4 in 1 - PEORIA County ILLINOIS IL HISTORY & GENEALOGY

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1. Portrait and Biographical Album of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, Together with Portraits and Biographies of all the Presidents of the United States, and Governors of the State.

2. The History of Peoria, Illinois

(Originally published in 1870, about 260 pages.)

 Contents:
  Chapter I. The geographical position of Peoria
  Chapter II. Early history of Peoria
  Chapter III. The subject continued. Lasalle, Hennepin, and Tonti
  Chapter IV. The subject continued...
  Chapter V. The ancient population
  Chapter VI. The subject continued. Coles's report
  Chapter VII. Ancient fortifications
  Chapter VIII. Indian war. Gov. Edwards and Capt. Craig
  Chapter IX. The subject continued. Gov. Reynold's account of it
  Chapter X. The subject continued. Erection and destructions of Fort Clark
  Chapter XI. The first American settlements at Peoria
  Chapter XII. State of Illinois and Sundry counties, including Peoria, organized
  Chapter XIII. County commissioners court and board of supervisors
  Chapter XIV. The first circuit court. Trial of Nomaque, etc.
  Chapter XV. The subject continued. Judge Young, Ford, etc.
  Chapter XVI. Organization of the town of Peoria
  Chapter XVII. City organization, taxation, etc.
  Chapter XVIII. Public buildings
  Chapter XIX. Schools by individuals and companies
  Chapter XX. The present school system, commonly called free schools
  Chapter XXI. Churches and religious societies
  Chapter XXII. Manufactures. Foundries and machine-shops
  Chapter XXIII. Manufactures. Blacksmiths and plow-makers
  Chapter XXIV. Manufactures. Mills
  Chapter XXV. Manufactures. Distilleries
  Chapter XXVI. Miscellaneous manufactures
  Chapter XXVII. Railroads
  Chapter XXVIII. Lights
  Chapter XXIX. Boating
  Chapter XXX. Shade-trees, fuit-trees, and fruits
  Chapter XXXI. Water
  Chapter XXXII. Coal and stone
  Chapter XXXIII. Ferries and bridges
  Chapter XXXIV. Newspapers, etc.
  Chapter XXXV. The French claims controversy
  Chapter XXXVI. Population at different times
  Chapter XXXVII. The old Settlers' Society
  Chapter XXXVIII. Commerce of Peoria
  Chapter XXXIX. The Fauna of Peoria
  Chapter XL. The Flora of Peoria and its vicinity
  Chapter XLI. Physicians
  Chapter XLII. Lawyers
  Chapter XLIII. The subject continued. John L Bogardus
  Chapter XLV. Banking facilities
  Index

3. The History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, History of the County, its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, etc., etc., A Sketch of its Cities and Towns, their Improvements, Industries, Manufactories, Churches, Schools, etc., etc., a War Record of its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, Map of Peoria County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Tables, etc., etc.

(Originally published in 1880, about 850 pages.)

4. Peoria, City and County, Illinois. A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement

(Originally published in 1912, about 1,448 pages.)

Contents:
Vol. I. Part One. Chapter I. The beginning of Peoria 
  Chapter II. The Aborigines 
  Chapter III. Forces which made Peoria and the material of which it was made 
  Chapter IV. Discovery by the French 
  Chapter V. Taking possession by La Salle 
  Chapter VI. Peoria under the French 
  Chapter VII. British rule in Illinois--1763-1778 
  Chapter VIII. Illinois as a part of Virginia--1778-1784 
  Chapter IX. The northwest territory 
  Chapter X. Peoria part of Indiana Territory--1800-1809 
  Chapter XI. Reminiscences of old settlers 
Vol. I. Part Two. Chapter XII. Geologic formation and geography of this section of the county 
  Chapter XIII. Creation and organization of Peoria County 
  Chapter XIV. Proceedings of the county commissioners' court 
  Chapter XV. Selection of a site for and erection of a court house 
  Chapter XVI. "Old Peorias" home of the French and Indians founded about 1763 
  Chapter XVII. Early thoroughfares 
  Chapter XVIII. Religious organizations of Peoria County 
  Chapter XIX. Church history 
  Chapter XX. The time that tried men's souls 
  Chapter XXI. The Civil War 
  Chapter XXII. The townships of Peoria County 
  Chapter XXIII. Village of Peoria incorporated in 1831 
  Chapter XXIV. Medical personages and affairs associated with the history of Peoria County 
  Chapter XXV. The bench and bar 
  Chapter XXVI. The public schools of Peoria 
  Chapter XXVII. The Peoria press 
  Chapter XXVIII. Organizations 
  Chapter XXIX. History of banking in Peoria 
  Chapter XXX. The board of trade 
Volume II. Biographical
  Index

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