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A Woman's Story of Pioneer Illinois: (Abridged, New Intro)

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So many pioneer stories were written at the request of a child or grandchild. What makes Christiana Tillson's humorous memoir different was her background. Tillson’s story records the reactions produced upon a refined New England woman by an environment at once predominantly southern and wholly frontier. Her youth in 1822 and her parting from all that she had known in the east were common of many later western migrants. But when she and her husband went out to try their fortunes, the "west" was what we today call the Midwest. It was still a wild, dangerous, and uncertain place to try to make a future. But the Tillson's did and Christiana left us a valuable account of their trials. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published


Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2016


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 107 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1519059906


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 01


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.5 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.27 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,885,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5,857 in United States Biographies #21,557 in Memoirs (Books) #25,452 in United States History (Books)


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    • Engaging Pioneer Memoir
Format: Kindle
This is the account of a Massachusetts woman and her husband who set out for a farm in the wilds of southwestern Illinois in the 1820's. It really makes one appreciate the sheer ingenuity and labor involved in such an endeavor, when people had to know how to raise or make the many things they could not buy. On the way to Illinois and once settled there, the Tillsons encountered a colorful cast of characters from slaves and traveling preachers to visiting neighbors and Governor Edward Coles. Mrs. Tillson wrote this for her youngest daughter who was born late enough that she had no experience of the hardscrabble life of these times. As such, it is very conversational and reader-friendly, even for the modern reader. It is like sitting down with her and a pot of tea and listening to her remenisce. People from southwestern Illinois will notice some familiar places in the book. People whose ancestors lived in that area at that time, as mine did farther south in Randolph County, will learn something about how they might have lived. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2021 by Larry Kloth
    • Fantastic
Format: Paperback
It was exactly what I wanted
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2025 by mom
    • personal history
This book is among the best I have read for Illinois history. I was looking for a focus on the life of women, at a certain time and place. This book provided all three: written by a woman, late nineteenth century and central Illinois. It is believeable and detailed. The writing style was clear and easy to read. It makes a good reference in my library. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2010 by Mary Anne Hoadley
    • Through Her Eyes
Format: Kindle
Anyone interested in a Woman's perspective in the early 1800's life and times out in the frontier of the 'far west' will enjoy this memoir
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2021 by Bigsurwego
    • Tedious read
Format: Kindle
This book is oddly paced and broken up with random numbers in many sentences which seem to have no bearing.
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018 by Susan H
    • Book
Format: Paperback
Not as expected.
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2026 by Amazon Customer
    • Supremely interesting
Fascinating account of pioneer life on the Midwestern prairie. Being from Illinois myself it was a great way to learn about the history of my native state.
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018 by Marilynn F.
    • Great book.
I live in Hillsboro, Illinois and my address is Tilson Place. Yes, it is named at the Tillson family. Great book.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2015 by Kindle Customer

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