Mason Co. History chapters were
transcribed by Kristin Vaughn.
Thank you, Kristin, for your permission!
Index
Mason Co. History chapters were
transcribed by Kristin Vaughn.
Thank you, Kristin, for your permission!
Index
| Title page | page 1 |
| Preface | page 3 |
| Introductory | page 8 |
| Historical events | page 11 |
| Sketch of the early history of Illinois | page 15 |
| Forests of Illinois | page 21 |
| Illinois river and tributaries | page 22 |
| Sangamon river and tributaries | page 25 |
| Productions of Illinois | page 26 |
| Sangamon, Menard and Tazewell counties | page 28 |
| Mason county | page 30 |
| Mason county Postoffices | page 39 |
| Salt Creek township | page 40 |
| Lynchburg township | page 43 |
| Forest City | page 44 |
| Crop statistics in 1853 | page 46 |
| Geology of Mason county | page 52 |
| Treelessness of the Prairies | page 67 |
| Early efforts at fruit growing | page 73 |
| Havana, History of | page 80 |
| Meteorological | page 86 |
| Mason City, History of | page 101 |
| Biographical | page 118 |
| Benevolent Orders | page 230 |
| Newspapers of Mason county | page 234 |
| Railroads of Mason county | page 256 |
| Educational | page 266 |
| County Poor Farm | page 274 |
| Military History | page 277 |
| Conclusion-The Pioneer | page 347 |
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