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• Arms, Russell   b. February 3, 1920  d. February 13, 2012
  Entertainer. Best remembered as a featured vocalist on the music program "Your Hit Parade" (1952 to 1957). His parents divorced when he was young and during his high school years, he caught the acting bug. While attending junior college, he initiated his career in entertainment with parts in a radio drama for a local San Francisco station. He strengthened his skills at the Pasadena Playhouse and later marked his motion picture debut in the Bette Davis picture "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (1942)...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Calvary Cemetery, Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
   
• Edwards, Oliver    b. January 30, 1835  d. April 28, 1904
  Civil War Union Brigadier General. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, he moved to Warsaw, Illinois, once he turned 21. Here, he entered the foundry business until the Civil War began. He immediately moved back to his home state where he enlisted. He mustered in on June 21, 1861, as 1st Lieutenant and adjutant of the 10th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Subsequently appointed an aide on the staff of Major General Darius N. Couch, he served capably during the Peninsula Campaign in spring 1862...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
  Oakland Cemetery, Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
   
• Flood, Martin    b. June 29, 1823  d. July 27, 1873
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Born in Massachusetts, he moved to central Wisconsin when that territory became a state in 1848 and took up farming. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the 3rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel. He fought with that unit in the battles of Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, and Gettysburg. He did not re-enlist for another term of service with the 3rd Wisconsin when its term ended in...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher)
  Oakland Cemetery, Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
  Plot: Block 2, Lot 66
   
• Partridge, Edward    b. August 27, 1793  d. May 27, 1840
  Mormon Relgious Leader. The first Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Upon the arrival at Kirtland, Ohio, of Parley P. Pratt, Oliver Cowdery, Peter Whitmer, and Ziba Peterson, Elders of the lately organized Church. A few days after his baptism Edward Partridge was ordained an Elder by Sidney Rigdon. Bishop Partridge, with seven others, including the Prophet, were present at the dedication of the site of the future Temple in Independence, Missouri. At one time...[Read More] (Bio by: Chad Stowell)
  Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
   
• Smith, Hyrum    b. February 9, 1800  d. June 27, 1844
  Assistant President and Patriarch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Killed in Carthage with Joseph Smith. Before they were killed Joseph ordained Hyrum to succeed as President and pleaded with him to flee to the Rocky Mountains away from the mobs. As the Carthage mob attacked the jail a bullet broke through the door hitting Hyrum in the face, while a second bullet hit him in the back from the window at the same time, he fell to the floor crying, "I am a dead man" He bleed to...[Read More] (Bio by: Chad Stowell)
  Smith Family Cemetery, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
   
• Smith, Joseph    b. December 23, 1805  d. June 27, 1844
  Founder and First President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (also known as the Mormons). Born in Sharon, Vermont, his parents, Joseph and Lucy Smith, operated a farm. When the farm failed, Joseph Senior moved the family to Palmyra, New York, hoping to do better. Near poverty nearly all their lives, the children had to work early to support the family, and as a result, their education suffered. At the age of 14, Joseph announced that he had seen a vision of God and Jesus...[Read More] (Bio by: Carla Reott)
  Smith Family Cemetery, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
   
• Smith, Robert Frederick    b. August 2, 1806  d. April 25, 1893
  Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served in the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 16th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant and meritorious services during the war". (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Oakwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
   

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