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Genealogical Abstracts from Rock Island County Illinois Newspapers Volume 36 – The Rock Island Daily Argus, 1876 and The Rock Island Daily Union, 1876

NEW for August 2021

Volume 36 is available Free to members (login required) and is also available for purchase in the RICIGS Shop

Included in this volume are abstracts of all vital records, visits from out-of-town relatives and former residents of Rock Island County, probate and circuit court listings, road work and local police court cases.

The Rock Island Daily Argus, June 5, 1876

The old Rib. Moore house has been leveled and on its site Fred W. Kellerstrass is going to erect 2 three story stores. P. Kennedy has the contract for the new buildings. The whole block from Jefferson to Washington Street, except for Capt. Holt’s little white house where the Zeis shop now is, was a peach orchard. F.W. Kellerstrass is having his old brick residence on Illinois Street torn down and will erect a new store there.

You can find an index of the volume here.

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