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Anheuser, Eberhard b. 1805 d. May 2, 1880
Businessman. He was the wealthy owner of a soap factory when he purchased the Bavarian Brewery in 1860. It was first changed to the Eberhard Anheuser and Company, then became Anheuser-Busch in 1879. His daughter Lilly married Adolphus Busch, the owner of a brewery supply business.
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 77/78, Lot 2565
Armour, Andrew b. January 27, 1829 d. May 28, 1892
Businessman. One of 5 Armours who developed Armor and Company Meat Packing. In 1871 John Plankington and Phillip Armour opened a small slaughterhouse in Kansas City. The company already had two large packinghouses, one in Milwaukee and one in Chicago. John Plankington retired from Plankington and Armour in 1885 and Armour Brothers was organized. Phillip Danforth Armour, founder; Simeon B. Armour, eldest brother; A. Watson Armour, and his sons, Kirkland B. Armour and Charles W. Armour, made up...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Armour family plot
Armour, Charles W. b. June 10, 1857 d. March 22, 1927
Businessman, Meatpacking Magnate. He was one of the five Armours who developed the meatpacking firm of Armor & Company. He was born in Stockbridge, New York, where his parents were farmers and little is known of his early life. His brother, Phillip Danforth Armour and associate John Plankington opened a small slaughterhouse in Kansas City in 1871. The company already had two large packinghouses, one in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and one in Chicago, Illinois. Plankington retired from the business in...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Armour family plot
Armour, Kirkland B. b. April 10, 1854 d. September 27, 1901
Businessman. One of 5 Armours who developed Armor and Company Meat Packing. In 1871 John Plankington and Phillip Armour opened a small slaughterhouse in Kansas City. The company already had two large packinghouses, one in Milwaukee and one in Chicago. Born in Stockbridge, New York, Kirkland B. Armour and his brother, Charles, came to Kansas City from Chicago to work in the meat packing plant. John Plankington retired from Plankington & Armour in 1885 and Armour Brothers was organized...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Armour, Simeon b. February 1, 1828 d. March 29, 1899
Businessman. One of 5 Armours who developed Armor and Company Meat Packing. In 1871 John Plankington and Phillip Armour opened a small slaughterhouse in Kansas City. The company already had two large packinghouses, one in Milwaukee and one in Chicago. John Plankington retired from Plankington & Armour in 1885 and Armour Brothers was organized. Phillip Danforth Armour, founder; Simeon B. Armour, eldest brother; A. Watson Armour, and his sons, Kirkland B. Armour and Charles W. Armour, made up...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Armour family plot
Armstrong, David Hartley b. October 21, 1812 d. March 18, 1893
US Senator. He was appointed as a Senator from Missouri to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lewis V. Bogy. He served from 1877 to 1879, and was not a candidate to permanently fill the office.
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 3, Lot 3411, Grave is unmarked--buried in the Armstrong lot between the 4 corner posts. [unmarked]
Armstrong, Orland Kay b. October 2, 1893 d. April 15, 1987
US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War I. Elected to represent Missouri's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1951 to 1953. Also served as a Member of the Missouri State House of Representatives from 1932 to 1936, and 1942 to 1944. (Bio by: K)
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Arnold, Marshall b. October 21, 1845 d. June 12, 1913
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1891 to 1895. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Benton Cemetery, Benton (Scott County), Scott County, Missouri, USA
Arnold, Samuel Washington b. September 21, 1879 d. December 18, 1961
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Missouri's 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1943 to 1949.
Maple Hills Cemetery, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, USA
Ashley, William Henry b. 1778 d. March 26, 1838
US Congressman. In 1802, he migrated to Missouri as a fur trader merchant, miner and a surveyor. During the War of 1812, he was a Lieutenant Colonel and promoted Brigadier General of militia in 1821. He moved to St. Louis in 1819, was elected lieutenant governor of Missouri in 1820 and formed the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Company. He was the first to manage organized beaver trapping by white settlers, where previous fur traders purchased pelts from Indians. In 1826, he sold his trapping business...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Indian Burial Mound, Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA
Askew, Daniel b. February 28, 1828 d. April 12, 1875
Western Frontier Figure. He was the neighbor to the east of the Jesse James family farm near Kearney, Missouri. He had a man that worked for him, Jack Ladd, that was believed to have been a Pinkerton spy. In January 1875, Pinkerton agents raided the James family farm, and threw a bomb in a window. The resulting explosion killed Archie Samuel. Zerelda Samuel, mother of Jesse and Frank James, lost an arm as a result of injuries sustained in the bombing. Frank and Jesse James reportedly were...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
New Hope Cemetery, Holt, Clay County, Missouri, USA
Askew, Frank b. January 9, 1837 d. April 28, 1902
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Graduated from Michigan University, studied law, but did not seek admission to the bar. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 he was commissioned first as a Lieutenant in the 17th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, then as Colonel and commander of the 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on July 14, 1865 for "meritorious service". A well thought of member of the community in Kansas City Missouri, he served on the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block C, Lot 152
Asper, Joel Funk b. April 20, 1822 d. October 1, 1872
Civil War Union Army Officer, US Congressman. Served in the Civil War as an officer in the 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, rising from Captain and commander of Company H to Lieutenant Colonel. His severe wounded at the 2nd Battle of Winchester facilitated his resignation from the Army. He later served as Colonel and commander of the 171st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was elected to represent Missouri's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1869 to 1871. Also...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri, USA
Atchison, David Rice b. August 11, 1807 d. January 26, 1886
US Senator. Twice elected as a Senator from Missouri to the United States Senate, serving first from 1843 to 1848, then from 1849 to 1855. Served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 1849. The term of President James K Polk ended on Sunday March 4 1849, and President-Elect Zachary Taylor refused to take the oath of office on a Sunday, so Senator Atchison is said to have been President of The United States for one day. In reality President Polk's term was extended for one day, and David...[Read More]
Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri, USA
Atkeson, William Oscar b. August 24, 1854 d. October 16, 1931
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1923. (Bio by: K)
Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler (Bates County), Bates County, Missouri, USA
Atkinson, Albert Wright b. March 9, 1861 d. June 17, 1952
Major League Baseball Player. He was a right handed pitcher who played three seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Browns and Baltimore Monumentals in 1884 and Philadelphia Athletics 1886 to 1887. He was one of the few pitchers in Major League history to throw two no-hitters during his career first with the Philadelphia Athletics on May 24, 1884, verses the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and the second on May 1, 1886, verses the New York Metropolitans. He ended his career with 51 wins, 51...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Macedonia Cemetery, Stella, Newton County, Missouri, USA
Ault, Richard F. 'Dick' b. December 10, 1925 d. July 16, 2007
Olympic Athlete, Coach. He was a member of the United States Olympic track and field team. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, finishing fourth in the 400 meter hurdles. The following year he tied the world record of 52.2 seconds in the 440 yard hurdles in Oslo, Norway. A track standout at the University of Missouri, he won six outdoor conference titles in the 220 yard hurdles in 1946 and 1947 and seven conference titles in 1948 and 1949. Following his track career...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri, USA
Babbitt, Edwin Burr b. January 8, 1803 d. December 10, 1881
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Graduated from the USMA in 1826 (his classmates included future CSA Generals Albert S. Johnston and John B. Grayson, as well as future Union Generals Samuel P. Heintzelman and Silas Casey). A veteran of the Mexican War, Babbitt's Civil War service consisted of duty as Colonel & Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Pacific. His brevet promotion to Brigadier General, United States Regular Army, was awarded on March 13, 1865, for "faithful and...[Read More] (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Section OPS1, Grave 2175
Bagnell, Robert William [cenotaph] b. 1841 d. 1897
This unusual three-sided obelisk is in memory of the Bagnell brothers, natives of Canada, who were all engaged in the building of railroads in the Southwest. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 166, Lot 3088
Bailey, Harvey b. August 23, 1887 d. March 1, 1979
Renowned bank robber. He was known as the "Dean of the American bank robbers."
Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Plot: southeast corner with his first

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