1883 History of Pulaski County
The provided excerpts were taken from History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois,
published in 1883.
Part IV — The History of Pulaski County, by H. C. Bradsby
- Chapter I
GEOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, TIMBER, WATER, SOIL, ETC.
GREAT FERTILITY OF THE LAND
ITS AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ADVANTAGES
WHAT FARMERS ARE LEARNING
ADDRESS OF PARKER EARLE, ETC.
- Chapter II
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY
THE FACTS THAT LED TO THE SAME
ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COURTS
THE FIRST OFFICERS
REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF JUSTICE
THE CENSUS
PRECINCT 0RGANIZATI0N
LAWYERS
SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, ETC.
- Chapter III
ABOUT EARLY LEADING CITIZENS
PULASKI IN WAR
MR. CLEMSON'S FARM, ETC.
- Chapter IV
AGRICULTURE
STOCK-RAISING
- Chapter V
MOUND CITY EARLY HISTORY
THE INDIAN MASSACRE
JOSEPH TIBBS AND SOME OF THE EARLY CITIZENS OF THE MOUNDS
GEN. RAWLINGS
FIRST SALE OF LOTS
THE EMPORIUM COMPANY
THE MARINE WAYS
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
THE NATIONAL CEMETERY, ETC.
- Chapter VI
MOUND CITY
DECLINE AND DEATH OF THE EMPORIUM COMPANY
OVERFLOW OF THE OHIO IN 1858
FLOODS OF 1862, 1867, 1882 AND 1883
LEVEEING THE CITY — BONDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE SAME
A FEW MURDERS WITH A TASTE OF LYNCH LAW, ETC.
- Chapter VII
MOUND CITY BECOMES THE COUNTY SEAT
COUNTY OFFICIALS
THE PRESS "NATIONAL EMPORIUM" OTHER PAPERS
FIRST PHYSICIANS OF THE CITY
SCHOOLS — TEACHERS AND THEIR SALARIES, ETC.
- Chapter VIII
MOUND CITY CHURCH HISTORY — CATHOLIC, METHODISTS, COLORED CHURCHES
FIRES AND THE LOSSES WHICH RESULTED
MANUFACTORIES
SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES
SOMETHING OF THE MERCANTILE BUSINESS
POPULATION OF THE CITY
ITS OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT, ETC.
- Chapter IX
ELECTION PRECINCTS ASIDE FROM MOUND CITY
BOUNDARIES, TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES ETC.
ADVENT OF THE WHITE PEOPLE AND THEIR SETTLEMENTS
HOW THEY LIVED
PROGRESS OF CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY
Part V - Biographical Section
The individual biographies have been added to
our Biographies section.
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