The book The History of Menard And Mason Counties Illinois was written by author John Carroll Power Here you can read free online of The History of Menard And Mason Counties Illinois book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The History of Menard And Mason Counties Illinois a good or bad book?
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Wandel, whose favorable impressions of the great and growing West had led him to write back such glowing accounts of the country to his kinsmen, found, to his utter astonishment, upon the day of his arrival, a sale in progress at his fath- er's and uncle's, both of whom, with their families, were on the eve of starting for Mason County. After a short sojourn among his native hills, in company with James Wandel, his father, Isaac Huneywell, a brother-in-law, George Wandel, an uncle, and their fa...milies, he again turned his face westward. The entire journey was made by water, and the time consumed in coming from Pittsburgh to Havana was seven weeks. With bright hopes and eager expecta- tions of what their future Western homes would soon be, these families had severed the ties that bound them to their native land, to battle with the thou- sand difficulties incident to pioneer life. But alas for human expectations, the shadow of a great grief accompanied them on their journey. The decease of 682 HISTORY OF MASON COUNTY.
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