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Dick, Arthur b. April 1, 1911 d. July 2, 1978
Entertainer. Arthur Dick did the impossible on crutches, with a routine of runs, tricks roller skating, dancing, high jumping and comedy. One of his most amazing accomplishments was competing in the mile run on crutches in competition with two legged athletes & although he never won first place, he never finished last. His best time was 5 minutes & 14 seconds. During WWII he spent several years overseas with the U.S. Navy entertaining & instructing the hospitalized veterans. He also made 3...[Read More]
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Green, Bowling b. January 25, 1786 d. February 13, 1842
The Greens were early pioneers and settled 1/2 mile north of New Salem, Illinois.
Bowling Green was a close friend and mentor to Abraham Lincoln.
Bowling Green sort of nudged Abraham Lincoln into politics.
Bowling and Nancy Green took Mr. Lincoln into their home when he was despondent over the death of Ann Rutledge. They may have saved his life
since many witnesses felt that Mr. Lincoln was close to suicide.
Abraham Lincoln again stayed with Mrs. Green...[Read More] (Bio by: Michael Ratliff Lutz)
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Green, Nancy b. December 30, 1793 d. December 20, 1867
The Greens were early pioneers & settled 1/2 mile north of New Salem, Illinois.

Bowling Green was a close friend and mentor to Abraham Lincoln.
Bowling Green sort of nudged Abraham Lincoln into politics.
Bowling and Nancy Green took Mr. Lincoln into their home when he was despondent over the death of Ann Rutledge. They may have saved his life
since many witnesses felt that Mr. Lincoln was close to suicide.
Abraham Lincoln again stayed with Mrs...[Read More] (Bio by: Michael Ratliff Lutz)
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Harris, Thomas Langrell b. October 29, 1816 d. November 24, 1858
Mexican War Army Officer, US Congressman. After pursing classical studies and graduating from Washington College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1841, he was admitted to the Illinois State bar the next year and commenced law practice in Petersburg, Illinois. He served as school commissioner of Menard County in 1845 and during the Mexican War, raised a company that joined the 4th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was elected Major of the regiment and received a sword from the state of Illinois for...[Read More] (Bio by: John Winterbauer)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Hill, Samuel b. 1800 d. November 14, 1857
In 1829 Samuel Hill and John McNamar (aka McNeil) built the first general store in New Salem. A few years later they dissolved the partnership by mutual consent and Hill expanded his investments & opened a carding mill. He was postmaster until 1833 when Lincoln assumed the position in an appointment by President Andrew Jackson. In 1835 Samuel Hill built the only full two-story home in New Salem for his bride. It also was one of few buildings in the village known to have a porch.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Lukins, Peter
In 1831, the year Lincoln arrived in the town, fellow Kentuckian Peter Lukins built a two-room cabin that also housed his cobbler's shop. Lukins left a year later with George Warburton to develop the town of Petersburg.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Masters, Dexter Wright b. 1908 d. 1989
Nephew of author Edgar Lee Masters, son of Thomas Davis Masters. Noted authority on atomic enegry; one of the founders of The Consumers Union & the magazine Consumer Reports; author of The Accident, The Cloud & The Intelligent Buyer's Guide to Sellers. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Masters, Edgar Lee b. August 23, 1868 d. March 5, 1950
Acclaimed Poet.
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Masters, Emma Dexter b. 1849 d. 1926
Mother of Edgar Lee Masters.
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Masters, Hardin Wallace b. 1845 d. 1925
Father of Edgar Lee Masters. States attorney for Menard County.
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Masters, Lucinda b. 1814 d. 1910
Paternal grandmother of Edgar Lee Masters. Prominent farmer in Menard County.
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Masters, Squire Davis b. 1812 d. 1904
Paternal grandfather of Edgar Lee Masters. Prominent farmer in Menard County.
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Miller, George Mitchell d. March 26, 1879
Literary Figure. The subject of Edgar Lee Master's 1920 novel titled "Mitch Miller," he died at the age of 10 years, 2 months and 15 days when he was struck by a train while trying to hop on near Oakford, Illinois (about 9 miles north of Petersburg, where both Miller and Masters are buried). (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Regnier, Francis b. 1808 d. September 14, 1859
One year after Abe Lincoln arrived in New Salem, Illinois, Dr. Francis Regnier of Marietta, Ohio, purchased a cabin and set up his practice. Stout, witty and eccentric, Dr. Regnier was the son of a French physician. In 1834 he moved to nearby Clary's Grove, but continued using the New Salem location as his office for several years. In the 1840s he represented Menard County in a Whig Party nominating convention, where his vote was pledged for Lincoln.
Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Rutledge, Ann Mayes b. January 7, 1813 d. August 25, 1835
She was Abraham Lincoln’s First Love. Her death at the age of 22 led to Lincoln’s first known severe depression. Born Ann Mayes Rutledge near Henderson, Kentucky, she was the third of ten children born to Mary and James Rutledge. In 1829, her father, along with John M. Cameron, founded New Salem, Illinois, building a dam, sawmill and gristmill. As their business expanded, James Rutledge decided to lay out a town and sell lots of land. After the town started becoming populated, James Rutledge...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Rutledge, Ann (Anna May) [original burial site] b. January 7, 1813 d. August 25, 1835
Abraham Lincoln's sweetheart.
Old Concord Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Stephenson, Benjamin Franklin b. October 3, 1823 d. August 30, 1871
Civil War Union Army Surgeon. He was the founder of the Grand Army of the Republic organization of Union Army veterans. A graduate of Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois, he joined the Union Army on April 7, 1862, when he was commissioned as Chief Surgeon of the 14th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He served with the 14th Illinois through two full years, then was honorably mustered out on June 24, 1864. Concerned with the after-war lives of Union veterans, he formed the Grand Army of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Rose Hill Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA
Wilcox, Hannah Jones b. August 2, 1810 d. August 19, 1890
Literary Subject. She was the subject of one of Edgar Lee Master's poems in his book "Spoon River Anthology." She was the wife of Jack Armstrong, who challenged Abraham Lincoln to a wrestling match in New Salem, Illinois. Lincoln won the match and the two men became such good friends that Lincoln stayed in their home when he was periodically out of work. The sign next to monument says "Hannah Armstrong," but tombstone says "Hannah Wilcox" because after Jack Armstrong's death in 1857, she and...[Read More] (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Oakland Cemetery, Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, USA

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