History of Oakdale Township

Compiled by Lawrence Hood and Claudine Coulter in 1969

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                                    Introduction

Introduction, Table of Contents and Map

                                Pages 1 through 10

1        Elkhorn Prairie

1        Old Trails & Early Settlers

3        Quotations from HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY

6        Post Riders

9        Prairie Fires

10      Cholera & Washington County in the Black Hawk War

Pages 11 through 19

11      Slavery in Washington County

12      The Underground Railroad

13      Covenanter Soldiers' Record of Oakdale, Illinois

15      A Brother's Tribute

16      The Union League of Loyal Women of America

17      Robbery & Murder of  J. Meyer.

18      Wells, Fargo & Co. in Oakdale Township

Pages 20 through 28

20      Plat of Town of Elkton – 1906

21      P1aces of Business in Elkton

22      Sketches of Early Citizens

23      From Ayers Point to Oakdale

24      Plat of Town of Oakda1e – 1906

26      Churches of Elkton

Pages 29 through 40

29      Historical Sketch of Covenanter Church

36      Historical Sketch of Oakdale United Presbyterian

Pages 41 through 50

41      Elkhorn Cemetery

43      Oakdale Community, Maxwell & Ayers Cemeteries

44      Decoration Day at Oakdale

47      Postmasters at Oakdale & Elkton

48      Rural Mail Carriers

50      Telephone Systems

Pages 51 through 60

51      Stores at Oakdale

52      Ardrey Store

53      Wm. Kroener Blacksmith Shop & Oakdale Creamery

55      The Kennedy Mill

56      Partial List of Township Officers

57      The Mill Company of Oakdale

59      Fox Butcher Shop & The David McC1ay Building

60      Garnholz-Borcherdtng Store

                                Pages 61 through 70

61      Kleinschmidt-Woodside store

62      McKean Drug Store & Kirkpatrick Building

63      Oakdale State Bank

64      Smith Blacksmith & Wagon Shop

65      George J. Decker

66      Oakdale Garages - Guthrie-Brammeier, Frieman, Brammeier

67      Electricity

68      The Railroad at Oakdale

69      History of the Grain Business at Oakdale     

Pages 71 through 79

71      Oakdale Lumber Yard & Honeywell’s Balloon

72      John Piper - Successful Stockman & Soldiers Reunion

73      First Airplane to Land at Oakdale

74      First Car & First Radios at Oakdale

74      All Weather Roads

77      Doctors in Oakdale

79      Mr. John T. Snyder & Pyatt Funeral Home

Pages 80 through 93

80      Conventions – Entertainment – Recreation  

90      Elkton & Oakdale


91      Those Who Served in World War I from Oakdale Township

91      Those Who Served in World War II- Mail from Oakdale

93      Agricultural Statistics - 1877

 Pages 94 through 104

94      School Districts Established

95      Elkton School -District # 2

96      District # 3

97      History of District # 4

101    History of District # 4 (continued)

102    Kerr District # 56 & Luney District # 57

102    Black Jack District # 69 & Oakdale District  # 70

___    Additional Information on Kerr School Teachers and Elkton

 Pages 105 through 116

105    Oakdale High School & Temple District # 72

105    Pleasant Hill District # 73

106    Story of Hibbard School - 1872

110    Hibbard District # 74, Hoepker District # 87

111    Oakdale Conso1idated Grade School District # 1

115    Progress in Curriculum Improvement

116    Sports

                                Pages 117 through 125

117    Land Entries -        Sec.    l,    2, 11, 12

118                                    Sec.    3,   4,   9, 10

119                                    Sec.    5,   6,   7,   8

120                                    Sec.  13, 14,  23, 24

121                                    Sec.  16, 17,  21, 22

122                                    Sec.  17, 18,  19, 20

123                                    Sec.  25, 26,  35, 36

124                                    Sec.  27, 28,  33, 34

125                                    Sec.  29, 30,  31, 32

Fillmore Family History Addendum

___    Fillmore Family History

George Cherry Addendum

___    Letter and attachments about George Cherry

 

This book was reprinted about 1986

This book is available at the Nashville Illinois Public Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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