people of collinsville

By jlampit

  • Ephraim Connor first settler in area, however he had npo claim

    settled in section 5, T.3, R.8 S.2

  • Peter Csterline settled in section 32

    S.2

  • Col. Samuel Judy buys Connor's improvment

    held calim 338 which overlapped T.3, R.8, and T.4, R.8 S.2

  • Frenchman, De Lorm, from Cahokia settled in section 32

    S.2

  • Col. Judy builds first brick house

    located near Peters Station on Clover Leaf S.1

  • John Cook of Sheperdstown builds first permenent home

    S.1

  • Micheal Squiers, frst person to be buried in Collinsville cemetary

    S.2

  • Collins bros. Augustus, Anson, William B. and Micheal arrive

    form Litchfield Conn, S.1 and S.2

  • Three Collins bros. buy cabin and claim from Cook

    S.1

  • Collins bros biuld first meeting house

    S.2

  • Deacon William Collins (Collins bros. father), youngest bro. Fredrick and remainder of family jopin them

  • Collins bros. renaime settelment Unionville

  • first post office

    S.2

  • Town renamed, by election, Collinsville

    Collins bros. did not advocate this

  • Augustus Collins dies

    S.2

  • Mrs. Collins (collins bros mother) dies

  • Anson and William B. Collins die

    S.2

  • Village of Collinsville platted

    S.1

  • Deacon Collins dies aged 88

    S.2

  • Village charter adopted and trustees elected

    S.1

  • Dr. lumaghi sank first coal mine

    S.1

  • Collinsville incorporated as a city

    S.1
  • Period: to

    John Becker elected First Mayor

  • First town hall built

    S.1

  • Census population at 5,224

    S.2

  • Collinsville census puts population at 10,607

    S.2

  • commisoin form of gov't adopted

    S.1

  • 3,000 out of 9,800 people were coal miners

    S.1

  • Collinsville becomes bedroom community

    S.1

  • gov't changed to council-manager

    S.1