Milan Township.
“Milan Township is the youngest town[ship] in the county and was organized in 1857. It was taken off of Malta and Shabbona. Among the first settlers in this town were Lewis McEwen, Benj. Banfield, Reuben Dodd and several others. Most of the land in the township was entered in 1853. It being so far from timber it was considered of little value previous to 1858, but since that time its settlements have been very rapid, and land has become quite valuable. In the Summer of 1868 a handsome two-story building was erected at the center of the town, the upper part of which belongs to the township, and is used as a town hall and place of worship, while the lower story is used as a district school. During the rebellion it furnished thirty-eight soldiers for the Union army.” -1871
Milan Township records 1858 - 1900.
Milan Township Historical Resources.
Township History (1868).
Henry Lamson Boies (1830-1887), for many years the editor and publisher of the Sycamore True Republican newspaper, published the History of DeKalb County, Illinois, in 1868. It includes Civil War rolls and unit histories for area troops, a chronology from 1832-1868, seven historical sketches, and short township histories. Much of Boies’ structure, some wording, and even several errors carry through to later histories.
Township History (1907).
Past and Present of DeKalb County, Illinois, Volume I & II was published in 1907. Lewis M. Gross (1863-1919), compiled and wrote the extensive historical segment that comprises the first 328 pages of Volume I. The historical segment, extensively illustrated, includes history of Native Americans, early settlement, Civil War and the Underground Railroad, and township histories. The remainder of Volume I and all of Volume II contain biographical sketches of individuals, as well as a few businesses.
Digital Sources:
Milan Township.
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Community Club.
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Township History (1885).
Portrait and Biographical Album of DeKalb County, Illinois, published in 1885, contains biographical information as well as more than 100 pages of histories including early history and specific profiles like education, agriculture, the press, and government. The book also contains township and municipal histories.
Township History (1963).
Published in 1963 by the DeKalb County Board of Supervisors, From Oxen to Jets, A History of DeKalb County, 1835-1963, was edited by Harriet Wilson Davy (1888-1974), with the assistance of a small but distinguished panel of historians. A more conventional history than prior DeKalb County resources, the book covers early settlement, education, economic and political profiles, contemporary history, as well as historical profiles of townships. In 2012, an update, Acres of Change, 1963-2012, was published.
Landfill, Somonauk.
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Officers.
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Property/Land.
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Roads.
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Schools.
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Voting.
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Subjects (People).
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WWI.
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Taxes.
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WWII.
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Resources.
Administration.
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Website.
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Road District.
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