Adams County Local History by Month August

From the Quincy Whig, August 4, 1847 Shortness of Time The moments fly, a minute’s gone!  The minutes fly, an hour is run!  The day is fled, the night is here!  Thus dies a week, a month, a year!  A year, alas! How soon it’s past,  Who knows but this may...

Adams County Local History by Month June

From the Quincy Whig, June 9, 1847 Married–Near Payson on Wednesday, 2d inst., by the Rev. Mr. Shaw, Mr. William Best to Miss Eveline Thompson, all of this city. From the Quincy Whig, June 16, 1847 Suicide — Mr. Isaac Vincent, of Lima, committed suicide on...

East Friesland Immigrants to Golden, Illinois

HISTORY OF THE “NEW EAST FRIESLAND” COLONY AT GOLDEN, ILLINOIS  submitted by La Verne A Franken Copyright © 1999-2000 – LaVerne A Franken – All rights reserved. History of the “New East Friesland” Colony at Golden, Illinois...

1870 Wagon Train from Parkton MD to Quincy IL

KNOWN FACTS AND POSSIBLE MEMBERS OF AN 1870 WAGON TRAIN LEAVING FROM PARKTON MARYLAND TO QUINCY ILLINOIS Known facts: John W. Rosier sold his farm “Hunter’s Delight” located on Downs road in the 7th district of Baltimore Co. near Parkton Maryland in...

1855 South School Roll – Quincy Illinois

1855 School Roll South School – Quincy, Illinois Quincy, ILL., April 7, 1855 Mr. Editor, As you have manifested considerable interest in the welfare of our Public Schools, I hand you for publication a memorandum from the rolls of the Boys’ Department,...

Adams County Illinois Local History

Adams County Timeline 1819-1849 Our thanks to Linda Lee for this information.   1819 John Wood and Willard Keyes float down the Mississippi on a lumber raft, passing by the future site of Adams County on May 10, 1819 1820 Wood and Keyes lead an exploration party into...