Cordova's Early Pioneers and Growth Through 19th Century
Cordova grew from a frontier settlement to a flourishing river town between Isa and 1870. Pioneers A Rathburne Theo Butcher John Furstall and Dr Baker shaped its housing and school system. The village formed churches, a post office in 1889, and a four room school by 1868, later evolving into a modern high school and library with strong community leaders and emerging industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rathborne
de. Baker
Charles Tem
Cordova Communish
Dickey
Burbank
Nellie Warren
Cordova
High School i
Cordova Metho Jy
Jolkm Mershall
Mandel
Ed Rathburne
Freek
Hofer Brothers
Baptist Church
Willian Armstrom
Joseph Sexton
Mahala 3Ton
J. Fd. Goul
Margaret Coal Andrew Eye
Mary Ang
CL Ke Dean
Isa
Brigham and Marshall
Thomas Kerr and Son
Daniel Zimmerman
Thomas Kerr
J. B. VandeBurgh
W. D. Webster
A. Bollinger
F. A. Hall
Theodore Abbott
Cardeva
Dr. J. Wake
E. N. Elton
Isaac Cool
Thomas Karr
Robert Johnson
Pratt Devoeary
G. W. Dean
Mathilda Mullery
Millie Guinn
First Bank
Cordova State Bank
Social visits and dinners around Chadwick area
Chadwick News notes a day in Rockford for L. B. Spencer. Pern Bicker was a dinner guest of Bessie Mackey. Earl Larson and family visited Morrison with Carl Hartman. Clyde Felix and daughter Wilma visited the Guy Mackey home. Stavald Prowant hosted dinner with Frank Prowant. Rufus Kaehler and party visited Savanna with Thomas McCue and Ar E Meyer family. Merle Yoergler and relatives of Davenport were hosted by Mrs Meyer’s uncle and aunt in Morrison. Conrad Staeger and Walter Staeger spent Tuesday in Chadwick with George East. Keckler family dined with Darrell Iber’s mother in Milledgeville. Adilay guests included Harold and Raymond Rippy families in Sterling and Morrigen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pind Mes
L. B. Spencer
Rockford
Pern Bicker
Bessie Mackey
Earl Larson
Morrison
Carl Hartman
An Mes
Clyde Felix
Wilma
Aego
Guy Mackey
Stavald Prowant
Dinnner
Frank Prowant
Rufus Kaehler
Savanna
Thomas McCue
Ar. E. Meyer
Merle Yoergler
Davenport
Myer
H. J. Kennedy
Alvin Prowant
Prowants
Emma Miller
Springfield
William Prowant
Shirley Mae
Conrad Staeger
Chigage
Walter Staeger
Mt. Carroll
Chadwick
George East
James. Keckler
Milledgeville
Darrell Iber
Vernon Davf Kings
Adil
Vernon Adolph
Harold Rippy
Sterling
Raymond i Rippy
Morrigen
Albert Adolph
Chadwick Briefs Local social visits and gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. Will Beattie and four children visited Mrs. Beattie’s parents Mr. and Mrs. David Graham in Lanark. Others hosted or attended picnics and dinners in Sterling Dixon Dixon area with several named locals from Milledgeville Lanark Morrison Chadwick Mt. Carroll Ore gon and Sterling. Mrs. Traeger and Mrs. Swartz connected visits between Chadwick Savanna Dixon and Sterling.
Community Notes From Local Visits and Gatherings
Chadwick briefed Schneider. Mr and Mrs Eilwaud Williams and daughter Mary visited Ravine Wisconsin Friday. Howard Gallespie of Savanna dined with Schreiner family Sunday. Helax, McPatty and Wal Lewis from Oregon appeared for weekend visits. Rose Bila and Herbert joined Rockford trip with Ed Doyle. Harold Schlemming visited Jesse Schreiner Sunday. Fleming and Spanogle families hosted Friday gathering in Milledgeville. Roy McGleary spent Sunday with Parkey family. Billy Boxer from Sterling stayed with Shuman family. Luanne Peters visiting Holm home this week. Clyde Lek Borkford and wife stayed overnight with Sollenberger hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider
Eilwaud Williams
Mary
Ravine
Wis
Howard Gallespie
Savanna
W. J. Schreiner
Patty Helax
Wal Lewis
Oregon
Rose
Et No Bila
Herbert
Rockford
Ed Doyle
Harold Schlemmng
Jesse Schreiner
George Fleming
Milledgeville
Everett Spanogle
Roy McGleary
W.m. Parkey
Billy Boxer
Sterling Ring
Charles Shuman
Luanne Peters
Holm
Clyde Lek Borkford
John Sollenberger
Funeral attendance noted for Dag and Harman kinship links
Fragmentary notice reports attendees at a funeral including Mrs. Vioke Web and Addie Tnel. Mentions Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, Addie Tnel's mother and grandchild, and Albert Hartman and Jay. Dates and places are unclear but reference Princeton UK and Free Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fnte
Harman and I
Free Sun
Addie Tnel
Hermiton
Hamilton
Princeton
Albert Hartman
Jay
Local Sunday Visits Share Meals and Greetings Across Homes
Mr and Mrs Wil ant Ral hosted visitors including Blayer of Lanark Me Henry Kahn of Milledgeville Clifton Spencer and family plus Orville Kahn and Joyse Darlene In McConnell the Tom Babcock home hosted dinners for W S Spahr Ray Hines and daughter Helen They later visited George Hulbert at McConnell and drove to Winslow then stopped at Les Brandt home Alice Bailey returned from Milledgeville after time with her daughter Norman Stewart and family Mrs Frank Kness attended a birthday dinner at Ralph Keckler home with her spouse and Mrs Jesse Schreiner and children Eugene and Marilyn visited Fulton with Mrs Schreiner and Frank Plumley family Will Fink and others visited Carl Daehler and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
We Shuy
Les Brandt
Alice Bailey
Milledgeville
Normen Stewart
Frank Kness
Ralph Keckler
Kness
É Her
Jesse Schreiner
Idren Eugene
Marilyn
Fulton
Schreine A Ater
Frank Plumley
Stumily
Will Fink
Laura
Harald
Carl Daehler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Own
Oscar Rahn
Herman Rudate
Charles Stanneton
Withee
Fulton, Illinois
G.H. Thompso
Walter Electric Shop
Tri-City
Fulton, HL
Miles
AN Flavors
Considine
Falton’s
Lincoln Way
Faitos, ML
UTZ
Bologna
MR. Farmer
John F F
Pippert City Meat Market
Tom
No-Way Cleaners
2Nd
Clinton
Iowa
Fexvares
SAP
SPM
Garth
Chadwick News
Chadwick Briefs
Will Beattie
Lanark
Maude Rahn
Betty Lantz
Bob Burns
Bob Knox
Glenn Kendell
Ashton
Mary Robinson
Clarence Hawk
Martin Morris Co
Clinton, Iowa
Hotel Freeport Bidg
Freeport
Chadwick Briefl
Eto Radios
Firestone
Orkmen
Jin
Inick
Firestone Sentinel
Ita
Puntanice
Firestone Courier
Taos
Linen
Firenone
Leatming Mooerat
Soptake
William Dale
Tee
Ime Tata
Lewis Motor Company
Thomson, Illinois
Sze
Eg CL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!