The names below are featured in "Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois";
written by Dr. E Duis in 1874. This book contains sketches of 261 Old
Settlers of McLean County (settling in the first part of the 1800's).
TABLE Of CONTENTS
MCLEAN COUNTY
Normal University
Soldiers' Orphan's Home
The First Newspaper
Newspapers of the County
BLOOMINGTON
Public Schools
Wesleyan University
Business College
German School
Female Seminary
Library
Coal Company
Turn-Verein
Turn-Gemeinde
Railroads
THE BLACK HAWK WAR
Black Hawk.
Cause of the War.
The troubles of 18431.
Burning of tile Sac Village.
Renewal of trouble in 1892.
Call for Volunteers.
Stilton’s Run.
Massacre on Indian Crack.
Second call for Volunteers.
Fight at Burr Oak Grove.
Attack on Apple River Fort.
Attack of Captain Stephenson.
Fight on the Pecatonica.
Rendezvous of Volunteers at Fort Wilburn.
Fight at Kellogg's Grove.
March to the Four Lakes.
Battle of Wisconsin Heights.
Pursuit of the Indiana.
Battle of Bad Axe.
Capture of Black Hawk.
Conclusion of Peace.
DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS OF THE BLACK HAWK WAR.
General Harney.
Colonel Baker.
John T. Stuart.
General Albert Sidney Johnson.
General Zachary Taylor.
General Robert Anderson.
Jefferson Davis.
Abraham Lincoln.
General Scott.
THE OLD SETTLERS OF MC LEAN COUNTY.
ALLIN TOWNSHIP:
Presley T. Brooks
Greenberry Larison
Richard A. Warlow
ARROWSMITH:
John D. Thompson
Jacob Smith
BLOOMINGTON:
John Hendrix
John W. Dawson
John Dawson
William Orendorff
Thomas Orendorff
John B Orendorff
James K Orendorff
Oliver H P Orendorff
Rev. Ebenezer Rhodes
John H. S. Rhodes
Jeremiah Roades
William H. Hodge
William R. Goodheart
William Evans Sr.
William Dimmitt
Robert Guthrie
Rev. Robert L. Guthrie
Adam Guthrie
David Cox
William McCullough
Dr. Isaac Baker
George Hinshaw Jr.
Dr. William Lindley
Hon. James Allin
William H. Allin
Jonathan Maxson
David Simmons
Hon. John Moore
Amasa C. Washburn
Dr. Stephen Ward Noble
Abraham Stansberry
James C Harbord
Ephrain Platte
Hon. James B. Price
George Price
John J. Price
Lewis Bunn
William C. Warlow
John Lindley
Allen Withers
Dr. John F. Henry
General A. Gridley
Judge David Davis
Elder William T. Major
Chastine Major
Dr. Laban S. Major
Dr. John M. Major
Thomas Fell
John Morgan
Thomas Jefferson Karr
Hon. James Miller
William H Temple
James Depew
Matthew H Hawks
Samuel Lander
William Thomas
Thomas Williams
Kersey H. Fell
William P. Flagg
Judge John E MeClun
Abraham Brokaw
Andrew W Scoggin
Dr. C. Wakefield
Williani 0. Viney
John T Gunnell
John W. Billings
Henry Richardson
Joshua Fell
Jonatjam Glimpse
Dr. Henry Conkling
CHENEY'S GROVE:
Jonathan Cheney
Hon. William Haines Cheney
George Cheney
James Vanscoyoc
Thomas Cunningham
King Solomon Cunningham
James R, Means
Ephraim S. Myers
William Riggs
Snowden Ball
Hilleary Ball
William K. Stansberry
Otha Owen
Joseph Newcom
Isaac Stansberry
DALE:
Robert H. Johnson
William Beeler
William Beeler, Jr
Jesse Hill
Abram Enlow
Richard Rowell
DANVERS:
Ebenezer B. Mitchel
Hon. Matthew Robb
Thomas McClure
Robert McClure
Jonathan Hodge
Uriah S. Hodge
William F Hodge
James O. Barnard
James G. Reyburn
Levi Danley
The Conger Family
Israel W. Hall
Jeremiah S. Hall
John Hay
George F Hay
Jonathan B Warlow
DOWNS:
Lawson Downs
William Weaver
William Bishop
Elias H Wall
John Price
Rev. Sylvester Peasley
Alexander P Craig
Henry Welch
Hon. John Cusey
Samuel Troop Richardson
DAY GROVE:
Henry Vansickles
Stephen Webb
George M. Hinshaw
Benjamin S. Beeler
Ormond Robison
John Enlow
Eleazar Munsell
R. Franklin Dickerson
Henry C. Dickerson
Thomas Buckles
James H. Conaway
Esek E. Greenman
Otho Merrifield
Henry Crumbaugh
Daniel Crumbaugh
James H. L. Crumbaugh
Silas Waters
James Bishop
Thomas Jefferson Barnett
Abram Buckles
James Kimler
Hiram Buck
Hon. Malon Bishop
Thomas D. Gilmore
FUNKS GROVE:
Hon. Isaac Funk
Robert Funk
Robert Stubblefield
Absalom Stubblefield
John Stubblefield
GRIDLEY:
William M. McCord
John B Messer
John Sloan
Jonathan Coon
Isaiah Coon
James S. Coon
George W. Cox
HUDSON:
Young Bilbrey
Joseph Messer
Jesse Havens
Hiram Havens
Benjamin Wheeler
John Smith
Albert Y Phillips
Isaac Tiurnipseed
Elijah Priest
Samuel Lewis
Samuel H. Lewis
James T. Gildersleeve
Joseph D. Gildersleeve
Jacob H. Burtis
Enoch A. Gastman
LAWNDALE:
David Henline
William B Henline
Martin Henline
Martin Batterton
LEXINGTON:
Jacob Spawr
George Spawr
Joseph Brumhead
Henson B Downey
John Haner
Benjamin Patton
Patrick Hopkins
Peter Hefner
John Dawson
Croghan Dawson
James Adams
Shelton Smith
Milton Smith
Thomas McMackin
MARTIN:
William Wiley
Lytle R. Wiley
Curtis Batterton
MONEY CREEK:
Jesse Trimmer
Henry Moats
William Stretch
Albert Ogden
William Wilcox
John Ogden
James McAferty
Dr. Ethan McAferty
Samuel Ogden
Jonathan Ogden
Madison Young
James R. Wiley
Wesley F. Bishop
William Crose
MOUNT HOPE:
George M Stubblefield
Jesse Stubblefield
William Hieronymus
Enoch Hieronymus
John Hougham
Westley Hougham
John Longworth
OLD TOWN:
Lewis Case
Harvey Bishop
F. R. Cowden
PADUA:
William Evans, Jr
Daniel Jackson
Jeremiah Greenman
John Bishop
Adolphus Dimmick
Josiah Horr
RANDOLPH:
Alfred M. Stringfield
Thomas 0. Rutledge
Robert H. Rutledge
Jesse Funk
George C. Hand
Natlian Low
Purnel Passwaters
Richard Passwaters
Purnel Passwaiters, Jr
Enoch J. Passwaters
Clement Passwaters
Jacob Bishop
Matthew Covardale
Samuel Stewart
John H. Stewart
David Noble
William C. Noble
Joseph K. Noble
Dr. Harrison Noble
Walter Karr
William Rust
John F. Rust
William M. Rust
Harvey J. Rust
Campbell Wakefield
Dr. Thomas Karr
William Karr
George Martin
Jesse Waldon
WHITE OAK:
John Benson, Sr
John Benson, Jr
James Benson
William T. T. Benson
Elisha Dixon
Smith Denman
Abraham Carlock
Stephen Taylor
PERSONS HOLDING POSITIONS OF HORNOR OR TRUST:
Dr. Thomas P. Rogers
Judge Thomas F. Tipton
Judge Amasa J. Merriman
Judge Reuben M. Benjamin
General John McNulta
Hon. John L. Routt
Henry Honscheidt
John Hull, Superintendent of Schools