Early Illinois religious pioneers and ministers noted
Correspondence recounts Rev Augustus Pomeroy, Rev H G Pendleton, Rev Dickey, Rev Lucian Farnham, and Elder George W Milner among early Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational efforts. It covers settlement at Princeton, Granville, and Lacon, with church buildings, schools, and missionary work across Bureau Putnam McLean Tazewell and surrounding counties including Putnam, Marshall, Woodford, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Flower
Plymouth Rock
Colony Congregational Church
Princeton
Lucian Farnham
Granville
Thomas Ware
Oda Fisher
H. G. Pendleton
Henry
Young Ladies’ Seminary
Chenoa
McLean County
Union Grove
Putnam Country
Presbyterians
Dickey
Kentucky
Theophilus Lyle Dickey
Supreme Court
Fourth Illinois Cavalry
Augustus Pomeroy
Lacan
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Putnam
Woodford
Tazewell
Marshall Counties
Zadok Hall
Lacon
Bethel Church
Steuben
Iilinoia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Metamora
Peoria
Illinois Pioneer Missionaries and Clergy Obituary Summary
The obituary chronicles the lifetimes of missionary ministers in Illinois. It profiles Father Hale of Springfield born 1701? died 1801, Andrew Jackson Kane born 1828, Flavel Bascom born 1804, detailing their migrations from North Carolina and Indiana to Illinois, their evangelistic and pastor roles, church founding efforts, and long service in communities such as Springfield, Peoria, Jacksonville, Galesburg, Princeton, and Beloit College. It notes marriages, children, and their enduring influence on local churches and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Illinois
Shawneetown
Bond County
Chicago
Springfield
Second Presbyterian Church
Abiab Chapin
Ipswich Seminary
Massachusetts
Monticello Seminary
Godfrey
Madison County
Catharine
Sophia Hale
Springfeld
Andrev
Albert F. Hale
Ridgefield
McHenry
County
Hale
Sach
Ilinoig
Andrew Jackson Kane
Guildford County
North Carolina
Green County
Eel
White Rivers
Indianapolis
Christian Church
John O'Kane
L. H Jamison
Indiana
Michigan City
Sangamon County
Scbhoool
Caroline M. Beers
Jacksonville
Kane
Folr
Republican
Flavel Bascom
Lebanon
Conn
Abiel and
Sieby Roberta Bascom
Flavel
New Canaan Academy
Yale College
Yale Band
Furthrance
Pleasant Grove
Tazewell County
Flat
Peoria
American Home Missionary Society
First Presbyterian of
First Presbyterian Church
Galesburg
American Missionary Association
Dover
Princeton
Lucian Farnham
First Congregational Church
Hinsdale
Bascom
Beloit College
Knox College
Chicago Theological Seminary
Jennn Bona
Fribor Fray Ends with Bail For Culver and Carver
Public sentiment over the Frisbay murder surfaced as 3 PM Wednesday in the court room when bondsmen posted ten thousand dollars each for G N Culver and James Carver. Wives and mothers of the accused attended, tears in their eyes as the prisoners were released on bail amid supportive friends. The case awaits grand jury action in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calver
Carver
Lacon Democrat
Frisbay
G. N. Culver
James Carver
Friefeld
West Side
Ng N. Culver
Wm. Riddle
Luther Williams
Robert Waugh
Taos. Williams
Amos Leigh
Amon Scheeler
Arthur Scheeler
Fred Seibolt
Adele Culver
Wm. Parker
Amon Schee
Culver
Shilohs Consumption Cure and Other Remedies Ad
Bourbon Indiana resident Tre Rev Geo H Tuayer touts Shilohs Consumption Cure claiming life salvation for his wife and himself. Ad pitches Shilohs Vitalizer for indigestion and dizziness with immediate cough relief and lists prices. Also promoting Suitons Catarrh Remedy and Hackmetack perfume with claims of cures for croup diphtheria and bronchitis. A printed guarantee accompanies Shilohs Vitalizer and says a free insect pest product with each Catarrh remedy bottle offered through Dr Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo H. Tuayer
Bourbon
Ind
Salls
Shiloh
Suiton
NASA
Powell
Senator Ingalls Builds Wealth From Pen and Lectures
In a Truth article Senator Ingalls notes that failure outnumbers success in human affairs and cites his own earnings from writing and lectures. The piece includes testimonials about Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh from Druggists J H Sommers of Stephney and B H Montgomery of Decorah, praising its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Ely
J BH. Montomery, & Co. Druggists, Decorah
Own
J H. Sommers
Stephney, Coon
Fire destroys Peoria metal works and Hosiery mills
A Thursday fire destroyed the Peoria metal spinning works with a $10,000 loss and $5,000 insured, and the hosiery mills suffering an $18,000 fire loss with $5,000 insured. A large number of workers were displaced by the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
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Third Street
City
F. M. Pendleton
Magnolia
J. A. Swem
M. D
Postoffica
Fuonio
Putnam Co
A. Fontaine
N.Y
Fred
Potter
Henry, Ill
Moler & Son
Edward Street
James H. Malone
Chicago Veterinary College
Horry's
Mills
Palatine
Ill
O. J. Lanigan
Chicago Veterinary Co
Burgess Bros
W A. Smith
Lacon, Illinois
Ong & Hancock
B. L. Buchanan
A. White
Wyoming
Bradford
J.W. Ryan
Eoria
I Onry
Toner
Eureka College
Hedding College
Abingdon
Aired Heart Convent
Undercliff Hotel
Lake Senachwine
W.m.lincoln
Fonte
Ploroures
G. A. Bangs
Carrica
Quest Ceato Chicaco
J. E. W. Morgan
Gacon,lh
Cyarks N Court House
Wonona
Boneyat Atated Limos
Glycen
Wilder C. Moon
Tlanry, Ml
A. 1
Kinnear
B. ‘ Forrest Forrest
Gressor Block
Forpest
The
Benry
QxronGe Burt
Evitor
Lilinore
H.g.pendleton
Madok Hall
Arnt Coomers
Geo W. Minter
Albert Male
Andrew J. Kane
Mar Flavel Bascom
M. Hall
George W. Milner
Ulster
Bradford County
Pennsylvania
Laurel Hills
Susquehanna
Athens Academy
Gulag
Chemung County
New York
Michigan
John Wentworth
Chicago Democrat
Indiantown
Bureau County
Bryants
Wm C. Bryant
John H. Bryant
I Mnoia Central
Minter
Magnolie
Haying
Bureau
Marshall
McLean
Jesus Christ
God
Beliieves
Christ
Laplander
Ganges
Minier
Paul
Good Brethren
Midler
Universal Peace Union
Court of Arbitration
Union
London
Milner
Albert Hale
Glastonbury
Connecticut
Mathew and
Ruth (Stephens) Hale
Weatherafield
Yale Theological Seminary
Georgia
Les
Bis
Hood
Hood & CO
Lowell
Mass
Takood
Gillett’s
Jre Dieffenbach
G&g
Price
Sy. Ruths
Avections
Ry. Price
Perperu Drug & Chemi
Wisconsin St
Grand Palace Hotel
N. Clark Street
Court House
Transscots
Fred Compagnon
Union League
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