(From the Atlas Map of Fulton County, 1871) Daniel Harris Dewey.–The subject of this sketch was born Berlin, Vermont, November 8th, 1801. The eldest of fourteen children of Israel Dewey, who was Post Master for 25 years, of Berlin, Vermont. He was married November 14, 1827, to Miss Evalina Stowe, the daughter of Samuel Stowe….
Month: September 2023
Henry Rohrer & Family
(From History Of Fulton County, Illinois 1879) Henry Rohrer, deceased, came to this county in 1847, with his wife Mary (Doner) Rohrer, and a family of 8 children , -Benjamin, Elizabeth, Mary, Christian, Amanda, Esther, Henry D. and Emma. He first landed at Quincy when he came to the State and remained 4 months, during…
Canton 1925: A New Beginning
ILLINOIS IS RE-DISCOVERED AND STORY TOLD By LESTER B. COLBY( Canton, Illinois., Oct. 24, 1925)When I sit down to write the story of Canton I find that I have at hand some very remarkable facts. For twenty-six weeks I have been traveling about Illinois, from Cairo to Rockford and from Quincy to Danville seeking truths…
1891 Map Of West Side Canton Public Square
1891 Map Of East Side Canton Public Square
1902 Map Of West Side Canton Public Square
1902 Map Of East Side Canton Public Square
The Westerfield Defeat
In the spring of 1832 the Black-Hawk War was a source of great alarm to the citizens of Canton. Major Isaiah Stillman, of Canton, in command of a battalion of volunteer infantry, was in the field, and had under him most of the young men of the community. On the 13th of May, 1832, the…
The Fire Department
On the 14th of March, 1868, the store of Amos C. Babcock was burned. The loss by this fire footed up about $50,000, most of which was covered with insurance. This was the most extensive conflagration the business part of the city had ever been sub- jected to. Immediately after this fire, Messrs. Amos Babcock,Wm….