Places in Grassy Twp

Section 8 Snyder--no information

Section 16 Cottage Home was on the Jonesboro Franklin Post Road in 1839. William Spence built the first house made of lumber, the "cottage". This is where the name Cottage Home originated. The three Baker doctors opened a store in 1884 with $3600 in stock. John Wesley Thaxton was the PM in 1892. Griffin Jacob Baker was the local doctor. Today all that remains is the church. The gravel lane which leads to the church was once the main street of town with the other businesses on either side.

Section 17 Head--no information. 

Section 20 Oak--no information

Section 20  Baker's Crossroads was located where Sec 20, 21, 28 and 29 meet. This area was settled by three Baker brother's: Jonathon Aaron, Benjamin Jackson and Jacob David. A fourth brother Abel, settled in Sec 33 and a sister, Rachel settled in Progress in Union Co. All where born in Mecklenburg Co, NC, in the 1830's they moved to Benton Co, TN. Abel being the first to come to ILL by 1840. The other three brothers followed in about 1853. Jonathon Aaron Baker (1821-1875) married Matilda C Sanders in Benton Co, TN he first settled in Sec 33. His three sons, Alonzo Pulaski (1848-1826), Griffin Jonathon (1851-1913) and Miles David (1853-1932) all became doctors. The doctors bought over a 1000 acres in the area, there was a church, and school on their land. They also owned a store in Cottage Home. They practiced in Grassy Twp until the 1890's or so. Alonzo seems to be the first to move going to Herrin, Griffin followed his son Carl (also a doctor) to Herrin and helped to build the hospital. Miles first went to Anna and worked at the Mental hospital there, but later joined the family in Herrin. Today this area is complete wilderness.

Section 23 Meade-- I am not sure if this was a village or not, but in Sep 1900 Nathan Mead closed the post office there and moved to Marion

Section 25 Wolf Creek was est by Eli Lance.