Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
James Lemen
Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 27, 2020
1. James Lemen Marker
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 • Religion & Religious Structures • 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. It 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
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sgt. Zebediah Barker / Pvt. Moses Varnum (approx. one mile away); 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); Korean 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.
Also see . . . James Lemen (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 27, 2020
2. James Lemen Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 41 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.
