Catalogue and Circular, Classic Institute Morris, Illinois 1872-73
Extracts from the First Annual Catalogue of Classic Institute, Morris, Illinois for the Academic Year 1871-2, Chicago: Goodspeed’s Empire Steam Printing and Publishing House, 51 South Carpenter Street, 1872.
Cities, Towns & Townships
History of Grundy County Populations, if available, (as per 1895 US Atlas) appear below next to towns in existence in 1895. Links are provided to histories of the town if available. Additional links are provided at bottom of page to homepages of the specific town if...Grundy County Illinois Queries
I invite you to enter a query for your Grundy County ancestors. A few basic rules for posting your query: Your query must have an Grundy county connection or it will not be posted. Please do not post queries for tracing living individuals. Please do not post...History of Gardner Illinois
The history of Gardner begins with the building of the Chicago & Alton Railroad through the site on which it was later to stand, in 1854. This land was the property of Henry A. Gardner, J.C. Spencer and C.H. Gould, the first-named of whom was the chief engineer of...History of Wauponsee Township Illinois
Wauponsee Township is located almost in the center of Grundy County along the southern bank of the Illinois River. It embraces much of Township 33, Range 7, as lies south of the Illinois River, with all that part of Township 33, Range 8, lying west of the Mazon River....Report for the Poor of Grundy County 28 Feb 1917
Report of Anton Veronda, County Agent for the Poor of Grundy County, Illinois, for the six months ending February 28, 1917. As recorded in the Morris Daily Herald – April 20, 1917. This report provides the names of the county poor (those whom the county...History of Vienna Township Illinois
Vienna Township is west of Mazon Township, and the history of the two is closely connected, many of the earliest settlers of both taking up claims in one and then the other. The surface of Vienna Township is level and is drained by Hog and Bill’s runs, the...History of Saratoga Township Illinois
Saratoga cannot boast of as early settlement as some of the other sections of Grundy County, owing to the fact that but little timber was to be found here. It was the usual rule with the pioneers that those lands which would furnish material for houses, fences, barns...The Grundy County Poor Farms
The County Poor Farm contains 160 acres. It is located in the township of Norman. The buildings are ample for the accommodation of the county paupers. Mrs. Helms is the Matron and John Reilly, Superintendent. Everything is orderly and well conducted, and the county,...Associations
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