IlGenWeb SC | Apr 29, 2018 | Religion
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The following list of churches, with dates of organizations, names of pastors, and years of service, is as complete as the records will allow. While entire accuracy is not claimed for all the dates, still it is believed that they may be received as tolerably reliable. Where materials at hand were deficient, further information was secured by correspondence, wherever possible, with the pastors and congregations concerned. Richard Yates, Jr.by IlGenWeb SC/a> | Jan 23, 2016 | Politicians Governor of Illinois, 1901-1905 William A. Northcott, Lieutenant Governor Richard Yates was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, December 12, 1860, the son of Richard and Catherine Geers Yates. Richard Yates, the elder, was elected Governor in November, 1860, and his son...John Riley TannerIlGenWeb SC | Jan 23, 2016 | Politicians Governor of Illinois, 1897-1901 William A. Northcott, Lieutenant Governor John Riley Tanner was born in Warrick County, Indiana, April 4, 1844, and was brought to Southern Illinois in boyhood where he grew up on a farm in the vicinity of Carbondale, enjoying only such...Joseph Wilson Fiferby IlGenWeb SC | Jan 23, 2016 | Politicians Governor of Illinois, 1889-1893. Lyman B. Ray, Lieutenant Governor. Joseph W. Fifer was born at Staunton, Virginia, October 28, 1840; in 1857 he accompanied his father to McLean County, Illinois, and worked at the manufacture and laying of brick. At the outbreak of...Edward Fitzsimmons DunneGovernor of Illinois, 1913-1917 Barratt O’Hara, Lieutenant Governor. Edward F. Dunne was born at Waterville, Connecticut, October 12, 1853. He was one year old when his parents removed to Peoria, Illinois, where his father attained political and business prominence....Charles Samuel Deneenby IlGenWeb SC | Jan 23, 2016 | Politicians Governor of Illinois, 1905-1913. Lawrence Y. Sherman, Lieutenant Governor. John G. Oglesby, Lieutenant Governor. Charles S. Deneen was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, May 4, 1863. He is a representative of one of the oldest families of Illinois. Governor Deneen...John Peter Altgeldby | Jan 23, 2016 | Politicians John Peter Altgeld Governor of Illinois, 1893-1897. Joseph B. Gill, Lieutenant Governor. John Peter Altgeld was born in Felters, near Cologne, Germany, December 30, 1847, and in boyhood accompanied his parents to America, the family settling in Ohio. At the age of 16...Illinois State Normal University Alumni Registryby | Schools 1860-1882 Including a biographical directory of the faculty for the year 1882. Submitted by Sheryl CLASS OF 1860. 1. Sarah M. (Dunn) Strickler taught in the Peoria high school one year, in the Bloomington high school one year, and in a private school in Peoria two...History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Illinoisby IlGenWeb SC | Jan 23, 2016 | Presbyterian A. T. Norton. St. Louis: W. S. Bryan, 1879. Submitted by Sheryl Chapter 2 MISSIONARIES AND CHURCHES FROM THE BEGINNING TO 1820 The first white explorers of the Illinois country were the Canadian French in 1673. Between that time and 1686 they had established several...Twentieth Century Bios: R – Z SurnamesTwentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Vol. I-X. Rossiter Johnson, editor. Boston MA: The Biographical Society. 1904. RANSOM, Thomas Edward Greenfield, soldier, was born in Norwich, Vt., Nov. 29, 1834; son of Col. Truman Bishop (q.v.) and... |
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