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White County
Illinois

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in White County

John Montgomery Crebs (1830-1890) — also known asJohn M. Crebs — of Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.Born in Middleburg,LoudounCounty, Va.,April 9,1830.Democrat.Lawyer;colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate forIllinoissuperintendent of public instruction, 1866;U.S.Representative from Illinois 13th District, 1869-73; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1880.Died in Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.,June 26,1890 (age60 years, 78days).Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

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CarmiMaple Ridge Cemetery

CarmiOld Graveyard

HeraldUnion Ridge Cemetery

Maple RidgeCemetery
Carmi, White County, Illinois

James Robert Williams (1850-1923) — also known asJames R. Williams;BobWilliams —of Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.Born in Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.,December27, 1850.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1889-95, 1899-1905 (19th District1889-95, 20th District 1899-1903, 24th District 1903-05); delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Illinois,1900,1912;candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President,1904.Member,PhiKappa Psi.Died in Loma Linda,SanBernardino County, Calif.,November8, 1923 (age72 years, 316days).Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof Ferdinand Berry Crebs and Lucy Jones (Wilson) Crebs; married,October13, 1857, to Annie E. Stewart; father ofJohnMontgomery Crebs Jr.; grandfather ofCaswellJones Crebs.
		Political family:Crebsfamily of Carmi, Illinois.
		See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail

Orlando Burrell (1826-1921) — of Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.Born in Newton,BradfordCounty, Pa.,July 26,1826.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; countyjudge in Illinois, 1873-81;WhiteCounty Sheriff, 1892-94;U.S.Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1895-97; defeated,1896.Died in Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.,June 7,1921 (age94 years, 316days).Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

Chauncey Stewart Conger (1838-1916) — also known asChauncey S. Conger — of Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.Born in Strong Ridge,WoodCounty, Ohio,January14, 1838.Civilengineer;lawyer;WhiteCounty Superintendent of Schools, 1861-62; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1863-64; circuit judge inIllinois, 1879.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;AncientOrder of United Workmen.Died in Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.,July 24,1916 (age78 years, 192days).Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Enoch Conger and Esther (West) Conger; brother ofOmarDwight Conger; married,November28, 1861, to Ellen Stewart; father ofChaunceyStewart Conger (1882-1963); uncle ofFranklinBarker Conger; first cousin once removed ofHughConger andEdwinHurd Conger; second cousin ofMooreConger andFrederickWard Conger; second cousin thrice removed ofRalphWaldo Hungerford; third cousin ofAnsonGriffith Conger andHarmonSweatland Conger; third cousin twice removed ofEdwardAugustus Conger; third cousin thrice removed ofRobertJohn Conger; fourth cousin ofJamesLockwood Conger andCharlesFranklin Conger; fourth cousin once removed ofAbrahamBogart Conger,JamesW. Conger andBennConger.
		Political family:Conger#1 family of New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
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John Montgomery Crebs Jr. (1869-1955) — also known asJohn M. Crebs, Jr. — of Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.Born in Illinois,January24, 1869.Democrat.Banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1912(alternate),1916(member,CredentialsCommittee); candidate forUniversityof Illinois trustee, 1918.DiedJune 21,1955 (age86 years, 148days).Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

	Relatives: SonofJohnMontgomery Crebs and Annie (Stewart) Crebs; married,May 1,1890, to Eledith Hinde Powell; uncle ofCaswellJones Crebs.
		Political family:Crebsfamily of Carmi, Illinois.
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail

Chauncey Stewart Conger (1882-1963) — also known asChauncey S. Conger — of Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.Born in Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.,October1, 1882.Democrat.Newspapereditor and publisher;lawyer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1932;WhiteCounty Judge, 1934-42; director, First NationalBank ofCarmi.Presbyterian.Member,Kiwanis.Died in Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.,April16, 1963 (age80 years, 197days).Interment at Maple Ridge Cemetery.

	Relatives: SonofChaunceyStewart Conger (1838-1916) and Ellen (Stewart) Conger; married,February2, 1910, to Lena Patrick; nephew ofOmarDwight Conger; first cousin ofFranklinBarker Conger; first cousin twice removed ofHughConger; second cousin ofEdwinHurd Conger; second cousin once removed ofMooreConger andFrederickWard Conger; third cousin once removed ofAnsonGriffith Conger andHarmonSweatland Conger; third cousin twice removed ofRalphWaldo Hungerford; fourth cousin once removed ofJamesLockwood Conger,CharlesFranklin Conger andEdwardAugustus Conger.
		Political family:Conger#1 family of New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

OldGraveyard
Carmi, White County, Illinois

John McCracken Robinson (1794-1843) — also known asJohn M. Robinson — of Carmi,WhiteCounty, Ill.Born near Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,April10, 1794.Democrat.U.S.Senator from Illinois, 1830-41;justice ofIllinois state supreme court, 1843; died in office 1843.Died in Ottawa,La SalleCounty, Ill.,April25, 1843 (age49 years, 15days).Interment at Old Graveyard.

Politicians buriedhere:

William Wilson (1795-1857) — of Illinois. Born inLoudounCounty, Va.,1795.Justiceof Illinois state supreme court, 1819-48.DiedApril29, 1857 (ageabout 61years).Interment at Old Graveyard.

Union RidgeCemetery
Herald, White County, Illinois

James Winfield Karber (1914-1976) — also known asJames W. Karber — of Ridgway,GallatinCounty, Ill.Born in Elizabethtown,HardinCounty, Ill.,July 8,1914.Democrat.Lawyer;banker;GallatinCounty State's Attorney, 1936-40; member ofIllinoisDemocratic State Central Committee, 1941-44; member ofIllinoisstate house of representatives, 1946-48; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Illinois,1964.Methodist.Member,Elks;Freemasons;Shriners.Died in Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind., September,1976(age62years, 0 days).Interment at Union Ridge Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof James F. Karber and Myrtle C. (Tyer) Karber; married to IrmaCox.
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