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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population is 13,180. Its county seat is Lacon, Illinois.
Marshall County is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Marshall County was formed in 1839 out of Putnam County. It was named in honor of John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, who died in 1835.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1830 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 1,849
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| 1850 | 5,180
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| 1860 | 13,437
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| 1870 | 16,956
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| 1880 | 15,055
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| 1890 | 13,653
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| 1900 | 16,370
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| 1910 | 15,679
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| 1920 | 14,760
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| 1930 | 13,023
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| 1940 | 13,179
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| 1950 | 13,025
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| 1960 | 13,334
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| 1970 | 13,302
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| 1980 | 14,479
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| 1990 | 12,846
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilmarsha/index.htm
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