Early days in Franklin County,
IL, are recalled through colorful tales and factual data in this excerpt
from the hard-to-find book: Franklin County History, Centennial Edition,
by H.M. Aiken, originally published in 1918.
The 81 page
spiral bound 8.5" x 11" booklet is printed on 60#
bond paper with the front cover protected with a vinyl sheet.
Chapters include:
Geography; Origin; Organization; Early Settlers and Settlements; Character
of the Pioneers (90% from the South); Early Public Roads; Land Entries;
Industries among the Pioneers; a lecture by Rev. Braxton Parrish on the
life of the early pioneers; Slavery; Northern and Ewin townships; Autobiography
of William J. Wittington; Barren and Goode Townships; Tyrone Township;
Benton Township; Browning, Eastern and Cave Townships; Sketch of Liberty
Church; Frankfort Township; Denning and Six Mile Townships; Railroads;
Biographical sketches of the present (1918) county officials; Lists of
past county officials; Franklin County in War (Revolution, Indian Wars,
Mexican War; Education; Coal and the Coal Industry; Early Courts and Lawyers.
Since our booklets are produced directly from
the original vintage materials there are occasionally smudges, underlines
or other marks which could not be deleted without damaging the type. In
such cases we have chosen readibility as our primary goal.
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