Bennett, John b. March 18, 1833 d. December 31, 1893 Civil War Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 75th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on April 6, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services". he entered the Regular Army at the conclusion of the war, but resigned at the rank of 1st Lieutenant in 1868. He served as a Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1871 to 1874, then as a Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1889 to 1893. (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Rose Hill Cemetery, Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, USA Plot: Block A, Sec. 5, Lot 8
Elrod, Samuel Harrison b. May 1, 1856 d. July 13, 1935 South Dakota Governor. He graduated from DePauw University in 1882, studied law, moved to the town of Clark in the Dakota Territory, and became an attorney, real estate broker and farmer. In 1883 he was a Delegate to the territory's constitutional convention, and he served as Clark County Attorney in 1884. From 1885 to 1887 Elrod served as Clark's Postmaster, and he was Clark County State's Attorney from 1887 to 1897. From 1892 to 1900 Elrod was Disbursing Agent in South Dakota for the US...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Rose Hill Cemetery, Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, USA Plot: Block A, Section VIII, Lot 9, Grave 5
Garland, Oscar Edmund b. December 27, 1864 d. November 3, 1891 Literary Figure. He was known as Laura's friend and hero, Cap Garland in Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House" books. In her book "The Long Winter", he saved the town of De Smet from starvation by going 15 miles to find wheat in a blizzard, along with Almanzo James Wilder. In real life, he really did save the town from starving and was known for his flashing grin, white/blonde hair and pale blue eyes. Collins Cemetery, Willow Lake, Clark County, South Dakota, USA
b. March 18, 1833 d. December 31, 1893
