Pioneers of Putnam County

Old Settlers and Pioneer Stories

Old Putnam In Ye Olden Time (An article written about the a meeting in February 1868 of the settlers of Old Putnam county which included Putnam, Bureau, Marshall and La Salle counties.  Lists the names of those present at the meeting and when/where they settled.  

Old Settlers Meeting (The second meeting of the settlers of Old Putnam county (November 24, 1868))

Letter from Thomas Dent  
Copy of a letter written by Thomas Dent to his cousin Louis E. Ijams , both grandsons of Thomas Plummer Ijams, 1901- Donated by Peggy Cacciamatta.  In the letter Thomas tells of his family first settling in Putnam County Illinois and gives a lot of family history.

BIOGRAPHIES

Pioneers Biographies, Sketches and Obituaries 
(UPDATED:  Added biography of John Leech)

 Now Indexed and Alphabetized with 221 new biographies added
 Added 35 new biographies from Snachwine Township

From  "The  Record of Olden Times or Fifty Year on the Prairie" embracing sketches of the discovery, exploration and settlement of the country. by Spencer Elsworth,   Lacon, IL Home Journal Steam Printing Establishment Copyright Date MDCCCLXXX (1880)