Brimfield Town Origins From Speculation to Incorporation
The article recounts 1836 land speculation near what became Brimfield, detailing buyers like Omas Lowry and Jonathan Harris, profits, and the phantom town of Cambridge. It then describes the move to Charlestown, early settlers L. L. Guyer and James Wolcott, name changes to Wolcottville or Guyersburg, and the 1856 incorporation process with election results and first trustees.
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Omas Lowry
Crawford County
Pennsylvania
William Tucker
Lowry
St. Louis
Missour
Cumberland
Peona County
Illnois
Jonathan Harris
St Louis County
New York
Jefferson County
Kentucky
Cambridge
Tiber River
Philo Kellogg
Charlestown
Peoria
Burlington
Iowa
Brimfield
L. L. Guyer
Charileston
State Senate
Wolcottville
Guyersburg
Thompson
Massachusetts
John B. Day
Joseph Blanchard
Brimfield Faithan Founders Form Local Church Union
Brimfield settlers quickly organized religious life with Methodist, Congregational, Baptist, and later Presbyterian and Lutheran groups. Brimfield's early church history shows growth from small bands to brick houses, union efforts in 1923 forming the Union Church, drawing members across denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Brimfield
Charleston
Zadoc Hall
Kickapoo
Jacob Snyder
Samuel
L LL Guyer
Lewis Atkinson
the of Peoria
Congregational Church
Elmwood
Brmmfield
Presbyterians
Agai
Brmfield
Congregational
Methodist Episcopal
Harvey Young
United Group
Union Church
Baptist
Ilinois
Spirit of Christian Fellowship
Brimfield School History Chronicle Reveals Early Efforts
The Brimfield educational story traces 19th century plans for a seminary, early teachers praised for vigor, and a growing system expanding through post Civil War growth. By 1867 a new larger school began, leading to 1896 commencements, 1916 township shifts, and a 1928 PWA funded building project reflecting a century of progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Methodist Epis Church
United States
Althou
T. N. McCorkle
Dora McCorkn
Mary M. Brooks
Brimfield
Bmrmfield
Coulter
Ella Hall
Caldwell
Stockwell
Ihe
Spirit Township
PWA
Reminiscences of Brimfield Social and Fraternal Life
A survey of Brimfield's historic clubs and societies from 1839 onward. Leading Lyceum, village band, Odd Fellows, Erimfield groups, K K K obscure society, G A R posts, MWA camp, YMCA, and Sons of Veterans. Literary and social clubs, dramatic and athletic groups, bicycle clubs, Zylka English study, and 1890s theater. Also choral union, outing, and various fraternal orders active through years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brimfield
Charleston
Lyceum
State
W. W. Thompson
L. L. Guyer
James P. Wolcott
James Wolcott
A. S. W. Goodwin
O. C T
G A R. and Sons of Veterans
YMCA
MWA
Brumfield
Father Shannon
Count of Monte Cristo
Zylka
Brimfield Orchestra
MW. A
Simlar
Progress Club
Wednesday Club
Home Reading Circle
Auto Club Jockey Club
Knowledge Seekers
Delphian
Knights of Pythias
The
R. N. A the Catholic Daughters of America
Court of Honor, Mystic Workers, Fraternal Reserve, Women’s Relief Corps
American Legion
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John McFadden
New Hampshire
Ohio
Old Country
Henry Aldach
Lowden Fisher
Charles Fox
J. E. Wiley
William Robinson
Knoxville
Stephen Biggs
B. Applebee
Father Gaddis
Brimfield Circuit
Inlinois
Fromm Pebia
Blanchard
Knox College
John W. Wiley
Bradford Hall
Joseph P. Bowman
Nathaniel Chamberlain
Freeman Miles
Moses C. Johnson
Joseph E. Roy
American Missionary Association
Roy
Mn Brimfield
William H. Jordan
J. E. Roy
Chicago
Tng
Old Congregational Church
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Traub
Union Academy
Hanna
H. M. Barney
Charles B. Day
David Lucas
Cyrus Brooks
J. M. Wiley
Joseph Slocum
Curtis Cady
N. D. Chamberlain
Brimfield High School
Guy V. Pettitt
Mettie Chamberlain
Leif Moore
Mamie Longden
Rosa Pursell
Nettie Johnson
Gertrude Bowman
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