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  LittletonHit by Tornado   The Rushville Times,October 31, 1856 One of the most serious casualtiesit has ever been our painful duty to record, occurred at Littleton, a pleasantvillage, situated in our county, about nine miles a little west and northof this place, on Friday evening last. A little before five o’clock p.m.,a very black cloud was seen in a south west direction from the town. Ina few moments, the tornado was upon them. Except the tearing up of foresttrees, and the scattering of fences, it seems to have done no materialinjury, until it reached the village, upon which it … Read more

  PatronList of theHistoryof Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois – 1882   LittletonTownship NAME POST OFFICE RESIDENCE OCCUPATION NATIVITY YEAR CAMETO COUNTY Applegate, Madison Littleton Sect. 27 Farmer and Stock Raiser Schuyler Co., Ill. 1838 Mary A. Ross Littleton Sect. 27 Wife of Madison Applegate Schuyler Co., Ill. 1839 Agnew, David Littleton Littleton Hotel, Boot and Shoe Maker,and P.M. Erie Co., Pa. 1848 Margaret L. Tucker Littleton Littleton Wife of David Agnew Spencer Co., Ind. 1843 Davis, Hosea Littleton Sect. 15 Physician and Surgeon Worcester Co., Mass. 1850 Maria C. Marks Died Sep. 23, ’56 – First wife of Hosea Davis … Read more

  LittletonTownshipSoldiersin the Civil War We append a listof all the Soldiers that went from Littleton township to the late rebellion;showing the different regiments and companies in which they enlisted. Therecord was carefully kept by Dr. Hosea Davis, of Littleton, at the timewhen the parties departed for service, and may be relied upon as correct. Sixteenth Illinois, CompanyG.Abbott, CharlesBarnes, Wilber A.Batchlett, AdamDodds, WebsterDodds, WilliamMarlow, JamesMarlow, WilliamMcCoy, Josiah B.Nelson, TeelPennington, Isaac – diedof disease.Pittman, Byard – killedin battle.Stodgel, Tillman – diedof disease.Thrush, John – killed inbattle. Tenth Missouri, CompanyA.Abbott, Moses R.Ainsworth, Albert S.Applegate, B. T.Bawden [Bowden], William- died of disease.Briggs, William … 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

  Ridgeville The village of Ridgevillewas laid out by Isaac Garrett, April 19th, 1836, on section 16.  Itwas the voting place before the township organization.  The name isstill perpetuated as the title of the church and the school there.  Excerpted from The CombinedHistory of Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, 1882Transcribed by Carol LongwellMiller for Schuyler County ILGenWeb Copyright 1999, 2000 RobinL. W. Petersen; all rights reserved. For personal use only. Commercialuse of the information contained in these pages is strictly prohibitedwithout prior permission. If copied, this copyright must appear with theinformation.   Return toBrowning Township index

  Rushville  This being the capital ofthe county and one of the first points settled therein, it necessarilyfollows that a large protion of this chapter must consist of history. Itwas located as the seat of justice, March 6th, 1826 by the commissionersappointed for that purpose. It is situated in the southwest quarter ofsection thirty, township two north, and range one west. It was first namedRushton, in honor of Dr. Rush, an eminent physician of that city of Philidelphia.But for some cause, on the 24th of April, 1826, an order was made to changethe name to Rushville. The commissioners appointed David … Read more

  Calamities SouthSide Fire of 1882 RushvilleFire, 1886 SouthSide Fire of 1897 New! NorthSide Fire of 1924      Copyright 2003 Robin L. W.Petersen; all rights reserved. For personal use only. Commercial use ofthe information contained in these pages is strictly prohibited withoutprior permission. If copied, this copyright must appear with the information. Return toRushville Township Index

  PatronList of theHistoryof Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois – 1882  Cityof Rushville NAME POST OFFICE RESIDENCE OCCUPATION NATIVITY YEAR CAME TO COUNTY Anderson, Edwin M. Rushville Rushville Drugs, Books and Stationery Lewisburg, Va. 1838 Bogue, Mark Rushville Rushville County Clerk Schuyler Co., Ill. 1852 Bagby, John S. Rushville Rushville Student at Law Schuyler Co., Ill. 1853 Loucilla Walker Rushville Rushville Wife of John S. Bagby Schuyler Co., Ill. 1858 Brannstool, George Rushville Rushville Livery, Feed and Sale Stable Germany 1856 Elizabeth Reiffy Rushville Rushville Wife of George Brannstool Germany 1860 Bagby, John C. Rushville Rushville Attorney at Law – 1846 … Read more