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.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Chauncey Hobart tells of early days in Schuyler County, Illinois. He wrote a book titled Recollections of My Life in 1885. Published at Red Wing, Minn.

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.

This article were originally prepared, written and published by Howard F. Dyson in The Rushville Times during the year 1918. Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. Historical development of county and city.
.Accounts of the first public sale of town lots and cost, first cabin erected, first post office, First industry and early merchants, millers, storekeeper

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.