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The History of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1820 to 1898 HISTORY OF ROCKTON page 1 of 1 -1 "The History of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois, 1820 to 1898" WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. BY EDISON I. CARR. ROCKTON, ILLINOIS. HERALD OFFICE HISTORY OF ROCKTON. PREFACE. To prevent as far as possible the history of Rockton from being lost to coming generations, has been the chief motive in writing this book. Aside from the information obtained from various records, the author is greatly' indebted to a number of old settlers, who have furnished very ma}' facts which would have been lost to the next generation. To all such the author would return very grateful thanks, especially so to V William Halley W. F. Packard. Mrs. Jesse Blinn, Seely Perry, Mrs. David Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Merrill, E. J. Chase, T. M. Coons, Geo. Royden, E. W. Martin, N. B. Kincaid, Mrs. S. Stevens, J. J. Clover, E. J. Veness, W. H. Farmer, D. Newell, J. C. Truman, Leonard Thurston and many others. To gather all this material from a great variety of sources, has taken much time and some expense, but it has been undertaken more as a labor of love, than from any pecuniary benefit the author may derive from the sale of the book. If the citizens of Rockton and those who have formerly lived here appreciate the effort to faithfully preserve the history of the town and its people, the author will be very thankful. Respectfully submitted, Edson I. Carr. HISTORY OF ROCKTON. Rockton, one of the northern tiers of townships in Winnebago county, Illinois, is beautifully located in the famous Rock river valley, and unsurpassed for its fertility of soil and the intelligence and integrity of its inhabitants. Littlie was known of this desirable section of the country, prior to the Black Hawk war of 1832. After the close of that war in 1833, the men who had composed the army of some 3,000 soldiers, mainly drawn from the southern part of the state, very readily acquainted their neighbors of the rich and desirable lands of the north part of the state, and quite an emigration thereto was stimulated, and also from the eastern states. Previous to this time this section had only been visited by some enterprising Indian traders, who could See quite a business speculation in trafficking with the natives for their rich products of furs. The best known of these Indian traders in this vicinity was Stephen Mack, who on the advent of the first white settlers in 1835, lived with his Indian wife with a tribe of Winnebago Indians in the grove about two miles down the river, which was subsequently known as Bird's grove, on lands now owned by Caleb Bentley, Esq., of this town. The remains of the old fire-places where this tribe was encamped so many years are still distinctly visible. The following paragraph was kindly contributed by Cornelius Buckley, Esq., of Beloit, who has made the early history of Rock river valley a study for years: "There are excellent reasons for believing that what is now called Bird's grove, on the left bank of Rock river, was known to, or at least was visited by white men very early in the 18th century, and prior to 1720. K. W. Martin informed me that in 1875 he was present and took the dimensions of several old sugar maples, which had been felled in the grove, the largest of which — 162 rings from the outer bark — bore evidence of having been tapped for maple syrup. Several of the trees showed evidence of having been tapped when quite 3 young. The tapping was done with a chisel and gouge, leaving a cavity near the heart of the tree which the natural outer growth had covered and entirely concealed. This cavity was so concealed by an outer growth of 162 rings, demonstrating according to the usual method of reckoning the age of trees, that the chisel and gouge had been used 162 years prior to 1875, or as long ago as 1713. Several trees bore similar evidence of age and tapping. Of course no Indian in these parts as long ago as the first quarter of last century, possessed such instruments. This could be easily demonstrated, when we pause to consider that Ft. St. Louis, now Starved Rock, near Utica, on the Illinois river, was less than eighty miles distant, and it was occupied as a fortress as late as 1718, and even later, we can at least intelligently comprehend how a band of roving Frenchmen may have made maple sugar there before 1728." rocktonhistry.wps HISTORY OF ROCKTON page 2 of 2 STEPHEN MACK. Stephen Mack the Indian trader had the honor of being the first white man who settled in Rockton township, and probably in Rock river valley. He was born in Poultney, Vermont, in the month of February, in the latter part of the past century. He attended Dartmouth college, in New Hampshire, for a time, but seemed to have left the college before he graduated. He came west to Detroit with his father's family, soon after the close of the war of 1812, where his father held some position under the government, and might have had some connection with the fur trade business. Ambitious to start out in life for himself, and prompted by his love of adventure, Stephen Mack joined a government expedition, around the lakes from Detroit to Green Bay. While there he came in contact with some fur traders, and learning from them that the Rock river country would be a good place to establish a trading post, he accordingly struck across the country with an Indian pony, and arrived on Rock river near the place where Janesville was afterwards located. He then followed down the river until he came to an Indian settlement then known as the Turtle village near the present Beloit junction. Here he learned of the Indian camp at Bird's grove, and started out to find it from such directions as he could gather from the tribe, but taking the wrong trail he went on down the river until he finally reached a Pottawatomie village at Grand Detour. Here he located and for two or three years traded with the Indians there, taking their furs in exchange for his articles of traffic, and carrying his merchandise to and from Chicago on the backs of Indian ponies. Mack's relation with this tribe was not productive of the best of feeling; and although he had taken the chief's daughter, Ho-no-ne-gah, for his wife, still his life was in danger, because he refused to sell firearms and liquor to the tribe. During one of his trips to Chicago with three of his ponies, a plan was fully matured to dispose of him on his return and take possession of his effects. His Indian wife learning of their intentions, was on the lookout for her husband's return, and meeting him far out from camp, apprised him of his danger. It was quick work for her to mount one of the ponies, and together they started out for the Winnebago tribe at Bird's grove, where they were gladly welcomed and promised protection. It became their future home for a number of years. His Indian wife was a very faithful and devoted woman. She was largely absorbed in the care of her home and children, save when sickness of the early settlers called for her kind and skillful care and attention. Then with her supply of nature's remedies which the Great Spirit had so kindly spread out all around her, she would seek out the afflicted and bring sunshine and relief to many a suffering one who fell a prey to the ills of a new country. The high tribute of respect to Mack's Indian wife was genuine and sincere, and although of a dusky hue, she possessed a noble soul and did all she could to make those around her comfortable and happy. Not only in sickness were her many virtues shown in a mark ed degree, but the poor and destitute around her incident to the struggles of many an early settler, shared of her provisions in a generous manner. She delighted in doing good. Only once was she known to assume the garb of her pale-face sisters, and then it was by great solicitation; but she felt so ill at ease, and afraid to make herself conspicuous, she soon laid it aside and for ever after "was content with the costume of her tribe. Mrs. Jesse Blinn who was a near neighbor, says of her: 'She was very skillful in ornamenting her clothing. She made herself for extra occasions an Indian dress of fine blue broadcloth, with a border five inches deep all around it, worked with various colored ribbons; her taste in blending colors to have a pleasing effect was very fine, and her needle work almost perfect. Many articles about her home bore witness of her skillful handiwork. Being a Pottawatomie, she like her tribe, felt above the Winnebagoes in skill, and showed much ability in fashioning many articles of merchandise." Mrs. Mack's relatives from Grand Detour, often came to visit her, and on such occasions she would array herself in her best garments, visit their tents and for a brief time be a child of nature again. She died in July, 1847, leaving a child about a year old. She was the mother of eleven children, two of whom died in infancy. Mack was living in peace and quietude with the Indians at the breaking out of the Black Hawk war.
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