Published by admin on Tue, 07/06/2021 - 10:36am
There have been at least three books written about the history of Will County. In each of them you will find a list of prominent citizens that the author felt really made a difference in the building of our community. Today we will look at the Haydens, who in W. W. Stevens book, Past and Present of Will County, published in 1907, were identified as one of the most influential families in the Wilmington area.
The Haydens were settlers of Florence Township, and by the beginning of the 20th century had acquired huge amounts of some of the best farming land to be had anywhere.