Gallaher, William 1818-1905 creator mixed material monographic eng 3 1 0.2 Memoir (circa 1880-1905) written by Gallaher consisting of recollections of his youth, 1827-1832, including his family's move from Westmoreland County, Pa., to Putnam County, Ill. Subjects include agriculture, neighbors, Gallaher (Gallagher) family affairs, and relations with Native Americans. Other topics include the Black Hawk War, depletion of buffalo herds in the 1870s, and Gallaher's boyhood encounter with Zachary Taylor. Includes a transcript of the memoir by Mary Gallaher Leigh (1983) and a photocopy of an undated photograph of William Gallaher. Open to research. Typewritten transcript, in part. [S.l.]. Pioneer and lawyer. Collection material in English. Taylor, Zachary 1784-1850 Gallagher family Agriculture Illinois Putnam County American bison Black Hawk War, 1832 Frontier and pioneer life Illinois Putnam County Indians of North America Wars 1815-1875 Indians of North America Illinois Illinois Description and travel Pennsylvania Description and travel Putnam County (Ill.) History Putnam County (Ill.) Social life and customs Westmoreland County (Pa.) History Lawyers Pioneers Leigh, Mary Gallaher. mm2002084933 Open to research. DLC 021024 20260227111729.0 mm2002084933