Old Times in Schuyler – “Attorneys Here in 1848”
These articles were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois
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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.
Old Times in Schuyler – “Work of the Pioneer Woman”
This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Detailes description of a pioneer woman’s life.
Old Times in Schuyler – “County Organized in 1825”
This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.
Old Times in Schuyler – “Rushville Platted in 1826”
This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Historical development of county and city.
.Accounts of the first public sale of town lots and cost, first cabin erected, first post office, First industry and early merchants, millers, storekeeper
Old Times in Schuyler – “Evolution of County Organization”
These articles were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois
Old Times in Schuyler – “Pork Packing in 1859”
This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Pork packing was big industry in Rushville before the civil war. This article describes the how the hogs were shipped, summaries of the hog market.
Old Times in Schuyler – “Early Day Settlers”
This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.
Old Times in Schuyler – “Rifle Was Needed Equipment”
This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. This article reports how important a rifle was and reveals some of the source of revenue for early pioneers such as fur, peltry, bee hunting, rafting logs, staves and hoop-poles. It also mentions traveling by steamboat.