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  HickoryTownship History This division ofthe county is said to have been named in honor of old “Hickory,” Jackson,from the fact that at one time there was but one Whig vote cast in thetownship, it being, with that exception, a solid Democratic precinct. Itis situated in the extreme eastern part of the county, bounded on the northby Fulton county, east and south by the Illinois River, and west by Browningtownship. It is a fractional part of congressional township 2 north, range2 east of the fourth principal meridian, that lies north and west of theIllinois river. It is about equally divided … Read more

  Huntsville,Laid Out in 1836HasSuffered From Many Fires  By Mrs. Charles VanOrmerThe Rushville Times,October 7, 1948 The village of Huntsvillewas laid out more than 100 years ago, on February 24, 1836, by W. G. Moffitt,John T. Gash, William Spangler, G. H. Brisco, Samuel Warren, and John L.Ewing. The survey was made by Allen Persinger. Records show at that timethere was a one-room school building there, which was built in 1835, afew log houses, one general store, and a sawmill. One physician, Dr. North,served the settlement. The first church was builtin 1841 — a Presbyterian church. About this time another physician … Read more

  HuntsvilleTownship History Huntsville is oneof the townships located on the extreme southwestern corner of SchuylerCounty, being bounded on the west by Adams County and on the south by BrownCounty. It is drained by Cedar Creek in the north and Little Missouri inthe south, both tributaries of Crooked Creek. In an early day the countrywas heavily timbered, but where once were towering forests there are nowrich, cultivated fields and handsome farm residences. Huntsville enjoys the uniquedistinction of being the only township in the county settled by a pioneerwho came from the West. In all the other townships, the pioneers crossedthe … Read more

  Huntsville This little villageis pleasantly situated in the northern part of the township, on the nortwestquarter of section four, and was laid out by Willis G. Moffitt, John T.Gast, William Spangler, George H. Briscoe, Samuel Warren, and John L. Ewing,February 21, 1836; and was surveyed and platted by Allen Persinger. Thevillage is without organization at the present  time. Dr. A. J. Mead,one of the oldest citizens, informs us that it was chartered, and had regularofficers at an early day; that a square, now the site of the public schoolbuilding, was reserved for a city hall, but was afterwards converted … Read more

  PatronList of theHistoryof Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois – 1882   HuntsvilleTownship NAME POST OFFICE RESIDENCE OCCUPATION NATIVITY YEAR CAMETO COUNTY Allphin, Zebulon Huntsville Sect. 22 Farmer and Stock Raiser Grant Co., Ky. 1835 Mary L. Calvin Huntsville Sect. 22 Wife of Zebulon Allphin Ohio – Allphin, Reuben Huntsville Sect. 22 Father of Zebulon Allphin Kentucky 1835 Allphin, S. nee Brumback Died -, 1852 – Mother of Zebulon Allphin Virginia 1835 Burmood, Nicholas Huntsville Sect. 3 Farmer and Stock Raiser Germany 1845 Mary E. Nelson Died March, ’53 – First wife of Nicholas Burmood Illinois – Amanda Loop Huntsville Sect. … Read more

  FrederickTownship History This is the smallesttownship in the county, containing only twelve full sections, althoughthere are several fractional ones joining the Illinois river and Sugarcreek, which form the eastern boundary line. The greater part of the landis in T. 1 N. R. 1 E., with that part of T. 2 N., R. 1 E, that is westof Sugar creek as far north as the south line of section 7. Its greatestlength is about ten miles and the greatest width three and a half miles.It is bounded north, east and south by Browning township and the IllinoisRiver respectively, and west … Read more

  FrederickTownship History Contributed by [email protected]  HISTORY OF FREDERICK TELLSOF ITS IMPORTANCE IN EARLY DAYS [Author’s Note] I recentlyobtained the family bible of Henry Clay O’Neal and his wife Martha EckroyO’Neal. Inside the cover of that bible was avery fragile sheet of newspaperdated March 24, 1937. This copy of page five of the Schuyler News of RushvilleIllinois contained an articlewritten by my very own grandmother,Viola Adkinson Kuhn. It would seem that Violawas a student of history as well and had the honor of having her researchprinted not only in the newspaper of her daybut to also have it publishedin booklet … Read more

  LittletonTownship History This is the bestand most finely improved of all the townships in the county; and here wefind the model farms, the most beautiful farm residences, elegantly furnishedwith all the conveniences of modern life. The pastures are dotted withblooded stock, and the large and commodious barns are tenanted by finehorses and comfortable and handsome carriages. Beneath surrounding shedsstand the latest and best improved machinery of all kinds necessary forthe successful cultivation of the soil. As one drives along the well-keptroads, feelings of pleasure well up in his breast, as field after fieldof golden grain, or green corn meets … Read more

  OaklandTownship History Oakland is one ofthe four townships in Schuyler County bounded on the north by McDonoughCounty, and it is bounded on the east by Fulton County. The land surfaceof the township is broken and in early days was covered with heavy timberthat has long since been cleared away on the uplands where we now findexpansive and fertile farms. Sugar Creek and its tributariesdrain this wide scope of country and the stream flows the entire widthof the township, entering on the west in Section 7, winding its coursesouthward and east to Section 36. The stream is now an insignificant … Read more

  PatronList of theHistoryof Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois – 1882   OaklandTownship NAME POST OFFICE RESIDENCE OCCUPATION NATIVITY YEAR CAMETO COUNTY Barnes, R. M. Ray Ray Physician and Surgeon Park Co., Ind. 1873 Susan Halbert Ray Ray Wife of R. M. Barnes Hancock Co., Ind. 1873 Baxter, William H. Ray Ray Druggist and Postmaster Brook Co., W. Va. 1858 Sarah McMillen Ray Ray Wife of Wm. H. Baxter Schuyler Co., Ill. 1842 Baxter, John H. Ray Sect. 28 Farmer and Stock Raiser Brook Co., W. Va. 1845 Mary E. Bell Ray Sect. 28 Wife of John H. Baxter Cass Co., … Read more