Once Upon a House
Once Upon a House

On this day

19August

  1. 1824

    A future resident of Clinton was born in Lancaster, Penn.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1825

    A treaty of peace was made at Prairie du Chien with the Sioux, Chippewas, Sacs and Foxes, Winnebagoes, Ottawas and Pottawattamies, settling boundaries between the tribes; one passage gives only the year 1825. Several chiefs, including Quash-quamae and Mock-to-back-sa-gum, signed the Prairie du Chien treaty, and the peace concluded a war of nearly two hundred years' duration between the Sioux and Chippewas.

    RegionEvidence

  3. 1848

    Charter granted the Madison & Beloit Railroad Company.

    WorldEvidence

  4. 1851

    A loan of $1,500 at 10 per cent was obtained from Milton Harvey of Colebrook, N. H., for the Beloit school building.

    BeloitEvidence

  5. 1854

    Eber was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1859

    A daughter, Lilia K., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1873

    David Humphrey Foster was born in Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence

  8. 1881

    A notice was prepared and posted at Clinton stating that a petition would be presented to the circuit court asking that the village be incorporated.

    CountyEvidence

On this day

19August

  1. 1824

    A future resident of Clinton was born in Lancaster, Penn.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  2. 1825

    A treaty of peace was made at Prairie du Chien with the Sioux, Chippewas, Sacs and Foxes, Winnebagoes, Ottawas and Pottawattamies, settling boundaries between the tribes; one passage gives only the year 1825. Several chiefs, including Quash-quamae and Mock-to-back-sa-gum, signed the Prairie du Chien treaty, and the peace concluded a war of nearly two hundred years' duration between the Sioux and Chippewas.

    RegionEvidence

  3. 1848

    Charter granted the Madison & Beloit Railroad Company.

    WorldEvidence

  4. 1851

    A loan of $1,500 at 10 per cent was obtained from Milton Harvey of Colebrook, N. H., for the Beloit school building.

    BeloitEvidence

  5. 1854

    Eber was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  6. 1859

    A daughter, Lilia K., was born.

    WorldSettler recordEvidence

  7. 1873

    David Humphrey Foster was born in Beloit.

    BeloitEvidence

  8. 1881

    A notice was prepared and posted at Clinton stating that a petition would be presented to the circuit court asking that the village be incorporated.

    CountyEvidence