History of Whiteside County, Illinois from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908: Illustrated, with Biographical Sketches of Some Prominent Citizens of the County, Volumen1Pioneer Publishing Company, 1908 - 1458 páginas |
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... acres of land could be obtained , and were to cause as soon as convenient a suitable building to be erected . They met at Albany , and after examining different locations , selected Lyndon , and on May 27 , 1843 , made the following ...
... acres of land could be obtained , and were to cause as soon as convenient a suitable building to be erected . They met at Albany , and after examining different locations , selected Lyndon , and on May 27 , 1843 , made the following ...
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... acres , and although new , has many handsome monuments . We pass John Zigler's place with its boxes of bees and yards of chickens , each breed by itself . That frame dwell- ing was the home of D. O. Coe , or Dish , as he was called ...
... acres , and although new , has many handsome monuments . We pass John Zigler's place with its boxes of bees and yards of chickens , each breed by itself . That frame dwell- ing was the home of D. O. Coe , or Dish , as he was called ...
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... acres was purchased by the late W. A. Sanborn , banker , and turned into a stock ranch by the erection of extensive barns . It is now owned by Fernandus Jacobs , who , with his 1,068 acres , is easily the largest land owner in Jordan ...
... acres was purchased by the late W. A. Sanborn , banker , and turned into a stock ranch by the erection of extensive barns . It is now owned by Fernandus Jacobs , who , with his 1,068 acres , is easily the largest land owner in Jordan ...
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... acre . Among these families are such familiar names as Muns , Wolber , Dieterle , Giffrow , Arnold , Wolf , Helms , Dusing , Fulfs . Passing south from the Kauffman place , we come to the large estate , nearly 800 acres , of the late ...
... acre . Among these families are such familiar names as Muns , Wolber , Dieterle , Giffrow , Arnold , Wolf , Helms , Dusing , Fulfs . Passing south from the Kauffman place , we come to the large estate , nearly 800 acres , of the late ...
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... acres in the enclosed land . ALBANY'S OLDEST MOTHER . In a neat cottage on the outskirts of the town , the writer found Mrs. Hoobler and her venerable mother , Mrs. Stagg , who was born April 15 , 1817 . She was thrice married , her ...
... acres in the enclosed land . ALBANY'S OLDEST MOTHER . In a neat cottage on the outskirts of the town , the writer found Mrs. Hoobler and her venerable mother , Mrs. Stagg , who was born April 15 , 1817 . She was thrice married , her ...
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Términos y frases comunes
75th Ill acres Albany April bank became born boys brick building built canal Capt cemetery Charles Chicago citizens Clyde township Company daughter death died district Dixon early east elected erected Erie Erie township farm farmer father feet Fenton four Frank Fulton Galt Garden Plain George held Henry honor Hopkins township hundred Illinois Infantry interests Iowa James John Jordan Jordan township July 12 June ladies land Lee county living Lyndon M. O. July March Mary Mason miles months Montmorency township Morrison Mount Pleasant township native Newton township Ohio organized parents pastor Pennsylvania pioneer present Prophetstown purchased regiment removed resident Rock Falls Rock Island Rock river secretary Sept service three settlers Smith society soldier Sterling street Sunday school Tampico Thomas town township Union Grove Ustick Wallace Whiteside county wife William
Pasajes populares
Página 43 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man : to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope ; to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honors thick upon him : The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Página 230 - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility ; But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger...
Página 246 - Charge for the guns !" he said : Into the valley of Death Rode the Six Hundred. " Forward, the Light Brigade !" Was there a man dismayed ? Not though the soldier knew Some one had blundered. • Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why ; Theirs but to do or die, Into the valley of Death Rode the Six Hundred.
Página 276 - Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Página 184 - FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand; Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Página 97 - thing of evil - prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.
Página 36 - YOU'D scarce expect one of my age, To speak in public, on the stage ; And if I chance to fall below Demosthenes or Cicero, Don't view me with a critic's eye, But pass my imperfections by.
Página 56 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
Página 102 - But to the hero, when his sword Has won the battle for the free, Thy voice sounds like a prophet's word, And in its hollow tones are heard The thanks of millions yet to be.
Página 277 - Pity the sorrows of a poor old man ! Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span, Oh ! give relief, and Heaven will bless your store.