Anderson, Albert R. b. November 8, 1837 d. November 17, 1898 US Congressman. At the outbreak of the Civil War he had a law practice and was postmaster of Clarinda, Iowa. He enlisted in the Union Army as a private in Company K, Fourth Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry and rose through the ranks to Lieutenant Colonel. After the war, he resumed the practice of law, was an assessor of internal revenue 1868 to 1871, delegate to the Republican National Convention at Philadelphia in 1872, district attorney 1876 to 1880 and State railroad commissioner in 1881...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Blanchard, Dr. Ira b. September 30, 1808 d. August 11, 1872 Abolitionist, Physician, Scholar, Religious Leader. Along with being the town physician, Dr. Blanchard served as a bondsman to allow blacks to set up residence in the town. Blanchard’s residence was used as a safe house and Blanchard served as a conductor,his home was the first stop in free territory for the Underground Railway. Blanchard Cemetery was named in 1864 after Ira's wife Mary passed away.The cemetery was only a few hundred yards from the Blanchard family home. The inscription on his...[Read More] (Bio by: Graveaddiction) Blanchard Cemetery, Benton Township, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Cutler, Alpheus b. February 29, 1784 d. June 10, 1864 Religeious Leader. He was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on January 20, 1833 by David W. Patten in Western New York. Shortly after joining the Church, he and his moved to Kirtland, Ohio to assist in the building of the Temple. One of Joseph Smith's earliest converts, he was instrumental in the forming of the Mormon religion. Ordained Elder in 1833, he was an architect and designed one of the early churches. He was in the Circle of Twelve and the Council of Fifty...[Read More] (Bio by: Graveaddiction) Manti Cemetery, Shenandoah, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Thornell, John G. b. May 8, 1886 d. February 21, 1922 United States Army Officer. He was the commander of the dirigible “USS Roma”. In 1920, the United States Air Service bought a semi-rigid dirigible from Italy. Named the “Roma”, it was 410' long. Its first flight in the United States was on November 15, 1921. Numerous other flights were made afterwards, but on almost all of them, its Ansaldo engines encountered difficulty. In February 1922 Major John Thornell, the original commanding officer of the Roma, was busy preparing for his new assignment...[Read More] (Bio by: Graveaddiction) Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Waubonsie, Chief b. 1765 d. 1848 Potawatomi Indian Chief. He was the leader of the Potawatomi American Indian tribe which came into prominence in the area of Illinois during the early 1800's. His name means "early dawn" or " break of day" and his brother Mucadapuckee or "black partridge", was also a chief. Chief Waubonsie was well known for his peaceful ways and for helping the settlers. In 1836, he was one of the chiefs who negotiated the Treaty of the Wabash and also was a signer to several other treaties, including the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Potawatomi Indian Property, Tabor, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
b. February 29, 1784 d. June 10, 1864
b. 1765 d. 1848