by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | Business, History
O. P. ADAMS, Painter It gives us pleasure to recommend this excellent workman to our readers, as one of the best painters in this locality. Mr. ADAMS has formerly been in business in Chicago, and there acquired an experience in his trade, that will be of real value to...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | History
One of the newer divisions of Grundy County is Goose Lake Township, which was taken from Felix Township, and its history consequently, is similar to that of the territory from which it was carved, but has interesting features of its own. In pioneer days a large body...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | History
Located on the southern boundary line of Grundy County, Good Farm Township has Mazon on the north, Garfield on the east, Livingston County on the south, and Highland Township on the west. The Chicago & Alton Railroad runs through the southeastern portion, and it...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | History
While Garfield Township contains within its confines one of the most important villages of Grundy County, it is itself the youngest township of the seventeen which form the county organization, having been created in 1902. It is bounded on the north by Maine Township,...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | History
A list of men serving in the Minooka Fire Department in 1907 G. Andrews Rae Bell R. Bradbury R. E. Brady, Capt. No. 2 Dr. J.J. Brinkerhoff, President C. Churchill Wm. Coop H. Dwyer J.J. Edmonds J. Finnigan Wm. Fitzgerald Wm. Greenback Wm. Green, Lieut. No. 1 J. Gwynne...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | History
Felix township was given the Christian name of Felix Grundy, for whom the county was named. This township lies south of the Illinois River, with Will County on the east, Braceville Township on the south, and the Mazon River and Wauponsee Township on the west. The...
by GrundyILGW | Feb 6, 2015 | History
The Illinois River divides Erienna Township into two almost equal portions, entering somewhat north of the middle point of the eastern boundary, and flowing to the southwest. The township is Congressional Township 33 North, Range 6 East of the P. M. It is bounded on...
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 | 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 | 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...
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