A History of DuPage County, Illinois Published by subscription only in 1894 294 pages. Scans of beautifully printed pages, complete with illustrations. Fully searchable CD. ************************************************************************ Digital Book CD Requires Adobe Reader 3.0 or higher to View ************************************************************************ $13.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/DuPage-County-IL-History-1894-Genealogy-CD-/200296421259?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ea298d78b STEPHEN M. OSTRANDER, M. A. LATE MEMBER OF THE HOLLAND SOCIETY, THE LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AND THE SOCIETY OF OLD BROOKLYNITES PART I. HISTORICAL. PAGE. CHAPTER 1. Du Page a Spanish Possession The French Take Possession of the Northwest The Country Comes Under English Rule George Rogers Clarke Territorial Subdi- visions First Conveyance of Lund in Du Page County The Pottawatomies Great American Treaty of 1833 The Chicagon Portage The Removal of the Indians Their Present Condition Origin of the name Du Page Spanish Conquest and Its Aims Baron de Carondelet The Spanish Close the Lower Mississippi County Organ- ization and Subdivision Northern Limits of Illinois The French Traders Act Organizing Du Page County .. 11 CHAPTER II. The Pioneer Stephen J Scott The Scott Set- tlement Blodgett Hauley Bailey Hobson, the First Set- tler of Du Page County Building the First Cabin Cross- ing a Slough Williard Scott Social Entertainments Corn Pancakes The Napers First Ground Plowed The First School Joseph Naper John Naper The First Stove Christopher Paine The First Saw-Mill Home- made Spinning Wheels and Looms Cold Winter of 1830- 31 Portage to Chicago The Lawtons The Pottawato- mies Flight to Fort Dearborn Horrible Massacre at Indian Creek Exploits of Col. Beaubien 25 CHAPTER III. Capt. Paine arrives at the Naper Settlement Fort Paine Built James Brown Shot by the Indians Expedition to Half Day's Village Maj. William Whistler Arrives at Fort Dearborn Capt. Paine's Company Return to Danville Gen. Scott arrives at Chicago The Cholera Gen. Scott Encamps on the Desplaines Gen. Scott at Fort Paine Gen. Scott's Army at Rock Island John K. Clark Black Hawk Sent to Fortress Monroe His Death Poll-Lists The Pre-emption House Claimants The Prairie Schooner The First Grist-MillFowler's Grap- ple with the Wolf The Pioneer of Pioneers Early Preachers 42 CHAPTER IV. Public Land Surveys The Land Claim Sys- tem Necessity for the Higher Law The Big Woods Claim Protecting Society The Land Pirate Company Land Speculators Indian Burying Grounds The Fox River Country Method of Grinding Corn Indian Vil- lages Indian Agriculture Indian Modes of Travel The Country North, East and South of the Du Page Bat- tlements The Du Page County Society for Mutual Pro- tection The Hognatorial Council 55 CHAPTER V. First Introduction of Slavery into the Colony of Virginia First Anti-Slavery Literature Southern Origin of Anti-Slavery Societies Action of the Quakers "The Genius of Universal Emancipation " Early Abo- Litionists The Old Federal Party Origin of the Demo- cratic and Whig Parties Origin of the Republican Party Gov. Coles Elihu B. Washburne Stephen A. Douglas Abraham Lincoln The Western Citizen Introduces Abolitionism into Chicago Its Effect Illinois the First State to Take Political Action in the Abolition Movement John Brown Fort Sumter 68 CHAPTER VI. Record of Du Pago County in the War of the Rebellion 90 CHAPTER VII. The First Election County Commissioners' Court The County Line Surveyed The County Divided into Precincts Townships Organized List of County and Town Officers Valuation of Taxable Property The First Grand Jury Public Schools The Old Stage Coach Railroads Removal of the County Seat The County Fair Geology of the County 139 CHAPTER VIII. Milton Township Its First' Settlers Wheaton How It Received Its Name The Galena & Chicago Union Railroad Churches of Wheaton Pio- neer School Stacy's Corners Babcock Grove Prospect Park Its Churches 163 CHAPTER IX Downer's Grove Township The Old Indian Boundary Caes Pierce Downer Thomas Andi us Chicago Reminiscences The Village of Hinsdalc Brush Hill Memories Clarendon Hills Fredericksburg Downer's Grove Village An Ox Team Hitched to an Oak Log What Grew Out of It The Underground Bail- road 194 CHAPTER X Naperville Township List of Early Settlers- Village of Naperville Churches Schools Manufacto- ries The Northwestern College Temperance Move- ments Newspapers Fire Department Military Com- pany Nurseries The Lodges Bank Stone Quarry 218 CHAPTER XI. Lisle Township The First Settler His Hardi- hood Thanksgiving A Female Pow-wow The Old Grist Mill The Chronic Pioneer His Generosity 240 CHAPTER XII. York Township Origin of Its Name Its Early Settlers The Desplaines Bridged Sunday Service on Slab Seats The Pioneer School Mistress The Widow- er's Cabin Praying Matches Suicide Bursting Forth ofaSpring Elmhurst German Evangelical Seminary- Lombard 248 CHAPTEB XIII. Winfleld Township Warrenville Water Cresses Their Consequences Newcomers and Distant . Neighbors Parties and Raisings Railsplitting Fourth of July The Schoolgirl's Handkerchief- The Old Saw- Mill The Hotel and Dancing Hall What was in a Trunk of Old Papers Churches The Warrenville Academy Gary's Mills Methodist Church at the Place A Shylock Member Excommunicated Wlnfield Turner Junction John B.Turner 255 CHAPTER XIV. Wayne Township Pioneer Life of Ite Set- tlers Corner on Whisky and Its Result Indian Burial Indian Importunity Wolves on the Rampage Going to Mill Father Kimball Pioneer School Gimletville Ite Hopes Dashed to the Ground Hillocks, Spas and Rivulets Wayne Station Relics of the Stone Age 268 CHAPTER XV. Bloomingdale Township Indian Burying- Grounds The Meachams Pioneer Burials Early Road Districts Scene in a Sunday Service Tragical Termi- nation of a Law Suit School Districts Petrifactions Bloomingdale Village Churches Business Men of Bloomingdale Roselle Its Business Men Meacham Strange Phenomenon on Kelley's Farm 274 CHAPTER XVI Addison Township The Mountain Daisy- Indian Encampment The Army Trail The Soldier's Grave The Log Cabin Home Talent The German Vanguard The Pioneer Tavern The Old Galena Trade Salt Creek Francis Hoffman, a Lay Preacher The Village of Addison The German Evangelical Teachers' Seminary The Orphan Asylum Professional and Busi- ness Men of Addison Itasca Its Business Men Lester's Bensonville Schools 284 PART II. BIOGRAPHICAL. PAGE. Naperville Township 3 Milton Township 46 Downer's Grove Township 77 Lisle Township 130 York Township 1S3 Winneld Township .7. 112 Wayne Township 195 Bloomingdale Township 214 Addison Township 227