The 1979 History of Macoupin says the first settler in Nilwood Township was John A. Harris who settled in the northeast part of the township known as “Harris Point,” in 1829. Following Harris were brothers John, Samuel, and Edley McVey, and David Steel, settling at Sherill’s Point, later known as McVey. . . . Read more in MACOUPIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS HISTORY & FAMILIES available in our genealogy library or through this website.