Cahokia Township, Macoupin County IL
Cahokia Township,
Macoupin County, Illinois
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The population of all Cahokia Township in 1870 was 853.
Early Family Names In Cahokia
Township Taken From the 1875 Atlas
(Use Find under pulldown menu Edit to find a surname)
Cemeteries in Cahokia Township
The towns in Cahokia Township are:
Illinois Place Names book:
Benld est 21 Mar 1904, Inc as a city 30 Jul 1904
Article abstract about the new town Benld from Mt. Olive Herald 1903 donated
by S. Viehweg:
"The St. Louis paper contained items that contracts for 800 houses
that had already been let and that a new town between Mt. Olive and Gillespie
will soon have a population of 5,000. Of course these figures are rather
large and it will be quite awhile before it will come up to the expectation
of the founders. The new town has been named "Benld." It is a
peculiar name and is thus explained. Benjamin L. Dorsey was a leading light
in getting the coal rights and the land for the town. When the naming of
the town was at hand, he drew "Ben" from his Christian name,
"L" from his following name and the "D" stands for
the Dorseys, who have done so much for the farmers and farm owners in that
section."
Benld School - 1920 - 3rd
Grade donated for use by David Richard
Benld School - 1920 -
6th Grade donated for use by David Richard
Benld School - 1930 -
3rd Grade donated for use by David Richard
Benld
Yellow Pages and City Map
Illinois Place Names book:
Eagerville PO est since 1931; active. Inc as a village 28 Oct 1915.
Pop. (1960) 149
History of Eagerville contributed
by Freida Price
Coal Mine No. 1 picture
Eagerville
Yellow Pages and City Map
Henderson (was Henderson
Cross Roads then Douglas) Information
From the book, Illinois Place Names, Henderson Cross Roads Post
Office was established (changed from Douglas) 23 Jan 1839. discontinued
10 Dec 1841. Now Henderson.
Douglas 30 Dec 1835 changed to Henderson's Cross Roads 23 Jan 1839.
Would like to have more history on Henderson.
Hornsby Information
(Clyde) (Honey Point) (Mt Olive) (Hammers Point)
Illinois Place Names book:
Hornsby changed from Honey Point; est 24 Dec 1855; disb since 1931, now
rfd Litchfield; formerly Clyde, Hammens Point and Honey Point. Honey Point
est 30 Jul 1833, disb 22 Jun 1835, reest 5 Sep 1848; changed to Mt Olive
7 Jan 1852; reest (Mt Olive PO continuing) 6 Oct 1853; changed to Hornsby
24 Dec 1855, reest (Hornsby continuing but Mt Olive PO having been discontinued
8 Jul 1862; disb 13 Mar 1865. Hammens Point now Hornsby.
Hornsby (Clyde) (Honey Point) (Hammens Point)
History of Hornsby with many names contributed
for use by Shirley Denson
AN OLD SETTLER, a news article told by P. B. Karnes
Karnes
Cemetery
Carlinville Democrat September 7, 1871 page 2
AN OLD SETTLER
Clyde, Sept. 4, 1871
Eds. Dem.--Let me give you a bright sketch of my first experiences in Illinois.
I came to Macoupin County in the fall of 1831--and have been a citizen
of the count just 40 years. With the exception of three families that came
with me, my nearest neighbor was from 6 to 8 miles distant. I had money
to buy a quarter section, and get a little meat and bread. I got up a small
house, daubed it with mud in and out, laid floors with puncheon, and made
chairs and table of same material. The chimney was bat and clay, so called.
My bedstead was two holes in the logs and front posts. Honey and deer meat
were abundant. In the spring of 1832, T. Kinder, A snook, and myself, started
for a place called Alton. There were no roads then.--Our first stopping
place was at Richard Chapman's near Staunton, thense to Alton, which was
about as large as Clyde. It had the penitentiary, one stone building containing
three prisoners, also, 2 stores, one grocery and a saw mill. Snook got
a job of butting saw logs, Kinder, one of cutting cord wood. We got a skillet
each of meat, bread, coffee, and a pot, and went to work. Laid by the side
of a log, covered with leaves, made $10 each, bought our sugar and coffee,
and returned home warmly welcomed.
Now, M. D., if the young men who are looking out for the other rib can't
stand this sort of fare to make their wives happy, my advice to them is
to stay with their mammas and let the old lady's daughter alone.
Yours, P. B. Karnes
