Find A Grave - Rock County

Andrews, Roy Chapman b. January 26, 1884 d. March 11, 1960
Scientist. An archaeologist and explorer, he was the first to find dinosaur eggs, which he discovered in the Gobi Desert. He became the curator of the Museum of Natural History in New York. He lived his early years in Beloit, Wisconsin, attended Beloit College, and "Ever since I remember I always intended to be a naturalist and explorer. Nothing else ever had a place in my mind". It is widely believed that he was the real-life model for the film character, Indiana Jones. (Bio by: Richard Ellis)
Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Chapman Family Plot
Babbitt, Clinton b. September 16, 1831 d. March 11, 1907
US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1891 to 1893.
Protestant Cemetery (Beloit), Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Bellrichard, Leslie Allen b. December 4, 1941 d. May 20, 1967
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Acting as a fire team leader with Company C, during combat operations Pfc. Bellrichard was with 4 fellow soldiers in a foxhole on their unit's perimeter when the position came under a massive enemy attack. Following a 30-minute mortar barrage, the enemy launched a strong ground assault. Pfc. Bellrichard rose in face of a...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Baker)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Military Section
Bintliff, James b. November 1, 1824 d. March 16, 1901
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Having been born in England, he immigrated to the United States at the age of 18 and settled in New York state. After marrying and working in a woolens mill for his father-in-law, he re-located to southern Wisconsin and dabbled in farming and banking. In 1856, he was elected Registrar of Deeds of Green county, Wisconsin and was admitted to the bar three years later. He was a passionate abolitionist and helped found the Republican party in Wisconsin. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Block 125, Lot 8
Blanchard, George Washington b. January 26, 1884 d. October 2, 1964
US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1933 to 1935. He also served as a Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1925 to 1927, and as a Member of he Wisconsin State Senate from 1927 to 1933. (Bio by: K)
Fassett Cemetery, Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Bolles, Stephen b. 1866 d. 1941
US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1939 to 1941.
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Conger, Harmon Sweatland b. 1816 d. 1882
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 25th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1847 to 1851.
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Croft, James E. b. November 13, 1833 d. May 26, 1914
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as a Second Lieutenant in the 12th Battery, Wisconsin Volunteer Light Artillery. He was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving at the rank of Private for his bravery in action on October 5, 1864 at Allatoona, Georgia. His citation reads "Took the place of a gunner who had been shot down and inspired his comrades by his bravery and effective gunnery, which contributed largely to the defeat of the enemy." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Block 99, Lot 7, Grave 1
Fox, Stan 'Foxy' b. July 7, 1952 d. December 18, 2000
Race car driver. Affectionately known as "Foxy" to some within the racing community, he was an 8-start veteran of the Indianapolis 500. His best finish, 7th place, came in his rookie year in 1987. He also had a Top Ten finish at 8th in 1991. His racing career ended following a terrible crash on the first lap of the 1995 Indianapolis 500, which left him with severe head injuries. Following a marvelous recovery, he worked tirelessly on behalf of head-injury victims with his "Friends of the Fox"...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Cause of death: Killed in a head-on crash on a highway approximately 200 miles south of Auckland, New Zealand.
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Hendricks, Kenneth Albert b. September 8, 1941 d. December 21, 2007
Entrepreneur. Founder and CEO of ABC Supply, the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and siding supplies in the United States. With a net worth of $3.5 billion he was one of America's richest people, ranking 91st in Forbes Magazine's list for 2007. In his youth he dropped out of school and learned the roofing business by working with his father. By age 21, Hendricks began his own roofing business and in 1982, having tired of dealing with multiple suppliers, he started his own...[Read More] (Bio by: Caroline)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Randall, Gen. George Morton b. October 8, 1841 d. June 14, 1918
United States Army Major General. He enlisted as a private in the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry in 1861 and was breveted Captain for gallant service during the Battle of Antietam. He was serving as a Major in the 14th New York Heavy Artillery during the attack on Fort Stedman Virginia. For his part in that he was breveted Lt. Colonel, then Colonel. After the Civil War, he served in The Indian Wars and won brevets for Apache fights at Turret Peak and Diamond Butte, Arizona. In 1876 he commanded...[Read More] (Bio by: Sue)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Plot: Block 20, lot 9, grave 6
Shadel, Willard Franklin 'Bill' b. July 31, 1908 d. January 28, 2005
Journalist. A graduate of Andrews University in Michigan, he began his career in Washington, D.C. as a reporter for the National Rifle Association and became the editor of its magazine, The American Rifleman. He assigned himself to Europe in 1943 and was enlisted by Edward R. Murrow to help in covering WWII. He was among a handful of reporters who gave firsthand reports on the D-Day landings for CBS Radio. Bill and Murrow were the first reporters to report on the Buchenwald Concentration Camp...[Read More] (Bio by: Sue)
Milton Junction Cemetery, Milton Junction, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Sloan, Ithamar Conkey b. 1822 d. 1898
Civil War US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1863 to 1867.
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Wells, Milton b. July 13, 1829 d. April 10, 1906
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Educated in theology at Bethany College in western Virginia in the late 1840's, he became a clergyman and school teacher in the mountains of southeastern Ohio. A passionate Unionist, when President Lincoln called for volunteers to preserve the Union, he was among the first to respond. As a captain in the 27th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he saw limited action in Missouri. When delegates from northern and western counties of Virginia opposed secession and...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
Bethel Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Williams, Charles Grandison b. October 18, 1829 d. March 30, 1892
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Wisconsin's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1873 to 1883.
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
Winans, John b. 1831 d. 1907
US Congresman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1883 to 1885.
Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA

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