The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . pe age of ninety-two. Space is givento this man Clyman as one of the veryfirst pioneers of Vermilion county, and yetit never mentioned as far as the writerknows, in prose or poetry, eulogy or and foot paths blazed through thewoods were the onlj raods in the early days;bridges there were none; rivers, creeks andslotighs must be forded or ferried; in timeof high water and floods, delays were neces-sary until the water subsided. Traveling PAST AND PRESENT OF VERMILION COUNTY. was done on foot or horse back by lioth fit fastene
The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . pe age of ninety-two. Space is givento this man Clyman as one of the veryfirst pioneers of Vermilion county, and yetit never mentioned as far as the writerknows, in prose or poetry, eulogy or and foot paths blazed through thewoods were the onlj raods in the early days;bridges there were none; rivers, creeks andslotighs must be forded or ferried; in timeof high water and floods, delays were neces-sary until the water subsided. Traveling PAST AND PRESENT OF VERMILION COUNTY. was done on foot or horse back by lioth fit fastened to the back of their saddles. In-men and women. Short as well as long dei)cndence of thousiht and actit>n character-journeys were made tliat way. Old and ized the women pioneers. What they lackedyoung women were jiroficient in c(|ucstra- in scholastic acquirements was made up intion. It was not at all uncf>mm(in for practical knowledjic upon a basis of goodjourneys of several hundred miles to be sense,made by them on horseback with tlieir out-. BIOGRAPHICAL JUDGE JOHN PEARSON. Judge John Pearson prol^ably took asactive part in the development of Danville asany other one man, and his eiTorts were notalone along one line. He diil not merelycontribute to the business growth of thecity, but gave liberally of his means to thesupport of churches, and moreo\er he shedaround him much of lifes sunshine, becauseof his kindly, benevolent spirit, his readysympathy and his tired and true it was that Danville loved and honoredhim and readily acknowledged her indebted-ness to him for what he accomplished inher behalf. Judge Pearson was born in A\on, NewYork, in January, 1802. His forefatherscame from England to America, settling inConnecticut, and at an early day representa-tives of the family iiecame residents ofAvon, being among the first settlers ofwestern New York, The first of the name inthis country was Rev. Abraham Pearson,who came from Yorkshire, England, in 16
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