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Note: History of DeWitt County
DeWitt County is situated on 405 square miles of land in Central Illinois that was first inhabited by Kickapoo and Pottawatomi Indians. Around 1820, the first Caucasian settlers began to occupy this region. Its boundaries are met by the neighboring counties of McLean on the north, Macon on the south, Piatt on the east, and Logan on the west.
The county of DeWitt, DeWitt Township, and county seat (Clinton) were named after DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828); a distinguished lawyer, financier and statesman, Mayor of the City of New York and Governor of the State of New York, United States Senator, and promoter of the Erie Canal. DeWitt Clinton also ran unsuccessfully for president against James Madison in 1812.
DeWitt County was officially organized on March 01, 1839. Prior to this, the county of DeWitt (or parts thereof) had been included in the following counties: Knox (Northwest Territory), 1790-1801; St. Clair, 1801-1812; Madison, 1812-1815; Edwards, 1815-1816; Crawford 1816-1819; Clark, 1819-1821; Fayette, 1821-1827; Shelby, 1827-1831; Tazewell, 1827-1831; Macon, 1831-1839; McLean, 1827-1839.
Townships in DeWitt County include Barnett, Clintonia (formerly Clinton), Creek, DeWitt (formerly Marion), Harp, Nixon, Rutledge (formerly Douglas), Santa Anna (formerly Mt. Pleasant), Texas, Tunbridge, Wapella, Waynesville, and Wilson.
During the 1840s, Abraham Lincoln had a law office in Clinton. It is said that Mr. Lincoln often dined at the (then) new hotel, owned by Dr. John Warner and Harry Merriman. Indeed, you will find many connnections between prominent DeWitt County residents and Abraham Lincoln; including Clinton's first resident attorney, Clifton H. Moore.
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900
EDWARDS, CALEB SEVERE, MATTIE J DE WITT County 01/27/1884 vol 001/ p.0079
http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
1880 Census:
Caleb EDWARDS Household
Male Other Information: Birth Year <1861> Birthplace OH Age 19 Occupation Farm Laborer Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White> Head of Household Samuel EDWARDS Relation Son Father's Birthplace OH Mother's Birthplace BAVARIA Census Place: Creek, De Witt, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254203 National Archives Film T9-0203 Page 352D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Samuel EDWARDS Self M M W 47 OH
Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: PA Catherine EDWARDS Wife F M W 42 BAV
Occ: House Keeping Fa: BAV Mo: BAV Caleb EDWARDS Son M S W 19 OH
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: OH Mo: BAV George EDWARDS Son M S W 15 IL
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: OH Mo: BAV Ella EDWARDS Dau F S W 12 IL
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: BAV Joseph EDWARDS Son M S W 10 IL
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: OH Mo: BAV Luther EDWARDS Son M S W 8 IL
Fa: OH Mo: BAV Archie EDWARDS Son M S W 5 IL
Fa: OH Mo: BAV FORD COUNTY CEMETERY RECORDS
Drummer Township Cemetery - (Updated)
Gibson City, IL
Edwards, Caleb L. b. 12-16-1860; d. 4-21-1891; shares w/Mima G., Orpha E., children
Edwards, Mima G. b. 11-30-1885; d. 2-23-1886; Caleb L. & M.J. Edwards; share w/Caleb L., Orpha E., father & sister
Edwards, Orpha E. d. 12-10-1894, 9 yr 17 da; C.L. & M.J. Edwards; share w/C.L. & M.J. Edwards, father & sister
http://www.iltrails.org/ford/drummer_shr1.html
June 2005
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History of DeWitt County
DeWitt County is situated on 405 square miles of land in Central Illinois that was first inhabited by Kickapoo and Pottawatomi Indians. Around 1820, the first Caucasian settlers began to occupy this region. Its boundaries are met by the neighboring counties of McLean on the north, Macon on the south, Piatt on the east, and Logan on the west.
The county of DeWitt, DeWitt Township, and county seat (Clinton) were named after DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828); a distinguished lawyer, financier and statesman, Mayor of the City of New York and Governor of the State of New York, United States Senator, and promoter of the Erie Canal. DeWitt Clinton also ran unsuccessfully for president against James Madison in 1812.
DeWitt County was officially organized on March 01, 1839. Prior to this, the county of DeWitt (or parts thereof) had been included in the following counties: Knox (Northwest Territory), 1790-1801; St. Clair, 1801-1812; Madison, 1812-1815; Edwards, 1815-1816; Crawford 1816-1819; Clark, 1819-1821; Fayette, 1821-1827; Shelby, 1827-1831; Tazewell, 1827-1831; Macon, 1831-1839; McLean, 1827-1839.
Townships in DeWitt County include Barnett, Clintonia (formerly Clinton), Creek, DeWitt (formerly Marion), Harp, Nixon, Rutledge (formerly Douglas), Santa Anna (formerly Mt. Pleasant), Texas, Tunbridge, Wapella, Waynesville, and Wilson.
During the 1840s, Abraham Lincoln had a law office in Clinton. It is said that Mr. Lincoln often dined at the (then) new hotel, owned by Dr. John Warner and Harry Merriman. Indeed, you will find many connnections between prominent DeWitt County residents and Abraham Lincoln; including Clinton's first resident attorney, Clifton H. Moore.
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900
EDWARDS, CALEB SEVERE, MATTIE J DE WITT County 01/27/1884 vol 001/ p.0079
http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
1880 Census:
Caleb EDWARDS Household
Male Other Information: Birth Year <1861> Birthplace OH Age 19 Occupation Farm Laborer Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White> Head of Household Samuel EDWARDS Relation Son Father's Birthplace OH Mother's Birthplace BAVARIA Census Place: Creek, De Witt, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254203 National Archives Film T9-0203 Page 352D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Samuel EDWARDS Self M M W 47 OH
Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: PA Catherine EDWARDS Wife F M W 42 BAV
Occ: House Keeping Fa: BAV Mo: BAV Caleb EDWARDS Son M S W 19 OH
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: OH Mo: BAV George EDWARDS Son M S W 15 IL
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: OH Mo: BAV Ella EDWARDS Dau F S W 12 IL
Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: BAV Joseph EDWARDS Son M S W 10 IL
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: OH Mo: BAV Luther EDWARDS Son M S W 8 IL
Fa: OH Mo: BAV Archie EDWARDS Son M S W 5 IL
Fa: OH Mo: BAV FORD COUNTY CEMETERY RECORDS
Drummer Township Cemetery - (Updated)
Gibson City, IL
Edwards, Caleb L. b. 12-16-1860; d. 4-21-1891; shares w/Mima G., Orpha E., children
Edwards, Mima G. b. 11-30-1885; d. 2-23-1886; Caleb L. & M.J. Edwards; share w/Caleb L., Orpha E., father & sister
Edwards, Orpha E. d. 12-10-1894, 9 yr 17 da; C.L. & M.J. Edwards; share w/C.L. & M.J. Edwards, father & sister
http://www.iltrails.org/ford/drummer_shr1.html
June 2005
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