History of Crawford and Clark Counties Illinois

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(17 17 17 1)>By: William Henry Perrin Pub. 1883 reprinted 2025 936 pages NEW INDEX Soft Cover ISBN #978-1-63914-612-3. This book is broken down into 4 sections. The first is the History of Crawford County which was formed in the Illinois Territory in 1816. Upon its creation it covered approximately 1/3rd of the land mass of the state. All aspects of the history are covered: settlement organization legal transportation agriculture newspapers wars along with the 9 early townships and their own personal history.  The second is the History of Clark County which was created in 1819 from Crawford County.  All aspects of its history are covered: settlement organization legal transportation agriculture newspapers wars along with the 16 early townships and their own unique history. But the family historian will love the final two sections. Section 4 covers approximately 400 Biographical Sketches of the early settlers of Crawford County while the fourth part covers approximately 300 biographical Sketches of the early settlers of Clark County.</span></p>