Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . of upright character and has earnedimiversal confidence and esteem. As to other pioneer events of the township—Frank Redden built the first grist-mill on Sec-tion 34, where he had settled. In the spring of1830 was born the first white child—James, theson of John Vance. The first school building,constructed of logs, was occupied by EnochCyrus as a teacher in 1831. Rev. John Loganpreached the first sermon In 1830, the buildingused as a church being the barn of JohnHardesty. In 1832 the Baptist and Christiandenominations erected a union church buildingon
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . of upright character and has earnedimiversal confidence and esteem. As to other pioneer events of the township—Frank Redden built the first grist-mill on Sec-tion 34, where he had settled. In the spring of1830 was born the first white child—James, theson of John Vance. The first school building,constructed of logs, was occupied by EnochCyrus as a teacher in 1831. Rev. John Loganpreached the first sermon In 1830, the buildingused as a church being the barn of JohnHardesty. In 1832 the Baptist and Christiandenominations erected a union church buildingon Section 21, this being the first house ofworship in the township. (For further detailsof Blandinsville, see Cities, Towns and Vil-lages.) Population (1900), 1,710. In the above record brief reference has beenmade to the several townships, chiefly for the))urpose of .giving the history of their organi-zation and placing in evidence the names ofthose hardy pioneers who helped to make thewilderness blossom like the rose, making it pos-. MRS. W. T. BROOKING HISTORY Ul -McDUXULGli CtJLXTV. 671 sible for succeeding generations to live in com-fort, peace and plenty. To these heroicspirits—men and women alike—it is but justthat such a memorial should be erected andtheir goodly names saved from oblivion. CHAPTER X. CITIES. TOWNS VILLAGES. CITY OF M.\COMB—. BAICER THE FIRST SET-TLER— ELECTIOX OF COINTY OFFICERS —.VCT OF THE (:iSI,.\TrRE ESTABMSIIlMiTHE COUNTY SE.\T PRESENT AREA AND TERRI-TORY EMBRACED CITY LIMITS CITY RATED IN 1856 , PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES SOME EARLY DOCU-MENTARY HISTORY CITIES OF BUSIINELL AND COLCHESTER (.ES OF PRAIRIE CITY, BAR- DOLPII, , (iOOD HOPE, .SCIOTA, , NEW PHILADELPHIA, TENNESSEE ANDCOLMAR—BUSINESS CONCERNS, SCHOOLS ANDCHURCHES SOME ABANDONED VILLAGES. City of Macomb.—The first permanent set-tler on the original site of the present cityof Mac
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