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Lady Elgin Disaster

On the night of September 6, 1860 the Lady Elgin left Milwaukee, Wisconsin from the Dooley, Martin, Dousman, and Company Dock, for Chicago, carrying members of Milwaukee's Union Guard to hear a campaign speech by Stephen A. Douglas, Abraham Lincoln's opponent, although there is no clear historical evidence that Douglas actually appeared. About 300 people died in the sinking,

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Lieut Garrett Barry Flowers have been left.

1816 – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot info: Block 6, Section C

Hugh Black Flowers have been left.

1831 – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Catherine Bohan Flowers have been left.

unknown – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot info: Block: 1 Section: Row: 13 Lot: 12 Grave:

John L Campion

unknown – 8 Sep 1860

Buried or Lost at Sea

Franz Christopher “Frank” Casper Flowers have been left.

9 Feb 1804 – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot info: Block: 6, Section: A, Lot: 78

Mary Crean Flowers have been left.

unknown – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Stephan Cudahy

unknown – 6 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot info: Block: 1 Section: Row: 11 Lot: 13

Richard E. Cumerford Flowers have been left.

1840 – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot info: Block 7, Section B

Adelbert Doebert

1832 – 10 Nov 1921

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

William Farnsworth Flowers have been left.

26 Sep 1796 – 8 Sep 1860

Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot info: Block 4, Lot 40

James Hackett

unknown – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Matthew Hanley

unknown – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Susan Hanley

unknown – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

George Lucas HartsuffFamous Memorial Veteran Flowers have been left.

28 May 1830 – 16 May 1874

Civil War Union Major General. A career US Army...

West Point, Orange County, New York, USA

Plot info: Section 27, Row A, Grave 3

John Hendrickson Flowers have been left.

unknown – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Margaret Jervis

unknown – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Francis “Frank” McCormick

20 Oct 1834 – 8 Sep 1860

Buried or Lost at Sea

Martha Jane McCormick Flowers have been left.

1840 – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Edward Mellon Flowers have been left.

1819 – 1906

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Andrew Monaghan

1836 – 8 Sep 1860

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot info: Block: 6, Section: B, Lot: 98

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