Bénat, Father (Benac). 134 U. S. Senator from Missouri. early German settler of Chicago. Benedict, (Rev.) T. N-member of the faculty of Jubilee College. Bennett, Timothy-hanged in 1821, at Belleville, Ill., for murder of Stuart, first legal execution in Illinois. Benson, William F. G.-drug clerk in Chicago. Bentley, Walter G-Secretary, Morrisson, Plummer & Co, drug firm, Chicago. Berdel. -, early German settler of Chicago. Beret, Father-priest in historical novel of "Alice of Old Vincennes". Bergen, (Rev.) J. G.-of New Jersey, commissioned missionary to Springfield, 111 missionary to Illinois in 1828. 98 324 61 248 260 228 66 251 24 251 278 285 views of the future of Illinois-letter written from Springfield in 1829. 286 Berkeley, California. 243 Berrier-clerk to Captain M. Morris, quartermaster, Mexican War 221,226 173 251 Bethany, Virginia 326 Bethel Church, Bond county, Ill. 284 Bettie Stuart Institute, Springfield, Ill.-named for Elizabeth Jane Stuart, wife of C. C. Brown.. 387 Beverly, Mass. 383 Bible.. Bexar. (Béjar) San Antonio de-see San Antonio de Bexar. Bexley, Lord-Nicholas Vansittart, English politician, born London 1766; died 1851; friend of Bishop Philander Chase, writes letter to him. 36, 47, 48, 53, 272, 325, 326,327 "Does the Roman church discourage the reading of the Bible"-article on, in Home Missionary 1853, reference to. 97 325 Society-formation of one in the Illinois Territory, encouraged by Governor Edwards 273 Societies-establishment of in the west organized in Quincy, Ill Bibles-distribution of-report of Samuel J. Mills.. few in the Northwest Territory. French Catholic priests of the early days do not object to the distribution of. Illinois Territory destitute of.. "Bibliography"-a contribution toward a bibliography of Morris Birkbeck and the English settlement in Edwards county, Ill.. founded by Morris Birkbeck and George Flower, 1817-18-by Charles Wesley Smith..... Biddle, Nicholas-favored national banking system. Bienville, Jean Baptiste, Sieur de. Bigelow, Nahum. Big Muddy River (Illinois).. 272 312 272 272 323 273 165-177 363 136, 137 Boisbriant sends holy ornaments to, at New Orleans. 135 187 187 .353,354,355, 362,372,375 foot note. 354 Biography of Morris Birkbeck-list of books or other writings on.. Birkbeck, Morris-born in London, England, 1763; died by drowning June 4, 1825. 160, 163, 167 366,370 .173, 174 131, 132 165-177 an Anti-conventionist.. 167 and the English Settlement in Edwards County, Illinois-list of writings relating to..... English Settlement in Edwards County, Illinois, founded by, (and Index-Continued. "Birkbeck's Illinois Settlement" account, by Adam Hodgson. Page. Birkbeck, Morris-literary works of. 168 newspaper contributions appeared largely in Shawneetown Gazette. 168 171 160-163 169,170 reviews of "Notes on a Journey Through France," by. 169 valuable MSS, etc.. of, saved because they were loaned out of the city 168 169-173 176 316 253 254 owner of one of the largest retail drug stores in Chicago before the fire of 253 251 15,26.33 16 16 .27.28 28 109,232,385 Birney, James G.-presidential candidate on ticket of Liberty party 1840.. Bishoff, 1871.. -early German settler of Chicago, Ill. "Bishop Chase and Jubilee College"-paper read before the Illinois State Historical Society, 1905, by Rev. C. W. Leffingwell, D. D....82-100 Bishop of Quebec... assigns territory to the Jesuits, Capuchins and Carmelites.. distribution of the religious orders under his command. Bishop of Quebec-Father Gibault ordered to appear before, and answer to accusations retains Father Gibault as Vicar-general Bissell, William H.. commander Second Regiment Illinois Volunteers, war with Mexico... 196 Black, Carl E.-president Morgan County Historical Society 105 8 342 . 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 14 assists in arranging and collecting the Lincoln exhibit at St. Louis 1432 9 member of publication committee, Illinois State Historical Society 9 381-389 369,370 Black Hawk, Indian Chief. .55.64,235, 278, 284, 286, 287, 294,358,369,370 General James Semple, commissioned adjutant of the Eighth Regiment. 64 services in. management of, criticized 64 state of settlement in Illinois at the close of. number of volunteers, regulars, number of lives lost, cost to U. S. Government, etc... 370 370 Black, Samuel R.-first lieutenant Illinois Infantry, Mexican War. 286 204 Blackwell, David-member of Fifth General Assembly of Illinois. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Edinburgh and London Blakeman, Curtis-one of the signers of the "Appeal to the People of Illinois against calling a convention to frame a new constitution". Blakeslee, Harry-clerk, drug store in Chicago Blanchard, Jonathan-Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Chicago, Ill., later of Wheaton College. Blaney, (Professor James V. Z., of Rush Medical College Blenkiron, William-Instructor in Jubilee College, account of journey to, etc. Bliss & Sharp-retail druggists, Chicago, Ill. Bliss, S. S.-drug clerk, Chicago member of the firm of J. H. Read & Co., Chicago. (Rev.) Stephen-elected to Illinois Senate on anti-slavery issue pastor Union church of Edwards county, Illinois urges missionaries to come to the various counties in southern Illinois Block houses-on LaMotte prairie built by early settlers. Bloomington (The) convention of 1856, and those who participated in it"-address before the Illinois State Historical Society, 1905, by J. O. Cunningham...101-110 Illinois .3, 8, 11, 101, 103, 104, 105, 110,335,336 anti-Nebraska party call a state convention to meet at Illinois State Teachers' Institute founded at, in 1853 (Rev.) Samuel Foster's school for classical students and young ladies at Blount, (Dr.) Joseph-interested in the McMillan Store," Chicago... 103 335 336 260 282 375 370 175 288 120 260 321 257-258 221 251 .96,97 98 248 248 247 310 278,310 278 123 Bluebirds-heralds of spring. Index-Continued. Boal, Dr. Robert-member of the General Assembly, State of Illinois. Boats Boening, (Dr.) Louis-early German physician of Chicago. .251,253 member of the firm, owners of Warlich's Deutsche Apotheke".. 253 Bogata, South America, archbishop of Bogata, South America-difficulties of a journey to, in 1847 Boisbriant, Pierre Duque (Dugue) de-born 1675, died 1740. 67 .66,67 acting governor of Louisiana 135 133 French commandant in the Illinois country, 17181725. Chief Merameck's speech to, on the Spanish expedition 134-135 133 improvements begun and carried out by him at Kaskaskia 133 sends holy ornaments to Bienville at New Orleans 135 Bois d'Arc-Osage orange introduced into Illinois by Jonathan B. Turner.. Boland, James-clerk for the drug firm of Penton & Robinson, Chicago member of the firm of E. P. Dwyer & Co Bonaparte, Napoleon-Emperor of France. Bond family-early settlers of Monroe county, Illinois.. Bond, Shadrach... early Illinois statesman-leader in political affairs.. member of the council of revision of Illinois, reference to State bank Bond, T. J.-clerk in drug store, Chicago.. Books-scarcity of, in pioneer days in Illinois Boon, Bennington-first white child born within the territory, later organized into Jack studies medicine with Dr. Conrad Will Boon, William-Kentuckian, and early pioneer of Big Muddy Region. State Senator in 2d General Assembly of Illinois. 336 246 246 236 59 362 361 117 250 35 376 376 376 362 362 364 63 188 212 Borland, Major Solon-First Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry, Mexican War.. Bormann, George-one of the founders of the Deutsche Gesellschaft Society of Chicago... 256 third German druggist in Chicago George & Co.-drug firm in Chicago list of clerks employed by. .... Bossu, M.-"Travels through that part of North America formerly called Louisiana" quoted. See foot-notes Boston, Massachusetts Boston Athenaum-copy of Morris Birkbeck's "Appeal to the People of Illinois question of a Convention" in Bourgmont, Etienne Vényard-collects Indian chiefs and others to accompany de Beaubois to France. Boutwell, member of the drug firm of Anderson & Boutwell, Aurora, Ill.... Boyer, (Dr.) Valentine A.-early German physician of Chicago Braddock's Defeat. Bradshaw, Charles-secretary Grene County Historical Society. Brass ornaments worn by Indian chief. Braunschweig, Germany... Bowman & Co.-drug firm.. H. & Co.-drug firm of Chicago drug store, 1849-1851-description of interior of. member of the firm of H. Bowman & Co 241,255 241, 242 243, 244 242 242-244 241 251 241.242 260 258 251 111 134,137 8 241 140 255 Brayman, Mason-delivers memorial address on Judge S. T. Logan.. advises General Semple not to accept the South American post.. 65 defeated for U. S. Congress 370 defends Judge Theophilus W. Smith in impeachment trial.. 371 300 Index-Continued. Breese (Judge) Sidney-history of Illinois, by, reference to.. John Quincy Adams man. United States senator from Illinois. Brehm, Captain-letter of Lieutenant Governor St. Clair to-reference to. Page. appoints Father Gibault vicar general of the Illinois country. appoints Father Meurin vicar general for all the Illinois country bishop of Quebec. letter of Father Gibault to-in reference to work among the Indians letter of Father Meurin to .22,23 Bristol, Connecticut merchant of Palestine, Ill British Critic (The) (periodical). foot note.. slavery permitted by the. Bridgeman, J. M.-secretary Polo Illinois Historical Society.. Dr. John..... advertisement in the Daily American.. early physician of Chicago, owner of drug store.. O. H Bristol's Sarsaparilla (patent medicine) authority on the Mississippi. government-African slave trade condemned as piracy by Museum-owns a copy of "An address to the farmers of Great Britain" by Morris letter of Father Meurin to, asking to be adopted among the clergy.. 24-25 7 189, 191 245 246 245 245 245 245 282 126 125 240, 241 .171, 172, 176, 353 138 85 175 159 157 172 copy of "Notes on a journey in America" by Morris Birkbeck in 169, 172 copy of Notes on a journey in France" by Morris Birkbeck, in. 169 59 secretary Illinois Teachers' Association. Review (The). Brooklyn, New York. Brooks, John Flavel-biographical sketch of. "Brother Brigham"-Mormon named Miller, so called in the arrest of the supposed Brigham Young Brown, Amelia-daughter of C. C. Brown.. 176 334 281 member of the "Yale Band", one of the signers of the compact. 280 281 332-333 188 386 Christopher C.-Born at Athens, Ill., Oct. 21, 1834; died, Springfield, 1904. .381-389 386 assists his father in the drug business at Taylorville, Ill 384 appointed by Governor Bissell, public administrator of Alexander county, Ill... 385 appointed school superintendent of Alexander county, Ill. 386 385 attends school known as "The Seminary" in Greensburg, Ky. member of law firm of Allen, Brown & Brown, Springfield, Ill. 386 386 386 memorial paper on Christopher C. Brown, by George N. Black..381-389 one of the founders and patrons of the Bettie Stuart Institute, Springfield, Ill.. trip abroad. reference to Index Continued. Brown, Christopher C.-removes to Cairo, Ill.-practices law. school commissioner Alexander county, Ill. superintendent of the first Presbyterian Sunday School, Spring- trip from Kentucky to Illinois in 1844. Page 385 385 387 387 386 383 trustee Lincoln Monument Association. 387 Brown, Daniel-father of William Bartlett Brown-born at Carlisle, Pa., September, 1765.. 383 Daniel-son of Wm. Bartlett Brown-brother of Christopher C. Brown. George T.-attends the Anti-Nebraska Convention, Bloomington, May, 1856.. 110 letter of Colonel Bissell to, reference. (General) Jacob-Brownsville, county seat of Jackson county, Illinois, named for. 355 Joel B.-son of Wm. B. and Lorinda B. Brown.. Paul-son of Christopher C. Brown, death of. member of law firm of Brown, Wheeler, Brown & Hay. "Old Kaskaskia Days and Ways"--paper read before the Illinois State Historical Society, 1905, by Stuart Brown. justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois-member of the council of revision of Illinois 117 justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois.. 117, 124, 355 representative from Gallatin county, 1814 and 1816, in Illinois Territorial Legislature unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Illinois. William-interest in the cause of education. William Bartlett-born at Greensburg. Ky.. Feb. 2, 1802. William H.-Early Illinois statesman Wheeler and Brown, law firm, Springfield, Ill., members of Wheeler. Brown and Hay, law firm, Springfield, Ill., members of. Browning, Orville H.--attends the Anti-Nebraska convention, Bloomington, Ill., May, 355 355 331 383 384 384 382,383 384 .383,384 361 386 386 opposed to the policy of Senator Douglas on the Kansas-Nebraska legislation Jesse Griggs agreed to lay out town and donate certain portions of land. 355 known now as one of the numerous dead towns of the state 373 location of.. 355 named after (General) Jacob Brown. 355 |