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Early History of Marshall County and Henry Town
A historical sketch outlines Marshall County's early settlement, focusing on Lacon and Henry. It details town founding, key settlers like General Jonathan Babb and Elisha Swan, the establishment of Columbia Henry and Henry, population growth, rail and road schemes, town charters, and notable events up to the mid-1800s, including fires and public institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arly
Marshall
Orax
Henry A. Ford
Lacoa
Acon
Put‘ym
Bureau
Stark County
Jonathan Babb
Henry Filer
Somerset
Ohio
Strawn
Springfield
Columbia
Henry K. Cassell
Elisha Swan
Columpia
Jason
Swan
Addeus W. Barney
New York
Main Street
St. Louis
Mr. Cassell
George Bayder
Ieeehalen Alee
Jesse C. Smith
Joseph Johnson
General Babb
Ira I. Fenn
Wiliam
Norman Fenn
William Fisher
Samuel Howe
Samuel Howe, Jr
Charles Barrows
Hartley Malone
William C
Robert Boal
D. W
Barney Feece
Oxford
Agae Oe
Lacon Manufacturing
Lacon
Calla Acon’ Agriculturist
N. Ford
Hartford
Twlinois Gazette
Jonathan Es Eth
Fenn
William We Joseph Woodruffes
Kia Halstead
Richard T
Norman Conde
Laconrenee
Fg & House of Worship
Ted Nee
Jequinu
Ing
van Buren
Central Railroad
Toulon
Wyoming
Fort Wayne
Ind
Counceil Bluffs
Iowa
Tenois River
M. M. Sloan
L. V. Blackmon
William F. Palmer
Jacob C. Garrigus
Henry Miller
Henry
Erastus Wright
Willam Porter
A. N Deming
Elias Thompson
Putnam County
Nock
Elias*Thompson
Reuben Converse
James D. Henry
Ilinofg
Hennepin
Nathaniel Chamberlin
Putnam
Hart
Thompson