Inventory Of The County Archives Of Illinois No. 9 Cass County Virginia

Inventory Of The County Archives Of Illinois
No. 9 Cass County (Virginia)

Prepared by
Illinois Historical Records Survey
Division of Community Service Programs
Work Projects Administration

1941

James M. Barnes Congressman, 20^th District	Martin B. Lohmann Senator, 30^th District
Robert H. Allison Representative, 30^th District
Major T. Flowerree Representative, 30^th District	Ed. Teefey Representative, 30th District
CASS COUNTY OFFICIALS
Circuit Judges--------------------------------	A. Clay Williams, Fred G. Wolfe, Maurice E. Barnes
County Judge--------------------------------	Roland B. Rohrer
County Clerk--------------------------------	George D. Shultz
Circuit Clerk and Recorder------------------	Frank W. Finn
Treasurer------------------------------------	Leo Fitzgerald
Sheriff---------------------------------------	Harry H. Hager
State’s Attorney-----------------------------	C. G. Colburn
Master in Chancery--------------------------	Lee Northcutt
Superintendent of Schools--------------------	M. M. Cruft
Superintendent of Highways------------------	Cleon V. Dawson
Coroner--------------------------------------	Charles H. Gersmeyer
Surveyor-------------------------------------	A. D. Millard
Superintendent County Home----------------	Edward Oleson
Superintendent Old Age Assistance----------	Marjorie Taylor
Examiner of the Blind------------------------	Dr. A. R. Lyles
Probation Officer----------------------------	Jennie Thompson
Farm Bureau Advisor------------------------	Guy Huested
Veterinarian----------------------------------	Dr. O. E. Blair

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CASS COUNTY
Frank C. Fox, Chairman (Elected by board April 1941)		George D. Shultz, Clerk

TOWNSHIP	NAME OF SUPERVISOR		TERM EXPIRES
Arenzville	Albert A. Nicol		1943
Ashland	George Jenkins		1943
Beardstown	Wesley Perry		1943
Beardstown	Arnold F. Gramann		1943
Beardstown	William H. DeSollar		1945
Bluff Springs	Gus A. Carls		1945
Chandlerville	E. F. Harbison		1945
Hagener	Russell Nordsiek		1943
Newmanville	Samuel S. Monroe		1943
Panther Creek	George R. Cline		1945
Philadelphia	R. E. Wankel		1945
Sangamon Valley	Thomas L. Barber		1945
Virginia	Frank C. Fox		1945

MEMBERSHIP STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1941

FINANCE & JUDICIARY Wm. H. DeSollar, Chairman George Jenkins T. L. Barber A. A. Nicol E. F. Harbison	SPEICAL TREE COMMITTEE Frank C. Fox T. L. Barber Gus A. Carls
COUNTY FARM & HOME George Cline, Chairman Wesley Perry Russell Nordsiek	COURTHOUSE & JAIL Gus A. Carls, Chairman Russell Nordsiek A. F. Granmann R. E. Wankel S. S. Monroe
LOCAL LIQUOR CONTROL Frank C. Fox, Chairman George Jenkins A. F. Gramann	PAUPER & BLIND T. L. Barber, Chairman A. A. Nicol Wesley Perry
ROAD AND BRIDGE S. S. Monroe, Chairman George Cline R. E. Wankel E. F. Harbison Gus A. Carls	LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Frank C. Fox T. L. Barber George Cline
PRINTING AND ELECTIONS E. F. Harbison, Chairman William H. DeSollar George Cline	COUNTY CLERK George D. Shultz
	STATE’S ATTORNEY C. G. Colburn

Table Of Contents

A. Cass County and Its Records System
- Chapter I. Historical Sketch (page 3)
  - Introduction: physical geography; Indians and the French. Coming of the settlers, 1816 - 1840: founders of Beardstown, Arenzville, Virginia and Chandlerville; origin of settlers, population 1840. Organization of the county: enabling act of 1837; election results and procedures; change in county boundary, name of county; shifts in county seat - Beardstown, 1837 - 1839, Virginia, 1839 - 1845. Public buildings, 1837-1852. Other administrative duties of the commissioners; court, 1837-1849: roads and bridges; public welfare; county finances. Early economic development: agricultural development; business activities. Early social institutions: educational progress, 1827-1867; churches; local newspapers; German literary association. From the Civil War to 1940 - political: war record; final change in county seat - establishment of township system; county roads - federal aid; increase of poor relief - federal program; growing complexity in county finances; county in national politics. From the Civil War to 1940 - economic and social: growth of population; coming of the railroad; agricultural prosperity and depression; business and manufacturing; social development. Conclusion.
  Chapter 2. Governmental Organization and Records System (page 51)
  - Introduction. General administration. Finances: taxation; fiscal control. Administration of justice: courts: clerks of courts; ministerial officers; prosecutions; inquests; enforcement of law. Elections. Education. Recordation. Public works: roads and bridges; public buildings; drainage. Public services: public health; vital statistics; public assistance. Coordination of functions. Records system.
    Chart (page 53)

Chapter 3. Roster of County Officers (page 81)

County Commissioners' Court

County Board of Supervisors

County Judges, Probate Justices of the Peace, County Clerks

Recorders, Circuit Court Clerks, Sheriffs

Coroners, State Attorneys, Treasurers

Superintendents of Schools, Surveyors

Chapter 4. Housing, Care, and Accessibility of the Records (page 92)

Charts of county offices showing percentage of records in depositories (pages 99, 100)

Charts of depositories, showing location, contents and condition (pages 101, 102)

Floor plans (pages 103-105)

Chapter 5. Abbreviations, Symbols, and Explanatory Notes (page 106)

B. County Offices and Their Records
- Chapter I. County Board (page 111)
  - General index. Proceedings of board: register of county orders; cancelled county orders; relief and pension funds. Management of county properties and roads.
  Chapter II. County Clerk (page122)
  - Taxation; lists of taxable property, levies; collections, abatement; judgement, sale, redemption, forfeiture. Vital statistics; births; deaths; stillbirths; marriages. Licenses and registers: register of officers; professional licenses and registers; estrays, marks and brands; dog licenses. Elections. Bonds of officers. Census. Military records. Miscellaneous records. Fees, receipts and expenditures.
  Chapter III. Recorder (page 142)
  - Entry books. Indexes. Instruments recorded: general; deeds; mortgages - real property; mortgages - chattel; certificates of levy, sale, and redemption; bonds of officers; other instruments. Plats. Fees.
  Chapter IV. County Court (page 156)
  - Proceedings of court. Dockets: court dockets; justice and magistrate dockets. Fee books. Naturalization.
  Chapter V. Probate Court (page 169)
  - Proceedings of court: general proceedings; wills, bonds, letters; inventories and appraisements; widows' relinquishment and selection; petitions, reports of sale; reports, current and final accounts. Dockets. Fee books.
  Chapter VI. Circuit Court (page 179)
  - General index. Proceedings of court. Transcripts. Dockets. Fee books. Reports to court. Jury lists. Probation. Naturalization. Office transactions.
  Chapter VII. Sheriff (page 193)
  - Process. Jail records. Fees. Miscellaneous papers.
  Chapter VIII. Coroner (page 199)
  
  Chapter IX. State's Attorney (page 201)
  
  Chapter X. Supervisor of Assessments (page 204)
  
  Chapter XI. Board of Review (page 206)
  
  Chapter XII. Collector (page 208)
  - Collection, settlement. Delinquent tax, abatement.
  Chapter XIII. Treasurer (page 211)
  - General accounts: ledgers, county orders. Special school accounts.
  Chapter XIV. Superintendent of Schools (page 213)
  - Accounts of school funds. School lands: school districts. Teachers' records. Pupil records. Reports. School officers. Correspondence.
  Chapter XV. Superintendent of Highways (page 219)
  - Commissioners' records. Allotments and claims. Construction and maintenance records. Plats.
  Chapter XVI. Surveyor (page 223)
  
  Chapter XVII. Drainage Commissioners (page 224)
  
  Chapter XVIII. Department of Public Welfare (page 227)
  
  Chapter XIX. County Home (page 231)
  
  Chapter XX. Farm Bureau (page 233)
  
  Chapter XXI. Home Bureau (page 234)

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