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HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY.
We are too familier Avlth the gradual prog¬ ress of public schools to justify detailed dis¬ cussion of the subject here, for it Avas like all other northern localities Avhere the Eastern and German elements predominated. Suffice it to say, therefore, that the little red s^'- lol house became common, and that in Lombaiu c^d Elm¬ hurst these have given way to more preten¬ tious structures and a corps of teachers for each.
There are Iaa'O graded schools and seven un¬ graded in the town; 453 enrolled pupils in the graded, and 142 in the others. There are also seven private schools in which 520 pupils are enrolled.
In 1871, the Melanchthon Seminary, estab¬ lished at Elmhurst In 1869, Avas consolid¬ ated with the Eden Theological Seminary of St. Louis, Mo. The buildings thus A'acated are uoav used for the "Proseminar," or Elmhurst Col¬ lege. There are three large buildings. An¬ other Avill be erected at an early date. The pupils board in the college, there being 150 of them and eight professors. There is also a secondary school Avith full English and Ger¬ man curriculum. The college Is acknowledged by the Illinois University, and accredited Avith the North Central Association of Colleges and secondary schools. It is under the control of the German Evangelical Synod of North Amer¬ ica.
Opposed to Slavery.—As already indicated, our early settlers were largely Eastern people— many being Methodists, which church, more than any other, produced opponents of slavery of the most aggressive types. Among them Avere Sheldon Peck, a Methodist from Vermont and an artist by profession, as well as a sign painter and much Interested in the temperance cause. He also Avrote a great deal of poetry, some of which, at least, AA'as of merit.
Another was Thomas Filer, a most excellent man and deeply Impressed with the evils of slavery. These two men were conductors of the "Underground Railroad," and carried many an escaping slave to Chicago, where Dr. Dyer and others forAvarded them to Canada.
YORK TOWNSHIP'S CIVIL WAR RECORD.
York was represented in nearly all of the great battles of the Civil War, as well as in
earlier and later confilcts. In the person of Cyrenus Wirt Litchfield, of Cottage Hill, who joined Barker's Dragoons, April 19, 1861, it fur¬ nished the first recruit from Du Page County. For four years, tbe people of this tOAvn vied Avith one another in this patriotic effort. Many of the sons of our early settlers joined the army aud, with later resident soldiers, valiantly strove In battle, sieges and other trying scenes, to uphold the flag and cement aneAV our com¬ mon country. All the Avhile, her AVomen and old men at home aided the Sanitary and Chris¬ tian Commissions to ameliorate the sufferings of the boys in blue on the old camp grounds. This toAvnship sent other brave boys to the Spanish- American War.
Doubtless in the subjoined list of York's Civil War soldiers there are errors of omission and commission, but it is as accurate as could be made.
Sea'enth Illinois Infantry.—John Hubrecht, Lyman Lamb.
Tenth Illinois Infantry.—Charles Doodell.
Tavelfth Illinois Infantry.—J. M. Kenyon, Charies B. Deuel, O. S. FoAvler.
Thirteenth Illinois Infantry.—Charles B. Duel, Oliver S. FoAvler, Lysauder Towuseud, John M. Kenyon.
Fifteenth Illinois Infantry'.—Joseph Mor¬ ris, EdAvard Watson.
Thirty-first Illinois Infantry.—William A. Alton.
Thirty-third Illinois Infantry.—B. J. Wakeman, Frederick Grothman, Giles AndreAvs.
Forty-fourth Illinois Infantry.—Ansel Bates, Steiiben Kelle, William C. Porter, Wil¬ liam Welsh, Hugo Arnst, Paul Hoft'mann, Dedrlc Borger, John B. Floy, Detrlc Shanulng, Chris¬ tian Johnson, John Sauerman, M. T. Kermau, H. Tapp or Lapp.
Fifty'-fourth Illinois Infantry.—.John B. Sparks.
Fifty'-eighth Illinois Infantry.—A. Ugo- reck, G. W. AtAvater, H. Farrar, G. D. Seaville, G. F. AtAvater. G. W. Eldridge. P. Suiith, Dr. George F. Heidmann, Assistant Surgeon.
Seventy-second Illinois Infantry.—Henry
Object Description
| Title | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois and history of Du Page County, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate2 | History of DuPage County |
| Contributors | Bateman, Newton ; Selby, Paul |
| Creator | Newton Bateman, editor-in-chief ; Paul Selby, associate editor ; Munsell Publishing Co. |
| Date Original | 1913 |
| Description | Thirty chapters describe the main facts of DuPage County's history from the earliest settlements and political organization up to 1913. Biographical sketches of prominent people, portraits, family histories, township histories, an index of portraits, illustrations, county officials, county organizations and institutions. |
| Subject | Illinois -- History -- Encyclopedias ; DuPage County -- History ; DuPage County -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- History; Naperville (Ill.) -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- Portraits |
| Format | text |
| Contributing Institution | Naperville Public Library |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public domain |
| Directory.Related work | ocm_11314674 |
| Page | 472 pages |
| Type | book |
| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Collection Name | Naperville Heritage Collection |
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| Title | Page 150 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Date Digital | 2008-09-10 |
| FullText | 716 HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY. We are too familier Avlth the gradual prog¬ ress of public schools to justify detailed dis¬ cussion of the subject here, for it Avas like all other northern localities Avhere the Eastern and German elements predominated. Suffice it to say, therefore, that the little red s^'- lol house became common, and that in Lombaiu c^d Elm¬ hurst these have given way to more preten¬ tious structures and a corps of teachers for each. There are Iaa'O graded schools and seven un¬ graded in the town; 453 enrolled pupils in the graded, and 142 in the others. There are also seven private schools in which 520 pupils are enrolled. In 1871, the Melanchthon Seminary, estab¬ lished at Elmhurst In 1869, Avas consolid¬ ated with the Eden Theological Seminary of St. Louis, Mo. The buildings thus A'acated are uoav used for the "Proseminar," or Elmhurst Col¬ lege. There are three large buildings. An¬ other Avill be erected at an early date. The pupils board in the college, there being 150 of them and eight professors. There is also a secondary school Avith full English and Ger¬ man curriculum. The college Is acknowledged by the Illinois University, and accredited Avith the North Central Association of Colleges and secondary schools. It is under the control of the German Evangelical Synod of North Amer¬ ica. Opposed to Slavery.—As already indicated, our early settlers were largely Eastern people— many being Methodists, which church, more than any other, produced opponents of slavery of the most aggressive types. Among them Avere Sheldon Peck, a Methodist from Vermont and an artist by profession, as well as a sign painter and much Interested in the temperance cause. He also Avrote a great deal of poetry, some of which, at least, AA'as of merit. Another was Thomas Filer, a most excellent man and deeply Impressed with the evils of slavery. These two men were conductors of the "Underground Railroad," and carried many an escaping slave to Chicago, where Dr. Dyer and others forAvarded them to Canada. YORK TOWNSHIP'S CIVIL WAR RECORD. York was represented in nearly all of the great battles of the Civil War, as well as in earlier and later confilcts. In the person of Cyrenus Wirt Litchfield, of Cottage Hill, who joined Barker's Dragoons, April 19, 1861, it fur¬ nished the first recruit from Du Page County. For four years, tbe people of this tOAvn vied Avith one another in this patriotic effort. Many of the sons of our early settlers joined the army aud, with later resident soldiers, valiantly strove In battle, sieges and other trying scenes, to uphold the flag and cement aneAV our com¬ mon country. All the Avhile, her AVomen and old men at home aided the Sanitary and Chris¬ tian Commissions to ameliorate the sufferings of the boys in blue on the old camp grounds. This toAvnship sent other brave boys to the Spanish- American War. Doubtless in the subjoined list of York's Civil War soldiers there are errors of omission and commission, but it is as accurate as could be made. Sea'enth Illinois Infantry.—John Hubrecht, Lyman Lamb. Tenth Illinois Infantry.—Charles Doodell. Tavelfth Illinois Infantry.—J. M. Kenyon, Charies B. Deuel, O. S. FoAvler. Thirteenth Illinois Infantry.—Charles B. Duel, Oliver S. FoAvler, Lysauder Towuseud, John M. Kenyon. Fifteenth Illinois Infantry'.—Joseph Mor¬ ris, EdAvard Watson. Thirty-first Illinois Infantry.—William A. Alton. Thirty-third Illinois Infantry.—B. J. Wakeman, Frederick Grothman, Giles AndreAvs. Forty-fourth Illinois Infantry.—Ansel Bates, Steiiben Kelle, William C. Porter, Wil¬ liam Welsh, Hugo Arnst, Paul Hoft'mann, Dedrlc Borger, John B. Floy, Detrlc Shanulng, Chris¬ tian Johnson, John Sauerman, M. T. Kermau, H. Tapp or Lapp. Fifty'-fourth Illinois Infantry.—.John B. Sparks. Fifty'-eighth Illinois Infantry.—A. Ugo- reck, G. W. AtAvater, H. Farrar, G. D. Seaville, G. F. AtAvater. G. W. Eldridge. P. Suiith, Dr. George F. Heidmann, Assistant Surgeon. Seventy-second Illinois Infantry.—Henry |
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| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
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