Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

James Lemen

Photographed By Thomas Smith, January 27, 2020

1. James Lemen Marker

Inscription. James Lemen
Born in Virgina, Nov. 20, 1760
Died in Illinois Jan. 8, 1823
A Revolutionary Soldier, Indian
Fighter, Anti Slavery Leader,
Baptist Minster and Organizer
of the First Churches in Illinois.

His wife
Katherine Ogle
born in Virgina , Jan. 14, 1764
Died in Illinois July 14, 1840

Erected by the Baptists of Illinois,
His Descendants and Other
Patriotic Citizens
1909

Erected 1909.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 14, 1840.

Location. 38° 17.391′ N, 90° 8.797′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. Marker is on Kaskaskia Rd west of Illinois Route 3, on the right when traveling south. The monument is on an active farm, in a small family burial plot surrounded by fields. It is .4 miles south of Jj Road & Old State Route 3. Please note that this is private property and is down a driveway with "No Trespassing" signs making it inaccessible without the permission of the owners. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies.

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Site of the First English Speaking School in Illinois (approx. 1.8 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial for All Wars (approx. 2.2 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 2.2 miles away); POW ★ MIA (approx. 2.2 miles away); Monroe County's World War I and World War II Dead (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Also see . . . James Lemen (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 12, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Thomas Smith, January 27, 2020

2. James Lemen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on August 23, 2022, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 27, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.