Rock Island County, Illinois, Cemetery listings

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For other Records Contact:

Rock Island Historical Society 822 11th Avenue. Moline, IL 61265-1221 E-mail: information@richs.cc Tel. (309) 764-8590 Research Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 9:00 - 4:00
Augustana Historical Society Special Collections, Augustana Library 639 38th Street Rock Island, IL 61201	Blackhawk Genealogical Society Post Office Box 3912 Rock Island, Illinois 61204-391
Illinois State Genealogical Society Post Office Box 10195 Springfield, IL 62791-0195 217-789-1968	Rock Island County Historical Society Post Office Box 632 822 11th Ave. Moline, Illinois 61265 309-764-8590 Email
Historic Preservation Agency Hauberg Museum 1510 46th Ave. Rock Island, IL 61201 309-788-9536	Center for Belgian Culture 712 18th Ave. Moline, IL 61265 309-762-0167

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created June 19, 2007

Established from Jo Davies Co., IL, in 1831

It was formed out of Jo Davies county in 1831 and named for an island located in the
Mississippi river. The first white man who came to this county as a settler, was Col. George Davenport, who came with the garrison in 1816, and built his house on the lower end of the island. For about thirteen years he and his family were the only white persons, aside from the soldiers and officers of the garrison, in this vicinity.

Rock Island County prior to its organization was included in the jurisdiction of Jo Davies County. In 1833 the Legislature passed an act declaring that all the territory embraced within the current county boundaries be known by the name of Rock Island.
In pursuance of the provisions of this act, due notice was given to the legal voters to meet at the house of John Barrell, in Farnhamsburg, on Monday, the 5th day of July, 1833, to elect three County Commissioners, one Sheriff, one Coroner, three Justices of the Peace and three Constables. The following were voted into office that day.

Commissioners George W. Harlan
John W. Spencer
Col. George Davenport
Sheriff Benjamin F. Pike
Coroner Levi Wells
Justices of the Peace George W. Harlan
J. B. Patterson
Joel Wells, Jr.
Constables George V. Miller
Huntington Wells
Edward Corbin

First Marriages: Marriages

(1) James L. Burtis and Angeline Beardsley, July 13, 1833

(2) Benjamin Goble and Barbary Vandruff, August 22, 1833

(3) Adrian H. Davenport and Hariet Sibley, April 1, 1834

Sources:

"Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Rock Island County, Vol. II", 1914, Munsell Publishing Company, Chicago.

"Past and Present of Rock Island County, Ill.", 1877, H.F. Kent & Co., Chicago.

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