Shallenberger, E. H. Stark County and its pioneers Cambridge, Ill.: B.W. Seaton, Prairie Chief Office, book and job printer, 1876, 316 pgs. Title page Front matter Table of contents Introduction Chapter I. A retrospective glance, including the various voyages of discovery... Chapter II. Our first settlers--Isaac B. Essex.. Chapter III. The formation of Stark County--Its first election, organization, &c. Political struggles and manuvers of the early settlers... Chapter IV. Public enterprises--Religious, educational, benevolent, military and business Chapter V. The fauna of Stark County Chapter VI. Out towns.--Toulon--Wyoming--Lafayette--Bradford--Castleton... Conclusion of part I Part second. Personal sketches. General Samuel Thomas and family Rev. R. C. Dunn and family Colonel William H. Henderson Rev. Samuel G. Wright Hall Family Turnbull and Oliver families Scotch settlement in Elmira Township The Storms Seeley Thomas Winn The Emerys James Bushwell The Butler Family General Thomas J. Henderson The M'Clennahan Family The Essex Family Conclusion to part second Appendix. Election returns for Stark County Soldiers' record