By: William Henry Perrin, Pub. 1883, reprinted 2025, 936 pages, NEW INDEX, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-920-9. This book is broken down into 4 sections. The first is the History of Crawford County which was formed in the Illinois Territory in 1816. Upon its creation, it covered approximately 1/3rd of the land mass of the state. All aspects of the history are covered: settlement, organization, legal, transportation, agriculture, newspapers, wars, along with the 9 early townships and their own personal history. The second is the History of Clark County which was created in 1819 from Crawford County. All aspects of its history are covered: settlement, organization, legal, transportation, agriculture, newspapers, wars, along with the 16 early townships and their own unique history. But the family historian will love the final two sections. Section 4 covers approximately 400 Biographical Sketches of the early settlers of Crawford County, while the fourth part covers approximately 300 biographical Sketches of the early settlers of Clark County.