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This is a partial index of the 1892 Clark County, IL, Platbook.  I am still adding names for the following townships:  Anderson, Martinsville, Marshall, Orange, and Wabash.  I have completed indexing the other townships in Clark County, IL, and have tried to include every name found there.  I’m sure I’ve made some mistakes, but I hope that it helps you in your genealogical quest.  If it does, please e-mail me at mccachern@sbcglobal.net   I used the “Historical Directory” listed at the back of the book as the base of the index, then I added other land owners listed in the platbook that were not listed in the original index.   I have added more complete names for individuals in parenthesis following their listing.  I have added * before the names to indicate individuals to whom I am related.  Please contact me if you also have a link to these individuals.

 

Platbook of Clark County, Illinois

Compiled and Published by Geo. A. Ogle & Co.

415 & 417 Dearborn St., Chicago, IL

1892

 

Eng. By Balliet & Volk, 27 So. Sixth St. Phila.

Printed by F. Bourquin, 31 So. 6th St., Philad.

 

Name

Business

Township or Village

Sec.

Post-Office

Year of Birth

Nativity

When Came to County

Oberholtzer, D. V.

 

Johnson

18, 19

 

 

 

 

O’Garra, John

 

Douglas

33

 

 

 

 

O’Garra, John

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Marshall

5

Marshall

1825

IRELAND

1852

Ogle, N. V.

 

Melrose

2

 

 

 

 

O’Harrow, Melissa

 

Wabash

25, 30

 

 

 

 

Olson, J. W.

 

Melrose

31

 

 

 

 

Olum, C. H.

Veterinary Surgeon

Anderson

2

Marshall

1863

IL

1866

Olum, Geo.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Anderson

2

Marshall

1868

IL

1868

Orendorff, George

 

Johnson

20, 29

 

 

 

 

Orndorff, T. L.

State’s Attorney

Marshall

 

Marshall

1839

OH

1852

O’Rourk, J.

 

Darwin

16

 

 

 

 

O’Rourk, John

 

Darwin

22

 

 

 

 

O’Rourke, Martin

 

Douglas

33

 

 

 

 

Orr, H. C.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Johnson

31

Advance

1834

OH

1875

Orr, M. M.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Johnson

31

Advance

1837

OH

1875

Orrell, Samuel

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Johnson

15, 16

Oak Point

1833

IN

1840

Orrell, Theodore

 

Johnson

16

 

 

 

 

Osborn, Isaac

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Auburn

24

Clark Center

1838

IN

1888

Osborn, John

 

Wabash

20

 

 

 

 

Osborn, Preston

Farmer & Stock Raiser

York

30, 33

West York

1845

IN

1869

Osborn, S.

 

Auburn

24

 

 

 

 

Osborn, Victorine

 

Casey

30, 31

 

 

 

 

Owen, M. G.

Dealer in General Merchandise

Westfield

 

Westfield

1843

IN

1879

Owings, Asa

 

Johnson

5, 16

 

 

 

 

Oxiden, Levi

 

Darwin

30

Hatton

 

 

 

Paden, C.

 

Casey

20

 

 

 

 

Pantle, Adam

 

Darwin

19

 

 

 

 

Parcel, Sam’l N.

Farmer & Stock Dealer

Westfield

30

Westfield

1850

IL

1850

Parker, Charles

 

Darwin

8

 

 

 

 

Parker, J. A.

 

Westfield

31

 

 

 

 

Parker, Leroy

 

Casey

20

 

 

 

 

Parker, Sophia

 

Westfield

33

 

 

 

 

Parks, S.

 

Casey

29

 

 

 

 

Parsal, J. I.

 

Westfield

30, 31

 

 

 

 

Partlow, J. P.

 

Johnson

27

 

 

 

 

Partlow, John

 

Johnson

34, 35

 

 

 

 

Partlow, M.

 

Johnson

26

 

 

 

 

Partlow, N.

 

Casey

20

 

 

 

 

Partlow, V.

 

Casey

20

 

 

 

 

Patchett, Hiram

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Martinsville

11

Martinsville

1831

ENGLAND

1844

Paulk, Marlin

 

Anderson

19

 

 

 

 

Paulk, T. N.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Anderson

19

Martinsville

1839

OH

1876

Payne, William J.

 

Auburn

31

 

 

 

 

Pearce, Cromwell

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Anderson

11

Marshall

1834

MD

1837

Pearce, Dr. Edward

Physician & Surgeon

Darwin

15, 20, 27, 34, 35

Darwin

1849

IL

1849

Pearce, Isaac G.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Casey

13

Martinsville

1832

OH

1851

Pearce, J. C.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Casey

13

Martinsville

1860

IL

1860

Pearce, Martha E.

 

Darwin

27

 

 

 

 

Pearce, Thomas

 

Darwin

11, 20, 21

 

 

 

 

Pease, L.

 

York

19

West Union

 

 

 

Peck, J. W.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Marshall

9

Marshall

1848

IL

1848

Peker, Frank

 

Darwin

16

 

 

 

 

Penn, George

 

Casey

26

 

 

 

 

Pennell, Allen

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Anderson

9

Marshall

1868

IL

1868

Pennell, Wm.

Merchant

Auburn

 

Clark Center

1842

OH

1860

Perisho, Geo.

 

Parker

26

 

 

 

 

Perisho, J. M.

 

Parker

26

 

 

 

 

Perisho, Lafayette

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Parker

6, 26, 36

Martinsville

1856

IL

1856

Perisho, R. M.

 

Dolson

15

 

 

 

 

Perkins, B. F.

 

Casey

9

 

 

 

 

Perkins, Frank

 

Casey

22

 

 

 

 

Perkins, Henry

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Casey

16, 22

Casey

1839

IN

1865

Perkins, H.

 

Parker

31

 

 

 

 

Perrine, John

 

Johnson

12

 

 

 

 

Perry, D.

 

Dolson

36

 

 

 

 

Perry, H.

 

Wabash

29

 

 

 

 

Perry, J. C.

 

Casey

20, 29

 

 

 

 

Peters, Hannah

 

York

6

 

 

 

 

Peters, Noah

 

Johnson

23, 34

 

 

 

 

Peters, W. S.

Banker

Casey

19, 28

Casey

1823

OH

1856

Petty, A.

 

Dolson

19

 

 

 

 

Peyton, A.

 

Wabash

27

McKeen

 

 

 

Peyton, Jonathan

 

Wabash

24

 

 

 

 

Phillips Heirs

 

Melrose

21

 

 

 

 

Phillips, R. L.

Attorney (of firm Gasaway & Phillips)

Marshall

 

Marshall

1868

IN

1878

Phillips, S.

 

Dolson

15

 

 

 

 

Phillips, Sarah

 

Auburn

2

 

 

 

 

Phillips, T. W.

 

Johnson

1

 

 

 

 

Phillips, Thomas

 

Auburn

3, 2

 

 

 

 

Piersall, G. W.

 

Casey

35

 

 

 

 

Piersall, John

 

Casey

23

 

 

 

 

Piersall, Mary A.

Retired

Casey

24

Martinsville

1820

KY

1874

Piersall, Samuel

 

Casey

23

 

 

 

 

Piersall, William

 

Casey

24

 

 

 

 

Piety, J. D. E.

 

York

3

 

 

 

 

Piety, W. H.

 

York

3

 

 

 

 

Pine, Emeline

 

Wabash

28

 

 

 

 

Pine, Wm.

 

Dolson

1

 

 

 

 

Pine, William

 

Wabash

32, 35, 36

 

 

 

 

Pinnell, E.

 

Parker

6

 

 

 

 

Pinnell, J. J.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Westfield

34

Westfield

1826

KY

 

Pinnell, John T.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Westfield

23

Westfield

1842

IL

1847

Pinnell, William

 

Anderson

9

 

 

 

 

Pittinger, F.

 

Auburn

36

 

 

 

 

Plasket, Wm.

 

Dolson

13

 

 

 

 

Plaster, Henry

 

Marshall

13

 

 

 

 

Platz, George

 

Marshall

13

 

 

 

 

Poe, W. H.

 

Martinsville

31

 

 

 

 

Pogue, Wm.

 

York

31

 

 

 

 

Poor, William

 

Darwin

8

 

 

 

 

Poorman, Amanda

 

Anderson

36

 

 

 

 

Poorman, Amanda

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Darwin

31

Hatton

1828

KY

1836

Poorman, B. F.

Miller & Wolesale Dealer in Flour

West Union

 

West Union

1842

IL

 

Poorman, B. F.

 

York

15, 23, 27

 

 

 

 

Poorman, J. J.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

York

5, 6

Walnut Prairie

1857

IL

1857

Pratt, J. L.

Notary Public, etc

Westfield

 

Westfield

1835

OH

1840

Prevo, A.

 

York

2

 

 

 

 

Prevo, Charles

 

York

32

 

 

 

 

Prevo, Emma

 

York

19, 29, 30

 

 

 

 

Prevo, Henry

 

York

29

 

 

 

 

Prevo, Irwin

 

York

17, 20

 

 

 

 

Prevo, James

 

York

19, 29

 

 

 

 

Prevo, S.

 

Darwin

32

 

 

 

 

Prevo, S. C.

 

York

29, 20

 

 

 

 

Prevo, Samuel

 

York

1, 2, 23

 

 

 

 

Priie, I. N.

 

York

16

 

 

 

 

Primm, William

 

Casey

15, 22

 

 

 

 

Pritchard, C.

 

York

34

 

 

 

 

Pritchard, Ingram

Furniture and Undertaker

Marshall

 

Marshall

1857

IN

1887

Prust, Daniel

 

Darwin

32

 

 

 

 

Prust, Daniel

 

York

5, 7

 

 

 

 

Pugh, S. V.

 

York

19

West Union

 

 

 

Pyle, William

 

Melrose

2, 10, 11

 

 

 

 

Quick, Aaron

 

Wabash

27

McKeen

 

 

 

Quick, J.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Marshall

10

Marshall

1828

NY

1840

Rader, Harvey

 

York

21, 22

 

 

 

 

Raider, John

 

Johnson

19

 

 

 

 

Raisner, Fred

 

Darwin

10

 

 

 

 

Ralston, A. J.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Melrose

28,  32, 33

West York

1829

IN

1840

Ralston, J. P.

 

Melrose

35

 

 

 

 

*Ralston, Prevo

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Melrose

28, 29, 32

West York

1844

IL

1844

Ralston, T. R.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Melrose

32, 33

West York

1835

IN

 

Ramsay, David

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Johnson

12

Martinsville

1809

IRELAND

1842

Ramsay, Henrietta

 

Johnson

11

 

 

 

 

Ramsey, D.

 

Martinsville

32

 

 

 

 

Ramsey, John

 

Martinsville

31

 

 

 

 

Ramsey, T. J.

 

Casey

25

 

 

 

 

Randall, W. T.

 

Martinsville

27

 

 

 

 

Randolph, S.

 

Johnson

35

 

 

 

 

Raney, W. C.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Marshall

7

Marshall

1847

IN

1873

Rardin, E.

 

Dolson

16, 17

 

 

 

 

Rardin, E. F.

 

Dolson

5

 

 

 

 

Rardin, Jackson

Miller (of Rardin Bros.)

Westfield

 

Westfield

1841

IN

1862

Rardin, M.

 

Dolson

5, 32

 

 

 

 

Ratts, Rinehart

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Orange

4

Martinsville

1834

IN

1858

Read, William

 

Auburn

22, 23

 

 

 

 

Reasor, William

 

Anderson

32

 

 

 

 

Redman, C.

 

Westfield

27

 

 

 

 

Redman, C. W.

 

Dolson

19

 

 

 

 

Redman, J.

 

Westfield

26

 

 

 

 

Redman, J. C.

 

Westfield

24

 

 

 

 

Redman, J. W.

 

Westfield

24

 

 

 

 

Redman, L. L.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Westfield

24

Westfield

1830

KY

1831

Redman, S. E.

 

Westfield

21

 

 

 

 

Reece, L. M.

 

Melrose

3

 

 

 

 

Reed, Amanda

 

Casey

32

 

 

 

 

Reed, Amanda

 

Johnson

9

 

 

 

 

Reed, Frank

 

Anderson

20

 

 

 

 

Reed, H.

 

Johnson

10

 

 

 

 

Reed, I. S.

 

Johnson

9

 

 

 

 

Reed, Isaac

 

Johnson

4, 30

 

 

 

 

Reed, J. B.

 

Johnson

9

 

 

 

 

Reed, J. S.

 

Casey

29, 32

 

 

 

 

Reed, J. S.

 

Johnson

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reed, L. N.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Auburn

35, 2

Clark Center

1837

IN

1846

Reed, Robt.

 

Johnson

30

 

 

 

 

Reed, T. H.

 

Casey

32

 

 

 

 

Reed, W.

 

Casey

21

 

 

 

 

Reed, William

 

Melrose

21

 

 

 

 

Reedy, Rebecca

 

Auburn

6

 

 

 

 

Reedy, Samuel

 

Auburn

1

 

 

 

 

Reely, M.

 

Dolson

36

 

 

 

 

Reely, Samuel

 

Dolson

36

 

 

 

 

Reily, Mrs. Marthy

 

York

6

 

 

 

 

Remlinger, John

 

Wabash

29

 

 

 

 

Renes,? William

 

Melrose

2

 

 

 

 

Renner, William

 

Casey

20

 

 

 

 

Reynolds, A.

 

York

31

 

 

 

 

Reynolds, C.

 

York

33

 

 

 

 

Reynolds, David D.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Douglas

35

Marshall

1843

IL

1843

Reynolds, Dolly

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Douglas

34, 35

Marshall

1822

IL

1835

Reynolds, John

 

Douglas

34

 

 

 

 

Reynolds, John

 

Marshall

24

 

 

 

 

Reynolds, O.

 

Melrose

35

 

 

 

 

Reynolds, R. M.

 

Douglas

33

 

 

 

 

Reynolds, Walter

 

Douglas

27, 34

 

 

 

 

Reynolds, William

 

Johnson

36

 

 

 

 

Rhodes, S.

 

Dolson

4

 

 

 

 

Richard, S. J.

 

Dolson

6

 

 

 

 

Richards, Rev. J. W.

Clergyman

Melrose

1

Walnut Prairie

1863

IL

1863

Richards, T. W.

 

York

6

 

 

 

 

Richards, Thomas

 

Melrose

1

 

 

 

 

Richards, Thomas

 

York

6, 7

 

 

 

 

Richardson, J. B.

 

York

27, 32

 

 

 

 

Richardson, R. E.

 

Johnson

6

 

 

 

 

Richart, J. A.

Saw, Feed, and Meal Mills, Lumber and Fine Stock (of Richart & Johnson)

Martinsville

 

Martinsville

1855

IL

1868

Richart, James

 

Anderson

31

 

 

 

 

Richart, Lavina

 

Anderson

30

 

 

 

 

Richart, William

 

Anderson

31

 

 

 

 

Richhart, James

 

Darwin

20

 

 

 

 

Riley, G. D.

 

Melrose

12

 

 

 

 

Rinehart, J. B.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Wabash

26

Dennison

1838

NJ

1872

Roberts, J. H.

 

Melrose

18

 

 

 

 

Roberts, T. C.

 

Johnson

33

 

 

 

 

Roberts, W. S.

 

Martinsville

12

 

 

 

 

Robertson, Cyrene

 

Wabash

24

 

 

 

 

Robertson, J. W.

 

Wabash

29, 30

 

 

 

 

Robinson, John

 

Parker

23, 26,  28, 33, 36

 

 

 

 

Robinison, L. D.

 

Casey

8, 17

 

 

 

 

Robinson, L. D.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Parker

15, 21, 22, 27, 28, 34, 35

Martinsville

1819

TN

1822

Robinson, Lucius

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Wabash

32

State Line

1838

VA

1849

Robinson, Taylor

 

Melrose

23

 

 

 

 

Robinson, Wm. M.

Retired Farmer

Darwin

6

Marshall

1828

VA

1849

Robinson, W. M.

 

Dolson

29

 

 

 

 

Robinson, W. N.

 

Dolson

20

 

 

 

 

Rockwell, J.

 

Douglas

26

 

 

 

 

Rockwood, E. C.

Cashier of People’s Bank

Martinsville

 

Martinsville

1863

IL

1889

Rodebaugh, Mary

 

Parker

13

 

 

 

 

Rodebaugh, P.

 

Parker

13

 

 

 

 

Rodgers, C. B.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Parker

36

Martinsville

1833

OH

1849

Rodgers, James

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Parker

36

Martinsville

1832

OH

1848

Rodgers, Wm.

 

Parker

36

 

 

 

 

Rogers, Asa

 

Casey

1

 

 

 

 

Rogers, Ash

 

Parker

35

 

 

 

 

Rolison, E.

 

Dolson

28, 29

 

 

 

 

Rollings, Walter

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Wabash

29

Dennison

1866

OH

1874

Romines, W. F.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Auburn

3, 34

Martinsville

1831

VA

1833

Romines, W. F.

 

Martinsville

28

 

 

 

 

Rood, D.

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Marshall

4

Marshall

1842

IL

1842

Rook Bros.

 

York

34

 

 

 

 

Rook, C. B.

 

York

9, 34

 

 

 

 

Rook, J. H.

 

York

16, 27, 34

 

 

 

 

Rook, J. S.

 

York

33

 

 

 

 

Rooks, Amanda

 

Casey

9

 

 

 

 

Ross, John

 

Dolson

9, 10

 

 

 

 

Ross, M.

 

Dolson

8

 

 

 

 

Ross, M. C.

 

Dolson

10

 

 

 

 

Ross, Mary

 

Dolson

9

 

 

 

 

Ross, O. I.

 

Casey

31

 

 

 

 

Rothrock, J. A.

 

Johnson

4

 

 

 

 

Rowbrough, D. R.

Police Magistrate

Casey

 

Casey

1843

IN

1870

Rowe, C. F.

Miller (of Rowe Bros)

Martinsville

 

Martinsville

1858

IN

1870

Rowe, J. W.

Miller (of Rowe Bros)

Martinsville

 

Martinsville

1850

IN

1869

Rudy, Christ

 

Casey

27, 28, 33

 

 

 

 

Ruedy, C.

 

Johnson

2

 

 

 

 

Ruhl, E.

 

Darwin

7, 18

 

 

 

 

Rupp, Henry

Retired Farmer

Martinsville

31

Martinsville

1805

PA

1847

Rupp, Henry

 

Parker

36

 

 

 

 

Rush, James

 

Casey

3

 

 

 

 

Rush, S.

 

Casey

1

 

 

 

 

Rush, Spencer

Farmer & Stock Raiser

Casey

3, 4

Martinsville

1845

OH

1846

Rush, Spencer

 

Martinsville

31

 

 

 

 

Rush, William

 

Casey

1

 

 

 

 

Rush, William

 

Parker

11, 14

 

 

 

 

Rude, John A.

 

Johnson

26

 

 

 

 

Runnels, H.

 

Casey

11

 

 

 

 

Rayn, A. H.

 

Casey

1

 

 

 

 

Ryan, C. M.

 

Casey

13

 

 

 

 

Ryan, John A.

 

Parker

35

 

 

 

 

Ryan, Lewis

 

Casey

14

 

 

 

 

Ryan, Luther

 

Melrose

26

 

 

 

 

Ryan, R.

 

Casey

14

 

 

 

 

Ryan, Taylor

Insurance & Real Estate

Martinsville

 

Martinsville

1849

IL

1849