The History of Jo Daviess County Illinois 1878

<p><em>The History of Jo Daviess County Illinois 1878</em> offers a comprehensive account of the region's settlement growth and civic life during the 19th century. Featuring detailed township histories biographies of early residents and accounts of local institutions and industries this volume preserves the legacy of a frontier county that played a pivotal role in the economic and political fabric of Illinois. It is an essential resource for genealogists historians and anyone interested in Midwestern Americana.</p><p>This 1878 History of Jo Daviess County Illinois contains a history of the county -- its cities town etc.; a biographical directory of its citizens war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest history of Illinois map of Jo Daviess County Constitution of the United States miscellaneous matters etc.</p>