History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois

This book is broken down into 4 sections. The first is the History of Crawford County which was formed in the Illinois Territory in 1816. Upon its creation, it covered approximately 1/3rd of the land mass of the state. All aspects of the history are covered: settlement, organization, legal, transportation, agriculture, newspapers, wars, along with the 9 early townships and their own personal history. The second is the History of Clark County which was created in 1819 from Crawford County. All aspects of its history are covered: settlement, organization, legal, transportation, agriculture, newspapers, wars, along with the 16 early townships and their own unique history. But the family historian will love the final two sections. Section 4 covers approximately 400 Biographical Sketches of the early settlers of Crawford County, while the fourth part covers approximately 300 biographical Sketches of the early settlers of Clark County.

William Henry Perrin

(1883), 2025, index, 936 pp.

ISBN: 9781639146123

117-IL3