Download or read book Biographical and Reminiscent History of Richland, Clay and Marion Counties, Illinois (Classic Reprint) written by J. H. G. Brinkerhoff and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Biographical and Reminiscent History of Richland, Clay and Marion Counties, Illinois Yet it is of these we must write, if we are to preserve the records of our people and trace the character of the men of today back to its foundation in the lives of those who have gone before, and instill into the life of coming gener ations that love of liberty and independence which characterized the fathers and made the hardy American pioneer the noblest Work of the Creator. Unsung he roes and heroines whose bones rest peacefully in the soil their energy con quered. And left a rich heritage to succeeding generations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.