Towanda Area History

Book of Towanda History titled "Towanda, McLean County, Illinois 1826 - 1976" as compiled by Mildred Hirst Roberts (Mrs. Ralph) and Elizabeth Jones Winter (Mrs. Bill B.). Thanks are given to Sherry Me .....

This written history of the Indian Creek Subdivision covers the years 1830 to 2005. Indian Creek is located two miles north of Towanda on the east side of County Road 29, and as of 2005 contained abou .....

This letter was from Deborah Tipton, mother of Judge Thomas Tipton, to her brother and sister, Benjamin and Sarah Ogden of Money Creek Township. Deborah Tipton asked Benjamin Ogden to come to get her .....

A Bloomington, Illinois Pantagraph newspaper article dated April 17, 2000, featured Towanda in it's 'What we're famous for' series. The article tells of the two ways that Towanda sought to stay dry. .....

This photograph is of the Jacob and Sarah Moats log-cabin home, one of the first homes build in the Towanda area, sometime before 1856. The home was located about two and one-half miles north of the p .....

This written history of the Smith Grove Cemetery covers from April 8, 1861 to 2005. The only cemetery in Towanda Township, is located on a high bank overlooking Money Creek in the Southwest quarter of .....

This letter was written December 27, 1861 by Civil War soldier James H. Peterson, to his father, Elisha A. Peterson, Towanda resident. The letter was written from Camp Kennell in Jeffersonville, India .....

This letter was written January 20, 1862 by James H. Peterson to his father, Elisha A. Peterson, Towanda resident. The letter was written in Camp Jefferson during the Civil War. A transcription of the .....

This letter dated May 13, 1862 was from Joseph A. Alter to his father-in-law, Elisha A. Peterson, Towanda resident. The letter was sent from Franflin during the Civil War. Joseph B. Alter was the fa .....

A McLean County Community News article dated January 24-30,1990 described the reasons for the slow development of roads in rural McLean County in the early 1900s. The nature of the soil when soaked wi .....

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Title	Date	Topic	Description

Book of Towanda History titled "Towanda, McLean County, Illinois 1826 - 1976"	1826 - 1976	General History	Book of Towanda History titled "Towanda, McLean County, Illinois 1826 - 1976" as compiled by Mildred Hirst Roberts (Mrs. Ralph) and Elizabeth Jones Winter (Mrs. Bill B.). Thanks are given to Sherry Me .....

Written history of the Indian Creek Subdivision	1830 - 2005	Subdivisions	This written history of the Indian Creek Subdivision covers the years 1830 to 2005. Indian Creek is located two miles north of Towanda on the east side of County Road 29, and as of 2005 contained abou .....

Letter From Deborah Tipton to Sarah and Benjamin Ogden	1844-06-05	Correspondence	This letter was from Deborah Tipton, mother of Judge Thomas Tipton, to her brother and sister, Benjamin and Sarah Ogden of Money Creek Township. Deborah Tipton asked Benjamin Ogden to come to get her .....

Newspaper article on "What we're famous for ... Towanda'	1853 - 2000	Area Events	A Bloomington, Illinois Pantagraph newspaper article dated April 17, 2000, featured Towanda in it's 'What we're famous for' series. The article tells of the two ways that Towanda sought to stay dry. .....

Photograph of the Jacob and Sarah Moats log-cabin home, built ca 1856, with oral description	1856	Homes	This photograph is of the Jacob and Sarah Moats log-cabin home, one of the first homes build in the Towanda area, sometime before 1856. The home was located about two and one-half miles north of the p .....

Written history of the Smith Grove Cemetery beginning in 1861	1861 - 2005	Cemeteries	This written history of the Smith Grove Cemetery covers from April 8, 1861 to 2005. The only cemetery in Towanda Township, is located on a high bank overlooking Money Creek in the Southwest quarter of .....

Letter from Civil War Soldier James H. Peterson in 1861	1861-12-27	Correspondence	This letter was written December 27, 1861 by Civil War soldier James H. Peterson, to his father, Elisha A. Peterson, Towanda resident. The letter was written from Camp Kennell in Jeffersonville, India .....

Letter from Civil War Soldier James H. Peterson in 1862	1862-01-20	Correspondence	This letter was written January 20, 1862 by James H. Peterson to his father, Elisha A. Peterson, Towanda resident. The letter was written in Camp Jefferson during the Civil War. A transcription of the .....

Letter from Civil War Soldier Joseph B. Alter in 1862	1862-05-13	Correspondence	This letter dated May 13, 1862 was from Joseph A. Alter to his father-in-law, Elisha A. Peterson, Towanda resident. The letter was sent from Franflin during the Civil War. Joseph B. Alter was the fa .....

Newspaper article about early 1900 road development in rural McLean County	1900 - 1920	Transportation	A McLean County Community News article dated January 24-30,1990 described the reasons for the slow development of roads in rural McLean County in the early 1900s. The nature of the soil when soaked wi .....

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