LaSalle County Illinois City and Village History

Altmar	Bailey's Point	Baker	Bruceville	Catharine	Cedar Point	Culton
Dana	Danway	Dayton	Deer Park Village	Dimmick	Earlville	Farm Ridge
Fitchmoor	Freedom Centre	Kangley	Garfield	Grand Ridge	Harding	Hitt
Jonesville	Kernan	La Salle	Leeds	Leland (Waverly Station)	Leonore	Little Rock
Lostant	Lowell	Marseilles	Mendota	Meriden	Millington	Munson
Naplate	Northville (and Asberry)	Norway	Oglesby	Ottawa	Otter	Otter Creek
Peru	Prairie Center	Ransom	Reed Crossing	Richards	Rockwell	Rutland
Seneca   (Crotty Town)	Serena	Sheridan	South Ottawa	Stavanger	Stoneyville	Streator
Sulphur Springs		Ticona	Tomahawk Bluff		Tonica	Triumph
Troy Grove  (Homer)		Utica	Vermilionville	Waltham	Wedron	Wilsman

Bailey's Point  The History of Bailey's Point  (Taken From the Histoy of LaSalle County -1886)

Cedar Point The history of Cedar Point   (short description in 1924 history.

Culton Culton was established as a railroad station on Illinois Central Railroad in the late 1800's.  It no longer exists.  William Hockstatter, the founder of Culton

Dana The History of Dana (1877 Past and Present of LaSalle County and 1886 History of LaSalle Co)

Danway The History of Danway (short description in 1886 and 1924 histories)

Dayton The History of Dayton Village(Taken From the Histoy of LaSalle County -1886)  The History of Dayton (Take from the Past and Present of LaSalle County, 1877) )

Deer Park Village The History of Deer Park Village (short description in 1924 history)

Dimmick History of Dimmick Station  (Taken From the Histoy of LaSalle County -1877 and 1886)

Earlville The History of Earlville (Taken From the History of LaSalle County, 1924) The History of Earlville (Taken from the Past and Present of LaSalle County 1877)  The settlement of Earlville - An account printed in two parts in the Earlville Gazette by Charles H. Sutphen, Earlville's first settler (Contributed by Charles Brummel, Great-Great Grandson of Charles H. Sutphen) Earlville Postmasters - Taken from the Earlville Leader, Thursday, November 28, 1912 (Contributed by Charles Brummel) The Boston Colony that made the First Settlement in Earlville - From Earlville Gazette, July 16, 1880. (Contributed by Charles Brummel)  Earl Statistics - Record of the Departed - From the Earlville Gazette, 18 July 1873. Record of all who died and where buried in the Precenct cemetery from 1871 to 1873. (Contributed by Charles Brummel) Photo of Charles H. Sutphen  (Contributed by Charles Brummel) Photo of Elizabeth Sutphen, wife of Charles H. Sutphen  (Contributed by Charles Brummel) Miscellaneous News Items from the past

Farm Ridge The History of Farm Ridge  (Taken From the Histoy of LaSalle County -1886)

Garfield History of Garfield (Taken from the Past and present of La Salle County, Illinois, 1877 and 1886 History of Lasalle County) News from the Past   Local Gossip from Jan 13, 1876 - transcribed by Nancy Piper, Donated by Steph McGrath

Grand Ridge The History of Grand Ridge (1877 Past and Present)   1886 History Added Grandridge Photos These photos were taken during the early 1900's and generously donated by Valerie Jackson.  These pictures belonged to her Aunt Nellie, who was born in 1903. Photo #1 Photo #2

Harding The History of Harding (1886  and 1924 History)

Kangley Miscellaneous News:    Miners Arrested for Blowing Up Mine  John Urich Fatally Shoots City Marshal Donaldson Star Coal Mine Air Shaft Burned Kangley Gives Up Corporation as Village

La Salle La Salle Photos   Westclock Factory leaving at Noon, LaSalle, Ilinois - early 1900's - Donated by Roger L. Thiemann Post Office (old), LaSalle Illinois   - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod La Salle Fire Department  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod Miscellaneous 1897 LaSalle News Items from the La Salle Daily Tribune (Courtesy Susan Cook) New Items from the Past -Miscellaneous information gathered from Local Newspapers La Salle is to have a calaboose (March 5, 1868) Fog causes freight train wreck (March 17, 1881) Miners won't accept price (1894) Officers and owners testify againt mine mobs (1894) Blacksmith union organized (November 8, 1901) William Parks Does Business from Jail Cell (1913)

Lowell William Seeley, Founder of Lowell (Taken From the Histoy of LaSalle County -1886)  The History of Lowell (Taken From the Histoy of LaSalle County -1886)  Benjamin Lundy's Paper at Lowell (Taken from the Past and present of La Salle County, Illinois, 1877) News Items From the Past  - Miscellaneous information gathered from Local Newspapers.   Oct 2, 1875 Local News Items (Taken from the Tonica News, Tonica, IL) October 16, 1875 Local News Items (Taken from the Tonica News, Tonica, IL) January 8, 1875 Local News Items (Taken from the Tonica News, Tonica, IL) Oil is Discovered Near Lowell (Taken From the Henry Republican, April 22, 1915)

Lostant History The History of the Village of Lostant (1886 History) The History of L'Ostant  (1877 Past and Present) News From the Past The Murder of Albert Whittaker (October 29, 1874 - Tonica News)  Local News Items From 1876 January 8, 1876 (Tonica News) March 9, 1876 (Tonica News)  Local News (April 13, 1878 - Tonica News)  Local News (July 13, 1878 - Tonica News) Local News (September 21, 1878 - Tonica News) Local News (January 4, 1879 - Tonica News) Local News (February 18, 1915 - Henry Republican, Henry, IL) Local News (March 25, 1915 - Henry Republican)

Leland The History of Leland (1877 History) The History of the Village of Leland (1886 History) The History of Leland (Contributed by Charles Brummel) Miscellaneous News (Leland adopts liquor license)

Leanore 1935  - Leanore Bank is Robbed - LaSalle County Bank Robbers Captured or Killed Near Magnolia - Tragic Deaths of Marshall and LaSalle County Men - Contributed by Terri Taylor Neighbors Aid Injured Farmer - Elmer Schroeder Corn Husked By Neighbors (November 1950)

Marseilles HISTORY History of Marseilles (1877 Past and Present) NEWS New Items from the Past -Miscellaneous information gathered from Local Newspapers New Coal Shaft Floods (1882) Man of Mystery Held For Robbery Unable to reach agreement for price of lock and dam NAMES OF CIVIL WAR VETS OF ORIGINAL POST FORMED IN 1883 (1935 News Article) Man Shot at Marseilles  (Shooting Death of Wm. Cruise - Taken from theThe Tonica News, November 16, 1874) Mysterious Death of James Haslam by shotgun (Ottawa Free Trader 1919 - courtesy Leo Ingmanson) DISASTERS  The Flood of 1883 (- courtesy Leo Ingmanson)

Mendota The History of Mendota (1877 Past and Present) News Items From the Past - Miscellaneous information gathered from Local Newspapers Harry Schaller Finds Civil War Letters from Ancestor, Karl Gross - Transcribed by Ann Newell NEW!! J.D. Towers and Son Company   (Pioneers of Mendota, Illinois) - History of LaSalle County, 1924

Meriden History of Meriden (Taken from the Past and present of La Salle County, Illinois, 1877)

Meriden History of Meriden (Taken from the Past and present of La Salle County, Illinois, 1877)

Millington  The history of Millington (1886 and 1924 History)

Naplate Miscellaneous News    Local Firms Sue To Oust New Town s Officers  Naplate, Near Ottawa, Illegal Village

Northville The History of Northville and Asberry (1886 History) The Experience of Three Green English Boys - Donated by Lois Ann in Arizona This is a wonderful story story written by Alfred Nettleingham in 1908 to his nieces and nephews describing his trip as a young boy with his two brothers from Kent, England to Northville, Illinois in 1857.

Norway The History of Norway (1886 and 1924 History)

Oglesby The History of Oglesby (1924 History)  Photo of the Top Works Coal Company

Ottawa Photo of Ottawa Police Department - Early 1900's - Donated by Phil and Karn Pursley New Items from the Past   Ottawa now has telephone service (1882) Ottawa fairgrounds are sold (1883) Edward J. Wall  charged with forgery. - Submitted by K.T. Dorothy Larabee awarded damages against Charles J. Sticklen (1926) MISSING PRIEST AND GIRL SEEN ON ROAD (1932 English Newspaper of 1781 Handed Down By Pioneer, Thomas Harrington (1935) The History of the 1st Presbyterian Church, Ottawa, Illinois From 1833 To 1897 - Donated by a Friend of Genealogy Biography of THOMAS DEAN CATLIN

Otter, Otter Creek and Bruceville The History of Otter, Otter Creek and Bruceville (1886 and 1924 History of Lasalle County)

Peru Charles Brunner and Charles Nadler, Peru Illinois - Transcribed and Contributed by Tracy McIntosh Peru Photos   Fourth Street, Peru, Illinois - 1908  Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod Snow on Fourth Street, Peru, IL  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod High water in Peru, January 22, 1916 - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod St. Joseph's church, Peru, Illinois  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod Annual Ice Harvest in Peru  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod McCormack House, Peru, IL  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod Leaving for Ft. Dodge, Sept. 19 1917 - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod (If anyone knows the history behind this photo, please let me know) Peru Station, Peru Illinois, September 19, 1917  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod Swaine-Water Street, Peru, IL  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod Turn Hall Peru, Illinois  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod Zinc Works, Peru, IL  December 7, 1907 - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod Jim Watson Towboat - Contributed by Pete Swanson Photos - Contributed by Tracy McIntoch Children Ice Skating, 1894 Fourth Grade, 1922 Class of Ruth Nadler Photos - Contributed by Tracy McIntoch Father Kephert- Minister of the Episcopal Church, Ice skating by the bridge, The Old Mill New Items from the Past -Miscellaneous information gathered from Local Newspapers Visit to Peru (Henry Republican, Aug. 1, 1878) Fire at Peru ( Henry Republican, May 18, 1879) Arrest of horse thief (Henry Republican, Jan. 8, 1880) Refund of bridge bonds and appointment of post master (Henry Republican, Jan. 15, 1880) New editor of the Peru Herald (Henry Republican, Feb. 19, 1880) Blacksmith union organized (Toluca Star, Nov. 8, 1901)

Prairie Center   The History of Prairie Center (1886 History of LaSalle Co)

Ransom The History of Ransom (1877 Past and Present of LaSalle County and 1886 History of Lasalle County)

Rockwell The History of Rockwell (1886 and 1924 History of Lasalle County)

Rutland History of Rutland (1907 Past and Present of Marshall County) The History of New Rutland (1877 Past and Present of LaSalle County and 1886 History of LaSalle County)   History of Rutland (Ford's Marshall County History - 1860) New Items from the Past  German Church at Rutland Burns (1926) NEW!! HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF EARLY RUTLAND, IL  (Taken from the Rutland Record Centennial Edition, 1955) - Donated by Jim Flynn  (Includes the following - Facts Recalled by E. L. Marquis, THE BAD WINTER OF 1881, The Oldest Man (1872), Illinois Central Railroad, News Items,Biographies Rutland Photos - Contributed by Jim Flynn 1913 Main Street 1912 Coal Mine

Seneca  (Crotty Town) The History of Seneca (1877 Past and Present of LaSalle and 1924 History) The History of the Village of Seneca (1886 History of LaSalle County) Biography of Jeremiah Crotty - Founder of Seneca (1886 History of LaSalle Co)  Miscellaneous News  Bar Owner (Adams) fatally stabbed

Serena The History of Serena (1886 and 1924 History)

Sheridan The History of Sheridan (1877 Past and Present of LaSalle, 1886 History and 1924 History)

Streator HISTORY History of Streator (1877 Past and Present ) Biography of Ralph Plumb, founder of Streator, IL (Biographical and Genealogical Record of LaSalle County, Illinois - Vol I. ( Chicago. The Lewis Publishing Co.. 1900) Biography of John C. Ames - Second Mayor of Streator, U.S. Marshall  of the Northern District and Customs Collector for Chicago The Family of Cary Barr - Donated by William L. Baran Cary owned the Barr Clay Company and they were responsible for street brick many being used in major towns in Illinois as well as Chicago streets. Family History Dedication of Riverview Cemetery, Streator, IL NEWS New Items from the Past -Miscellaneous information gathered from Local Newspapers Streator formed as a weigh station (March 31, 1870, Henry Republican) Fire in Streator (July 16, 1874, Henry Republican)  New York Assylum children to be used as indentured servants (Tonica News, June 5, 1875) Streator population at 6,000 (January 6, 1876, Henry Republican) 40 Acre lot sold for $100 an acre (June 2, 1881, Henry Republican) Streator and Kankakee Connected by Railroad (1882) Wabash RR Runs Trips to Momence (1882)  Widow of John Kangley Sells Railroad Shares for Profit (1901 Decatur Daily Review) Six oil tankers per day from Streator (Toluca Star, Nov. 15, 1901) New factory in Streator (Toluca Star, March 14, 1901) Crimes In the News: Streator Finds Man Killed by Shotgun (1883 Decatur Daily Republican) Fred Gleim Robbed in Trick Card Game (1889 Indiana Progress) Trial of Dr. E. L. Finley for Murder (1895 Decatur Daily Republican) Henry Hill Accused of Murdering Mother (1927) The Shooting of William Sample (Henry Republican, August 21, 1879)

Tonica History The History of Tonica (1877 Past and Present)   The 1875 Business Report for Tonica, Illinois (Short sketches of some of the local businesses in 1875.  Taken from the Tonica News, January 9, 1875) NEWS New Items from the Past -Miscellaneous information gathered from Local Newspapers Fire at Tonica (December 5, 1867 - Marshall County Republican)  The First Issue of the "Tonica News" Newspaper - Letter from the Editor (April 25, 1874, Tonica News) Rattle Snakes (4 & 5 ft. snakes killed - May 21, 1874 - Tonica News) Local News (May 21, 1874 - Tonica News) Severe Storms (June 4, 1874 - Tonica News) Tonica High School Honor Roll (October 22, 1874 - Tonica News) Local News (October 8, 1874 - Tonica News) Baptist Church is Renovated (October 15, 1874 - Tonica News) Water is scarce. (January 23, 1875 -  Tonica News) 1876 Local News  (March 9, 1876 - Tonica News) Horrom's Hall in Ashes (March 16, 1878) Local Items (March 23, 1878 - Tonica News Local News (April 27, 1878 - Tonica News) Local News (July 13 and July 20, 1878 - Tonica News) Local News (September 1878 - Tonica News) New Principal (July 1881) W. H. H. Holdridge Sells Farm (1882)   W. A. McGrew Injured in Sleighing Accident (1883) NEW!! Tonica bankers, indicted for alleged irregularities (April 8, 1915 - Henry News Republican) Rev. Ayling Gives Up ME Pastorate

Triumph History of Triumph (Taken from the Past and present of La Salle County, Illinois, 1877 and 1886 History of LaSalle)

Troy Grove (Homer) The History of Troy Grove (Taken from the Past and present of La Salle County, Illinois, 1877) The History of Homer (Taken from the History of LaSalle County, 1886) NEW!! Troy Grove News Troy Grove Defrauded of $6,000, Mrs. Edwards Visits Decatur, Bank Robbers Sentenced for Robbing Bank

Utica History The History of North or New Utica (1877 Past and Present of LaSalle County ) The History of the Village of Utica (1886 History of LaSalle County) The History of Old Utica  (1877 Past and Present of LaSalle County ) Photos Downtown Utica   - Photo Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Downtown Utica Mill Street South - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Downtown Utica Mill Street North  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Flag Carriers Photo 1  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Flag Carriers Photo 2  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Utica Fire Department  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   1931 Utica Grade School Class  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   1937 5th and 6th grades  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   1937 3rd and 4th grades  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Utica Public School  - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   1938 7th and 8th grades - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   1938 Utica Grade School - class unknown - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Utica Grade School class date unknown - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Utica Station - 1914 - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Waltham Church 1866 - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod   Landers Dry Goods Store - Donated by Tracey Ristau-MacLeod

Vermillionville History of Vermillionville ( Taken From the Past and Present of LaSalle County -1877)

Wedron The History of Wedron (Taken From the Histoy of LaSalle County -1886)

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