History of Woodford County . ious services in theDavidson barn in 1831. The Davidson home was open to allvisitors who sought its shelter, and many a student made hishome there without cost while attending the college at Eu-reka. John E. Davidson also came at an early date. John Summers settled there in 1836, and made his homethere for more than half a century. He was a member ofthe committee that was appointed in 1854 to divide thecounty into was the first presi-dent of the Old Settlersorganized in 1870 andheld that office sevenyears. He also served ascounty commissioner ofschools
History of Woodford County . ious services in theDavidson barn in 1831. The Davidson home was open to allvisitors who sought its shelter, and many a student made hishome there without cost while attending the college at Eu-reka. John E. Davidson also came at an early date. John Summers settled there in 1836, and made his homethere for more than half a century. He was a member ofthe committee that was appointed in 1854 to divide thecounty into was the first presi-dent of the Old Settlersorganized in 1870 andheld that office sevenyears. He also served ascounty commissioner ofschools. There was little di-versity in the hard ex-perience of the pioneersettlers of those earlytimes i n Woodfordcounty, but a soil of suchvirgin and continued fer-tility makes this now oneof the most prosperousand favored regions of JOSEPH MEEK. our beloved country. By the practice of scientific farming,and the introduction of the best stock the descendantsof the early pioneers are proving worthy successors of 36 HISTORY OF WOODFORD COUNTY. Daniel Meek came in 1826 and four years Later Josephand Henry Meek came from Indiana. The family had eomeoriginally from Kentucky, but had resided in Indiana fora shorl time before coming here. They were here al thetime of the great snow, and saw many hardships. They camehere in wagons, and settled on farm lands previously pur-chased for $ per acre. Henry Meek was captain of thehome guards, a company organized to guard against thedepredations of the Indians. The descendants of thesepioneers have held numerous places of trust and responsi-bility. Foremost of these was Col. B. D. Meek, who was lieutenant colonel in the11th regiment of cavalry,judge of the county court,county treasurer, besidesfilling numerous oilierprominent positions in po-litical life. He was recog-nized far and wide as oneof the characters who hasstood foremost in the rec-ords of the county. Hisson, L. F. Meek, is a wellknown attorney in Peoria,and was a
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