by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | History
John Antis Died: Nov 25, 1915 in Mazon IL Born: 1817 Type of practice: Allopath Medical school: College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Western District of NY, Fairfield, 1837 Journal of the AMA citation: 65:2183 Roscoe L. Hale Died: April 16, 1912 in Sedalia MO...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | History
Braceville Township originally included the land lying east of Mazon Township to the county boundary line, and north to Goose Lake Township, but in a later day, the western portion of it was formed into what is now Maine Township. The discovery of coal and the...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | Business, History
1853 – C.H. and H.C. Goold founded the first bank in Grundy County. It was in operation for a few years and was located on Washington and Liberty Streets, Morris. 1854 – An exchange bank was opened by George Selleck, but failed in 1860. It was located...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | History
Of all the townships of Grundy County, Aux Sable possesses the most natural beauty, for its scenery is unsurpassed by any in this portion of the state. The prairie rolls gently and originally was fringed with fine timber along the Aux Sable Creek and the Illinois...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | Maps
Black Line Ill Cent – Illinois Central Railroad Company Peo & Pek Union – Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Company Belt R’y and Chi W Ind – Belt Railway of Chicago & Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Company E St L & Car...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | Marriages, Vital Records
James Edward Wills & Mary Louisa Hill were married February 20, 1881 in Grundy County IL James Edward Wills Marriage Certificate of James Edward Wills & Mary Louisa Hill Mary Louisa Hill...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | Research
The following individual researchers have requested that we place their surname and email on this website in order to exchange information with others who may be searching the same surname in Grundy County IL. To add your name to this list simply leave a comment below...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | Obituaries
Almyra Lamb was born January 23, 1826, in Alleghany Co. N.Y. Her family removed to Geneva Ohio, when she was sixteen years of age. She married three years after, to William WILLIAMS of Ashtabula, Ohio. In 1845 they came to Hainesville, Illinois, not by fast trains, as...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | Newspaper
Morris Advertiser, Oct. 27, 1866, p. 3 Wm. Ryan and C. Smith have purchased the stock of groceries owned by S. V. Malcomb. Smith & Co. have moved their stock into the Malcomb store, and will hereafter carry on the business under the firm of Smith & Co. at...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | Letters
Morris Septm 23 1874 Dear Stephen One month ago today your Father was taken from us without one moment’s warning, today Lizzie1 after two months of acute suffering was laid in the grave. Emma (Note: Another of Stephen Jr.’s older sisters) and her family...
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