St. Joseph in Buchanan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
William Mitchelhill
August 27th 1870 - May 7th 1915
— In Memoriam —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2013
1. William Mitchelhill Marker
sinking of the "S.S. Lusitania"
off the Old Head of
Kinsale, Ireland,
on May 7th 1915
Erected by Jeannette Ambrose Mitchelhill.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1863.
Location. 39° 46.569′ N, 94° 50.517′ W. Marker is in St. Joseph, Missouri, in Buchanan County. Monument is in Mount Mora Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 824 Mount Mora Road, Saint Joseph MO 64501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. David Johnson Heaton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Memorial (about 600 feet away); World War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Mount Mora Cemetery (about 600 feet away); No Turning Back (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peace Officers Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); SPC Edward "Eddie" Lee Myers (approx. 0.6 miles away); SPC Joshua James "Josh" Munger (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Joseph.
Also see . . . William Mitchelhill at The Lusitania Resource
this page online
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2013
2. William Mitchelhill Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 6, 2013
3. William Mitchelhill Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
