The Franklin County History is an attempt to portray the origin and organization of Franklin County, Illinois; the pioneers, their modes of living, social life, their schools and churches, their roads, industries, early towns and villages; the development of the coal industry, the building of the industrial centers and the building of railroads.
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Digital Book
Table of Contents
- The geography of Franklin County
- Origin of Franklin County
- Organization
- Settlers and settlements
- Character of the early pioneers
- Roads
- Land entries
- Industries among the pioneers
- Society and manner of living
- Slavery in the state and county
- Northern and Ewing townships
- Barren and Goode
- Tyrone township
- Benton township
- Browning, Eastern and Cave
- Frankfort
- Denning and Six Mile
- Railroads
- County officials
- Schools
- Coal mines
- Early courts and law