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- The first settlers arrived in 1835 from the east (New York) – ready to make their claim on the frontier. The families of Chauncey G. Woodruff, Adam R. Hamilton, William Dudley, Liberty Walker, and Ephraim R. Hubbard made their claims here in what is now known as Lyndon Township.
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The first settlement formed of emigrants from the United States, was made near Bellefontaine, Monroe County, in 1781 by James Moore, whose numerous descendants now reside in the same settlement. Mr. Moore was a native of Maryland, but came to Illinois from Western Virginia, with his family, in company with James Garrison, Robert Kidd, Shadrach ...
Lyndon is a village in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 648 at the 2010 census, up from 566 in 2000.
Names of Early Illinois Settlers. As listed in the "Pioneer History of Illinois, Containing the Discovery in 1673 and the History of the Country to the Year 1818 when the State Government Was Organized" by John Reynolds, originally published in 1852. Library of Congress Catalogue #4-8816. From Pages 424 and 425 in the Appendix:
The Illinois Territory (1776-1818) The capture of Kaskaskia by a small American force in July 1778 established a claim by the new United States to the Illinois Country. The 1783 Treaty of Paris formally awarded the area east of the Mississippi River to the new nation.
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet explored Illinois in 1673, extending the reach of New France in America. Eager to earn rich profits through trading with Native Americans, to convert Indians to Christianity, and to establish and maintain their claim to the region, France dominated the Mississippi Valley for almost a century.
Jul 17, 2024 · One such place that captures my imagination is Cahokia, the first permanent European settlement in Illinois. Established in 1699 along the Mississippi River, across from present-day St. Louis, Cahokia holds a significant place in the history of this region.
