FLOYD TOWNSHIP

Floyd is the central of the east tier of townships in Warren County, and has for its eastern boundary line the Fourth Principal meridian as established by the United States government surveys.

It was organized under its present name April 4, 1854, when the following officers were chosen: William Laferty, Super­ visor; H. S. Hascall, Town Clerk; Geo. B. Cross, Assessor; James B. Grant, Bradley Hecox, Highway Commissioners; Thomas B. Cross, Charles Phelps, Justices of the Peace.

The present officers are: Don R. Bradley, Supervisor; O. M. Lane, Town Clerk; S. B. Armstrong, Assessor; E. C. Kenan, Collector; D. C. Graham, F. M. Davis, Justices of the Peace; W. T. Forbes, Sam Reynolds, Constables; C. G. Shelton, E. I. Tinkham, J. C. Short, Highway Commissioners.

The full list of supervisors to the present time is: William Lalerty, 1854- 55; John F. Giddings, 1856; Thomas B. Cross, 1857-60; Lewis Vertees, 1860-63; Charles Waste, 1863; W. C. Clybourne, 1864; Samuel T. Shelton, 1865-70; C. W. Boydston, 1871; Lewis Vertrees, 1872; C. W. Boydstoa, 1873-74; John W. Bolon, 1875-78; D. C. Graham, 1879; John W. Bolon, 1880-82; D. C. Graham, 1883-86; Elias Hart, 1887; D. C. Graham, 1888; Elias Hart, 1889; M. D. Matteson, 1890-92; F. M. Devoss, 1893-94; S. B. Armstrong, 1895-86; Don R. Bradley, 1897-1902.

The northwest portions of the township are fine level and gently rolling prairie land, equal to the best in any part of the state. The southeast portion is more broken, and was originally covered with a fine growth of timber, much of which has been cleared and converted into good farms; but there are still some fine areas of timber remaining. A considerable portion of the township is underlaid with a surface vein of hitumenous coal of excellent quality, and mines have been operated quite profitably in the southern portion for many years.

The ridge or watershed that divides the waters of the Illinois River from those of the Mississippi crosses the northern part of the township. The small portion of the north drains into Cedar creek and from that into Henderson and the Mississippi; the remaining portion flowing southeastward into Slug Run, which empties into Cedar fork in Berwick Township and through that into the Spoon river toward the Illinois

The assessment roll for 1901 shows 743 horses in the township, valued at $36,375; 2,043 cattle, valued at $54,805; 26 mules, valued at $1,300; 642 sheep, valued at $1,755; and 1,696 hogs, valued at $13,725. The total valuation of personal property in the township was $261,040, and the assessed valuation $52,208. The assessed valuation of lands was $232,060, and of lots, $5,080.

The population of Floyd Township according to the census of 1900 is 844, a loss of three from 1890.

 

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