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Clay County Genealogical Society. Clay Roots, Vol. IV, No. 4, Winter, 1992, Louisville, IL: Clay Couny Genealogical Society. [first page is numbered 223]
Page 241 - The Flora Journal-Record 1920s - The Flora Building Boom, more than 100 new houses two years. Record since securing international shoe factory. Milestones in the life of a town or city occur similar to those in the individual lives of the people. The Flora of a quarter century age is so unlike the city of today as to cause comment from those who knew the "old town" in its earlier period.
We have taken the time and effort to collect some statistics on material growth of Flora and find that most of the excellent modern buildings are creatures since 1903.
From 1903 to 1922 we have listed the following new business or other buildings:
- Carnegie Library 1903
- Ebner Ice & Cold Storage 1903
- City Hall 1904
- Two ward school buildings 1906
- High school 1912
- M.E. Church 1914
- B&O station 1916-17
- Grade school 1917
- Scudamore Brothers 1917
- Sexton Manufacturing Company 1917
- Ed Ginder's Brick Garage 1918
- Post office block 1918
- First National Bank 1919
- Masonic Temple 1919
- Catholic Sisters Home 1919
- Catholic School 1919
- Orpheum Theater 1921
- High school 1922
- Christian Church 1922 . . .
The past two years, Building Boom but the building history of the previous record has been outdistanced greatly during the two years from February 1923 to February 1925, from the date that the shoe factory was secured, to the present time. Especially is this true of new residences, the records showing that almost 100 new homes have been erected. . . .
- L.E. Colclasure, south Flora
- Nellie Colclasure, south Flora remodeled
- Blackburn homestead, NE B&O railroad remodeled
Pages 248-250 The Flora Journal-Record Industrial Edition 1924-1925. History & Roster of Local Company Spanish-American War Veterans. Sherman Cunningham Camp No. 62 . . . named for Sherman Cunningham, a son of Mr. & Mrs. W.F. Cunningham, who now reside southeast of Flora. The young man was killed during the Cuban campaign. The major portion of the membership of the local camp were members of Company M, 9th Illinois Infantry.
- Charles F. Smith, 2nd Lt, deceased
- George W. Tolliver, wagoner
- Golden, Ernest, private
- Porter, John, private
- Smith, James H. private
- Spiker, Arthur, private
- Wolf, William E. private . . .
Company M was raised in Flora in April 1898. The 9th Regiment was attached to the 3rd Brigade, First Division of the Seventh Army Corps, Major General Fitzhugh Lee, commanding.
Pages 262 - 265 - List of Old Settlers in Flora, taken in 1898. Columns: name, state, county (when given) birth date, year came to Clay County.
- Smith, W.T. WV, Wood, Aug. 17, 1825, 1853
- Blackburn, E.J., TN, Warren, May 28, 1833, 1853
- Golden, Wesley, IN, Crawford, Feb. 15, 1821, 1827
- Galbraith, A.T. IL, Gallatin, Oct. 20, 1827, 1875
- Smith, C.T. IN, Harrison, Aug. 8, 1825, 1867
Page 266 - History of Flora's GAR Post - According to records now obtainable, Alexander Post No. 89, Department of Illinois, GAR, was permanently organized on March 8, 1883 . . . Commander, A.T. Galbreath elected.
Page 267 - One page of a poll book of an election held at Maysville in County of Clay, State of Illinois on the 14th day of April in the year of our Lord, One Thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Includes voter William Smith. William Smith was also a judge overseeing and certifying the election results. Voters were choosing a sheriff, a corroner and county commissioners.
Page 283 - Xenia (Written by the late Ernest Elliott, Clay County Historian) - . . . The next man to try [settling in Xenia area] was William Lewis from Becks Mill, Indiana, originally from North Carolina. He came in 1818 and stayed twelve years.
He was a hunter of note and is given credit - with his pack of about two dozen dogs - of running the wolves and wildcats out of Clay County. Mr. Lewis raised livestock and drove them through to the St. Louis market. He took an active part in the politics of the county, and was one of the first three County Commissioners. He was appointed by the Governor as one of the first two Justices of the Peace of Clay County. He served on the first Petit Jury and was granted a license to operate an inn in 1825.
In 1830, John Griffith and Dr. John Davenport came from Kentucky. The doctor bought the William Lewis property. Mr. Lewis entered land near Georgetown (now Bible Grove township) in 1836. . . .
A Mr. Fitch settled south of William Lewis and kept an inn . . .
Clay County Genealogical Society. Clay Roots, Spring 1993, Louisville, IL: Clay County Genealogical Society. 1993.
Page 1 - First Veterans of Clay County - On May 24, 1832 Governor John Reynolds, 4th governor of the state of Illinois, called into military service the following men during the Black Hawk Indian War. They assembled here, at Suttons Point and began their line of march on June 2, 1832, for the Illinois River. They were commissioned as Onstott's Company, 3rd Regiment, 1st Brigade, Illinois Mounted Volunteers. Honor Roll:
- Private A.S. Fitzgerald
Pages 43-44 - Clay County directory, nd - Columns: name, post office (if given), section, occupation, nativity, year settled in Illinois
- Brooks, Henry, Bible Grove, 17, farmer, IN, 1839
- Brooks, Joseph, Bible Grove, 28, farmer, IN, 1864
- Smith, Charles T. Flora, 21, farmer, Harrison Co., IN, 1867
- Smith, Wm. Tefft, Flora, 27 farmer, Wood Co., WV, 1875
Page 60 - Query re: Pulliam family:
#1 John Pulliam (b. 1824? IN, d. 31 Mar 1875 Clay Co.) md. Jane Adeline Lewis (1827-1888) dau of William & Susan Colclasure Lewis m. 15 Feb 1846, Clay Co. Pulliam acquired considerable property & went into partnership in a general/drug store w/ David H. Holloway in 1872 in Mason, IL (Effingham Co.) until his death in 1875. He came to IL from IN around 1845? He is in the Clay 1850 census w/ wife Jane & 2 children. 1 - who are his parents & did they live in Indiana? 2 - where is he buried? He died in Clay Co. (will filed there), but I cannot find his or Jane's grave. [He & Jane are buried in Headyville, McQueen Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., IL]
#2 Jane Adeline Lewis Pulliam (1827-1888) mar a Monical after death of John Pulliam. 1 - which Monical did she marry? 2- she died 13 Feb. 1888. Did she die in Clay Co., and where is she buried? [I do not know which Monical she married after John Pulliam's death. She is buried with John Pulliam, see above]
Page 62 Query - Q1 Would like to find whree Jacob Colclasure Jr. who mar #2 Mary "Polly" Speaks is bur & when they both died. they both must have died after 1860 in Clay Co. IL. Could there be obits on them? . . .
Q3 Where is Phebe Ann Colclasure who mar #1 John C. Hollowell bur & did she d. in Crawford Co IL around 1855?
Clay County Genealogical Society. Clay Roots, Summer 1993, Louisville, IL: Clay County Genealogical Society, 1993.
Page 35 - Clay County Tribune, Wednesday May 19, 1875, Vol. XI, #38
State of IL, Clay County - Estate of John Toliver deceased, to Anna Hall, Christine Brown, Sarah Krouse, Martin Toliver, William Toliver, J.M. Toliver, Catherine Wolf, Louis A. Toliver and Elizabeth Hall, or their legal representatives heirs of said estate.
You are hereby notified that on Wednesday the 23d day of June AD 1875 Executors of said will present to the Clay County Court of Clay County at Louisville, Illinois, their final report of their acts and doing as such Executors and ask the court to be discharged from any and all further duties responsibilities connected with said estate and their Executorship, thereof, at which time and place you may be present and resist such application if you choose so to do.
Louis A. Toliver, Jacob Wolf, executors, dated Louisville, IL May 18, 1876
Page 38 - The Louisville Ledger, Thursday, April 6, 1893, Vol. XXV #37. Marriage Licenses - The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report:
- Marion F. Wolfe 53 & Mrs. Nancy Wolfe 42
Page 40 - Former Resident Killed in France [WWII] - Rufus Owen Colclasure, 22 son of Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Colclasure, Flora, was killed in action in France on July 14th according to a telegram received by his parents, Sunday evening. The Colclasures formerly resided northwest of own, but recently moved to Flora. [1944]
Page 52 - Jordan, Feb. 27, 1865 - On a call made by a number of the citizens of Blair Township to devise some means in order to have the enrollment of said Township corrected and to get full credit for the men that have went into the Army from said township. The meeting called to order and on motion and second James Bond Esq. was chosen chairman of said meeting and John Beal Secretary and on motion of Dr. Anderson a commity [sic] of three was appointed by the chair to draft resolutions. That commity [sic] was James Anderson, J.C. Eytchison and Charles Beasely, who retired and drafted the following resolutions. Whitch [sic] was unanimously adopted.
1st. Resolved that wee [sic] citizens of Blair Township, Clay County, Illinois do ask and request your aid as Provost Marshall of the 11the [sic] district to aid and assist us as far as in your power lies to correct our enrollment list that wee [sic] should may have our proper credits.
2nd. Resolved that a sence [sic] of honor and our fare [sic] fame as a township alike demand that wee [sic] should seek our rights as a township.
3rd. Resolved that wee [sic] propose to show unto your Honor that wee [sic] have not got credit for all the men that have went from our township.
4th. Resolved that wee [sic] appoint John Beal and David Blair to go to Olney to see what can be done in the premises.
5th Resolved that wee [sic] herewith send you a list of all the men that wee [sic] have sent into the Army since the commencement of the present Rebellion and to what Regiment and Company they went.
48th Regiment Company B - Wm. Benefield, W.G. Tolliver, John Tolliver, L.A. Tolliver
38th Regiment IL Vol. Co. B - John Lewis, Nathan P. Smith
54h Regiment IL Vol. Co. D - Wm. Lewis
40th Regiment IL Vol. Co. - Henry Edwards, Charles Edwards
98th Regiment IL Vol. - John Edwards
Page 54 Note: Some men were omitted from this list, Bennet Benefield - Company B 38th IL
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