History of McHenry County, Illinois Volumes I & II With Special Authors and Contributors Published 1922 900+ pages - Bonus Book - Biographical Directory of the Tax-Payers and Voters Published 1877 355 pages ***************************************************************************** Digital Book CD Requires Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to View Autoboot CD for easy access Free Shipping When Purchased with Biographical Dictionary of McHenry County ********************************************************************************** $14.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/History-McHenry-County-Illinois-Volumes-1-2-/130253486438?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e53b67966 McHenry County was first settled 1837 by Virginians. Many towns and roads were named with familiar Virginia names. Chicago, IL: Munsell Publishing Company, 1922. 959 (combined) pages of text. Two volume set. Includes Townships of Alden, Algonquin, Burton, Chemung, Coral, Dorr, Dunham, Grafton, Greenwood, Hartland, Hebron, Marengo, McHenry, Nunda, Richmond, Riley and Seneca. Illustrated with a color map, 10 illustrations, and 161 portraits. Illustrations include Woodstock Community High School, Harvard Cottage Hospital, Crystal Lake High School & Gymnasium, Marengo First National Bank interior, Harvard Masonic Temple, Woodstock McHenry County Courthouse, Harvard Public School, Woodstock Soldier's Monument and Band Stand, Woodstock St. Mary's School and Crystal Lake Williams Street. Includes contributions by George W. Lemmers, William Desmond, M. F. Walsh, Richard W. Bardwell, Judge Charles P. Barnes, Dr. C. M. Johnson, Charles F. Renich, Fremont Hoy, George A. Hunt, W. J. Kittle, E. E. Richards, Mrs. W. H. Doolittle and Ida L. Gehrig. Example of contents: CHAPTER XXXVII RICHMOND TOWNSHIP BOUNDARIES - FIRST SETTLERS - PIONEER EVENTS - VILLAGE OF RICHMOND - POST OFFICE - PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS - MUNICIPAL HISTORY - SOLON MILLS - ORIGIN OF SWEET BY AND BY-POPULATION - TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS