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  BrooklynTownship History Brooklyn is in thenorthern tier of townships that border on McDonough County and, thoughfar removed from the first settlement made in Schuyler County, not manyyears elapsed until the homeseeker had reared his humble cabin within itsborder. This was due, perhaps, to the fact that Crooked Creek flows throughthe town from north to south, for the early pioneer followed the watercourses in his search for a new home, and the earliest settlements wereusually made not far from the stream. The timber country was always firstchoice of the early homeseekers, and Brooklyn afforded many choice locationsof this kind, for … Read more

  PatronList of theHistoryof Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois – 1882  BrooklynTownship NAME POST OFFICE RESIDENCE OCCUPATION NATIVITY YEAR CAMETO COUNTY Blackburn, R. S. Brooklyn Brooklyn Merchant and P. M. Hamilton Co., Ohio 1830 M. A. Compton Died Oct. 29, ’61 – First Wife of R. S. Blackburn Morgan Co., Ill. 1837 T. C. Harmon Died Oct. 30, ’74 – Late Wife of R. S. Blackburn Zanesville, Ohio 1856 Collins, Thomas S. Jamestown, Dakota Terr. Jamestown, Dakota Terr. Farmer and Stock Raiser Cook Co., Ill. 1850 Foley, Henry H. Littleton Sect. 25 County Superintendent ofSchools Daviess Co., Mo. 1865 Foley, … Read more

  BrooklynTownship History This township comprisesall of Congressional township 3 north, range 3 west of the 4th P. M., andcontains thirty-six full sections, being in form a perfect square. It isbounded on the north by McDonough county, on the east by Littleton, onthe south by Camden, and on the west by Birmingham. Crooked creek entersthe township from the west, in section 18, winds its course through sections17, 20, 21, 22, 28, 33, and passes south into Camden, through the southeastcorner of 32. From the north it receives a large stream which supplieswater and affords drainage for the northern and western … Read more

  BainbridgeTownship History This township deservesmention in the history of Schuyler County, from the fact that it was withinher borders that some of the first blows were struck toward civilization.Nearly sixty years ago the woodsman’s axe was heard to resound throughthe timbers of Crane creek; few there were to bear the burdens of pioneerlife, and encourage one another in paving the way for civilization andthe future generations. What a transition! In little more than fifty years,it has been changed from a howling wilderness to a populous and finelyimproved country. The present generation can scarcely imagine the trialsand hardships endured by … Read more

  Birmingham Nestled in a prettyand romantic valley, upon the east bank of Crooked creek, in the northeasterncorner of the township bearing the same name, is the pleasant little villageof Birmingham, with its neat little houses, well-kept lawns, and quietbeauty. The bridge spanning Crooked creek, and below, the old mill dam,over which the clear waters flow with a ceaseless roar, add to its beautyand break what would otherwise be a painful silence; while south of thevillage lies the silent city of the dead–the Birmingham Cemetery–on abeautiful knoll, shaded by the trees of the forest, and ornamented withwhite monuments, marking the … Read more

  BirminghamTownship History The farthest outlayingtownship in Schuyler County is Birmingham, located in the extreme north-westcorner. It is bounded on the north of McDonough County and on the westby Hancock County, and its business is largely tributary to Plymouth, thenearest shipping point. This township is almost equally divided betweenundulating and fertile prairie land in the south and north, and heavy timberland along the water courses. The farms are well improved and the landvaluable for grain farming and stock raising. Brummel Sapp was the firstsettler in Birmingham Township. He was a neighbor in North Carolina ofthe Manlove family, who first settled … Read more

  PatronList of theHistoryof Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois – 1882   BuenaVista Township NAME POST OFFICE RESIDENCE OCCUPATION NATIVITY YEAR CAMETO COUNTY Dunlap, Adams Rushville Sect. 23 Retired Farmer Mercer Co., Pa. 1831 Susan M. Hanley Died J’ly 14, ’34 – First wife of Adams Dunlap Fauquier Co., Va. 1832 Cyntha Carter Died Dec. 15, ’73 – Late wife of Adams Dunlap Tenn. 1834 Eifert, George Rushville Sect. 19 Farmer and Stock Raiser Preble Co., Ohio 1856 Sarah M. Hale Rushville Sect. 19 Wife of George Eifert Schuyler Co., Ill. 1858 Eifert, Charles W. Rushville Sect. 19 Farmer and Stock … Read more

  BuenaVista Township History The second settlementin the county, was made in this township, and from the solitary familywhich invaded its solitude in 1824 it has steadily increased in populationand wealth until it now ranks second in the county in population. Uponits entire surface are found valuable and highly improved farms, occupiedby thrifty farmers. Neat and pleasant homes greet the eye of the traveleras he passes over its roads. The location is near thegeographical centre of the county, its boundary upon the north being Littleton,on the east, Rushville, on the south, Woodstock, and on the west, Camden.Its surface is gently … Read more

  BrowningTownship History Browning is oneof the fractional townships lying on the eastern border of Schuyler County.It was named in honor of Hon. O. H. Browning, of Quincy, United StatesSenator from Illinois and for many years a prominent attorney. The Illinois River and SugarCreek form the southern boundary of Browning Township, and along thesewaterways are high bluffs. The general land surface is broken and, in theearly days, was covered with a heavy growth of valuable timber. This hasall been cleared away save along the streams, and the land put in cultivation. William Robertson was thefirst settler in Browning Township. He … Read more

  PatronList of theHistoryof Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois – 1882   BrowningTownship NAME POST OFFICE RESIDENCE OCCUPATION NATIVITY YEAR CAMETO COUNTY Bollman, W. C. Browning Browning Hotel Keeper and Grocer Pike Co., Ill. 1859 Amanda I. Preston Browning Browning Wife of W. C. Bollman Washington Co., O. 1849 Blankenship, J.S. Browning Browning Physician and Surgeon Jefferson Co., Ind. 1864 Bader, William Bader Bader Farmer and Merchant Preble Co., Ohio 1857 Mary A. Hunt Bader Bader Wife of William Bader Randolph Co., Ind. 1857 Bates W. J. Browning Sect. 28 Farmer and Stock Raiser Schuyler Co., Ill. 1846 Matilda A. Reno … Read more