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56th United States Colored Troops Monument
Monument to the 56th Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops. This obelisk honors the memory of the 175 soldiers of the 56th USCT who died of cholera in August 1866. In 1939 the monument and the remains were removed from "Quarantine Station, Missouri" by authority of the War Department. The 56th Regiment was originally organized at St. Louis as the 3d Arkansas Infantry Regiment (African Descent). The 3d Arkansas was ordered from St. Louis to Helena, Arkansas and served on post duty...[Read More]
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Abstein, William Henry b. February 2, 1883 d. April 8, 1940
Major League Baseball Player. Known as "Big Bill," he played Major League baseball as first baseman for three seasons (1906, 1909 to 1910) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns. A career minor leaguer who never could permanently break into the Major League (he was considered a top first baseman when he played for the 1907 Providence Clam Diggers of the Eastern League), he played eight games for the Pirates in 1906, was sent to the minors, and did not return to the Majors until his...[Read More] (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Bethlehem Cemetery, Bellefontaine Neighbors, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Ace, Goodman b. January 15, 1899 d. March 25, 1982
Radio Actor, Comedian. From 1931 to 1945 he teamed with his wife Jane Ace to play in the comedy radio program "Easy Aces" (his character was the straightman to his wife's character was "Mistress Misspeack"). He had a successful career as a comedy writer, providing material for early television entertainment figures such as comedian Milton Berle...[Read More]
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Ace, Jane b. October 12, 1900 d. November 11, 1974
Radio Actress. Born Jane Epstein in Kansas City, Missouri, together with her husband Goodman Ace, they were one of the most popular novelty teams during radio's golden era. In 1930, when circumstances forced Goodman Ace to continue broadcasting after his show had finished on KMBC Radio Kansas City, he brought his wife Jane in for an impromptu discussion. The results soon became a hit domestic comedy duo known as, "Easy Aces". In 1931, "Easy Aces" joined the regular CBS Radio lineup and moved to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Raytown, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Adams, Babe (Charles Benjamin) b. May 18, 1882 d. July 27, 1968
Major League Baseball Player. He played Major League baseball as a pitcher for nineteen seasons (1906 to 1907, 1909 to 1916, and 1918 to 1926) with the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched three complete-game victories (including a shutout in game 7) in the 1909 World Series over the Detroit Tigers as a rookie. In that series, American League batting champ, Ty Cobb, went one-for-eleven against Adams (.090). He is still credited as the only rookie to win three games in a single...[Read More] (Bio by: Kent Kooi)
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Mount Moriah, Harrison County, Missouri, USA
Adams, Diane L. b. October 4, 1962 d. April 4, 1987
Country Music Singer. In 1978 at the age of 16 she released the single hit song "I'm Little (But I'm Loud)" in which she coined the phrase "I'm countrified and I don't care who knows it." She became a popular performer at the Bootheel Jamboree in Bernie, Missouri and was in the process of making a comeback when she was killed in a car crash at the age of 24.
Morgan Memorial Park Cemetery, Advance, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Akers, Thomas Peter b. October 4, 1828 d. April 3, 1877
US Congressman. A college professor and Methodist pastor, he was elected to represent Missouri's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman John Gaines Miller. He then served in Congress from August 18, 1856, to March 3, 1857.
Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
Akins, Virgil 'Honey Bear' b. March 10, 1928 d. January 22, 2011
Professional Boxer. He was the former World Welterweight Champion (1958). The St. Louis native began his professional career in 1948 initially as a lightweight, and earned his first title fight (a bout for the Massachusetts version of the World Welterweight Title) in 1957 against Tony DeMarco. Akins would defeat DeMarco with a 14th-round knockout and scored a 12th-round technical knockout in their rematch three months later. In June 1958 Akins fought Vince Martinez for the World Welterweight...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Saint Peters Cemetery, Normandy, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Aleshire, Leonard Harrison 'Lennie' b. April 27, 1890 d. October 15, 1987
Entertainer, Musician. He teamed up with Floyd Rutledge as the musical comedy due "Lennie and Goo Goo", and were pioneers that set the stage for became known as "hillbilly music." Famous for their comedy and musical talent by playing cow bells and their crude homemade instruments, their career spanned from the 1920s to the 1960. When he was twelve years old, he lost three fingers on one hand in a sawmill accident...[Read More] (Bio by: J. D. McConnell)
Palmetto Cemetery, Palmetto, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Alexander, Armstead Milton b. May 26, 1834 d. November 7, 1892
US Congressman. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was elected to represent Missouri's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1883 to 1885.
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Paris, Monroe County, Missouri, USA
Alexander, Joshua Willis b. January 22, 1852 d. February 27, 1936
US Congressman, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He was elected to represent Missouri's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1907 to 1919 when he resigned to accept the appointment of Secretary of Commerce in the 2nd Administration of President Woodrow Wilson. He served in that office from from 1919 to 1921.
Brown Cemetery, Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri, USA
Allen, Judson b. April 3, 1797 d. August 6, 1880
US Congressman. He was elected to represent New York's 20th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1830 to 1841.
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 81, Lot 1359
Allen, Thomas 'Tom' b. April 23, 1840 d. April 5, 1903
Professional Boxer. Born in Birmingham, England, he holds the distinction of being the first International Bare-Knuckle Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World. Standing at 5 feet, 11 inches, he began fighting in England and won a middleweight championship there before coming to America in 1867. In 1869, he won the Heavyweight Boxing Championship of America and won the Heavyweight Boxing Championship of England in 1870. In 1873, he defeated Mike McCoole to become Heavyweight Boxing Champion of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 9, Lot 27-706
Almstedt, Henry b. March 24, 1817 d. November 24, 1884
Civil War Union Army Officer. A native of Germany, he was one of many foreign-born St. Louisans whose prior military experience was called upon in the early days of the Civil War. He received his training in the United States, and served as a Lieutenant in the St. Louis region in 1846. The following year he entered the United States Army as a Lieutenant, serving with the 2nd and 12th United States Regular Infantry regiments during the Mexican War. After the start of the Civil War he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 42, Lot 1941
Alvord, Clarence Walworth b. May 21, 1868 d. January 27, 1928
International historian and author. Clarence Walworth Alvord studied at Williams College, the University of Berlin, and the University of Chicago before earning his PhD in 1908 from the University of Illinois, where he continued as a professor until 1920. During his time there, he became the founder of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, was the editor of a number of history periodicals, and was director of the Illinois Historical Survey, Illinois University. He left his position to...[Read More] (Bio by: K. Quentin Bremmer)
Greenwood Cemetery, Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Section 34 Lot 3
Anderson, Charles Arthur b. September 26, 1899 d. April 26, 1977
US Congressman. He was elected to represent Missouri's 12th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1937 to 1941.
Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Affton, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Section 12, Lot 627, Grave 5
Anderson, Ferrell J. 'Andy' b. January 9, 1918 d. March 12, 1978
Major League Baseball Player. A catcher, he appeared in two seasons with the majors, with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1953). An all-conference football tackle at the University of Kansas, he entered the New York Yankees' minor league system in 1939 and was acquired by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942. His baseball career was interrupted by World War II service in the US Army (1942 to 1945), where he attained the rank of Master Sergeant. Returning to the Dodgers...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Anderson, Josephine b. 1849 d. August 13, 1863
Civil War Figure. She was the 14-year-old sister of Confederate partisan "Bloody" Bill Anderson, who was one of William Quantrill's men. In August 1863, shortly after Union General Thomas Ewing issued the infamous Order No. 11, she, her 10-year-old sister, plus [Read More] (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
Union Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Corner of East Spruce
Anderson, Thomas Lilbourne b. December 8, 1808 d. March 6, 1885
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1857 to 1861. Also served as a Member of the Missouri State House of Representatives from 1840 to 1844, Candidate for Presidential Elector from Missouri in 1844, 1848, and 1852, and Delegate to the Missouri State Constitutional Convention in 1845. (Bio by: K)
Greenwood Cemetery, Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Anderson, William T. 'Bloody Bill' b. 1840 d. October 26, 1864
Civil War Confederate Partisan. He was one of the most notorious members of William Quantrill's "Raiders" in the Civil War.
Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Military marker in the southwest corner of the cemetery.

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