Sketches of the Early Settlement and Present Advantages of Princeton, Illinois, Including Valuable Statistics, Etc

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The first settlement in what is now called the Township of Princeton was made in the spring of 1829, by Mr. Elijah Epperson, from Ohio. Several families were at this'' time residing in the vicin ity, being scattered...