Allen, James Cameron b. January 29, 1822 d. January 30, 1912 Congressman. He grew up in Indiana and became an attorney. He served as District Attorney from 1846 to 1848, afterwards moving to Illinois. He was a member of the Illinois House from 1850 to 1851. In 1852 Allen was elected to the US House as a Democrat and served from 1853 to 1855. He appeared to have won reelection in 1854 and served until the House decided he was not entitled to the seat. Allen won the election to fill the vacancy and served out the rest of the term. He was Clerk of the US...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA
Bowyer, Eli b. March 20, 1818 d. March 7, 1886 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Having graduated from Ohio Medical College in Cincinnati in 1844, he began the practice of medicine in Ohio and continued that profession for the next sixteen years in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. In 1861, he entered the U. S. Army as an assistant surgeon of the 11th Missouri Infantry. In 1862 he was made division surgeon. After the Battle of Vicksburg in July of 1863, he was made colonel of the regiment. Although he had no formal military training...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher) Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA Plot: Old Section, Block 4, Lot 817
Foster, Martin David b. September 3, 1861 d. October 20, 1919 US Congressman. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1907 to 1919, representing the state of Illinois. He served as chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining. Prior to joining Congress he served as the Mayor of Olney, Illinois in 1895 and 1902. He was a graduate of the Eclectic Medical Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Hannemann Medical College in Chicago Illinois. He was a board certified surgeon from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. He was defeated for re-...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA
Hull, James Lott b. November 17, 1873 d. July 25, 1928 Spanish-American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Navy during the War with Spain as a Fireman First Class on board the "USS Concord". He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery off Cavite, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, on May 21, 1898. His citation reads "Following the blowing out of a lower manhole plate joint on boiler B of that vessel, Hull assisted in hauling the fires in the hot, vapor-filled atmosphere, which necessitated the playing of water into...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA
Kitchell, Edward b. December 21, 1829 d. July 11, 1869 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. At 23 years of age, he went to California to make his fortune in the gold filds. After a brief, frustrating stay, he went to Walla Walla, Washington and opened a law office. After a year, he returned to the East and settled in Olney, Illinois where he resumed the practice of law with a relative, Horace Hayward as his partner. In 1856, he became the editor of a fiercely anti-slavery newspaper, "Egypt." In 1862, he assisted in organizing the 98th...[Read More] (Bio by: Thomas Fisher) Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA Plot: Old Section, Block 2, Lot 412
b. January 29, 1822 d. January 30, 1912
