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Old Times in Schuyler – “J. D. Manlove Recalls the Early Days”

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Jonathan D. Manlove, writes of local history and imprtant facts of pioneer days in Schuyler County, Illinois, This was written in 1859. he writings recall the first public roads, first school, first death and other deaths, mills, first circuit court, census, and more.

Old Times in Schuyler – “The Military Tract”

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. May 6, 1812, set apart a section of her territory as bounty-land for the soldiers of the War of 1812, and it became known as the Military Tract. This tract lay between the Mississippi and Illinois rivers and extended as far north as the present boundary of Mercer county. The following counties have been formed: Calhoun, Pike, Adams, Brown, Schuyler, Hancock, McDonough, Fulton, Peoria, Stark, Knox, Warren, Henderson, and Mercer, with parts of Henry, Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall.

Old Times in Schuyler – “Schuyler Had Militia Company”

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Military organizations were maintained in Illinois from 1830 to 1840. Lists of Colonels, Captains. This article also recalls the First Fourth of July Celebration in Rushville in 1836. The 60th anniversary or this event is remembered in detail.

Old Times in Schuyler – “Chauncey Hobart Tells of Those Early Days”

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Chauncey Hobart tells of early days in Schuyler County, Illinois. He wrote a book titled Recollections of My Life in 1885. Published at Red Wing, Minn.