--Historical Atlas of Ford County, Ilinois. 1884. Page 65.
Sunday, March 10, 2019
German Evangelical Church Early History
--Historical Atlas of Ford County, Illinois. 1884. Page 65.
Sunday, March 03, 2019
The First Permanent House in Lyman Township
George P. Lyman, of Lyman Township, says that his father built the first permanent house in that township on Section No. 2.
This house was raised July 4, 1856. There were several temporary or pre-emption shanties built the year previous. He thinks his father's was the only house at that time between Spring Creek and Oliver's Grove, the only road or trail running through his farm. Land seekers and travelers came in great numbers, stopping over night at the Lyman homestead. This same year, a colony from Connecticut took up several thousand of acres in this immediate vicinity. This event was hailed with grate joy by the Lyman family. Among these colonists were S. K. Marston, who afterward taught the first singing school, and his estimable wife was the first public school teacher in that township; E. L. Havens, Capt. A. C. Maxon, S. C. Burt, John T. Forbes, Lyman Peck, J. M. Wyman; later came G. H. Thompson, G. B. Winter, H. J. Gamble and others. The first Sunday school was held at the house of Mr. Peck. First preaching was by Rev. Bishop Hall, Methodist, and Rev. Lemual Foster, Congregationalist, and then Rev. Mr. Needham. These services were held at the various homes of the farmers. A series of meetings were held a year or two later, by Revs. Foster and Needham, and many, including nearly all the young people, united with the church. A union church was organized and continued several year, but finally merged into a Congregational Church.
--Historical Atlas of Ford County, 1884. Page 13.
--Atlas of the State of Illinois. Chicago. 1876.
This house was raised July 4, 1856. There were several temporary or pre-emption shanties built the year previous. He thinks his father's was the only house at that time between Spring Creek and Oliver's Grove, the only road or trail running through his farm. Land seekers and travelers came in great numbers, stopping over night at the Lyman homestead. This same year, a colony from Connecticut took up several thousand of acres in this immediate vicinity. This event was hailed with grate joy by the Lyman family. Among these colonists were S. K. Marston, who afterward taught the first singing school, and his estimable wife was the first public school teacher in that township; E. L. Havens, Capt. A. C. Maxon, S. C. Burt, John T. Forbes, Lyman Peck, J. M. Wyman; later came G. H. Thompson, G. B. Winter, H. J. Gamble and others. The first Sunday school was held at the house of Mr. Peck. First preaching was by Rev. Bishop Hall, Methodist, and Rev. Lemual Foster, Congregationalist, and then Rev. Mr. Needham. These services were held at the various homes of the farmers. A series of meetings were held a year or two later, by Revs. Foster and Needham, and many, including nearly all the young people, united with the church. A union church was organized and continued several year, but finally merged into a Congregational Church.
--Historical Atlas of Ford County, 1884. Page 13.
Saturday, March 02, 2019
Civil War Veteran
--Paxton Record. 14 October 1880.
More information on Mr. John Ruedger: https://lymantownshipinthecivilwar.blogspot.com/search/label/Ruedger%20John%20F
7 October 1880
--Paxton Record. 7 October 1880.
There is no recording of the burial of Willie in Lyman Township Cemetery from Carolyn Wilson, Find A Grave volunteer.
9 September 1880
I checked Find A Grave Lyman Township Cemetery page, no Johnson listed for this 1880 obit. Nothing listed at FAG for Willie Brandenburg. There is a Loren R. Brandenburg son of Henry C. and Fannie Brandenburg died 1 October 1880.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Amelia Moore
Find A Grave spells her name as Armelia. No stone listed for this burial. Armelia "Milley" Rhoades Moore. Section A. Plot 166.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Tinklepaugh & King
Third line down ears = cars maybe??
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