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  SchuylerFactsfromTheRushville Times October 11, 2000    A postoffice was established in Rushville on January 18, 1827, when Hart Fellowswas commissioned Postmaster by President John Quincy Adams. Fellows alsoserved as probate judge, county clerk, circuit clerk and recorder, andheld all these offices until 1835.    The firstpost office in Schuyler County was a log cabin built by Postmaster HartFellows on the corner lot on the north side of the Rushville square, andserved as both a post office and general store.    RuralFree Delivery was established at the Rushville Post Office in 1901.    Two citypostal carrier delivery routes were established in Rushville in 1923, … Read more

  TheTen Mile Prairie Indian Outbreak  Contributed by Greg [email protected] The following letter, writtenby Thomas Croxton, describes the events following the Indian attack onRice’s Cabin in 1855 which led to the annihilation of the male membersof the Cow Creek band.  Footnotes from the files of the Douglas CountyMuseum identify some of the Settlers mentioned by Reverend Croxton. The material was edited for publication by Lavola Bakken. From the Oregon Statesman,8 January 1856, page 1: TEN MILE PRAIRIE, DOUGLASCOUNTY.December 16, 1855 MR. BUSH. – Dear Sir:Knowing that you take aninterest in the welfare of the inhabitants of the Umpqua Valley, and thatyour … Read more

Column published in The Rushville Times with information furnished by officials of the Schuyler Jail Museum. These articles contain genealogical information such as, Family Histories, Research books, old newspapers, vintage family items, Resource aids, Research items, Publications, Book Listings, Business, Directory, Family sources, and other genealogy holding available at the Schuyler County Illinois Historical Jail Museum and Genealogical Center.

Column published in The Rushville Times with information furnished by officials of the Schuyler Jail Museum. These articles contain genealogical information such as, Family Histories, Research books, old newspapers, vintage family items, Resource aids, Research items, Publications, Book Listings, Business, Directory, Family sources, and other genealogy holding available at the Schuyler County Illinois Historical Jail Museum and Genealogical Center.

Column published in The Rushville Times with information furnished by officials of the Schuyler Jail Museum. These articles contain genealogical information such as, Family Histories, Research books, old newspapers, vintage family items, Resource aids, Research items, Publications, Book Listings, Business, Directory, Family sources, and other genealogy holding available at the Schuyler County Illinois Historical Jail Museum and Genealogical Center.

Column published in The Rushville Times with information furnished by officials of the Schuyler Jail Museum. These articles contain genealogical information such as, Family Histories, Research books, old newspapers, vintage family items, Resource aids, Research items, Publications, Book Listings, Business, Directory, Family sources, and other genealogy holding available at the Schuyler County Illinois Historical Jail Museum and Genealogical Center.

History of theRushville Public Library By Kathleen Elizabeth Copeland The history of the Rushville Public Library is long, rich and full of interesting events. Many important milestones have occurred in the eighty-three years since the RushvillePublic Library was created. There is a strong library in Rushville today, thanks to the longago generosity of Andrew Carnegie and the hard work of the Rushville Federation ofWomen . Over the years the Rushville Public Library has progressed quite nicely. Todayit is expanding with new technology and public support. This library is one of the manytreasures in Rushville. Hopefully, it will be everlasting and … Read more