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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 8 games for the Pirates in 1906, was sent to the minors, and did not return to the Majors until his call up...[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. From 1931 to 1945 she appeared with her husband Goodman Ace on the comedy radio program "Easy Aces", playing the character of "Mistress Misspeak" to her husband's straightman character.
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
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 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, Edward Herrick b. 1830 d. 1895
Kansas City Mayor. Served as Mayor of Kansas City Missouri in 1867. He is one of eleven Kansas City mayors buried in Elmwood Cemetery. (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Allen, Judson b. April 3, 1797 d. August 6, 1880
US Congressman. Elected to represent New York�s 20th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1830 to 1841. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 81, Lot 1359
Allen, Thomas 'Tom' b. April, 1840 d. April 5, 1903
Professional Boxer. Standing at 5 feet, 11 inches, he was the first international bare-knuckle heavy-weight boxing champion of the world. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 9, Lot 27-706
Allis, Barney L. b. 1886 d. April 17, 1962
Kansas City, Missouri businessman. Barney Allis owned and operated the Muehlebach Hotel at 12th and Baltimore, originally built by George E. Muehlebach in 1916. He also lived in the hotel. In 1941 he purchased and reopened what was originally the Standard Theatre at 12th and Central. Designed by the prominent Kansas City architect Louis Singleton Curtiss, the theatre was rich in history. Performers Maude Adams, Richard Mansfield, Sarah Bernhardt, Al Jolson, Fannie Brice, Eddie Foy, and the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Sheffield Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
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
Anderson, Charles Arthur b. September 26, 1899 d. April 26, 1977
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 12th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1937 to 1941. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
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. He was a backup catcher for the 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers playing in 79 games and hitting .256 with 2 homeruns. He also played briefly with the 1953 St. Louis Cardinals. His lifetime batting average was .261. (Bio by: Dennis)
Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East 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. One of Quantrill's Raiders in the Civil War. (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Military marker in the southwest corner of the cemetery.

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