Rock Island County Early Settlers and Pioneers List of Early Settlers Reminiscences of Pioneer Life in the Mississippi Valley by J.W. Spencer, published in 1872. The author met Black Hawk, participated in the Black Hawk War and gives a description of early Rock Island County (NEW!) Excerpt from "A summer in the wilderness; embracing a canoe voyage up the Mississippi and around Lake Superior." More early pioneer data - from 1846. Also includes a piece on Nauvoo as well as Starved Rock. (NEW!) You can read biographies about some of Rock Island County's early settlers by clicking on their name: James Beardsley (picture only) John Buford George Davenport John Deere William Dickson John Edgington Henry Farnam Nathaniel Huntoon Stories: Memories of Marshall, Huntoon, Davenport, Indian Jim, Britch David B. Sears, a founder of Moline David Sears, son of David B. Sears Charles Shuler Read about Searstown Eudell Watts Frederick Weyerhauser More Biographies here Rinnah Wells, Sr. This pioneer's story is located at Julie McElroy's webpage. Please click your BACK button

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