Henry settlement and incorporation history from 60 years
A retrospective of Henry town in Illinois from first cabin in 1880 through its growth to a village and later city. It covers founders Hart Bracy Thompson and Thompson's ferry, Bertha Bowars mill site, early churches and hotels, a 1852 election naming leaders, ordinances in 1868, and the Avery city charter with its first officials and street plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Hart
Boware’ Mill
Bracy
Elias Thompson
Bowars Mill
Thompson
Davis Farm
B. M Hayes
James D Henry
Illnois
Hooper Warren
John Hale Wa
Culvers
Mallorys
Fishera
Stiles
Joseph Burr Bradley
Paskel
Thomas E. Jordan
Elisha Greenfield
Rezin Lan¢aater
Geo L. Hoyt
Thomas Harless
L Hoyt
Joseph C. Tozier
Justice
Lancaster
Jordan
Aaid
Abram Gardner
Daniel Blood
T E. Jordon
Elisha Greenfeld Aseensor
John Wordell
Ephraim Hoyt
Dr. Blood
M. Janney
W. W. Heath
J. Wilson
R. Dikes
John Barnard
J. P. Janney
W. W Heath
J. P. Baker
Abraham Gardner
Joalah D. Hays
James Vaughn
Chester Covell
WH Randall
RM Buck
J C Tozier
Barnard
Randall
Buck
Longstanding City Governance Through The 1800s In Henry City
The record chronicles city governance from the 1850s to 1894 in Henry City. It covers mayors Thomas Fish, J G Baker, John Roberts, and others, along with aldermen, clerks, marshals, treasurers, and police magistrates. It notes liquor ordinances, fire department establishment, school and city hall developments, street works, contracts, and budget allocations, plus repeated resignations, special elections, and structural changes like ward divisions and license reforms. It highlights key events such as road and bridge funding, public square fencing, fire engine purchases, and the shifting leadership across decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M Buck
Passdons
Witt Street
Marebal
DD Bunn
Marabal
Heacock
Yice J A Warren
McFadden
Ald RE Heacock
Ald Hoyt
Davis Ferguson
Hill Yacxoey
Joseph C To- Zier
Hokraim Hoyt
Mt Pierce
James Stewart
School House
Lewie B Collins
Marshal-Runn
John Igging
Marshal Higgins
Ephraim Hoyt
Robert Clark
John Roberts
James Petrie
Carmin Walker
John Bar Marshal
Cornelius Huffman
PH Green
H Woward
Charles Davis
W H Worley
Davis
Woodward
Marshal Huffman
Geo A Blakeslee
Wirt Street
John F Fogle
Thomas M Fish
Jostin Stoner
Sheldon Arnold
J W Sinclair
Eli Albertson
John Barnard
J T Foxte
C8 Woodward
J W Binclair
T M Fish
Jane G Q W Sands
Jerusha Robinson
Fish
W B Smith
Lewis Snyder
Rey A Morse
Anton Hkurkenbuel
Peru
Main
Edward Streets
Front Street
Charles Mawby
W B Clisbee
J M Baker
John Stoner
PB Perley
J E Devalop
Joseph Holmes
Ald Albertson
PS Perley
Samuel Hoover
Devalon
Chauncey B Hoyt
Henry City Bridge Co
H C Wright
E . Jones
John Roberta
Alex Hoaglland
Henry Watercott
RM Buck
J H Jones
C Ferguson
CH Matthewson
SJ McFadden
A Thornton
J C Hoaglant
A H Powell
John Whitney
J McFadden
Wm Gallaher
M Baker
Chosn
Heath
AH ‘Powell
H Vogelsang
Thomas Green
John Koch
John Bowars
J N Pur
Ald Powell
Marshals Co
John Barnard Maydy
E Noe
W Battles
E T Diveway
J O’ McCurdy
A W Hamifton
J H Aull Neighmunter
Joseph H Hall
Purple
A N Dickinson
McCurdy
Clark
Roberts Assegnor
Skinkle
HJ Grawbury
Hull
Counsell
C M Baker
McVicker
Warmer
Raymond Marshal
Peterman
J N Herder
Joshua Russell Alder Meo
City
Bridge Co
Hoover
Arshal
Public Square
J W Bean
Hook and Ladder
Main Street
Marshal Raymond
Ald Widmer
H W Quimby
W Scott
I Morrison Gregory
Michael Louis
F Potter
James Raymond
FA Raymond
Nevise
Alex Hoagland
Arch Bracken
DA McCurdy
Aginar
FS Potter
Atuck
Haines & Hombock
Soethen
WS Smith Foreman
Council Bank Fire Company
RN Clark
E W Smith
Louis Street
Guy Oglesby
Henry
Alex Russell
J C Townsend
H Vogelsong
A W Hutchins
Wm Moles
P W Wikoff
Louis
W Moles
E T Disosway
GW Twitcher
A Raymond
Adam Peterman Marabal
E H Hutching
A Snethen
E Warner Nasessor
C Woodward
Townsend
J H Hall
EB W Smith
Fleinhenz
L L Lehman Asaosgor
J T Russell
J B Smith
Granbury Weighmaster
Smith
Hiram Twitchell
E H Hutchins
C Gould
I P Bush
C Christern
Socthen
H Gregory
B Hall
B Yaegor
J C_Law
A Hutchins
W A Hanna
C Becker
Potter
B Yaeger
I Koehler
M Pool
C Brown
R Clark
Jos Schick
Koehler
Pool
Hall
Nightwatch
A M Pool
Hills
Ways Yaeger
Brown
Schick
Daniel Darby
Lloyd Land
Council Chamber
Bush
L Snyder
C W Carroll
C © Jones
J N Krenz
I P
H J
G F Paskell
George Nicholson
Robert McDonough
John Riley
JC Law
CC Jones
John Kline
OW Carroll
JC Townsend
Alderman Carroll
Local City Leadership Shifts and Cattle Showdowns 1880s
Amid records of city governance, Frank Krenz rises as chief engineer at 100 dollars salary while lists reveal mayors, clerks, treasurers and aldermen across 1885 to 1889. Cows run counts reveal 185 to 164 in one vote, 156 to 214 in another, and a prominent artesian well sunk on Public Square reaching 1856 feet with 820 gallons per minute. Night watchmen and appointive posts recur, with repeated mayoral and clerk appointments and contest alderman elections shaping the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Krenz
C R Jones
S C Brown
E J Riely
J N Krenz
M Pool
JU Jones
GF Paskell
Duke
WE Clark
E H Hutchins
Leagut
T P Bush
R SM Stevens
F Krenz
J R Paskell
Kline
Paskell
Potter
H H Kirchman
EH Hutchins
F Leagitt
D McDonough
Charles H Mose
HJ Gregory
FS Potter
H D Watercott
Alex Brown
Stevens
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