Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890


Book Description

Includes reports on population, housing, agriculture, education, language, employment, crime, manufacturing, commerce, geography, territories and possessions, vital statistics and life tables.










Legal Executions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri


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In the five state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri, 1027 men and women are known to have been legally hanged, gassed or electrocuted for capital crimes during the century after the Civil War. Drawing on thousands of hours of research, this comprehensive record covers each execution in chronological order, filling numerous gaps in a largely forgotten story of the American experience. The author presents each case dispassionately with the main focus given to essential facts.




Our Hofstetter Heritage


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Valentin Hofstetter was born 1 January 1774 in Weislingen, Alsace. His parents were Valentin Hofstetter and Anna Elisabethe Windstein. He married Marie Elisabeth Peter 25 December 1794. They had six children. Many of their descendants and relatives emigrated and settled mainly in Arkansas and Illinois.