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Peoria, Illinois
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Came to Peoria in 1848; served on School Board, CountySupervisor. Director of First National Bank at time of its organization. Died in 1912 -Rose Hill
Inventor Designed the “Avery Cultivator” while a prisoner at the Andersonville Prison during the Civil War. He and his brother Cyrus founded the Avery Planter Company. Died in 1892 - Hickory Slope
An early pioneer and later an attorney, noted for his participation in the Peoria French Claims. Author of a "History of Peoria" published in 1870. Died in 1874 - Vista Hill
A judge and Civil War veteran, he was one of the men in the spectacular tunnel escape from Libby Prison, at Richmond, in 1864. Died in 1910 - The Cove
A retailer with Schipper and Block and Block and Kuhl stores. Died 1907 - Fairview Lawn
Donor of land for Bradley Polytechnic Institute (BradleyUniversity) and Bradley Park. Died in 1908 - Mt Prospect
Captain Zealy Moss Only known Soldier of the Revolutionary War buried in Springdale - moved here from another site by daughter Lydia Moss Bradley. He was a Baptist minister. Died in 1839 - Mt.Prospect
Made his fortune in real estate investments in Chicago . Other business interests included Buehler Markets and E. Godel Company. Died in 1926 - Buehler Family mausoleum, on the bluff across from Fairview Lawn
Came to Peoria to engineer the first rail bridge over the Illinois River, but is best known as the friend and consultant, who helped the Wright Brothers to their design their early aircraft; he is considered the Father of Aviation. Died 1910 - NorthCenter
Built and operated Peoria's first distillery in 1844 and was an extensive land owner. Died in 1937 - Lawn Division
Negro Leagues pitcher, coach and manager, known as Steel Arm Johnny was buried in an unmarked grave; recognized with a memorial marker in 2007. Died 1956 - Sunset Terrace
Governor of Illinois 1842-1846 during the Mormon troubles and the beginning of the Mexican War; he wrote his "History of Illinois 1818-1847" while living in Peoria before his death. Died in 1850 - Rose Hill
He was a pioneer photographer who Photographed Abraham Lincoln in 1858. Died in 1925 - SouthCenter
He was one of the most successful real estate men in Peoria . Died in 1905 - Walnut Grove Division.
Pioneer steamboat captain and Civil War Veteran, he is the namesake of DetweillerPark named in honor of this family; the park land donated by Thomas Detweiller. Died in 1903 - SummitRange
He was Peoria's first historian, and was town surveyor, street commissioner, a printer, a publisher, and had completed enumeration for the first book printed and bound in Peoria, entitled "The Peoria City Directory for 1844". He was a soldier in War of 1812. Died in 1873 - Oak Ridge
A highly successful grain dealer, he was also the President of Board of Trade (1877). He erected the Central City Elevator. He was VP of Monarch Distilling Company and President of Peoria Terminal Railway. Died in 1901 - Vista Hill
One of first to settle in Peoria, he farmed area where Courthouse and First National Bank presently stand. Died in 1894 - North Hill
He was a professor of sociology at BradleyUniversity and the First African-American professor at the university, author of The Negro in Peoria. Died in 2000 - Resurrection
Civil rights leader and president of the Peoria chapter of the NAACP 1961-1993; he challenged Peoria to open its schools, unions, homes and jobs to blacks. Died 1996 – Memories
A soldier in War of 1812, he was the first Mayor of Peoria. Died in 1859 - Oak Hill
He was the Superintendent of Springdale Cemetery 1856-1862 and 1865-1873 and was a Civil War veteran who marched with Sherman to the sea. He organized the Fort Clark Horse Railway. Died in1909 - The Cove
He was owner of the Kingman Plow Company, also one of the organizers of the Jenney Electric Company and Peoria Saving Loan & Trust Company. Died in 1904 - Vista Hill
He was a pioneer and a capitalist and is commonly referred to as the "builder of SpringdaleCemetery", one of the 4 original incorporators of the Springdale Cemetery Association. Died in 1896 - The Cove
He is Peoria's "Forgotten Sculptor" is noted for his religious and cemetery works of art. Died in 1942 - Lawn Division
He opened first hardware business in Peoria in partnership with Jacob Gale (later Judge Gale). Died 1883 - The Glen
He was Peoria's premier journalist and founded the Peoria Herald newspaper; later purchased the Peoria Transcript and the PeoriaJournal. Died 1924 - Pindell/Slane/Talbott Family Mausoleum - Norwood Division.
He was a philanthropist who built Cottage Hospital (later renamed ProctorHospital), and Proctor Home, now St. Augustine Manor. Died in 1907 - Vista Hill
He was the first Head Librarian of Peoria Public Library. Died of pneumonia at age 39, in 1891 - Masonic Lot in Oak Ridge
He was a librarian and author of the legislation establishing public libraries in Illinois - The Free Library Law of 1872. 47 other states patterned laws after Willcox's work. Died in 1915 - The Cove
He was the third Head Librarian of Peoria Public Library and suffered a fatal heart attack at the conclusion of a Library Board meeting in 1922 - NorthCenter
He was an early Peoria attorney and judge and was appointed Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court by Gov. Thomas Ford in 1846. He compiled the general statutes of the state, known as the Purple Statutes. Died in 1863 -Vista Hill (one of Springdale's most unusual burial site)
He was a general in the Black Hawk War. Died in 1861 - Mt.Prospect
He was known as the “Empire Builder” and was the first big business promoter and land developer in Peoria. Died in 1875 - Walnut Grove
He was born in England and became an internationally known artist. Died in 1938 - Oak Hill
He was a Civil War Veteran and internationally known musician; he played before Queen of England and other world leaders. Died in 1912 - Hickory Slope
A “Free Thinker”, he was the editor of the Illinois Banner , the first German language newspaper in Peoria . Died in 1893 - the Zotz Mausoleum/Middle Valley .
William Hale A soldier in War of 1812, he was the first Mayor of Peoria. Died in 1859 - Oak Hill
John C. Flanagan An attorney in early life, he became a land developer. His mansion at 942 NE Glen Oak built in 1840, is now headquarters for the Peoria Historical Society and Peoria Chapter D.A.R. Died in 1891 - Prospect Hill
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Robert H. Avery
Charles Ballance
Mark M. Bassett
Fred Block
LydiaMoss Bradley
Christian Buehler
Octave Chanute
Almiran S. Cole
Jonathan Boyce Taylor
Thomas Ford 
H. H. Cole (Cole Bros.)
John Comstock
Captain Henry Detweiller
Simeon Dewitt Drown
Edward Easton
Josiah Fulton 
Romeo Benjamin Garrett
John Henry Gwynn, Jr.
William Hale 
Captain John Hall
Martin Kingman
HerveyLightner
Joseph Petarde
MosesPettengill
Henry Means Pindell. 
John Cleveland Proctor
Fred J. Soldan
Erastus Swift Willcox
S. Patterson Prowse
Norman Purple 
General Isiah Stillman
IsaacUnderhill 
Hedley Waycott
Lemon Hill Wiley 
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