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Mt Carmel founders and settlers of Wabash County
A detailed survey of Mt Carmel precint founders and early settlers from Greathouse to Beauchamps and Bealls, including land entries in sections near Centerville and Mt Carmel. The piece traces moves from Germany and Virginia to Illinois by 1814 1817 and beyond, noting influential figures, property layouts, and the county court fire in 1857. It closes with a call for descendants to share family stories for Bicentennial programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carmel
Greathouse
Germany
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Illinois
City of
Mt. Carmel
Section 20
Seventh Street
Land Office
Enoch Jr
Rachel
Bratton
Leah
Joseph
Harrison
McIntosh
Grand Rapids
Gervase Hazelton
Eth Gard
Palmyra
Crawfish Creek
Hazelton
Edwards County
Thomas Hinde
Oxford
England
Royal Navy
Wolfe
Canada
Virginia
Thomas S. Hinde
William Beauchamp
William McDowell
Chillicothe
Ohio
Columbus
Enoch Greathouse
Beauchamp
Centerville
James Majors
Ogden Community
Conservation Lake
Henry Atter
Friendsville
A. Vanderveer & Smook
Manlove Beauchamp
James English
James Collins
Joshua Beall
Beall
James
Maryland
Joshua
Third and
Market Streets
Judith Rand
Judith
5Th
Cherry Streets
Rochester
Beall Woods State Park
James Beall
Hiram Bell
Wabash
David Beauchamp
John Russell
Four Corners
Friendsville Road
Henry
Christy
J. and
J. Dunlop
Scoby Stewart
Scoby
New Jersey
5Th Street
Hannah
Abraham Russell
Hannah Stewart
Parkinson
Harmon
A. Lauvulette
August Lovellette
Ogden
Lovellette
John Nestler
Wabash County
Isaac Ingersoll
Edward Ulm
Joseph Jones
James Townsend
William Simonds
Aaron Gould
James Black
Beauchamp Harvey
Harvey
Detroit