Category: Old Times In Schuyler

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.

These articles were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Pork packing was big industry in Rushville before the civil war. This article describes the how the hogs were shipped, summaries of the hog market.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. This article reports how important a rifle was and reveals some of the source of revenue for early pioneers such as fur, peltry, bee hunting, rafting logs, staves and hoop-poles. It also mentions traveling by steamboat.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. This article recalls a World’s Record being set for pottery making July 4, 1859 set by George H. Vincent. Rilpey Illinois was also known as Jug Town.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. The first authentic record of white men in Schuyler county is furnished thru the government survey, which was begun in 1815 and completed two years later.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. THis article reflects on the two route of travel to and from Schuyler County, Illinois and the hardships they faced.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Detailes description of a pioneer woman’s life.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. When Rev. Chauncey Hobart, then a resident of Red Wing, Minn., received the report of the first old settlers’ meeting he responded with the following letter, which is an authentic account of the first settlement of Schuyler