Index to Locations Private or family graveyardsBellevilleUnknown locationBellevilleGreen Mount CemeteryBellevilleMt. Carmel CemeteryBellevilleMt. Hope CemeteryBellevilleValhalla Gardens ofMemoryBellevilleWalnut Hill CemeteryNear BellevilleUnnamed CemeteryEast St. LouisSt. Clair Memorial ParkCemeteryFairview HeightsLakeview MemorialGardensLebanonCollege Hill CemeteryMillstadtMt. Evergreen Cemetery
Private or familygraveyard
St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  William Kinney (1781-1843) — ofSt.Clair County, Ill.Born inWashingtonCounty, Pa.,1781.Baptistminister;merchant;LieutenantGovernor of Illinois, 1826-30; candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1830, 1834.Baptist.Died near Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,October1, 1843 (ageabout 62years).Interment in a private or family graveyard.
UnknownLocation
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | Ninian Edwards (1775-1833) — of Kaskaskia,RandolphCounty, Ill.; Edwardsville,MadisonCounty, Ill.Born inMontgomeryCounty, Md.,March17, 1775.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1796-97; state court judge inKentucky, 1803;justice ofKentucky state supreme court, 1808;Governorof Illinois Territory, 1809-18;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1818-24;Governor ofIllinois, 1826-30; candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois, 1832.Baptist.Slaveowner. Died ofcholera,in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,July 20,1833 (age58 years, 125days).Original interment somewhere; reinterment in 1855 atOakRidge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.; statue atNinianEdwards Plaza, Edwardsville, Ill.
Green MountCemetery
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Edward Michael Irwin (1869-1933) — also known asEdward M. Irwin — of New Athens,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born near Leasburg,CrawfordCounty, Mo.,April14, 1869.Republican.Schoolteacher;physician;chairof St. Clair County Republican Party, 1898-1924;St.Clair County Coroner, 1904-08; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1920;U.S.Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1925-31; defeated,1930.Died in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,January30, 1933 (age63 years, 291days).Interment at Green Mount Cemetery. | | Adam Wilson Snyder (1799-1842) — also known asAdam W. Snyder — of Illinois. Born in Connellsville,FayetteCounty, Pa.,October6, 1799.Democrat. Member of Illinois state legislature, 1830;U.S.Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1837-39; DemocraticPresidential Elector for Illinois,1840.Died in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,May 14,1842 (age42 years, 220days).Interment at Green Mount Cemetery. | | John Breese Hay (1834-1916) — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,January8, 1834.Republican.Lawyer;served in the Union Army during the Civil War;U.S.Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1869-73; postmasteratBelleville,Ill., 1882-86;St.Clair County Judge, 1886-1900, 1905-14;mayorof Belleville, Ill., 1901-05.Died in Winnetka,CookCounty, Ill.,June 16,1916 (age82 years, 160days).Interment at Green Mount Cemetery. | | Walter Nesbit (1878-1938) — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,May 1,1878.Coalminer;Secretary-Treasurer,District 12, United Mine Workers of America, 1917-33;U.S.Representative from Illinois at-large, 1933-35; defeated, 1930(Democratic), 1934 (Democratic primary), 1934 (National Progressive).Member,UnitedMine Workers.Died in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,December6, 1938 (age60 years, 219days).Interment at Green Mount Cemetery.  | Charles Wait Thomas (1840-1906) — also known asCharles W. Thomas — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born inJacksonCounty, Ill.,October6, 1840.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1880(alternate),1904.Died, in MullanphyHospital,St.Louis, Mo.,March13, 1906 (age65 years, 158days).Interment at Green Mount Cemetery. |
Mt. CarmelCemetery
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles Melvin Price (1905-1988) — also known asMelvin Price — of East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,January1, 1905.Democrat. Secretary to U.S. Rep.EdwinM. Schaefer, 1933-43; served in the U.S. Army during World WarII;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1945-88 (22nd District 1945-49,25th District 1949-53, 24th District 1953-73, 23rd District 1973-83,21st District 1983-88); died in office 1988.Catholic.Member,AmericanLegion;Amvets;Knightsof Columbus;Moose;Eagles;Elks;AncientOrder of Hibernians.Died in Camp Springs,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.,April22, 1988 (age83 years, 112days).Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Mt. HopeCemetery
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Charles Adam Karch (1875-1932) — also known asCharles A. Karch — of East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Englemann Township,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,March17, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1905-06, 1911-12;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1914;U.S.Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1931-32; defeated,1908 (22nd District), 1926 (at-large); died in office 1932; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1932.DiedNovember6, 1932 (age57 years, 234days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. | | Bruce Alexander Campbell (1879-1955) — also known asBruce A. Campbell — of East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Born in Albion,EdwardsCounty, Ill.,October28, 1879.Democrat.Lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1912(member,CredentialsCommittee),1924,1928,1932,1936,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee),1948,1952;candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1932;delegateto Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933;IllinoisDemocratic state chair, 1937; candidate forIllinoisstate treasurer, 1938.Member,Elks;PhiBeta Kappa.Died, frominfectionfollowing surgery, in St. Joseph'sHospital,Phoenix,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,September29, 1955 (age75 years, 336days).Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Valhalla Gardensof Memory
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
Walnut HillCemetery
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Reynolds (1788-1865) — of Cadiz,HardinCounty, Ill.Born inMontgomeryCounty, Pa.,February26, 1788.Democrat.Justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1818-25; candidate forU.S.Senator from Illinois, 1823; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1827-29, 1846, 1852;Speaker ofthe Illinois State House of Representatives, 1852;Governor ofIllinois, 1830-34;U.S.Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1834-37, 1839-43; candidate forIllinoisstate senate, 1848; candidate forIllinoissuperintendent of public instruction, 1858.Slaveowner. Died in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,May 8,1865 (age77 years, 71days).Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery. | | Jehu Baker (1822-1903) — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born near Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.,November4, 1822.Republican.Lawyer;St.Clair County Master in Chancery, 1861-65;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1865-69, 1887-89, 1897-99 (12thDistrict 1865-69, 18th District 1887-89, 21st District 1897-99); U.S.Minister toVenezuela, 1878-81, 1882-85; U.S. Consul General inCaracas, as of 1882-85.Died in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,March 1,1903 (age80 years, 117days).Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery. | | Gustavus Koerner (1809-1896) — also known asGustave Koerner — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born inGermany,1809.Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1845-48; U.S. Consul inHamburg, 1848-49;LieutenantGovernor of Illinois, 1853-57; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Illinois,1860;U.S. Minister toSpain, 1862-64; Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois,1868;candidate forGovernor ofIllinois, 1872.Died in1896(ageabout87 years).Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery. | | Edwin Martin Schaefer (1887-1950) — also known asEdwin M. Schaefer — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,May 14,1887.Democrat.Chemicalengineer,and later general superintendent, Morris & Co.meat packers;St.Clair County Treasurer, 1930-32;U.S.Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1933-43; director,Griesediech-WesternBreweryCo.Died inSt.Louis, Mo.,November8, 1950 (age63 years, 178days).Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery. | | Frederick John Kern (1864-1931) — also known asFred J. Kern — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born near Millstadt,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,September2, 1864.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1901-03;mayorof Belleville, Ill., 1902; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1904(member,CredentialsCommittee),1908,1912(speaker).DiedNovember9, 1931 (age67 years, 68days).Interment at Walnut Hill Cemetery.
UnnamedCemetery
Old Collinsville Road
Near Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois
St. ClairMemorial Park Cemetery
East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Edward Edwin Miller (1880-1946) — also known asEdward E. Miller — of East St. Louis,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Creston,UnionCounty, Iowa,July 22,1880.Republican.Realestate andinsurancebusiness; private secretary to U.S. Rep.WilliamA. Rodenberg; delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1912;Illinoisstate treasurer, 1921-23;U.S.Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1923-25.Died inSt.Louis, Mo.,August1, 1946 (age66 years, 10days).Interment at St. Clair Memorial Park Cemetery.
Lakeview MemorialGardens
Fairview Heights, St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Alan John Dixon (1927-2014) — also known asAlan J. Dixon;"Al thePal" —of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Fairview Heights,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,July 7,1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1951-63 (49th District 1951-57,43rd District 1957-63); member ofIllinoisstate senate, 1963-71;Illinoisstate treasurer, 1971-77;secretaryof state of Illinois, 1977-81;U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1981-93.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion.DiedJuly 6,2014 (age86 years, 364days).Interment at Lakeview Memorial Gardens.
College HillCemetery
Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Augustus C. French (1808-1864) — ofCrawfordCounty, Ill.;St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Hill,MerrimackCounty, N.H.,August2, 1808.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Illinois,1844;Governorof Illinois, 1846-53;delegateto Illinois state constitutional convention from St. ClairCounty, 1862.Died in Lebanon,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,September4, 1864 (age56 years, 33days).Interment at College Hill Cemetery.
Mt. EvergreenCemetery
Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Nicolas Baltz (1860-1943) — also known asWilliam N. Baltz — of Belleville,St. ClairCounty, Ill.; Millstadt,St. ClairCounty, Ill.Born in Millstadt,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,February5, 1860.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Illinois 22nd District, 1913-15; defeated,1914, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1916.Died in Millstadt,St. ClairCounty, Ill.,April22, 1943 (age83 years, 76days).Interment at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery.
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