Anders, Frank Lafayette b. November 10, 1875 d. January 23, 1966 Philippines Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Insurrection in the Philippines in the United States Army as a Corporal in Company B, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands on May 13, 1899. His citation reads “With 11 other scouts, without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA
Brayman, Mason b. May 23, 1813 d. February 27, 1895 Civil War Union Major General, Idaho Governor. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was a lawyer for the Illinois Central Railroad when he was appointed Colonel in command of the 29th Illinois Infantry Regiment. In 1862, he was promoted Brigadier General in command of the 43rd Illinois Infantry Brigade that participated in the Tennessee and Mississippi campaigns. For leadership and dedication to duty, he was brevetted Major General of US Volunteers on March 13, 1865. After the war, he resumed...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA GPS coordinates: 43.8439407, -88.8456421 (hddd.dddd)
Horner, John Scott b. December 5, 1802 d. February 3, 1883 Michigan Governor. He graduated from Pennsylvania's Washington College in 1819, studied law, and became an attorney. In 1835 President Jackson appointed him Secretary of Michigan Territory and Governor ex officio, and he was Michigan's last Territorial Governor. Horner helped settle a boundary dispute with Ohio and served until Michigan became a state in 1836. He then accepted appointment as Secretary of the new Wisconsin Territory, and served until 1837, when he was named Register of the US...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Hillside Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA Plot: Row 6, Horner, Burling, Ballou, Thomas, Brigham Family plot
b. November 10, 1875 d. January 23, 1966