Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. History of clay county, missouri with over 450 pages including 236 biographies plus 36 clay county communities on 6 historical maps. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of those who have lived in clay county, illinois, at any point in their. It does not include every one published, but its unique value is that most items in the librarys map collection circulate. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Clay city, illinois map with satellite view world clock. Jul 01, 2017 in 1997 the flora city council voted to begin using an economic tool approved by the state of illinois known as tax increment financing or tif. It was a mile south of the present town of clay city. History of saint louis city and county, from the earliest periods to the present day. Geografija koordinate vremenska zona utc6, leti utc5. Find local clay city il aarp programs and information.
It had four shale and clay working factories making brick, tile, and sewer pipe. Clay, west virginia, clay county historical book committee, 1989, 1994. List of books and articles about illinois history online. Its name is in honor of henry clay, famous american statesman, member of the united states senate. Clay city is a village in clay county, illinois, united states. The 19th century county atlasplat book is more popular than ever, not only with genealogists, but with newer audiences finding them useful for historic site and environmental research. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. Brazil, indiana clay city, indiana clay community schools brazil public. Clay county ilgenweb is a free genealogical site about the history of the county. Clay city community high school, clay city, illinois.
Clay city township history from clay county plat book flora record publishing company, unknown date. Williams was elected to the sixtyfourth and the seven succeeding united states congresses. This site is available for adoption our groups goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Joyce was a resident of clay city, illinois at the time of passing. Digital research library of illinois history a resource of the living history of illinois and chicago community. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Clay, west virginia, messenger publishing company, 1977975. Message boards localities north america united states states illinois counties clay pure oil oilfield workers in clay city bunnyville camp travis maysville search for content in message. Closing of the first centurys history of the county, and showing the grow of its people, institutions, industries and wealth and a great selection of related books, art and. History of wayne and clay counties, illinois internet archive. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that. Flora public library would like to remind everyone that if you have a valid library card, you are able to use both of our eresources, cloudlibrary and rb digital to check out ebooks, eaudiobooks, and.
Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. At least eight other structures are known in the region. Profiles for 18 cities, towns and other populated places in clay county illinois. Its name is in honor of henry clay, famous american statesman, member of the united states senate from kentucky and united states secretary of state in the 19th century. Collection americana digitizing sponsor university of illinois urbanachampaign contributor university of illinois urbanachampaign language english. Closing of the first centurys history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries, and wealth. When central illinois was king of ceramics and pottery. Guide to clay county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. Drawing on extensive research, biles illuminates chicago. We have over 2000 books on our shelves for research. That part of this county now embraced in clay city township is the earliest settled portion, and is bounded on the north by pixley township, on the east by richland county, on the south by wayne county, and on the west by stanford township. In 1997 the flora city council voted to begin using an economic tool approved by the state of illinois known as tax increment financing or tif. Mason city area and family history society, mason city. Usa 1,060,369 illinois 45,088 clay county 233 clay county cemetery records 78.
He served as louisville city attorney from 1897 to 1899, served as a member of the illinois house of representatives from 1899 to 1901, served as mayor of louisville from 1907 to 1909, and served as prosecuting attorney of clay county from 1908 to 1915. Please contact your local library to borrow these atlases from the illinois state library. It remained the seat of justice till 1842 when the county seat was moved to louisville which is almost exactly. Hathitrust digital library clay county bridges source. This site is available for adoption our groups goal is to help you track.
Usa 1,060,369 illinois 45,088 illinois cemetery records 14,224 clay. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of those who have lived in clay county, illinois, at any point in their history. Discover librarianselected research resources on illinois history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Louis, the fourth city, 17641909, 1911 text of the books online various volumes downloadable name index to st. Georgia, illinois, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, new jersey, north carolina, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, tennessee, vermont. Closing of the first centurys history of the county, and showing the grow of its people, institutions, industries and wealth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The books and documents within each county are listed in order of the publication date, whenever possible. Please consider contributing your pieces of clay county family history. Railroads, such as the illinois central railroad, were built to allow the states agricultural products to be shipped to market. Jett, with whom, very soon after his starting in the business in his store room, now occupied by the son, p. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in clay city.
Visitors can see a stone fort built in giant city state park near makanda. The illinois state library owns a very extensive collection of plat books and maps. The national financial panic of 1837 added to the states problems before the prosperity of the 1850s relieved this situation. The illinois history project is a special project of. The list is in alphabetical order by the name of the county. Clay county was formed in 1824 out of portions of wayne, crawford, and fayette counties. Clay cityarea historical tornado activity is near illinois state average. Clay county, illinois genealogy and history presented by. Historic bridges of the united states clay county, illinois source.
Stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010 959 gustina stanovnistva 21,3 st. The pioneer banking institution of clay city was that of m. The university of illinois, champaignurbana, chicago historical society. District liaison aarp il volunteer il ongoing district liaison aarp il volunteer. Our vast supply of underground clay proved perfect for making kitchen items like jars and jugs and industrial. Clay city white pages phone books in illinois il whitepages. Hickory and lady slippers, life and legend of clay county people. When two or three counties are covered, the plat book is listed under. Lew crew farms is a family farm located in clay city, illinois. Trumps testin philip rucker, carol leonnig, hillary huber, penguin audio philip rucker, carol leonnig. Volunteers dedicated to free genealogy this website is part of the genealogy trails family. As recorder for clay county, the operations of this office are important to every property owner in clay county.
We invite you to complete this confidential survey online. Clay county genealogical society clay county indiana. According to the 2010 census, clay city has a total area of 1. Flora public library would like to remind everyone that if you have a valid library card, you are able to use both of our eresources, cloudlibrary and rb digital to check out ebooks, eaudiobooks, and magazines only on rb digital. He served as louisville city attorney from 1897 to 1899, served as a member of the illinois house of representatives from 1899 to 1901, served as mayor of louisville from 1907 to 1909, and served as. Vital records of illinois, 18242009 includes patterson. Clay city area historical tornado activity is near illinois state average. Angie borrelli, state farm agent from flora, illinois, is. From clay county plat book flora record publishing company, unknown date. Clay county, illinois biographies genealogy trails history.
Materials includebut are not limited tocorrespondence, day books, diaries,ledgers, photographs, postcards, maps, microform, newsletters, newspapers, oral histories. The district liaison volunteer will work closely with illinois staff partners to engage federal and state elected. Sometime in the 1830s, southern illinois became known as egypt or little egypt. Illinois county land ownership maps and atlases illinois state library. The district liaison volunteer will work closely with illinois staff. Includes history and genealogy for liberty, excelsior springs. Clay county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Archives the museums archive features a widerange of primary and secondary source material relating to the history of mclean county, from the 1820s to the present. Plant memorial trees opens send flowers url in a new window. Flora public library, olney public library, carnegie public library historical. Clay county missouri genealogy, history, maps with liberty. Contact info demographics history maps county links. Tif funds originate from the tax money generated from an improvement or development greater than the tax generated by the site before the improvement or development. In addition this little book contains reproductions of the obituaries published in the. For more information go to the streatorland historical.
Clay city community high school, clay city, illinois clay city community high school, 1948 yearbook staff of on. Books at the library clay county genealogical society. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. Excerpt from history of wayne and clay counties, illinois 1884 nathan h. Thompson, when the firm proceeded, in the spring of 1882, to build the two story brick on west fifth street which has all along been known as the bank building. His article, nineteenth century pottery production in illinois, is on his companys website. Joyce was born on may 14, 1930 and passed away on saturday, may 11, 2019. Browse for books about american history, ancient history, military history, or browse our picks for the best history books of the year so far. Pictures and biographical sketches of the business men of clay city, illinois 1930 obituaries by the clay county advocate press. Collection americana digitizing sponsor university of. Aug 01, 2019 clay county genealogical society, inc. This is how streator got on the map and a small part of the early history. Clay city is located in southeastern clay county at 38. There are also books and newsletters from the following states.