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McLean County
Illinois

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in McLean County

Charles R. Spear (1901-1969) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Eureka,WoodfordCounty, Ill.,June 17,1901.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1964-68.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,December7, 1969 (age68 years, 173days).Interment at East Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Index to Locations

  • BloomingtonEast Lawn MemorialGardens
  • BloomingtonEvergreen MemorialCemetery
  • BloomingtonPark Hill Cemetery
  • BloomingtonSt. Mary's Cemetery
  • BloomingtonWoodlawn Cemetery
  • ChenoaChenoa Cemetery
  • Funk's GroveFunk's Grove Cemetery
  • NormalHoly Cross Cemetery
  • SaybrookGreenwood Cemetery
  • TowandaPennell Cemetery


    East LawnMemorial Gardens
    Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
    Grant M. Ridenour (1894-1960) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornMay 20,1894.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1934-40;policechief.DiedJune 18,1960 (age66 years, 29days).Interment at East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
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     Relatives: Sonof Robert Thomas Spear and Oda Mary (Duvall) Spear; married1935 toLavenia James; married1959 to TrevaWells.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Clyde W. Hudelson (1888-1973) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornOctober26, 1888.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1944-46.DiedAugust18, 1973 (age84 years, 296days).Interment at East Lawn Memorial Gardens.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    EvergreenMemorial Cemetery
    302 East Miller Street
    Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
    Founded 1850
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1835-1914) — also known asAdlai E. Stevenson — of Metamora,WoodfordCounty, Ill.; Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born inChristianCounty, Ky.,October23, 1835.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois,1864;U.S.Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1875-77, 1879-81;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1884,1892;VicePresident of the United States, 1893-97; defeated, 1900;candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1908.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,Freemasons;Council onForeign Relations;PhiDelta Theta.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,June 14,1914 (age78 years, 234days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
    Adlai E. Stevenson
     Relatives: Sonof John Turner Stevenson and Eliza Ann (Ewing) Stevenson; married,December20, 1866, toLetitiaBarbour Green (niece ofSpeedSmith Fry; grandniece ofJohnSpeed Smith); father ofLewisGreen Stevenson; grandfather ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson II; great-grandfather ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson III; great-granduncle of McLean Stevenson; firstcousin ofJamesStevenson Ewing andWilliamGillespie Ewing.
     Political families:Clayfamily of Kentucky;Ewing-Stevensonfamily of Bloomington, Illinois (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: American Monthly Reviewof Reviews, September 1908
    Adlai E. StevensonAdlai Ewing Stevenson II (1900-1965) — also known asAdlai E. Stevenson — of Libertyville,LakeCounty, Ill.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February5, 1900.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1948(member,CredentialsCommittee),1952,1956,1960;Governorof Illinois, 1949-53; candidate forPresidentof the United States, 1952, 1956; candidate for Democraticnomination for President,1960;U.S. Representative toUnited Nations, 1961-65, died in office 1965.Unitarian.Member,Council onForeign Relations.While walking withMariettaTree, he was stricken with aheartattack, and died soon after, in St. George'sHospital,London,England,July14, 1965 (age65 years, 159days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofLewisGreen Stevenson and Helen Louise (Davis) Stevenson; married,December1, 1928, to Ellen Borden; father ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson III; grandson ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson andLetitiaStevenson; great-grandnephew ofSpeedSmith Fry; second great-grandnephew ofJohnSpeed Smith; fourth great-grandson ofJohnFry; fifth great-grandson ofJoshuaFry; first cousin twice removed ofJamesStevenson Ewing andWilliamGillespie Ewing; first cousin thrice removed ofJamesSpeed andGreenClay Smith; second cousin once removed of McLean Stevenson;second cousin twice removed ofWilliamChristian Bullitt (1856-1914),WilliamMarshall Bullitt andAlexanderScott Bullitt; second cousin five times removed ofRobertPryor Henry,JohnFlournoy Henry,GustavusAdolphus Henry andThomasStanhope Flournoy; third cousin once removed ofWilliamChristian Bullitt (1891-1967); third cousin thrice removed ofRobertGoodloe Harper Speed.
     Political family:Clayfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     Cross-reference:WilliamMcCormick Blair, Jr. —DanielWalker —JohnBrademas —JohnBartlow Martin
     See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Books about Adlai Stevenson: JeffBroadwater,AdlaiStevenson and American Politics : The Odyssey of a Cold WarLiberal — Porter McKeever,AdlaiStevenson: His Life and Legacy — Scott Farris,AlmostPresident: The Men Who Lost the Race but Changed theNation — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology]
     Image source: Carl Albert Center (viaWikipedia)
    David DavisDavid Davis (1815-1886) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born near Cecilton,CecilCounty, Md.,March 9,1815.Republican. Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1845;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from McLean County,1847; state court judge in Illinois, 1848; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1860;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1862-77; received one electoralvote for President,1872;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1877-83.Presbyterian.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,June 26,1886 (age71 years, 109days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married1838 to SarahWoodruff Walker (daughter ofWilliamPerrin Walker); great-grandfather ofDavidDavis IV; cousin *** ofHenryWinter Davis; first cousin thrice removed ofGeorgeHerbert Walker Bush.
     Political family:Bushfamily of Texas and Massachusetts.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —federaljudicial profile —Wikipedia article —Ballotpedia article —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: Library ofCongress
     Louis FitzHenry (1870-1935) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,June 13,1870.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1913-15; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1916;U.S.District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois, 1918-33;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1933-35; died inoffice 1935.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,November18, 1935 (age65 years, 158days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Lottie Rankin.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —federaljudicial profile —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Letitia Stevenson (1843-1913) — also known asLetitia Barbour Green — Born in Allegheny (now part of Pittsburgh),AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,January8, 1843.SecondLady of the United States, 1893-97.Female.Member,Daughters of theAmerican Revolution.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,December25, 1913 (age70 years, 351days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives:Daughter of Lewis Warner Green and Mary Lawrence (Fry) Green;married,December20, 1866, toAdlaiEwing Stevenson; mother ofLewisGreen Stevenson; niece ofSpeedSmith Fry; grandmother ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson II; grandniece ofJohnSpeed Smith; great-grandmother ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson III; second great-granddaughter ofJohnFry; third great-granddaughter ofJoshuaFry; first cousin once removed ofJamesSpeed andGreenClay Smith; second cousin ofWilliamChristian Bullitt (1856-1914),WilliamMarshall Bullitt andAlexanderScott Bullitt; second cousin once removed ofWilliamChristian Bullitt (1891-1967); second cousin thrice removed ofRobertPryor Henry,JohnFlournoy Henry,GustavusAdolphus Henry andThomasStanhope Flournoy; third cousin once removed ofRobertGoodloe Harper Speed; fourth cousin ofRobertLoring Speed.
     Political family:Clayfamily of Kentucky (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail
     Jonathan Harvey Rowell (1833-1908) — also known asJonathan H. Rowell — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Haverhill,GraftonCounty, N.H.,February10, 1833.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois,1880;U.S.Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1883-91.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,May 15,1908 (age75 years, 95days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Jonathan Barney Rowell and Cynthia Hay (Abbott) Rowell; brother ofChesterAbbott Rowell; father ofChesterHarvey Rowell; fourth cousin once removed ofRobertFoss Fernald.
     Political family:Rowellfamily (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article
     Guy Loren Shaw (1881-1950) — also known asGuy L. Shaw — ofCassCounty, Ill.Born in Summer Hill,PikeCounty, Ill.,May 16,1881.Republican.Farmer;real estatebusiness;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 30th District,1920-22;U.S.Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1921-23; defeated,1922, 1924.Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,May 19,1950 (age69 years, 3days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Fred Shaw and Clara (Sanderson) Shaw; married,September14, 1910, to Bessie Dillon.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Benjamin Franklin Funk (1838-1909) — also known asBenjamin F. Funk — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Funks Grove Township,McLeanCounty, Ill.,October17, 1838.Republican.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1871-75, 1884-85; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Illinois,1888;U.S.Representative from Illinois 14th District, 1893-95.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,February14, 1909 (age70 years, 120days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Presumably namedfor:BenjaminFranklin
     Relatives: Son ofIsaacFunk and Cassandra (Sharp) Funk; married to Sarah Jane Hamilton;father ofFrankHamilton Funk.
     Political family:Funkfamily of Bloomington, Illinois.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     John McNulta (1837-1900) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,November9, 1837.Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1869-73;U.S.Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1873-75.DiedFebruary22, 1900 (age62 years, 105days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Thomas Foster Tipton (1833-1904) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Harrisburg,FranklinCounty, Ohio,August29, 1833.Republican.Lawyer;McLeanCounty State's Attorney, 1867-68; circuit judge in Illinois,1870-77, 1891-97;U.S.Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1877-79.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,February7, 1904 (age70 years, 162days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Daniel T. Foster (1841-1920) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornJuly 22,1841.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1892-94, 1897.DiedOctober13, 1920 (age79 years, 83days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Otto Seibert (1858-1930) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornJuly 11,1858.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1897-1905.DiedNovember20, 1930 (age72 years, 132days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Leonard Seibert and Anna Marie (Zeeb) Seibert.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     James S. Neville (1856-1906) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornMarch11, 1856.Postmaster atBloomington,Ill., 1891;mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1905-06; died in office 1906.DiedAugust17, 1906 (age50 years, 159days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Christopher Owen Neville and Elizabeth (Lindsey) Neville; marriedto Nellie Bent.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Thomas Jefferson Bunn (1832-1915) — also known asThomas J. Bunn — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Ohio,August29, 1832.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1870, 1877; postmaster atBloomington,Ill., 1885-87.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,October21, 1915 (age83 years, 53days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Presumably namedfor:ThomasJefferson
     Relatives: Son of Lewis Bunn andMargery (Haines) Bunn.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Lewis Green Stevenson (1868-1929) — also known asLewis G. Stevenson — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Chenoa,McLeanCounty, Ill.,August15, 1868.Democrat.Secretaryof state of Illinois, 1914-17; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1920(alternate),1928.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,April 5,1929 (age60 years, 233days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: SonofAdlaiEwing Stevenson andLetitiaStevenson; married to Helen Louise Davis; father ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson II; grandfather ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson III; grandnephew ofSpeedSmith Fry; great-grandnephew ofJohnSpeed Smith; third great-grandson ofJohnFry; fourth great-grandson ofJoshuaFry; first cousin once removed ofJamesStevenson Ewing andWilliamGillespie Ewing; first cousin twice removed ofJamesSpeed andGreenClay Smith; second cousin once removed ofWilliamChristian Bullitt (1856-1914),WilliamMarshall Bullitt andAlexanderScott Bullitt; second cousin four times removed ofRobertPryor Henry,JohnFlournoy Henry,GustavusAdolphus Henry andThomasStanhope Flournoy; third cousin ofWilliamChristian Bullitt (1891-1967); third cousin twice removed ofRobertGoodloe Harper Speed; fourth cousin once removed ofRobertLoring Speed.
     Political families:Clayfamily of Kentucky;Ewing-Stevensonfamily of Bloomington, Illinois (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Albert L. Moore (1867-1933) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornJune 10,1867.McLeanCounty Sheriff, 1906-10;mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1911-12; resigned 1912.DiedFebruary27, 1933 (age65 years, 262days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Carl Vrooman (1872-1966) — of Illinois. BornOctober25, 1872.Democrat. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1946, 1948.DiedApril 9,1966 (age93 years, 166days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Julia Scott.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     George C. Morrison (1843-1912) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Zanesville,MuskingumCounty, Ohio,March 4,1843.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1903-05.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,January26, 1912 (age68 years, 328days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Asahel Gridley (1810-1881) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Cazenovia,MadisonCounty, N.Y.,April21, 1810.Whig. Served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War;lawyer;merchant;banker;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1840-42; member ofIllinoisstate senate 11th District, 1851-54.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,January25, 1881 (age70 years, 279days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Asahel Gridley (1765-1814) and Elizabeth Gridley; married,March18, 1836, to Mary Enos.
     Thetownshipand village ofGridley,Illinois, arenamed forhim.
     See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Richard Lee Carlock (1856-1928) — also known asRichard L. Carlock — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornAugust9, 1856.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1909-11.DiedFebruary10, 1928 (age71 years, 185days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Sallie G. Dunlap.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Walter J. Arbogast (1867-1944) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Farmer City,DeWittCounty, Ill.,July 2,1867.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1926-28.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,March22, 1944 (age76 years, 264days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Daniel Huffman Arbogast and Minerva (Payne) Arbogast; married toMary Fry.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
    George ChampionGeorge Champion (1840-1928) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Bristol,England,February24, 1840.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1892-93.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Order of theEastern Star;GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,July 2,1928 (age88 years, 129days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof George Champion (1804-1843) and Eleanor (Ellis) Champion; marriedto Hattie Baker and Hannah McKnight.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: Bloomington and NormalSpring Souvenir (1905)
     Edgar M. Heafer (1851-1936) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Jamestown,RussellCounty, Ky.,March20, 1851.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1896.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,January2, 1936 (age84 years, 288days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Napoleon B. Heafer; married to Ida May Depew.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Leonidas H. Kerrick (1846-1907) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornOctober16, 1846.Universityof Illinois trustee, 1903-07; died in office 1907.DiedMarch13, 1907 (age60 years, 148days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. David Davis IV (1906-1978) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,July 29,1906.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1953-67;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 37th District,1969-70.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanJudicature Society;American BarAssociation.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,April14, 1978 (age71 years, 259days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives:Great-grandson ofDavidDavis.
     Political family:Bushfamily of Texas and Massachusetts.
     William Ward Orme (1832-1866) — also known asWilliam W. Orme — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born inWashington,D.C.,February17, 1832.Lawyer;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from McLean County,1862; general in the Union Army during the Civil War.Died, probably fromtuberculosis,in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,September13, 1866 (age34 years, 208days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Giles Alexander Smith (1829-1876) — also known asGiles A. Smith — of Illinois. Born in New York,September29, 1829.Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegateto Republican National Convention from Illinois,1868.DiedNovember5, 1876 (age47 years, 37days).Interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Martha McLain.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
    Politicians formerlyburied here: John Wallis Ewing (1808-1855) — also known asJohn W. Ewing — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born inIredellCounty, N.C.,February14, 1808.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1854.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,November14, 1855 (age47 years, 273days).Original interment at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery; reinterment atPark Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Adlai Osborne Ewing and Sophia Gillespie (Wallace) Ewing; married,October12, 1830, to Maria McClelland Stevenson; father ofJamesStevenson Ewing andWilliamGillespie Ewing.
     Political family:Ewing-Stevensonfamily of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Park HillCemetery
    1105 South Morris Avenue
    Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
    Founded 1916
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Joseph Wilson Fifer (1840-1938) — also known asJoseph W. Fifer;"PrivateJoe" —of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born inStaunton,Va.,October28, 1840.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;McLeanCounty State's Attorney, 1872-80; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1881-84; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Illinois,1884,1896(ConventionVice-President;speaker);Governorof Illinois, 1889-93; defeated, 1892; member, Interstate CommerceCommission, 1899-1905;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 26th District,1920-22.Unitarian.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,August6, 1938 (age97 years, 282days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof John Fifer and Mary (Daniels) Fifer; married to Gertrude Lewis;father ofFlorenceFifer Bohrer.
     See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial
     James Stevenson Ewing (1835-1918) — also known asJames S. Ewing — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Woodford County (part now inMcLeanCounty), Ill.,July 19,1835.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1876,1888,1892;U.S. Minister toBelgium, 1893-97.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,February7, 1918 (age82 years, 203days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Maria McClelland (Stevenson) Ewing andJohnWallis Ewing; brother ofWilliamGillespie Ewing; married,June 28,1866, to Katherine Spencer; first cousin ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson; first cousin once removed ofLewisGreen Stevenson; first cousin twice removed ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson II; first cousin thrice removed ofAdlaiEwing Stevenson III.
     Political families:Clayfamily of Kentucky;Ewing-Stevensonfamily of Bloomington, Illinois (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary —Find-A-Gravememorial
     John Allen Sterling (1857-1918) — also known asJohn A. Sterling — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Le Roy,McLeanCounty, Ill.,February1, 1857.Republican.Superintendentof schools;lawyer;McLeanCounty State's Attorney, 1892-96; member ofIllinoisRepublican State Central Committee, 1896-98;U.S.Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1903-13, 1915-18;died in office 1918.Died as the result of anautomobileaccident, near Pontiac,LivingstonCounty, Ill.,October17, 1918 (age61 years, 258days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Brother ofThomasSterling.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Homer William Hall (1870-1954) — also known asHomer W. Hall — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Shelbyville,ShelbyCounty, Ill.,July 22,1870.Republican.Lawyer;probate judge in Illinois, 1909-14; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1916,1936(member,ResolutionsCommittee);U.S.Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1927-33; defeated,1932.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Woodmen;OddFellows.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,September22, 1954 (age84 years, 62days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof William W. Hall and Margaret (Byers) Hall; married,June 21,1893, to Susan Forman; descendant *** ofLymanHall.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     James Frank Gillespie (1869-1954) — also known asFrank Gillespie — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in White Sulphur Springs,GreenbrierCounty, W.Va.,April18, 1869.Democrat. Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1913;U.S.Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1933-35; defeated,1920, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1934, 1936, 1942.DiedNovember26, 1954 (age85 years, 222days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof James Gillespie and Henrietta Gillespie.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
     Orson Leroy Manchester (1864-1928) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born inLakeCounty, Ill.,February19, 1864.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1907-17.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,June 4,1928 (age64 years, 106days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof John P. Manchester and Sylvia (Demmon) Manchester; married,July 10,1891, to Kitty Buck; married,December25, 1895, to Flora Thompson.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Edwin E. Jones (1860-1931) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Towanda,McLeanCounty, Ill.,August18, 1860.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1915-23.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,August21, 1931 (age71 years, 3days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Josephine Shaw.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Frank Shorthose (1865-1924) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Danvers,McLeanCounty, Ill.,March29, 1865.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1923-24; died in office 1924.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,January4, 1924 (age58 years, 281days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Flora Schlegel.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     O. Lloyd Welsh (1899-1968) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born near Sciota,McDonoughCounty, Ill.,June 29,1899.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;farmer;president and general manager of PrairieLumber andFuel Company, which sellsfeed andfertilizer,coal,and building materials;mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1953-57.Christian.Member,Kiwanis;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,December17, 1968 (age69 years, 171days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Henry Byron Welsh and Dora (Hauser) Welsh; married,June 16,1921, to Hazel Jury.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Christian F. Koch (1849-1926) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in1849.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1891, 1898-99.Died in1926(ageabout77 years).Entombed in mausoleum at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Katherine L. Feisel.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Frank H. Blose (1860-1941) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornMay 16,1860.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1924-27.DiedJanuary13, 1941 (age80 years, 242days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Ora Batson.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Noah W. Cline (1876-1944) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornMarch29, 1876.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1944; died in office 1944.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,June 20,1944 (age68 years, 83days).Entombed in mausoleum at Park Hill Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     William Edward Raab (1891-1968) — also known asW. E. Raab — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornJuly 19,1891.Dentist;mayorof Normal, Ill., 1952-60.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,March29, 1968 (age76 years, 254days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     John Wallis Ewing (1808-1855) — also known asJohn W. Ewing — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born inIredellCounty, N.C.,February14, 1808.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1854.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,November14, 1855 (age47 years, 273days).Original interment atEvergreen MemorialCemetery; reinterment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Adlai Osborne Ewing and Sophia Gillespie (Wallace) Ewing; married,October12, 1830, to Maria McClelland Stevenson; father ofJamesStevenson Ewing andWilliamGillespie Ewing.
     Political family:Ewing-Stevensonfamily of Bloomington, Illinois (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Robert D. Randall (1904-1970) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 23,1904.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1960-64.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,November11, 1970 (age66 years, 141days).Entombed in mausoleum at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Harrison M. Randall and Ida May (Muma) Randall; married,June 12,1928, to Lucilla Hall.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     James S. Courtright (1858-1941) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Adena,JeffersonCounty, Ohio,November9, 1858.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1900;postmaster.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,February28, 1941 (age82 years, 111days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Margaret Etta Jay.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Edward James Metcalf (1868-1949) — also known asEdward J. Metcalf — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Warsaw,HancockCounty, Ill.,January1, 1868.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1905-07.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,February13, 1949 (age81 years, 43days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Mary Annette Burt.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Louis F. Wellmerling (1875-1952) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornMarch15, 1875.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1935-37.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,August10, 1952 (age77 years, 148days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof Louis J. Wellmerling and Bertha (Laesch) Wellmerling; married toEmma M. Thomas.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Charles E. Clarke (1858-1945) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Mt. Pulaski,LoganCounty, Ill.,June 28,1858.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1928-29.Died in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,April22, 1945 (age86 years, 298days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Mary DeHass; married,July 13,1907, to Margaret (Reeling) Davison.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
    Allen T. BarnesAllen Thomas Barnes (1832-1901) — also known asAllen T. Barnes — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born inTrimbleCounty, Ky.,June 21,1832.Physician;Presidential Elector for Illinois,1897;postmaster atBloomington,Ill., 1899-1901.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,May 30,1901 (age68 years, 343days).Interment at Park Hill Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Elizabeth Helen Green.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Image source: The Pantagraph(Bloomington, Ill.), August 11, 1938


    St. Mary'sCemetery
    Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Martin Adlai Brennan (1879-1941) — also known asMartin A. Brennan — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,September21, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;Judge, Illinois Court of Claims, 1913-15; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 26th District, 1921-25; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1924;U.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1933-37.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks;PhiAlpha Delta;Woodmen.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,July 4,1941 (age61 years, 286days).Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Dominick Brennan and Bridget (Cunningham) Brennan.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Mark B. Hayes (1889-1959) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornOctober6, 1889.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1937-49.DiedDecember1, 1959 (age70 years, 56days).Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.
     Relatives: Sonof David Hayes and Catherine Hayes; married to MargaretKalahar.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     James Costello (1848-1924) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born inIreland,October2, 1848.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1912-15.Irishancestry.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,February16, 1924 (age75 years, 137days).Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Mary O'Neil.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     Thomas Vincent Watson (1897-1981) — also known asThomas V. Watson — of Illinois. Born in1897.Democrat.Dentist;candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1938.Died in1981(ageabout84 years).Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery. Edward Holland (1862-1925) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornApril27, 1862.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1907-09.DiedJune 6,1925 (age63 years, 40days).Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Margaret Carmody.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
     John A. Moore (1871-1946) — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in1871.Democrat.Dentist;candidate forIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1908; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1928,1936;candidate formayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1940.Died in1946(ageabout75 years).Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.

    WoodlawnCemetery
    Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Benjamin S. Rhodes (1889-1969) — also known asBen S. Rhodes — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.; Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Saunemin,LivingstonCounty, Ill.,April11, 1889.Republican.Plasterer;presidentof the Plasterer's Union;mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1927-33; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives 26th District, 1939-64.Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight.DiedJuly 21,1969 (age80 years, 101days).Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Jeremiah J. Rhodes and Mary (Gahagan) Rhodes; married to JulieO'Neil.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    ChenoaCemetery
    Chenoa, McLean County, Illinois
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Edward Lawrence Beach (1868-1944) — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornAugust20, 1868.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1931-33.DiedOctober27, 1944 (age76 years, 68days).Interment at Chenoa Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Funk's GroveCemetery
    Funk's Grove, McLean County, Illinois
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Frank Hamilton Funk (1869-1940) — also known asFrank H. Funk — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,April 5,1869.Member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1909-13; Progressive candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1912; delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1920;U.S.Representative from Illinois 17th District, 1921-27.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,November24, 1940 (age71 years, 233days).Interment at Funk's Grove Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: SonofBenjaminFranklin Funk and Sarah Jane (Hamilton) Funk; married to FlorenceMae Risser and Mary B. Morris; grandson ofIsaacFunk.
     Political family:Funkfamily of Bloomington, Illinois.
     See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
     Isaac Funk (1797-1865) — of Illinois. Born inClarkCounty, Ky.,November17, 1797.Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1840; member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1862-64.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,January29, 1865 (age67 years, 73days).Interment at Funk's Grove Cemetery.
     Relatives:Married to Cassandra Sharp; father ofBenjaminFranklin Funk; grandfather ofFrankHamilton Funk.
     Political family:Funkfamily of Bloomington, Illinois.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    Holy CrossCemetery
    South Cottage Avenue
    Normal, McLean County, Illinois
    See alsoFindagravepage for this location.Robert J. McGraw (1915-1998) — also known asBob McGraw — of Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,December22, 1915.Mayorof Bloomington, Ill., 1957-69; defeated, 1953.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,December31, 1998 (age83 years, 9days).Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof John F. McGraw and Agnes C. (Kinsella) McGraw; married,February14, 1938, to Norma F. Buff.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    GreenwoodCemetery
    Saybrook, McLean County, Illinois
    Frank Scott Foulk (1865-1944) — also known asFrank S. Foulk — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.BornJune 22,1865.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1919-25.DiedMay 19,1944 (age78 years, 332days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives:Married to Elizabeth R. Kepner.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


    PennellCemetery
    Towanda, McLean County, Illinois
    Charles Murray (1910-2007) — also known asChuck Murray — of Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Normal,McLeanCounty, Ill.,April10, 1910.Mayorof Normal, Ill., 1948-52.DiedNovember27, 2007 (age97 years, 231days).Interment at Pennell Cemetery.
    Politicians buriedhere:
     
     Relatives: Sonof Peter Murray and Frances (Converse) Murray; married,June 28,1936, to Glenna K. Green.
     See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial


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