James Strang

James Strang

male, deceased (1856)
Mormon, Church of Christ, fromHancockCounty, Illinois, death by firearm in the United States, succession crisis, prophet…from New York, from Illinois, from Michigan
James Jesse Strang (March 21, 1813 - July 9, 1856) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement after the 1844 succession crisis. In 1844, Strang...
John Hay

John Hay

male, deceased (1905)
fromHancockCounty, Illinois, Union Army officer, John Milton Hay, Theta Delta Chi brother, United States Assistant Secretary of State, Union political leader…From Cleveland, from Indiana
John Milton Hay was an American statesman, diplomat, author, journalist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln.
Virginia Child Villiers Countess of Jersey

Virginia Child Villiers Countess of Jersey

female, deceased (1996)
From Santa Barbara, California, George Child-Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey, Virginia Cherrill, countess, fromHancockCounty, Illinois, death by stroke…from Illinois, born in Carthage, Illinois
Virginia Cherrill was an American actress best known for her role as the blind flower girl in Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" (1931). Virginia...
Benjamin F. Marsh

Benjamin F. Marsh

male
state representative, Illinois House of Representatives, fromHancockCounty, Illinois
Benjamin F. Marsh was an Illinois State Representative in the mid to late 1800s. He was also a lawyer, soldier, agriculture manager, stock raiser,...

Charles Dadant

male, deceased (1902)
Beekeeper, fromHancockCounty, Illinois, from Champagne-Ardenne, from Illinois
Charles Dadant (1817-05-20 - 1902-07-26) was a French-American beekeeper. Dadant is considered as one of the founding fathers of modern beekeeping.