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Name | Harvey R. Ballou | |
Birth | 7 May 1893 | Roodhouse, Greene Co, Illinois |
Gender | Male | |
Death | 19 Jun 1924 | Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois |
Burial | Oak Ridge Cem, Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois | |
Oak Ridge Cemetery - Ballou, Harvey R. |
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Oak Ridge Cemetery 1441 Monument Avenue Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois 62702 phone: 217-789-2340 Oak Ridge Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Illinois at 365 acres and is the second most visited cemetery in the United States. Home of President Abraham Lincoln's Tomb, this active cemetery's first burial was in 1858. The cemetery was officially dedicated on May 24, 1860 and it was reported that Abraham Lincoln and his wife were present at the dedication of the cemetery. Oak Ridge is the burial home of many settlers of Springfield and Sangamon County and state and local officials. For many years the cemetery was segregated as to both color and religion so some areas tend to represent one race, religion or social status. There are several war memorials and a newly dedicated area for the Home of the Friendless residents who were buried there in the late 1800s. Several cemeteries were closed and the remains moved to Oak Ridge over a span of many years. Those include: Hutchinson, Old City Graveyard, Avenue, Kelly, Lanterman, Lightfoot, Elliott, Dunn and Schamel cemeteries. Oak Ridge consists of over 50 sections and 75,000 burials. The office is open 8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m. – noon on Saturdays (March through November). The staff is very helpful in providing burial locations and should be contacted for plot information when requesting a photo. Other cemeteries that were moved to Oak Ridge Cemetery include Cotton Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois; Clear Lake Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois; Old High School City Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois; Crowder Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois; Home of the Friendless Cemetery. (findagrave.com) |
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Oak Ridge Cemetery 1441 Monument Avenue Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois |
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Oak Ridge Cemetery 1441 Monument Avenue Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois |
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Ballou Harvey R. Oak Ridge Cemetery Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois |
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Person ID | I5797 | Roots |
Last Modified | 7 Jul 2017 |
Family 1 | Ruth Breckenridge Moyer, b. Apr 1893, Cropsey, McLean Co, Illinois d. 6 Apr 1914, Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois (Age ~ 20 years) | |||||
Marriage | 29 May 1911 | Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois | ||||
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Family ID | F2479 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
Last Modified | 18 Jul 2016 |
Family 2 | Grace Morgan, b. 26 Sep 1895, Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois d. 7 Feb 1952 (Age 56 years) | |||
Marriage | 26 May 1920 | Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois | ||
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Family ID | F36619 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
Last Modified | 7 Jul 2017 |
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Documents | Breckenridge, Moyer, and Snider Families YELLOWED PAGES Volume X11, Chapter 1, page 3 February 1982 Southeast Texas Genealogical & Historical Society Article written and submitted by Elizabeth Deaton Moyer, after interviewing Rose and Will Moyer. (please be sure to read the eratta sheet, as there are some pertinent corrections to this article) |