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

Springdale Cemetery & Mausoleum

Points of Interest

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021

1. Springdale Cemetery & Mausoleum Marker

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Norman Purple d.1863 Peoria attorney and judge; appointed Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1846; compiled the general statutes of the state, known as the Purple Statutes. Vista Hill F3

Charles Ballance d.1874 Pioneer and attorney noted for his participation in the Peoria French Claims; author of “History of Peoria,” published in 1870. Vista Hill F3

Martin Kingman d.1904 Owner of the Kingman Plow Company; one of the organizers of the Jenney Electric Company and Peoria Saving & Loan Trust Company. Vista Hill F3

John Cleveland Proctor d.1907 Philanthropist; builder of Cottage Hospital (renamed Proctor Hospital) and Proctor Home; first president of First National Bank of Peoria. Vista Hill F3

Lydia Moss Bradley d.1908 Wealthy philanthropist; founded and endowed Bradley Polytechnic Institute (Bradley University); donated land for Bradley Park; first female member of a national bank board. Mt. Prospect F2

General Isaiah Stillman d.1861 A general in the Black Hawk War; led the Illinois militia in the first armed

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confrontation against Black Hawk's Sauk Indian Band. Mt. Prospect F2

Lucie B. Tyng d.1905 Woman's Christian Temperance Union president; namesake of Tyng School. Prospect Hill E2

Anastase Robin d. 1870 Lieutenant in Napoleon's Guard. Came here in 1841 after receiving land patent in Tazewell County and taught French. His daughter Margaret married Hiram G. Farrell, Peoria druggist who created Farrell's Liniment. Prospect Hill E2

Erected by Springdale Cemetery & Mausoleum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Women.

Location. 40° 43.192′ N, 89° 33.914′ W. Marker is in Peoria, Illinois, in Peoria County. Marker can be reached from North Prospect Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the junction of the cemetery's Ash Hill, Mt. Prospect and Mulberry Hill sections. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3014 N Prospect Road, Peoria IL 61603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Zeally Moss (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Zeally Moss (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Veteran

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 10, 2021

2. Springdale Cemetery & Mausoleum Marker

(approx. 0.4 miles away); Springdale Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Camp Lyon (approx. 0.7 miles away); Camp Peoria (approx. 1.2 miles away); Peoria Settlement Site (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pimiteoui (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peoria.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.