Beckley, Jake (Jacob Peter) b. August 4, 1867 d. June 25, 1918 Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. A hard-hitting first baseman, he joined the Pittsburgh Alleghenies (later called the Pirates) of the National League in 1888, and also played for the Giants, Reds, and Cardinals before he left the majors in 1907. Beckley was a master of the hidden-ball trick, and caught many runners napping off first base. He amassed 2,930 hits and batted .308 in his 20-year major league career, and held the record for games played by a first baseman until 1994, when...[Read More] (Bio by: anonymous) Cause of death: Heart Disease Riverside Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Hatch, William Henry b. September 11, 1833 d. December 23, 1896 US Congressman. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Missouri's 1st and 12th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1879 to 1895. (Bio by: K) Riverside Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Lamb, Alfred William b. March 18, 1822 d. April 29, 1888 US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1853 to 1855. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876. (Bio by: K) Riverside Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Porter, Gilchrist b. November 1, 1817 d. 1894 US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1851 to 1853, and 1855 to 1857. Also served as a State Court Judge. (Bio by: K) Riverside Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
b. August 4, 1867 d. June 25, 1918