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|Date=1830/08/01
|Date=1830/08/01
|Country=United States
|Country=United States
|State=Illinois
|State=IL
|City=Paris
|City=Paris
|Game=Town ball
|Game=Town Ball
|Description=<p>Jeff Kittel's website "Game of Games" notes that in an 1879 history of Edgar County, IL, Colonel Jonathan Mayo says he played town-ball 50-60 years ago [i.e., 1819-29] &nbsp;in Paris (the county seat) "on the day of the public sale of lots in Paris."</p>
|Description=<p>Jeff Kittel's website "Game of Games" notes that in an 1879 history of Edgar County, IL, Colonel Jonathan Mayo says he played town-ball 50-60 years ago [i.e., 1819-29] &nbsp;in Paris (the county seat) "on the day of the public sale of lots in Paris."</p>
<p>Edgar County was founded in 1823. Paris was surveyed in the 1820s. Mayo is on record as purchasing public lands in Edgar County in 1830.</p>
<p>Edgar County was founded in 1823. Paris was surveyed in the 1820s. Mayo is on record as purchasing public lands in Edgar County in 1830.</p>

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Date of Game 1830
Game Town Ball
Location Paris, IL, United States
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Description

Jeff Kittel's website "Game of Games" notes that in an 1879 history of Edgar County, IL, Colonel Jonathan Mayo says he played town-ball 50-60 years ago [i.e., 1819-29]  in Paris (the county seat) "on the day of the public sale of lots in Paris."

Edgar County was founded in 1823. Paris was surveyed in the 1820s. Mayo is on record as purchasing public lands in Edgar County in 1830.

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Jeff Kittel, "Games of Games" website, Nov. 25, 2012 posting.

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