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1820 Aggregate Census of Madison County |
This is a transcribed copy of the 1820 federal census of Madison County. The page this was taken from lists every county that existed in Illinois in 1820; this copy only lists Madison County. It includes population data broken down by race, gender, and age, including the number of enslaved and free African Americans. It does not include any possible Native Americans living in Madison County. It also lists the number of people engaged in agriulture, manufacturing, and commerce. Please note that at the time of the 1820 census, Madison County was much larger than its current boundaries. See Border History of Madison County. |
1820 |
July 6, 2017 |
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1869 to 1871 Road Plats of Madison County by Surveyor Don Alonzo Spaulding |
These road plats were created by Don Alonzo Spaulding from 1869 to 1871. On March 25, 1869, Spaulding was employed by the county court of Madison County to survey all state and county roads in Madison County for public record. The plats were completed by 1871, and the county court approved them as legal evidence on September 14, 1871. The plats were to be kept in the county clerk's office. Today, they are located in the office of the Madison County Recorder. The plats were used as evidence in a 1879 civil suit between The Edwardsville Railroad Company and Seth T. Sawyer. |
1871 |
May 15, 2017 |
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1834 to 1857 Plats of Madison County by County Surveyor Benaiah Robinson |
These three volumes were created in 1915 by Madison County Recorder John Berner, who copied the original record books created by Madison County Surveyor Benaiah Robinson and his staff. The original plats were drawn during Robinson's time as county surveyor in the 19th century. The earliest plat is from 1834 (page 74 of Book B), and the latest plat is from 1857 (page 244 of Book B). |
1834 - 1857 |
May 8, 2017 |
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Central Stamping Co. Catalog |
This catalog for the Central Stamping Company shows many of the company's products and gives other information about the company in 1889. The Central Stamping Company became the National Enameling & Stamping Company and moved its St. Louis factory to Granite City in the 1890s. |
1889 |
May 1, 2017 |
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Original 1818 Town Plan of Alton by Rufus Easton |
This town plan for Alton was plotted by St. Louis resident and Missouri territory delegate Rufus Easton in 1817. He named the town in honor of his son, Alton R. Easton. This plat also shows Langdon, Alby, and George streets, which Easton likely named after some of his other children. According to writing on the plat, Rufus Easton signed and delivered the plat on January 1, 1818. It was then approved on March 26, 1818 by John T. Lusk, a justice of the peace for Madison County. There are two copies: the first is on cloth; the second on paper. The map shows the property divisions of the town, including which properties were already sold. The edge of the Mississippi River is also visible, on which the river landing is planned and a promenade set aside for common use. |
January 1, 1818 |
March 10, 2017 |
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1825 Plat Map of Edwardsville |
This 1825 plat map of Edwardsville shows the property divisions in the town along Main Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street, and Randle Street. The original court house is visible, as is a public cemetery. A second survey of a property in Foster Township is also on the same page. |
December 29, 1825 |
March 10, 2017 |
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Panoramic Photo of the Illinois Glass Company |
This panoramic photo shows works of the Illinois Glass Company in 1897 |
August 6, 1897 |
November 15, 2016 |
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Old Lincoln School Building |
This photograph shows the original Lincoln School prior to the construction of the new building in 1911. |
1877 to 1911 |
October 10, 2016 |
