Township Histories
Township histories. The following pages provide brief histories of each township within Randolph County and link to genealogical data specific to that township. History of Township 4 Range 5 – Coulterville, Tilden T4 R6 – Houston T4 R7 – Baldwin,...History of Township 5 Range 5
Samuel Nisbet, from South Carolina, made a settlement a mile east of Eden, in the year 1817. James Baird arrived in this township in 1819, and settled a place three miles south of Sparta, afterward occupied by Alexander Wylie. He originally came from South Carolina,...History of Township 4 Range 5
Township 4, Range 5, occupies the north-eastern corner of Randolph County. It was one of the latest settled portions of the county. Grand Cote Prairie, lies in the northern and eastern part of the township, and the greater part of Flat Prairie is also embraced within...1809 List of Township Officers
Justices of the Peace. – The early Justices of the Peace held their offices by appointment, and it was not until 1827 that the people were deemed “competent” to elect their township judicial officers. The general view on the subject seems to have been that...Sites Around Randolph County
The following historic images provide scenic views of Randolph County: Adami Hotel Coulterville, IL before it burned. Submitted by Marcia Larson Coulterville train station. Submitted by Marcia Larson The Reformed Presbyterian Church. Submitted by Marcia Larson The...First Taxes Levied
The first county court of Randolph County, composed of the Worshipful Philip Fouke, William Arundel and John McFerron, met at the tavern of Thomas Cox on the 4th of January 1810, and proceeded immediately to levy a tax for the county and also a territorial tax on...Old Fort Chartres
The marvellous growth of the Great West obscures all relating to it, save what is of recent date. It has a past and a history, but these are hidden by the throng of modern events. Few realize that the territory of Illinois, which seems but yesterday to have passed...Kaskaskia And Its Parish Records
A History of the parish records at Kaskaskia and in that manner a history of the Indian village by that name, the town by that name, and the early Jesuit missionaries. Woven into the narrative are the parish records, baptisms, marriages and burials of many early Kaskaskia residents, visitors, and voyageurs.
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