Welcome  To
Putnam County, Illinois
History and Genealogy

Hi, my name is Nancy Piper and I am the host for Putnam, Bureau, LaSalle and Marshall Counties. My ancestors came to Illinois over 150 years ago and settled in the tiny village of Florid, which is no longer even a name on a map.  I've always been a "history buff" and these pages let me help share the world my "findings". On these pages you will find the information pertaining to the history of Putnam County.  Our goal is to have available free of charge as much information as possible and will be adding continuously to these pages, so check back often.    

Due to increased responsibility and I change in hours at my "regular" job, I am unable to do any personal research.  

If you have any information to add for Putnam County, please E-mail me.  

Putnam County Threshing Crew Early 1900's

January 2010 Updates

  • Descendants of Thomas Williams and Frances Hunter (Family History)

  • 50Obituaries: Elida Adelia (Oderkirk) Albert, Mattie (Dunbar) Alleman, Maria Ann (Blessing) Allen, Margaret (Myer) Bastion, Hattie May (Clemens) Beck, John Beck, Benjamin Cassell, Catherine Sara (Bashore) Cassell, Clara Cassell, James Cassell, Nellie (Moody) Cassell, Mrs. Sophia (Krafft) Cassell, Sarah (Alleman) Cassell, Sara A. (Deininger) Chance, Lillie (Beck) Daily, Roy Daily, Helen Cassell Davies, George Eberly, Albert Foster, Bernie Foster, Ida May Foster, Kermit Foster, Mary (Lank) Foster, Etta (Cassell) Glass, Frank Lincoln Glass, Robert Glass, Cecil Hamm, Elisha G. Henning, Mirtle (Cassell) Henning, Thomas C. Henning, Lisa Jenkins, Lloyd E. Kessling, Luella (Tomlinson) Kessling, Ferdinand Krafft, Walter Eugene Krafft, Dolly (Cassell) Martin, Early C. Maulfair, Birtie Florence Moody, Peter M. Morine, Sarah (Sipe) Nicholas, Serafinia Pucci, Minnie (Reynolds) Reavy, Edward Norman Reynolds, Eva (Highburger) Reynolds, Frank A. Reynolds, Maurice Reynolds, William Rudy, Jacob Benjamin Seibert, William Seibert, Arthur Smith, Arthur Smith Infant, Frederick Elmer Smith, Peter Stoens, Remie Stoens, Tillie (Clemens) Waeltz,

  • Cottage Hill Local News Items

  • Florid Local News Items

  • The Oxbow Local New Items

December 2009 Updates

  • Mineral Springs Local News

  • Florid News: Dr. O'Neal a Delegate from the Illinois State Eclectic Medial Association

  • Hennepin News from The Henry Republican, Henry Illinois July 27, 1882

  • The Oxbow Local News from The Henry Republican, Henry Illinois July 27, 1882

  • Births:  Twins to Aaron Pool

  • New Hotel at Lake Senachwine   (Under Newspaper)

  • Death Notice: Moses Dugan

  • Descendants of John A. Thomas - Contributed by Sallie V. Houston  

Births

Cenus Records

Cemetery Listings

County History
Disasters, Doctors, Diseases and Epidemics, Historical Sketches, Postal Routes & Offices, Railroads, Roads & Highways, River Boat News

Deaths

Family History

Government
Court News, Township Elections

Marriages

Military

 Newspaper and News Articles

Photos

Pioneers  
(Biographies , News Articles and Obituaries)

Schools

Township History
Voters and Tax Payers, Township Disasters, Farmer's Directory, Township Elections, History and Historical Sketches, News Articles, Township Pioneers, Photos

Village History
Businesses, Manufacturing, Burglaries and Thefts, Fires and Disasters, History and Historical Sketches, Prominent Citizens and Early Pioneers, Photos

Anniversaries

Wills and Probate Records

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