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Babcock, Alfred b. April 15, 1805 d. April 16, 1871
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 33rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1841 to 1843. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Bickerdyke, Mary (Ball) Ann 'Mother' b. July 15, 1817 d. November 8, 1901
Civil War Union Army Nurse. She was born Mary Ann Ball and passed around to family members because of the early death of her parents, first to grandparents and then to an uncle. At 30, she married Robert Bickerdyke, a sign painter and musician who was a widower with children. An early abolition activist, she transported escaping slaves in his wagon. Soon after moving to Galesburg, Illinois, Robert died. A member of the Galesburg Congregational Church, she was active in providing support to the...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul S.)
Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Clendenin, David Ramsay b. June 24, 1830 d. March 5, 1895
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. After briefly serving as a Private in the Washington Clay Guards of the District of Columbia Infantry, he was commissioned into the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, and eventually rose to Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the unit. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on July 11, 1865 for "meritorious services". He remained in the Regular Army after the end of the conflict, and retired in 1891 with the rank of Colonel. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oneida Cemetery, Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Block 15, Lot 9
King, Edward John b. July 1, 1867 d. February 17, 1929
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1893 and opened a law practice in Galesburg, Illinois. In 1893 and 1894, he was the Galesburg City Attorney and a member of the State House of Representatives, 1907 to 1914. In 1915, he was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses and served until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hope Abbey, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Hope Abbey Mausoleum
Knox, James b. July 4, 1807 d. October 8, 1876
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced law practice in New York. He moved to Illinois in 1836 and was a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1847. In 1853, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving until 1857. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Lewis, John Henry b. July 21, 1830 d. January 6, 1929
US Congressman. Elected to represent the 9th district of Illinois in the US House of Representatives, he served from 1881 to 1883. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Lot 313
Lower, Robert Alison b. April 11, 1844 d. January 31, 1918
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company K, 55th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. His citation reads "Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Yates City Cemetery, Yates City, Knox County, Illinois, USA
McClure, S. S.
Publisher.
Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
McClure, Samuel S b. February, 1857 d. March 21, 1949
American publisher. Subject of the book “Success Story, The Life and Times of S.S. McClure” by Peter Lyon. Samuel McClure was a Scotch-Irish immigrant who entered the American publishing world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was described as a "genius" who had a revolutionary impact on the country’s newspapers and magazines and he was considered a major participant in the progressive reform movement of the early 20th century. Samuel McClure was born in northern Ireland in February...[Read More] (Bio by: Marty)
Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Post, Philip Sidney b. March 19, 1833 d. January 6, 1895
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. At the start of the Civil War, he was a lawyer in practice in Kansas, when he enlisted in the Union and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 59th Illinois Volunteer Regiment. Rising through the ranks, he was promoted Colonel in command of the 59th Illinois Infantry Brigade in 1862. In actions at the Battle of Nashville on December 16, 1864, Colonel Post led his brigade in an attack upon a strong Confederate position at Overton Hill...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Lot 95
Sandburg, Carl b. January 6, 1878 d. July 22, 1967
Author. Poet. Carl Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois. He was born the son of Swedish immigrants, August and Clara Anderson Sandburg. He was the second of seven children and was called Charlie by his family. He quit school after graduating from the eighth grade in 1891. The next few years he worked a variety of jobs. He spent some time traveling as a hobo while honing his writing and political views. He volunteered for service in the Spanish-American War in 1898. When he returned home...[Read More] (Bio by: Jane Eubanks)
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Carl Sandburg Birthplace, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Smith, Franklin C. b. July 14, 1824 d. August 19, 1891
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Volunteering in the newly organized 102nd Illinois Infantry, he was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel, on September 8,1862 and promoted Colonel in command of the Regiment on October 24,1862. He led the 102nd for the entire duration of the Civil War and was wounded at Big Shanty, June 15, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign. For distinguished service and leadership, he was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers on March 13, 1865. In April 1865, he...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oneida Cemetery, Oneida, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Swanson, Ernest Evar b. October 15, 1902 d. July 17, 1973
Major League Baseball Player. He was an outfielder for five seasons in the major leagues. He played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1929 to 1930 and the Chicago White Sox from 1932 to 1934. He compiled a .303 career batting average and batted in 170 runs. He was one of the fastest men in baseball, setting a record for circling the bases that still stands. He also was a running back for three different teams in a four-year career in the National Football League. He played for the Milwaukee Badgers...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
Thompson II., Edward Lee b. March 14, 1914 d. July 16, 1979
Mr. Thompson was a left-handed pitcher in the Negro League Baseball. He played for the Winona Merchants in Winona, Minn, the Kansas City Monarchs and the Chicago American Giants. Some of his team mates were Satchell Paige, James "Cool" Pappa Bell, and many others. He also was a Chef for several notable establishments such as Harbor Light's Supper Club, Jimmie Foxx's Restaurant, Sheraton Inn, and Lorraine's in Illinois and the New Pines in Middleton, Wisconsin. He was married to Willie Mae (...[Read More] (Bio by: brian thompson)
East Linwood Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA

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