So I am in upstate New York (5 minutes from Canada) visiting sites related to the 1968 unsolved murder of a 25 year old woman. All the evidence points to the Trooper who found the body. He was never convicted, retired and went on to become a deacon in the Catholic church. Before going to see his grave in a small cemetery northwest of Watertown, I checked Find A Grave to see if there was anyone famous in the cemetery There was one - a Civil War general. He was from the area but his family was split with some serving the Confederacy. Wounded in battle he was taken to a hospital In Washington where his leg was amputated. Gangrene set in and he would soon die. Before that Lincoln visited him. The soldier said to the president, "I am not afraid to die but I fear for my mother." Lincoln promoted him to Brigadier General so his mother could collect the benefits. Who took the grave pictures? Art Loux. Chances are that if you have a Civil War general buried near you, Art visited the site.

(02-14-2016 10:36 AM)Rsmyth Wrote:  Who took the grave pictures? Art Loux. Chances are that if you have a Civil War general buried near you, Art visited the site.

The late Art Loux sure loved visiting graves (including those of gangsters). Back in January of 2001 he was planning on a trip to Illinois in May of that year. He sent me his itinerary for his trip:

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ILLINOIS - GRAVES


OLD CONCORD CEMETERY near Petersburg, Menard County - From Petersburg N on
county highway 7, W on Fairgrounds Road, N on Crossbill Road, W on side
road. Then walk about 1000 feet southwest to cemetery.

1. Robert Armstrong, husband of Hannah.

2. William Armstrong, son of Robert and Hannah.

NEW HOPE CEMETERY, Mason County - Directions: From Petersburg N on SR 97, E
on US 136, S on SR 10 to Easton, W on county highway 10, S on county
highway 5, cemetery on east side of road.

1. Duff Armstrong - Lincoln represented him at a the "almanac murder"
trial. Grave marker and Almanac sign weathered and hard to read.

OAKLAND CEMETERY, Petersburg, Menard County - From SR 97 in Petersburg, W
on W. Adams Street, S on Oakland Avenue, cemetery on W side of road

1. Ann Rutledge
2. Edgar Lee Masters
3. Mitch Miller
4. Hannah and Nancy Green
5. Hannah Armstrong - She was the wife of Robert and the mother of
William and Duff.

ROCK CREEK CEMETERY, Historical marker on IL 97, 2 miles east of Rock Creek
Cemetery Roughly 8 miles south of Petersburg, E on County Highway 5, go 2
miles to church and cemetery on left.

1. William Berry - Business partner of Mr. Lincoln. This stone is
in very bad condition. Cemetery. His brother founded the The Rock Creek
Cumberland Presbysterian Church at this location. William F. Berry, 1811 -
1835, is buried two miles west in the cemetery of Rock Creek Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. His father, the Rev. John M. Berry, founded the church
in 1822. Abraham Lincoln and Berry were partners in a store at New Salem in
1832-1833. Berry was a corporal in Captain Abraham Lincoln's Company in the
Black Hawk War.

?RICHMOND GROVE CEMETERY, southwest of New Holland IL

1. Henry Holland - He was a witness to the Lincoln-Armstrong
wrestling match at new Salem.

OAKFORD CEMETERY, Oakford - From Petersburg, N on 97 to Oakford, then ?

1. Samuel Lounsbery - He and Henry Holland were both witnesses to
the wrestling match.

UNKNOWN CEMETERY?

1. Rev. Peter Cartwright - was a traveling Preacher who would come
to New Salem to preach. Was supposed to have been a hard shell Baptist and
could melt snow when he preached.


ROSE HILL CEMETERY, east of Petersburn on SR 123 (Sangamon Street)

1. Major Benjamin Franklin Stephenson
2. Dr. John Allen
2. Samuel Hill

UNKNOWN

1. Bowling Green - unknown

FARMER'S POINT CEMETERY, on E side of SR 97 about 6 miles S of Petersburg.

1. Mentor Graham, Abraham Lincoln's tutor.



Mount Olivet Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Capone, Al [Original Grave] b. January 17, 1899. d. January 25, 1947.
Gangster.
Specific Interment Location: Section 52.

O'Leary, Catherine
Owner of the cow that was blamed in the legend for starting the
'Chicago Fire of 1871.' Her descendants apparently have gone before the
Chicago City Board Council and asked them to correct the information about
the cause of the fire.



Mount Carmel Cemetery
1400 South Wolf Road
Hillside, Illinois, USA 60162
708-449-8300

Bernardin, Joseph Cardinal b. 1928. d. 1996.
Seventh Archbishop of Chicago, Illinois.

Capone, Al b. January 17, 1899. d. January 25, 1947.
Gangster. Specific Interment Location: Section 35. At the
Roosevelt entrance go right approx 6 markers and there is a gray marker
with a large bush in front of it --- hiding the name capone. Cause of
Death: Syphilis (debated).

Capone, Gabriel
Father of Gangster, Al Capone.

Capone, Ralph, Jr. "Risky"
Nephew of Gangster, Al Capone.

Capone, Theresa
Mother of Gangster, Al Capone.

DeMora, Angelo d. January 8, 1923.
Father of Chicago gangster Machine Gun Jack. His murder prompted his
son to enter into his life of crime with Al Specific Interment Location:
Section O.
Cause of Death: Assassinated in an apparent mob hit.

Drucci, Vincent (Victor DiAmbrosia) d. April 4, 1927.
Mafia figure. He was a hated sicilian gangster who was in the West
Side Irish gang under Dion O'Bannion of Chicago. He was killed in a
police car by Detective Danny Healy. Four bullets struck and killed him. He
was buried in typical gangland fashion. His silver casket cost $10,000
and more than $30,000 in flowers adorned the funeral rooms.
Specific Interment Location: Section 12.

Genna, Angelo "Bloody Angelo" d. May 25, 1925.
Chicago Gangster. Killed by Vincent Drucci, Earl Weiss and Bugs Moran,
of Chicago's West Side Gang. Became head of Union Sicilian after
Merlo's death.
Specific Interment Location: Section 17, near road. Cause of
Death: murdered.

Genna, Mike "Mike the Devil"
Gangster.
Specific Interment Location: Section 17, near road.

Genna, Peter "Pete"
Gangster. Fled to Sicily with Jim and Sam after their brothers'
murders. They returned to Chicago, and divorced themselves from the
rackets to run an olive oil importing firm.
Specific Interment Location: Section 17, near road.

Genna, Sam
Gangster. Fled to Sicily with Jim and Peter after their brothers'
murders. They returned to Chicago, and divorced themselves from the
rackets to run an olive oil importing firm.
Specific Interment Location: Section 17, near road.

Genna, Tony "Tony the Gentleman" (Antonio) d. July 8, 1925.
Gangster. Killed by Chicago's West Side Gang
Specific Interment Location: Section 17, near road. Cause of
Death: murdered.

Genna, Vincenzo "Jim"
Gangster. Fled to Sicily with Peter and Sam after their brothers'
murders. They returned to Chicago, and divorced themselves from the
rackets to run an olive oil importing firm.
Specific Interment Location: Section 17, near road.

Giancana, Sam (Salvatore) b. 1908. d. June 19, 1975.
Gangster. Boss of the Chicago outfit. He was murdered in his kitchen
while cooking Italian sausages. Cause of Death: Mob Hit.

Lingle, Jake d. June 9, 1930.
Mobster Reporter.

Lombardo, Antonio "The Scourge" b. 1892. d. 1928.
Chicago gangster. Valued advisor of Al Capone. He became Capone's
consigliere after Johnny Torrio retired in 1927.
Specific Interment Location: Section M. Cause of Death:
Mafia-related assassination.

May, Hattie B.
Wife of Gangster, John May.
Specific Interment Location: Section 22.

May, John b. 1894. d. February 14, 1929.
Gangster. Victim of Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, Chicago, Illinois.
Specific Interment Location: Section 22. Cause of Death:
Murdered..

McGurn, Jack "Machine Gun Jack" (James Vincenzo DeMora) b. 1904. d.
1936.
He was a killer at the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago,
Illinois.
Specific Interment Location: Section O.

Merlo, Mike
Mafia figure.
Specific Interment Location: Section D, in front of the Bishop's
Mausoleum.

Nitti, Frank "The Enforcer" d. March 19, 1943.
Gangster.
Specific Interment Location: Section 32, enter from Roosevelt road and
take a left.
Cause of Death: suicide by gunshot.

O'Bannion, Charles Dion "Deanie" b. 1892. d. November 10, 1924.
Bootlegging Mobster.
Specific Interment Location: Section L.

Touhy, Roger b. 1898. d. December 17, 1959.
Beer Baron and Gangster. Al Capone had him wrongly convicted of
kidnapping one of his men and Touhy was sent to prison.for 25 yrs.
Touhy finally proved his innocence and was released Nov 25, 1959 and was
promptly shot by a hail of bullets. While being rushed to the
hospital, Touhy told a newsmen "I've been expecting it. The bastards never
forget!"
He died from his wounds.

Weiss, Earl 'Heime'
Chicago Gangster.
Specific Interment Location: Section K.


Queen of Heaven Cemetery
Hillside, Illinois, USA
708-449-8300

Accardo, Tony (Antonio) b. April 28, 1906. d. May 27, 1992.
Chicago Mafia Boss - Known as 'Big Tuna' and 'Joe Batters.'

Battaglia, Sam d. 1973.
Chicago Gangster.

Kirby, George b. 1925. d. 1995.
Impersonator / Entertainer.

Ricca, Paul (DeLucia) d. 1973.
Chicago Gangster - 'The Waiter.'



Rosehill Cemetery
5800 North Ravenswood
Chicago, Illinois, USA
773-561-5940

Brundage, Avery b. September 28, 1887. d. May 8, 1975.
Industrialist and president of the International Olympic Committee
from 1952-1972.
Specific Interment Location: Section 14.

Dawes, Charles Gates b. August 27, 1865. d. April 23, 1951.
Thirteenth US Vice-President and Ambassador to Great Britain.
Specific Interment Location: Section 102.

Mayer, Oscar Weiner Magnate. Specific Interment Location:
Section 15.

McVicker Family
The McVicker family is connected with a famous theatre in Chicago that
bears their name. One of the McVicker daughters was married to Edwin Booth,
brother of John Wilkes Booth.

Ogilvie, Richard B.
Governor of Illinois.

Scates, Walter b. January 18, 1808. d. October 26, 1886.
Lt. Colonel Scates was awarded the brevet of brigadier general, USV,
13 March 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the Civil War.
Illinois Attorney General, 1836.
Specific Interment Location: Section 106 Lot 264.

Schwimmer, Reinhart b. 1900. d. February 14, 1929.
Eye Doctor Killed in Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, Chicago,
Illinois.
Specific Interment Location: Section 92.
Cause of Death: Murdered..

Volk, Leonard W.
Sculptor. He sculpted the bust of Abraham Lincoln that is on display
at the Illinois State Capitol.

Ward, Montgomery
Store Founder.

Wentworth, John "Long John"
Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1857-58, 1860-62). His obelisk is the
tallest marker in the cemetery.
Specific Interment Location: Section 91.



Graceland Cemetery
4001 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois, USA 60613
773-525-1105

Fitzsimmons, Bob
Boxer.

Johnson, Jack Arthur b. March 31, 1878. d. June 10, 1946.
Boxer.
Cause of Death: Car Accident.

McCormick, Cyrus Hall
Inventor of the Harvesting Machine. Lincoln and Stanton defended him.

Medill, Joseph b. 1823. d. 1899.
Founder of Chicago Tribune, mayor of Chicago. Joseph Medill was one of
the most powerful (and controversial) figures in early Chicago.
Originally a lawyer and newspaper publisher in Ohio, Medill became
part-owner and editor of the Chicago Tribune in 1855. A staunch
conservative, he was one of the founders of the Republican Party, and is
credited with
influencing the party to nominate Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860.

Pullman, George Mortimer b. March 3, 1831. d. October 19, 1897.
Inventor of the Pullman Railroad Sleeping Car. His coffin is covered
with tar paper and asphalt, sunk in a concrete block and covered with
railroad ties and recovered with more concrete. The family thought it was
necessary to protect the body from angry railroad workers. Cause
of Death: Heart Attack.

Root, John Wellborn
Important architect of the Chicago School. His grave marker has a
drawing of one of his last designs. It is the entrance of a building
at the Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago. He died before the fair.

Warn, Kate
Pinkerton employee, "the first woman detective in America." She and
Timothy Webster helped to get Abraham Lincoln safely from Illinois to
Washington, DC after his election.

Webster, Timothy b. 1821. d. 1861.
Pinkerton employee. He and Kate Warn helped to get Abraham Lincoln
safely from Illinois to Washington, DC after his election. Webster was
hanged as a spy when captured by the Confederates during the Civil War.




Oak Woods Cemetery
1035 East 67th Street
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Colosimo, Jim b. 1877. d. May 11, 1920.
Mafia Boss in Chicago. Murdered by Al Capone on the orders of the
underboss of Chicago, Johnny Torrio. With this hit, Capone became the new
underboss.

Fermi, Enrico b. September 29, 1901. d. November 28, 1954.
Father of the Atomic Bomb.

Guzik, Jack (Jake)
Gangster.
Specific Interment Location: Jewish Cemetery.

Landis, Judge Kenesaw Mountain b. November 20, 1866. d. November 25,
1944.
First commissioner of baseball (1920-44). He did much to re-establish
the integrity of baseball after the 1919 scandal. Member of the
Baseball Hall of Fame.
Specific Interment Location: Section J1, lot 123, just off of paved
road.


Owens, Jesse b. September 12, 1913. d. March 31, 1980.
Olympic Athlete.
Specific Interment Location: Section C-32, just off of paved road.


Rueckheim, Robert
"Sailor Jack" of Cracker Jack candy.



Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
302 East Miller Street
Bloomington, Illinois, USA 61701 - 6727
309-827 - 6950

Davis, David
US Supreme Court Justice and friend of Abraham Lincoln.

Fell, Jesse
Founder of Illinois State University. He is purported to be the man
who talked Abraham Lincoln into running for president.

Gage, Dorothy
She is the namesake for the 'Dorothy Gail' character in the Wizard of
Oz. She was the niece of Frank Baum.

Stevenson, Adlai Ewing, I. b. October 23, 1835. d. June 14, 1914.
US Vice-President.
Cause of Death: Heart Attack.

Stevenson, Adlai Ewing, II. b. February 5, 1900. d. July 14, 1965.
Governor of Illinois, Presidential candidate (lost to Dwight
Eisenhower). Ambassador to the United Nations. Grandson of US
Vice-President Adlai Stevenson.
Cause of Death: Heart attack.



Irving Park Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Gusenburg, Frank b. 1893. d. February 14, 1929.
Gangster. Victim of Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, Chicago, Illinois.
Specific Interment Location: Bethayers Section.
Cause of Death: Murdered..

Gusenburg, Peter b. 1889. d. February 14, 1929.
Gangster. Victim of Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, Chicago, Illinois.
Specific Interment Location: Bethayers Section.
Cause of Death: Murdered..

Kachellek, Albert (Jim Clark) b. March 11, 1890. d. February 14,
1929.
Gangster. Victim of Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, Chicago, Illinois.
Specific Interment Location: Bethayers Section.
Cause of Death: Murdered..



Wheaton Cemetery
Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Jones, Marcellus E. b. June 5, 1830. d. October 9, 1900.
Captain in the 8th Illinois cavalry (1861-1865). He fired the first
shot at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. Specific Interment
Location: Very near the sexton's office.



Oak Ridge Cemetery
1441 Monument Avenue
Springfield, Illinois, USA

Herndon, William H. b. 1819. d. 1891.
Abraham Lincoln's law partner before Lincoln became president.

Lincoln, Abraham b. February 12, 1809. d. April 15, 1865.
16th US President. Lincoln

Lindley, Fleetwood d. February 1, 1963.
One of 23 people, and the only child (he was 13), who viewed the
remains of Abraham Lincoln when his body was moved to its final
resting place.



Saint Joseph's Cemetery
Cumberland and Belmont
River Grove, Illinois, USA 60171
708-453-0184

Nelson, George 'Baby Face' (Lester Gillis) b. December 6, 1908. d.
November 27, 1934.
Gangster.
Specific Interment Location: Lot 18- Block 8- Section C..



Westlawn Cemetery
7801 West Montrose Ave.
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Ruby, Jack b. April 25, 1911. d. January 3, 1967.
Assassin Assassin. He shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald.

Saperstein, Abe b. July 4, 1902. d. March 15, 1966.
Founder of the Harlem Globetrotters.

Siskel, Gene b. January 26, 1946. d. February 20, 1999.
Film critic - one half of the famous Siskel and Ebert team. One of the
most recognized film critics, Siskel joined the Chicago Tribune in
1969 as the film critic, a job he held for 19 years before his column was
syndicated nationally.

Wolff, Albert N.
Crime Fighter / Member of 'The Untouchables.' Note that the
inscription on the grave marker is incorrect as the Untouchables were
part of what is now the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF)
which is part the Treasury Department.

END

Wow!!! That is an impressive and voluminous itinerary! And gives me some ideas for my next trip to Illinois...

Me too!
Joe, I hope your reading this.

Great story Rsymth