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    RoundPrairie SchoolRemembrances   Contributed by LauraWinn [email protected] My Great-Grandfather, CharlesBolton Hedgcock, was born and raised in Schuyler County, Illinois. I thought the following might be of interest.  It is a transcriptionof a letter received from him in response to questions I had asked fora grade-school report I did in 1976. He was 89 then. It mainly describeshis schooling. 2/20/76. To Our Great Granddaughter;Laura Lee Winn.Dear Laura:     We are so glad to hear from you and flattered that you should want to knowabout our early schooling. Since your G. Grandmother can neither talk orwrite, because of a stroke, I will … Read more

  BluffCity  Bluff City was laid outby Abraham Louderback, and surveyed and platted by Leonidas Horney, November2d, 1860. It is situated on the northwest quarter of section one. At presentthere is one store, kept by John Duncan, and a saw-mill.     Excerpted from The CombinedHistory of Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1882Transcribed by Robin Petersenfor Schuyler County ILGenWeb. Copyright 1999-2006 Judi Gilker; all rights reserved. For personal use only. Commercialuse of the information contained in thesepages is strictly prohibitedwithout prior permission. If copied, this copyright must appear with theinformation.  Return to HickoryTownship index

  Camden This pleasant littlevillage is situated on the southwest quarter of section 17, and was laidout by Robert Brown and Joseph N. Ward, January 28th, 1831, and surveyedand platted by Samuel McHatton, Deputy County Surveyor. It has never hada village organization. The first building erected was the one referredto in a previous part of this article as built by Robert Brown in 1830;and the first store was established by John and Jasper N. Ward in 1838.The post-office was established in 1839, soon after the laying out of thetown, the first post-master being Alexander McHatton; R. A. Williams isthe present … Read more

A web page for the display donated individual and family tombstones from cemeteries in Schuyler County, Illinois with surnames begining with M.

  Brooklyn On the south bankof Crooked creek, on a rolling piece of ground sloping gradually towardsthe stream, is the little village of Brooklyn, with pleasant homes nestledbeneath the shade of elm and maple. The well-kept lawns and beds of flowers,surrounded by neat fences, bespeak the good taste of its inhabitants. Itis situated in the western part of the township and occupies the southeastquarter of section 20; and was laid out by William C. Ralls, October 26,1836, and surveyed and platted by Allen Persinger, the county surveyor.It was named by its founder in honor of the city of Brooklyn, N. … Read more

A web page for the display donated individual and family tombstones from cemeteries in Schuyler County, Illinois with surnames begining with P.

A quick directory of links for Camden Township, Schuyler County, Illinois Highlights – History, Cemeteries, Census, Maps, Military, Schools, Towns on Schuyler County ILGenWeb.

A quick directory of links for Brooklyn Township, Schuyler County, Illinois Highlights – History, Cemeteries, Census, Maps, Military, Schools, Towns on Schuyler County ILGenWeb.

  SchuylerCounty and the Oregon Trail    Joseph Gragg’s Accountof the Trek The Ten Mile PrairieIndian Outbreak, Oregon OregonTrail Map Trailsof Hope Overland Diaries and Letters,1846-1869New!   Return to theSchuyler County Main Page

A quick directory of links for Huntville Township, Schuyler County, Illinois Highlights – History, Cemeteries, Census, Maps, Military, Schools, Towns on Schuyler County ILGenWeb.