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Richland County
Illinois

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Richland County

Martin David Foster (1861-1919) — also known asMartin D. Foster — of Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.Born near West Salem,EdwardsCounty, Ill.,September3, 1861.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1907-19; defeated,1918.Died in Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.,October20, 1919 (age58 years, 47days).Interment at Haven Hill Cemetery.

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OlneyHaven Hill Cemetery

OlneyOlney Cemetery

Haven HillCemetery
Olney, Richland County, Illinois

Aaron Shaw (1811-1887) — of Lawrenceville,LawrenceCounty, Ill.Born near Goshen,OrangeCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1811.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1850, 1860;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1857-59, 1883-85 (7th District1857-59, 16th District 1883-85); delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1860;circuit judge in Illinois, 1863-69.Died in Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.,January7, 1887 (age75 years, 19days).Interment at Haven Hill Cemetery.

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Richard Sprigg Canby (1808-1895) — also known asRichard S. Canby — of Bellefontaine,LoganCounty, Ohio; Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.Born in Lebanon,WarrenCounty, Ohio,September30, 1808.Lawyer;member ofOhiostate house of representatives, 1845-46;U.S.Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1847-49; circuit judge inIllinois 2nd Circuit, 1867.Died in Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.,July 27,1895 (age86 years, 300days).Interment at Haven Hill Cemetery.

Eli Bowyer (1818-1886) — of Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.Born inWarrenCounty, Ohio,March20, 1818.Republican.Physician;general in the Union Army during the Civil War; postmaster atOlney,Ill., 1879-86.Died in Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.,March 7,1886 (age67 years, 352days).Interment at Haven Hill Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof John Bowyer and Jane (Shepler) Bowyer; married to Martha A. Cox(first cousin twice removed ofJamesEarl Cox).
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William Frederick Beck (1848-1925) — also known asWilliam F. Beck — of Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.Born in Stuttgart,Germany,July31, 1848.Democrat.Newspapereditor and publisher; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Illinois,1888;postmaster atOlney,Ill., 1893-98.Germanancestry.Died in Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.,January28, 1925 (age76 years, 181days).Interment at Haven Hill Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof George Beck and Barbara (Streich) Beck; married to AmeliaBechmann.
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Barney A. Iaun (1867-1951) — of Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.Born in1867.Democrat. Postmaster atOlney,Ill., 1914-22.Died in1951(ageabout84 years).Interment at Haven Hill Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof John Iaun and Elizabeth Iaun.
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Oliver Clarence Borah (1883-1957) — also known asOliver C. Borah — of Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.Born inWayneCounty, Ill.,March 3,1883.Republican.Dentist;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1936.Died in Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.,October29, 1957 (age74 years, 240days).Interment at Haven Hill Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Elhanan Martin 'E.M.' Borah and Ada (Wilson) Borah; married1914 toMargaret Vernor; second cousin ofWilliamEdgar Borah.
		Political family:Borah-McConnellfamily of Wayne County, Illinois.
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OlneyCemetery
Olney, Richland County, Illinois

James Cameron Allen (1822-1912) — also known asJames C. Allen — of Palestine,CrawfordCounty, Ill.; Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.Born inShelbyCounty, Ky.,January29, 1822.Democrat. Member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1850-51;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1853-56, 1856-57, 1863-65 (7thDistrict 1853-56, 1856-57, at-large 1863-65); defeated, 1864; candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1860; circuit judge in Illinois, 1861-63, 1873-79;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention 11th District,1869-70; postmaster atOlney,Ill., 1886-89.Died in Olney,RichlandCounty, Ill.,January30, 1912 (age90 years, 1days).Interment at Olney Cemetery.

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