■ -■ r ■-►^ i xriij^lO-S't V-TB*- -DU PSW nOS Pr I 'TB.tB.tXO'=!UPf»T ^aox.tGouK,' ft *> r- r^x,; nittx'i y;d ■Tf*^ ,*.>. ^^ j-'i-. - ■ • ^ PtGXigCTCrrrfi ^f ' -'i.i x-iiij iii, ^rrxGri«r ^ £ ■iMaBf art J oJ ri^uOiiB fiBXft '^nt»33i moriw o».txw •JiXj a bXOVfi -T'lo , 1 j^ J 1 ^ . ^ ,.1 ^, , • , J . , .-. '-.:ts^^i) ii:r:- n',ri., Tfigxn ■'r^tl-e;^ ..T'fx'ii ,r« + e"u- ■ I- i [ ii !) ti -v^ «^DXft «f*^ ■ C •■^Jd v^i r r ;x JJJBn P 8BW S'firf.tOrTjIfc I .Tsun t,-'rt.tt Jexxp nfngpj l-' 16 ■^.jA firi f' i S U B S C R 1 B v^ R S t* •^- _§- --M- e ^ _ _ _€V - f _ __#jjf ■ ^ A V -1. •n-i.A.rtLl.lN; 1 8 & 2 '>---•> -■■f'icarreip-.O. .kp-v.oear Vn i > S|,ri6,L.f.i^3d ^Iall.Vol.,.pd. n I'i rt r. '""^ Bfiw] . ^ . . _ , , ^ p. ^ _ . _ -^g*^ > -Pi.K ALBh -,Jack-'CTi,Pd.B. bowl- sutr*.Vol .-^^^ ing Greer. .--^_*^- — ^_ AKWEm —"'■ Go..-— T5d.Vol.i_ ANGLER, jc^feu6,C^Jd'sr^rinJS,_- Fayette "Go. _1- _Voi.i arowb^b i oi.i— ALi*;At,-a^n.es>^OakGrove Vo> ARCHER, .1 ..u-r vc i .i-____Pd d to V fr^ VahsWn.^ils. (Clark Co.)- A' -.,-okin,-ait^in<:5 Creek-- Clark Co., -^-i n ) Vol.l,nd.K.,?o1...-,d.B. uv. AHi,STR')^G,.o.u,,.. ton,- A i-^,^ - - - -^--- :J-Vol.i [ ^'^^ AUUC5BON,lLLIiWIS,iT>*!r>ntgon,- ^rav«,> Uo / ■ '^-^■^l^'-' AT tit: t ,^ .-., , ^" ~ ^' COD, Vol. ^ --Pd.P. J > vol. L*1*wo ,.^^ f . > -' a u r 1 p '^ " , " 'T' ^ T . -graph'f.subr. Litt . - ; i + ^-T,^ .,. ^- — ^ , ^ A\ , . , ^^.^ - "Ol.f M A a 'A' &— _^ 0.. / i.; f ;3 « ---^4^ •■..oJia-i'cV ^■r.b^^ ' , -.1 t L i . . . toOtJ ■^,nod-: ; ; ^ . f c4J » . . • ov r oV 1+ + . , . m "TTTT" ^ V . ■ - f /. . .. . Subscribers AUS TINt CoptlEuedJ W . F. , o f Bowling Green, sane raiie in list for Snelby Vlail Bag.Vol.i,fMo.i BAILEi:,Rev.D.A.,Vacdalia Vol .2,Nc.i BAlLf,rt.F'.-Vol.i— Ewing- -tCB. t3AiLi,I.S.,bcx Subr.Vol, 1^0 . i,pd, B, ciAIHD,C.K.,-VlartiTisville Clark Co.Vol.i^pd. BAKER, Jno .L» , Ewingtou Pd . y/o 1 . 1 BALD*(IN,Jas, Daggett -s Pckge,Vol.'a,No .1 6ALD*rN,J.R.-Box.subscr. Pd.Vol'i,to B,,^ Vol.2- bANBN,D.li.,box.subr BAi\b'0RD,K.ei.,EwiDgtOB BA'\iNlNG,Giarlc !(!. Roberts' post off. Vol.1 cd.- BARTLETT,J.,-_/.arshall, Clarke Co.iTiail package changed to Livingston, yASS, Jaco b,-Jarrott 's Store, pack a ge,Vo 1. i BAUG4AVl,Philip, bYeenau- -tOK. Vol , 1 bAJ£,»»Ti.,box.siibr. Vol.i BEACH, vfr._, Poster's P.O. (also appears under Sa_ leii subrs.- ) vlrs Beach , r a Tie also in both lists above yi'ACdBARD, d .C . , Te legraph Off.Terre daute lnd.«_ Vol. L-_4_Uigo_Gaunt^^_ BEALS, Isaac,- Vol.1, No. 1 Four viile Prairi e BEALS, Levi, Woodbury, (Clanged to Pleasant- -ville,2d Sep. 1952 ) !:JEALS,Reuben,Vol. i,No.'i Paid., Tcwertown Ills. BECK, Benton, Bowl ing Green, Vol . i,iMo . iQ bECK,Guy, -Bowling Green BECK,4iraii, -Roberts 'P.O. Vol.1, wo. 1, Pd. 'List, Age of Steam 7^ . BECK, John, Pd. vol.1 Cold Spring* dEEC4£R,E., Fairfield iELLE AIRE,Orawford Go. subr. Ryan, changed to__ -iazel Oell, vi.sanf ord; oELAONT k-'ounty,! sobr, T. B. Thompson, per. Cooper BELLEVILLE, Ills, (k^inney) BENIGIA California, one Ruteecr . /lisene r L-iFRNARD ? go. Ewington Fffingnaii Go.iDd.Vol.i — BERRlf, Jas.w., Vandal ia , Vo 1 . 1 f C»4»g©3ppy^ BERWICK, ILLS, V,orey,subr. BIRCH,J.J.C.,^arstaall,cb to Livingston, Clark Co. Pd. Vol.1 BISHOP, Ben j . ,— LarkAngs- -burg,Clay Co. Vo 1. i,iMo . 1 BISHOP, Dr., Freeiianton.— Effingha-n Co BISHOP, J esse, Freemanton BLACK,*. J. -Springfield Vol.1 1852 BLACK, iiVT,.Vi., St Louis Mo. (Care of i«arburton,Kos_ -situr * Drake) Vol.i- Pd.gd Vol. Box. No. 962- — e LAC KWELL, Co I.Robert, Vandalia,pd.K., Vol.i BLA KELEY, J., Freeman ton— J.Blakeley Sc Grant, vol. l,pd.(Fff.Go.) B LO XA M, J a -ne s , »xo dbur y Ills., the same name at Greenup , cred.wth.i ho pd. BOAZ, Bennett, bo x.subr. V. changed to Biggins Crk. pd. K,_ioo BOAZ, Daniel, box.subr. BOGUS, Henry, Freemanton. BOLT, E. , Bowling Green BOLT, Elias, Shelby iVlail bg. BOLTON, Mrs., V&ndalia,pd. in full. Vol .2 BOND Co. Ills. ( 24 subrs. in Greenville here BOND,R.,Girlysle,Ills J fyj^^'te.i J ' p.'ifi<} t^oetiuP. ,.'4. ,t(&eL-:5 _0J Li^ .Idas /» . u>s3•l'•- . -Id u V ., f 4 8j J , rio ^ ' r ..> ^ • Of t . .. . t*;- -' t *" '^ ■*■ f^ '.' !"• f"v - uifeX L^ill I. ..-..--.., . . I l,Ic\i .ote BXJJOJ ^8t..l^.J~«,>iOAJt -/ .) oV ( ,- . - # iwJie- __-; r.oM.xot.foV ht'.bn ;. [ oV.iS.bq t*- (.?.:■ (1 coc;(_-- t ■ . ,"iA/, L -.' c -tjt, ililioil a.;.,, .L.T^.Bff.l .^d J it:* \v t r f'-'. ■ • oi .bq^BilfibariV, . B- - S./'^v.J fu*) . doe t^o ).Bf / 1. oO Clue ^ eier Bi i iva^etij -. .«0J- .fr>V,T^iP roir', ,£,l,iJiAi- I ' I ivFffi Tifcv -, ,/j ,0,OHlAo .f' , ^ .f OV. OO jJt ■ oro t : . , , J. cffi't ' 1. « c? A? u ( ' • fcV • ~ • *. « - ^ • A « -.ii .'tto Jeco r ' , . V ' rft 1 , I I ' . . 1 E.i» — . « • L- ( i . J r.t fiiT 4 , 0^ ■ • - . 1 «.-• X . / oV^esfi^ioFOteioJo -•TB.T*-'^ ''- taxJin^4kAtt)UA6 _ i^ , rcV.ao J- t,{nJ .Tdflip.xocr ,.ir»«,lAtl ( --t^ . ■< TfJ b 001* — - - « i vrt J , B ' A'it -.,.,,. . ^ -.'^ ':-H»bJ.A:3b . pi f 1 'met'- , . bxj^'i -'^i . O'^*. r . f O' . . It Subscribers 'List, -"AGE OF STEAM" 79 BOMGARDNER,Jaccfc,-Free'nan_ BROVlf'N,Jno . , Esq'Freeoianton • -ton. Vol.1 BROWN, Jno . VI. , Freeman ton 800Td,Dr.E.*. ,-KoTe,-Jeff . box __ Co. Ills. BftaWN,T.J.,pd«in full, (box) E.*.tiooth changed to Jar- 8R0WN,Wti.D. , Jarxett ' s Store* ^rott's Store xjclcge. -Dackagejpd.vol. 3 BOOTHE, Jas.rt., Jarrett 'f? BRAZELL, Jno • , Jarrett • s Store Store Pckge — rerov^yed to package, Vol 'i, No. i Jerajld's.Jas.W.ocottie pd BUCHANAN,0 . , Greenville, bond for 3d \/o|..frT. Hickory Or k. county Vol.] 3T)TiE, William, J&rrott's bUCKVIASTER, B., tfox subr. Vol.1 store, package, pd.vol'i BUG K!AASTER, John, box sub." BUTTON, Jno. (box, subsr cUNGARD,.Sam' l,box subt. vol.2 BOVARD, Albert, rioward 's Pnt . this name later app.addr. BOVARD,D., ( "dead" )iiowards Louisville e .0 .E ldorado Co . Point. Vol. 1, No. 1 liS^Q California . BOHKLING GREEN, (Jfyi subscrlb- BUNKER HILL, Vl&ooupin Co. Ills ers here 195^ 52 Vol . i, (subr. A. Dig-nan) BOiD, vIark,-FreeTiantOB, Vol.1 BURRUS,Cnas .Roberts ♦ p.0,-_ BRADLE¥,Joshua,pd.Vol.l yURROftS, Dicker son, pd . B.Vo l.i FreetiantoR Effingham Co. — Bowling Green BRADStiAW, John, Casey, Clark eURRO\tfS , Joseph, Roberts ' P.©. county ,x)d. 100 '^'ol.i BUTLER, Butler Go.O.,] subbr BRAGG, Dr. A. G., St Louis Vlo . (Pearce) BRALES, Reuben, Towertown, 111 BUTLER, B.D., Co Id Spring, Vol. Cunberland Co .Vol .i,pd.B, l,No.i BRAS(^AN,/.,Chicago,Voi.i,co. BiROM,Dr ., Vandal ia, Vol. i, no . 10, 1952 39 BREBOriEAUD,Chas.-Ewir.gton — BYROM, Vi.N. ,Vo 1 • l,CaseyIlls.- Vols.l-2 ===== BREEZE, Hon. Sidney, Sr.ringfld CALIFORNIA, (gi subrs.Co^k t Vol.l,frT..No .2 1952 Bungard) 1852 BREAUCHAUD,Chas. (see 2d above CALLAHAN, E. , Teutopolis,Eff. pd.vol .l,frTi.No .3o.Salem 111 Co . ,i:d .Vo 1 .1, B. BRIGHAV- 4 Co.vol.i,Vandalia CAVII ACK,"yii ills L.,box Subr. 8R0vlftELL,fl.B., (Casey Ills )- vol.i (this copy of Vcl.i,prob. CAVIPBELL, Geo .*., Howard' s Pt sent to hill before he caiie Vo 1 . i up fm.that clace, early in CAv;pBELL,*i Ison, box. subr •-- 3^852 CAPPS,Ebenezer,Vandalia,Vol BROOKLYN CITY,N.Y.(i subscr. i,No . i, beginn ing (Kennaday)-V&l*i,.ft:ai»Wo»g3_ CAREY ,0 . ,Howa*e ' Point P.O.- Rev.Jno . Kennedy rexoved to ■'■wwn-Vol . i- BR001ii,ATi.V.,Free-nanton 'JARLiiSLE, Ills,l subr. Willis BROWN, Alb. H., Hillsboro also Carly8le ,and Collin . BROiWN,C.,Cu'iiberland P.O. CARPENTER, B. , Vanda lia,pd. — bROAN, David S.,box subr* CARR, Jno. t^. . , Lirvint,ston,C lark BROI/KN,F.J.,_Daggetts' Package Co.Vol.i cnanged to ©ox. pd.B,40,K.60 GARRIC0,6eorgf , box subr. Vol.2 ■ -* •-> • * '■A •OCT ©^ /.- .-•tci',- .■ Tfel--- , , I ot- .'XUiJfci Xdo .. . >Tist,jr£xJ ' ./ov.j-diiH xod,.f!'r , _. — . tfidus,,', , . , .. .^,. . , ■ .Jo.'. • . . I ^^r n.oU ..-.,_,ojaV»J' -. . -( n6n;:^ia.A.'idiis , ^~ f oisp st© C . J. ov , J . ij;v^fiOP; tl'' 1 flfotr:- - TOfjjj;- i^.i .nL' lejji/t , . ; .bar » yd' jtrt' 00 — («=- .3V .T.:'.».D,A.'I^' .foV»5i-rri,7K fcroO^.n.: rii^rt.. . ... #ol\fledc/n>i , _. ,:! .hq^l* fry . c'O fe/Ji; f tod^u •') .011,1, iov,BxIsl>nKy,.'> le . oa».r . f -V »c :/^.V,.'iAi\ ^AH;: ^ ,-€ __.„_ -.r - ■, , . rrv».;<.v^vrwv,c p^^.t .-"•), a... v..^ <:{^l.p i , (L ~- . ri,!. . . a-icv.L- . /rr .iTTia. 'ov.bq • idub x»(J* .J BX^IXirf^J^OAiftFAO sx I BDnt^v,! . f ov. t ^ ,. t.fcv " ' ■ ■ u«- •■•*■-'■•-'""» ■■'^^. J . I rV aiiJBO 68» fiictoc^ a ta o.i .t'-^B^ loV^txlBbneV^at ii.'r:ia:5.,ci^i';A:; F;x A • 4. . . . ■■Laui-. f^Bffl, Il^.V.j ; .a-r r'.- 1 b-:r,. o ( r ■ , , - F .d f , r — • , , . . > . • * • •-' t • -J. • ft »v . .^ Subscribers 'List. "AGE OP STEAV1"_18&2- -80 CARROLL, Rayford, Box subr. Vol.1 QOLE.oont inued, ( or COLES-?) CARSON, HiraTi, Rochester, Sar.ga _ L.L.Cole -Jvae changed from -T.on Go.IUs.Pd.vol'l Daggett's Packag,e,to box. CARSON, JateSjpd.B.V-l'i, 4 500 COLEVIAN, Carroll, Vo 1 . i ,Nol2 for etc. (orob.advertiz* ) Roberts' P.O. box subsr. — COLES Co. Ills. (Dr Hallbrooks CARSDN,W.L., Bowling Greexi,frT.. CO LLIN,D.C . ,Carlysle ills. No.lC,Vol.l,pd.B.Vol'2 G0LLIFR,Wrr,.,Vol.3 ,No.i5 CASEX,ClarK Co. Ills. (87 subcr) Setiinary Packaga- (see grouped naiies at back) CASSADAf ,Virs H., Vandal ia. Vol. i pd.B CASTIN, Ar., Vandal ia,Vcl.i-No.i CAT4ER,Dar.'l,box subr Vol.i CdARLESTON, Coles Co . II ls.:tbree Exchan gas, lis ubr. Gen. U.F.Lin _ -der. (aft.law oartner of H.P.HCOO?^ G jUNTi: Ills . ( Knowles ) Brotiwell,wben reT..tc Charles- COOK, Benj ., Hurricane P.O. -ton in isfcg )-E^£Ji2.ng£s_warfi Soringfield 'Viail.Pd.B. — the "Globe", "Courier",^ " De t- GOOK,JohE *. ,Casey, Clark C0v!BS,01iver,-Freemanton- CONGER,Geo.,-Casey,Clk.Co. COi\iNELL,Vir., Vandal ia COiMNOR, Thompson, Box .Subr- CONSTABLE i' DuLANEY ,Vlar- -shall Clark Co. Ills. Vol. i-pd. -ocrat" 1852- CH:ARTERS,^Ars,-od.Vol'i ]S52 — Pocahontas Ills. CHATSA\«,C.,Vandalia,Vol-i CHICAGO, Ills., exchanges, --'Tri- COOK, Joseph, -Xenia, Clay Co Co. Ills, Vol. i_ later is to be reached at Sacre- -Tiento California. (note by Ed., he died nr Golden Colo.ca.3C yrs lat^ -bune", "Argus", 4 "Detiocrat- ic Press", 1&52-4 4 subrs. I.C.R.R. , brayTian,Farrell, ^' Sinter. (see ) C-IRISTIAN,R.R.,iiliBboro,Vol. l,pd. B, CLARK., John, Free nanton. Vol. i — GLARB, J. D.,( changed to L.C. f rn.Free riant on •- pd. CLARK, Jno .1. ,Freenanton CLARK, W.L., Peoria Ills GLAi COUNTY Ills.(i sub.Phil- Pd. Vol.1 COOPER, J . ,cioward' s Point, changed to fcwington P.O. J a-res Coope r, same, may be another ? ) COO PER, Jair.es,Vol.i,'j ones P .O.Ef f inghair Co., via Ewington. GODPER,J .p.,'Viarsfeall Ills Vol.i-Pd. COOPER, S, ,riov,ard»s Point- C0RACOTE(?)Mr., Box. Subr. ■Iips)i852 COTTONwOOD GROVE, 111b CLEVELAND 0.,l subr.Rapf. bond County . (VlcCone) CLINTON Go. Ills. ,1 subr.Willig COX, A.P. ,riiggin' s Creek. GLOTFELTBR,E.,VIarshall Ills. Vol.l,pd. CLUXTON, Lewis, box subr.pd COC iRAN,Robt .,_doward»s Pt . C0C4RAN,WTi.,-rloward'3 Point. COLCINE,J .,Vol.i-Greenville COLE,Leander L., Daggett's COX, Joseph, " " CRABB, Vi.,f reemantOH.pd . — Anoth.ref.is to Maxwel l Crabb,saTR place.(Pd) CRAIG, (of PENNY S CkAIG) firT) subr, box CRANE, riarvey, Daggett's Pkg. Vol.8, wo. 1 A'' .JeiiJ ' BT iSTD^.ii J i , cw aefc , - Gf -c J . -t . u . rrp£i . tisr wi i^ • ,H.V to T-?nt'TPOf w-M. .t ... -8»lTJKriD , W, J f' . - :. _ai.ii_( )-r ■!_ ■•t.r :^.- ■, ^ _j.-.i'i tjoO" t ■:-■■ ^- ■ vtr,:' -i-.IoV,nrri. ae.P.t — «2/'^^.''- '..■ tA" ,"6r.ija- .. O'lOdsf J ir ,. H . • r.e.-r ';■-•» J., j o« ^iit ■<'«!.■< , . , .;"-v,. '-■D Tc.-' !:-''> , . . - . «oto;ttJfi(i e ^ ,0.-' r»,T b8;2nt :;'■:».'■.■■■. t'-^" -. - . . .&•,■- ,, , etSl ,. -" ^ ' -- - , . iri'j i t.i ■ .^. . *>rffi. . i J,.r:<"^T.^■ .^f II JfBr^p 1 V-' Subscribers 'List, -"AGn Jt STtLANi" — 1":;.':-,2 Bl CRAwFJRD Chanty, Ills. (one Subr .-French . ) CROCKER, J .H.,Gr9er.ville CUviBEKLAND p.B.(on Natl.Rd. few tiles E. of Casey. i^ow extinct. Note by H.E.B. ) ig subscribers in 1S52 as foll:- iiROwlM,G. GATErtJ3D,Thos.R.Jr.- GKlFFlTd,Ezra,t)d.K.i od.d.150 2ist Bee. 1852 ■ REED,Abr.Voi . i,l4tb. SvllT4,C^as.r,d.l50 B. ST£INriAUR,VI.od.d.B.B on Sth Apr.. 1958 » 3. 85 addr. changed to Box. rt AS ri 3URJN , Dan iel rtAS'iBURN,R., rtILLlA'':S,Edward #ILLIAvlS,Ed:TiondsoP — GUvIBERLAnD COUimTY I11s.(i subr, All ison--i-Sauford) GURLEE, Jesse, Vo 1 .i,pd. fm. No.l — Mulberry Grove. CUTLER,. J. R.,Higgins Creek. DAGGETT'S PACKAGE, (oro b. a group of Fayette Co.subrs deliv.by carrier ? ) IS as fol:- Albert — Anderson-Cole Crane-E.Daggett-& L., ^ioplrC Ins-Lee-Lawrence- vicConnellj-V-cCrlluii- ^ogg- i^illett-«hat1 ey All i ent- -Barry- hSEa«rri. UP.GLrETT,of Daggett •s,Eben- -ezer,also Lelarce,ot.-:er- wise noted as L eande r (? ) Vols. 1-8- pd OALE,V.G.,Edwardsville Ills • sane r.ane in list f ro r. G reenville , Bond Co. DANE COUNTS iVlS, (Sanf ord in this . DARAIN , Clark Co . II Is .o ubr. Shaw , here DAVID,"* ii liaTi,Jarrott 's 'Store package, ^d. PAVIDSOW, Elijah, -Bowling Green DAVIJ3S0N,Ja588,6ree manton r,AVIDS')N,John,g.ielby Road (box) (paid) DAVIS, Ben, Vol. i-No .i_beg.i^,-_ Jarrett's Store, package ( Gone to Va . ) DAVIS, rtenry L.,Oak Grove, naT.e also in list of Vandalia box subrs»,also in Sa^e Package list. DAVIS, Isaac, -FreetnantoB DAVIS, Janies Vl.,in list of Vand- alia subrs.to ^ol.i,wp.i, and gd naTie on list. DAVIS,R.A.,_Hillsboro llls-Pd. DEANES, Isaac- Bowling Green^_ DEAVlES,or DEANES, B. P., " " DECATUR ILLS.(E Ttersoii ,subr')_ also O glesby 'alKo G epha rt- _ DEPFENBAUGti,J.C.,Freemanton,_ Eff .Co.Vol.i._Pd. DFrjT')lN,Robt.,6ox Subr DEPEW,Abra., -bowling Green DEPEVif,John " " DFVORE, Jas.-Freenianton •Jas.Devore Jr. " . DIECKV.ANN,A.,Vandalia,Vol.l A. H.DieckTianH begins Vol.i with No. 38 DIECKVANN,C.,Vandalia,Vol.2-- DIECK.VIANN, Lewis, Springfield Vol .IjNo.i DIGMAN, A., Bunker Bill, Viacoup- -in Bounty Illsji VoLi-Ncii? DILLEY, Stephen, -Jones P.O.Fff -ingha-n Co., via Ewington DODGE, J. H., Bowling Green. Pd-B. DON ALDSON,Jno.T., hurricane P.O. Hillsboro Viail,V41.i pd. DONNEL, Jesse d(«ox subr*-) «OWl'^ELL, J.J. H., Daggett's pack. DONEL, J.M.,Pd.Vol.tii(i ) Sexiiiary oacKage D-JUGBERTY,B., Martinsville (Clark Co. Pd.) DOUGHTY, F.\4., -Casey ,Clark Cc- D0WTY,J.P., Freemanton DOWLER, Francis Box subr D9WLFR, John, -Greenville, Bond Co hifidVl: O.W i' . .^.-or'T.a r . ;'i t . ■■< ( ■ t ,:i • U •- •. . r ■ ■- V • :?.■!■. P'lr! fir-" pj r . 0^0 , r . •■ '"V . T'^ A , '. t. a 1 J V • '. . t '_ : J. ■■ f, o I r ^tJ^ _ ,_..,—. » i. J — >- • J ■.. .' • M ^ n^ roVti JuXsrc ■ r V , . V.' .[cV.b^J. .V ' 1 i |£!«Ci-^ IJUtii fii- i ( ? -3 S ! r^U-a A — ^-j < I foOoiV-, rrsTncOoii' ..__.... ... .-■f.v :, • f I V-" 6 T J6 »^ ' rtl^hA'. ■sq ei' Subscribers' List-, "A GE OF SIEAM " iBog 62 DO*LER,Johr,Shelbyville.__ .MR-VIN % GODSEY,_Vara. cox.Sbr . DOiLE,A.H.P.,Box Subr* EVANS, Aikers , " i> »__ DRiiSDALE,Alex.(Pree'nar.tcK) • EVANS, Jc hn,Jarrett' s Store Pk DUCKAELL,W.J.,Lodi P. Off. EVA:\S, Jno . , Vandalia, Vol.lc- 13 Clark Co.Vol.i-no.l EVAwS, J.B. , ( Vand.box .Subr DUCK.ttELL,Wii.J.,- Lodi P.O. EWART,Jas.-Greer.up,Cumb.Co.— DUFPIN,P.H.,Vatidalia,Vol.i E^ INGT0i\i,/6f f ifigb^nt Co. (.^5) DUKE, Geo. -FreeT.antOR^Eff.C. subs. to Vd .i, .Anderson, EASTEN,Col.C.,Viargeretta, Bernard Sc Co . ,_6snford-- Clark Co. Ills. Bailey — fjreauchaud , -Baker EATON, S.Dwig,ht,Terr8 Haute Cooper — Fisher Fleming Ind.iDd.iFo beg. Nc. 36, Vol.1 Green --Gamble — Gillingwat- EATON,Rev.T.A., Vandalia _er^ — Har.ey-Hoo ten- Hughes t)free) Vol.1 Falley — Kagey_Kelley_K.in- EGCLES,J.T., Hillsborough sey-Knagge- Long- LeCrone Vol.1, bg. No . 12 :v[esicard-V;erry- iMokes- He- ECC^RD'S PACtF., Louden City.IJ-^gg FOUKE, Joseph-, Greenville ,- "dead" (Vol.1 1- 3pnd Go . vol.i_No .i ,Pd.Ar)r FAIRFIELD Ills. (2 subs) ygth i8b2 -- (Beecher) > pOUR MILE PRAIRIE, Ills., FALLEif,Dr.C.P.,Vols.i_2 ^jj gubrs-:- -.'j^is. Ewingtor.Pd.0ct.lS52 Beals-Bishop- Fogler(:n addr. changed frotn Freexan- (Gatewood,Thos .R.Sr. ) -ton. Pd.B. GanoD — Harper-Reese- FARRELL,J»».B.,€hicagc,ms. Kl inelLon^fB )-!^orey ( s ) FAUNCE,Noata Vl.,TeutocoliR ^ I, lit c. I? :, -rn, ,n««. r, ', Nc r r 1 H -S c 1 1- S w 6 1 Iftu d Ills.,EffinghaTi Co.Pd.75 Pilcher(2) CM. frT.No,3S.V"l.l— FEtlREN,M.,Vandalia subr.Vdl. ■P^Ai^ClS,Fre3 ley, aurricaae g P .P.,Stiringf lejd Wailpd. FIllieRK,v4crtgo'nery Co. (4 ) Pr esley Franci s nar.e also .-nowles- Land- Stoddart— ^^ ^^^^/^ ^ illTr.ore,Mont- Prancis- gott.ery Co. (same ?) FISHER, W. J. N.,Ewington FRAaEY,ano .F . , Freemanton FIAT BRANCH Ills. (I subr) V!.^\r"''"''V'T''^^K ^^ (Dr E.J.Rice) FKhDERlC «a,.E.,box subr.pd FLEVIING,SaTil.-Ewington Ills. ^^ ^^'^l^ ^°lt I'^^'n' FLETCHE:R,Granville V.__Und- FBfeSMAhf eft, Effingham Co. 66 -erwood P.O., Marion Oo.O. ""^""'^f'^: p'%' "^^ ''l''^' FLET.HER,J.D., Box. Subr. ,ch. FHENCH,Hon..A.C. Spnngfld fr-n. Howard's Point-?d-B. G ov. A.L. Fren ch ,Palestine, J. 0. Fletcher, (?) Crawford edUs. F1L6t6fcIgfi,Thos.Box.Subr.V.- FRIZZLE, James , -Co Id Spring, „^ changed to Roberts' P.O. FLORiDrMoTriainright'^ubr) FROST, Sam ' l,ai4vei .s«)«iiiliv, -FLOSfD,E. A., Greenville -.ubr. ^^^ ^ubr . Vanda . Vo 1-2 ^elSi H0-- < IV / t . -i. .t .- :, ^_ i-.tjrr o r r -^n'^ "^fc- i***"'^ ^-i- '» J'*' >'8ii iiBbl :i "'. -C ■"1 ■■ 1 .' J ■^-.-^'1 '■ f '. TCiT 'v , . C . ^ '. •■J.' Subscribers' List,-" A§E OF STEAM" -Vandal ia i85^ 84 FULTCN, Jo tin, -01 Ivor's Mill. GA8Y, Jc nathar^, -Pocahontas- - r n 8 . -pd . Vc 1 . 1- i8b2 GALES8URG,KN0X Cc.Ills.B J prauld js'ubsr .here 18,^2 GALL, JriC ., -Waterloo Ills. GALLAG^iER,Hon .A,J.,(3d sub) Vandalia list Vol.i GALLO^^AY,A.J.,Galloway,La- salle Co. Ills. GA'ViBLE, Jr.o.G.,Ewington P.O. Vol«l-pd. GAN0U,Jno.,4 /lile Prairie- GARD,Dr.D. , Martinsville Vols. 1-2- Pd.(2 copies each GARLAND, B.F., Greenville, Bond county -f^jlj — GARLAND, W.B., Mulberry ^rove, GARRARD, Jno., Box. Vanda.Subr. GASK.ENS,E.,Greenville,Bona°* GATEWOOD,Thos R.,Sr.,Four ^ile Prairie, Vol .1 No.i GATEWOOD,$hos.R.,Jr.,Gu'nb_ -erland,Giark ^o. GE'PHART,Geo.St Oxer, Decatur Co.Ind. ,Q^, GIL8ERT,A.J.,FreeTianton,Eff . GILL, WT.. ,Vandalia, Vol .1 No. i Pd.B GILLINGWATER,Geo.P.,Ewington GILSTRAP,J.R.,J?'reeTianton-Pd. GINGER, A-ii., Bowling Green GODSEjf,Erwin J . , 6ox.Subr.pd. GODSEY,J,H.,Jarrett's Store- (package ) GOODBRAKE,Jno.Oak Grove GOODBRAv^E,Jrc.G., Louden City changed to Sage i^ackage,Oak Grove. GOOD, H.*r.,(G'. ode) 5th Sabr, Vapdalia 1 ist,Nr . i, Vc 1. i GOODwIN,JaT-es, -Prairie Bird Vol. 1, beg. No .4 45U pd. GORDON, Rev. Jas.Vanda. Box. Sb- (free)changed to Vandalia-- GRAHA\A,JaT.e8, Tyrtiington Preston Hirk, Scotland GrtANDVILLE, Jasper Co. 11 Is. (TuT.elson ,sabRcr) -Li . GRANT, Alcnzo, -Howard's pt... Vcl.i-Pd.B. GRANVILLE OUIO , ( scbr .Ph-il- -brook here GREATHOUSE,Tevis, -Greenville Bond county Ills. 1852 Vol.l-No-.l — .--- - GREEN, John, Ewington,Eff. Co . GRBBN, Jno. G., Seminary Pckge GREENO UGH, J. H., Marshall Clajfk county, Vol.1 Pd- GREENUP, William E.,^ol.i,Box Subr .Vandalia GREENUP ILLS. (Cumberland Co) ' Ewart ,-Bloxam — Starkweather -Dr . Quinn-Ruf f ner-Turr.elson (or Tomlinson) subscr.here 1852, Vol.1 Also Excge " Greenu p T ribu ne" GREENVILLE P.©. riond Co. I lis 24 eabscrs-: Alexander Bu chanan-, Crocker-, Cole in e- Dale-Dowler-Floyd-Fouke Grea tho us e-Gask ins-Gar land- Hunter- Han ley- Ingers oil (|^_Bojb? 1 Ko once- Kelso- La nsing-tVlorse Phillips-Rust-Scott-Smith Stearnes- »Vait(2)-Holcomb« Also exch. "Journal" ^ "Evan- -gelist" GREGORY, Daniel, (4th subscr:) Vandalia, ^852»Vol.x- Pd. GRIFFITH, Benjamin, -Freemant- -on, Vol.1 pd._ GRIFFITH, Ezra-, Cumberland Post Office, Clark Co .Pd.B. 2ist Dec.l852 GRIFFITH, J. B., Howard's Point Vol .1 ( "Gore " ) GRIFFITH, Sarr.uel, Oliver's /dll.,Ch.to Howard's Point. Pd. Vol.1 GRIFFITH, Tolbert,FreerT.anton, Effingham 00. Pd.Vcl.i GRUBB,M.,Freemanton Eff.Co. GUVSON,Sam"l,Freenianton. GUY l/lfilliam,Howard»3 Eoint. HABISH,H., Vandalia subr. pd to No. 42, Vol. 2 pd.B. IlEflBIBlV ^ ,d •'flli.! 11/ "If XV b'rrH' -A.r «. - ■ I Av; ■.m Subscribers 'List-JiAGE OF STEAM" Var.dalia Ills. 1852 HkO^.KKi ,ti.F . , vlartirsville-Pd . -iA LEY, A. ft. ,Vf.r. dalia-frnp.no -32 4ALEZ,W.,box subr -iALL, Cyrus, Bowling Green. dALL,Jcseph,Higgins »Crk . pd . HALL, Joseph W., Janes' V!ill,or Eccord's Package 4ALL,Wt. ,ciox Subscr. HALL^ROOK,Dr.,Loudin Gity,ch. to Paradise, Colfis Co. Ills. HALLER , Dr . F . B . , Vanda 1 ia , pd . -- (Vol.l-Vol.2) HALLER,SaT,uel,Esq.,4illsboro- changed to Hurricane P.O. HAMILTON, Janes, Freenanton HA^aViEL, David. ,Jarrott 's Store riAvlViOND,Jt;cob, Howard's Point Vol. i,pd.B. HAN,Ja'iies F ., Vanda. Box .SubrPd HANDY, Taos, Vlarshall Ills. Pd HANEY, Jno.Ewington,pd.Vcl.i,B HANKINS, Hugh, Hickory Crk- or Jerauld's also Oliver's Vlill. HANKINS, J. B., Oliver 's Viill HANKIiNS, William, Hickory Crk. 4ANLEY,M., Greenville, Bond Co- dARGRAVES, Alfred, (or Alf.S.) Pd.Vol . i-Xenia J-lls. -iARLAN, Judge, Marshall I]ls. (Clark Co. )Pd. Vol.1 iARNETT, J .S.,Howard's Point iARNETT,N., "" " " -iARPER,A.,Four Mile Prairie Pd.Vol. 1 Abraham Harper, has addr.ch. frnn. Jarrott 's Store pack. Vol.l,Pd.in full -4ia-' HARPER, Asa M., Roberts' P.O. HARRIS, Joseph, Ew in gt en . lARRIS, Nathan, Bowling Green riARRIS,Wooten, Hurricane P.O. (Scringf ield •v'ail) HARRIS,ArTi.A.,FreeTiantOTi HARROL, Ja thro 1, Free Tiant on- HARROW,WnQ.,Lawrenceville Ills HASLIP,Sa'ii'l, Hurricane P.O. HASLiP,__Vandalia town subr. HATFIELD,John, Roberts' P.O. Pd.Vol .1 ■i AirvSON , oci .li ue 1 , i< r e-eima nto n • hAYDEK, John, Vanda ifcx.Sb hAYWARD,J.S.,rtillEboro- HAZEL DELL ILLS . ,Cuir.b.Cc . 1 subr.Sanford HEALY,P.C.,Kinevah,Erown Co.N.Y. : HEFLEY,Dr., Ccld Spring- HEIRN, Ri chard, Pd. 150 Vol. 1, res. Prairie Bird. HELM, Jesse, Hickory Hill P.O ch.to Jarrott' e Store pkge. i'd.ioc Vcl.i HELM,Williairi,Jarrott's StoBe HENMNGER, Jno .B .Box. Subr . HENEY, Aaron *., Jones' P.O. Effingham Co .via Ewington HENRY, Eli jab, Jones 'P.O. HENRY E.,Freenrianton HEPNER,Benj ., Howard ' s Pt.- HICKERSON,A.J., Vandalia- later Bex Subr.-Pd.K. HICKMAN,TbDTnas G., Box. Sub (Vardalia )Pd.B. Vols. 1-2) (Architect ) HICKORY CREEK, also Jeraulds 10 subr. to Vol.1 — : Boothe-Ervine-Hankins-i*:; ) ( 2 Id leTian- Jerauld -Johnson- Newton- Swarms- HICKORY HILL, Ills. (Helm ) HIGGS, Jno . jFeeemar tor HIGGINS CREEK,Fayette Go. 1^ subr:-(ihorth) — Alley- Boaz-Cox-(2 )-Hiiinds-(2 )_ Hull-Knight-Lan caster l . I „ r . 4- If' eviK ... ^s , .orTL«200IH ?1 . ?. r J J. i; L • Ai- j4 ,.e.i , .._ 1 . S a J ,ij.i .?rr KtSC-. H 1. ae/iih • " t n . iBV^, i8IH/iA ^ JeJOC*! 8IHKAr b/ai't- : , ' > *; 4 . W . t n r . _ 'CHHAl- Subscribers 'List-- - "AGEOFSTEAM" Vandalia-ie52 est HINTON/rtrr.., Hurricane P.O. HITCHCOGftE. E., Howard'- Vt "gene" HOGG, R.G., Box Subr. Changed frT.Daggatt 's •- HOGG,Dr.R.,Bcx.Sbr. HOLCOMB,Miss Lucy , Greenville HOLLINBHFAD,D.,Oak Grove. pd 150 B. Vol.1 40NRICK, Stephen, (Vand .Box )- HONRICK, Christopher, " " — HOOTEN, William, Ewington. — HOPKINS, Stephen, Daggett's Pk Vols_l-2,vol .i pd. HORNICK,P.,Vandalia,pd.K HOSKINS,Quinburn(auimblin? ) Casey, Clark Co. (2d book) HOSKINS,I.G.,Casey ills. Pd HOUSEMAN, F.,Vandalia HOWARD'S POINT, 37 subrs;- (arranged as listed) WAfBKttAS, Preston Philbrook Gehon — Cooper Harnett VlcGraw-Cooper ^arsons Bcvard-Logue Kinsey Grvnt — McGraw Smith :_Guy--:— Lamb Cochran FT etcher-Sidner C-^impbell — Al len Ralston Sidner Hepner — Cochran Sidner Sidener-Han.mond Griffith — Elder Carey Earnest Harnett(?d ) Hitchcock — Rash- -Owens HOWE, So lo-non, Greenville Vol . i-beg.No .49 Same name in list at Mul- -berry Grove. HUGH ES> A. J., Ewington, Vol.1 Pd K. HUNTER, D. P., Greenville, Bond county -Llls. Vol.1 HU»»ieANE P.O. (Springfield Viail, also Hillstsoro Mail) su-bscrl ners:- '^T'ight(2) Hinton MaTiner Abe 11 Cook Harris Stroube Donaldson Francis- Has lip_Hi.l ler (OVER). (10 + t '-ni -O'V- ^aBa'■&l■ii:a' 1^'- t' Subscribers 'List "AGE OF STEAM" — Vandalia-iebki 86 IDLEVIAN,Jacot),Vol.i,pd.to '".0.24, Vol. 2. Hickory Crk . IDLEVIAN, Lewis C, Hickory Grk. ,pGl.i6C, Vol.1 ILLS. CENTRAL. R.R. CHICAGO Vol.1 also the office in Ewir. gton ,vols . i-2> Jc 3 copies of Vol.1 to Off- in N .i .City, INDIANA, (Geph&rt,subr. of St O-rer ) llvGERSOLL,R.G., Greenville 6ond Co .Ills. Vol.1, No .1 ■ 1 NGERSOLL ,R - J . , Vit . Vernor . Ills. (note by coxpiler;- I'Bob Ing> rsolli'the noted lecturer on infidelity lived in Vandal ia in fif- ties, boarded wth.^rs Mad- dox,as did H.P .H.Brom- well,and -^ent contribut- ions to " Age of Steaii ". His fath.was a minister.) INGERSOLL,R.G., Green villa Bond Co .Vol . l-Nc .1 ^- INGRAM, Tnos., Casey, Clark^*^ IRVINE, Alfred, Van. Box. Sbr. Vol.2 JACKSON, Jo hn,PreeT!anton — J AC KSON , J no.C . , i J nc .D . , in sane list as addr.at Bowling Green . Ai.Ili.a 'n same.-_Vol.l JACKSON \^ISS.,subr.L athro p JAyiES,l^'illiaTi,Vandalia ?^ubr changed to Eccord's packg. Sane at Ja-nes ' vii ll JA\4ES-«-MILL,3lso called Hinds' Vlil l, (stop for Ec- cords • t^acicage,!? subrs. see under Hinds 'Viill . ) JARROTT'S STORE, (oackage) 25 nu-brs :_Bass-3cothe (g) Brown- Brozell-Davidson Davi«-Evans_ Hel!r,(2 )-Ham- -Tiel,-Godsey_Harper- vlan- -ior,-Pruett-Payton,_Wi 1- burn.(2 Pruetts )--MahCE- Peters JASPER COUNTY lLLS.(TuiT!elsor) JEFFRIES, A., Bowling Green. JEKKINS,Vir, of Land Office, Varda lia,pd.B.Vol •! JERAULD, D., Hickory Crk. JERAULD, James, Knox Co. Ills- (Galesburg) Jli'RAULDS,for list of subr.in see under Hickory Crk. P.O. JERSEY LANDING, Ills. (l, Satrpl e) JEWELL, Jnc. Box, Subr.Vcl.2 — JILLSON,Cbas.J.,St.Louis Mo. J04NS0N ,Col .Benj. , Pochafaonta s Ills-Pd. Vol.1 JO HNSON,D., Pocahontas p^ JOHNSON,Wrr..H., Hickory Crk JOHNS TON, El eazar, Freeman ton JONES, Bowling, of Bowling Gr. pd.i50 on Vol.2 JONES,C .,MartinBville— JONES,C.Floyd,Vandalia,Pd.K. J0NES,Eliiah,Koberts'p.O.pd. JONES, K.W.,Terre Haute Ind. JONES, Jesse, Co Id Spring JONES P.O.,EPFINGHAV! CO. (6) 6 subrs: _Henry4^^, Dilley- Turner-Ccoper-Wilson JYLES, A. F., Bowling Green. Pd KAGEY,A.B. ,Ewington KAGEY](Vardalia) O.Kagey ,pd.K KANTMAN,H.,Vandalia,pd.to.26 KARR, Jno .K. , Livings ton, I lis KAVANAGH,Vtorgan,Freeinanton- KELLY,H.D., also Saml. ,*J .S . , all of Ewington* J .S .pd.B. KELSOE, Alex, Greenville KENDALL, J .^.,^attsberry , Pa (Erie County) KENNEDY, Rev. Jno. Brooklyn K.y KENNEY, William, Esq. Belleville KEYSPORT, ILLS, Clinton Co.(i) KINSEY,Cbas.Ewington KINSEY,V!.,i''reemanton— KINSEY,S.'V1., Howard's Pt. KLINE,Pred'k,Dae,gett's Pck. KLINE, Jacob, Lar kings turg KLINE, /»'m. A., Casey Ills- KNAGGE,J.H.Ewington KNIGHT, Rev. J . , jaraea • ^iill . I .- r .sISl 15 |-f -.T'C ' tart r- tw bp AW O.t P.nn ! ■ . r - V . - ,beTtiA 1 -0 Subscrioers ' Li j^t-iiAG^': OF .Vandalia 1852 P7 Ki\JlGHT(cortir:-)JrxC .,Hig- -gins Crk.Fay .Co.pd.Vol. 1 K^OW"LES,Geo. ,Elk Grove, Cpok Co. Ills. KN0ilVLES,Jnc.H.,Fill.TiOre,- \4ontgon-.ery Cc . ,Vol.i-No •! x)d.5C0 by - t.0 Aug. 1852. KNOX OUNTX ILLS. I Rubr:- ( Jerauld-) K00i\iCE, Jacob, Greenville, Bord Go . ,pd.Vcl. i-April 29th 1852 LAMB, Henry B., Howard's Pt LANCASTER, Alex, Higgir.s 'Crk Fayette Co.iSi.of Vandalia Vol. 2, No. 10 LAND,J.B.,FillTiore,VIontg. Co. I lis Vol.1 LANG,John, Casey Ills. (Vol (Clark Co. ) LANSJNG,J.D.,Greenville- LARKINGSBURG,Clay Co. subs : Bis nop — Park.er-Robir.son Long-Long-N ixon-Thras h_ Robert son- Kline Rusb VI illigan- Adams LASALLE Co. Ills. (one) LATHROP,Chas., Jackson Mies. LAWLER, Evan- Box Subr.Vol.i LAWRENCE,Wx.T. ,Var.da.Box Lawrence i^^.F. Daggett^sr"^ LAW'ffiENCEVILLE,!l!lls. (Harrow) LFBA i\0 N, ILLS (Bubr. Woo lard) LECRONE,Dr.,Ewirgton,Vcl.i pd.2C0 Sep. 27 1853 LEE, A., Vandalia town subr. Vol.2 Lee,Benj.F.,pd.B.Vol.i.Box Lee, Harvey, Vol. i, Benicia ,- Calif orn ia . Lee,Virs L., Vandalia Lee,R.N.,(no addr. stated) Lee, Am. , Vandal ia subr.Pd.B Lee, Wn., Box Subr, LEIDIG, Geo., Vandalia, Vol.1 LINDER, Gen. U.F., Charles ton Coles Co. Illr . (Note : oe was later law partner of H.P.H. bronwell when retri.to Charl- eston aft. 1858 ) LINSfi^ ,G. ,Viart,in8Ville,pd. r INSEY,W.,'V.artinsville,Pd. LITTLE or LITTELL,Capt . J . Alton Ills, later ch.to Upner Alton, Vc 1. i,frm. ii (1. LITTLE' ? ) — - — Little, John, Eccotd' s pi^cKg James 'Vlill.pd.b.Vol.i LI VINGSTON, Ills . (subr . Karr ) (or Carr)alsc Stephens, arid b irch , ch. frm.Viarrhall (Livingston, Clark. Co* )--- LODI P.O.CLARK CO., 1852 sub:- Duckwall LODWICK, Henry-Oak Greve, ^-o i . ^ LOGSTON,I.,(or J .? )Box .Subr . Pd.in full--_ LOGUE,H. J., Howard's Pt.pd.B. LONG, Dr. ,Freenianton,cfa. to Ewington Lo ng, He nry, Lark ings burg. — Long, Jas.M. ,Ewington,pd.l50 Nov. 14 1853, Vol.1 Long, Rev .P., Bond Co. Ills. Lorg,Thos .Larkingsburg-pd.K LONG POINT GROVE, CuKb. Co. (1) Alii son , subr . LORT01^;,Vi.D., Roberts 'P.O. Lcrtonj(Fr€emanton P.O.)Sa{nl, Lorton,Satrl»Louden City LOUDIN CITY,V-ia Howard's Pt. •Viorrison-'Viyers-VlcCraniier-- VlcCcnnell-Laberteaux-Lorton Vic Kinzie- Arnold- Backensto- Euzzard-Burgess-Bock^ Clay- -tofi^rban- (2 )Earnst-Dively Fair ( dead jFanning-Daniels Griff it h-Ho ward-Hi bbetts- - Green- J ennings-0 ling er- Logue-Priest-0wen-P41ton Reed-Rayburr^PinJkley^app-3 Seftor_LortOB-S hull-Rice Ti Iton-Welker-xarnell- Young-^Binkley? )hallbrcok Good break-. — -. -.. ; 49 (also Exch.''B caz Greek De m-.. -ocrat w, LOUISVILLE,? ,0 . , CALIFORNIA (Eldorado Cp . ,i, Bungard ) LOVINGTON,ILLS.(i Ingersoll) :'>■'. 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Nesbitt,Vandalia box subr, Vlitchell,Robt.,box oh. for Sage Package- VlIS EN ER, Lansing B.,?firiicia deebitt ,WTn. ,Oak Grove. California NEVELL,tienry ,EwingtoB. ( g ene ) VIIS&ISSIPPI, (l,Lathrop ) Mevell, James, Preemanttn /ilSSOURI, (4-Bragg-31ack NEWTON, Jas .LoBickory Creek Ehnenger-Tillson^ i 3 exeh. cf Jerauld ' s ,Vcl.l,i^o ,i6," " Dispatc h'? ^ " Intelligence t^" pd.7C ( also E.H.Aoodward ^ — ) NEW YOKK CITY M . Y . ( Ills .Ct . (and -wainrrgh t — ^^j -- R.R'.Co .Off • (3 copies) " Pie ViOMGOv.ERi Cc . Ills .-Elair.-and -ayune", "Ha rper ' s W& g;«» 5- Sloan paddock "V^e ekly ¥ir rcr" , Ho me Ga z- •VtONROE, viargaret yMary J « S- -ette,S: Ho Tie Jour nal Ruth, heirs of Janes VIcnroe- neAL, Calvin, Vandalia. (see (nanr.es written in a blank pge g^ frT.top of page). __ of front of book: nr^ay be of morman ,Jas . Box. , Jas . A . , a Charleston f.axily ?_)Nc_t Vandalia carrier Subr.-- subscribers. ) raCHOLS ,Strathor, Bowling Gr • .V100N,Tnos., Foster's P.O. (pd.B. ) •VIOORE,B.urton,-Roberts' P.O.pd NICHOLS, Thos .P .( or Thos T) VIoore,Dr .G.G. ,Aestfie'ld, Clark Bowling' Greer . Cc.Ills.Vol.i_i\c.i NINEVA,BROVvN COuNTi ,ii .i: . MOORES,W'n.C.,FreeTianton (^ Kubr:-Healey VIOREY,Austin,Bo-x subr.,naTe also NIXON, ,L. ,Larkingsbg in list cf Four Viile Pr.P.O. Clay Cp. pd.B. Moray, Eaton, Berwick, Warren Qc . N0KE3,A(r^cs,Ewington Money, J. F., Box Subr. May be N0RV.AN,8c looion G.,hills- saaie as Jno .F ., of Four Vlile _boro- ^ Prairie:p.B.^ol.i,No.8 3 NORR IS, John, Pd.B. , Pour Vi«Rey.Vl.D.,Four Vlile Prairie^- ,v!iie Prairie ViORRlS9N,Jro.,Cold Spring-' NORTH CAROLINA. (1 subr) V10RSE,F . J . , tip . .vi uO reenvll le, "P eT..Free Pre ss"Exch. Bond Co. Ills. (P. G.? ) OAK GROVE, (Sage Package) MOULTRIE C0Ul^TY,ILLS.subr8:- nubs; -Allen-Davis Reider,-Vi(elton-i/*illia'riscn_ FFrbis-Reeves-Lodwick VLO UN T VERNON' Ills . 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A., Oliver's V.ill.- OLIVER'S i)/iILL,pckge delvd,ir- eludes 6 ria-res:-' O live r- flank inR*.(fe)- ■;- — ^r -'"-^ *-ei^^ iFiiltoR -- OVifiOO-Cc.Oyia, (i-Foster ) OSeORN,Dr»iS!:ielbyvnie_-^ Ob t err;, Harry, Casey,Cl k.C© ... Osbcrr ,%.C ,,Var!d&lia carr«er ' s list--_^-^d.Vol.i-,K. OV«ENS,ChaE,._How&r.d»s Eoir.t — PALESTINE ILLS. (Crawford Co.) . 1 spbr:- G ov. Fre nch PARADISE, ILLS., (Ccl^^s Cc), 1 sutr. -D r Ha 11 broo ks ,^ PARKHURST,b.B.,FieeTiaiitor PARKS , A . J * ,Ewir gt.cn , Pd . 15C on Nov. 14- 1853 "^ PARRiSt,tJohrsoi)ip.B«Box eubr . PARSONS, J cr.eitiiaiii,Hcw§ird'S' Ft. Vol.i-Fd. B. PA3fNE,l>r .Fleming Rice Payne, Wareb^ll Ills., Pdi.B. \ Li-t jA-L©X&T!Cltx f '-'I, >v • w L* !>■ i • pel • C • Peak., J no.L ., Box Subr.Vol.,1 — Peak^Williair, Bex Su.br ;_Pd.B. Vol3 i-ij-(pd.K. Vol.i-^-: PEAK, Will ian. Alexander, Box. PEARCF, Jro . ,Vol . i_Si_bcx subr . Pd<.- Jno.Keaice pd.B^ ^ ch. 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N.i. Ivd oe uc.jfto. >-Al u Lc . :■ l^^^^r^ . _ ^ _ _ ^^ ^ PHAIHIK vlAVni?' i,f £ S- lie Cc . _ „ "^^r Cp . L-ii. , 77"" -Xll*? ^ *""■ ' i Go. Ills; rn Gl- ' , . (seat )•♦ f;Mv ■^. uwborland Co . • '1 O 11 -"-■ ■ L 'Jo. " oALfc^!,!'. =^T^ llmont Co In » .- - "-ass- ' . . '1 O 10 B^ ■;' ^i r T .':ec' rcth q.T •j:o Jei fi.Ov' tJoSnifi'. . : r ( ..Ci)AO£h!0 .oO t: , , :\3W.^' . ?; [ I I . r f i ./ ' :- H f c; t ■ . cvjyr. *D ( Hf I'i Bfil .00 :. -■ ''1 subscribers • ti.'-t — ."__" ACi;: OF S-TBAVi '»«. Vardalia- 1852- List 1 '1' : w r, s or pi aces , C r r t in : ~ SEYilNARY, (package) Ills StiELbYVILLK - SPRINGFIELD, Sangaiior : • SULLIVAN, VIoultrie Cc. ThllDTOPOr.ls, (Effirgnam Co)- » 1 ,CuTiberland Co . _ ' Tur>r..fji oaaitK,Dane tio » -- Wis. TURKhli GRJVb Ills TYRMINGHAM,Pre3ton Kirke,3cot_ -1 and . UNI.)8R^»00D P.0.,ViariO' - ■ . "■''''- VAN BbRKN VANDALIA, Fayette Co - " WATERLOO, ■' hATTStiuRY,Erie Go -Pa. (VESTPIELD, Clark ^o. Ills. (ca 9 n:;iles S.E.Charleston) rtiiSTv,Il\STER,She] y S- . __ " i/«ILv.Il\;GTON,lvi.C — lUl.S. rtOODBUR^ — Ills A^OOSTER,( - .— OHIO. rtiOvili-iG, Iowa oo.f Clinton " Coles « Cook « Crawford " Cunborland " Effingham ♦» Fayette »i Jasrer " Jfeffersop " ITLI*K>1S, ' ''OX- . ialle .». »* c «- ' w a c \jL ,j A 1 -■ '\A;>di-=on V. ci; r o e VontgOT:f-i'v " eoria irv.'. rren ._ iNDlA^A:- D;^catur NtASbAUtiUoJiTTS. Essex assissippi. diuds V!ISS0UR1:_ lAonroe ";t Louis . iORKi- Broome j ng f-s NORTH *. ew hanov' OHIO :_ BelHiOnt < Butler ! Gayuhoga t Marion " ' - '"' •' '-VANI«;_ n-'rie SCOTLAND,:- Tyraiin^hag, ui Preston Kirke ..ISCOKSIN;- Dane- -_*w lo^a 11 ■-' I L. jLii : — St Clair •1-L n/. f . fiy^t.c.^ ac( .8IJ i . 6. -U-- a f J -L . . B 8 i iV* p r r I . c w i»x 'i r L-: -i 4 i! - :B9j: onu ^ -Ax/ih SubBeriDers'List— _- AGE OF ST-EAM "— Vandalia-ip.h,- f- i st, of Newspaper Ege''.ar.£e g : _ "The--Co urier" "The Telegraph" CHARLESTON — ___ILfcS "The- Charleston Courier" "The Giobeii CHICAGO ^- — iLLb "The Argus" "The Tribune" "The Democratic v-rrsy. FAIftii'i«LD^^___^_^.__^.{,i^.., "The fterald ■ GKE&i\ii;p,Cun)b.Co. ILLS "The Tribune" GfiKENVlLL-E,Bond Co. ILLS "The Joarral" HR .St" ^^ ------,. or tgomery Go.n "The Virror" LOUDIN CITY, Payette Co. " The Boaz Creek Densocrat" v:AR.:.HALL, Clark Co „ "The Marshall Dexocrat" "The TelegraT)h" i^Ew YORK CITY- ■"Harper's V.agazine"- "The Weekly Mirror" " The Picayune" "The Home Jourrjal" "The Hojie Gazette" ST LOUIS ^— _.._.___v.e. "The Intelligercer" "The Despatch" "ine Advocate" " The Eagle " 3 4ELBYVlLL£,Shelby Co. lil,^ "The Barirer" 3PRINGFIET:. ,nCc. iLLS ^'" ^esterr Leader" "The StatesT.ar" "The Journal" "The ftegister" TERUij. HAUTE, Vi^o- Co i„d. 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