Find A Grave - Illinois

Atcher, Bob Owen b. May 11, 1914 d. October 30, 1993
Country Western Singer. A longtime stage performer for radio station WLS in Chicago, he made many recordings for several music labels throughout his career. Co-Starred along with his wife Bonnie Blue Eyes in the Charles Starrett movie "Hail To The Rangers." Served several years as mayor of Schaumburg Township In Illinois. (Bio by: Frank Jasinski)
Saint Michael The Archangel Catholic Cemetery, Palatine, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Ayres, David b. April 29, 1841 d. December 11, 1916
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Kalida, Ohio, he was 20 years old when he enlisted in the 57th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on September 2, 1861 at Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Mustered in as a Private in Company A on September 23, 1861, he would go on to be awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Vicksburg, Mississippi while a Sergeant on May 22, 1863 (his name is listed as "David Ayers" in Civil War records, and his Medal was issued under that name). His citation simply reads "...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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
Bacon, Faith b. July 19, 1910 d. September 26, 1956
Actress, Burlesque Dancer. A Broadway starlet of the late 1920s, she is remembered for her erotic dance routines at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Born Frances Yvonne Bacon, little is recorded of her early years save that she at some point lived in the Northern California community of Placerville and along the way apparently received at least a modicum of classical ballet training before making her way to New York where she had her Broadway debut in the revue "Earl Carroll's Vanities of 1928"...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Bagby, John Courts b. January 24, 1819 d. April 4, 1896
Politician. U.S. Representative from Illinois (1875-1877) and a state court judge. Born in Glasgow, Baron County, Kentucky, he received his early education at Glasgow, and afterwards attended Bacon College, Kentucky, graduating as a civil engineer at the age of twenty-one. He then taught school five years and in the meantime read law with Judge Christopher Tompkins, of Glasgow, Kentucky. In the spring of 1846, he came to Rushville, and practiced law there. Politically, he was a republican, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Rushville City Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA
Plot: 2nd Addition, Row 3
Bailey, Kenneth Dillion b. October 21, 1910 d. September 26, 1942
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was the commander of Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion at Guadalcanal. On September 12, 1942, the Japanese counterattacked against Marines holding a ridge overlooking Henderson Field. Some 2,000 strong, the bayonet attack forced the Marines in contact to begin to withdraw. Major Bailey and his company were ordered to stop there withdraw and hold the assault. During the fighting, he was wounded in the head but refused evacuation and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Spring Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Baker, David Jewett b. September 7, 1792 d. August 6, 1869
US Senator. He was elected as a Senator from Illinois to the United States Senate, serving in 1830.
Alton Cemetery, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Old Yard Section, Lot 96
Baker, Gene (Eugene Walter) b. June 15, 1925 d. December 1, 1999
Major League Baseball Player. He was infielder for eight seasons with the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. Baker was named to the 1955 National League All Star Team and was a member of the 1960 World Champion Pirates. In a career of 630 games, Baker had 590 hits and a lifetime batting average of .265. After retiring as a player he was a coach with the Pirates during the 1963 season. (Bio by: C.S.)
Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Section L, Grave 16
Baker, Jehu b. November 4, 1822 d. March 1, 1903
US Congressman and Ambassador. He moved to Illinois with his family in 1829, attended McKendree College, and became a lawyer. Baker was St. Clair County Master in Chancery from 1861 to 1865. In 1864 he was elected to Congress as a Republican and served two terms, 1865 to 1869. He was Minister to Venezuela from 1878 to 1885. Upon returning to the US, he was elected to Congress as a Republican in 1886, serving from 1887 to 1889. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888 and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Balasic, Alfred Joseph b. June 13, 1896 d. October 6, 1967
Cirus Performer. Vaudeville star with the Balasic Family acrobats. (Bio by: Mark Balasi)
Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Lot 59 Block 14 Section FF
Balasic, Maria Katherina b. August 5, 1896 d. October 5, 1963
Circus Performer. She was a member of the Royal Vienna Ballet and member of the Balasic Family Acrobats. (Bio by: Mark Balasi)
Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Lot 59 Block 14 Section FF
Balasic, Paula b. January 6, 1874 d. April 22, 1956
Cirus Performer. Vaudeville star with the Balasic Family acrobats. (Bio by: Mark Balasi)
Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Lot 188 Block 2 Section LL
Baldwin, Thomas B. b. May 13, 1961 d. May 2, 2000
Professional Football Player. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he grew up in Lansing and was drafted by the New York Jets in his senior year at Tulsa University. He played for the Jets from 1984 to 1988 as a defensive lineman. He later retired and joined State Farm Insurance as an agent. (Bio by: DHM)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Ballantine, Eddie b. January 26, 1907 d. November 14, 1995
Eddie Ballantine was best known as the bandleader on Don McNeil's Breakfast Club. Later, he was a stock market reporter on WCIU-TV (Channel 26) in Chicago.
Memorial Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Baltz, William Nicolas b. February 5, 1860 d. April 22, 1943
US Congressman. A successful agricultural developer, he served as president of the Millstadt Board of Education and on the Illinois, St. Clair County Board of Supervisors, 1892 to 1917. In 1913, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress, serving until 1915. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed agricultural and industrial pursuits until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Bangs, George S. b. February 20, 1826 d. November 21, 1877
Inventor. He developed the Railroad Mail Car and the concept of Fast Mail, improving mail service from several weeks to several days, regardless of where in the country the letter was bound. Born in Akron, Ohio, on February 20, 1823, he was the only son of three children born to Samuel and Electra (Adams) Bangs. He traced his lineage to Edward Bangs, a Pilgrim who came to America in 1623 on the ship, "Ann," the second of the pilgrim ships to sail from England to America, after the "Mayflower."...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Barbee, John Henry b. November 14, 1905 d. November 3, 1964
Blues Musician. Born William George Tucker in Henning, Tennessee, he was singer guitarist and changed his name to reflect his favorite folk song, "The Ballard of John Henry". He toured in the 1930s throughout the south playing slide guitar and released his first record "Six Weeks Old Blues" on the Vocalion label in 1938. The record had good success followed by hits to include "God Knows I Can't Help It", "Six Weeks Old Blues", "Against My Will", "Early In The Morning" and "No Pickin, No Pullin"...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Sec. SS, Row 10, Gr. 42
Barnes, Roscoe Charles b. May 8, 1850 d. February 5, 1915
Major League Baseball player. Ross Barnes, a Second Baseman, was the National League's first batting leader (.429) with Chicago in 1876. Having already won two batting titles in the National Association, the precursor to the National League (1873 and 1875) where he was considered the league�s finest player, he was also the first player to lead two different leagues in batting. He specialized in "fair-foul" hits, short bunts that landed fair, rolled foul, but remained in play under the rules of...[Read More] (Bio by: Schuler)
Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Barrere, Granville b. July 11, 1829 d. January 13, 1889
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1853 and commenced law practice in Canton, Illinois. In 1873, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress, serving until 1875. An unsuccessful candidate for renomination, he resumed the practice of law until his death. Nelson Barrere, US Representative from Ohio, was his uncle. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Barrow, Keith b. September 27, 1954 d. October 24, 1983
Singer and composer. Keith Barrow was the only son of civil rights and human activist, Rev. Willie T. Barrow of the Operation Push organization and is best remembered for his Top 30 hit, "You Know You Wanna Be Loved." "Mr. Magic Man," "Turn It Up," "Physical Attraction," and "Step Into My Garden" were among his other popular recordings. In his teens, Barrow headed a gospel group called the Soul Shakers. A song he composed, "Teach Me (It's Something About Love)" charted as a single for the group...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Cause of death: Complications of AIDS
Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Plot: Section X, Lot 439

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