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Morris L. DeCounter Land Deeds in Schuyler County, Illinois.

  TheTen Mile Prairie Indian Outbreak  Contributed by Greg [email protected] The following letter, writtenby Thomas Croxton, describes the events following the Indian attack onRice’s Cabin in 1855 which led to the annihilation of the male membersof the Cow Creek band.  Footnotes from the files of the Douglas CountyMuseum identify some of the Settlers mentioned by Reverend Croxton. The material was edited for publication by Lavola Bakken. From the Oregon Statesman,8 January 1856, page 1: TEN MILE PRAIRIE, DOUGLASCOUNTY.December 16, 1855 MR. BUSH. – Dear Sir:Knowing that you take aninterest in the welfare of the inhabitants of the Umpqua Valley, and thatyour … Read more

Nathan T. Veatch Biography – A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans Vol. 3.

  TheEpiscopal ChurchinSchuylerCounty    Historyof the Episcopal Churchby Howard F. Dyson, 1908 ChristEpiscopal ChurchThe Rushville Times,October 7, 1948            Return to SchuylerCounty Main Page

Nelson M. Ridings – Clifford Ridings Land Deed in Camden Township Schuyler County, Illinois.

History of theRushville Public Library By Kathleen Elizabeth Copeland The history of the Rushville Public Library is long, rich and full of interesting events. Many important milestones have occurred in the eighty-three years since the RushvillePublic Library was created. There is a strong library in Rushville today, thanks to the longago generosity of Andrew Carnegie and the hard work of the Rushville Federation ofWomen . Over the years the Rushville Public Library has progressed quite nicely. Todayit is expanding with new technology and public support. This library is one of the manytreasures in Rushville. Hopefully, it will be everlasting and … Read more

  SchuylerFactsfromTheRushville Times October 11, 2000    A postoffice was established in Rushville on January 18, 1827, when Hart Fellowswas commissioned Postmaster by President John Quincy Adams. Fellows alsoserved as probate judge, county clerk, circuit clerk and recorder, andheld all these offices until 1835.    The firstpost office in Schuyler County was a log cabin built by Postmaster HartFellows on the corner lot on the north side of the Rushville square, andserved as both a post office and general store.    RuralFree Delivery was established at the Rushville Post Office in 1901.    Two citypostal carrier delivery routes were established in Rushville in 1923, … Read more

Robert M. Bronaugh Biography – A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans Vol. 3.

Raleigh Ridings & Miriam E. Ridings to Charles H. Mead Land Deed in Birmingham Township Schuyler County, Illinois.

Robert Taswell Fowler biography from Transcribed from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans.